--- ## title: CITY OF SAINT PETER, MINNESOTA ## author: City Administrator's Office date: D:20260708194400 --- ## CITY OF SAINT PETER, MINNESOTA ## OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS ## MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING ## JUNE 22, 2026 ## Pursuanttoduecallandnoticethereof,aregularmeetingoftheCityCounciloftheCityofSaint Peter was conducted in the Governors’ Room of the Community Center. ## Aquorumpresent,MayorNowellcalledthemeetingtoorderat7:00p.m.Thefollowing ## Councilmemberswerepresent:KeriJohnson,DarrellPettis,BenRanft,JoshWeisenfeld,Dustin ## SharstromandBradDeVos.Thefollowingofficialswerealsopresent:CityAdministratorTodd ## Prafke,AssistantCityAttorneyJamesBrandt,FinanceDirectorPerrySolheim,andCityEngineer Jeffrey Domras. ## ApprovalofAgenda–AmotionwasmadebyRanft,secondedbyWeisenfeld,toapprovethe agenda. With all in favor, the agenda was approved. ## ApprovalofMinutes–AmotionwasmadebyJohnson,secondedbyRanft,toapprovethe minutesoftheJune8,2026regularCityCouncilmeeting.Withallinfavor,theminuteswere approved.AcompletecopyoftheminutesoftheJune8,2026regularCityCouncilmeetingis contained in the City Administrator’s book entitled Council Proceedings 20. ## ConsentAgenda–CityAdministratorPrafkesharedthatanadditionalmemoandarevised ## ResolutionwerehandedtotheCouncilmemberswhichaddedaTemporaryDanceLicensefor the Red Men Club. ## InmotionbyRanft,secondedbySharstrom,ResolutionNo.2026–112entitled“Resolution ## ApprovingConsentAgenda”,wasintroduced.Uponrollcall,withallinfavor,theResolutionwas declaredpassedandadopted.AcompletecopyofResolutionNo.2026-112iscontainedinthe City Administrator’s book entitled Council Resolutions 26. 2026AGeneralObligationBonds–ShannonSweeneyfromDavidDrownAssociatesreviewed thefinancingplanfortheissuanceofGeneralObligationBondstofundanumberofprojectswithin theCity.Sweeneysharedthatthebondswouldbesoldthroughacompetitivebidprocessand debt service. A Public Hearing and the approval to do the bidding process were requested. ## InmotionbyRanft,secondedbyPettis,ResolutionNo.2026-113entitled“ResolutionCallinga ## PublicHearingonPropertyTaxAbatementandtheIssuanceofBonds“wasintroduced.Uponroll call,withallinfavor,theResolutionwasdeclaredpassedandadopted.Acompletecopyof ## ResolutionNo.2026-113iscontainedintheCityAdministrator’sbookentitledCouncilResolutions 26. ## InmotionbyRanft,secondedbyWeisenfeld,ResolutionNo.2026-114entitled“Resolution ## ProvidingfortheCompetitiveNegotiatedSaleof$5,995,000GeneralObligationBonds,Series 2026A“wasintroduced.Uponrollcall,withallinfavor,theResolutionwasdeclaredpassedand adopted.AcompletecopyofResolutionNo.2026-114iscontainedintheCityAdministrator’s book entitled Council Resolutions 26. ## UnforeseenCircumstancesLoans–CityAdministratorPrafkereviewedtheloanprogram stating that a review committee had recommended the three applicants for approval. ## InmotionbyRanft,secondedbyWeisenfeld,theResolutionNo.2026-115entitled“Resolution ApprovingApplicationsfortheUnforeseenCircumstancesMicroLoanProgram”wasintroduced. ## Uponrollcall,withallinfavor,theResolutionwasdeclaredpassedandadopted.Acomplete copyofResolutionNo.2026-115iscontainedintheCityAdministrator’sbookentitledCouncil Resolutions 26. ## SouthwestMinnesotaHousingPartnershipCLTProjectFundsDesignation–City ## AdministratorPrafkereviewedthealreadycommittedlandcontributionstoSouthwestMinnesota ## HousingPartnershipandrequestedapprovalforadditionalHousingFundsupportfortwonew Community Land Trust homes. ## InmotionbyRanft,secondedbySharstrom,ResolutionNo.2026-116entitled“Designationof ## FundsforCommunityLandTrustHousingProjectsbySouthwestMinnesotaHousingPartnership” wasintroduced.Uponrollcall,withallinfavor,theResolutionwasdeclaredpassedandadopted. ## AcompletecopyofResolutionNo.2026-116iscontainedintheCityAdministrator’sbookentitled Council Resolutions 26. 1225SWashingtonAveDevelopmentUpdates–CityAdministratorPrafkereviewedthe processsofarregardingthepotentialdevelopmentof1225SWashingtonAvenue.Prafkeshared thenextstepsrequiredaResolutionstatingtheCitynolongerneededtheproperty,anupdated purchase agreement and a Resolution providing a grant for the developers. ## InmotionbyPettis,secondedbyRanft,ResolutionNo.2026-117entitled“ResolutionApproving theSaleoftheOldWaterTreatmentPlantPropertyLocatedat1225SouthWashingtonAvenue toALHLandCompanyLLC&FoxValleyProperty’sLimitedLiabilityCompanyHavingFoundthat thePropertyisnoLongerUsableorNeededtoCarryOuttheGovernmentalPurposeforWhich itwasOriginallyAcquired,Constructed,orBettered”wasintroduced.Uponrollcall,with ## CouncilmembersWeisenfeldandDeVosvotingagainst,andallothersinfavor,theResolution wasdeclaredpassedandadopted.AcompletecopyofResolutionNo.2026-117iscontainedin the City Administrator’s book entitled Council Resolutions 26. ## InmotionbyRanft,secondedbyWeisenfeld,ResolutionNo.2026-118entitled“Resolution ## ProvidingaDevelopmentGrantandEnteringintoaPurchaseAgreementwithALHLand ## CompanyLLC(AdamHuiras)&FoxValleyProperty’sLLC(ErikDunker)fortheCityOwnedLand at1225SouthWashingtonAvenue(President’sCorner)”wasintroduced.Uponrollcall,withall infavor,theResolutionwasdeclaredpassedandadopted.AcompletecopyofResolutionNo. 2026-118 is contained in the City Administrator’s book entitled Council Resolutions 26. 2026ADAAccessibilityGrants–CityAdministratorPrafkereviewedtheprogram’spastsharing the loan committee recommended approval of seven local business’s applications for the grant. ## InmotionbyRanft,secondedbyWeisenfeld,ResolutionNo.2026-119entitled“Resolution ## Approvingthe2026AccessibilityImprovementGrantsforCommercialProperties/Businesses” wasintroduced.Uponrollcall,withallinfavor,theResolutionwasdeclaredpassedandadopted. ## AcompletecopyofResolutionNo.2026-119iscontainedintheCityAdministrator’sbookentitled Council Resolutions 26. ## CBDRenovation/AccessibilityEnhancementLoan–222/224SMNAve–CityAdministrator ## PrafkereviewedthetermsoftheLoanrequestingapprovalofa$25,000revolvingloantosupport theexteriorrestorationandaccessibilityimprovementsto222/224SMinnesotaAvenueaspart of the downtown revitalization efforts. ## InmotionbyRanft,secondedbySharstrom,ResolutionNo.2026-120entitled“Resolution ## ApprovingaCentralBusinessDistrictRenovationEnhancementLoanintheAmountof$25,000 toCornerstoneLLCtoPartiallyFinanceImprovementsat222/224SouthMinnesotaAvenue (Erbert&Gerberts/ReflectionsSalonBuilding”wasintroduced.Uponrollcall,withallinfavor,the ## Resolutionwasdeclaredpassedandadopted.AcompletecopyofResolutionNo.2026-120is contained in the City Administrator’s book entitled Council Resolutions 26. ## RevolvingLoanRequestApproval–CityAdministratorPrafkesharedtheownersofRiverRock ## CoffeeandTeahaverequestedarevolvingloantosupportthemajorrehabilitationand stabilizationworkattheirhistoricbuilding.Prafkesharedthebuildingneededasubstantial amountofmaintenanceandtheFinancecommitteereviewedtheloanrequestandrecommends approval. ## InmotionbySharstrom,secondedbyWeisenfeld,ResolutionNo.2026-121entitled“Resolution ## ApprovingaRevolvingLoanintheAmountof$129,000forImprovementstotheBuildingat301 ## SouthMinnesotaAvenue(RiverRockCoffee&Tea)”wasintroduced.Uponrollcall,withallin favor,theResolutionwasdeclaredpassedandadopted.AcompletecopyofResolutionNo.2026- 121 is contained in the City Administrator’s book entitled Council Resolutions 26. ## Reports ## Mayor’sReport–MayorNowellmadeastatementregardingtheincidentwithintheCityonJune 18 th . ## CouncilmemberReports–CouncilmemberJohnsonaddedtotheMayor’sreportontheincident on June 18 th . ## CityAdministratorReports–CityAdministratorPrafkereviewedtheCityHallofficesmovingto theirnewlocation,remindingresidentstowatchtheCitywebsiteforupdatesonwhenoffices weremoving.PrafkealsonotedtheCommunityCenterwasstruckbylightninginarecentstorm thatdisruptedfiresuppressionsystemsandthatstepsarebeingtakentoensurethesafetyof patrons of the Community Center until it is fully operational. ## Therebeingnofurtherbusiness,amotionwasmadebyRanft,secondedbyWeisenfeld,to adjourn. With all in favor, the motion carried, and the meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m. ___________________________________ ## Shanon A. Nowell ## Mayor ## ATTEST: _________________________________ ## Todd Prafke ## City Administrator