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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 canvassed the 2016 election results, approved multiple planning and park items, handled several council administrative actions (including personnel and equipment), and tabled an illegal dumping ordinance revision and City Hall floor refinishing quotes.
Council held a public hearing on delinquent fire calls/hazardous building abatement, handled multiple code-enforcement items, approved parts of the consent agenda (including election judges and delinquent service charge certification), debated minutes content, and took several actions including broadband equipment, warranties, bids, ordinance referral to P&Z, and recycling center improvements oversight.
Council handled code enforcement updates, approved a new park facility permit, approved consent agenda items, increased the authorized amount for A/V meeting equipment, approved audit services and the 2017 Sheriff’s contract, scheduled hearings, adopted the 2017 proposed budget and levy resolution, and concurred with a reduced speed limit on Old Viking Blvd.
Council approved multiple planning and zoning requests and ordinances, approved a consent decree, handled several road/park actions including sale of a truck, set a committee to proceed with meeting-recording equipment up to $22,000, and held a $2,500 Heritage Festival donation check until 2015 tax returns are received.
Council adopted zoning ordinance changes, approved consent items (including bills and licenses), approved a $500 donation and a $1,585 generator maintenance contract, addressed temporary housing requests, set a deadline for A/V proposals, and took action on city equipment bids.
Council handled planning/zoning and road/bridge items, approved several purchases and policies (including a new truck package and Farmers Market budget), amended prior minutes to include full public comments, and rejected proposed changes to council pay and recording retention.
The City Council approved multiple Planning & Zoning permits (including several interim/conditional use permits and a lot split), awarded a crack-seal contract, approved purchase of a new F-550 truck and repairs on Ebony and Garnet, approved purchase of used hockey boards for $25,000 (plus shipping), and passed the consent agenda and several council items.
The City Council handled planning-and-zoning procedural matters and appointments, gave code-enforcement direction on several properties, approved a building workstation purchase, made committee appointments and role documents, approved fuel pre-purchase and a Chamber map ad, and voted to discontinue the Conceptual Frontage Road Plan.
Council approved an amended agenda; approved an IUP for Swanson outdoor vehicle sales; directed several code-enforcement actions; approved a dust control bid and the CIP; handled Road & Bridge committee resignation/appointments; approved consent items including Metro Council reform support and a liquor establishment name change; approved recycling improvements, a 3.5% COLA, a donation acceptance, a land sale, and other administrative items.
Council approved a variance, gave code-enforcement direction, set 2016 road program actions (including dust control bidding direction), handled several consent items, adopted Ordinance 2016-01, approved the recycling contract, debated compensation scales, approved a $2,500 Heritage Festival donation, and accepted an employee retirement/resignation and hiring-transition steps.
Council approved a CUP for the Dekok property, acted on several code enforcement items including waiving a special assessment, approved the consent agenda, made multiple annual appointments by resolution, debated wage-study options, and gave staff direction on several policy and operational items.
Council workshop covered a draft comprehensive plan amendment for Wagner/O’Welling/Engs, a Green Acres ordinance-definition mismatch affecting the Sheldons’ agricultural building exemption, plans to table the fee schedule for comparison research, code-enforcement status including Gibbs IEP complaints (no action), and discussion items including a reduced fire-call fee request and a port-a-potty for the skating rink.
Council held the Truth in Taxation hearing with no public testimony, adopted the 2016 levy and budget resolution, waived the Halldorson assessment, approved a variance and a lot split, approved consent items including bills and tobacco licenses, tabled the wage study bid award, and took several council actions (policy, appointments, operations).
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 a special meeting to discuss reorganizing city staff by exploring a city administrator position, directed Pilon and Meyer to draft a contract for attorney review, and continued the meeting to December 29, 2014.
A notice was issued stating the City Council would hold a special meeting on December 19, 2014 to discuss reorganization of City staff and possible creation of a City Administrator position.
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.
The City Council held a special meeting focused on reviewing and discussing administrative policies, including recruitment/background checks, work schedules and breaks, discipline/grievances, and forming a personnel committee concept, then adjourned at 5:30 PM.
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.