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Council approves consent items, property purchase and multiple permits; Forsman abstains on items related to employer
Summary
The Duluth City Council approved the consent agenda and passed several resolutions and ordinances, including a property purchase in Irving (Resolution 4‑71) which passed 8–0 with one abstention by Councilor Forsman; multiple AT&T small‑cell and paving permits were also approved with recorded abstentions where declared.
The City Council handled a slate of routine and itemized actions after public comment and committee business.
The consent agenda was moved and approved by voice vote. Council then tabled Resolution 4‑5450 (downtown development strategy) and proceeded to several individual items:
- Resolution 4‑71 (purchase of certain real property in the Irving neighborhood from Minnesota Power) was moved by Councilor Desitel and passed with eight votes in favor and one abstention; Councilor Forsman abstained citing employment with Minnesota Power.
- Resolution 4‑55 (an agreement authorizing the Duluth Climbers Coalition to operate and maintain ice‑farming infrastructure at Quarry Park) passed 9–0.
- Resolution 4‑73 (authorizing recordation of documents for property to be acquired by Park Hill Cemetery Association) passed 9–0.
On ordinances, the council read and approved multiple items. Ordinance 10 (a concurrent use permit for Independent School District 709 to pave and stripe a portion of 101st Avenue West) passed 9–0. A series of AT&T small‑cell concurrent use permits (ordinances 12–15) were approved with recorded abstentions where councilors declared conflicts; most such items passed 8–0 with one abstention.
No substantive debate altered these items at the meeting; votes recorded on the record matched the roll call and the abstentions noted on items tied to Minnesota Power employment.
