Monday, February 23, 2026
What happened
Council approved the agenda (adding a Comcast franchise extension resolution), approved prior meeting minutes (with an amendment/clarification), approved most consent items (with Claims pulled for separate discussion), and adopted Resolution 2026-038 for Change Order #4 ($92,848) on the City Hall/Fire Station project.
7 motions on the record. Split votes are highlighted.
M1MOTION MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER WEST TO APPROVE THE REGULAR AGENDA AS REVISED WITH THE ADDITION.
MOTION MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER WEST TO APPROVE THE REGULAR AGENDA AS REVISED WITH THE ADDITION.
moved by WEST, seconded by BRAY JOHNSON
M2MOTION MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER TRADEWELL TO APPROVE THE WORK SESSION MINUTES FOR FEBRUARY 09, 2026.
MOTION MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER TRADEWELL TO APPROVE THE WORK SESSION MINUTES FOR FEBRUARY 09, 2026.
moved by TRADEWELL, seconded by WYLIE
M3MOTION MADE BY MAYOR ROLF TO APPROVE THE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES FOR FEBRUARY 09, 2026, AS AMENDED.
MOTION MADE BY MAYOR ROLF TO APPROVE THE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES FOR FEBRUARY 09, 2026, AS AMENDED.
moved by ROLF, seconded by WEST
M4MOTION MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER TRADEWELL TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS B, C, D.
MOTION MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER TRADEWELL TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS B, C, D.
moved by TRADEWELL, seconded by WEST
M5MOTION MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER BRAY JOHNSON TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEM A.
moved by BRAY JOHNSON, seconded by TRADEWELL
M6MOTION MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER TRADEWELL TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 2026-038 APPROVING THE CHANGE ORDER #4.
MOTION MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER TRADEWELL TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 2026-038 APPROVING THE CHANGE ORDER #4.
moved by TRADEWELL, seconded by WEST
M7MOTION TO ADJOURN MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER BRAY JOHNSON.
moved by BRAY JOHNSON, seconded by TRADEWELL
Amounts named in or tied to a motion that passed, each shown with the motion. A motion can approve an amount, cap it, or remove it from a list, so read the motion text. These links are AI-extracted, and the minutes control.
Change order #4 for the City Hall and Fire Station building project; engineer stated the total change is $92,848.
$92,848
18 items as recorded in the agenda and minutes, each with a short summary of what was at issue.
1CALL TO ORDER
2PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3ROLL CALL
4ANNOUNCEMENTS
Minutes report no announcements.
5SETTING OF REGULAR AGENDA
The administrator reported Comcast requested an extension on the franchise agreement until April 1st, and the council added an extension resolution (Resolution 2026-039) to the consent agenda and approved it as part of the consent motion.
Approved as revised with addition of Comcast franchise extension resolution to consent agenda.
6PUBLIC FORUM
Speakers are requested to come to the podium, state their name and address for the record, and limit their remarks to three minutes.
A resident reported repeated accidents at his intersection and asked about planned changes and a roundabout; the mayor said the project was delayed and the engineer said it is scheduled for 2029, and later the mayor asked the engineer to notify the county to see if anything can be done to improve the intersection.
Public comment about intersection accidents and delayed roundabout project; engineer stated project scheduled for 2029.
7aApproval of Council Minutes: Work Session - February 9, 2026
7bApproval of Council Minutes: Regular Meeting - February 9, 2026
Approved as amended to reflect mayor clarification on announcements about Anoka County deer hunting ordinance/shotgun-only.
8aAcknowledge receipt of advisory commission minutes: Parks Commission February 18, 2026
Minutes state the commission minutes were acknowledged (no motion recorded).
9aConsent agenda: Claims and Accounts
A councilmember pulled Claims and Accounts from the consent agenda to ask for more detail on a Rum River Consultants bill that "seemed high," and staff said a detailed invoice could be sent to council; members also expressed interest in discussing doing more work in-house and reviewing fees before approving the claims.
Pulled from consent and approved by separate motion after discussion.
9bConsent agenda: Resolution 2026-036 Not Waiving the Monetary Limits on Municipal Tort Liability
Approved as part of consent motion for items B, C, D.
9cConsent agenda: Resolution 2026-037 Councilmember Remote Participation
Approved as part of consent motion for items B, C, D.
9dConsent agenda: Comcast Franchise 2026
The administrator reported Comcast requested an extension on the franchise agreement until April 1st, and the council added an extension resolution (Resolution 2026-039) to the consent agenda and approved it as part of the consent motion.
Agenda listed "Comcast Franchise 2026" but minutes instead show "Resolution 2026-039 Extension for Comcast Franchise"; no separate action recorded on "Comcast Franchise 2026" as written on the agenda.
10aConsulting Engineer: Engineer Updates
A resident reported repeated accidents at his intersection and asked about planned changes and a roundabout; the mayor said the project was delayed and the engineer said it is scheduled for 2029, and later the mayor asked the engineer to notify the county to see if anything can be done to improve the intersection.
Updates on 2026 Street Improvement bidding, CSAH 7 bridge closure dates, and Rum River Pines sketch review; mayor requested county notification about a problematic intersection.
11aCity Administrator updates & discussion items: Resolution 2026-038 Change Order # 4
Council discussed concerns about cost increases and repeated changes, including remarks that change order items seemed expensive and that the architecture firm kept returning with changes; the administrator noted the city was about "$128,000 in change orders so far" on a "$14 million" project, and council adopted Resolution 2026-038 approving Change Order #4 with a stated total change of $92,848.
Adopted Resolution 2026-038 approving change order #4; engineer stated total change is $92,848.
11bCity Administrator updates & discussion items: Administrator Updates
The administrator said the Planning Commission wanted to begin the Comprehensive Plan process and proposed a SWAT analysis meeting with the council; the council agreed to meet in a work session with the Planning Commission on March 9th at 5:00 p.m.
With a light agenda, council discussed an ordinance limiting how many vehicles may be parked on a property without a CUP/IUP; one member said four cars feels too limiting, another suggested basing it on the number of licensed drivers, and staff said additional information would be brought back for review.
A councilmember asked why the city chose the particular animal control arrangement; the administrator said it was the only viable option because an RFP in 2022 received zero proposals and there are no animal control providers in the north metro.
Planning Commission recommendations; Comprehensive Plan process/SWAT; advisory committee meeting dates; discussion of parked-vehicle ordinance; newsletter/animal control; City Hall/Fire Station construction update; full-time fire chief estimates; water treatment agreement timing.
12MAYOR/COUNCIL REQUESTS/UPDATES
The next Regular Meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 9TH, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.
During council updates, the mayor asked the building committee to be cautious about parking lot light placement to avoid light pollution and read a statement indicating he would not seek re-election for mayor.
Mayor cautioned on parking lot light placement to prevent light pollution and stated he would not seek re-election.
13ADJOURNMENT
Adjourned at 6:56 PM by motion (vote 4-1 West).
Options the council weighed, and what happened to them. The record of the road not taken.
Claims and Accounts review process (Rum River Consultants bill)
mentioned onlyDo more inspection/consultant work in-house
Why: Councilmember stated he "would like to have further discussion regarding how to do more in-house."
Raised by Wylie
Vehicle parking ordinance thresholds (CUP/IUP)
under studyBase allowed vehicles on the number of licensed drivers in a household
Why: Raised as an approach during discussion; staff stated he would bring back additional information for council review.
Raised by West
Water treatment agreement update timing
adoptedWait until next year to update numbers
Why: MSA and the public works director recommended waiting because the operating permit with the State is due next year.
Raised by Wickham
Documents and recordings archived for this meeting, when available.
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The supporting materials the board reviewed.
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