Detroit Lakes, Minnesota

                                                                                    October 16, 2007

            A special meeting of the City Council was called to order in the Council Chambers of the City Administration Building at 5:00 P.M., October 16, 2007, all members of the Council having been duly notified of the meeting and the business to be transacted.

            Present:            Vice Mayor Matt Brenk; City Administrator Robert Louiseau; Assistant City Administrator Lynne Krieger;

                                     Finance Officer Louis Guzek and Public Works Director Brad Green.

                                    Aldermen:         Anderson, Hannon, Imholte and Heltemes.

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            Absent:             Mayor Larry G. Buboltz; Aldermen:  Tollefson, Tucker, Aune and  Zeman; City Attorney William Briggs;

                                     Community Development Director Larry Remmen; Public Utilities Superintendent Curt Punt;  City Engineer

                                     Gary Nansen; Police Chief Kelvin Keena; Liquor Store Manager Bradley MacMaster; Building Official Cal

                                     Mayfield and Fire Chief Jeffrey Swanson.

            Pursuant to notice having been published in the official newspaper, that the City Council, this date, would hear public comment and give consideration to the issuance of $7,000,000.00 Revenue Bonds by the City of Chisago City, Minnesota, to finance all or a portion of the costs of a new Adult Day Services Center and 16 units of Memory Care/Enhanced Assisted Living at Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, Vice Mayor Brenk called the hearing to order at 5:03 P.M.  There being no written or oral comments, the Vice Mayor closed the hearing at 5:04 P.M.

            Upon the recommendation of the Finance Committee, a resolution was introduced by Alderman Anderson, who moved its adoption, authorizing the issuance of $7,000,000.00 Revenue Bonds by the City of Chisago City, Minnesota, to finance all or a portion of the costs of a new Adult Day Services Center and 16 units of Memory Care/Enhanced Assisted Living at Emmanuel Nursing Home.  The motion for the adoption of the resolution was seconded by Alderman Hannon and carried without a dissenting vote.  Vice Mayor Brenk declared the resolution adopted.

            Pursuant to the recommendation of the Finance Committee, a resolution was introduced by Alderman Imholte, who moved its adoption, declaring the total costs of the  2007 Municipal State Aid Street Project, to be $2,133,317.52 of which the City will pay $1,278,744.22 and $854,573.30 to be assessed against the benefited property and ordering the preparation of proposed assessments.  The motion for the adoption of the resolution was seconded by Alderman Hannon and carried without a dissenting vote.  Vice Mayor Brenk declared the resolution adopted.

                        Upon the recommendation of the Finance Committee, a resolution was introduced by Alderman Imholte, who moved its adoption, setting a hearing for November 13, 2007, at 5:00 P.M. on proposed assessments for the 2007 Municipal State Aid Street Project .  The motion for the adoption of the resolution was seconded by Alderman Aune and carried without a dissenting vote.  The Vice Mayor declared the resolution adopted.

There being no further business to conduct, by general consent, the Vice Mayor adjourned the meeting (5:05 P.M.)

Respectfully submitted,

Lynne Krieger

Asst. City Administrator