City Council Meeting - AMENDED Tuesday, October 21, 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 – 10.07.2025 Council Meeting 

• Approval of Minutes - 10.07.2025 Minutes copy.pdf (0.02 MB)
• 10.07.2025 City Council Meeting Minutes Document.pdf (0.06 MB)

5.CONSENT ITEMS

1. A.Payment of Claims and ACH Payments

6.SCHEDULED BID LETTING

7.SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARINGS

1. A.Project No. 24X.135115.00 - 7th Street South, 13th Avenue South, and Moulton and Parsons Drive Proposed Assessments

• Scheduled Public Hearings - Ring Road Assessment Hearing.pdf (0.02 MB)
• 135115 Final Assessment Roll 9-15-25.pdf (0.01 MB)

8.ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS

9.FINANCIAL REPORTS

10.LICENSES AND PERMITS

11.OLD BUSINESS

1. A.Consideration to Approve Second Reading of Proposed Ordinance No. 032, 4th Series - Street Vacation

• Old Business - Proposed Ordinance Relating to the Vacation of Street_9th St S copy.pdf (0.02 MB)
• Ordinance 032, 4th Series, Street Vacation including Exhibit A_ Ninth Street South Vacation_Highway Expansion.pdf (1.16 MB)

12.NEW BUSINESS

1. A.Consideration to Approve Resolution 10.25.05 - Vacating a Portion of 9th Street South in the City of St. James, Minnesota and Authorizing the Title and Summary for Publication

• New Business - Resolution 10.25.05, Ordinance No. 32 - Vacation of Street.pdf (0.02 MB)
• Resolution 10.25.05, Approving Proposed Ordinance Title and Summary for Publication_Street Vacation_with attachments_USE.pdf (1.13 MB)

2. B.Consideration to Approve Resolution 10.25.06 - Approving Demolition of City-Owned Property Located at 923 5th Street North

• New Business - Resolution 10.25.06, Demolition of City-Owned Property - 923 5th Street N.pdf (0.02 MB)
• Resolution 10.25.06, Demolition of City-Owned Property.pdf (0.02 MB)

3. C.Consideration to Approve Resolution 10.25.07 - Approving Routine CSAH Maintenance Agreement with Watonwan County

• New Business - Resolution 10.25.07, Maintenance Agreement_Watonwan County.pdf (0.02 MB)
• Resolution 10.25.07, Approving CSAH Maintenance Agreement_Watonwan County.pdf (0.02 MB)
• 2026-2029 Watonwan Co St James (002).pdf (0.03 MB)

4. D.Consideration to Approve Resolution 10.25.08 - Approving HeatShare Agreement with the Salvation Army

• New Business - Resolution 10.25.08, HeatShare Agreement.pdf (0.02 MB)
• Resolution 10.25.08, Approving Heatshare Agreement.pdf (0.02 MB)
• HeatShare Agreement.pdf (0.13 MB)

5. E.Consideration to Approve Resolution 10.25.09 - Granting a Lot Division for a Property Located at 1000 County Road 104

• New Business - Resolution 10.25.09, Granting Lot Division.pdf (0.02 MB)
• Resolution 10.25.09, Lot Division_1000 Co Rd 104_ with attachments.pdf (0.62 MB)
• Memo to Commission - 1000 Co Rd 104.pdf (2.13 MB)

6. F.Consideration to Approve Resolution 10.25.10 - Recognizing the Life Save Event and Honoring Those Involved 

• New Business - Resolution 10.25.10, Life Save Event.pdf (0.02 MB)
• Resolution 10.25.10, Life Save.pdf (0.02 MB)

13.REPORT OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND DEPARTMENT HEADS

14.ADJOURNMENT