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Votes at a glance: Oak Grove council actions from the Sept. 29 meeting
Summary
A summary of the formal motions and resolutions the Oak Grove City Council approved or considered on Sept. 29, 2025, including resolution numbers, amounts, movers, seconds and vote tallies.
The Oak Grove City Council took several formal votes at its Sept. 29, 2025 meeting. Below are the outcomes and key details extracted from the meeting record.
Votes and outcomes
- Set regular agenda as presented — Motion by Council Member West; second by Council Member Wylie. Outcome: Approved (voice). (Recorded early in the meeting.)
- Approve minutes and budget work session records (Sept. 8 and Sept. 12) — Motion by Council Member Tradewell; second by Council Member West. Outcome: Approved (voice).
- Delinquent utility bills (public hearing and certification to property taxes) — Staff explained any unpaid water, sewer or streetlight accounts over 90 days may be certified to property taxes as of Nov. 15, 2025; notices were mailed. Motion to approve certification: moved by Council Member West; second by Council Member Bridal Johnson. Outcome: Approved 5-0.
- Final payment and closeout — Resolution 2025-129: final payment request approval to OMG Midwest, Inc. for the 2025 street improvement project (Pond’s development), amount $306,185.77. Consulting engineer recommended acceptance after review of quantities and closing documents. Motion by Council Member West; second by Council Member Wylie. Outcome: Approved 5-0.
- Cedar Drive NW geotechnical services — Resolution 2025-130: contract award to Independent Testing Technologies for $6,678 to perform geotechnical work and testing for the Cedar Drive NW improvement project (181st to Viking Boulevard); purpose is to determine whether reconditioning or full reconstruction is required. Motion by Council Member West; second by Council Member Bridal Johnson. Outcome: Approved 5-0.
- Acceptance of Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) for $324,000 — Motion by Council Member West; second by Council Member Tradewell. Outcome: Approved 5-0.
- Volunteer fire relief (PERA) benefit increase — Motion by Council Member Tradewell to set relief to $6,200; second by Council Member West. Outcome: Approved 5-0.
- Consent agenda (items A, B and C) — Motion by Council Member Tradewell; second by Council Member Wylie. Outcome: Approved.
- Acceptance of resignation — Item D on consent agenda (resignation of Gene Hodel from parks commission) was pulled; motion to accept resignation: Motion by Council Member Wylie; second by Council Member West. Outcome: Approved 5-0.
- Parks commission appointment — Resolution 133 (appoint Tom Sullivan to fill remainder of parks commission term). Motion by Council Member Bridal Johnson; second by Council Member Wylie. Outcome: Approved 5-0.
Notes: Several other routine motions (procedural roll calls, opening/closing the public forum, accepting park commission minutes) were approved by voice or unanimous consent during the meeting. The council also entered a closed session under Minnesota Statute for three matters at the meeting’s close.
