Special City Council Meeting

What was on the agenda

6 items as recorded in the agenda, each with a plain-English summary of what was at issue.

call_to_orderCall to Order

minutes not available in this bundle

meeting_opening

Outcome unrecorded

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approve_agendaApprove/Amend November 25, 2019 Agenda

minutes not available in this bundle

agenda_approval

Outcome unrecorded

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item_1RCA - Council Member Rainville

Directing staff to send a mailing to Morton Farm Preserve residents

The special meeting agenda included an RCA from Council Member Rainville about directing staff to send a mailing to Morton Farm Preserve residents. Because no minutes were included, the record in this bundle does not show whether the Council approved, changed, or declined that direction.

minutes not available in this bundle

morton_farm_preserve_mailing

Outcome unrecorded

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item_2Discussion - Ramsey/Nowthen Fire Department JPA Agreement

The agenda set a discussion item for the Ramsey/Nowthen Fire Department JPA Agreement. The bundle does not include minutes or supporting JPA materials, so the result of the discussion is unknown from these records.

minutes not available in this bundle

ramsey_nowthen_fire_department_jpa

Outcome unrecorded

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item_3Discussion - Building Official Proposals

The packet centered on the City Clerk's review of building inspection contractors because the Rum River Construction Consultants contract was up for renewal. The packet compared Rum River, Metro West, Inspectron, and MNSPECT, including recent City building-inspection revenue and contractor payments and each vendor's proposed fee shares and hourly rates. With no minutes included, the record does not show which provider, if any, the Council selected at this meeting.

minutes not available in this bundle

building_official_proposals

Outcome unrecorded

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item_4Motion to Adjourn

minutes not available in this bundle

adjournment

Outcome unrecorded

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Prior history on this business

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

When the City of Nowthen was a township, we employed a full-time Building Official on staff who managed all building permits, plan reviews, code enforcement, and zoning issues for the community. After he retired, his position was replaced by contracting with the City of St. Francis to share Building Officials for building & septic permits, and contracting with The Planning Company (TPC) for code enforcement and zoning issues.

— Lori Streich

What this is about
History of how Nowthen moved from an in-house building official to shared and then contracted building inspection services.

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Related history

The records searched contain only a partial match to this history. The clearest related action is that, at the October 12, 2021 meeting, the Nowthen City Council adopted Ordinance 2021-05 amending City Code Section 9-1-1 to incorporate the State Plumbing Code and allow plan review, inspections, testing, and permits by appropriately licensed individuals, “which may include the city’s contracted building official.” A public notice for that ordinance appears in the April 14, 2026 meeting packet. The search results do not show the vote count for that 2021 action. The records provided do not include the earlier township-era decision to eliminate or not refill an in-house Building Official position, nor do they document the specific move to shared Building Officials with the City of St. Francis or contracting with The Planning Company for code enforcement and zoning. Later records do show related ongoing issues: at the April 14, 2026 meeting, staff discussed IUP/CUP compliance concerns involving possible building and fire code issues, but no formal vote on inspection-service structure was recorded in the excerpt.

Apr 14, 2026# CITY OF NOWTHEN ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA ## PUBLIC NOTICE # AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 9-1-1 OF THE NOWTHEN
May 12, 2026<figure> BUILDING SAFETY MONTH </figure> ## Proclamation ### Building Safety Month - May 2026 Whereas the City of Nowthe
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
May 12, 2026### RE: 2026 Building Safety Month Proclamation Request Dear Natalie & Lexi, As we begin the month of May, we invite the

Two years ago, the contract with the City of St. Francis to share Building Officials services ended, and we contracted directly with Rum River Construction Consultants. At this time, our contract with Rum River Construction Consultants is up for renewal.

— Lori Streich

What this is about
Prior decision to end the City of St. Francis shared building official arrangement and contract directly with Rum River Construction Consultants.

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Related history

The records searched do not contain a prior council decision matching the recollection that the City ended a shared Building Official arrangement with the City of St. Francis and contracted directly with Rum River Construction Consultants. The search results do show Rum River Construction being used in 2026 for city review work, including septic-site review in subdivision matters, and later references to approvals by the City’s Building Official. For example, the March 10, 2026 packet notes that Rum River Construction would review septic sites, and that septic verification needed approval before subdivision recording. But those records do not document the earlier contract change, the end of the St. Francis arrangement, a vote outcome, or contract terms.

Mar 10, 2026## Utilities (including Septic Systems) The lot will be served by individual well and ISTS. Rum River Construction has n
Dec 23, 2025DECISION: Based on the foregoing information and applicable ordinances, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommends ap
May 12, 20267\. LICENSE AND PROTECTION OF PROPRIETARY RIGHTS. During the term of this Subscriber Amendment, subject to the terms and
Mar 10, 20267\. The memo from the City Planner dated February 18, 2026 is incorporated herein by reference. The staff report from th
Feb 24, 2026### Lots The new lot for a home has not yet been demonstrated to meet the City's ordinances requirements as it relates t

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