Luverne meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Luverne council to weigh airport plan, charter question; EDA to consider facade grant

This week, Luverne city boards and councils met to set agendas for several upcoming decisions, including a possible airport master plan, a city charter amendment ballot question, and a facade improvement grant. No final decisions were made at the recent meetings, as minutes have not yet been published. The most significant items under consideration are the airport master plan request for qualifications and the charter amendment question, both taken up by the City Council at a special meeting Aug. 10.

Airport Board (Aug. 4)

The Luverne Airport Board met to discuss routine matters and updates. The agenda included a new 5-unit T-hangar construction, AWOS relocation, the upcoming Airport Fly-In on Aug. 29, hangar improvement updates, and a request for qualifications for the airport master plan. No votes or decisions were recorded in the agenda.

City Council Work Session (Aug. 10)

The City Council held a work session with only procedural items: call to order, guest recognition, and a city administrator report (item 2026-151). No specific decisions or public hearings were listed.

Special City Council Meeting (Aug. 10)

A special City Council meeting was held to consider two new business items:

• Luverne Municipal Airport Master Plan Request for Qualifications (item 2026-153)
• Consideration of a proposed city charter amendment ballot question (item 2026-154)

No other substantive action was listed on the agenda. Minutes have not yet been published, so no outcomes are confirmed.

Canvassing Board (Aug. 14)

The Canvassing Board met to canvass primary election results and certify the two candidates who received the most votes for South Ward Council Member, placing their names on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. The agenda included Resolution 2026-157 for this certification. The meeting was otherwise procedural, covering call to order, agenda approval, and guest recognition. As with other recent meetings, minutes are not yet available.

Coming up

• **Economic Development Authority (Aug. 17, today):** The EDA will consider a facade improvement application from Terry Gray and Monty Hagedorn for 218 E. Main Street. The agenda also includes approval of LEDA minutes from July 13, 2023, the department payment report for July 2026, and the financial report for July 2026.

Residents interested in any of these items are encouraged to attend the meetings or review the official agendas and minutes on the city's website.

Luverne City Council weighs Highway 75 contract increase, Charter Commission takes up citizen petition

The Luverne City Council at a June 23 meeting considered a $29,628 contract increase for the Highway 75 Reconstruction Project and a $51,897 final payment for the Child Care Center roof replacement, while the Charter Commission on June 22 deliberated a proposed citizen petition summary. Both meetings were agenda-only as of July 5, with official minutes not yet published.

City Council

The council’s agenda included a consent agenda covering routine financial reports, election judge appointments, and various permits. New business items were:

• **Highway 75 Reconstruction**: A $29,628 increase to Henning Construction’s contract for the Highway 75 reconstruction project.
• **TH 75 Detention Improvements**: Bid advertisement and plans for detention improvements along Highway 75.
• **Roundwind Estates**: A subdivision requirement waiver related to a property transfer.
• **Economic Development Authority**: A real estate conveyance ordinance to transfer city land to the Luverne Economic Development Authority.
• **Child Care Center Roof**: A $51,897 final payment to Knutson Construction for the roof replacement at the Luverne Child Care Center.

No vote tallies or outcomes were available from the agenda.

Charter Commission

The Charter Commission met June 22 to consider a citizen petition summary (item 2026-114). The agenda listed approval of the agenda and new business, with the primary action being deliberation on the petition summary. No further details on the petition’s subject or the commission’s decision were available.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings are listed in the next 14 days.