City Council Meeting Tuesday, August 18, 2026 07:00 PM Baxter City Hall, 13190 Memorywood Drive, Baxter, MN

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PRESENTATIONS

ADDITIONS OR CHANGES TO THE AGENDA

PUBLIC COMMENTS - Comments received from the public may be placed on a future meeting agenda for consideration.

CONSENT AGENDA - The following items are considered non-controversial by staff and are recommended to be read and passed in one motion. Any council person, staff, citizen, or meeting attendee can request one or more items be pulled from the Consent Agenda and the item will be pulled and addressed immediately after the passage of the Consent Agenda; otherwise, the following items will be passed in one motion:

• 1.Approve City Council Minutes from August 4, 2026

• 2.Approve City Council Work Session Minutes from August 4, 2026

• 3.Approve the Payment of Bills and Finance Report (Addendum A)

• 4.Accept the Utilities Commission Minutes from August 8, 2026

• 5.Approve Temporary Liquor License for Jack Pine Brewery to Conduct Temporary Liquor Sales on September 12, 2026 at Exit Realty

• 6.Adopt Resolution 2026-063 Revoking Real Estate Documents Affecting Lots 1 & 2, JMS Baxter Estates

• 7.Adopt Resolution No. 2026-058 Approving Stipulation of Settlement with property owners for 2026 Clearwater, North Lynndale, and Brentwood Circle Street and Utility Improvements project.

• 8.Approve the JACS eBike Escrow Agreement

• 9.Approve Stormwater Facilities Maintenance Agreement with Access Rights and Covenants for JACS eBikes

• 10.Accept the Clearwater Road/Golf Course Drive Bank Traffic Review Report

• 11.Approve the Bell Bank Development Agreement

• 12.Approve the Bell Bank Construction Repair and Maintenance Agreement for Watermain

• 13.Approve the Permanent Hydrant Access Easement for Bell Bank

• 14.Approve Stormwater Facilities Maintenance Agreement with Access Rights and Covenants for Bell Bank

• 15.Approve the SEH Contract in the Not to Exceed Amount of $33,170.00 for Professional Services during the Construction Phase for the Bell Bank Development

• 16.Approve the Timberline Heights Phase 2 Development Agreement

• 17.Approve the Timberline Heights Phase 2 Construction Repair and Maintenance Agreement for Watermain

• 18.Approve the Permanent Hydrant Access Easement for Timberline Heights Phase 2

• 19.Approve Stormwater Facilities Maintenance Agreement with Access Rights and Covenants for Timberline Heights Phase 2

• 20.Approve the SEH Contract for Professional Services – Construction Phase in the Not to Exceed Amount of $28,570.00 for the Timberline Heights Phase 2 Development

• 21.Approve the 2026 Lake Forest Road Improvements Development Agreement

• 22.Approve the SEH Design Phase Services Contract in the Not to Exceed Amount of $325,000.00 for the 2027 College Road and Douglas Fir Drive/ Industrial Park Road Intersection Improvements project

• 23.Approve Bolton & Menk Proposal for Engineering Services in the not to exceed amount of $10,046.00 for the 2027 Crack Sealing Project

• 24.Approve ASTECH Corporation Change Order No. 1 Revising Completion Dates for the 2026 Micro Surfacing Project.

• 25.Approve the RL Larson Excavating, Inc. Partial Pay Estimate No. 2 in the amount of $1,007,168.70 for the 2026 Clearwater Road, North Lynndale Area, and Brentwood Circle Utility & Street Improvements Project, Municipal Project No. 4068

• 26.Approve the Amended Construction Cost Share and Maintenance Agreement Between Crow Wing County and the City of Baxter for the 2026 CSAH 48 (Highland Scenic Road) Trail Connection Project, Municipal Project No. 4140

• 27.Adopt Resolution No. 2026-059 Accepting Bid and Awarding Contract to Young Excavating for the 2026 CSAH 48 (Highland Scenic Road) Trail Connection Project, Municipal Project No. 4140

• 28.Approve the WSB Professional Services Agreement in the Not to Exceed Amount of $24,430.00 for the Trunk Highway 210 & Inglewood Drive Railway Crossing Improvements Project Record Drawing Survey. Municipal Project No. 4121

• 29.Approve the WSB Professional Services Agreement in the Not to Exceed Amount of $2,421.00 for updating the Engineers Estimate for the Excelsior Road & Edgewood Drive Roundabout

• 30.Approve of the Widseth Contract for Construction Administration Services in the Not to Exceed Amount of $11,395 for the Whiskey Creek Bridge Rehabilitation Project

• 31.Approve 2026-2027 Contract for Chamber of Commerce Services

• 32.Approve a Peddler License for Mason Fischer

• 33.Authorize execution of a real estate Services Agreement between The Conservation Fund and the City of Baxter for the Mississippi River Overlook Park access project. 

• 34.Accept Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes from August 12, 2026

• 35.Approve Annual Amendments to the City Hunting Map

• 36.Adopt Resolution 2026-056 approving setback variances for property located at 6151 Paris Road

• 37.Adopt Resolution 2026-057 approving an interim use permit extension for property located at 14307 Oakwood Drive

• 38.Adopt Resolution 2026-062 approving a conditional use permit to allow equipment (bicycle) rental for property located in the SE corner of Highway 210 and Cypress Drive

• 39.Adopt Resolutions 2026-060 and 2026-061 approving a plat and conditional use permit to allow a bank drive-through for property located in the SW corner of Clearwater Road and Golf Course Drive

• 40.Adopt Resolution 2026-064 approving a setback variance for property located at 7352 Glory Road

• 41.Adopt Resolution 2026-068 revoking a CUP for property located in the SW corner of Clearwater Road and Forest Drive

• 42.Adopt Resolutions 2026-065, 2026-066, 2026-067 and Ordinance 2026-008 approving a 60-unit apartment for property located in the SW corner of Clearwater Road and Forest Drive

PULLED AGENDA ITEMS

OTHER BUSINESS

• 43.Vacate all easements dedicated on Lots 1 & 2, JMS Baxter Estates

         1) PUBLIC HEARING at 7:00 p.m. or shortly thereafter

         2) Adopt Resolution 2026-070 vacating the drainage and utility easements dedicated on Lots 1 & 2, JMS Baxter Estates, according to the recorded plat thereof, Crow Wing County, Minnesota

• 44.Vacate all easements dedicated on Lots 3, 4, 5, and 6, Block 1, Golf Course Drive Commercial Park

         1) PUBLIC HEARING at 7:00 p.m. or shortly thereafter

         2) Adopt Resolution 2026-069 vacating all easements dedicated on Lots 3, 4, 5, and 6, Block 1, Golf Course Drive Commercial Park, according to the recorded plat thereof, Crow Wing County, Minnesota

• 45.Consider Public Transit Fares Adjustments for Baxter's Service

COUNCIL COMMENTS

• 46.Connie Lyscio

• 47.Zach Tabatt

• 48.Patrick Sundberg

• 49.Mark Cross

• 50.Darrel Olson

CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT

CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT

ADJOURN