--- ## author: Justin LaRue date: D:20240828165700Z --- ## CITY COUNCIL ## MEETING ## City Hall Council Chambers March 9, 2026 ## AGENDA 1. Call to Order - 7:00 p.m. Attendees please turn off cell phones and pagers during the meeting. A copy of the full meeting packet is available in the binder at the entrance to the Council Chambers. ## 2. Roll Call 3. Pledge of Allegiance ## 4. Informal Open Forum This is an opportunity for the public to address the City Council on items that are not on the agenda. It is limited to 15 minutes. It may not be used to make personal attacks, air personal grievances, make political endorsements, or for political campaign purposes. Council Members will not enter into a dialogue with the presenter. Questions from the Council will be for clarification purposes only. It will not be used as a time for problem-solving or reacting to the comments made but for hearing the presenter for informational purposes only. The first call will be for those that have notified the Clerk that they would like to speak during the open forum and then ask if anyone connected to this meeting would like to speak. When called upon, please indicate your name and then proceed. Please be sure to state your name before speaking. ## a. Meeting Decorum 5. Invocation - Graves ## 6. Approval of Agenda and Consent Agenda These items are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There isn't a separate discussion for these items unless a Councilmember so requests, then it is moved to the end of the Council Consideration Items. a. Approval of Minutes - Motion to approve meeting minutes: • February 23, 2026, Study Session • February 23, 2026, Regular Session • February 23, 2026, Work/EDA Session b. Approval of Licenses - Motion to approve licenses as presented. c. Resolution Authorizing the Request for Council Support for Application to ## Minnesota DNR Local Trail Connections Grant Program for Development of ## Trail Connection Improvements at West Palmer Lake Park - Motion to Approve the Resolution Authorizing the Request for Council ## Support for Application to Minnesota DNR Local Trail Connections Grant ## Program for Development of Trail Connection Improvements at West Palmer ## Lake Park d. Resolution Authorizing the Request for Council Support for Application to ## Minnesota Outdoor Recreation Grant Program for Development of Irrigated Soccer Fields and Natural Area Restoration at West Palmer Lake Park - Motion to Approve the Resolution Authorizing the Request for Council ## Support for Application to Minnesota Outdoor Recreation Grant Program for Development of Irrigated Soccer Fields and Natural Area Restoration at West ## Palmer Lake Park e. Resolution Accepting Bid and Awarding a Contract, Improvement Project No. 2026-06, 07, 08, & 09, John Martin Drive Improvement Project - Motion to Approve the Resolution Accepting the Lowest Responsible Bid and Award a contract to GMH Asphalt Corporation for Improveme…