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Morris City Council approves insurance renewal, awards EV charger and electrical contracts, and funds tourism marketing
Summary
Council accepted Bremer insurance renewal through the League of Minnesota Cities, approved a materials contract for a 50 kW DC fast charger and a contract for electrical work at the transit garage, and authorized a $1,500 tourism marketing grant for 'Crazy Days Lazy Nights.'
The Morris City Council approved several operational items and contracts at its May 28 meeting.
Insurance renewal: Council voted to accept the city’s insurance renewal proposal through Bremer Insurance and the League of Minnesota Cities. Joel Quang of Bremer presented the renewal and placed the policy in the context of rising weather‑related claims nationwide; he said 2023 was "the worst storm year on record for billion‑dollar events." Council approved the resolution accepting the renewal; a roll call vote was recorded in the transcript with affirmative responses.
EV fast charger and electrical upgrades: The council added and approved two grant‑funded resolutions for transit infrastructure. Staff said the city secured a grant to install a charger to support an electric bus. Three quotes were solicited for the charger materials and the transcript records the low materials bid as $35,002.80 to EVO Charge; the dialogue also includes a repeated rounded figure of $35,280 in a later speaker turn. Staff clarified the quoted amount for materials is separate from installation labor; the labor and electrical facility upgrade are separate line items.
For the electrical facility upgrade (to provide power and a roughly 100‑foot cord for the charger), staff reported Melrose Electric submitted the only quote, recorded in the transcript as $24,900, and council approved awarding the contract. Staff stated both materials and electrical work will be covered by the applicable grant(s).
Tourism marketing grant: The Tourism Board requested Tier 3 marketing assistance to promote "Crazy Days Lazy Nights," aiming to draw visitors up to 50 miles away. Becca (tourism staff) described plans for retail sales, a medallion hunt, a free movie and evening live music at Eastside Park. Council approved Tier 3 marketing assistance (up to $1,500) for the event.
Votes at a glance: all recorded resolutions and motions discussed in the meeting (minutes approval; consent agenda; Bremer insurance renewal; DC fast charger materials contract; electrical facility upgrade contract; Tourism Board marketing assistance) were adopted as presented during the session.
