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Council approves personnel changes, contracts and routine administrative items

Slayton City Council · July 21, 2026
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Summary

Council removed a firefighter from probationary status, accepted a resignation, approved a design contract for 34th Street, passed an election judges resolution, approved a gambling application for the fair, and named the mayor as a checking-account signer.

The Slayton City Council approved several personnel and routine administrative measures during the meeting.

Personnel: The council voted to remove firefighter Trevor Giesen from probationary status (motion made and carried). The council also accepted a letter of resignation from Scott (surname repeated in the transcript) and offered thanks for his service; the resignation acceptance was moved, seconded and carried.

Contracts and resolutions: The council approved a professional services agreement with DGR for design services on the 34th Street project with an estimated fee not to exceed $209,000; members noted construction administration will be contracted separately later. The council considered Resolution O-7-202026 to appoint election judges and corrected a naming error before approving it.

Other administrative items: The council approved a gambling application from Curry Town and Country for an event during the fair and approved designating the mayor as an authorized signer on the city’s checking account.

All actions were moved, seconded, and carried during the meeting; in most cases votes were recorded as unanimous affirmative without named roll-call.