February 9 2010 - City of Virginia, Minnesota

AGENDA
FEBRUARY 9 2010
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CALL MEETING TO ORDER
2
ROLL CALL
3
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4
PUBLIC FORUM
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CONSENT AGENDA
Limited
6 30 P M
to 5 minutes per Council
protocol
Motion will be to approve the Consent
The following ite s will be enacted by one motion unless a Councillor
requests that the item be considered separately
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5
5 2
5 3
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5
Note
Agenda as
or
listed
Citizen ofthe
Approval correction ofminutes of Regular Meeting held January 26 2010
Adoption ofFinance Resolution No 10 003 Schedule of Bills
Approve Application for Exempt Permit for Dave Salsman Memorial Chapter Ruffed
raffle to be held on April 22 2010
Approve
Transient Merchant
s
License for Barb
s
City ofVirginia
Grouse
Society
for
Fried Bread
5 5
Adopt Resolution authorizing execution of agreement with Land ofthe Loon Ethnic Arts
Festival Inc for use of Olcott Park for the Land ofthe Loon Festival
5 6
Approve travel request
Crafts
for Britt See Benes MCFOA Annual Conference March 16 19 2010 St Cloud
MN
6
APPEARANCES
6 1
Keith Nelson St Louis
Limited
to 10 minutes
County
Commissioner and
representatives
from the
Virginia Rifle
Club
transfer of property
2
6
regarding
A
Adopt Resolution authorizing transfer of property to the Virginia Rifle Club
Scott Asbach Hometown Focus regarding follow up on status on legal newspaper
7
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
7 1
Adopt an Ordinance Amending Chapter
2 Section
37 ofthe
2
City Code
Commission
8
DISCUSSION ITEMS
1
8
9
COMMITTEE REPORTS
9 1
Finance Committee
A
B
C
D
E
as a
Committee ofthe Whole February 2 2010
Partnership with Virginia Foundation
me
services
Payment for City Att
Golf Course reorganization plan
Fourth of July fireworks
Street striping contract If approved adopt Resolution
entitled Park and Recreation
2
9
Buildings Grounds Committee as a Committee of the Whole January 28 2010
A
Request for proposals for lease and operation ofthe greenhouse
10
COMMISSION
10 1
Mayor
A
B
11
LIAISON
DEPARTMENT
HEAD REPORTS
Report
Appointment to Virginia Economic Development Authority for term ending
Hospital
Council
Conimission Sub Committee meeting
Report on City
s
ADJOURN TO TUESDAY FEBRUARY 23 2010 AT 6 30 P M
12 31 11
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
S
1 of 2
Gambling
Minnesota Lawful
Application
LG220
Application
for Exempt Permit
If anolication oostmarked or received
less than 30 days
more than 30 days
An exempt permit may be issued to a nonprofit organization that
conducts lawful gambling on five or fewer days and
awards less than 50 000 in prizes during a calendar year
MN
Virginia
55792
copy of ONE of the
Do not attach a sales tax
Nonprofit Articles
exempt
te
Sta
for
status or federal ID
proof of nonprofit status
employer numbers
as
they
are
not
Check
proof
of
one
nonprofit
Incorporation
c letter in
IRS income tax exemption 501
your organization s name
To obtain a copy of your federal income tax exempt letter have an
Don t have a copy
organization
contact the IRS at 877 829 5500
a
b
IRS
statewide
falls under
If your
proof previously submitted
If you
previously
submitted
or international
a
to
Gambling Control Board
proof of nonprofit
status from the IRS
no
attachment is
required
GAMBLING PREMISES INFORMATION
Name of
premises where gambling activity
will be conducted
for raffles list the site where the drawing will take
Coates Plaza Hotel
Address
do not
use
of
activity
Zip
City
PO box
502 Chestnut St
Date s
Code
Virginia
the box
o Bingo
or
IZI Raffles
gambling activity
o Paddlewheels
o Pull
your
Tabs
organization
will conduct
DTipboards
Gambling equipment for pull tabs bingo paper tipboards and
paddlewheels must be obtained from a distributor licensed by the
and bingo
Gambling Control Board EXCEPTION Bingo hard cards
number selection devices may be borrowed from another organization
authorized to conduct bingo
To find a licensed distributor go to www gcb
4076
639
of Licensed Distributors or call 651
state mn us and click on List
place
Saint Louis
for raffles indicate the date of the drawing
boxes that indicate the type of
and
County
MN
4 222010
Check
officer
parent nonprofit organization charter
attach
organization
copies of both of the following
parent
organization
IRS letter showing your parent organization is a nonprofit 501 c organization with a group ruling
subordinate
the charter or letter from your parent organization recognizing your organization as a
Affiliate of national
IRS
lliJ
status
OR a current Certificate of Good Standing
This certificate must be obtained each year from
Business Services Div 180 State Office Building St Paul MN 55155 Phone 651 296 2803
of
Don t have a copy
following
Page
Email address
2187419115
Bernal Knutson
Secretary of
Saint Louis
number
Daytime phone
County
Zip Code
State
Name of chief executive officer CEO
D
number
j
City
600 Chestnut St
D
gambling permit
Check one
Mailing address
D
Previous
o Religious Dveterans IX Other nonprofit organization
o Fratemal
a
50
100
Check
Organization name
Dave Salsman Memorial Chapter Ruffed Grouse
Attach
before the event
before the event
ORGANIZATION INFORMATION
Type of nonprofit organization
1 10
fee
AlSO
complete
Page 2
rlrif f 9tm
1
ll
l
of this form
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1
LG220
Application
for
Exempt
Permit
Page
2 of2
1 10
LOCAL UNIT OF GOVERNMENT ACKNOWLEDGMENT
If the
gambling premises is within city limits
city official must check the action that the city is
taking on this application and sign the application
If the
gambling premises is located in a township a
county official must check the action that the county is taking
on this
application and sign the application
A township official is not required to sign the application
a
The
application
application
The
is
acknowledged with no waiting period
acknowledged with a 30 day waiting
is
period and allows the Board to issue
60 days for a 1 st class city
a
The
pennit after 30
Print
application
city
Print county
Virginia
name
city
Signature
official
of
days
The application
is denied
On behalf of the
city
I acknowledge this
is
acknowledged
acknowledged
with
no
with
a
period and allows the Board to issue
days
The
application
The application is
waiting period
day waiting
30
a
pennit after 30
is denied
name
On behalfof the county I acknowledge this application
Signature of county official receiving application
application
receiving application
Title
Title
l
Date
l
Optional TOWNSHIP On behalf of the township I
acknowledge that the organization is applying for exempted gambling
activity within township limits A township has no statutory authority
to approve or deny an application Minnesota Statute 349
166
l
Date
l
Print
township
Signature
of
name
township
official
acknowledging application
Title
Date
1
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER S SIGNATURE
The information
provided
in this
financial rep rt will be com
application
is
complete
eted and re
and accurate to the best of my knowledge I acknowledge that the
hin 30 days of e date of our gambling activity
Chief executIve officer s signature
a separate
Complete
application
one
day of gambling activity
two
or
each
Send
more
day
consecutive days of
raffle
a
application
drawing
Date
for each
Financial report and record
gambing activity
gambling activity
is held
www
Gambling
copy of your proof of nonprofit status and
application fee for each event
To
Gambling
gcb state
to
keeping required
Within 30 days of the activity date
the financial report form to the
Control Board
complete and
with
payable
0
A financial report fonn and instructions will be sent with
your pennit or use the online fill in fonn available at
a
Make check
1
mn us
return
Questions
Call the Licensing Section of the
State of Minnesota
Board at 651
Control Board
County Road S Suite 300 South
Roseville MN 55113
Gambling
Control
4076
639
1711 West
This form will be made available in altemative
format
Brallie
rirlnQrmiB 1
j
theBoard will be able to process your
organization s application Your organization
information
s
request
name and address will be public information
Data pnvlIcy notice The Information equested
when received by theBoard All other
on
thiS form
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b
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large
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upo
and any attachments will be used
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Involved
Minnesota
In
lawful ga
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activities
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to
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refuse to upply the In
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h
ver If our organization refuses to supply
o
arnzati
rd to
n
has the
thiS Information the Board may not be able to
determine your organization s qualifica ons
and
consequence may refuse to Issue a
If you supply theinformation requested
as a
permit
information
provided will be
the Board issues the permit
issues the
become
permit
private
data until
When the Board
all information
provided will
public Ifthe Board does not issue
a
permit all information provided remains private
with the exception of your organization s name
and address which will remain public Private
data
are
available to
Board members Board
staffwhose work req ires
access
to th
Public
Minnesota
Safety Attomey
Jm J 1
lii
s
Department of
General
Commissioners of Administration Minnesota
Management Budget and Revenue
Legislative Auditor national and intemational
gambling regulatory agencies anyone pursuant
to court
order other individuals and agencies
state or federal law to
specifically authorized by
have
access
to the information individuals and
agencies for which law or legal order authorizes
a new use or sharing of infOrmation after this
Notice was given and anyone with your written
consent
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Resolution No
City of Virginia Minnesota February
Resolution
for
use
authorizing execution
of agreement with Land of the Loon Ethnic Arts
of Olcott Park for the Land of the
Resolved
by the City Council
ofthe
Loon
City of Virginia
2010 for
a
the
that
City of Virginia
for the
use
Crafts Festival Inc is desirous of
of the Olcott Park
authorized to execute said
use
Moved
Ayes
Nays
on
June 18
agreement
Mayor and City
with the Land of the Loon Ethnic Arts
Clerk are
Councillor
supported by Councillor
hereby
Crafts Festival Inc
of Olcott Park for the Land of the Loon Festival
by
through 20
fee of 100 and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the
the
Crafts Festival Inc
Festival
WHEREAS the Land of the Loon Ethnic Arts
entering into an agreement with
9 2010
that the above resolution be
adopted
for
0the
2and
f
2oon
f
crafts festiva4 inc
565 virginia minnesota 55792
ethnic arts
box
January 26 2010
Mayor Steve Peterson
City Hall
327 First Street South
Vrrginia MN 55792
Dear
We
Mayor Peterson
are
writing in regard
annual rental of Olcott Park for The
The Festival will be held June 19 20
to our
Land of the Loon Festival
We will need use of the park June 18
As in the past
Rental
we are
enclosing
a
20
check in the amount of
agreement
the City in
The Committee appreciates the cooperation of
Festival each year
Sincerely
C
C
r
Luke
1 00 for the
Chopp
Co chair
1J
qChOf1J
Brittany Chopp
Co chair
facilitating
our
s
CITY OF VIRGINIA
TRA VEL REQUEST FORM
Name of Person
Department
Date
s
s
Britt See Benes
to Attend
City Attorney
s
March 16
of Travel
MCFOA Annual Conference
Purpose of Meeting
If Seminar
March 19 2010
Finance Officer Association
Minnesota Clerks
Sponsor
MCFOA
Saint Cloud MN
Location
Estimated Costs
Registration
180 00
Fee if any
Means of Travel and Estimated Cost
ir bus train other
Circle city vehicle
onal vehi
ST
370
Miles @
If perso il1 vcl lc
i
Hotel
Lodging
No of
nights
Meals
Will
if
if
0 5 Imile
applicable
Cost Per
3
MAXIMUM
applicable
personnel need
to be
34
replaced
YES
day for
at
x
a
all but
high
cost to the
NO
267 00
89 00
Night
185 00
68 00
cost localities
City
Total addt llabor cost
700 00
ESTIMATED TOTAL COST
Additionallnformation Expected Benefit of Attending
Courses offered relate to daily work activities Attendance will earn required
Clerk and with
CEU credits for Muncipal Clerk Certification As backup to City
is pertinent to my daily job duties
my work in Finance Dept this information
II
Reviewed by
IV
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NOTES
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1 Attach copy of
Date
5
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agenda
2 Submit at least 30 days in advance for Council action
3
Mayor
has
authority to approve emergency travel requests
APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL ON
TRVREQ
Is online at www mngts orgmcfoa
Registering online simplifies the registration process You will be able to print or email a bill or receipt It will allow group
registrations and gives you all of the options of the paper form Payment methods include credit card purchase order and
mailed in check The form below is for those who cannot register online
The
preferred registration method
MCFOA 2010 Conference
Please
print your
name as
you would like it to
appear
Seeb@Virgini8DID
E mail REQUIRED
on
your
name
badge
us
First Name
AcJmini strative Assistant
City Affiliation
City of
Street Address
327
Form
r
To assist in assigning breakout sessions to
appropriate sized rooms please indicate below which sessions you
plan to attend on Wednesday and Thursday
SESSION OPTIONS
Weds
10 45 AM
Weds
1 15 PM
1
t5
2
3
4
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8
9
2
UJJ
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14
PM
10
Weds 4 15 PM
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Thurs
11 00 AM
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Thurs
1 45
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Weds
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Title
Registration
45
2
PM
20
inia
VirJ
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check all that
SPECIAL OPTIONS
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apply
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Virginia
City
1m
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Daytime
Zip
218
Phone
Social Security
Social Security
55792
748
o
7500
I have a dietary or
MUSTbe included to receive credit
special
need
Please contact me at
circle one
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
o
3 17 3 19
o
MCFOA MEMBER
200 person postmarked by 21210
o Early Bird Special
220 person postmarked after 21210
o Regular
o
180 person for MCFOA members
235 person for non MCFOA members
Bill at this em ail address
If payment is not received by the start of the Conference you will be billed
with
a
20 service
o
3 16
Leaving
No Rock Untumed
if
Visa
Mastercard
Spotlight
Identifying Options
Card
Security
Exp
Date
Code 3
digits on
Cardholder Name
Email address for
OTHER
o
30 each
Additional Banquet Tickets
One ticket is included in full conference registration fee
AMOUNT DUE
180 00
Conference
Optional Tuesday Workshop
Extra Banquet Tickets
1
180 00
TOTAL
Please indicate the
o
o
o
o
approximate population
under 500
500 to 1 000
1 001 to 2 500
2 501 to 5 000
over
5 000
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Card
45 person
o 2010 Elections Process in the
o
amount due
of your jurisdiction
applicable
Credit Card
Circle one
o
charge added to
PO
120 person
OPTIONAL TUESDAY WORKSHOP
to GTS
in the amount of
FIRST TIME ATTENDEE
RETIRED MCFOA MEMBER
payable
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250 person postmarked by 2 1210
o Early Bird Special
270 person postmarked after 2 1210
o Regular
o
before the 2011 Conference
Check is enclosed
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J
o
retiring
PAYMENT OPTIONS
o
o
I will be
Voice or TTY
2010
Must be received by February 23
receipt
back
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Agenda
THURSDAY MARCH 18 2010
TUESDAY MARCH 16 2010
12 30 1 00
1
1
PM
On Site Check in for Half
Day Workshops
CHOOSE ONE
8 00 AM
4 30
00
No Rock Unturned
Leaving
Identifying the options and understanding the trade offs
to help your city remain on solid financial ground
4 30
00
Sit Down Breakfast
MCFOA Business
2010 Elections Process in the Spotlight
GENERAL SESSION
10 30
Refreshment Break
10 30
Exhibits
On Site Conference Check In
7 00 9 00
Informal Conference Gathering
Storytelling and networking
17
18
WEDNESDAY MARCH 17 2010
19
On Site Conference Check In
AM
9 00
OPENING KEYNOTE ADDRESS
20
The Power of Positive
12 15
Break
CONCURRENT SESSIONS I
10 45
1
Creating
a
More
1 45
CHOOSE ONE
NOON
PM
12 00
1 15
NOON
CONCURRENT SESSIONS V
21
Respectful Workplace by Appreciating
Home
3
A First Aid Kit of Essential Information
4
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
Luncheon and MCMC
5
Fund Accounting
22
23
CHOOSE ONE
7
A First Aid Kit of Essential Information Part 2
Prepare
our
Creative Solutions
9
or
Be Gone
Part 1
2 30
Break
2 45
CONCURRENT SESSIONS III
Various Benefit Plans What Qualifies
11
HR and
14
Exhibits Close
4 00
Free Time
6 00
7 00
Reception
Banquet
8 30 12 00
Dance
8 00
or
Be Gone
AM
8 30
5 15 6 30
The
beverages etc
Spirit
Formal greetings introductions
getting to know
Free Time to visit the City of St Cloud
note Dinner is NOT included in registration fee
4 00
8 00 12 00
Up
Light Refreshments
FINALE GENERAL SESSION
Overcoming
Roundtables for Small Cities pop under 5 000
15
and Pick
FRIDAY MARCH 19 2010
Part 2
4 15 5 15
Pay
Merchandise
How to Administer
Technology For Better or For Worse
Surviving an OSHA Inspection
Rebuilding Morale in Tough Times
Coaching To Improve Performance Be Good
13
Refreshment Break in Exhibit Area
4 00
CHOOSE ONE
10
12
3 00
Next Generation of Talent to
Performance Be Good
New and
Data Practices Record Retention and Social
SilentAuction CloseslWinners
Move
Up
Coaching to Improve
Planning for
Employees
Liquor Licensing
PERA and Financial
Media Which of These Is Not Like the Others
Where Do I Code This
Committees that Work Common
How Do We
24
CMC Recognition Awards
6
8
Consequences
CHOOSE ONE
of Unmanaged Stress and
Mid Career
Part 1
Traps
The
How to Build Resistence
A Growing Concern
Occupations
CONCURRENT SESSIONS II
PM
Commission
Lunch in the Exhibit Area
Generational Differences
2
New Council Board
Orienting
Members
Choice
10 15
CHOOSE ONE
Preparing for Your Retirement
Managing a Budget in Tough Economic Times
update to 2009
Gambling Licensing 101
Trick or Tweet Benefits Bogeymen of Social
Media
Welcome and Presentation of Colors
9 15
PM
Opens
CONCURRENT SESSIONS IV
11 00
16
8 00
Oath of Office and Awards
Election Training
until 4 00
Open
SilentAuction
5 00 8 00
Meeting
9 20
10 30 11 30
Obstacles to Achieve Success
Brunch and CEU Certificate
pick
up
of MCFOA snacks
you activities
Dance with OJ
Pay ItFowardExample
Cihj of
Phlmouth
sponsors Habitat
building
team
or
each leal
Humanihj
Pay It FowardExample
At its annual Business Brealdast Cihj of Iianover collected
to the local foodshell
lS and food itemsto donate
to
61
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Resolution No
City of Virginia
authorizing transfer
Resolution
by the City
Resolved
Council of the
WHEREAS the
Virginia County
Fifty
59 N
Township
Nine N
the
of Virginia is the
Quarter
Range
WHEREAS the
property to
City
City of Virginia
Virginia Rifle
owner
of the Northeast
Range
February
9 2010
Club
that
of real
of St Louis State of Minnesota and
The Northwest
30
of property to the
Minnesota
property located within
legally
described
Quarter NW
the
City of
as
of NE
of Section
17 W and Government Lot One of Section 30
Thirty
Township
17 W and
of Virginia will convey via a Quit Claim Deed the above described
Rifle Club a non profit corporation for purposes of construction of a
City
Virginia
public shooting facility
by the City Council of the City of Virginia
property is in the public interest and thus
Quit Claim Deed
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED
that the
proposed
shall be sold to the
sale of the above described real
Virginia
Rifle Club
through
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
that the
Mayor
authorized to execute the necessary documents to effect and
Moved
Ayes
Nays
by
Councillor
supported by
Councillor
and
City Operations
complete
Director
are
the transfer of property
that the above resolution be
adopted
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airthe sensationalized problems in the world So it s really nice to
I actually just picked it up about a month ago and have been
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paper that
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read about
reading it each week since
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am
planning
subscribe
to
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morning I just wanted to say THANK YOU for making Hometown Focus I used to be the
managing editor at News 6 but have since switched careers to marketing One of the reasons I left the
business was because of the downgrade I saw in local coverage I ve been a long time believer that a
forum an interactive portal of community news is what this region needs and wants And I m just so
happy that you guys had the forward thinking to do it It makes me believe in journalism again which
is saying a lot Should you ever need a contributor from this region please consider me a resource and
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Hi Jean
I want to let you know how much I
writing
feel like you
You have
a
are
talking
special
to me
enjoy your articles
in the Hometown Focus
such
personal get
personally I have laughed
and I feel that you make it
so
way with words
a
I
a
and cried
just smiled
am
when
skill that I wish that I had
especially enjoyed your Memorial Day article on your visits to
to reading the
you for enlightening my Fridays I look forward
I
or
style of
reading that
reading them
I like your
connection with what I
cemeteries
I would
just
like to thank
Hometown Focus and I look for your
articles
right away
If you could also mention to Brian Miller I enjoy
reading
his articles
as
well I
enjoy
his humour in the world of sports
Thank you
Nancy Ralston Virginia
Jean
Thank you
so
much for
letting
our
student voices be heard
through
Hometown Focus Have
a wonderful
holiday season
Carmen
Seppa
Mesabi
Range College English
Instructor
Jean
You and your staff did
graphics on
community
the
cover
an
I
AWESOME
job
in the graphics and
shouldn t be surprised
1 Celebration
and I
lay out of Street Dance
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particularly like the 1 fire 1 church 1 decade
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thanks for all your efforts
Many
Pastor Kristin Foster Mt Iron
Jean
Hope all is going well I enclose a few recent photos to contribute to HTF
HTF print edition each week A very close friend of mine got bi polar and
I shared the HTF edition
on
the topic and it
We also have tried several ofthe
Paul Pluskwik
was
verY helpful to
him
as
I continue to
has had
he is
being
a
enjoy the great
hard time with it and
treated fqr the illness
recipes
Virginia
Jean
Thank you thank you thank you for the wonderful story
pleased
to be
featured and your article will
surely
on
volunteering
encourage others to
Our volunteers
were so
join them in serving the
community
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Arrowhead RSVP
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Virginia
Northland Volunteer Center
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Hi Jean
Once
again
you and the Hometown Focus have
your paper went miles for
and
be
presented
an
have
us
and I
hope
them with both of the stories and
enthusiastic response This will enable
seen
to see the
come
the stories in the paper has been
impact
through for us
The follow up letter to the editor in
for your paper too We were at the HRA board meeting
us
a
to
huge
thank you letter for their support There seemed to
keep doing our work The number of people who
I didn t keep track I wish now that I would have just
of one story in your paper
Thank you
Jeffery Noble
Family Investment Center of Virginia
Jean
I
saw
my story in your paper Thank you
so
much And must I say Hometown Focus is
a
great read I It s
better than any other paper around these parts Just about everyone I know and everyone my family
knows reads your paper and says they really enjoy it I also enjoy so much going online and bummin
around
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Thank you
Mollie
my story
Jean
I would
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Johnson article Great
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an
outlet for local writers and artists to show their stuff
Tim Miro
Virginia
Ms Cole
of your papers while sitting in the Laurentian clinic and I read the story by Joe Legueri about
driving the big 35 ton Euclid He made it sound like we were in the front seat with him I have read
I read
some
one
of Joe
contributes
It would be nice to hear
work in the Duluth News Tribune also
s
again
Id
from him
more
So if he
appreciate reading something
Dave Sherek Biwabik
Jean
This contest
was a
you guys do a great
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job
for the
community Keep
up the
work
good
Tina Anderson
Jean
Hey This contest is SUCH a cool idea Your paper makes
the goofy history and the wild fashionista girl thanks
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me crack
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Roberta Dietz
Jean
This is
really
a
cool idea to have
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contest like this
we
need
things
like this
Also great
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Nick
Oja
Dear Hometown Focus
I would like to cast my vote in your story
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Beers
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Jayne
Harkonen
To the Staff of Hometown Focus
Congrats
give
outstanding website and
northern Minnesota What an enjoyable
fun time I am
newspaper that you have created here for
food
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the
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informed in
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am
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more
that you have remained
enjoy your method of communicating
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to us
Sincerely
Brenda Brown
Jean
just love your articles and especially the one on
hope you influenced some more folks out there it is
passionate
shopping locally I
vital to our economy up here Loved your left over recipes didn t make them but saved them
I have
been
meaning to
e
mail you for
am
a week now
about that
I
Brenda K Kochevar
Director
of Enrollment Services
up
to your website
this cover all that the MDN does but so much
stamina and wise
for the
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was able
to
pull
compliments
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Gary Liubakka
Good
First
strings
some
and I read the paper last
night
I will be subscribing
Hibbing
Morning Jeff and
congratulations
Scott
on
launching
a new
paper in the
Its so refreshing full of great content and
I read through it cover ta cover last week after
area
put together nicely Much better than our local dailies
picking up a copy at Cobb Cook Grocery in tiibbing
Thanks much and congratulations I
Katie Fredeen
and I would like to extend my
m
really excited
about your paper
Hibbing
Jeff Lanfranchi
I LOVED the paper Looks AWESOME
Jennifer
Willard
There is
a TON
to read
WOW
Way
to go Hometown Focusll
Hibbing
Scott and Jeff
It
was very
the Iron
refreshing to completely
communities gave
Range
day
Your focus is
is to
come
truly
read your
me a
prize winning edition
feeling that we finally have
about the Iron
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s
inside
is
of Hometown Focus
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Range
newspaper that
Reading about
enlightens my
pletely satisfying and I know
more
KUDOS to you both and your STAFF
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Scott
I read Hometown
and
very cool very nice very good I like it a lot It is easy to read and is attractive
Focus
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a
stimulating
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Peggy
on
the back
it is nice to be
recognized
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Hello Jean
I am a
big
fan of your p per and have been
that you have
as a
a
fantastic product
reader and fan I
following you
out there that is very
greatly appreciate
guys since you started
unique
everything
up I think
in this market and for what it s worth
the work you put into it
Thank you for
inviting me to be a contributor I am excited about your invitation Even though I know it
is your job to find people to submit items and that it is totally open to the public to do so it still is a nice
feeling knowing that someone locally has noticed my work and thinks it would be worth submitting
David Szweduik
Jean
I
really enjoyed the
surprised that
an
Renae Darland
paper I have heard
intellectual
some
community
positive things
exists in
One person said that they
were so
our area
Virginia
Jean
So
It
s
as
of 1 30 p
m
obvious for
crammed with
considering
there was just ONE copy of HTF left in the Chisholm Jubilee
once
that the paper drives the ads
interesting
the MON
articles
usually has
even a
half
a
not the other way
crossword
dozen
round
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a page on a good day
Something
s
going
on
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of typos which is
amazing
You should be very very
competition
with MDN
they
re
different newspapers
you while he talks about what a crappy
job
neighbor who totally unexpectedly plows
figure
you
re
question of
pretending to be friendly
I don t think it s even
proud of your work with this
one
is the bos
doing behind your back
driveway while you re
out your
a
the other
one
to
is the
at work I m sure you can
which is which
out
Jon Dallas Chisholm
Jeff
I have to say as I scanned the first edition here
weekend
I
was
excited and I
mean
this
at the
office and read it twice anyway over this
proud of you
sincerely
welcome back There is SO much information to look at
Jim Currie
the
and your crew
communitY
and
has to be thrilled
congratulations
Gilbert
Dear Jean
I feel it will be of interest to Virginia residents and the Iron
up your newspaper this morning
I signed a
Range as a whole Would you consider doing a feature story on my art sometime Recently
wish
moment
to
look
at
work
I
Please
take
a
you the
contract with
in
my
I
picked
Minneapolis
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best of luck
Tom Anderson
Virginia
Jean
HTF
Just a note to say you and the HTF staff are doing a great job I just got done reading the newest
sent
a story
I
in
for
the
summer
celebrations
very helpful
and enjoyed it and found all the dates etc
Please
and photos on the Vince Shute wildlife sanctuary near Orr MN I hope you enjoy it and can use it
critique
and edit since I
fund a
couple
errors
And last I wanted to thank you very much for
after I sent it
including
my
photos in
your
print
HTF Take
care
and great
job
Paul Pluskwik
Virginia
Hi Jean
You folks have done
swing
in there
nice
job
on
someday soon so
Thanks
PauIPolloc
a
Tower
I
everything of mine
can
and I
meet you in person
really enjoy the
content of the paper I ll
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needs
section
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reading the
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so
never
newspaper reader but he loves Hometown Focus
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editorial
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t wait fqr the next part
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you
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a
brewery
An 87 year old lady from Iron subscriber called
yesterday to say
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very much
has
good
AND A
lt
abol
stories in it
I subscribe and have for a
long time I like your paper because it
nd it doesn t have all that other stuff in it that doesn t
matter
a
powerful Washington
Hometown Focus as
website and
our
an
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respond to Hometown Focus online
Readers
Jean
with my dial up modem and everything was user friendly I enjoyed all the
features that the site offers I thought your article about the first snowwas well written It reminded
The site loaded
me a
You
Joe
quickly
even
Stopping by Woods
lot of Robert Frost s
re
off to
Legueri
a
good
start
on a
Snowy Evening
bring
your paper edition of the HTF
May
you continued
success
Gilbert
Jean
nice website
Very very
Lots of information to click
on
and that is nice
I
love all
of the
pictures
and the
The photos are fabulous I love the communities
many different articles from different people
that
are full of information
education lifestyles interactions squares
My first impression ofthe
website
was
very
listings ofwhat is happening in the area and
start sending
I like how we can email the article to somebody else If and when can I
and I know
contact
with
via
email
world
that
in
I keep
family and friends all over the
done and
neatly
around the world
in
recipes I have
they would definitely
add
some
I like the
organized
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recipes
Tammy Spelts Virginia
Hi Jean
There
some
Wow
are sure a
lot of areas and I read
articles and to
see
what other
that I know to offer articles
I like that
ordinary people
on
people
health
talking
are
some
or
s
neat
things
for
be I
might
example
responses
gardening
I think it would be fun to start
might
about what s important to them
responding to
people
try to encourage other
in their own way Thanks
Elanne Palcich Chisholm
It is
great
Kris
Toole
O
Jean
Virginia
Jean
at your website I really enjoyed the
Hello and thanks for the winter photo feedback and the link to look
users to navigate around the area or focus on
site It really does give me a home town feel that allows
Matt N and the snowboard video clip of
a home town I enjoyed the feature on the local hockey player
a real home
Mark W Now what I feel would really addto the site and the weekly newspaper and give
rich heritage and history of people and stories of
town focus would be a section or special feature on the
Home Towns
Paul Pluskwik
Virginia
Note We have
implemented
a
weekly historical piece
that has proven to be wildly
popular
Hello Jean
website I jotted down a couple of my
wonderful day brightener to visit your new hometown
lliked the pleasing blue that first
First thought
immediate reactions I was wowed
went
on to
easy to
seemed appropriate for Virginia Then I
write
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a
read
more
appeared
good amoun
comfortable
on
of white
the eyes
please don t ever lose
totally different focus
appealing
it is what makes it easy to read and
that
this is
than MDN
mmmmm
gives a voice to anyone and
exciting
interactive
loved the scrolling news choices from other
now the unheard will be
everyone
heard
its everyday
the real core of our community
great way to stay in touch with
sources
t
be
typically newsworthy in a
great stories that wouldn
people doing everyday things
liked that this site will be very
traditional paper
yeasound and
What fun to show the
yard
of our
ingenuity
very incJusive
llove the video ofthe snowboarders in their back
pictures
own
young
people
broad range of reporting
around
easy to find your way
1 GUESS I LOVED
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return
Carol
Sundquist Virginia
Good
morning Jean
a peek at your website
I took
and find it to be one that people will file under favorites
It is
definitely designed
keep people
simply cannot do I also know that once Brenda
have created they will be excited about it as well
computer
newspaper
Tina
Royer
on
their
connected to their communities in ways that the
to
and Jennifer see what you and your team
Provost MRC
Jean
Oh my
gosh
it s FABULOUS
way to go
Brenda Kochevar
it is
now on
my list of favorites
nice job Jean and team I
Virginia
Jean
Congratulations
This
was no
doubt
a
huge undertaking
nice to get some news that warms the heart
forward
enjoying
Jeanne Sopp
Scott
to
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m
happy
and you did it
On this very cold day it
for you wish you the very best and look
the Hometown Focus
Jeff
Congratulations
Glad to hear that you
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7 J
ORDINANCE NO
An Ordinance
Amending CHAPTER
2 SEC 2 37 of the
city
code entitled
Park
and Recreation Commission
The
City Council
ofthe
City of Virginia does
ordain
as
follows
Section 1
That pursuant to the provisions
be amended to read
SEC
37
2
Subd
1
as
ofCHAPTER 2 of the
City Code
SEC 2 37 shall
follows
PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION
A Park and Recreation Commission is hereby
It is the duty and
members serving three year terms
Powers and Duties
created to consist of SIX 6
responsibility of this Commission to advise the Council
City Council shall assign
performed on an as needed basis
The
on
park
and recreation issues
the Park and Recreation Commission duties to be
Section 2
This ordinance becomes effective upon its passage and
publication according
to
law
Moved
the ordinance
by
be adopted
The President declared the ordinance
that
supported by
adopted
Adopted
Steve Peterson
Attest
Lois Roskoski
City Clerk
v1ayor
J
FINANCE COMMITTEE AS A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
February 2 2010 9 00 A M
Tuesday
Council Chambers
City Hall
Councillors Cuffe Littlewolf Ralston Baribeau
Present
Mayor
Absent
Peterson
Sipola
Russo
7
None
Director Virginia Foundation Mike Appelwick
Parkon
Recreati
Brandon Seppala Bill Hafdahl Public Utilities Finance Director John Tourville City
Director Lois Roskoski City Clerk Quentin Bloomquist Public Utilities
Also Present John Bachman
Operations
Commission Tom Butorac
City Attorney
were
present to
Seppala and Mike Appelwick representing the Virginia Foundation
The Virginia
discuss the purchase of the former ICO property on Chestnut Street for redevelopment
to be
issues
with
the
environmental
Foundation has a purchase agreement in place for the property
dealt with after they obtain ownership The Virginia Foundation is willing to purchase the property
with any environmental issues that may be found
contingent upon a partnership with the City to assist
submit grants to obtain funding to help
City Operations Director Tourville stated the City could
with the demolition and environmental issues but the City would have to own the property
which
a maximum of 45 000
Brandon Seppala stated the Virginia Foundation could provide
ofthe environmental review
would cover th purchase the building and possibly Phase I and Phase II
for the site if the
a
Mayor Peterson recommended that the Virginia Foundation develop plan
with the environmental liability
City takes possession of the site and assists
Mike Appelwick stated funding may be available through the COO group City Operations
DEED Program Iron Range
Director Tourville stated additional funding sources would include the
Resources and Community Development Block Grants
the Virginia Foundation to
Moved by Russo and supported to approve a partnership with
Brandon
I
pursue
a
the
the former ICO building located on Chestnut Street with
the
site
to
clean
up
Director to provide a timeline for possible funding sources
development plan for
City Operations
Motion carried
the Public Utilities will not be
Bill Hafdahl Public Utilities Finance Director stated
for 2009 and further stated the issue was
s
reimbursing the City for the City Attorney services
held on March 17 2009 Mr Hafdahl stated the
addressed at a City Personnel Committee meeting
on the quality of
s services and it is not a reflection
Public Utilities does not utilize the City Attorney
which has been in place since 1983 should be
service provided Mr Hafdahl stated the agreement
as follows
s
City 40 Public Utilities
reviewed The agreement divides the City Attorney salary
40
Hospital
Mayor
20
Peterson stated the issue
Personnel Committee with a motion made
not brought up again as the Public Utilities
was discussed at the
The issue was
their
to not pay for the Attorney s services
notice
on
intention
did not provide any formal
entities was
to divide his services between the three
City Attorney Butorac stated the agreement
and recognizes that the agreement should be reviewed City
put in place prior to his employment
the Public
the City Attorney must be involved to some degree with
Attorney Butorac also stated that
for them and recommended that information be
Utilities as the City Council is ultimately responsible
to table the issue to the
budget committee
obtained from other cities in
a
similar situation as
Virginia
I
L
J
Public Utilities pay their portion of the City
services for 2009 and 2010 and until a new agreement is negotiated between the City
Moved
Attorney
by Ralston
and
supported that the
Hospital and Public Utilities
Ayes Councillors Cuffe Littlewolf
Nays Councillor Sipola 1
Ralston Baribeau Russo
6
Mayor Peterson
Motion carried
Mr Hafdahl stated
3 000
was
included in the 2010
budget for legal
fees and
they pay 150 per hour for the City Attorney services
submit a formal
Mayor Peterson recommended that the Public Utilities
for
the
City Attorney s services
requesting that the agreement be renegotiated
The review of the Golf Course enterprise fund will be discussed at
for 2009
meeting after the year end adjustments are made
a
suggested that
letter to the
City
future Finance Committee
a
to the golf course
City Operations Director Tourville recommended making change
Park
to the
Department and contracting with
operations by transferring the three golf course employees
The proposed change
the current Golf Pro for the daily operations and maintenance of the golf course
Erickson
course
Finance
Director
stated the bonds
would reduce the cost to City to operate the golf
for the golf course will be paid off in 2013
for the Golf Pro
ParklRecreation Director Bachman stated he is compiling budget information
to review
ParklRecreation Director Bachman distributed information on the
f
fees rounds and
for the
past ten years
Moved by Sipola and supported to
reorganization plan Motion carried
revenue
golf course
authorize City staff to
develop
a
golf course
of July Finance Director Erickson
Discussion was held on the fireworks display for the Fourth
ofthe Loon Committee donating
stated the cost of the fueworks for 2009 was 7 500 with the Land
1 000 to offset the cost
D
supported to utilize 7 500 from
of July fireworks display for 2010 Motion carried
Moved
Fourth
Lead
by
Russo and
an
done in 2009 due to
Moved
street
public
excess
pension
fund for the
the major
Hennis recommended contracting with St Louis County for striping
street striping was not
estimated cost of 4 000 Lead Engineer Hennis stated the
Engineer
streets in 2010 at
E
the
striping
by
budget
cuts
Baribeau and
in 2010 at
an
supported to approve contracting with
estimated
cost of
4 000
St Louis
County
for
Motion carried
the City Council regarding the
Lead Engineer Hennis stated he will provide information to
Plant facilities plan which will be held at 6 30 P M on
hearing on the Wastewater Treatment
submit grants to fund the upgrades to the
23 2010 Once the plan is adopted the City could
February
Wastewater Treatment Plant
to the City and Public Utilities for a water
Discussion was held on a claim that was submitted
Butorac will review the
s
line break which caused damage to a citizen basement City Attorney
insurance deductibles and revisit the issue
Meeting adjourned
at 10 55 A M
2
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
e
Resolution No
City of Virginia
Resolution
Resolved
entering into
contract with the St Louis
by the City Council
of the
City of Virginia
WHEREAS St Louis County has
to obtain
necessary administration work
and St Louis County and
a
Minnesota
County
for street
all the streets within the
City
agreed
contract for
portion
Plan
striping
specifications and perform all
and highways for the City of Virginia
to prepare bid
striping
roads
Department
does not have the manpower to
limits and
WHEREAS the City of Virginia shall
Striping
9 2010
that
WHEREAS the City of Virginia Public Works
stripe
February
provide
St Louis
County with
the
City
of Virginia
and
Louis County for all costs for the Virginia
WHEREAS the City of Virginia will reimburse St
accordance with the City of Virginia
of the roadway striping plus a 225 administrative fee in
Striping Plan
that the
NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
authorized to execute the contract with St Louis County for street striping
Moved by Councillor
Ayes
Nays
supported by Councillor
Mayor
and
that the above resolution be adopted
City
Clerk be
12
BUILDINGS GROUNDS COMMITTEE AS A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Thursday January 28 2010 11 00 AM
Council Chambers
Sipola
4
Peterson
3
Present
Councillors Littlewolf Cuffe Ralston
Absent
Councillors Baribeau Russo
Mayor
City Hall
Also Present John Bachman ParklRecreation Director Lois Roskoski City Clerk Bill Hennis Lead
Engineer John Tourville City Operations Director Dave Koeneman Park Department
Richards Alexis Gunderson Marlyn Swanson Angie
Paul Monacelli Citizens
News
Riebe Mesabi
Daily
Handeen Virajita Singh
Kelly
University of Minnesota
Jim
Skurla
Erin Stream Dan
Senior Research Fellow University of Minnesota presented the final Feasibility and
in the
Business Plan for the Olcott Park Greenhouse and thanked the following partners involved
UMD Center for Sustainable Building Research
project Bureau of Business Economic Research
of the
Northeast Minnesota Regional Sustainable Development Partnership City ofVirginia Friends
Greenhouse and the Virginia Sustainability Task Force
Virajita Singh
Ms
Ms
and is seen as a legacy in the City
Singh stated the greenhouse has been in Virginia since 1935
the
greenhouse if the recommendations are
Singh stated there is strong potential to sustain
addressed
as
outlined in the
feasibility study
Erin Stream Research Assistant reviewed the recommendations
greenhouse
1
2
Prune
plants
Create
a
in conservatory
social
gathering
greenhouse
to allow easier
space in the entry
greenhouses
to be implemented to better
walking
to create
and outdoor spaces
3
4
and
a
room
accessibility
connection with the
park
for outdoor events such as
landscape area west of conservatory to create outdoor
weddings receptions etc
Introduce community garden plots inside the greenhouse to provide
Re
utilize the
year round
growing
opportunities for community members
Skurla Director of the UMD Research
financially sustainable greenhouse
1
Pursue grants
Jim
Need to
move
immediately
Bureau
provided
to pursue Federal
seven
recommendations for
planning a
stimulus funds
gather financial statements and history
to complete the financial
Jim Skurla is willing to continue with the project at no charge
analysis of the greenhouse
leasing options
from private businesses or non profit
Prepare arequest for proposals to get offers
the greenhouse
in
organizations to determine if there is interest utilizing
2
Continue
3
Pursue
4
Establish
to
managementlleadership
at the
lot ofvolunteers that are interested in helping out
unions
Discuss use of volunteers with the employee
Consider a
partnership with another entity
There
are a
joint
greenhouse
5
Develop contacts
and
partners
The Friends ofthe Greenhouse and
key players in volunteer efforts
Consider
a
6
Retail
Community College and use
to assist with greenhouse
partnership with
energy technical classes
Virginia Sustainable Task Force should be used
the Mesabi
as
of alternative
plants
Initiate a plant and food
Consider
7
Begin
option
to sell
growing operation
beddings plants
sustainable building program
Consider energy
improvements
to result in
utility savings
the energy
Dan Handeen Research Fellow reviewed the final set of recommendations to decrease
and
expenses for the
operations
use
greenhouse
1
Finish installation of remaining double walled
2
Seal all drafts and cracks in the
3
Insulate
glazing on windows
greenhouse
Currently
foundations
along greenhouse
there is
insulation along the exterior
no
concrete foundation
4
000
90 000 to meet greenhouse
Install geothermal heating system at estimated cost of 80
15 000 for drilling of wells or
cost of 10 000
heating needs There would be an additional
installation of ground
loop
operate the greenhouse
to operate greenhouse in 2009
Jim Skurla further reviewed costs to
Actual
costs
Additional
cost of 17 000 to utilize
106 386
college labor for
summer
holidays
and weekends
which is necessary to operate
Additional
cost of
11 440 to utilize seasonal labor
Capital expenses would be a one
improvements
time
charge
for energy
be read and
improvements
site
identified for buildings
some restrictions which
funding
Singh recommended that the entire study
would have
landscaping and cultural aspects Historical preservation funding
may increase capital costs
Ms
sources
with Nancy
City is currently working
on
identifying government funding sources
Councillor Littlewolf stated the
Resources
ParklRecreation Director Bachman will
City Council
Discussion
Ms
was
held
Singh stated
the
on
greenhouse
or revenue to
offset
the
for the
operational
greenhouse
for the
costs
City to reestablish connections
others
staff to work with Jim Skurla to prepare a
with bids to be opened
to obtain offers to lease and operate the greenhouse
request
for
proposals
operational budget
encouraged
and explore partnerships with
by Sipola and supported to
March 19 2010
2010
is under utilized and
Moved
on
a
the need to obtain grants
with the Friends of the Greenhouse
A
provide
Larson of the Iron Range
authorize
City
Motion carried
2
Engineer Hennis stated the Request for Proposals will be reviewed by
Committee meeting to be held on February 16th
Lead
Councillor Littlewolf noted that the final
Meeting adjourned
the
Buildings Grounds
feasibility study will be posted on the City
at 12 05 P M
3
s
website