Pine City Council to vote on $242,500 intersection signal cost share July 7
Pine City's most consequential upcoming decision is a July 7 special council vote on a $242,500 city cost share for a traffic signal project at CSAH 7 (Hillside Trail) and 13th Street SW. The total project cost is approximately $970,000, with the city covering one quarter. The project includes construction of a signalized intersection and a detour route using city streets.
July 7 Special Council Meeting
The council will consider Resolution 2026-32, which would grant municipal consent for the county-led intersection improvement. The city's share is approximately $242,500 of the $970,000 total. The meeting also includes a public forum for non-agenda items, with a three-minute limit per speaker and a 15-minute total cap.
July 9 Parks and Rec Committee
The Parks and Rec Committee will discuss plans for three community events: Pine City Night Out, the Fall Festival, and Movie Night. Members will also receive updates on Challeen Park and the disc golf course. No votes are listed on the agenda.
Recent Meetings — Agendas Only, No Minutes Published
Minutes have not yet been published for any of the following meetings, so no decisions or votes can be confirmed. What follows is based on agendas only.
June 24 — Planning Commission
The Planning Commission was scheduled to review updates to the 13.88 Shoreland Zoning Ordinance and the 8.20 Nuisance Ordinance, discuss draft language for a Data Center Conditional Use Permit, and take up manufactured home regulations and Comprehensive Plan goal setting.
June 24 — Economic Development Authority
The EDA agenda listed discussion items only, with no decisions or votes planned. Topics included an update from Fred Stelter on the Lakeside Student Housing loan, an Atscott Manufacturing land purchase update, an Orvis property grading work update, a discussion on increasing revolving loan fund amounts, and a resolution to renew a certificate of deposit maturing in July 2026 to a one-year term.
June 25 — Special Council Meeting
The council called a special meeting to discuss and possibly amend a motion made June 17 regarding a vacant council seat. The agenda focused solely on this personnel matter.
July 1 — Regular Evening Meeting
The council agenda included Resolution RES 2026-32 for state aid on the Hillside (CSAH 7) and 13th Street SW project — the same intersection referenced in the July 7 special meeting. Other items listed were an Orvis Property RFP that includes drone footage, wetland delineation, and geotechnical investigation; a liquor store update with responses to community questions; reviews of the golf cart and garage sale ordinances; and a presentation of the 2025 financial audit.
Coming Up
- **July 7, Special Council Meeting** — Vote on Resolution 2026-32 and the $242,500 cost share for the CSAH 7 and 13th Street SW traffic signal project. Public forum included.
- **July 9, Parks and Rec Committee** — Discussion of Pine City Night Out, Fall Festival, Movie Night, plus Challeen Park and disc golf updates.
Earlier weeks
- week of 2026-06-29 — Pine City Council to vote on $242,500 traffic signal share as boards review land, zoning and loans
Generated from official meeting agendas and minutes — every underlying document is linked from the city page. Read the primary source before you rely on a detail.