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Indexed agendas, packets, and minutes from Nowthen council, planning & zoning, work sessions, and Truth-in-Taxation hearings. Click any meeting to see what was on the agenda, what was decided, and the dollars that came up.
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Council held a special assessment public hearing, adopted Resolution 2015-18 with multiple assessments (including some forgiven/reduced), approved several planning and zoning items (including an alternative energy ordinance), addressed park and recreation actions (skating rink, ballfield lime), approved the consent agenda, and debated attorney-communication and committee-liaison policies.
The City Council approved multiple administrative and planning actions (including floodplain ordinance updates and moving forward on a WECS/solar ordinance public hearing), addressed several code enforcement matters, approved the consent agenda, and made decisions on committee appointments and several operational items.
Council approved a setback variance, adopted stormwater ordinance changes, approved the 2016 sheriff’s contract and a $98,000 land purchase agreement, set a Truth in Taxation hearing date, and took several parks/roads actions (including an Old Viking Blvd speed study).
Council debated and ultimately did not adopt Ordinance 2015-04 (stormwater/erosion controls), adopted Ordinance 2015-03 (flag lots/access easements) with amendments, tabled the LRUS comprehensive plan amendment pending Met Council/grant discussions, authorized drafting a floodplain ordinance (not to exceed $700), directed code-enforcement actions on several properties, approved consent agenda and ramp handrail improvements, and accepted an offer to purchase a city lot for $98,000 contingent on attorney review and agreement.
Council approved a motorcycle-repair CUP and wetland-setback ordinance, continued LRUS comp-plan work for cost review, set directions on several planning/code issues, authorized road repair work to proceed with asphalt quotes, approved multiple park purchases/projects and donations, and passed a consent agenda including bills, a temporary liquor license, a donation resolution, and a liquor license renewal.
Council held an MS4/SWPPP public hearing, approved several planning and zoning requests, reworked and adopted multiple consent agenda items (including Resolution 2015-13), and approved several council actions including a property counteroffer at $98,000 and staff-direction guidance.
Council approved a $2,500 Nowthen Heritage Festival donation, granted liquor license components for The Bourbon Room (on-sale and Sunday sales approved; 2:00 a.m. closing denied with 1:00 a.m. recommended), approved multiple planning/zoning items, authorized dust control for $19,596.28, accepted a $7,500 Ramsey Lions donation, approved $4,345 backstop repairs, addressed several code enforcement cases, discussed a $50,000 offer for a city lot in closed session and countered at $78,400, and approved special-meeting pay of $50.
Council reconvened a public hearing on The Bourbon Room liquor license, then split and tabled the liquor-license requests to May 12 pending a formal Sheriff’s report, and approved multiple land-use permits for 19735 Iguana St. NW (outdoor patio, joint-use parking, and a parking setback deviation) with amended conditions.
Council continued the Bourbon Room liquor license and related Eastey site permits to April 27, approved Connelly IUPs, accepted the crack sealing quote, set up seasonal hiring, approved several consent items (including claims, audit, and Resolution 2015-07), and took actions on computer security, chamber membership, recycling-center concrete, and staffing.
The Council approved multiple land-use actions (Perkins zoning amendment and façade CUP; Cleath variance), advanced roadwork and Earth Day cleanup plans, authorized MS4 ordinance revisions (not to exceed $1,890), and held back payment of The Planning Company claim pending clarification.
Council made 2015 appointments (including keeping the Anoka County Union Herald as official newspaper), approved the Nordquist IUP with conditions, directed Halldorson to comply with CUP and fence code, declined an excavator/trailer purchase, approved bills and recycling agreement, approved Ehlers disclosure services ($750), approved trash receptacles ($2,350.68), and sent flag lots back to P&Z.
Council tabled 2015 council appointments, adopted several routine resolutions via consent, dissolved the shared fire study group, tabled the city administrator initiative until deemed necessary, and addressed property, meeting-process, and zoning/code-enforcement items.
A special City Council meeting was posted for December 29, 2014 to discuss staff reorganization and the possible creation of a city administration position; the posting states no minutes were taken.
Council held the Truth in Taxation hearing (no public comments), bought a used fire tanker for $13,500, approved an Anoka County Fire Protection Council joint powers agreement, transferred $30,000 to the fire equipment fund, adopted the 2015 levy via Resolution 2014-19, approved consent items including bills/claims, changed office hours/lunch policy, approved limited vacation payout (up to 48 hours), approved a garage encroachment agreement, gave code enforcement direction on two properties, and advanced several recycling center improvements, CDBG follow-up, and other administrative items.
Council canvassed the election results, approved an IUP for the Millers’ on-call sweeping business, approved Volunteers of America’s minor subdivision, adopted delinquent citation Resolution 2014-14, tabled ROSP until spring, sent the flag lots ordinance back to P&Z, set code-enforcement direction (including prosecution authorization for Gary Scott and an extension for Jerry Bauer), and approved the consent agenda (minutes, financials, audited claims, and road-easement vacation Resolution 2014-17).
Council held a public hearing on delinquent assessments, approved most consent items but held back Resolution 2014-14 for more information, hired a maintenance worker, tabled the oil recycling proposal, approved a thermal imaging camera purchase, approved a generator maintenance contract, moved the November meeting date, approved a $35,000 recycling grant, accepted an agreement about replacing trees damaged during fire training, and approved park restroom improvements.
The posted material is an agenda for the October 9, 2014 City Council Workshop (including listed public hearings and a consent agenda), but no minutes or vote outcomes are included in this bundle.
Council approved an ordinance allowing private/semi-private outdoor recreation as an interim use in the RRA district, handled multiple planning/zoning items (including a Carlson IUP approval and a Swanson flag-lot CUP approval), revoked Jerry Bauer’s CUP, approved the consent agenda, scheduled the Truth-in-Taxation hearing, approved a parking lot improvement plan, and took several council actions including tabling the 2015 sheriff contract and requiring payment of a disputed fire-call bill.
Council adopted Ordinance 2014-07 amending the CUP rules, continued the Jerry Bauer CUP revocation hearing to Sept. 9, approved the Alan Tague variance with conditions, approved consent agenda and several council items, and tabled several items for more information/quotes.
Council continued the Jerry Bauer CUP revocation hearing to August 11, approved the Munter Interim Use Permit with conditions (including a 7-day debris limit), approved consent items, approved $1,600 recycling-center bollards, set an ADA-restroom renovation follow-up, appointed two members to pick an animal-control vendor, authorized advertising a full-time maintenance position ($18/hr minimum), clarified EMB/FTO policy, and moved the August council meeting to August 11.
Council held the annual SWPPP public hearing (no public comments), approved a lake setback variance with conditions, approved calcium chloride on multiple gravel roads, approved multiple City Hall/City office accessibility and repair projects, set terms for hiring and seasonal workers, approved a warning siren maintenance agreement, and authorized an animal-control RFP and culvert replacements.
The City Council heard a public ethics complaint, tabled the Munter IUP, required a $1,000 escrow for the 3DRC flying-club temporary agreement work, approved park benches, multiple consent items (including crackseal and shared-fire-services resolution), approved city-hall plumbing work, adopted a footwear policy, approved the Birchwood Lane cul-de-sac bid contingent on easements, and took several administrative actions.
Council directed enforcement action regarding Goose Lake Farm & Winery, tabled the Munter IUP, extended the commercial-area moratorium by adopting Ordinance 2014-06, adopted a new septic/well ordinance (Ordinance 2014-05), approved consent agenda items including bills (Claims #8669-8719) and 2013 audited financial statement, and made several personnel/policy decisions (including a $125 footwear stipend and weekend parks cleanup hire).
The EDA organized its officers, adopted a business subsidy policy and assistance application with escrow/fee amounts, and the City Council handled zoning/shoreland ordinances, a Kopis lot reconfiguration, road plans, park items, a Joe Green CUP bill dispute, an EDA checking account and seed funding, and hiring Ehlers for an S&P questionnaire.
Council held a closed meeting on Goose Lake Farm and Winery citation, approved a Heritage Day donation, road reclamation work, multiple zoning actions (including escrow fees and setback hearing), the consent agenda and claims, and adopted a policy direction to keep $40/month employee phone stipends as a condition of employment.
Council amended the agenda; approved the full consent agenda (minutes, financials, bills, ordinance summaries, resolutions, and a residential recycling agreement); approved a new 5-year copier lease; denied a seasonal employee phone stipend but directed a seasonal labor plan and requested documentation on existing phone stipends; and gave direction for Lions ice fishing contest support and invoice tracking improvements.
Council held the Truth in Taxation hearing (no public comments), adopted the final 2014 levy, awarded the 1989 fire engine bid, took multiple planning/zoning actions including two ordinance adoptions, and approved several operational items including a Birchwood Lane cul-de-sac project direction and a fire-station washing machine purchase not to exceed $7,000.
Council approved the consent agenda, directed staff on a Bar None licensing question, acted on planning/zoning items including a moratorium extension, authorized MS4 permit work, declined a request to dredge a stormwater pond, sought a culvert cost proposal, approved recycling-center door replacement and solicited quotes for protective posts, advertised an old fire engine for sealed bids, and approved selling a pump for $5.
Council held a delinquent fire-call public hearing (no attendees), approved zoning actions for the Weiss–Schake lot/variance and the Greens’ CUP, approved consent items including delinquent fire fee certification, and approved purchases (trailer, trees, computer/server upgrades) while tabling recycling door bids and taking steps to stop residents grading city roads.
Council approved the 2014 sheriff contract, advanced two zoning ordinance changes to public hearing, approved the proposed tax levy, scheduled the Truth in Taxation hearing, and handled several planning/zoning and event-related items.
Council approved the $165,000 fire engine bond sale (Resolution 2013-19), approved the Gibbs IUP and The Bridge Church CUP with conditions, adopted Ordinance 2013-08, approved a URRWMO 2014 budget share, approved consent items including claims, and took actions on model aircraft Pitchfest, Goose Lake Farm Winery enforcement, joint fire discussions, and other council items.
Council moved forward on fire engine bonding (with a pricing committee), approved the Hybben/Jenson lot line reconfiguration and easement vacation, denied the Nelson/Pfaff moratorium exception (and adopted Resolution 2013-17 to keep the properties under the moratorium), approved Lions sign locations, approved the consent agenda (including bills and 2013 audit services), and tabled the book purchase and baseball netting quotes.
Council held the annual SWPPP public hearing, tabled two Planning & Zoning land-use items (Hybben/Jenson lot line reconfiguration and the Gibbs IUP), approved moving forward with the Viking Blvd transportation/land use study and a speed-study resolution, approved a park field-improvements quote from Century Fence, and passed consent and several council business items.
Council approved the agenda (adding a farm winery item and a union update for information only), heard public comments about employee union negotiations, tabled the Viking Boulevard study proposal and city lot price reduction, adopted Resolution 2013-11 and approved the consent agenda including Resolution 2013-13, and took actions on a Planning & Zoning appointment and an agreement for a Park & Rec recording secretary.
Council approved zoning/subdivision ordinance amendments, adopted Ordinances 2013-05, 2013-06 (commercial moratorium) and 2013-07 (administrative enforcement), approved road/bridge plans and a pressure-washer purchase, handled multiple tabled items (horse boarding IUP and hearing officers resolution), approved consent agenda bills/financials and several small funding requests, and heard public complaints about barking dogs.
Council adopted Ordinance 2013-02 on committee structure and P&Z council-member participation, approved fire engine bonding and a Rosenbauer purchase, set recycling program terms, and approved a large consent agenda including bills, contracts, and resolutions.
The City Council handled planning/zoning requests (including denial of the Schiller IUP and approval of Anstine’s home occupation), tabled road plans, approved several contracts and donations, adjusted a disputed fire-call charge, adopted consent items (including an ordinance and resolutions), and approved a 6‑month retail-district moratorium while pursuing a road network plan cost estimate.
Council tabled the annual appointments resolution, adopted the Responsible Authority resolution, tabled the Ohman farm winery CUP/IUP issue pending a meeting with the city planner, approved a revised Old Viking Bridge grant agreement and Resolution 2013-03, approved consent items (except minutes pulled for clarification), and directed staff to pursue a fire engine demo and bonding information.
Council convened as the Canvassing Board to declare election results, then handled attorney and engineer updates, approved several council actions (including resolutions and contracts), and approved audited bills.
Council closed a public hearing on delinquent fire/animal control service charges, approved multiple zoning/parks/engineering actions (including a Country Meadows drainage fix capped at $15,000), handled consent agenda business, and adopted Resolution 2012-24 certifying delinquent fire service fees with an amendment removing Heidi McCormick.