The Lead City Commission recorded the following formal actions and outcomes at its Jan. 6 meeting.

Highlights: Commissioners approved multiple budget amendments and the 2025 salary resolution, authorized two staff members to register as city lobbyists for mining severance discussions, approved surplusing a 2017 Dodge Durango as a trade-in, and tabled ordinance 11-14-24 (storage containers) for Planning & Zoning review. The commission also approved routine items including an abatement for 144 Cherryville Avenue and the monthly bills.

Votes (summary):

- Motion to amend the agenda to update a salary resolution (motion moved and seconded): Passed (voice vote, ayes).

- Approval of minutes of Dec. 16: Approved (motion passed after clarification).

- Surplus of the 2017 Dodge Durango for trade-in (motion made; second): Passed (voice vote: ayes). Motion was described by the chief as a trade-in to purchase a 2023 Durango.

- Ordinance 11-14-24 (storage containers), second reading: Motion to table and send to Planning & Zoning for review (motion made and seconded): Passed (voice vote: ayes). Planning & Zoning had not reviewed the draft before the meeting.

- Register Dennis and Robin as lobbyists for the city (to pursue mining severance tax discussions): Motion made and seconded; passed (voice vote: ayes). Filing fees $40 each; travel and paid attendance would be approved separately.

- Abatement for Parcel (144 Cherryville Avenue) for demolition timing (motion made; second): Passed (voice vote: ayes).

- Ordinance 11-15-25 (amend fees to be set by resolution): Motion to approve first/second reading as appropriate: Passed (voice vote: ayes). Clerical title error on ordinance number was identified and will be fixed.

- Ordinance 11-16-25 (supplement appropriation to correct library fund line): Motion to approve: Passed (voice vote: ayes). The ordinance moved line items to correct fund codes; it did not change total budgeted amounts.

- Resolution 2025-01 (salary resolution establishing employee salaries): Motion to approve resolution: Passed (voice vote: ayes). Staff said increases were intended to align pay ranges with regional comparators rather than merit awards.

- Ordinance 11-17-25 (supplement appropriation for inspections, streets, parks using building-permit, sales-tax and private-donation revenues): Motion to approve: Passed (voice vote: ayes). Total supplement $230,705.

- Resolution 2025-02 (transfer $50,000 from contingency to general fund: $17,400 to engineering; $32,600 to streets): Motion to approve: Passed (voice vote: ayes).

- Add Pamela Barrett to the FastMender/FastMatter board (motion made; second): Passed (voice vote: ayes).

- Payment of bills (motion to approve paying $299,249.67): Passed (voice vote: ayes).

Notes on voting: Most roll calls were voice votes with "aye" responses; no detailed roll-call tallies were recorded in the transcript. Where funding or authority would be used (for lobbyist travel, severance-tax applications, or supplemental appropriations), staff noted that further approvals for specific expenditures or grant applications would be required.

Full text of formal actions, supporting materials and ordinance/resolution texts are part of the official minutes.