Legal Notices

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

CITY OF ELY
NOTICE FOR LEGAL PRINTING BIDS

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Council of the City of Ely, St. Louis County, Minnesota, until Tuesday, January 15, 2019, 2:00 P.M. for doing legal printing and display advertising for the City of Ely, Minnesota for the year 2019.

Bids shall be securely sealed and endorsed upon the outside wrapper: “Bids for City of Ely Printing for 2019”.

The City Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities therein.

Specifications, instructions and bid forms for interested bidders are available at the office of the Clerk/Treasurer, 209 E Chapman St, Ely, Minnesota 55731.

BY THE ORDER OF THE ELY CITY COUNCIL
Harold R Langowski, City Clerk/Treasurer

Ely Echo
January 5, 2019
January 12, 2019

Meeting Change
Town of Fall Lake

January Board of Supervisors meeting has been changed to Tuesday,
January 8, 2019 at 6:00 PM at the
Fall Lake Town Hall.
Marlene Skube, Clerk
Ely ECHO 12/29/2018

Council Minutes - December 4, 2018
Regular Meeting Ely City Council – City Hall, Council Chambers

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

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

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Debeltz/D.Forsman moved to approve the minutes from the November 20, 2018 Regular Council Meeting and November 27, 2018 Truth in Taxation Public Hearing. Motion Carried Unanimously.