CHISHOLM—Members of the Northern Traxx ATV Club are hopeful that an early spring and warm weather will equate to a successful spring ride, bringing a boost to the local economy.
On Wednesday the Chisholm City Council granted a request for in kind services related to the ride set for Saturday, May 18.
The request, mirrored services the city provided in the past, blocking off a two block section of Lake Street from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on the day of the ride, along with extra trash cans, and a police escort from Lake Street to Highway 73.
Northern Traxx Club President Larry Folstad, in the request, wrote the club canceled its 2023 ride because of the “wettest spring in our club’s history.”
Folstad went on to describe the successful 2022 ride, which he said “flooded Chisholm with 175 machines and over 300 people.”
“Besides filling the hotel and city campground, the bars, restaurants, gas stations and other had a great weekend with lots of town people spending time and money in Chisholm,” Folstad wrote.
The spring ride starts with a meet and greet from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, May 18, at Tom & Jerry’s in downtown Chisholm. From there, riders are being escorted to First Avenue Northwest to McNiven Road and then help with traffic as riders cross Highway 73 en route to the Chisholm ATV Trail. From there the ride goes to Riverside at Side Lake, before returning to Chisholm. There is no charge to participate in this event.
More information is available at northerntraxx.com.at
The council took up the following other matters at its May 8 meeting.
• Accepted a quote of a little under $143,095 from Commercial Recreation Specialists of Verona, Wisconsin, for new playground equipment and installation at Memorial Park.
• Accepted a quote for a concrete border and curbing at the playground for $18,000 from Riipinen Construction, of Chisholm.
• Approved two blocks of Lake Street to be blocked off for Lake Street Market between 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. July 18, August 22, and September 19.
• Authorized the city to request a loan from the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority for lead service line replacement. The estimated loan amount is in the neighborhood of $469,000.
• Accepted donations totaling just over $1,867 from the Go Redhead crowdsourcing to fund Phase II of the Redhead Mountain Bike Park, and directed city staff to issue Minnesota Discovery Center a receipt. This is the second donation and likely the final from the crowd sourcing effort initiated by MDC staff in 2021, according to Chisholm Parks, Trails and Recreation Director Bridgit Maruska. Earlier this year the council accepted a little over $60,000 from the Go Redhead campaign for Phase II improvements at Redhead.
• Approved a payment request of $771,449 to Adolfson and Peterson Construction, of Duluth, for work completed on the Chisholm Public Safety Building.
• Approved a payment request of just under $346,843 to TNT Construction of Grand Rapids, Minn. for work completed on the Fifth Street Southwest infrastructure replacement project.
• Declared a city wide festival for Lake Street Market. The designation allows liquor to be consumed in the market area.
• Granted a conditional use permit to allow a building being donated from the Hull Rust Mine View to the St. Louis County Fair.
• Waived building permits related to the building being donated from the Hull Rust Mine View to the fair.
• Approved a temporary liquor license to the St. Louis County Agricultural Society Board for the St. Louis County Fair.
• Declared a city wide festival for the fairgrounds from July 31 through August 4. The declaration allows liquor to be consumed at areas designated in the fair board’s plan.
• Approved a revised local water source plan, from April 22, 2024.
• Suspended council meetings for June 26, July 24, and August 28.
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