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Truman City Council approves festival plans, campground grant and multiple resolutions
Summary
At its July 21 meeting, the Truman City Council unanimously approved festival-day traffic controls and event plans, accepted a $3,000 campground grant for picnic tables, authorized several fund transfers and assessments for unpaid sidewalk snow-removal charges, approved a refuse license and hired a lifeguard.
Truman, Minn. — The Truman City Council met July 21 at the Municipal Building Fire Hall Meeting Room and took a series of routine actions affecting public works, events and city finances.
Mayor Jake Ebert called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. and the council approved an amended agenda that added a curb-cut request for an upcoming project. During public comment, Lori Bartels asked permission to close an intersection near the school for the Truman Days road race; the council granted the request and asked Public Works to provide cones and barricades.
Street Superintendent John Bosshart reported several public-works items: the pickleball project will begin after Truman Days, and a snowplow ordered in early 2024 is now expected in September. Citing the extended delivery delay, the council voted unanimously (motion by Councilor Chris Mosloski, seconded by Councilor Danielle Williams) to send a letter canceling the order and requesting a refund; Bosshart will obtain new quotes. Bosshart also said an area service provider for Federal Signal will inspect the emergency siren.
Council discussed parking and pedestrian safety near the school and approved a school-drafted safety plan that includes repainting areas of adjacent streets (motion by Councilor Danielle Williams, seconded by Councilor Chris Mosloski). The council was also advised that mosquito spraying would take place the week before Truman Days and that a campground project would begin the same week; contractors were instructed to minimize disruptions during the festival.
Truman Days committee members Molly Markquart and Justin Hendrickson updated the council on event logistics: Aardvark’s will provide refreshments at the street dance, the committee prefers wristbands to a fenced entry and the event insurer requested golf carts be kept out of the park; barricades will be placed at the park ramp. The committee said it had contracted a tent rental and was reminded to call in a utility locate before erecting the tent.
On solid-waste service, the council approved a refuse license for West Central Sanitation after that company bought out Madelia Sanitation effective June 1 (motion by Councilor Danielle Williams, seconded by Councilor Chad Truax).
In financial business, the council adopted Resolution 2025-34 to accept a $3,000 grant from the Martin County Area Foundation to buy picnic tables for the campground (motion by Councilor Williams, seconded by Councilor Truax). Council also adopted Resolutions 2025-35, 2025-36 and 2025-37 to authorize proposed fund transfers, and adopted Resolution 2025-38 to assess unpaid sidewalk snow-removal charges to property taxes using the city’s standard notification process (motion by Councilor Williams, seconded by Councilor Truax). The June 2025 financial statements were approved and claims totaling $222,801.56 were authorized for payment (checks #42984–#43015, ACH #1119E–#1130E, #501867E).
Under old business, Dave Schmidt of CEDA answered questions about a proposed contract that councilors said will be considered in the 2026 budget; councilors had no new information about pool security cameras and Councilor Chad Truax agreed to investigate. In new business, the council approved a curb cut for a CFS-scale project and unanimously approved hiring Addyson Wiederhoeft as a lifeguard.
The meeting adjourned at 6:39 p.m. following a motion by Councilor Ron Kelley, seconded by Councilor Chad Truax.
Votes at a glance - Letter to cancel 2024 snowplow order and request refund: motion passed unanimously (mover: Chris Mosloski; second: Danielle Williams). - Refuse license for West Central Sanitation: approved unanimously (mover: Danielle Williams; second: Chad Truax). - Resolution 2025-34 (accept $3,000 grant for campground picnic tables): approved unanimously (mover: Danielle Williams; second: Chad Truax). - Resolutions 2025-35/36/37 (authorize fund transfers): approved unanimously (mover: Ron Kelley; second: Chris Mosloski). - Resolution 2025-38 (assess unpaid sidewalk snow-removal charges to taxes): approved unanimously (mover: Danielle Williams; second: Chad Truax). - June 2025 financial statements and claims totaling $222,801.56: approved unanimously.
