EMPIRE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
February 10, 2026 - 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 1/27/2026 City Council Meeting; 2/9/2026 Park & Rec. Commission Meeting 

 

D.2

Bill List as of 2/10/2026

 

D.3

Profit & Loss / Budget Comparison as of 1/31/2026

 

D.4

Consider Approving 2026 Pay Equity Report 

 

D.5

Consider Adopting Resolution 2026-2A, Accepting Donation of Six AED Units from the Farmington Fire Department 

 

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. Update on Trail Management Plan 

Law Enforcement

1. Statistics Reports for January 2026

Park & Rec

Engineering

1. Engineering Report - Update on Street Pavement Management Plan 

Planning

G.

Old Business

 

H.

New Business

 

H.1

Consider Appointing Jared Sachs to serve New Term on Planning Commission 

 

H.2

Consider Adopting Ordinance 2026-4; An Ordinance Implementing a Gas Service Franchise Fee on Minnesota Energy Resources 

 

H.3

Consider Adopting Ordinance 2026-5; An Ordinance Implementing an Electric Service Franchise Fee on Dakota Electric Association 

 

H.4

Consider Adopting Ordinance 2026-6, An Ordinance Implementing and Electric Service Franchise Fee on Northern States Power Company (Xcel Energy) 

 

H.5

Information and Discussion on Federal Immigration Enforcement Activity 

 

H.6

Consider Agreement with Highland Sanitation for Garbage Services 

 

I.

Meetings: President's Day Holiday 2/16/2026; Planning Commission Meeting 2/17/2026, 8PM; City Council Meeting 2/24/2026, 7PM

 

J.

FYI

 

J.1

Charter Communications - Cable Lineup Correction 

 

K.

Adjournment