September 2, 2020

Posted: September 2, 2020

Regular Meeting

Present: Holthaus, Goltz, Langreck, Knutson, Lienau.

Absent:  None.

Also Present: Don Dilaura, Mike Meyer, Karl Schroeder, Brian Zweibohmer

Following the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, Mayor Beckman called the meeting to order at 5:00 pm.

Clark Goltz recapped the events the Ossian Crown Club held around town this summer with great attendance at all of them. Goltz has applied for two grants to help with the expenses incurred with the events for next summer. Goltz thanked council member Knutson for his help at the Pavilion.

Visioning Committee members Terry Linderbaum and Pam Buddenberg addressed the council regarding ideas the committee would like to have taken under consideration for the Business District on Main Street coinciding with the Highway 52 project. Also discussed were bathrooms at Carey’s Park and a splash pad. It was decided that the size of the splash pad needed to be determined in order to establish a location along with a cost estimate.

The Mayor and Council reviewed the submitted August police report.

Mayor Beckman’s report included: meetings attended and updates to Vinton Tuckpointing project, UTV, ATV and golf carts, legal matters, lift station beeping, and security cameras at the City Shop.

Mayor Beckman also commended and thanked those who worked to cleanup Ossian and the Ossian Crown Club for their work on summer events around town.

Lienau made a motion approving the following consent items: August 3, 2020 council minutes, clerk’s reports and the monthly bills, seconded by Knutson, carried.

Lienau made a motion approving Ordinance #82, an ordinance amending the provisions pertaining to stop requirements at the Jessie/Brooks Street intersection, seconded by Goltz.  Whereupon the Mayor put the question on the motion and the following named Council Members voted:

Ayes:  Knutson, Lienau, Langreck, Goltz, Holthaus.

Nays:  None.

Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion carried and the ordinance adopted.

Langreck made a motion to waive the second and third readings of Ordinance #82, and Ordinance #82 be passed and approved, second by Lienau. Whereupon the Mayor put the question on the motion and the following named Council Members voted:

Ayes: Knutson, Lienau, Langreck, Goltz, Holthaus

Nays: None

Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion carried with Ordinance #82 becoming effective upon publication.

Council had discussion on Ash trees around town. Lienau made a motion to treat the trees as submitted by Tree Doctor Services for 2020, second by Knutson, carried.

Knutson made a motion approving Resolution #639, a resolution approving the 2020 Winneshiek County Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan; seconded by Langreck. Whereupon the Mayor put the question on the motion and the following named Council Members voted:

Ayes:  Knutson, Lienau, Langreck, Goltz, Holthaus.

Nays:  None.

Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion carried and the resolution adopted.

Discussion on wiring for a generator at the Kuhn lift was tabled to gather more information.

Upon discussion, Holthaus made a motion to made to purchase a PR4200 power washer from John Deere, second by Langreck, carried.

Discussion on the lagoon fence was tabled to gather further information.

Holthaus made a motion directing the city clerk to apply for the ICAP Grant to purchase street signs and stands as presented to the Council, second by Goltz, carried with Holthaus, Goltz, Knutson and Langreck voting yes, and Lienau voting no.

Street repairs were discussed. Langreck made a motion to accept the bid from Meyer Concrete for street repairs at North Street and the manhole on Mary Street, second by Holthaus.

Discussion regarding the employee handbook was tabled to the next meeting.

Holthaus made a motion to approve the alcoholic beverages permit renewal for Bambinos pending dram shop and Two Trees Pizza, second by Goltz, carried with Lienau abstaining.

Upon discussion, Goltz made a motion to purchase an all-in-one printer for the clerk’s office from Marco using their Managed Account Program, second by Lienau, carried.

Council reviewed and discussed a property complaint.

Council had a general discussion regarding use of the community center, Annual Financial Report, Military Trail Estates and backfilling at subdivision, cemetery mowing and tires for the city vehicle.

Knutson made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Langreck, carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:21 p.m.