Mayor Dale Sova presided with Member Liz Hofmann, Member Debra Shankle, Member Joanna Lattery and Member Dusty Paul present.

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1 Page 1 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the regular and re-organizational meeting of the Crosby City Council was held on Monday, January 11, 2010 in the Crosby City Hall Council Chambers at 6:00 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance was given. Mayor Dale Sova presided with Member Liz Hofmann, Member Debra Shankle, Member Joanna Lattery and Member Dusty Paul present. Also present were City Attorney James Gammello, Police Chief Kimberley Coughlin, Fire Chief Alan Woods, Public Work s Working Foreman Steve Perpich, Librarian Peggi Beseres, City Engineer s Tim Houle and Mike Rude, City Administrator Joel Peck and City Clerk-Treasurer Cindy Nelson. The approval of the minutes of the previous meeting was delayed until the next regular City Council meeting on January 25, 2010 due to the absence of the City Clerk-Treasurer. MOTION BY MEMBER PAUL AND SECONDED BY MEMBER HOFMANN TO APPROVE THE CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT AS PRESENTED FOR APPROVAL. A VOICE VOTE: ALL MEMBERS VOTING AYE. MOTION PUBLIC FORUM NONE PUBLIC COMMENTS NONE NEW BUSINESS Crosby Fire Department Auxiliary Request for Raffle drawing on July 4, 2010 and Bingo & Raffle on November 20, 2010 MOTION BY MEMBER HOFMANN AND SECONDED BY MEMBER SHANKLE TO APPROVE THE CROSBY FIRE DEPARTMENT AUXILIARY TO CONDUCT A RAFFLE ON JULY 4, 2010 IN THE CROSBY MEMORIAL PARK AND BINGO AND RAFFLE ON NOVEMBER 20, 2010 AT THE CROSBY FIRE HALL. A VOICE VOTE: ALL MEMBERS VOTING AYE. MOTION St. Joseph s Knights of Columbus Request for Bingo on March 21, 2010 and November 14, 2010 at St. Joseph s Catholic Church. MOTION BY MEMBER LATTERY AND SECONDED BY MEMBER PAUL TO APPROVE THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS TO HOLD BINGO AT ST. JOSEPH S CATHOLIC CHURCH ON MARCH 21, 2010 AND NOVEMBER 14, A VOICE VOTE: ALL MEMBERS VOTING AYE. MOTION Cuyuna Range Chamber of Commerce Request to hold a raffle during the fishing marathon on February 6, MOTION BY MEMBER HOFMANN AND SECONDED BY MEMBER SHANKLE TO AUTHORIZE THE CUYUNA RANGE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO HOLD A RAFFLE DURING THE FISHING MARATHON ON FEBRUARY 6, A VOICE VOTE: ALL MEMBERS VOTING AYE. MOTION

2 Page 2 REPORTS FIRE DEPARTMENT FIRE CHIEF ALAN WOODS REPORTED ON THE FOLLOWING: As of January 1, 2010 there are 30 members on the department and currently have 7 applications on file and are authorized to increase the membership to 35 In 2009 there were 40 calls compared to 52 calls 2008 New SCBA tanks were purchased in 2009 and all are now in compliance Would like to purchase a new pumper for the Fire Department as the current on is a 1989 Pierce and a Chief Woods and a couple of members of the department will be going to the cities to look at new trucks and an approximate cost of a new one is up to $300,000 and would like to keep the 1989 truck for a RIT truck as there is more room in the truck for the RIT Team. Would like to budget one for 2011 and will report back to the council with their findings on acquiring a new truck. There have been 3 fires in January, Pine Grove Apartments, Edgewood Apartments and Crosby Country Apartments. It appears that the latter two were carbon monoxide detectors going off and the one at Pine Grove could have had smoke from a TV. The final numbers are in for the 2010 KOOP FORMULA for the fire contracts and will be attending the Irondale Township meeting on this day and the other Townships during the month of January. LIBRARY LIBRARIAN PEGGI BESERES REPORTED ON THE FOLLOWING: Librarian Peggi Beseres gave the end of the year report for 2009 and the detailed information was included in the council packets. A new web site was created for the Library A donation drop box was put up by the door of the library and in 2009 there was $ collected Mayor Sova moved up from the agenda the 2 positions open at the Library because of retirement and relocation. Attorney Gammello would like to see the resolution or ordinance about the Library Board being named for the Library. If there is no resolution or ordinance then the Library is overseen by the City Council and not the Library Board. City Administrator Peck stated that he would look into this and talk with Librarian Beseres about this. HIRE 2 PART-TIME EMPLOYEES AT THE JESSIE F. HALLETT MEMORIAL LIBRARY TO REPLACE THE 2 POSITIONS DUE TO RETIREMENT AND RELOCATION. A VOICE VOTE: ALL MEMBERS VOTING AYE. MOTION POLICE DEPARTMENT POLICE CHIEF KIMBERLEY COUGHLIN REPORTED ON THE FOLLOWING: There were 4,037 calls for the year

3 Page 3 Officer Van Horn is on paternity leave Mayor Sova asked Chief Coughlin to get statistics compared to other area cities for 2009 City of Ironton approved a 2 year police contract for $121,000 each year 12 candidates were interviewed for the part-time position. Captain Koop has not yet received the bids back yet for the 2010 police car Attorney s Report Attorney James Gammello reported on the following: Attorney Gammello will send statues of Library Boards to Members Shankle and Lattery and we also need to see if the Library Board is covered in the city insurance policy. There are just administrative changes that need to be made on the union contracts and he is working with the union representative on the minor changes and he has a draft of both contracts and when they are complete he will present them to the council for final approval. Public Works Department Working Foreman Steve Perpich reported on the following: John Maattala from Crow Wing County has May 15 th open for the annual city clean up. There was discussion on the clean up and it was decided to continue to hold the annual clean up and have it on May 15 th. Member Paul inquired about the damage that the State did on the new sewer clean out at the new city garage site. Administrator Peck stated that he has talked with the State about this and they will pay for any repairs that are needed and he is getting bids for the cost of repairs. Engineer s Report City Engineer Mike Rude reported on the following: The Public Works Committee met and talked about the 2008 release of the $5,000 that has been withheld from the project and they recommend reducing the retainage to $2,500 less the cost of the repairs. RELEASE $2,500 FROM THE 2008 STREET IMPROVEMENTS LESS THE COST OF THE TURF REPAIRS. A VOICE VOTE: ALL MEMBERS VOTING AYE. MOTION MOTION BY MEMBER SHANKLE AND SECONDED BY MEMBER HOFMANN TO APPROVE PARTIAL PAYMENT # 4 TO KUECHLE FOR THE 2009 STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT RETAINING $5,000. The 2010 improvements will have the report and feasibility report at the next meeting and call for a public hearing on the preliminary assessments on February 15, 2010.

4 Page 4 City Clerk-Treasurers Report City Clerk-Treasurer Cindy Nelson reported on the following: The December 2009 financial statements will be in the council packets for the next meeting. The auditors will be here starting January 18 th for the week to audit the books for 2009 City Administrator s Report City Administrator Joel Peck reported on the following: There will be a workshop on Monday, January 25 th at 4:00 for the Water Improvement System and it will be held in the Council Chambers. MN Department of Health Regional Supervisor made an inspection at the water treatment plant and there is vermiculite coming down and it needs repair. 2 bids were received one from IEA for $2,800 and WSN for $2,695. MOTION BY MEMBER PAUL AND SECONDED BY MEMBER HOFMANN TO ACCEPT THE BID FROM WSN IN THE AMOUNT IOF $2,695 FOR THE ASSESSMENT, LEAD BASED PAINT AND VERMICUTIE AT THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT. A VOICE VOTE: ALL MEMBERS VOTING AYE. MOTION Have been talking with the hospital about installing a stop light by the hospital on a cost sharing basis and there is funding available for this. MAYOR/COMMITTEE REPORTS The re-organizational committees and appointments for 2010 Mayor Sova recommended that all appointments and committees remain the same for 2010 as they were in ADOPT RESOLUTION # NAMING COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS FOR A VOICE VOTE: ALL MEMBERS VOTING AYE. MOTION CARRIED MOTION BY MEMBER SHANKLE AND SEDONDED BY MEMBER PAUL TO ADOPT RESOLUTION # CITY APPOINTMENTS FOR 2010 TO REMAIN THE SAME AS THEY WERE IN A VOICE VOTE: ALL MEMBERS VOTING AYE. MOTION MOTION BY MEMBER HOFMANN AND SECONDED BY MEMBER PAUL TO ADOPT RESOLUTION # STATING THE 2010 CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATES AS THE 2 ND AND 4 TH MONDAYS OF EACH MONTH STARTING AT 6:00 P.M. A VOICE VOTE: ALL MEMBERS VOING AYE. MOTION Member Lattery inquired of Administrator Peck about the web-site as to when it will be up and running. Administrator Peck stated that there is still information needed from the council to be put on the site and a few more other things and that it should be up and running in the near future. Businessman Todd Craven thanked the city for their contribution to Christmas in the Park and it was a great thing for all of the residents and merchants of Crosby.

5 Page 5 Clerk Nelson was asked to put the Chamber on the next agenda for a donation for the fishing marathon and waiving the fee at the community center for the trade show. MOTION BY MEMBER SHANKLE AND SECONDED BY MEMBER PAUL TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. A VOICE VOTE: ALL MEMBERS VOTING AYE. MOTION TIME WAS 7:02 P.M. Dale J. Sova, Mayor Cindy S. Nelson, Clerk-Treasurer