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Hibbing council approves consent agenda, ordinances and routine contracting; votes at a glance
Summary
The council approved minutes, a consent agenda with payroll and payables, an ordinance amendment on dogs, and multiple procurement and personnel items; the meeting included unanimous voice votes on routine matters and several contract approvals.
The Hibbing City Council on Feb. 5 approved routine business and a package of contract and procurement actions summarized below.
Consent agenda and minutes: The council approved the minutes from its Jan. 22 meeting and the consent agenda, which included accounts payable checks #179272–179372 totaling $2,693,552.09; payroll dated Jan. 24 for $502,236.92; designation of one waste‑collection truck as surplus; an employee assistance agreement with ESI for $33,700; conditional hire of Michaela Weider for a firefighter‑paramedic position pending pre‑employment contingencies; an exhibition agreement with the Science Museum of Minnesota; and award of the Hibbing Municipal Golf Course concession contract to Randy Murray, among other items.
Ordinance language change — dogs: City attorney Mr. Borland presented an amendment to Section 10.21 subdivision 3 of the city’s ordinance to add the term "intake" alongside "shelter" to reflect state feedback about animal intake operations. The council approved the amendment.
Procurement and contracts: The council approved a number of bids and quotes, including a three‑year UNA budget software contract totaling $80,781.60 (first‑year fee $30,600); purchase of two Dodge Durango squads at $40,009.54 each ($81,908 total) and associated upfitting ($36,600); fleet purchases such as a 2026 Towmaster Mack plow truck ($408,005.20) and an excavator smooth‑edge bucket ($5,717.78); and a Hartel's Disposal single‑source quote for front‑load containers for $50,100 (budgeted $50,540). Fire‑department purchases approved included a trailer for $5,927.29 and a rescue skid not to exceed $3,800; a ladder truck repair previously completed carried a cost of $12,860.23 and was approved for payment.
Votes at a glance: Multiple items were approved by voice vote; where specific movers or supporters were recorded they are noted in the official minutes. No contested formal roll‑call votes were recorded in the transcript.
What’s next: Several purchases are capital items to be delivered in 2025–2026 and will be managed by respective departments; the UNA software will be implemented by Finance staff.
