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Spirit Lake council approves electronic bidding for $5M notes, audit services and routine business
Summary
Council adopted Resolution No. 2026-13 approving electronic bidding procedures for up to $5 million in GO capital loan notes, approved Resolution No. 2026-14 for audit services, and approved routine items including minutes, the March bill list and several liquor and cigarette licenses.
At the March 24 meeting, the Spirit Lake City Council handled a series of routine and fiscal items.
Council approved the minutes of the March 10 meeting and the monthly bill list for March 2026 after a motion by Councilmember Kofoot and second by Councilmember Johnson. The published bill list totaled $596,764.04 and included major payments such as a Water Treatment Plant Phase 2 pay application (#9) of $201,927.47 and landfill fees of $24,475.93.
The council approved several liquor licenses and cigarette/tobacco permit renewals. The council also introduced and adopted Resolution No. 2026-13 to approve electronic bidding procedures and distribution of the preliminary official statement related to up to $5,000,000 in general obligation capital loan notes (motion by Chappas; second by Kofoot). Later in the meeting, Councilmember Johnson introduced and Councilmember Mensing seconded Resolution No. 2026-14 approving an audit services agreement; the resolution was adopted unanimously.
These actions were carried by unanimous votes and are recorded in the council minutes. Implementation steps include standard procurement processes for debt issuance and completion of the audit services agreement.
