Legal Notices

ELY CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING<BR><BR>JANUARY 4, 2011<BR><BR>Clerk Boese conducted the Oath of Office to Mayor Skraba and Council members Nikkola, Omerza and Sheddy.<BR><BR>The Ely City Council Regular Meeting was called to order by Mayor Skraba at 6:01 p.m. on January 4, 2011 at the Ely City Hall.<BR><BR>PRESENT: Council members Debeltz, Nikkola, Omerza, Salerno, Sheddy, Zupec and Mayor Skraba (7)<BR><BR>Moved by Salerno supported by Nikkola to approve minutes of December 21, 2010 Regular Meeting as presented. Motion carried unanimously.<BR><BR>The council thanked Director Langowski and the public works staff members for the continued efforts in removing snow and keeping streets and sidewalks cleaned.<BR><BR>ADDITION TO AGENDA<BR><BR>Moved by Salerno supported by Debeltz to add Daniel Bliss as request to appear on the agenda.

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the City of Ely, Minnesota, St. Louis County until Friday February 25, 2011, 2:00 p.m. at which time the sealed bids will be opened at the Ely City Hall for the following equipment with the required specifications. If you have a vehicle which does not meet all of the following specifications please provide your bid with the equivalent specifications it does have or provide a list of the specifications it does not meet, it will be at the discretion of the City of Ely as to how the bid is awarded for this vehicle. Please include sales tax and any delivery or other charges on the bid. This bid is for a chassis to be drop shipped at an up fitter yet to be selected.

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the City of Ely, Minnesota, St. Louis County until Friday February 25, 2011, 2:00 p.m. at which time the sealed bids will be opened at the Ely City Hall for the following equipment with the required specifications. If you have equipment which does not meet all of the following specifications please provide your bid with the equivalent specifications it does have or provide a list of the specifications it does not meet, it will be at the discretion of the City of Ely as to how the bid is awarded for this equipment. Please include sales tax and any delivery or other charges on the bid. This bid is for a 40' Combination Telescope/Articulating Aerial Bucket and Fiberglass Body.<BR><BR>Aerial Bucket and Fiberglass Body <BR><BR>Furnish and install combination telescoping/articulating aerial bucket and fiberglass body on a chassis to be drop shipped to your location.

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PUBLIC NOTICE<BR><BR>ISD 696, Ely Public Schools is issuing the following RFPs:<BR><BR>RFP #1<BR><BR>ISD 696 desires to secure professional service to hardwire an internal network for data and voice in the Washington Elementary and Memorial High School buildings. Both buildings are located at 600 East Harvey Street, Ely, Minnesota. Services to be quoted are exclusive of network equipment and materials specified for this project.<BR><BR>RFP #2<BR><BR>ISD 696 desires to receive quotations for all materials and equipment necessary to establish network infrastructure for data and voice in the Washington Elementary and Memorial High School buildings. Both buildings are located at 600 East Harvey Street, Ely, Minnesota.

The weather conditions we are experiencing this year are conducive to freezing water lines due to extreme low temperatures. You may want to take precautions to minimize the chance of your water line freezing between the city water main and your home. If your line is not well protected by soil depth or insulation and is susceptible to freezing, you may want to run water to prevent a freeze up.<BR><BR>How much water do I need to run to prevent freezing?<BR><BR>The generally accepted practice is to run a stream of water from a faucet the size of a pencil.<BR><BR>When do I stop running additional water?<BR><BR>The chance of freeze up will be gone when the ice is off the local lakes in the spring.<BR><BR>As a service to the Ely Utilities Commission customers within the Ely City limits, the EUC will thaw private frozen water lines when time is available.

School Board Meeting Minutes<BR><BR>November 8, 2010<BR><BR>The regular meeting of the School Board of Independent School District No. 696 was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chairman Marsnik. <BR><BR>On roll call the following directors were present: Erzar, Kellerman, Marsnik, Pengal, Richter, York-Jesme. Absent: None. Also present: Elementary Principal, Joselyn Murphy; High School Principal/Director of Operations, Dr. Kimberly Belcastro; Superintendent Dr. Donald Langan; Joe Domich, Ely Echo; Adam Masloski, Ely Timberjay.<BR><BR>Pledge of Allegiance.<BR><BR>4.0 Approval of Agenda<BR><BR>4.1 Moved by Erzar, seconded by York-Jesme, to approve the agenda as<BR><BR>amended.

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC:<BR><BR>The City of Ely is calling for interested applicants to fill the following vacancies on various City Boards, Commissions, Committees:<BR><BR>ELY UTILITIES COMMISSION<BR><BR>1 - three year term<BR><BR>* Must be an Ely Resident<BR><BR>ELY PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD<BR><BR>3 - three year terms<BR><BR>* City or Non Ely Resident<BR><BR>ELY POLICE COMMISSION<BR><BR>2 - three year terms<BR><BR>* Must be an Ely Resident<BR><BR>3 - three year terms<BR><BR>* City or Non Resident<BR><BR>ELY PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD<BR><BR>1 - three year term<BR><BR>* City or Non Resident<BR><BR> <BR><BR>DONALD G.

CLIP & SAVE<BR><BR>City of Ely Public Works<BR><BR>Policy regarding Snow Removal<BR><BR>City of Ely Public Works employees work on an on-call basis, 24 hours a day, 7 days per week, including holidays and weekends. In general, after snow accumulation of three (3) inches, plowing begins.<BR><BR>Under City Ordinance, it is ILLEGAL:<BR><BR>&#149; To deposit snow onto ANY street or alley <BR><BR>&#149; To deposit snow on a sidewalk <BR><BR>&#149; To deposit snow on a fire hydrant <BR><BR>&#149; To ignore calendar parking ordinances<BR><BR>To aid in snow removal, law enforcement personnel will strictly enforce calendar parking and abandoned vehicle ordinances.

Lake County, MN<BR><BR>Lake County Fiber Project<BR><BR>Request for Proposals for Volunteer Coordinator<BR><BR>INTRODUCTION<BR><BR>The Lake County Board of Commissioners is seeking proposals from qualified firms and individuals to coordinate volunteers that will help build support for the Fiber-to-the-Premise network to be developed in Lake County. The Network will deliver voice, video and data services for residents and businesses in Lake County and a portion of Saint Louis County.<BR><BR>PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS<BR><BR>Proposals must be submitted to the Clerk of the Board by Wednesday, December 22, 2010 at 3:00 p.m.