City Council
Regular MeetingMantorville, MN · February 24, 2025
Minutes
City of Mantorville
Regular City Council Minutes
February 24, 2025
1. Call to Order
Mayor Ingalls called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
Present: Mayor Jeff Ingalls
Councilmembers:
Lynnette Nash
Lyle Hoaglund
Jim Potter
Kim Boyum
Absent: None
Others Present: City Clerk-Treasurer Gretchen Lohrbach
Public Works Lead Joe Adams
Public Works Wade Schroeder
2. Pledge of Allegiance
Everyone stood and recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Changes to the Agenda
4. Consent Agenda
Councilmember Nash brought up that in the 1.27.25 Council Minutes, it was stated that
Councilmember Nash moved and Councilmember Ingalls seconded to approve the consent
agenda for the 1.27.25 meeting. It should have read that Councilmember Nash moved and
Councilmember Hoaglund seconded to approve the minutes of 1.27.25. City Clerk
Lohrbach will make the changes.
Motion was made by Councilmember Nash and seconded by Councilmember Hoaglund to
approve the Consent Agenda, as presented:
A. Regular City Council Meeting Minutes of January 27, 2025
B. Accounts Payable (Warrant List) for 2.24.25
C. County Commissioners Meeting Minutes 1.28.25
D. Approval of Rental License Renewal for 715 7th Street West
E. Resolution 2025-08 Accepting Donations to Mantorville Fire and Rescue, for AED Equipment
from the MRA, Kasson Legion, and Berne Woodfired Pizza
F. Resolution 2025-10 Accepting A Donation to City of Mantorville, for a Drinking Water
Fountain at Mantor Field from the MRA
Motion carried: 5 ayes / 0 nays
5. Proclamations, Presentations and Recognitions
No Items
6. Public Concerns
No Items
7. Public Safety Update
No Items
8. Public Hearings
No Items
9. Old Business/New Business
Councilmember Potter moved and Councilmember Boyum seconded to approve
Resolution 2025-09 Approving State of Minnesota Joint Powers Agreement with the City
of Mantorville on Behalf of it’s City Attorney, to approve the State of Minnesota Joint
Powers Agreement between the BCA and the City of Mantorville on behalf of it’s
prosecuting attorney, and to approve the Court Data Services subscriber amendment to the
CJDN Subscriber Agreement.
Motion Carried: 5 ayes / 0 nays
10. Tabled Items
No items were pulled from the table.
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A. Security cameras for City Hall, City Shop, and Fire Department.
B. Discussion of land donation to the city.
11. Reports
A. Public Works Report
1) The Mantorville Restoration Association has donated a drinking fountain for
Mantor Field to the City of Mantorville valued at $6,000.00.
2) There is a meeting on March 5th at the County Administration Building, Conference
Room B, in Mantorville regarding the Roundabout being put in North of
Mantorville.
3) Hwy 57 between Mantorville and Kasson is going to be redone next year. There
will always be one lane of traffic open.
B. City Clerk Report
1) Bank Rec for Year 2024 has balanced down to the penny.
2) City Clerk Lohrbach will continue to bring Cannabis information to Council as
everything continues to unfold.
3) Council Training with the City Attorney will be March 10th at 5:00pm.
C. Consultant Report
No report
D. Committee Reports
1) Chamber
• Is in the process of selecting a new President.
2) Economic Development Authority
• Meets next Tuesday
3) Fire Department
4) Infrastructure
• Needs to have a meeting. Will set a date.
5) Kasson Mantorville Joint Powers
• Meets next month.
6) Mantorville Restoration Association
• Donated a drinking fountain to Mantor Field.
7) Park Board
• Meets March 25th.
8) Personnel
9) Fire Relief
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10) Township
11) Decorations
• Met on February 21st.
• Still has $1,800 of grant money left.
• Martha Vrieze is confident she can sell the benches, trash receptacles, and
planters wanted for downtown. These will cost roughly $42,000. The City
does not have this amount budgeted so money must be raised before
anything is ordered.
E. Councilmember Reports
• Councilmember Potter said that Pickleball continues to cause some issues
and that he has received emails regarding this. He would like to put the
approved project on hold until more research can be done. Council chose
to gather more information, but not put project on hold.
Councilmember Hoaglund motioned and Councilmember Potter seconded.
Motion carried: 5 ayes / 0 nays
• Public Works Lead Adams will check with CMS on the building permits
that must be pulled before the project begins.
• Councilmember Boyum said that a classic car cruise in Berne is being
organized that will take place on the last Wednesday in June, July, and
August. The Mantorville Saloon is having Bingo March 8th at 1:00pm.
There is a Triton FFA steak feed on February 22nd from 4-8:00pm.
• Councilmember Nash spoke of emails received from residents regarding
pickleball and how to handle these.
F. Mayor’s Report
• Congratulations to the Wildcats on winning.
• There is someone interested in the Relay Lot in town for a structure. This
can be discussed at the next meeting.
12. Executive session
No Items
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13. Adjourn
Councilmember Nash moved and Councilmember Potter seconded to adjourn the meeting.
Motion Carried: 5 ayes / 0 nays
Meeting adjourned at 7:20pm.
Approved: April 14, 2025.
_____________________________
Gretchen Lohrbach
City Clerk-Treasurer
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