411 West First Street  
Duluth, Minnesota 55802  
City of Duluth  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
City Council  
MISSION STATEMENT: The mission of the Duluth City Council  
is to develop effective public policy rooted in citizen  
involvement that results in excellent municipal services and  
creates a thriving community prepared for the challenges of the  
future.  
TOOLS OF CIVILITY: The Duluth City Council promotes the use  
and adherence of the tools of civility in conducting the  
business of the council. The tools of civility provide increased  
opportunities for civil discourse leading to positive resolutions  
for the issues that face our city. We know that when we have  
civility, we get civic engagement, and because we can’t make  
each other civil and we can only work on ourselves, we state  
that today I will: pay attention, listen, be inclusive, not gossip,  
show respect, seek common ground, repair damaged  
relationships, use constructive language, and take  
responsibility. [Approved by the council on May 14, 2018]  
MN Statutes,13D.02. Members may participate by interactive  
technology  
Monday, January 26, 2026  
6:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
ROLL CALL  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
Meeting Minutes of the Duluth City Council  
1.  
Attachments:  
REPORTS FROM THE ADMINISTRATION  
OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO BE HEARD  
CONSENT AGENDA  
BY COUNCILOR RANDORF (FINANCE)  
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO  
ACCEPT GIFTS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY IN THE AMOUNT OF  
$10,000 OR LESS.  
2.  
3.  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION APPROVING SETTLEMENT IN THE MATTER OF CITY  
OF DULUTH VS. CAVE ENTERPRISES OPERATIONS, LLC AND  
PAYMENT TO THE CITY OF DULUTH IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,000  
PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT.  
Attachments:  
BY COUNCILOR DURRWACHTER (PURCHASING & LICENSING)  
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ANNUAL RENEWALS TO CONTRACT  
23110 WITH GRANICUS, INC., FOR SOFTWARE AND MANAGED  
SERVICES  
4.  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF TEMPORARY ON  
SALE LIQUOR LICENSES.  
5.  
6.  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION APPROVING AN APPLICATION FOR LAWFUL  
GAMBLING.  
Attachments:  
BY COUNCILOR FORSMAN (PERSONNEL)  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION APPROVING PROPOSED SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE  
NEW CIVIL SERVICE CLASSIFICATION OF DIGITAL FORENSIC  
ANALYST, AND SPECIFYING CONTRACT BENEFITS FOR SAME.  
7.  
8.  
RESOLUTION APPROVING PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE  
SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE EXISTING CIVIL SERVICE  
CLASSIFICATION OF UTILITY ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE  
SPECIALIST.  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF JAMES  
HANSEN TO THE NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION.  
9.  
BY PRESIDENT NEPHEW (PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)  
RESOLUTION AMENDING THE 2026 FEE SCHEDULE RELATED TO  
10.  
FEES  
FOR SHORELAND PERMITS.  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AMENDED AND RESTATED  
LEASE AGREEMENT FOR A PORTION OF THE FIRST LEVEL IN THE  
MEDICAL DISTRICT PARKING RAMP WITH THE LAKEVIEW AT 333  
SUPERIOR PARKING, LLC.  
11.  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AMENDED AND RESTATED  
LEASE AGREEMENT FOR A PORTION OF THE GROUND LEVEL IN  
THE MEDICAL DISTRICT PARKING RAMP WITH THE LAKEVIEW AT  
333 SUPERIOR PARKING, LLC.  
12.  
13.  
14.  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION APPROVING DEDA RESOLUTION 25D-50  
AUTHORIZING FUNDING FOR THE DULUTH PRODUCTION  
INCENTIVE PROGRAM AND AN AGREEMENT WITH THE UPPER  
MIDWEST FILM OFFICE.  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE 2026 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN AND  
AUTHORIZING A REQUEST FOR U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING  
AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (“HUD”) FEDERAL COMMUNITY  
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (“CDBG”), HOME PROGRAM  
(“HOME”), AND EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT PROGRAM  
(“ESG”) PROGRAM FUNDS.  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A REQUEST FOR U.S. DEPARTMENT  
OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (“HUD”) FEDERAL  
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDS FOR  
THE 2026 PROGRAM YEAR, AUTHORIZING AGREEMENTS WITH  
APPROPRIATE AGENCIES.  
15.  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A REQUEST FOR U.S. DEPARTMENT  
OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (“HUD”) HOME  
INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP FUNDS FOR THE 2026 PROGRAM  
YEAR, AUTHORIZING AGREEMENTS WITH APPROPRIATE  
AGENCIES.  
16.  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A REQUEST FOR U.S. DEPARTMENT  
OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (“HUD”) EMERGENCY  
SOLUTIONS GRANTS PROGRAM (ESG) FUNDING FOR THE 2026  
PROGRAM YEAR, AUTHORIZING CONTRACTS, AUTHORIZING  
AGREEMENTS WITH APPROPRIATE AGENCIES.  
17.  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPLICATION TO THE UNITED  
STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY FOR A 2026  
COMMUNITY-WIDE ASSESSMENT GRANT APPLICATION IN AN  
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $500,000  
18.  
19.  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A $225,000  
LOCAL HOUSING TRUST FUND GRANT FROM THE MINNESOTA  
HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY FOR THE DULUTH HOUSING TRUST  
FUND.  
Attachments:  
BY COUNCILOR CLANAUGH (INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS)  
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AMENDMENT NUMBER 1 TO THE  
LOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES  
OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF ARMY AND THE DULUTH SEAWAY  
PORT AUTHORITY RELATING TO THE ERIE PIER CONTAINED  
DISPOSAL FACILITY, TOGETHER WITH A TERMINATION OF  
RIGHT-OF-ENTRY AGREEMENTS.  
20.  
Attachments:  
BY COUNCILOR DESOTELLE (PUBLIC WORKS & UTILITIES)  
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND ACCEPTING A TEMPORARY  
CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT FROM PARK PROPERTIES LLC  
OVER, UNDER, AND ACROSS CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY IN THE  
LINCOLN PARK NEIGHBORHOOD, AT NO COST TO THE CITY.  
21.  
22.  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH LHB, INC. FOR  
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES TO PROVIDE DESIGN  
SERVICES FOR THE DTA BUS STOP IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IN  
THE AMOUNT OF $94,628.00.  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF BROCHURES, A  
GAS SURVEY AND HEAD OF THE LAKES MEMBERSHIP FROM  
GIANT VOICES, INC. FOR AN ANNUAL ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF  
$53,760.58.  
23.  
24.  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH A “NO PARKING” ZONE ON BOTH  
SIDES OF 24TH AVENUE WEST FROM WEST MICHIGAN STREET  
TO WEST SKYLINE PARKWAY.  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF GAS METER  
ENCODER RECEIVER TRANSMITTERS (ERT) FROM UNITED  
SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARE, INC. FOR THE AMOUNT NOT TO  
EXCEED $370,000.00.  
25.  
26.  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT  
L31096 WITH LHB, INC. FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR  
CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION FOR 2025 LEAD SERVICE LINE  
REPLACEMENT PROJECTS, TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT BY  
$204,141.00 FOR A NEW TOTAL OF $2,257,831.00.  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH BOLTON AND  
MENK, INC. FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE 2026 BMP  
INSPECTION AND MODERNIZATION PROJECT, CITY PROJECT NO.  
2357, FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $66,499.00.  
27.  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT L  
30048 WITH BUSINESS COMMUNICATION SOLUTIONS FOR  
MAILING SERVICES AND POSTAGE FOR AN ADDITIONAL YEAR OF  
SERVICE IN THE AMOUNT OF $212,000.00  
28.  
29.  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CHANGE ORDER TO CONTRACT  
L31206 WITH STACK BROS. MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS, INC.  
FOR THE DULUTH ENTERTAINMENT CONVENTION CENTER  
(DECC) HOT WATER PIPE REPLACEMENT FOR $35,336.00 FOR A  
NEW TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $355,001.00.  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF A T880 VACTOR  
HYDRO EXCAVATOR TRUCK FROM MACQUEEN EQUIPMENT, INC.,  
IN THE AMOUNT OF $596,635.48  
30.  
31.  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPLICATION TO THE MINNESOTA  
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR TRANSPORTATION  
ALTERNATIVES FUNDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE  
CROSS CITY TRAIL SEGMENT 6 FROM REDRUTH STREET TO  
FREMONT STREET.  
Attachments:  
BY COUNCILOR TOMANEK (PUBLIC SAFETY)  
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF EIGHT 2026  
FORD HYBRID POLICE INTERCEPTORS FROM TENVOORDE  
FORD, INC. FOR THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $375,156.52.  
32.  
Attachments:  
BY COUNCILOR JOHNSON (RECREATION, LIBRARIES & AUTHORITIES)  
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT  
L30939 WITH ZENITH TRAIL CONTRACTING LLC FOR ADDITIONAL  
TRAIL WORK ON THE BLACK DOWNHILL JUMP LINE  
33.  
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT AT SPIRIT MOUNTAIN RECREATION  
AREA, INCREASING THE CONTRACT BY $110,279.71 TO A NEW  
TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $303,038.71.  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO A  
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE CHESTER BOWL  
IMPROVEMENT CLUB FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF THE THOM  
STORM CHALET AND OUTDOOR RECREATION CENTER AT  
CHESTER PARK.  
34.  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT OF  
$200,000 FROM THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL  
RESOURCES ATV DEDICATED ACCOUNT TO SUPPORT A STUDY  
OF POTENTIAL ATV ROUTES IN FAR WESTERN DULUTH.  
35.  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT  
L30862 WITH ZENITH TRAIL CONTRACTING LLC FOR ADDITIONAL  
TRAIL WORK ON THE MOUNTAIN BIKE TRAIL CONSTRUCTION  
PROJECT AT SPIRIT MOUNTAIN RECREATION AREA, INCREASING  
THE CONTRACT BY $66,640.00 TO A NEW TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED  
$480,472.25.  
36.  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT  
L30603-01 WITH IRRIGATION CONSULTING INC. FOR ADDITIONAL  
ENGINEERING SERVICES RELATED TO THE ENGER PARK GOLF  
COURSE RENOVATION PROJECT, FOR AN INCREASE OF  
$10,161.09 AND A NEW TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED  
$126,991.09.  
37.  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DULUTH AIRPORT AUTHORITY  
TO ACCEPT FEDERAL AND STATE OF MINNESOTA GRANTS FOR  
IMPROVEMENTS TO THE DULUTH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND  
SKY HARBOR AIRPORT AND TO EXECUTE GRANT DOCUMENTS  
ON BEHALF OF THE CITY FOR YEAR 2026.  
38.  
39.  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT WITH VSI  
CONSTRUCTION INC FOR THE CITY HALL RESTROOM REMODEL  
PHASE ONE PROJECT FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED  
$255,278.49.  
Attachments:  
END OF CONSENT AGENDA  
COUNCILOR QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS  
COUNCILOR PREVIEW OF UPCOMING BUSINESS