Williams City Council Meeting

Call to Order

Mayor C. Lundsten called the meeting to order at 6:04 p.m.

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

Chad Lundsten __X_Present ___Absent

Leslie Huerd __X_Present ___Absent

Jana Kukowski __X_Present ___Absent

Gary Van De Hey __X_Present ___Absent

Questions and Concerns

None.

Minutes

Council Member L. Huerd made a motion to approve the November 20th meeting minutes. Council Member J. Kukowski seconded the motion, with it passing unanimously.

New Business

Clerk Nicholson informed Council that a new savings account is needed to track the Short Lived Asset Fund per the terms of the USDA loan that was acquired 11 years ago. Council member L. Huerd made a motion to open a savings account at Security State Bank in Warroad for SLA and to fund the account with an initial amount of $1,000.00 from the Sewer Checking Account. The motion was seconded by Council Member J. Kukowski, with it passing unanimously.

Resolution 372-23 Designating 2024 Official Newspaper was discussed. Council Member L. Huerd made a motion to adopt the resolution. The motion was seconded by Council Member J. Kukowski, with it passing unanimously.

Resolution 373-23 Designating 2024 Municipal Trustees For Fire Relief Assn was discussed. Council Member L. Huerd made a motion to adopt the resolution. The motion was seconded by Council Member J. Kukowski, with it passing unanimously.

Resolution 374-23 Adoption of 2024 Meeting Schedule was discussed. Council Member L. Huerd made a motion to adopt the resolution. The motion was seconded by Council Member J. Kukowski, with it passing unanimously.

Resolution 375-23 Designating 2024 Authorized Signature Authority for City Accounts was discussed. Council Member J. Kukowski made a motion to adopt the resolution. The motion was seconded by Council Member G. VanDeHey, with it passing unanimously.

Resolution 376-23 Designating 2024 Official Depositories was discussed. Council Member L. Huerd made a motion to adopt the resolution. The motion was seconded by Council Member J. Kukowski, with it passing unanimously.

Resolution 377-23 Designating 2024 Adopting City Rates and Fees was discussed. Council Member L. Huerd made a motion to adopt the resolution. The motion was seconded by Council Member G. VanDeHey, with it passing unanimously.

Resolution 378-23 Designating 2024 Authorizing Authority for City Debit Card was discussed. Council Member L. Huerd made a motion to adopt the resolution. The motion was seconded by Council Member G. VanDeHey, with it passing unanimously.

Resolution 379-23 Designating 2024 Vice-Mayor was discussed. Council Member G. VanDeHey made a motion to adopt the resolution. The motion was seconded by Council Member J. Kukowski, with it passing unanimously.

Resolution 380-23 Certifying Outstanding 2023 Sewer Balances to 2024 Taxes Statements was discussed. Council Member L. Huerd made a motion to adopt the resolution. The motion was seconded by Council Member J. Kukowski, with it passing unanimously.

Clerk Nicholson asked the Council for authorization to purchase two new office chairs. After a short discussion the Council directed the Clerk to purchase two new office chairs.

Clerk Nicholson informed the Council that she was going to attend a video meeting with the LMC on Monday to get more information on how to handle ESST for the Fire Department.

Old Business

Shower House/Toilet at the Park – Nothing new.

Committees

Parks, Streets and Sewer – Nothing new.

Ordinance – Nothing new.

Library - Nothing new.

Finance, Budget and Personnel – Nothing new.

Claims

Council Member L. Huerd moved to approve the paid claims. Council member G. VanDeHey seconded the motion, with it passing unanimously.

Adjournment

Council Member L. Huerd made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:07 p.m. Council Member J. Kukowski seconded the motion, with it passing unanimously.

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L. Nicholson

City Clerk