City Council Regular Meeting 6-16-25 Monday, June 16, 2025 06:30 PM 115 2nd Street SE

The City Council meetings are open to the public attending in person, with masks encouraged when social distancing cannot be accomplished.  If the public does not wish to participate in person, they are also invited to participate via a Zoom meeting.  You can participate via phone:

Meeting ID: 713 080 5898                Passcode: 4332809                Call: 1-346-248-7799

1.Call to Order

2.Pledge of Allegiance

3.Aldermen Present

4.Correction or Approval of Minutes

  1. a.June 2nd, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes

  2. b.June 2nd, 2025 Closed Meeting Minutes

  3. c.June 5th, 2025 Budget and Finance Committee Meeting Minutes

5.Visitors

  1. a.MonDak Heritage Center-Arts in the Park 2025 and Road Closures at Veteran's Park

  2. b.Sidney Tiger Sharks Swim Team-Meet July 19-20th

  3. c.Shannon Wicks with Chamber of Commerce-2025 Fire Works Show

  4. d.Sidney Kiwanis Club-Pie Social 2025 and Road Closures at Veteran's Park

6.Public Hearing

7.Mayor Norby

  1. a.Update

8.Committee Meeting Work

  1. a.Budget and Finance Committee: Svarre Fitness Court Transfers

  2. b.Budget and Finance Committee: FY25-26 Payroll

    1. 85-15% Health Insurance Cost Split

    2. Department Head Wages

    3. Up to 2.9% Increase on Wages, additional pay increases for designated employees including to cover health insurance increase

9.Alderman Requests and Committee Reports

Budget and Finance – Chairman Christensen – DiFonzo, Koffler.  Police and FireChairman DiFonzo – Rasmussen, Larson.  Parks and Recreation Chairman Christensen – Larson, Rasmussen.  Water and Sewer Chairman Buxbaum – Christensen, DiFonzo.  Street and Alley Chairman RasmussenDiFonzo, Koffler.  Sanitation Chairman Larson – Koffler, Buxbaum.         City Buildings & Street Lighting Chairman Koffler – Buxbaum, Christensen

  1. a.Alley's in need of repair

10.Unfinished Business

11.New Business

  1. a.Interstate Engineering-Downtown Master Plan Planning Contract

12.City Planner

13.City Attorney

  1. a.Update

14.Chief of Police

  1. a.May 2025 Police Department Report

15.Public Works Director

  1. a.May 2025 Public Works Department Report

  2. b.May 2025 Compliance Officer Report

  3. c.Request to change right of way at 5th St SW and 14th Ave SW

16.Fire Marshal/Building Inspector

  1. a.May 2025 Fire Run Report

17.City Clerk/Treasurer

  1. a.May 2025 JV Report

  2. b.May 2025 Treasurer's Report

  3. c.YTD Treasurer's Report

  4. d.FY24-25 Budgeted Transfers

18.Consent Agenda

  1. a.Claims to be approved: $449,790.24

  2. b.Building Permits to be approved: RC2025-31, 2025-070A, 2025-076 and 2025-079

19.Adjournment