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Baxter council approves consent agenda including grants, audits and a construction change order
Summary
The Baxter City Council approved a multi‑item consent agenda covering minutes, finance reports, a police body‑worn camera audit, an MOU with Central Lakes College, a $40,000 match grant toward a snowplow truck, a short‑term edible registration for Pure Exhale LLC, and agreements and a change order tied to the Baxter Silvin Township Community Trail Project and municipal project 4425.
Council approved the consent agenda in a single motion and vote. Items included routine approvals and several specific staff recommendations:
- Approval of city council minutes from Oct. 21 and the work session minutes from Oct. 21. - Acceptance of the finance report and payment of bills. - Acceptance of the 2025 body‑worn camera audit report for the police department. - Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding with Central Lakes College related to on‑campus sexual assault investigations. - Acceptance of a $40,000 source match grant to help cover part of a snowplow truck replacement scheduled for 2025. - Authorization to issue a short‑term lower‑potency edible registration to Robert Asen doing business as Pure Exhale LLC from Nov. 5, 2025 through Dec. 31, 2025. - Approval to proceed with agreements (Crowing County SWCD agreement, Minnesota DNR grant agreement, and a Joint Powers Agreement) and direction to prepare a funding application tied to the Baxter Silvin Township Community Trail Project. - Approval of Anderson Brothers Construction Company of Brainard LLC change order number three to modify the substantial completion date for 2025 municipal project 4425.
A councilor moved the consent agenda, it was seconded, and the motion carried. The council noted that any item could be pulled for individual discussion if a council member or a member of the public requests it.
