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Votes at a glance: Rolla City Council actions, Feb. 18, 2026
Summary
Council approved the consent agenda, multiple policy and ordinance measures, a quit-claim deed to the JDA, a Nutrition United lease, and several committee recommendations; it authorized a DWR application for water-plant design and discussed 11th St SW paving with no formal paving vote.
The Rolla City Council recorded the following formal actions on Feb. 18, 2026. Where recorded, motions, movers, seconds and recorded outcomes are listed. If the minutes do not list individual tallies, the minutes are summarized as stated.
- Approve agenda (addition of 11th St SW Paving): Motion by Damond Schemmel, second Clarence Booth. Outcome: approved; minutes state all members voted Aye.
- Consent Agenda (minutes and financial report): Motion by Alex Albert, second Damond Schemmel. Outcome: approved (all members Aye).
- Reading/approval of bills as funds become available: Motion by Willie Fritz, second Counts. Outcome: approved. Reported bills total $777,273.98 (vendors include Starion Bank, Filtronics, Munro Ace Hardware, Grand Forks Utility Building, and others).
- Administrative Committee approvals: first reading of ordinance to allow a City Council Student Representative (motion by Counts; outcome: approved, first reading), Cell Phone and Mobile Device Policy with $50/month reimbursement (motion by Counts; outcome: approved), NDIRF endorsement for Public Sewer Back-up and Water Main Break coverage ($10,000 endorsement; motion by Alex Albert; outcome: approved), and vacation payout policy (authorization after five continuous years; motion carried with one recorded Nay by Paul Frydenlund).
- Police Committee: report received; no separate formal vote recorded beyond acceptance of committee reports.
- Public Works Committee: authorization for Interstate Engineering to submit DWR funding application for water treatment plant design plans (motion by Clarence Booth; outcome: approved). Additional operational items reported: GSR tank leak repaired; coordination with DEQ on sodium hydroxide treatment; sewer line repaired on 9th Ave NE; Flex Funding paving grant not approved.
- New Business: Satisfaction of Judgment for Paul Weigand confirming full payment of $10,000 for tuition reimbursement (motion by Alex Albert; outcome: approved); second reading of Ordinance 503 amending Chapter 13.51.080 subsections (3)–(6) (motion by Damond Schemmel; outcome: approved); quit claim deed to Rolla Job Development Authority for Lot 11, Block 9, OTS (motion by Alex Albert; outcome: approved); first reading/review of Flood Plain Ordinance (motion by Alex Albert; outcome: approved for first reading); revised lease with Nutrition United effective May 1, 2026 (motion by Alex Albert; outcome: approved); 11th St SW paving/rezoning request (presentation by Clarence Booth; council directed Booth to work with Planning and Zoning; no paving motion taken).
The meeting adjourned at 6:55 p.m.
