City Council Meeting Tuesday, August 18, 2026 05:30 PM St. James City Hall – Council Chambers

1.CALL TO ORDER

2.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3.ROLL CALL: Mayor Christopher Whitehead, Councilpersons: Susan Craig, Kathleen Hanson, Paul Harris, Stephen Lindee, Mary Shupe

4.DETERMINATION OF QUORUM

5.APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1. A.Consideration to Approve Minutes – 08.05.2026 Council Meeting 

6.CONSENT ITEMS

1. A.Payment of Claims and ACH Payments

7.SCHEDULED BID LETTING

8.SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARINGS

9.ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS

10.FINANCIAL REPORTS

11.LICENSES AND PERMITS

12.OLD BUSINESS

13.NEW BUSINESS

1. A.2026 City Visit Presentation - Darrin Lee, Coalition of Greater MN Cities

2. B.Consideration to Approve Resolution 08.26.04 - Amending By-Laws of the St. James Firefighter's Relief Association 

3. C.Consideration to Approve Resolution 08.26.05 - Appointing Housing Redevelopment Authority Board Vacancy

4. D.Consideration to Approve Resolution 08.26.06 - Authorizing the Transfer of the 2019 Ford F-350 from the Electric Fund to the General Fund for the Fire Department

5. E.Consideration to Approve Resolution 08.26.07 - Declaring Abandoned and Surplus Property and Ordering the Disposal

6. F.Consideration to Approve Resolution 08.26.08 - Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into the Temporary Construction Easement Agreement with Fleet and Farm Supply, Inc. for the 12th Avenue South Highway District Expansion

14.REPORT OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND DEPARTMENT HEADS

15.ADJOURNMENT