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Ivanhoe council adopts routine resolutions, accepts donations and approves invoices
Summary
At its Jan. 13 meeting the Ivanhoe City Council approved organizational resolutions, accepted donations to the fire and ambulance departments, authorized auditing services, approved invoice batches, approved several purchases and rescinded a 3% COLA for part-time liquor store employees.
The Ivanhoe City Council used its Jan. 13 organizational meeting to adopt routine governance measures, accept donations, approve vendor payments and set a small number of operational directions.
The council unanimously adopted Resolutions 2025-01 through 2025-03 covering appointments and designations, delegation of electronic fund-transfer authority to the City Administrator (per Minn. Stat. §471.38), and delegation to the City Administrator to pay certain claims under specified conditions. The council also authorized auditing services (Resolution 2025-06) with Drealan Kvilhaug Hoefker & Co. PA and Danielle Berg, CPA for a three-year term at estimated annual caps noted in the resolution.
Donations accepted included $2,500 from the Red Pine Wind Project designated to the Ivanhoe Fire Department for a washer and dryer (Resolution 2025-04) and $323.50 from Ivanhoe Senior Citizens plus $100 from Lake Stay Community Chest designated for the Ivanhoe Ambulance Department operating expenses (Resolution 2025-05). The council approved invoice batches dated 12/30/24 ($28,039.77) and 1/13/25 ($25,578.63).
Operational items discussed by Public Works Director Jim Wright included a seal-coating estimate of roughly $4,500 per block (eight blocks suggested, ~$36,000), small-city assistance funds of $14,946 for street repair, and water-meter radio replacements estimated at $80 each (315 units, ~$25,200) to be funded from the Watermain Project loan. The council approved a motion to purchase a snow hauler up to $9,000.
On personnel matters the council rescinded a previously scheduled 3% COLA for part-time Ivanhoe Liquor Store employees after a manager noted a wage increase had been given in October 2024; Kyle Krier moved to rescind the increase and Michelle Sullivan seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The council also discussed making ATV/Golf Cart licenses three-year stickers and tasked staff to survey other cities. The 3% wage COLA for other employees was clarified as effective Jan. 1, 2025.
The meeting adjourned at 7:18 p.m.
