411 West First Street  
City of Duluth  
Duluth, Minnesota 55802  
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, August 24, 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  
PUBLIC HEARING(s)/APPEALS - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER II, SECTION  
4, OF THE DULUTH HOME RULE CHARTER, 1912  
FIRST PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD (AGENDA ITEMS)  
SECOND PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD (NON-AGENDA ITEMS)  
CONSENT AGENDA  
BY COUNCILOR RANDORF (FINANCE)  
2.  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING COMMUNITY INVESTMENT TRUST  
FUND INTEREST EARNINGS IN EXCESS OF THE 2026 BUDGETED  
GENERAL FUND TRANSFER OF $1,000,000 TO REMAIN IN THE  
COMMUNITY INVESTMENT TRUST FUND  
Attachments:  
3.  
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE  
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH RESOLUTE LAW,  
LLC, INCREASING FEES BY THE AMOUNT OF $100,000 FOR A TOTAL  
NOT TO EXCEED $149,000.  
Attachments:  
BY COUNCILOR FORSMAN (PERSONNEL)  
4.  
RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF CARI PEDERSEN  
AS DIRECTOR OF THE PUBLIC WORKS AND UTILITIES  
DEPARTMENT FOR THE CITY OF DULUTH.  
Attachments:  
BY PRESIDENT NEPHEW (PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)  
5.  
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE  
CITY OF DULUTH TO RECLASSIFY AREAS OF BECKS ROAD LAND  
USE STUDY AREA.  
Attachments:  
6.  
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE  
CITY OF DULUTH TO RECLASSIFY AREAS OF LESTER PARK GOLF  
COURSE.  
Attachments:  
BY COUNCILOR DESOTELLE (PUBLIC WORKS & UTILITIES)  
7.  
8.  
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE OF  
WATER METERS FROM BADGER METER, INC. FOR THE AMOUNT OF  
$99,540.00.  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING MUNICIPAL CONSENT TO ST. LOUIS  
COUNTY FOR THE RICE LAKE ROAD CORRIDOR PROJECT - PHASE  
1.  
Attachments:  
9.  
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CITY OFFICIALS TO ENTER INTO AN  
AGREEMENT WITH THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION  
AGENCY’S GREAT LAKES RESTORATION INITIATIVE PROGRAM FOR  
A $750,000 GRANT FOR THE CODY STREET STORMWATER  
FILTRATION BASIN.  
Attachments:  
10.  
RESOLUTION AMENDING A CONTRACT WITH SHORT ELLIOTT  
HENDRICKSON INC. TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL  
ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE 4TH STREET RECONSTRUCTION  
PROJECT, TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT BY $115,477.75 FOR A NEW  
TOTAL OF $1,465,417.75.  
Attachments:  
11.  
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH LHB INC., FOR  
ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE 2027 STREET PRESERVATION  
PROJECT- GARY, PIEDMONT AND DULUTH HEIGHTS, PROJECT NO.  
2093, FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $235,808.70.  
Attachments:  
12.  
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH MSA  
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES INC., FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES  
FOR THE 2027 STREET PRESERVATION PROJECT- ONEOTA TO  
LAKESIDE-LESTER PARK, PROJECT NO. 2404, FOR AN AMOUNT  
NOT TO EXCEED $121,543.00.  
Attachments:  
BY COUNCILOR JOHNSON (RECREATION, LIBRARIES & AUTHORITIES)  
13.  
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF A COMMUNITY  
PROJECT FUNDING AWARD FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF  
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF  
$1,750,000 FOR LIBRARY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES  
PLANNING.  
Attachments:  
14.  
15.  
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO  
AGREEMENT 23932 WITH ONE ROOF COMMUNITY HOUSING TO  
EXTEND THE TERM OF THE LEASE & MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT  
FOR A PORTION OF THE CENTRAL HILLSIDE COMMUNITY CENTER.  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN EXCLUSIVE USE PERMIT  
AGREEMENT WITH BENTLEYVILLE TOUR OF LIGHTS, INC., FOR THE  
PRODUCTION, PROMOTION, AND MANAGEMENT OF THE  
BENTLEYVILLE TOUR OF LIGHTS IN BAYFRONT FESTIVAL PARK  
FOR THE 2026 HOLIDAY SEASON.  
Attachments:  
16.  
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO A GRANT  
FROM THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION FOR  
ENHANCED RECONSTRUCTION OF THE DECC SEAWALL TO  
EXTEND THE AUTHORIZED AWARD END DATE.  
Attachments:  
17.  
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT  
L31043 WITH LHB, INC. FOR ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL DESIGN  
AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR THE DULUTH LAKEWALK  
PROJECT, INCREASING THE CONTRACT AMOUNT BY $239,634.00  
FOR A NEW TOTAL AMOUNT OF $1,358,783.00.  
Attachments:  
18.  
19.  
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF THE UPDATED  
MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE MAGNEY-SNIVELY DESIGNATED  
NATURAL AREA.  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PROPER CITY OFFICIALS TO ACCEPT A  
DONATION OF REAL PROPERTY FROM INDEPENDENT SCHOOL  
DISTRICT NO. 709 TO BE USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE HILLSIDE  
SPORT COURT.  
Attachments:  
20.  
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  
DULUTH HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOOD TO BE USED FOR TRAIL  
PURPOSES.  
Attachments:  
21.  
22.  
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  
IRVING NEIGHBORHOOD TO BE USED FOR TRAIL PURPOSES.  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION AWARDING A CONTRACT TO DONALD HOLM  
CONSTRUCTION CO. INC., FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF MORGAN  
PARK COMMUNITY CENTER ROOF IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE  
AMOUNT OF $270,835.44.  
Attachments:  
23.  
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT  
L31294 WITH CONFLUENCE, INC. FOR PROFESSIONAL  
ARCHAEOLOGICAL SERVICES FOR THE PRILEY CIRCLE  
RESTORATION PROJECT, FOR AN INCREASE OF $6,159.00 AND A  
NEW TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $390,294.00.  
Attachments:  
END OF CONSENT AGENDA  
RESOLUTIONS TABLED  
BY COUNCILOR FORSMAN (PERSONNEL)  
24.  
25.  
26.  
RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF BRIANNA  
GUNDERSON TO THE DULUTH ENTERTAINMENT AND CONVENTION  
CENTER AUTHORITY  
RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF GINKA  
TARNOWSKI TO THE SANITARY SEWER BOARD OF THE WESTERN  
LAKE SUPERIOR SANITARY DISTRICT.  
RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF LUKE MEDIS TO  
THE BUILDING APPEAL BOARD  
The following entitled ordinances are to be read for the first time:  
BY PRESIDENT NEPHEW (PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)  
27.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE  
CITY OF DULUTH TO RECLASSIFY PIEDMONT TRAIL SYSTEM  
PARCELS FROM RESIDENTIAL RURAL 1 (RR-1) TO PARK & OPEN  
SPACE (P-1).  
Attachments:  
28.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 29 AND 29A OF THE  
DULUTH CITY CODE TO REGULATE SHORT TERM RENTAL  
LICENSING AND PERMITTING  
Attachments:  
BY VICE PRESIDENT KENNEDY (COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE)  
29.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER II, SECTION 4, OF THE  
DULUTH HOME RULE CHARTER, 1912, AS AMENDED, PERTAINING  
VACANCIES OF MAYOR AND COUNCILOR.  
The following entitled ordinances are to be read for the second time:  
BY PRESIDENT NEPHEW (PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)  
30.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 10-5, OF CHAPTER 10 OF THE  
DULUTH CITY CODE TO REDUCE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE  
BUILDING APPEAL BOARD TO SEVEN MEMBERS.  
Attachments:  
COUNCILOR/ADMINISTRATION QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS  
COUNCILOR/ADMINISTRATION PREVIEW OF UPCOMING BUSINESS