SUMMARY MINUTES New New York Mills City Council 118 N Main Ave New York Mills, MN

September 9, 2025 4:30 p.m.

Members present: Maki, Nesland, Hetland, Grotheer

Absent: Hammond

Staff present: City Clerk Roberts, Admin Assistant Kopveiler, Public Works Director Mattson, Police Chief Berndt, Liquor Store Manager Jacobson, Pool Director Wurst

Guests Present: Matt & Lindsay Wedde, Chad Koenen-NYM DIspatch

Call to Order by Mayor Hetland at 4:30 p.m. A quorum was present.

Pledge of Allegiance

Final Agenda Adoption – Motion by Nesland to approve with deletion of New Business/West Central Initiative Report, 2nd by Maki. Vote u/c

Approval of Minutes from August 12, 2025 Regular Meeting & Public Hearing – Motion by Maki to approve, 2nd by Grotheer. Vote u/c Communication & Recognitions- Correspondence from Senator Rasmussen re Meeting at Thumper Pond Nov 6, 8 am-noon -Unlocking State and Federal Funding for Your Community.

Department Reports

Pool Report- Wurst presented Council with letter of resignation as pool manager. Motion to approve report and resignation by Nesland, 2nd by Maki. Vote u/c Liquor Store Report – Motion by Maki to approve, 2nd by Grotheer. Vote u/c Fire Department Report- Motion by Maki to approve, 2nd by Nesland Vote u/c Police Department Report – Motion by Grotheer to approve report with approval of vacation dates and proposed policies, 2nd by Maki. Vote u/c

Utilities Department Report – Motion by Nesland to approve, 2nd by Grotheer. Vote u/c

Administration Report – Motion by Maki to approve report, 2nd by Nesland. Vote u/c.

Committee Reports- Economic Development Authority-Next Meeting September 17, 2025

Financial Consent Agenda, Financial Reports & Payment of Financial Claims-Motion by Maki to approve including additional bills submitted, 2nd by Grotheer. Vote u/c

Old Business- None

Public Requests –

Open Public Forum – No one present with concerns

New Business –

NYM Well No. 5 Testing-Quotes & Recommendation Letter- Recommendation by Apex Engineer Michael Weber to approve quote and award project to Steffl Drilling & Pump. Motion by approve by Grotheer, 2nd by Nesland. Vote u/c

Otter Tail County Solid Waste-Curbside Single Sort Northeast Quadrant of County- Motion by Maki to issue Letter of Support to Otter Tail Co to bring curbside single sort recycling to NE quadrant of county, 2nd by Grotheer. Vote u/c

Resolution to Accept Donation to City of NYM Pool from NYM Lions Club-Resolution No. 09-09-2025- Motion to approve by Nesland, 2nd by Maki. Vote u/c

West Central Initiative Solar Cohort-Presentation of Questions from August Meeting Resolution No. 09-09-2025a- Council received clarification on several questions regarding the solar panels, battery backup and preservation of membrane on City Hall building. Motion to approve Resolution No. 09-09-2025a by Hetland, 2nd by Maki. Vote as follows: In favor: Hetland, Maki, Nesland, Opposed: Grotheer.

Cannabis Discussion on if we would like to do our own ordinance and repeal delegation to Otter Tail County- Issue tabled until next meeting.

Preliminary 2026 Budget & Preliminary 2025 Tax Levy for Taxes Payable in 2026-Motion by Grotheer to approve Preliminary 2026 Budget and Preliminary 2025 Tax Levy, 2nd by Maki. Vote u/c

Certification of Proposed Payable 2026 Truth in Taxation Public Hearing- Motion by Nesland to approve setting of Truth in Taxation Public Hearing for Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 6:01 pm, 2nd by Maki. Vote u/c

Adjournment- Motion to adjourn at 5:32 p.m. by Nesland, 2nd by Maki. Vote u/c

Next Regular Meeting

Tuesday October 14, 2025

Published September 17, 2025