ExecutiveSessionMay19, 2026 ## Attendance: MayorMarkKolbinger, CouncilmembersRickHendrickson, RobinDingmannMike ## Doering and ## Becky Olmscheid. ## CityAdministratorGregLerud, PublicServicesDirectorPhil ## Knutson, ## PoliceChief ## Chris ## Lindbloom, ## Public Works & ## ParksAssistantDirectorChrisLisson, ## CommunityDevelopmentDirectorJacobSanders, FinancialAnalystLorrieFranz, CityClerk ShannonMortensonandDeputyClerkSusanNache. TheExecutiveSessionwascalledtoorderat5: 49p. m. ## AlisonMillerandAmeliaBakalarsfromSherburneCountyPublicHealthpresentedstatisticson thecountyandcityofBeckerintheareasthatpublichealthcovers. Publichealthemphasisis onpreventionandhealthpromotionfora communitywhereashealthcarediagnoses, treatsand caresforanindividual. Thetopthreeprioritiesforpublichealthin thenextthreeyearsis Communityconnection, stabilityandaccess. Therewasa breakdownofpovertyratesandages in thecommunity. Thereis anincreaseinhouseholdsover65yearsofageinBecker. Public healthis partof theStatewideHealthImprovementPartnership (SHIP) andtheydoprovide fundingforhealthyactivitiesthatfocusonwalkingandbikingandhealthierfood. Theyalso toutedthenewChildCareFinderavailableonthecounty's website. Thisallowsreal-time numbersforallchildcaresin thecountyshowingwhatopeningseachhas. ## GregLerudexplainedtheHwy10/Co. Rd11GrantApplicationwitha costshareoptionwith ## Sherburne County. ## Thereisa federal grant program, " ## ConsolidatedRailInfrastructureand SafetyImprovementsProgram"thatSherburneCountyhasbeensuccessfulin securingfunding. ThecountyapproachedBeckertoseeif thecitywouldliketoparticipatein thenextfunding round. Thefundingrequestwouldbefortwointersectionsthatarecurrentlybeingstudied — oneinBeckerandoneinthecounty. ThefundsforBoltonMenktocompletetheapplicationcan comefromtheroadimprovementfund. Councilfeltit wasa worthyshare. Lerudwillhavethe agreementsata futurecouncilmeeting. RickHendricksonwillnotbeatthenextcouncilmeeting. RecycleDaywentwell. Theymaylookintoreducingthehoursdowntoa two-hourwindow. Moretocomeonthattopic. Theexecutivesessionfinishedat6: 25p. m. ## ShannonMortenson, CityClerk ## ExecutiveSessionMinutes May19, 2026 ## Page1 of 1