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Red River council approves preliminary plats, transit bus purchase and routine ratifications
Summary
The Red River Town Council approved several routine and capital items June 3, including support for a planning commission recommendation to move a residential subdivision to final review, ratification of new staff hires, and the purchase of three replacement transit buses; several procurement awards were also authorized.
The Red River Town Council on June 3 approved a package of routine and capital actions, including support for planning commission recommendations that allow two subdivision proposals to move to final review, ratified several new staff hires, and approved the purchase of three replacement transit buses.
The council voted to support the planning and zoning commission’s recommendation to advance a Phase 1 preliminary plat for a new subdivision to final plan review after the developer addressed outstanding infrastructure, drainage and parking items. The motion to support the commission was made by speaker 3 and seconded by speaker 1 and passed by the council.
Councilors also approved a separate preliminary review recommendation for a 1.13‑acre Dietz property proposed to be split into multiple lots; the planning presenter said the commission expects variances for setbacks and some parking issues to be resolved during the final‑plan process.
In personnel actions, the council ratified the appointment of Joshua Milkenes to an AWW team operator position and ratified Shane Cloud’s assignment to parks and recreation. Chair (speaker 4) called roll and announced the ratifications during new business.
On capital purchasing, the council approved the replacement of three transit vehicles. The transit representative (speaker 13) told the council the fleet replacements are expected to be largely reimbursed (speaker 13 stated an 85% reimbursement expectation) and that delivery, state inspection and vehicle outfitting would take several months. Councilors moved and approved the purchase after questions about funding and delivery timelines.
Council members also approved procurement actions for attorney services under RFP 225; the motion identified the firms by the names shown in the transcript and the council proceeded with roll‑call approval.
The meeting adjourned to a budget work session scheduled for the same day.
Votes at a glance - Motion to approve the agenda: moved by speaker 7, second by speaker 2; chair declared motion carried. - Approval of March 25 and April 8 minutes: moved by speaker 1, second by speaker 2; chair declared motion carried. - Approval of March expenditures (financial report): moved by speaker 1, second by speaker 11; chair declared motion carried. - Council support for the planning commission’s preliminary‑plat recommendation (Phase 1): moved by speaker 3, second by speaker 1; passed (council recorded affirmative votes). - Ratification of hires (Joshua Milkenes; Shane Cloud): passed by roll call. - Purchase of three transit buses: motion moved and seconded; passed by council vote. - Award of RFP 225 for attorney services: motion moved, seconded and approved by roll call.
What this means The approvals permit the reviewed subdivision projects to advance toward final engineering and platting (with specific infrastructure and drainage items to be completed), authorize immediate hiring and operational changes, and fund transit replacements that the town’s transit representative said will be largely reimbursed by outside funds. Several administrative and procurement items will return to staff for implementation.
