What happened
- Wanamingo Council member Jeremy Flotterud asked Kenyon to consider providing police services to Wanamingo and to prepare cost numbers.
- Tyler See of Abdo presented the 2023 City and KMU audits; the city received an "unmodified" or clean opinion.
- Pay request No. 6 to BCM Construction approved for $112,532.25 for work through June 28, 2024; Pearl Creek/Gates Ave project expected complete by mid-August.
- Development agreement approved for the 98 Gunderson Blvd sanitary sewer reroute required by the proposed Dollar General building, subject to final review by Boyles, Olinger and Riggs.
- Ordinance 105 adopted amending City Code 900.11 to limit residences to three cats or dogs over six months of age.
- Agreement for services with South Central Service Cooperative approved for $14,500 to oversee hiring a full-time city administrator.
- City hall roof loan of $53,000 to KMU paid off early, saving $4,979 in interest.
- Rose Fest events approved: street dance permit, parade permit, street closures, 5K run/walk route and Depot Park liquor permit.
- Resolution 2024-17 appointed 2024 election judges; Resolution 2024-18 accepted $38,764 in Kenyon Fire Relief Association donations.
- New on-sale liquor license, including Sunday and outdoor service area sales, issued to Cahill Bistro Bar; Whitetail Lane closed July 20, 4-8 p.m. for a block party fundraiser for the Linaman family.
- Library door installation approved using library board funds; quote of $3,977.00 from L and M Construction.
- Budget work session on the 2025 draft budget tentatively set for Tuesday, July 30 at 1:00 pm.
What was asked 20 raised · 8 settled
Every question, assignment, pending figure and unsourced claim from this meeting, quoted from the record, each checked against the county, census, listing, bid and budget data we hold.
Riggs and Olinger drafted a development agreement defining the essential terms for the developer to complete this relocation. The draft is currently being reviewed by the developer.
Dollar General proposed a building over an existing public sanitary sewer main requiring relocation.
At the meetingCouncil approved the agreement subject to final review.
The reroute and the building both went ahead. Dollar General at 98 Gunderson Blvd now carries an estimated market value rising from $138,700 to $972,800 for pay 2027 as the new building hits the tax roll, and the September 2026 record confirms municipal water, sanitary sewer and storm sewer in the Gunderson Blvd right-of-way remain city owned and maintained. The developer's countersigned copy of the agreement is not in our holdings.
factbook taxes/data/kenyon_tax.json and 9-8-26 Council Packet
Set Council Work Session to Review 2025 Draft Budget Finance Director Kyllo requested that a work session be set up to review the 2024 draft budget. Tuesday, July 30 at 1:00 pm was tentatively set up.
Finance Director requested a budget review work session.
At the meetingA tentative date and time were set but not finalized.
The work session was held as tentatively set, Tuesday July 30 2024 at 1:00 pm, called to order by Mayor Henke to review the draft 2025 levy and the department budgets funded by it. The city kept the practice in following years, scheduling the 2026 draft budget work session for Tuesday August 26 2025 at 5:30 pm. Note the minutes describe the session as reviewing the 2024 draft budget while the purpose statement and the agenda title both say 2025.
8-20-24 AGENDA and 9-9-25 Council Packet · taken up again 2024-07-30
ENGINEERING Pearl Creek & Gates Avenue Utility Improvements Engineer Olinger stated that electrical work is nearly completed on the lift station. The project is expected to be completed by mid-August.
Status update on the ongoing utility improvements and lift station work.
At the meetingEstimate given; no firm completion date.
Mid-August 2024 was badly optimistic. Yard restoration around the new lift station was finished only in late September 2024, final testing of the major infrastructure was still being submitted in November 2024, and grading, stabilization and turf on the Barrett property carried into spring 2025. The closing change order of August 12 2025 set substantial completion at October 12 2024 and ready for final payment at July 9 2025, and waived liquidated damages.
The project did not finish by mid-August 2024. Substantial completion was fixed at October 12 2024 and final payment readiness at July 9 2025, roughly eleven months past the estimate.
8.12.25 Council Packet and Agenda Updated, 10-8-24 AGENDA, 11.12.24 Council Packet And Agenda · taken up again 2025-08-12
South Central Service Cooperative Contract Attorney Riggs stated that a special council meeting was held on June 20, 2024, to select a firm to oversee the process of hiring a full-time city administrator. South-Central Service Cooperative was selected to oversee this process.
A firm was selected at the June 20 special meeting to run the administrator search.
At the meetingCouncil approved the services agreement for $14,500.
The search ran and produced a permanent hire. Mike Humpal of South Central Service Cooperative attended a special council meeting on October 29 2024 alongside Interim Administrator Boyles, and Scott Lehner appears as city administrator throughout the record from 2025 onward. The cooperative was chosen over David Drown Associates and paid $14,500 on a motion by Sjolander seconded by Ryan, carried 4-0-0. The search timeline and candidate list are not in our holdings.
11.12.24 Council Packet And Agenda and factbook KENYON_BIDS.md · taken up again 2024-11-12
ADOPT AGENDA Deletion: / XI / New Business / F / Transient Merchant/Solicitor Peddler License Fee Waiver Motion by Ryan seconded by Helgeson to approve the amended agenda.
Item XI.F was removed when the amended agenda was adopted.
At the meetingNo discussion or decision on the fee waiver.
The fee waiver never came back. The 2025 fee schedule adopted January 14 2025 carries peddlers, canvassers and transient merchants at $125 investigation, $125 daily and $500 annual, plus mobile merchant at $125 initial and $75 annual, with no waiver provision of any kind. Deleting the item from the July agenda ended it in our record.
1-14-25 council packet fee schedule · taken up again 2025-01-14
PRESENTATIONS/PUBLIC HEARINGS/RECOGNITIONS/PROCLAMATIONS Summary of 2023 City Audit - Tyler See - Abdo Tyler See presented a summary of the 2023 City and KMU audits and an overview of the overall City financial condition. The city received an "unmodified" or clean opinion on the audit.
Presentation summarizing the 2023 audit and overall city financial condition.
At the meetingPresented as the audit result; no questions recorded.
The clean opinion repeated the next year. Brad Falteysek of Abdo presented the 2024 city and KMU audits on July 8 2025 and reported another unmodified opinion. For 2025 the auditor changed, with Dustin Opatz of Creative Planning presenting on May 12 2026, acknowledged by the council 5-0-0, and those minutes record no opinion type. The change follows the December 10 2024 audit RFP, which the council awarded to BerganKDV at $27,540 over CliftonLarsonAllen at $97,640 to $70,940.
7.8.25 Updated Council Packet and Agenda, 5-12-26 Council Packet Updated, factbook KENYON_BIDS.md · taken up again 2026-05-12
ENGINEERING Pearl Creek & Gates Avenue Utility Improvements Engineer Olinger stated that electrical work is nearly completed on the lift station.
Progress report on the Pearl Creek and Gates Avenue project.
At the meetingReported as status; no further detail.
The lift station was brought into service. By the August 2024 report BCM had installed the remaining sanitary services, mains and manholes, the new lift station started in mid-July was operational with sewer flow diverted, the driveway was paved, and only a few minor control issues remained before final completion. Yard restoration around the station finished in late September 2024 and final testing of the major infrastructure components was submitted by November 2024.
8-20-24 AGENDA, 10-8-24 AGENDA, 11.12.24 Council Packet And Agenda · taken up again 2024-11-12
Street Closure – Whitetail Block Party Carolee Miller requested to close Whitetail Lane on Saturday, July 20, 2024, from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm for a neighborhood block party and fundraiser for the Linaman family, who recently lost their house to a fire.
Fundraiser for a family who recently lost their house to a fire.
At the meetingCouncil approved the closure 4-0-0.
The closure was approved on a motion by Ryan seconded by Helgeson, carried 4-0-0, for Whitetail Lane on Saturday July 20 2024 from 4:00 to 8:00 pm for the Linaman family fundraiser. The event became recurring, with a second annual Whitetail Lane block party flyer appearing in the May 13 2025 council packet advertising games, a bouncy house and corn hole. The permit document itself is not in our holdings.
8-20-24 AGENDA and 5-13-25 council packet updated · taken up again 2025-05-13
The city has the money available to pay off the loan amount of $53,000. The interest savings by paying the loan off early would be $4,979.
Recommendation to retire the city hall roof loan held by KMU.
At the meetingCouncil approved the $53,000 payoff.
The payoff went through and the interest line went to zero, but the $4,979 savings figure cannot be verified. The budget detail shows account 202-48100-610, loan interest interfund KMU, at $1,478.00 in 2024 and $0.00 in every year after, with the principal line at zero, which is what a retired loan looks like. The KMU amortization schedule showing remaining interest at the payoff date is not in our holdings.
9-9-25 Council Packet budget detail · taken up again 2025-09-09
Installing this door would eliminate the distractions for city staff during library events. The library board approved a quote in the amount of $3977.00 from L and M Construction.
Request to install a door to reduce distractions to city staff during library programming.
At the meetingCouncil approved the installation using library board funds.
The written L and M Construction quote and the library board minutes approving it are not in our holdings, so the $3,977.00 figure rests on Boyles' report. The council approved the installation using library board funds on a motion by Ryan seconded by Helgeson, carried 4-0-0, and the special purpose donations fund shows $5,197.00 of library donations in the period, enough to cover the quote. The signed quote would settle it.
8-20-24 AGENDA
LEGAL Development Agreement - 98 Gunderson Blvd Sanitary Sewer Reroute Engineer Olinger stated that Dollar General had proposed a new building and other site improvements directly over an existing public sanitary sewer main.
Explanation of why a sewer reroute and development agreement are needed at 98 Gunderson Blvd.
At the meetingAccepted as the basis for the development agreement.
No site plan or utility map showing the main under the proposed building is in our holdings, so the conflict is documented only by the engineer's description and the agreement it produced. The September 2026 record does confirm that watermain, sanitary sewer and storm sewer within Gunderson Blvd, State St and 3rd St are municipal utilities owned and maintained by the city, with private service leads off them. The recorded reroute plan or as-built would settle the alignment.
9-8-26 Council Packet and factbook taxes/data/kenyon_tax.json
Resolution 2024-18 Accepting Kenyon Fire Relief Association Donations to the City of Kenyon Motion by Sjolander seconded by Helgeson to adopt Resolution 2024-18 accepting donations of $38,764.00 8 from the Kenyon Fire Relief Association to the City to be used for specified items.
Resolution 2024-18 accepting fire relief association donations.
At the meetingResolution adopted 4-0-0 without the items listed in the minutes.
The itemized list behind the $38,764.00 donation is not in our holdings, and this is the only Fire Relief donation in the record adopted without a stated destination. Later donations name one: Resolution 2025-10 accepted $10,000.00 specifically for the fire truck fund in April 2025, Resolution 2025-14 followed in the October 2025 consent agenda, and the fire chief reported in December 2025 that Fire Relief had donated $27,000 to the truck fund from gambling proceeds. The full text of Resolution 2024-18 would settle it.
8-20-24 AGENDA, 4-8-25 council packet, 12.9.25 Council Agenda and Packet Updated · taken up again 2025-04-08
Kenyon City Code 900.11 Animal Control - Number of Animals Attorney Riggs stated that revisions were made to city code 900.11 on animal control limiting the number of dogs or cats over six months of age to three. The existing ordinance had some unclear and problematic 7 aspects that needed to be clarified.
Rationale for amending Section 900.11 to limit dogs or cats over six months of age to three.
At the meetingCouncil adopted Ordinance 105 amending Section 900.11.
The prior text of Section 900.11 is not in our holdings, so the specific defects Riggs called unclear and problematic cannot be identified. What the record establishes is the fix, Ordinance 105 limiting dogs or cats over six months of age to three, and the pace of code cleanup around it: Ordinances 108 on accessory buildings, 109 on residential performance standards, 110 on downtown commercial permitted uses and 111 on tattoos and body art all came before the council on January 14 2025, with Ordinance 112 on cannabis the same night. The superseded code text would settle it.
8-20-24 AGENDA and 1-14-25 council packet
Approval to Proceed with Door Installation Between City Council Chambers and Library Interim Administrator Boyles stated that the Kenyon Public Library Board requested that a door be installed between the library and the city council chambers.
Library board sought city approval to proceed with the connecting door using library funds.
At the meetingCouncil approved the installation using library board funds.
The funding source was settled at the meeting, with the council approving installation using library board funds 4-0-0, but no construction schedule or completion record for the door is in our holdings. The library's budget posture that year was flat on most lines, with increases only in benefits and salaries per council approval and a 10 percent increase in county funding covering other expenses. An invoice or completion sign-off from L and M Construction would settle it.
8-20-24 AGENDA
CITIZEN COMMENT Jeremy Flotterud, Wanamingo City Council member, approached the Kenyon city council with the idea of possibly looking into the City of Kenyon servicing the City of Wanamingo for police services.
Raised during citizen comment as a possible shared-services arrangement between the two cities.
At the meetingNo decision or response recorded in the minutes.
Whether to explore selling police services to Wanamingo is the council's decision, and nothing in our record shows Kenyon ever answering Flotterud. The only police agreement the council acted on afterward is the communications subscriber agreement between the Kenyon Police Department and the Goodhue County Sheriff's Department, approved December 10 2024 on a motion by Sjolander seconded by Helgeson, carried 4-0-0. That is a dispatch arrangement, not a service contract with Wanamingo.
12.10.24 Council Packet and Agenda Updated · taken up again 2024-12-10
CITIZEN COMMENT Jeremy Flotterud, Wanamingo City Council member, approached the Kenyon city council with the idea of possibly looking into the City of Kenyon servicing the City of Wanamingo for police services. If Kenyon is interested, he would like us to put some numbers together for costs.
Follow-up work requested as part of the police-services proposal.
At the meetingNo commitment or assignment recorded.
No staff cost analysis of police coverage for Wanamingo appears in our holdings. The inputs such an analysis would start from are on file: Kenyon posted a full-time officer position at $33.54 an hour to start, $38.57 at three to five years and $42.61 at five to ten years, and as of September 8 2026 that position was still posted until filled with no applicants, with the chief and the full-time officer both on vacation and part-time officers filling in. A staff memo pricing patrol hours for a second city would settle it.
Kenyon has been unable to fill its own full-time officer vacancy, with no applicants as of September 2026, which cuts against its capacity to take on a second city's coverage.
factbook data/jobs.csv and 9-8-26 Council Packet · would settle it: A staff cost analysis of police coverage for Wanamingo
Motion by Sjolander seconded by Helgeson approving the development agreement for the 98 Gunderson Blvd sanitary sewer rerouting subject to final review by Interim Administrator Boyles, Engineer Olinger, and Attorney Riggs.
Council conditioned its approval on staff's final review of the agreement terms.
At the meetingMotion carried 4-0-0.
No sign-off record from Boyles, Olinger and Riggs on the final 98 Gunderson Blvd agreement is in our holdings. The window was narrow on one reviewer, since Boyles served as interim administrator under a contract extended only to January 31 2025. An executed agreement carrying the three reviews, or a staff memo confirming them, would settle it.
8-20-24 AGENDA · would settle it: Confirmation the three reviewers signed off on the final document
OLD BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS Payoff City Hall Roof Loan to KMU Finance Director Kyllo recommended paying off the city hall roof loan to KMU. The city has the money available to pay off the loan amount of $53,000.
Basis for recommending early payoff of the KMU loan.
At the meetingCouncil accepted the recommendation and approved payoff.
No fund balance statement is in our archive, so the cash available against the $53,000 roof loan payoff cannot be confirmed.
KENYON_DATA_IN_MEETINGS.md · would settle it: Current fund balance statement showing available cash
The library uses the city council chambers for programming space and has increased programming over the last few years.
Justification offered for installing the connecting door.
At the meetingAccepted as the rationale; council approved the door.
We hold no library program usage counts for the council chambers, so neither the growth in programming nor the resulting distraction to staff can be measured. The related spending we do hold is the library automation line, $7,850 in 2022, $6,634 in 2023, $4,892 in 2024, $4,956 in 2025 and $6,500 budgeted for both 2026 and 2027, which tracks systems rather than room use. Library board program calendars or room booking logs would settle it.
factbook KENYON_IT_SPEND.md · would settle it: Library program usage counts for the council chambers
Council Member Ryan stated Rose Fest was coming and hopefully the rain would hold off for it. Fire Chief Ehrich reminded everyone of National Night Out that will be held August 6.
General comment reminding the public of an upcoming community event.
At the meetingAnnouncement only.
No details, location or follow-up for the August 6 2024 National Night Out are in our holdings, and no later passage records the event happening. The comparable community events we do hold are different ones, including a fire hall summer safety event with Kenyon-Wanamingo Community Education on June 2 2026 from 5 to 7 pm and a Family Fun Day at Depot Park on August 22 2026. A city or police department event notice would settle it.
4-12-26 Council packet and 8-6-26 Council Packet Updated · would settle it: Event details and location
Decisions 14 motions
Who did what
| Person | At this meeting |
|---|---|
| Doug Henke Mayor | Called the meeting to order and presided; signed minutes as mayor. |
| Kim Helgeson Council Member | Seconded and moved multiple motions, including the consent agenda and the $53,000 roof loan payoff; said Rose Fest plans were coming together. |
| Lee Sjolander Council Member | Moved approval of the development agreement, Ordinance 105, the South Central contract, the Cahill Bistro Bar license and Resolution 2024-18; thanked staff and police. |
| Molly Ryan Council Member | Moved the amended agenda, pay application #6, Rose Fest approvals, the Whitetail Lane closure, the library door and adjournment. |
| Mary Bailey Council Member | Absent. |
| Frank Boyles Interim Administrator | Presented the library board's request for a door between the library and council chambers. |
| Holli Gudknecht Administrative Assistant | Recorded and signed the minutes; submitted agenda items. |
| Whitney Kyllo Finance Director | Recommended paying off the $53,000 city hall roof loan to KMU and requested a budget work session. |
| Derek Olinger Engineer | Reported on lift station work and explained the Dollar General sanitary sewer reroute and development agreement. |
| Wayne Ehrich Public Works Director / Fire Chief | Reminded everyone of National Night Out on August 6. |
| Scott Riggs City Attorney | Explained the animal control code revisions and the South Central Service Cooperative contract review. |
| Brian Homeier Officer | Present at the meeting. |
| Jeremy Flotterud Wanamingo City Council member | Proposed that Kenyon consider providing police services to Wanamingo and asked for cost estimates. |
| Tyler See Abdo (auditor) | Presented a summary of the 2023 City and KMU audits and the city's financial condition. |
| Carolee Miller Resident | Requested closure of Whitetail Lane on July 20 for a block party and fundraiser for the Linaman family. |
| Lynn Miller Resident | Present at the meeting. |
| Dana Callstrom Attendee | Present at the meeting. |
Organizations named: Abdo, BCM Construction, Kenyon Municipal Utilities (KMU), South Central Service Cooperative, Dollar General, AMH Properties, LLC, Kenyon Fire Relief Association, Cahill Bistro Bar (Brothers LLC), Kenyon Public Library Board, L and M Construction, City of Wanamingo, Kenyon Park & Rec, KW Athletic Booster Club, Goodhue County
Figures
| Amount | What |
|---|---|
| $112,532.25 | Pay request No. 6 to BCM Construction for Pearl Creek & Gates Avenue utility improvements, work completed through June 28, 2024 |
| $14,500.00 | Agreement for services with South Central Service Cooperative for city administrator recruitment |
| $53,000 | Payoff of city hall roof loan to KMU |
| $4,979 | Interest savings from paying off the city hall roof loan early |
| $38,764.00 | Donations from the Kenyon Fire Relief Association accepted by Resolution 2024-18 |
| $3,977.00 | Quote from L and M Construction for door between council chambers and library, approved by library board |
Said at the meeting
If Kenyon is interested, he would like us to put some numbers together for costs.
Minutes, re: Jeremy Flotterud, Wanamingo City Council member · minutes, verbatim
The city received an "unmodified" or clean opinion on the audit.
Minutes, re: Tyler See, Abdo · minutes, verbatim
Engineer Olinger stated that electrical work is nearly completed on the lift station.
Engineer Derek Olinger · packet, verbatim
The existing ordinance had some unclear and problematic aspects that needed to be clarified.
City Attorney Scott Riggs · minutes, verbatim
Installing this door would eliminate the distractions for city staff during library events.
Interim Administrator Frank Boyles · packet, verbatim
Council Member Sjolander thanked city staff for their work and the police department for solving city crime.
Council Member Lee Sjolander · packet, verbatim
Resolutions and ordinances
- Approving Election Judges for 2024 Motion by Helgeson seconded by Ryan to adopt Resolution 2024-17: Appointing Election Judges for 2024Res. 2024-17
- Accepting Kenyon Fire Relief Association Donations to the City of Kenyon Motion by Sjolander seconded by Helgeson to adopt Resolution 2024-18Res. 2024-18
Agenda
Each item links to where it appears in the packet.
- I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
- II. CITIZEN COMMENTS
- III. ADOPT AGENDA
- III.A Adopt Agenda for July 9, 2024
- IV. CONSENT AGENDA
- V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES and APPOINTMENTS
- V.A City Council Meeting Minutes of June 11, 2024
- VI. PRESENTATIONS/PUBLIC HEARINGS RECOGNITIONS/PROCLAMATIONS
- VI.A Summary of 2023 City Audit - Tyler See - Abdo
- VII. ENGINEERING
- VII.A Pearl Creek and Gates Ave Utility Improvements. See attachments
- VIII. LEGAL
- VIII.A Development Agreement - 98 Gunderson Blvd Sanitary Sewer Reroute
- VIII.B Kenyon City Code 900.11 Animal Control - Number of Animals
- VIII.C South Central Service Cooperative Contract
- IX. FINANCIAL
- X. OLD BUSINESS
- XI. NEW BUSINESS
- XI.A Payoff City Hall Roof Loan to KMU
- XI.B Approve Rose Fest Events
- XI.C Resolution 2024-17 Approving Election Judges for 2024
- XI.D On-Sale Liquor License (New)- Cahill Bistro Bar
- XI.E Street Closure – Whitetail Block Party
- XI.F Transient Merchant-Solicitor Peddler License Fee Waiver
- XI.G Resolution 2024-18 Accepting Kenyon Fire Relief Association Donations to the City
- XI.H Set Council Work Session to Review 2025 Draft Budget
- XI.I Approval to Proceed with Door Installation Between City Council Chambers and
- XII. F.Y.I. - Department Updates
- XIII. COUNCIL AND STAFF GENERAL COMMENTS
- XIV. ADJOURNMENT
- A. City Council Meeting Minutes of June 11, 2024
- B. City Council Work Session Meeting Minutes of June 20, 2024
- C. Approve Hire of Municipal Liquor Store Employees Grace Peters and Marissa Erickson
- VI. PRESENTATIONS/PUBLIC HEARINGS
- A. Summary of 2023 City Audit -Tyler See - Abdo
- A. Pearl Creek & Gates Avenue Utility Improvements
- A. Development Agreement: 98 Gunderson Boulevard Sanitary Sewer Rerouting
- B. Kenyon Code 900.11 Animal Control – Number of Animals
- C. South Central Service Cooperative Contract
- A. Payoff City Hall Roof Loan to KMU
- B. Approve Rose Fest Events
- C. Resolution 2024-17 Approving Election Judges for 2024
- D. On-Sale Liquor License (New)- Cahill Bistro Bar
- E. Street Closure – Whitetail Block Party
- F. Transient Merchant/Solicitor Peddler License Fee Waiver
- G. Resolution 2024-18 Accepting Kenyon Fire Relief Association Donations to the City
- H. Set Council Work Session to Review 2025 Draft Budget
- I. Approval to Proceed with Door Installation Between City Council Chambers and
- XII. OTHER BUSINESS
- A. Schedule of Upcoming Meetings
Full packet text (55k characters)
The minutes
Official minutes as adopted, from 8-20-24 AGENDA; text extracted from the PDF.
Council Meeting was duly held in the City Council chambers at 7:00 p.m. on the 9th day of July 2024. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Henke.
- Present
- Mayor Doug Henke, Council Members Kim Helgeson, Lee Sjolander, and Molly Ryan
- Absent
- Mary Bailey
- Also present
- Interim Administrator Frank Boyles, Administrative Assistant Holli Gudknecht, Finance Director Whitney Kyllo, Engineer Derek Olinger, Public Works Director Wayne Ehrich, City Attorney Scott Riggs, Officer Brian Homeier, Jeremy Flotterud, Tyler See, Dana Callstrom, Lynn & Carolee Miller
The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Citizen Comment
Jeremy Flotterud, Wanamingo City Council member, approached the Kenyon city council with the idea of possibly looking into the City of Kenyon servicing the City of Wanamingo for police services. If Kenyon is interested, he would like us to put some numbers together for costs.
Adopt Agenda
Deletion: / XI / New Business / F / Transient Merchant/Solicitor Peddler License Fee Waiver
Motion by Ryan seconded by Helgeson to approve the amended agenda. Motion carried 4-0-0.
Consent Agenda
Motion by Helgeson seconded by Sjolander to approve the Consent Agenda, which includes payment of check numbers 76168 through 76245; 4993E through 5047E. Motion carried 4-0-0.
Presentations / Public Hearings / Recognitions / Proclamations
Summary of 2023 City Audit - Tyler See - Abdo
Tyler See presented a summary of the 2023 City and KMU audits and an overview of the overall City financial condition. The city received an "unmodified" or clean opinion on the audit.
Engineering
Pearl Creek & Gates Avenue Utility Improvements
Engineer Olinger stated that electrical work is nearly completed on the lift station. The project is expected to be completed by mid-August. Pay Application #6 to BCM Construction
Motion by Ryan second by Helgeson to approve pay request No. 6 to BCM Construction in the amount of $112,532.25 for work completed through June 28, 2024. Motion carried 4-0-0.
Legal
Development Agreement - 98 Gunderson Blvd Sanitary Sewer Reroute
Engineer Olinger stated that Dollar General had proposed a new building and other site improvements directly over an existing public sanitary sewer main. Rerouting of the main would be needed to allow for construction. Riggs and Olinger drafted a development agreement defining the essential terms for the developer to complete this relocation. The draft is currently being reviewed by the developer.
Motion by Sjolander seconded by Helgeson approving the development agreement for the 98 Gunderson Blvd sanitary sewer rerouting subject to final review by Interim Administrator Boyles, Engineer Olinger, and Attorney Riggs. Motion carried 4-0-0.
Kenyon City Code 900.11 Animal Control - Number of Animals
Attorney Riggs stated that revisions were made to city code 900.11 on animal control limiting the number of dogs or cats over six months of age to three. The existing ordinance had some unclear and problematic 7 aspects that needed to be clarified.
Motion by Sjolander seconded by Helgeson to adopt Ordinance 105 amending Section 900.11 of the city code. Motion carried 4-0-0.
South Central Service Cooperative Contract
Attorney Riggs stated that a special council meeting was held on June 20, 2024, to select a firm to oversee the process of hiring a full-time city administrator. South-Central Service Cooperative was selected to oversee this process. They provided a draft contract to the city, which was submitted to the city attorney's office for review and revision.
Motion by Sjolander seconded by Ryan to approve the agreement for services contract with South- Central Service Cooperative for $14,500.00. Motion carried 4-0-0.
Old Business
New Business
Payoff City Hall Roof Loan to KMU
Finance Director Kyllo recommended paying off the city hall roof loan to KMU. The city has the money available to pay off the loan amount of $53,000. The interest savings by paying the loan off early would be $4,979.
Motion by Helgeson seconded by Ryan to approve the payoff of the city hall roof loan of $53,000 to KMU.
Motion carried 4-0-0Approve Rose Fest Events
Street Dance Permit – Municipal Liquor Store Park & Rec – Liquor Permit for Depot Park Parade Permit Street Closures Car Show (Informational) KW Athletic Booster Club 5K Run/Walk
Motion by Ryan second by Helgeson to approve the Rose Fest requests including: street dance permit - Municipal Liquor Store, parade permit, street closures, 5K run/walk route, and Depot Park liquor permit for the Park and Rec committee. Motion carried 4-0-0.
Resolution 2024-17 Approving Election Judges for 2024
Motion by Helgeson seconded by Ryan to adopt Resolution 2024-17: Appointing Election Judges for 2024.
Motion carried 4-0-0On-Sale Liquor License (New)- Cahill Bistro Bar
Motion by Sjolander second by Helgeson to issue a liquor license including Sunday and outdoor service area sales to Cahill Bistro Bar. Motion carried 4-0-0.
Street Closure – Whitetail Block Party
Carolee Miller requested to close Whitetail Lane on Saturday, July 20, 2024, from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm for a neighborhood block party and fundraiser for the Linaman family, who recently lost their house to a fire.
Motion by Ryan seconded by Helgeson to approve the closure of Whitetail Lane on Saturday, July 20, 2024, from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Motion carried 4-0-0.
Resolution 2024-18 Accepting Kenyon Fire Relief Association Donations to the City of Kenyon
Motion by Sjolander seconded by Helgeson to adopt Resolution 2024-18 accepting donations of $38,764.00 8 from the Kenyon Fire Relief Association to the City to be used for specified items. Motion carried 4-0-0.
Set Council Work Session to Review 2025 Draft Budget
Finance Director Kyllo requested that a work session be set up to review the 2024 draft budget. Tuesday, July 30 at 1:00 pm was tentatively set up.
Approval to Proceed with Door Installation Between City Council Chambers and Library
Interim Administrator Boyles stated that the Kenyon Public Library Board requested that a door be installed between the library and the city council chambers. The library uses the city council chambers for programming space and has increased programming over the last few years. Installing this door would eliminate the distractions for city staff during library events. The library board approved a quote in the amount of $3977.00 from L and M Construction.
Motion by Ryan seconded by Helgeson to approve the door installation as requested by the library board using library board funds. Motion carried 4-0-0.
Schedule of Upcoming Meetings
KMU Meeting: Tuesday, July 16 @ 4:00 p.m. EDA Meeting: Tuesday, July 23 @ 8:00 a.m. City Council Meeting: Tuesday, August 20 @ 7 p.m.
Council And Staff General Comments
Council Member Helgeson stated that Rose Fest plans were coming together.
Council Member Sjolander thanked city staff for their work and the police department for solving city crime.
Council Member Ryan stated Rose Fest was coming and hopefully the rain would hold off for it.
Fire Chief Ehrich reminded everyone of National Night Out that will be held August 6.
Motion by Ryan seconded by Helgeson to adjourn the meeting at 7:59 pm. Motion carried 4-0-0.
Holli Gudknecht, Administrative Assistant Douglas Henke, Mayor
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a City