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Sherburn council approves fee schedule, contracts and appointments at Jan. 5 meeting
Summary
The Sherburn City Council on Jan. 5 approved the 2026 fee schedule (Resolution 2026-01), authorized signers (Resolution 2026-02), a Bolton general-services contract, a three-year waste management contract, a letter of agreement with the volunteer fire department on annual pay, and a 2.88% COLA for full-time staff.
Sherburn’s City Council approved a slate of routine but binding items at its Jan. 5 meeting, including resolutions, contracts and personnel actions.
Key outcomes
• Resolution 2026-01 (2026 fee schedule): Council adopted the updated fee schedule, with the addition of new sewer and water rates and a 3% increase affecting the fire department. Because it is a resolution the council took a roll-call vote and approved the measure.
• Resolution 2026-02 (authorized signers): Council approved the annual appointment of authorized check signers for 2026 (acting mayor and clerk/treasurer listed) by roll-call vote.
• Bolton general-services contract: Council approved a general-services engineering contract with Bolton (on-call task orders) so the firm can perform engineering services and prepare plans/specs for future projects.
• Property assessment removal: Council moved and approved removing mowing/maintenance assessments for a property owned by Tom Kathers at the address listed during the meeting.
• Waste Management contract: Council approved a three-year contract to continue municipal trash and recycling services, including a free upgrade to a larger cart and minor rate adjustments tied to state taxes.
• Sherburn Fire Department letter of agreement: Council approved a letter allowing volunteer fire members to be paid annually (Dec. 1–Nov. 30 payroll period) as documented under the agreement.
• COLA: Council approved a 2.88% cost-of-living adjustment for full-time employees for 2026.
Votes and procedure
Some items were approved by voice vote after motions and seconds. Resolution 2026-01 was handled by roll call (the clerk called roll and members voted "yes"). Where roll-call tallies were not read into the minutes, votes were recorded as carried by voice. The meeting packet contained the full text of resolutions and contract proposals; council members asked staff to research bond-counsel implications for certain capital projects before committing to up‑front engineering expenditures.
Next steps
Most administrative approvals allow staff to proceed with implementation (contract drafting, signing, or further research). Council asked staff to return with documentation and financial advice before the city commits funding for plans on larger capital projects.
