--- ## title: CITY OF SAINT PETER, MINNESOTA ## author: City Administrator's Office date: D:20260422150800 --- ## CITY OF SAINT PETER, MINNESOTA ## OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS ## MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING ## APRIL 13, 2026 ## Pursuanttoduecallandnoticethereof,aregularmeetingoftheCityCounciloftheCityofSaint Peter was conducted in the Governors’ Room of the Community Center. ## Aquorumpresent,MayorNowellcalledthemeetingtoorderat7:00p.m.Thefollowing Councilmemberswerepresent:KeriJohnson,DarrellPettis,DustinSharstromandBradDeVos. ## CouncilmembersBenRanftandJoshWeisenfeldwereabsent.Thefollowingofficialswerealso present:CityAdministratorToddPrafke,CityAttorneyJamesBrandt,CommunityDevelopment ## DirectorBenBaker,InterimRecreationandLeisureServicesDirectorKaylaCampbell,Water Resources Superintendent Curtis Thompson, and City Engineer Jeffrey Domras. ## ApprovalofAgenda–CityAdministratorPrafkerequestedthatoneagendaitembeadded: Parkview Manor Roof Project Closeout as Item M in New Business. ## AmotionwasmadebyPettis,secondedbyJohnson,toapprovetheamendedagenda.Withall in favor, the amended agenda was approved. ## ApprovalofMinutes–AmotionwasmadebyJohnson,secondedbyPettis,toapprovethe minutesoftheMarch23,2026regularCityCouncilmeeting.Withallinfavor,theminuteswere approved.AcompletecopyoftheminutesoftheMarch23,2026regularCityCouncilmeetingis contained in the City Administrator’s book entitled Council Proceedings 20. ## ConsentAgenda–CityAdministratorPrafkerequestedachangeforCameronfromHead ## LifeguardtoLifeguardwiththeappropriatewagechange.Prafkealsoreviewedthechangesin downtown parking/signage for clarification. ## InmotionbyPettis,secondedbyDeVos,ResolutionNo.2026–69entitled“ResolutionApproving ## ConsentAgenda”,wasintroduced.Uponrollcall,withallinfavor,theResolutionwasdeclared passedandadopted.AcompletecopyoftheamendedResolutionNo.2026-66iscontainedin the City Administrator’s book entitled Council Resolutions 26. ## TennisCourtConversiontoPickleballCourts–CityAdministratorPrafkerecommended approvalforTennisWest,LLCtoconverttheremainingtenniscourtsatVeteransMemorialPark toPickleballCourts.PrafkenotedthattheSaintPeterPickleballAssociationplanstocontribute approximately $11,000 toward the improvements. ## InmotionbyJohnson,secondedbySharstrom,ResolutionNo.2026-70entitled“Resolution ## AuthorizingTennisWest,LLCtoConverttheExistingTennisCourtstoPickleballCourtsat ## VeteransMemorialPark“wasintroduced.Uponrollcall,withallinfavor,theResolutionwas declaredpassedandadopted.AcompletecopyofResolutionNo.2026-70iscontainedinthe City Administrator’s book entitled Council Resolutions 26. ## StreetSealCoating/ParkingLotSealingBidAward–CityAdministratorPrafkerecommended approvalforthe2026StreetSealCoatingandParkingLotSealingprojectbeawardedtoAllied Blacktop Company. ## InmotionbySharstrom,secondedbyPettis,theResolutionNo.2026-71entitled“Resolution ## AwardingBidfor2026StreetSealCoatandParkingLotSealingProject”wasintroduced.Upon rollcall,andallinfavor,theResolutionwasdeclaredpassedandadopted.Acompletecopyof ## ResolutionNo.2026-71iscontainedintheCityAdministrator’sbookentitledCouncilResolutions 26. ## TH169SanitaryLining–WaterResourcesSuperintendentThompsonsharedtheprojectisthe finalphaseofamulti-yeareffort.Thompsonstated,theCityreceivedanMPCAgranttobeused tocompletethisproject.ThompsonrecommendedapprovalforInsituformTechnologiesto complete the sanitary sewer pipe lining and manhole improvements along TH 169. ## InmotionbyDeVos,secondedbyPettis,ResolutionNo.2026-72entitled“ResolutionAuthorizing ## InsituformtoCompletetheTH160SanitarySewerLiningandManholeLiningfromDranttelStreet toSt.JulienStreet”wasintroduced.Uponrollcall,withallinfavor,theResolutionwasdeclared passedandadopted.AcompletecopyofResolutionNo.2026-72iscontainedintheCity Administrator’s book entitled Council Resolutions 26. 2026FeeScheduleRevision–WaterResourcesSuperintendentThompsonrecommendedto updatetotheCity’sfeeschedulerelatedtothecopperwaterlinematerialstohaveseparatefees for 60 foot and 100 foot rolls. ## InmotionbyPettis,secondedbySharstrom,ResolutionNo.2026-73entitled“Resolution ## AdoptingModificationstothe2026UtilitiesFeeSchedule”wasintroduced.Uponrollcall,withall infavor,theResolutionwasdeclaredpassedandadopted.AcompletecopyofResolutionNo. 2026-73 is contained in the City Administrator’s book entitled Council Resolutions 26. 2026BituminousMaterialsBidAward–CityAdministratorPrafkerecommendedawardingthe 2026 bituminous materials bid to Martin Marietta. ## InmotionbyJohnson,secondedbySharstrom,ResolutionNo.2026-74entitled“Resolution ## AwardingtheBidfor2026BituminousMaterialstoMartinMariettaMaterialsCompany”was introduced.Uponrollcall,withallinfavor,theResolutionwasdeclaredpassedandadopted.A completecopyofResolutionNo.2026-74iscontainedintheCityAdministrator’sbookentitled Council Resolutions 26. ## ScholarshipWayRenaming–CommunityDevelopmentDirectorBakerrecommendedapproval to rename Scholarship Way to Civic Way. ## InmotionbySharstrom,secondedbyJohnson,ResolutionNo.2026-75entitled“Resolution ## Approving“CivicWay”astheNewStreetNamefortheNewCityHall(Replacing“Scholarship ## Way”)”wasintroduced.Uponrollcall,withallinfavor,theResolutionwasdeclaredpassedand adopted.AcompletecopyofResolutionNo.2026-75iscontainedintheCityAdministrator’sbook entitled Council Resolutions 26. ## UnforeseenCircumstancesMicroLoan–CommunityDevelopmentDirectorBaker recommendedapprovaltoestablishanewCity/EDAUnforeseenCircumstancesMicroLoan Program. ## InmotionbySharstrom,secondedbyPettis,ResolutionNo.2026-76entitled“Resolution ## EstablishingaNewLoanProgramTitled“UnforeseenCircumstancesMicroLoanProgram”Along withAssociatedProgramGuidelines”wasintroduced.Uponrollcall,withallinfavor,the ## Resolutionwasdeclaredpassedandadopted.AcompletecopyofResolutionNo.2026-76is contained in the City Administrator’s book entitled Council Resolutions 26. ## PresidentsCornerPreliminary&FinalPlats–CommunityDevelopmentDirectorBaker recommendedapprovingapreliminaryandfinalplatforthePresidentsCornerSubdivisionat 1225 South Washington Avenue. ## InmotionbyDeVos,secondedbySharstrom,ResolutionNo.2026-77entitled“Resolution ## ApprovingPresidentsCornerSubdivision–PreliminaryPlat1225SouthWashingtonAvenue” wasintroduced.Uponrollcall,withallinfavor,theResolutionwasdeclaredpassedandadopted. ## AcompletecopyofResolutionNo.2026-77iscontainedintheCityAdministrator’sbookentitled Council Resolutions 26. ## InmotionbyPettis,secondedbySharstrom,ResolutionNo.2026-78entitled“Resolution ## ApprovingPresidentsCornerSubdivision–FinalPlat1225SouthWashingtonAvenue”was introduced.Uponrollcall,withallinfavor,theResolutionwasdeclaredpassedandadopted.A completecopyofResolutionNo.2026-78iscontainedintheCityAdministrator’sbookentitled Council Resolutions 26. ## PresidentsCornerPUDOrdinanceAmendment–CommunityDevelopmentDirectorBaker recommended approval of an Ordinance approving a Residential Planned Unit Development. ## InmotionbyJohnson,secondedbySharstrom,OrdinanceNo.70entitled“AnOrdinance ## AmendingCityCodeChapter24“LandUseRegulationsandZoning”andAmendingtheOfficial ## ZoningMapinConjunctionwithPresidentsCornerSubdivision&ResidentialPlannedUnit ## Development1225SouthWashintonAvenue”wasintroduced.Uponrollcall,withallinfavor,the ## Ordinancewasdeclaredpassedandadopted.AcompletecopyofOrdinanceNo.70iscontained in the City Administrator’s book entitled Council Resolutions 25. ## ComprehensivePlanSteeringCommittee–CommunityDevelopmentDirectorBaker recommendedapprovalofthecreationofaComprehensivePlanSteeringCommitteeand approval of its members. ## InmotionbyJohnson,secondedbyPettis,ResolutionNo.2026-79entitled“Resolution ## EstablishingaComprehensivePlanSteeringCommittee”wasintroduced.Uponrollcall,andall infavor,theResolutionwasdeclaredpassedandadopted.AcompletecopyofResolutionNo. 2026-79 is contained in the City Administrator’s book entitled Council Resolutions 26. ## SPCCRoom215/217RenovationCloseout–CityAdministratorPrafkerecommendedapproval of the completion of Room 215/217 renovation project at the Saint Peter Community Center. ## InmotionbySharstrom,secondedbyDeVos,ResolutionNo.2026-80entitled“Resolution ## ProvidingforCloseoutandFinalPaymentforCommunityCenterRoom215/217Project”was introduced.Uponrollcall,withallinfavor,theResolutionwasdeclaredpassedandadopted.A completecopyofResolutionNo.2026-80iscontainedintheCityAdministrator’sbookentitled Council Resolutions 26. ## NewRegistrations–CityAdministratorPrafkerecommendedapprovalofthreenewLow Potency Hemp Edible Retailer registrations. ## InmotionbyPettis,secondedbyJohnson,ResolutionNo.2026-81entitled“ResolutionApproving ## NewRegistrations”wasintroduced.Uponrollcall,withallinfavor,theResolutionwasdeclared passedandadopted.AcompletecopyofResolutionNo.2026-81iscontainedintheCity Administrator’s book entitled Council Resolutions 26. ## ParkviewManorRoofProjectCloseout–CityAdministratorPrafkerecommendedapprovalof the completion of the Parkview Manor Roof Project. ## InmotionbyPettis,secondedbySharstrom,ResolutionNo.2026-82entitled“Resolution ## AcceptingParkviewManorRoofandMechanicalSystemRepairProjectasComplete”was introduced.Uponrollcall,withallinfavor,theResolutionwasdeclaredpassedandadopted.A completecopyofResolutionNo.2026-82iscontainedintheCityAdministrator’sbookentitled Council Resolutions 26. ## Reports ## Mayor’sReport–MayorNowellreadaproclamationdeclaringApril23,2026asArborDayand May 2026 as Arbor Month. ## CouncilmemberReports–CouncilmemberJohnsonextendedthankstoCouncilmemberPettis for testifying on Transportation Committee. ## CityAdministratorReports–CityAdministratorPrafkesharedanupdatedreportregardinga few selected topics related to Federal Agents in the community. ## Therebeingnofurtherbusiness,amotionwasmadebySharstrom,secondedbyDeVos,to adjourn. With all in favor, the motion carried, and the meeting adjourned at 8:16 p.m. ___________________________________ ## Shanon A. Nowell ## Mayor ## ATTEST: _________________________________ ## Todd Prafke ## City Administrator