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Hibbing council reads public summary and records removal of equipment operator
Summary
Under Minnesota law the council read a public summary of a closed‑session personnel evaluation and recorded that the council concluded an equipment operator was not qualified; the council had previously approved removal effective Dec. 3, 2025.
The Hibbing City Council on Dec. 17 read the required public summary of a closed‑session personnel evaluation and confirmed a prior council action removing an equipment operator from city employment.
Mayor (unnamed) read the summary required by Minnesota Statute 13D.05 subdivision 3(a), saying the council had concluded, "Kelly Qualley was not qualified and unable to perform all essential functions of equipment operated." The summary noted a non‑disciplinary separation and that a letter to Qualley was issued on Nov. 26, 2025, with Dec. 3, 2025, listed as Qualley's last date of employment.
The summary was presented in open session at the council's regular meeting to satisfy the statute's requirement that a closed‑session evaluation be summarized publicly at the council's next open meeting. The council's prior motion to remove Qualley was described as approved during the earlier meeting referenced in the summary.
No further details about the closed‑session deliberations, the underlying performance information, or any appeal process were provided during the public summary. The council did not record a new vote on the removal at the Dec. 17 meeting; the reading served as the statutory public notice of the evaluation outcome.
The city cited Minnesota Statute 13D.05 subd. 3(a) when presenting the summary.
