January 3, Local Road Improvement Program Applications Dave Kildahl of Widseth Smith Nolting presented.

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1 COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS The City Council of Thief River Falls, Minnesota, met in regular session at 5:00 p.m. on in the Council Chambers of City Hall. The following Councilmembers were present: Cullen, Haj, Holten, Erickson, Kajewski, Schmalz, Swanson, and Mayor Nordhagen. No Councilmembers were absent. Mayor Nordhagen chaired the meeting. PRESENTATIONS Local Road Improvement Program Applications Dave Kildahl of Widseth Smith Nolting presented. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Councilmember Cullen motioned, being seconded by Councilmember Schmalz, to approve the agenda as presented. On vote being taken, the motion was unanimously approved. RESOLUTION NO : APPROVAL OF COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS No , being seconded by Councilmember Schmalz, RESOLVED, by the City Council, to approve the December 20, RESOLUTION NO : APPROVAL OF PAYMENT OF BILLS No , being seconded by Councilmember Schmalz, RESOLVED, by the City Council, to authorize payment of bills and disbursements in the total amount of $538, A printout of the approved payments and disbursements is attached hereto and made a part hereof. RESOLUTION NO : APPROVAL OF TEMPORARY 3.2% MALT LIQUOR LICENSE TO PENNINGTON COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION DURING PENNINGTON COUNTY FAIR No , being seconded by Councilmember Schmalz,

2 Page 2 of 7 RESOLVED, by the City Council, to grant the Pennington County Fair Association a temporary 3.2% Malt Liquor License, effective July 18 22, 2012 at the Fairgrounds during the Pennington County Fair. RESOLUTION NO : APPROVAL OF TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP OF EVERGREEN J & J, INC. D.B.A. EVERGREEN EATING EMPORIUM ON-SALE INTOXICATING LIQUOR LICENSE No , being seconded by Councilmember Schmalz, RESOLVED, by the City Council to approve the transfer of ownership of the On- Sale Intoxicating Liquor License at Evergreen Eating Emporium, effective January 1, It should be noted that the required background checks have been completed. RESOLUTION NO : APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO RESOLUTION NO : APPROVAL OF SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT WITH TAMMY DICKEN An amendment to Resolution No was presented. Following discussion, Councilmember Cullen introduced Resolution No , being seconded by Councilmember Haj, WHEREAS, the City Council approved Resolution No on December 6, 2011 subordinating its position on a slow second mortgage issued by the City of Thief River Falls to Tammy Dicken and Northern State Bank, N.A; and WHEREAS, the loan amount obtained by Dicken from the bank has changed from $123,000 to $126,000. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council, that the City hereby agrees to subordinate its position, taking into account the new loan amount, on a slow second mortgage issued by the City of Thief River Falls to Tammy Dicken and Northern State Bank, N.A. on property legally described as Lot Thirteen (13), Block One (1), Oakland Park Third Addition.

3 Page 3 of 7 RESOLUTION NO : APPROVAL TO DESIGNATE THE TIMES NEWSPAPER AS THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER An annual item of business was presented. Following discussion, Councilmember Cullen introduced Resolution No , being seconded by Councilmember Haj, RESOLVED, by the City Council, to designate The Times as the official newspaper of the City of Thief River Falls. RESOLUTION NO : APPROVAL OF OFFICIAL DEPOSITORIES FOR CITY FUNDS An annual item of business was presented. Following discussion, Councilmember Kajewski introduced Resolution No , being seconded by Councilmember Schmalz, RESOLVED, by the City Council, to appoint the following institutions as official depositories for City funds for calendar year 2012: Minnesota Municipal Money Market Fund Border State Bank c/o PMA Financial Network, Inc Highway 59 South 2135 City Gate Lane 7 th Floor Thief River Falls, MN Naperville, IL Piper Jaffray Wells Fargo Bank West, NA 800 Nicollet Mall, Suite Main Avenue North Minneapolis, MN Thief River Falls, MN Northern State Bank Wells Fargo Advisors LLC 201 Third Street East 101 Phillips Ave, 1 st Floor Thief River Falls, MN Sioux Falls, SD RBC Capital Markets LLC 60 South Sixth Street Minneapolis, MN RESOLUTION NO : APPROVAL OF NORTHERN STATE BANK COLLATERAL IN EXCESS OF FDIC INSURANCE FOR 2012 An annual item of business was presented. Following discussion, Councilmember Kajewski introduced Resolution No , being seconded by Councilmember Cullen,

4 Page 4 of 7 RESOLVED, by the City Council, to approve an agreement with Northern State Bank for collateral in excess of the FDIC Insurance of $250,000 per account for BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, to authorize the City Administrator to execute any and all documents necessary relating to this agreement. RESOLUTION NO : REAFFIRMING CITY S DECISION NOT TO WAIVE THE MONETARY LIMIT OF MUNICIPAL TORT LIABILITY ESTABLISHED BY MN STATUTE An annual item of business was presented. Following discussion, Councilmember Schmalz introduced Resolution No , being seconded by Councilmember Kajewski, WHEREAS, because the City of Thief River Falls obtains its liability coverage from the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust, the City must decide whether or not to waive the statutory tort liability limits to the extent of the coverage purchased. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council to reaffirm Resolution No , and inform the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust that the City of Thief River Falls does not waive the monetary limits on municipal tort liability established by Minnesota Statutes and authorizes the City Administrator to execute any and all documents relating to the action. RESOLUTION NO : APPROVAL OF APPOINTMENT OF PROCESS SERVER FOR 2012 An annual item of business was presented. Following discussion, Councilmember Cullen introduced Resolution No , being seconded by Councilmember Swanson, RESOLVED, by the City Council, to appoint the Chief of Police as the process server for calendar year RESOLUTION NO : APPROVAL OF APPOINTMENT OF COUNCILMEMBER GLEN KAJEWSKI AS ACTING MAYOR IN ABSENCE OF MAYOR NORDHAGEN FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2012

5 Page 5 of 7 An annual item of business was presented. Following discussion, Councilmember Schmalz introduced Resolution No , being seconded by Councilmember Cullen, RESOLVED, by the City Council, to appoint Councilmember Glen Kajewski as the Acting Mayor in the absence of Mayor Nordhagen for calendar year On vote being taken, the resolution was passed by a seven yes vote with Councilmember Kajewski abstaining. RESOLUTION NO : APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2012 An annual item of business was presented. Following discussion, Councilmember Schmalz introduced Resolution No , being seconded by Councilmember Cullen, RESOLVED, by the City Council, to appoint the following City Council Committees and Committee Members for calendar year 2012: Utilities Nordhagen, Chair Kajewski Swanson Holten Functional Standing Committees Parks and Recreation/Public Safety Cullen, Chair Kajewski Erickson Haj Public Works Haj, Chair Holten Schmalz Swanson Administrative Services Erickson, Chair Schmalz Cullen Nordhagen

6 Page 6 of 7 Crosscutting Ad Hoc Committees Budget/Finance (ad hoc) Holten, Chair Erickson Haj Long Range Planning/Annexation (ad hoc) Swanson, Chair Nordhagen Cullen Personnel/Labor (ad hoc) Kajewski, Chair Erickson Schmalz RESOLUTION NO : APPROVAL OF COUNCILMEMBER APPOINTMENTS TO COMMUNITY AND STATEWIDE BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES An annual item of business was presented. Following discussion, Councilmember Kajewski introduced Resolution No , being seconded by Councilmember Haj, RESOLVED, to approve the following appointments to various community/state boards and committees for calendar year 2012: Airport Zoning Board Airport Authority Commission City Employee Safety Committee Community Development Advisory Board Community Development Advisory Board (Ex-Officio) Community Education Advisory Board Convention and Visitors Bureau Board Jobs, Inc. (Ex-Officio) Joint Rocksbury/North/City Zoning Board MEC Joint Powers Board Northwest Regional Development Commission Pennington County Historical Society Pennington County Solid Waste Committee Planning Commission/Board of Appeals & Adjustments TRF Chamber of Commerce (Ex Officio) TRF Library Board/Northwest Regional Library Board Ken Schmalz & Conrad Holten Steve Nordhagen & Glen Kajewski Dean Swanson Ken Schmalz Steve Nordhagen Dean Swanson Floyd Erickson Joseph Haj Dean Swanson Floyd Erickson Elvera Cullen Elvera Cullen Ken Schmalz Conrad Holten Joseph Haj Joseph Haj

7 Page 7 of 7 UPCOMING MEETINGS/EVENTS Utilities Committee Meeting January 9, 2012 at 4:30 p.m. Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting January 10, 2012 at 4:30 p.m. Public Works Committee Meeting January 11, 2012 at 4:30 p.m. Administrative Services Committee Meeting January 12, 2012 at 4:30 p.m. City Council Meeting January 17, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS Thief River Falls is a winner of the 2011 Quality in Construction Award from the National Asphalt Pavement Association for the Brooks Avenue, Nora Street, and Greenwood Street project. ADJOURNMENT There being no further discussion, Councilmember Cullen moved, being seconded by Councilmember Schmalz, to adjourn the meeting at 5:09 p.m. On vote being taken, the Chair declared the motion unanimously carried and the meeting adjourned. Steve Nordhagen, Mayor Attest: Jodie R. Torkelson, City Administrator