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District 6 - Two Harbors
CO Sean Williams (Ely #1) reports warmer weather and very little additional snow made for trail conditions that continued to deteriorate through the past week. In spite of those worsening conditions, trails were still passible but some spots have already worn down to bare ground. Violations included fishing without a license and snowmobile speed.

CO John Velsvaag (Ely #2) checked trout anglers this past week. Snowmobile riders were out with good trail conditions, which did not last with the warm weather. Velsvaag also took phone calls about fish house removal and litter.

CO Thomas Wahlstrom (Grand Marais) worked a snowmobile detail with several officers in Cook County. The trails are starting to deteriorate quickly with the lack of snow and warm weather. Time was also spent armoring handguns at Camp Ripley. Enforcement action was taken for snowmobile, ATV and fishing violations.

EUC Public Hearing Notice

Notice is hereby given that the Ely City Council will be holding a Public Hearing on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at 5p.m. in Ely City Hall, Council Chambers, for the following purpose:

For discussion and to hear public comment on the Ely Utilities Commission’s proposed rate increases. The proposed rates can be found on the City of Ely Website www.ely.mn.us – City Departments – Ely Utilities.

Harold R Langowski
Clerk/Treasurer

Ely Echo
March 6, 2021
March 13, 2021

Ely Public Schools
Independent School District No. 696
Ely, MN 55731

Regular School Board Meeting
March 8, 2021
6:00 p.m.
Media Center – Memorial High School
600 E. Harvey St. Ely, MN 55731

This meeting is also being held via Video Conference and Teleconference

Join Google Meet:
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Join by phone:
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POSITION OPENING
Ely Public Schools
Assistant Girls’ Track Coach

Ely Public Schools is looking for an Assistant Girls’ Track Coach for the 2021 spring season. Background check required.

Qualifications include:
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred;
• Previous coaching experience preferred;
• Must be available for several practices/meets per week from March through June, including some weekends and during school break periods.

Application and full job description is available at: www.ely.k12.mn.us

A complete application must include the following:
• District Application
• Resume

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

Stipend: $2,996

Deadline to apply: March 19, 2021; open until filled.

Ely Echo March 6 and 13, 2021

OFFICE OF THE MINNESOTA
SECRETARY OF STATE
CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME
Minnesota Statutes Chapter 333
The filing of an assumed name does not provide a user with exclusive rights to that name. The filing is required for consumer protection in order to enable customers to be able to identify the true owner of a business.
ASSUMED NAME: Aina Concepts
PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS: 535 E. Boundary St., Ely MN 55731 USA
NAMEHOLDER(S); Peggy Shambaugh Kovall, 535 E. Boundary St., Ely MN 55731 USA

Special Council Meeting Minutes
Council Chambers, Ely City Hall
February 11, 2021

CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Novak called the Special Council Meeting to order at 5:00pm.

PRESENT: Council members A.Forsman, Kess, Debeltz, Omerza, Campbell, and Mayor Novak
ABSENT: Council Member Callen

OLD BUSINESS: None

NEW BUSINESS:
Ely Drop and Shop, Inc License Compliance and Hearing

Attorney Klun stated that this meeting is a public hearing and was called to review the Ely Drop and Shop’s License, to have a compliance hearing relative to the license, and for the potential action of revoking such license. Chief Houde will give the presentation from the City, and then individuals will be able to speak and present information to the City Council.

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

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

Airport Commission
1- three year term
*resident of Ely

Cemetery Committee
1- three year term
*resident or non-resident

Housing & Redevelopment Authority
1- Mid Term
*resident of Ely

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 March 31, 2021 at Noon. Questions, please contact the Clerk-Treasurer’s Office at 218-226-5474 or 218-226-5449.

Regular Meeting Ely City Council – City Hall, Council Chambers
February 16, 2021

1. CALL TO ORDER
The regular City Council Meeting on February 16, 2021 was called to order by Mayor Novak at 5:30pm.

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

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Debeltz/Campbell moved to approve the minutes from the February 2, 2021 Regular Council Meeting. Motion Carried Unanimously.

4. ADDITIONS OR OMISSIONS TO AGENDA:
A. Addition 8.A Cemetery Committee
B. Addition 8.A Housing & Redevelopment Authority
C. Addition 10.B. Iron Range Mayors –Resolution #01-2021 No Need for “Prove It First” Legislation
Additions A-C were added without objection.

5. MAYOR’S REPORT
Swearing in Ceremony for Police Officers David Wimmer and Joseph Olufson

Barbara Sue Henwood, age 68, of Northfield, Minnesota passed away at her home from natural causes on Saturday, February 20, 2021.
Barbara was born on August 2, 1952, to Bernard and Lorene Mauser in Winton (near Ely), Minnesota. After graduating from Ely High School in 1970, Barbara attended Vermillion Community College in Ely and then St. Cloud State University, where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Education and Speech Therapy. After graduation she accepted a position in Hettinger, North Dakota as a speech therapist in the local school system. She returned to Minnesota and taught in the Akeley school systems. She made a career change and began working for Minntac in Mt Iron. When mining slowed down in the early ‘80s, she moved to the Twin Cities, initially working at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport before taking a position with the MN Housing Finance Agency in St. Paul, where she was employed for 26 years.

Robert Alden Wood of Ely passed away peacefully with his loving family at his side on his 94th birthday, February 26, 2021.
Bob was born in Hillman, MN and grew up on his family’s farm there. He attended school and church, learned to grow large vegetable gardens, to milk cows, to love John Deere tractors and Fords, and to swim and play in the Skunk Creek with his many siblings. He left The Wood Family Farm at age 18 when he was drafted into the US Army, and he served in California and Alaska as WWII came to an end, learning and working with heavy equipment maintenance. After his service he did ranch work in Montana with his brothers before moving to Ely to work for Longyear Drilling, and eventually for Reserve Mining Company in the Babbitt mine until its closure.