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City Council Meeting Tuesday, October 06, 2026 05:30 PM St. James City Hall – Council Chambers

1.CALL TO ORDER

2.CALL TO ORDER

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 – 09.15.2026 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

  1. A.Consideration to Approve Second Reading of Proposed Ordinance No. 039, 4th Series - Rezoning Property from I-2, General Industrial, to B-2, Service Business District

13.NEW BUSINESS

  1. A.Consideration to Approve Resolution 10.26.01 - Approving Ordinance 039, 4th Series Rezoning Property From I-2, General Industrial, To B-2, Service Business District

  2. B.Consideration to Approve Resolution 10.26.02 - Granting a Variance for a Property Located at 1005 5th Street North

  3. C.Consideration to Approve Resolution 10.26.03 - Granting a Variance for a Property Located at 609 3rd Avenue South

  4. D.Consideration to Approve Resolution 10.26.04 - Granting Signage Approval Relating to 1210 Heckman Court

  5. E.Consideration to Approve Resolution 10.26.05 - Authorizing the City Clerk-Treasurer to Transfer Funds

  6. F.Consideration to Approve Resolution 10.26.06 - Authorizing the St. James Mayor and City Manager to Enter into the Greater Minnesota Small Cities (Tier II Cities) Housing Aid Grant Program Agreement with the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency

  7. G.Consideration to Approve Resolution 10.26.07 - Accepting the Caselle Community Connect Proposal and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Agreement 

  8. H.Consideration to Approve Resolution 10.26.08 - Accepting the EDA Services Proposal and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Agreement

  9. I.Consideration to Approve Resolution 10.26.09 - Ordering Preparation of Report on Improvement for 1st Avenue South Improvements

  10. J.Consideration to Approve First Reading of Proposed Ordinance No. 040, 4th Series - Amending Chapter §124.06(C) to the St. James City Code Pertaining to Lower-Potency Hemp Edibles

14.REPORT OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND DEPARTMENT HEADS

15.ADJOURNMENT