City Council Meeting

Detailed briefing

City Council Meeting — May 4, 2026 - Council approved a proposed True North Baseball summer camp at Kosquat Park’s Weaver and Hoffman Fields. The for-profit camp is conditioned on proof of insurance, no scheduling conflicts with Little League or school activities, a written agreement/application, and payment to the city equal to 15% of gross sales. The operator said he agreed to the conditions and would coordinate with Little League. - Council approved the Shade Triathlon application. The annual youth event is described as a mini-triathlon for fourth- through sixth-grade students, with swimming at the pool, a bike route to the school track, and running laps at the track. - Council approved the Fourth of July fireworks application. Organizers said the fireworks would be held July 5 if weather forces cancellation on July 4. They also said this year’s show will include something additional at the end for the nation’s 250th celebration, with no additional city resource needs beyond the usual boat and traffic-control support. - The DDA’s IceFest report described expanded programming, including 42 ice sculptures, a cocoa trail, two horse carriages, face painting, hot dogs, live carving demonstrations, and a drone show. Organizers said businesses reported strong foot traffic and sales, but exact year-over-year sales figures were not collected. Next year’s IceFest is planned for the first weekend of February. - The assessor reported that assessed property values rose about 12-15% citywide on average because of market increases. Taxable values generally rose about 2.7% unless ownership transfers or new construction affected them. Staff said the report did not indicate the city’s property-tax revenue budget was headed in the wrong direction. - Council discussed concerns about street and sidewalk conditions and the need for a clearer, long-term, publicly visible plan for road, utility, and sidewalk work. Staff said only $100,000 is budgeted for the upcoming year’s street work, identified as Center Street. Worth watching: - True North Baseball must provide insurance and complete a formal agreement before operating the camp. - Staff and council plan to develop a long-term street-and-sidewalk schedule. - Council will consider discussion of state bills affecting local zoning and whether to send a council letter. Upcoming: Parks Board meets May 12; Harbor Commission and DDA meet May 13; Tree Board meets May 15; the marina open house is May 15; the next council meeting is May 18 at 7 p.m. Why it matters: The meeting set conditions for private use of city recreation fields while highlighting infrastructure planning, property-tax trends, and major seasonal events.

Agenda items

• Call to order, Pledge, Roll callpending
• Citizen Commentspending
• Approval of Agendapending
• Consent Agenda: April 20 Meeting Minutes, Current Billspending
• Baseball Summer Camp - Events of City Propertypending
• Shay Triathlon - Events on City Propertypending
• 4th of July Fireworks - Events on City Propertypending
• DDA Final Report on 2026 Ice Festivalpending
• 2026 Assessors Reportpending

No open public follow-ups are linked to this meeting yet.

Related issues

• Sidewalks and Infrastructurediscussed