City Council

Council Chambers

Agenda — 30 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 approve Pass
5. 5 PRESENTATIONS
6. 1. Presentation of Percent for the Arts Annual Report (2024). 25-207
7. 7 CONSENT AGENDA approve Pass
8. 2. Consider Approval of April 1, 2025 City Council Closed Meeting Minutes. 25-208 approve Pass
9. 3. Consider Approval of April 1, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes. 25-209 approve Pass
10. 4. Consider Approval of April 5, 2025 City Council Strategic Plan Retreat Minutes. 25-210
11. 5. Consider Approving Disbursements totaling $1,504,133.25 25-211
12. 6. Consider Approval of Lease Agreement with Northfield Senior Citizens Inc. d.b.a. FiftyNorth. 25-161
13. 7. Consideration of Second Reading of Ordinance 1075 Designating Central Park (421 4th St. E.) as a Local Heritage Preservation Site. Ord. 1075
14. 8. Consideration of Summary Publication of Ordinance No. 1075 Designating Central Park a Heritage Preservation Site. 25-212
15. 9. Consider Accepting the Agricultural Land Lease for Hauberg Woods 25-214
16. 10. Consider Motion accepting License Number UWAT014061 for Water Utility to Cross Public Waters. 25-215
17. 11. Consider Motion Approving Permanent and Temporary Easements for the Neighborhood Flooding Issues Improvement Project. 25-216
18. 18 REPORTS FROM THE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS
19. 12. Reports From the Mayor and Council Members. 25-217
20. 20 REGULAR AGENDA
21. 13. Consider Motion Approving Permanent and Temporary Construction Easements for Spring Creek Road - Mill Towns State Trail Project. 25-213 approve Pass
22. 14. Consider Rules of Business Amendment Request Recommended by the Mayors Youth Council. Res. 2025-041 approve Pass
23. 15. Consider Approving Professional Service Agreement for the 2026 Spring Street and Fremouw Avenue Railroad Crossing Improvements Project. 25-219 approve Pass
24. 16. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 1076 Amending Chapter 30 - Health and Sanitation of the City Code Regarding Regulation of Cannabis Businesses, Lower-Potency Hemp Edible Retailers, and Events. Ord. 1076 approve the first reading Pass
25. 17. Discussion of Potential State of Minnesota Local Project Capital Bond Requests for 2026. 25-220
26. 26 ADMINISTRATORS UPDATE
27. 18. City Administrator's Update. 25-221
28. 28 ADJOURN adjourn Pass
29. 29 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.
30. 30 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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