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Merrill council approves resolutions, appoints library trustee and OKs $42,999.66 in claims
Summary
At its March 17 meeting the Merrill City Council approved multiple resolutions including a ballfield management designation, contract revisions for the clerk/treasurer and a mayoral library-board appointment; the council also approved a claims list totaling $42,999.66.
The Merrill City Council on March 17 approved several routine administrative items and financial actions, including a claims list totaling $42,999.66 and a mayoral appointment to the Library Board of Trustees.
On motions recorded during the meeting, the council approved RESOLUTION 2025-7, designating a ballfield manager and specifying fees; RESOLUTION 2025-8, a vacation donation for R. Eickholt; and RESOLUTION 2025-9, revisions to the City Clerk/Treasurer contract. Each motion passed on roll call with ayes from Councilmembers Conley, Held, Hemmelman, Hoyt and Rieken. The council also approved the consent agenda, the treasurer’s reports for February 2025, and the claims list presented at the meeting.
Council did not take up RESOLUTION 2025-10, a proposed MCB reserve for donations for the Kissinger Flooring Project, after no motion was offered. Council approved RESOLUTION 2025-11, a mayoral appointment to fill a vacancy on the Library Board of Trustees.
The claims list approved at the meeting itemized city payments and fund-level totals. The claims total for the meeting was $42,999.66; payroll for the reporting period was listed at $6,610.92. Fund breakdowns included $34,855.43 charged to the general fund and other amounts allocated among road use, debt service, water and sewer funds (detailed in the official claims listing).
Other formal actions recorded included approval of a building permit for a shed at 301 Webster and the routine motion to adjourn at 8:35 p.m. All formal motions that were seconded and put to roll-call vote passed with five ayes where votes were recorded.
