Hanska City Council – Regular Meeting
March 11th 2024
6pm – Hanska Community Center
Regular meeting was called to order by Mayor Vee at 6:00pm. Members present Vee, Kjelshus, Geiger, Miller and Larson. Members absent: None
City Clerk Moldan, Public Works Tauer
Library –Angela Pick and Kris Karpen
Citizens, William Wurtz
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Geiger moved to approve the agenda. Seconded by Miller. Motion passed.
Open Citizens Comments: None
Kjelshus moved to approve minutes from the February 12th 2024 meeting. Seconded by Larson. Motion passed
Miller moved to approve City claims. Seconded by Geiger. Motion passed.
Library –Angela Pick and Kris Karpen in attendance. Larson gave the report. Board is moving the library meeting to the first Thursday of the month at 6:15pm. Kris Karpen was approved for the library board. Angela has someone who would like to apply for a library job and will work with the clerk on this. Armstrong Boulevard Brass Quintet brought in $2633.00 in donations. Spring Fling is set for April 20th, food donated by Thrivent. William Wurtz will talk to Gag Sheet Metal about cost of new AC and Heat unit.
Fire Department- Larson gave an update.
Public works- Tauer got a bid for stump removal at the city park cost of $748.00, Vee got a bid of $240.00. Tauer asked about purchasing a stump grinder, after council discussion it was decided that Tauer needed to get more info on the stump grinder and bring it to the next meeting.
City Clerk Moldan – Clerk asked about using funds from the public safety account to purchase a pickleball net council said yes. Miller asked about the city adding a GaGa pit for the park, clerk and Tauer will look into this. Update on 4th of July event. 9 companies or groups have committed to the parade, still looking for more. Food by Last Chance, petting zoo is, face painting, bounce house and ice cream truck are booked. Clerk is renting porta potties and 20×30 tent for shade. Clerk talked to AGE about a beer garden, because it’s a city festival council can okay The Nine-One Bar to go off site.
Miller made a motion to approve The Nine-One Bar to go off site on July 4th 2024, Larson seconded. Motion approved.
City Attorney sent a letter to a resident about feeding, city attorney said to follow up with the Brown County Sheriff’s Office. Clerk followed up on the dog issue the resident hasn’t rehomed the dog. Council said to take the next steps, designation of potentially dangerous. Clerk and Tauer attended the annual fire and ambulance meeting in Madelia Feb 27th. 38,000 miles had been put on the ambulance in 2023 90% were doing transports from hospital to hospital. Some of the entities questions paying for the ambulance when the hospital bills for the transports.
Council: Vee had an updated on the two residents he talked to about their yards, there has been some progress and would like to give them another two weeks to keep cleaning.
Geiger made a motion to adjourn, Miller seconded, meeting was adjourned at 6:56pm
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Attest: City Clerk, Cinnamon Moldan Mayor, Daniel Vee
EDA meeting was called to order by Mayor Vee at 6:56pm.
EDA resident talked to clerk about the concrete sidewalk cracking and lifting and is concerned about someone tripping and falling. Council told Tauer to get bids and bring them to the next council meeting.
Kjelshus made a motion to adjourn, Larson seconded, meeting was adjourned at 7:00
