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tion of vehicles and places around town and submit that list to the next council meeting. From there, the friendly letter will be sent out. Meanwhile, the council directed Finance Officer Anita Lowary to check with the Aberdeen building inspector to see how much he would charge to come to Groton and do building inspections.
• Discussion was held on how to install the wood fiber for the new playground equipment. It was recommended to dig down a foot, but it was suggested to not dig down, but rather to build up instead. By digging down, the area could hold water and cause the wood fiber to float out of the containment area. It would cost from $2,265 to $2,759 to get a barrier placed around the playground. The council directed Lowary to check to see what has the best warranty.
• There will be water for the golf course. The new well that was dug last fall has produced in excess of 80 gallons per minute. A motor is being ordered and the plan is to produce 55 to 65 gallons per minute. Caution on going higher is being used as to not bring in extra sand into the well. The well is 147 deep and is considered a surface well.
• The 2014 street project will be beginning very soon. Work is expected to begin the week of May 3 and they will start from State Street and work their way east. Erosion control, storm sewer and grading will be done right away. The concrete work is expected to start around June 7 with the backfill beginning around June 28 and surfacing to be completed the week of August 9.
• The Mud Creek Water District has proposed installing monitors along the creek from Pierpont Lake to a mile south of Groton. The monitors would see how the levels of the water rise and fall and how quickly the water is moving. The council decided it was not interested in this, but did express appreciation to consider the city.
• Gordon Nelson was reappointed to the Planning and Zoning Commission. Since David Blackmun, Jr., will be serving on the city council, he resigned from the commission and Chris Khali was appointed to fill out the remaining two years of his term. Nelson was appointed for a five-year term.
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