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Hibbing council approves rail crossing rehab, park pavilion and equipment purchases
Summary
Council approved an agreement with Burlington Northern for rail crossing rehabilitation, accepted quotes for a Cary Lake pavilion site work ($39,960) and authorized equipment purchases including a Toro sprayer ($78,831.34), a dump‑body conversion ($38,513.50) and a new side‑loader garbage truck within the $425,000 budget.
Hibbing City Council on Jan. 21 approved several infrastructure and equipment items intended to maintain city assets and support parks and public works.
City Engineer Mr. Storey asked the council to approve an agreement with Burlington Northern to rehabilitate crossings at 5th Avenue East and 13th Avenue East. Mr. Storey said the city budgeted $200,000 for crossings in 2026; Hibbing’s share on the two crossings is roughly $50,000 each plus about $20,000 for bituminous work. Council approved the agreement and staff said the project will proceed in summer.
Parks staff requested approval for a new Toro sprayer for parks and the municipal golf course. Mr. Rowett said the sprayer came in at $78,831.34 against a $75,000 budget; the additional $3,831.34 will be covered from parks and golf operating funds. Council approved the purchase, and members noted the sprayer’s self‑metering feature will allow the city to perform spraying in‑house.
Council also approved a $39,960 quote from Legolas Inc. (site work and concrete footings) for a donated pavilion at Cary Lake Recreation Area funded by a private foundation and a $38,513.50 conversion of a 2008 F550 flatbed to a dump body using surplus sale proceeds. Finally the council approved purchase of a new side‑loader garbage truck (body $215,958.48; chassis $151,002.32) that fits the city’s $425,000 equipment appropriation for 2026.
What happens next: staff will finalize agreements and procurement paperwork and schedule construction and equipment delivery; capital purchases will be charged to their budgeted lines.
