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Hibbing council approves planning steps, contracts and major equipment purchases including public safety building financing
Summary
The council approved multiple resolutions and contracts Dec. 18, including an airport zoning appointment, surplus land policy, parking and traffic study RFP, tax-exempt bond reimbursement resolution for the public safety building, an Arrowhead Transit lease revision, CMAR and asbestos survey contracts, and purchases including a tower ladder for $1.98 million.
At its Dec. 18 meeting the Hibbing City Council approved a package of planning actions, contracts and equipment purchases tied to ongoing capital projects and routine operations.
Planning and policy approvals included Resolution 24-12-09 to appoint the building official and the community development director to an airport zoning revision committee (to meet state commissioner standards), approval of a surplus land sale policy and authorization of a parking and traffic study RFP covering 1st Avenue and Howard Avenue (EDA to fund the study). Council also approved a comprehensive-plan contract with HKGI for up to $30,000 to update the land-use chapter and instructed that Planning & Zoning participate in the update.
Financial and facilities actions included adoption of Resolution 24-12-10 declaring official intent to reimburse public safety building expenditures from tax-exempt bonds while awaiting state bonding and local sales-tax receipts, and approval of a revised lease and compliance checklist for Arrowhead Transit to occupy the city's bus garage.
On contracting and procurement, council approved a construction-manager-at-risk agreement with Adelson and Peterson (fee described as 2% of overall construction cost) for the public safety building and authorized an asbestos/hazardous-material survey with IEA for $5,282 to evaluate the existing facility prior to construction work.
Capital equipment and operational approvals included a rebuilt lift-station pump invoice ($14,579.58), purchase of six solar-powered LED flashing stop signs ($11,100) to improve student-crossing safety, lease of a street sweeper (budgeted rental for 2025 at $14,500 per month), purchase of a 2025 Chevy Equinox for code-enforcement use ($32,500 from budget savings), and authorization to order a 100-foot tower ladder from Rosenbauer Minnesota, LLC for $1,983,842. Staff discussed financing scenarios for the ladder truck and noted first payments and bond timing will be coordinated with Ehlers and the debt-service levy.
All listed motions were approved by the council on Dec. 18. Councilors noted timing of some procurements and that further budget and financing details will be brought forward as projects proceed.
