SLAYTON FIRE DEPARTMENT RECEIVES GRANT TO COVER COST OF NEW EQUIPMENT
Slayton City Council met on Monday, November 21st. All members were present at this week’s meeting. They started by approving the agenda with additions and reviewed the minutes for the November 7th and November 14th meetings. The claims were reviewed and approved as well. There were no pending items to discuss this week or unfinished business.
Moving on to new business, the first item to discuss was a quote for cribbing equipment for the fire department. This is equipment used to stabilize vehicles in a car crash. The fire department received a Nobles Coop Grant for $1,675 which will cover the entire cost of this new equipment. The Council approved this.
They next discussed the golf course creek bank and what should be done to what is left now. Part of it will need seeding and some has been already. The question would be is there a need for riprap to avoid erosion and make maintenance easier. From an engineering perspective there isn’t a need for riprap, so the decision is an aesthetic decision. The Council doesn’t want to run out of time for the FEMA grant so City Administrator Josh Malchow will reach out to their rep. The very original plan was for the riprap to run higher than it currently is so the Council feels there should be some room for the FEMA funding to still cover it. They will table this issue until a later date and get more information.
The next item of business was the condition of the plow truck boxes. Two of the truck boxes are in need of some repair. The one box needs total replacement and the other needs the posts replaced as they are deteriorating away. City Works Director Weston Mahon would like to get this ordered as soon as possible because of the delay in getting items. The Council approved to move forward with this.
The last new item for discussion was the need to set a fine amount for ordinance violations for the special use vehicles (atv’s). The recommended penalty is $100. The Council approved setting the fine for this.
The Council next moved into closed session. The motion is to go into closed session under Minnesota Statutes, Section 13D.05 subdivision 3 c 3 to discuss information to develop an offer for the purchase of Xcel Energy-owned personal or real property in the city used to deliver electricity to retail customers in the city and to certain customers located within 5 miles of the city limits, such offer to be made only upon council approval in a subsequent open meeting as ratified by a vote of city residents. They came out of closed session, no action was taken and the meeting was adjourned.
