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City Council Regular Meeting Monday, January 05, 2026 06:30 PM Pipestone City Hall- 119 2nd Ave SW #9, Pipestone, MN 56164

1.Call to Order and Roll Call

2.Pledge of Allegiance

3.Approve Agenda – Additions, Changes, Or Deletions

4.Consent Agenda

**All items listed with asterisks (**) are considered routine and non-controversial by the Council and will be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Council member, City staff or citizen so requests in which case, the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda.

5.**Approval of Minutes

  1. A.December 15, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes

  2. B.December 16, 2025 Special Meeting Minutes

6.Community Concerns (Maximum 3 Minutes Per Person)

7.Reports

  1. A.Law Enforcement

  2. B.Waste/Wastewater

  3. C.Liquor Store

  4. D.Library

  5. E.Recreation

  6. F.Public Works

8.Public Hearings, Petitions, and Bid Openings

9.Legal

  1. A.Ordinance No. 170, Fourth Series; An Ordinance of the City of Pipestone Amending Chapter 90 of the Pipestone City Code Regarding Dynamic Braking in the City

10.Engineering

11.**Financial

  1. A.Payment of Claims-Listing of Bills

12.Old Business

13.New Business

  1. A.Election of Acting Mayor

  2. B.Appointment of City Clerk

  3. C.Authorize Advertisement for Administrative Assistant

  4. D.2026 Mayoral Board and Commission Appointments

  5. E.Conflict of Interest Policy

  6. F.Resolution 2026-1: A Resolution Adopting Rules of Order and procedures for the City Council in Accordance with City Code Chapter 30, Section 30.003

  7. G.**Resolution 2026-2: A Resolution Designating the Pipestone County Star as the Official Newspaper for the City of Pipestone

  8. H.**Resolution 2026-3: A Resolution Designating First Farmers and Merchants Bank, First Bank and Trust, and First State Bank Southwest as the Official Depositories of City Funds

  9. I.**Resolution 2026-4:  A Resolution Approving the Mayor and City Council Members of the City of Pipestone be Covered by the Minnesota Worker's Compensation Law

  10. J.Resolution 2026-5: A Resolution Accepting Donations

  11. K.Performance Evaluation Summary of Joel Adelman and Title Change

  12. L.Liability Coverage Waiver

14.Closing Comments

15.Executive/Closed Session  

16.Adjournment