--- ## title: CITY OF SAINT PETER, MINNESOTA ## author: City Administrator's Office date: D:20260604191300 --- ## CITY OF SAINT PETER, MINNESOTA ## OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS ## MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING ## MAY 26, 2026 ## Pursuanttoduecallandnoticethereof,aregularmeetingoftheCityCounciloftheCityofSaint Peter was conducted in the Governors’ Room of the Community Center. ## Aquorumpresent,MayorNowellcalledthemeetingtoorderat7:00p.m.Thefollowing Councilmemberswerepresent:KeriJohnson,DarrellPettis,DustinSharstromandBradDeVos. ## Thefollowingofficialswerealsopresent:CityAdministratorToddPrafke,AssistantCityAttorney ## StevenWinkler,FinanceDirectorPerrySolheim,PublicWorksDirectorPeteMoulton,Community ## DevelopmentDirectorBenBaker,SustainabilityandCommunicationsCoordinatorCorree Johnson, and City Engineer Jeffrey Domras. ## ApprovalofAgenda–AmotionwasmadebyJohnson,secondedbyPettis,toapprovethe agenda. With all in favor, the agenda was approved. ## ApprovalofMinutes–AmotionwasmadebyPettis,secondedbyJohnson,toapprovethe minutesoftheMay11,2026regularCityCouncilmeeting.Withallinfavor,theminuteswere approved.AcompletecopyoftheminutesoftheMay11,2026regularCityCouncilmeetingis contained in the City Administrator’s book entitled Council Proceedings 20. ## ConsentAgenda–InmotionbyPettis,secondedbyDeVos,ResolutionNo.2026–98entitled “ResolutionApprovingConsentAgenda”,wasintroduced.Uponrollcall,withallinfavor,the ## Resolutionwasdeclaredpassedandadopted.AcompletecopyofResolutionNo.2026-98is contained in the City Administrator’s book entitled Council Resolutions 26. ## MemorandumofUnderstandingforYouthDevelopmentandYouthServiceProgramswith ## SchoolDistrict#508–CityAdministratorPrafkereviewedthefunctionsoftheMemorandum stating it was similar to previous years. Prafke requested approval. ## InmotionbySharstrom,secondedbyPettis,ResolutionNo.2026-99entitled“Resolution AuthorizingExecutionofYouthDevelopmentMemorandumofUnderstanding“wasintroduced. ## Uponrollcall,withallinfavor,theResolutionwasdeclaredpassedandadopted.Acomplete copyofResolutionNo.2026-99iscontainedintheCityAdministrator’sbookentitledCouncil Resolutions 26. ## MinnesotaRiverValleyTransitLeaseUpdate–CityAdministratorPrafkesharedthatdueto ## MRVTmovingtothenewCityHalluponcompletionoftheproject,anupdatetothesquarefootage wasneededforthenewspace.Prafkenotedthepricepersquarefootwasnotchanging,justthe size. Prafke requested approval of the modified lease. ## InmotionbyPettis,secondedbyDeVos,theResolutionNo.2026-100entitled“Resolution ## ApprovingaLeaseAgreementwithMinnesotaRiverValleyTransit(MRVT)ForUseofSpaceat theNewCityHall”wasintroduced.Uponrollcall,withallinfavor,theResolutionwasdeclared passedandadopted.AcompletecopyofResolutionNo.2026-100iscontainedintheCity Administrator’s book entitled Council Resolutions 26. ## CityAssistanceRequest:GustavusAlumniEvent–CityAdministratorPrafkereviewedthe requestfromGustavusnotingitwassimilartopreviousyears’requestsandrequestedapproval. ## MayorNowellnotedheremploymentatGustavusbutdidnothaveanyinvolvementinthe organizing of the event. ## InmotionbyPettis,secondedbySharstrom,ResolutionNo.2026-101entitled“Resolution ## ApprovingCityAssistanceforGustavusAdolphusColleteAlumni/CommunityEvent”was introduced.Uponrollcall,withallinfavor,theResolutionwasdeclaredpassedandadopted.A completecopyofResolutionNo.2026-101iscontainedintheCityAdministrator’sbookentitled Council Resolutions 26. ## NewCityHallChangeOrder–CityAdministratorPrafkesharedthefourchangeordersrelated tothenewCityHallprojectnotingthecontingencywasoverspendbyapproximately$6,000 includingapproximately$4,000relatedtolightningstrikedamage.Prafkerequestedthechange orders be approved. ## InmotionbyJohnson,secondedbyPettis,ResolutionNo.2026-102entitled“Resolution ## ApprovingChangeOrders1,2,3and4fortheNewCityHallProject”wasintroduced.Uponroll call,withallinfavor,theResolutionwasdeclaredpassedandadopted.Acompletecopyof ## ResolutionNo.2026-102iscontainedintheCityAdministrator’sbookentitledCouncilResolutions 26. ## MaintenanceEngineerFTEAddition–CityAdministratorPrafkenotedthatthenewCityHall requiredadditionalmaintenanceassistanceandrequestedthatthealreadybudgetedadditional ## FTEbeapproved.PrafkenotedthefullFTEwouldbesplitbetweenallCitybuildingsandnotjust used for City Hall. ## InmotionbyDeVos,secondedbyPettis,ResolutionNo.2026-103entitled“ResolutionProviding fortheAdditionofOneFull-TimeEquivalent(FTE)CustodialPosition”wasintroduced.Uponroll call,withallinfavor,theResolutionwasdeclaredpassedandadopted.Acompletecopyof ## ResolutionNo.2026-103iscontainedintheCityAdministrator’sbookentitledCouncilResolutions 26. ## SocialMedia&InternetUsePolicyUpdate–Sustainability&CommunicationsCoordinator ## Johnsonpresentedanupdatedsocialmediaandinternetusepolicyaddressingcommunication processes, security standards, records retention, accessibility, and employee responsibilities. ## InmotionbySharstrom,secondedbyPettis,ResolutionNo.2026-104entitled“Resolution ## ApprovingSocialMediaandInternetUsePolicyUpdate”wasintroduced.Uponrollcall,withall infavor,theResolutionwasdeclaredpassedandadopted.AcompletecopyofResolutionNo. 2026-104 is contained in the City Administrator’s book entitled Council Resolutions 26. ## ExecutiveSession–CityAdministratorPrafkerequestedaclosedsessionfordiscussionon real estate at 1305 Old Minnesota Avenue as well as the Streets Union Contract. ## InmotionbyJohnson,secondedbyPettis,ResolutionNo.2026-105entitled“ResolutionCalling forClosedSession”wasintroduced.Uponrollcall,withallinfavor,theResolutionwasdeclared passedandadopted.AcompletecopyofResolutionNo.2026-105iscontainedintheCity Administrator’s book entitled Council Resolutions 26. The Council adjourned to closed session at 7:26 p.m. ## Theclosedsessionregarding1305OldMinnesotaAvenuebeganat7:27p.m.andendedat8:02 p.m. ## TheclosedsessionregardingtheStreetsUnionContractbeganat8:04p.m.andendedat8:08 p.m. The Council returned to open session at 8:10 p.m. ## StreetsUnionContract–CityAdministratorPrafkesharedtheagreementwassimilarto previousyearsnotingitwasatwo-yearcontract.Prafkereviewedtheotherchangestothe contract and a requested approval of the contract. ## InmotionbySharstrom,secondedbyPettis,ResolutionNo.2026-106entitled“Resolution ## ApprovingContractbyandBetweentheCityofSaintPeterandInternationalUnionofOperating ## Engineers,Local70,AFL-CIO(Streets)forCalendarYear2026-2027”wasintroduced.Uponroll call,withallinfavor,theResolutionwasdeclaredpassedandadopted.Acompletecopyof ## ResolutionNo.2026-106iscontainedintheCityAdministrator’sbookentitledCouncilResolutions 26. ## Reports ## Mayor’sReport–MayorNowellextendedthankstotheAmericanLegion,Govenaires,local schools and City Administrator Prafke for their work for the Memorial Day program. ## CouncilmemberReports–CouncilmemberDeVosrecognizedtheremarksmadebytheMayor and City Administrator Prafke at the Memorial Day program. City Administrator Reports – City Administrator Prafke had no reports. Therebeingnofurtherbusiness,amotionwasmadebyPettis,secondedbyDeVos,toadjourn. With all in favor, the motion carried, and the meeting adjourned at 8:13 p.m. ___________________________________ ## Shanon A. Nowell ## Mayor ## ATTEST: _________________________________ ## Todd Prafke ## City Administrator