305 E. Luverne St.  
Luverne, MN 56156  
www.cityofluverne.org  
Announcement of Meeting  
City Council  
Regular Meeting Agenda  
5:00 PM  
Tuesday, December 16, 2025  
Council Chambers  
A.  
CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL  
Mayor or Presider will call the meeting to order, state the time, and take roll call.  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
B.  
C.  
APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND SPECIAL ORDERS  
Mayor or Presider will ask whether any items are to be added to the agenda. If not, a  
motion would be in order to approve the agenda and special orders as presented. If an  
item is added to the agenda, a motion would be in order to approve the agenda and  
special orders as amended.  
D.  
E.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PRECEDING MEETING(S)  
November 18, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes  
D.1. 2025-371  
RECOGNITION OF GUEST(S)  
Mayor or Presider will recognize the guests present.  
F.  
PUBLIC FORUM  
G.  
PETITIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, COMMITTEE/COMMISSION REPORTS  
Motion to receive and file the following reports/minutes:  
June 3, 2025 Airport Minutes  
October 13, 2025 EDA Minutes  
November 19, 2025 HRA Minutes  
G.1. 2025-372  
H.  
I.  
STAFF AND CONSULTANT REPORTS  
City Administrator Report  
H.1. 2025-374  
FINANCE AND BUDGET  
Petty Cash Reconciliation as of November 30, 2025.  
Claim Report for December 2025 (Check No. 166342 - )  
I.1.  
I.2.  
2025-378  
2025-373  
Change Order No. 16 for a Contract Increase of $65,352.76 to  
Knutson Construction RE: Childcare Facility.  
I.3.  
2025-377  
J.  
PERSONNEL  
J.1. No items under personnel to consider.  
K.  
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS  
PROPOSED  
RESOLUTION  
AUTHORIZING  
ADDITIONAL  
K.1. 34-25  
K.2. 35-25  
FUNDING AND APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT AMENDMENT FOR  
FIFTH AMENDED CONTRACT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT  
SERVICES  
PROPOSED RESOLUTION ALLOWING THE WAIVER OF  
CHAPTER  
152 SUBDIVISION  
REQUIREMENTS  
AND  
RECORDING OF SUBDIVIDED PROPERTY (Thomas William  
Ketterling to Wayne and Mary Thompson)  
PROPOSED RESOLUTION DESIGNATING A CITY ENGINEER  
FOR STATE AID AND FEDERAL AID PROJECTS IN THE CITY OF  
LUVERNE, MINNESOTA  
K.3. 36-25  
K.4. 37-25  
K.5. 38-25  
PROPOSED RESOLUTION APPROVING STATE OF MINNESOTA  
AGENCY AGREEMENT FOR FEDERAL PARTICIPATION IN  
CONSTRUCTION  
PROPOSED RESOLUTION ALLOWING THE WAIVER OF  
CHAPTER  
152 SUBDIVISION  
REQUIREMENTS  
AND  
RECORDING OF SUBDIVIDED PROPERTY (Luverne Economic  
Development Authority to William T. Holman and Tamara A.  
Neyens)  
PROPOSED RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF  
GENERAL OBLIGATION UTILITY REVENUE BONDS, SERIES  
2026A COVENANTING AND OBLIGATING THE CITY TO BE  
BOUND BY AND TO USE THE PROVISIONS OF MINNESOTA  
K.6. 39-25  
STATUTES,  
SECTION  
446A.086 TO  
GUARANTEE  
THE  
PAYMENT OF THE PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST ON THE BONDS  
PROPOSED RESOLUTION AMENDING THE 2025 BUDGET  
K.7. 40-25  
K.8. 41-25  
PROPOSED RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING LICENSE FEES,  
RATES AND CHARGES FOR SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH  
CHAPTER 50 OF THE CITY CODE  
L.  
MOTIONS AND GENERAL BUSINESS  
Application for Exempt Permit for American Legion Post #123 to  
Conduct Bingo on March 26, 2026.  
L.1. 2025-376  
L.2. 2025-379  
2026 Cannabis Registration, Lower Potency Hemp Business  
Registration, Commercial Refuse Collection, Recycling Center, and  
Theater License Renewals.  
M.  
N.  
COUNCIL REQUESTS - GENERAL DISCUSSION  
Mayor or Presider will ask for council request and/or general discussion items.  
PUBLIC HEARING - 6:00 PM  
Public Hearing on Proposed 2025 Tax Levy  
N.1.  
The Mayor or Presider will open the hearing and state the time to  
receive testimony from those present and to consider any written  
correspondence. The purpose of the public hearing is to rule and  
make recommendation to the Luverne City Council on the proposed  
2025 Tax Levy. Following testimony, the Mayor or Presider will  
close the public hearing and state the time.  
PROPOSED  
RESOLUTION  
APPROVING  
THE  
2025  
N.2. 42-25  
COLLECTIBLE 2026 TAX LEVY IN AND FOR THE CITY OF  
LUVERNE  
PROPOSED RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FISCAL YEAR  
2026 BUDGET AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN  
N.3. 43-25  
N.4. 44-25  
PROPOSED RESOLUTION COMMITTING CERTAIN CITY FUND  
BALANCES BY ESTABLISHING A RESERVE POLICY FOR  
CERTAIN FUNDS  
O.  
ADJOURNMENT  
A motion to adjourn would be in order.