Mon Feb 9, 2026
City Council
Ivanhoe City Council to approve financials and ambulance agreements
The Ivanhoe City Council will meet to approve financial reports, ambulance facility agreements, and insurance renewals. The meeting also includes reports from the Sheriff's Department and Public Works, and discussion of the Westside Development Project.
- Approval of December 2025 and January 2026 Financials
- Approval of Ambulance Facility Use and Rental Agreement
- Approval of ILS Liability Insurance Renewal
- Consideration of MN Budget Management Pay Equity Report
- Discussion of Westside Development Project
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✓ Decided: Council approved the consent agenda items, including financials and insurance renewal
The council approved the minutes from the January 12, 2026 meeting (4‑0). It then approved all items on the consent agenda—claims, December 2025 and January 2026 financials, the ambulance facility use and rental agreement, the MN Budget Management Pay Equity Report, and the ILS Liability Insurance renewal (4‑0). The council also requested the administrator look into grant options for streetlight demolition costs and asked for a meeting to discuss the upcoming daycare closure. The meeting was adjourned (4‑0).
- Approved minutes from Jan 12, 2026 (4-0)
- Approved consent agenda items (claims, Dec 2025 & Jan 2026 financials, ambulance agreement, pay equity report, insurance renewal) (4-0)
- Requested administrator investigate streetlight demolition grant
- Requested meeting on daycare closure with mayor, school, EDA, and administrator
- Adjourned meeting (4-0)
📄 From the agenda
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City Ivanhoe City Council Meeting
AGENDA
Call Meeting to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Approval of Agenda
Approval of the minutes
1. Approval of the minutes of the meeting held on January 12, 2026.
Presentation:
*Banner & Associates Engineering
*Ottertail Power Company
Consent Agenda
2. Consider approval of Claims 1.27.26 2.9.26
3. Consider approval of December 2025 Financials
4. Consider approval of January 2026 Financials
5. Consider approval of Ambulance Facility Use and Rental Agreement
6. Consider approval of MN Budget Management Pay Equity Report
7. Consider approval of ILS Liability Insurance Renewal with Illinois Casualty Co.
Approval of items pulled from Consent Agenda
Public Comments/Open Forum:
Ivanhoe City Council Meeting Regular City Council meeting City Council Chambers 401 N Harold St Monday February 9, 2026, 5:30 p.m.
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City Ivanhoe City Council Meeting
Department Reports:
8. Lincoln County Sheriff’s Dept
9. Ambulance
10. Public Works
11. Municipal Liquor Store
12. City Administrator
Old Business:
13. Westside Development Project
14. South Alley
New Business:
Mayors Report
Upcoming Meetings:
March 4, 2026, EDA Meeting 7:30am City Hall
March 9, 2026, City Council Meeting 5:30 pm, City Hall
April 13, 2026, Board of Appeals & Equalization 5:30 pm, City Hall
City Council Meeting 5:30 pm, City Hall
Adjourn
Public addresses of Council: Persons addressing the Council
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📄 From the minutes
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ivanhoe City Council Meeting
Regular City Council meeting
City Council Chambers 401 N Harold St
Monday February 9, 2026, 5:30 p.m.
MEETING MINUTES
The regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of Ivanhoe was held February 9, 2026, at City
Hall, 401 N Harold Street. The meeting was called to order at 5:30 P.M. by Mayor Shad Lipinski. In
addition to Lipinski, the following members were in attendance: Michelle Sullivan, Brad Blanchette, Kyle
Krier, Absent: Adam Panka. Staff present included: Dianne Beckendorf, Others: Scott Leddy,
Rich Uckert of Banner & Associates Engineering, Greg Nelson, Drew Martig, Ottertail Power Company
Consider Approval of the Minutes from the Meeting Held on January 12, 2026
There were no amendments to the minutes from the meeting held on January 12, 2026.
Motion made by Councilmember Kyle Krier, Seconded by Councilmember Brad Blanchette to approve the
minutes from January 12, 2026. Voting Yea: Mayor Lipinski, Councilmember Sullivan,
Councilmember Blanchette, Councilmember Krier. The motion Carried. 4-0.
Engineer Presentation
Representatives from Banner & Associates Engineering, including Scott Leddy, PE, Client Service
Manager, and Rich Uckert, Business Department Head, addressed the council to outline the range of
services their firm offers. Banner & Associates is a locally based engineering firm specializing in
supporting small cities. As Client Service Manager, Scott Leddy is responsible for coordinating projects
and providing regula
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