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City Council Minutes <br />February 5, 2024 <br />Page 10 of 11 <br />----------------------------- <br /> <br />10.4 Wells Fargo Account <br /> <br /> Ms. Duus states we currently have funds within Wells Fargo. She says Wells <br />Fargo is no longer a local bank. We are proposing moving those funds to First <br />National Bank with our other accounts with IntraFi programs being reinvested. <br /> <br /> COUNCIL MEMBER LARSON MOVES TO CLOSE WELLS FARGO <br />ACCOUNTS AND MOVE FUNDS TO FIRST NATIONAL BANK. MAYOR <br />GARDNER SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIES 5-0. <br /> <br />10.5 Hire Administrative Assistant <br /> <br /> Ms. Duus advises Council Members we had 28 applicants for the Administrative <br />Assistant position, but only 1 applicant had any sort of law enforcement and/or <br />criminal justice experience. We invited Julie Meister to an interview last Friday <br />and staff are recommending hiring her at Grade 9, Step 6, with a 3-week <br />vacation accrual starting. Her start date would be February 20th. <br /> <br /> COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSON MOVES TO HIRE JULIE MEISTER AT <br />GRADE 9, STEP 6 WITH 3 WEEKS VACATION ACCRUAL. COUNCIL <br />MEMBER RONNING SECONDED THE MOTION. <br /> <br /> Council Member Pederson adds he has worked with Julie in the past and was <br />happy to see she was the one recommended. He adds he knows her work and <br />capabilities and she is a very easy person to get along with. <br /> <br /> MOTION CARRIES 5-0. <br /> <br />10.6 Park Board Appointment <br /> <br /> Mayor Gardner advises that we need a motion to reappoint David Lind to the <br />park board, as he didn’t realize his term was expiring in time. <br /> <br /> COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSON MOVES TO REAPPOINT DAVID LIND TO <br />THE PARK BOARD. COUNCIL MEMBER LARSON SECONDED THE <br />MOTION. MOTION CARRIES 5-0. <br /> <br />10.7 Bobber Tower, Park, EDC – Franchise Fees <br /> <br /> Discussion is opened regarding the painting of the Bobber Tower, repairs, and <br />the fees that come along with it. Mayor Gardner met with the Chamber of <br />Commerce to discuss their contract to handle the maintenance. He says it was a <br />good meeting and they were willing to put in $10,000 right away and they would <br />head the fundraising for the remainder of the funds. Nicole from the Chamber of <br />Commerce states the estimate for just the painting of the tower would be roughly <br />$71,000. <br />