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City Council Meeting Tuesday, September 02, 2025 05:30 PM St. James City Hall – Council Chambers

1.CALL TO ORDER

2.ROLL CALL: Mayor Christopher Whitehead, Councilpersons: Susan Craig, Kathleen Hanson, Paul Harris, Stephen Lindee, Hannah Rushing

3.DETERMINATION OF QUORUM

4.APPROVAL OF MINUTES

  1. A.Consideration to Approve Minutes – 08.19.2025 Council Meeting 

5.CONSENT ITEMS

  1. A.Payment of Claims and ACH Payments

6.SCHEDULED BID LETTING

7.SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARINGS

  1. A.Project No. 24X.136274.000 - 12th Avenue South Highway District Expansion 

8.ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS

9.FINANCIAL REPORTS

10.LICENSES AND PERMITS

  1. A.Consideration to Approve Amended Special Event Permit - Multicultural Fiesta

11.OLD BUSINESS

12.NEW BUSINESS

  1. A.LMC Sustainable City Award Presentation - Anne Finn, Intergovernmental Relations Director and Craig Johnson, Intergovernmental Relations Representative

  2. B.Consideration to Approve Resolution 09.25.01 - Ordering Improvement and Preparation of Plans for Project No. 24X.136274, 12th Avenue South Highway District Expansion

  3. C.Consideration to Approve Resolution 09.25.02 - Declaring Cost to be Assessed, and Ordering Preparation of Proposed Assessment for Project No. 24X.135115, 7th Street South, 13th Avenue South, and Moulton and Parsons Drive Improvement Project

  4. D.Consideration to Approve Resolution 09.25.03 - Providing for the Issuance and Sale of a $965,000 General Obligation Improvement and Utility Revenue Note, Series 2025A, Pledging for the Security Thereof Special Assessments and Net Revenues

  5. E.Consideration to Approve Resolution 09.25.04 - Amending By-Laws of the St. James Firefighter's Relief Association

  6. F.Consideration to Approve Resolution 09.25.05 - Authorization to Execute Minnesota Department of Transportation Grant Agreement for Airport Improvement Excluding Land Acquisition

  7. G.Consideration to Review 2026 Preliminary Budget

13.REPORT OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND DEPARTMENT HEADS

14.ADJOURNMENT