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AGENDA Mankato City Council Regular Meeting September 8, 2025 - 6 p.m. IGC - Mankato Room |
1.
Call Meeting to Order
Roll Call
Pledge of Allegiance
2.
Approval of Agenda
3.
Approval of Minutes
Regular Meeting Minutes of August 25, 2025
4.
Appearances, Recognition, and Proclamations
Citizen Life Saving Award for Ryan Berlin and Medical Intervention Awards for Firefighters Andrew Miller and Robert Atzenhoefer
5.
Public Open Forum (15 Minutes)
The public may address the Council on any topic, with the condition that they may not speak on the same item later in the meeting. Speakers are encouraged to register with the City Clerk prior to the start of the meeting, and are limited to three minutes.
The public may address the Council on any topic, with the condition that they may not speak on the same item later in the meeting. Speakers are encouraged to register with the City Clerk prior to the start of the meeting, and are limited to three minutes.
6.
Consent Calendar
NOTE: All items listed under the Consent Calendar will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If a Council Member wishes to discuss any of these items, they may ask that the item be removed from the Consent Calendar. Removed item(s) will be discussed and acted upon by separate motion.
A.
Motion approving Proclamation designating September 17-23, 2025, as Constitution Week in the City of Mankato.
B.
Motion canceling the date of public hearing from September 8, 2025, as the date of public hearing for review of a rezoning of the subject property from Agriculture Transition to M-1, Light Industrial and to set September 22, 2025, as the date of public hearing to review the rezoning request (R430903200005); by request of AJK Mankato Holdings LLC.
C.
Motion approving the Preliminary Plat of Victory Ridge Apartments. The subject property is described as Outlot B, Kearney Addition No. 2; by request of Bolton and Menk, with permission of the property owner.
D.
Motion approving the Preliminary Plat of Mankato West High School Subdivision (1351 South Riverfront Drive); by request of Mankato Area Public Schools.
E.
Resolution authorizing submission for 2025 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG), and motion approving Joint Agreement between the City of Mankato and Blue Earth County to share JAG Program Award.
F.
Motion approving Change Order 1 for Capital Improvement Project 11064; Cree Court Outfall.
G.
Motion approving contract amendment to Capital Improvement Project 11084; Victory Drive Signal and Lighting Improvements Project.
H.
Report on project and Change Order 1 for Capital Improvement Project 11114; Germania Park Phase 5.
I.
Report on project and Change Order 1 for Capital Improvement Project 11120; Woodshire Drive Reconstruction Project.
J.
Resolution considering bids on Capital Improvement Project 11001; Land of Memories Trail.
K.
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an amended ground lease at Mankato Regional Airport
L.
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a grant agreement for Federal funding of the Airport Traffic Control Tower Design (Phase 2) Grant (2025 BIL-AIG).
M.
Set October 14, 2025, as the date of the public hearing for the vacation of a portion of Ruth Street between the platted, improved 4th Street and the vacated 5th Street; by request of Widseth.
N.
Resolution authorizing the Application for Minnesota Chiefs of Police Foundation's Community Partnership Grant Program.
7.
Planning Commission
A.
Resolutions approving aConditional Use Permit to allow unenclosed storage of materials, products and equipment in the PI, Planned Industrial District, and for an easement vacation (2416 Volk Avenue); by request of Rice Companies.
8.
Public Hearings
A.
Motion authorizing submittal of the Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program.
B.
Ordinance rezoning of the properties from M-1, Light Industrial, to R-3, Limited Multiple Dwelling; Resolution approving a Conditional Use Permit to allow a recreational use; and for a Variance to reduce the rear setback to 25 feet in the R-3, Limited Multiple-Family Dwelling District (1416, 1420, and 1430 2nd Avenue); by request of Wrestling Brotherhood.
C.
Ordinance amending Section 10-650 of the Mankato City Code to allow apartments as a conditional use in the B-3, Highway Business District and amending Section 10-659 to establish performance standards for the proposed ordinance amendment; by request of the City of Mankato.
D.
Ordinance amending Section 10-1630 and Section 7-88 Number 4 reducing parking requirements for multiple-family dwellings from 2 parking spaces to 1.5 parking spaces per unit; by request of the City of Mankato.
E.
Ordinanceamending Business and Licensing related to Registration of Cannabis Retailers and Resolution amending the Fee Schedule.
9.
Council Business
10.
Reports and Miscellaneous Business
View all city committee meetings by clicking on our City Calendar
Council Community Investment Plan Bus Tour, September 18, 2025, 5 p.m.
Regular Council Meeting, September 22, 2025, 6 p.m., Mankato Room (with Work Session to follow)
Community Investment Plan Open House, September 25, 2025, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Mankato Room
Work Session, October 6, 2025, 6 p.m., Minnesota River Room
View all city committee meetings by clicking on our City Calendar
Council Community Investment Plan Bus Tour, September 18, 2025, 5 p.m.
Regular Council Meeting, September 22, 2025, 6 p.m., Mankato Room (with Work Session to follow)
Community Investment Plan Open House, September 25, 2025, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Mankato Room
Work Session, October 6, 2025, 6 p.m., Minnesota River Room
11.
Adjournment