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Tower council approves hires, grant applications and equipment bids in unanimous votes
Summary
In routine business the council approved multiple motions — hiring a firefighter contingent on certification, authorizing sealed bids for a surplus ambulance, authorizing grant applications and development bidding, and several other unanimous motions recorded in the March 10 minutes.
At its March 10 meeting the City of Tower City Council approved a series of largely uncontroversial motions, all recorded as passing unanimously.
Among the actions the council recorded in the minutes:
- "Motion by Councilor Morin to approve Lakehead Constructors Pay Application #6. Second by Councilor Anderson. Motion passed unanimously." (Pay Application #6 approved.)
- "Motion by Councilor Morin to hire McKenna Villebrun for the Tower Fire Department, contingent on obtaining the necessary certifications. Second by Councilor Anderson. Motion passed unanimously." (Hire approved contingent on certification.)
- "Motion by Councilor Morin to put Ambulance Rig 3, the 2013 GMC Savanna, out for sealed bids, with the minimum bid to be determined by Councilor Norby and Clerk/Treasurer Schultz. Second by Councilor Anderson. Motion passed unanimously." (Surplus ambulance authorized for sealed bids; minimum bid not specified in minutes.)
- "Motion by Councilor Anderson to authorize the City to submit an application to the federal legislators for 2026 Congressional Directed Spending requests. Second by Councilor Norby. Motion passed unanimously." (City authorized to pursue federal directed spending requests.)
- "Motion by Councilor Morin to authorize Clerk/Treasurer Schultz, Senior Maintenance Foreman Velcheff, and Councilor to review all options to heat the Civic Center as well as pursue any potential applicable grants. Second by Councilor Anderson. Motion passed unanimously." (Council did not specify which councilor will participate.)
- "Motion by Councilor Morin to authorize putting out for bids for the Marjo RE Development Project, provided the developer work with the City and abide by any laws, rules, and regulations for the bidding process. Second by Councilor Anderson. Motion passed unanimously." (Authorized bidding.)
- "Motion by Councilor Anderson to authorize TEDA and the City to pursue and apply for Housing Infrastructure Grants to assist in the facilitation of the Harbor Project. Second by Councilor Norby. Motion passed unanimously." (Authorized grant pursuit.)
- "Motion by Councilor Anderson to authorize the City to provide a letter of support for Mike Jugovich to be appointed to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources. Second by Councilor Norby. Motion passed unanimously." (Letter of support authorized.)
Several of these motions direct staff to pursue further work or seek grant funding; the minutes record next steps generically and do not include dollar amounts, bid minimums, or specific timelines for implementation. Public comment earlier in the meeting asked that council members face the public and wear name tags, but no vote or policy change on that topic was recorded.
The council adjourned at 6:50 PM.
