## CityofBecker CityCouncilRegularMeetingofMay19, 2026 TheBeckerCityCouncilmetinregularsessionat5: 00p. m. onTuesday, May19, 2026, at12060 ## SherburneAvenue, Becker. Present-Councilmembers: MayorMarkKolbinger, RickHendrickson, Robin Dingmann, BeckyOlmscheid, MikeDoering. Guestswereinattendance. 1. MayorKolbingercalledthemeetingtoorderat5: 00p. m. 2. ThePledgeofAllegiancewasrecited. 3. ## Changes toagenda: ## TheConsent ## Agenda hasbeen revised. Parks & ## RecCommissionis removedfromItem6. 4. MotionbyDingmann, secondbyHendricksontoapprovetheagendaforMay19, 2026, asrevised. Allinfavor, motioncarried. 5. ## GuestsandOpenForum: NicoleHubbardapproachedthepodiumtoaddressroadwaysafety concernsat150thAvenueand122ndStSE. Thissectionofroadwayis jointlygovernedbyBecker ## Townshipandthecity. Hubbardspokeatthetownshipboardmeetinglastnight. Vehiclesuse thissectionofroadwayfora cutacrossandgoatveryfastspeeds. Shewasoutwalkingwith herdaughterandhadtogetin theditchtoavoidbeinghitbya vehiclegoingfastand fishtailing. ShehasspokentoBeckerPoliceandSherburneCountySheriff's departments. The speedlimitis 55MPH. Hersuggestionwastomakethisa dead-endroadsoonlylocaltrafficwill ## use. JeffVogt, BraddenParksandJoshVliegeralsospokeonthedangersoftheroadwayspeed anddoinga dead-endorsomethingbeforethereis anaccident. ## 6. CommitteeReports, Presentation, Awards ## ThePersonnelCommitteemetMay5. ChiefLindbloomprovidedanupdateonthesergeant position. AnoutofstatetravelrequestwasapprovedforMarkEbensteinerandanupdatewas provided on ## MN ## Paid Leave. TheEDAmetMay11. Thereis interestinthe5. 75acresownedby thecityattheindustrialpark. Thereare19homesforsale, 17pendingsalesand12contingent sales. ThePublicWorksCommitteehaddiscussiononthecrosswalkatBanksStreetand3rdSt ## N. Noactionwastaken. TherealsowasdiscussiononthecrosswalkbyKolbingerPark. That onewillstayasis. Parkingon2ndSt. cangettrickywithmailboxesanddriveways. One drivewaymay need to bewidened. ## Tests havebeen doneon ## Well 7 & 8 andtwoatthegolf course. Onewasacceptableatthegolfcoursebutis nota viablespot. ThePoliceManagement ## CommitteemetlastFriday. Thesergeantpositionwasreviewed. Staffingcontinuestobetight withofficersoutonleave. Shiftsaregettingcoveredbuttimeoffis beingdenied. Inthepast, part-timeofficerswereeasytohireastherewassomuchcompetitionforfull-timepositions. ## Thatis nolongerthecase. ThedepartmentwillnotbebiddingontheSROpositionatBecker Schoolssincestaffingis sotightnow. Thepurchaseoftheamplifieris successfulasit is working ## wellandthesquadcarwasdiscussed. TheXcelAdvisoryBoardmetlastFriday. Updatesfrom ## allentitieswerepresented. TheFireBoardmetlastnight. Thebillswerereviewedandthe overallbudgetlooksgood. TheauditreportneedstobesubmittedbyJune30. A special meetingmaytakeplaceinJuneif theauditisnotcompletedbytheJuneregularmeeting. The ## JointBudgetmeetingis inJuly. Thefitnessequipmenthasbeenupgraded. Theroofrepairs were only $ 1000whichis muchlessthanexpected. InJune, XcelEnergywillbedoi…

--- ## author: Susan Nache date: D:20260515101629-05'00' --- ## Becker City Council Meeting ## Becker City Hall May 19, 2026 5:00 1. Call to Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Changes to Agenda ## 4. Approval of City Council Agenda ## 5. Guests and Open Forum (Up to 5 speakers allowed for up to 3 minutes each – no Council response or action is given to open forum comments other than possible referral to City Staff or a City Board / Commission) ## A. Nicole Hubbard – Roadway Safety Concerns ## 6. Committee Reports, Presentations and Awards ## Personnel Committee, EDA, Public Works Committee, Police Management Committee, Xcel Advisory Board, Parks & Rec Commission, Fire Board, Planning Commission, LPI Advisory ## Board ## 7. Board, Committee, and Consultant Reports ## A. 2027 Squad Car Purchase – Chief Lindbloom • Resolution 26-44 ## B. 1 st ## Quarter Financials, 2026 – Mark Ebensteiner ## 8. Consent Agenda - Revised ## A. Hiring Termination Report - Revised ## B. Payment of the Bills ## C. Minutes – May 5, 2026 Regular Council Meeting ## D. Donation Acceptance • Resolution 26-43 9. Adjourn ## SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS, CANCELLATIONS, OFFICE CLOSINGS AND ## SPECIAL EVENTS All Meetings are held at Becker City Hall unless otherwise noted. ## Becker City Hall ## 12060 Sherburne Ave SE ## Becker MN 55308 5:00 PM Monday, May 18, 2026 Parks & Rec Commission @ BCC ## 5:30 PM Monday, May 18, 2026 Fire Board ## 6:00 PM Monday, May 18, 2026 Planning Commission ## 5:00 PM Tuesday, May 19, 2026 City Council Meeting 6:00 PM (APPROXIMATE TIME) Tuesday, May 19, 2026 City Council Executive Session ## 5:00 PM Thursday, May 21, 2026 Budget & Finance Committee ## MONDAY, MAY 25, 2026 – CITY OFFICES CLOSED IN OBSERVANCE OF MEMORIAL DAY 3:30 PM Tuesday, May 26, 2026 Golf Committee @ Pebble Creek 7:00 PM Tuesday, May 26, 2026 Joint Planning Board @ Township Hall ## 5:00 PM Tuesday, June 2, 2026 City Council Meeting 6:00 PM (APPROXIMATE TIME) Tuesday, June 2, 2026 City Council Executive Session ## 9:00 AM Friday, June 5, 2026 Personnel Committee ## 5:30 PM Monday, June 8, 2026 EDA 8:30 AM Wednesday, June 10, 2026 Public Works Committee @ Public Works 5:00 PM Monday, June 15, 2026 Parks & Rec Commission @ BCC ## 5:30 PM Monday, June 15, 2026 Fire Board ## 5:00 PM Tuesday, June 16, 2026 City Council Meeting 6:00 PM (APPROXIMATE TIME) Tuesday, June 16, 2026 City Council Executive Session ## 5:00 PM Thursday, June 18, 2026 Budget & Finance Committee ## FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2026 – CITY OFFICES CLOSED IN OBSERVANCE OF JUNETEENTH ## 3:30 PM Tuesday, June 23, 2026 Golf Committee ## 7:00 PM Tuesday, June 23, 2026 Joint Planning Board ## 6:00 PM Monday, June 29, 2026 Planning Commission ## Agenda Item Description: Police Department squad car purchase request ## Originating Department / Preparer / Email / Phone: Police / Chief Chris Lindbloom / clindbloom@ci.becker.mn.us / 763-333-6137 ## Attachments: ## Yes X No ## Attachments Included: 1. Resolution 26-44 ## Consent …