McIntosh City Council extends Poplar Meadows contract

The McIntosh City Council met in regular session on Thursday, April 14, 2016 at 5:30 pm, at the McIntosh Community Center. 

The meeting was called to order by Mayor Toby Strom. Councilmembers present were Wanda Stordahl, Melissa Finseth and Ann Lian. Mayor Strom determined a quorum had been met and the meeting opened with the approval of minutes.

There were no public concerns presented to the Council.

The six month contract with Marcus and Millichap, the real estate firm contracted to list and sell Poplar Meadows Senior Living, expired on March 22, 2016. The Realtors have sent a 30-day extension to the contract due to some interest shown in the facility. The Council unanimously approved to extend the contract for the 30 days.

McIntosh Clean-up Week was discussed. Clean-up week began on April 23rd and will continue through April 30th. The services outlined on the flyer sent out are for residents in the City limits only.

The old shed at Roholt Park is set to be torn down. Mayor Strom informed the Council that as soon as it is emptied, that is will be knocked down and hauled away. The basketball court is planned to be installed fifteen feet north of the picnic shelter. 

There have been numerous volunteers willing to help with the labor to install the court. The installation could start sometime in May.

The playground equipment on the south side of McIntosh needs to be taken down for the safety of children. As of now, no plans to replace it are in the works. Council will gather information from parents and see what they would like to see replace the old equipment. 

There was feedback on the ice rink from residents who asked that next winter the ice rink be a bit bigger. There are plans to enlarge it for the next winter season.

There were two resolutions passed concerning insurance with the League of Minnesota Cities. The Council accepted to renew the insurance and to not waive monetary limits for tort liability.

The Council approved a building permit for Dan Jore to build an addition to his home. Another building permit was approved for Tom Hegg to build a shop on his property.

Mayor Strom received a quote for a sweeper that attaches to a mower for $5,000. The Council agreed to table the decision until next month, so that there can be more information about it gathered and to decide if it would be a good investment for the City.

Larry Hedlund, City Maintenance Manager, informed the Council that the sign at the Centennial Park, the baseball fields on the east side of town, is broken and needs to be replaced. The Council is in agreement to ask City maintenance employee, Pete Tranby, is he could make a new sign.

Elena Boianoff, City Clerk, informed the Council that she, Larry and Pete met with two representatives from Minnesota Department of Health for the Wellhead Protection Plan. 

This is a plan that will take up to 3 years to complete. Unfortunately after some more information they were informed that it will cost $5,000 to $10,000 to implement. This will need to be added to the budget for 2017.

The Council discussed the vacant and nuisance properties that are in located in the City and what the City and Council are able to do with these properties.

The Counil approved to have the Watertower cleaned and painted this summer. The quote to have it cleaned, the exterior and interior washed, painted and inspected would be $6,000. 

Councilmember Wanda Stordahl asked if there had been any inquiries about garden plots this summer. If anyone is interested, they can contact the City Clerks office.

There also were concerns voiced about the Bjella Building back parking lot and some streets that need repair. Quotes will be found for the repair and patching.

The Council adjourned. The next regular meeting of the McIntosh City Council will be Thursday, May 12. 2016 at 5:30 pm at the McIntosh Community Center.