City of ## Becker ## City Council ## Regular Meeting of June 16,2026 ## The Becker City Council met in regular session at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at L206O ## Sherburne ## Avenue, Becker. Present-Councilmembers: ## Mayor Mark Kolbinger, Robin ## Dingmann, ## Rick ## Hendrickson, Mike Doering. Absent: Becky Olmscheid. Guests were in attendance. 1. ## Mayor Kolbinger called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. ## 2. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. 3. Changes to agenda: ## The Consent Agenda has been revised. 4. ilotion bv Dinomann, second bv Hendrickson to aoorove tlre aqenda for ## June 16, 2026, as revised. All in favor, motion carried. 5. Guests and Open ## Forum: Jean Johnson from ## Farm Friends Barn approached the podium to provide informaton on the cardboard recycling now available at Sherbume ## History Center. ## This program is on a trial basis. ## The progGm is scheduled to continue until January 2027.ltis supported by the county and the bins are provided by Vonco. There have been a few users that have abused the bins and they are being fined. lohnson requested community support for the proper use of the bins so the program can continue past the trial period. She thanked the council for their support of programming at Farm ## Friends Barn and the fencing that was donated. 6. Commitbe ## Reports, Presentation, Awards ## The EDA met June 8. There was a proposed land swap for some city owned land but there was no interest in the swap. ## There are 24 homes available for sale; 12 have sold in the last 30 days. Ihe Public Wotl<s Committee met to discuss the possible road closure. Phil Knutson will work with the township. The recycling day numbers were down so less hours maybe considered in the future. Curbside pickup was discussed as an option but not seriously considered. fhe Parks & Rec Commission met last night. They met at Sand ## Hlll Park to review different options for equipment and layout of the new park. ## The Fire tuard mel last night. The audit needs to be approved by the end of the month and was not finished for this meeting. A meeting will be held next ## Monday for audit approval. ## The proposed budget was reviewed for approval in ## July. There were a couple of questions that need to be answered regarding the budget. ## The grass rig was delivered. 7, Board, ## CommitEe and Consultant ## Reports ## A. Approyang a Supplemental l€ttr Agreement with ## SEH fior Edgewood Stre€t & ## Trail Improvement ## Project-Constnrction ## Services - with the bid award last meeting and construction targeted for July 6, this agreement would be for SEH to provide supervision onsite during the construction phase. Phil Knutson explained the amount is not to exceed $218,900 and is an eligible ## MSA reimbursement. Motion by ## Doerino, second by ## Hendrid<son b adoot Resolu6on 26-56 aoorovino a ## Supplemental l-etter Aoreement with SEH for Edoewood Street and ## Trail ## Improvement Proiect - ## Construction Servies. All in fayor, mouon carried. ## City of Becker City Council ## Meeting ## June'16,2026 ## Page 1 of 2 ## B. Approving Third Street Stop Sagn Changes - ## Phil Knutson explained why a traffic study was completed for Third Street from Hancock Avenue to Edgewood Street. ## The school had requested a study due to heavy traffic. The traffic counts were very similar at each intersection but the Bradley Blvd intersection had five accidents in the past 10 years. ## The recommendation is to move the four-way stop signs from ## Brenda Blvd to Bradley Blvd based on the outcome of the traffic study. This has went through the ## Public ## Works ## Committee and review with the Becker Police ## Department. Motion by Doerinq, second by Dinomann to adoot Resolution 26-57 approvino traffic control chanqes on ## Third Strcet. All in favor, motion carried. 8. ## Administrabr and Staff Reports ## A. Early Warning ## Sirens - There is a system of warning sirens throughout Sherburne County that were installed and maintained by ## Xcel Energy. They are decommissioning the warning system and installing a new system. The county is removing any sirens that will not be maintained by a local govemment entity. With the maintenance costs and age of the sirens, staff recommendation is to have Sherburne County remove the sirens In the city of Becker. Motion bv Doerino, second by Hendrickson to noufir the counw that the citv does not wish to ke ownershio of the sirens in Becker and to have them removed at the same time as the other sirens are beino removed throuohout the County. All in favor, motion carried, 9. Consent ## Agenda: Greg Lerud presented the following revised consent agenda: a. Hiring ## Termination Report - revised b. Payment of the Bills - ## Authorize the Tuesday, June '16, 2026 payment of claims as presented. ## The claims listing has been provided to the city council as a separate document and is available upon request for public view at city hall. The total claims are $482,914 98. c. ## Authorize Electronic Transactions-Authorize the ## April 30, 2026 joumal transactions. The ## Journal has been provided by the City Council as a separate document and is available for public view at City Hall upon request. d. ## Minutes - ## June 2, 2026 ## City Council ## Meeting e. Committee ## Minutes - ## Summary of City ## Admlnistrator Performance Review ## f. 2026 Liquor License Renewals g. ## New ## Cannabis ## Microbusiness License Registration ## h. Insurance Agent ## Services ## i. Donation Acceptance o Resolution 26-58 j. ## Goose Management Agreement with USDA o Resolution 26-59 Motion bv Dinomann, second bn ## Doering to aoprove the revised onsent aoenda as oresented and adoot the resolutions, therein. All in favor, moUon carried. The Mayor thanked everyone who volunteered for Freedom Days. lo.Motion bv Hendrickson, second bv Doerino to adioum the meetino at 5:32 o.m, Al! in favor, motion carrid. ## annon Mortenson, City Clerk ## City of Becker City Council ## Meeting ## June'16,2026 Page 2 of 2