Cohasset Donates 10 Acre Plot for Site of Future Animal Shelter | New

Councilor Terry Bartz was approached by this group as they were looking for a possible land or building. Shannon Antilla, President / Co-Founder and Lacey Fally, Vice-President / Co-Founder, presented to the Board. They explained that their 501c3 nonprofit is 100% volunteer. They estimate they will need 5,000 to 6,000 square feet for a future building. The two spoke of needing an outdoor kennel, as well as a garage for the rescue van. A kennel and quarantine rooms to house 15 dogs, and a kennel and quarantine room for 30 cats, as well as offices, would be required.

“Once a building or land is acquired, we start creating plans and getting quotes,” Antilla said, if new construction was their avenue.

“Have you contacted any of the charitable foundations in the area? Asked the mayor of Cohasset, Greg Hagy.

So far, $ 217,000 has been raised for a future building. The group also receives a matching grant of up to $ 50,000 and has no debt.

“The hardest part is finding a plot,” said Mayor Hagy.

Currently there is no animal shelter in Itasca County.

“We weighed in where we could put that,” Bartz said.

“We have looked at buildings, but find they are too small for our needs,” Antilla said. “We want to be one and done.”

There is a 10 acre piece of land behind Cohasset Industrial Park CFO Max Peters referenced for a shelter location.

“The question for us is, we are talking about donating the land for this structure,” said Mayor Hagy. “I would make a motion to donate the plot to the industrial park.”

“Looks like we’re going to have an animal shelter,” Mayor Hagy continued.

Council unanimously approved the motion.

“Gentlemen, we appreciate this from the bottom of our hearts,” Antilla said.

“Keep up the good work,” City Councilor Phillip Hermel said.

This group mission is to provide temporary shelters for stray and abandoned animals, in addition to promoting sterilization and sterilization.

The Council opened its regular meeting with the oath of allegiance.

Councilor Tim Carlson was absent on notice. A resident asked about the inspection about the engineering progress at this point.

Mayor Hagy said there were four additions to the agenda.

Approved the 2021 asphalt paving improvements with a recommendation to award the contract to Hawkinson Construction.

“Basically the pocket of the river to the railroad tracks, just south of the freeway here,” said city engineer Bob Beaver. “This is in place for construction again this year.”

Council has set a public hearing to amend section 10.071 of the zoning ordinance, which was a recommendation of the planning commission for Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at 7:05 p.m. as a suggested date.

“This refers to the height of the building,” said Mayor Hagy.

Approved resolution 2021-31 decreasing the traffic speed limit on Tioga Beach Road.

“It has come to our attention that there have been high speeds out there,” said Greg Tuttle, Cohasset Zoning Officer. “The city has a radar panel, and we put it there. ”

Tuttle explained that 4% of traffic was within the speed limit which is 40 mph or less, 27% was traveling between 41 and 51 mph, 62% traveling between 51 and 60 mph, 6% between 61 and 70 mph. And one or two that were going 70 or 80 mph over there.

“There are a lot of people in this area,” said Mayor Hagy. “Judging from the speeds, we can certainly get on an extra patrol and issue speeding tickets. My suggestion goes from the stop sign on 63 to the guardrail beyond the range, to reduce the speed to 30mph.

“The resolution before you does not include how far it extends,” Tuttle said. “So I should change that. “

“Dean, anything you want to add?” Asked Mayor Hagy.

“This mile puts you beyond the beach. I think that would be a good place to raise if you want to, ”said Dean Scherf, Cohasset’s security manager.

“The recourse is you can patrol the area or add speed bumps,” Scherf said. “What concerns me is the playground towards the road. There is a fence, but there is a security issue there.

Scherf also referred to traffic crossing the road after parking their vehicles and trailers after mooring their boat.

A motion passed unanimously to change the speed limit from 63, one mile, to 30 mph.

“What do we do now if this doesn’t work,” Mayor Hagy asked. “The last thing we want to do is put speed bumps on all the boat traffic.”

Acknowledged the petition of the residents of Tioga Pit to create an ordinance on the use of the water surface for Tioga Pit, but the council decided not to take any action and encouraged them to contact the Department of Resources Natural Resources of Minnesota.

“We received a petition from three residents and wanted us to create an ordinance on the use of the water surface,” said Mayor Hagy. “From my point of view, I don’t know if we want to regulate the water.

Tuttle explained in the petition that he limits it to 25 horsepower.

“I have to follow the mayor and say we have no way of enforcing him,” Bartz said.

“We made the decision a long time ago that we are not going to impose rules that we cannot enforce,” said Mayor Hagy.

Approved a quote from Stellar Medical and Equipment in the amount of $ 4,027.4 for an AED kit for the new senior center and first aid kits for all buildings in town.

“We need it,” Councilor Jason Tabaka said.

Approved Musco Lighting’s bid for Portage Park repairs in the amount of $ 6,440.

“We finally found a platform that can reach the lights,” Mayor Hagy said. “It’s been a few years since we did the spotlight. “

Approved to sell Ford F250 and Schweiss snow thrower on MNBidd.

Approved the notice of removal of flowers from the cemetery.

“It happens every year,” Bartz said.

Approved the recommendation of the Donation Committee for the waiver of fees for the rental of the community center on Saturday October 16, 2021 for a fundraising event.

Resolution 2021-32 was approved, adopting the proposed budget for 2022 at $ 3,886,500.

“This is the preliminary budget, we can lower it, we cannot increase it,” Mayor Hagy said.

Resolution 2021-33 adopting a preliminary tax levy was approved.

“This is an increase of about 7.5% from last year,” said Mayor Hagy.

The Council discussed this still puts us below other cities on fiscal capacity.

“It’s not an easy decision for us to make,” Bartz said. ” We need to. And to keep the city sustainable.

It was proposed to set the date of the public meeting for the adoption of the final budget deduction on December 14, 2021 at 7 p.m.

Approved resolution 2021-34, concerning a plot for Huber Engineered Woods.

A motion was put forward to approve the rescue association for the fire department of $ 200, which is now $ 3,100.

“We tried to make it happen,” Bartz said.

Bartz said on October 1, 2021 that all items in the cemetery, if not removed, will be removed by the city.

Claims approved in the amount of $ 111,747.72 and minutes of the municipal council of August 24, 2021. The council took note of the following elements: the minutes of the planning commission of August 4, 2021, the minutes of the Economic Development Authority of August 3, 2021 and the deed of the cemetery of Jeanniene Best.