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SHORTER CITY SCOOP FROM OCTOBER CHASKA LIONS GIVE VICTORIA $10,000 *Chaska Lions donated $10,000 to the Victoria Parks and Recreation Department from their gambling proceeds operations at Floyd’s and Vic’s Bar and Grill in Victoria. Stated Administrator Don Uram, “This is great for the City of Victoria.” Stated Mayor Thun, “I don’t want to sound greedy, but it looks like they had a significant profit. Do we know where it’s all going? There is a possibility we could get more.” It appears their gross receipts in 2008 were over $1 million and their net profit was $203,961. *Anthony Rockford, who is part of the Victoria homeowners group formed to review issues surrounding 86th Street, reported the group is trying to collect data of their own regarding street traffic, and asked for and received a two-week extension to November 23rd to compare numbers. *Administrator Don Uram reported that the City of Victoria will continue to utilize existing staff to reduce costs and to provide on the job training. Bill Schwanke, the city’s building inspector spent 630 hours since May on construction jobs with TKDA in Victoria, resulting in over $18,000 in cost savings to the city. *Interviews were conducted Monday, November 2nd as part of the process to hire a Victoria Public Works Superintendent. *Councilmember congratulated Planner Holly Kreft for another successful application for a city project, this one part of the Greenstep Cities Demonstration Project that will serve as a model for other cities. *Mary Ellen Skeesick was hired to fill the front desk position at the Victoria Recreation Center. * Council approved the hiring of Mary Isenburg at $9/hour to fill the daycare assistant/front desk position at the Victoria Recreation Center. The daycare assistant position runs the childcare program offered Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and has some front desk duties. *Council accepted donations to Victoria Fire Dept. from Bryan and Jodi Olson ($100), Eric and Kelly Hagel ($50), Wintergreen Association ($150), Donald Craine ($150), and anonymous donors ($28). *Council accepted a donation of $26,604 in labor costs from Stone & Steel for engraving of nearly 2,000 letters on stones located throughout Kirke Lachen Park. *Council accepted donations from KleinBank ($6,000) and Laser Control ($6,000) for scoreboards at Poppitz Field in Lions Park. *Sue Weinzierl was appointed to the Victoria Senior Commission, which consists of a maximum of 11 members. *Council authorized the purchase of a 2009 John Deere 72-inch mower with attachments from Ag Power of Belle Plain at a cost of $27,342. *Council authorized the purchase and installation of a portable salt storage shed at a cost of $18,411. It will be used to store dirt, sand, gravel, mowers, and trailers when not in use for winter salt and sand that help maintain safe and ice-free roads. *Council adopted a resolution that increases the voluntary municipal contribution to Victoria Fire Relief from $29,000 in 2008 to $44,227 in 2010 to offset the reduction in state aid and addressed the unfunded accrued liability of $272,390. *Stated Jim Paulsen, “I’m interested in knowing if we have a sign ordinance downtown. I understand we operate on a complaint basis. We have lots of signs. There are four signs on one building.” *Final assessment hearing for the 2008 Victoria Street Project meant assessments of $6237, $2569, or $$8891 depending on specific location within the project. All three finals are reductions from estimated projections at previous public improvement hearings. The assessment can be paid up-front or over 15 years at 6.37% interest. Deferments are also available. |
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