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Votes at a glance: Hallock council approves bills, bank signatory changes, permits and resolutions
Summary
At its Jan. 6 meeting the Hallock City Council approved payment of bills totaling roughly $404,210.75 (American Federal) and other listed motions; it passed several resolutions to add Deputy Clerk Kara Johnson as an authorized bank signer, ordered bids under Resolution 2025-01, and approved the sale of real estate under Resolution 2025-04.
The Hallock City Council handled a slate of formal motions and resolutions at its Jan. 6 meeting. Key outcomes recorded in the minutes include:
- Payment authorization: Council approved payment of city bills and related EChecks with Total Check Amount $404,210.75 (American Federal) and $22,964.23 (United Valley Bank), plus a payroll transfer of $42,687.80; motion seconded and carried unanimously.
- Minutes and procedural approvals: The council approved minutes from the Dec. 2, 2024 regular meeting and the Dec. 16, 2024 special meeting (with a correction) by unanimous vote.
- Resolutions adding Deputy Clerk Kara Johnson: Resolution 2025-02 (American Federal Bank) and Resolution 2025-03 (United Valley Bank) were adopted to add Deputy Clerk Kara Johnson as an authorized signer; motions carried.
- Resolution 2025-01 (ordering bids): The council adopted Resolution 2025-01 to order bids; the motion carried unanimously. Mayor David Treumer noted that bid acceptance will be a later, separate action.
- Fire Department officers: The council approved the 2025 fire department officer roster as presented and authorized continued gear purchases.
- Permits and zoning: The council approved Kittson County AgSociety liquor permits for the county fair and a building permit (2025-01) for a shed for Tim Denney.
- Sale of real estate: The council adopted Resolution 2025-04 to sell real estate to Ronald and Alicia Anderson; the motion carried unanimously.
- Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 7:29 p.m.
Motions carried by recorded or unanimous voice vote as noted in the minutes; where specific tallies are recorded, they are noted (for the compensation-study motion, see separate article). For motions and resolutions without detailed roll-call tallies in the minutes, the minutes record the motions as carried.
