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Votes at a glance: Woodbury council approves bond issues; opens HUD consolidated‑plan comment period; tables SRO deal
Summary
The Woodbury City Council on April 2 approved two financing measures, opened a 30‑day public comment period on HUD grant priorities and tabled a School Resource Officer contract after a wording dispute.
Here are the formal outcomes from the Woodbury City Council meeting on April 2, 2025.
MSA conduit revenue bonds (Resolution 25‑73) — adopted The council held a public hearing and adopted Resolution 25‑73 to authorize the issuance of conduit revenue bonds for MSA Building Company and Math and Science Academy not to exceed $69,000,000 (an increase from a previously authorized $60,000,000 to allow refinancing of 2020 bonds). Staff said the bonds are conduit financing and the city is not liable for repayment; repayment will come from the borrower’s revenues. Bond counsel Sophia Leike and MSA representatives attended the hearing. Vote: Roll call — Stafford: Aye; Wilson: Aye; Morris: Aye; Santini: Aye; Mayor Burt: Aye. Outcome: approved.
General obligation bonds (Resolution 25‑74) — adopted The council approved the issuance and sale of General Obligation Bonds, Series 2025A, in a proposed aggregate principal amount of $16,175,000 to fund three capital needs: water treatment pipeline work, a southeast water tower and the 2025 street‑improvement program. Bond sale details and estimated interest rates were presented by the city financial advisor (Ehlers). The council authorized staff to proceed toward the competitive sale. Vote: Roll call — Morris: Aye; Santini: Aye; Stafford: Aye; Wilson: Aye; Mayor Burt: Aye. Outcome: approved.
2025–2029 Consolidated Plan and 2025 Annual Action Plan — public comment period opened Councilmembers approved opening the federally required 30‑day public comment period on the draft 2025–2029 Consolidated Plan and the 2025 Annual Action Plan, which govern use of federal CDBG and HOME funds. Staff recommended three 2025 projects including a visitor/warming building at Shawnee Park, a group‑home rehabilitation for Hammer & Ner and program administration funds. Vote: Roll call — Wilson: Aye; Morris: Aye; Santini: Aye; Stafford: Aye; Mayor Burt: Aye. Outcome: public comment period opened (04/03/2025–05/02/2025).
Consent agenda (items 6B–6N) — adopted The consent agenda (items 6B through 6N) was approved by roll call earlier in the meeting. Vote: Roll call — Santini: Aye; Stafford: Aye; Wilson: Aye; Morris: Aye; Mayor Burt: Aye. Outcome: approved.
Approval of minutes (item 6A) — adopted with one dissent Council approved the minutes from a prior meeting over the objection of Council Member Wilson, who voted no when 6A was called separately. Vote: Roll call — Stafford: Aye; Wilson: No; Morris: Aye; Santini: Aye; Mayor Burt: Aye. Outcome: approved (one no vote).
SRO agreement (Resolution 25‑75) — tabled The proposed SRO agreement with ISD 833 was tabled after council members objected to last‑minute redlining of the contract’s whereas clauses that referenced the city’s 2023 actions. Council requested staff transmit the original 23‑155 resolution and termination transmittal and scheduled a follow‑up meeting with the district; the item will return for consideration. Vote: Voice — Santini: Aye; Stafford: Aye; Wilson: Aye; Morris: Aye; Mayor Burt: Aye. Outcome: tabled.
Why this summary: the meeting included multiple significant finance votes (conduit revenue bonds and a combined general obligation bond issuance) and two community‑facing action items (the HUD consolidated‑plan public comment period and the SRO contract controversy). A number of routine consent items were enacted by a single roll call vote as typical.
Provenance: each item’s discussion appears in the April 2 transcript at the times noted below.
