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The City Council approved consent agenda items, awarded the sale of $695,000 in refunding bonds, adopted resolutions on parking restrictions and precincts/polling places, handled fire department and operational updates, approved audited bills, and authorized installation of ceiling fans at City Hall.
The City Council continued its February 14, 2012 meeting, approved a union layoff-order agreement, then stayed the planned layoffs contingent on the employees accepting reduced hours terms in writing.
Council approved an amended agenda, heard public comments, approved several planning items (including an amended CUP for the Nowthen Historical Power Association), approved gravel road work and multiple administrative items, and continued the meeting to Feb. 17 to allow union response on reduced maintenance-worker hours.
The City Council adopted annual appointment and responsible-authority resolutions, scheduled a January 31 workshop, approved consent-agenda business, and took actions on a street light, conference attendance, P&Z meeting staffing, the Heritage Festival date, Old Viking Blvd Bridge design work, and a bond restructuring/financial management plan; several Park & Rec items were tabled for more information.
Council heard public comment about sheriff services, received an Anoka County Viking Blvd project update, authorized an offer to purchase a banquet/city center, appointed a building inspector with follow-up on fees, approved several road/bridge and fire items, approved consent agenda items, and adopted a joint fire services study group resolution.
Council directed an RFP for contracted building inspector services, rescheduled the next council meeting, discussed recycling center upgrades and community development planning, and took steps toward inspecting and upgrading the banquet facility center.
Council amended and approved the agenda; created the Nowthen Economic Development Authority; tabled the banquet center purchase pending renovation cost investigation; approved several fire/road/engineering payments and zoning code changes; and recessed to October 17, 2011.
Council held a public hearing on creating an Economic Development Authority (EDA), declined to adopt the EDA resolution for lack of a second, approved several spending items including Bailey Estates pay estimate and Country Meadows drainage repairs, adopted the proposed budget, and approved consent agenda items including audited claims and a special-event liquor license.
Council amended and approved the agenda; heard resident comments on youth athletics, a donated defibrillator not yet installed, and a proposal for temporary internet service; took multiple actions related to creating an EDA and a potential banquet hall purchase; approved a Nowthen Lions 5K run with conditions; approved an engineer street study proposal; acted on P&Z items including an IUP, a variance denial, and scheduling a zoning public hearing; tabled a lawnmower and a generator item; approved the consent agenda; and adjourned at 9:55 PM.
Council heard public comments and sheriff contract options, approved bonding for a road grader and multiple ordinances/agreements, awarded a road patching bid, advanced several parks projects, approved the consent agenda, and tabled drainage and generator discussions.
Council held a public hearing on the SWPPP, approved multiple attorney/engineering actions (including Bailey Estates agreement amendments and demolition steps), addressed road repair planning and equipment issues, handled parks items, approved consent agenda items, and recessed/continued discussion to June 21, 2011.
The City Council adopted Farmers Market rules, advanced enforcement and abatement actions, acted on Bailey Estates road completion terms and a North Valley quote, tabled the Xenon culvert and sign policy, approved multiple park purchases, approved the consent agenda (minutes/bills/reports/liquor licenses), and approved a recycling grant application, a reimbursement, and a donation resolution.
Council approved several resolutions and agreements, addressed the Farmers Market as a City-sponsored event, discussed road projects (Bailey Estates, Xenon culvert, cracksealing), approved consent agenda items, and tabled several topics to May.
Council approved an amended agenda, authorized an MPCA monitoring well agreement, directed new culvert options/quotes for Xenon Street, approved consent agenda items, approved 2010 audited financials and a $7,043 fund transfer, adopted a fees resolution, approved URRWMO JPA/budget, sponsored a farmers market, and made a $220 chamber donation.
The Joint Powers Board discussed fire reporting, station response operations, apparatus rates, staffing/recruitment goals, spring flooding preparedness, and emergency management coordination, then adjourned.
The Road & Bridge group approved the agenda and prior minutes, discussed culvert bids and sign replacement, agreed to continue the gravel plan work, discussed a $1,500 truck hitch modification, voted to cancel the March meeting, and adjourned.
Council adopted appointments (Resolution 2011-01), approved Ordinance #33 regulating ATV/ORV/motorcycle riding tracks, approved 2010 Park & Trail Plan updates, approved contracts and bills, directed billing on two fire calls, and approved a Threshing Show newsletter ad.
Council addressed union-related BMS stipulations, delinquent fire-call collections, a baseball field use agreement, a dangerous-building timeline, and approved the consent agenda with one claim removed pending explanation.