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Council approves rail-spur donation, farm leases, MnDOT amendment and several loans; calendar set for 2025
Summary
On Dec. 9 the Crookston City Council approved a sequence of consent and regular-agenda resolutions including an in-kind 10-acre donation for a rail spur, multiple cash-farm leases, an amendment to MnDOT ADA contract #1053917, a subordinated $40,000 forgivable loan and a Small Cities Development Program rehab loan, plus the 2025 meeting calendar.
At the Dec. 9 council meeting, members approved several resolutions across economic development, land management and grant programs.
Key approved items included: a resolution to improve 10 acres of the industrial park as an in-kind donation to the Minnesota Northern Railroad (rail spur project); authorization to issue sealed bids for cash-farm leases on industrial-park parcels and a Sports Center parcel; Amendment No.1 to MnDOT contract #1053917 to clarify exhibit references and contractor responsibilities for the Crookston ADA retrofit; subordination of the city’s forgivable $40,000 loan to Building Vision Crookston LLC to allow the property owner to refinance; and a Small Cities Development Program rehabilitation forgivable loan (~$32,800) to Gulf Insiders LLC for exterior wall work at 211 James Street.
Council also adopted the 2025 calendar, moving regular council meetings to the first and third Mondays to avoid holiday conflicts and improve coordination with neighboring governmental bodies. Staff characterized most items as routine or minor technical changes (for example the MnDOT amendment) and said the loans and leases align with prior policy; several votes were roll-call and recorded as 'Aye.'
