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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/25/2026LAUDERDALE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Lauderdale City Hall 1891 Walnut Street Lauderdale, MN 55113 Page 1 of 2 August 25, 2026 Call to Order Mayor Gaasch called the Regular City Council meeting to order at 7:07 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 Jim Bownik, Assistant to the City Administrator. Approvals Mayor Gaasch asked if there were any additions to the meeting agenda. Butkowski stated that she would like to add a proposal for limited environmental soil sampling to the Additional Items section of the agenda. There being nothing else, Councilor Dains moved and seconded by Councilor Kelly to approve the agenda as amended. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Gaasch asked if there were corrections to the minutes of the August 10, 2026, City Council meeting. There being none, Councilor Pulford moved and seconded by Councilor Sayre to approve the August 10, 2026, City Council meeting minutes. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Gaasch asked if there were any questions on the claims. Councilor Dains moved and seconded by Councilor Kelly to approve the claims totaling $104,298.43. Motion carried unanimously. Informational Presentations/Reports A. Update from Lauderdale Representative to Les Bolstad Community Advisory Committee Geoff Kramer was appointed by the City Council to the Les Bolstad Golf Course Redevelopment Community Advisory Committee. The Committee has met monthly since May. Kramer presented an overview to the Council on their meetings so far and issues the Committee is focused on. Discussion/Action Item A. 2027 Draft General and Special Revenue Funds Budgets Staff do not have any further budget updates for the Council since the meeting with Ramsey County finance staff was not scheduled until August 31. Additional Items A. Proposal for Limited Environmental Soil Sampling Butkowski said the next step in the redevelopment of 2430 Larpenteur is to have environmental testing completed. Staff received a quote for environmental testing. The anticipated price is $6,750. Staff recommend completing the environmental work now both from a cost perspective LAUDERDALE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Lauderdale City Hall 1891 Walnut Street Lauderdale, MN 55113 Page 2 of 2 August 25, 2026 standpoint, and to situate ourselves for environmental grants through Ramsey County that we can investigate applying for in November or spring based on what the testing shows. Councilor Sayre made a motion to approve the Braun Intertec proposal for Limited Environmental Soil Sampling. This was seconded by Councilor Pulford 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. Work Session A. Staff Project Updates Butkowski stated that staff finalized the contract for the hockey rink. She continued to say that the new city truck also arrived. B. Opportunity for the Public to Address the City Council Mayor Gaasch opened the floor to those interested in addressing the Council. Reid Victorsen, 1744 Lake Street, shared that he doesn't want to see the topography of the golf course flattened. He asked what the new construction could do to the property values surrounding the development. Finally, he inquired about how long the process would take from the groundbreaking phase until completion. Tom Moffatt, 1773 Fulham Street, expressed his concerns about the three-story townhomes that are being proposed along Fulham Street between Ione and Spring Streets as part of the development. He continued by asking the Council to stay engaged in the development process, as it will have a regional impact on the area. There being nobody else interested in speaking, Mayor Gaasch closed the floor. Adjournment Councilor Kelly moved and seconded by Councilor Dains to adjourn the meeting at 8:03 p.m. Motion carried unanimously. Respectfully submitted, 4446 Cito Miles Cline Deputy City Clerk