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The Planning & Zoning Commission continued the Leistico subdivision hearing, recommended conditional approval of the Swanson/Sonsteby Burns Auto IUP and variance, recommended several RRT/code amendment changes, canceled the December 22 meeting, and adjourned at 10:20 p.m.
The council approved the amended agenda, consent items, a CUP revocation, snow-removal and plumbing-plan-review ordinances, CARES Act fire-station spending, donation designation, and snowplow staffing, while discussing Bar None, the website, the Historic Town Hall sign, the Recycling Center, and COVID-related operations.
The Planning and Zoning Commission continued the Swanson/Sonsteby Burns Auto IUP and variance hearing to November 24, 2020, discussed draft snow-removal and on-street-parking ordinance changes, and adjourned at 8:49 pm.
The Planning and Zoning Commission continued the Leistico Estate subdivision and RRT code-amendment public hearings to November 24, reviewed the Brand Name Storage concept plan as advisory only, and adjourned at 8:58 pm.
The Council approved road-project feasibility studies and North Valley quotes, several planning and building items, a Wix website conversion, CARES Act spending for a fire station addition and broadband, and a fire department well not to exceed $80,000.
At a 6:00 p.m. special meeting, the Council approved the agenda, approved CARES Act and HRA/EDA funding for an Arvig broadband project, and adjourned at 6:39 p.m.
The P&Z Commission continued the Leistico subdivision and City Code amendment hearings, recommended approval of the Scheller/Chicos Motorwerks IUP with a sign-condition verification, and discussed a possible Burns Auto reuse that would require a new IUP and variance.
The Council approved creating a city-owned all-hazards emergency and fire response team, began a management-services search, and approved several CARES Act-related quote searches and purchases.
The council approved the amended agenda and consent agenda, denied Carr's Tree Service's CUP, approved Breyen's Bend with conditions, carried a Lindberg amendment with driveway and occupancy conditions, changed public hearing notice procedures, and agreed that workshops will be recorded in the future.
The Planning & Zoning Commission continued the Leistico Estate subdivision, recommended approval of Breyen's Bend, the Lindberg subdivision/CUP, and the Crossroads/VOA greenhouse CUP and variance, and removed City Code updates from the agenda.
The council approved the consent agenda, tabled the Ebony and Garnet road discussion, authorized an estimate for a five-year road plan, approved a commercial kitchen IUP and a zoning map update, and tabled the Carr's Tree Service CUP until September 8 for legal and planning clarification.
The Council held a workshop on roads, planning and zoning items, recycling, communications, elections, staffing, and the Clerk/Treasurer review; no formal motions or votes were recorded in the minutes.
The Planning and Zoning Commission held a special public hearing on the Breyen's Bend preliminary plat and continued it to August 25, 2020 for a variance application.
The Planning and Zoning Commission continued the Leistico subdivision hearing, recommended denial of the Carr's Tree Service CUP, approved the Bayer home-business IUP with a sign-rule condition, adopted a 2040 land-use map update, and adjourned at 9:01 PM.
At the July 27, 2020 special meeting, the Nowthen City Council approved the agenda, approved Resolution 2020-46 on intent to establish a municipal fire department, and toured city buildings to list facility needs.
The Council held a workshop discussion on the 2021 Capital Improvement & Equipment Replacement Plan and recorded no formal motions or votes.
The council approved two road improvement contracts, a CARES Act funding plan, council receipt of public hearing notices, and reopening the recycling center, while also discussing CenterPoint Energy utility work and routine consent business.
The Council held two assessment public hearings for 2020 road improvement projects, heard resident concerns, and deferred project decisions to the July 14 council meeting.
At a June 29, 2020 special meeting, the Nowthen City Council approved COVID-19 preparedness plans for both the City of Nowthen and the Nowthen Farmers Market.
The Planning and Zoning Commission approved routine items, continued the Leistico Estate subdivision hearing to July 28, and discussed the Breyen's Bend 13-lot concept plan without taking a formal approval vote.
Council approved the agenda and a large consent agenda, received the 2019 audit report and approved the annual reporting form submission and hiring the auditor for the 2020 audit, heard the Sheriff’s report and an update from the city prosecutor, discussed a Senator Benson Zoom call about county funding and city logo ideas, then adjourned.
The Planning & Zoning Commission continued the Leistico subdivision, recommended approval of a minor-subdivision street-surfacing ordinance amendment with revisions, recommended approval of two setback variances, and adjourned at 8:01 p.m.
The council approved a business-reopening resolution, a gravel and dust control plan, a temporary habitation request, a shoreland variance, recycling-center enforcement steps, and discussed building signage, logo options, Recycle Days, audit tabling, and claims review.
The only supplied record is a workshop note headed June 4, 2020; it lists follow-up on Capstone funding, the Recycle Center, assessment-hearing and bid timing, policy revisions, dust control, Ordinance 2020-02, inspections, and administrative notice procedures, with no formal motions recorded.
At this special meeting, the Council advanced parts of the 2020 road improvement program to bidding, directed more design and resident outreach for Ebony/Garnet and Roger's Lake, reduced city office hours during COVID19, approved two recycling days, and heard mayor updates.
The Planning & Zoning Commission continued the Leistico subdivision, recommended conditional approval of the Rohach IUP and the Cleath variance, and continued the street surfacing ordinance amendment for more work.
The council approved the agenda, approved the consent agenda, heard a Sheriff's Office COVID-19 and March calls update, approved Nowthen's share of the 2021 URRWMO budget, and adjourned at 8:04 pm.
Council unanimously voted not to declare a local emergency, reduced public access to city facilities through March 31, continued emergency-management and fire-service planning, and reviewed COVID-19 public-safety response changes.
At the March 12, 2020 workshop, Council discussed road borings, road standards, overweight permits, a property-split process, and postponed the Rural Residential Transition District item; one motion carried allowing certain 10-acre-and-larger splits to be handled administratively.
The council approved the consent agenda, vacated an easement at 19350 Jasper Street NW, tabled road-standard policy discussion to a workshop, approved a $8,500 hot patch asphalt heater and a network room, and heard the Sheriff's report and LMC conference information.
The Council held a brief special meeting, approved the agenda, approved retaining Jerry Streich of Capstone Professional Safety Solutions as a consultant for future Fire Department services planning, and adjourned at 10:15 am.
The Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval of the Hazeman easement vacation, continued the Leistico Estates East plat hearing to March 24, and asked for review of subdivision street-construction ordinance alternatives.
The City held three road-improvement public hearings (Krypton/183rd/Merle’s/Potassium; 189th/190th/Dolomite; and Ebony/Garnet/Willow Creek), took resident questions and feedback, and closed each hearing without taking action or making decisions.
The council approved the amended agenda and consent agenda, approved a Nowthen Threshing Show ad, approved a one-year North Metro Animal Control contract with kennel-inspection follow-up, tabled soil boring proposals, denied Planner Stockman's CDC meeting attendance, authorized city map pricing work, and moved forward with road bonding planning.
At the January 14, 2020 meeting, the Nowthen City Council approved the consent agenda, adopted the Surface Water Management Plan, advanced three road improvement feasibility-study resolutions, approved a 3% employee COLA, approved MCFOA Conference attendance, acted on the part-time maintenance position, and authorized several Fire Department JPA and fire-service discussions.
The bundle contains an agenda and road-improvement feasibility packet for public hearings and a special meeting, but no action minutes showing council decisions or votes.
The special meeting agenda focused on Resolution 2019-84 establishing 2020 precinct and polling locations, but no minutes were provided to show the outcome.
The December 10, 2019 packet scheduled consent items, the 2020 budget and levy, code enforcement, URRWMO representation, council pay, and a Ramsey fire JPA discussion, but no meeting minutes were included to confirm votes or final actions.
The special meeting agenda listed a Morton Farm Preserve mailing, a Ramsey/Nowthen Fire Department JPA discussion, and building official proposals; no minutes were included, so actions and votes are unknown.
The Council approved consent financial and licensing items, approved the Holzem flag-lot CUP and Guimont IUP, ordered three 2020 road feasibility updates, chose IPS for Recycle Center surveillance with grant funding, approved a 2020 Alexandra House donation, accepted a youth hockey donation, and authorized a capped rink-liner purchase.