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Madelia council approves routine road payments, change order and maintenance agreement
Summary
The Madelia City Council approved a $60,000 diesel repair purchase (Fund 41), a disputed-transcription pay request for the Center Avenue project, a $47,861 change order for cutting work, and a county–city routine maintenance agreement; each motion carried by voice vote.
The Madelia City Council on a single meeting approved several routine contracts and payments tied to street work and municipal maintenance.
Councilmembers approved a diesel repair purchase to be charged to Fund 41; the motion passed by voice vote. The council also approved Pay Request No. 5 for the Center Avenue project to GM Contracting; the transcript records the amount as "1,82,59311," which is unclear in the meeting record and therefore not specified here. A separate change order for the Center Avenue project for cutting work, listed in the record as $47,861, was approved by voice vote. The council also approved a routine county–city maintenance agreement.
Why it matters: These votes authorize contractor payments and an outlined maintenance partnership that fund ongoing street projects and routine infrastructure upkeep. Approvals allow contractors to be paid and work to proceed without delay.
Details: The record shows each item was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote (the transcript records "All those in favor say 'I'" and "Motion carried"). The pay request amount for Center Avenue is unclear in the transcript; the city clerk's office should be consulted for the official pay request invoice and itemized amount.
What’s next: Approved payments will enable continued construction and maintenance work on city streets. No public hearing or additional council action on these specific payments was recorded in the transcript.
