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McIntosh council approves claims, permits, monthly bills and schedules Clean-up Week
Summary
At its March 11 meeting the McIntosh City Council approved Poplar Meadows claims totaling $62,557.85, a carpet bid of $3,069 and pre-approved new flooring up to $3,000; it also approved several routine motions including a building permit, monthly bills of $38,342.07 and set Clean-up Week for April 24–May 4, 2026.
The McIntosh City Council on March 11 approved routine administrative and budget items, including claims for Poplar Meadows, facility maintenance work and the city’s monthly bills.
Councilmember Luke Syverson moved and Councilmember Mark Simonson seconded approval of submitted claims for Poplar Meadows totaling $62,557.85; the motion carried. Rebecca Boehrnsen, licensed assisted living director for Poplar Meadows, told the Council the facility currently has 26 residents and two open apartments and noted one apartment still had original carpeting from 2003.
The Council approved a carpet bid from Schulz Carpeting for $3,069 and pre-approved replacement flooring for one apartment up to $3,000. Councilmember Beth Hagen moved to approve a building permit for a 24-by-28-foot detached garage for Kim Ferden; Councilmember Mark Simonson seconded and the motion carried.
On financial matters, Councilmember Luke Syverson moved and Councilmember Beth Hagen seconded approval of the monthly bills totaling $38,342.07; the motion carried. The Council also voted not to waive the monetary limits on municipal tort liability, by motion of Syverson seconded by Adam Strutz.
Transportation staff from Polk County discussed a planning concept: Rich Sanders of the Polk County Highway Department and City Clerk/Treasurer Melissa Finseth said Polk County and Minnesota Department of Transportation are considering adding J-turns at intersections of County Roads 8 and 41 with U.S. Highway 2 to reduce broadside "T-bone" crashes; Sanders said the public will have an opportunity to provide input at future meetings that have not yet been scheduled.
The Council set Clean-up Week for April 24 through May 4, 2026, and the meeting adjourned at 6:10 p.m.
Why this matters: the motions finalize city expenditures and local permitting decisions that affect city operations and neighborhood improvements; the transportation discussion signals an upcoming public engagement process on safety improvements along a state highway corridor.
