Legal Notices

TOWN OF MORSE
The regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors
for the Town of Morse has been changed from Tuesday, March 12 to 4:30 p.m. on Monday, March 4 at the Morse Town Hall.
Nick Wognum, Clerk
Town of Morse

TOWN OF FALL LAKE
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING
AND
ELECTION OF OFFICERS

Notice is hereby given to the qualified voters of the Town of Fall Lake, County of Lake, State of Minnesota, that the Annual Election of Town Officers and Annual Town Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 12, 2019. In case of inclement weather, the meeting and election may be postponed until the third Tuesday in March, (and will be aired over WELY radio, if necessary).

TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2019
The Election Poll hours will be from 12:00 Noon until 8:00 PM
At which time the voters will elect:

One (1) Supervisor – Three (3) Year Term

The Annual Meeting will commence at approximately 8:30 PM (or as soon as possible) after the ballots are tallied
and the Board of Canvass has met
On TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2019 to conduct all necessary business prescribed by law.

The Shell Sale is located within T59N R12W Sect 1, 2, 11 and 12 and T59N R11W Sect 6, approximately 10 miles southeast of Babbitt, MN. The Forest Service will receive sealed bids in public at Ely, Minnesota at 1:00 PM local time on 04/02/2019 for an estimated volume of 366 CCF of Jack Pine sawtimber, 43 CCF of Paper Birch sawtimber, 81 CCF of Spruce sawtimber, 2611 CCF of Aspen pulpwood, 120 CCF of Balsam Fir pulpwood, 222 CCF of Maple pulpwood, 127 CCF of Pine pulpwood, 274 CCF of Paper Birch pulpwood, and 195 CCF of Spruce pulpwood marked or otherwise designated for cutting. In addition, there is within the sale area an unestimated volume of Softwood - Other green biomass cv, and Hardwood - Other green biomass cv that the bidder may agree to remove at a fixed rate. The Forest Service reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Interested parties may obtain a prospectus from the office listed below.

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