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Laframboise identified his brother as a 17‑year‑old Native American who was shot and killed in Moorhead and accused the shooter, named in his remarks as Vernon Allen, and local officials of withholding evidence. He said his family learned years later that the shooter had been under the influence of Ambien, and he alleged that the Moorhead Police Department under Detective Ryan Nelson and the county attorney’s office (Laframboise named Bridal Melton) “kept it from us intentionally.” He also said the medical examiner found no evidence of a struggle or defensive wounds and questioned the justification for deadly force. Laframboise said: “The truth matters, and the people of Moorhead deserve to hear the truth.”

Laframboise asked the council to publicly acknowledge failures, support independent investigations of the conduct of every agency and official involved, implement civilian oversight of use‑of‑force cases, and refer suppressed evidence to state and federal authorities for full review. His remarks were delivered during the citizens addressing the council item and were recorded on the meeting transcript.

Mayor Shelley Carlson offered condolences and said the police chief was present; she encouraged Laframboise to meet with the chief so the chief could gather more information. No formal council action on Laframboise’s requests is recorded in the June 23 transcript.

All allegations cited in this article are attributed to Laframboise’s public comment. The transcript records his requests to the council and the mayor’s invitation to meet with the police chief; this article does not independently verify the factual claims made in the public comment.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Moorhead - City Council Meeting June 23, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A Moorhead resident urged the City Council on June 23 to seek independent reviews and civilian oversight after alleging that local officials failed to pursue justice in the 2009 shooting death of his brother.","taxTitle","Moorhead, Clay County, Minnesota","taxId",56511,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6189492,"City finance presents 2024 annual financial report; auditors issue unmodified opinion",160,635000,795000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5056958-38f2d783b09b0b8d629ba0af3f414861&start=635&end=795","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5056958-38f2d783b09b0b8d629ba0af3f414861/thumbnail_635000.jpg","/articles/6189492/Moorhead/Clay-County/Minnesota/City-finance-presents-2024-annual-financial-report-auditors-issue-unmodified-opinion","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6189492-cf67a4bed26dbcb881f8822ac7a4c6e3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771176564&Signature=dx9xwAKz8atYHajW4270ThRot0VdQTcy2Mcq5WBU0BqrGwblpJbbye8abQL2Rm4XP91S27z9dqwOhF3N2CZHfc8Bp63hFbOQGlQ2EJ~Hh9J2GdWvBdzBIoAoM4KnEODDo0xhSsdGOy4mieot06i~Ko5vg7EejKGaQ1NwBuFrA~kHuQ8X9lKW2eUPikZTjqVyHd9oSoLtsAfbNKOGt3jmDeXb--0M5wDTlhNpzdyeZqJdm1ap-4bPAja1WezX~RUe6d3hUVcr2qeWv9I9Lzoq7JEU1YJqOzJk81xwNinIsOd6kPZd7WJpXwArMzxSj6c2VvwK0nLJ~q5ZFUYsK7Ek7A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Moorhead’s finance manager, Megan Zradka, told the City Council on June 23 that the city completed its 2024 audit and prepared the 2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR). Zradka asked that the council formally receive and file the report.

Audit partner Jamie Fay of EideBailey presented an executive summary and said the auditors issued an unmodified (clean) opinion on the city’s 2024 financial statements and an unmodified opinion on the federal single audit covering federal awards. Fay said the auditors specifically tested the American Rescue Plan / Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds program and that the city had spent about $7 million in total federal dollars in 2024, which triggered the single‑audit requirement. Fay reported no audit findings in the categories of financial statements, federal awards, or Minnesota legal compliance.

Fay summarized several key numbers from the ACFR: general fund revenues of about $27.3 million (about 2.8% over budget), total expenditures of about $34.4 million (about $1.8 million under budget), an ending general fund balance of about $24.9 million, and a net change in fund balance that included a transfer out of approximately $4.0 million for the Ramke Park project that was approved in 2023 and occurred in 2024. Fay pointed the council to the city policy that targets an unrestricted general fund balance in the 40%–60% range of operating budget; 2024 results placed Moorhead within that target band.

Council members had no questions on the presentation. Several members thanked Zradka and the finance team; Fay and Zradka both thanked the finance staff for their cooperation during the audit process.

The presentation and audit summary were recorded in the meeting; no roll‑call motion to receive and file the ACFR appears in the publicly posted transcript of the June 23 session, though Zradka had asked that the council formally receive and file the report.

Speakers quoted or attributed in this article include Megan Zradka and Jamie Fay; numerical figures and program names are taken from the spoken presentation and the auditor’s summary on the record.","Moorhead finance staff presented the 2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report; audit partner Jamie Fay of EideBailey reported unmodified opinions on the financial statements and on the federal single audit and said there were no findings in financial, federal awards, or Minnesota legal compliance testing.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6189497,"Council OKs three‑year property tax exemption for local consolidating business",187,1865000,2052000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5056958-38f2d783b09b0b8d629ba0af3f414861&start=1865&end=2052","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5056958-38f2d783b09b0b8d629ba0af3f414861/thumbnail_1865000.jpg","/articles/6189497/Moorhead/Clay-County/Minnesota/Council-OKs-threeyear-property-tax-exemption-for-local-consolidating-business","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6189497-78200961d9b318e753481446230e1cb0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771176564&Signature=fZaENQ~yeSiFL-4p5d8eb6BT~laHxFc9nt6Rd20-SsLwDPxX89Ip-WTbhnY3BCF4KXIDjCfMm9hEIhN2zqwq6bkPZ3vqOycQdgcI2dz7e~NKK9DKm~U5~O0a1BwTzSkhZPJ~hdl8SRsJvrpIM96Llk9M17dCX-N6~TRwgGCVarAF-EgDdhuZ-hw6OR5-96dONdlRZ3qpBx2MuWDVKf2rEWIjO1PulQ8U6-FfN8SI21ef~5Co7E~4FfBHbedyF1aOownOyoGW-WBWSWENTO7svXscIgdbcl7qhEnsX~IYYVz1zOzscCoAGOh~9hX5PyU5j-j5y6dRHMzT1mBMcG99dQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Moorhead City Council on June 23 approved a property tax exemption for Senerson Holdings (application filed as Stephenson’s Holding LLC in the public hearing notice) to support construction of a new headquarters in the city’s original industrial park.

Planning staff member Derek Lapointe told the council the project would consolidate multiple Foss Inc. locations into a single 60‑by‑120‑foot light‑industrial building with reception, office and wash bays. The applicant, Aaron Senerson, was present to answer questions. Lapointe said the city assessor preliminarily estimated the new building value at about $645,000; under the city’s commercial/industrial property tax incentive policy that new value would be eligible for a three‑year exemption on the incremental value created by construction.

Lapointe said the company plans to retain 11 full‑time employees who earn more than $20 an hour. Construction was estimated to begin in August 2025 with completion in November 2025. Lapointe noted that the policy exempts only the value of new construction; existing land value remains taxable.

Council member Heather Niesemeyer moved to approve the exemption; Council member Deb White seconded. The motion carried by voice vote with no recorded opposition in the transcript.

Speakers at the public hearing included Derek Lapointe and Aaron Senerson; no members of the public spoke against the application during the hearing.

Speakers and material facts are drawn from the council packet and public hearing testimony and are presented here without additional inference about the applicant’s future operations.","Council approved a three‑year exemption on new building value for Senerson Holdings’ planned headquarters, citing retention of 11 full‑time jobs; construction expected to start August 2025 and finish November 2025, per staff.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6189502,"Moorhead council approves wastewater facility plan, authorizes grant applications and design funding",1838,2154000,3992000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5056958-38f2d783b09b0b8d629ba0af3f414861&start=2154&end=3992","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5056958-38f2d783b09b0b8d629ba0af3f414861/thumbnail_2154000.jpg","/articles/6189502/Moorhead/Clay-County/Minnesota/Moorhead-council-approves-wastewater-facility-plan-authorizes-grant-applications-and-design-funding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6189502-de07ec87436faef9d4d807e21358ea07/orig.mp4?Expires=1771176564&Signature=HrKaC7wQ9vfKTkiHcqzjEbZsPMLpwcQ2HFBE6kfgtf9vGTEPBRMkIKlBn7ocyQ0kXKHH-ugu7FWapMWhTkexHdTjSme1ECozU854Z4YKmU0mV9RY0Jj1duPqegge8RMeCyO~sMALRqTCloIjYZwsWO9tDeAZywjUwZdmBLhf~4XmDkuEwcBlmQhseco1pw0a~z1WtegfKWca59AEn1lYKefjkK-Fi7qFAA9q36df9Uk5xcGhOfgJD35a0764yEs1R4VIh~6e9ZyWruEiZmNblNPRYsXDsNuwX4R~mnB~jPWs3BCdpTbUUo6WXHbeqfS4l5E2oQ0LA69~TCu7pY0Eog__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Moorhead City Council on June 23 approved a wastewater facility plan and voted to authorize a point‑source implementation grant application and budget adjustments needed to begin final design.

The 41.237 million dollar facility plan identifies a package of projects to address aging plant and lift‑station infrastructure, reduce phosphorus in the city’s discharge, and expand biosolids dewatering and storage capacity. City staff and the consulting engineer said those steps are needed to protect operations through projected growth to about 2040 and to position Moorhead for state and federal funding.

City Manager Molly introduced the topic and said the technical presentation “is at the basis of what we’re talking about here is how we’re gonna flush in 2040.” Engineer Andy Bradshaw, who presented the plan, said the plant (built in 1983) has many original systems and that the plan bundles many smaller condition‑based fixes (an influent wet well rehabilitation, corrosion repairs to an equalization basin, a compressor replacement and electrical/HVAC upgrades) with larger items such as converting from chlorine/sulfur dioxide disinfection to ultraviolet, adding phosphorus removal, installing dewatering equipment and building cake storage, and upgrades to four major lift stations.

Bradshaw showed an engineer’s estimate totaling $41,237,000. He broke out major line items cited in the presentation: an estimated $11,384,000 for dewatering equipment, about $5,200,000 for cake storage and spreading equipment, roughly $928,000 estimated for chemical phosphorus removal at the plant (the presentation noted chemical removal was less costly than large biological process changes), and a roughly $5.2 million estimate to replace the chlorine contact/disinfection system with UV. He also said several smaller repairs and equipment replacements carry six‑figure price tags. The plan includes risk‑based priorities from an assessment of more than 600 assets.

Bradshaw and city staff emphasized funding is central to scope and timing. Staff described three primary funding paths: a Clean Water Revolving Fund loan (administered through the state Public Facilities Authority) that carries a lower interest rate than municipal bonding; the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s Point Source Implementation Grant (PSIG), which can cover up to 80% of phosphorus‑related improvements or up to $12 million for qualifying projects in exchange for accepting a numeric phosphorus limit; and discretionary federal or state grants (the city has submitted requests for $4,000,000 in congressional directed spending and a $10,000,000 Minnesota capital investment request). Bradshaw also noted the recent closure of the city’s largest industrial wastewater customer, Busch Ag, removed roughly $1.2 million a year in service charges, a hit that tightens wastewater finances.

Council members asked about alternatives for phosphorus removal, trade‑offs between chemical and biological treatment, the dewatering timeline and hauling distances for land application. Bradshaw said biological modifications can work without chemicals but typically require far larger structural modifications and higher upfront costs; because Moorhead already sees partial removal from collection‑system chemistry, staff recommended chemical polishing as the most cost‑effective near‑term option. He said current land application occurs within Clay County, typically within five to 10 miles of the plant, and that dewatering and cake storage would reduce truck trips.

Council member Heather Niesemeyer moved to approve the facility plan; Council member Lisa Borgen seconded. After closing the public hearing and additional discussion, the motion to approve the facility plan carried. Council then approved a separate motion to authorize application for the MPCA Point Source Implementation Grant (motion by Chuck Hendrickson; second by Sebastian McDougal) and approved budget adjustment 25‑012 and task orders for final design (motion by Deb White; second by Emily Moore). All three motions were approved by voice vote with no recorded dissent in the transcript.

Staff noted the approvals authorize the city to apply for grants and proceed with final design; no final commitment to a full construction scope or to future rate decisions was recorded at the June 23 meeting. Bradshaw cautioned that, absent substantial grant funding, the city’s rate model showed multi‑percent increases in coming years (presentation slides illustrated scenarios with mid‑single to upper‑single digit increases) to finance the full package. The presentation and council discussion repeatedly framed grant awards and low‑cost state loans as essential to limiting rate impacts.

Next steps listed in the facility plan and by staff include submission of the plan to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (already done), pursuing PSIG and other grant opportunities, finishing design work, and then bidding and awarding construction contracts in the following year if funding is secured.

Speakers quoted or attributed in this article spoke at the June 23 Moorhead City Council meeting and are listed in the speakers section below.","Council approved a $41.24 million facility plan for wastewater treatment upgrades, authorized a point‑source grant application and approved budget adjustments and design task orders; staff said the project aims to address aging infrastructure, phosphorus limits and biosolids handling and relies heavily on external grants and low‑interest loans.","actionData","errors"]

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