--- ## title: CITY OF SAINT PETER, MINNESOTA ## author: City Administrator's Office date: D:20260722171200 --- ## CITY OF SAINT PETER, MINNESOTA ## OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS ## MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING ## JULY 13, 2026 ## Pursuanttoduecallandnoticethereof,aregularmeetingoftheCityCounciloftheCityofSaint Peter was conducted in the Governors’ Room of the Community Center. ## Aquorumpresent,MayorprotemJohnsoncalledthemeetingtoorderat7:06p.m.Thefollowing Councilmemberswerepresent:KeriJohnson,DarrellPettis,DustinSharstromandBradDeVos. ## MayorNowellandCouncilmembersBenRanftandJoshuaWeisenfeldwereabsent.Thefollowing officialswerealsopresent:CityAdministratorToddPrafke,CityAttorneyJamesBrandt,Public ## WorksDirectorPeteMoulton,CommunityDevelopmentDirectorBenBaker,andCityEngineer Jeffrey Domras. ## ApprovalofAgenda–AmotionwasmadebyPettis,secondedbySharstrom,toapprovethe agenda. With all in favor, the agenda was approved. ## ApprovalofMinutes–AmotionwasmadebySharstrom,secondedbyPettis,toapprovethe minutesoftheJune22,2026regularCityCouncilmeeting.Withallinfavor,theminuteswere approved.AcompletecopyoftheminutesoftheJune22,2026regularCityCouncilmeetingis contained in the City Administrator’s book entitled Council Proceedings 20. ## ConsentAgenda–InmotionbySharstrom,secondedbyPettis,ResolutionNo.2026–122 entitled“ResolutionApprovingConsentAgenda”,wasintroduced.Uponrollcall,withallinfavor, theResolutionwasdeclaredpassedandadopted.AcompletecopyofResolutionNo.2026-122 is contained in the City Administrator’s book entitled Council Resolutions 26. ## PublicWorksFacilitiesOptimizationConsultingServices–PublicWorksDirectorMoulton sharedafteracompetitivebiddingprocessISGofMankatowasselectedtocompletethePublic ## WorksFacilitiesOptimizationStudy.Moultonsharedthestudywouldevaluatecurrentandfuture facilityneeds,operationalefficiencies,andlong-termserviceopportunities.Moultonrequested approval to have ISG complete the study. ## InmotionbyRanft,secondedbyPettis,ResolutionNo.2026-123entitled“ResolutionAuthorizing ## ISGofMankato,MinnesotatoCompleteaPublicWorksOptimizationServicesStudy“was introduced.Uponrollcall,withallinfavor,theResolutionwasdeclaredpassedandadopted.A completecopyofResolutionNo.2026-123iscontainedintheCityAdministrator’sbookentitled Council Resolutions 26. ## DonationAcceptance–CityAdministratorPrafkesharedtheSaintPeterGirlsFastPitchSoftball ## Associationhadraisedapproximately$30,000theyweredonatingforthepurchaseand installationoffourscoreboardsatJeffersonPark.PrafkenotedtheassociationandtheCity enteredintoanagreementfortheCitytopurchaseandinstallthescoreboardswiththedonation moneyprovidedbytheassociation.Prafkerequestedacceptanceofthedonationandapproval of the agreement. ## InmotionbyDeVos,secondedbyPettis,theResolutionNo.2026-124entitled“Resolution ## ApprovingtheAgreementandDonationforJeffersonParkScoreboardsfromtheSt.PeterGirls ## FastpitchSoftballAssociation”wasintroduced.Uponrollcall,withallinfavor,theResolutionwas declaredpassedandadopted.AcompletecopyofResolutionNo.2026-124iscontainedinthe City Administrator’s book entitled Council Resolutions 26. ## Reports Mayor’s Report – Mayor pro tem Johnson had no reports. ## CouncilmemberReports–CouncilmemberDeVossharedapositiveexperiencehehadwith River’s Edge Clinic. ## CityAdministratorReports–CityAdministratorPrafkereviewedtheCityHallofficesmovingto theirnewlocationandstatedthatCouncilMeetingswouldcontinuetobeheldintheircurrent location in the Governors’ Room at the Community Center until August or September. ## ExecutiveSession–CityAdministratorPrafkerequestedaclosedsessionforthediscussionon real estate at 105 East Brown Street. ## InmotionbyPettis,secondedbySharstrom,ResolutionNo.2026-125entitled“ResolutionCalling foraClosedSession“wasintroduced.Uponrollcall,withallinfavor,theResolutionwasdeclared passedandadopted.AcompletecopyofResolutionNo.2026-125iscontainedintheCity Administrator’s book entitled Council Resolutions 26. The Council adjourned to closed session at 7:24 p.m. The closed session regarding 105 East Brown Street began at 7:32 p.m. and ended at 7:47 p.m. The Council returned to open session at 7:47 p.m. ## Therebeingnofurtherbusiness,amotionwasmadebySharstrom,secondedbyDeVos,to adjourn. With all in favor, the motion carried, and the meeting adjourned at 7:47 p.m. ___________________________________ ## Keri Johnson Mayor pro tem ## ATTEST: _________________________________ ## Todd Prafke ## City Administrator