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Council approves lift-station design, street projects and repair contracts; sets rezoning hearing
Summary
At the same meeting, the Willmar City Council approved professional services and budgets for several infrastructure projects, adopted bid budgets for road and drainage work, and set a public hearing to consider a zoning map amendment. Roll-call votes were recorded for each resolution.
The Willmar City Council approved multiple infrastructure contracts and budgets and set a zoning public hearing during the same meeting that included the WMU site-selection discussion.
Iverson Park lift station: The council voted to award Iverson Park Lift Station design and construction professional services to Bolton & Menk for $257,075 and adopted a preliminary project budget of $1,495,300. The council also approved a resolution declaring the city’s intent to reimburse project costs with bond proceeds; officials said construction bidding would be scheduled for early 2026 and that preliminary and final design was expected by year-end. Vote: roll call recorded as 7–0 in favor.
Trunk Highway 40 drain tile repair: City staff presented bids received for the Trunk Highway 40 drain tile repair project (low bid $492,249; high bid $803,780). The council approved awarding the project and adopted an as-bid budget for the city’s portion reported as $606,920. Staff said the repair stems from an agreement following damage to an existing tile line tied to prior highway work; BNSF and other agencies were referenced in the project history. Vote: roll call recorded as 7–0 in favor.
West Street improvements (Project 25-03-B): Bids were opened and staff recommended awarding the base bid plus Alternate B (use of temporary easements to speed reconstruction). The council adopted the as-bid budget for the project at $2,510,100 and approved proceeding. Vote: roll call recorded as 7–0 in favor.
Zoning map amendment: The council set a public hearing for April 7 to consider rezoning two parcels (425 and 427 Litchfield Ave SE) from R-2 to General Business 3, at the request of the property owner. Planning staff said the change would align those lots with adjacent general-business parcels; the planning commission had recommended the rezoning conditioned on actions described in staff reports. Vote: roll call recorded as 7–0 to set the hearing.
Consent agenda: The council approved the consent agenda, which included meeting minutes, finance reports and other routine items. Vote: roll call recorded as 7–0.
Procedural notes: For multiple items, staff noted timing and funding approaches: the Iverson Park lift station work will be bonded and repaid through utility rates, and some projects include professional services and subsequent construction contracts to be bid separately. For the Trunk Highway 40 drain tile repair, staff said the work followed an agreement with BNSF and other agencies.
Below is a consolidated list of formal actions taken and their outcomes.
