HomeMy WebLinkAbout08.18.25August 18, 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, August 18, 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, Finance Director Lori
Bartlett, Public Works Director Ryan Wensmann, Police Chief Dwight Pfannenstein, City Engineers Randy
Sabart & Bryce Johnson, Planning Consultant Therese Haffner, Community Development Director Nate Keller
Emergencv Personnel Recognition: Deputy Chief Matt Johnson recognized multiple individuals from the St.
Joseph Community as well as St. Joseph Police Department, St. Joseph Fire & Rescue, and Mayor Ambulance
with Life Saving Awards for an event that occurred on June 26, 2025.
Public Comments: None
Approve Agenda: Kluesner moved to approve the agenda; seconded by Mooney and passed
unanimously.
Consent Agenda: Kluesner moved to approve the consent agenda, pulling items 4c and 4d for further
discussion; seconded by Schnettler and passed unanimously.
a. Minutes — Requested Action: Approve the minutes of August 4, 2025.
b. Bills Payable - Requested Action; Approve Check Numbers 63163-63183, Payroll & Account
Payable EFT #3786-3798; ACH Accounts Payable #2400488-2400528; Regular Pay Period 16 &
Supplemental Seasonal.
c. Financial Report -Requested Action: Accept the July 2025 financial reports as presented.
d. Donations — Requested Action: Approve Resolution 2025-056 accepting donations.
e. Payment Application 1 — CSAH 2 & MN St — Requested Action: Approve payment application 1
for the CSAH 2/MN Street roundabout in the amount of $36,374.30.
f. Conditional Use Permit, Minor Recreational Vehicle and Automobile Sales — 8075 Sterling Drive —
Requested Action: Approve Resolution 2025-053 approving a conditional use permit for minor
recreational and vehicle sales at 8075 Sterling Drive.
g. Supplemental Letter Agreement — Requested Action: Approve the Supplemental Letter
Agreement for construction services of the 2025 Street Improvement Project.
Continuation of Public Hearing — 2025 Street Improvement Assessment Hearing: City Engineers Randy Sabart
and Bryce Johnson presented the 2025 Street Improvement project, providing an overview of the assessment
costs and how they were calculated.
Mayor Scepaniak opened the public hearing. As no one present wished to speak Scepaniak closed the public
hearing.
No action was required of the council as the resolutions were approved at the August 41h meeting.
Zoning Text Amendment, Cannabis Cultivation in B-2 Highway Business District and L-I Light Industrial District:
Planning Consultant Therese Haffner provided an overview of the request. The zoning text amendments would
allow for cannabis cultivation as a conditional use in the B-2 Highway Business District and as a permitted use
in the L-I Light Industrial District.
Kluesner moved to adopt Ordinance 2025-010 Amending Ordinance 502, Sections 502.54 and 502.62.
The motion was seconded by Mooney and passed unanimously.
Kluesner moved to approve Resolution 2025-057 Authorizing Summary Publication of Ordinance 2025-
010. The motion was seconded by Scepaniak and passed unanimously.
Rivers Bend 5 Preliminary & Final Plat: Haffner provided the overview for the Rivers Bend 5 request.
Kluesner moved to approve Resolution 2025-054 Approving the Preliminary Plat for Rivers Bend Plat 5.
The motion was seconded by Mooney and passed unanimously.
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Scepaniak moved to approve Resolution 2025-055 Approving the Final Plat and Development
Agreement for Rivers Bend Plat 5. The motion was seconded by Kluesner and passed unanimously.
Labor Peace Agreement — Red Pine Group: Administrator Murphy presented an agreement drafted to comply
with Minn. Stat. 342.14 requiring the applicant to enter into a labor peace agreement. The language from OCM
specifically references the Teamsters union and this agreement is written to recognize that. The agreement
specifies that the city intends to hire an independent contractor to run the retail space and the agreement will
either be assigned to the operator or the operator may enter into a separate agreement with the Union.
Scepaniak moved to approve the Labor Peace Agreement; seconded by Kluesner and passed
unanimously.
Department Reports: None
Mayor and Council Reports/Updates: Scepaniak noted that immediately following the meeting, the city council
will have a work session meeting to discuss a native planting ordinance and the 2026 budget.
Adjourn: Kluesner made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:43PM; seconded by Beniek and
passed unanimously.
Kayla Klein
City Clerk