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Arnolds Park council adopts FY2026-27 budget, awards street contract and approves Civic Complex pay application
Summary
At its April 14 meeting, the Arnolds Park City Council adopted the FY2026-27 budget, awarded a $197,882.50 contract for PCC street repairs to Marlin Concrete, approved Pay Application No. 10 to Hausmann Construction for $1,088,110.70, authorized equipment purchases and approved an Alliant Energy facilities agreement.
Mayor Jim Hussong opened the Arnolds Park City Council’s regular session at 5:00 p.m. April 14 and presided as the council moved through its agenda.
The council adopted the city’s FY2026-27 budget under Resolution No. 15-2026. Councilmember Smith introduced the resolution and Councilmember Adams seconded; the roll call vote was Ayes: Pas, Richter, Christensen, Smith and Adams, with no nays or absences. Mayor Jim Hussong opened the budget public hearing at 5:00 p.m.; no written or verbal comments were received and he closed the hearing at 5:01 p.m.
The council approved Pay Application No. 10 for the Arnolds Park Civic Complex to Hausmann Construction in the amount of $1,088,110.70, acting on the recommendation of project consultants CMBA. The motion was made by Councilmember Pas and seconded by Councilmember Richter and carried unanimously.
On street work, the council continued and closed a public hearing on the 2026 PCC street repair improvements (the hearing had been continued from April 8). Following the hearing, Resolution No. 16-2026 was introduced by Councilmember Richter and seconded by Councilmember Adams to award the 2026 PCC street repair contract to Marlin Concrete, LLC in the amount of $197,882.50 per the recommendation of Jacobson–Westergard & Associates, Inc. The council approved the resolution by roll call vote with all five members voting aye.
The council approved two pieces of street equipment: purchase of a 2026 Polaris Ranger XD1500 Northstar Premium for $40,595.99 to be charged to fiscal year 2025-2026 (motion by Pas, second by Smith), and purchase of a Caterpillar 930 with a Snow Wolf plow in an amount not to exceed $262,715.00 in fiscal year 2026-2027 (motion by Richter, second by Christensen). Both motions carried unanimously.
Councilmember Pas introduced Resolution No. 17-2026 to regulate commercial docks installed within residential districts; Councilmember Adams seconded and the resolution was adopted with all five members voting aye.
The council also set a public hearing for May 13, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. to consider amendments to ordinance sections 65.08, 69.08, 70.03, 77.03 and 97.02 (motion by Richter, second by Adams). Finally, on a motion by Councilmember Adams, seconded by Councilmember Smith, the council approved an Electric Facilities Agreement with Alliant Energy for the city civic complex and directed the mayor to sign the agreement.
With no further business, Councilmember Richter moved to adjourn, Councilmember Pas seconded, and Mayor Hussong declared the meeting adjourned at 5:22 p.m.
