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Harvey Mackay Page 2Obituaries: Perlinger, Schaefer, Kasper Pages 4-5 ThomasNotes from the Capitol Page 8Local Municipality Minutes Page 9 Melrose City

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GEM Fest was held in Grey Eagle last weekend. Part of the festivities was a tractor pull, which was held on Sunday. Pictured is Leroy Jacobs participating in the tractor pull. Photo by John Young.

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Upcoming Events

If you have an upcoming event or meeting, please let us know by email: [email protected] or call 320-285-2323.

JULY 25 • Brats Supper & Silent Auction from 5-7 p.m. at the Upsala Community Center.

JULY 27 • 2nd Annual Michael Lodermeier Me-morial Softball Tournament starting at 9 a.m. at the Lindbergh Lions Recreational Complex Softball Fields, Little Falls.

JULY 30 • Foot Care Seminar at 11:30 a.m. at the Upsala Community Center.

AUGUST 3 • 24th Annual Upsala Lions Hog Roast & Corn Boil from 5-8 pm. at the Upsala Recreation Building.

AUGUST 4 • Church of Seven Dolors Annual Summer Festival, Albany.

AUGUST 4-8 • SonWest Roundup VBS 6-8:30 p.m. at Community Covenant Church, Upsala.

AUGUST 9 • 4th Annual College Night at 8 p.m. at the Upsala High School.

AUGUST 11 • Melrose Area Museum: Live music, museum tours, Oak Hill Cemetery tours, from 1-4:30 p.m.

AUGUST 11-15 • Vacation Bible School at 6 p.m. at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Swanville.

AUGUST 16 • Sauk Centre United Methodist Church Annual Salad Luncheon from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

AUGUST 21 • Freeport Community Center Chicken Fry from 4:30-7 p.m. at the Freeport Com-munity Center.

AUGUST 25 • St. Francis of Assisi 58th Fall Festival.

AUGUST 27 • American Red Cross Blood Drive from 1-7 p.m. at Freeport Community Cen-ter. • Grey Eagle Senior Center Monthly Membership Meeting at 10:30 a.m. SEPTEMBER 7 • Villard All School Reunion starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Broadway Ballroom, Alex-andria.

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

Albany 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 Tuesday 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 first Monday of the month at 7 p.m.

Weekend WeatherSaturday Sunday

Sunny. High: 72 Low: 47

Mostly sunny. High: 70 Low: 45

Temperatures Date High Low 7/17 88 71 7/18 90 75 7/19 80 63 7/20 75 63 7/21 80 60 7/22 76 61 7/23 75 57

Friday

Poss. shower. High: 68 Low: 49

A little boy was spending his Saturday morn-ing playing in his sandbox. He had cars and trucks, his plastic pail, and a shiny red shovel. In the process of cre-ating roads and tunnels in the soft sand, he discov-ered a large rock

in the middle of the sandbox.The boy dug around the rock, man-

aging to dislodge it from the dirt. With a little bit of struggle, he pushed and nudged the large rock across the sand-box by using his feet. When the boy got the rock to the edge of the sandbox, he found that he couldn’t roll it up and over the wall of the sandbox. Every time he made some progress, the rock tipped and then fell back into the sandbox.

Frustrated, he burst into tears. All this time the boy’s father watched from his living room window. As the tears fell, a large shadow fell across the boy and the sandbox. It was his father. Gently but

firmly he said, “Son, why didn’t you use all the strength that you had available?”

Defeated, the boy sobbed back, “But I did, Daddy, I did! I used all the strength that I had!”

“No, son,” corrected the father kind-ly. “You didn’t use all the strength you had. You didn’t ask me.” With that the father reached down, picked up the rock and removed it from the sandbox.

We all need help at some time. Don’t be afraid to ask for it. As I like to say, don’t say no for the other person.

Successful people rarely reach the top without a lot of help along the way. The ability – and willingness – to ask for help is one trait that really stands out among those who are truly committed to success.

I can personally attest to the neces-sity of asking for help. As a struggling 26-year-old with the dream of running my own factory, I quickly learned that there were plenty of people whose ad-vice and help would move me toward my goal – but only if I asked. And to my surprise, they were eager to share their wisdom, help me steer clear of potential bankrupting mistakes, and nudge me to-ward success.

As one who is often on the other side now, I appreciate the opportunity to advise and mentor entrepreneurs and emerging talents. When you are seeking advice from the experts, here are some items to consider:

• Don’t waste their time. Once they’ve agreed to help, get to the point quickly. Don’t go through your life story in excruciating detail, or spend an hour explaining your business plan or the plot of your novel. Plan what you want to ask so you can make a clear, succinct request. Take notes so they know you value their input.

• Get specific. Don’t just ask, “What should I do?” Imagine you can ask only one question (because that may be the case). Identify the most important issue you’re facing that your expert is quali-fied to address, and build your question around that. Be prepared in case you get a chance to ask a follow-up or move on to another subject. Don’t assume you’ll have all the time in the world to get to what you need.

• Save one general question for the Harvey Mackay continued to pg 3

How to ask for help -By Harvey Mackay

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Harvey Mackay continued from page 2end. The corollary to the rule above is to save a few minutes to ask something like, “Is there anything else you’d rec-ommend?” once you’ve gotten the an-swer to your essential question. This gives the expert a chance to expand on whatever information he or she has shared, and provides the opportunity to start building more of a relationship than a one-time transaction.

• Give people options. When you approach an expert, ask for permission to probe his or her mind before starting to fire off questions. Give the other per-son some control over how to respond. It’s polite and shows your consideration for the expert’s time and workload.

• Offer something in return. You’re asking for a favor. Be ready to trade ser-vices, buy lunch, offer your own exper-tise, or reciprocate in some other form. This demonstrates your professionalism and commitment to building relation-ships, not just grabbing information and

leaving right away.Mackay’s Moral: The fool asks the

wise for advice, but the wise ask the ex-perienced.

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,” “We Got Fired!...And It’s the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Us,” “The Mackay MBA of Selling in the Real World,” and “Use Your Head To Get Your Foot In The Door.”

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Anniversary Open House

Please join us for an open house bridal shower honoring Emily Olson, fiancée of Ben Korman on Saturday, July 27th from 2-4:00 p.m. at Faith Lutheran Church, Eagle Bend.

Emily is the daughter of Dale & Denise Olson of Eagle Bend. Ben is the son of Ron & Joyce Korman of Elmdale. The happy couple is registered at Target, Kohl’s, and Sears.

Emily OlsonBridal Shower

Gary and Audrey Lange of Holdingford will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house reception from 2-5 p.m. at the Pelican Lake Ballroom, St. Anna, MN on Saturday, August 3, 2013.

Gary and Audrey (Zwak) were married Sept. 2, 1963 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Opole, MN.

No cards have been sent.

Gary and Audrey Lange

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Jason and Chrissy Shay of Albany are proud to announce the birth of their son, Hayden Duane Shay, born Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at 1:34 p.m. at the CentraCare Health-Melrose.

Hayden weighed 9 pounds, 7 ounces and measured 23 inches in length.

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ObituariesGertrude R. “Gerty” Perlinger

Gertrude R. “Gerty” Perlinger, age 96, of Grey Eagle, passed away peacefully Friday, July 19, 2013 at the C e n t r a C a r e Health Nursing Home in Sauk Centre.

F u n e r a l services were held at 11 a.m. on

Tuesday, July 23 at the United Methodist Church in Grey Eagle. Interment was at Lakeview Cemetery in Grey Eagle.

Gertrude Ruby Meagher was born July 16, 1917 in Grey Eagle Township, Todd County, Minnesota to Lawrence and Margaret (Montzka) Meagher. On October 17, 1939 she married Leander Perlinger in Long Prairie, Minnesota. The couple owned and operated the Red Rooster Tavern in Grey Eagle. Gerty worked at the drugstore in Grey Eagle for five years. The owner of the drugstore loaned money to Lee and Gerty so they could buy their first house in Grey Eagle. Gerty also worked at Fuller’s Grocery in Grey Eagle for one year where part of her responsibilities was to candle eggs. Gerty and Lee moved to Minneapolis for a short time before returning to Grey Eagle to help Gerty’s dad during threshing season. From there the couple moved to St. Cloud. With World War II approaching, the couple went to school in Staples and took a six week course with Northwest Airlines learning how to weld aluminum, rivet metal, and do sheet metal work. After

their training, they were transferred to Northwest Airlines in Minneapolis. Gerty was an oxygen inspector and worked on Big Bomber Airplanes until 1945. The couple then purchased and Gerty managed the Dupont Apartment Buildings in Minneapolis. They then moved to Osseo where they purchased a retail store naming it Gerty’s Gifts and Hobbies. They sold new and used furniture, gifts, hobby materials, and Gerty’s handmade goods such as doilies and towels while living above it. Lee died May 31, 1971 at the age of 57 years. Gerty kept the store for a few more years, owning it for a total of seven years, before selling it and began working for Bob Evan’s Gift Shop in Osseo for 14 years. While living in the cities, Gerty had a knitting machine and made baby clothes, caps, scarves, afghans, sweaters, and crocheted top towels. She sold these items at craft sales in the area. Gerty retired in 1990 and returned to Grey Eagle. For three years Gerty organized and managed craft fairs on the streets of Grey Eagle for the Lions Club. To stay busy, Gerty worked at Hart Press Office in Grey Eagle for one year and then part time as an office assistant at the Grey Eagle Elementary School for 11 years. She finally retired from her last job at the age of 88 years. Throughout the years being back in Grey Eagle, Gerty took many vacation trips with her brother, Bob and his wife, Erma to Florida, Hawaii, and Las Vegas. Gerty had resided at CentraCare Health Nursing Home since December of 2011.

Gerty was a member of United Methodist Church and United Methodist Women in Grey Eagle.

She is survived by many nieces and nephews; and sister-in-law, Erma Meagher of Grey Eagle.

Gerty was preceded in death by parents; husband, Leander Perlinger; brothers, Arthur and Robert Meagher and infant brother, Leo; and niece, Char Meagher.

Serving as casket bearers were Mike Meagher, Brad Meagher, Jerry Clay, Al Hoffman, Tom Roe, and Bill Berscheit.

Melvin P. “Mel” SchaeferMelvin P.

“Mel” Schaefer, age 56 of Melrose, died peacefully on Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at his home in Melrose, Minnesota after a long battle with brain tumors.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday,

July 26 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment will follow in the parish cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 8 to 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose. Parish prayers will be at 7:00 Thursday evening.

Melvin Paul Schaefer was born April 26, 1957 in St. Cloud, Minnesota to Arthur and Charlotte (Neddo) Schaefer and grew up in Waite Park. In August of 1976 he married Karen Aronson. They had three children, Ben, Jillian, and Jon and later divorced. He moved to Melrose in July of 1984. On November 24, 1984 he married Julie Schad at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose. They had one son, Joey. Mel owned and operated South Meadows Marine until 2000. He was employed by Felling Trailers in Sauk Centre for several years and by Breitbach Construction for 13 years. He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church.

When Mel wasn’t working, he was still working. He loved to work on small engines and repaired many lawn mowers, snowblowers and boat motors for people. He plowed snow in the winter, sometimes until 2:00 a. m. and loved every minute of it. In September, 1988, Mel was diagnosed with what was to be the first of several brain tumors. During the next 26 years, Mel fought an amazing battle against this beast. He underwent three brain surgeries, six weeks of daily radiation treatments, two gamma radiation procedures and many, many weeks of chemotherapy. He never

complained about anything, and when the doctor told him he would be in the hospital for a month or more, he smiled and came home in 7 days. Mel loved to work. He loved spending time with his kids, playing cards and playing the penny slots. More than anything, our Melsie loved to hunt. He looked forward to being in the woods with his boys every November, always seeming to have a great story about how he got the biggest buck. In April of 2013, a checkup showed that his tumors had begun to grow again, and that a new one had appeared. Again, Mel never complained. He just continued to fight until he just couldn’t anymore. Mel was and always will be, the bravest and strongest man I’ve ever known. He was a great husband, father and grandfather and will be missed by everyone that has ever known him. Rest easy, our Melsie, you gave it one helluva fight.

Survivors include his wife, Julie Schaefer of Melrose; children, Ben (Lane) Schaefer of Sauk Centre, Jon (Jessica) Schaefer of St. Cloud, Jillian (J.J.) Megge of South Lyon, MI, and Joey (fiancé, Jenna Burns) Schaefer of St. Cloud; grandson, Jordan Schaefer; father, Arthur “Art” Schaefer of St. Cloud; brothers and sisters, Sharon Pippo of Shakopee, Dan Schaefer of St. Cloud, Mike (Karen) Schaefer of Richmond, Kathy Grabowski of Myrtle Beach, SC, Connie (Jay) Petermeier of Melrose, and Rebecca St. John of Long Beach, CA; and several nieces and nephews.

Mel was preceded in death by his mother, Charlotte Schaefer; and father-in-law, Bernie Schad.

Serving as casket bearers will be Jay Petermeier, Kelly Kruchten, Brandon Sawyer, Trevor Sawyer, Bob Miller, and Mike Cook. Cross bearer will be Leigh Floersch, and scripture bearer will be Gavin Sawyer. Gift bearers will be Gracie, Logan, and Samantha Schad. Readers will be Connie Petermeier and Jenna Burns. Petitions will be read by Pat Schad. Eucharistic Minister will be Deb Duclos. Eulogies will be read by J.J. Megge and Gracie Schad.

Arrangements were with Patton-Schad Funeral & Cremation Services of Melrose.

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Jerry E. KasperJerry E.

Kasper, age 50 of New Munich, died Sunday, July 14, 2013 at his home in New Munich, Minnesota.

A memorial service was held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, July 24 at the Patton-Schad Funeral

Home in Grey Eagle with Rev. Alan Travaille officiating. A private interment will be held in Moses Dane Cemetery at a later date.

Jerry Edward Kasper was born April 6,

1963 in Long Prairie, Minnesota to Henry and Eleanor (Pennie) Kasper. He graduated from Grey Eagle High School in 1981. Jerry has been a resident of New Munich since 1991. Music was Jerry’s passion. He enjoyed playing in bands, riding motorcycles, NASCAR, the Minnesota Vikings, and loved his dogs.

Jerry is survived by his mother, Eleanor Kasper of Burtrum; father, Henry Kasper of Burtrum; sister, Liz (Marvin “Tiny” Quistdorf) Quirk of Sauk Centre; and brothers, Henry “Bud” (Dani) Kasper of Austin, Daniel, (LuAnn) Kasper of Clear Lake, and Tim Kasper of Burtrum.

Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral & Cremation Services of Grey Eagle.

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Monday: Buck Burgers/Buck FriesTuesday: Buy Any Pizza, Get Family Size Bread Sticks FREEWednesday: Broasted Chicken Buffet $7.00Thursday: Taco Bar $4.25Friday: All You Can Eat Fish $6.50, 21 Shrimp $5.50, Grilled Shrimp $9.95, 12 oz. Ribeye $8.95Saturday: BBQ Ribs $8.50

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Card of ThanksWe would like to thank our relatives and friends who came to celebrate our 50th

wedding anniversary. Your presence, congratulations, and cards are very much ap-preciated. We also thank our children and grandchildren for their helpfulness with putting this celebration together. God’s Blessings to all!

Norbert and Audrey OvermanJerry and Karen Baxter would like to thank the Grey Eagle Rescue, the Todd

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Lila Mary ThomasA Memorial

S e r v i c e celebrating the life of Lila Mary Thomas, age 71, of Avon, will be held at 12:00 PM Thursday, July 25th, 2013 at the Miller-Carlin Funeral Home in Albany. Dan Brady will officiate. Lila died at her home

Thursday evening after a courageous ten month battle with cancer, surrounded by her loving family. There will be a visitation after 10:00 AM until the time of service on Thursday at the funeral home in Albany.

Lila was born on March 24, 1942 in Melrose to Aloys and Marie (Poepping) Thomes. She grew up in the Melrose and Belgrade area and graduated from Belgrade High School. Lila married Ronald Olk on September 19, 1964 and together they had three children Jackie, Jill, and Jason. She later married David Thomas on November 21, 1981 in St. Cloud and was gifted six additional children Jay, John, Eileen, Traci, Adam, and Eric. Lila worked as a sales manager for Weeres Industries until she

retired in 1999. She was a very social lady who enjoyed crosswords, horseracing, trips to the casino, wintering with friends in Florida, and living life to the fullest. Lila was an avid fisher and loved the time spent with family at the lake house. She especially enjoyed watching the sunrise on the dock with her morning coffee. Lila was a wonderful mother, grandmother, and friend to many. She was a class act and will be missed by all.

Lila is survived by her children, Jackie (Tim) Huver, Sartell; Jill Olk (Ken From), St. Joseph; Jason (Joan) Olk, Maple Grove; Jay (Sue) Thomas, Sauk Rapids; John (Dianne) Thomas, Little Rock, AR; Eileen Thomas (Bret), Coon Rapids; Traci Heitland (Ed), Richmond; Adam (Jeannie) Thomas, Del Mar, CA; Eric (Laura) Thomas, Temecula, CA; 15 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren; her siblings Joann (Jerry) Loecken, Plymouth; Jerry (Gloria) Thomes, Little Falls; Ken (Kathy) Thomes, Melrose; Mary Kay (Ron) Althaus, Melrose; Karen (Greg) Studer, St. Cloud; Brenda (Dave) Blonigen, Avon; her loving friend James Cox, Bradenton, FL; and many friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents Aloys “Al” and Marie Thomes, her husband David in 2010, and Jessica, an infant daughter.

If you are starting college this fall or know of someone who is, then you need to come or invite someone to Up-sala High School on August 9th

at 8:00 p.m. for the 4th annual College Night. The evening is designed to pre-pare rising college freshman and current college students to survive and to finish college without regrets.

When students experience a first-time freedom in making choices, they often make bad decisions that can last a life time. The College Night Staff wants to give as much information as possible so students can be aware of the choices that are ahead of them. Students will hear from speakers like Scott Woller, Pastor of Corner Church near the U of M, and Brent Aakre, Chi-Alpha Small Group Mentor at N.D.S.U.; S.C.S.U. and other current students and recent graduates from area colleges will give

4th Annual College Night 2013timely tips on how to thrive in college.

The speakers at College Night will discuss college life, study habits, sexual temptations, roommates, money, party-ing, and what to do when you get home-sick. Therefore, save August 9th on your calendar, bring your friends, and ask a lot of questions.

Current high school Juniors & Se-niors are also welcome! For more infor-mation call Tim at 320-573-9200 (eve-nings) or Suzi at 320-266-5611.

Pizza, drinks, and music will be pro-vided at this event at no charge. This is a free event.

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TUE., JULY 30: Chef’s salad w/let-tuce/meat/cheese/vegetables, dinner roll, mandarin orange cake.

WED., JULY 31: Beef stroganoff w/egg noodles, beets, romaine salad, butter-scotch bar.

THUR., AUG. 1: Roast turkey, whipped potatoes, gravy, trio vegetables, pineapple cake.

FRI., AUG. 2: Breaded chicken, po-tato salad, coleslaw, pudding.

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cheese/lettuce/tomato/onion, Mexican rice, apricots.

TUE., JULY 30: Sausage egg bake, fruit, muffin, mandarin orange cake.

WED., JULY 31: Orange chicken rice bowl w/Cantonese vegetables, fruit sauce, butterscotch bar.

MON., JULY 29: Fried steak, mashed potatoes, gravy, steamed broccoli, rhubarb sauce.

TUE., JULY 30: Baked chicken breast, dressing, gravy, green beans, baked apples.

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THUR., AUG. 1: Chicken penne pas-ta salad, beef vegetable soup, fruit, pine-apple cake.

FRI., AUG 2: Veggie sub, Navy bean soup, fruit, pudding.* Bread and skim milk served with each meal.

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Come join the stampede for a rip-roaring good time! SonWest RoundUp Vacation Bible School will be held Sun. Aug. 4 - Thurs., Aug. 8th at 6-8:30 p.m., at Community Covenant Church. Including lessons, crafts, snacks and music. All children are welcome from Kind.-Gr. 6.

Hosted by the Upsala Churches and the contact for more information is Community Covenant Church 320-573-

SonWest RoundUp Vacation Bible School2672; Gethsemane Lutheran Church 320-573-2001; Word Of Life Church 320-573-4450. See ya all there!

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The Raptor Center rescued this in-jured baby Bald Eagle north of Al-bany last Thursday. Being under weight and dehydrated the eagle sus-tained injuries to his right wing and eye which indicated a crash landing. Photo by Jan Theisen.

Sacred Heart Parish in Freeport held their annual festival and parade last weekend.

Pit Crew Challenge in Freeport.

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You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club. -Jack LondonThought for

the week:Notes from the Capitol By State Rep. Paul Anderson

The Min-nesota DNR an-nounced last week an early goose season for most of west-ern Minnesota. I have long been an advocate of having such a season as a means of better controlling our population of

resident Canadian geese. They are the cause of much crop depravation, and by the time the hunting season has begun in previous years, many of the geese have left this area to go elsewhere to feed. Soybeans, especially those planted around sloughs and other bodies of wa-ter, are high on the list of favorite eat-ing areas for geese. I had brought up the topic of having an earlier season, much like the Dakotas have, but was told by

DNR folks that waterfowl seasons are set by federal guidelines and that Min-nesota couldn’t establish an earlier sea-son on its own.

Well, finally it’s going to happen. After enough input from those affected by the problem, we will have an early season. It begins August 10 and runs through August 25. The daily bag limit will be 10 Canadian geese and there is no possession limit. Shooting hours have been set for one-half hour before sunrise until one-half hour after sunset. License requirements include a small game license, a state waterfowl stamp ($7.50 for ages 18-64), and a special fall Canadian Goose permit ($4 for ages 18-64). Non-resident hunters must possess all of the aforementioned items. Federal duck stamps and HIP (Harvest Informa-tion Program) certification are not re-quired for the August hunt, but both will be necessary beginning on September 1. All other restrictions, including non-tox-ic shot, refuges, and plugged shotguns, are the same as the regular goose season.

The boundary line for the area eli-gible for the August hunt starts at High-way 2 in East Grand Forks, then goes

east and south down to Park Rapids and Wadena on Highway 71. From there it follows Highway 10 all the way down to Elk River and then goes along the west-ern edge of the Twin Cities at Interstate 494 before heading back west again fol-lowing Highway 212. At Granite Falls, the boundary veers southwest on High-way 23 and ends at the South Dakota border at Lake Benton on Highway 14. For more information, check the Min-nesota DNR Website: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us

Those who oppose the new legisla-tion authorizing a unionization vote by certain day-care providers have filed a federal lawsuit in hopes of stopping the law. Their basic premise is that day care providers operate their own businesses and are employers, not employees, and that federal law prohibits employers from joining a union. The other side says that the bill was passed by the Leg-islature and signed into law by the gov-ernor, and that those workers have the right to vote on the issue. The first hear-ing in the case was held last week, with no word on how it turned out.

The season of summer celebrations is in full swing. We had parades last weekend in Sauk Centre and Freeport. Ideal weather conditions were appreci-ated by both parade participants and parade watchers. Large crowds lined the streets in both locations and made for a good time for all. Looking ahead, Glenwood’s Waterama celebration, one of the area’s largest, is slated for this weekend.

Rep. Anderson can be contacted by email at [email protected]

or by phone at 651-296-4317. To receive email updates sign-up on his webpage at www.house.mn/54.

For weeks the missionaries had been planning a special event for the children in the West Indies. They had encouraged each of the children to bring a special gift for the Lord when they came to Sun-day school.

Finally, the moment arrived when the leader said, “Come, children, bring your gift to the altar.” Everyone stood, came forward, gave their gifts and then returned to their seats. All except one.

“Why are you standing there?” the leader asked.

“I have nothing to give the Lord ex-cept me, so I just stood here and prayed asking if He wants me.”

And that’s exactly what He wants.Paul pleads that we “present our

bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and ac-ceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.”

What an example this small child is to each of us. There she stood while oth-ers gave their gifts. But she gave God the most valuable gift - her body. Can we do less?

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Local Municipality Minuteswill complete another full-time equivalent year of service. Street/Parks Supervisor Mark Maus has completed a performance evalua-tion and it is favorable. He is rec-ommending that Mr. Tieman be granted a step increase from Step 6 to Step 7 on the wage scale.

j. Gambling Resolution: 1) Resolution No. 2013-33, Resolu-tion Approving Gambling License to the Sauk River Phantom Bucks Chapter of Minnesota Deer Hunt-ers Association for an exemption from lawful gambling license to conduct a raffle on October 5, 2014 at the Melrose American Legion, 265 Co Rd 173 SE, in Melrose.

k. The Council to give consid-eration to approval of a Community Festival License - Public Property to Martinez Meat & Grocery for Friday, July 5, 2013. The event will be held outdoors and a portion of 5th Avenue and Main Street will be closed. This event must comply with City Code Chapter 113.23 (D) which deals with Community Festivals - Public Property. Police Chief Jensen and Public Works Director Harren have reviewed the Community License Application and recommend approving the ap-plication.

l. The City has received a 2:00 A.M. Closing Liquor License Ap-plication from Martinez Meat & Grocery. City Code Chapter 113 adopts M.S. Ch. 340A by reference which allows sales of intoxicating liquor between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m. after obtaining a permit from the State of Minnesota. The State provides the application form and collects the license fee. The City has the ability to also es-tablish a fee, however, has chosen not to.

A motion was made by Mr. Finken, seconded by Mr. Klasen and unanimously carried to ap-prove the Consent Agenda items.

Planning and Development Director Walz reported on the Plan-ning and Zoning Commission’s June 6 Regular Meeting. The main focus was the Variance request by Munson Feed.

Sergeant Craig Maus present-ed the Police Department’s May re-port. Sergeant Maus noted that 10 citations were written for the month of May 2013. He stated there were 209 calls for service during this month compared to 288 for May of 2012. The year-to-date number of calls is 1036 compared to 1134 in 2012. The Police Department is enforcing the three-hour parking in the downtown area.

City Attorney Scott Dymoke reported on the projects he has been working on for the City: Worked with City staff to review, revise and prepared closing documents with CentraCare-Melrose for presenta-tion to City Council.

Director Harren noted that correspondence has been received from the Stearns County Highway Department regarding the Five Year Construction Program. If the City wishes to submit a request for CSAH improvements within the City limits, it must do so prior to June 11, 2013.

Mayor Vogel stated that bids for the 2013 Seal Coat Project were opened on Tuesday, June 11. Due to the rescheduling of the Council meeting to an earlier date, the bid tabulation and recommendation were not available at the time of agenda preparation. WSB & As-sociates is recommending the bid be awarded to Caldwell Asphalt in the amount of $59,959.50. A motion was made by Mr. Christen-son, seconded by Mr. Klasen and unanimously carried awarding the

Melrose CityJune 13, 2013

The Melrose City Council met in a Regular Meeting on Thursday, June 13, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. at the Melrose City Center pursuant to due notice being given thereof. Present were Council Members Joe Finken, Tony Klasen, Dick Christenson, Mayor Tim Vogel, City Adminis-trator/Treasurer Michael Brethorst and City Clerk Patti Haase. Council Member Jenny Mayers was absent. Mayor Vogel presided thereat. The Council then recited the Pledge of Allegiance.

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

Mayor Vogel then opened the floor to public comment. There were no comments.

The following items were con-sidered for approval under the Con-sent Agenda:

a. the minutes from the Coun-cil’s April 30 Local Board of Ap-peal and Equalization Meeting, the May 7 Continuation of the April 30 Local Board of Appeal and Equal-ization Meeting, the May 7 Special Meeting, and the May 16 Regular Meeting.

b. list of bills in the amount of $342,786.97.

c. list of investments for the month of May.

d. Donation Resolution: 1) Resolution No. 2013-32, Donation in the amount of $50 from the Mel-rose Area Women of Today

e. On July 1, Accountant Chris-ty Berscheit will complete another year of service in her duty position. City Administrator Brethorst has completed her performance evalua-tion and it is favorable; therefore, he is recommending that Ms. Berscheit be granted a step increase from Step 4 to Step 5 on the wage scale.

f. For the last few years, the Street Department has been waiting to find a good value on a used as-phalt roller. This item has also been in the Five Year Capital Improve-ment Plan for the last few years at a cost of $11,000. Titan Machinery in Rogers has traded a nice unit in from the City of Roseville. The ask-ing price is $5,500 plus tax. Our present roller would be scraped as they will not take it in on trade. Staff had located two comparable units one at $11,000 and the other at $8,000. The Council to give consid-eration to the purchase of the roller from Titan Machinery.

g. A notice has been sent by Street/Parks Supervisor Maus to the property owners at: 404 2nd St NW, 308 1st St NW, 318 2nd Ave SE, 316 3rd Ave SW and 528 Main St E 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. It is recommended that the Council approve the destruction orders as it then becomes effective for the en-tire 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.

h. Mauricio Perez has submit-ted his resignation from the Fire De-partment effective May 21, 2013. Mr. Perez has served on the Depart-ment since June, 2011.

i. In July 2013, Ron Tieman

project to Caldwell Asphalt in the amount of $59,959.90.

Mayor Vogel reported that the City received their annual quote for general liability, errors and omis-sions, auto, equipment, and prop-erty insurance through the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT). The total quote is $75,915 compared to $76,388 for 2012-2013 coverage, resulting in a 1% decrease in premium cost.

The cost for the premium is shared between the General and Utility Funds, $33,532 and $42,383 respectively. This year, LMCIT restructured how they calculate the Municipal Liability portion of the premium. The premium cost is allocated over total expenditures in the General and Utility Funds, Land Use, Sewer Backup, Number of Police Officers, and the Number of Full Time Employees, other than Police Officers. Due to this new method of allocating the costs, the Premium cost, specifically for Po-lice Officers and Sewer Backup, seen a significant increase. Overall, the premium cost is lower, just a larger amount of the premium was allocated towards the Police De-partment and the Wastewater De-partment. The Electric Department portion of Municipal Liability was decreased significantly due to the new method of allocation.

The City’s insurance coverage has a $5,000 deductible, $15,000 aggregate. The City needs to de-cide whether or not to waive the statutory tort liability limits. The decision to waive or not to waive the statutory limits has the follow-ing effects: 1. If the City does not waive the statutory limits, an indi-vidual claimant would be able to recover no more than $500,000 on any claim to which the statutory limits apply. The total which all claimants would be able to recover for a single occurrence to which the statutory tort limits apply would be limited to $1,500,000. These statu-tory tort limits would apply regard-less of whether or not the City pur-chases the optional excess liability coverage.

2. If the City waives the statu-tory tort limits and does not pur-chase excess liability coverage, a single claimant could potentially recover up to $1,500,000 on a single occurrence. The total which all claimants would be able to re-cover for a single occurrence to which the statutory tort limits apply would also be limited to $1,500,000 regardless of the number of claim-ants.

3. If the City waives the statu-tory tort limits and purchases excess liability coverage ($1 million for $11,099), a single claimant could potentially recover an amount up to the limit of the coverage purchased. The total which all claimants would be able to recover for a single oc-currence to which the statutory tort limits apply would also be lim-ited to the amount of coverage pur-chased, regardless of the number of claimants. In the past, the City has not purchased the excess liability coverage.

A motion was made by Mr. Finken, seconded by Mr. Klasen and unanimously carried concur-ring with the Utilities Commission approving option #2 and waiving the excess liability coverage in op-tion #3.

Mayor Vogel next reported that Barr Engineering in 1997 con-ducted an inspection of the retain-ing wall (Kraft Wall) and it was de-termined to be structurally sound. They recommended that the wall be inspected every ten years thereafter. It has now been 13 years since its

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last inspection and is in the Five Year Capital Improvement Plan to conduct the inspection in 2014. Due to the bridge project planned for 2014, it may warrant an earlier inspection to be conducted in 2013 and consolidate this inspection the work being conducted with the 5th Avenue bridge. The study will de-termine the walls condition as well as develop cost estimates for a re-placement or “face lift” of the wall.

A motion was made by Mr. Klasen, seconded by Mr. Chris-tenson and unanimously carried to move the 2014 retaining wall inspection to 2013 to determine condition of wall and develop cost estimates for its repair to coincide with the 2014 bridge replacement project and to solicit quotes in con-junction with the County.

Mayor Vogel noted that WSB & Associates has submitted a Pro-posal for Professional Services for the 5th Avenue Bridge Landscape Design. A motion was made by Mr. Finken, seconded by Mr. Chris-tenson and unanimously carried authorizing staff to enter into an agreement with WSB & Associates for the 5th Avenue Bridge Land-scape Design.

Planning and Development Director Walz noted that as sched-uled and published, the Commis-sion, acting as the Board of Adjust-ments and Appeals, held a Public Hearing on the request of Munson Feed Company, Inc. (Munson) for a Variance to allow the proposed construction of a 20’Wx40’Lx24’H steel-clad commercial structure to enclose its existing corn dump pit which was expected to result in an encroachment into the required side yard corner setback of 25 feet as is prescribed for the I, Industry District in Section 400. District Lot Regulations of the City’s Zon-ing Ordinance No. 1989-1-A as adopted with amendments by the Melrose Code of Ordinances Chap-ter 153.

The property for which the Variance is being requested is located at 121 3rd Avenue NW, Melrose, Stearns County, MN. The property’s assigned Parcel Num-ber is 66.36786.0000 and its legal description is Lot 10 and Lot 11, Block 13, all in Great Northern Addition in the City of Melrose, according to the plat and survey thereof, on file and of record in the office of the County Recorder, in and for Stearns County, Minnesota.

In fall 2012, Munson installed the corn dump pit to facilitate the unloading of purchased corn ad-jacent to its large corn storage bin erected in 2009, it was located away from the large corn bin and near the north property line along the Railroad Avenue NW road right-of-way. This was done to avoid the possibility that the deep excavation for the corn pit might affect the foundation of the corn bin. At the time the corn dump pit was installed, Munson was of the understanding that the use of a large, heavy rubber mat cover-ing the corn dump pit would be sufficient to protect the pit from

the elements and it was anticipated there would be no need for a struc-ture to shelter the pit. Besides being difficult to handle and maneuver, the heavy, rubber mat has failed to meet Munson’s expectations and its needs regarding the protection of the corn pit, its equipment and its operations. The desire of Munson is to shelter the corn dump pit with a structure enclosing it and located in the side yard corner setback area along Railroad Avenue NW.

In addition to the required posting and publishing of the public hearing notices, copies of the notice along with information about the project were sent to the “Affected Property Owners” within 350 feet of the subject property. In April in preparation for the Variance re-quest for the proposed project, Pete Terres, Jr. in behalf of Munson, contacted many of the residents in the surrounding neighborhood re-garding the proposed project for the purpose of seeking their input.

A planning report for this Vari-ance request has not been prepared at this time because during the in-formation gathering process and the preparation of the survey/site plan, it was realized that the proposed structure will not only encroach into the side yard corner setback, as requested by the Variance, but that the northwest corner will actually encroach into the road right-of-way for Railroad Avenue NW. A pos-sible option available to Munson, if approved by the Council, would be the vacation of part of the road right-of-way for Railroad Avenue NW to accommodate Munson’s needs.

Due to the unforeseen com-plications associated with this Variance request, staff with the consultation of City Attorney Scott Dymoke recommended that this public hearing be recessed until the Planning and Zoning Commission’s August 1 meeting at 6:30 p.m. Prior

to that date, the continued Public Hearing would be republished and reposted with notices again being sent to the affected property owners in the area. The Commission con-curred with this recommendation to recess the public hearing to August 1 at 6:30 p.m.

Director Walz also noted at the Commission’s hearing address-ing the Munson Variance request that this Variance request, like all others and similar requests such as those for a conditional use per-mit or a rezoning, is subject to the “60 Day Rule” – Minnesota Stat-ute Section 15.99 – Minnesota’s Automatic Approval Statute. This means that if the Commission and Council fail to approve or to deny the Variance request of Munson by July 16, 2013, the request is auto-matically approved. [Such an auto-matic approval would not allow the construction of the proposed facil-ity in part of the road right-of-way which is necessary for continued operation of the corn dump pit.] Because of the potential road right-of-way encroachment and the need for some relief with regard to that problem possibly in the form of a partial road right-of-way vacation, Munson has agreed to a 60-day ex-tension to the original 60-day time-frame to allow pursuit of the partial road right-of-way vacation. Staff, in consultation with City Attorney Scott Dymoke, recommended that a Commission decision on this Variance request be tabled until the Commission’s August 1 meeting with the public hearing to be re-convened at 6:30 p.m. that evening. This would allow sufficient time for the road right-of-way vacation to be presented to the Council at its July meeting.

A motion was made by Mr. Klasen, seconded by Mr. Chris-tenson and unanimously carried tabling action on the Munson Vari-

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Continued from Pg 9ance request until a recommendation is received from the Planning and Zoning Commission.

In accordance with GASB rules, if the City of Melrose designates funds for a special purpose, it must do so via a resolution. Therefore, Mel-rose has refunded and established an escrow fund for the 2008A Melrose Area Development Authority Bond (Fire/Ambulance). According to debt payment projections and 2013A Bond Resolutions, staff recommends trans-ferring any remaining balances to 2013A G.O. Capital Improvement Bond Refunding Bond/Fund #507. Staff recommends transferring the remaining cash from the 2008A Melrose Area Development Authority Bond to the 2013A G.O. Capital Improvement Bond Refunding Bond / Fund #507, Des-ignation of Fund, Refunding 2008A Bond.

Mr. Christenson introduced Resolution No. 2013-35, 2013 Capital Bal-ances Transfer 2005 GO Improvement Bond. The motion was seconded by Mr. Klasen with a roll call vote recorded as follows: For: Council Members Christenson, Klasen, Finken, and Mayor Vogel; Against: None; Absent: Council Member Mayers. A copy of the resolution is on file in the City Administration Office.

Mayor Vogel noted that at the May 16 meeting, the Council reviewed a proposal to purchase a water feature in the Melrose Lake Area in and around the Melrose Dam. After consulting with the City of Champlin, who maintains six similar type fountains, it is estimated to have an annual budget of $1,000 per water feature not including energy costs as they contract out these services. Since the installation of the Champlin public fountains, they have had one instance of theft (power cable) but no other reported van-dalism or theft. The annual repairs include replacing filters, power cords, anchors and replacing heads. According to Champlin, the fountains them-selves are relatively maintenance free.

The cost to fund this would be allocated to the Park Equipment Fund. The annual cost would be allocated to park maintenance funds. If the City were maintain, store and install the water feature, we could estimate the costs:

Estimated purchase and setup cost Estimated purchase cost (3 hp, 5 heads): $5,700 / $8,000Estimated Electrical: $400Total: $6,100 / $8,400Annual cost estimates: Contract Champlin Melrose/StaffAnnual Installation and Set-up: $500 $0Annual Winterize / Storage: $250 $0Annual Misc. Maintenance: $250 $250Annual Energy Usage LED lights: $11 $11Annual Energy Usage Pump Cost: $480 $480Annual Energy base cost: $55 $55Estimated Annual Cost: $1,546 $796

• 5 month operations (180 days)• Pump runs 10 hours per day (230 volts @ 17 amps)• Light runs 5 hours per day Mr. Christenson noted that the Melrose Lake Improvement Association

might be interested in taking on this project for implementation and the City would then provide maintenance and annual operating cost. It was the con-sensus of the Council to direct staff to do an outreach to local organizations for interest in sponsoring of taking the lead on this project.

Mayor Vogel reported that staff has received the documents from Cen-traCare Health Care System - Melrose for the purchase of the Health Care District and Melrose Lions and Jaycee Community Park from the City of Melrose. Staff and City Attorney Dymoke will be reviewing the documents which will be presented to the Council for consideration at a special meet-ing to be held on Tuesday, June 18 at 5:00 p.m. at the Melrose City Center. The anticipated closing will occur during the last week of June.

Mayor Vogel stated that Request For Qualifications (RFQs) for the Melrose I-94 Industrial Park Sign Project were sent out on May 24 to five sign companies with multiple notations that the quotes were to be returned by 3:00 p.m., Monday, June 10 and that the quotes submitted by email or facsimile would not be acceptable. As redesigned, the two-sided 35-foot tall sign will have a width of 14 feet and will containing six 42-inch panels. At this time, the City and Warrior Boats are committed to space on the sign which was designed with the capacity for three other businesses. Fu-ture modifications to the sign could accommodate at least an additional two businesses. Due to the redesigning of the sign and its larger size, its cost is expected to come in higher than the $15,000 originally approved.

The quote of Scenic Sign Corp was received in the mail on June 6 in the amount of $19,765 plus $2,100 for the two-light fixture option. The quote of Rose City, Inc. was delivered by company personnel at 3:15 p.m. on June 10 – 15 minutes late. It was for the amount of $23,460. It did not contain an amount for the lighting option due to a delayed response by the manufacturer. On May 28, a third sign company expressed interest in sub-mitting a quote. However, they called on Monday, June 10 noting that since there was inadequate time to mail or deliver their quote, if email would be accepted. It was rejected as was the late quote of Rose City, Inc. Staff recommends that the Melrose I-94 Industrial Park sign project be awarded to Scenic Sign Corp in the amount of $19,765 with the lighting option to be included. (Note: there is currently no electricity to the sign and a cost to provide it is only being determined.) The funds to pay for this would come from the unrestricted 203 Fund. Cost estimates from Electrical Supervisor Dale Lyon for lighting at approximately $7,000. This is not included in the bid.

A motion was made by Mr. Finken, seconded by Mr. Klasen and unani-mously carried awarding the quote for the Melrose I-94 Industrial Park Sign Project, including the two-light fixture option, to Scenic Sign Corp.

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Prior to the Council’s meeting, Munson will be submitting a peti-tion for Council consideration for a vacation of part of the southern por-tion of the Riverside Avenue NW road right-of-way where it borders the Munson corn pit and bin site.

Mr. Christenson introduced Resolution No. 2013-36, A Reso-lution Setting a Public Hearing on the Vacation of Part of the Road Right-of-Way of Railroad Av-enue NW Adjacent to Parcel No. 66.36786.0000 Commenced by a Petition of the Only Abutting Land-owner. The motion was seconded by Mr. Finken with a roll call vote recorded as follows: For: Coun-cil Members Christenson, Finken, Klasen, and Mayor Vogel; Against: None; Absent: Council Member Mayers.

The following informational items were discussed:

a. The following is a list of up-coming schools and conferences: 1) Keys to the City (Solving the Mystery of Big Successes in Small

Towns) June 12 at the Rivers Edge Convention Center in St. Cloud. The meeting is focuses on two questions: What separated the thriving towns from the struggling ones? Can communities that are struggling rebound? Attending: City Administrator Brethorst

b. Utilities Commission’s May 13 Regular Meeting minutes.c. MADA/COC’s April 12 Regular Meeting minutes.d. Building Permit Summary Log for First Quarter 2013. The total

number/value of building permits issued in the first quarter for the past five years were:2013 2012 2011 2010 20097 23 17 7 18$48,878 $215,560 $138,527 $86,100 $8,657,700

e. In an ongoing effort to educate and inform the public on the evolu-tion of the 5th Avenue Bridge Project, small group informational update meetings will be held in the downtown of the affected businesses. In addi-tion, a general update meeting will be held at the City Center. Once the final drawings and concept sketches are completed, staff in conjunction with the engineers will hold an informational meeting and possibly develop a direct mailing to update the public on the project. To date, staff has had one-on-one update meetings with some of the affected and concerned residents regarding the project thus far. These various planned and impromptu meet-ings will continue until complete.

f. The OSHA Safety Grant that was submitted for a grapple fork for the wheel loader in the amount of $16,592.34 was approved at 50/50. Con-gratulations to staff and our safety instructor for the successful application. Funds to cover the City’s share will be expended from the equipment capital outlay funds.

g. Seventy-five (75) ton of road salt/sand mixture for the upcoming winter has been ordered under the state contract price of $75.95/ton.

h. Both of the lawn tractors have arrived and are in service. Staff thanks the Council for the new equipment.

i. The Melrose Sauk River Dam will be inspected by the Minnesota Department of Natural Recourse’s Dam Inspection Team in 2013. The dam was last inspected by the State in 2010, 2009 and 2005. During all of these visual inspections, it was determined the dam was in “good condition”. The City is responsible for all an in-depth inspections of the dam. According to Dan Zwilling, Civil Engineer whom is responsible for the inspections, stated, he does not see any indicators at this time that would warrant a full engineered inspection of the dam. The dam’s last full engineered inspection was in 1980 at which time it was determined to be in good condition.

j. Planning and Zoning Commission’s May 9 Regular Meeting min-utes.

A motion was made by Mr. Finken, seconded by Mr. Klasen and unani-mously carried that the meeting be adjourned at 7:15 p.m.

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Meetings have been held to review the existing and historical trails planning we have in place. A com-plete review is being conducted on the existing trails and what it should look like. Staff is also attempting to determine which external funding sources we should apply for and evaluating the staff time needed to complete the applications. Fur-thermore, cost estimates are being refined relating to the 5th Avenue Bridge and the Melrose Sauk River Park Trail / Melrose Trails network.

It is likely there will be costs to submit these external funding appli-cations. The costs associated to this are unknown at this time and will be presented at a future meeting.

A motion was made by Mr. Christenson, seconded by Mr. Klasen and unanimously carried di-recting staff to obtain quotes from WSB & Associates for writing of various trail grants.

Mayor Vogel stated that in 2008, the City issued revenue notes for the acquisition and rehabilita-tion of a 25-unit senior living rental facility known as Oak Ridge Manor Apartments located at 20 9th Av-enue NE. The Borrower, Oak Ridge Manor Apartments of Melrose Lim-ited Partnership, has requested and Bremer Bank has agreed to lower the interest rate on the note from 6.03% to 5.00%. In order to accom-plish this, the City must authorize the execution of an amendment to the note. Resolution No. 2013-34, Resolution Authorizing Execution of Amendment No. 1 to Multifam-ily Rental Housing Development Revenue Note, Series 2008A (Oak Ridge Manor Apartments Project) authorizes City officials to execute the amendment on behalf of the Borrower. Other than the change in the interest rate, all other terms of the Note and the other terms of the 2008 issue remain the same. This reduction in the interest rate is con-sidered a refunding, so the City will have to sign an additional certificate and an IRS form 8038. These docu-ments plus the final amendment will be sent for signatures at a later date by the office Trudy Halla, At-torney at Law, Briggs and Morgan who is attending to the rate reduc-tion matter.

A motion was made by Mr. Finken to adopt Resolution No. 2013-34, Resolution Authorizing Execution of Amendment No. 1 to Multi-family Rental Housing De-velopment Revenue Note, Series 2008A (Oak Ridge Manor Apart-ments Project) and Amendment No. 1 along with IRS Form 8038, the final amendment and additional cer-tificate. The motion was seconded by Mr. Klasen with a roll call vote recorded as follows:

FOR: Council Members Fink-en, Klasen, Christenson, and Mayor Vogel

AGAINST: NoneABSENT: Council Member

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