Independence City Council 091625

1. Call to Order 00:00:05

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance 00:00:15

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call 00:00:34

3. Roll Call

4. Consent Agenda: 00:00:45

4. Consent Agenda:

a. Approval of the City Council Minutes from the August 21, 2025, Joint City Council Meeting with Maple Plain. 00:00:55

a. Approval of the City Council Minutes from the August 21, 2025, Joint City Council Meeting with Maple Plain.

b. Approval of City Council Minutes from the September 2, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting. 00:01:03

b. Approval of City Council Minutes from the September 2, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting.

c. Approval of Accounts Payable; (Batch #1 - Checks No. 23906-23949). 00:01:09

c. Approval of Accounts Payable; (Batch #1 - Checks No. 23906-23949).

5. Reports of Boards and Committees by Council and Staff. 00:01:35

5. Reports of Boards and Committees by Council and Staff.

6. Consider Approval of the 2026 Preliminary Budget and Tax Levies: 00:04:40

6. Consider Approval of the 2026 Preliminary Budget and Tax Levies:

a. RESOLUTION NO. 25-0916-01 – Establishing the 2026 Preliminary Budget. 00:20:02

a. RESOLUTION NO. 25-0916-01 – Establishing the 2026 Preliminary Budget.

b. RESOLUTION NO. 25-0916-02 – Establishing the General and Debt Service Preliminary Tax Levy and Setting a Date for the 2025 Truth in Taxation Meeting for December 2, 2025, at 6:00 PM. 00:20:32

b. RESOLUTION NO. 25-0916-02 – Establishing the General and Debt Service Preliminary Tax Levy and Setting a Date for the 2025 Truth in Taxation Meeting for December 2, 2025, at 6:00 PM.

c. RESOLUTION NO. 25-0916-03 – Establishing the Pioneer Sarah Creek Watershed Management Commission Preliminary Tax Levy. 00:21:12

c. RESOLUTION NO. 25-0916-03 – Establishing the Pioneer Sarah Creek Watershed Management Commission Preliminary Tax Levy.

7. Overview/Discussion of Possible Pioneer Creek Community Park Grant Application. 00:23:03

7. Overview/Discussion of Possible Pioneer Creek Community Park Grant Application.

8. Acceptance of Donation from Joe and Maureen Banavige for Historic City Hall Refurbishment. 00:28:25

8. Acceptance of Donation from Joe and Maureen Banavige for Historic City Hall Refurbishment.

9. Park Open/Misc. 00:30:01

9. Park Open/Misc.

10. Adjourn. 00:35:31

10. Adjourn.