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Stewartville council approves routine business, previews Summerfest and bridge detour
Summary
Council approved routine agenda items including minutes and accounts payable, heard reports about parade routing and the concert series, and learned that County Road 35 bridge replacement will require a full detour; staff also previewed the 2025 budget and utility meter replacement planning.
The Stewartville City Council approved routine business and received staff updates on community events, infrastructure and budget planning at its meeting.
Council approved the meeting agenda and, by motion, approved the minutes of the prior meeting (06/11/2024) and an accounts payable listing with an additional attachment; motions were moved and seconded and declared carried by the presiding officer. The transcript records the motions, seconds and chair’s announcement that the motions carried; it does not show a roll-call vote tally.
In announcements, the mayor offered condolences to the families of Jesse Pearson and Lynn Langston, reminded the public about the upcoming Summerfest and asked for volunteers for July 3–4 events, and congratulated Mark Peterson on being selected as grand marshal. City administrative staff noted the parade detour map was included in the packet and that the concert series was featured in Rochester magazine.
Finance Director Carla told the council staff will begin preparing the 2025 budget in July and urged members to submit project requests; she also noted the city’s utility meters are about 20 years old and should be planned for replacement over the next five to seven years.
Public Works Director Sean reported on recent flooding and said the wastewater plant and equalization basin performed as designed and did not require bypassing. City Engineer Jenna said a pipe-bursting water-main replacement between two cul-de-sacs is scheduled to begin Thursday and may extend into Friday; the work is intended to be completed quickly and to minimize disturbance before July 4.
Staff also announced a news release about the County Road 35 bridge replacement near Back to Their Cave School that will require a full detour and possibly a temporary single-lane configuration during construction.
The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn that was seconded and carried. The transcript does not include specific dollar amounts for the upcoming budget nor a detailed schedule for the bridge work beyond the detour notice.
