City Council Meeting Tuesday, August 19, 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 – Council Meeting 

• Approval of Minutes - 08.06.2025 Minutes.pdf (0.02 MB)
• 08.06.2025 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

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

• Licenses and Permits - Special Event Permit_Fiesta.pdf (0.02 MB)
• Fiesta Site Map 2025.pdf (0.57 MB)

11.OLD BUSINESS

1. A.Consideration to Approve Second Reading of Proposed Ordinance 031, 4th Series - Signs

• Old Business - Proposed Ordinance Relating to Signs.pdf (0.02 MB)
• Ordinance 031, 4th Series_Amending Chapter 156.033 Signs.pdf (0.03 MB)

12.NEW BUSINESS

1. A.Consideration to Approve Resolution 08.25.05- Approving State of Minnesota Joint Powers Agreements with the City of St. James on behalf of its City Attorney and Police Department 

• New Business - Resolution 08.25.05 - Joint Powers Agreement.pdf (0.02 MB)
• Resolution 08.25.05, Approving Joints Powers Agreement.pdf (0.02 MB)
• St James Pros Atty Master JPA.pdf (0.08 MB)
• St James Pros Atty Court Amendment.pdf (0.04 MB)

2. B.Consideration to Approve Resolution 08.25.06 - Authorizing the City Clerk-Treasurer to Transfer Funds to Close Bond Fund 323 (2015B)

• New Business - Resolution 08.25.06 - Transfer to Close Bond Fund.pdf (0.02 MB)
• Resolution 08.25.06, Authorizing Fund Transfer To Close Fund.pdf (0.02 MB)

3. C.Consideration to Approve Resolution 08.25.07 - Approving Ordinance 031, 4th Series Amending Chapter §156.033 to the St. James City Code Pertaining to Signs and Authorizing the Title and Summary for Publication

• New Business - Resolution 08.25.07, Ordinance No. 31_Signs.pdf (0.02 MB)
• Resolution 08.25.07, Approving Proposed Ordinance Title and Summary for Publication_Signs.pdf (0.02 MB)

13.REPORT OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND DEPARTMENT HEADS

14.ADJOURNMENT