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Commission approves minutes, community requests and routine contracts; bills passed
Summary
At its meeting, the commission approved minutes and the agenda, authorized free cookie-packing for SMC hospice, granted a raffle permit for the figure skating club (total prizes $3,047), approved the annual Dakota Pump inspection agreement for lift stations, and approved bills as presented.
The City Commission handled routine business including approval of minutes and the meeting agenda, authorization of several community requests, and routine contract and bill approvals.
Chair (S1) opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance and an invocation. The commission approved the minutes as presented, then voted to suspend the reading of the minutes and proceed to the day's agenda by voice vote.
Committee member (S3) provided an update from the engineering and public-works area; staff reported no action items but relayed community requests. The commission approved a request from SMC hospice to allow volunteers to pack cookies for a Feb. 12 fundraiser at no charge; Committee member (S5) moved and the motion passed by voice vote.
The commission also approved a raffle permit for a figure skating club event scheduled March 29. Committee member (S3) said the raffle's total prizes were $3,047 and that the top prize was a $1,000 golf club membership; he stated the raffle complied with state guidelines and the commission approved the permit by voice vote.
On infrastructure, Committee member (S3) presented the city's annual agreement with Dakota Pump and Control for lift-station inspections (listing main lift stations 2, 3 and 4 and others as needed). The commission moved and seconded approval of the same annual agreement and approved it by roll call.
Department reports included police run counts for officers (Officer Ronnie 55, Sergeant Melberg 33, Officer Melberg 46, Chief Wolf 73). Chair (S1) opened the public-comment period for items on the agenda; no public speakers addressed the commission. The meeting concluded routine business by approving the bills as presented in a roll-call vote.
