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City Council Meeting, March 16, 2026

Approves Wilmar Connect Phase 1 - Bolton and Mink Construction Services, 5-2 (Baggerly and Gardner opposed)

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What happened

The Willmar City Council approved multiple infrastructure projects including a $263,797 Blue Line Arena roof replacement, a $548,673 Iverson Park Lift Station contract to Dunnic Inc., and authorized bidding for 4th Street Southwest reconstruction.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Willmar, MN
Governing body
Final authority
Date
March 16, 2026
Decisions
11 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, 5-2 (Baggerly and Gardner opposed)

Free sample: decision 1 of 11

Blue Line Arena Roof Replacement

Adopted resolution accepting proposal from J Mark Company for replacement of the Blue Line Arena roof at the Civic Center for $263,797. The original 1998 roof has reached end of life. Project includes filling roof flutes to create flat surface, adding insulation, and installing membrane on top.

  • Part of Sourcewell bidding program

The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.

Meeting Summary

The Willmar City Council approved multiple infrastructure projects including a $263,797 Blue Line Arena roof replacement, a $548,673 Iverson Park Lift Station contract to Dunnic Inc., and authorized bidding for 4th Street Southwest reconstruction.

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Key Decisions (11)

Approved

Blue Line Arena Roof Replacement

Vote: 7-0 unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Iverson Park Lift Station Contract Award

Vote: 6-0 with one abstention (Gardner)
Approved

Iverson Park Lift Station As-Bid Budget

Vote: 6-0 with one abstention (Gardner)
Approved

4th Street Southwest Reconstruction Bid Authorization

Vote: 7-0 unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Public Works Plow Truck Purchase

Vote: 7-0 unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Jennie O Turkey Store Nutrient Removal Professional Services

Vote: 7-0 unanimous
Approved

Bare Land Lease - Wilmar RC Association

Vote: 7-0 unanimousConditions attached
Approved

City Line Towing License Agreement

Vote: 5-2 (Davis and Nelson opposed)Conditions attached
Approved

Wilmar Connect Phase 1 - Bolton and Mink Construction Services

Vote: 5-2 (Baggerly and Gardner opposed)Conditions attached
Approved

Wilmar Connect Phase 1 - Hometown Fiber Professional Services

Vote: 5-2 (Baggerly and Gardner opposed)Conditions attached
Approved

City Administrator Transition Committee

Vote: 7-0 unanimous

Development Activity (6)

Wilmar Connect Fiber Network Phase 1

Infrastructure

Blue Line Arena Roof Replacement

Infrastructure

Iverson Park Lift Station

Infrastructure

Market Signals (5)

Infrastructure

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Infrastructure

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Housing Demand

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