Wilton City Minutes - December 7, 2011

 A regular meeting of the Board of City Commissioners was held on December 7, 2011, 7:00 p.m. at the City Meeting Room.  Present were Pres. Ronald Peck and Commissioners Joel Middaugh, Joan Kruckenberg, Dave Herner and Doug Archambeau. Also present were Michael Johnson, Bill Pulley, Lee Hetletved and Augie Pepple.

Motion made by Kruckenberg and seconded by Archambeau to approve minutes of the last regular meeting (11-16-11) as presented.  All voted aye, motion carried.

Motion made by Archambeau and seconded by Herner to finalize the agenda with the addition of SRTS.  All voted aye, motion carried.

Motion made by Herner and seconded by Middaugh to approve sending out an informational letter regarding snow removal as courtesy.  All voted aye, motion carried.

Motion made by Herner and seconded by Archambeau to approve and allow Mclean County Extension service to hold their adult bow & arrow testing in the memorial hall. All voted aye, motion carried.

The Commission discussed SRF’s city planning draft at this time and with the exception of some zoning corrections they found it all to be acceptable.  Motion made by Archambeau and seconded by Herner to approve SRF’s draft with the exception of correcting the zoning errors and to finalize the plan.  All voted aye, motion carried.

Lee Hetletved (Wilton’s HS Ag. Ed instructor) disbursed handouts to the Commission regarding a grant proposal that he and his wife put together for a “Metals Lab” addition to the current program.  Hetletved has been looking into funding options for the equipment and construction of a new addition and came to the city after a presentation was made the Wilton School Board.  The Commission gave Hetletved some contact names along with the suggestion he approach Wilton’s Sales and Use Board and commended all his efforts.

Motion made by Kruckenberg and seconded by Archambeau to approve advertising in the Leader News & the Bismarck Tribune the sale of “Unplatted Outlot B 82-3001-00010-020” by sealed bids to be opened on the Jan. 18, 2012 meeting.  Roll call vote taken with all voting aye, motion carried.

Augie Pepple of the Baptist Home in Bismarck asked the Commission if they would be willing to consider their needs in securing part of their financing for a new building by loaning the City’s MIDA bonds that are set aside each year for each city. Pepple said that they pay any costs involved in hearings and publications and they would pay 1% on the first $1,000,000 loaned to the City.  The Commission decided to table any further discussion or decisions until they had a chance to look over the resolution example from the City of Lincoln.

Motion made by Archambeau and seconded by Middaugh to buy back the following lots in HPN from Mclean County; NE’ly Pt of Lot 6 Blk 2, Lot 6 Blk 3, Lot 6 Blk 4, Lot 7 Blk 2, Lot 7 Blk 3, Lot 7 Blk 4, Lot 9 Blk 4, Lot 10 Blk 4, Lot 12 Blk 4, Lot 13 Blk 4, Lot 14 Blk 4, Lot 15 Blk 4 and Lot 18 Blk 4.  Roll call vote taken.  Motion carried. Aye: Commissioners Kruckenberg, Middaugh, Archambeau and President Peck.  Nay: None.  Absent: None. Abstained: Commissioner Herner.

Motion made by Kruckenberg and seconded by Herner to approve the Pledge of Securities as presented.  Roll call vote taken with all voting aye, motion carried.

Trailer pictures for Jill Zander were presented to the Commission at this time.  Zander would like approval to move her trailer into Neil Keith’s trailer court. The Commission discussed the need for establishing guidelines for all future trailers so that their determinations would be set in fairness for all requests. Motion made by Archambeau and seconded by Kruckenberg to suspend any decisions for approval on Jill Zander’s trailer and any future requests until uniform guidelines can be established.  Roll call vote taken with all voting aye, motion carried.

Pres. Peck informed the Commission that he obtained approval from the Mclean County level for SRTS (Safe Routes To Schools). Interstate Engineering will now be forwarding this along for grant approval.

Motion made by Archambeau and seconded by Herner to approve the bills as presented.  Roll call vote taken with all voting aye, motion carried.

With no other items for discussion Pres. Peck declared the meeting adjourned at 8:16 p.m