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Shell Lake City Council approves Paddleboard sculpture donation, accepts bank loan terms and amends fire-inspection ordinance
Summary
At its Oct. 13 meeting the Shell Lake City Council unanimously approved allowing the Shell Lake Arts Center to accept a donated "Paddleboard" sculpture, accepted offered terms from Shell Lake State Bank for general obligation debt, and voted to amend Section 5-2-3(b)(3) of the city's fire-inspection ordinance; council also reviewed the 2024 financial statements (unmodified opinion).
The Shell Lake City Council on Oct. 13 approved a series of routine actions, including permitting the Shell Lake Arts Center to accept a donated "Paddleboard" sculpture, accepting loan terms offered by Shell Lake State Bank for the city's general obligation debt and amending a city ordinance governing fire-inspection duties.
Ken Schultz, council member, moved to allow the Shell Lake Arts Center to accept the Paddleboard sculpture directly from the donor; Terry Severson seconded the motion. A roll-call vote was taken and recorded as unanimous: Severson, Smith, Andrews, Schultz, Harrington, Rasmussen and Anderson all voted yes.
Brandon Wilger of Two Rivers Accounting presented the city's 2024 financial statements and told the council that Shell Lake received an "unmodified opinion," the highest auditors' opinion for a municipality. The council then considered financing: City Administrator Andrew Eiche presented final loan terms for the city's general obligation debt. Stephen Smith moved, seconded by Mike Andrews, to approve acceptance of the offered terms by Shell Lake State Bank; the motion carried unanimously.
On administrative code, Mike Andrews moved, seconded by Rob Anderson, to amend Section 5-2-3(b)(3) (Fire Inspection Duties) of the Shell Lake City Ordinance. The council approved the amendment by unanimous vote. The transcript records the motion and the outcome but does not include the text of the amendment.
Other routine items approved without recorded opposition included: placing a "2-Hour Parking - From 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. - Seven Days Per Week" sign in the space immediately in front of Silver Shears (motion by Ken Schultz, seconded by Dan Harrington); approval of vouchers numbered 1141-1283 (motion by Stephen Smith, seconded by Terry Severson); and approval of 2026 mobile home park licenses for Boland's and Dougard's (motion by Ken Schultz, seconded by Mike Andrews). All motions carried unanimously.
Mayor Rowie Hansberger read a "Pedestrian Safety Proclamation." City Administrator Andrew Eiche announced a court hearing scheduled for Oct. 15 concerning the potential sale of three city-owned lots. Hansberger also said there may be a second annual Winter Fest in Tiptown Park; more details were not provided. A request from the Washburn County Area Humane Society for donations was presented and referred to the Finance budget meeting for further consideration.
The meeting ended at 8:38 p.m. on a motion to adjourn by Dan Harrington, seconded by Mike Andrews.
What happened next: no further action was recorded in the transcript; matters referred to the Finance budget meeting (the humane-society donation request) and the court hearing on Oct. 15 are the next procedural steps noted.
