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Votes at a glance: Hermantown council approves attorney agreements, sales‑tax arrangement, grants and several facility contracts
Summary
On Dec. 16 the Hermantown City Council approved a slate of resolutions and motions — including agreements with Overum Law and Dwyer & Peterson for legal services, a state sales‑tax collection agreement, trail easement acceptance, charitable gambling license relocation, FEMA grant applications, and multiple construction payments and contracts.
The Hermantown City Council recorded votes on a series of resolutions and motions during its Dec. 16 meeting. Below is a concise list of the formal actions and outcomes the council approved during the session.
Key approvals and outcomes
- Professional services agreement (Overum Law — city attorney): Resolution 2024‑243 to continue and amend the city's fee schedule for city attorney services. Motion moved by Councilor Jones and seconded; roll call recorded with all present councilors voting 'Aye.'
- Prosecuting Attorney services (Dwyer and Peterson, PC): Resolution 2024‑244 to contract prosecuting services after the prior prosecutor was elected judge. Staff said Dwyer & Peterson was the primary firm approached; council approved by roll call.
- Local sales tax agreement with the state of Minnesota: Resolution 2024‑245 authorizing the state to collect local sales tax on the city’s behalf (state fee estimated at 0.9% in 2025). Motion passed on roll call.
- Trail easement acceptance (McGuire): Resolution 2024‑246 accepted a 20‑foot trail easement from Michael and Susan McGuire for Segment 3 of the trail project. Trish Trego explained the easement; council voted to approve.
- Charitable gambling license relocation (Hermantown Youth Soccer Association to Stokies Liquor Store): Resolution 2024‑247 approved moving charitable gambling operations after the chalet closure; staff said final state approval is required.
- North Star Ford Arena pay request #6 (Kraus Anderson): Resolution 2024‑248 approved payment of $2,017,844.16 for November work.
- Award audiovisual contract (NexTech): Resolution 2024‑249 awarded NexTech the AV contract; staff said bid amounts are within budget and installation timing will follow substantial completion.
- License for Mayo Ambulance to use an apparatus stall (Hall 1): Resolution 2024‑250 authorized a license so Mayo can station an additional ambulance starting Q1 2025; Fire Chief Graves explained operational coverage increases.
- FEMA grant applications (radios and aerial apparatus): Resolutions 2024‑251 and 2024‑252 authorized grant applications. The radios grant would replace 40 portables, 11 mobiles and 3 base stations with a 5% local match. The aerial apparatus grant seeks funding to replace a 75‑foot aerial with a 100‑foot apparatus.
- Fichtner Park change order #10 and pay application #7 (Kasky Inc.): Resolutions 2024‑253 and 2024‑254 approved a $45,486.01 change order and a $467,703.77 pay application; project finances were summarized by the city engineer.
- Tobacco license renewals and consent agenda: Council approved tobacco license renewals for 2025 (contingent on completion of requirements) and approved the consent agenda including warrants totaling $636,578.06.
All recorded motions carried on roll calls during the meeting. Where staff noted contingencies (for example, charitable gambling relocation requires state approval), the actions were approvals of the city’s part of the process rather than final state approvals.
