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Stanhope council recognizes volunteers, OKs parade route and utility security review
Summary
The Stanhope City Council thanked volunteers for park and maintenance work, noted a fire-department grant, approved a Dakota State security assessment for Heartland Energy and authorized the Watermelon Day Parade route. Officials also updated infrastructure projects including a lift-station generator pad.
Councilmember Jill Haman used the April 8 meeting to recognize several volunteers: Ron McKenzie for painting and maintenance, Chuck Clabaugh for snow removal and odd jobs, and Roger Anderson for installing new playground equipment. Haman also said the Stanhope Fire Department "received over $12,000.00 in grant money from Enhance Hamilton County for new fire gear," and the council noted the department will reduce meetings from two to one per month to help its budget; old gear will be donated overseas via Brett Ahrens once replacements arrive.
On operational approvals, Kempton Young moved to approve Dakota State conducting the annual security assessment for Heartland Energy, the city's electric distributor; Mindy Hetland seconded and the motion carried. The council approved a vacation garbage rate for account 01-00002030-00-8 and addressed other account items. Councilmember Jill Haman moved to approve the Watermelon Day Parade route and detour as submitted by the Stanhope Lions and directed Officer Morton to file the request with the DOT; Kempton Young seconded and the motion carried.
Infrastructure updates: Young reported the lift-station generator has been purchased, the pad is formed and waiting on concrete; the Community Center panel pad will be poured soon. City staff are gathering information to confirm whether the water treatment plant’s generator will function and to estimate costs to connect it to the Community Center generator.
What the transcript shows: motions to approve the Dakota State security assessment and the parade route were recorded as carried. The fire-department grant amount was reported as "over $12,000" in the meeting remarks; the transcript does not supply the exact grant instrument or award paperwork.
Next steps: staff to coordinate DOT filing for the parade permit, proceed with the security assessment and continue generator and pad work; council will track progress on utility-related projects.
