City Council - Regular Meeting

Good evening to all of you at the CET Council meeting in St. Peter, Minnesota. Today is Monday, September 24, 2026. It is 7 a.m. in the evening and we are starting the service. I would like to ask everyone to stand up and pray to the Lord. I would like to express my gratitude to the United States of America and to the Republic of the United States.

I would like to express my gratitude to the United States of America and to the Republic of the United States.

Before we move on to accepting the agenda, let me tell the people at home that we have agreed on another place today. This meeting is taking place in the Council Chamber of the new CET Hall, which is open to the public on 1441. Therefore, I am happy to be here. In this change, I would like to thank the community for supporting and supporting us. We are happy to bring CET Council meetings to this new place. We expect more people to come here for council meetings. So, let's move on to the agenda in front of us. Would anyone like to make a request to accept the agenda that has been distributed or to accept the agenda that has been distributed or to accept the agenda that has been distributed? Okay.

Okay, we have received a message and a message for that. Those who agree, say aye. Aye. Are there any opponents? Our agenda has been approved.

In the last meeting, minutes have been sent to pages from 5 to 6 in the pocket. Are there any changes or changes to be made in minutes? If they don't listen to you, will you force them to accept the minutes you have given them? Yes, I will. Then what will you do?

Those who are willing to accept, say yes.

Yes. Are there any opponents? Our minutes have been accepted. We have set aside time for those who are happy with our agenda. Is there anyone in the agenda who would like to speak to the council about any issue? Since no one is present, we will move on to the opinions of the general public. We will allow time for the general public who would like to speak to the council about another issue. Since no one is present, we will move on to the consent agenda. The consent agenda will start on page 7 of the pocket and end on page 10 of the pocket. If the content in the consent agenda is on the correct page, the following licenses are included in it. The Minnesota Barbecue Society has been given the license to produce and display Spolder Cigars. The St. Peter Ambassadors have been given the license to produce and display Spolder Cigars. The St. Peter Ambassadors have been given the license to produce and display Spolder Cigars. The St. Peter Ambassadors have been given the license to produce and display Spolder Cigars. The St. Peter Ambassadors have been given the license to produce and display Spolder Cigars. The St. Peter Ambassadors have been given the license to produce and display Spolder Cigars. The St. Peter Ambassadors have been given the license to produce and display Spolder Cigars. The St. Peter Ambassadors have been given the license to produce and display Spolder Cigars. The St. Peter Ambassadors have been given the license to produce and display Spolder Cigars. The St. Peter Ambassadors have been given the license to produce and display Spolder Cigars. The St. Peter Amb It is a mix of the 2009 Nissan Wales Hatchback and the expenses from August 26, 2021 to September 11. Is there any discussion on any of the things on today's agenda? If not, will anyone force the government to pass a bill that approves the consent agenda? Yes, they will. They will. We got a bill and a bill for it. Let's vote for it. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.

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The first of our new projects is the CET Hall Solar Array. Pete is here to talk about it.

Mayor, CET Council, Rochester, Minnesota Solar Connections, I appeal to you to accept a $14,418 last payment. This is 10% of the previous project. As you know, the staff gave the authority to operate with solar connections to install 39.9 kW solar arrays at the CET Council in February. The purpose of this method was not only to fund the institution, but also to collect the tax credits that were completely spent on the method. That is possible. We received 30% tax credit in the 70% level of the grant. We are in the process of repayment of that. The procedure was completed according to the standards set by CET. We are very satisfied with the construction. What we are asking today is to accept the final payment and to accept it as a complete procedure.

Thank you, Peter. Do you have any other questions to add, Todd?

No, I don't have any. Okay, Brad. I think it's a very important thing to build this solar array. I encourage the staff to complete it by the time the grant is received. In a way, it shows the ability of the staff to cope with it. We first intended to build a 50kW array in the CET Hall. Then, when we learned about the state grant that is only up to 40 kilowatts, the staff changed the rules accordingly. The staff was able to establish an ERA that was not too much of a burden to the senators and representatives of St. Peter. So, this is the closest thing to social energy. That's it. Thank you, Brad.

Are there any other questions or discussions? Since we don't have anything else to say, the message in front of us is on page 12 of the packet. This is the message for buying and installing 39.9 kilowatt solar arrays from Solar Connection Inc. Does anyone have any suggestions to accept?

Suggestion?

Yes, we have received a suggestion for that as well. Please conduct this vote. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.

Yes.

Council member Rambha.

Yes.

Council member Wiesenfeld. Yes. Thank you. The recommendation has been approved. Thank you, Peter. Next is the approval of the Recreation Supervisor's job description. Rayan is here to talk about it.

Thank you, Mayor, Madam, CET Council members. We now have a chance to create a full-time certificate for two part-time certificates ranging from 25 to 29 hours. We believe that this is a natural change in terms of the use of services and services in rec centers. There will be two Recreation Supervisors in this. The Recreation Supervisor will be the one who does the most programming, will be able to focus more attention on things that they like and can do well, and will be able to do more activities for 17-year-old children. This new policy will focus attention on programs for those who need it and for those who need it. In addition, it will also implement some of the policies that were previously in the Guest Services policy. Even if there is a shortage of both policies at the same time, we believe that even if the total number increases because of higher salaries and benefits, it is a great use of services. Therefore, I have come here to ask for your approval for that report. Okay. Do you have any questions or discussions with Rayyan?

Josh. I am happy that such changes have been made in the REC department.

I believe that our society needs a lot of volunteers to come out and be a part of things. I hope that the new REC report will be able to further develop the efforts of volunteers. Thank you.

Are there any more discussions or questions? We had the opportunity to talk about this in our most recent workshop. Thank you again for the questions about this investigation. I think this will be a great addition. This will definitely help to fulfill a need in our society. So I'm going to postpone this. Okay, since we don't hear anything else, we have to get to the right page for approval. Recreation Program Supervisor's job description and pay equity points are also accepted. There is a statement on the 17th page of the packet that accepts an additional full-time position in the Recreation and Leisure Services Department. Is there a statement to be accepted? So decided. Resign. You have received a statement and a resignation.

Please conduct the voting. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.

Kaunsi langam charstrom.

Aadhe.

Pramayam angigarika pittirikinu. Ningalku kajiumo. Nanni. Nanni. Next is the recognition of the Pradhamika Levy in 2027. There is a PR here to talk about it.

Yes, Mayor, there is a PR here to talk about it. As you know, you have had the opportunity to investigate this more than once. You have asked questions. Not only for 2027, but I know that you have thought about where to be in Bavi. You have investigated a lot of details in the three years since 2025. We are happy about that. There are some great details in your pocket as part of the memo. In addition, there are some spreadsheets and other details in it. As you know, if you look carefully, there are about 100 pages related to the budget. In fact, what we need tonight is for you to approve the initial amount. This must be approved according to the constitution and sent to Nicollet County before the end of the month. You have to pay attention to the fact that some new information has been provided to you on the basis of a question received from the council this morning. So Perry has done a lot of work on it. But what we are going to do is that I will now move from the screen and Perry will come there. We are going to investigate the latest news next to you, which seems to be about 12 pages. Let's talk about that unconstitutional principle. Let me give you a brief introduction. There is no big difference from what you have seen before. This will help you improve and improve. Moreover, it will be a part of your debt repayment for your debt-free statement sheet. This will help you repay your debt-free statement sheet for the next three years. So, Peri will take you through your debt-free statement sheet. If you need more information, we can review other statements. These are very detailed statements. If the Council moves forward with the approval of the initial approval in the context of new information, we will ensure that changes will be made in the pocket within the next few days, and that information will be available online. You will note that these changes do not affect your approval or the lack of approval. So let me say again, this does not affect your approval or the lack of approval. Even though there is a significant increase in the number of people here, it is important to note that the number of homeless people in St. Peter's is decreasing. Peri will talk a little more about the impact of this on the families and businesses. We will definitely show the impact that we have shown before. So, Peri, you will be in 2025. I will be there. I expect you to be there. Yes.

Yes, that's right. That's why we talked about this in our workshop last Thursday. We had some discussions about where we would be in terms of levy. This is a reform that was made due to the funding of 2024-2020-3C. In fact, some things were included twice in the amortization schedules. It had to be reformed. But in this chart, you can see that the total profit is $1,189, which is a total of $50,111,000. Now, what does this mean? Last year, when we calculated the profit, we saw a profit of $3,096,000. Your operating profit is 8.2% profit. However, due to two main reasons, our last deficit increased dramatically. One, new buildings are coming into operation. Two, the certification of our three TIF districts is being revoked. This is due to a 10% increase in the number of new buildings in our 8th district. That is, properties that belong to a private building. The total change in our levy is almost nonexistent. So, from 52.79 to 52.66. So, that's an increase. Certainly, it will increase a little in the next year, because we did not have to completely close the return of the 2.268 that we accepted a month ago in 2027. It only existed in 2028. That's why it's still here in 2028. But what does it mean if there is a 1.4% decrease in rent? If we examine the impact sheet, that is, if the previous page is $2,50,000 for a house, then your rent in St. Peter's will be reduced by $65 next year. Or if your item costs $3,00,000, this year it will cost you $69.73. Mayor, members, we are ready to discuss this in detail.

There is a lot of information in the packet for everyone to see. Again, if you agree to this, we are updating the packets online for the public to see. There are many things in this packet that you are interested in moving forward in the new year. In this memo, you will find details about the new residents, the changes that have been made, and the activities that you are going to do on the street. Streets are always very important. It is in almost the same condition. This is not only for the pain of the residents, but also for the changes in the expenses that are going to be made in insurance and other services. So, we are here to inform you about this in the context of the discussion you conducted earlier. We believe that the other things that you have learned from these two workshops have been included in this. They are clearly reflected in the numbers and the details in the packet. Okay, Toad, do you have any questions or discussions? Brad, can you confirm whether Toad came out of Nicollet Meadows Tax Instrument Financing due to the increase in net tax capacity? When we took the final decisions in December, we clearly explained it to the Mayor and all parties. The county is doing it. To tell the truth, we had examined it in the previous discussion, but unfortunately, it is in the state of Jaki, so we could not explain it properly. There is no doubt that Tif-Tif desertification is a major factor in this, but new structures have been developed in the region, and I think that is a major part of it. We will tell you about it in detail, but we have good faith in these two things. Because of this, the councils that have taken decisions about the eviction are getting benefits and it is proving that it is giving more value to the society. The activities you have done in the past are certainly important, but a large part of it is a multi-family, single-family residential anyway. This is a good example of your eviction. Thank you. For the development of this park, I asked to make it clear how to use things like TIF and TIFF. Apartments that were not built if not used TIF as we did in recent years are not available. Yes, we are now getting the benefit of it. But these people have been living here for so many years. They are contributing to our society and schools, buying goods from our grocery stores, and using our utilities. Therefore, this makes it clear that the savings of three CET councils are making a good impact in the future. We are not only getting the benefit of it now. This is part of the financial growth we have gained because they have been in our society for so long.

Let me add one more thing to this, Council member. This is a great achievement, because the city's expenses for the development of these infrastructure projects are directly related to the development of the city. Then, when those projects are completed and we recover the expenses for the infrastructure projects, it becomes a new starting point for the development of our city's financial infrastructure.

Thank you for the explanation. Are there any more discussions or questions? Daryl, I would like to thank Todin and Perik. They did the things we planned and made small changes in the calculations. I fully understand the things they prepared. I think our decision is correct. If you allow me to say, this is a collective effort. All the department heads and other employees in those departments are participating in the budget details, planning projects, and calculating costs. As we have said many times, the budget you see today is the cost of the services you want to pay. What we need tonight and what is included in your budget is a significant amount. As you know, you may be able to maintain or reduce this level, but it cannot be improved after passing this requirement. We are happy to answer any questions you may have regarding this.

You have also mentioned this in other sessions. Therefore, those of you who are watching the CET Council meetings at home may know that we are making sure that there are no surprises in December. We do it for the sake of prosperity. We don't do it for the sake of feeling good when we show a little.

That's a good thing. Yes.

Okay, since there are no more questions or discussions, I'll close the pages. Because this is a very big pocket. That pocket, oh, that's right. We have a new product. In 2027, it will be adopted as the primary policy of 2026. Everyone has been given the right to vote.

Do you have the right to vote?

I do.

Then what? We have the right and the right. Please vote.

Mayor Noel.

Yes. Councilor Johnson.

Yes.

Councilor Pettis.

Yes.

Councilor Randen.

Yes.

Councilor Weissenfeld.

Yes.

Councilor Sharstrom.

Yes.

Councilor DeVos. Yes. The right has been accepted. Thank you. Next one. The one we have.

You have come again. Okay. Yes, I am here. You should like it when it works well. We like it. Let's see. There is a new license in the agenda tonight. Remember that this starts on page 44 and ends on page 45. This is a new on-sale, Sunday on-sale license. This is for Tequila LR at 227 South Minnesota Avenue. The new license was needed because the business was canceled. We have conducted a thorough examination of the license holder. We have not found any evidence that this license is being used against them. I remind you again that the document is on page 45 of your pocket.

Okay. Do you have any questions or discussions? Since we have nothing to say, the document that is accepted as Todd said is on page 45. Do you have any suggestion for accepting it? I accept it. What is it? We have a suggestion and a statement for it. Please conduct this vote. Council member Johnson. Yes, Council member Peterson. Yes Council member Randhan Yes Council member Wiesenfeld Yes Council member Sharstrom Yes Council member DeVries Yes Mayor Novel Yes The Prime Minister agreed.

Next is the announcement for the Homecoming Parade.

We are very grateful to the school district for giving this information and for giving the necessary insurance certificate. This is for the Homecoming Parade on October 9. It starts at 4.30 in the evening. Parade at Lincoln Drive, Nilevilla Middle School starts, goes down through Broadway, then through Third Street, then through Grace Street to Padinyar Road and ends at about the same place. Again, $1.5 billion, which is the insurance required by the school district, is being paid. The details of this Parade, according to the student council, are on page 49 of your pocket.

Let's ask Todd questions. Isn't it wonderful that St. Peter's Day is now a holiday? I will accept one suggestion. I think I am on the wrong page for the city council for Nicollet County. She has changed. I think one page has changed. Yes, one page in the pocket has changed.

48 is correct. This is correct. 49.

49? My pocket may be a little different from yours.

Oh, that's a Haunted Hair-Aid. Yes, 49 Haunted Hair-Aid. I can't see what's in it. I have something for the city. Oh, okay.

Yes, it's definitely not there. We have 49 today.

You'll have to believe that we can make a suit that you used to have.

So, this is for October 9th. Okay. I have an idea on how to make a suit for the road. Thank you. It will be a suit that will protect our ordinary suits.

I support it. Okay, we have a suggestion and a support. May God lead this election. Council member Pettis.

Yes.

Council member Randen. Yes. Council member Wiesenfeld.

Yes.

Council member Sharstrom.

Yes.

Council member Davos.

Yes.

Mayor Nochal.

Yes. Council member Johnson. Yes. The election was accepted. Thank you for making that election. No problem.

We will do it.

Let's look at another city as an example. We are moving forward in a good way, right? This is for an October 1st event.

As you know, St. Peter's ambassadors have been organizing the October 1st event for many years. This has been going on at the Nicollet County Fairgrounds for the past few years. They ask for permission to use the picnic tables in the city. The Pete's Association takes a good look at it. They also close the city's light stands and fees according to the city's schedule. They also provide us with insurance. We are happy that we have helped them before. They have done a lot of work in providing supplies for supplies that contain splash pads. They have also included their signature and decision in the pocket. That decision is on page 52. Okay, do you have any questions or discussions with Toad?

Since there is no other option, the decision to provide city assistance to the St. Peter Ambassadors' October 1st campaign is on page 52. Is there a promise to accept?

Accepting.

Promising.

We have a promise and a promise. Please conduct this vote. Council member Rand.

Yes.

Council member Weissenfeld.

Yes.

Council member Sjostrom.

Yes.

Council member Devas.

Yes. Mayor Nowell.

Yes.

Council member Johnson.

Yes. The council has agreed. Yes. The decision has been made. The next city council member is Haunted Hair Aid.

Mayor, this is done by the Nicollet County Trails Association. Most people know it as the Snowmobile Association. That's the truth. They have been doing this for many years. This year, on October 17, 16, and on October 24, 23, they want to do this. They are using Riverside Park. They have worked as a team on how to manage the park, safety precautions, and how to dispose of items. Therefore, they are allowed to take action on those days. According to this, they have to give more portable toilets, ensure the facilities of the residents, and ensure that the place is clean. Everyone, especially those in wheelchairs and those in need of other assistance, is working hard to ensure their well-being. They also need to have a $1.5 billion insurance protection. This may be a small change, because as you know, the police station and CET Hall are now not on Front Street. So in some cases, their work becomes a little easier, and in some cases, it becomes a little more difficult. So this is the first year of this kind of use. However, we are happy to see them doing this, and we are also helping some groups that have not benefited from this. Again, the details are in your pocket. Their address and address are included in pages 57-58. Do you have any questions or discussions about this?

Okay, this is another thing that we have been doing for many years. Therefore, there are 57 to 58 pages in the CET support for Nicollet County Trails Association Haunted Hair Aide. Is there a proposal for approval? That proposal is approved. Approved. We have received a proposal and an approval for it. Please vote for us. Council Angam Wessonfelder

Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.

Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.

Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.

Yes. Yes.

This is because the council has to accept any large purchase of more than $1,00,000. Here it is stated that it is $1,09,727. This is from the Ashwabhathri Fund. This is a table that uses special tools for two main types of weapons, that is, for paediatric and hippo weapons. In ancient hippie art, a few years ago, they used to enter through the front. Now, sometimes they enter through the back. This table allows one person to lie down and then return to do the art. That's why it allows people to return it when the ritual is taking place. That's why it seems to be a little more expensive than a regular ritual table. I have given the details. The price of this table is $1,09,727. There are a few discounts in it. The lowest price of the Steris Arch Attachment is $1,09,000. I think it has been clearly described in it. I think we haven't given a picture for this. Because to be honest, there's not much to show. But the Pramayam on page 62 is planning to use this table for $1,09,727 from the Aashubhathri Fund. We like pictures.

The Aashubhathri Commission often asks for pictures, because some of the products purchased by Aashubhathri have very strong names like Brain Ray. So it may not have such a name. I am sure that the commission will have something to share about this. Yes, that's right. Okay, I just want to add that this is an affordable purchase.

This is on a three-year budget, and we are seeing it here because it is slightly more than the fixed limit. But this is an affordable purchase. Thank you, Daryl.

Thank you. Do you have any other questions or discussions?

Since there are no further discussions, there is a page on the 61st page of the Pramayam Pocket that accepts the Market Hanna table. Is there a Pramayam to accept? The Pramayam is encouraging.

It is encouraging.

We have a Pramayam and it has an encouragement. Please conduct this vote. Council member Charleston.

Yes.

Council member Davos.

Yes.

Mayor Novak.

Yes.

Council member Johnson. Yes.

Council member Pettis.

Yes.

Council member Rance. Yes.

Council member Wesenberger.

Yes.

Today's new business is finally metronet row licensing.

This is related to the use of the right-of-way on the other sides. Often, companies like Metronet use the right-of-way to install fibers or other facilities. This is a little different. What they want to do is to collect some facilities. But this is to build a dam on the right-of-way to support their underground facilities. This is located near Kallikan in the part of Levy Park, near your old CET hall. So Jim has given them a license card. We have used it in many cases before. I have included some of them here. If you want to know more about this, we can talk about it. But this statement is about accepting the card in your pocket. This is why many things are happening. One of the important things is how to manage it, and how much insurance they should have. We believe that it is very important to build something on your site that is close to you. This is different depending on whether you are standing on 3 feet high and 18 inches long fibre pedestals or on other pedestals. So, we believe this is the right thing to do. They have agreed to this agreement. So, I need your permission to move forward with the construction of that area. Okay. Do you have any questions or discussions? I am trying to look at the plans.

Do you think the actual building will be close to the Kallikin building?

Yes, it will be close to the Kalligan building. Your property line is very close to the Kalligan building. I can't say for sure, but it's close. Oh, okay. I was thinking about it. So it's not Kalligan's property.

It's only in the places they call right-of-way. That is, the place in the municipality that governs the city. Yes, okay.

Will there be more questions? Okay, since there are no other questions, the application for the right of way licensing of Metronet, Fibernet LLC, Metronet, a Nevada Limited Liability Company, is on the 99th page of the packet. Is there an application for approval? It is done accordingly. Then what?

We have received a message and a message. Please call the name. Council of Devos.

Yes. Mayor Noel.

Yes. Council of Johnson. Yes. Council of Pedersen.

Yes.

Council of Ramler. Yes. Council of Wissenfeld.

Yes.

Council of Sharkstrom.

Yes.

Pramayam has been accepted. Let's go to the reports. I will not say any other reports during this evening. When I was in Sharathkala, I would like to thank all the volunteers and all the organizations that have organized such wonderful events. Certainly, the first thing that comes to my mind is the Rock Band, but it reminds me that we had a festival in Venal Kalam. We also had the Young John Denver Fest. In St. Peter's day, there were countless meetings and events. Therefore, I would like to express my gratitude to all those meetings and events. Do you wish to submit any reports at this time? Okay, then let's move on to the report of the CET Administrator. Mayor, I have something to tell you.

As part of our activities and its benefits, we are trying to encourage more and more people to donate. This is for the Splash Party at Gorman Park. We would like to thank the family and friends of Kirsten Hansen. They donated about $1600 for the splash pad. We are very grateful for their support. Of course, there are other groups that contributed to this. We have also provided them with information. We want to make sure that people are saying thank you correctly. We also thank Tremendous Brewing for helping with the food delivery. Again, it will be used as a splash pad. Thank you to everyone who donated more for park facilities. We are happy to share their message with the society. You don't have to do anything special for this. We would like to thank the family of Kristen Hansen, who followed these rules, and the Tremendous Brewing Company. Thank you. Mayor, this is my final report. In addition, a closed session or executive session is required for the discussion of the police union. I don't think we're going to take any special steps when we come back. So when we go back to the open session, we'll just have to split the yoga. That's why we're going to stay in this room.

Since we don't have a lot of space here, even if the closed session usually goes to another room, it's easy to clean up the room because all the equipment is wired here.

If you don't mind, we'll continue from here for a while. If you think it's more convenient to go to any conference room, we can definitely do that. I think we'll continue from here.

Is there a motion to approve the call to the session? Or is there anything to discuss?

Second. Second. Second. Second.

Second. Second. Second. Second. Second.