Minutes of the Fairmont City Council meeting held on February 8, 2010 in the City Hall Council 
Chambers.

Mayor Randy Quiring called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.  Council members Anderson, 
Clerc, Gorath, Kallemeyn and Lucas were present.  Also in attendance were:  City Administrator 
Jim Zarling; Assistant City Administrator Mike Humpal; City Attorney Elizabeth Bloomquist; 
Finance Director Paul Hoye; Public Works Director/City Engineer Troy Nemmers; Police Chief 
Greg Brolsma; and City Clerk Susan Olson

It was moved by Council member Lucas, seconded by Council member Clerc and carried to 
approve the minutes of the January 27, 2010 City Council meeting as presented.

The following comments were received by the City Council during Open Discussion:
o	Councilor Clerc commented on the driving difficulties we are experiencing this winter 
because of the very high snow banks lining both sides of our City streets.  He 
recommended citizens drive more slowly and cautiously.  
o	Mayor Quiring commented on the successful fundraising event held Saturday, February 
6th for Habitat for Humanity.    

A request to vacate a small section of Sixth Street located between North Main Street and North 
North Avenue was presented to the City Council at the January 11, 2010 City Council meeting.  
A public hearing was scheduled to be held on Monday, February 8, 2010.  Mayor Quiring 
opened the public hearing at 5:35 p.m. to allow all interested persons an opportunity to speak to 
this proposed vacation.  There was no one present to be heard.  A motion was made by Council 
member Clerc, seconded by Council member Kallemeyn and carried to close the public hearing.   
Council member Lucas introduced and moved for the adoption of Resolution No. 2010-03 
vacating this small remaining section of Sixth Street.  Council member Gorath seconded the 
motion for its adoption.  On roll call:  Council members Gorath, Kallemeyn, Lucas, Anderson, 
and Clerc all voted aye.  No one voted nay.  Mayor Quiring declared said resolution to have 
received the affirmative vote of the entire Council and he then declared the same to be passed, 
approved and adopted.

An amendment to City Code, Section 26-156. B-1 Neighborhood business district was presented 
to the City Council for consideration.  The purpose of the amendment is to include crematoriums 
as a permitted use in all B-1 neighborhood business districts.  A motion was made by Council 
member Anderson, seconded by Council member Kallemeyn and carried to call for a public 
hearing to hear all interested parties in this proposed Ordinance No. 2010-03.  The hearing will 
be held on Monday, February 22, 2010 at 5:30 p.m.

Public Works Director/City Engineer Troy Nemmers presented a copy of the 2010 Improvement 
Program Report to each Council member.  The report includes the following projects:   
reconstruction of Johnson Street, from T.H. #15 west to South Prairie Avenue; resurfacing of 
East Belle Vue Road from Stade Lane to South Prairie Avenue; Becky Lane from Lynn Street to 
the dead end; and Second Street, from Lake Avenue to Main Street;  overlay of Main Street from 
First Street to Second Street; and seal coating of various streets throughout the City.  The 
estimated total cost of all these projects is $2,443,452. A round-a-bout design concept is also 
being proposed as part of the reconstruction of Johnson Street in an effort to make the 
intersection of T.H. #15 South and Johnson Street a more safe intersection at an additional cost 
to the City of approximately $600,000.  Following the presentation of the report and Council 
discussion, Council member Clerc introduced and moved for the adoption of Resolution 2010-
05 to receive the 2010 Improvement Program Report and call for a public hearing to be held at 
5:30 p.m. on Monday, March 8, 2010.  Council member Lucas seconded the motion for its 
adoption.  On roll call:  Council members Lucas, Anderson, Clerc, Gorath, and Kallemeyn all 
voted aye.  No one voted nay.  Mayor Quiring declared said resolution to have received the 
affirmative vote of the entire Council and he then declared the same to be passed, approved and 
adopted.

A Preliminary Engineering Report for the Lair Road Bridge Improvements, prepared by Bolton 
& Menk, Inc., was distributed to the City Council by Public Works Director/City Engineer Troy 
Nemmers.  Mr. Nemmers explained the bridge, which is inspected twice a month, continues to 
deteriorate.  Bridge replacement is necessary.  The engineering report identifies three options for 
the proposed reconstruction of this bridge:  Option #1 – keeps the bridge near the present 
location;  Option #2 – introduces construction of box culverts to replace the bridge; Option #3 – 
shifts the bridge and road alignment to the north.  Staff recommends Option #3 as the best of the 
three options.  The report included cost estimates for each option and Mr. Nemmers updated the 
Council on the possibility of State and Federal funding for the project.  No Council action was 
taken at this meeting.  The Council will hear public comment on this improvement on Monday, 
February 22, 2010.  The Engineering Report is available for public review on the City of 
Fairmont website:  www.fairmont.org.

A list of additions to the January accounts payable was presented to the Council by Finance 
Director Paul Hoye.  A motion was made by Council member Joe Kallemeyn, seconded by Sue 
Anderson and carried to approve payment of these additions.  

A motion was made by Council member Gorath, seconded by Council member Clerc and carried 
to adjourn the meeting at 6:08 p.m.

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						Mayor

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City Clerk