Call to Order/Attendance: The City Council meeting was called to order at Upsala City Hall by Mayor Rollie Johnson at 7:00 P.M. The pledge of allegiance was said.
On roll call members present: Mayor Rollie Johnson, Council Members Wendy Rene, Logan Vieth and Joan Olson. Absent: Alan Gunderson. Staff present: City Clerk-Treasurer Jane Popp.
Minutes: Rene moved to approve minutes from May 4, 2026, City Council Meeting, 2nd by Olson. Motion carried unanimously.
Added agenda items: Vieth moved to approve the agenda as presented, 2nd by Rene. Motion carried unanimously.
Presentations: Kris Ambuehl from Bollig Engineering Bollig Engineering Task Order No. 5 Prepare design and bidding documents for new well. Rene moved to approve Task Order No. 5, 2nd by Vieth. Motion carried unanimously.
Department Reports: Fire Department: Report Chief Nicholas Johnson reported two calls for May. Summer training and the department applied for grants.
First Response Team: First Response Team Vice President Haus reported four calls for May. Memorial Day fundraiser went well. The First Response would like to hire Bryce Binek. Rene moved to approve to hire Bryce Binek to the EMS team, 2nd by Vieth. Motion carried unanimously.
Maintenance Report: Tschida was absent, so Popp reported on water and sewer levels as well as the various tasks done throughout the city. Tschida fixed the potassium permanganate pump, cleaned the tank, backwashed/reclaim tank, sanded & refinished tile floor in the REC Building. Bertram Asphalt, sprayed patched some areas on Hillcrest, Cardinal, Tower Road and Borgstrom Street.
City Office Report: Popp reviewed the June Calendar.
Planning Commission: Planning & Zoning commission had a public hearing to rezone from Ag to residential. Shawn Tenney is working on a drawing for the housing development. Vieth moved to approve the rezone from Agriculture to Residential, 2nd by Olson. Motion carried unanimously.
Heritage Days: The next meeting is July 8, 2026.
Unfinished Business:
New Business: Resolution 6-1-2026-1 Resignation of Council Member: Vieth moved to accept resolution 6-1-2026-1 accepting the resignation of Wendy Rene as Council Member, 2nd by Olson. Motion carried unanimously.
Resolution 6-1-2026-2 Appointing City Council Member: Olson moved to accept resolution 6-1-2026-2 accepting the appointment of Scott Taylor as City Council Member, 2nd by Rene. Motion carried unanimously.
Resolution 6-1-2026-3 Sourcewell One-Time Community Benefit Funds: Rene moved to accept resolution 6-1-2026-3 accepting the One-Time Community Benefit Funding from Sourcewell to improve and upgrade the Recreation Center Building for handicap accessibility and community use, 2nd by Vieth. Motion carried unanimously.
Acknowledgements: To the Fire & EMS for a great Memorial Day Luncheon. An appreciaito Sourcewell for the One-Time Community Benefit Funding to improve our REC Center Building.
Financials: Olson moved to approve the bills as presented, 2nd by Rene. Motion carried unanimously.
Updates/FYI: Next Regular City Council Meeting will be July 6 at 7:00 pm.
Adjourn: Vieth moved to adjourn at 7:53 pm, 2nd by Rene. Motion carried unanimously.
Jane Popp, Clerk/Treasurer
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