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Brooklyn Park Council approves $189,188.55 in fire-station change orders, advances Public Works name change
Summary
The council approved three change orders totaling $189,188.55 for Fire Station No. 2, including $129,767.52 to remove and dispose of contaminated soil (2,648 tons). It also approved on first reading an ordinance renaming Operations and Maintenance to the Department of Public Works and authorized a council member to attend City Day on the Hill.
At a regular meeting, the Brooklyn Park City Council approved three change orders totaling $189,188.55 for the Fire Station No. 2 construction project and advanced an ordinance to rename the Department of Operations and Maintenance as the Department of Public Works.
Resolution and change orders: City staff presented change orders 1, 2 and 3 for the Fire Station No. 2 project, noting a total cost of $189,188.55. The largest single item is a soil-correction change order for $129,767.52 to properly dispose of contaminated soil discovered on site; staff said the contaminated material amounted to 2,648 tons—about 143 truckloads—and required disposal at a facility that accepts contaminated soil. The council voted to waive reading and adopt Resolution 2026 to approve the change orders; the roll-call vote was recorded as 5 yes, 0 no.
Ordinance—department name change (first reading): Staff proposed ordinance language to rename the Department of Operations and Maintenance to the Department of Public Works to align code references and the city charter. The item was presented as a first reading; staff said the second reading is scheduled for Feb. 23, 2026, and the ordinance will become official 30 days after the second reading. The council adopted the ordinance on first reading with a roll-call vote of 5 yes, 0 no.
Travel authorization: Councilmember Shelly Page received approval to attend League of Minnesota Cities' "City Day on the Hill" in St. Paul on March 11, 2026; Page declined supplemental council pay and sought registration only. The motion to approve attendance passed with a recorded 5 yes, 0 no, 1 abstention.
Contractor and procurement: The resolution approves change orders for the Fire Station No. 2 construction project with Kraus Anderson Construction Company. Staff answered council questions about the contaminated soil and described the disposal logistics.
Why it matters: The change orders increase the project budget for Fire Station No. 2 and reflect unforeseen site conditions (contaminated soil) that required remediation and disposal. Renaming the department standardizes terminology with industry practice and the city charter; advancing the ordinance on first reading begins a formal legislative timeline for adoption.
Next steps: The ordinance second reading is scheduled for Feb. 23, 2026, after which the renaming becomes effective 30 days later; the Fire Station project will proceed with the approved change orders.
