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Council approves CDBG administrator contract, truck lease and authorizes NDOT reconstruction bids

City Council · January 5, 2026
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Summary

The council approved a contract for a Community Development Block Grant administrator (retroactive to Oct. 1), authorized a $330,000 lease-financing agreement for multiple trucks through Flex Financial (Stryker) and approved bid authorization for a $1 million NDOT partial reconstruction grant that requires a 50% local match.

The council approved several finance and grant items brought forward by staff. Mister Hodgson introduced a professional services agreement with City Consultants & Research LLC to administer federal Community Development Block Grants (CDBG). He said the fee is paid from the federal grant and is capped at 15% of funds awarded; staff requested the agreement be retroactive to Oct. 1. The motion to approve the CDBG-administration contract passed on a voice vote.

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