City Council Regular Meeting 4-6-26 Monday, April 06, 2026 06:30 PM 115 2nd Street SE

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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.March 16th, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes

5.Visitors

6.Public Hearing

7.Mayor Norby

  1. a.Update

  2. b.Letter on Interim appointment and terms from Council President

  3. c.Approval of Appointment and Terms: Jessica Chamberlin as Interim City Administrator

  4. d.Approval of Appointment : Karmen Lange-Schmierer as Interim Clerk/Treasurer

8.Committee Meeting Work

  1. a.Public Works Committee: March 18th, 2026 Meeting Report/Update

  2. b.Public Works Committee: Public Works portion of Finance Policy-Capital Savings

  3. c.Public Safety Committee: March 24th, 2026 Meeting Report/Update

  4. d.Public Safety Committee: Public Safety portion of Finance Policy-Capital Savings

  5. e.Public Safety Committee: Nuisance Code Update (Ordinance 604)

9.Alderman Requests and Committee Reports

Budget and Finance – Chairman Christensen – DiFonzo, Buxbaum, Skinner
Public Works – Chairman DiFonzo – Larson, Christensen, Harris
Public Safety – Chairman Buxbaum – Rasmussen, Kauffman, Creek

10.Unfinished Business

  1. a.MSA Agreement Update for On-Call Engineering, Planning and Grant Writing/Administration Services

11.New Business

  1. a.Oath of Office: Jessica Chamberlin as Interim City Administrator and Karmen Lange-Schmierer as Interim Clerk/Treasurer

  2. b.Community Development Block Grant-First and Final Draw for the Growth Policy $40,000.00

12.City Planner

13.Chief of Police

  1. a.Update

  2. b.Reappoint Jamie Malsam-Police Commission (3-year term ending 4-30-29)

14.Public Works Director

  1. a.Update

  2. b.Meadows Subdivision Drainage Project, Change Order #1 to the Western Municipal Contract-reduction of $65,308.14

15.Fire Marshal/Building Inspector

16.City Clerk/Treasurer

  1. a.Update

  2. b.2026 Pool Pass Cost

17.City Attorney

  1. a.Executive Session: TBID Litigation

18.City Attorney

  1. a.TBID Lawsuit Settlement

  2. b.Update

  3. c.Ordinance No. 604-Updating the Nuisance Code (1st reading)

19.Consent Agenda

  1. a.Claims to be approved: $202,802.99

    Intermediary Claims: $38,823.17

    Interstate Engineering $37,695.29

    USPS $1127.88

  2. b.Building Permits to be approved: 2026-038, 2026-039, 2026-40, 2026-41, and 2026-42

20.Adjournment