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October 7, 2025 ·6:00 PM Final

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Agenda — 43 items

  1. 1 6:00 PM - CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
  2. 2 CALL TO ORDER ▶ jump to 0:02
  3. 3 OPEN PUBLIC COMMENT ▶ jump to 0:36
  4. 4 APPROVAL OF AGENDA ▶ jump to 3:39
  5. 5 PRESENTATIONS ▶ jump to 8:04
  6. 5 APPROVAL OF AGENDA approve Pass ▶ jump to 8:02
  7. 1. Presentation from the Convention and Visitors Bureau. 25-543 ▶ jump to 8:35
  8. 7 CONSENT AGENDA approve Pass ▶ jump to 36:46
  9. 2. Consider Approval of September 23, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes. 25-544 approve Pass
  10. 3. Consider Approving Disbursements totaling $1,507,444.21 25-545
  11. 4. Consider Board and Commission Member Term Adjustments. 25-546
  12. 5. Consideration of 2026 Employee Benefits Renewal. 25-547
  13. 6. Consider Resolution Providing for the Issuance and Sale of a Hospital Revenue Refunding Bond, Series 2025C and Authorizing Execution of an Amended and Restated Indenture of Trust and Related Documents Res. 2025-100
  14. 7. Consider Approval of 2026-2028 Lease Agreements with Northfield Community Resource Center (NCRC) Tenants (CAC, HCI, United Way, Workforce Development Inc., and Three Rivers Community Action). 25-548
  15. 8. Consider approval of a new five-year agreement between the City of Northfield and Axon for Police Department Fleet and Body Worn cameras. 25-549
  16. 9. Consider Adopting Service Assessments - College Street and Water Street Areas Reconstruction. Res. 2025-101
  17. 10. Consider Motion Approving Permanent and Temporary Construction and Utilities Easements with Mark J. Pritchard and Julie A. Pritchard Joint Revocable Trust for Jefferson Parkway Extension, Sandstone Street Construction and Utility Improvements Project. 25-550
  18. 11. Consider Second Reading of Ordinance No. 1088 - Amending City Code, Chapter 26 - Fire Prevention and Protection. Ord. 1088
  19. 12. Summary Publication of Ordinance No. 1088 - Amending City Code, Chapter 26 - Fire Prevention and Protection. 25-551
  20. 13. Consider Second Reading of Ordinance 1089 Vacating Drainage and Utility Easements within 1011 Poplar Street South. Ord. 1089
  21. 14. Consideration of Summary Publication of Ordinance 1089 Related to the Vacation of the Utility Easement within 1011 Poplar Street South. 25-552
  22. 15. Consider Second Reading of Ordinance 1090 Amending City Code Chapter 2, Related to City Boards and Commissions (Elimination and Modification of Boards/Commissions). Ord. 1090
  23. 16. Summary Publication for Ordinance 1090 Amending City Code Chapter 2, Related to City Boards and Commissions. 25-553
  24. 17. Consider Approval of the Fourth Amendment to the Original Ground Lease between St. Olaf College and the City of Northfield. 25-562
  25. 24 PUBLIC HEARINGS AND RELATED ACTION ▶ jump to 36:51
  26. 18. Public Hearing Related to Consideration of a Special Service District. 25-554 close the Public Hearing Pass ▶ jump to 107:26
  27. 19. Public Hearing Related to Organized Collection of Residential Waste Hauling Contract. 25-555 close the Public Hearing Pass ▶ jump to 113:47
  28. 20. Public Hearing Related to Bond Issuance for the Acquisition and Rehabilitation of Jefferson Square. 25-556 close the Public Hearing Pass ▶ jump to 117:42
  29. 27 RECESS
  30. 21. Consider Resolution Approving the Issuance of Conduit Debt for Standard Communities (Jefferson Square Townhomes Project). Res. 2025-102 ▶ jump to 117:43
  31. 29 REPORTS FROM THE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS ▶ jump to 118:33
  32. 22. Reports From the Mayor and Council Members. 25-557 ▶ jump to 119:43
  33. 21. Consider Resolution Approving the Issuance of Conduit Debt for Standard Communities (Jefferson Square Townhomes Project). Res. 2025-102 approve Pass ▶ jump to 119:12
  34. 31 REGULAR AGENDA ▶ jump to 129:45
  35. 23. Consider Resolution Adopting Water Utility Rates for 2026. Res. 2025-103 approve Fail ▶ jump to 145:12
  36. 24. Second Reading of Ordinance 1085 establishing standards for water utility submetering in the City of Northfield. Ord. 1085 approve the second reading Pass ▶ jump to 161:58
  37. 25. Summary Publication of Ordinance No. 1085 - Establishing Standards for Water Utility Submetering in the City of Northfield. 25-558 approve Pass ▶ jump to 162:43
  38. 35 ADMINISTRATORS UPDATE ▶ jump to 162:58
  39. 23. Consider Resolution Adopting Water Utility Rates for 2026. Res. 2025-103 approve Pass ▶ jump to 149:11
  40. 26. City Administrator's Update. 25-559 ▶ jump to 163:03
  41. 37 ADJOURN adjourn Pass ▶ jump to 163:22
  42. 38 Note: The City Council may take a five minute break during the meeting. All regular City Council meetings end at 9:00 pm unless a simple (4/7) majority of the City Council vote to extend the time.
  43. 39 SPECIAL NEEDS: If you require special services to attend or participate in a public meeting, please call the City's Administration Office at (507) 645-3001 or e-mail Lynette Peterson, City Clerk, at lynette.peterson@northfieldmn.gov. TDD users can call (507) 645-3030. Please call at least 24 hours before the meeting, if possible.