HomeMy WebLinkAboutCemetary Commission Minutes 06.04.2009CEMETERY COMMISSION MINUTES
June 4, 2009
6:30 P.M. CITY HALL
MEMBERS PRESENT
Norm Stamper-Chairman
Luanne Engh
Ken Olson
Chuck Rodgers
Wallace Hall
OTHERS PRESENT:
Kurt Markegard
Norm Stamper called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
Public Input: No comments.
Cathy Gabrian
Drilling of Flower Pot Holes in Veteran's Section. Chuck and Dick contacted three companies to give
us bids for drilling a 3 ''/Z" hole for flower pots in the Veteran sections. We received bids from two
companies. The bids are as follows:
1. Yellowstone Concrete Cutting, inc.
160-3'/2" cores thru 5" deep cement .......................... $ 20.00 each
2. Precision Concrete Cutting
160 3 ''/z" holes and spray top of concrete with water ......... $ 28.50 each
if needed to be pressure washed off, add ........................ $ 160.00
Drill holes deeper and add gravel, additional ....................$1,950.00
Discussion about whether we need to dig holes the additional 6" to put gravel in. Norm didn't feel it was
necessary and that there will be adequate drainage. Kurt said we can do it this way and if there is a
problem, our workers can take a cordless drill and drill them out further, for a lot less than $1950.00.
With the summer season gearing up, Norm wants a decision made so it can go forward to council
workshop and we can schedule to have this done before the cutters' schedules are full. We would need a
small service agreement that will have a contract expiration date. We usually give contractors 90-days to
complete the project.
Motion by Luanne, seconded by Wally to proceed with making a recommendation to the council to go
with the bid from Yellowstone Concrete Cutting, Inc. for cutting 160 flower holes at $20.00 each in the
Veteran sections. Motion carried.
It was stated this money will come from the funds set aside from the sale of the land. Chuck said the
veterans would like an area in our cemetery, possibly with benches, where people can sit and reflect.
Mayor Olson said that when the land was sold, there was an agreement with the Rosselot family to give
them six burial plots and an area for a memorial to Dr. Rosselot.
Kurt stated the new water system still has problems and they have not successfully had a good test of the
system. He would like to see us put a valve in to connect to this system, but keep our current one in
place and not abandon it. That way, if they continue to have problems, we still have our current
irrigation system.
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Norm spoke about the possibility of phasing in a sprinkling system. This would be more affordable and
hopefully get it started.
The Yellowstone Veteran's Cemetery Board will be meeting on Thursday, June 11`h at 8:00 a.m. and
Norm will try to attend that meeting and bring information forward to our next meeting.
Our next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, June 18th at 5:30 p.m.
The meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Cathy Gabrian