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Votes at a glance: Buhl council approves routine licenses, contracts and settlements
Summary
At its Dec. 16 meeting the Buhl City Council approved a series of routine actions including library roof replacement, a contractor settlement, a county waste-campus support letter, an engineering services agreement, campground licensing and authorization to pay year-end bills; one citizen request (Stubler Pit extension) was placed on file with no action.
At its Dec. 16 meeting the Buhl City Council recorded or approved a number of routine motions and administrative steps alongside its budget vote. Key actions recorded at the meeting include:
- Liquor licenses: Staff reported relicensing information received for Billy's Pit Stop Pub 'N Grub, Buhl Curling Club and The Hydeaway and recommended processing and issuance for 2026. (Motion recorded by Councilor Towner; vote not explicitly recorded in the minutes.)
- Library roof: Council approved contracting with All Slopes Roofing of Buhl to replace the Buhl Public Library roof for an amount not to exceed $43,500; motion carried unanimously.
- Casper Construction settlement: Council approved final payment to Casper Construction, Inc., in the amount of $6,515.91 to close the CIP project on legal-advice grounds that settlement would be less costly than litigation; motion carried unanimously.
- Canyon Integrated Solid Waste Management Campus support: Council authorized a letter of support for St. Louis County's request for $6 million in state capital investment for the proposed Canyon campus; motion carried unanimously.
- JPJ Engineering proposal: Council approved the JPJ Engineering proposal for the Buhl Water Tower site improvements (engineering fee $50,407 plus hourly construction management and bidding charges); motion carried unanimously.
- Stubler Beach Campground licensing: Council authorized submission of a Minnesota Department of Health license application for Stubler Beach Campground for 2026 in an amount not to exceed $200; motion carried unanimously.
- Year-end payments: Council authorized staff to pay normal and necessary year-end bills prior to the next regular meeting; motion carried unanimously.
- Stubler Pit extension: Materials and a request from property owner Daniel Jorgenson (101 Stubler Drive) asking for extension of construction timelines were placed on file and the item was removed from the business agenda; no council action was taken at this meeting.
These items were procedural or routine approvals and will be carried out by staff under the guidance of the relevant departments.
