This “Votes at a glance” item summarizes on-the-record motions, votes and outcomes from the Virginia City Council meeting on Oct. 28, 2025. The list includes motions mentioned in the meeting packet and roll-call/voice votes recorded in the meeting.

1) Set special budget meeting (Nov. 4, 2025)
- Motion: Set budget meeting for 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025.
- Result: Approved (voice vote).

2) Consent agenda (multiple items)
- Motion: Approve consent agenda (minutes, bills schedule except item 5.2, travel, and pay estimate 17 to Kraus Anderson).
- Result: Motion approved; Councilor Paulson recused from item 5.2 (schedule of bills) due to passthrough grant involvement; item 5.2 subsequently approved with 1 recusal.

3) Mesabi Humane Society invoice
- Motion: Approve payment to Mesabi Humane Society contingent upon receiving reimbursement from St. Louis County.
- Result: Approved (motion carried; one councilor voiced concern about paying before county funds received).

4) Hire two heavy equipment operators (replacement positions)
- Motion: Adopt resolution to hire two heavy equipment operators (budgeted replacements).
- Result: Approved; roll-call recorded as 5 yes, 2 no (motion passed 5–2).

5) Sewer camera financing (general-obligation sewer revenue bond, Series 2025C)
- Motion: Adopt resolution authorizing issuance, sale and delivery of $370,000 general-obligation sewer revenue bonds (Series 2025C).
- Result: Motion to table and send to committee of the whole for additional information carried (council asked for underwriter/bond-counsel briefing prior to action).

6) Gambling raffles for youth hockey (two items)
- Motions: Approve off-site gambling raffles for Rock Ridge Youth Hockey at Iron Trail Motors Event Center on 12/14/2025 and on 01/11/2026 and 02/02/2026.
- Results: Approved by voice vote.

7) Committee-of-the-whole recommendations (streets/infrastructure)
- Motions: Multiple change orders and authorizations for grant applications (LRIP/LPP), culvert cost analysis and engineering services.
- Results: Approved as listed in committee reports; several items carried by voice votes and roll calls as recorded.

8) Paid family/medical leave administration
- Motion: Approve one-year agreement with Madison National Life to administer the city’s PFML program (estimate $76,000 based on census; rate cited 0.77 per payroll-dollar).
- Result: Approved (5–2).

9) Snowplow blades purchase (two blades up to $45,000)
- Motion: Authorize purchase of two snowplow blades with hitch up to $45,000; funds to come from either public works budget or contingency.
- Result: Failed on roll call (4 yes, 3 no).

10) Hire patrol officer
- Motion: Authorize hiring a patrol officer (to replace/vacancy and approach authorized staffing level).
- Result: Approved (voice/roll call as recorded).

If more details are needed about vote tallies or the language of specific resolutions or contracts, city staff advised the committee of the whole and staff reports contain the official texts and roll-call sheets.