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East Grand Forks council approves business registration, personnel change and $347,495.50 in payments; police recruitment bonus dies
Summary
At its May 5 meeting the East Grand Forks City Council approved a low-potency hemp edible retail registration for Orton Motor Inc., reclassified a public works foreman position, authorized a feasibility report for 2027 street work, and approved accounts payable and payroll totaling $347,495.50; a proposed $5,000 recruitment bonus for new patrol hires died for lack of a motion.
The East Grand Forks City Council on May 5 approved a set of routine actions, including a business registration, a personnel reclassification and payment of city invoices totaling $347,495.50, and allowed a separate proposed recruitment bonus to lapse without a motion.
By roll call the council adopted Resolution No. 26-05-44, approving a low-potency hemp edible retail registration for Orton Motor Inc. Council then approved Resolution No. 26-05-45 to reclassify the public works foreman position from grade 15 to grade 16. The council also adopted Resolution No. 26-05-46 authorizing the city engineer to prepare a feasibility report for the 2027 street improvement program; staff said the report will inform future budget and scheduling decisions.
A memorandum of understanding with Law Enforcement Labor Services that would have provided a $5,000 recruitment bonus for new police patrol hires did not receive a motion and therefore died without action.
On claims and payroll, the council authorized the city administrator/clerk/treasurer to issue payments for accounts payable invoices totaling $347,495.50 and approved the May 1, 2026 payroll. These actions were moved, seconded and carried on roll call with individual members recorded as voting in the affirmative.
No ordinances were introduced and no contentious debate was recorded on the voted items. The council adjourned and announced a closed-session meeting afterward for property discussion.
