The Fifty Lakes City Council held a public hearing during its Tuesday, June 13, meeting to discuss vacating a portion of Northland Drive, according to the unapproved draft meeting minutes.
Residents Rocky and Barbara King requested the city vacate part of a right of way near their property on Northland Drive. Rocky King also told the council he would like to own the property where his well is located.
By a vote of 4-1, the council approved the vacation of the specified portion of the Northland Drive right of way as proposed by the Kings and requested a new survey be done to indicate the correct property lines. The action will be finalized at the July council meeting upon receipt of the survey. Council member Jay Weinmann was opposed.
In other business June 13, the council:
• Renewed the city's existing health insurance policy with Blue Cross and Blue Shield.
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• Sold the fire department's L8000 3,000-gallon tender truck to Eastern Hubbard County Fire Department for $5,000. The city received other bids, but the council decided to sell the truck to a fire department in need.
• Accepted the resignations of 50 Lakes Bar and Bottle Shop employees Jen Wise and Cinda Glendening-Johnston and hired Kayla Hodges as a replacement.
• Heard that Sunday off-sale liquor sales will begin July 2 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Revised the employee benefits policy. Employees working 36 hours or more per week will be eligible for benefits, and existing employees (hired before June 13, 2017) who receive benefits will be grandfathered in and maintain their existing benefits.
