--- ## title: BELLE PLAINE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION ## author: Compaq Customer date: D:20260520095827-05'00' --- ## BELLE PLAINE CITY COUNCIL ## REGULAR MEETING ## MAY 4, 2026 ## 1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. Mayor Evans led those present in the Pledge of Allegiance. 2. CALL TO ORDER. 2.1. Roll Call. The Belle Plaine City Council met in Regular Session on Monday, May 4, 2026 at 6:00 Pm in the council chambers of City Hall, 218 North Meridian Street, Belle Plaine, MN. Mayor Evans called the meeting to order with Councilmembers Brady Hartmann, Rex Stacey, Luke Otto and Shane Theas present. Also present were City Administrator Meyer, Finance Director Jirik, Assistant Community Development Director Gerold, Public Works Superintendent Otto, City Engineer Duncan and Police Sergeant Vycital. Wanda Savage services as the video recording operator. ## 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA. MOTION by Councilmember Stacey, second by Councilmember Theas, to approve the Agenda as presented. ALL VOTED AYE. MOTION CARRIED. ## 4. PUBLIC FORUM. * Anyone wishing to address the Council must sign up before the meeting and then have a seat in the audience. The signup sheet is removed 5 minutes before the start of the meeting. Maximum of three (3) minutes per speaker. No official action will be taken. None. 4.1. PROCLAMATION – Skilled Nursing Facilities Week, May 10-16, 2026. Mayor Evans read the proclamation and presented it to The Lutheran Home representative Rick Krant. ## 5. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA. 5.1. Council Tours Minutes of April 16, 2026. 5.2. Regular Session Minutes of April 20, 2026. 5.3. Work Session Minutes of April 20, 2026. 5.4. Resolution 26-054 Approving 2025 Performance Measurement Report. 5.5. Resolution 26-055 Declaring Certain Equipment as Surplus and Authorizing Transfer of the 2004 Enclosed Trailer from the Fire Department to the Public Works Department. MOTION by Councilmember Hartmann, second by Councilmember Otto, to approve the Consent Agenda as follows: 5.1. Council Tours Minutes of April 16, 2026; 5.2. Regular Session Minutes of April 20, 2026; 5.3. Work Session Minutes of April 20, 2026; 5.4. Resolution 26-054 Approving 2025 Performance Measurement Report and 5.5. Resolution 26-055 Declaring Certain Equipment as Surplus and Authorizing Transfer of the 2004 Enclosed Trailer from the Fire Department to the Public Works Department. ALL VOTED AYE. MOTION CARRIED. ## 6. DEPARTMENT REPORTS. 6.1. Public Works Department. Public Works Superintendent Otto highlighted the Public Works Report. 6.2. City Engineer Department. ## Belle Plaine City Council ## Regular Meeting January 5, 2026 APPROVED Page 2 of 2 City Engineer Duncan highlighted the City Engineer Report. 6.3. Administration Department. City Administrator Meyer highlighted the Administration report. 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS. None Scheduled. ## 8. BUSINESS. 8.1. Presentation of Claims. MOTION by Councilmember Hartmann, second by Councilmember Theas, to approve the reviewed claims as presented in the amount of $129,954.50. ALL VOTED AYE. MOTION CARRIED. 8.2. Pickle Ball Courts. City Administrator Meyer reviewed the Pickle Ball Court Addition and options for Council. The Council held discussion. MOTION by Councilmember Theas, second by Councilmember Hartmann, to TABLE Resolution 26-014A and B. ALL VOTED AYE. MOTION CARRIED. ## 9. ADMINISTRATION. 9.1. Upcoming Tentative Meetings. 1. EDA, 5:00 PM, Monday, May 11. 2. Planning, 6:00 PM, Monday, May 11. 3. Public Safety, 7:00 AM, Tuesday, May 12. 4. Public Works, 7:00 AM, Wednesday, May 13. 5. Parks Commission, 5:00 PM, Monday, May 18. 6. City Council, 6:00 PM, Monday, May 18. 7. Work Session, 6:15 PM, Monday, May 18. The Council was reminded of the upcoming tentative meetings as listed. ## 10. ADJOURN. MOTION by Councilmember Hartmann, second by Councilmember Otto, to adjourn the meeting at 6:26 ## PM. ALL VOTED AYE. MOTION CARRIED. ## Respectfully Submitted, ## Renee Eyrich ## Recording Secretary