Town asked to try and silence noise

Ken Johnston

Rainy River town council was asked by long time Rainy River resident Ken Johnson if they could do something about the noise coming from the hospital.
A machine runs steady on the 5th Street side of the facility and Johnson is bothered by it. His daughter was at the council meeting to ask if baffling could be erected to redirect the sound up.
Council agreed to look at the matter.
Fire Dept. Grant
The Rainy River Volunteer Fire Dept. received a $50,000 grant from the government to be used for training and equipment.
Councillor Dennis Ewald noted that the dept had a meeting last week and has a list of items they would like to spend the money on, including a joint training effort across the district. Council approved transferring $5,000 from the grant towards such an effort.
Other business
•Councillor Deb Ewald questioned why $200 was paid to cleric Ericka Rencher. Mayor Glen Armstrong said Finance Committee chose to give her a bonus “for all she has had to endure inside the office lately.”
•Council approved a wage increase for Deputy Clerk Treasurer Jean Klosowicz while acting as Municipal Administrator to $22 per hour.. Council passed it a motion making it retroactive, albeit they did not specify retro to when, 5-1 with Deb Ewald voting against it. The mayor voted for it in a recorded vote.
•Klosowicz was also appointed as the Emergency Management Coordinator for Rainy River.
•Klosowicz was also granted coverage under the town’s medical and health benefits.
•Council granted Orest Gushulak a vacancy tax rebate for his Rainy River Hotel property.
•Council granted the Northwestern Health Unit a registered Charities property tax rebate.
•Council granted Globecco an extension for the payment of unpaid real property taxes until July 29, 2005.
•Council hired BDO Dunwoody LLP to be its auditors for 2005. Last year they cost $21,000 for the town, $3,000 for the Rec. Bd. and $800 for the Library.
•Council agreed to allow the Rainy River Walleye Tournament to have another power hookup put in near the west end of the park. Council also agreed to offer in kind services of the town crew for the tournament as it has done in the past.
•Council accepted the resignation of Larry Armstrong.
•Council purchased a $35,000 mini-excavator from Stratton Equipment.
•Council joined the Rainy River Chamber of Commerce at at cost of $100.
•Council declared May 14-28 free dumping days for local residents.
•Council approved paying $150 to the vet assistance trust fund.
•Council approved Mayor Glen Armstrong as the town’s representative on the Rainycrest Board.
•Taxpayer Mike Godin will receive $500 in compensation for damage to his boat caused by town snow removal equipment.
•The town will support concerns raised by Ainsworth in Barwick regarding the wood fiber supply in the region.