Legal Notices

Council Task Group Minutes - February 8th, 2019
Mayor’s Conference Room City Hall
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called by unanimous action of the Council to form a task group to investigate both bids received for the legal publication for 2019, The task group was selected by Mayor Novak to include three City Councilors, the City Attorney and the Clerk.
PRESENT: Council members A.Forsman, Paul Kess, Heidi Omerza via phone
ALSO PRESENT: City of Ely Clerk/Treasurer Harold R Langowski, City of Ely Attorney Kelly Klun

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

HALFWAY RANGER STATION
ELY, MINNESOTA

Notice is hereby given that sealed Bids will be received by delivery, mail, or email at the Office of Northern Bedrock Historic Preservation Corps, ATTN: Jessica Fortney, 6004 London Road, Duluth, MN 55804, or jessica@northernbedrockcorps.com, until 2:00 p.m., prevailing time, on Wednesday, March 20th, 2019; for the Halfway Ranger Station in Ely, MN, at which time bids will be privately acknowledged and tabled for further review.

Council Minutes - February 5, 2019
Regular Meeting Ely City Council - City Hall, Council Chambers
1. CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Novak called the Regular Council Meeting to order at 5:30pm.
2. PRESENT: Council members A.Forsman, Kess, Debeltz, Callen, Campbell, and Mayor Novak
ABSENT: Council member Omerza
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
DebeItz/CaIlen moved to approve the minutes from EUC Rates Public Hearing on January 15,2019, Kapsch Gardens Vacation Public Hearing on January 15, 2019, Lockhart Street
Vacation Public Hearing on January 15, 2019, January 15, 2019 Regular Meeting, and Special Council Meeting with Town of Morse on January 23,2019. Motion Carried 6-0-1
with Omerza Absent.
4. ADDITIONS OR OMISSIONS TO AGENDA:
A. Additions B.E. EEDA Position Appointment
Item A was added without objection.
5. MAYOR’S REPORT
A. Selection of Legal Publication

Council Minutes - January 15, 2019
Regular Meeting Ely City Council- City Hall, Council Chambers
1. CALL TO ORDER- Mayor Novak: Called the Regular Council Meeting to order at 5:30pm.
2. PRESENT: Council members A.Forsman, Kess, Debeltz, Omerza, Callen, Campbell, and Mayor
Novak
ABSENT: None
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Debeltz/Campbell moved to approve the minutes from January 2, 2019 Regular Meeting. Motion
Carried Unanimously.
4. 4. ADDITIONS OR OMISSIONS TO AGENDA:
A. Addition 8.A. Annexation Task Group
B. Addition 9.B.i Hiring ofNewFirefighter
C. Addition 9.E.i Vang vs City of Ely (Closed Session)
D. Addition 11.B Pay Estimate #7 for the 17th Avenue East!ih Avenue East! Water Tower Supply
Line Project for $16,859.41 to Casper Construction Inc.
E. Addition 13.C Document for Request for in kind services from the City ofEly for the Ely Winter
Festival

School Board Meeting Minutes
January 14, 2019 (Board approved 2-11-19)

School Board Meeting Minutes December 10, 2018 (Board approved 1-14-2019)
1.0 The regular meeting of the School Board of Independent School District No. 696
was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Chairman Marsnik.
2.0 On roll call the following directors were present: Kellerman, Marsnik, Mann,
Omerza, Pointer, Sjoberg. Also present: Kevin Abrahamson, Superintendent;
Tom Coombe, Ely Echo; Keith Vandervort, Ely Timberjay.
3.0 Pledge of Allegiance
4.0 Approval of Agenda:
4.1 Moved by Pointer, seconded by Kellerman, to approve the agenda as
amended. Motion carried. (Vote: 6-0) (Item 11.4 and 12.1.4 were deleted
from the agenda)
5.0 Open forum:
5.1 Truth-In-Taxation presentation by Kevin Abrahamson
5.1.1 Discussed 2018-2019 budget
5.1.2 Discussed 2018 Payable 2019 Levy
5.2 Opportunity for questions from taxpayers: There were no questions
asked.
6.0 Approval of Past Meeting Minutes:

School Board Study Session December 17, 2018 (Board approved 1-14-2019)
1.0 The study session of the School Board of Independent School District No. 696 was called to order by Chairman Marsnik at 6:00 p.m. in the school board meeting room.
2.0 On roll call the following directors were present: Kellerman, Mann, Marsnik, Pointer, Sjoberg. Absent: Omerza.
3.0 Katie Hildenbrand from ARI was present to answer questions and go over the facilities project timeline that will be needed for the planning and development process.
4.0 Superintendent Abrahamson and High School Principal Megan Anderson gave an update on the discussions that the Iron Range Collaboration have been having to provide more opportunities for our students.
5.0 Moved by Kellerman, seconded by Pointer, to adjourn at 6:55 p.m. Motion carried. (5-0)
Scott C. Kellerman, Clerk
Ely Echo 1/26/2019

CITY OF ELY
PUBLIC HEARINGS

Notice is hereby given that the Ely City Council will be holding the following meetings on Tuesday, January 15, 2019:

4:30pm: Public Hearing for discussion and to hear public comment on the Ely Utilities Commission’s proposed rate increases on water, sanitary sewer, and electrical services.
Proposed Rates can be found under City Departments – Ely Utilities at www.ely.mn.us or at the Clerk’s Office at City Hall.

Council Minutes - December 18, 2018
Regular Meeting Ely City Council – City Hall, Council Chambers

1. CALL TO ORDER – Mayor Novak Called the Regular Council Meeting to order at 5:30pm

2. PRESENT: Council members A.Forsman, Kess, Debeltz, Omerza, Callen, D.Forsman and Mayor Novak
ABSENT: None

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
D.Forsman/A.Forsman moved to approve the minutes from the December 4, 2018 Regular Council Meeting. Motion Carried Unanimously.

4. ADDITIONS OR OMISSIONS TO AGENDA
A. Addition 8.A. Events Coordinator Bureau
Item A added without objection.

5. MAYOR’S REPORT
Mayor Novak stated at the 1st meeting in January we will discuss Council Committee Assignments.

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

The City of Ely is calling for interested applicants to fill the following vacancies on the

Ely Utilities Commission
1- two year mid term
1- three year term
*resident or non-resident
Please remit a letter of interest and qualifications by 4:30p.m. on January 10, 2019.

Library Commission
1- three year term
*resident or non-resident
Please remit a letter of interest and qualifications by Noon on January 15, 2019.

Police Commission
1- three year term
*resident
Please remit a letter of interest and qualifications by Noon on January 15, 2019.

Remit the letter of interest to the Ely City Clerk’s Office, 209 E. Chapman Street, Ely, MN or email casey.velcheff@ely.mn.us. Questions, please contact the Clerk-Treasurer’s Office at 218-226-5474 or 218-226-5449.

Casey Velcheff
Deputy Clerk