Thursday, May 28, 2026
One-line summary
The Council heard Anoka County’s Flock and drone presentation, approved the Palomino Estates variance resolution on consent, discussed outdoor sirens and CIP/ERP projects, and approved hiring three seasonal Public Works employees at $16 per hour.
9 items as recorded in the agenda, packet, and minutes, each with a plain-English summary of what was at issue.
1Call to Order
Call to order, Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, and approval of the amended agenda.
The agenda was amended to add the outdoor warning siren document as Item 4.5 and remove Consent Agenda Item 4b for separate discussion.
2Public Forum
Public Forum.
No residents signed up to speak.
3Anoka County Flocking Presentation with Discussion to Follow
Anoka County presentation and Council discussion about Flock Safety ALPR cameras and drone-assisted response.
Lieutenant Mendoza briefed the Council on Anoka County’s proposed countywide expansion of Flock Safety automated license plate reader cameras and a drone-assisted response program. He described ALPR privacy rules, 30-day photo retention, audit controls, blocked sensitive searches, and drone warrant requirements. Council members asked about future sheriff’s contract costs, staffing, data requests, company ownership, and officer safety. A resident, Marty Bies, raised cybersecurity and data-sharing concerns; Mendoza responded that Flock data is encrypted, audited, not sold, and not shared with federal agencies. No City Council action was taken.
Presentation and discussion only; no City Council action was recorded.
4Consent Agenda
Consent agenda, with Item 4b removed for separate discussion.
Minutes say the consent agenda was moved for approval, but the motion text reads “APPROVE THE AGENDA AS AMENDED.”
4aApproval of Resolution 2026-XX Approving a Variance for Palomino Estates
Resolution approving a variance for Palomino Estates.
The Council approved the Palomino Estates variance resolution on the consent agenda after removing the seasonal hiring item for separate discussion. The packet explained that the updated resolution amended and replaced Resolution 2026-49 to remove a recording-related condition and make the variance documents cleaner for recording, with no substantive change to the City’s approval or conditions.
Approved as the remaining consent item after Item 4b was removed for separate discussion.
4.5Community Alerting/Outdoor Warning Siren Plan
Added item: Fire Chief Miller’s community alerting/outdoor warning siren plan update.
Fire Chief Miller presented an updated outdoor warning siren plan that grew from the original six-siren concept to ten sirens for full city coverage. Twin Lakes Park remained the recommended next priority because it is city-owned, heavily used, and has utilities. The Council discussed siren audibility from neighboring cities, maintenance, phasing, utility-pole limitations, and cost. The Council did not approve a purchase; it took the plan under advisement for future CIP budgeting.
Added to the agenda and discussed; Council took it under advisement for future CIP budgeting.
5CIP/ERP Discussion
Discussion of the City’s Capital Improvement Plan and Equipment Replacement Plan.
Financial Consultant Yager walked the Council through updated CIP and ERP projections. Discussion covered a future fire well, building insulation and energy audits, smart thermostats, park parking lot work, Twin Lakes Park roofs, mower replacement options, whether to trailer or drive mowers, and whether to bond for a new dump truck rather than lease it. Yager’s analysis favored bonding and holding the dump truck over a lease-and-trade cycle, while staff noted maintenance and emissions-system concerns with newer trucks. No formal action was taken.
Discussion only; the plans were expected to return for adoption at a later meeting.
5.5Approval of Resolution 2026-66 Authorizing the Hiring of Three Seasonal Public Works Employees
Removed consent item: hiring three seasonal Public Works employees.
The Council removed the seasonal hiring resolution from the consent agenda so Council Member Glaser could ask about managing total hours among three seasonal employees. Staff explained the three employees would work varied schedules, would not each work full-time, and would provide coverage when others took time off. The Council approved Resolution 2026-66 hiring Preston Madson, Chase Glasoe, and Gavin Brunelle at $16 per hour starting June 8, 2026.
Item 4b was removed from consent and approved separately as Resolution 2026-66.
6Adjourn
Adjournment.
Meeting adjourned at 8:17 p.m.
Topics that came up without tying to a specific agenda item.
Magnesium chloride timing for gravel roads
Public Works provided a memo recommending that magnesium chloride application on gravel roads wait until June 15-26 if possible, because dry weather was expected and rain would help the treatment work better. At the end of the meeting, staff noted the City was waiting for rain so dust control would do what it is supposed to do, even though residents might complain about dust in the meantime.
Speakers: Public Works Employee Madson, Mayor Hybben.
4 motions on the record. Split votes are highlighted.
M1MOTION BY MAYOR HYBBEN, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS AMENDED.
moved by Hybben, seconded by Rainville
M2MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWENSON TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS AMENDED.
moved by Rainville, seconded by Swenson
M3MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER GLASER TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 2026-66 AUTHORIZING THE HIRING OF THREE (3) SEASONAL PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYEES.
moved by Rainville, seconded by Glaser
M4MOTION TO BY COUNCIL MEMBER GLASER, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE TO ADJOURN.
moved by Glaser, seconded by Rainville
The amounts the council actually voted to approve, each with the vote that approved it. Drawn from the official minutes.
Seasonal Public Works employee hourly rate
$16
Documents and recordings archived for this meeting, when available.
May 28, 2026 Packet
Packet · Thursday, May 28, 2026
16 pages
Additional Documentation
Document · Thursday, May 28, 2026
8 pages
May 28, 2026 Meeting Minutes
Minutes · Thursday, May 28, 2026
14 pages
May 28, 2026 Agenda
Agenda · Thursday, May 28, 2026
1 pages
Meeting recording
YouTube
Transcript · 942 segments · 2:17:20
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