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Warroad council approves monthly checks, sends unpaid ambulance accounts to collections, and OKs hires and computer replacements
Summary
At its Jan. 26 meeting the Warroad City Council approved $322,725.05 in checks, authorized sending delinquent ambulance accounts to collections, approved hiring two part-time liquor store clerks, and authorized purchase of six replacement computers; all motions passed unanimously.
The Warroad City Council approved routine fiscal and administrative business at its Jan. 26 meeting, including payment of January checks totaling $322,725.05 and authorization to pursue collections on delinquent ambulance accounts.
Councilor Michele Vandal moved to approve January 2026 checks totaling $322,725.05. The minutes list component batches as E3972-3982 = $57,851.50; accounts payable AP #56343-56390 = $186,181.11 (void #56319-56342); payroll PR #10262-10285 = $24,216.25; and payroll electronic E#515233 = $54,476.19. Councilor Dean Dorholt seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
Councilor Vandal also moved to send unpaid ambulance accounts to collections/revenue recapture as presented; Councilor Kevin Thompson seconded and the motion carried unanimously. The motion directs city staff to forward delinquent AMB accounts for collection per the procedures in the staff packet; the minutes record the authorization but do not list individual account amounts.
On personnel, Councilor Kevin Thompson moved to hire two part-time clerks at the municipal liquor store to replace departing employees. Councilor Michele Vandal seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
City Administrator Kathy Lovelace asked the council to approve buying six replacement computers—four for the city office, one for the utility shop and one for the fire hall—saying machines last replaced in 2019 had slowed after an upgrade to Windows 11; monitors will not be replaced. Councilor Thompson moved approval; Councilor Vandal seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
City staff also noted a Feb. 17 workshop with Warroad Community Development to discuss city and area project priorities and that Lovelace will attend a mandatory Greater Minnesota Parks and Trails meeting in St. Cloud on Jan. 29, 2026.
There being no further business, the council adjourned at 4:52 p.m.
