--- title: Microsoft Word - AGENDA 05112026.docx ## author: Keisha Seys date: D:20260507183407-05'00' --- ## CITY OF SAINT PETER, MINNESOTA ## AGENDA AND NOTICE OF MEETING Regular City Council Meeting of Monday, May 11, 2026- 7:00 p.m. ## Community Center - Governor's Room (600 South Fifth Street) ## I. CALL TO ORDER ## II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA ## Ill. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - p. 5-6 ## IV. VISITORS ## A. Scheduling of Visitor Comments on Agenda Items ## B. General Visi tor Comments ## V. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS-p. 7-14 ## VI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS ## None Scheduled ## VII.N ## EW BUSINESS ## A. Hospital Purchase- p. 15-18 ## B. North 4th Street Improvement Finalization of Assessments & Calling for Publi c Hearing- p. 19-24 C. North 4th Street Improvement Bid Approval - p. 25-32 ## D. Minnesota River - Mankato One Watershed One Plan Joint Powers Agreement - p. 33-57 ## E. City Assistance Request: Old Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration - p. 58-62 ## F. City Assistance Request: Young John Denver Fest & Blues Fest - p. 63-66 G. City Assistance Request: Memorial Day Parade - p. 67- 69 H. New Licenses - p. 70-71 ## VIII. REPORTS ## A. MAYOR ## B. C ## OUNCILMEMBERS ## C. CITY ADMINISTRATOR ## i. National Public Works Week ## Legislative Te stimony ## I ## X. ADJOURNMENT ## Todd Prafke ## City Administrator ## CITY COUNCIL ## AGENDA MEMORANDUM 26-09 ## REGULAR MEETING OF May 11, 2026 ## 7:00 P.M. ## I. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Nowell will call the meeting to order and lead the Pledge of Allegiance. ## II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA A motion to approve the agenda, as posted in accordance with the Open Meeting Law, will be entertained. A MOTION is in order. ## III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A copy of the minutes of the April 27, 2026 regular meeting is attached for approval. A MOTION is in order. ## IV. VISITORS ## A. SCHEDULING OF VISITOR COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS Members of the audience wishing to address the Council concerning an agenda item later in the meeting should be noted at this time. ## B. GENERAL VISITOR COMMENTS Members of the Audience wishing to address the Council concerning items not on the agenda may do so at this time ## V. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS The consent agenda including approval of the disbursements for April 23, 2026 through May 6, 2026 is recommended for approval. Please see the attached staff reports and ## RESOLUTION. ## VI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None scheduled. ## VII. NEW BUSINESS ## CITY COUNCIL ## AGENDA MEMORANDUM 26-09 ## REGULAR MEETING OF May 11, 2026 ## 7:00 P.M. ## A. HOSPITAL PURCHASE Action is requested to approve a RESOLUTION to approve the purchase of upgraded robotic technology at River’s Edge Hospital. Please see the attached Staff Report and RESOLUTION. ## B. NORTH 4 ## TH ## STREET IMPROVEMENT FINALIZATION OF ASSESSMENTS & ## CALL FOR PUBLIC HEARING Action is requested to approve a RESOLUTION to declare the costs to be assessed a…

--- ## 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 ## CosttobeAssessedandOrderingPreparationofProposedAs…