Kenyon/City Hall/Meetings/March 10, 2026
Regular meeting

Kenyon City Council, March 10, 2026

The Kenyon City Council met March 10, 2026 with Mayor Don Kirchmann and Council Members Helgeson, Sjolander and Bailey present; Elana Brunner was absent. Resident Aaron Meyer of 322 Red Wing Avenue opened citizen comment by asking that the new light behind the liquor store be dimmed or redirected because it shines into his house; Administrator Scott Lehner said he was already working on a solution.

5motions
5 unanimousno split votes
4present, absent: Elana Brunner
3resolutions
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Yesrecording posted

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council vacancy staffing and hiring liquor licensing capital improvement planning charitable gambling financial reporting appointments citizen comment

What happened

  1. Resident Aaron Meyer asked that the bright new light behind the liquor store be toned down or redirected west instead of south.
  2. Consent agenda approved 4-0-0, including Resolution 2026-07 (gambling premises permit at Kenyon VFW Conrad Osthum Post #141) and Resolution 2026-09 (CMMPA/CMPAS board appointment).
  3. On-sale liquor license renewals approved for Kenyon Country Club and Cahill Bistro & Bar.
  4. Payment of check numbers 77838 through 78019 and 7171E through 7260E approved.
  5. Hires approved for Emiley Schindler and Tate Erlandson as part-time liquor store employees.
  6. Kelly Kreisler, Jon Meyers and John Cambronne appointed to the Planning Commission; Taylor Eggert appointed to Park and Recreation Committee.
  7. Council approved hiring Rachel Goven and Heather Dewitz as part-time Administrative Assistants at $23.00 per hour.
  8. Engineer Olinger proposed updating costs and priorities on the capital finance and improvement plan for five-to-ten-year infrastructure and parks projects.
  9. Abdo's Jessi Sturtz presented the 2025 third quarter financial report, accepted 4-0-0.
  10. Resolution 2026-08 adopted accepting Council Member Elana Brunner's resignation effective March 10, 2026 and declaring a council vacancy.
  11. Administrator Lehner said a KMU Line worker/Water Operator job description was being updated and the position would be posted soon.
  12. All votes at the meeting carried 4-0-0; meeting adjourned at 8:03 p.m.

What was asked 23 raised · 11 settled

Every question, assignment, pending figure and unsourced claim from this meeting, quoted from the record, each checked against the county, census, listing, bid and budget data we hold.

1 answered from our records10 what happened next11 partly answered1 we hold no data
Unsourced claimminutes (engineering agenda item report)
The contract substantial completion date is July 18th.

Status of remaining work including Langford Ave reconstruction, final paving, and sewer lining.

Answered from our records

Change Order 2 confirms the contract dates exactly: substantial completion July 18 2026 and ready for final payment August 30 2026, against an original contract price of $2,294,629.25. The city hit the date, with the August 6 2026 pay estimate recording sanitary sewer lining, grouting and manhole rehabilitation substantially complete as of July 17. Change orders had by then cut the contract price by $37,814.00, to $2,256,815.25.

7.14.26 Council Packet Updated Change Order 2; 8-6-26 Council Packet Updated · taken up again 2026-08-06

To look upAdministrator Scott Lehnerfrom the minutes
COUNCIL AND STAFF GENERAL COMMENTS Administrator Lehner invited the Council members to the KMU Commission meeting on Tuesday, March 17 to hear the results of the electric rate study.

Lehner invited council members to hear the rate study results.

At the meetingNo results given at this meeting.

What happened next

The study produced a five-year electric rate design that reached the council packet by May 12 2026. It raises rates 8.2% in year one then 5.7% a year after that, moving the all-customers street light facilities charge from $25.00 to $27.05 and on to $33.77 by year five, the security light charge from $10.00 to $13.51, and the street light energy charge from $0.14000 to $0.18908 per unit, a rise of 35.1% over five years.

5-12-26 Council Packet Updated, KMU Electric Rate Design · taken up again 2026-05-12

Requestminutes (engineering agenda item report)
Approve quote from Visu-Sewer.

Requested action on the Hwy 60 sewer televising study in advance of a potential state reconstruction.

What happened next

The council approved the Visu-Sewer quote to televise under Highway 60 on May 12 2026, motion by Bailey and second by Helgeson, carried 5-0-0. The quote is $11,850.00 for 4,913 linear feet.

5-12-26 Council Packet Updated; KENYON_BIDS.md · taken up again 2026-05-12

Action itemminutes (engineering agenda item report)
A pre-construction meeting with the contractor has been scheduled for April 12th. Updates from this meeting will be shared during the April 13th council meeting.

2025 Street & Utility Project work restarting the week of April 13.

What happened next

Work restarted the week of April 13 2026 as planned, with final completion expected mid-July and the punch list by August 30. Remaining work was the full reconstruction of Langford Avenue from Pine Street to Mogren Hill, final paving in all locations and all sewer lining, and a construction newsletter went to residents on April 6 2026 warning that access would become difficult the week of April 20.

5-12-26 Council Packet Updated; 4-12-26 Council packet · taken up again 2026-05-12

Pendingminutes (legal agenda item report)
the consideration, which City shall pay to Consultant ... shall not exceed $8,900

LHB would inspect buildings and report whether the property at 127 Gunderson Blvd qualifies for a redevelopment TIF district.

What happened next

The council adopted Resolution 2026-13 approving the LHB professional services agreement on April 14 2026, capped at $8,900 for inspecting the buildings and reporting whether 127 Gunderson Boulevard qualifies for a redevelopment tax increment district. LHB is a known bidder to the city, having lost the 2019 Gunderson House historic structure study to Wold Architects at $15,000 after bidding $22,500.

4-12-26 Council packet; KENYON_BIDS.md · taken up again 2026-04-14

Pendingminutes (legal agenda item report)
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE DEED GRANT CONTRACT AGREEMENT FOR THE REBOUND REAL ESTATE SUNSET HOMES PROJECT

Grant contract between the City and the Department of Employment and Economic Development.

What happened next

Resolution 2026-14 approving the grant contract between the city and the Department of Employment and Economic Development for the Rebound Real Estate Sunset Homes project was adopted by the council on April 14 2026. The grant amount and the executed contract are not in anything we hold.

4-12-26 Council packet · taken up again 2026-04-14

Pendingminutes (legal agenda item report)
approves the Sub-Grant Contract Agreement between the City of Kenyon and Rebound Real Estate

Pass-through of grant funds to the project applicant.

What happened next

Resolution 2026-15 approving the sub-grant contract agreement between the city and Rebound Real Estate for the Sunset Homes project was adopted on April 14 2026, the same night as the state grant contract and the LHB inspection agreement. The sub-grant dollar amount is not in anything we hold.

4-12-26 Council packet · taken up again 2026-04-14

Action itemminutes (Resolution 2026-12)
City staff is authorized and directed to work with Northland Securities to prepare the Development Program and TIF Plan for the TIF District and to forward documents to the appropriate taxing jurisdictions

Calling a public hearing on Municipal Development District No. 2 and TIF District No. 2-1.

What happened next

The staff work was completed and the districts were created. Resolution 2026-12 directed publication in the official newspaper not later than ten nor more than thirty days before June 9 2026 and forwarding of the Development Program and TIF Plan to Goodhue County and Kenyon-Wanamingo School District No. 2172. On June 30 2026 the council adopted Resolution 2026-18 creating Municipal Development District No. 2 and TIF District No. 2-1, a redevelopment district for the apartment building, alongside Resolution 2026-20 for an interfund loan.

4-12-26 Council packet; KENYON_INCENTIVES.md · taken up again 2026-06-30

Pendingminutes (Resolution 2026-12)
This Council shall meet on June 9, 2026, at approximately 7:00 P.M., or on such other date and time as determined by the City Administrator, to hold a public hearing

Public hearing set for approximately 7:00 P.M. or another date set by the City Administrator.

What happened next

The hearing was called for June 9 2026 at approximately 7:00 p.m. under Minnesota Statutes sections 469.124 to 469.133 and 469.174 onward, and the districts were adopted by Resolution 2026-18 on June 30 2026. The assistance that followed is the largest in the city's record, $1,855,000 of tax increment over 26 years approved on May 18 2026, more than double the $800,000 Northland Securities had recommended.

4-12-26 Council packet; KENYON_INCENTIVES.md · taken up again 2026-06-30

Requestminutes (new business agenda item report)
The Council is required to choose either to waive or not to waive the monetary insurance liability limits annually.

League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust liability coverage waiver form.

What happened next

The council decided on May 12 2026 to follow past city precedent and not waive the state liability limits, motion by Helgeson and second by Kirchmann, carried 5-0-0. The signed League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust form is not in anything we hold.

5-12-26 Council Packet Updated · taken up again 2026-05-12

Pendingminutes (presentations agenda item report)
SUBJECT: Creative Planning 2025 Audit Review

Scheduled presentation item on the next council agenda.

What happened next

Dustin Opatz, audit director at Creative Planning, presented a summary of the 2025 city and KMU audits and an overview of the city's financial condition on May 12 2026, and the council acknowledged receipt 5-0-0. The audit forced real corrections, since the August 2026 cash statements attribute movements in several funds to the reversal of a cash deficit loan from the 2025 audit. Creative Planning was back on the agenda again in September 2026.

Our bid record shows the auditing contract awarded to BerganKDV at $27,540 in December 2024, while the 2025 audit was presented by Creative Planning, and nothing in the record explains the change of firm name.

5-12-26 Council Packet Updated; 8-6-26 Council Packet Updated · taken up again 2026-05-12

Action itemEngineer Derek Olingerfrom the minutes
ENGINEERING Capital Finance and Improvement Plan 37 Engineer Olinger stated that with several large infrastructure projects on the five-to-ten-year outlook and building momentum for some parks/recreation-related projects, they would like to update the costs and priority of the items listed on the capital finance and improvement plan with.

Engineering item noting several large infrastructure projects on the five-to-ten-year outlook plus parks/recreation projects.

At the meetingNo action taken; presented as an intention.

Partly answered

No revised capital finance and improvement plan appears in anything we hold, only the engineer's statement of intent. The pressure behind it is documented: several large infrastructure projects sit on the five to ten year outlook, and by September 2026 the city was weighing outsourced against in-house finance staffing partly on long-term planning capacity. A dated plan document with updated costs and priorities would settle it.

4-12-26 Council packet; 9-8-26 Council Packet

PendingAdministrator Scott Lehnerfrom the minutes
The Council vacancy created by Brunner's resignation requires an appointment by the Council for the remainder of 2026.

Resolution 2026-08 declared a vacancy after Council Member Elana Brunner resigned effective March 10, 2026.

At the meetingCouncil adopted Resolution 2026-08 declaring the vacancy; no appointee named.

Partly answered

The council adopted Resolution 2026-08 accepting Brunner's resignation and declaring the vacancy, carried 4-0-0, but no appointment to fill it appears in anything we hold. The seat problem then compounded, because Council Member Mary Bailey also resigned, and on June 9 2026 the council adopted Resolution 2026-17 on Attorney Riggs's advice that Bailey resign effective immediately and be reappointed until the November special election. A council motion naming Brunner's successor would settle it.

4-12-26 Council packet; 6.9.26 Council Packet and Agenda

Action itemAdministrator Scott Lehnerfrom the minutes
PRESENTATIONS/PUBLIC HEARINGS/RECOGNITIONS/PROLAMATIONS ADMINISTRATOR UPDATE Administrator Lehner stated that he has been working with the KMU staff to update the Line worker/Water Operator job description and this position should be posted soon.

Administrator update on staffing at Kenyon Municipal Utilities.

Partly answered

The job description update kept appearing on agendas without producing a posting. It ran as a standing administrator update item in April and again in May 2026, with no posting date recorded anywhere we hold. The position has been vacant since Austin Fitch resigned in May 2025, so the gap stands at a year or more.

4-12-26 Council packet; 5-12-26 Council Packet Updated

PendingAdministrator Scott Lehnerfrom the minutes
The Council vacancy created by Brunner's resignation requires an appointment by the Council for the remainder of 2026. The remaining two years of the term will be put on the ballot for the November election.

Explanation of how the vacated council seat will be filled beyond 2026.

At the meetingStated as the plan; no further action taken.

Partly answered

The city did prepare for November balloting, adopting election judges on July 14 2026 for the August 11 primary and the November 3 general election, and the council used the same mechanism again for the Bailey seat, resigning and reappointing so that vacancy could also go on the November ballot. No filing confirmation for the Brunner seat specifically appears in anything we hold. The county or city filing record for the 2026 general election would settle it.

7.14.26 Council Packet Updated; 6.9.26 Council Packet and Agenda

To look upminutes (engineering agenda item report)
Two televising quotes will be uploaded to the council packet prior to the meeting.

Hwy 60 sewer televising item prepared for the next council meeting.

Partly answered

The two televising quote documents are not in our archive. Our record confirms two quotes were received and that Visu-Sewer took the award on May 12 2026, with no amounts recorded.

KENYON_BIDS.md

Pendingminutes (engineering agenda item report)
This information will provide more clarity on the prioritization of sewer needs in this area, and whether or not city utility replacement needs to be incorporated into the state's project.

Infrastructure study for utility mains below Hwy 60 ahead of a potential reconstruction in 2030 or later.

Partly answered

The televising was authorized on May 12 2026 but no inspection report, prioritization finding or MnDOT coordination appears in anything we hold. The decision it feeds is whether city utility replacement must ride along with a state reconstruction of Highway 60 currently anticipated for 2030 or later. The completed televising report with pipe condition codes would settle it.

5-12-26 Council Packet Updated

Unsourced claimVisu-Sewer, LLC (Josh Regner)
30 hours is the estimated time to complete.

Quote submitted for the Hwy 60 sanitary televising work.

Partly answered

The quote is 30 hours at $395.00 an hour for $11,850.00, and no record of actual hours billed appears in anything we hold. The structure matters more than the total, because an hourly quote carries the overrun risk while the competing bid was priced by the foot, and Visu-Sewer's terms exclude mobilization, exclude professional traffic control and flaggers, assume the work happens while their lining crew is already on site, and charge additional cleaning passes or obstruction removal at the same hourly rate. The final invoice would settle whether 30 hours held.

4-12-26 Council packet, Visu-Sewer quote

Unsourced claimShawn Wenner, CEO, Empire Pipe Services
Estimated Total: $18,943.80

Competing quote for cleaning and televising 4,913 LF of 8-12 inch sanitary main.

Partly answered

The Empire Pipe Services figures are not in our archive and no side-by-side scope comparison exists in our record. Empire Pipe Services previously won city televising work at $12,782.68 for Pearl Creek in April 2022, against Pipe Services at $18,246.53 and American Environmental at $29,264.

KENYON_BIDS.md

Unsourced claimminutes (new business agenda item report)
State statutes limit a city's tort liability to a maximum of $500,000 per claimant and $1,500,000 per occurrence.

Background for the LMCIT liability waiver decision.

Partly answered

We hold no Minnesota tort liability statute text, so the $500,000 per claimant and $1,500,000 per occurrence caps cannot be verified directly. The figures are consistent across the city's own April and May 2026 documents and with the commercial general liability requirement of not less than $1,500,000 per occurrence that the city imposes on its own contractors. The statute itself and the insurance trust's coverage schedule would settle it.

5-12-26 Council Packet Updated; 4-12-26 Council packet

Unsourced claimminutes (new business agenda item report)
In the past, the Council has chosen to not waive LMCIT State Liability limits.

Staff background recommending consistency with prior practice on the annual waiver.

Partly answered

The council acted on the stated precedent, voting 5-0-0 on May 12 2026 to follow past city practice and not waive the limits. We hold no signed waiver forms from prior years, so the precedent itself rests on the staff summary alone. Prior years' executed forms would confirm it.

5-12-26 Council Packet Updated · taken up again 2026-05-12

To look upminutes (administrator update agenda item report)
3. Police Department Staffing Update

Listed administrator update topics along with part-time employee and KMU job description updates.

Partly answered

The police staffing update became a standing item rather than a resolved question, appearing on the administrator update in April, May and September 2026 without any headcount reaching the record. What we can date is the hiring activity around it: the council approved hiring part-time officers 5-0-0 in early 2026, a full-time officer was still in background check in July 2026, and the city posted a full-time police officer job on July 28 2026 at $33.54 an hour entry. A staffing roster with authorized and filled positions would settle it.

4-12-26 Council packet; 5-12-26 Council Packet Updated; data/jobs.csv

RequestAaron Meyer, resident at 322 Red Wing Avenuefrom the minutes
CITIZEN COMMENT Aaron Meyer, who lives at 322 Red Wing Avenue stated that the new light behind the liquor store is so bright that it shines into his house across the alley. He would like to have it toned down or moved so it shines west instead of south.

Citizen comment about light pollution from a new light installed behind the municipal liquor store.

At the meetingAdministrator Lehner said he was aware of the issue and is working to find a satisfactory solution.

We hold no data

Nothing we hold records what was done about the light behind the liquor store. Lehner said he was aware and working on a satisfactory solution, and the matter does not appear again in any later passage. A work order re-aiming or shielding the fixture, or a follow-up note to the resident, would settle it.

4-12-26 Council packet · would settle it: A decision and work order on re-aiming, shielding, or dimming the fixture, and confirmation to the resident

Decisions 5 motions

Who did what

PersonAt this meeting
Don Kirchmann
Mayor
Called the meeting to order, seconded the motion accepting the third quarter financial report, and thanked Elana Brunner for her time on the council
Kim Helgeson
Council Member
Moved to approve the hire of the two part-time Administrative Assistants and reminded everyone of the Park and Rec Easter Egg Hunt on April 4
Lee Sjolander
Council Member
Moved to approve the agenda and the consent agenda; thanked Elana Brunner for her council service
Mary Bailey
Council Member
Moved to accept the third quarter financial report, moved adoption of Resolution 2026-08, and moved to adjourn
Elana Brunner
Council Member
Absent; submitted her resignation effective March 10, 2026, creating a council vacancy
Scott Lehner
City Administrator
Reported on the KMU job description update, requested the part-time Administrative Assistant hires, reported Brunner's resignation, invited Council to the KMU electric rate study results, and thanked Sue Dodds
Holli Gudknecht
Administrative Assistant / Deputy Clerk
Recorded and signed the minutes; prepared agenda item reports
Derek Olinger
Engineer (Bolton & Menk, City Engineer)
Presented the need to update costs and priorities in the capital finance and improvement plan
Scott Riggs
City Attorney
Attended the meeting
Armani Tucker
Officer
Attended the meeting
Jeff Sjoblom
Police Chief
Attended the meeting
Aaron Meyer
Resident, 322 Red Wing Avenue
Gave citizen comment about the bright light behind the liquor store shining into his house
Jessi Sturtz
Abdo
Reviewed the 2025 third quarter financial report
Rachel Goven
Part-time Administrative Assistant hire
Attended the meeting and was approved for hire at $23.00 per hour
Heather Dewitz
Part-time Administrative Assistant hire
Attended the meeting and was approved for hire at $23.00 per hour
Sue Dodds
Retired staff assisting the office
Attended the meeting and was thanked by Administrator Lehner for coming out of retirement to help in the office
Emiley Schindler
Part-Time Liquor Store Employee
Hire approved on the consent agenda
Tate Erlandson
Part-Time Liquor Store Employee
Hire approved on the consent agenda
Kelly Kreisler
Planning Commission appointee
Appointment approved on the consent agenda
Jon Meyers
Planning Commission appointee
Appointment approved on the consent agenda
John Cambronne
Planning Commission appointee
Appointment approved on the consent agenda
Taylor Eggert
Park and Recreation Committee appointee
Appointment approved on the consent agenda
Josh Johnson
Attendee
Attended the meeting

Organizations named: Kenyon Firemen's Relief Association, Kenyon VFW Conrad Osthum Post #141, CMMPA (Central Minnesota Municipal Power Agency), CMPAS (Central Municipal Power Agency/Services), Kenyon Country Club, Cahill Bistro & Bar, Abdo, Kenyon Municipal Utilities (KMU), Bolton & Menk, Kenyon Planning Commission, Kenyon Park and Recreation Committee, Kenyon EDA

Figures

AmountWhat
$23.00hourly wage approved for both part-time Administrative Assistants, Rachel Goven and Heather Dewitz

Said at the meeting

He would like to have it toned down or moved so it shines west instead of south.

Aaron Meyer, resident of 322 Red Wing Avenue · minutes, verbatim

Administrator Lehner said he was aware of this issue and is working to find a satisfactory solution.

City Administrator Scott Lehner · minutes, verbatim

Administrator Lehner requested approval to hire two part-time Administrative Assistants to support both the City Administrator and other staff to help ensure the continuation of operational efficiencies of the City.

City Administrator Scott Lehner · packet, verbatim

The remaining two years of the term will be put on the ballot for the November election.

City Administrator Scott Lehner (on Brunner resignation) · packet, verbatim

Council Member Sjolander thanked Elana Brunner for her time on the council.

Council Member Lee Sjolander · packet, verbatim

Council Member Bailey thanked everyone who does math and takes care of the budget.

Council Member Mary Bailey · packet, verbatim

Resolutions and ordinances

  • Approving the Lawful Gambling Premises Permit Application for the Kenyon Firemen's Relief Association to Conduct Lawful Gambling at the KenyoRes. 2026-07
  • Making City Appointment to CMMPA and CMPAS Board of Directors On-Sale Liquor License Renewal- Kenyon Country Club On-Sale Liquor License ReneRes. 2026-09
  • Declaring a Vacancy to Exist in the Office of City Council and Providing for the Appointment Thereof Motion by Bailey seconded by Helgeson toRes. 2026-08

Agenda

Each item links to where it appears in the packet.

  1. I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
  2. II. CITIZEN COMMENTS
  3. III. ADOPT AGENDA
  4. III.A Adopt the Agenda 3-10-26
  5. IV. CONSENT AGENDA
  6. IV.A Consent Agenda
  7. V.A APPROVAL OF:
  8. VI. PRESENTATIONS/PUBLIC HEARINGS RECOGNITIONS/PROCLAMATIONS
  9. VII. ENGINEERING
  10. VII.A Capital Improvement Planning
  11. VIII. LEGAL
  12. IX. FINANCIAL
  13. IX.A January and February 2026 Financial Reports and Payment of Claims
  14. X. OLD BUSINESS
  15. X.A Administrative Assistant Position
  16. XI. NEW BUSINESS
  17. XI.B Council Member Brunner Resignation
  18. XII. F.Y.I. - Department Updates
  19. XII.A FYI - 3/10/26
  20. XIII. COUNCIL AND STAFF GENERAL COMMENTS
  21. XIV. ADJOURNMENT
  22. A. Resolution 2026-07: Approving the Lawful Gambling Premises Permit Application
  23. B. Resolution 2026-09: Making City Appointment to CMMPA and CMPAS Board of
  24. C. On-Sale Liquor License Renewal- Kenyon Country Club
  25. D. On-Sale Liquor License Renewal- Cahill Bistro & Bar
  26. A. City Council Meeting Minutes of January 13, 2026
  27. B. City Council Special Meeting Minutes of January 28, 2026
  28. C. City Council Special Closed Meeting Minutes of January 28, 2026
  29. E. Approve Hire of Emiley Schindler, Part-Time Liquor Store Employee
  30. F. Approve Hire of Tate Erlandson, Part-Time Liquor Store Employee
  31. G. Approve Appointment of Kelly Kreisler, Jon Meyers, and John Cambronne to the
  32. H. Approve Appointment of Taylor Eggert to Park and Recreation Committee
  33. VII. ADMINISTRATOR UPDATE
  34. A. Capital Finance and Improvement Plan
  35. A. Administrative Assistant Position
  36. B. Council Member Brunner Resignation
  37. XIII. OTHER BUSINESS
  38. A. Schedule of Upcoming Meetings

Full packet text (276k characters)

The minutes

Official minutes as adopted, from 4-12-26 Council packet (1); text extracted from the PDF.

Council Meeting was duly held in the City Council chambers at 7:00 p.m. on the 10th day of March 2026. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Kirchmann.

Present
Mayor Don Kirchmann, Council Members Kim Helgeson, Lee Sjolander, Mary Bailey
Absent
Elana Brunner
Also present
City Administrator Scott Lehner, Administrative Assistant Holli Gudknecht, Engineer Derek Olinger, City Attorney Scott Riggs, Officer Armani Tucker, Josh Johnson, Aaron Meyer, Sue Dodds, Heather Dewitz, Rachel Goven, Jeff Sjoblom

The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.

Citizen Comment

Aaron Meyer, who lives at 322 Red Wing Avenue stated that the new light behind the liquor store is so bright that it shines into his house across the alley. He would like to have it toned down or moved so it shines west instead of south. Administrator Lehner said he was aware of this issue and is working to find a satisfactory solution.

Adopt Agenda

Motion

Motion by Sjolander seconded by Bailey to approve the agenda. Motion carried 4-0-0.

Consent Agenda

Motion

Motion by Sjolander second by Helgeson to approve the amended Consent Agenda, which includes:

Motion carried 4-0-0

Presentations / Public Hearings / Recognitions / Prolamations

Administrator Update

Administrator Lehner stated that he has been working with the KMU staff to update the Line worker/Water Operator job description and this position should be posted soon.

Engineering

Capital Finance and Improvement Plan

Engineer Olinger stated that with several large infrastructure projects on the five-to-ten-year outlook and building momentum for some parks/recreation-related projects, they would like to update the costs and priority of the items listed on the capital finance and improvement plan with. LEGAL

Old Business

Administrative Assistant Position

Administrator Lehner requested approval to hire two part-time Administrative Assistants to support both the City Administrator and other staff to help ensure the continuation of operational efficiencies of the City.

Motion

Motion by Helgeson seconded by Bailey to approve the hire of both Rachel Goven and Heather Dewitz as part- time Administrative Assistants at $23.00 per hour. Motion carried 4-0-0.

New Business

2025 3rd Quarter Financial Report – Abdo Jessi Sturtz from Abdo reviewed the third quarter financial report.

Motion

Motion by Bailey seconded by Kirchmann to accept the third quarter financial report.

Motion carried 4-0-0
Council Member Brunner Resignation

Administrator Lehner reported that Elana Brunner submitted her resignation effective March 10, 2026. The Council vacancy created by Brunner's resignation requires an appointment by the Council for the remainder of 2026. The remaining two years of the term will be put on the ballot for the November election. Resolution 2026-08: Declaring a Vacancy to Exist in the Office of City Council and Providing for the Appointment Thereof

Motion

Motion by Bailey seconded by Helgeson to adopt Resolution 2026-08 accepting Brunner's resignation and declaring a vacancy to the city council. Motion carried 4-0-0.

Schedule of Upcoming Meetings

KMU Meeting: Tuesday, March 17th @ 3:00 p.m. EDA Meeting: Tuesday, March 24th @ 8 a.m. City Council Meeting: Tuesday, April 14th @ 7 p.m.

Council And Staff General Comments

Administrator Lehner invited the Council members to the KMU Commission meeting on Tuesday, March 17 to hear the results of the electric rate study. He also thanked Sue Dodds for all her help in the office over the past few months. Her willingness to come out of retirement to help us was appreciated. He also welcomed Rachel and Heather.

Council Member Sjolander thanked Elana Brunner for her time on the council.

Council Member Bailey thanked everyone who does math and takes care of the budget.

Mayor Kirchmann thanked Elana Brunner for her time on the council.

Council Member Helgeson reminded everyone of the Easter Egg Hunt that Park and Rec are sponsoring on April 4.

Motion

Motion by Bailey seconded by Helgeson to adjourn the meeting at 8:03 p.m.

Motion carried 4-0-0

Holli Gudknecht, Deputy Clerk Donald Kirchmann, Mayor