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St. Peter council approves ordinances, accepts park donation and directs City Hall bid solicitation

St. Peter City Council · July 19, 2025
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Summary

At the meeting the council accepted a donation to Gorman Park, eliminated the police civil service commission by ordinance, amended the tree ordinance to point to the tree board resolution, authorized solicitation of bids for the Scholarship America building (new City Hall), and heard construction updates and a recognition for Susan Bruntz.

The St. Peter City Council voted on several measures at the meeting, approving a donation and multiple ordinance and procurement actions.

The council accepted a donation from the Carl and Vernishmidt Foundation for the Gorman Park Improvement Project (a contribution described in the packet as under $25,000, with disbursements scheduled 06/18/2025'07/09/2025). A motion to accept the gift was moved, seconded and approved by roll call; the Clerk recorded unanimous aye votes.

On ordinances, staff presented a draft that would eliminate the city's police civil service commission by removing the commission's enabling language from City Code and reserving the…

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