The Crookston City Council will meet on Monday evening and pulled the resolution to approve change order 1 on the Crookston Airport fuel system installation project from the consent agenda. After they pulled the fuel system, they approved the agenda including a resolution to approve City of Crookston bills and disbursements in the amount of $381,953.60; a resolution approving partial payment #1 to Davidson Construction for 2018 Street Improvements, and two dance permits for Ox Cart Days. The council had a public hearing on the 5th Avenue South street construction project and nobody was in attendance to speak so the council approved the project. During the discussion, Councilman Tom Vedbraaten asked when the project will be done. Rich Clauson of Widseth Smith Nolting, said it should be done this year and he will check with the company now that the council gave the approval to move forward with the project.
The council approved the fireworks for Ox Cart Days and when it came back to the topic of the Crookston Airport fuel system, Councilman Vedbraaten asked if there was some kind of warranty on the work they did previously. Mayor Wayne Melbye said he would like if they could contact Crookston Airport Manager, Lowell Miller and Blake Carlson, the architect on the project to come and explain the reason for the change order. The council agreed.
At the Crookston City Council meeting, Crookston Park and Rec Director, Scott Riopelle, said they have installed a 60-foot flagpole at the park on Sixth Street and people will notice the addition to town. “The project is because of a donation from Kirk Lukow,” said Riopelle. “It is a 60 foot flagpole and the plan was to erect it tomorrow and Otter Tail Power came and put it up today and the lighting should be trenched in by the end of this week and within the next two weeks, when you come in from the North, it is visible being 60 feet in the air and being 12 by 18 foot flag.”
The council asked Crookston Public Works Director Pat Kelly if they were going to spray for mosquitoes and he said they will spray on Wednesday night when most activities are inside. We will have news from the Ways and Means committee meeting on Wednesday.
