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City Council Agenda
City Council - Regular Session
October 19, 2026
6:00 p.m.

 

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Pledge of Allegiance 

A.

Open Comment Period

 
A.1.

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B.

Call to Order/Roll Call

 
C.

City Administrator's Report

 
D.

Mayor's Report

 
E.

Order of Agenda

 
F.

Consent Agenda

 
F.1.

Minutes for the City Council Meeting of October 5, 2026

 

Accepting the minutes and video from the October 5, 2026, meeting as the official record of the City Council. 

F.2.

Annual Gambling Permit for Dodge County Youth Hockey Association at Smoak BBQ

 

Adopting a Resolution authorizing an annual premises gambling permit for Dodge County Youth Hockey Association, operating out of Smoak BBQ, located at 2291 Commerce Dr NW.

F.3.

Payment Card Processing Fee Policy

 

Approving the payment card processing fee policy. 

F.4.

Nice Healthcare Contract for Self-Insured Health Plan

 

Authorizing implementation of Nice Healthcare as a cost-effective supplement to the health plan network for our self-insured employee health plan.

F.5.

Delegate for the National League of Cities City Summit

 

Appointing Mayor Norton as the City of Rochester voting delegate for the National League of Cities City Summit.

F.6.

Stormwater Water Quality Treatment Credit Transfer Program Policy and Ordinance Updates

 
  1. Adopting a Resolution approving a Stormwater Water Quality Treatment Credit Transfer Policy for Managing Off-Site Stormwater Treatment; and
  2. Adopting a Resolution establishing amendments to Title 6 – Environment, Chapter 6-4.– Stormwater Discharges, Section 6-4-12. – Stormwater management criteria to incorporate provisions associated with the Stormwater Water Quality Treatment Credit Transfer Program; and
  3. Directing the City Attorney's Office to prepare the relevant Ordinances for the First Reading at the November 2, 2026 Council meeting.
F.7.

Ordinance Amendment to Rochester Code of Ordinances Section 8-8-10 Related to the Juvenile Curfew Ordinance 

 
  1. Approving proposed Ordinance amendment to section 8-8-10 Chapter 8-8 regarding Juvenile Curfew effective date, and
  2. Directing the City Attorney's office to prepare the Ordinance for First Reading at a future council meeting. 
F.8.

Setting a Public Hearing for the Assessment of Unpaid Special Charges - Weed, Snow, Rubbish and Tree Removal, Secure Property, and Property Violation

 

Adopting a Resolution setting a public hearing for November 16, 2026, regarding the assessment of unpaid special charges for Weed, Snow, Rubbish, and Tree Removal, Secure Property, and Property Violation.

F.9.

Setting a Public Hearing for Certification for Collection with Taxes for Unpaid Administrative Citations for Weed and Snow Removal

 

Adopting a Resolution setting a public hearing for November 16, 2026, regarding the certification for collection with taxes of unpaid administrative citations for weed and snow removal.

F.10.

Setting a Public Hearing for Unpaid Utility Charges

 

Adopting a Resolution setting a public hearing for November 16, 2026, regarding the assessment of unpaid utility charges.

F.11.

Bid Advertisement - 2027 Water Reclamation Plant Chemical Supply

 

Adopting a Resolution authorizing the City Clerk to advertise for bids for a one-year supply of Anhydrous Ferric Chloride as indicated in the specifications for the Water Reclamation Plant.

F.12.

Bid Advertisement - Wood Waste Bid

 

Adopting a Resolution authorizing the advertisement for bids for the Wood Waste Management Site - Project No. J3070 and authorizing the transfer of $350,000 from the 2026 Contingency Fund to J3070.

F.13.

Contract with WHKS for Construction Services for Upgrade/Replace Zumbro River Siphon at Silver Lake and Sewer Extension - Project No. J7829 and Silver Lake Sediment Removal and Dam Modification - Project No. J4889

 

Authorizing a contract with WHKS, in the amount of $367,240 for construction services for Upgrade/Replace Zumbro River Siphon at Silver Lake and Sewer Extension - Project No. J7829 and Silver Lake Sediment Removal and Dam Modification - Project No. J4889.

F.14.

Contract with Elcor Construction, Inc. for the 37th St NE Stormwater Management Facility - Project No. J6520

 

Adopting a Resolution approving a contract with Elcor Construction, Inc. in the amount of $3,270,774.55 for the 37th ST NE Stormwater Management Facility – Project No. J6520.

F.15.

Contract for Professional Design Services with Bolton & Menk, Inc. for Central Loop at 3rd and 4th Avenues - Project No. J8920

 

Authorizing execution of a Professional Services Agreement with Bolton & Menk, Inc. in the amount of $1,194,370 to complete the professional design services for the Reconstruction of 3rd and 4th Ave NW from Civic Center Drive to Center Street W and adjacent side connections to be known as Central Loop at 3rd and 4th Avenues.

F.16.

Contract with KATS Excavating for the Lincolnshire Drainage Improvement Project – Project No. J6746

 

Adopting a Resolution approving a contract with KATS Excavating in the amount of $285,273.27 for the Lincolnshire Drainage Improvement Project – Project No. J6746.

F.17.

City-Owner Contract: Public Watermain & Hydrant Relocation to Serve Seneca Foods - Project No. J5699

 
  1. Authorizing a City-Owner contract for Project No. J5699, "Public Watermain & Hydrant Relocation to Serve Seneca Foods," with City execution conditional upon full execution of the contract by Owner, Contractor, and Engineer, project and grading plan approvals, and Contractor's submission of the appropriate bond and insurance documentation and;
  2. A professional technical services contract with GGG, Inc., a Minnesota corporation dba G-Cubed, for $8,590, for work related to Project No. J5699, "Public Watermain & Hydrant Relocation to Serve Seneca Foods," subject to City execution of the City-Owner contract.
F.18.

City-Owner Contract: Public Watermain & Hydrant to Serve First Unitarian Universalist Church - Project No. J5679

 
  1. Authorizing a City-Owner contract for Project No. J5679, "Public Watermain & Hydrant to Serve First Unitarian Universalist Church," with City execution conditional upon full execution of the contract by Owner, Contractor, and Engineer, project and grading plan approvals, and Contractor's submission of the appropriate bond and insurance documentation and;
  2. A professional technical services contract with Widseth Smith Nolting & Associates, Inc., dba Widseth, for $7,717, for work related to Project No. J5679, "Public Watermain & Hydrant to Serve First Unitarian Universalist Church," subject to City execution of the City-Owner contract.
F.19.

Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development Contamination Cleanup Grant Application - The Commons at Bear Creek

 

Adopting a Resolution authorizing the submittal of a Contamination Cleanup Grant application to the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development for The Commons at Bear Creek project

F.20.

Minnesota Task Force One Urban Search and Rescue Team Joint Powers Agreement

 

Adopting a Resolution approving the 2026 Joint Powers Agreement for the Minnesota Task Force One Urban Search and Rescue Team and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the agreement on behalf of the City of Rochester.

F.21.

Partial Release of Development Agreement for Hunter Valley Estates

 

Authorizing a partial release of development agreement with Hunter Valley Estates LLC for Hunter Valley Estates.

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G.

Public Hearings

 
G.1.

Conditional Use Permit No. CD2026-008CUP by MGK LLC

 

Approving a motion to continue application No. CD2026-008CUP by MGK, LLC, for a limestone aggregate quarry, to the November 16, 2026, City Council meeting, per the applicant's request. 

G.2.

Major Land Subdivision No. CD2026-021PLAT by DR Horton, Inc - Minnesota, to be known as Graham Acres

 

Adopting a Resolution approving Major Land Subdivision No. CD2026-021PLAT by DR Horton, Inc - Minnesota, with two conditions, to be known as Graham Acres, for a subdivision consisting of 580 single-family residential lots on 185 acres within an R-2 (Low Density Residential – Small Lot) zone district.

G.3.

Major Land Subdivision No. CD2026-022PLAT, by Bigelow Homes, to be known as Westbury Second

 

Adopting a Resolution approving Major Land Subdivision, by Bigelow Homes, with five conditions, to be known as Westbury Second, for the subdivision of 24.6 acres of land into 115 residential lots and one outlot. 

G.4.

Major Land Subdivision No. CD2026-023PLAT by Anthony Properties, to be known as Danielson Farm

 

Adopting a Resolution approving Major Land Subdivision No. CD2026-023PLAT by Anthony Properties, with four conditions, to be known as Danielson Farm, subdividing 26.56 acres at the northeast corner of 55th St NW and 18th Ave NW into 1 lot, 2 outlots, and a right-of-way for 18th Ave NW and an internal collector road.

G.5.

Major Land Subdivision No. CD2026-024PLAT by DRP MN 3, LLC, to be known as Pebble Creek Seventh

 

Adopting a Resolution approving Major Land Subdivision No. CD2026-024PLAT by DRP MN 3, LLC, with two conditions, to be known as Pebble Creek Seventh, for a subdivision consisting of 100 single-family residential lots on 14.98  acres within R-2 (Low Density Residential – Small Lot) and MXS (Mixed Use Street) zoning districts.

G.6.

Vacation Petition No. CD2026-006VAC by DRP MN 3, LLC

 

Adopting a Resolution approving Vacation Petition No. CD2026-006VAC, vacating the existing right-of-way and adjoining public utility easements for an approximately 440-foot-long segment of Town Square Pl NW, platted as part of the Pebble Creek Fourth.

G.7.

 Vacation Petition No. CD2026-007VAC, Seneca Foods Addition

 

Adopting a Resolution approving Vacation Petition No. CD2026-007VAC, by Seneca Foods Corp., to vacate a 20-foot Public Utility Easement located at 308 20th St SE. 

G.8.

Zone Change No. CD2026-003ZC, by Joseph Sveen

 

Approving Zone Change No. CD2026-003ZC, by Joseph Sveen, to rezone an approximately 15,000-square-foot lot from R-1 (Mixed Single-Family) to R-2 (Single-Family Small Lot)  and directing the City Attorney to prepare an Ordinance for First Reading.

H.

Reports and Recommendations

 
I.

Council Initiated Actions

 
I.1.

Council Initiated Action - City Council Civility Pledge

 

Considering a Council Initiated Action requesting the City Council adopt a resolution to pledge to lead with civility, dignity, and respect.

Proposed motion if Council approves the CIA - Adopting a Resolution to pledge to lead with civility, dignity, and respect.

J.

Ordinance First Readings

 
K.

Ordinance Second Readings

 
L.

Tabled Items

 
M.

Other Business

 
N.

Adjournment