LCPC Meeting Minutes for Feb 25, 2009
Lead Comprehensive Planning Commission
Wednesday, February 25th, 2009
6:00 pm
Lead City Hall
Minutes
Call to Order
Roll Call
Present – Nick Krebs, Chair; Les Roselles, Vice Chair; Dan Leikvold; Dave Morris; Absent – Michelle Eddy, Secretary; Bob Bratcher; Marlo Heupel
Present Action Team Leaders – Jim O’Grady, Rose Burns
Approval of Agenda
Approval of Minutes
Dan moved and Les seconded to approve the minutes of February 11th, 2009. Motion passed.
Action Team Reports
Lead Community Foundation Team – Dan Leikvold
o Ideas of Action Team were forwarded to the existing Lead Community Foundation. It was agreed to combine the team with the existing Community Foundation.
o The Community Foundation decided to expand to support non-profits as well.
Lead Business Alliance (LBA) – Jim O’Grady
o The LBA will hold a meeting on March 18th to introduce itself to the community, its goals, and planned schedule of events.
o They intend to develop a database of volunteers willing to support community events.
o The public is welcome to meetings. There is a core group that is conducting the planning.
Sign Action Team
o The goal is to increase traffic visitor traffic downtown.
o Various projects being worked are in support of the ore-car signs, parking directional signs, billboards, and lighted signs for trestle near Hwy 385 junction.
o $6,000 in funding secured through city for head-frame signs. The goal is for these to be in place by tourist season. The signs will display the theme “Lead – A Gold Mine for Adventure”.
o Lynn’s Dakotamart/Great Western is planning similar signs. One may have a digital scrolling sign.
Dog Run Park Action Team – Rose Burns
o The team is looking for property for the park
o One site being considered is across from Manuel Brothers Park
o They’ll meet again on Friday February 27th.
Neighbor Works – Michelle Eddy (Report from Jim O’Grady)
o Planning Homefest for the last week in June. This will also include a Victorian Celebration and will include a display of pre-1939 cars.
Mining Museum – Bob Phillips
o Written report submitted
o A list of prioritized projects has been developed.
o Budget and operating summary has been developed.
o Small grants applications are being written.
o Parking lot inspected, minor corrections are being made, and should be open in the near future.
o Planning to restore the video theater to original décor and purpose.
WLC Engineering
o Presented their statement of qualifications
o Discussed services they can provide to include: Engineering, Planning, GIS Surveys, and Grant Writing.
o Emphasized the importance of an updated comprehensive plan when applying for grants.
o Indicated that there is little value in paying someone to write applications for grants of less than $50,000
Next meeting – March 11, 2009, at City Hall
Adjournment
City Commission Minutes 2-17-09
LEAD CITY COMMISSION
Regular Meeting
February 17, 2009
The Lead City Commission met on Tuesday, February 17, 2009 in City Hall, 801 West Main Street at 5:00 PM with the following members present: Commissioners Rose Burns, Les Roselles, Casey Borsch and Nick Krebs. Absent: Mayor Nelson. Burns called the Regular Meeting to order; Mayor Nelson is at the Legislature.
MINUTES
M/Roselles, S/Borsch – Carried to approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 9, 2009.
STREETS & UTILITIES
Asphalt Bids – Stahl requested permission to publish the request for asphalt for the summer street projects.
M/Roselles, S/Krebs – Carried to allow the Request for Asphalt Bid Notice to be published and a Hearing set.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS & GROUNDS
Summer Employees – Stahl requested that this be postponed until next week.
LEGAL & FINANCE
Contractor’s License – M/Borsch, S/Roselles – Carried to approve the initial Contractor’s License for Kilowatt Electric, Inc. (R.C.)
ITEMS FROM VISITORS
Entrance Signs – Wayne Paananen was present to discuss the entrance signs to Lead. He stated that he represents Lead’s New Business Alliance, the Comprehensive Plan group and the Chamber. Their goal is to create a healthier business climate in Lead.
Paananen stated his purpose was to propose the first leg of the three-year plan, which is to request that the City investment $6,000 to put three of these signs up by June 1st. He emphasized that the entire $6,000 will go into the signs; there will be no administrative costs, etc., as that is all done by the volunteer group that cares so much about Lead. All of the funds will go toward the construction of the three signs. Burns felt this was an excellent idea.
M/Krebs, S/Roselles - Carried to invest $6,000 to the three Lead entrance signs to be expended from the Bed & Booze Fund.
ITEMS FROM MAYOR & COMMISSIONERS
Next Meeting - The next City Commission Meeting will be held at 5:00 PM on Monday,
February 23, 2009.
BILLS
M/Roselles, S/Borsch - Carried to approve payment of the bills (See Attached List).
ADJOURN
At 5:28 PM, M/Roselles, S/Borsch – Carried to adjourn the Regular Meeting.
ATTEST: CITY OF LEAD
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Mike Stahl – City Administrator Rose Burns – Acting Mayor
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