Request approved from Rhythm
committee
May 8,
2008
JACKSON - The Jackson City Council approved a request from Jeff Sauder of
the
Rhythm of the River committee to hold the event at Ashley Park on
July 18-19. Hours will be from 5 p.m.-midnight
each night.
Sauder showed the council photographs of where the beer
garden
would be located with a double fence. The stage will be 65 feet in
length
and will be positioned so people in the beer garden, or outside the
beer garden can see and hear the music.
Police Chief Anthony Legnani also
endorsed the plans. He said the police department will work with the
sheriff's reserve and sheriff's department to provide security.
Sauder said
since there will be no car show at Ashley Park during Race Days this
year,
they will not have to tear down fences or equipment for Saturday.
Sauder added that there will be more trash barrels available in the
park during the event.
In other action Tuesday:
The council approved making Riverside Drive a one-way
from east to west from the north entrance of Ashley Park to Ballard
Street.
Signs will be posted. Only seven responses were submitted regarding
the one-way street. Three felt it should go east to west, two said west to east and two said to leave it as is. The street was
made one
way to accommodate safe space for the bike and walking trail. If the
city had
not acted, no more grant funds would have been made available from
the state
for future trail projects.
Mayor Mitch Jasper proclaimed Friday, May 16 as Bike to Work Day.
Approved a $5 per hour increase for the building
inspector. The rate will be $45 per hour.
It's the
first increase in seven years. The building inspector is used on an
as-needed basis.
Approval was given to charge $250 for special meetings of the city
council, boards or commissions when called at the request of
individuals or groups. An example is a special council meeting recently called
to
approve a beer license for a wedding dance. City Administrator Dean
Albrecht
said the special meetings are an extra expense for the city in staff
time and money.
On a 5-1 vote, the council adopted a resolution setting a
public
hearing for May 20 regarding moving 5.1 acres in the JOB-Z program
in the
industrial park for Accent's expansion into the former CoreSource
building.
Councilman Ed Willett cast the dissenting vote.
Approval was given permitting the fire department to burn a
residential
structure at 91 Muir Avenue on either June 16 or July 21,
provided a
burning permit is first issued by the county.
Approved a seven-year lease for Travis Harmening to
rent the city's airport farmland, with rent to be $150 per
acre for
the first year and future rent payments to be reviewed annually and
established by using local ASCS county averages.
The council set their annual bus tour of the city for their first
meeting in June leaving City Hall at 5:15 p.m.
Mayor Mitch Jasper said the city council's second regular meeting in
June will be held at Ashley Park.
Food drive Saturday in Spirit Lake
May 8,
2008
SPIRIT LAKE - Letter carriers in Spirit Lake will conduct their 10th annual food
drive
Saturday. Residents are asked to place non-perishable items in or near their
mailboxes.
Letter Carriers are hoping to surpass the 4,000 pounds of food they
collected last year, especially since there is an increase in the
demand at
food pantries.
All the food that's collected will be donated to the food pantry at
Upper Des Moines Opportunity in Spirit Lake.
Spirit Lake Girl Scouts will be helping with the collection of food.
Non-perishable items may also be dropped off at the Post Office.
Phillips resigning from Jackson City Council
May 7,
2008
JACKSON - Sandy Phillips is resigning from the
Jackson City Council. As the final item of council business at its
regular meeting Tuesday night, Phillips read her
letter of
resignation.
Phillips said her time on
the council has been exciting and challenging and she has appreciated
the trust
of the residents of Ward One to represent them on the council.
She
said
recent events have presented a challenge to her and she no longer
would be
able to represent the citizens of Ward One.
Phillips said the
decision to
resign was a hard one. She said it did not come lightly. Phillips
said that she is going to be gone for the next three or four months and would
miss the
next four of the next six council meetings.
She said she felt she could not
do due
diligence to the job by missing committee meetings and council
meetings.
Mayor Jasper recently asked council members to try to attend all
their
committee meetings and council meetings. Phillips has served on the
city council for seven-and-one-half years.
Phillips said she had talked to five or six people about finishing
out
the nearly eight months remaining in her term.
She said only one
was
willing to do it. Phillips said she recommended that Gary Willink be
asked
to finish out her term. She said Willink is knowledgeable with city
affairs.
Phillips said he is also knowledgeable about the hospital which has
been one
of her major areas of committee work this past year.
Councilman Ed Willett made the motion to accept Phillips resignation
with regret, which was approved.
Mayor Mitch Jasper asked Alderman and Mayor Pro Tem Fred Bern to
meet
with him and they would talk to Willink and others about filling
Phillips'
unexpired term. A recommendation will be made at the next council
meeting.
Ag scholarship winners are named
May 5,
2008
FAIRMONT -
The agri-business committee of the Fairmont Area Chamber of Commerce
and the Agriculture Future of America has announced the ag
scholarship
winners for this year.
Scholarships worth $4,200 were awarded to Nancy Faber and Marie
Olson. Mike Meschke was awarded a $1,000 Leadership Conference
Scholarship.
Faber, the daughter of David and Dana Faber, will graduate from
Martin County West High School and will be attending the
University
of Minnesota.
Olson, daughter of Mark and Donna Olson, will be graduating from
Granada-Huntley-East Chain High School and will attend South
Dakota
State University.
Meschke, son of Dave and Linda Meschke, is attending North Dakota State
and is majoring in ag engineering.
Iowa Great Lakes Walleye Weekend results
May 5,
2008
