HomeMy WebLinkAbout07.07.25July 7, 2025
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Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the City Council for the City of St. Joseph met in regular session on
Monday, July 7, 2025, at 6:OOPM in the St. Joseph Government Center.
Members Present: Mayor Adam Scepaniak, Councilmembers Adam Schnettler, Andrew Mooney, Kevin
Kluesner, Kelly Beniek
City Representatives Present: City Administrator David Murphy, City Clerk Kayla Klein, Community
Development Director Nate Keller, Finance Director Lori Bartlett, Public Works Director Ryan Wensmann,
Police Chief Dwight Pfannenstein, City Engineer Randy Sabart
Public Comments: None.
Approve Agenda: Kluesner moved to approve the agenda; seconded by Scepaniak and passed
unanimously.
Consent Agenda: Kluesner moved to approve the consent agenda, pulling items 4c and 4d for further
discussion; seconded by Mooney and passed unanimously.
a. Minutes — Requested Action: Approve the minutes of June 16, 2025e.
b. Bills Payable - Requested Action: Approve Check Numbers 63063-63110, Payroll & Account
Payable EFT #3737-3758; ACH Accounts Payable #2400387-2400438; Regular Pay Period 13.
c. Payment Application No. 3, 2024 Pickleball Court Improvements — Requested Action: Approve
payment application 3 for the 2024 Pickleball Court Improvements to Diversified Paving in the
amount of $93,760.00.
d. Resolution 2025-042 Declaring Costs to be Assessed, 2025 Street Improvements — Requested
Action: Approve Resolution 2025-042 Declaring Costs to be Assessed for the 2025 Street
Improvement Project.
e. Resolution 2025-043 Calling for Hearing on Proposed Assessment, 2025 Street Improvements -
Requested Action: Approve Resolution 2025-043 Calling for a Hearing on Proposed Assessment
on August 4, 2025, for the 2025 Street Improvement Project.
f. Resolution Calling for Hearing on Delinquent Account to be Assessed — Requested Action: Call
for Public Hearing on August 4, 2025, shortly after 6PM to consider certification of a delinquent
account balance.
4c. Payment Application No. 3 2024 Pickleball Court Improvements: Sabart noted that the payment application
will be reduced to $77,432.92. This is due to the fence needing to be lowered in certain areas of the court to be
consistent with the plans and specifications. Kluesner moved to approve item 4c. Payment Application No.
3, 2024 Pickleball Court Improvements to Diversified Paving in the amount of $77,432.92; seconded by
Scepaniak and passed unanimously.
4d. Resolution 2025-042 Declaring Costs to be Assessed 2025 Street Improvements: Council had no issues
with the resolution. Kluesner moved to approve Resolution 2025-042 Declaring Costs to be Assessed,
2025 Street Improvements; seconded by Beniek and passed unanimously.
Street Closure Request — Millstream Arts Festival: City Clerk Klein provided an overview of the event. The
street closure would be MN Street from 2"d Ave NW to 2"d Ave SE and College Ave. from Ash St. to Baker St
from 7AM — 7PM.
Beniek moved to approve the following street closures for Millstream Arts Festival on August 31, 2025
from 7AM-7PM: MN St. from 2"d Ave NW to 2"d Ave NE, and College Ave from Ash St. to Baker St. The
motion was seconded by Kluesner and passed unanimously.
Department Reports: Administrator Murphy completed a successful background check for the municipal
dispensary. Further guidance has also been received from OCM for local governments.
Sabart attended a preconstruction meeting for the roundabout on CSAH 2 and MN Street. Construction begins
tomorrow, July 81h
Mayor and Council Reports/Updates: Kluesner attended the League of MN Cities along with Administrator
Murphy. Both agreed that the conference went well, and the sessions were beneficial.
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Adjourn: Beniek made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:17PM; seconded by Mooney and
passed unanimously.
Kayla Klein
City Clerk