On the agenda: Hermantown City Council Meeting — Data Center (Oct 19)

CITY OF HERMANTOWN
AGENDA
Pre-Agenda Meeting Monday, October 19, 2026 at 4:30 p.m.
Council Chambers, City Hall - Hermantown Governmental Services Building
City Council Meeting Monday, October 19, 2026 at 6:30 pm
Council Chambers, City Hall - Hermantown Governmental Services Building
1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3.

ROLL CALL

4.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Council Members may make announcements as needed.

5.

PUBLIC HEARING
Only when necessary. The rule adopted three minutes per person if necessary. Any action required after the public
hearing will be taken immediately following the closing of the public hearing.

A. Public Hearing on an Ordinance amending the Fee Schedule for Licenses, Permits, and
Fees - Section 270 of the Hermantown Code of Ordinances
I.

2026-03 An Ordinance Amending Hermantown Code Of Ordinances Section 270
- Fee Schedule
(second reading)
(motion, roll call)

6.

COMMUNICATIONS
A. Correspondence 26-690 through 26-709 placed on file

7.

PRESENTATIONS
A. Google Project Update
Google Representative(s)
B.

Data Center Development Agreement Update
Chad Ronchetti, Economic Development Director

C.

Non-General Fund Budgets Presentation
Kevin Orme, Director of Finance & Administration
(Pre-Agenda Only)

D. Third Quarter Financials
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Kevin Orme, Director of Finance & Administration
(Pre-Agenda Only)
8.

CONSENT AGENDA
All items on the Consent Agenda are items which are considered routine by the City Council and will be approved by one
motion via voice vote. There will be no discussion of these items unless a Council Member or citizen requests, in which
event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered at the end of the Consent Agenda.

A. Minutes - Approval or correction of October 5 and October 8, 2026 City Council
Continuation Minutes
B.

Accounts Payable - Approve general city warrants from October 1, 2026 through
October 15, 2026 in the amount of $1,300,006.12

C.

2026-127 Resolution Approving Pay Request No. 3 For Improvement District No.
323 Water System Connection And Booster Station Project To Lakehead
Constructors Inc., In The Amount Of $132,972.49

D. 2026-128 Resolution Approving Change Order Number 6 For the Construction
Of Keene Creek Trail Segment 4 To Veit & Company In The Amount of
$140,443.33
E.

2026-129 Resolution Approving Pay Request Number 7 For Keene Creek Trail
Segment 4 Construction To Veit & Company In The Amount Of $556,431.55
(motion, roll call)

9.

RESOLUTIONS
Roll call will be taken only on items required by law and items requiring 4/5's votes, all others can be done by voice vote.

A. 2026-125 Resolution Approving Route For The Minnesota Power St. Louis
County 230-kV Transmission Line Project
(motion, roll call)
B.

2026-126 A Joint Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Hermantown
And The Hermantown Economic Development Authority Urging The Secretary
Of The Air Force To Select The 148th Fighter Wing, Minnesota Air National
Guard, As The Home Of The Next Air National Guard F-35 Lightning II
Squadron
(motion, roll call)

C.

2026-130 Resolution Consenting To The Assignment And Assumption Of
Agreements For The Pillars Of Hermantown And Authorizing Execution Of
Related Documents
(motion, roll call)
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D. 2026-131 Resolution Authorizing And Directing The Mayor And The City Clerk
To Execute And Deliver A Contamination Cleanup Grant Application
(motion, roll call)
10. PUBLIC COMMENT
This is the time for individuals to address the Council about any item not on the agenda. The time limit is three minutes
per person. Speakers who wish to comment at this time or later on agenda items should be signed up prior to the start of
the meeting. A sign-up sheet is available in the lobby prior to the meeting for verbal remarks. As always, written
comments may be submitted to the City Clerk before the end of the meeting.

11. RECESS

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This agenda has been prepared to provide information regarding an upcoming meeting of the Hermantown City Council. This
document does not claim to be complete and is subject to change at any time.