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Browns Valley council approves $45,943.57 in claims, authorizes grant application and accepts volunteer firefighter resignation
Summary
The Council unanimously approved claims totaling $45,943.57, adopted Resolution 26-04 to apply for Grant Navigator Support, and accepted the resignation of volunteer firefighter Lance Nelson; department reports and code enforcement issues were also discussed.
The Browns Valley City Council unanimously approved claims totaling $45,943.57 at its Jan. 26 meeting. The minutes break the total into wages of $8,292.65 (pay period Jan. 16) and claims of $37,650.92 (Jan. 26). Motions and seconds are recorded in the minutes: the claims were approved upon a motion by Jan Biewer, seconded by Tony Miller.
The Council also unanimously approved Resolution 26-04 authorizing application for Grant Navigator Support (motion by Jan Biewer, seconded by Tony Miller). The minutes do not specify the grant amount or additional application details; staff will proceed with the application process under the Council’s authorization.
On personnel matters, the Council unanimously accepted the resignation of Lance Nelson from the Volunteer Fire Department and thanked him for his service (motion by Devan Dobbs, seconded by Tony Miller). No replacement or interim staffing plan was recorded in the minutes.
Department reports included brief updates from City Administrator Jodi Hook-Hansen, Library Director Bernice Piechowski, City Maintenance Supervisor Tony Serocki, Deputy Steve Roos from the Traverse County Sheriff’s Office, Code Enforcement Officer Terry Biewer, and City Attorney Franzese. The minutes note a verbal update on the Well Project from Widseth engineer Bryan Bye but do not provide detailed project schedule or budget information.
Council also discussed enforcement of ordinances for dogs running at large and options for addressing substandard buildings; no formal enforcement vote or new ordinance was recorded. The meeting adjourned at 6:29 p.m. and the next regular meeting is scheduled for Feb. 9 at 5:30 p.m.
