City Council Meeting 10/20/26

The Coon Rapids City Council meeting on October 20, 2026, approved the 2027 master fee schedule by ordinance and resolution, effective January 1, 2027. On the consent agenda, the council accepted a $700 park-bench donation and grant funding for water-quality work, traffic enforcement, and DWI enforcement. The DWI grant provides up to $158,884.95 for an officer’s salary and benefits and conference registration; members discussed how grant awards would affect the 2027 levy and budget. The council also approved a community support program funded by charitable gambling proceeds, with 2026 grants of $1,000–$5,000 and a total cap of $50,000.

For infrastructure and equipment, the council considered a $131,474 professional-services agreement with Donahue and Associates for management of the 2027 sanitary sewer lining project; the transcript records a motion to approve but does not clearly capture the vote. It approved a $5,000 budget transfer toward replacing a damaged police speed trailer, with one vote against; a council member requested follow-up on the quoted equipment price, citing lower prices found in research. The council also approved replacement of a totaled fire-rescue Suburban, estimated at about $92,000 fully outfitted (about $66,000 for the vehicle), and a state economic-development grant agreement supporting RMS Company’s expansion: $600,000 through the Minnesota Investment Fund and $800,000 through the Job Creation Fund. A proposed $100,000 city match and the company’s job-creation commitments were discussed as matters for a later agreement. The council approved a fourth extension of the purchase agreement for city property at 2831 113th Avenue NW, extending the closing deadline to December 23 while county review of the final plat remains pending.