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Nowthen Special City Council meeting, March 26, 2019

Special City Council

Tuesday, March 26, 2019 · 5:00 PM

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Agenda

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What was on the agenda.

Packet

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The supporting materials the board reviewed.

Minutes

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The official record of what happened.

One-line summary

Special meeting focused on audit-presentation coordination and review of the 2019 Comprehensive Plan update.

What was on the agenda

9 items as recorded in the packet and minutes, each with a short summary of what was at issue.

  1. CALL_TO_ORDERCalled to Order

    Procedural opening of the special meeting.

    The minutes state the meeting was called to order at 7:20 PM, after Item #1 had already been completed.

    No action
    p. 1Meeting Special City Council Meeting — Agenda Packet (2019-03-26)# City of Nowthen SPECIAL MEETING of the Nowthen City Council TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 2019 AGENDA 5 PM Called to Orderp. 1Meeting Special City Council Meeting — Minutes (2019-03-26)Mayor Pilon called the meeting to Order at 7:20 PM.

  2. PLEDGEPledge of Allegiance

    Pledge of Allegiance.

    No action
    p. 1Meeting Special City Council Meeting — Agenda Packet (2019-03-26)· Pledge of Allegiancep. 1Meeting Special City Council Meeting — Minutes (2019-03-26)Pledge of Allegiance was said.

  3. AGENDA_APPROVALApprove/Amend tonight's meeting agenda of March 26, 2019

    Approval or amendment of the March 26, 2019 meeting agenda.

    The agenda was approved after noting that Item #1 had already been completed and the remainder of the meeting would address Item #2.

    • meeting agenda
    Approved
    p. 1Meeting Special City Council Meeting — Agenda Packet (2019-03-26)· Approve/Amend tonight's meeting agenda of March 26, 2019.p. 1Meeting Special City Council Meeting — Minutes (2019-03-26)Breyen made the motion to approve tonight's meeting agenda of March 26, 2019, 2nd by Greenberg. Item #1 has been completed, and the meeting to follow is dealing with Item #2. Motion Carried.

  4. ITEM_1DISCUSSION - Financial Services and Auditor Communications

    Discussion of financial services and auditor communications.

    Council handled the financial-services and auditor-communications item by approving a motion for Mayor, Ellen, Jean and Mike to work together and come to an agreement on the audit presentation.

    Council approved a direction for Mayor, Ellen, Jean and Mike to work together on the audit presentation.

    • audit presentation
    • financial services
    Approved
    p. 1Meeting Special City Council Meeting — Agenda Packet (2019-03-26)1\. DISCUSSION - Financial Services and Auditor Communicationsp. 1Meeting Special City Council Meeting — Minutes (2019-03-26)## 1. DISCUSSION - Financial Services and Auditor Communications Rainville made a motion, Blake 2nd that Mayor, Ellen, Jean & Mike work together to come to an agreement on the audit presentation. Unanimous approval.

  5. ITEM_2DISCUSSION - 2019 Comprehensive Plan Update

    Discussion of the 2019 Comprehensive Plan Update.

    Council reviewed the Comprehensive Plan update, including the 2040 Land Use Plan, Community Perspectives and Goals & Policies. The minutes say the plan changes were not extensive, the City's overall intent remained rural residential, the City no longer had the MUSA area on the eastern border, and the only land-use-plan change at the meeting was to convert 62 acres of Industrial along Highway 47 south of the commercial area to RRA and 72 acres of RRA north along Highway 47 to Industrial.

    Donald McCray asked that his land be zoned commercial. The minutes state that the Mayor and Greenberg said they would contact the Muellers to ask whether they would consider changing the front 15 to 25 acres along Viking Boulevard to commercial zoning.

    Council discussed a City Center concept as part of the Comprehensive Plan review. The minutes describe the idea as emphasizing Nowthen's rural character while incorporating retail space, open space and community gathering areas like a destination area; the packet also estimated $400 to $700 for limited preliminary conceptual work outside the approved Comprehensive Plan budget.

    Council discussed future language for the settlement area, including flexible development guidelines, possible public utilities at a later date, cohesive landscape plans, preservation of natural features, tree preservation and planting regulations, transition development, efficient land use, cohesive neighborhoods and high-quality development.

    The minutes describe review and direction on plan language, land-use-map changes, the settlement area and the City Center concept, but do not record a final adoption motion for the Comprehensive Plan.

    • 2019 Comprehensive Plan
    • 2040 Land Use Plan
    Discussion only
    p. 17Meeting Special City Council Meeting — Agenda Packet (2019-03-26)2019 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <figure> NORRIS LAKE BURNS LAKE 24 $ ECKSTE LAKE MUD LAKE PINNAKER LAKE 66 24 GOOSE LAKE 47 BEAR LAKE 5 2 PICKERAL LAKE 0 EAST TWIN LAKE BASS LAKE 0 3 Po 22 22 66 . 2 BENJAMIN LAKE 2 0 5 ROGI LAI </figure> ### 2040 Lp. 1Meeting Special City Council Meeting — Minutes (2019-03-26)## 2. DISCUSSION - 2019 Comprehensive Plan Update a. Final 2040 Land Use Plan b. Introduction and Community Perspectives c. Review Policies

  6. ITEM_2AFinal 2040 Land Use Plan

    Review of the final 2040 Land Use Plan.

    Council reviewed the Comprehensive Plan update, including the 2040 Land Use Plan, Community Perspectives and Goals & Policies. The minutes say the plan changes were not extensive, the City's overall intent remained rural residential, the City no longer had the MUSA area on the eastern border, and the only land-use-plan change at the meeting was to convert 62 acres of Industrial along Highway 47 south of the commercial area to RRA and 72 acres of RRA north along Highway 47 to Industrial.

    Donald McCray asked that his land be zoned commercial. The minutes state that the Mayor and Greenberg said they would contact the Muellers to ask whether they would consider changing the front 15 to 25 acres along Viking Boulevard to commercial zoning.

    Council discussed a land-use-map change involving 62 acres and 72 acres; no separate motion is recorded in the minutes.

    • 2040 Land Use Plan
    • industrial zoning
    • RRA
    Discussion only
    p. 1Meeting Special City Council Meeting — Agenda Packet (2019-03-26)a. Final 2040 Land Use Planp. 1Meeting Special City Council Meeting — Minutes (2019-03-26)The only change to the Land Use Plan at this time was to change the 62 acres of Industrial along Hwy 47 south of commercial area to RRA, and change the 72 acres of RRA across from the wetland preservation area along Hwy 47 north to Industrial. There were no comments at the meeting.

  7. ITEM_2BIntroduction and Community Perspectives

    Review of the plan introduction and community perspectives sections.

    Council reviewed the Comprehensive Plan update, including the 2040 Land Use Plan, Community Perspectives and Goals & Policies. The minutes say the plan changes were not extensive, the City's overall intent remained rural residential, the City no longer had the MUSA area on the eastern border, and the only land-use-plan change at the meeting was to convert 62 acres of Industrial along Highway 47 south of the commercial area to RRA and 72 acres of RRA north along Highway 47 to Industrial.

    Council discussed a City Center concept as part of the Comprehensive Plan review. The minutes describe the idea as emphasizing Nowthen's rural character while incorporating retail space, open space and community gathering areas like a destination area; the packet also estimated $400 to $700 for limited preliminary conceptual work outside the approved Comprehensive Plan budget.

    Council discussed future language for the settlement area, including flexible development guidelines, possible public utilities at a later date, cohesive landscape plans, preservation of natural features, tree preservation and planting regulations, transition development, efficient land use, cohesive neighborhoods and high-quality development.

    Council reviewed Community Perspectives language page by page and noted items for later discussion.

    • 2019 Comprehensive Plan
    • community perspectives
    Discussion only
    p. 1Meeting Special City Council Meeting — Agenda Packet (2019-03-26)b. Introduction and Community Perspectivesp. 1Meeting Special City Council Meeting — Minutes (2019-03-26)Discussion about the Community Perspectives ensued, page by page, with Council members suggesting changes to verbiage. Planner Stockman maintained a "tickler" file for items to be discussed in future meetings.

  8. ITEM_2CReview Policies

    Review of Comprehensive Plan goals and policies.

    Council reviewed the Comprehensive Plan update, including the 2040 Land Use Plan, Community Perspectives and Goals & Policies. The minutes say the plan changes were not extensive, the City's overall intent remained rural residential, the City no longer had the MUSA area on the eastern border, and the only land-use-plan change at the meeting was to convert 62 acres of Industrial along Highway 47 south of the commercial area to RRA and 72 acres of RRA north along Highway 47 to Industrial.

    Council discussed future language for the settlement area, including flexible development guidelines, possible public utilities at a later date, cohesive landscape plans, preservation of natural features, tree preservation and planting regulations, transition development, efficient land use, cohesive neighborhoods and high-quality development.

    Council reviewed the Goals & Policies section page by page.

    • 2019 Comprehensive Plan
    • goals and policies
    Discussion only
    p. 1Meeting Special City Council Meeting — Agenda Packet (2019-03-26)c. Review Policiesp. 1Meeting Special City Council Meeting — Minutes (2019-03-26)Goals & Policies section was reviewed page by page as well.

  9. ADJOURNMotion to Adjourn

    Adjournment of the special meeting.

    The meeting adjourned at 9:34 PM.

    Approved
    p. 1Meeting Special City Council Meeting — Agenda Packet (2019-03-26)3\. Motion to Adjournp. 1Special City Council Meeting Minutes 03-26-2019 - DraftRainville made the motion to adjourn, 2nd by Blake. Unanimous approval. Meeting Adjourned at 9:34 PM.

Motions and votes

3 motions on the record.

  • M1_AUDIT_PRESENTATION_COORDINATIONRainville made a motion, Blake 2nd that Mayor, Ellen, Jean & Mike work together to come to an agreement on the audit presentation.

    moved by Rainville, seconded by Blake

    Passed
    • YJeff Pilon
    • YMary Rainville
    • YLynda Blake
    • YDan Breyen
    • YJoel Greenberg
    p. 1Meeting Special City Council Meeting — Minutes (2019-03-26)Present: Jeff Pilon, Mary Rainville, Lynda Blake, Dan Breyen, Joel Greenbergp. 1Meeting Special City Council Meeting — Minutes (2019-03-26)Rainville made a motion, Blake 2nd that Mayor, Ellen, Jean & Mike work together to come to an agreement on the audit presentation. Unanimous approval.

  • M2_APPROVE_AGENDABreyen made the motion to approve tonight's meeting agenda of March 26, 2019, 2nd by Greenberg.

    moved by Breyen, seconded by Greenberg

    Passed

    Motion Carried.

    p. 1Meeting Special City Council Meeting — Minutes (2019-03-26)Breyen made the motion to approve tonight's meeting agenda of March 26, 2019, 2nd by Greenberg. Item #1 has been completed, and the meeting to follow is dealing with Item #2. Motion Carried.

  • M3_ADJOURNRainville made the motion to adjourn, 2nd by Blake.

    moved by Rainville, seconded by Blake

    Passed
    • YJeff Pilon
    • YMary Rainville
    • YLynda Blake
    • YDan Breyen
    • YJoel Greenberg
    p. 1Special City Council Meeting Minutes 03-26-2019 - DraftPresent: Jeff Pilon, Mary Rainville, Lynda Blake, Dan Breyen, Joel Greenbergp. 1Special City Council Meeting Minutes 03-26-2019 - DraftRainville made the motion to adjourn, 2nd by Blake. Unanimous approval. Meeting Adjourned at 9:34 PM.

Sources

Documents and recordings archived for this meeting, when available.

Show a sample of the transcript (417 segments, 1:04:12 total)
  • 0:01 nation indivisible thank you I will say
  • 0:14 I can tell you Linda you are a teacher because you know that by heart you say that with enthusiasm
  • 0:22 Wow Thank You Man all right we are having a special
  • 0:29 meeting regarding our comp plan update we're going to be looking at the 2040
  • 0:37 land-use plan introduction and community perspectives in review of policies we
  • 0:43 can get to that tonight I have a motion
  • 0:49 to approve tonight's agenda Tommy have a
  • 0:56 second-by-second all right bye
  • 0:59 don't get out that motion second any other to say we've had item number one
  • 1:11 and just a note to pull your motion here the item number one has been completed we're on to item number two for this meeting so that understood all those in
  • 1:21 favor of the motion so I don't know that
  • 1:30 you we have just one copy of this in the back there he's just here to check on Linda yeah
  • Showing first 12 segments. Open the YouTube video for the full transcript.

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