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The Waconia City Council met on Monday, October 19, 2026, at 6:00 PM. The evening began with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Cub Scout Pack 372, followed by a proclamation from Mayor Tim Litfin declaring October 28, 2026 as National First Responders Day. The council held a public hearing on delinquent utility charges, approved the consent agenda, and acted on three major agenda items: authorizing $25,920,000 in bonds for a new water treatment plant and public works garage, approving a site plan and conditional use permit for a historic boarding house at 32 Vine Street North, and adopting a speed limit policy for non-residential major roadways. The meeting concluded with board reports and announcements.
Ladies and gentlemen and students, uh, scouts, uh, thanks for being here tonight. This is our Monday, October nineteenth, two thousand and twenty-six uh City Council meeting, and we're pleased that you're all here, as well as those that are watching online tonight. And we'll have a great meeting tonight, and we're gonna have uh the scouts lead us off. This is uh ladies and gentlemen, this is Cub Scout Pack three seventy two, and they're gonna lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance this evening. So, ladies and gentlemen, if you'd rise as you're able, uh, remove your caps. Cub Scouts, please take the stand if you would, please. Thank you very much. And uh you're welcome to begin on your command. Go for it, guys. Come on over here, we'll take a picture with you guys. Come on over. We'll go to by the flag, guys. Thank you. Come on over on this side. David Deering, Scout Leader, and Matt over there, and that's Matt. Come on. Sure. Very good. If we can call our meeting to order, we already did. And Sue, please note that all council members are with us this evening, which is outstanding. We're going to begin this evening's meeting after that nice uh scout, and there goes half the crowd right there. Um with a proclamation, uh ladies and gentlemen, this is a proclamation declaring Wednesday, October 28th, 2026, National First Responders Day. Whereas first responders, including public works professionals, firefighters, sheriff deputies, nine eleven operators, paramedics, and other emergency personnel stand on the front lines of our communities, selfishly serving and protecting the citizens of Waconia in times of crisis. And whereas first responders respond swiftly and courageously to emergencies, often putting their own lives at risk to ensure the safety and well-being of others, whether in natural disasters, accidents, medical emergencies, or public health and safety threats. And whereas it is in the public interest for the citizens, civic leaders, and children in Waconia to gain knowledge of and maintain an ongoing interest and understanding of the importance of public works and other first responder efforts in their respective communities. And whereas, as of 2019, the U.S. Senate has included language recognizing public works alongside fellow other first responders. Now, therefore, I, Tim Litfin, Mayor of Wilconia, do hereby proclaim next Wednesday, October 28th, 2026, as National First Responders Day in the City of Waconya. Further, I urge all citizens to join with representatives of the American Public Works Association and government agencies in activities, events, and ceremonies, paying tribute to our public works first responders alongside law enforcement, firefighters, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, 911 operators, and other emergency personnel to recognize the substantial contributions that they make at protecting our national health, safety, and advancing the quality of life for all. Thank you to all. Appreciate that. There is no uh let's see, public hearing tonight we'll move on to our next item, which is ladies and gentlemen, a certification of delinquent charges for payment with taxes payable 2027. Mr. Joel Mary, good evening. Good evening, Mayor and Council. Sold it in before you uh the public hearing. This is our annual certification of delinquent uh utility and other charges that we can uh certify to property taxes. Um, you know, all the all the property owners have been notified and they've also been notified about this public hearing as well this evening. Um so the total amount you've been provided the updated lists of the total amounts of uh $13,593 and 39 cents comparatively to the prior year. Um they're actually down. Um last year we had 41 accounts, this year we're down to 24 accounts. Um so the total charges last year were just a little over 19,000, so down about uh 30 percent.