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Morris council approves appointment, voting procedure, contracts and grant; calls public hearing on proposed TIF
Summary
The council appointed a parks board member, approved a resolution on write-in vote reporting, renewed a five-year assessing-services contract, accepted a $2,000 tourism grant with matching funds, and called an Aug. 12 public hearing on a proposed TIF district to modify the Morris Economic Development Project.
The Morris City Council approved several routine but consequential items during the meeting:
Appointment to parks board: The council voted by voice to appoint Brad Dalan (also referenced in discussion as Brad Doan/Dalan) to the parks board to replace Alyssa Stry.
Write‑in vote reporting: The council adopted a resolution to streamline write‑in reporting on canvass documents so that individual write‑in names need not be listed unless the total write‑in votes for an office meet or exceed the fewest non‑write‑in vote for that office. Staff said the change is intended to speed counting while preserving accurate tallies; council approved the resolution by roll call.
Assessing services contract: The council approved a five‑year contract for assessing services with the county assessor’s office for 2026–2030, with a 3% annual increase (staff said the increase amounts to roughly $800–$1,000 per year). Councilors recorded yes votes by roll call and the resolution carried.
Tourism grant: The council approved a resolution accepting a $2,000 Explore Minnesota Tourism grant to help advertise the Prairie Harvest Fest, with a $2,000 city match already identified; the grant contract was approved by roll call.
TIF public hearing: The council adopted a resolution calling a public hearing on Aug. 12 (approximately 5:15 p.m.) on a proposed modification to the Morris Economic Development Project to establish Tax Increment Financing District No. 17 for parcels cited in the staff report (the site includes parcels where the old school stood). The council approved the call for hearing by roll call.
All motions and roll calls were recorded in the meeting transcript; most roll-call votes were unanimous as recorded. Where roll-call names were read during the meeting, the transcript records the council members’ affirmative votes (e.g., Council member Kra Salby, Miller, Gullixson/Pixson variants, and Mayor Waller were recorded saying "yes" for several resolutions).
