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Pelican Rapids council approves task order for lead-line work, earmarks funds for Sharon Park bath house and clears routine business
Summary
At its Jan. 13 meeting the Pelican Rapids City Council approved engineering work for lead service-line replacements, earmarked roughly $475,000 toward a Sharon Park bath house match if a DNR grant is awarded, and approved a series of routine consent and administrative items including an agreement with Source One Organics and an increase in department credit-card limits.
The Pelican Rapids City Council on Jan. 13 approved a series of routine actions and project-specific agreements, including engineering authorization for lead service-line work, earmarking of local funds for a Sharon Park bath house grant match, and formalizing a leachate agreement.
Votes at a glance (all motions carried by voice vote as recorded in the meeting):
- Consent agenda (items 4A–4N): Approved (minutes, accounts payable, official newspaper and depositories, attorney appointment, membership renewals, bond payments, mileage rate). The mayor read the consent items before the council voted.
- Task Order No. 11 (Apex Engineering) to support lead-service-line replacement engineering and PFA application: Approved (see separate article for details).
- Library event 'Missing Pieces and Mimosas' (Feb. 21): Council approved use of the library and catering by Spankies.
- Sharon Park bath house project: Council approved earmarking previously budgeted pool-related funds and other reserved accounts (staff cited roughly $276,000 in earmarked accounts plus about $200,000 in a swimming-pool account, together roughly $475,000) to serve as the city match should a DNR outdoor recreation grant be awarded; staff said the plan is a full demo and new build if funded.
- New CEDA staff introduction: Jordan introduced Katie Garing (CEDA), who described her nonprofit and grant-writing background; her role was an informational introduction and no formal vote was required.
- Street and park report: Accepted.
- Election of acting mayor: Council selected Council member Steve Strand to serve as acting mayor for the year; motion carried.
- Authorized credit card policy: Council increased department-head credit-card limits from $1,000 to $2,000, retaining controls that require Lance's approval for charges over $1,000 and a PO within 24 hours.
- 2026 appointments to boards and authorities; 2026 city service manual; 2026 city fee schedule; set regular meeting time (6 p.m., second and last Tuesdays): All approved as presented.
- Source One Organics agreement: Council approved a written agreement formalizing compensation to Robert Null of Source One Organics (fee set at $59.85 per load) and adding a contract end date of Dec. 31, 2027.
- Houston Engineering invoice for the Rock Rapids project: Council approved payment (amount shown in the packet as 15,632.35) and staff said the city will seek DNR reimbursement.
What comes next: Staff will pursue grant applications (PFA for lead lines, DNR for the Sharon Park bath house), finalize agreements and return with updates or reimbursement reports as projects proceed. Routine administrative items will be reflected in city records and accounts.
