--- ## title: CITY OF SAINT PETER, MINNESOTA ## author: City Administrator's Office date: D:20260820201900 --- ## CITY OF SAINT PETER, MINNESOTA ## OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS ## MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING ## AUGUST 10, 2026 ## Pursuanttoduecallandnoticethereof,aregularmeetingoftheCityCounciloftheCityofSaint Peter was conducted in the Governors’ Room of the Community Center. ## Aquorumpresent,MayorNowellcalledthemeetingtoorderat7:02p.m.Thefollowing Councilmemberswerepresent:KeriJohnson,JoshWeisenfeld,andDustinSharstrom. ## CouncilmembersDarrellPettis,BenRanft,andBradDeVoswereabsent.Thefollowingofficials werealsopresent:CityAdministratorToddPrafke,CityAttorneyJamesBrandt,PublicWorks ## DirectorPeteMoulton,RecreationandLeisureServicesDirectorRyanYunkers,Sustainability and Communication Coordinator Corree Johnson, and City Engineer Jeffrey Domras. ## ApprovalofAgenda–AmotionwasmadebySharstrom,secondedbyWeisenfeld,toapprove the agenda. With all in favor, the agenda was approved. ## ApprovalofMinutes–AmotionwasmadebyJohnson,secondedbySharstrom,toapprovethe minutesoftheJuly27,2026regularCityCouncilmeeting.Withallinfavor,theminuteswere approved.AcompletecopyoftheminutesoftheJuly27,2026regularCityCouncilmeetingis contained in the City Administrator’s book entitled Council Proceedings 20. ## Visitors–MaryJoKnutsonfromMinnesotaRecreationandParksAssociation(MRPA)awarded theCityofSaintPeterwithtwo2025AwardsofExcellenceincludingoneawardinMarketing& ## Communicationsforthe“AnEveningWith”AuthorSeries,andoneawardinthePark&Facility category for Phase 1 of the Gorman Park Improvement Project. ## ConsentAgenda–InmotionbySharstrom,secondedbyWeisenfeld,ResolutionNo.2026–132 entitled“ResolutionApprovingConsentAgenda”,wasintroduced.Uponrollcall,withallinfavor, theResolutionwasdeclaredpassedandadopted.AcompletecopyofResolutionNo.2026-132 is contained in the City Administrator’s book entitled Council Resolutions 26. ## McKinstryMOUAcceptance–SustainabilityandCommunicationsCoordinatorJohnson reviewedtheMemorandumofUnderstanding(MOU)asano-costPreliminaryEnergyand ## SustainabilityEvaluationofCityfacilitiesandoperations.JohnNeville,RegionalDirectorof ## McKinstry,addressedtheCouncilregardingthedetailsoftheevaluation.CityAdministrator ## PrafkesharedthatifapprovedMcKinstrywouldreporttotheCouncilataWorkshop,todiscuss before going to a regular meeting for final approval, next steps and bidding. ## InmotionbySharstrom,secondedbyJohnson,ResolutionNo.2026-133entitled“Resolution ## ApprovingaMemorandumofUnderstandingBetweentheCityofSaintPeterandMcKinstry EssentionLLCtoConductaPreliminaryEnergy&SustainabilityEvaluation“wasintroduced. ## Uponrollcall,withallinfavor,theResolutionwasdeclaredpassedandadopted.Acomplete copyofResolutionNo.2026-133iscontainedintheCityAdministrator’sbookentitledCouncil Resolutions 26. ## CityAssistanceRequest–RockBendFolkFestival–CityAdministratorPrafkereviewedthe requeststatingitwassimilartorequestsfrompreviousyears.Prafkerequestedapprovalofthe assistance request. ## InmotionbyWeisenfeld,secondedbySharstrom,theResolutionNo.2026-134entitled “ResolutionAuthorizingCityAssistanceforRockBendFolkFestival”wasintroduced.Uponroll call,withallinfavor,theResolutionwasdeclaredpassedandadopted.Acompletecopyof ## ResolutionNo.2026-134iscontainedintheCityAdministrator’sbookentitledCouncilResolutions 26. ## NewLicense–CityAdministratorPrafkesharedthattheownersoftheFlameBarassumed businessoperationsfortheAmericanLegionandduetotakingovertheoperationshaveapplied foraOn-sale,Sunday,andOff-SaleLiquorLicenses.Prafkerequestedapprovalofthelicenses. ## InmotionbyJohnson,secondedbySharstrom,theResolutionNo.2026-135entitled“Resolution ## ApprovingNewLicenses”wasintroduced.Uponrollcall,withallinfavor,theResolutionwas declaredpassedandadopted.AcompletecopyofResolutionNo.2026-135iscontainedinthe City Administrator’s book entitled Council Resolutions 26. ## Reports Mayor’s Report – Mayor Nowell had no reports. Councilmember Reports – Councilmembers had no reports. ## CityAdministratorReports–CityAdministratorPrafkeextendedthankstoresidentsfor cooperation with the ongoing sealcoating project within the City. ## RecreationandLeisureServicesDirectorYunkerssharedupdatestoelectrichookupsatthe Riverside Park – Mill Pond Campground. ## Therebeingnofurtherbusiness,amotionwasmadebySharstrom,secondedbyJohnson,to adjourn. With all in favor, the motion carried, and the meeting adjourned at 7:24 p.m. ___________________________________ ## Shanon A. Nowell ## Mayor ## ATTEST: _________________________________ ## Todd Prafke ## City Administrator