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Spirit Lake council approves bills, adopts Southern Hills plat and awards lime-pit project
Summary
At its Sept. 9 meeting, the City of Spirit Lake Council approved the September bills totaling $1,099,510.18, adopted the preliminary plat for Southern Hills Fourth Addition (one abstention), awarded the 2025 Lime Pit Discharge Improvement Project and approved several routine administrative items.
The City of Spirit Lake Council met Sept. 9, 2025, in the City Council Chambers and approved a slate of routine and project-related items, including bills, licenses, plats and a public-works contract.
The council approved the bill list for September 2025 and the Treasurer’s Report for August. The recorded bill list total was $1,099,510.18, reflecting project payments, utilities and payroll. The Treasurer’s Report listed revenue including a General Fund balance of $229,867.57 and a 23rd Street Reconstruction fund balance of $2,023,991.21; the report and bills were approved on motions by Councilmember Kofoot, seconded by Councilmember Brockmeyer.
Council approved three Class C retail alcohol licenses for El Mariachi Bar & Grill, Toast on Hill and El Caporal Mexican Restaurant on a single motion that carried unanimously.
On land-use business, the council adopted Resolution No. 2025-46 approving the preliminary plat for Southern Hills Fourth Addition after a brief presentation by Ben Groen of Beck Engineering. Councilmember Mensing introduced the resolution and moved for adoption, seconded by Councilmember Kofoot. The vote was recorded as four ayes (Kofoot, Brockmeyer, Chappas, Mensing) with Councilmember Johnson recorded as abstaining.
The council also adopted Resolution No. 2025-47 to accept a competitive quote and award the 2025 City of Spirit Lake Lime Pit Discharge Improvement Project. Councilmember Brockmeyer introduced the resolution, Councilmember Mensing seconded, and the resolution passed unanimously.
Other administrative approvals included a motion to enter into an Urban Renewal General Engagement Agreement with the law firm Ahlers Cooney (moved by Johnson, seconded by Kofoot) and the reappointment of Dennis Struck, Brian Bright and Bruce Smith to the Airport Authority Board (moved by Mensing, seconded by Johnson); both motions carried unanimously.
The council adjourned following completion of the listed business.
All formal motions and recorded votes are reflected in the meeting minutes.
