SUMMARY COUNCIL MINUTES
Monday, January 13, 2025
This published information is a summary of the full minutes of the January 13, 2025 Dodge Center City Council regular meeting. A copy of the full minutes is available for viewing at City Hall, 35 East Main Street or online at www.ci.dodgecenter.mn.us.
Present: Mayor Bill Ketchum, Cathy Skogen, Gary Trelstad, Paul Blaisdell, Braedon Dostal, Lee Mattson, Sheriff’s Deputy, Jeremy Dostal, John Fox, Mark Barwald, Vanessa Hines – Widseth and Kathy Freeman
Absent:
City Council approved the following items:
• Agenda and consent agenda to include: Minutes from December 23, 2024 City Council Meeting; Resolution 2025-002 – A Resolution Designating Official Depositories; Interagency Agreement with Dodge County Sheriff; Hiring of Paid-On-Call Ashley Opina, Jonathon Butler and Isaac Kenworthy; MMUA Services Agreement Amendment; Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association Raffle Permit; Variable Frequency Drive Quote; On-Site Laptop Quote; Library Board Appointment – Abby Ingersol and Payment of Bills;
• Purchase of replacement sewage tanks for WWTP in the amount of $3,000;
• A second quote for variable frequency drive from Automatic Systems in the amount of $10,077;
• Use of Fire Station for fund raiser for Chaplains;
• Authorizing Fire Chief to look into removal of wall in wash bay area;
• Authorizing Fire Chief to declare a surplus of SCD’s with the option to sell or dispose of property;
• Nomination of Gary Trelstad as Acting Mayor for 2025;
• Resolution 2025-001 – A Resolution Designating an Acting Mayor for 2025;
• Messenger as the 2025 legal newspaper for City of Dodge Center;
• Updates to the Personnel Policy Handbook;
• Charge for sump pump inspection remain as is until it can be discussed at upcoming work session in February;
• Contract between City and County to Provide Law Enforcement Protection.
Meeting adjourned at 6:42 p.m.
