Local Municipality Minutes: Swanville City, Upsala City

Local Municipality Minutes

Email Minutes to htnews@meltel.net Trucks will be going in forbasic maintenance Baggenstoss shared the thank yous they this fall. received Swanville City • August 4, 2020 for the help the department gave to the Northern Metal

Minutes of the Swanville City Council meeting Fire in Becker. held in the Swanville Center on Tuesday, August 4, First Response Team: Doucette stated that they 2020. The meeting was called to order 7:00 p.m. with will be utilizing Sourcewell Grant dollars for COVID thefollowing members present: SandyLange,JimMorecovery. Morrison County is also offering agrantthat litor,DebWood,NormCarlson,andTonyMaciej.Also both departments will be taking advantage of. present: None The LUCAS machine has arrived.

Minutes from the July 7, 2020 Swanville City The team will be hosting a wilderness search and Council meeting were reviewed. After discussion, a rescue through Central Lakes College on Saturday, motion was made by Jim Molitor to approve the minSeptember 26 at Nick Johnson and Dannielle Haus’s utes. Tony Maciej seconded the motion. All members place. Pleasenotethattheirwillbehelicoptersandothvoted in favor,motion carried. eremergency teams in the areaforthe training.

The treasures report was given. A motion was TheUpsalaFirstResponseTeamis hostingaraffle made by Tony Maciej and seconded by Norm Carlson in October; please purchase aticketforagood cause. to approve the treasurer’s report.All members voted in Maintenance Report: Tschida reported on water favor,motion carried. and sewerlevels,and he stated discharging is done.

TheCityClerkstatedshehadasales taxauditperThe trees were trimmed in the uptown alley. The formedbytheStateofMN.MayorLangereadtheaudit Rec Building cleaning is completed.Thestreets sweepletter from the State of MN which stated the audit is er will be here in September. Tschida plans to start completeandthereareno actions to change,allis well. flushing hydrants on MEA Thursday evening. The de

The City ofSwanville was notified the City could partment is continuing to put rip rap rock around the receive $26,218.00 in Federal Cares Act money. This sewerpond. funding is accessible for COVID-19 eligible expensTheinWelldidtheirannualinspectionoftheCity’s es but the Coronavirus ReliefFund Certification Form wells; well #4 is losing capacity. They recommend must be summitted by September 15, 2020 to receive cleaning and jetting the well. Tschida recommends dofunding.AfterdiscussionNormCarlsonmadeamotion ing the cleaning and jetting nextsummer. to signtheformto receivethefunding money. JimMoCity Office Report: Stevens reviewed the Septemlitorseconded the motion.All members voted in favor, ber Calendar. motion carried. Planning Commission: Lange reported that the

A letter from the Initiative Foundation asking the commissioners walked through portions of the zoning City to consider in the budget for 2021 a contribution. ordinance.TheydiscussedtheJasonMalisheskipermit. After discussion, Jim Molitor made a motion to conTheyreviewedthelotsplitforSheriandSteveJohnson. tribute in 2021 $700.00, same as last year. Deb Wood The commissioners also talked about the mobile home seconded the motion.All members voted in favor, mothat was moved in without a permit; the owner will be tion carried. billed with adoubled permitfee.

Reminder: Affidavits of Candidacy for the City Recreation Board: No meeting was held. The Rec ofSwanville General Election opened July 28 through Building was cleaned by Service Master while it was August11,2020 until 4:00 p.m. Expiring electedofficshut down; the City will use COVID dollars to pay for es are: Mayor(2 year) position,andtwo Council memthe expense. bers (4-year terms). Council members terms expiring Unfinished Business: are NormCarlson and Deb Wood. CEDA Contract: Mayor Johnson reported that the

The Swanville Rural Fire Association annual City met with Ron Ziegler and both parties agreed that meeting will be heldAugust25 at8:00 p.m. Council is terminating the contract would be best. CEDA sent a asked to be presentifavailable. refund checkforthe months thatwere notused.

Thefollowing claims were presentedforpayment. Rental/BackgroundChecks: Stevensreportedback Members of the council were furnished with a listing. to the Council on the request to require landlords to do JimMolitormadeamotiontoapprovetheclaims.Tony background checks on all tenants. Stevens stated that Maciej seconded the motion.All members voted in fashe was in contact with the League of Minnesota Citvor,motion carried. ies and they have not heard ofany city requiring back

The next regular monthly meeting will be held ground checks. Ifthe City ofUpsalawanted to require Tuesday,September8,2020 at7:00 p.m. such athing,they should contacttheirattorney.

There being no further business, a motion was New Business: made by Tony Maciej and seconded by Jim Molitor to Approve CARES Act dollars: Lange moved to adjourn. All members voted in favor, motion carried. approve the CARES act dollars from the State on the Meeting adjourned 7:25 p.m. expenses as presented,2ndbyWestrich.Motioncarried

Julie Hollermann,City Clerk/Treasurer unanimously. Main Street Flower Box Contest: Mayor Johnson Upsala City • September 8, 2020 statedthatLauraDouvier,thePostOfficeMasterinUp

Call to Order/Attendance: The City Council meetsala, won the annual Flower Box Contest and received ing was called to order at Upsala City Hall by May$25.00 in UpsalaBucks. or Rollie Johnson at 7:00 PM. Mayor Johnson led the Proposed Budget & Levy: Lange moved to raise Pledge ofAllegiance. the City’s levy by 0.5% for 2021 to meet the City’s

On roll call members in attendance: Mayor Rollie fiscal responsibilities, 2nd by Westrich. Motion carried Johnson, Council Members Lana Bartells (via phone), unanimously. Dennis Westrich, and Brian Lange. Absent: Crystal Speeding in Town: Mayor Johnson stated that Benson there is quite a bit of speeding on County Road 21 as

People attending: MC Record reporter Sheila Mcwell as Highway 238; he will be talking with the SherCoy, First Response TeamVice President Garrett Douiff’s Office to help deal with the problem. cette, Public Works Director Mike Tschida, Fire Chief Medallion Hunt: The Long-Term Disaster RecovJay Baggenstoss, and City Clerk/Treasurer Michelle ery Team met and agreed to have a monthly activity Stevens. to encourage anew normal in ourcommunity. Septem

Minutes: Bartells moved to approve minutes from ber’s activity will be the annual Medallion Hunt that is August3,2020CityCouncilMeeting,2ndbyWestrich. usually held during Heritage Days. Motion carried unanimously. Acknowledgements

Bartells moved to approve Special Budget MeetAppreciation goes outto Jan Schutz forvolunteering minutes fromAugust 13, 2020 City Council Meeting hertime andtalentto process the paperworkforthe ing,2nd by Lange. Motion carried unanimously. sale of the property on Hwy 238. Your generosity is

Added agenda items: Lange moved to approve greatly appreciated! the agendaas presented with the addition of‘speeding’ We appreciate unselfish citizens who help their under new business, 2nd by Westrch. Motion carried neighbors without recognition. Your actions are what unanimously. makes Upsalaagreatand special place to live!

Presentation, Citizen Appeals: Robert Harris with Financials: Lange moved to approve the bills as Lead for Minnesota presented on what the program is presented,2ndbyWestrich.Motioncarriedunanimousaboutand how itcan benefitthe City ofUpsala. ly.

DepartmentReports: Updates/FYI: Next Regular City Council Meeting

Fire Department Report: The Upsala Fire Departwill be Monday,October5,2020 at7:00 p.m. ment raffle is September 12, please be sure to buy a Adjourn: Lange moved to adjourn at 8:40 p.m., ticket. They will be joining the First Response Team 2nd byWestrich. Motion carried unanimously. with their training at the end of September. The Fire Michelle Stevens,Clerk/Treasurer

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Car Crash: September 15, 2020: At approximately 7:54 a.m. received a report of a two-vehicle crash on County Road 17 near 140thAve. inHoldingTownship.This location is approximately two miles east ofthe City of Holdingford.A2006 Chevroletworkvandriven by Marvin Skwira, 53, ofHoldingford, was westbound and came to a stop on Co. Rd. 17, waiting to makeaturninto adriveway.A2014 Nissan Pathfinder was also westbound and being driven by Scott Zehowski, 34, of Rice. Zehowski struck the Chevrolet from behind and pushed the Chevrolet into the south ditch. The van ended up on its side, against a utility pole. Skwira was able to free himselffrom the Chevrolet. The Nissan was also occupied by two children, ages 5 and 9. The two children received minor injuries, were treated on scene butnottransported.

The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Holdingford Fire Department and Mayo Ambulance. The crash remains underinvestigation

Grandparent Scam: Grandma,Grandpa, I’m in jail and need help. I’m not a grandparent, but I can imagine how receiving a phone call like that would trigger many emotions. That is what the scammers are going for; to get your emotions to override clear thinking. Over the past week we have taken three fraud calls thatall usedthe grandparentapproach. In two ofthe calls money was sentby the victims who thoughtthey were helping agrandchildin need.Inneithercasewasthegrandchildintrouble. The loss in the two cases was $18,000.00 in each instance. We will investigate, but the chance ofrecovering any funds is slim.

Please remember, law enforcement agencies and jails will never ask for cash to be mailed. Sometimes the scammer says they are alawyertryingtohelp.WhileI’mnotalawyer, and I don’t play one on TV, they are not going to pressure you to send money in the mail either. If it’s legit, I would have to believe they would ask for a cashier’s check or some sort oflegitimate electronic transfer. Not cash, not gift cards, not Google Play cards, etc. If you getthis typeofcall,thefirstreactionshouldbe tocallthechild’sparentsandthenlawenforcement. The scammers never quit. Let’s get the word outand stop them.

Farm Accident: September 19, 2020: At approximately 12:32 p.m., received a call of a farm accident that occurred in a field near County Road 30/County Road 174 in Oak Township. A male party had been pinned between a pickup truck and a loaded silage wagon and was reported to have injuries to his lower extremities. When officers arrived on scene, the victim identified as Ronald Waldorf, 58, ofAlbany, was no longer pinned but had significantinjuries to his leg. Waldorfwas treated on scene by Freeport Rescue and Melrose Ambulance and was transported to the Melrose Hospital. Waldorf was flown to the St. CloudHospitalby LifelinkAirAmbulance. The driver of the pickup identified as Diane Boeckers, 62, of Melrose, was not injured. It was learned through investigation that the accident occurred when Boeckers and Waldorf were trying to hook the loaded silage wagon to the pickup truck. Boeckers was backing the truckup to thesilagewagonwhentheaccident occurred.

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Harold “Harry” Hanson

Harold“Harry” Hanson, age 95, of Sauk Centre died peacefully in the presence of his family on Saturday, September 19, 2020 at CentraCare-Sauk Centre Care Center in Minnesota. Harold Allyn Hanson was born January 24, 1925 in St. Paul, Minnesota to Elmer and Florence (Jackson)Hanson.HarrygraduatedfromWilson HighSchoolinSt.Paulandthenproudlyserved three years in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Following his military service, he attended and graduated from Hamline University. Harry taughtAmerican history and coached one year in Kimball,Minnesota. He then movedto Sauk Centre where he taught American history and social studies andcoachedbasketball,baseball, and golf. In Sauk Centre, he met and married his wife of 67 years, Alta (Carpenter) on May 31, 1952 at First Methodist Church in Sauk Centre. He retired from teaching in 1985 but continued writing columns for the Sauk Centre Herald,moving fromsports coverage to human interest stories of residents around the area. He volunteered his time at the St. Cloud VA and donated blood for many years. Harry’s love of history led to family vacations and cross-country travel to visit historical sites. He enjoyed all sports,butgolfwas his passion.

Harry was elected into the inaugural class of the Sauk Centre Athletic Hall of Fame. He was selected as the Lions Club All-State BaseballCoachin1975; hereceivedMinnesota State High School League recognition for “twenty-five years of outstanding coaching;” and he belonged to the Half Century Club for newspaper professionals. Harry was a member ofthe First United Church ofChrist,American Legion Post 67, Paul F. Donart VFW Post 2853, and a lifetime member ofthe Minnesota Teachers’ Association. As a member of the Minnesota Baseball Coaches Association, he held the office ofpresidentin 1974-75.

Survivors include his wife, Alta Hanson; children, Cheryl Hanson (Brad Clary) of St. Paul, Julie (Tony) Schippers ofMesa,Arizona, Rod (Sharon) Hanson ofSauk Centre, and Ken (Denise)HansonofSt.Cloud;sixgrandchildren, Andrea, Kelly, Cheyenne, Kaylee, and Macy; two great-grandchildren,Tori and Carter.

Harry was preceded in death by his parents, Elmer and Florence Hanson; sister, Janet (Hanson) Allen; and granddaughter, WinonaHanson.

No services are planned Memorials are preferred to the Care Center Activities DepartmentatCentraCare Health-SaukCentre, 425 ElmStreetNorth,SaukCentre,MN56378.

Remembrances may be shared on-line at www.pattonschad.com or at Patton-Schad Funeral and Cremation Services, 620 Beltline Road,SaukCentre,MN 56378.

Arrangements were made with PattonSchad Funeral & Cremation Services of Sauk Centre.

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