--- ## title: CITY OF SAINT PETER, MINNESOTA ## author: City Administrator's Office date: D:20260518173000 --- ## CITY OF SAINT PETER, MINNESOTA ## OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS ## MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING ## MAY 11, 2026 ## Pursuanttoduecallandnoticethereof,aregularmeetingoftheCityCounciloftheCityofSaint Peter was conducted in the Governors’ Room of the Community Center. ## Aquorumpresent,MayorNowellcalledthemeetingtoorderat7:01p.m.Thefollowing ## Councilmemberswerepresent:DarrellPettis,BenRanft,JoshWeisenfeld,DustinSharstromand ## BradDeVos.CouncilmemberKeriJohnsonwasabsent.Thefollowingofficialswerealsopresent: ## CityAdministratorToddPrafke,CityAttorneyJamesBrandt,WaterResourcesSuperintendent Curtis Thompson, Finance Director Perry Solheim, and City Engineer Jeffrey Domras. ## ApprovalofAgenda–AmotionwasmadebyRanft,secondedbyPettis,toapprovethe amended agenda. With all in favor, the agenda was approved. ## ApprovalofMinutes–AmotionwasmadebyRanft,secondedbyWeisenfeld,toapprovethe minutesoftheApril27,2026regularCityCouncilmeeting.Withallinfavor,theminuteswere approved.AcompletecopyoftheminutesoftheApril27,2026regularCityCouncilmeetingis contained in the City Administrator’s book entitled Council Proceedings 20. ## ConsentAgenda–InmotionbyPettis,secondedbySharstrom,ResolutionNo.2026–88entitled “ResolutionApprovingConsentAgenda”,wasintroduced.Uponrollcall,withCouncilmember ## Ranftabstaining,andallothersinfavor,theResolutionwasdeclaredpassedandadopted.A completecopyofResolutionNo.2026-88iscontainedintheCityAdministrator’sbookentitled Council Resolutions 26. ## HospitalPurchase–River’sEdgeCEOPaulaMeskanexplainedthatthehospital’scurrentrobot, purchasedin2019,wasbeingusedmorefrequentlyandwascreatingschedulingconflictsas additionalsurgeonsbeganusingthetechnology.Meskannoted,withapproval,thehospitalwould purchaseoneadditionalrobot,withananticipatedsecondrobotpurchasewithin6months. ## Meskanalsonotedtherewererebatearrangementstiedtothejointreplacementcomponent spending and were expected to offset the cost. ## InmotionbyRanft,secondedbyPettis,ResolutionNo.2026-89entitled“ResolutionApproving ## PurchaseofTwoStykerMakoRobots“wasintroduced.Uponrollcall,withallinfavor,the ## Resolutionwasdeclaredpassedandadopted.AcompletecopyofResolutionNo.2026-89is contained in the City Administrator’s book entitled Council Resolutions 26. ## North4 th ## StreetImprovementFinalizationofAssessments&CallforPublicHearing–City ## EngineerDomrasreviewedthe2026North4 th ## StreetImprovementProjectfromChathamStreet toSkaroStreetandcostsassociatedwiththeproject.Domrasnotedanassessmentrollneeded tobepreparedforthecoststhatwouldbeassessedtoaffectedpropertyowners.APublicHearing wouldalsobescheduled,ifapprovedbyCouncil,fortheJune8,2026CouncilMeeting.Domras requestedapprovalofthepreparationoftheassessmentrollandrequestedaPublicHearingbe called. ## InmotionbyPettis,secondedbyRanft,theResolutionNo.2026-90entitled“ResolutionDeclaring ## CosttobeAssessedandOrderingPreparationofProposedAssessment”wasintroduced.Upon rollcall,andallinfavor,theResolutionwasdeclaredpassedandadopted.Acompletecopyof ## ResolutionNo.2026-90iscontainedintheCityAdministrator’sbookentitledCouncilResolutions 26. ## InmotionbySharstrom,secondedbyRanft,theResolutionNo.2026-91entitled“Resolution ## CallingforaHearingonProposedAssessmentfor2026NorthFourthStreetImprovementsfrom ## ChathamtoSkaroStreet”wasintroduced.Uponrollcall,andallinfavor,theResolutionwas declaredpassedandadopted.AcompletecopyofResolutionNo.2026-91iscontainedinthe City Administrator’s book entitled Council Resolutions 26. ## North4 th ## StreetImprovementBidApproval–CityEngineerDomrasnotedtheworkonthis projectwouldnotbeginuntilaftertheoutdoorpoolclosedfortheseasonandisexpectedtobe completebytheendofOctober2026.DomrasrequestedapprovalofthebidfromHoltmeier Construction Inc. ## InmotionbyRanft,secondedbySharstrom,ResolutionNo.2026-92entitled“Resolution ## AwardingBidfor2026North4 th ## StreetImprovementsfromChathamStreettoSkaroStreet”was introduced.Uponrollcall,withallinfavor,theResolutionwasdeclaredpassedandadopted.A completecopyofResolutionNo.2026-92iscontainedintheCityAdministrator’sbookentitled Council Resolutions 26. ## MinnesotaRiver–MankatoOneWatershedOnePlanJointPowersAgreement–Water ## ResourcesSuperintendentThompsonexplainedthattheagreementisacollaborativeframework amongmultiplecounties,cities,andsoilandwaterconservationdistrictsanddoesnotcreatea separategovernmentalentity.Theagreementisintendedtoguidewatershed-relatedworkover thenext10yearsandmayprovidefutureopportunitiesforstormwatertreatmentandrelated projects. Annual City costs are expected to be modest. ## InmotionbyRanft,secondedbyPettis,ResolutionNo.2026-93entitled“ResolutionApproving ## JoinPowersAgreementfortheImplementationoftheMinnesotaRiver–MankatoComprehensive ## WatershedManagementPlan”wasintroduced.Uponrollcall,withallinfavor,theResolution wasdeclaredpassedandadopted.AcompletecopyofResolutionNo.2026-93iscontainedin the City Administrator’s book entitled Council Resolutions 26. ## CityAssistanceRequest:OldFashionedFourthofJulyCelebration–CityAdministrator PrafkereviewedtherequestfromtheChamberwhichwasthesameaspreviousyears’requests. Prafke requested approval of the assistance request. ## InmotionbyRanft,secondedbyWeisenfeld,ResolutionNo.2026-94entitled“Resolution AuthorizingCityAssistancefortheChamberofCommerceFourthofJulyEvent”wasintroduced. ## Uponrollcall,withallinfavor,theResolutionwasdeclaredpassedandadopted.Acomplete copyofResolutionNo.2026-94iscontainedintheCityAdministrator’sbookentitledCouncil Resolutions 26. ## CityAssistanceRequest:YoungJohnDenverFest&BluesFest–CityAdministratorPrafke reviewedtheeventnotingtherequestforassistancewasthesameaspreviousyears’requests. Prafke requested approval of the assistance request. ## InmotionbyRanft,secondedbyPettis,ResolutionNo.2026-95entitled“ResolutionApproving ## RequestforCityAssistanceforAmbassador’sBluesFest&YoungJohnDenverFest”was introduced.Uponrollcall,withallinfavor,theResolutionwasdeclaredpassedandadopted.A completecopyofResolutionNo.2026-95iscontainedintheCityAdministrator’sbookentitled Council Resolutions 26. ## CityAssistanceRequest:MemorialDayParade–CityAdministratorPrafkereviewedtheevent includedawalkalong3 rd ## StreetfromtheAmericanLegiontoMinnesotaSquareParkwherethe eventwilltakeplace.Prafkenotedtherequestwasthesameaspreviousyears’requestsand requested approval of the assistance request. ## InmotionbyRanft,secondedbyWeisenfeld,ResolutionNo.2026-96entitled“Resolution ApprovingCityAssistanceforAmericanLegionPost#37WalkofHonorParade”wasintroduced. ## Uponrollcall,withallinfavor,theResolutionwasdeclaredpassedandadopted.Acomplete copyofResolutionNo.2026-96iscontainedintheCityAdministrator’sbookentitledCouncil Resolutions 26. ## NewLicenses–CityAdministratorPrafkereviewedthenewlicenseapplications,notingall appropriate background checks were passed. ## CouncilmembersWeisenfeldandDeVossharedtheirconcernsaboutthebroaderpolicyofissuing peddler licenses, particularly for door-to-door sales. ## InmotionbyPettis,secondedbyRanft,ResolutionNo.2026-97entitled“ResolutionApproving ## NewLicenses”wasintroduced.Uponrollcall,withCouncilmembersWeisenfeldandDeVos votingagainst,andallothersinfavor,theResolutionwasdeclaredpassedandadopted.A completecopyofResolutionNo.2026-97iscontainedintheCityAdministrator’sbookentitled Council Resolutions 26. ## Reports ## Mayor’sReport–MayorNowellthankedcommunityorganizationsfortheirworkorganizing summereventsandrecognizedtheSaintPeterLionsClubforits80thanniversarywitha proclamation. ## CouncilmemberReports–CouncilmembersDeVosandSharstromreportedonlegislative testimony regarding use of local sales tax authority to help fund improvements at Gorman Park. ## CityAdministratorReports–CityAdministratorPrafkerecognizedNationalPublicWorksWeek, May 17–23 and thanked public works staff for their service. Therebeingnofurtherbusiness,amotionwasmadebyRanft,secondedbyPettis,toadjourn. With all in favor, the motion carried, and the meeting adjourned at 7:42 p.m. ___________________________________ ## Shanon A. Nowell ## Mayor ## ATTEST: _________________________________ ## Todd Prafke ## City Administrator