## G\TY 0^ ## CITY OF SAINT PETER, MINNESOTA ## AGENDA AND NOTICE OF MEETING City Council Workshop Session of Monday, April 20, 2026 - 5:30 p.m. ## Community Center - Governor's Room (600 South Fifth Street) ## I. CALL TO ORDER ## II. DISCUSSION a. Mosquito Control Discussion - p. 2-6 b. Miller Homes Proposal - p. 7-10 c. Quarterly Financial Model Review - p. 11-12 ## ADJOURNMENT ## **Note Location Change** ## Governor's Room ## Todd Prafke ## City Administrator ## Memorandum ## TO: Todd Prafke DATE: 4/17/2026 ## City Administrator ## FROM: Pete Moulton ## Director of Public Works ## RE: ## Mosquito Control ## A ## CTION/RECOMMENDATION ## N one needed. For your information and discussion only. ## BA ## CKGROUND During our meetings with community associations there have been concerns raised as to the City’s policy on mosquito spraying. Last year we had a high amount of rainfall, and it seems a higher amount of mosquito complaints. The main concern we heard was that during games and practices at times the mosquitoes were out of control, making it impossible to enjoy the recreational opportunities the parks offer. ## A reas of Concern: 1)Mosquitos propose a public health risk – mosquitos carry diseases like West Nile and a concentrated effort helps reduce the risks. 2)Quality of life is minimized – players and coaches have concerns that an over population of insects will reduce the enjoyment. 3)Spectators impacted – if the bugs are out, the spectators stay home. Fans don’t want to continually be bitten by mosquitoes . ## I n October of 2020 the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board recommended an Integrated Pest Management Plan (IPM) that included mosquito controls. Our goal is for you to review the IPM, discuss our involvement, and be in a position to approve this plan or one that is acceptable to the Council. ## P lease feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns. ## PM 2 ## City of Saint Peter Integrated Pest Management (IPM) P lan ## I ntegrated Pest Management (IPM) is a pest management plan that focuses on long-term prevention or suppression of “pest” issues with minimum impact on human health, the environment and non-target organisms. In most cases, an IPM is directed at controlling pests that have an economic impact on city facilities, parks, athletic fields and our customers. ## For the purpose of our plan pests are identified as: weeds, rodents, insects and fungus. ## M anagement Strategies Management strategies and pest management techniques include: 1.Promoting natural occurring biological control. 2.Cultural practices that include cultivating, pruning, fertilizing and general maintenance. 3.Changing the habitat within the area to make it incompatible with pest development. ## Thr ee principles of IPM used in designing a specific program are: ## 1.K now your pests. 2. Have a BMP in place for parks. (Best Management Practices) 3. Continual surveying and observation of park ar…