Public Notices November 27

Winthrop City Council
Meeting Minutes
Monday, October 7, 2024
A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Winthrop was called to order at 7 p.m. on October 7, in the city council chambers of the City Hall, for the purpose of conducting city business.
Councilors Present: Mayor Trebelhorn; Councilors Wickenhauser, Renner, Stoll, and Pierson.
Councilors Absent: O’Connor
Staff Present: City Administrator Michael Looft, City Clerk Heather Haun, Chief of Police Logan Anderson, Library Director Audra Shaneman, Officer Reed Mitchell
OPEN PUBLIC FORUM
a. Dr. David Bengtson 402 W 8th St – request to not have planters placed in front of his clinic and a handicapped parking and ramp.
b. Sue Bengston 402 W 8th St – request to not have planters placed in front of the clinic and a handicapped parking and ramp, complaint against city administrator.
c. Megan Schmidt 214 W 9th St – here in support of the Bengston’s, described prior council experiences with 2nd Street.
d. Lauretta Stutsman – Female is disabled and needs a close access, stated the workers for 2nd Street helped her get her mail, complaint about the police chief and how he wears his hat.
e. Tom Witucki 309 S Main – talked about snow removal and asked about who is assuming that responsibility.
f. Mark Santleman 703 N Hennepin – would like an investigation into the incident at Bengtson’s.
g. Barb Johnson 308 N Main St – would like the dead branches removed from the roof of her house, streetlight doesn’t work outside her house.
h. Katie Gran, Kelsey Odegard, Sam Kral– thanked the council for the support for the items in the parks. They have raised $16,000 in fund and are currently awaiting the outcome for a $50,000 grant.
i. Diane Fredin – wanted to talk about the Historical Society Budget will be placed on the agenda for next meeting.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
3.1 Establish Current Agenda. Pierson asked if there was a form for a complaint. It was confirmed that we do have forms in the lobby for the formal complaint process. Motion by Wickenhauser and seconded by Stoll. Motion carried unanimously.
CONSENT AGENDA
4.1 Approval of Minutes: September 4 and September 16, 2024
4.2 Approval of Financials – September 2024
4.3 Sewer Forgiveness Form – Lucas and Allegra Witt ($1,241.45). Motion to approve consent agenda, financials and forgiveness form by Pierson. Seconded by Renner. Motion carried unanimously
PUBLIC HEARING
5.1 Utility Assessments (Done by order on Resolution): 101 N Hennepin – 704 N Carver – 514 N Carver – 304 N Hennepin – 311 N Renville St – 303 S Redwood St – 307 N Hennepin St – 801 N Main St – 105 S Main St – 304 S Renville St – 210 W 2nd St – 812 N Main St –
5.2 Nuisance Assessments (Done by order on Resolution)
Motion to close the public hearing by Wickenhauser. Seconded by Stoll. Motion carried unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS
6.1 Resolution 2024-040 accepting the settlement of RV Midwest Rentals LLC. Motion to approve resolution by Stoll. Seconded by Wickenhauser. Motion carried unanimously.
6.2 Resolution 2024-034 Assessments to Property Taxes for Past Due Utility & Other Services
The original public hearing was on September 9, 2024 and seconded notices were sent to residents for the hearing tonight October 7, 2024 to pay any past due utility bills or nuisance ordinance citations. Total Assessments $8,293.94 plus an additional $22,538.37 for a private sewer line replacement. Motion to approve resolution by Renner. Seconded by Pierson. Motion carried unanimously.
6.3 Ordinance 2024-002: An Interim Ordinance for Maritime Storage Containers
To give staff time and Planning and Zoning enough information staff is asking council to pass an interim ordinance for one year to study the impacts of storage containers on Minnesota towns and to align our city code to these findings. Motion to approve ordinance by Wickenhauser. Seconded by Renner. Motion carried unanimously.
The mayor addresses the individuals in at the meeting regarding proper procedure and how to get on the agenda.
6.4 2025 Budget Review. With revisions to our insurance and increasing the City’s deductible the currently proposed levy is $952,386.55. That is an increase of 5.4% or a cash value of $48,521.64.
6.5 Approval of Renewal of Liquor License. This is an annual update for Liquor Licenses for Hahns and Tanker Bay. Motion to approve licensing by Pierson. Seconded by Wickenhauser. Motion carried unanimously.
6.6 Sibley County Library Agreement Update
TdS reduced the cost of their services to regional library systems. This cost savings should have, per our agreement with Sibley County, passed onto the local library systems to enhance the collections and programming of the libraries. Sibley County is asking for a reduction in support of the libraries financially due to this reduction from TdS. The increase took 20 years of lobbying. Sibley County is the only county that is looking at it the way they are.
Motion to reject the agreement by Pierson . Seconded by Wickenhauser . Motion carried unanimously.
6.7 City Park Improvement: Placing the Splashpad on State Bid (A). ISG has finalized the construction documents, and the splashpad along with the upgraded trail is now ready for bidding. ISG will oversee the closed bidding process, which is set to begin on October 9, 2024. The City Council will select the contractor and issue the notice of award on November 4, 2024.
The mayor spoke about the information on how the CapEx account is funding the splash pad. There was a very active group that has raised $16,000 and continuing to look into grant options as well. Motion to approve bidding process by Stoll. Seconded by Wickenhauser. Motion carried unanimously.
6.8 2nd Snow Removal Plan & Maintenance Plan (I). Public Works would like to suggest that during a snow emergency they would conduct snow removal of the gathered snow into the street for easier removal. During the design phase and final plan review in March of 2024 many business owners were concerned about where the snow would go. Public Works is suggesting that the city be responsible for that major snow removal while the property owners are responsible for any ongoing snow removal and daily maintenance to the right of way. Will be working on a policy.
6.9 City Administrator’s Evaluation. 13D.03 Motion to close by Stoll, and Second by Wickenhauser.
COMMITTEE NOTICES
& UPDATE
Admin/EDA – Continue the project for STREAMS focusing on rate structures and cost, meetings towards the end of November. They will most likely be independent meetings for each agency. We have been working with Flaherty and Hood and they are working on how to form that organization with all the cities. Allan Fox from Lafayette has been a great asset on the technical side of things. EDA got a $20,000 grant from SMIFT, the 17-mile corridor has taken off and were recognized recently. The money will be used to hire a company or person to help entrepreneurs.
Library – Went through the board rosters with a recommendation for the council, looking for a Jan vote for new officers in the 2025 year. They are looking at ways to connect people with their next great book in different ways. They are looking into leasing certain books that are popular so there aren’t extended wait times on popular titles. Lots of mental health activities coming up.
Utilities – They are working on streetlights, there have been some brown out issues. They are working fixing the issue. Mayor gave thanks to the people who work hard to ensure people have electric.
Ambulance – Still working on trying to fill the class. Ambulance is looking for additional EMTs and EMRs to help, to sign up contact the ambulance captain at [email protected].
Police – New part timer is off field training. Just did DT with Arlington, Gibbon and another police department. There is a firearms qual next month.
Parks – There is a video out there for what the splash pad is going to look like. This will be an asset to many people when they are visiting our park. Looking at what could be added on in the future such as tables and umbrellas.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion to open the meeting to public by Wickenhauser, seconded by Pierson.
Motion for adjournment at 9:18 pm. Motion to adjourn by Wickenhauser, seconded by Pierson.
Michael Looft
City Administrator

Independent School District
GFW Public Schools
October 21, 2024
Summary of regular school board meetings. Full text is available for public inspection at 323 East 11th Street, Gibbon, MN 55335.
CALL TO ORDER
The regular board meeting of the GFW Public School Board was held on October 21, 2024 at the Elementary School Gibbon, MN. Chair Merkel called the meeting to order at 6:01, p.m.
ALSO present: Superintendent Smith, Tech Werner, Buildings, Grounds & Safety Weir, Principal Jacobson, Turtle, Breise, Grosam, Press Hanson, Stehr
Absent: Miller
APPROVE AGENDA
Stehr moved with support from Grosam to approve the agenda. Motion Carried.
CONSENT AGENDA
Stehr moved with support from Turtle to approve the consent agenda. Motion Carried.
RESOLUTIONS AND ACTION ITEMS
Set Date and Time To Canvas Election Results
Breise moved with support from Grosam to set the Canvassing of Election Results on November 8th, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. in the Superintendent’s Office. Motion Carried.
Request to Add Hours To Custodial Contract With Dashir
Turtle moved with support from Stehr to add 32 hours to the Custodial Contract beginning October 31st, 2024. Motion Carried.
ADJOURNMENT
Breise moved with support from Grosam to adjourn at 6:30 p.m.. Motion Carried.
Emilee Stehr, Clerk
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GFW PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Independent School District No. 2365
GFW School Board
Special Board Meeting
November 4, 2024
GFW Early Childhood Room Gibbon, MN
6:00 p.m.
Members Present: Superintendent Dr. Smith, Breise, Miller, Stehr, Grosam, Turtle, Lynae Schoen & Maria Kennedy – Wold, Dustin Kempf & Gary Benson – KA, Press Hanson, Press Busch
1. Call To Order
Board Chair Merkel called the Special Meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. Approve Agenda
Breise moved with support from Miller to approve the agenda. Motion Carried.
3. Action Items
a. Change Orders Requested by KA/Wold
i. Ductwork & Mechanical Revisions
ii. Plumbing Review Changes
iii. Building Plan Review
Miller moved with support from Stehr to approve the change orders from Falcon Mechanical for the amount of $97,058.90, Weidner’s Mechanical Contractors for the amount of $103,651.00 and Taracon Precast for the amount of $73,904.50 Motion Carried.
4. Adjournment
Breise moved with support from Grosam to adjourn the meeting at 6:13 p.m. Motion Carried.
Emilee Stehr, Clerk
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GFW SCHOOLS
Independent School District #2365
GFW School Board
Special Meeting
November 8, 2024
Superintendent’s Office Gibbon, MN
8:30 a.m.
Members Present: Superintendent Dr. Smith, Grosam, Turtle, Breise, Stehr
Member Absent: Miller
1. Call To Order
Board Chair Merkel called the Special Meeting to order at 8:46 a.m.
2. Approve Agenda
Grosam moved with support from Stehr to approve the agenda. Motion Carried.
3. Canvas November 5, 2024 School Board Election
Grosam moved with support from Turtle to accept the Election Results for School Board from the November 5, 2024 Election. 3/2 Vote Motion Carried.
4. Adjournment
Stehr moved with support from Grosam to adjourn the meeting at 8:46 a.m.
Motion Carried.
Emilee Stehr, Clerk
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
The Lafayette City Council will conduct the first Truth in Taxation Public Hearing on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at 7:00 P.M. in the Lafayette Council Chambers at 791 Main Avenue. The purpose of this hearing is to allow public input concerning the City’s budget and financing for the 2025 budget year. Following the public hearing the council will hold a budget workshop.
The Lafayette City Council will conduct the second Truth in Taxation Public Hearing on Monday, December 9, 2024, at 7:00 P.M. in the Lafayette Council Chambers at 791 Main Avenue. The purpose of this hearing is to allow public input concerning the City’s budget and financing for the 2025 budget year. The Lafayette City Council intends to adopt the 2025 property tax levy and approve the 2025 budget at the regularly scheduled council meeting directly following the hearing.
Sandy Burger
City of Lafayette Clerk/Treasurer
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OFFICE OF THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE
Certificate of Assumed Name
Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 333
The filing of an assumed name does not provide a user with exclusive rights to that name. The filing is required for consumer protection in order to enable customers to be able to identify the true owner of a business.
ASSUMED NAME: Fredin Overhead Door
PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS:
35656 276th St Henderson MN 56044 USA
APPLICANT(S):
Name:
Fredin Construction and Remodeling, LLC
Address:
35656 276th St Henderson MN 56044 USA
By typing my name, I, the undersigned, certify that I am signing this document as the person whose signature is required, or as agent of the person(s) whose signature would be required who has authorized me to sign this document on his/her behalf, or in both capacities. I further certify that I have completed all required fields, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compliance with the applicable chapter of Minnesota Statutes. I understand that by signing this document I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath.
SIGNED BY: Paige Zimmerman
MAILING ADDRESS: None provided
EMAIL FOR OFFICIAL NOTICES:
[email protected]
Work Item 1512105400027
Original File Number 1512105400027
STATE OF MINNESOTA
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
FILED: 11/12/2024 11:59 P.M.
/s/ Steve Simon
Secretary of State
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