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•  Councilman Eddy Opp brought up a situation with a vicious dog. "Why haven't we done something about it?" he asked about the dog on North First Street on the south end of town. "The people want peace and quiet and I can't blame them for that." Two complaints were filed against the dog and since the city has no bond schedule, the Clerk of Courts office has established that dog fines will be $92.50. The council agreed that the Groton Police Department will need to use their discretion on whether a dog should get the full $92.50 fine or just a boarding fee if it is impounded.
• The old 1988 bucket truck will be sold. It has been sitting in storage for several years and the council decided it was time to get rid of it. A value of $20,000 was put on it. It is in very good condition.
• The council set the interest rate for the 2013 curb and gutter special assessment at 5 percent. The city is getting a rate of 3.45 percent from the First State Bank. Usually, the city takes a mark-up of 1 percent, but with the higher costs of administration, the council took the recommendation from Mayor Scott Hanlon and went to a 1.55 percent markup.
• Lightning hit the water tower Friday night, cause equipment damage. One of the main consoles that controls the level of the water in the tower was damaged. Also, the collector that is located at the top of the water tower that is used to gather the water meter readings throughout the town was also damaged. It will take up to three weeks to get a new collector. The cost of the repairs is unknown at this time. The city has a $1,000 insurance deductible.
• A hearing was held on the renewal of the city's rubble site application. The city has to renew its permit every five years.
• A final change order for Robert Johnson Construction was approved in the credit amount of $6,134.80. City Finance Officer Anita Lowary said that for such a big project, the change orders amounted to 3 percent of the project. She said that change orders usually amount to 10 percent to 12 percent.
• The council accepted a $1,000 donation in memory of Mayor Roy Olson from the Olson family. The money will be used to help pay for family passes to the pool for those that cannot afford the fee. And with the passing of Roy Olson, a new resolution had to be passed for the Groton Community Scholarship Fund to have Scott Hanlon appointed as the advisor to the foundation. The mayor serves in that capacity.
• The council authorized the moving of 10 trees in the cemetery from the tree nursery to the north border of the cemetery. The charge for moving the trees is $30. Trees at the skating rink nursery will also be moved to around the baseball complex.

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