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Nowthen City Council Work Session meeting, September 27, 2021

Council Work Session

Monday, September 27, 2021 · 7:00 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.

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Agenda items below come from the packet. The outcomes are not on file.

One-line summary

The work session packet covered the proposed 2022 budget and levy, an audit-services RFP, an Arvig proposal, and Historic Town Hall well options; no minutes or transcript were included, so final actions are unknown.

What was on the agenda

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

  1. 1Proposed 2022 Budget Discussion & Resolution 2021-30

    Proposed 2022 Budget Discussion & Resolution 2021-30

    The packet for the work session centered on the proposed 2022 budget, Resolution 2021-30, the preliminary property tax levy, and supporting capital plans. Staff materials described requested reductions after an earlier budget work session, a proposed full-time office assistant increase, a recommended total certified levy, and detailed 2022 appropriations for general operations, recycling, debt service, road improvements, parks capital, building capital, and equipment replacement. The engineer also provided 2022 road capital and maintenance recommendations, including overlays, patching, and micro-surfacing.

    minutes not available in this bundle

    • 2022 budget and preliminary levy
    Outcome unrecorded
    p. 4Meeting City Council Work Session — Agenda Packet (2021-09-27)Proposed 2022 Budget worksession IV</td> </tr> </table> At the Budget worksession held on September 13. 2021, the city council requested that staff ask three departments to cut their respective budgets further than proposed. The total reduc

  2. 2RFP for Professional Auditing Services

    RFP for Professional Auditing Services

    The packet included a request for proposals for compilation and audit services for fiscal years ending 2021, 2022, and 2023. The RFP set the proposal deadline, expected selection schedule, and evaluation process, and it included historical audit costs for 2019 and 2020.

    minutes not available in this bundle

    • professional auditing services RFP
    Outcome unrecorded
    p. 1Meeting City Council Work Session — Agenda Packet (2021-09-27)2. RFP for Professional Auditing Services

  3. 3Arvig Proposal

    Arvig Proposal

    The agenda listed an Arvig proposal for discussion, but no Arvig proposal materials or minutes were included in the bundle, so the substance and outcome are unknown.

    minutes not available in this bundle

    • Arvig proposal
    Outcome unrecorded
    p. 1Meeting City Council Work Session — Agenda Packet (2021-09-27)3. Arvig Proposal

  4. 4Well Update - Historic Town Hall

    Well Update - Historic Town Hall

    The packet included a Mork Well proposal for the fire station and town hall well system. The proposal reported a 2 GPM flow test and gave three options for pump and pressure-system work, with listed totals and possible added labor or excavating costs.

    minutes not available in this bundle

    • Historic Town Hall well update
    Outcome unrecorded
    p. 1Meeting City Council Work Session — Agenda Packet (2021-09-27)4. Well Update - Historic Town Hall

  5. 5Adjourn

    Adjourn

    Adjournment was listed as the final agenda item, but no minutes were included to show when the meeting ended.

    minutes not available in this bundle

    • adjournment
    Outcome unrecorded
    p. 1Meeting City Council Work Session — Agenda Packet (2021-09-27)5. Adjourn

Prior history on this business

When someone referred back to earlier business, we found the matching prior discussion and tied it in here.

  • At the Budget worksession held on September 13. 2021, the city council requested that staff ask three departments to cut their respective budgets further than proposed.

    — Lori Yager

    What this is about
    Council direction from the September 13, 2021 budget work session to ask three departments for additional budget reductions.

    p. 4Meeting City Council Work Session — Agenda Packet (2021-09-27)At the Budget worksession held on September 13. 2021, the city council requested that staff ask three departments to cut their respective budgets further than proposed.

    Related history

    The records I searched do not contain the September 13, 2021 budget work session or a prior decision matching the recollection that council directed staff to ask three departments for additional budget reductions. The search results only show later budget-related items, mainly 2026 actions to amend the 2025 budget by moving unspent Administration or Contingency funds to other departments. Those records do not identify the three departments referenced in the 2021 budget work session or document a vote or formal direction from that meeting.

    • Apr 14, 2026### TITLE OF ISSUE: Approval of Resolution 2026-XX Amending 2025 Budget BACKGROUND AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: The Cit
    • Jan 13, 2026This page was left intentionally blank. <figure> CITY OF NOWTHEN </figure> ### REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <table> <tr> <
    • Jan 13, 2026### TITLE OF ISSUE: Resolution Amending 2025 Budget BACKGROUND AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: The City of Nowthen is a Pl
    • May 12, 2026### General Fund Budgetary Highlights Actual revenues were $31,569 under budget and expenditures were $103,155 under bud
    • Jan 13, 2026## RESOLUTION RES-2026-XX ### A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AMENDMENT OF 2025 BUDGET BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of th
  • WHEREAS, the Nowthen City Council held four public meetings, July 20, August 31, September 13, and September 27, 2021 to discuss the proposed budget and preliminary tax levy for the year 2022.

    What this is about
    The 2022 budget and preliminary tax levy had already been discussed at four public meetings before or at this work session.

    p. 6Meeting City Council Work Session — Agenda Packet (2021-09-27)WHEREAS, the Nowthen City Council held four public meetings, July 20, August 31, September 13, and September 27, 2021 to discuss the proposed budget and preliminary tax levy for the year 2022.

    Related history

    The records I searched do not contain a prior 2021 budget or preliminary tax levy discussion matching this recollection. The results returned were 2026 meeting packet items on unrelated topics, such as prosecuting services, employee wage step charts, hazard mitigation, and other resolutions, and they do not document the July 20, August 31, September 13, or September 27, 2021 meetings referenced in the cue.

    • Apr 14, 2026CITY OF NOWTHEN </figure> RESOLUTION No. 2026-XX Council Meeting Location: Historic Townhall 19800 Nowthen Blvd NW Nowth
    • May 12, 2026CITY OF NOWTHEN </figure> RESOLUTION No. 2026-XX Council Meeting Location: Historic Townhall 19800 Nowthen Blvd NW Nowth
    • Apr 14, 2026# A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE PROPOSED STEP CHARTS AND INCREASING EMPLOYEE WAGES. WHEREAS, The Nowthen City Council recog
    • 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
    • Mar 10, 2026# RESOLUTION No. 2026-XX ## A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY'S GRADER TO BE USED AT THE NOWTHEN THRESHING SHOW GROUNDS
  • Please note that in our previous CIP Drafts, we included reconstruction of Waco Drive NW, Waco Street NW, Ventre Street NW and 182nd Lane NW for the year 2022.

    — Shane Nelson

    What this is about
    Earlier CIP drafts had included Waco Drive NW, Waco Street NW, Ventre Street NW, and 182nd Lane NW for 2022, but the engineer noted those segments should be coordinated with Ramsey.

    p. 3Meeting City Council Work Session — Agenda Packet (2021-09-27)Please note that in our previous CIP Drafts, we included reconstruction of Waco Drive NW, Waco Street NW, Ventre Street NW and 182nd Lane NW for the year 2022.

    Related history

    The records searched do not contain the earlier CIP draft described in the cue—specifically, I did not find a 2022 CIP listing Waco Drive NW, Waco Street NW, Ventre Street NW, and 182nd Lane NW, nor a note in these results saying those segments should be coordinated with Ramsey. The closest matches are later road-improvement records involving Waco Street only. At the November 12, 2024 meeting packet, Engineer Shane Nelson’s road-improvement memo recommended 2026 overlays including Waco Street in Westpahl Country Acres and Waco Street/215th Avenue in Morton Farm Preserve, with a preliminary 2026 estimate of $490,000. At the January 13, 2026 meeting packet, the 2026 overlay feasibility report included Waco Street areas, and later 2026 documents list the same Waco Street work with estimated project costs of $491,400 in April and $462,800 in May, plus separate city-paid patching costs.

    • Jan 13, 2026b) Approval of Resolution 2025-126 Approving the 2026 Overlay Project Feasibility Report. Engineer Nelson presented the
    • Nov 12, 2024## MEMORANDUM <table> <tr> <td>TO:</td> <td>Scott Lehner, City Administrator</td> </tr> <tr> <td>CC:</td> <td>Natalie Jo
    • Apr 14, 2026# CITY OF NOWTHEN ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XX # RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
    • May 12, 2026Waco Street in Westpahl Country Acres, 215th Avenue and Waco Street in the Morton Farm Preserve subdivision, 224th Court
    • May 12, 2026## CITY OF NOWTHEN ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA ## RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XX ## AMENDED RESOLUTION DECLARING COSTS TO BE
  • Per our communications with City of Ramsey Staff on September 10, 2021, these roads are not scheduled for reconstruction in the next 10 years.

    — Shane Nelson

    What this is about
    Staff had communicated with City of Ramsey staff on September 10, 2021 about road scheduling.

    p. 3Meeting City Council Work Session — Agenda Packet (2021-09-27)Per our communications with City of Ramsey Staff on September 10, 2021, these roads are not scheduled for reconstruction in the next 10 years.

    Related history

    The records I searched do not contain a prior decision or staff communication matching this recollection about communications with City of Ramsey staff on September 10, 2021, or a statement that the roads were not scheduled for reconstruction in the next 10 years. The search results returned only unrelated 2026 packet materials about interim use permits and general site-access standards requiring access from a paved publicly accepted road. Those records do not document the September 10, 2021 Ramsey communication or any council action on road reconstruction scheduling.

    • Apr 28, 2026system that records activity when motion is detected. A fenced outdoor courtyard is also available, providing a secure s
    • Mar 10, 202613\. The use shall comply with Minnesota Statutes if the property is enrolled in the Agricultural Preserve Program. St
    • Feb 24, 2026Jays Services - 8704 190th Ave NW February 11, 2026 13\. The use shall comply with Minnesota Statutes if the property is
    • Mar 10, 2026b) Spare or replacement parts ancillary to a small engine or a small machine (motorcycle, lawn mower, snow blower or sno
    • Feb 24, 2026a) Hair care products ancillary to home beauty or hair care occupations; 21360 Xenon St NW February 18, 2026 b) Spare or
  • Since our previous meeting, the part-time office assistant is now available to work full-time.

    — Lori Yager

    What this is about
    The consultant referred to the previous meeting when explaining the full-time office assistant change.

    p. 4Meeting City Council Work Session — Agenda Packet (2021-09-27)Since our previous meeting, the part-time office assistant is now available to work full-time.

    Related history

    The records I searched do not contain a prior discussion or decision matching the recollection that the part-time office assistant had become available to work full-time. The closest personnel-related references in the results are to an “Administrative Assistant Stoeckel” submitting an agenda item for the April 14, 2026 meeting, but that item concerned participation in the State performance measurement survey program, not an office-assistant staffing change. Based on these search results, no formal council action, vote outcome, or dollar amount is available for this specific full-time office assistant change.

    • Apr 28, 2026To Whom This May Concern I am writing to express my growing concern regarding the proposed structure on Birchwood lane.
    • Feb 10, 2026Jackie Bernu has extensive knowledge in criminal law and has worked as a Paralegal since 2012. Prior to her position as
    • Feb 10, 2026## MEET THE TEAM WHO WILL SERVE THE CITY Our Attorneys Kurt B. Glaser. Kurt serves as the Lead Prosecutor for Nowthen, H
    • Apr 14, 2026SWPPP DRAWING UPDATES UPDATE SWPPP DRAWING FOR LOCATIONS OF CONSTRUCTION DUMPSTER, PORTABLE TOILET, EQUIPMENT STAGING AR
    • Apr 14, 2026<figure> CITY OF NOWTHEN </figure> ## REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <table> <tr> <th>Agenda</th> <th>Department:</th> <th>R

Where this came up before

  1. Apr 14, 2026
    City Meeting

    ### TITLE OF ISSUE: Approval of Resolution 2026-XX Amending 2025 Budget BACKGROUND AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: The City of Nowthen is a Plan A statutory city. Under Minnesota Statute, Plan A cities

    Doc### TITLE OF ISSUE: Approval of Resolution 2026-XX Amending 2025 Budget BACKGROUND AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: The City of Nowthen is a Plan A statutory city. Under Minnesota Statute, Plan A cities are required to adopt a budget annually
  2. Jan 13, 2026
    City Meeting

    This page was left intentionally blank. <figure> CITY OF NOWTHEN </figure> ### REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <table> <tr> <th>Agenda Item:</t

    DocThis page was left intentionally blank. <figure> CITY OF NOWTHEN </figure> ### REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <table> <tr> <th>Agenda Item:</t
  3. Jan 13, 2026
    City Meeting

    ### TITLE OF ISSUE: Resolution Amending 2025 Budget BACKGROUND AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: The City of Nowthen is a Plan A statutory city. Under Minnesota Statute, Plan A cities are required to adop

    Doc### TITLE OF ISSUE: Resolution Amending 2025 Budget BACKGROUND AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: The City of Nowthen is a Plan A statutory city. Under Minnesota Statute, Plan A cities are required to adopt a budget annually. The budgets are pl
  4. May 12, 2026
    City Meeting

    ### General Fund Budgetary Highlights Actual revenues were $31,569 under budget and expenditures were $103,155 under budget; along with transfers, other financing sources and prior period adjustments,

    Doc### General Fund Budgetary Highlights Actual revenues were $31,569 under budget and expenditures were $103,155 under budget; along with transfers, other financing sources and prior period adjustments, the end result was a decrease in fund
  5. Jan 13, 2026
    City Meeting

    ## RESOLUTION RES-2026-XX ### A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AMENDMENT OF 2025 BUDGET BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Nowthen, Minnesota as follows: WHEREAS, Resolution No. 2024

    Doc## RESOLUTION RES-2026-XX ### A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AMENDMENT OF 2025 BUDGET BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Nowthen, Minnesota as follows: WHEREAS, Resolution No. 2024

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