411 West First Street  
Duluth, Minnesota 55802  
City of Duluth  
Meeting Agenda  
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, June 29, 2026  
6:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
ROLL CALL  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
PUBLIC HEARING(s)/APPEALS  
Lincoln Park Special Service District  
PUBLIC HEARING(s)/APPEALS  
Assessment Roll for Sanitary Sewer Extension for Westwood Lane  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
MEETING MINUTES OF THE DULUTH CITY COUNCIL  
1.  
Attachments:  
REPORTS FROM THE ADMINISTRATION  
FIRST PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD (AGENDA ITEMS)  
SECOND PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD (NON-AGENDA ITEMS)  
CONSENT AGENDA  
BY COUNCILOR RANDORF (FINANCE)  
RESOLUTION CONFIRMING ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR SANITARY  
SEWER EXTENSION FOR WESTWOOD LANE AND REPLACING  
RESOLUTION NO. 25-0058R.  
2.  
Attachments:  
BY PRESIDENT NEPHEW (PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)  
RESOLUTION VACATING CERTAIN SEWER RIGHTS-OF-WAY IN  
THE CONGDON NEIGHBORHOOD.  
3.  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PROPER CITY OFFICIALS TO  
ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH, AND ACCEPT $50,000 IN  
FUNDS FROM THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT  
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (DEED) TO PROVIDE  
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICES FOR PARTICIPANTS IN  
THE SERVICE TO SUCCESS PROGRAM.  
4.  
Attachments:  
BY COUNCILOR DESOTELLE (PUBLIC WORKS & UTILITIES)  
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN ACCESS AND SNOW REMOVAL  
AGREEMENT WITH THE DULUTH AIRPORT AUTHORITY.  
5.  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION AWARDING AN AGREEMENT WITH ALLIANT  
ENGINEERING, INC. FOR THE MEDICAL DISTRICT LIGHTING  
IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, CITY PROJECT NO. 2338, IN THE  
AMOUNT OF $58,330.00.  
6.  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF UNITED STATES  
ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS SECTION 569 PROJECT  
7.  
PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,200,000 FOR  
THE TISCHER CREEK TRIBUTARY 7 RESILIENCE PROJECT.  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING PERMANENT EASEMENT FOR STREET  
AND UTILITY PURPOSES FROM THE REGENTS OF THE  
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA OVER, UNDER, AND ACROSS  
CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY IN THE CHESTER PARK-UMD  
NEIGHBORHOOD, AT NO COST TO THE CITY.  
8.  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING PERMANENT EASEMENT FOR UTILITY  
PURPOSES FROM THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF  
MINNESOTA OVER, UNDER, AND ACROSS CERTAIN REAL  
PROPERTY IN THE CHESTER PARK-UMD NEIGHBORHOOD, AT NO  
COST TO THE CITY.  
9.  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION  
AGREEMENT WITH THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF  
MINNESOTA FOR IMPROVEMENTS ALONG COLLEGE STREET, AT  
NO COST TO THE CITY.  
10.  
11.  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A PERMANENT EASEMENT FOR  
STREET AND UTILITY PURPOSES FROM 1600 WOODLAND, LLC  
OVER, UNDER, AND ACROSS CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY IN THE  
CHESTER PARK-UMD NEIGHBORHOOD, AT NO COST TO THE  
CITY.  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH 1600  
WOODLAND, LLC FOR THE TEMPORARY USE OF PROPERTY  
ABUTTING ST. MARIE ST. IN THE CHESTER PARK-UMD  
NEIGHBORHOOD, AT NO COST TO THE CITY.  
12.  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A PERMANENT EASEMENT FOR  
STREET AND UTILITY PURPOSES FROM MOUNT ROYAL PINES  
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OVER, UNDER, AND ACROSS CERTAIN  
REAL PROPERTY IN THE CHESTER PARK-UMD NEIGHBORHOOD,  
AT NO COST TO THE CITY.  
13.  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH MOUNT  
ROYAL PINES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP FOR THE TEMPORARY USE  
OF PROPERTY ABUTTING ST. MARIE ST. IN THE CHESTER  
PARK-UMD NEIGHBORHOOD, AT NO COST TO THE CITY.  
14.  
15.  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A PERMANENT EASEMENT FOR  
STREET AND UTILITY PURPOSES FROM MOUNT ROYAL PINES III  
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OVER, UNDER, AND ACROSS CERTAIN  
REAL PROPERTY IN THE CHESTER PARK-UMD NEIGHBORHOOD,  
AT NO COST TO THE CITY.  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH PLB LLC  
FOR THE TEMPORARY USE OF PROPERTY ABUTTING ST. MARIE  
ST. IN THE CHESTER PARK-UMD NEIGHBORHOOD, AT NO COST  
TO THE CITY.  
16.  
17.  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A PERMANENT EASEMENT FOR  
STREET AND UTILITY PURPOSES FROM PLB LLC OVER, UNDER,  
AND ACROSS CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY IN THE CHESTER  
PARK-UMD NEIGHBORHOOD, AT NO COST TO THE CITY.  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A PERMANENT EASEMENT FOR  
STREET AND UTILITY PURPOSES FROM TRJW, LLC OVER,  
UNDER, AND ACROSS CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY IN THE  
CHESTER PARK-UMD NEIGHBORHOOD, AT NO COST TO THE  
CITY.  
18.  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH TRJW,  
LLC FOR THE TEMPORARY USE OF PROPERTY ABUTTING ST.  
MARIE ST. IN THE CHESTER PARK-UMD NEIGHBORHOOD, AT NO  
COST TO THE CITY.  
19.  
20.  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES  
AGREEMENT WITH AE2S TO INCLUDE AN EXPANDED PILOT  
STUDY SCOPE FOR THE LAKEWOOD FILTER REHABILITATION,  
INCREASING THE AMOUNT BY $67,970, FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO  
EXCEED $454,529.00.  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO ENTER INTO MNDOT  
AGREEMENT NO.1061299, A MASTER UTILITY AGREEMENT WITH  
THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION  
APPLICABLE TO STATE PROJECT NUMBER 6981-26 ON TRUNK  
HIGHWAY NUMBER 535.  
21.  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO ENTER INTO MNDOT  
AGREEMENT NO. 1061300, A MASTER UTILITY AGREEMENT WITH  
THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION  
APPLICABLE TO STATE PROJECT NUMBER 6981-26 ON TRUNK  
HIGHWAY NUMBER 535.  
22.  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PROPER CITY OFFICIALS TO  
REQUEST AND ACCEPT FROM ST. LOUIS COUNTY, ON BEHALF  
OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA, CERTAIN TAX FORFEITED LAND  
IN THE CHESTER PARK-UMD NEIGHBORHOOD TO BE USED FOR  
ROAD PURPOSES.  
23.  
Attachments:  
BY COUNCILOR TOMANEK (PUBLIC SAFETY)  
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PROPER CITY OFFICIALS TO  
ACCEPT A GRANT FROM AND EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT  
WITH THE STATE OF MINNESOTA IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,200.00  
FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRAINING.  
24.  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO ENTER INTO  
AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD FOR  
DULUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT EMERGENCY SUPPORT ABOARD  
THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD CUTTER SPAR.  
25.  
Attachments:  
BY COUNCILOR JOHNSON (RECREATION, LIBRARIES & AUTHORITIES)  
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH THE  
DULUTH BACKCOUNTRY HORSEMEN OF MINNESOTA THROUGH  
2029 AT NO COST TO THE CITY.  
26.  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPROVAL AND IMPLEMENTATION  
OF THE PARK POINT RECREATION AREA PLAN.  
27.  
28.  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH THE  
CONSERVATION CORPS MINNESOTA AND IOWA TO IMPLEMENT  
THE MISSION CREEK FORESTRY ENHANCEMENT PROJECT.  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A SUBGRANT AGREEMENT  
BETWEEN THE SOUTH ST. LOUIS SOIL AND WATER  
CONSERVATION DISTRICT AND THE CITY OF DULUTH FOR THE  
TISCHER CREEK TRIBUTARY 7 RESILIENCE PROJECT.  
29.  
Attachments:  
Attachments:  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF THE  
LESTER-AMITY-HAWK RIDGE NATURAL AREA MANAGEMENT  
PLAN AND FINAL DESIGNATION AS A NATURAL AREA.  
30.  
31.  
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH SHORT  
ELLIOTT HENDRICKSON, INC. FOR AN ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE  
ROUTE STUDY IN THE AMOUNT OF $172,006.85.  
END OF CONSENT AGENDA  
The following entitled resolutions are also to be considered:  
BY COUNCILOR RANDORF (FINANCE)  
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE  
EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WITH POLICE CHIEF MICHAEL  
CEYNOWA APPROVING NEW SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFITS.  
32.  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTIONS TABLED  
BY COUNCILOR FORSMAN (PERSONNEL)  
RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF MATT  
MASSMAN TO THE DULUTH ENTERTAINMENT AND CONVENTION  
CENTER AUTHORITY  
33.  
34.  
35.  
RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF GERRY  
GOLDFARB TO THE DULUTH ENTERTAINMENT AND CONVENTION  
CENTER AUTHORITY  
RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF JASON P.  
GRESH TO THE SPIRIT MOUNTAIN RECREATION AREA  
AUTHORITY  
RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF STEVEN GALL  
TO THE SPIRIT MOUNTAIN RECREATION AREA AUTHORITY  
36.  
BY PRESIDENT NEPHEW (PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)  
RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE CITY OF DULUTH’S DOWNTOWN  
DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY  
37.  
Attachments:  
BY COUNCILOR CLANAUGH (INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS)  
RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE IMPOSITION OF SERVICE  
CHARGES WITHIN THE LINCOLN PARK SPECIAL SERVICE  
DISTRICT.  
38.  
Sponsors:  
Clanaugh and Kennedy  
Attachments:  
The following entitled ordinances are to be read for the first time:  
BY COUNCILOR RANDORF (FINANCE)  
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE, SALE AND  
DELIVERY OF TAXABLE GRANT ANTICIPATION REVENUE NOTES  
IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $7,701,228 OF THE CITY OF  
DULUTH FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE MUNICIPAL WATER  
UTILITY UPON TERMS AND CONDITIONS TO BE PROVIDED BY  
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND PLEDGING REVENUES  
FOR THE PAYMENT THEREOF.  
39.  
Attachments:  
BY PRESIDENT NEPHEW (PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE  
CITY OF DULUTH TO RECLASSIFY PARCELS IN THE FORM  
DISTRICTS.  
40.  
Attachments:  
The following entitled ordinances are to be read for the second time:  
BY PRESIDENT NEPHEW (PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)  
ORDINANCE GRANTING TALL HOUSE LLC A CONCURRENT USE  
PERMIT FOR A REPLACEMENT DECK AND STAIRS AT 1712 WEST  
3RD STREET.  
41.  
Attachments:  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 50 OF THE DULUTH CITY  
CODE, 1959, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO REVISIONS OF THE  
UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER.  
42.  
Attachments:  
BY COUNCILOR CLANAUGH (INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS)  
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE LINCOLN PARK SPECIAL  
SERVICE DISTRICT.  
43.  
Sponsors:  
Clanaugh and Kennedy  
Attachments:  
COUNCILOR/ADMINISTRATION QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS  
COUNCILOR/ADMINISTRATION PREVIEW OF UPCOMING BUSINESS  
ADJOURN