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Votes at a glance: Oakdale council issues license to Shorty's, accepts donation, affirms appointments and pays bills
Summary
At its Jan. 13 meeting the Oakdale City Council approved a business license for Shorty's Appliances and More, accepted a $500 donation for the Winter Wonderland event, affirmed advisory board appointments and acting mayor designation, and approved two claims rosters totaling millions.
The Oakdale City Council on Jan. 13 approved several routine and administrative actions in a brief meeting that included a public hearing, motions on consent items and payment of city claims.
Key outcomes
- License: After a public hearing with no public testimony, council approved issuing a secondhand goods dealer license to Shorty's Appliances and More LLC (doing business as Shorty's Appliances) at the address read into the record. Mayor Zabel closed the hearing and the council approved the license by voice vote.
- Donation: The council accepted a $500 donation from John and Kathy Spencer to fund giveaways at the Winter Wonderland event; Public Works Director Corey Tits reported that four slides were purchased at $100 each and staff requested follow-up approval, which council granted via Resolution 2026‑01.
- Appointments: Council affirmed the 2026 advisory boards and commission liaison roster and designated Council member Morham as acting mayor for 2026, as listed in the packet.
- Claims/bills: Council approved two claims rosters. The first, for Dec. 10–Dec. 23, 2025, was $4,252,848.95. The second amount was read aloud in the meeting transcript as '6,793,72.80' (appears to be a transcription error); council moved, seconded and approved both rosters by voice vote.
- Other: Consent/consensus motions (items A–H, J, K and M) were approved en bloc. Several agenda minutes from December 2025 were also adopted earlier in the meeting.
The meeting included brief announcements about community services and events, including rink closures, the Oakdale Indoor Market on Jan. 24 and tree disposal details. The council adjourned at the end of the meeting.
