8-26-2025 CCAHUTCHINSON CITY COUNCIL
MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2025
CITY CENTER — COUNCIL CHAMBERS
(The City Council is provided background information for agenda items in advance by city staff, committees and boards. Many decisions
regarding agenda items are based upon this information as well as: Citypolicy andpractices, inputfrom constituents, and other questions
or information that has not yet been presented or discussed regarding an agenda item.)
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER — 5:30 P.M.
(a) Approve the Council agenda and any agenda additions and/or corrections
2. INVOCATION — Our Savior's Lutheran Church
(The invocation is a voluntary expression of the private citizen, to and for the City Council, and is not intended to affiliate the City
Council with, or express the City Council's preferencefor, any religious/spiritual organization. The views or beliefs expressed by the
invocation speaker have not been previously reviewed or approved by the Council or staff)
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. RECOGNITION OF GIFTS, DONATIONS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE TO THE CITY
(a) Resolution No. 15900 — Resolution Accepting $25,000 Donation from Citizens Bank & Trust Co. for
Grandstand Project at Veterans' Memorial Field
PUBLIC COMMENTS
is is an opportunity or members of the public to address the City Council. If the topic you would like to discuss is on the agenda, please
ask the Mayor if he will be accepting public comments during the agenda item if not a public hearing. Ifyou have a question, concern or
comment, please ask to be recognized by the mayor —state your name and address for the record. Please keep comments under 5 minutes.
Individuals wishing to speakfor more than five minutes should ask to be included on the agenda in advance of the meeting. All comments
are appreciated, but please refrain from personal or derogatory attacks on individuals)
5. CITIZENS ADDRESSING THE CITY COUNCIL
6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
(a) Regular Meeting of August 12, 2025
CONSENT AGENDA
(The items lisAU77 consi eration will be enacted by one motion unless the Mayor, a member of the City Council or
a city staff member requests an item to be removed. Traditionally items are not discussed)
7. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA
(a) Consideration for Approval of Sanitary Sewer for The Landing Project
(b) Consideration for Approval of Closing 200 Block of Hassan Street on September 5, 2025, for Customer
Appreciation Event
(c) Consideration for Approval of Issuing Temporary Liquor License to Hutchinson Jaycees on September
12-13, 2025, at McLeod County Fairgrounds
(d) Consideration for Approval of Issuing Parade Permit to Hutchinson High School Student Council on
September 24, 2025, for Homecoming Parade
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA —August 26, 2025
(e) Consideration for Approval of Resolution No. 15894 — Resolution Adopting Findings of Fact and
Reasons for Approval of a Final Plat for Wendwood With Favorable Planning Commission
Recommendation
(f) Consideration for Approval of Resolution No. 15895 — Resolution Adopting Findings of Fact and
Reasons for Approval of Conditional Use Permit for a Data Center in an I-2 Zoning District Located at
1025 5 h Avenue SE With Favorable Planning Commission Recommendation
(g) Consideration for Approval of Resolution No. 15896 - Resolution Adopting Findings of Fact and
Reasons for Approval of Conditional Use Permit for a Planned Development in the Shoreland District
for an 81-Unit Apartment Building in a C-3 Zoning District Located at 126 Franklin Street SW With
Favorable Planning Commission Recommendation
(h) Consideration for Approval of Resolution No. 15898 — Resolution Adopting Findings of Fact and
Reasons for Approval of a Lot Split at 951 Golf Course Road NW With Favorable Planning
Commission Recommendation
(i) Consideration for Approval of Resolution No. 15899 — Resolution Adopting Findings of Fact and
Reasons for Approval of a Variance Application to Exceed the Residential Unit Density Allowable and
to Deviate from the Minimum Open Space and Design Criteria for The Landing Project With Favorable
Planning Commission Recommendation
(j) Consideration for Approval of Resolution No. 15897 — Resolution to Dispose Surplus Property (IT
Equipment)
(k) Consideration for Approval of Resolution No. 15902 — Resolution Adopting Findings of Fact and
Reasons for Approval of a Sketch Plan and Comprehensive Plan Amendment for an Apartment Project
Located at 135 North High Drive NE With Favorable Planning Commission Recommendation
(1) Appointment of Steve Kropp to the Parks/Recreation/Community Education Advisory Board to August
2028
(m)Claims, Appropriations and Contract Payments
PUBLIC HEARINGS — 6:00 P.M.
8. CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 25-857 — AN ORDINANCE APPROVING REVISIONS TO
SECTIONS OF THE HUTCHINSON CITY CHARTER AS RECOMMENDED BY THE CHARTER
COMMISSION
purpose of this portion of the agenda is to provide the CounciTwith information necessary to craft wise policy.
ides items like monthly or annual reports and communications from other entities.)
9. BORN LEARNING TRAIL — PARK REQUEST
10. HUTCHINSON JUNIOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ASSOCIATION — BATTING CAGE REQUEST
11. VMF GRANDSTAND PROJECT UPDATE — FINAL COSTS AND FUNDING
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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA —August 26, 2025
12. DISCUSSION ON THE USE OF 429 REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST WITH THE EXPANSION OF
HOUSING WITHIN THE COMMUNITY
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
13. APPROVE/DENY FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 25-858 — AN ORDINANCE FOR THE
SALE OF MUNICIPALLY -OWNED PROPERTY TO HUTCHINSON — THE LANDING, LLC
14. APPROVE/DENY FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 25-859 — AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF HUTCHINSON VACATING THE ALLEY IN BLOCK 41, NORTH HALF HUTCHINSON
15. APPROVE/DENY FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 25-860 — AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF HUTCHINSON VACATING THE RIGHT-OF-WAY (SANITARY SEWER) EASEMENT LOCATED
AT 126 FRANKLIN STREET NW
16. APPROVE/DENY RESOLUTION NO. 15901 — RESOLUTION FOR THE SALE OF GENERAL
OBLIGATION IMPROVEMENTS BONDS, SERIES 2025A
GOVERNANCE
(The purpose of this portion of the agenda is to deal with or
development issues, including policies,
performances, and other matters that manage the logistics of the organization. May include monitoring reports,
policy development and governance process items.)
17. MINUTES/REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES, BOARDS OR COMMISSIONS
(a) City of Hutchinson Financial Report and Investment Report for July 2025
NHSCELLANEOUS
18. STAFF UPDATES
19. COUNCIL/MAYOR UPDATE
20. CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO MINNESOTA STATUTE §13D.05, Subd_ 3(c) TO DISCUSS
PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTIES DESCRIBED AS:
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SECT-04 TWP-116 RANGE-030 40.00 AC S 40 AC OF SE 1/4
SECT-09 TWP-116 RANGE-030 13.59 AC THAT PART OF NW 1/4 NE 1/4 & PART OF NE 1/4 NW'/4
13.59 AC
ADJOURNMENT