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Votes at a glance: Montrose council approves firefighter appointment, Planning & Zoning appointment and park event security funding
Summary
The council unanimously approved a reserve firefighter appointment, a Planning & Zoning appointment for Carla White, and a $300 sheriff coverage payment for a parks event; the consent agenda also included adding a grant-authorizing resolution to the consent items.
The City of Montrose City Council on July 13 approved several personnel and event-related items by unanimous votes.
Reserve firefighter: The council approved Resolution 2026-34 accepting Finnegan DeWitt as a reserve member of the Montrose Fire Department, effective June 23, 2026. The fire department representative noted that reserve firefighters are not covered under PERA (Public Employees Retirement Association) and that DeWitt will attend Hennepin Technical College's fire-rescue program. The motion passed 4-0.
Planning & Zoning appointment: The council appointed Carla White to the Planning and Zoning Commission after a motion and second; the appointment was approved 4-0.
Parks security funding: Parks and Recreation requested $300 to pay for three hours of sheriff coverage at an August band-shell event where alcohol will be served. The council moved and seconded the payment and approved it 4-0.
Consent agenda item: Jackie Knight requested adding a resolution to the consent agenda to authorize the City of Montrose to submit a point source implementation grant application. The resolution number was not clearly recorded in the transcript; the consent agenda (with that addition) was approved 4-0.
Votes and outcomes (as recorded in meeting): all motions and resolutions listed above passed by council voice votes recorded as 4-0.
