Glenburn council approves fence permit, municipal court contract, flag budget, special event permit and payments totaling $48,666.85

The Glenburn City Council approved several routine and fiscal items during its April 6 meeting.

Motions and approvals recorded in the meeting include: • Fence permit: Council approved a fence permit for 402 1st Ave N (motion by Dianne Hensen, second by Taylor Dotson; vote recorded as "all aye"). • Municipal court: Council approved and signed a collaboration contract with the county and state for the municipal court (motion by Dianne Hensen, second by Dave Hoff; all aye). • Flags/budget: Council approved a $1,000 budget for flags, merchandise and flowers for the city’s 250th celebration (motion by D. Hensen, second by D. Hoff; all aye). • Special event permit: Council approved a special event permit to Del Jr’s for a steak fry on April 10 (motion by D. Hensen, second by Taylor Dotson; all aye). • Paying bills: Council approved payment of bills and the financial report. The clerk read payees and amounts (payroll and vendors listed in the minutes) with a recorded total of $48,666.85; the vote was recorded with ayes from Hensen, T. Dotson and Hoff. The payee list included routine payroll and vendors such as Daryl Dotson payroll, Donna Zeltinger payroll, Circle Sanitation, Otter Tail Power, Upper Souris Water District and Starion Bond Services among others.

The council also directed staff to pursue several maintenance tasks (paint curbs, transfer lagoon cells, blade gravel streets, get bids on painting city buildings and sidewalk repair) and asked Moore Engineering paperwork to be submitted if the city can opt out. The meeting adjourned at 8:20 PM on a motion by Taylor Dotson and second by Dave Hoff.