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Tower council approves purchase of former county garage, awards $608,797 infrastructure contract and signs off on multiple routine measures
Summary
The Tower City Council on Nov. 12 approved a purchase agreement for the former St. Louis County Public Works garage, awarded a $608,797.75 street and stormwater contract, and unanimously adopted several routine motions including canvassing election results and personnel actions.
Mayor David Setterberg called the City of Tower council to order Nov. 12 and the body moved through a series of unanimous motions that advanced property acquisition, infrastructure contracting and routine municipal business.
The council approved a Purchase Agreement with St. Louis County to buy the former County Public Works Garage at 2 Marina Drive. Councilor Joe Morin made the motion and Councilor Bob Anderson seconded; the motion passed unanimously. The minutes do not specify purchase price or closing dates.
The council also accepted the lowest responsible bidder for a major streets and stormwater package. Councilor Bob Anderson moved and Councilor Joe Morin seconded acceptance of Mesabi Bituminousfor the Second and Third Street Infrastructure and Depot Stormwater Infrastructure project, including the base bid and Add Alternate 1, totaling $608,797.75. The motion passed unanimously.
Councilors approved several additional routine or project-specific items by unanimous votes, including:
- A resolution canvassing and declaring results for the 2024 city election (Resolution 2024-014). - The first reading of Ordinance 82O, establishing short-term rental standards for the city. - Authorization to continue with the Vermilion Loop Trail grant application with Breitung Township and, if necessary, allocate $1,500 to the project. - Acceptance of Amptek's Phase 1 electrical proposal for the Tower Airport for $4,685. - Hiring Shawn Gawboy as Assistant Ambulance Director at $17 per hour for 16 hours per week; the assistant will be on-call during those hours. - Approval to allow Tower Soudan Elementary School to install an approximately 8'x20' storage shed and a porta potty on the football field, contingent on placement approval by the clerk and required permits.
Most motions were presented as routine business and passed without discussion or recorded dissent. Several informational updates including items tied to water and sewer projects, a Green Flush restroom project and FEMA coordination for a flooding eventwere provided by city staff with no formal action taken.
The council adjourned at 7:04 p.m.; the minutes record no contested votes or amendments to the motions listed.
