Darren Hacker

The agenda for the Regular City Council Meeting scheduled for March 3, 2026, includes several key items. Discussions and potential actions cover a rezoning request (Ordinance #101), consideration of bids for the 2026 Electric Distribution System Improvement Project (Resolution #14), an engineering services agreement for the Lead Water Service Line Project (Resolution #15), and improvements for the Aquatic Center Pool Surface Project (Resolution #16). Further items involve resolutions for the summary publication of Ordinance #101 and establishing fees for Emergency Fire Protection Services (Ordinance #102), updates to the Sanitary Sewer Ordinance (Ordinance #103), and a recommendation for the 2026 Deer Hunt. The meeting also includes informational review of the City of Redwood Falls Accounts Payable Summary.

The agenda for the meeting included the approval of the agenda, which covered changes to Council and Staff. Key discussions involved the update to the Storm Water Management Program via Ordinance #100 and considering a Rezoning Request (Ordinance #101) for multiple parcels from R-2 to R-R zoning to accommodate a hobby farm and a single-family home. The Council also addressed a Conditional Use Permit request from the MN Valley Regional Rail Authority to replace a bridge span with a culvert and compacted fill, which required a permit due to the volume of fill. Further items included approving an amendment to the 2026 Fee Schedule (Resolution #13) and publishing a summary of Ordinance #100 (Resolution #12). The minutes from the preceding meeting on February 3, 2026, detailed actions taken, including upholding a Dangerous Dog designation, approving engineering services for the 2026 Seal Coat Project, authorizing agreements for Lead and Galvanized Service Line Replacement, and accepting a donation for the construction of pickleball courts in Ramsey Park.

The agenda for the meeting included several items for action. Discussions and potential resolutions covered the update to Distributed Electric Generation Rules for Solar Power; a Dangerous Dog Appeal Hearing regarding the designation of a dog named "Bandit"; approving engineering services and the solicitation of bids for the 2026 Street Seal Coat Project; authorizing the Lead Water Service Line Replacement Project and related funding agreements with MDH and PFA; accepting a financial donation from Friends of the Park for pickleball courts and associated amenities in Ramsey Park; approving a quote and contract with M.R. Paving to construct the pickleball courts; and updating the Storm Water Management Program. The agenda also included consideration of a Downtown Commercial Rehab Loan Application.

The agenda for the meeting included routine items such as the Pledge of Allegiance, Call to Order, Agenda approval, and Consent Agenda items. Key discussion items involved consideration of a Resolution related to the MnDOT Airport Grant Agreement for Pavement Maintenance, awarding the bid for the Community Center Roof Replacement project (Resolution #6), and approving an Interfund Transfer for Reflection Development Projects (Resolution #7). The council was also scheduled to address the 2025 Archery Deer Hunt Report.

The agenda for this meeting includes organizational business such as the election of the City Council President, appointments to commissions, and committee assignments. Procedural items cover designating official depositories, electronic funds transfers, meeting schedules, and designating the official newspaper and consulting city engineer. The consent agenda involves approving the 2026 Pay Equity Report submission and the AWAIR Program update, and considering a request to waive a sanitary sewer charge. Scheduled public hearings concern assessments for delinquent utility accounts. Old Business is listed, and the regular agenda covers accepting a Walmart donation to the Police Department, a Downtown Commercial Rehab Loan Application, an engineering proposal for the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Program update, and the Fire Hall Ash Tree Removal Project. The meeting minutes from December 16, 2025, detailed actions taken, including approving the agenda, approving 2026 Business License Applications and the purchase of a mower, conducting a Truth-in-Taxation public hearing with subsequent approval of 2026 Ad Valorem Taxes and Final Budgets, approving a variance request for 809 E. Bridge Street, authorizing the purchase of materials for 2026 Distribution Improvements, executing a Master Agreement for Professional Services with Bolton & Menk, Inc. for 2026, establishing electric utility purchased power avoidance cost rates, accepting a $1,000 donation to the Police Department, authorizing an updated Animal Services Agreement with a reduced funding allocation for the animal shelter, and approving a completion date extension for the Airport Hangar Project.