2026 September Council Meeting Agenda

1. 6:00 PM Public Hearing - Tax Abatement
   • Public Hearing Notice SF abatement .pdf
2. 6:15 Public Hearing Nuisance Property - 130 E Elm St
   • Public Hearing Notice for Nuisance Property 130 E Elm St.pdf
3. Call to Order
4. Citizens' Concerns
5. Agenda Additions and Deletions
6. Approval of Consent Agenda
   A.  Council Minutes of August 18, 2026
   B.  Bills paid between Council meetings and Council bills
   C.  Liquor Store bills for August 2026
   D.  Late water/sewer bills
   E.  2026 Investment Schedule/Bond Schedule
   F.  General Fund Special Revenue Money Market Account 
   G.  2026 Statement of Receipts, Disbursements and Balances
   H. Committee Reports
      1. Planning Commission
   • City Council Minutes 8.18.26.pdf
   • 09.2026 City Bill Listing.pdf
   • 08.2026 Liquor Store Bill Listing.pdf
   • 9.3.26 past_due_customers (8).pdf
   • 08.2026 Investment Schedule & Bond Schedule.pdf
   • 08.2026 General Fund_Special Revenue Money Market Account Report.pdf
   • 8.31.26 Statement of Receipts, Disb and Balances.pdf
   • Planning Commission Minutes 8.24.26.pdf
   • CDH-Vergas Fire LG220 Application for Exempt permit.pdf
   • 09.08.26 Claims List.pdf
7. Tax Abatement
   • RESOLUTION 2026-015APPROVING PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENTS.pdf
8. Hairy Man - Liquor License
   • General Corp Lic-2026 Hairy Man.pdf
9. Long Lake Beach Dock Storage Policy
   • Vergas_Dock_and_Lift_Storage_Policy.pdf
10. Otter Tail County/Pelican Rapids EMS
    • Pelican Rapids EMS PSA Work Session 08-24-2026.pdf
11. Committee Reports
    A. Personnel
    B. Budget
    C. EDA/HRA
       1. Fiscal Agent for Navigator Grant
    D. Energy
       1. Charging Smart Cohort
       2. Prairie Planting Project
     
    • 2027 Pay Structure effective 1-1-2027-proposed.pdf
    • 8.31.26 and 09.03.26 Budget Committee meetings.pdf
    • 2027 Proposed Budget.pdf
    • 9.2.26 EDA.HRA Minutes.pdf
    • Resolution 2026-013 Designating the City as fiscal agent for LMC Grant Navigator Support for the City.pdf
    • Charging Smart Cohart.pdf
    • Prairie Planting Project.pdf
    • Prairie Vision.pdf
    • 08.31.26 Personnel Committee Minutes-updated.pdf
12. Staff Reports
    A. Engineering
    B. Utilities Superintendent
    C. Clerk-Treasurer 
    D. Liquor Store Manager
    • Vergas Engineering Update Sept 2026.pdf
    • Pay Estimate 3-final-signed.pdf
    • Sept 2026 council report Dufrane.pdf
    • Liquor_Store_Manager_Report.pdf
13. Information & Announcements
    Events: 
         A.  Solar Fair, Vergas Event Center, Saturday, October 10 from 9 am - 2 pm.
    Employee 2026 Trainings:
         A.  2026 Northern Operator Expo, September 23, 2026, in Grand Rapids, MN (DuFrane and Engebretson) 

     

14. Adjournment

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