City Council Meeting Tuesday, July 14, 2026 07:00 PM Council Chambers (Community Room)

Mayor and Councilmembers: Mayor Don Zeman | Councilmember Tim Burkhardt 
Councilmember John Frank | Councilmember Judy Hopkins | Councilmember Jace Scharpnick

1.Call to Order-Pledge of Allegiance

2.Approve Agenda

3.Minutes of Previous Meetings

1. A.May 12, 2026, Regular & Summary Minutes

• 20260512 Regular Meeting Minutes.pdf (0.04 MB)
• 20260512 Regular Meeting Summary.pdf (0.02 MB)

2. B.June 9, 2026, Regular & Summary Meeting Minutes

• 20260609 Regular Meeting Minutes.pdf (0.05 MB)
• 20260609 Regular Meeting Summary.pdf (0.02 MB)

3. C.June 18, 2026, Special & Summary Meeting Minutes

• 20260618 Special Meeting Minutes.pdf (0.04 MB)
• 20260618 Special Meeting Summary.pdf (0.02 MB)

4.Public Hearings- None

5.Consent Agenda (Those items listed under Consent Agenda are considered routine by the City Council and will be acted upon by one motion under this agenda item. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless the Mayor or a Councilmember so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered under New Business.)

1. A.Resolution 19-2026- Accepting Restricted Donation, Hinckley Fire and Rescue- Sandstone Dental ($100), Keith’s Towing ($200), St Patrick’s Knights of Columbus No 5101 ($200), Kettle River Grafix ($25), Twin Pines Veterinary Clinic ($100), and Tobies Restaurant ($500) for Small Equipment

• 5 CC Action Request Form.pdf (0.06 MB)
• Resolution 19-2026 Accepting HF Rescue Donation.pdf (0.17 MB)

2. B.Resolution 20-2026 Appoint Election Judges for the August 11, 2026, Primary and November 3, 2026, General Election

• Resolution 20-2026 - Adopting Election Judges.pdf (0.01 MB)

3. C.Resolution 21-2026 Accepting Restricted Donation Hinckley Fire Department- Berkshire Hathaway Energy Foundation ($1,000) for Mission and Ongoing Needs

• Resolution 21-2026 - Fire Department Donation Tyler Hoffman.pdf (0.05 MB)

4. D.Resolution 22-2026 Restricted Donation Hinckley Fire and Rescue- Hinckley Fire Relief Association for $24,213.22 Toward the Purchase of 19 Sets of Fire and Rescue Gear

• Resolution 22-2026 - Fire Department Donation Fire Relief.pdf (0.02 MB)

5. E.Resolution 23-2026 Accepting Restricted Donation Hinckley Fire and Rescue- Local Residents of $151.91 for Continued Support of Operations

• Resolution 23-2026 Accepting HF Rescue Donation.pdf (0.04 MB)

6. F.Resolution 24-2026 Hiring Delaney Olson as Part-Time Bartender/Retail Clerk with Firehouse Liquors Effective July 15, 2026

• Resolution 24-2026 - Hiring Part Time Liquor.pdf (0.02 MB)

7. G.Resolution 25-2026 Hiring Michelle Hodul and Elizabeth Smith as Seasonal, Part-Time Retail Clerks at Firehouse Liquors Effective Upon Successful Completion of Paperwork

• Resolution 25-2026 - Hiring Seasonal Liquor.pdf (0.02 MB)

8. H.Resolution 26-2026 Hiring Ashton Hosler as Temporary Public Works Helper, Effective June 18, 2026 and Jaeden Blesener, Effective June 22, 2026

• Resolution 26-2026 - Hiring Summer Public Works.pdf (0.02 MB)

9. I.Accept the Notice of Retirement/Resignation for Michael Bramer, Effective August 23, 2026

• FHL Notice of Retirement Bramer 1.pdf (0.06 MB)

10. J.Accept the Notice of Retirement/Resignation for Kristen Bottelson, Effective July 28, 2026

• FHL Notice of Retirement Bottelson.pdf (0.03 MB)

11. K.Accept the Notice of Retirement/Resignation for Lavonne Myrvold, Effective July 14, 2026

• FHL Notice of Retirement Myrvold.pdf (0.01 MB)

6.Reports of Officers, Council Committees, & Citizens Committees

1. A.Pine County Sheriff 

• Hinckley_by_zone_2026-06-08_08.00.27.pdf (0.25 MB)
• Hinckley_by_zone_2026-06-15_08.00.27.pdf (0.25 MB)
• Hinckley_by_zone_2026-06-22_08.00.02.pdf (0.25 MB)
• Hinckley_by_zone_2026-06-29_08.00.04.pdf (0.25 MB)
• Hinckley_by_zone_2026-07-06_08.00.06.pdf (0.25 MB)

2. B.Bolton & Menk- None

3. C.PeopleService
   1. Operating & Maintenance Report
     a. April 2026
     b. May 2026
   2. May Expenditure Report
   3. MPCA PFAS Source Identification and Reduction Grant Award- $3,618.23

• April Hinckley.pdf (0.27 MB)
• Hinckley April 2026 WO Maint Report .pdf (0.06 MB)
• May HInckley.pdf (0.33 MB)
• Hinckley May 2026 WO Maint Report .pdf (0.10 MB)
• PS May Maint Exp Report.pdf (0.03 MB)
• PeopleService PFAS CC Action Request Form.pdf (0.05 MB)
• Invoice Coversheet_Hinckley_20260630.pdf (0.06 MB)
• Budget Tracker Hinckley Corrected Draw 4.pdf (0.10 MB)
• Attachment A.pdf (0.64 MB)
• Attachment B.pdf (0.63 MB)
• Attachment C.pdf (0.30 MB)
• City Costs Attachment D.pdf (0.16 MB)

4. D.Building Official/Inspector- None

5. E.Hinckley Fire Department 

   1. Monthly Run Report- Will Be Provided At a Later Date
   2. Training Concept

• FD Training Concept.pdf (0.39 MB)

6. F.Firehouse Liquors - June Monthly Report and Manager’s Reports

• FHL Manager Report June 26.pdf (0.03 MB)
• FLS Income Statement - Summary.pdf (0.04 MB)
• FLS Income Statement - Detail.pdf (0.06 MB)

7. G.Library- June Branch Highlights

• HI Branch Highlights june 26.pdf (0.82 MB)

8. H.Standing Committees

   1. Planning Commission- None
   2. Park Board
     a. Advisory Board Update
     b. Legion Park Lock Update
   3. EDA- None

• Park Advisory CC Action Request Form.pdf (0.04 MB)

7.Unfinished Business

1. A.2025 Budget Update 

• Budget Update CC Action Request Form.pdf (0.05 MB)
• Balance Sheets - Funds 101 to 460.pdf (0.08 MB)
• Balance Sheets - Funds 601 to 602.pdf (0.07 MB)
• Balance Sheet - Fund 609.pdf (0.07 MB)
• Balance Sheet - Fund 700.pdf (0.06 MB)
• Statement of Revenues & Expenditures YTY - Funds 101 to 460.pdf (0.17 MB)
• Statement of Revenues & Expenditures YTY - Funds 601 to 602.pdf (0.10 MB)
• Statement of Revenues & Expenditures YTY - Fund 609.pdf (0.10 MB)
• Statement of Revenues & Expenditures YTY - Fund 700.pdf (0.07 MB)

2. B.2026 Road Maintenance- 1st St & Sullivan S

• Road Maintenance 1st St 2026 CC Action Request.pdf (0.07 MB)

3. C.Housing Study Update – Initiative Foundation Grant 

• C.C. Action - Accept Housing Study Grant 2026.pdf (0.03 MB)
• Hinckley Housing_RFP 2026.pdf (0.03 MB)
• Housing Initiative Grant Award 20260617.pdf (0.02 MB)

8.New Business 

1. A.City Vision/Future Planning 

• City Vision CC Action Request Form.pdf (0.05 MB)

2. B.Firehouse Liquor Patio Tables

• FHL Patio Tables CC Action Request Form.pdf (0.93 MB)
• FHL Patio Table city of hinckley.pdf (0.08 MB)

3. C.Firehouse Liquor On-Sale Walk-In Cooler

• FHL OnSale Cooler CC Action Request Form.pdf (0.04 MB)
• FHL OnSale Cooler 2026 Quote.pdf (0.22 MB)
• FHL OnSale Cooler 2025 Invoice.pdf (0.29 MB)

4. D.MN Association of Small Cities Board

• MN Association of Small Cities CC Action Request Form.pdf (0.04 MB)

9.Presentation of Claims  

1. A.General Fund Payables- $215,745.94

• Check Register - AP Detailed - City.pdf (0.13 MB)

2. B.Firehouse Payables- $315,940.79

• Check Register - AP Detailed - FLS.pdf (0.14 MB)

3. C.EDA Payables- $559.65

• Check Register - AP Detailed - EDA.pdf (0.06 MB)

4. D.Payroll Payables- $66,134.76

• Check Register - Payroll.pdf (0.07 MB)

10.Notices and Communications

1. A.32 Notices have been sent out to properties for various issues since June 1st. 

2. B.Ragnar Run- August 8-9

• T22 - MN 2025 Pine County - General Supplemental Information1.pdf (2.41 MB)

3. C.The August Council Meeting is August 18, 2026 due to Elections. 

11.Presentation of Petitions, Complaints, and Requests (3 minutes each)

12.Closed Session - None

13.Adjournment