--- ## title: BIG LAKE CITY COUNCIL author: CBL date: D:20260716132714-05'00' --- ## Big Lake City Council Meeting Minutes Date: June 17, 2026 Page 1 of 7 ## BIG LAKE CITY COUNCIL ## REGULAR MEETING MINUTES ## JUNE 17, 2026 ## 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Paul Knier called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. ## 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Pastor Ian Peters from City Lights Global Ministry provided an invocation. ## 3. ROLL CALL Council Members present: Ken Geroux, Ken Halverson, Paul Knier, Kim Noding, and Paul Seefeld. Also present: City Administrator Hanna Klimmek, City Clerk Gina Wolbeck, Finance Director Deb Wegeleben, City Engineer Layne Otteson, Community Development Director Marie Popp, Police Chief Sam Olson, Streets/Parks/Fleet Superintendent Norm Michels, Water/Wastewater Superintendent Dan Childs, Consultant Planner Kendra Lindahl from Landform, and Big Lake Student Liaison Adelyn Gosewisch. ## 4. OPEN FORUM Mayor Knier opened the Open Forum at 6:31 p.m. No one came forward. Noding motioned to adopt the proposed Agenda as presented. Seconded by Council Member Seefeld, unanimous ayes, Agenda adopted. ## 5. CONSENT AGENDA Council Member Seefeld motioned to approve the Consent agenda with the removal of item no. 6C for separate consideration. Seconded by Council Member Noding, unanimous ayes, Consent Agenda approved. The Consent Agenda consisted of: 6A. Approve Council Workshop Minutes of May 20, 2026, 6B. Approve Regular Council Meeting Minutes of May 20, 2026, 6C. Approve Permanent Easement Agreement with the Smith Family Trust, 6D. Approve Contract Amendment with SEH, Inc. for the Wastewater Treatment Facility Expansion Project to include CMAR Selection ## Big Lake City Council Meeting Minutes Date: June 17, 2026 Page 2 of 7 Assistance, Completion of Final Design, Bid Support, and Construction Administration Services, 6E. Approve Resolution No. 2026-28 for the Decertification of Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Redevelopment District 1-4, 6F. Approve 2026-2027 Liability Coverage Waiver Form, 6G. Approve Cooperative Agreement for Environmental Review Worksheet with Sherburne County and Dellwood Land Development, LLP, and 6H. Approve Land Alteration Permit with Big Lake 648-1 Land LLC for the Prairie Rose Development. ## 6C. Permanent Easement Agreement with the Smith Family Trust Council Member Halverson discussed he feels the City Hall project already costs way more than it should and we had an extra $4.4M in finance charges and now we are spending $40,000 for a want, not a need. Halverson referenced we would like to control the water in the development, but we don’t need to control the water in the development. We would like to have more land, but we don’t need to have more land. Halverson discussed we are going to have to maintain the holding pond, and it will take the 2-acre pond area off the taxbase. …