WACONIA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA Tuesday, January 20, 2026 6:00 PM VISION STATEMENT A thriving, connected community with deep roots: a great place to live for a lifetime. MISSION STATEMENT A city that leads, serves, and governs to enhance the quality of life for all community members. MAYOR: TIM LITFIN COUNCIL MEMBER: NICK GLEASON COUNCIL MEMBER: JEFF GRENGS COUNCIL MEMBER: JACOB COLEMAN COUNCIL MEMBER: DEREK SIDDONS NOTE: TO ENSURE THAT YOU ARE PRESENT FOR ITEMS OF INTEREST, PLEASE BE PRESENT AT 6:00 P.M. Those with items on the agenda should reach out to their staff contact. Others who wish to participate in the meeting, please contact the City Administrator at 952-442-3100 or sfineran@waconiamn.gov to make certain that you are called upon during the meeting. 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. PROCLAMATIONS 4. ADOPT AGENDA 5. PUBLIC HEARING 6. OPEN FORUM 7. COMMUNITY INTEREST PRESENTATIONS 1) Margaret Donahue, Southwest Corridor Transportation Coalition 8. ADOPT CONSENT AGENDA The items listed on the Consent Agenda are considered routine and non-controversial by the Council and will be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember, City Staff, or Citizen so requests; in which case, the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered at the end of the Regular Agenda. 1) Council Minutes January 5, 2026 2) Approve January 20, 2026 Expenditures 3) Safari Island Community Center Expenditures from Sports Facilities Companies Incurred December 2025 Motion to Approve Safari Island Community Center Expendures from Sports Facilities Companies Incurred December 2025 4) Ice Arena Expenditures from Sports Facilities Companies Incurred December 2025 Motion to Approve Ice Arena Expenditures from Sports Facilities Companies Incurred December 2025 5) Accepting Cash Donations for Operations of the Fire Department Adopt Resolution No. 2026-024 Accepting Cash Donations for Operations of the Fire Department 6) TH5 Phase 2 Corridor Improvements Change Order 3 to Geotechnical Exploration Contract Adopt Resolution No. 2026-025 Approve Trunk Highway 5 Phase 2, Change Order 3 7) Capital Equipment 2026 Adopt Resolution No. 2026-026 Authorizing Staff to Solicit Pricing for 2026 Capital Equipment Acquisitions. 8) Fire Alarm Panel Upgrades Adopt Resolution 2026-027 Authorizing the City to Complete Fire Alarm Panel Upgrades 9) Accept Proceeds from Minnesota Department of Health for Source Water Protection Plan Grant Adopt Resolution No. 2026-028 Accepting Proceeds from Minnesota Department of Health for Source Water Protection Plan Grant 10) Waconia Paid Family Medical Leave Policy Adopt Resolution No. 2026-029 Paid Family and Medical Leave Policy 11) Approve Probationary Firefighters to Active Status Adopt Resolution 2026-030 Approving Probationary Firefighters to Active Status 12) Special Event Permit - The Frunge Adopt Resolution No. 2026-031 Approving Special Event Permit — The Frunge 9. COUNCIL BUSINESS 1) New Officer and Firefighter Badge Pinning Swearing In Ceremony None 2) Franchise Agreement & Fee Ordinance Updates Approve Ordinance No. 787 - An Ordinance Amending a Gas Energy Franchise Fee on Centerpoint Energy Minnesota Gas ("Centerpoint Energy") for Providing Gas Energy Service within the City of Waconia. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-032 Approving Summary Publication of Ordinance No. 787. Approve Ordinance No. 788 - An Ordinance Amending the Provisions of the Electric Utility Franchise for Northern States Power Company (AKA "Xcel Energy"), Waconia City Code Chapter 595 to Provide for a Franchise Fee. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-033 Approving Summary Publication of Ordinance No. 788. Approve Ordinance No. 789 - An Ordinance Implementing an Electric Energy Franchise Fee on Northern States Power Company ("Xcel Energy") for Providing Electric Energy Service within the City of Waconia. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-034 Approving Summary Publication of Ordinance No. 789 Approve Ordinance No. 790 - An Ordinance Granting Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative A Non-Exclusive Franchise for Electric Energy. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-035 Approving Summary Publication of Ordinance No. 790 Approve Ordinance No. 791 - An Ordinance Implementing an Electric Energy Franchise Fee on Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative for Providing Electric Energy Service within the City of Waconia. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-036 Aproving Summary Publication of Ordinance No. 791. 3) Approve Final Plans and Authorization to Bid for the 2026 Downtown Reconstruction Phase 4 Adopt Resolution No. 2026-037 Authorize Bid for the 2026 Downtown Reconstruction Phase 4 4) Authorize Eminent Domain Proceedings for the Property Trunk Highway 5 Phase 2 Corridor Improvement Project Adopt Resolution 2026-038 Authorizing the Commencement of Eminent Domain Proceedings for the Acquisition of Property for the Trunk Highway 5 Phase 2 Corridor Improvement Project 5) Special Event Permit Policy Update Motion to approve updated Special Event Policy and fees. 10. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA 11. BOARD REPORTS 1) Staff Reports 2) Councilmember Siddons 3) Councilmember Coleman 4) Councilmember Gleason 5) Councilmember Grengs 6) Mayor Litfin 12. ANNOUNCEMENTS 13. ADJOURN REGULAR MEETING OFFICE OF THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR Shane Fineran WORK SESSION: SPEED LIMIT POLICY UPCOMING CALENDAR OF EVENTS/MEETINGS: