Legal Notices

NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 696
ELY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
STATE OF MINNESOTA

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the general election has been called and will be held in and for Independent School District No. 696, Ely, State of Minnesota, on Tuesday, the 3rd day of November 2020, for the purpose of electing three school board members for four year terms. The ballot shall provide as follows:

Instructions to Voters:
To vote, completely fill in the oval(s) next to your choice(s) like this:

School Board Member
Vote for Up to Three

Rachel Brophy
Holly Hartshorn Coombe
Thomas Omerza
Darren Visser
_____________
write-in, if any
_____________
write-in, if any

The polling places for this election will be as follows:

City of Ely – Ely Senior Citizens Building, 27 S. 1st Ave., Ely, MN (Lots 9 thru 12 EX SLY 69 ft. LOT0000 Block: 022)

CITY OF ELY-NOTICE OF
PUBLIC ACCURACY TESTING

Pursuant to MN Statutes 206.83, the City of Ely will be conducting a public accuracy test for its voting system equipment for the General Election to be held on November 3, 2020. The testing will take place at Ely City Hall 209 E Chapman St in the Council Chambers, 209 E Chapman St, Ely MN on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at 3:00pm.

Harold R Langowski
Clerk/Treasurer

Ely Echo
October 17, 2020

NOTICE OF
GENERAL ELECTION
City of ELY
State of Minnesota, County of St. Louis

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a General Election will be held in all election precincts in the above named city at the:
ELY SENIOR CITIZENS BUILDING
27 S 1ST AVE
ELY, MN 55731
on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Polling places will be open from 7:00 A.M. until 8:00 P.M. (M.S. 204C.05).

FEDERAL OFFICES
Ten Presidential Electors One United States Senator
One United States Representative, District 8

STATE OFFICES
One State Senator for Districts 3
One State Representative for Districts 3A

JUDICIAL OFFICES
Supreme Court Associate Justice (One seat) Seat 4 (Incumbent: Thissen)

Appeals Court Judges (Four seats)
Seat 3 (Incumbent: Hooten), Seat 9 (Incumbent: Slieter), Seat 13 (Incumbent: Cochran), Seat 15 (Incumbent: Ross)

Study Session
September 28, 2020
(Board approved 10/12/2020)

Special Meeting of the
School Board
September 23, 2020
(Board approved 10/12/2020)

School Board Meeting Minutes
September 14, 2020
(Board approved 10/12/2020)

Fishing regulations
MN Dept. of Natural Resources

The DNR will hold an open house meeting to hear public comment on proposed sunfish regulation changes for Bear Head and Low Lakes in St Louis County on October 15 from 6 to 8 PM at the Tower Civic Center, 404 Pine St, Tower, MN. Capacity will be limited to no more than 10 total indoors at any point in time, per MDH social gathering guidelines. Comments can also be submitted through October 25 by calling the DNR fisheries office at 218-300-7802, emailing edie.evarts@state.mn.us, or via on-line survey at https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/fish/sunfish/index.html.

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

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

Library Board
1- Mid-term expiring 1/31/2023
*resident or non-resident

Telecommunications Advisory Board
1- three year term
*subscriber/resident

Tree Board
1- three year term
*resident/non resident

For more information on the committees go to www.ely.mn.us - City Government – Commissions, Committees, Boards. If you are interested in serving on a committee please remit a letter of interest or fill out the “Application to serve on city commission” and remit to the Ely City Clerk’s Office, 209 E. Chapman Street, Ely, MN or email casey.velcheff@ely.mn.us by Monday October 19th . Questions, please contact the Clerk-Treasurer’s Office at 218-226-5474 or 218-226-5449.

Casey Velcheff
Deputy Clerk

POSITION OPENING
Ely Public Schools
Temporary Paraprofessional

Ely Public Schools is looking for a Temporary Paraprofessional for the 2020-2021 school year; background check required.

Qualifications include:
• AA Degree or two years of college required
• Preferred experience working with school age children
• Evidence of ability to work cooperatively and communicate effectively in a collaborative setting.

Application available at: www.ely.k12.mn.us

A complete application must include the following:
• District Application
• Resume’
• College Transcripts
• 2 letters of recommendation

Return materials to: Ely Public Schools, Attn: Superintendent, 600 E. Harvey St., Ely, MN 55731 or email mwognum@ely.k12.mn.us

Starting Rate of Pay: $16.57/hour

Hours: 6.5 hours/day

Council Minutes - September 15, 2020
Regular Meeting Ely City Council – City Hall, Council Chambers

1. CALL TO ORDER
The regular City Council Meeting on September 15, 2020 was called to order by Mayor Novak at 5:30pm.

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

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Debeltz/Callen moved to approve the minutes from the September 1, 2020 Regular Council Meeting. Motion Carried Unanimously.

4. ADDITIONS OR OMISSIONS TO AGENDA:
A. Addition 7.A Supplemental information
B. Addition 8.A. Projects Committee
C. Addition 8.A. Lodging Tax Report
D. Addition 9.A.i. CARES Act Funding – Unused funds sent back to St Louis County.
Additions A-D were added without objection.