Nowthen City Council Public Hearing and Special meeting, January 14, 2020

Special City Council

Tuesday, January 14, 2020 · 6:00 PM

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The bundle contains an agenda and road-improvement feasibility packet for public hearings and a special meeting, but no action minutes showing council decisions or votes.

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

A1Pledge of Allegiance
Opening pledge.
The bundle does not include action minutes recording what occurred.
Outcome unrecorded
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A2Public hearing: Halas Street NW 2019 road improvement
Public hearing for the proposed 2019 Halas Street NW road improvement, listed with a preliminary estimate of $136,000.
The agenda set a public hearing for the proposed Halas Street NW 2019 road improvement. The feasibility materials describe a $136,000 estimated project, with half proposed for assessment to benefitting properties and an approximate $6,800 per-unit assessment. No meeting action or vote is recorded in the supplied bundle.
The bundle does not include action minutes recording what occurred.
- Halas Street road improvement
Outcome unrecorded
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A3Public hearing: Old Viking Boulevard NW 2019 road improvement
Public hearing for the proposed 2019 Old Viking Boulevard NW road improvement, listed with a preliminary estimate of $840,480.
The agenda set a public hearing for the Old Viking Boulevard NW 2019 road improvement. The feasibility materials describe an $840,480 estimated project, with $420,240 proposed to be assessed and estimated assessments of $6,180 for direct-access properties and $1,545 for indirect-access quarter units. No meeting action or vote is recorded in the supplied bundle.
The bundle does not include action minutes recording what occurred.
- Old Viking Boulevard road improvement
Outcome unrecorded
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A4Special City Council meeting
Start of the special City Council meeting portion of the agenda.
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Outcome unrecorded
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A4.1Council items: determine status of road-improvement resolutions
Council items to determine the status of road-improvement resolutions.
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- 2019 road improvement resolutions
Outcome unrecorded
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A4.1.aResolution 2018-70 - Willow Creek 2019 Road Improvement
Status item for Resolution 2018-70, Willow Creek 2019 Road Improvement.
The special meeting agenda listed Resolution 2018-70 to determine the status of the Willow Creek 2019 road improvement. The packet includes feasibility materials for Ebony Street and Garnet Street showing a $256,000 estimated project, $128,000 proposed assessment share, and an approximate $6,400 per-unit assessment. No meeting action or vote is recorded in the supplied bundle.
The bundle does not include action minutes recording what occurred.
- Willow Creek road improvement
Outcome unrecorded
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A4.1.bResolution 2018-71 - 189th, 190th & Dolomite St. 2019 Road Improvement
Status item for Resolution 2018-71, 189th, 190th and Dolomite Street 2019 Road Improvement.
The special meeting agenda listed Resolution 2018-71 to determine the status of the 189th, 190th and Dolomite Street 2019 road improvement. The packet includes a $321,000 estimated project, with $160,500 proposed to be assessed and an approximate $5,350 per-unit assessment. No meeting action or vote is recorded in the supplied bundle.
The bundle does not include action minutes recording what occurred.
- 189th, 190th and Dolomite Street road improvement
Outcome unrecorded
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A4.1.cResolution 2018-72 - Krypton St. 2019 Road Improvement
Status item for Resolution 2018-72, Krypton Street 2019 Road Improvement.
The special meeting agenda listed Resolution 2018-72 to determine the status of the Krypton Street 2019 road improvement. The packet includes a $168,280 estimated project, with $84,140 proposed to be assessed and an approximate $6,010 per-unit assessment. No meeting action or vote is recorded in the supplied bundle.
The bundle does not include action minutes recording what occurred.
- Krypton Street road improvement
Outcome unrecorded
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A4.1.dResolution 2018-73 - Watercrest Blvd NW 2019 Road Improvement
Status item for Resolution 2018-73, Watercrest Boulevard NW 2019 Road Improvement.
The special meeting agenda listed Resolution 2018-73 to determine the status of the Watercrest Boulevard NW 2019 road improvement. The packet includes a $68,800 estimated project, with $34,400 proposed to be assessed and an approximate $6,880 per-unit assessment. No meeting action or vote is recorded in the supplied bundle.
The bundle does not include action minutes recording what occurred.
- Watercrest Boulevard road improvement
Outcome unrecorded
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A4.1.eResolution 2018-74 - Jasper St. 2019 Road Improvement
Status item for Resolution 2018-74, Jasper Street 2019 Road Improvement.
The special meeting agenda listed Resolution 2018-74 to determine the status of the Jasper Street 2019 road improvement. The packet includes a $390,960 estimated project, with $195,480 proposed to be assessed and an approximate $7,240 per-unit assessment. No meeting action or vote is recorded in the supplied bundle.
The bundle does not include action minutes recording what occurred.
- Jasper Street road improvement
Outcome unrecorded
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A4.2Update on Interim Administrator Search
Update on the search for an interim administrator.
The special meeting agenda included an update on the interim administrator search. The supplied bundle does not include action minutes or packet detail showing what was reported or decided.
The bundle does not include action minutes recording what occurred.
- interim administrator search
Outcome unrecorded
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Prior history on this business

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The report was initiated by the Nowthen City Council at a City Council meeting, and has been prepared in compliance with Minnesota State Statutes 429 for projects resulting in special assessments.
What this is about
The Halas Street feasibility report says the road-improvement report was initiated by a prior City Council meeting, which points to an earlier council decision to order the report.
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Related history
The records I searched do not contain a prior City Council decision matching this recollection. None of the results show Halas Street, a Chapter 429 special-assessment project, or a motion/resolution ordering a feasibility report. The search results returned unrelated 2026 packet items, such as code enforcement, prosecuting services, plumbing-code notices, wage step charts, recycling center updates, and donation acceptance. Based on these results alone, I cannot identify the meeting date when Council initiated the Halas Street feasibility report.
- Feb 24, 2026WHEREAS, the Zoning Ordinance at Section 11-3-5 E states: "Prohibited Uses and Structures: All other uses and structures
- Apr 14, 2026CITY OF NOWTHEN </figure> RESOLUTION No. 2026-XX Council Meeting Location: Historic Townhall 19800 Nowthen Blvd NW Nowth
- Apr 14, 2026# CITY OF NOWTHEN ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA # PUBLIC NOTICE # AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9 OF THE NOWTHEN CITY
- Apr 14, 2026# A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE PROPOSED STEP CHARTS AND INCREASING EMPLOYEE WAGES. WHEREAS, The Nowthen City Council recog
- Mar 10, 2026## RE: Quarterly Update regarding Recycling Center Mr. Mayor and Council Members, After conversations with Recycling Lia
A subdivision was recently approved by the City of Nowthen for the property labeled 22 and 23. It is assumed that this property will be subdivided before the end of the calendar year and therefore for the purposes of this report will count as 2 benefitting properties to reflect the outcome of the approved subdivision.
What this is about
The Old Viking Boulevard feasibility report refers to a recently approved subdivision affecting the count of benefitting properties.
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Related history
The records searched contain a partial match. In the March 10, 2026 meeting packet, there is an Anoka County Transportation Division review letter dated January 20, 2026 for the “Preliminary Plat - Viking Estates,” located south of CSAH 22/Viking Boulevard NW and on both sides of TH 47/Saint Francis Boulevard NW. The county comments discuss proposed right-of-way, three new access points onto CSAH 22, and a required eastbound right-turn lane for the proposed city street access. However, the search results provided do not include the City Council action approving that subdivision, a recorded vote, or a document specifically identifying the feasibility report parcels labeled 22 and 23. Based on these records, the Viking Estates preliminary plat appears to be the closest match, but the approval details are not shown in the searched excerpts.
- Mar 10, 2026<table> <tr> <th colspan="9">BURGLARIES</th> </tr> <tr> <th>Number</th> <th>Case Number</th> <th>Created On</th> <th>Off
- Apr 14, 2026## Calcium Chloride <table> <tr> <th>Gravel Street</th> <th>GIS MAP FT</th> <th colspan="3">Actual FT Sprayed</th> <th r
- May 12, 2026CITY OF NOWTHEN </figure> RESOLUTION No. 2026-XX Council Meeting Location: Historic Townhall 19800 Nowthen Blvd NW Nowth
- Apr 14, 2026CITY OF NOWTHEN </figure> RESOLUTION No. 2026-XX Council Meeting Location: Historic Townhall 19800 Nowthen Blvd NW Nowth
- Mar 10, 2026# Anoka County TRANSPORTATION DIVISION Highway Cindy Nash City of Nowthen PO Box 251 Medina, MN 55340 January 20, 2026 R
November 13, 2018 City Council orders preparation of Feasibility Reports December 11, 2018 City Council Approval of Feasibility Report and Calls for a Public Improvement Hearing Mail and Publish Notice of Public Improvement Hearing
What this is about
The project schedules refer back to prior council actions on November 13 and December 11, 2018 for the road-improvement feasibility reports and hearing notices.
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Related history
The records I searched do not contain the November 13, 2018 or December 11, 2018 council actions described in the schedule. I did not find a matching 2018 resolution or minutes entry showing that Council ordered preparation of feasibility reports on November 13, 2018, or approved a feasibility report and called a public improvement hearing on December 11, 2018. The closest related record in the search results is a later road-improvement assessment item in the May 12, 2026 packet, which references a feasibility report for the 2026 Overlay Road Improvement Project and estimated total project costs of $462,800. That 2026 item does not confirm the 2018 actions cited in the schedule.
- Mar 10, 2026Council may also appoint a council liaison who shall be a non-voting member who is not counted for quorum purposes. B. T
- Apr 14, 2026CITY OF NOWTHEN </figure> RESOLUTION No. 2026-XX Council Meeting Location: Historic Townhall 19800 Nowthen Blvd NW Nowth
- Mar 10, 2026# RESOLUTION No. 2026-XX ## A RESOLUTION ADDING CITY CODE ASSIGNMENT TO ORDINANCE 2025-01 WHEREAS, On February 11, 2025,
- Feb 10, 2026### Legal Services Philosophy: We at Couri & Ruppe believe very strongly in the philosophy that as City Attorneys, we sh
- Mar 10, 2026describes the minor subdivision. The application shall be considered as being officially submitted and complete when the

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