M1MOTION MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER WEST TO APPROVE THE REGULAR AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
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MOTION MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER WEST TO APPROVE THE REGULAR AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
moved by WEST, seconded by BRAY JOHNSON
Passed
MOTION CARRIED 3-0.
Oak Grove City Council meeting, February 10, 2025
City CouncilMonday, February 10, 2025
What happened
Council approved the agenda, January 27 minutes, and the full consent agenda (claims plus multiple resolutions), received sheriff/fire/engineer updates, heard a resident concern about street light billing, and discussed upcoming ordinances and City Hall design.
Motions and votes
4 motions on the record.
M2MOTION MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER WEST TO APPROVE THE WORK SESSION MINUTES FOR JANUARY 27, 2025, AND CITY COUNCIL MINUTES FOR JANUARY 27, 2025.
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MOTION MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER WEST TO APPROVE THE WORK SESSION MINUTES FOR JANUARY 27, 2025, AND CITY COUNCIL MINUTES FOR JANUARY 27, 2025.
moved by WEST, seconded by BRAY JOHNSON
PassedMOTION CARRIED (3-0).
M3MOTION MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER WEST TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS A, B, C, D, E, F, G.
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MOTION MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER WEST TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS A, B, C, D, E, F, G.
moved by WEST, seconded by BRAY JOHNSON
PassedMOTION CARRIED (3-0).
M4MOTION TO ADJOURN MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER BRAY JOHNSON.
moved by BRAY JOHNSON, seconded by WEST
PassedMOTION CARRIED (3-0).
What was on the agenda
23 items as recorded in the agenda and minutes, each with a short summary of what was at issue.
- No action
1CALL TO ORDER
Meeting called to order at 6:00 PM.
- No action
2PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Pledge was said.
- No action
3ROLL CALL
Roll call taken; members present/absent recorded.
- No action
4ANNOUNCEMENTS
No announcements.
- Approved
5SETTING OF REGULAR AGENDA
Agenda approved; administrator noted a minor correction to a legal description for Resolution 2025-033.
- Agenda setting
- Resolution 2025-033 Minor Subdivision - Richter (legal description correction)
- Discussion only
6PUBLIC FORUM
Speakers are requested to come to the podium, state their name and address for the record, and limit their remarks to three minutes.
A resident, Mitch Fennel of 21531 Cottonwood Street NW, told the council his neighborhood is being billed for street lights even though there are no street lights present and asked what options exist since residents do not benefit; he said neighbors would prefer the street light be turned off rather than paying for it. The administrator responded that the city took over utility billing in 2018, some neighborhoods are billed for street lights, and residents can submit a petition for removal for council consideration.
Public forum initially opened and closed with no speakers; later in the meeting a resident raised a street light billing concern.
- Street light billing / petition to remove street light
- Approved
7APPROVAL OF COUNCIL MINUTES FOR JANUARY 27, 2025
Approved work session minutes and city council minutes for January 27, 2025.
- Minutes approval
- No action
8ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COMMISSION MINUTES
a. Parks Commission - January 15, 2025; b. Planning Commission - January 16, 2025
Council acknowledged the commission minutes.
- Commission minutes acknowledged
- Discussion only
9SHERRIF'S REPORT
a. Introduction of the deputies assigned to the City of Oak Grove; b. Sheriffs Report January 2025
Chief Deputy Jacobson and Lt. Knotz addressed the council, discussed staffing efforts, and introduced the deputies newly assigned to Oak Grove. The council also asked about a rumor regarding the county being a “sanctuary County,” and Chief Deputy Jacobson explained the rumor’s origin and limits on holding people solely for ICE detainers; Lt. Knotz reported January 2025 calls and enforcement activity statistics.
Chief Deputy and lieutenant introduced deputies assigned to Oak Grove and reviewed January 2025 activity statistics; discussion included a rumor about sanctuary county and traffic concerns.
- Anoka County Sheriff's Office staffing and activity
- Traffic concerns
- Discussion only
10PRESENTATIONS
a. Annual Update - Prosecuting Attorney, Scott Baumgartner
The administrator told the council the public hearing for the draft Humane Pet Shop Ordinance would be held at the February 24 meeting and that the city attorney would attend that meeting to address code enforcement issues. Separately, the prosecuting attorney said he was working with Rum River consultants on a plan for code enforcement issues and provided annual 2024 disposition statistics to the council.
Prosecuting attorney provided annual update and discussed 2024 disposition statistics and work with Rum River consultants; mayor requested DWI breakdown statistics.
- Annual prosecuting attorney update
- Code enforcement planning
- Consent calendar
11aCONSENT AGENDA — Claims and Accounts
The council approved the entire consent agenda in one vote, which included claims and accounts plus multiple resolutions: two minor subdivisions (Richter and Johnson), declaring surplus equipment, a SafeAssure safety consultants contract, a variance for Olejar, and a conditional offer of employment for an administrative assistant/receptionist. Staff noted there was a minor correction needed to the legal description for the Richter minor subdivision item.
Approved as part of one consent agenda motion.
- Claims and accounts
- Consent calendar
11bCONSENT AGENDA — Resolution 2025-033 Minor Subdivision - Richter
The council approved the entire consent agenda in one vote, which included claims and accounts plus multiple resolutions: two minor subdivisions (Richter and Johnson), declaring surplus equipment, a SafeAssure safety consultants contract, a variance for Olejar, and a conditional offer of employment for an administrative assistant/receptionist. Staff noted there was a minor correction needed to the legal description for the Richter minor subdivision item.
Approved as part of one consent agenda motion; administrator noted a minor correction to a legal description.
- Resolution 2025-033 Minor Subdivision - Richter
- Consent calendar
11cCONSENT AGENDA — Resolution 2025-034 Minor Subdivision - Johnson
The council approved the entire consent agenda in one vote, which included claims and accounts plus multiple resolutions: two minor subdivisions (Richter and Johnson), declaring surplus equipment, a SafeAssure safety consultants contract, a variance for Olejar, and a conditional offer of employment for an administrative assistant/receptionist. Staff noted there was a minor correction needed to the legal description for the Richter minor subdivision item.
Approved as part of one consent agenda motion.
- Resolution 2025-034 Minor Subdivision - Johnson
- Consent calendar
11dCONSENT AGENDA — Resolution 2025-035 Declaring Surplus Equipment
The council approved the entire consent agenda in one vote, which included claims and accounts plus multiple resolutions: two minor subdivisions (Richter and Johnson), declaring surplus equipment, a SafeAssure safety consultants contract, a variance for Olejar, and a conditional offer of employment for an administrative assistant/receptionist. Staff noted there was a minor correction needed to the legal description for the Richter minor subdivision item.
Approved as part of one consent agenda motion.
- Surplus equipment
- Consent calendar
11eCONSENT AGENDA — Resolution 2025-036 SafeAssure- Safety Consultants Contract
The council approved the entire consent agenda in one vote, which included claims and accounts plus multiple resolutions: two minor subdivisions (Richter and Johnson), declaring surplus equipment, a SafeAssure safety consultants contract, a variance for Olejar, and a conditional offer of employment for an administrative assistant/receptionist. Staff noted there was a minor correction needed to the legal description for the Richter minor subdivision item.
Approved as part of one consent agenda motion.
- SafeAssure safety consultants contract
- Consent calendar
11fCONSENT AGENDA — Resolution 2025-037 Variance - Olejar
The council approved the entire consent agenda in one vote, which included claims and accounts plus multiple resolutions: two minor subdivisions (Richter and Johnson), declaring surplus equipment, a SafeAssure safety consultants contract, a variance for Olejar, and a conditional offer of employment for an administrative assistant/receptionist. Staff noted there was a minor correction needed to the legal description for the Richter minor subdivision item.
Approved as part of one consent agenda motion.
- Variance - Olejar
- Consent calendar
11gCONSENT AGENDA — Resolution 2025-038 Conditional Offer of Employment- Admin Assistant/Receptionist
The council approved the entire consent agenda in one vote, which included claims and accounts plus multiple resolutions: two minor subdivisions (Richter and Johnson), declaring surplus equipment, a SafeAssure safety consultants contract, a variance for Olejar, and a conditional offer of employment for an administrative assistant/receptionist. Staff noted there was a minor correction needed to the legal description for the Richter minor subdivision item.
Approved as part of one consent agenda motion.
- Conditional offer of employment - Admin Assistant/Receptionist
- Discussion only
12FIRE DEPARTMENT
a. Fire Chief Updates
The fire chief reported that an application for HeartSafe certification had been submitted and was under board review, and described plans for a spring Easter Egg hunt event with HeartSafe training plus an AED fundraiser for local businesses. The mayor noted that Anoka County has opioid settlement funding and suggested there may be opportunities for the city to apply for funding to purchase Narcan and related training.
Fire chief gave updates including HeartSafe certification application and upcoming events; mayor noted potential opioid settlement funding opportunities for Narcan and training.
- HeartSafe certification
- AED fundraising
- Opioid settlement funding / Narcan
- Discussion only
13aCONSULTING ENGINEER — CSAH 22 Construction Staging Options
The city engineer updated the council on the Viking Boulevard NW CSAH 22 construction project, including an expected three-to-four month construction duration and the potential bidding process, and said Anoka County was willing to attend the February 24 meeting to discuss it. Council members discussed concerns about construction traffic, the road’s condition after truck traffic, and neighborhood disruption.
Engineer updated council on CSAH 22 (Viking Boulevard NW) construction staging and bidding process; county willing to attend Feb 24 meeting; council discussed traffic and neighborhood impacts.
- CSAH 22 / Viking Boulevard NW construction staging
- Traffic impacts during construction
- Discussion only
13bCONSULTING ENGINEER — Engineer Updates
Engineer said 2025 Road Improvement plans would be redesigned.
- 2025 Road Improvement plans redesign
- Discussion only
14CITY ADMINISTRATOR UPDATES & DISCUSSION ITEMS
a. Administrator Updates
The administrator told the council the public hearing for the draft Humane Pet Shop Ordinance would be held at the February 24 meeting and that the city attorney would attend that meeting to address code enforcement issues. Separately, the prosecuting attorney said he was working with Rum River consultants on a plan for code enforcement issues and provided annual 2024 disposition statistics to the council.
Administrator discussed upcoming Feb 24 public hearing for draft Humane Pet Shop Ordinance, code enforcement issues with city attorney present, and City Hall design review.
- Humane Pet Shop Ordinance public hearing (draft)
- Code enforcement issues
- City Hall design process
- Discussion only
15MAYOR/COUNCIL REQUESTS/UPDATES
The next Regular Meeting is scheduled for Monday, February 24, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.
Mayor and council discussed upcoming presentations, development/lot split mapping request, interim use permit applicant letter idea, public forum process, and a parks & recreation commissioner vacancy.
- Development/lot split mapping request
- Interim use permit application process
- Parks & Recreation Commissioner vacancy
- Approved
16ADJOURNMENT
Adjourned at 7:33 PM.
Alternatives considered
Options the council weighed, and what happened to them. The record of the road not taken.
Street light billing / street light service in neighborhood
mentioned onlyHave the street light turned off instead of paying for it
Why: Resident said neighbors would prefer turning off the street light; no council decision recorded at this meeting.
Raised by Mr. Fennel
Street light billing / street light service in neighborhood
mentioned onlySubmit a petition to have the street light removed for council consideration
Why: Administrator described a prior city process where residents could petition to remove a street light; no petition action taken at this meeting.
Raised by Administrator Wickham
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