Council approves consent agenda; staff reports on Stillwater correctional facility study and small grants

The City Council approved its consent agenda by unanimous roll call, and heard staff reports that included outreach from the Stillwater correctional facility’s architect about a possible decommissioning study and updates on small grants and a recycling award.

During staff reports, the city administrator said he and the mayor had received email contact from the Stillwater correctional facility’s architect about initiating a decommissioning study and discussing potential goals and the future of that Bayport property; the mayor is expected to participate, and council members were invited to join the meetings. The council did not take action on the facility at this meeting; the item was shared as an informational update.

The assistant city administrator announced three items: a February recycling award winner, William Isacson of 5812 Nutmeg Court North; receipt of a small Washington County grant through the statewide health partnership program to purchase exercise equipment for city hall staff; and an upcoming application to AARP for funds to update trail maps. Staff also listed and recommended approval of several consent agenda items: a resolution approving a gambling premise application by the Stillwater Area Hockey Association, acceptance of an independent police body-camera audit report, a sanitary sewer cleaning contract with Pipe Services, purchase and upfitting of a 2026 Ford Explorer police vehicle and a 2026 F-150 for public works, and authorization to sell the 2021 Ford Explorer police vehicle. The consent agenda also included a letter to the DNR regarding a no-wake zone by Sunnyside.

A motion to approve the consent agenda passed on roll call with Council Johnson, Council Ligrin, Council Run, Council member Swanson and Mayor Dhy all voting yes (5-0). The council then moved on to new business.