The Crookston City Council met on Monday in the City Hall Council Chambers.
The council approved the continuation of the City Administrator search after reviewing the final eight candidates presented by the search firm BakerTilly. The council was able to reduce the number of candidates to five semi-finalists and each will go through a second interview process. “The council discussed and voted by number (without candidate identification),” said City Administrator Corky Reynolds, “Which of these candidates would they like to have finalist interviews? They selected four clearly and had one more they wanted to move forward.” The council determined they would like the second interviews to conclude by the middle of May and possibly make a decision on the new hire by the special meeting, which will be held on Tuesday, May 28, at 5:30 p.m.
The meeting continued with the council approving the resolution regarding the zoning change and variance request from Chico’s Transport, which was recommended by the Crookston Planning Commission last week.
The council also approved the resolution regarding the rejection of bids relating to T-hangar construction and a request for bids relating to taxi lane pavement and site grading work at the Crookston Municipal Airport. Both of those resolutions were recommended by the Crookston Airport Commission.
The final item the council approved was the resolution regarding an application with respect to the Minnesota State-funded technical assistance grant related to the Federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). “Recently, the federal government has allocated hundreds of millions of dollars,” said Reynolds, “For weatherization, reductions of carbon footprint, and the renovation of downtrodden homes.”
The state of Minnesota has allocated $2 million, with a maximum of $30,000 per community, in assistance to making applications by a community or legal entity. The council ultimately approved the draft of an application to the state for an assistance grant.
The consent agenda included the approval of minutes from the council meeting held on April 8. It also included the approval of bills and disbursement in the amount of $535,056.35. The Crookston City Council will hold its next meeting on Monday, May 13, at 5:30 p.m. in the City Hall council chambers.
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