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County awards pavement repairs and authorizes freight‑grant application; both motions pass unanimously
Summary
At its Sept. 2 meeting Meeker County commissioners awarded a small pavement repair contract to Granite City Paving and approved a resolution to apply for Minnesota Highway Freight Program funds for the Cassaven/Highway 12 intersection; both carried on voice vote.
The Meeker County Board of Commissioners approved two formal items during the Sept. 2 regular session.
Granite City Paving contract award
Public works director Phil Schmales presented four quote responses for small pavement repairs and recommended Granite City Paving of St. Cloud as the low bidder for an estimated cost of $39,090. Commissioner Psamtke moved to award the pavement repair quotes to Granite City Paving in St. Cloud for an estimated cost of $39,090; Commissioner Schmidt seconded. The board approved the motion on a voice vote. The record did not list individual roll‑call votes; the transcript indicates the motion carried by affirmative voice vote.
Minnesota Highway Freight Program grant application (Highway 12 & County Road 34)
Schmales also brought a late addition to the agenda: a resolution authorizing public works to execute documents to apply for Minnesota Highway Freight Program funding for intersection improvements at Highway 12 and County Road 34 (Cassaw). The program flows through MnDOT and is federally funded. Schmales said the application is due the following day and the grant, if awarded, would be scheduled for 2029–30 with an application amount of roughly $2,300,000; county share and additional state economic development transportation funds would be sought to cover remaining costs. Commissioner Schmidt moved to approve the resolution; Commissioner Van Ort seconded. The board approved the resolution on a roll‑call voice sequence in which commissioners indicated “yes” individually (transcript shows affirmative responses from Commissioners Schmidt, Somnke, Van Ort, Oberg and Johnson). Schmales emphasized that passing the resolution is an application step and does not commit the county to construction.
Votes summary
- Award pavement repairs to Granite City Paving (estimated $39,090) — motion: Commissioner Psamtke; second: Commissioner Schmidt; outcome: approved (voice vote). - Approve resolution to apply for Minnesota Highway Freight Program funds for Highway 12 & County Road 34 (approx. $2.3M request) — motion: Commissioner Schmidt; second: Commissioner Van Ort; outcome: approved (roll‑call sequence/voice responses).
