I'll call the meeting to order. Roll call. >> Mayor Reese. >> Here. >> Council member Ask. >> Here. >> Nelson. >> Here. >> Gilbertson. >> Here. >> Gardner. >> Here. >> Baggerly. >> Here. >> Davis. >> Here. >> Butterfield. >> Here.
>> And Childers. >> Here. >> Nine present, zero absent. >> Please stand for the pledge. >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and
justice for all. >> [clears throat] >> Next is proposed additions or deletions to the agenda. >> Motion to approve the agenda as presented. >> Second. [clears throat] >> We got a motion and a second. Discussion. Roll call.
>> Council member Ask. >> Aye. >> Davis. >> Aye. >> Gardner. >> Aye. >> Gilbertson. >> Aye. >> [clears throat] >> Childers. >> Aye. >> Baggerly. >> Aye. >> Nelson. >> Aye. [clears throat] >> And Butterfield. >> Aye. >> Eight ayes, zero noes.
>> Motion passes. Next is consent items, and we'll call on City Clerk today, Larson. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor, council members. Tonight for your approval, I have the city council minutes of May 18th, 2026. The police civil service commission
minutes of May 21st, 2026 as a draft. The Winona municipal utilities commission minutes of May 26th, 2026 as a draft. The local board of appeals and equalization minutes of April 20th and April 2028 April 26th of 2026.
The city park special event on sale license permit holder for green mill. The amendment to number three for lease number NR40015 and NR40020 amendment. The Human Rights Commission
applicant, the accounts payable report from 5/15/26 to 5/27/26. And for your information, I have the Willmar Municipal Utilities financial report from March 2026 and the Planning Commission applicant. >> Do we have a motion to approve?
>> So moved. >> Second. >> We got a motion and a second. Discussion. Roll call. >> Council member Schultz. >> Aye. >> Ask. >> Aye. >> Nelson. >> Aye. >> Davis. >> Aye. >> Gardner. >> Aye.
>> Gilbertson. >> Aye. >> Fagerlie. >> Aye. >> And Butterfield. >> Aye. [clears throat] >> Eight ayes, zero noes. >> Motion carries. Next is the regular business of uh dealing with project 2604A,
Lakeland Drive Path Improvement. Uh call on City Engineer Jared Voge. >> Good evening, Mayor and Council. Enclosed in your packet this evening are the results of the bids we received for the Lakeland Drive Path Improvement project. On May 22nd, we did receive
five bids for the project. The low bid was in the amount of $1,113,139.85. That bid was submitted by Donahue Incorporated. Uh there are two actions before you this evening. First is the resolution awarding the project. And
then the second is the resolution adopting the as-bid budget. And with that, I'd be happy to answer any questions the council might have. >> Do we have a motion first of all? >> So moved. >> Second. >> We got a motion and a second. Discussion.
Hearing none, roll call. >> What? >> Mr. Mayor. >> Yes. I just got a question. Jared, does the as-bid budget, does that come in that includes engineering fees, correct? >> Correct. >> Does that come in under budget, over budget, or where does that come in? I don't >> Um
Can you restate that? >> budget is that under budget as a whole for the project? >> Correct. As-bid. >> Correct. >> Okay. Correct. That's it. >> Anything else? Roll call. >> Councilmember Gilbertson. >> Aye. >> Ask. >> Aye.
>> Nelson. >> Aye. >> Gardner. >> Aye. >> Butterfield. >> Aye. >> Baggerly. >> Aye. >> Scholdes. >> Aye. >> And Davis. >> Aye. >> Eighteen eyes, zero noes. >> Motion carries. Next is the as-bid budget for project
2604A in the amount of 1 mil 1,552,100. >> So moved. >> Second. >> We have a motion and a second. Any discussion? Hearing none, roll call.
>> Councilmember Butterfield. >> Aye. >> Nelson. >> Aye. >> Baggerly. >> Aye. >> Davis. >> Aye. >> Scholdes. >> Aye. >> Gilbertson. >> Aye. >> Gardner. >> Aye. >> And Ask. >> Aye. >> Eight eyes, zero noes.
>> Motion carries. Thank you. >> Thanks, Council. >> Next is a request to apply and accept a FEMA assistance to firefighters grant and call on >> Not Frank. >> Not Frank.
>> Good evening, Mayor and Council members. Um before you in your packet is a request to apply and accept if awarded a FEMA grant, assistant to firefighters grant. Um FEMA is providing this grant opportunity to fire departments for funding for
firefighter equipment and safety under fiscal year 2025 AFG. Through this funding opportunity, we'll be purchasing a new fire truck pumper uh to replace our 2002 pumper. Uh this truck is due for replacement in 2027.
Um [clears throat] we're starting to see some repair issues. Um and um soon will be non-compliant with NFPA standards in a few areas. Um the timeline for building fire trucks now is approximately 2 years. So, that's
why we're looking at starting this process uh with the grant opportunity this year. Uh the amount of the grant would be approximately 1.2 million. >> 1.2 you said? >> 1.2 million and there's a 10% match.
>> Move to approve. >> Second. >> Got a motion and a second. Discussion. Yes, Steve. >> Uh real quick, what do you think the chance we're going to get this grant is? >> We've not been successful over the years. This will be my third attempt
writing for uh engine one replacement grant. >> If we don't get it, what happens to engine one? >> Um we will look at um >> [clears throat] >> some of some other ways to fund it, obviously. Um I know um this year we're looking at
possibly put it starting to put some money away into an equipment fund. So, we'd have hopefully some money. Um but otherwise, um we're possibly looking like engine or ladder nine was um and a a bond or an equipment bond.
>> Equipment bond? >> Yeah. >> Director Box, do you uh excuse me. Um do you know if I don't see Director Owen's here. Have we accounted for this fire truck in any way in our capital improvement plan
for 2027? >> Uh yes, Council Member Gardner. Uh this was identified in the last year's uh CIP. Uh there was approximately 90,000 that was put away for the fire department towards their equipment. Uh right now, we're contemplating um what
additional funds for '27 could be put in there uh and or uh the uh sale of the ladder truck that was replaced could go towards the future purchase of this capital equipment as well. >> Thank you. >> Anything else? Rick?
>> Thanks, Mr. Mayor. >> [clears throat] >> Is this open to all the fire departments in the state or just >> This is nationwide. This is a FEMA. Yeah. >> Um if I remember right, if I read correctly, um like $4 billion this year is going being
awarded through this grant um nationwide. >> Four four billion? >> I believe so. >> Do any of our elected officials have anything to do with this? >> No. No. >> Put pressure on them.
>> No. No. I wish we could. >> Thank you. >> [clears throat] >> Any other questions? Roll call. >> Council Member Gardner. >> Aye. >> Gilbertson. >> Aye. >> Davis. >> Aye.
>> Nelson. >> Aye. >> Ask. >> Aye. >> Soldes. >> Aye. >> Butterfield. >> Aye. >> And Fagerlie. >> Aye. >> Eight ayes, zero noes. [clears throat] >> Thank you. >> Thank you. That motion carries.
Next is acceptance of a federal grant, and I'll call on Operations Director Kyle Box. >> Good evening, Mayor. Good evening, Council. Uh tonight, you're asked to consider a resolution accepting the US Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration grant for the
Wilmar Industrial Park Readiness Project. Uh this grant was submitted um I believe late 2024. Um we had worked with the federal EDA office on uh expansion of um expansion of the industrial park
moving road, water, sewer from Wilmer and Trot Avenue to the boundary of the recently sold Wilmer Rail Park. Uh so this would be an extension east and west as well as north and south
as we move into the industrial park. In addition to uh the infrastructure for roads, water, sewer, this also includes a portion for fiber that would be throughout the entire industrial park. Again, just in within the city right of way. As you recall, this is what was um
the fiber portion was what was removed from phase one when the council approved that project earlier this year. Um with that, Mr. Mayor, I'll pause for any questions. I will add that the award amount is $2,363,110. >> Do you have a motion to that effect?
>> So moved. >> Second. >> You have a motion and a second. Discussion. >> Tom. So on on this uh 2 million, we're going to be moving on with the fiber over there. Is that going to be more,
do you think, than previous before before we pulled off the industrial park? >> That will be determined when the project is bid. We know what our specs and the bid amounts are. We know what how the project will be architected strictly on the fiber portion. Um but with the
federal project, we can expect probably a little um you know, higher costs that would come with it, but it's still additional dollars that would come back towards the city. Again, this is not just for fiber. This is for the entire industrial park portions for the industrial park as
well. So all in all, the project is right around 6.3 million, a little over 2.3 coming from the feds, 2 million coming from the state, and then the the difference would be made up by the local local share. >> Any further discussion? Roll call.
>> Councilmember Butterfield. >> Aye. >> Ask. [clears throat] >> Aye. >> Gardner. >> Aye. >> Gilbertson. >> Aye. >> Baggerly. >> Aye. >> Nelson. >> Aye. >> Scholders. >> Aye. >> And Davis. >> Aye. >> Eight ayes, zero noes.
>> Motion carries. Next, Operations Director Kyle Box, you have a joint statement. >> Yes, good evening, Mayor. As a follow-up to the council joint work session with Willmar Municipal Utilities that was held back in April,
one of the tasks that was identified at the conclusion of that meeting is to come forward with a joint statement from both entities. Willmar Municipal Utilities has the commission has seen and approved the joint statement that is attached in your
packet. I can say that both >> [cough and clears throat] >> city staff and utility staff worked collaboratively putting this joint statement together to reflect not only the continued desire for strong partnerships that which will continue to continue to work towards,
but overall the importance of working for the the work that we do to work towards over the overall community as well. The statement is attached in your packet, included in your packet as well as the joint session and summary report
completed by the facilitator. I will pause for any questions. >> Either motion or discussion. >> I'll make the motion. >> Second. >> We got a motion and a second. Any further discussion? Hearing none, roll call.
>> Council member Davis. >> Aye. >> Gilbertson. >> Aye. >> Schultz. >> Aye. >> Ask. >> Aye. >> Butterfield. >> Aye. >> Nelson. >> Aye. >> Gardner. >> Aye. >> Infagerly. >> Aye.
>> Eight ayes, zero noes. >> The motion carries. >> Thank you, Mayor. >> Thank you, Mayor. Thank you, Council. >> Next is the consideration of a new on sale intoxicating liquor license for Diamante nightclub. City Clerk Renee Larson.
>> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Tonight I have for your consideration a new on sale liquor intoxicating liquor license for Diamante nightclub. On January 12th of '26, Diamante nightclub located at 1108 North Business Highway 71 closed with the intent of moving and relocating their
business. At that time, then they canceled their liquor license because they weren't going to be open and they didn't know when they'd be opening again. And at the end of May now, they came in and applied for their new liquor license for a new liquor license at their new location at 951 High Avenue Northeast.
They are pretty much operating as before. Their liquor manager, Barb Marino, is a resident manager and will be their liquor manager again. And ownership has remained the same. Just the location is changing, so I'm looking for approval of that liquor license at full on sale from you tonight.
>> So moved. >> Second. >> We got a motion and a second. Discussion. >> Um >> [clears throat] >> on High Avenue, this is going to be towards where all the other businesses are? >> This is the
>> last five blocks of business? >> It's on the backside of um kind of behind the community center. >> It's the old wings building, I think. >> Yeah, it was the gymnastics. >> I just want to make sure it wasn't the business section of I Avenue.
>> Yes. >> Any further discussion? Roll call. >> Council member Ask. >> Hi. >> Gilbertson. >> Hi. >> Davis. >> Hi. >> Fagerlie. >> Hi. >> Nelson. >> Hi. >> Shoulders. >> Hi. >> [clears throat] >> Butterfield. >> Hi.
>> And Gardner. >> Hi. >> Eight eyes, zero nose. >> The motion carries. Next is amend the motion of May 18th, 2026 regular city council meeting regarding reconvene
executive session to discuss evaluation of performance of the city of Wilmer City Administrator Leslie Valiant under Minnesota statute 13D.05 subdivision 3A.
>> Uh Mr. Mayor, I'd like to make a motion to amend the city council's May 18th, 2026 duly approved motion city administrator Valiant be placed on non-disciplinary administrative leave without pay until she is otherwise notified by the council by adding the following language at the end of that
motion. And to continue the reconvened executive session of May 18th, 2026 to discuss evaluation of performance of Leslie Valiant pursuant to Minnesota statute 13D.5 sub uh sub 3A.
>> Second. We have a motion and a second. Discussion. Roll call. >> Council member Shoulders. >> Hi. >> Nelson. >> Hi. >> Fagerlie. >> Hi. >> Davis. >> Hi. >> Ask. >> Hi.
>> Gilbertson >> Aye. >> Butterfield >> Aye. >> and Gardner >> Aye. >> Eight ayes, zero noes. >> Motion carries. Next is announcements. Anybody have an announcement? If not,
we're going into closed session. The legal basis for closing the meeting this portion of the regular meeting of the City Council will be closed pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 13D.05 Subdivision 3C.
The Council may be asked to take formal action after concluding the discussion in a closed session. The following real property will be discussed separately in the closed session. Parcel Kandiyohi County Parcel ID
95-917-5510. We have a motion to close the meeting. >> So moved. >> Second. >> We have a motion and a second to close the meeting. Discussion? Roll call. >> Councilmember Nelson >> Aye. >> Davis
>> Here. >> Gardner >> Aye. >> Childers >> Aye. >> Gilbertson >> Aye. >> Fagerlie >> Aye. >> Butterfield >> Aye. >> and Ask >> Aye. >> Eight ayes, zero noes.
>> It passes. The City Council is now in a closed session.