Saint Peter council approves consent items, bond reimbursement, pay-equity report, equipment purchase and parade support

The Saint Peter City Council on Monday approved several routine and budget-related resolutions: the consent agenda that included appointments and licenses; a resolution declaring the city’s intent to reimburse specified expenditures from the proceeds of future bonds; a pay-equity report required by state rules; authorization to purchase a 2025 pickup for public-works operations; and a resolution authorizing city assistance for the Saint Patrick’s Day parade.

The consent agenda (packet pages 10–29) included the appointment of Carrie Meist as office coordinator in Public Works and the appointment of Seth Putts to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board as the school district representative; approvals of licenses including a tobacco license for I Mart (Saint Peter) and gambling licenses including a temporary license for the River Valley Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation; and a purchase of a 2025 GMC Sierra pickup to be funded from water, wastewater and stormwater funds. The city approved the consent agenda by roll call.

Todd, a staff member, introduced a resolution declaring the city’s official intent to reimburse certain expenditures from future bond proceeds. Todd noted that under IRS regulations the city identifies expenditures that may be reimbursed once debt is issued and that the packet shows an estimated principal amount of $8,400,000. After brief council questions, the council approved the reimbursement-intent resolution by roll call.

The council also unanimously approved a pay-equity report staff said is required by state statute and Department of Employee Relations rules; staff told the council the report covers pay as of Dec. 31, 2024 and that the next report will be due in January 2028 (pay as of Dec. 31, 2027).

Public-works staff asked the council to authorize purchase of a 2025 Ford F-550 (regular cab, V8) with a 9-foot stainless-steel box and V-plow setup under the state bid from Midway Ford in Roseville. Staff estimated the total cost of the box, truck and plow at about $108,116.32 and said the acquisition would be financed through the equipment certificate; council approved the purchase by roll call.

Finally, the council approved city assistance for the Saint Patrick’s Day parade on March 17. Staff said the parade route will be lengthened by roughly one block compared with prior years, that the ambassadors will provide organizers and that the city will provide signage and traffic/intersection support as in prior years; the city requires parade organizers to carry liability insurance naming the city as an additional insured with limits of $1.5 million.

All actions on the agenda were approved by roll call during the meeting; no items were tabled or failed.