SHERBURN — The Sherburn City Council met Monday evening. The new deputy clerk, who has been training with retired clerk, Irene Schlapoff, was introduced. Andrea Oelsner has

been working at the city hall this week.

The Administrator’s report included the list from Police Chief Yochim about ordinance violations where property owners have been advised to clean up the items. This list has been in the works for over a year. They hope to work closely with the Sherburn and

Welcome communities during their Clean Up Days this year. They have an application for a part-time position in progress. The officers of Welcome/Sherburn have approved the Police Commission’s contracts.

The City Works employee reported that the Jetter truck looked good when he and the Trimont City Works employee checked it out. They suggested purchasing the truck for $195,000 and trading in the old truck for $25,000 to 30,000. There will be a need for equipment to blow out the water in the lines and a hydro excavating kit to add to the truck for hundreds. The Joint Powers agreement between Sherburn, Welcome, Trimont and Dunnell provides each

community an opportunity to use the truck and return it to the garage. There is a checklist that the employees use before and after use and this helps to list any problems found while using it.

City of Sherburn has started street sweeping this week. The wastewater treatment plant under construction has the new clarifier up and running. The employees will train about the new UV light process to kill bacteria.

The payloader needs some transmission attention as soon as it is not needed for snow removal.

The lift in the community building was inspected and it will need repairs or removal. The City will get bids for both options. The City is making a list of potholes in town and will try to fill them as needed.

There has been some de-laminating of streets like peeling from the compaction not done correctly in the past. When the streets are milled the council asked that the level be down to the compaction level and to make sure it is done correctly so the new resurfacing

doesn’t peel.

Council reports mentioned the acrid odor from the Truck Wash lately. The City and the Truck Wash owners have communicated about the problem. The pond is not getting enough oxygen and there is a protein from dairy they will add similar to Mountain Lake. As winter subsides this should eliminate that reason for odor.

In other news:

— Donations were accepted for radios from REA for the fire department with thanks.

— The personnel policy was approved with some grammatical changes and minor changes about definitions and names suggested by City Attorney Burrows.

— A resolution was approved to apply for a USDA loan through the auditor.

— The City will check on companies that may remove Elm trees with ash borer problems.

The next meeting of the Sherburn City Council is scheduled 5 p.m. on May 1, at Sherburn City Hall.