City Council

City Council Meeting Monday, September 22, 2025 The meeting was called to order by Mayor Cody Eager. Those in attendance were Cody Eager, Mark Slater, Andy Gappa, Matt Gunderson and Glen Christensen. Others present were Chris Fischer, Heather Utz, Rob Prescher and Patrick Casey. A Motion was made by Andy Gappa and seconded by Mark Slater to approve the Consent Items with one addition: 1. Discuss and take appropriate action on selling 2018 squad as is on MnBid. Voting in favor of said motion: Cody Eager-Yes, Matt Gunderson-Yes, Andy Gappa-Yes, Glen Christensen-Yes and Mark Slater-Yes. Motion approved. Check Issue Check Payee Amount Date Number 9/22/2025 75864 BOLTON AND MENK INC 55,110.35 9/22/2025 75865 ALLINA HEALTH 31.00 9/22/2025 75866 BELLBOY CORPORATION 316.50 9/22/2025 75867 BOLTON AND MENK INC 5,476.20 9/22/2025 75868 BREAKTHRU BEVERAGE MN WINE & SPIRITS LLC 729.60 9/22/2025 75869 BROTHERS FIRE & SECURITY 500.00 9/22/2025 75870 DAHLHEIMER BEVERAGE 1,807.55 9/22/2025 75871 DESIGN HOME CENTER 142.79 9/22/2025 75872 JOHNSON BROTHERS LIQUOR CO 844.67 9/22/2025 75873 KOENIG & SONS EQUIPMENT, INC. 1,413.72 9/22/2025 75874 MN MUNICIPAL UTILITIES ASSOC 200.00 9/22/2025 75875 MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. 168.27 9/22/2025 75876 OFFICE OF MNIT SERVICES 178.50 9/22/2025 75877 PHILLIPS WINE & SPIRITS CO 1,901.81 9/22/2025 75878 RUG RESCUE LLC 849.00 9/22/2025 75879 SOUTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC ASSO 185.29 9/22/2025 75880 TOW DISTRIBUTING A-B BRANDS 5,530.35 9/22/2025 75881 US AUTO FORCE 640.00 9/22/2025 75882 VAN HEE MEDIA LLC 198.48 9/22/2025 75883 WATONWAN COUNTY 1,551.00 9/22/2025 75884 WEST CENTRAL SANITATION, INC. 15,401.37 9/22/2025 100891 EAGER ENTERPRISE, LLC 531.51 9/22/2025 100892 MINNESOTA VALLEY TESTING LABS 3,819.14 9/22/2025 100893 PLUNKETT'S PEST CONTROL, INC 155.41 9/22/2025 100894 TOTAL LAWN CARE & LANDSCAPE 13,340.89 Total 111,023.40 A Motion was made by Andy Gappa and seconded by Glen Christensen to approve Resolution 2025-17 A Resolution Adopting the Preliminary Property Tax Levy for 2026 as follows: Total Proposed 2026 Tax Levy: $891,000.00 Debt Service: $95,000.00 Total: $986,000.00 This is a 8% increase over last year’s total levy of $913,000 Voting in favor of said motion; Cody Eager-Yes, Andy Gappa-Yes, Glen Christensen-Yes, Mark Slater- Yes and Matt Gunderson-Yes. Motion was approved. A Motion was made by Andy Gappa and seconded by Matt Gunderson to accept O icer Shawn Odegaard resignation. Voting in favor of said motion; Cody Eager-Yes, Andy Gappa-Yes, Glen Christensen-Yes, Mark Slater-Yes and Matt Gunderson-Yes. Motion was approved. A Motion was made by Matt Gunderson and seconded by Glen Christensen to approve a 10-foot setback variance for Lot 1, Block 3, River View Heights. Voting in favor of said motion; Cody Eager- Yes, Andy Gappa-Yes, Glen Christensen-Yes, Mark Slater-Yes and Matt Gunderson-Yes. Motion was approved. A Motion was made by Andy Gappa and seconded by Matt Gunderson to approve selling the 2018 Squad on MN Bid. Voting in favor of said motion; Cody Eager-Yes, Andy Gappa-Yes, Glen Christensen-Yes, Mark Slater-Yes and Matt Gunderson-Yes. Motion was approved. Citizen’s communication Special Meeting – 2026 Budget is scheduled for October 25th,2025 at 8:00a.m. With no further business before the Council, A Motion was made by Andy Gappa and seconded by Mark Slater to adjourn the meeting. Voting in favor of said motion; Cody Eager-Yes, Mark Slater-Yes, Andy Gappa-Yes, Glen Christensen-Yes and Matt Gunderson-Yes. Motion was approved. Typed this 23rd day of September 2025 Chris Fischer, City Administrator **All Madelia City Council Meetings are recorded and are available for review at https://www.madeliamn.com/city-government/agendas/ Meeting minutes are typed as a general synopsis of the meetings and are provided as a general guide of the discussions and decisions for the Madelia City Council. The video of all meetings controls over any typed minutes, and any discrepancy shall be determined in favor of the recorded meeting.