EMPIRE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
October 28, 2025 - 7:00 PM, Empire City Hall

A.

Call Meeting to Order and Flag Pledge

 

B.

Roll Call

 

C.

Approve the Agenda

 

D.

Consent Agenda 

 

D.1

Minutes of the 10/14/2025 City Council Meeting; 10/27/2025 Park & Rec. Commission Meeting 

 

D.2

Bill List as of 10/28/2025

 

D.3

Profit & Loss / Budget Comparison Report 

 

E.

Visitors

 

The Visitors Forum is intended to afford the public the opportunity to address concerns to the City Council.  Each presenter will have no more than five (5) minutes to speak.  Topics of discussion are restricted to local governmental topics rather than private agendas.  The Council may discuss but will not take formal action on visitors' forum presentations.  

 

F.

Committee Reports:

 

Maintenance / Sewer and Water / Road and Bridges

1. Consider Purchase of Air Compressor from Herc Rentals 

2. Consider Proposal from Nitti Sanitation for Garbage Service 

3. Quarterly Results for Radiochemical Monitoring (MDH)

Law Enforcement

Park & Rec

Engineering

1. Engineer's Report 

2. Consider Adopting Resolution 2025-10B, A Resolution Approving a Purchase Agreement to Purchase the Property Owned by David J. & Karen I. Finnegan Trusts (Proposed Water Tower Site)

3. Consider Approving Memorandum of Understanding with Lindsey F. Schumann Trust for Conveyance of Access, Drainage and Utility Easement to Proposed Water Tower Parcel 

Planning

1. Planning Report 

G.

Old Business

 

G.1

Consider Letter/Resolution of Support for the Draft 2026-2030 Dakota County CIP

 

H.

New Business

 

H.1

Consider 2026-2027 Contract with Dakota County Sheriff's Office for Full-Time Deputy 

 

H.2

Information on Insurance Appraisal (LMCIT) - Consider Assigning New Appraised Values

 

H.3

Consider Accepting the Resignation of Dan Corrigan 

 

H.4

Consider Waiving Stelzel Field Fees for Invisible Wounds Tournament - September 12, 2026

 

H.5

Consider Designating Clerk-Administrator as Paid Leave Administrator 

 

H.6

Discussion on Mid-November City Council Meeting Date 

 

H.7

Other City Updates (Clerk-Administrator) 

 

I.

Meetings: Planning Commission 11/4/2025, 8 PM; Park & Rec. Commission Meeting 11/10/2025, 7 PM; 11/11/2025 Veteran's Day Holiday , Mid-November City Council Meeting YTBD

 

J.

FYI

 

K.

Adjournment