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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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The council approved consent items, advanced the Waco-area road project and assessment hearing, amended C-1 home-occupation rules, approved the SotaSolar IUP, changed the city insurance agent to Corporate Four, approved compost-class spending, and reviewed the ACFPC 2025 budget.
The Planning and Zoning Commission continued Petersen Acres, recommended approval of the C-1 home occupation ordinance amendment and SotaSolar IUP, approved the Mackenzie Hills final plat, and handled routine meeting approvals.
The council approved an amended agenda, adopted a resolution opposing state housing-law preemption of local zoning authority, discussed code compliance and ordinance cleanup without directing outside work, and adjourned without recorded action on Personnel Policy Phase 2.
The Council approved the consent agenda, amended the 2023 budget for goat-related funds, extended the Project Manager position, accepted bicycles at the Recycling Center, and approved the Nowthen Knights baseball field maintenance agreement.
At a February 28, 2024 special meeting, the Nowthen City Council approved Ordinance 2024-02 fee-schedule changes as amended, directed staff to review other fees later, approved the Arvig broadband business subsidy agreement, and adjourned at 9:02 p.m.
The Planning and Zoning Commission reelected Chair Ames, selected Commissioner Haapala as vice-chair, approved the agenda and November minutes, and continued the SotaSolar home-occupation IUP public hearing at 8150 Viking Boulevard to March 26, 2024.
The Council approved a large consent agenda, selected Rum River Consultants as building official, approved staff and firefighter compensation changes, accepted a ball field donation, ratified the URRWMO budget, approved several training items, raised newsletter ad rates, and separately approved the SafeAssure agreement.
The work session approved the agenda and Presidential Nomination Primary election judges, then discussed personnel policy PTO rules, 2024 COLA and merit wage proposals, and a possible voter-integrity presentation without taking final action on the personnel and wage items.
Council approved consent items, hired Cindy Nash as contracted city planner, authorized work on a Fire Chief job description, approved a Ramsey road-project JPA and Comcast cable-franchise waiver, continued personnel-policy and compensation decisions, and approved an amended resource trade with Nowthen Alliance Church.
The January 9 work session focused on Phase 1 personnel policy updates; several PTO and benefit directions were discussed, but final approval was tabled pending attorney review and a revised draft.
The bundle shows a December 14, 2023 Nowthen City Council work session on a St. Francis fire-management agreement and employee personnel-policy updates, but it does not include recorded minutes, motions, or votes.
The Council held the Truth in Taxation hearing, adopted the 2024 final levy and budget, approved a consent agenda, approved Mackenzie Hills and an interim use permit with conditions, approved a residence-to-accessory-building conversion, advanced a private-driveway ordinance hearing, and heard public safety, staffing, and building-consultant reports.
The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the Mackenzie Hills plat/CUP with ordinance clarification, recommended approval of the Krogstad IUP with edits, and closed the withdrawn Nowthen Pastures hearing.
Council authorized two part-time administrative assistant offers, made several personnel-policy decisions on smoking and overtime, continued the broader personnel-policy discussion, and tabled Recycling Center business to December 12.
The council approved consent items, assessed $350 for a Cleary Road code case, sent three long-running code cases toward prosecutor review, approved population sign replacement up to $700, and approved terms to hire Isaac Schulz in public works.
The council held a work session on the 2024 budget, personnel policy updates, a Public Works hiring proposal, and Fire Department updates.
The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of Mackenzie Hills with conditions, continued Nowthen Pastures to November 28, discussed the Paone IUP and septic ordinance updates, and adjourned at 9:18 PM.
The council accepted the agenda, discussed Sam Corns’ concerns about resident communication and complaint handling, and adjourned without taking further substantive action.
Council reduced one special assessment, advanced the Waco-area road project to a public hearing, approved three Planning and Zoning requests plus a leasing moratorium, raised the mattress recycling fee to $50, tabled commercial cardboard changes and prior minutes, and authorized the election-funds agreement.
At its September 27, 2023 work session, the Nowthen City Council discussed staffing, resident complaint logistics, fire department matters, agenda explanations, and recycling center operations, and approved several recycling center and fee changes.
The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval with conditions for the Moan shed variance, the Thompson porch variance, and the Paone/VonDelinde temporary outdoor storage IUP, then tabled the septic ordinance discussion to October 24.
The project-manager special meeting ended with Council carrying a motion to offer Genevieve Hirschboeck a temporary project manager position, while a separate budget-and-levy agenda in the bundle was not covered by the minutes provided.
At the September 14, 2023 budget work session, Council rejected a direct temporary administrative assistant hire, approved using a staffing agency up to $35 per hour, and reviewed the 2024 General Fund draft budget without adopting it.
The council adopted THC, cannabis moratorium, and lawful gambling ordinances; accepted Lions benches; honored Keith Elliott; approved consent contracts and purchases including law enforcement, file scanning, Jasper Street paving, and salt barn paving; hired four firefighters; approved code assessment notices; ordered removal of the Twin Lakes human foosball court; began Bar None compliance action; and continued ice arena lighting to October.
At its August 23, 2023 budget work session, the Nowthen City Council reviewed 2024 budget funds and carried a 5-aye motion to seek a Waco Drive feasibility study for 2024 repairs or replacements.
The Planning and Zoning Commission elected Jorgensen Vice Chairman, discussed the Gustafson subdivision concept and recommended Proposal A without an official vote, continued septic ordinance revisions, and approved routine meeting items.
The packet for the August 22, 2023 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting covered a vice-chair election, Gustafson subdivision and street-paving-deferral concept review, and continued septic-ordinance discussion, but no minutes for the meeting were included.
At the August 9, 2023 work session, the City Council reviewed the proposed 2024 General Fund Draft Budget and identified follow-up items, with no motions recorded.
The council met in closed session about allegations against individuals subject to council authority, then voted 4-0 to retain Isaac Kaufman of Red Cedar Consulting to investigate them and adjourned at 6:55 p.m.
The Council approved an amended consent agenda, discussed cannabis regulation and upcoming public hearings, accepted July public safety reports, approved replacing the Twin Lakes Park restroom water tank, and authorized posting the Fire Department Captain-Training position internally with an amended job description.
The council accepted the agenda and consent calendar, heard the 2022 audit and monthly public safety reports, approved road striping, a Xenon Street culvert contract, Jasper Street patching, Memorial Park field repairs, and a conditional Ramsey Lions liquor license, then discussed overweight detour traffic on Old Viking Blvd.
The City Council held a work session on the 2024 Capital Improvement Plan, discussing road projects, Fire Department equipment, parks, city buildings, future water and station needs, and bonding, with no CIP approval motion recorded.
The council approved the consent agenda, a used-auto-sales interim use permit, Juneteenth holiday pay, an off-road-vehicle ordinance work session, a project-manager search, and a goat mitigation contract for Twin Lakes Park.
The Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed its policy, kept Ames as Chair, postponed a tied Vice Chair election, recommended approval of the Newport Cardens used auto sales IUP, and discussed fencing/landscaping and septic ordinance updates.
The council approved the consent agenda, hired recycling and seasonal staff, authorized sale of the 2008 Ford truck and plow, reviewed public safety and road updates, and discussed Fire Protection Council costs and ATV/golf-cart rules.
The Council approved the agenda, consent agenda, MS4 ordinance amendment, URRWMO budget, Adrienne Christensen resignation-date change, claims and treasurer report, and hired Donna Ogdahl as full-time Administrative Assistant.
The Council approved the consent agenda, received Fire and Sheriff's reports, handled Administrative Assistant transition staffing, discussed City operations updates, and adjourned at 8:56 pm.
The council approved consent items, hired Amy Hanson for the recycling center, transferred $60,000 for city building improvements, approved a $180 Threshing Show ad and a truck purchase up to $120,000, and advanced major Comcast and Arvig broadband grant work.
The council opened new terms, approved an amended consent agenda including claims, annual appointments, COLA authority, and two recycling attendant hires, received fire and sheriff reports, heard updates on the recycling center, salt spreader, and staff reviews, and set a February 9 fee-schedule work session.
The council adopted the 2023 levy and budget, amended the 2022 budget, approved the consent agenda, approved a conditional cell tower amendment, and authorized AV and salt-spreader purchases.