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Spirit Lake council approves May bills, adopts two nonprofit grant resolutions and confirms appointments
Summary
At its June 9 meeting, the Spirit Lake City Council approved May bills totaling $435,559, adopted Resolutions No. 2026-31 and No. 2026-32 for nonprofit grants, approved liquor and tobacco licenses, and reappointed members to the Library Board and Low Rent Housing Authority.
The Spirit Lake City Council met June 9 in City Council Chambers and approved routine fiscal and governance business, including a bills list for May totaling $435,559.00 and the Treasurer’s Report for May 2026.
The council voted to approve the May bills on a motion by Councilmember Kofoot, seconded by Councilmember Mensing; the motion carried unanimously. The published bills list includes a State Revolving Fund bond payment and interest of $122,330.00, payroll totaling $79,413.10 and landfill fees to Waste Management of $51,416.88.
Councilmember Kofoot moved and Councilmember Mensing seconded approval of the Treasurer’s Report for May; that motion carried unanimously. The council received fund-by-fund revenue and expenditure totals, including General Fund revenue of $587,045.24 and Debt Service receipts shown as $764,125.00.
Licenses and permits cleared the consent portion of the agenda. On separate motions, the council approved a Class C Retail Alcohol License with outdoor service for the Dickinson County Agricultural Society and renewed the cigarette/tobacco permit for Casey’s #2487; both motions were moved by Councilmember Kofoot, seconded by Councilmember Mensing and carried unanimously. The council also approved a Class C Retail Alcohol License with outdoor service for the V.F.W. Service Club on a motion by Councilmember Mensing, seconded by Councilmember Johnson; Councilmember Chappas recorded an abstention and the motion carried.
The council approved the SHIELD agreement for fiscal year 2027 on a motion by Councilmember Kofoot, seconded by Councilmember Tifft; the motion carried unanimously.
Councilmember Johnson introduced Resolution No. 2026-31 concerning nonprofit grants; the resolution was adopted after a second from Councilmember Mensing with ayes recorded by Johnson, Kofoot, Tifft, Chappas and Mensing. Councilmember Chappas introduced Resolution No. 2026-32, a nonprofit grant for Meals on Wheels; that resolution passed with ayes from Johnson, Tifft, Chappas and Mensing and an abstention from Councilmember Kofoot.
On appointments, the council approved the reappointment of Carolyn Butterworth to the Library Board and reappointed Carol Schultz, Dave Butterworth and Laurie Ruf to the Low Rent Housing Authority on a motion by Councilmember Kofoot, seconded by Councilmember Chappas; that motion carried unanimously.
The meeting adjourned following routine business and public comment.
