Litchfield City Council Meeting

The Litchfield City Council received an update last night from Jesse Turck of 4594 Design Group regarding the state historic building façade grant. Turck says they are in the schematic design and development phase and he’s met with 25 of the 28 property owners who have applied for grants.

Turck recommended that the Litchfield City Council hire a construction manager, so the Council approved of a motion to develop a request for proposal for a construction manager. He says he anticipates the selection process for the grants to begin in February.

The Litchfield City Council made some annual appointments last evening. The Litchfield Rail will be the official newspaper; Emily Wood and Rebecca Rue are the City Attorneys; Chuck DeWolf from Bolton & Menk is the City Engineer; and Mario Provencher is the Weed Inspector.

The Council approved of their committee assignments on a 4-to-2 vote with Bob Powers and Darlene Kotelnicki opposed. Both of them expressed an interest in serving on the personnel committee, but that committee was already filled. The Council also approved of the purchase of a mud duck, which Mario Provencher explained is like a super-sized shop vacuum that they use for things like water main breaks, with a trade-in, for a total cost of $134,132.27.

Also last night, the Litchfield City Council approved of motions to have the Finance Committee meet with the Police Chief to discuss squad car usage and to review the law enforcement lease with Meeker County; approved of Council Members John Carlson and Bob Powers to be part of the Golf Course Working Group; and approved of future work sessions – on January 20th to discuss personnel needs, and on January 26th and February 2nd to discuss the façade grants.