A regular meeting of the Council for the City of Crystal Falls was held in the Council Chambers of the City Hall on Monday, February 9, 2004, at 4:30 P.M. Central Time.

Roll call: Mayor Sabo, Councilors Hendrickson, Koszyk, Thrasher, and Benda.

Also Present: City Manager, City Attorney, City Clerk/Treasurer, and several members of the community.

Forest Park High School students Tom Nordeman, Nicole Hansen, and Andy Sikora were also in attendance.

Mayor Sabo led all present in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.

The minutes of the regular meeting of January 12, 2004 were approved as written.

Revisions to the agenda were to postpone Personnel Policy Revisions, Review of contract between City & Men’s/Women’s Golf Clubs, and Drilling contract with Ron Paquette.

Jim Helgren approached the Council with a request to consider adding WLUK TV – Fox from Green Bay in order to insure the broadcast of Packer football games in the fall. Manager Nordeman was instructed to compile the cost of subscriber fees and head-end equipment needed to receive this channel and present it to the Council for consideration.

Jeff Sjoquist of Coleman engineering reported on the water project. He noted that drilling has not yet begun on the City’s property near Runkle Lake pending the finalization of the Paquette contract in order to avoid additional mobilization costs. He reported work has begun on the Preliminary Engineering and Environmental Reports needed to apply for funding from Rural Development for the project.

Councilor Koszyk seconded by Councilor Benda moved to adopt the Crystal Falls Comprehensive Plan as presented by the Planning Commission.

Motion carried.

Mayor Sabo designated February 17, 2004 at 4:30 p.m. as a special meeting of the City Council to conduct a workshop session on the personnel policy revisions.

Councilor Hendrickson seconded by Councilor Benda moved to appoint Patricia Jewell to serve on the Board of Review.

Motion carried.

Councilor Thrasher seconded by Councilor Hendrickson moved to keep the compensation for the members of the Board of Review the same as the previous year ($50.00/day plus meals).

Motion carried.

Councilor Koszyk seconded by Councilor Hendrickson moved to authorize Mayor Sabo to execute a contract with North American Hydro for the basic engineering of the power plant automation for a fee of $97,500.00.

Motion carried.

Councilor Hendrickson seconded by Councilor Benda moved to accept the annual reports from the Crystal Falls Contemporary Center and the Harbour House Museum and to authorize the Clerk/Treasurer to release the annual contribution of $1,100.00 to each; and, further, to approve the list of Crystal Theatre Board members as submitted by that board.

Motion carried.

Councilor Hendrickson seconded by Mayor Sabo moved to authorize the payment of $600.00 to the Iron County Chamber of Commerce for the City’s 2004 annual dues.

Ayes: Councilors Koszyk, Hendrickson, Thrasher and Mayor Sabo.

Nays: Councilor Benda.

Motion carried.

Councilor Thrasher seconded by Councilor Koszyk moved to approve the payment of $1,791.00 to the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team (U.P.S.E.T.) for the 2003/2004 fiscal year.

Ayes: Councilors Hendrickson, Thrasher, Koszyk, and Mayor Sabo.

Nays: Councilor Benda.

Motion carried.

Clerk Olson was instructed to request an annual report from U.P.S.E.T. when remitting said contribution.

Councilor Hendrickson seconded by Councilor Benda moved that the payrolls and disbursements in the amount of $427,379.36 for the month of January 2004 be approved, with the exception of Check #10121 (Scott Kenney-$431.25) pending further review by the City Manager, and the City Clerk be instructed to draw checks on the City Treasury in payment of same.

Motion carried.

Councilor Koszyk commended the department heads on the preparation of the monthly reports to the City Council.

Councilor Koszyk seconded by Councilor Thrasher, moved to accept the following reports for the month of January 2004:

Police Chief’s report indicating 111 complaints, 6 of which were closed by arrest and 2,838 patrolled miles.

Joint Fire Authority report submitted by Fire Chief John Ahola indicating answering no fire calls; spending approximately 0 man-hours fighting fires; and holding 1 practice and training session.

Chief Electrician’s report of department activities.

Public Work foreman’s report on department activities.

Motion carried.

Councilor Koszyk seconded by Councilor Hendrickson moved to meet in executive session to discuss the terms of a contract for the possible purchase of property for water wells from Ron Paquette.

Ayes: Mayor Sabo, Councilors Hendrickson, Thrasher, Benda, and Koszyk.

Nays: None.

Motion carried.

Meeting temporarily adjourned at 5:30 p.m.

Meeting reconvened at 6:28 p.m.

There being no further business to come before the Council, meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m.