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Winifred council approves monthly bills, financial reports; OKs library raises and new office chairs
Summary
Council approved the town's monthly bills and financial reports, accepted a library board recommendation to raise librarian wages by $1.00 per hour, and authorized purchase of office furniture and a laptop for the treasurer. Bank reconciliations remain incomplete and investments were deferred.
The Town of Winifred council approved the monthly bills and reviewed financial reports at its Feb. 11 meeting.
Council Person Rick Baker moved to accept the bills and Council Person Barry Ehlert seconded; the motion passed. The minutes list approved claims including 2698/Aqua Tech, 2699/First Bank, 2701/Fergus Electric, 2702/Republic Services, 2703/Energy Labs, 2704/Town of Winifred, 2705/Triangle, 2707/Northwest Energy, 2713/Oaas Law, 2710/Brenda Baker, 2709/CHS, 2708/Ehlert Bros, 2712/Safeguard Business Systems, 2711/VISA and 2714/Local Government Services.
Council noted that bank reconciliations for December and January are not complete; investment discussions were deferred until reconciliations are finished. The council reviewed and approved financial reports for the Pool, Library, Museum, Airport and the Asbjornson Trust after a motion by Barry Ehlert and a second by Rick Baker.
On personnel-related pay, the Library Board recommended $1.00-an-hour raises for librarians Brenda Baker and Amy Arthur to accommodate minimum wage increases. Council Person Kristin Carlstrom moved to accept the wage increase; Barry Ehlert seconded and the motion passed. Rick Baker abstained from that vote.
For office equipment, the council agreed to include a new laptop for the treasurer in planned technology upgrades and approved buying eight conference chairs and two desk chairs from the k-log catalog. Rick Baker moved to purchase the chairs; Cody Isom seconded and the motion passed.
With no further business, Council Person Kristin Carlstrom moved to adjourn and Barry Ehlert seconded.
