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Council certifies unpaid utility charges for collection with property taxes and adopts consent agenda

Cannon Falls City Council · May 5, 2026
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Summary

Council opened and closed a public hearing on Resolution 2870 (certifying unpaid utility charges for tax collection), approved the resolution by voice vote, and adopted the consent agenda including donations and project acceptances.

The Cannon Falls City Council opened a public hearing on Resolution 2870, which would certify unpaid utility charges to be collected with property taxes, heard no public comment and closed the hearing.

Council member Diane Johnson moved approval of Resolution 2870; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote with no opposition recorded. The chair declared the measure carried.

The council then approved the consent agenda in a single motion. Consent items approved included: correcting claims for the accounting period ending April 29, 2026; approval of minutes from the April 21, 2026 council meeting; Resolution 2871 accepting a $361 donation from Selco; resolution 2872 authorizing a grant navigator support application; resolution 2873 accepting a $125 donation from Sue's Garage Sales to the police department; approval to post for a part-time police officer; acceptance of final pay requests for the 72nd Avenue Way and Hardwood Estates 2nd Subdivision projects; acceptance of Chuck Peterson's resignation from public works/parks; approvals to post and hire seasonal public works employees; adoption of a Blandon Foundation grant application for the master streets, parks and trails plan; and the introduction and first reading of Ordinance 415 approving a purchase agreement to convey city property to the Cannon Falls VFW.

Councilors did not pull any items for separate discussion and approved the full package on a voice vote.

Next steps: Items in the consent agenda will proceed as authorized; staff will post the part-time and public works positions and process the accepted projects and donations.