The Apple Valley City Council unanimously approved a series of routine and project-related actions during its Oct. 9 meeting, including certification of delinquent utility bills for special-assessment collection, a price reduction in a purchase agreement for the city's Central Village West site and a nonexclusive parking license to support the Pickle Hall project.

Council members voted to approve the meeting agenda and the consent agenda at the start of the meeting. The council adopted Resolution levying 2025 Special Assessment Roll No. 698, certifying delinquent utility charges totaling $161,991.28 for collection if not paid within the additional 30-day window before county certification. The council also adopted Resolution levying 2025 Special Assessment Roll No. 699 for a single parcel to recover delinquent hazardous-tree removal and related nuisance charges in the amount of $4,676.41 (minus any prepayments).

In other business, following a closed session the council adopted a First Amendment to the purchase agreement with Market Properties related to the Central Village West site (the site tied to the Pickle Hall/pickleball project), reducing the purchase price from $2,500,000 to $2,250,000 as the council had directed in closed session. The council also approved a nonexclusive license agreement allowing Pickle Hall to count up to 50 spaces in the city-owned Central Village parking lot toward its required parking; the agreement charges $4,300 annually for that allocation of 50 spaces.

All recorded roll-call votes and voice votes for the motions noted in this summary were unanimous. Where roll calls were used, the council recorded Bergman, Grendel, Hiebert, Hoopa (Mayor), and Melander as voting "Aye." Other procedural motions (approval of the agenda, consent agenda, calendar approval and adjournment) carried by voice vote or roll call with no recorded dissent.

The council also moved into a closed session under the attorney-client exception to discuss the amended purchase agreement with Market Properties for the Central Village West site, then returned and took the actions described above.

Votes at a glance
- Adopt agenda: Motion carried (voice/roll call; unanimous)
- Approve consent agenda: Motion carried (roll call; unanimous)
- Adopt proclamation recognizing Tuthill (ceremonial): Motion carried (roll call; unanimous)
- Adopt Resolution: 2025 Special Assessment Roll No. 698 (delinquent utility charges) ' $161,991.28 remaining balance to certify to county if unpaid (unanimous)
- Adopt Resolution: 2025 Special Assessment Roll No. 699 (hazardous-tree removal nuisance charges) ' $4,676.41 (unanimous)
- Convene closed session under attorney-client exception (agreement with Market Properties): Motion carried (unanimous)
- Adopt First Amendment to Purchase Agreement (Market Properties / Central Village West) ' price reduced from $2,500,000 to $2,250,000 (unanimous)
- Approve nonexclusive parking license for Pickle Hall (50 spaces; $4,300/year) (unanimous)
- Approve meeting calendar (next regular meeting Oct. 23, 2025): Motion carried (unanimous)
- Adjourn: Motion carried (unanimous)

The council packet and staff presentations provided additional detail on the special-assessment certification schedule, the Central Village parking layout and the terms of the license agreement. No votes failed or were tabled during the session covered by this summary.