City Council Meeting Tuesday, March 04, 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 – 02.18.2025 Council Meeting 

• Approval of Minutes - 02.18.2025 Minutes.pdf (0.02 MB)
• 02.18.2025 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

8.ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS

9.FINANCIAL REPORTS

10.LICENSES AND PERMITS

11.OLD BUSINESS

1. A.Consideration to Approve Proposed Ordinance No. 026, 4th Series - Amending Chapter 90.006 of the St. James City Code Pertaining to Public Nuisances - 2nd Reading

• Old Business - Proposed Ordinance Amending Public Nuisances_2nd Reading.pdf (0.02 MB)
• Old Business - Ordinance 026, 4th Series_Amending Chapter 90.006 - Pertaining to Public Nuisances.pdf (0.03 MB)

12.NEW BUSINESS

1. A.Consideration to Approve Resolution 03.25.01 - Approving Proposed Ordinance Title and Summary Publication

• New Business - Resolution Approving Proposed Ordinance.pdf (0.02 MB)
• Resolution 03.25.01, Approving Proposed Ordinance Title and Summary for Publication_Public Nuisances.pdf (0.02 MB)

2. B.Consideration to Approve Resolution 03.25.02 - Designating Public Space for the Development of an Archery Range

• New Business - Resolution Designating Archery Range.pdf (0.02 MB)
• Resolution 03.25.02, Designating Public Space for the Development of an Archery Range.pdf (0.66 MB)

3. C.Consideration to Approve Resolution 03.25.03 - Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into the Agreement for Professional Services with Bolton and Menk, Inc. 

• New Business - Resolution Approving Airport Engineer Agreement.pdf (0.02 MB)
• Resolution 03.25.03, Approving Airport Engineering Agreement.pdf (0.02 MB)
• JYG_Master_Agreement_2025_2030_022525 (002)_Bolton and Menk.pdf (0.86 MB)

4. D.Consideration to Approve Resolution 03.25.04 - Declaring Excess Property

• New Business - Resolution Declaring Excess Property.pdf (0.02 MB)
• Resolution 03.25.04, Declaring Excess Property.pdf (0.02 MB)

5. E.Consideration to Approve Resolution 03.25.05 - Granting Special Use Permit to Allow for Storage of Gasoline

• New Business - Resolution Granting SUP.pdf (0.02 MB)
• Resolution 03.25.05, Elite Green - SUP Resolution.pdf (0.02 MB)
• 922 5th Ave N - Memo to Commission.pdf (5.84 MB)

6. F.Consideration to Approve Resolution 03.25.06 - Establishing Date and Time of Planning and Zoning Commission Meetings

• New Business - Resolution Establishing Meetings for P_Z .pdf (0.02 MB)
• Resolution 03.25.06, Establishing Date & Time of Planning and Zoning Meetings.pdf (0.02 MB)

7. G.Consideration to Approve Resolution 03.25.07 - Authorizing Participation in Watonwan County Housing Study

• New Business - Resolution Authorizing Participation in Watonwan County Housing Study.pdf (0.02 MB)
• Resolution 03.25.07, Housing Study Authorization.pdf (0.02 MB)
• Memo - Countywide Housing Study.pdf (0.02 MB)

8. H.Consideration to Approve Resolution 03.25.08 - Authorizing the Economic Development Director to Enter into the Agreement for Natural Gas Energy Analysis with CenterPoint Energy 

• New Business - Resolution Approving Natural Gas Energy Analysis.pdf (0.02 MB)
• Resolution 03.25.08, Approving CenterPoint Engery Audit Agreement.pdf (0.02 MB)
• St James NGEA Customer Agreement Form - Comprehensive 3.pdf (0.16 MB)

9. I.Consideration to Approve Resolution 03.25.09 - Authorizing the Economic Development Director to Enter into the Host Site Agreement for the Recharge St. James EV Ride and Drive Event

• New Business - Resolution Approving Host Site Agreement_EV Ride and Drive Event.pdf (0.02 MB)
• Resolution 03.25.09, Approving Host Site Agreement_Recharge EV Ride and Drive.pdf (0.02 MB)
• Recharge MN _ Host Agreement (St. James 2025).pdf (0.25 MB)

13.REPORT OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND DEPARTMENT HEADS

14.ADJOURNMENT