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Votes at a glance: Canton City Council actions, April 13, 2022

Canton City Council · July 1, 2026
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Summary

The council approved the meeting agenda and consent agenda, accepted a firefighter resignation, authorized firefighter recruiting, adopted a pay plan and job descriptions, approved LMC conflict-resolution services and accepted the 2021 audit; several routine motions carried, with a single recorded opposition to the pay plan.

Key motions and recorded outcomes from the Canton City Council meeting on April 13, 2022:

• Approve agenda — Motion by Cindy Shanks, second by Carl Ernst; motion carried.

• Approve consent agenda (March minutes, April disbursements, Resolution 2022-06 for a lawful gambling exempt permit for the Canton Community Association, copier/printer maintenance agreement, and 2022 Opt‑In Load Management Program Agreement with MiEnergy) — Motion by Carl Ernst, second by Cindy Shanks; motion carried.

• Accept resignation of firefighter Tyler Newman — Motion by Carl Ernst, second by Cindy Shanks; motion carried.

• Advertise to recruit a firefighter — Motion by Carl Ernst, second by Josh Nordsving; motion carried.

• Approve proposed employee pay plan (retroactive to Jan. 1, 2022) — Motion by Mayor Nick Prestby, second by Cindy Shanks; motion carried (Randy Gossman opposed).

• Approve employee job descriptions for revised handbook — Motion by Cindy Shanks, second by Josh Nordsving; motion carried.

• Proceed with free League of Minnesota Cities conflict‑resolution services — Motion by Josh Nordsving, second by Randy Gossman; motion carried.

• Accept 2021 financial audit as prepared by Hawkins Ash CPAs — Motion by Josh Nordsving, second by Cindy Shanks; motion carried.

• Adjourn meeting at 7:40 p.m. — Motion by Randy Gossman, second by Carl Ernst; motion carried.

Recorded vote tallies were not provided in the transcript for motions other than the pay plan, which was carried with one recorded opposition.