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Trimont council approves ordinance, several stop‑sign resolutions, hires ambulance member and awards garage‑door contract
Summary
At its Oct. 20 meeting, the Trimont City Council approved Ordinance 2025‑03 (record shows an inconsistent tally), adopted multiple stop‑sign and assessment resolutions, awarded an overhead‑door contract, approved hiring for the ambulance department, and approved routine public‑works plans and bills.
TRIMONT, Minn. — The Trimont City Council on Oct. 20 approved Ordinance 2025‑03 and a slate of routine actions, including stop‑sign designations and an assessment for unpaid charges, awarded a garage‑door contract and approved hiring for the ambulance department.
The council voted to adopt Ordinance 2025‑03 after a second reading. The motion was made by Council Member Bradford Flohrs and seconded by Council Member Justin Lubben; the minutes record the ordinance as approved but contain a conflicting notation listing Mayor Kevin Kuehl as voting “no.” The minutes do not reconcile that discrepancy.
Council also approved three traffic and finance resolutions: Resolution 2025‑14 designating a stop intersection at 4th Ave NW and Main St W; Resolution 2025‑15 designating a stop at Ash St E and 2nd Ave SE; and Resolution 2025‑16 assessing unpaid charges. Each resolution is recorded in the minutes as carrying on unanimous votes.
On procurement, the council heard four bids for replacement overhead doors (Fairmont Roofing — $43,500; Midwest Doors — $33,470; Overhead Door Mankato — $45,985; Northeast LLC — $36,938.20) and approved the contract for the vendor recorded in the minutes as Midwest Garage Door of Fairmont. The minutes list the award vote as unanimous. The council discussion did not include further contract terms in the published minutes. (The record includes two vendor name variants for the apparent low bidder; that inconsistency is noted in the minutes.)
In personnel business, the council approved hiring Kurt Nelson to the ambulance department on a unanimous vote. The minutes say council members Ron and Nate will meet to clarify ambulance roles.
Public works items approved included a plan for a sidewalk around playground equipment (with staff directed to seek an engineer’s opinion about slope) and authorization to remove three infested trees during the winter at a combined additional cost of $1,500. Public works noted plans to collect bio‑solid samples and to spread bio‑solids in early November.
The council approved the consent agenda, which included a list of September vendor payments recorded in the minutes. The council also approved a Minnesota paid‑leave policy with the removal of a postpaid‑premiums option, and the ambulance billing vendor will use a new collection agency at an 18% collection rate, down from a previously recorded 45%.
The meeting included a closed session under Minnesota Statute 13D.03 to discuss real‑estate offers; council reopened the meeting and approved “offer number one.”
The council adjourned at 7:02 p.m. and the minutes were signed by Mayor Kevin Kuehl and City Clerk/Treasurer Kelli Harder.
