Detroit Lakes, Minnesota

                                                                                    April 28, 2009

            The special meeting of the City Council was called to order in the Council Chambers of the City Administration Building at 12:00 P.M., Tuesday, April 28, 2009, all members of the City Council having been duly notified of the meeting and the business to be transacted.

            Present:           Mayor Matt Brenk; City Attorney William Briggs; City Administrator Robert Louiseau; Public Works Director Bradley Green; Secretary/Account Technician Glori French

            Aldermen:       Anderson, Aune, Heltemes, Marks Erickson, Sukke, Tollefson and Zeman.

            Absent:            Aldermen:  Imholte and Tucker

Absent:            Public Utilities Superintendent Curt Punt; City Engineer Gary Nansen; Police Chief Kelvin Keena; Building Official Calvin Mayfield; Liquor Store Manager Bradley MacMaster; Assistant City Administrator Lynne Krieger; Finance Officer Louis Guzek; Community Development Director Larry Remmen and Fire Chief Jeffrey Swanson.

            Mayor Brenk explained the purpose of the meeting was to consider a resolution authorizing a joint application with Becker County to fund a new Public Works Highway Department Facility and consideration to amending the International Hockey School Lease Agreement.

            Upon the recommendation of the Public Works Committee, a resolution was introduced by Alderman Heltemes, who moved its adoption, to authorize a joint application with Becker County to fund a new City Public Works/County Highway Department Facility.  The motion for the adoption of the resolution was seconded by Alderman Zeman and carried without a dissenting vote.  The Mayor declared the resolution adopted.

            Pursuant to the request of the International Hockey School and upon the recommendation of the Public Works Committee, a motion was made by Alderman Anderson, seconded by Alderman Aune and carried, without a dissenting vote, amending the current International Hockey School Lease Agreement for 2009 to a two week occupancy of the Sports Arena or $17,000 plus utilities.

There being no further business to conduct, by general consent, Mayor Brenk adjourned the meeting (12:12 P.M.)

                                                                        Respectfully submitted,

                                                                        Glori French

                                                                        Secretary/Account Technician