Hometown News Sept. 1, 2011

September 1, 2011Grey Eagle, Burtrum, St. Rosa, Freeport, Upsala, Albany,

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• Hometown News • Thursday, September 1, 2011

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SEPTEMBER 4 • St. Rose of Lima Annual Fall Festi-val starting at 10 a.m. on church grounds, St. Rosa. See ad on page 12.

SEPTEMBER 5 • Tractor Pull starting at 11 a.m. at the Centennial Park, Grey Eagle.

SEPTEMBER 7 • Heavenly Harp Concert at 7 p.m. at Gethsemane Lutheran Church, Upsala.

SEPTEMBER 10 • Villard All School Reunion starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Corral, Nelson.

SEPTEMBER 11 • Catholic United Financial Pancake & Sausage Breakfast from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Church Hall, Grey Eagle. • St. Michael’s Matching Grant Break-fast from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at the Spring Hill Church basement.

SEPTEMBER 15 • Community Builders Meeting at 2 p.m. at Village Café, Grey Eagle.

SEPTEMBER 16-18 • Albany Pioneer Days Threshing

Show.SEPTEMBER 18

• Grey Eagle/Swanville Knights of Co-lumbus Council Sausage & Eggs Breakfast from 8:30 a.m.-noon at St. John The Baptist Church Hall, Swanville.

SEPTEMBER 21 • Freeport Community Center Chicken Fry from 5-8 p.m. at the Freeport Commu-nity Center.

SEPTEMBER 25 • Albany Legion Breakfast from 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

ALCOHOL ANONYMOUS • Meets every Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Grace Alive, Albany.

ALBANY TOWNSHIP • Meets the fourth Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the Albany City Hall. • Planning Commission meets the second Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the Al-bany City Hall.

BURNHAMVILLE TOWNSHIP • Meets the last Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Burtrum City Hall.

BURTRUM CITY COUNCIL • Meets the first Monday of the month at 7 p.m.

FREEPORT CITY COUNCIL • Meets the last Monday of the month at 7 p.m.

GREY EAGLE CITY COUNCIL • Meets the second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.

GREY EAGLE TOWNSHIP • Meets the first Monday of the month at 8 p.m.

ST. ROSA CITY COUNCIL • Meets the third Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Community Park building.

SWANVILLE CITY COUNCIL • First Tuesday after the first Monday of the month.

SWANVILLE TOWNSHIP • Meets the second Tuesday of the month at 8:30 p.m. at the Swanville Fire Hall.

UPSALA CITY COUNCIL • Meets the second Monday of the month at 7 p.m.

Weekend WeatherSaturday Sunday

Partly sunny. High: 67 Low: 47

Partly cloudy. High: 68 Low: 49

Temperatures Date High Low 8/24 77 60 8/25 79 54 8/26 83 60 8/27 72 56 8/28 73 56 8/29 77 52 8/30 67 59

Friday

Showers. High: 70 Low: 49

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By Harvey Mackay

Lately it seems like ev-ery night when I watch ESPN to get the day’s baseball scores and highlights, I see another pitcher throwing a temper tantrum in the dugout af-ter a poor perfor-

mance.San Francisco Giants star relief

pitcher, Brian Wilson, had one of the more visible meltdowns when he was pulled from a game in the ninth inning. He proceeded to storm into the dugout where he picked up the water cooler and heaved it against the bench. Then he grabbed a bat and pum-meled that same water cooler, and then punched a cardboard box.

What was more alarming was what Wilson said after-wards, “Give yourself 30 sec-onds to completely lose it, then come back and be part of the team.”

Did I hear that correctly?Does that mean that it’s

okay for your teenager to come home and trash the house after a rough day at school -- just for 30 seconds? Or should the em-ployee who blows up at work be forgiven for knocking over the water cooler? That only takes 5 seconds. How about people who go crazy verbally and cuss a blue streak? A lot of very nas-

ty and damaging words can be uttered in half a minute!

Is this out-of-control behavior ac-ceptable?

Absolutely, definitely, positively, most certainly NOT! When you blow your stack you add to the world’s pollu-tion. These hotheads don’t understand that every time you lose your temper you advertise yourself -- and you’re not selling a positive. Nothing cooks your goose more than a boiling temper.

I spend a lot of time on the golf course and I’ve seen more than my share of temper tantrums on the links. As an avid golfer, I understand frustration -- and a temper is the first thing a golfer has to control. A little white ball shouldn’t tee you off to the point of ugliness.

Since golf is half mental, those who take a grim delight in being tempera-

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mental usually are more “temper” than “mental.” I always say, if you lose your head, what is the use of the rest of your body?

Maybe this is why baseball Hall of Famer and Cubs great Ernie Banks said, “Baseball reveals character; golf expos-es it.”

But back to work. Keeping your temper in check is not just essential, it’s the mark of a professional. Where two or more people work together, disagree-ments are an ever-present part of the landscape. There are plenty of ways to be unhappy about a situation without be-ing unpleasant. Consider these ideas:

• Figure out what you’re really an-gry about. Are you upset at the current situation, or is your discontent a carry-over from previous events?

• Count to ten -- or twenty or thirty if necessary. Just as you can’t un-ring a bell, taking back angry and hurtful words is next to impossible.

• Excuse yourself for a few minutes if possible. Walking away from a vola-tile situation gives you a chance to col-lect yourself and measure your reaction.

• Take care of your health. Studies show that people who eat properly, ex-ercise and get enough sleep are better equipped to handle stressful situations.

• Share your concerns calmly. It takes two to tango, but things slow down if one of them does a waltz instead.

• Give the other side a break, even if you think they’re wrong. You may dis-cover there are other unrelated factors at work that are guiding the discussion. Diffusing the tension can lead to a better resolution.

• Choose your battles according to how important the outcome would be.

A person who loses his temper usually loses

Hometown News •Thursday, September 1, 2011 •

Harvey Mackay continued from page 2Never fight a battle just so you can say you won. You won’t be perceived as a winner, you’ll be labeled a bully.

• Accept that some things are just beyond your control. As competitive as I am, I have come to realize that I can’t have my way in everything.

A Native American grandfather was talking to his grandson about how he felt. He said, “I feel as if I have two wolves fighting in my heart. One wolf is the vengeful, angry and tempermental. The other wolf is loving and compas-sionate.”

The grandson asked him, “Which wolf will win the fight in your heart?”

The grandfather answered, “The one I feed.”

Mackay’s Moral: When a person’s temper gets the best of him, it brings out the worst in him.

Reprinted with permission from na-tionally syndicated columnist Harvey Mackay, author of the New York Times #1 bestseller “Swim With The Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive,” and the new book “We Got Fired!...And It’s the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Us.”

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BAKE SALE HERE! Labor Day Weekend Sept. 3-5 by St. John’s Lutheran Church

Have a Safe & Wonderful Labor Day!

Jason and Heidi Hoppe of Freeport are proud to an-nounce the birth of their son, Sawyer Joseph Hoppe, born Saturday, August 27, 2011 at 10:59 a.m. at the CentraCare Health System-Melrose.

Sawyer weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces and measured 20 inches in length.

Welcoming Sawyer home is his brother Thor, 2. Grandparents are Jim and Arliss Notch of Albany and

Mary and the late Alvin Hoppe of Melrose. Great-grandpar-ent is Agatha Kunstleben of New Munich.

Sawyer Joseph Hoppe

Peter and Marilyn Heidgerken cel-ebrated their 50th wedding anniver-sary on Aug. 28, 2011 with family and friends.

Peter and Marilyn were married Aug. 26, 1961 at Sacred Heart Church in Freeport.

Peter and Marilyn Heidgerken

Janelle and Scott Schlangen of Albany are proud to announce the birth of their son born August 27, 2011 at the Albany Area Hospital & Medical Center.

Senior Dining Menus: September 5 - 9Albany

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MON., SEPT. 5: Closed.TUE., SEPT. 6: Hamburger, bun,

baked beans, coleslaw, peaches.WED., SEPT. 7: Roasted turkey,

whipped potatoes, gravy, creamed corn, sweet potato pie.

THUR., SEPT. 8: Swedish meat-balls, parsley potatoes, trio vegetables, frosted cake.

FRI., SEPT. 9: Roasted chicken, whipped potatoes, gravy, dilled carrots, dinner roll, sherbet.

~ The Lighter Side Menu ~MON., SEPT. 5: Closed.TUE., SEPT. 6: Sweet/sour pork,

rice, mandarin oranges, peaches.WED., SEPT. 7: Stuffed green pep-

per, fruit, dinner roll, sweet potato pie.THUR., SEPT. 8: Ham/cheese sub,

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potato salad, baked beans, dessert.WED., SEPT. 7: Goulash, coleslaw,

dinner roll, banana.THUR., SEPT. 8: Pork roast,

mashed potatoes, gravy, squash, Boston cream pie.

FRI., SEPT. 9: Beef stew, apple-sauce gelatin, corn bread, brownie.* Bread and skim milk served with each meal.Grey Eagle Dining Site: 320-285-4481

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Katelyn Jo FedorThe Mass of Christian Burial for

Katelyn Jo Fedor was held on Tuesday, August 30 at Church of All Saints Catholic Church, formerly St. Mary’s, in Holdingford. Fr. David Maciej officiated, burial followed in the St. Hedwigs Cemetery. Katelyn was born and died Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at the St. Cloud Hospital.

She is survived by her parents, David and Amanda (Tichy) Fedor; her

grandparents; Donna and Bill Fedor, Holdingford; Dennis and Karleen Tichy, Browerville and great-grandparents, Joe and Delores Luke of Browerville. She is also survived by her aunts and uncles, Mike (LuAnne) Fedor, Big Lake; Curt Fedor, Holdingford; Amanda (Joe) Holsapple, Black Duck; Angela Safran, Sartell; Erin (John) Tracy, St. Paul; Andrew Tichy, Fargo; Luke Tichy, Bemidji; cousins, Skylar, Megan, Emma, Jillian and, Jack.

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Kringen’s Korner - By Jon Kringen, LPGE SuperintendentBack-To-School-Tips: Next week

(beginning Sept. 6th), almost one thou-sand students will head back to school; this week’s column will contain some tips for parents and students to get ready for the new school year. Four sugges-tions:

1. Routine and Sleep: One of the most important things for students to do is to start getting back into a routine for school. Adequate sleep and adjustment to a schedule is important. Summer time is (and should be) a time for young peo-ple to sleep in, play and just enjoy be-ing a kid during the summer. Taking a couple of days before schools starts to get back to a routine of a regular time for bed and getting up in time for school can be very beneficial for students.

2. School Supplies: The recom-mended supplies for school should be ready by the first day. Students feel pre-pared and ready to go when their back-packs are ready and filled with their sup-

plies.3. Open House: There will be op-

portunities for students and parents to meet with the teacher, check out the new classroom and get their desk or locker ready for the first day. Attendance at the Open House event is encouraged.

4. Dress: School is a time to learn and should not be considered a fashion contest. Please take a moment to review the school dress code and make sure that all students are in compliance. These rules were reviewed and approved by the School Board and are designed to create a positive educational atmosphere for students and employees.

Information on school supplies, open house date and times and the school dress code is available on the LPGE website. Best wishes for a suc-cessful school year!

Villard All School Reunion

The Villard All School Reunion will be held Saturday, Sept. 10 at the Corral in Nelson.

Social hour will be from 5:30-6:30 p.m. followed by a dinner. The honored class is 1961.

For reservations, please call Anita Gerdes Kovar at 320-763-1610 or Mar-go Feirke Hoffman at 320-554-3702.

September will be a busy month with the Helping Hands Outreach pro-gram.

Sept. 7 at 10:00 a.m.: Our monthly shopping trip to St. Cloud will leave the office. You may want to plan doc-tor appointments, groceries, or any other shopping you may want to do. Call to sign up ahead of time.

Sept. 15 at 2:00 p.m.: Community Luncheon at the Holdingford Legion. Our speaker this month will be Linda Langer with information on “fall pre-vention.” We will also have Marilyn Brinkman with the History of Folklore. This of course will be followed by a delicious lunch. This is open to anyone who would like to come, we just ask for a donation to cover the cost of the lunch. Bring a friend and spend the afternoon with us.

Sept. 22 at 2:00 p.m.: Wellness and Caregiver Coach Shari Streit will hold a Caregiver Support Group at our office. If you are caring for a loved one or re-cently lost someone this is an excellent time to share with others who are going

Helping Hands Outreach upcoming eventsthrough or have gone through what you are.

Sept. 28 at 11:00 a.m.: We end the month with the Mystery Lunch Bunch leaving the office for lunch and socializ-ing. Plan on coming along, bring some-one you haven’t seen for a while and catch up on what’s happening.

October 4 - November 8: We will be holding our “Powerful Tools for Caregivers” class. This is an education-al program/support group, designed to provide you with the tools you need to take care of yourself. The classes con-sist of six, 2.5 hour class sessions held weekly on Tuesday evenings. For more info or to register contact Shari Streit at 320-746-9960. Anyone who is a care-giver is encouraged to attend.

Helping Hands Outreach would like to hear from you with any questions you may have. Sometimes you may have questions or simply would like someone to lend an ear. Whatever the reason, feel free to call or stop by. Our number is 320-746-9960.

Heart Center offers outpatient nicotine dependence program

This five-week outpatient nicotine dependence program, led by experts from the Central Minnesota Heart Cen-ter at St. Cloud Hospital, is a group ses-sion with personalized treatment, a sup-port group, medication therapy, relapse prevention and a self-help plan.

Sessions will run from 5:30-6:30 p.m. beginning Sept. 20, for five con-secutive Tuesdays in the Heart Center’s third floor library. Deadline to register is Sept. 13.

Tobacco is the leading preventable cause of death accounting for approxi-mately 443,000 deaths in the United States each year - one of every five deaths. People who use tobacco are at higher risk of stroke and heart attack. According to the Center for Disease Control, an estimated 46 million people

smoke in the United States, which is 20.6 percent of adults 18 years and old-er. Of those, 23.5 percent are males and 17.9 percent are females.

Approximately 70 percent of smok-ers want to quit; 45 percent try to quit each year. The cigarette industry spent 12.5 billion in 2006 on advertising and promotions.

If you are interested in individual counseling or to register, call 320-251-2700, ext. 57448.

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By Saralee PerelOn my last

birthday, the phone rang. “The dog ate some Hershey’s Kiss-es,” my husband Bob, breathing rapidly, said from the car phone.

“Did you call the vet?”

“Yes. It’s not just the chocolate. It’s the foil. We have to get it out of her right away.”

Soon Bob came through the door with Gracie, an adorable Golden Re-triever-ish dog who usually has a big goofy grin. But today, she wouldn’t even look up at me or give me any licky-face kisses. Bob, clearly in agony, had a look on his face I hadn’t seen in 19 years.

As we rushed her out back Bob said, “I hate myself for letting this happen.” I’d have given anything to take his an-guish away and have it myself instead.

With a turkey baster, we adminis-tered the remedy by mouth that should make her throw up. I’d better not say more about the remedy. I think this should only come from a vet.

Then we waited. Bob and Gracie are, let’s just say –

lovers in (most) every sense of the word. Each morning he hugs me for a second before I get out of bed. Then he lies on the bed with Gracie and they play sick “Who loves you more?” games that get really weird, if you ask me.

I stood by them in our woods. Gra-cie looked terribly nauseated. Swaying, she walked slowly with her head near the ground. Still nothing happened. We knew we had very little time. We were in frequent touch with the vet. If the rem-edy didn’t work, she told us, we’d have to get Gracie right in.

Bob began to cry. My heart broke, watching him kneel beside his close pal. “I called her a bad dog,” he whispered, soothingly rubbing her back as he tried not to cry. Gracie, agitated, started lick-ing his face. Whenever Bob is upset or crying, she tries to make him feel bet-ter. “She could die and I called her a bad dog.” Those words, we knew, seem to destroy her.

“You had to reprimand her,” I said,

The Best Birthday Gift of My Lifetouching his shoulder. Still we waited. Nothing. So as instructed, we gave her the remedy again.

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The future of the Burtrum Post OfficeBy John Young

Regional representatives of the United States Postal Service held a pub-lic meeting at the Burtrum Community Center on Wednesday, August 30th to gather community feedback on the pos-sibility of the local post office closing it’s doors.

The post office in Burtrum has been a part of the community since the 1800s, serving nearly 500 homes in and around the Burtrum area. The rural postal routes covered by the Burtrum Post Office ex-tends to within a few miles of the com-munities of Long Prairie, Grey Eagle, Upsala and Swanville. Of the local rural routes, the Burtrum Post Office covers one of the longest areas ranging from the Stearns County line on the south to about two miles north of Big Swan Lake on the north end (pink shaded area on the map - see page 7).

The Burtrum Post Office was flagged as a potential office to close due to the lack of man hours of mail han-

dling available for the post master, along with this post office losing money.

Much of the work that small town postmasters did in the past has become automated and handled in the central hubs (in the St. Cloud area) and much more work has migrated to computer systems. The Post Office Headquarters has deemed the work load at the Bur-trum Post Office to be about 2 hours per day, meaning they feel they are paying someone for an 8 hour day and wasting 6 hours of pay in a time of limited Post Office funding.

The Postal Service as a whole is also suffering from reduced mailing income in a large part due to the increased use of the internet to handle much of today’s mailing needs. Bills are paid online, tax-es are e-filed, and online communication has replace much of the mail sent in pre-vious generations. Estimates from the Postal Service suggest that they could save up to $631,000 over 10 years by closing the Burtrum facility.

Marty Brumbaugh, Manager of Post Office Operations in the 56xxx zip codes, along with Sue Trocke, of the Holdingford Post Office fielded ques-tions on the proposed discontinuance of the Burtrum Post Office.

The tentative plan would be for the local post office to close, and all mail duties would be transferred to the Grey Eagle Post Office. Residents on the Burtrum rural routes would still receive their mail in the same fashion and about the same time of day as they currently do. They would keep their 56318 zip code and Burtrum mailing address. The only difference rural delivery customers would notice would be the need to go into Grey Eagle if there was something that needed to be handled at the post of-fice.

City of Burtrum residents who cur-rently have a post office box would see the biggest change. Some ideas for the city customers include mail boxes at the end of driveways, Cluster box units to be installed outdoors and accessed by post office box customers with a key, or


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a VPO (Village Post Office). The VPO would be a set of post office boxes lo-cated in a partner local business. This partner business would also be able to sell stamps and do some basic post of-fice services. Over the years the number of main street businesses in Burtrum has diminished, but the Post Office has identified 21 small businesses in the Burtrum area (some of which are home based businesses) and some might have the potential to be a VPO partner in the Burtrum area.

The closing of the Burtrum Post Of-fice isn’t set in stone. The August 30th meeting was designed as a night for pub-lic comments which is one step in the process of closing a post office. Each step in the process takes time for review-al and decisions by the Postal Service Headquarters. The whole process could

take up to 4 months before a post office of any sorts could be closed.

Currently, there is a summary post-ed of the financial and practical situation of the Burtrum Post Office at both the Grey Eagle and Burtrum Post Offices. This summary needs to be posted for 60 days before the next action by the Postal Service Headquarters. During this time, they will be accepting customer feed-back on the potential closing. After the 60 days, the Postal Service Headquarters will make a decision to close or leave the local facility open. An appeal pro-cess could happen with multiple 30 day waiting periods which could stretch the process through the entire 4 months.

In the end, there is a chance the fa-

Post Office continued from page 5

Burtrum Post Office covers one of the longest areas ranging from the Stearns County line on the south to about two miles north of Big Swan Lake on the north (pink shaded area).

cility will stay open as is. About 1/3 of the post offices identified for possible closure are left open for business regard-less of their income generating status. There are 170 post offices in the region and only about 10 of them are profitable. The Postal Service is under contract for lease of the Burtrum building until 2014.


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More children in Central Minne-sota needing pediatric specialty care for cancer and blood disorders will now be able to stay closer to home through the expanded partnership between St. Cloud Hospital and Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota.

The partnership will keep children closer to their family, doctor and home when possible, and provide a continuum of care to Children’s Minneapolis cam-pus when specialized care is required. The partnership gives St. Cloud Hos-pital expanded access to Children’s treatment guidelines, protocols and rec-ommendations. Oncologists and hema-tologists from Children’s will also be more available at St. Cloud Hospital, scheduling outpatient visits several days each month.

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Local Municipality Minutesamount of $1,100 from the Melrose Lions toward the Riverfest Celebra-tion; 5) Resolution No.2011-35, donation of $5,000 which is the final payment of the second install-ment of the 2009 pledge of $32,000 to be paid over three years from the Melrose Lions for playground equipment at the Melrose Lions and Jaycee Park.

A motion was made by Ms. Mayers, seconded by Mr. Klasen and unanimously carried to approve the consent agenda.

The Council held a public hearing to consider the request of Maria DeLourdes Martinez of Mar-tinez Meat and Grocery for an On-Sale 3.2% Malt Liquor License and Wine License to be effective July 21, 2011. A public hearing is re-quired because of City Code Chap-ter 113 Liquor Regulations which require a public hearing before granting a new license or transfer of a license.

The City Administrator pre-sented the Affidavit of Publication of the hearing notice.

Maria DeLourdes Martinez was on hand to answer any ques-tions the Council may have. There being no public input, the public hearing was closed.

The Council next held a public hearing to consider the request for a transfer of the On Sale & Off Sale Intoxicating Liquor Licenses from Melrose Place Pub, Inc. to LKMTA LLC. DBA Melrose Pub. A public hearing is required because of City Code Chapter 113 Liquor Regula-tions which requires a public hear-ing before granting a new license or transfer of a license.

The City Administrator pre-sented the Affidavit of Publication of the hearing notice which was published in the Melrose Beacon on July 6, 2011.

Loren and Tim Albrecht were on hand to answer any questions the Council may have. There being no public input, the public hearing was closed.

The Council then held a pub-lic hearing on the recommendation of the Melrose Area Development Authority (MADA) to amend the City’s Business Subsidy Criteria Policy. A public hearing is required by State Statute to make changes to the existing Policy. The City Ad-ministrator presented the Affidavit of Publication of the hearing notice which was published in the Melrose Beacon on July 6, 2011.

Community Development Director Gary Walz reported that governmental units such as the City of Melrose have been granted the authority through Minnesota Stat-utes, Sections 116J.993 through 116J.995, to grant subsidies to en-courage and entice business devel-opments within the City through in-centives. Those governmental units desiring to provide such subsidies are required by Statute to formulate and adopt a business subsidy crite-ria policy. The City initially adopt-ed a general Business Subsidy Cri-teria Policy on September 2, 1999

Melrose CityJuly 21, 2011

The Melrose City Council met in a Regular Meeting on Thurs-day, July 21, 2011 at 6:00 p.m., at the Melrose City Center pursuant to due notice being given thereof. Present were Council Members Joe Finken, Jenny Mayers, Tony Klasen, Dick Christenson, Mayor Tim Vogel, City Administrator Mi-chael Brethorst, and Assistant City Administrator/Treasurer Karen Thostenson. Mayor Vogel presided thereat.

A motion was made by Mr. Christenson, seconded by Mr. Fink-en and unanimously carried to ap-prove the agenda as amended.

Steve Kortenbusch was on hand for the open forum to request that the Council give consideration to establishing a dump site for resi-dents to bring tree branches and limbs after a storm such as the re-cent one. He felt that it was expect-ing a lot of the local garbage hauler to pick up all this extra debris, plus many individuals were unable to get the limbs, etc. cut into the required lengths or to be able to dispose of the debris.

Mr. Kortenbusch also request-ed that the rules and ordinances regarding vehicles being parked on property as well as other nuisance violations, such as tall grass, be more consistently enforced. Police Chief John Jensen noted that ac-cording to the City’s ordinance, vehicles cannot be parked on the front lawn of property; however, he stated he would have all the officers to do some follow-up inspections and require cleanup of any non-conforming sites.

The following items were con-sidered under the consent agenda: a) the minutes from the June 23 Regular Meeting

b) list of bills in the amount of $385,694.91

c) list of investments for the month of June

d) Payroll Semiannual Reports which include bi-weekly (employ-ees), monthly (Ambulance De-partment), and quarterly (Council, Utilities Commission and Police Reserves)

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g) Police Reserve Department Semiannual Report

h) 1) Resolution No. 2011-29, donation in the amount of $361.23 from the Melrose Fire Depart-ment Relief Association towards the ladder truck; 2) Resolution No. 2011-30, donation in the amount of $1,000 from the American Le-gion Post 101 towards the Tri-Cap bus service; 3) HYPERLINK “../../Boards and Commissions/Council/Agendas/2011Mtgs/July 21 Coun-cil Regular Meeting/4h(3) Resolu-tion No.2011-33.tif”Resolution No. 2011-33, donation in the amount of $100 from Frances Monroe towards the Tri-Cap bus service; 4) Resolu-tion No. 2011-34, donation in the

and amended it on July 17, 2003. MADA subsequently adopted the same policy on September 13, 1999 and amended it on June 23, 2003. Both the City and MADA also ad-opted a Business Subsidy Criteria Policy for granting subsidies for the JOBZ Program on May 19, 2004 and May 24, 2004 respectively.

Consultant Traci Ryan of Da-vid Drown Associates recommend-ed to MADA that the City again amend its Business Subsidy Criteria Policy as a result of the introduction of a number of different business assistance tools such as Tax Abate-ment which were not previously offered by the City as a develop-ment incentive. Also, modifications were made to the Revolving Loan Fund guidelines which are now in-corporated into the Policy such as the need to utilize bank/financial institution participations with a lead lending institution to minimize loan closing costs and ongoing adminis-tration expenses. Under the amend-ed Policy, all subsidies will receive final approval from the Council af-ter a preliminary recommendation by MADA.

There being no public input, the public hearing was closed.

Police Chief John Jensen pre-sented the Police Department’s June monthly report. He stated there were 268 calls for service dur-ing this month compared to 207 for the same time period in 2010. There have been a total of 1,644 calls in 2011, compared to 1,274 in 2010. Mr. Finken requested the Police Department continue its enforce-ment of the noise ordinance.

City Attorney Scott Dymoke reported he has been working on the following projects for the City:

1.Abatement of the Peterson house nuisance; filed resolutions and affidavits of service with Court Administrator and a Notice of Lis Pendens with the County Auditor.

2.Researched records on Central Minnesota Credit Union (CMCU) property.

3.Work regarding proposed resolution approving special legis-lation and ordinance changing com-position of Utilities Commission, as well as opinion on any conflict of interest.

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5.The City had received no-tification prior to the meeting that the judge in the Judy Adams versus City of Melrose and Stearns County had dismissed the case and opened the way for the County to proceed with the demolition of 12 trailers in the Melrose Community LLC (for-merly Rose Park).

The Assistant City Administra-tor/Treasurer presented the Gen-eral Fund Financial Second Quarter Report. She noted that overall ex-penses were at 47% of total budget. Revenues are typically below bud-get due to the City not receiving any Local Government Aid until July of each year, as well as only receiving a portion of the May tax settlement within the first half of the year. She Ph: 320-547-2339 • Fax: 320-547-0085

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felt that the budget is at about the level expected for this time of year.

Director Walz reported on the 2030 Comprehensive Plan Com-mittee. He stated the Alternatives Phase has been completed and the project has entered the Draft Plan Phase, which includes drafting of the text for the eight chapters and is scheduled to be completed by late August 2011. During this period the Comprehensive Plan Commit-tee will meet to review the draft sections. The sections will then be edited and presented to the Council in September.

Public Works Director John Harren reported that, on Sunday, July 10 at 8:35 p.m., Xcel trans-mission lost power due to a prob-lem between Freeport and Albany caused by storm damage. At 9:35 p.m., the transmission line was restored. Between 8:35 p.m. and 9:35 p.m., all Melrose Public Utili-ties customers were without power. Power was restored to Melrose Dairy Proteins (MDP) and Jennie-O Turkey Store (JOTS) at 9:35 p.m. Proliant and customers on the east side of Melrose had power restored at 9:37 p.m. At 9:39 p.m., the Mel-rose hospital had power and at 9:45 p.m., customers south of I-94 had their power restored. Main Street had power back on at 9:48 p.m. and customers north of the river had power restored at 10:18 p.m. A portion of the rural customers were back on line at 11:30 p.m. with the remaining rural customers having their power restored at 2:00 a.m. Those customers in the City of Melrose that had trees down on power lines were restored at 2:30 a.m. Director Harren stated that, at the request of the Sauk Centre Public Utilities, the Melrose Elec-trical Department was dispatched to Sauk Centre from 7:00 a.m. on Monday, July 11 and worked until 9:00 p.m. assisting the Sauk Centre Public Utilities and again on July 12 from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. to help restore power to their custom-

ers. Mr. Finken commended all the City departments for their quick and effective response to the storm issues.

Mr. Klasen inquired whether the City could use its generators as a marketing tool. Director Harren stated that the City does not have cold start generation, meaning it would take up to an hour or so for the generators to be on line, and it does not generally take Xcel, the City’s transmission provider, much more time than an hour or so to switch to another feeder. The City has 8 MW of generation and the peak usage is at about 19,000 MW. However, it was pointed out that having the generators is certainly a benefit to the Melrose community.

Consideration was given to the request for an On Sale 3.2% Malt Liquor License and Wine License by Maria DeLourdes of Martinez Meat and Grocery effective July 21, 2011. A background investigation by the Melrose Police Department on Maria DeLourdes Martinez was completed and nothing was found to prevent the license from being issued.

Minnesota law requires cities to obtain proof that all licensees provide workers’ compensation in-surance for their employees. Also, the City must obtain licensees’ social security numbers and Min-nesota and federal tax identifica-tion numbers for the Department of Revenue’s use. The documents have been received.

It was recommended that ap-proval of the license be contingent upon receipt of the necessary certif-icates of insurance as to dram shop and general liability.

A motion was made by Mr. Finken, seconded by Mr. Chris-tenson and unanimously carried to approve the On Sale 3.2% Malt Liquor License and Wine License to Maria DeLourdes of Martinez Meat and Grocery contingent upon receipt of necessary certificates of insurance.

The Council next gave consid-eration to a request for the Intoxi-cating Liquor License (License #2 – On Sale and Off Sale) issued to Melrose Place Pub Inc. DBA Mel-rose Place Pub to be transferred to LKMTA LLC DBA Melrose Pub effective July 21, 2011. A back-ground investigation by the Mel-rose Police Department on Loren Albrecht has been completed and nothing was found to prevent the transfer of the licenses.

Minnesota law requires cities to obtain proof that all licensees provide workers’ compensation in-surance for their employees. Also, the City must obtain licensees’ social security numbers and Min-nesota and federal tax identifica-tion numbers for the Department of Revenue’s use. The documents have been received.

It was recommended that ap-proval of the licenses should be contingent upon receipt of the nec-essary certificates of insurance as to dram shop and general liability.

A motion was made by Ms. Mayers, seconded by Mr. Klasen and unanimously carried to ap-prove the transfer of the intoxicat-ing liquor licenses to LKMTA LLC DBA Melrose Pub contingent upon receipt of the necessary certificates of insurance.

Ms. Mayers then introduced Resolution No. 2011-31, Resolution Adopting Business Subsidy Criteria Policy, which includes offering the Tax Abatement incentive and the re-visions to the Revolving Loan Fund Program. These amendments had been discussed at the public hearing held earlier in the meeting. The mo-tion was seconded by Mr. Finken with a roll call vote recorded as fol-lows: For: Council Members May-ers, Finken, Christenson, Klasen and Mayor Vogel; Against: None. A copy of the resolution is on file in the City Administration Office.

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Mayers and unanimously carried to adopt a proclamation proclaiming Tuesday, August 2, 2011 as “Night to Unite.” The residents of Melrose are invited to attend Night to Unite on Tuesday, August 2 from 5:30 -8:00 p.m. at the Sauk River Park.

Administrator Brethorst re-ported that the Minnesota Legis-lature in its 2011 session enacted the provisions of Laws of Minne-sota 2011, Chapter 97, Section 33 which is a “special law” that allows the City of Melrose, by ordinance, to increase the membership of the City’s public utilities commission to a maximum of seven members. He stated the ordinance may also provide for the terms of the com-mission members and the terms must be staggered, provide that residency within the city is not a qualification for serving on the commission, and permit one or more members of the city council to serve on the commission. How-ever, the provisions of this legisla-tive enactment requires that before this special law can be effective it must be approved by a majority vote of the City Council by resolu-tion and be submitted to the Office of the Secretary of State along with the Certificate of Approval of Spe-cial Law.

A motion was made by Mr. Klasen to adopt Resolution No. 2011-32, City of Melrose Ap-proving Laws of Minnesota 2011, Chapter 97, Section 33. The motion was seconded by Mayor Vogel with a roll call vote recorded as follows: For: Council Member Klasen, Mayor Vogel, Members Finken, Mayers and Christenson; Against: None. A copy of the resolution is on file in the City Administration Office.

Administrator Brethorst then reported that, as directed by the Council at the June 23 meeting, staff worked with the City Attorney to draft the ordinance amending Melrose City Code Section 32.03 Defining the City of Melrose Pub-lic Utilities Commission as well as the resolution confirming the initial terms of the City of Melrose Public Utilities Commission. Administra-tor Brethorst requested the Council further discuss the parameters for Commission members. This lan-guage will then be incorporated into the final resolution and ordi-nance prior to adoption. He noted that it was staff’s recommendation to stay with past practice whereas members of the Commission must reside within the City limits.

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calls and comments in opposition to expanding the membership. She felt that it would be better to hold off on this change until further research is done.

Mayor Vogel stated that he was in favor of a five-member Com-mission as this would present the opportunity to have more expertise and skills, and that the utilities has grown substantially from when the Utilities Commission was first formed. Mayor Vogel felt that some costly construction failures could have been avoided had there been more people involved in the deci-sions. Mr. Christenson stated that when the option was first presented to him, he felt that having two more individuals to the board would bring more expertise, but noted that his experiences has been that super-visory and department head staff provide recommendations and this is the info used for Utilities Com-mission decisions.

He noted that having two ad-ditional members would not change this practice. He also felt that the Commission relies on people in the supervisory and managerial areas to provide the Commission with the best information on which to base their decisions. Mr. Klasen felt that the minimal cost to add two mem-bers is offset by having two more individuals in on oversight and decision-making.

The City Attorney was asked what options the City Council has regarding this issue. Attorney Dy-moke stated that the Council could take action tabling any decision on the Utilities Commission expan-sion, meaning it can be revisited by any Council at any time in the future.

A motion was made by Mr. Klasen and seconded by Ms. May-ers to table action on amending Melrose City Code Section 32.03 Defining the City of Melrose Public Utilities Commi.ssion. A roll call vote was recorded as follows: For: Council Members Klasen, Mayers, and Mayor Vogel; Against: Council Members Finken and Christenson

Administrator Brethorst stated that Chapter 71, Section 71.19 (D) of the Melrose City Code allows for the City Council to limit the size and types of vehicles to be parked, hours of parking, and prescribed method of parking, in city-owned parking lots, provided that the limi-tations and restrictions are marked or sign-posted. Currently, none of the city-owned parking lots have restricted parking. He stated staff’s original recommendation was that signs be posted limiting the amount of time a vehicle may be parked in city-owned parking lots at a cost of about $25 per sign and the cost of a post if needed. However, after further research, it was determined to instead amend the ordinance regarding streets and parking and to allow no more than 72 hours of parking in City-owned parking lots. The proposed ordinance amend-ment to be placed on a future Coun-cil meeting for consideration.

Public Works Director Harren reported that the window sills in the City Administration building have been replaced. However, during the replacement, it was discovered that several of the seals around the win-dows are leaking. Staff is obtain-ing quotes for sealing/caulking the windows. The project is estimated to exceed $3,000; therefore, as per City of Melrose purchasing policy, two quotes are being obtained. He stated that he is obtaining quotes to get the windows recaulked, new glazing, etc. as needed. This will be bid as an alternative. He stated that the Utilities Commission, at its July 11 meeting, had given approval for staff to proceed with the sealing, etc. at a cost of up to $10,000; how-ever, with the resealing needed, the costs may be higher. It was agreed that staff obtain the required quotes and this item be placed on the Coun-cil’s August meeting for approval.

Administrator Brethorst re-quested the Council give consid-eration to hiring the firm of Abdo Eick & Meyers, LLP for the 2011 Audit of Utility funds. The quote approved for the 2010 audit had been $29,900 plus $250 for misc. expenses. Actual amount billed was $27,900. Abdo Eick & Meyers had submitted a three-year quote, by Administrator Brethorst recom-mended that approval be given to entering into a two-year agreement. Abdo Eick & Meyers is agreeable to this change. The costs are to be shared as follows: 2011 Audit 2012 Audit 43.7% General: $12,191 $12,4532.3% - MADA $642 $6564.0% - Ambulance $1,116 $1,1407.5% - Water $2,093 $2,1387.5% - Wastewater $2,093 $2,13835.0% - Electric $9,765 $9,975Total $27,900 $28,500

The cost to prepare and file the TIF reports each of the years is $2,000 which is the same as the past several years. This cost is re-imbursed from each of the TIF Dis-tricts’ increment received.

The proposed cost to audit the Fire Relief Association and prepare and submit the necessary forms to the Office of the State Auditor is $3,400 and $3,470 respectively for the years of 2011 through 2012, and is paid from the Fire Department budget.

The Utilities Commission, at its July 11 meeting, took action enter-ing into a two-year agreement with Abdo Eick & Meyers. A motion was made by Mr. Finken, seconded by Mr. Christenson and unanimously carried to approve entering into a two-year contract with Abdo Eick & Meyers for auditing services.

Administrator Brethorst report-ed that the Gas Franchise Agree-ment between CenterPoint Energy and the City of Melrose will expire on August 5, 2011. Staff has drafted and City Attorney Dymoke and CenterPoint Energy have reviewed the Ordinance Granting CenterPoint Energy a Nonexclusive Franchise to Construct, Operate, Repair, and Maintain Facilities and Equipment

for the Transportation, Distribu-tion, Manufacture and Sale of Gas Energy for Public and Private Use and to Use the Public Ways and Grounds of the City of Melrose, Stearns County, Minnesota, for Such Purpose; and Prescribing Cer-tain Terms and Conditions Thereof. Staff recommended the Council take action adopting Ordinance No. 7-21-2011, and approving the Offi-cial Title and Summary for publica-tion.

Mr. Finken introduced a mo-tion adopting Ordinance No. 7-21-2011, An Ordinance Granting Cen-terPoint Energy a Nonexclusive Franchise to Construct, Operate, Repair, and Maintain Facilities and Equipment for the Transporta-tion, Distribution, Manufacture and Sale of Gas Energy for Public and Private Use and to Use the Public Ways and Grounds of the City of Melrose, Stearns County, Minneso-ta, for Such Purpose; and Prescrib-ing Certain Terms and Conditions Thereof. The motion was seconded by Ms. Mayers with a roll call vote recorded as follows: For: Council Members Finken, Mayers, Klasen, Christenson and Mayor Vogel; Against: None. A copy of the ordi-nance is on file in the City Adminis-tration Office.

A motion was then made by Mr. Christenson to approve the Of-ficial Title and Summary of Ordi-nance No. 07-21-2011. The motion was seconded by Mr. Klasen with a roll call vote recorded as follows: For: Council Members Christenson, Klasen, Mayers, Finken and Mayor Vogel; Against: None.

Mayor Vogel reported that a notice was sent by Streets/Parks Supervisor Mark Maus to the prop-erty owner at 210 1st Street SW requesting that the grass be cut. As per City Code 95.38, all property owners shall be responsible for the removal, cutting, or disposal and elimination of weeds, grasses, and rank vegetation or other uncon-trolled plant growth on their prop-erty that, at the time of notice, is in excess of eight inches in height. Staff recommended that the Coun-cil approve the destruction orders as it then becomes effective for the entire growing season, meaning that if at any time after the issuance of the notice a violation reoccurs, the City shall abate the weeds without further notification to the property owner. It should be noted that any unpaid grass cutting bills can, and will, be certified against the prop-erty prior to year-end. Mr. Klasen requested that a photo of the area in question be provided to the Council along with the agendas.

A motion was made by Ms. Mayers, seconded by Mr. Finken and unanimously carried to approve the destruction order for the prop-erty located at 210 1st Street SW.

The City Administrator pro-vided an update on the former Amoco Standard Station, currently

occupied by Benchmark Realty that was being considered for a pos-sible trailhead. He noted that after research, it was determined that the City could create its own trailhead at the Memorial Park which is lo-cated near the Power Plant. The for-mer Amoco building was sold to a private business.

Fire Relief Treasurer Wayne Senst presented the Schedule Form for Lump Sum Pension Plans for 2011 (Schedules I & II). This form includes the accrued liability for ac-tive and deferred members, and pro-jection of assets. He stated that no additional City contribution beyond the budgeted amount of $3,700 is required. The Melrose Fire Relief Association is not requesting an increase in pension. The schedules must be submitted to the Council prior to August 1, and to the Office of the State Auditor after Council action.

A motion was made by Ms. Mayers and seconded by Mr. Chris-tenson to approve Schedules I & II for 2011. A roll call vote was recorded as follows: For: Council Members Mayers, Christenson, Klasen and Mayor Vogel; Against: None; Abstain: Council Member Finken.

Director Harren reported that the City is aware of the mainte-nance issues of the Highland Trail due to the willows that are grow-ing between the trail and the ditch. He stated staff has drafted a letter which will be mailed to residents along the trail to provide an update on the City’s plan of action to re-solve the issue, which is to cut the willows and then spray with an environmentally friendly aquatic spray to destroy the root system. A motion was made by Mr. Klasen, seconded by Ms. Mayers and unani-mously carried to authorize send-ing the notification to the property owners and to proceed with the trail maintenance.

Administrator Brethorst pre-sented information regarding resi-dential building incentives. He stat-ed that the Utilities Commission, at its July 11 meeting, approved the Residential New Construction Building Incentives as they pertain to the Utilities, which included free WAC and SAC charges, along with a utilities credit of $500 for a total incentive of $2,794. The City Coun-cil and MADA are being requested to contribute $500 each towards the cost of a residential building per-mit. Administrator Brethorst stated that staff is also working with the Melrose Chamber of Commerce to request participation from its mem-bership. The proposed incentive program would be effective from August 1, 2011 through November 30, 2011 (120 days) and is limited to five incentives. A motion was made by Mr. Klasen, seconded by Ms. Mayers and unanimously car-ried to approve the General Fund

contributing a $500 credit towards a residential building permit under this incentive program.

Mayor Vogel stated that he had requested Dave Rodahl of the DNR to provide an update on the Sauk River weed issue. Mr. Rodahl stat-ed that there is a lot of duckweed floating and coontail growing in the Sauk River. Mr. Rodahl suggested that the residents that live along the river work with an aquatic special-ist from the DNR to determine what their options are.

Mayor Vogel stated he had re-quested that the establishment of a debris pile/burn pit be added to the agenda. He noted that the City no longer has an open dump site where trees, etc. can be brought, but felt that it could be a great benefit to the residents of the City to have an area to bring the debris (trees, limbs, branches, etc.). It was suggested that perhaps a temporary site could be established after a major storm with a set amount of time to allow residents to bring this debris to.

After further discussion, a motion was made by Mr. Christen-son, seconded by Ms. Mayers and unanimously carried that the City Administrator, Public Works Direc-tor and Streets/Parks Supervisor be authorized to make the determina-tion whether a site is needed after a storm and to set up the parameters at that time.

Administrator Brethorst re-ported that the City has not held a City-wide Open House for some years. He suggested that a week-long event be scheduled with tours of the various facilities, etc. A po-tential time could be mid-October. He suggested that a subcommittee be established to establish a bud-get and make recommendations to the Council on an open house. A motion was made by Mr. Fink-en, seconded by Ms. Mayers and unanimously carried to authorize proceeding with a City-wide Open House, starting with a subcommit-tee.

The following informational items were discussed:

a. 2011 CGMC Legislative Session Report.

b. Public Utilities Commis-sion’s June 13 Regular Meeting minutes.

c. The Utilities Commission, at its July 11 meeting, approved the hiring of Kyle Rieland as a tempo-rary Seasonal Maintenance Worker.

d. The following are schools and/or conferences where regis-trations were made: 1) MCFOA Region III Conference, July 28 in Alexandria. Registration fee: $15 per person. Attending: Accounting Clerk Christy Berscheit and City Clerk Patti Haase.

A motion was made by Mr. Finken, seconded by Mr. Klasen and unanimously carried that the meeting be adjourned at 8:05 p.m.

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Sunday, September 4, 201110:00 a.m. Outdoor Polka Mass “LaVerne and the Starlights”11:00 a.m. Chicken & Ham Dinner w/ Homemade Pies Catered by All Stars Sports Bar & Grill, St. Rosa Adults $8.00, Children 4-10 $5.00, 3 and under Free12:30 p.m. Bean Bag Tournament Sign-Up $10/Participant • 75% Pay-Out • Rules Available at the Festival2:00 p.m. Quilt Auction - Beautiful Homemade Quilts Auctioneers - Mike & Jan Schultz, Upsala, MN To View Quilts, Visit www. schultzauctioneerslandmarkrealty.com

4:30 p.m. Music by “Kodiak” Sponsored by: The Central Minnesota Federal Credit Union8:30 p.m. GRAND RAFFLE DRAWING $1,000 Freeport State Bank, Freeport $500 Arnzen Construction, St. Rosa $500 St. Rosa Lumber, Inc., St. Rosa

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Hometown News Sept. 1, 2011

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