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City Council - 9/15/25 7:00:00PM

Savage City CouncilTuesday, September 16, 2025
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Approval of agenda

Oath of office for Assistant Fire Chief Chad Martin

Approval of September 2, 2025 City Council meeting minutes

Approval of September 8, 2025 City Council work session minutes

Consent agenda items including personnel and engineering utilities

2026 preliminary tax levy and general fund budget

Establishment of Truth in Taxation public hearing date

Full Document Analysis

Votes (4)

Approve the agenda as amended

PassedUnanimous

Moved by Coughlin · Seconded by Craigs

Approve the minutes from September 2, 2025

PassedUnanimous

Moved by Craigs · Seconded by Bergstrom

Approve the minutes from the September 8, 2025 work session

PassedUnanimous

Moved by Alford · Seconded by N/A

Approve the consent agenda

PassedUnanimous

Moved by Coughlin · Seconded by Craigs

Notable Quotes (2)

This craziness needs to stop from your police force. Okay? You're threatening my life.

— Anonymous Citizen
Citizen complaint and allegations of harassmentPublic comment regarding grievances against city employees and police.

Wages make up 75% of our general fund budget. We are in the business of providing service. We are not in the business of providing widgets.

— Matt
Fiscal BudgetExplaining the cost drivers for the 2026 preliminary budget.

People (5)

KellyMayor

Presides over the Savage City Council meeting and leads the oath of office ceremony.

1 quote

“I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”

Leading the Pledge of Allegiance.

Brad LarsonCity Administrator

Oversees administrative responses to citizen complaints and budget development.

Chad MartinAssistant Chief

New Assistant Fire Chief overseeing daily operations and professional development of firefighters.

BreznahanChief

Introduced the new assistant chief to the council.

MattStaff/Budget Analyst

Presented the 2026 preliminary budget and tax levy report.

Places Mentioned

Savage, MinnesotaAnnunciation SchoolScott County13118 Ottawa DriveFire Station One

Events & Meetings (3)

  • September 2, 2025: Regular City Council Meeting
  • September 8, 2025: City Council Work Session
  • October 7, 2025: Date of current proceedings

Ordinances & Resolutions (5)

23-28

First amendment to temporary site license agreement with new singular wireless for the summit tower project.

22-16

Final payment and compensating change order for the community park storm water irrigation reuse system.

22-35

Final payment and compensating change order for the West Booster Station improvement project.

21-54

Final payment and compensating change order for the Hampshire Avenue Park project.

25-34

Variance from zoning code 152.408 (Bluffland Overlay District) for 13118 Ottawa Drive.

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