City Council - Special Meeting

Monday, August 24, 2026

The City Council approved an amendment to a resolution for the 6th Street Bridge Neighborhood Safety and Riverfront Improvement Project's RAISE grant, allowing the Mayor to sign an agreement for up to $19.9 million to provide flexibility in finalizing the agreement.

About this meeting

Government Body
City Council
Meeting Type
City Council
Location
Rochester, MN
Meeting Date
August 24, 2026

Transcript

10 sections

0:52 – 1:13Speaker 4

Please stand up for the pledge. I pledge allegiance to the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the United States. For which we are standing. A nation that is united and unites all. Clerk, please roll call.

1:15 – 1:33Speaker 2

Good afternoon, Council Members. Council Member Miller. Is there any change in the agenda? There is an item in our report and recommendations that if there is no change, is there a proposal for the agenda? Is there a proposal to give consent to the proposed agenda?

1:44 – 2:07Speaker 4

Supported by Council Member Keen Supported by Council Member Doering All in favor say yes. Yes. No opposition. Supported. We have item E1, which is for the 6th Street Bridge Neighborhood Safety and Riverfront Improvement Project, which is a raise grant for 7thine and 1thine for 2022. Deputy Administrator Steenholster.

2:09 – 3:22Speaker 1

Good afternoon. Thank you to the members of the City Council and Mayor Norton. This afternoon, your request is that in July 2026, the right to sit in the City Council should be abolished on 137.26. This is related to the Harreys Grant, which we have received for the Sixth Street Bridge Neighborhood and Riverfront Safety Improvement Project. At that time, the resolution was very clear that the Mayor should be authorized to sign the agreement of Rs. 19.9 million. We want some changes in the resolution so that it can be read up to Rs. 19.9 million. Jai! We were informed about the joint plan of Rs. 19.9 million for the construction of that project. We are in the final stage of the agreement and we want to ensure that we have the ability to make agreements and to continue the construction according to the time limit. Therefore, the request is that you cancel the previous resolution and approve this new resolution, which allows up to Rs. 19.9 million. Thank you. Any questions?

3:27 – 3:47Speaker 4

Council member Sikhin, just a small information, we are eliminating a special number of resolutions, but what we are making, there is no special number in it. This is only logistics, which will come after the resolution is made. This may be a question for the color department.

3:47Speaker 3

Yes, this is correct. We are eliminating the previous resolution number and after accepting it, it will get a new resolution number.

3:54 – 5:01Speaker 4

Thank you. Is there any other question? Is there any proposal on this subject? I request that the resolution 137.26 be adopted and a new resolution be adopted in its place, which is the 2022 Green Building America Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity and Equity-Rays-Anudhan agreement. This agreement is with the U.S. Department of Environment and the Minnesota Department of Environment, which will provide a total budget of 9.9 million for the construction of the 6th Street Bridge Neighborhood Safety and Riverfront Improvements Project No. J7-19. The proposal was made by Parishad Sadassi Keen and Parishad Sadassi Fredricks. Is there any other discussion? No. Everyone on the other side said yes. No one on the other side said no. The proposal was passed. There is a question for the staff. I have been asked if we can start our study period before 3 o'clock. Is there any rule that says that we cannot start at 3 or 11 o'clock? Or 3 o'clock?

5:03Speaker 2

Thank you, boss. Do you have any proposal to approve the sit-in? I have a proposal. I support it.

5:11Speaker 4

Will all the people on the side say yes? Yes. Will all the people on the other side say no? The proposal has been approved. The sit-in is approved.

5:21Speaker 2

My pleasure.

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