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Votes at a glance: Pelican Rapids council approves hires, permits and policy updates; denies industrial lot extension
Summary
At the Jan. 28 meeting the council administered an oath to a new police officer, approved a liquor-store part-time hire, adopted Resolution 20251 (tax abatement), approved a special-use permit with a $200 fee waiver, denied an industrial-lot extension, and approved the pay-equity report and an updated computer-use policy.
The Pelican Rapids City Council took several votes on routine personnel, permitting and policy items during its Jan. 28 meeting.
Key outcomes:
• Oath of office — Sandra Mendoza: Police Chief Quon administered the oath to Sandra Mendoza and council members congratulated the new officer.
• Liquor-store hire: Council approved hiring an additional part-time liquor-store employee (Mason) at level one pay. Miss Johnson (identified as Maggie in remarks) presented the request.
• Resolution 20251 — Property tax abatement: Council adopted the abatement program for qualifying new builds (see separate story). The resolution was adopted after a public hearing.
• Pville Storage special-use permit (Resolution 20252): Planning Commission member John Waller III explained the permit for a storage container at the sand and salt shed site. Council approved the special use permit and amended the motion to waive the standard $200 special-use fee for this city property.
• Industrial Park lot (Torres): The council denied an extension request for Mr. Torres’s Industrial Park lot, noting the 18-month development requirement and directing that the parcel revert to city control for further action.
• Pay equity report: Administrator Lance presented the triennial pay equity report required by the State of Minnesota; council authorized submission and the mayor’s signature.
• Computer use policy update: Council adopted an updated computer-use policy recommended by staff and sourced from the League of Minnesota Cities to address more current technology and AI-related topics.
Motions were made, seconded and carried by voice votes on these items; no roll-call tallies were recorded in the meeting transcript. Several items approved at this meeting require routine administrative follow-up by city staff.
