COUNCIL BRIEFS: (Complete minutes posted at City Hall and on the city web site) Public Hearings and Regular Meeting: Monday, September 10, 2018, 7:00 p.m. at the Franklin Community Center. Council present: Gruendemann, R. Kokesch, Scharfencamp, Sherman. Staff present: Pederson. Guests present were: B. Pederson, B. Fox, M. Sandmann, J. Harmoning, S. Nissen. Meeting called to order at 7:00 p.m., roll call-Heibel absent, Pledge of Allegiance followed.

1) Approved the minutes 8/13/18. 2) Approved consent agenda items: Financial report-August receipts $174,293.48, current expenses

$46,638.85; 3 past due utility bills approved for disconnection; zoning permits issued: R. Hall to install a 12’ x 16’ shed and 9’ x 4’ fence at 490 2nd St. S.

3) Public Hearing on Proposed Alley Vacations: Clarified that what is existing will remain in place; ap-proved alley vacations as proposed.

4) Public Hearing on Proposed Tax Abatement of Franklin Industries: Franklin Industries-was set up as a for-profit to expedite building the daycare, non-taxable entities are paying the property taxes, buildings add value to community. Council-Asset to community, taxes are paid by more than Franklin people, would like to push it off a year. Council split on vote, 2-2, abatement request failed.

5) Department Heads (Pederson): 1982 Fire Truck will be sold; cameras to be installed at fire hall; ambu-lance training with Ridgewater set up; approved shop/fire hall LP contract to Farmward; update on Washington DC meetings; notification to citizens about change in utility bills and newsletters.

6) Approved increase of rural and larger meter monthly water base rate of $1 per month. 7) Approved SWWC/BCBS health insurance renewal. 8) 2019 Preliminary Budget reviewed, revised, and approved. 9) Approved Resolution 2018-6, Proposed 2019 Budget and Levy of $171,760, an increase of 2.527% over

2018. 10) Councilor Requests: Approved Scharfencamp temporary dwelling unit extension. 11) The bills authorized for payment are as follows:

CITY OF FRANKLIN NEWSLETTER

SEPTEMBER 2018

320 SECOND AVE. E., PO BOX 326, FRANKLIN, MN 55333-0326

Phone (507) 557-2259 Fax (507) 557-2255 Email: franklin@mchsi.com

Web Site: franklinmn.us The city of Franklin is an equal opportunity employer and provider.

Salaries Net $8,365.11 Wendy Pederson Mileage $79.03 Heiman Fire Supplies $361.15

PERA Retirement $1,222.46 League MN Cities Dues $664.00 North Ambulance Intercepts $225.00

MN Dept. Revenue Taxes $425.77 Kevin Kokesch Cell $46.23 Praxair Oxygen $88.59

IRS Taxes $2,395.96 Claudia Kokesch Cleaning $58.50 Expert T Billing Fees $135.00

SW/WC-Co-op. Insurance $4,401.50 Ed Nelson, Inc. Cleaning $180.00 Henry Schein Supplies $49.02

Renv-Sibley Coop. Electric $50.77 Farmward Co-op. LP $146.50 Kohls-Weelborg Repairs $98.34

Post Office Postage $129.56 Gopher One Call Locates $8.10 Renv Co Solid W. Landfille $925.91

Clobes Sanitation Garbage $1,300.00 Clement's Lumber Supplies $60.80 MN Dept. Health Fees $333.00

Madison Ntl. Life Insurance $35.05 Walmart Supplies $33.88 Electric Pump Pumps $16,887.62

Marco Copier $140.55 Walton Law Group Legal $442.50 MVTL Testing $89.04

Franklin Industries Lease $1,300.00 Farm Merchantile Supplies $25.92 MN Valley Telephone $225.13

Standard/Gaz/Msgr Printing $165.25 Weis Oil Co. Repairs $33.12 Xcel Energy Electric $3,003.50

One Office Solution Supplies $83.94 Kibble Equipment Repairs $139.68 Wex Bank Fuel $526.87

Kennedy & Graven Legal $234.50 Falls Automotive Supplies $20.02 Franklin Amstar Supplies $26.22

Hillyard Supplies $256.91 Alex Air Apparatus Supplies $403.09 Reeba Kiecker Supplies $596.00 All-Phase Electric Electric $219.76

CITY NOTICES:

Please begin removing vehicles, campers, etc. from the streets to off-street areas to assist in street sweeping of the fall leaves and eventually for snow removal. Your coop-eration and assistance is greatly appreciated!

City Utility Bills will be switching from post cards to paper bills beginning January 1, 2019. The Franklin City Newsletter is going to change. Beginning in January, 2019, the newsletter will only be mailed to city utility customers included with their utility bills. The newsletter is currently and will continue to be available on the city’s web-site: www.franklinmn.us; you may also have the newsletter emailed to you if you provide your email address, send your request to: franklin@mchsi.com and note that you want to receive the newsletter electronically. If you have items to be included in the newslet-ters, you will need to have them submitted by the 25th of each month.

Curbside Recycling 2018: Sept. 18; Oct. 2, 16, 30; Nov. 13, 27; Dec. 11, 26 Electronics and Appliance Recycling: October 10, 2-6 p.m. at the Renville County Fair Grounds in Bird Island. Some items are free and others are charged a fee. For more information visit www.swrecycling.com or call 1-800-366-8665. How Blessed Are We - Triple the Fun - 3 Baby Showers in One… A Gift for One, A Gift for Two, or a Gift for All Three...Sunday, September 16th at 1:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church, Franklin, MN. Come help us celebrate the 6 new little feet added to the Serbus family. Beau Daniel: Son of Dani (Serbus) and Michael Ourada; Hank Thomas: Son of Maria (Schweiss) and Thomas Serbus; Baby Boy in November: Son to be of Jackie (Serbus) and Jake Sandbo. St. Luke’s Ice Cream Social & Pie Auction…Sunday, Sept. 16, 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the Franklin Veteran’s Memorial Park Shelter. Pie auction to begin at 6:00 p.m. Menu: Hot Turkey Sandwiches, BBQ’s, Potato Salad, Chips, Pickles, Ice Cream Sundaes and Root Beer Floats. Free Will Offering. Cedar Mountain Elementary School Farmer’s Market...Monday, September 24th, 5:30-7:00 in the CMES Gym, Franklin. Supper will be served in the cafeteria from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Classes will be selling produce, crafts, baked goods, etc. with the proceeds going toward field trips and classroom activities. Civic Club Meeting...Thursday, September 27th at 7:00 p.m. at the Community Center. Preschool Screening...October 15-16. For children who are 3 years old by September 1 and those old-er who have not been through preschool screening. If you have questions or would like to be put on the list for more information, contact the Cedar Mountain Elementary School at 507-557-2251. Safe Avenues “Make a Difference” Event...Friday, November 16th, at 5:30 p.m. at Max ’s Grill in Oliv-ia. This fundraiser is held to raise awareness and support efforts to assist victims of domestic and sexual abuse. You can become an event sponsor, contribute a unique auction or prize item, attend the celebra-tion or be a table host. To become involved call: Gladie 320-522-0980, Carole 320-894-1983, Jen 320-235-0475, Brian 320-894-6654, Michelle 320-522-0181 or Dawn 320-522-2103. To register for the event, call Kate 320-523-1015 or Sue 320-235-0475.

Senior Nutrition - Meals on Wheels

Call 507-426-7852 to reserve your meals *Menus are subject to change Gift Certificates for meals are available at the site or online at: www.lssmn.org/nutrition

Mon., Sept. 17 Chicken Tetrazzini Mon., Oct. 1 Veg. Soup/Turkey Sandwich Tues., Sept. 18 Lemon Pepper Fish Tues., Oct. 2 Liver or Pepper Steak Wed., Sept. 19 Sweet & Sour Pork Wed., Oct. 3 Roast Beef Thurs., Sept. 20 Meatballs/Gravy Thurs., Oct. 4 Chicken Lasagna Fri., Sept. 21 Baked Chicken Fri., Oct. 5 Swedish Meatballs

Mon., Sept. 24 Hamburger Mon., Oct. 8 Rigatoni with Beef Tues., Sept. 25 Taco Salad Tues., Oct. 9 BBQ Pork Chop Wed., Sept. 26 Chicken in Cream Sauce Wed., Oct. 10 Meatloaf Thurs., Sept. 27 Pork Loin Thurs., Oct. 11 Oven Crispy Chicken Fri., Sept. 28 Spaghetti/Meat Sauce Fri., Oct. 12 Meaty Beef Stew

Wanted:

Volunteers are needed in Franklin to deliver meals to Residents over age 60. Would you like to make a differ-ence in someone’s life? This is an opportunity to volunteer to deliver food and friendship to older adults in our community. Just a short time out of your day can put a healthy meal on someone’s table and a smile on their face. Several people can share in delivering meals - consider one or two days per week! Call Barb Novotny, Lutheran Social Service Senior Nutrition Regional Manager at 1-866-974-0287

Thank You:

Thank you to the Franklin Ambulance Service for responding. Dale Hanson

Business Services:

The Mobile Hair Traveler will be in Franklin at the Franklin Amstar on October 3rd from 9-4:30 p.m. and

also on October 25 from 9-6 p.m. (or later) and is available earlier on both dates if requested. Visit: Mo-

bile Hair - Hair Traveler on Facebook or call 507-430-2259

For Sale:

Heavy duty Denaco tow dolly - modified to haul Dodge Caravan or Chrysler Town & Country. For details, call 507-626-1560 or see at 100 3rd Ave. W., Franklin, MN

Cedar Mountain Community Education:

55+ Driver Improvement Program Class...November 19 & 20 at Cedar Mt. High School Media Center in Morgan, from 5:30-9:30 p.m., 4 Hour class is $20 on Nov. 19 only; 8 Hour class is $25 on Nov. 19 & 20. Please register by sending a copy of your current driver’s license, what class you are registering for to CM Schools, Attn: Community Ed., PO Box 188, Morgan, MN 56266.

Clip and save your cancelled U.S. postage stamps! Drop them off at the Franklin State Bank for the Fairfax American Legion Auxiliary. Proceeds from the stamps collected helps veterans.

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FRANKLIN COMMUNITY CALENDAR 2018

Sept. 16 Triple Baby Shower, 1:00 p.m., Sacred Heart Church, Franklin

St. Luke’s Ice Cream Social & Pie Auction, 5:00-7:00 p.m., Veteran’s Memorial Park, Pie Auction at 6:00 p.m. Sept. 18 Curbside Recycling

Sept. 20 Ambulance Meeting, 6:30 p.m. Fire Meeting, 7:00 p.m. Sept. 22 Autumn Begins Sept. 24 CM Elementary School Farmer’s Market, 5:30-7:00 p.m., CMES Gym Farmer’s Market Supper, 4:30-6:30 p.m., CMES Cafeteria Sept. 27 Civic Club, 7:00 p.m., Community Center Oct. 2 Curbside Recycling Oct. 3 Community Development Corporation, 5:00 p.m., Farmer’s Union Insurance Oct. 4 Legion Post #308 Meeting, 7:00 p.m., Community Center Oct. 8 Lions Club, 6:00 p.m., Community Center City Council, 7:00 p.m., City Hall