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Minnesota City Council approves $28,393.65 in bills, donates $1,000 to youth baseball and schedules cell-tower hearing
Summary
At its April 14 meeting the Minnesota City Council approved $28,393.65 in disbursements including a $16,176.28 pump purchase, authorized a $1,000 donation to the local youth baseball program, conditionally waived a sewer penalty, and set a May 12 public hearing on a proposed cell phone tower at 125 Lake Street.
The Minnesota City Council on April 14 approved $28,393.65 in disbursements, authorized a $1,000 donation to the local youth baseball program and set a May 12 public hearing on a proposed cell phone tower at 125 Lake Street.
Mayor Kelvin Penrod opened the meeting at 7:00 PM. On a motion by Angie Bohnstengel, seconded by Joe Pellowski, the council accepted the minutes from the March 3, 2026 meeting. The Treasurer’s Report for March was accepted on a motion by Joe Pellowski, seconded by Angie Bohnstengel.
The council approved payment of bills totaling $28,393.65 on a motion by Joe Pellowski, seconded by Emily Conners. The disbursements list included a $16,176.28 invoice to Midwest Pump Works for the sale and installation of two pumps at the wastewater plant and a $1,578.23 reimbursement to Emily Conners for a city computer. Other items included county sand-and-salt charges and routine utility payments.
Minnesota City Little League requested dugouts for the small baseball field, estimating the project at about $5,000. The council voted unanimously to donate $1,000 to Minnesota City Youth Baseball (motion by Joe Pellowski, seconded by Angie Bohnstengel).
The council approved a building permit for a garage addition at 107 Minnesota Street (motion by Joe Pellowski, seconded by Angie Bohnstengel). The homeowner at 124 Minnesota Street agreed to hook up to city sewer this spring and requested that a $100 monthly penalty be waived; Hollis Donehower moved and Emily Conners seconded a conditional waiver that will apply if the hookup is completed by July 1, 2026. The motion passed unanimously.
Resident Dave McCorquodale raised a concern about snow piled behind a bar property, saying meltwater has caused muddy conditions in the backyard; the council said it would investigate.
The council voted to hold a public hearing on May 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM at City Hall to discuss a proposed cell phone tower at 125 Lake Street (motion by Emily Conners, seconded by Joe Pellowski). The hearing will be held alongside the regular May council meeting.
On the motion of Joe Pellowski, seconded by Angie Bohnstengel, the council agreed to move forward with re-assessing the school building at 115 Iowa Street by contacting the City Attorney. Council members also noted formation of a three-member park committee, discussed concerns about nonresidents dumping at the Minnesota City dump, and heard that Hollis Donehower is still awaiting bids for work on Iowa, Minnesota, Lake and Bridge Streets.
The council set its next meeting and the public hearing for Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM and adjourned at 8:59 PM on a motion by Joe Pellowski, seconded by Emily Conners.
Actions recorded in the minutes were approved unanimously unless otherwise noted.
