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USPS 117-120 VOL. 145 Issue 22 June 3, 2015 Serving Clear Lake and Ventura since 1869 • Hometown newspaper of Wayne & Rita Blaisdell $1.50
Clear Lake Council approves
Mirror-Reporter agreement with
CALENDAR Ventura, police
The Clear Lake City Council approved a three-year extension to
Friday its police service agreement with Ventura Monday night.
Open mic night Under terms of the agreement, Ventura will pay a 2.5 percent an-
nual increase for personnel costs, with fiscal year 2016 personnel costs
The Surf Ballroom begins set at $83,896. Personnel costs in year two will be $85,994 and the
its Open Mic Night this week. costing year three will be $88,143.
Each Wednesday, June 3-July In addition, the City of Ventura must set aside $15,000 in a vehi-
29, performers are invited to cle replacement fund for the duration of the agreement. That amount
take the stage in the Surf ’s Cy- was increased from $9,333 to $15,000 annually due to the increasing
press Lounge. Doors open at cost associated with the purchase and equipping of a new police patrol
6:30 p.m.; show time is 7 p.m. vehicle.
Admission is free. Fuel and maintenance will remain at $3,000 for each year of the
agreement.
Thursday City Administrator Scott Flory said Ventura city leaders have al-
Puppetry program ready approved the agreement.
Clear Lake has had a contract to provide police services to Ventura
Professional entertainer since 2006.
Jim Jayes, will be at the Clear Use caution Collective bargaining agreement
Lake Public Library Thursday, The City Council also unanimously approved its Collective Bar-
June 4, at 4 p.m. as part of the Drivers are asked to use caution when traveling in the vicinity of the new Kwik Trip under construction along Highway 122, just east of gaining Agreement with Teamsters Local #238 representing the Clear
library’s Summer Reading Pro- the Interstate 35 intersection. Construction has begun and large trucks are regularly hauling fill dirt from the north side of the highway Lake Police Department.
gram. “Every Hero has a Story” to the building site next to Pritchard’s Auto. A stop light will be installed at the North 35th Street/Willow Court and highway intersec- The three-year agreement, which begins July 1, 2015, includes
is the theme of Clear Lake Pub- tion, but until then the area is designated as a construction zone, with workers and equipment at the site. The $10 million project is 1.75 percent wage increases each July 1 and a 1.5 percent increase each
lic Library’s summer reading expected to be completed in October-Reporter photo. Jan. 1 in subsequent years as a cost of living increase.
program for children going into
fifth grade and under, sponsored CL teachers get 3% pay raise City Administrator Flory said other changes to the contract are
by the Friends of the Library. minimal, which he said signals a positive working environment.
Jayes uses marionettes to delight Among the changes was the addition of a 10th paid holiday to the
audiences of all ages throughout contract. The day after Thanksgiving will now be included as a paid
Iowa and Minnesota. Register The Clear Lake School Board has ap- Supervisor Randy Meyer reported that dian; Deb Heim and Chelsey Shreeve, co- holiday. Police officers will also pay more of their health insurance
for the program by phone, 357- proved a 3 percent raise for district admin- the replacement of a collapsed utility line student leadership Middle School. costs. The city will pay 85 percent of a family premium and 90 percent
0315, or at the Clear Lake Pub- istrators, supervisors, managers, informa- in the baseball field is estimated to cost The Board also accepted the resigna- of a single policy. Term life insurance provided by the city will also
lic Library. tion technology, building secretaries and $18,000. Meyer said some of that money tion of Kevin Kahler from his high school increase from $40,000 to $45,000 coverage at no cost to the employee.
administrative assistants for the 2015-16 could be redirected for the building, which special education position. Kahler taught Flory noted the city will not incur additional charges for the increase
Friday school year. would require fewer feet of line. 18 years in the district and had also served in coverage.
Listening post The increase will cost the district about A track resurfacing project slated for as head boys basketball coach eight years The new contract goes into effect July 1.
$44,000, according to the district’s Busi- 2015-16 was also discussed. before resigning the position at the conclu- The council also approved the same cost of living increase (1.75
The North Iowa Corridor ness Manager Lorna Leerar. Seventeen Superintendent Micich also intro- sion of the 2013-14 season. percent on each July 1 and 1.5 percent each Jan. 1) for appointed of-
Economic Development Cor- persons are affected by the vote. Superin- duced Tony Laudner, new supervisor for Hannah Bartlett was approved as a ficers and employees of the City of Clear Lake for the 2015-16 fiscal
poration, the non-profit eco- tendent Anita Micich was not included in district operations and maintenance, to the volunteer softball coach. year.
nomic development organiza- the personnel package because her contract board. Kevin Zeitler, middle school wrestling; Lady of the Lake
is held by the Mason City School District. Hires and resignations Megan Young, high school speech director, Council members also approved the transfer of a lakeshore lease
continued In other business at the Tuesday, May The board approved offering contracts Nichole Sorenson, high school co-head agreement to the new owners of the Lady of the Lake excursion boat.
26 meeting, the board was asked to con- to Abby Lasher, eighth-grade language cheer coach, and para-educators Julie Ol- The lease held by Rodger and Dottie Nordman will be extended and
More CALENDAR sider construction of a brick building with arts, and Megan Young, part-time middle son and Sierra Craighton resigned their assigned to new owner partners Jon Berhow and Scott and Niki Mon-
on page 2 bathrooms near the softball diamonds at school reading teachers. positions. son. The lease now runs to June 30, 2018.
Lions Field. Transportation and Grounds Hires included: John Siesseger, custo- In related business, City Administrator Scott Flory and Public
Inside Works Director Joe Weigel informed the Council that an electrical line
Drug task force makes arrest sweep was apparently damaged in recent North Shore Drive construction,
Opinion..................4-5 resulting in a reduction of electrical power to the Lady of the Lake. It
Weather.................... 5 was determined that the line rupture occurred beneath new pavement.
Sports................ 11-14 A woman arrested in Clear possession with the intent to •Jason Key, 31, and An- rested for possession of a Rather than tear up the new street, the Lady of the Lake was allowed
Legals................16-17 Lake Thursday night became the distribute marijuana. drew Bertelsen, 35, were arrest- controlled substance and to tie into a street light meter in the area. Lady of the Lake owners will
Classifieds.........18-19 ninth individual with an active •Robert Benedict, 50, was ed on delivery of methamphet- paraphernalia. reimburse the city for additional costs incurred at that meter. Flory
arrest warrant arrested by the arrested on two counts of pos- amine. •Gina Bilyeu, 23, was said the city has a four-year history of usage at the meter and will be
Recent rain caused an increase North Central Iowa Narcotics session of marijuana. •Laura Dyslin, 34, was ar- See ARRESTS on pg. 2 able to determine Lady of Lake usage.
of .72” to the Lake Level. The Task Force May 28.
Cerro Gordo County Sher-
lake now measures +5.28” iff Kevin Pals said in a news re-
above the weir. lease that some of the warrants
were for drug-related crimes,
PHONE: 641-923-2837 EXT. 3 while other arrests were made
not connected with drugs.
How to contact us at: Those arrested on drug charges
are not necessarily connected to
Mail: 12 N. 4th St., each other.
Clear Lake, IA 50428 Marie Mugan, 36, of Ma-
Telephone: 641-357-2131 son City, was taken into cus-
Fax: 641-357-2133 tody around 9:13 p.m. at a
Email: office@clreporter.com South Shore address in Clear
Website: www.clreporter.com Lake. She was wanted on three
counts of controlled substance
@CLReporter violation for allegedly delivering
methamphetamine to someone
in Mason City in the middle of
September, 2014. When Mu-
gan was arrested, authorities
also charged her with possession
with intent to deliver one to five
grams of meth.
The following persons were
arrested and booked into the
Cerro Gordo County Jail. Many
of those arrested have already
posted bond. All are from Ma-
son City unless otherwise noted.
•Kristine Benedict, 66, was State Champions!
arrested on two counts of deliv-
ery of hyrdocodone, two counts Clear Lake High School crowned two spring sports state champions over the week- pionship in Waterloo. Pictured above left is Waldron (center) with Coach Eric Perry
of delivery of marijuana, and end. Senior Dane Waldron won the Class 3A boys state golf championship on Satur- and teammate Tanner Storbeck. (Above right) Sam Jones is pictured with his coach,
day in Livermore, while junior Sam Jones won the Class 1A state tennis singles cham- Rich Peters. Jones finished the season with a perfect 19-0 record.-Submitted photos.
