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Votes at a glance: Brainerd City Council actions on May 4, 2026
Summary
Summary of the council’s formal actions: adoption of Ordinance 1601 (charter amendment), denial of stormwater study options (6–1), approval of several construction and service agreements, a contested Wright Street change order, and a Verizon small-cell permit (5–2).
The Brainerd City Council took these formal actions at its May 4, 2026 meeting:
- Ordinance 1601 (charter amendment on public utilities): adopted (roll-call recorded: Chesak, Johnson, Stunek, Yager, Erickson, Bevens, O'Day — yes). Staff to publish summary per resolution.
- Southwest Brainerd stormwater study options: motion to deny options 1A, 1B and option 2 and take no action — passed (6–1).
- MOA with IBEW Local 31 (2026 wages for water/wastewater operator) and authorization to begin hiring the combined water/wastewater operator — motion carried (voice vote; roll-call not recorded in transcript).
- Solicit proposals for the 2026 large patching project — approved (voice vote).
- Final pay estimate for Improvement 2407 (Lowell Safe Routes to School): approved in the amount of $51,427.38 (voice vote).
- Change Order #4 for Improvement 1712 (Wright Street reconstruction): approved after discussion (voice vote; transcript discussed approximately $210,667 related to imported material costs but did not provide a single final change-order total).
- Approve 2027–2028 professional engineering and architecture services pool (on-call roster) and authorize master service agreements (capped at $500,000 per task) — approved.
- Approve Bolton & Menk as program manager for 2026 construction season (estimated $61,500) — approved.
- Approve Bolton & Menk professional surveying/design services for Laurel Street (NTE $7,300) — approved.
- Approve Verizon small-cell permit with exception and direct staff to draft updated small wireless facility policy and an ordinance revising code section 800 — approved (5–2).
Where roll-call votes were recorded, names are shown; for voice votes the transcript records that the motion "carries" without a roll-call tally. For items requiring follow-up, staff has been directed to prepare agreements, policy drafts, and implementation plans.
