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Rolfe council approves consent agenda, adopts routine resolutions and names committee appointees
Summary
The Rolfe City Council unanimously approved the consent agenda and adopted four routine resolutions on Jan. 13, 2026, authorizing pre-payments by the clerk, naming the official newspaper and depositories, and appointing a city attorney. The council also confirmed several mayoral and council appointments to boards and commissions.
The Rolfe City Council on Jan. 13 unanimously approved the consent agenda and adopted four routine resolutions, continuing a series of administrative housekeeping actions as the new mayor begins her term.
The council approved the consent agenda — including the agenda, the Dec. 8, 2025 meeting minutes and city bills — on a Cox/Jackson motion, recorded as "all ayes." Treasurer Sindergard also gave the December financial report during the meeting.
The council adopted Resolution No. 765, authorizing the city clerk to pay specified bills prior to full council approval; Resolution No. 766, designating the city’s official newspaper; Resolution No. 767, naming depositories for city funds; and Resolution No. 768, appointing the city attorney. Each resolution passed on roll-call votes with Councilmembers Rob Jackson, Tammy Shimon, Brent Stewart, Lana Pratt and Aaron Cox recorded as voting aye where roll-call was noted.
Clerk Brandi Henderson recognized Jim Pentico for receiving the Pocahontas County Economic Development Committee’s "Distinguished Service Award." Mayor Stephanie Sindt read a statement outlining her mission as mayor and urged residents to work together for the benefit of the city.
Mayor Sindt made several mayoral appointments: she will represent Rolfe on the County 911 Commission/EMA with Aaron Orwig as alternate; Jim Pentico was named the city’s representative to the County Solid Waste Commission; and Jess Feilmeier was appointed to the County Economic Development Committee with De Sindergard serving as alternate. The council then confirmed Parks & Rec appointments, naming Councilmembers Tammy Shimon and Brent Stewart as the council’s two representatives and appointing community members Kevin Kerns, Jan Westergaard and Dan Allen to the remaining seats. Dave Sandvig and Jim Pentico were appointed to the Fire Board.
Other administrative items included notice of an upcoming budget workshop set for Jan. 28, 2026, at 5:30 p.m., and the scheduling of nuisance abatement district court on Jan. 15. The meeting adjourned at 6:12 p.m.
The council’s actions reported here were administrative and procedural; no substantive ordinances or budgetary commitments beyond scheduling were adopted at the meeting.
