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Pelican Rapids council approves consent agenda, event permits and several routine items; election results canvassed
Summary
The council approved the consent agenda, reserved the park for the June 14, 2025 Friendship Festival, approved a contractor pay request and the library custodian hire, and adopted the canvas resolution finalizing the Nov. election counts.
The Pelican Rapids City Council handled a series of routine items during the Nov. 12 meeting.
The consent agenda passed and included Oct. 29 council minutes, accounts payable and multiple 2025 licenses and registrations (cigarette licenses, retail game and plumbers registrations). The council approved a request from the Multicultural Committee to reserve the city park for the Friendship Festival on June 14, 2025; Justin Fury, lead pastor of Thrive Church and a member of the committee, reported more than 540 attendees last year and said festival expenses had exceeded $88,000 in the most recent year.
Bob Schan of Apex Engineering presented pay request number two for Pinewood Estates and related Highway 59/108 work and reported the Pinewood project is largely complete; the council approved the pay request as listed in the project packet. Brian Olson, Street and Parks superintendent, reported the new pool passed its state inspection; the council discussed staffing for pool-season lifeguards and winter maintenance plans.
The council adopted the canvass resolution (Resolution 2024-25) to finalize election totals; Clerk Danielle reported 711 in-person votes on election day and 873 total votes including absentee ballots. The council also approved a library custodian hire at $16.63 per hour for 15 hours per week.
Several other items (signage, scheduling the December meeting calendar) were approved or referred to staff for follow-up. The meeting adjourned at the close of business.
