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Home My WebLink About08/25/2026LAUDERDALE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA 7:00 P.M. TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2026 LAUDERDALE CITY HALL, 1891 WALNUT STREET The City Council is meeting as a legislative body to conduct the business of the City according to Robert's Rules of Order and the Standing Rules of Order and Business of the City Council. Unless so ordered by the Mayor, citizen participation is limited to the times indicated and always within the prescribed rules of conduct for public input at meetings. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. APPROVALS a. Agenda b. Minutes of August 10, 2026, City Council Meeting c. Claims Totaling $104,298.43 4. CONSENT 5. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS/RECOGNITIONS/PROCLAMATIONS 6. INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATIONS / REPORTS a. Update from Lauderdale Representative to Les Bolstad Community Advisory Committee 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS Public hearings are conducted so that the public affected by a proposal may have input into the decision. During hearings all affected residents will be given an opportunity to speak pursuant to the Robert's Rules of Order and the standing rules of order and business of the City Council. 8. DISCUSSION / ACTION ITEM a. 2027 Draft General and Special Revenue Fund Budgets 9. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA 10. ADDITIONAL ITEMS 11. SET AGENDAS FOR UPCOMING MEETINGS a. 2027 Draft General and Special Revenue Fund Budgets b. Introduction by Rachel Development — September Meeting 12. WORK SESSION a. Staff Project Updates b. Opportunity for the Public to Address the City Council Any member of the public may speak at this time on any item not on the agenda. In consideration for the public attending the meeting, this portion of the meeting will be limited to fifteen (15) minutes. Individuals are requested to limit their comments to three (3) minutes or less. If the majority of the Council determines that additional time on a specific issue is warranted, then discussion on that issue shall be continued at the end of the agenda. Before addressing the City Council, members of the public are asked to step up to the microphone, give their name, address, and state the subject to be discussed. All remarks shall be addressed to the Council as a whole and not to any member thereof. No person other than members of the Council and the person having the floor shall be permitted to enter any discussion without permission of the presiding officer. Your participation, as prescribed by the Robert's Rules of Order and the standing rules of order and business of the City Council, is welcomed and your cooperation is greatly appreciated. 13. ADJOURNMENT You are invited to a Zoom webinar! When: Aug 25, 2026 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada) Topic: August 25, 2026 Lauderdale City Council Webinar Join from PC, Mac, iPad, or Android: https ://us02web. zoom. us/j /8792623 605 8?pwd=MeXXV cskMR3 BN4h9YrgvBNuse2kmkH.1 Passcode: 277753 Phone one -tap: +16465588656„87926236058#,,,,*277753# US (New York) +16469313860„87926236058#,,,,*277753# US Join via audio: +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 646 931 3860 US +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 305 224 1968 US +1 309 205 3325 US +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 253 205 0468 US +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 360 209 5623 US +1 386 347 5053 US +1 507 473 4847 US +1 564 217 2000 US +1 669 444 9171 US +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) Webinar ID: 879 2623 6058 Passcode: 277753 International numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcaAu63xJc LAUDERDALE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Lauderdale City Hall 1891 Walnut Street Lauderdale, MN 55113 Page 1 of 3 August 10, 2026 Call to Order Mayor Gaasch called the Regular City Council meeting to order at 7:04 p.m. Roll Call Councilors present: Jeff Dains, Sharon Kelly, Evan Sayre, Duane Pulford, and Mayor Mary Gaasch. Councilors absent: None. Staff present: Heather Butkowski, City Administrator; and Miles Cline, Deputy City Clerk. Approvals Mayor Gaasch asked if there were any additions to the meeting agenda. Butkowski stated that she would like to add geotechnical and environmental testing at 2430 Larpenteur Avenue to the Additional Items section of the agenda. There being nothing else, Councilor Dains moved and seconded by Councilor Sayre to approve the agenda as amended. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Gaasch asked if there were corrections to the minutes of the July 28, 2026, City Council meeting. Councilor Kelly stated that on page two of the minutes, in the second to last paragraph, "I" should read as "is." There being nothing else, Councilor Kelly moved and seconded by Councilor Pulford to approve the July 28, 2026, City Council meeting minutes as amended. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Gaasch asked if there were any questions on the claims. Councilor Pulford moved and seconded by Councilor Dains to approve the claims totaling $183,455.67. Motion carried unanimously. Consent Councilor Sayre moved and seconded by Councilor Dains to approve the Consent Agenda thereby acknowledging the July financial reports, and a quote for a topographic survey at 2430 Larpenteur Avenue West. Discussion/Action Item A. 2027 Draft General and Special Revenue Funds Budgets Butkowski said that staff had spent time revising the draft General Fund budget over the past month. The biggest change related to the public safety costs. Due to the new policing formula, the St. Anthony city manager said that Lauderdale won't see the five percent increase factored into the first draft budget. It is factored at one percent, but staff haven't received final costs. Ramsey County sent estimated values and fiscal disparities revenue. The City can expect an additional $15,294 in fiscal disparities. Factoring all the budget changes, the overall general fund budget increases $39,538 or 2.0%. Due to the additional fiscal disparities, the projected local levy increase totals 2.5%. Yet to be finalized is county assessor taxable market value information LAUDERDALE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Lauderdale City Hall 1891 Walnut Street Lauderdale, MN 55113 Page 2 of 3 August 10, 2026 for residential, apartment, and commercial classes. Those figures are needed to calculate the impact of the proposed tax increase. Based on information available on Ramsey County's website, staff expect the reports will show a less than one percent decrease in housing values with a median value home amount of $319,100 for 2027 versus $321,900 for 2026. Additionally, staff put together the other proposed fund budgets for 2027. They reflect the capital costs included in the capital improvement plan. Also provided is a calculation of tax impact to individual homeowners that was derived from the County's website. B. 2027 Budget Priorities and Capital Improvement Plan Butkowski presented the draft capital improvement plan along with a list of priorities that were discussed with the Council. C. Community Park Hockey Rink/Repair Replacement Part of the budgetary conversation for 2027 regards fixing or replacing the hockey rink. The City's park fund balance is $223,854. Approximately $28,000 of that was spent this year on resurfacing the tennis court and Community Park playground surface. Becker Arena provided pricing for repairing the sections that fell ($29,737), replacing the rink with a new wooden board system ($97,210), or replacing the rink with a new aluminum framed rink with poly dasher boards ($131,798). To have the hockey rink ready for the season, the Council had to decide which method of repairing or replacing was preferred. Discussions regarding how to fund the project can continue through the end of September when the Council sets the preliminary levy. Councilor Sayre made a motion to adopt Solution 2: Replace with an aluminum/poly dasher board system. This was seconded by Councilor Pulford and carried unanimously. Additional Items A. Geotechnical and Environmental Testing at 2430 Larpenteur Avenue Butkowski explained the next step in the redevelopment of 2430 Larpenteur is to have geotechnical and environmental testing completed. The original Phase I and II were completed by Peer Engineering in 2014. Peer Engineering was acquired by Braun and the employees that created the original Phase I and II continue to work at Braun. As noted in the proposal, the purpose of the geotechnical evaluation will be to "characterize subsurface geologic conditions at selected boring locations, evaluate their impact on the project, and provide geotechnical recommendations for the design and construction of the dispensary." In short, this proposal lays out for the architects the suitability of the site for construction. Part of the issue is that there is a known history of previous owners burying unwanted materials LAUDERDALE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Lauderdale City Hall 1891 Walnut Street Lauderdale, MN 55113 Page 3 of 3 August 10, 2026 underground along the south side of the property. The report will let the architects know whether stable soils exist or whether other methods will need to be used to build on the site. Braun also noted it is more cost effective to take additional environmental samples while they complete the geotechnical work noted in the proposal. The anticipated price is an additional $5,000. Staff recommend completing the environmental work now both from a cost perspective, and to situate ourselves for environmental grants through Ramsey County based on what the test results shows. Councilor Pulford made a motion to approve the Braun Intertec proposal for Geotechnical Evaluation and approve up to an additional $5,000 for environmental testing. This was seconded by Councilor Kelly and carried unanimously. Set Agenda for Next Meeting Butkowski stated that the next meeting may include the 2027 draft general and special revenue fund budgets and an update from Lauderdale representatives to the Les Bolstad community advisory committee. Work Session A. Staff Project Updates Butkowski stated that she has no further updates at this time. B. Opportunity for the Public to Address the City Council Mayor Gaasch opened the floor to those interested in addressing the Council. There being nobody interested in speaking, Mayor Gaasch closed the floor. Adj ournment Councilor Dains moved and seconded by Councilor Kelly to adjourn the meeting at 8:05 p.m. Motion carried unanimously. Respectfully submitted, //N,4- CPiv�c Miles Cline Deputy City Clerk CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAUDERDALE CITY HALL 1891 WALNUT STREET LAUDERDALE, MN 55113 651-792-7650 Request for Council Action To: Mayor and City Council From: City Administrator Meeting Date: August 25, 2026 Subject: List of Claims The claims totaling $104,298.43 are provided for City Council review and approval that includes check numbers 29978 to 29993. 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STAFF RECOMMENDATION: LAUDERDALE COUNCIL ACTION FORM Meeting Date August 25, 2026 Agenda Item 2027 Budget Action Requested Consent ❑ Public Hearing ❑ Discussion ❑ Action ❑ Resolution ❑ Work Session ❑ DESCRIPTION OF ISSUE AND PAST COUNCIL ACTION: Staff don't anticipate any changes to the budget in advance of the city council meeting because the meeting with Ramsey County finance staff is scheduled for August 31. Staff is adding this to the agenda should there be something notable to discuss. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: