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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, April 7th, 2025, at 6:OOPM in the St. Joseph Government Center.
Members Present: Mayor Adam Scepaniak, Councilmembers Adam Schnettler, Kevin Kluesner, Kelly Beniek,
Andrew Mooney
City Representatives Present: City Administrator David Murphy, City Clerk Kayla Klein, Community
Development Director Nate Keller, Finance Director Lori Bartlett, City Engineer Randy Sabart
Public Comments: None.
Approve Agenda: Beniek moved to approve the agenda; seconded by Kluesner and passed
unanimously.
Consent Agenda: Kluesner moved to approve the consent agenda; seconded by Beniek and ,passed
unanimously.
a. Minutes — Requested Action: Approve the minutes of March 17, 2025.
b. Bills Payable — Requested Action: Approve Check Numbers 62882-62923, Payroll & Account
Payable EFT #3650-3674; ACH Accounts Payable #2400201-2400242; Regular Pay Period 6 & 7.
c. Transfers — Requested Action: Authorize the 2024-2025 Transfers as presented.
d. Equity Classifications — Requested Action: Approve the 2024 Equity Classifications as presented.
e. Premise Permit Application - Requested Action:, Approve Resolution 2025-022 approving the
premises permit application.
f. 2024 Elm Street Improvements — CSAH 133 Roundabout Construction Agreement — Requested
Action: Execute the Professional Services Agreement with SEH for construction services for the
2024 Elm Street Improvements and the CSAH 133 roundabout project.
Public Hearing — Sal's Bar & Grill Special Event: City Clerk Kayla Klein gave an overview of the request. Sal's
Bar is requesting to host an event on June 281'.A public hearing is required due to the music going past
9:30PM. The request also includes the closure of the alleyway to the west of the property.
Mayor Scepaniak opened the public hearing. As no one present wished to speak, Scepaniak closed the public
hearing.
Kluesner moved to approve Sal's Bar & Grill special event for June 28, 2025; seconded by Mooney and
passed unanimously.
Public Hearing — LaPlayette Special Event: Klein presented the special event request to the council La Jam
will be held on August 22, 2025, and will include music until 11 PM and closure of the alleyway to the north of
the property.
Murphy noted that the Police Chief had concerns regarding the number of complaints that were received during
last year's. event and that the stage was turned due west which was different than what was submitted in the
site plan.
Klein read an email submitted by the applicants and Kluesner noted the email also included that the applicants
were made aware that the site plan they submitted for this year's event is not what their request would be.
Instead, they would want the stage to face the west like it did last year.
Mayor Scepaniak opened the public hearing. As no one present wished to speak, Scepaniak closed the public
hearing.
The council felt it would be beneficial to table the discussion and action until the Police Chief and applicants are
able to attend the meeting.
Kluesner moved to table discussion on the LaPlayette Special Event Request until both the Police
Chief and applicants can be present; seconded by Scepaniak and passed unanimously.
Public Hearing — Small Cities Development Program: Dustin Switters, Central MN Housing Partnership,
provided an overview of the Small Cities Development Program grant that the city will be applying for. There
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are 2 target areas: target area A and B. The grant will be open to those in target area A first. The grant would
be a total of $250,000 with 10 homes each receiving $25,000.
Mayor Scepaniak opened the public hearing. As no one present wished to speak, Scepaniak closed the public
hearing.
Kluesner moved to approve Resolution 2025-021 approving the application for the Small Cities
Development Program Grant; seconded by Beniek. Motion passed 3 ayes, 0 nays, 2 abstain.
Ayes: Beniek, Schnettler, Kluesner
Nays: none
Abstain: Mooney, Scepaniak
White Peony Summer Market — Street Closure Request: White Peony is requesting the closure of 15' Ave NW
for their summer market on June 7'h. The closure would be from 8AM — 313M.
Beniek moved to approve the street closure request as presented; seconded by Mooney and passed
unanimously.
Consider Approval of Resolution 2025-020 Ordering Improvement and Preparation of Plans for the 2025 Street
Improvements: Scepaniak moved to approve Resolution 2025-020 Ordering Improvement and
Preparation of Plans for the 2025 Street Improvement; seconded by Kluesner and passed unanimously.
2025 Street Improvements — Final Desiqn Supplemental Letter Agreement: Scepaniak moved to approve the
supplemental agreement with SEH for final design services for the 2025 Street Improvement project;
seconded by Kluesner and passed unanimously.
Department Reports: Community Development Director Keller notified the council that the Joint Planning Board
will be meeting on Wednesday, April 9'h to discuss the detachment of two parcels from the Orderly Annexation
Area to the City of St. Cloud for the Stearns County Service Center. Because the Joint Planning Board is a
recommending body only, the matter will come before the City Council on April 21s' and before the Township
Board on April 28th
Klein mentioned the St. Cloud School District will be having their special election tomorrow, April 81h. Both
precinct 1 and 2 in St. Joseph will be open from 7AM — 8PM.
Mayor and Council Reports/Updates:
Councilmember Kluesner said that he has been contacted by residents on hill street regarding the soil testing
and whether their street will be getting done this year. It was noted that the street will not be done this year.
Councilmember Beniek requested that the city provide some type of update to those that,come to meetings and
speak during public comments. Scepaniak suggested having a sheet up at the podium where people can write
their name, email, and phone number if they wish to be contacted.
Councilmember Schnettler mentioned that Veteran Day on the Hill will be April 9'h at the State Capitol.
Mayor Scepaniak reported that the council and staff had a team -building event last week and found it very
beneficial. Scepaniak also noted that the city had submitted their application to the Office of Cannabis
Management (OCM) for a municipal dispensary and have not heard back yet. OCM does have 90 days to
respond.
Adiourn: Kluesner made a motion to approve to adjourn the meeting at 6:33PM; seconded by
Mooney and passed unanimously.
Kayla Klein
City Clerk