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Kettle River council approves funding agreement, contractor for lead-line work and several routine items
Summary
At its June 9 meeting the council unanimously approved a Carlton County funding agreement for $83,400 (Resolution 2026-08), awarded a lead service-line replacement contract to Levanen Underground LLC ($45,750), approved a demolition downpayment for the old co-op, agreed to pursue an SCBA replacement grant and accepted the consent agenda.
The Kettle River City Council on June 9 approved multiple administrative actions and motions during a meeting that ran just over two hours.
Key votes and outcomes: - Resolution 2026-08: Council accepted a Carlton County funding agreement in the amount of $83,400. Motion by Councilor Marcia Sarvela, seconded by Councilor Patricia Lund; vote: Kohmetscher, Sarvela, Lund and Mayor Lucas — ayes; motion carries.
- Lead service-line replacement contract: The council reviewed four quotes and awarded Levanen Underground LLC the contract to replace lead service lines for $45,750. Motion by Councilor Patricia Lund, seconded by Councilor Miya Kohmetscher; unanimous approval.
- Old co-op demolition downpayment: Council authorized writing a downpayment check to Russell Dobosenski to begin demolition of the old co-op store. Motion carried unanimously.
- SCBA grant pursuit: The council placed application for a grant to replace outdated SCBAs on the agenda and voted to move forward with applying; local match estimates vary and staff will pursue grant-writing assistance.
- Consent agenda: Minutes (May 12, May 19), claims 7681-7725 totaling $13,510.22, and financial statements were approved.
All recorded motions during the meeting passed by unanimous vote among the four present members. No roll-call named individual dissent. Councilor Mascarenas was absent. Several items were tabled for further research, including the proposed sale of a 3.19-acre city parcel.
