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 

• Approval of Minutes - 08.19.2025 Minutes.pdf (0.02 MB)
• 08.19.2025 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.136274.000 - 12th Avenue South Highway District Expansion 

• Scheduled Public Hearings - Highway Expansion.pdf (0.02 MB)

8.ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS

9.FINANCIAL REPORTS

10.LICENSES AND PERMITS

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

• Licenses and Permits - Amended Special Event Permit_Fiesta.pdf (0.02 MB)

11.OLD BUSINESS

12.NEW BUSINESS

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

• New Business - LMC Sustainable City Award Presentation.pdf (0.02 MB)

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

• New Business - Resolution 09.25.01 - Ordering Improvements and Preparation of Plan_Highway Expansion.pdf (0.02 MB)
• Resolution 09.25.01, Ordering Improvements and Preparation of Plans_Highway Expansion.pdf (0.02 MB)

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

• New Business - Resolution 09.25.02 - Declaring Costs to be Assessed_Ring Road.pdf (0.02 MB)
• Resolution 09.25.02, Declaring Costs to be Assessed_Ring Road.pdf (0.02 MB)

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

• New Business - Resolution 09.25.03 - Providing for the Issuance of Bonds 2025A_Ring Road.pdf (0.02 MB)
• Resolution 09.25.03, St. James GO Improvement _ Utility Revenue Note Series 2025A Resolution_Ring Road.pdf (0.13 MB)
• Recommendation Letter_Ring Road Financing 8-25-25.pdf (0.63 MB)

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

• New Business - Resolution 09.25.04 - Amending By-Laws of the Fire Relief Association.pdf (0.02 MB)
• Resolution 09.25.04, Amending Fire Relief By-Laws.pdf (0.02 MB)

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

• New Business - Resolution 09.25.05 - Executing Grant Agreement with MNDot for Airport Improvement.pdf (0.02 MB)
• Resolution 09.25.05, State Grant Agreement JYG-A8301-44-AIG-21-25.JAK.pdf (0.14 MB)
• Grant Agreement-JYG-A8301-44-AIG-21-25.JAK.pdf (0.54 MB)

7. G.Consideration to Review 2026 Preliminary Budget

• New Business - 2026 Preliminary Budget Presentation.pdf (0.02 MB)
• 2026 Proposed Prelim Budget Presentation_use.pdf (0.77 MB)

13.REPORT OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND DEPARTMENT HEADS

14.ADJOURNMENT