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Agenda — 43 items

1. 1 6:00 PM - CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
2. 2 CALL TO ORDER
3. 3 OPEN PUBLIC COMMENT
4. 4 APPROVAL OF AGENDA
5. 5 PRESENTATIONS
6. 5 APPROVAL OF AGENDA approve Pass
7. 1. Presentation from the Convention and Visitors Bureau. 25-543
8. 7 CONSENT AGENDA approve Pass
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
26. 18. Public Hearing Related to Consideration of a Special Service District. 25-554 close the Public Hearing Pass
27. 19. Public Hearing Related to Organized Collection of Residential Waste Hauling Contract. 25-555 close the Public Hearing Pass
28. 20. Public Hearing Related to Bond Issuance for the Acquisition and Rehabilitation of Jefferson Square. 25-556 close the Public Hearing Pass
29. 27 RECESS
30. 21. Consider Resolution Approving the Issuance of Conduit Debt for Standard Communities (Jefferson Square Townhomes Project). Res. 2025-102
31. 29 REPORTS FROM THE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS
32. 22. Reports From the Mayor and Council Members. 25-557
33. 21. Consider Resolution Approving the Issuance of Conduit Debt for Standard Communities (Jefferson Square Townhomes Project). Res. 2025-102 approve Pass
34. 31 REGULAR AGENDA
35. 23. Consider Resolution Adopting Water Utility Rates for 2026. Res. 2025-103 approve Fail
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
37. 25. Summary Publication of Ordinance No. 1085 - Establishing Standards for Water Utility Submetering in the City of Northfield. 25-558 approve Pass
38. 35 ADMINISTRATORS UPDATE
39. 23. Consider Resolution Adopting Water Utility Rates for 2026. Res. 2025-103 approve Pass
40. 26. City Administrator's Update. 25-559
41. 37 ADJOURN adjourn Pass
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.

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