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• * A community center work day is in the works where Kiwanis members and Senior Citizens need to go through the cupboards and closets at the community center to throw things out and to clean the them out.
• * Councilman Michelle Muilenberg reported on the annual meeting of the Carnival of Silver Skates. She reported that Janae Hughes is the chairman, Tasha Dunker is the vice-chairman, Tina Kosel as secretary and Susan Fjeldheim is the liaison between the committee and the city. The 2015 event will be held January 25th with two performances. If there is a blizzard warning, the event will be automatically postponed to February 1 with just one afternoon performance. The skating clinic is set for January 2 with practice beginning January 3. Muilenberg said, "They (the Silver Skates committee) are as pleased as pleased can be," about the help they have received from the city.
• * A used hoist will be purchased from Darrel's Service. During the discussion of the hoist, Councilman Mary Fliehs left the meeting. The city employees work on their own mowers and do their own maintenance on the vehicles. "It would make the work a lot easier," Mayor Hanlon said. "It would also be safer," Councilman Gary Heitmann said. "It's something they would use," McGannon said. "It's a good investment for us," Opp said. They decided to buy it for $1,000.
• * The council is considering a housing study. It has been mentioned that Groton lacks homes in the price range of $100,000 to $150,000.
• * Muilenberg questioned what happened with the tree accident on Washington St. A tree had twisted the wrong way and part of it fell on Marzahn's home. Damage was limited to a small hole between two rafters. The council emphasized that safety protocols need to be followed. Brotherton said that she wants an accountability of safety measures taken and to make sure the safety manual is being followed.
• * It was reported that inspections of load management will be happening during the upcoming weeks. It has been 12 years since the new controllers were put into service.
• * The 2013 Annual report was presented to the council and it was approved. The city has a debt of $3.271 million, which Finance Officer Anita Lowary said is average for a community the size of Groton. In addition, the city still has $1 million available in borrowing power in the event of an emergency.
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