Gonvick City Council discusses MP work
Tue, 07/21/2020 - 10:35am
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Discussion was held at the Gonvick City Council meeting in June on the work that has been done with the underground fiber optics. The work was done for Garden Valley by MP, a company based in Maple Lake The council has been looking at what is left to be completed on the project. It looks like some holes need filling, cones need to be picked up and other beautification items need to be finished, before they can say that it is a finished project.
Blight issues were tabled as the police chief was not available at the meeting. Dan Gazelka sent in the police report with 20 incidents. They include: Civil Complaint 1; Domestic 1; Information Only 1; Medical 2; Noise Complaint 2; Property Damage 2; Suicide Related 1; Suspicious Activity 4; Threats 2; Traffic Stop 4.
Two properties are going up for sale in the city of Gonvick.
The Clearwater County Board has classified them as properties as non-conservation for purpose of sale. The two lots are the one where the old laundromat sat and the one where Vandy's Groceries Store sat.
The city had asked Bruce Cox the Land Commissioner to exercise papers for the right to purchase that property which was the Vandy's lot a few months ago. City Clerk Stacy Halvorson was going to check to see what steps had been taken.
City Maintenance Dan Johnson was asked about city issues. More asphalt will be needed to fill some of the holes that needed to be fixed after the winter. Fixing holes and mowing are the biggest issues that has to be done this summer.
The Fire Department did not have any issues this month. They are still looking for one more volunteer fireman. They have not had many calls other than medical and accidents the past few weeks.
Expenditures were approve for General $18,799.01, Water and Sewer $5,068.09, Fire $5,796.98 for a total of $29,664.68.