City of Nowthen · Money
Budget items
Dollar figures the system pulled from meeting packets, minutes, and motions, with one row per spending item, grouped by department. When the bundle could match the amount to a motion, the council's vote is shown inline.
Showing 64 items. The amounts are not added up because this list mixes estimates, budgets, assessments, revenue, and approved spending.
Legal
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LegalOverlay asphalt surface technologies base plus alternate bid$471kFY 2026
- Amount
- $470,998.9 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- estimate
- Fund / bucket
- Asphalt Surface Technologies Corp. base bid plus alternate
Context: Bid received for the 2026 Overlay Project.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Thursday, June 11, 2026 City Council Meeting.
LegalOverlay north valley base plus alternate bid$459kFY 2026
- Amount
- $459,300.34 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- estimate
- Fund / bucket
- North Valley, Inc. base bid plus alternate
Context: Bid received for the 2026 Overlay Project.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Thursday, June 11, 2026 City Council Meeting.
LegalOverlay knife river base plus alternate bid$439kFY 2026
- Amount
- $438,576 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- estimate
- Fund / bucket
- Knife River Corporation - North Central base bid plus alternate
Context: Bid received for the 2026 Overlay Project.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Thursday, June 11, 2026 City Council Meeting.
LegalOverlay asphalt surface technologies base bid$430kFY 2026
- Amount
- $430,447.9 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- estimate
- Fund / bucket
- Asphalt Surface Technologies Corp. base bid
Context: Bid received for the 2026 Overlay Project.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Thursday, June 11, 2026 City Council Meeting.
LegalOverlay north valley base bid$422kFY 2026
- Amount
- $421,528.31 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- estimate
- Fund / bucket
- North Valley, Inc. base bid
Context: Bid received for the 2026 Overlay Project.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Thursday, June 11, 2026 City Council Meeting.
LegalPlow truck not to exceed amount$400kFY 2027
- Amount
- $400,000 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2027
- Category
- expenditure
- Fund / bucket
- Plow truck not-to-exceed amount
Context: Draft resolution would authorize sending a purchase order to secure 2026 pricing and a build slot for a 2026 truck to be delivered and paid for in 2027, not to exceed this amount.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Thursday, June 11, 2026 City Council Meeting.
LegalOverlay knife river base bid$396kFY 2026
- Amount
- $396,208 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- estimate
- Fund / bucket
- Knife River Corporation - North Central base bid
Context: Bid received for the 2026 Overlay Project.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Thursday, June 11, 2026 City Council Meeting.
LegalOverlay capital paving base bid$391kFY 2026
- Amount
- $390,645.77 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- estimate
- Fund / bucket
- Capital Paving base bid
Context: Bid received for the 2026 Overlay Project.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Thursday, June 11, 2026 City Council Meeting.
LegalNorth Valley contract for 2025 Overlay Project$323kFY 2025
- Amount
- $322,866.68 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2025
- Category
- contract
- Fund / bucket
- 2025 Overlay Project bids
Context: North Valley, Inc. was the low bidder and the packet resolution accepted its bid, contingent on contract execution and city attorney approval.
Council vote · Passed
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, SECONDED BY MAYOR HYBBEN TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 2025-67 ACCEPTING THE BID AND AWARDING THE CONTRACT FOR THE 2025 OVERLAY PROJECT.
moved by Rainville, seconded by Hybben
From the Tuesday, June 17, 2025 City Council Meeting.
LegalPlow truck towmaster upfit quote total$187kFY 2027
- Amount
- $186,587 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2027
- Category
- estimate
- Fund / bucket
- Towmaster upfit quotation total
Context: Towmaster quotation total for truck body and snow equipment upfit.
No council approval is on record yet.
From the Thursday, June 11, 2026 City Council Meeting.
LegalPlow truck nuss chassis grand total$173kFY 2027
- Amount
- $172,681.6 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2027
- Category
- estimate
- Fund / bucket
- Nuss Truck & Equipment chassis grand total
Context: Nuss Truck & Equipment state-contract price schedule grand total for the Mack Granite cab/chassis.
No council approval is on record yet.
From the Thursday, June 11, 2026 City Council Meeting.
LegalF06$140kFY ?
- Amount
- $140,000 USD
- Fiscal year
- unknown
- Category
- contract
- Fund / bucket
- Arvig broadband
Context: City portion for Arvig high-speed broadband fiber service, to be paid with CARES Act money and contingent on attorney review.
Council vote · Passed
MOTION TO USE $140,000 OF THE CARES ACT MONEY TO CONTRACT WITH ARVIG TO PROVIDE INTERNET SERVICE HIGH SPEED BROADBAND INTERNET FIBER TO THE NORTHWEST QUADRANT OF THE AREA SOUTH OF VIKING, CONTINGENT ON ATTORNEY REVIEW
moved by Pilon, seconded by Rainville
From the Tuesday, October 13, 2020 Meeting City Council Meeting.
LegalPlow truck nuss base unit price$122kFY 2027
- Amount
- $122,490 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2027
- Category
- estimate
- Fund / bucket
- Nuss Truck & Equipment base unit price
Context: Selected base unit price in the Nuss Truck & Equipment price schedule.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Thursday, June 11, 2026 City Council Meeting.
LegalF-4$60kFY ?
- Amount
- $60,000 USD
- Fiscal year
- unknown
- Category
- estimate
- Fund / bucket
- detachment_annexation_costs
Context: Attorney Ruppe discussion of cost to fight detachment/annexation, estimated range for each community.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Tuesday, March 20, 2018 Public Hearing & City Council Meeting.
LegalF-2$60kFY ?
- Amount
- $60,000 USD
- Fiscal year
- unknown
- Category
- estimate
- Fund / bucket
- detachment_annexation_costs
Context: Attorney Ruppe talking points: if Oak Grove participates in contested case hearing, estimated costs (and Nowthen similar).
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Tuesday, March 20, 2018 Public Hearing & City Council Meeting.
LegalFF-08$51kFY ?
- Amount
- $50,576 USD
- Fiscal year
- unknown
- Category
- budget
- Fund / bucket
- general fund city/town attorney civil attorney
Context: Council discussed a civil attorney budget balance of $50,576 that may be used up by detachment attorney work.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Thursday, July 5, 2018 City Council Workshop.
LegalF-3$50kFY ?
- Amount
- $50,000 USD
- Fiscal year
- unknown
- Category
- estimate
- Fund / bucket
- detachment_annexation_costs
Context: Attorney Ruppe discussion of cost to fight detachment/annexation, estimated range for each community.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Tuesday, March 20, 2018 Public Hearing & City Council Meeting.
LegalCivil attorney discussed$47kFY 2025
- Amount
- $47,000 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2025
- Category
- contract
- Fund / bucket
- Civil Attorney
Context: Work-session discussion suggested a $47,000 civil attorney budget.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Monday, September 16, 2024 Meeting City Council Work Session.
LegalProsecuting attorney discussed$35kFY 2025
- Amount
- $35,000 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2025
- Category
- contract
- Fund / bucket
- Prosecuting Attorney
Context: Work-session discussion suggested reducing the prosecuting attorney budget to $35,000.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Monday, September 16, 2024 Meeting City Council Work Session.
LegalCivil attorney earlier questioned amount$35kFY 2022
- Amount
- $35,000 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2022
- Category
- estimate
- Fund / bucket
- Legal
Context: Earlier work-session question about the civil attorney number before reduction.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Monday, September 13, 2021 Meeting City Council Work Session.
LegalFY2022 civil attorney line$30kFY 2022
- Amount
- $30,000 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2022
- Category
- contract
- Fund / bucket
- Legal
Context: Proposed 2022 civil attorney line item after reduction.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Monday, September 13, 2021 Meeting City Council Work Session.
LegalF-1$30kFY ?
- Amount
- $30,000 USD
- Fiscal year
- unknown
- Category
- estimate
- Fund / bucket
- detachment_annexation_costs
Context: Attorney Ruppe talking points: Administrative Law Judge costs in a contested case proceeding (typical).
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Tuesday, March 20, 2018 Public Hearing & City Council Meeting.
LegalF44$17kFY ?
- Amount
- $17,395 USD
- Fiscal year
- unknown
- Category
- invoice
- Fund / bucket
- Claims History (selected claims)
Context: Claims history item: Smith & Glaser, LLC, Prosecuting Attorney - 3rd & 4th 2016 - 1st 2017 (Claim #262).
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Wednesday, May 17, 2017 City Council Meeting.
LegalPlow truck estimated savings$15kFY 2027
- Amount
- $15,000 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2027
- Category
- estimate
- Fund / bucket
- Estimated savings from securing 2026 build spot and pricing
Context: Staff report said sending the purchase order would save approximately this amount.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Thursday, June 11, 2026 City Council Meeting.
LegalPlow truck chassis price increase estimate$15kFY 2027
- Amount
- $15,000 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2027
- Category
- estimate
- Fund / bucket
- Estimated 2026-to-2027 Mack chassis price increase
Context: Nuss Truck & Equipment information in the staff report estimated the Mack chassis price would increase from 2026 to 2027 by this amount.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Thursday, June 11, 2026 City Council Meeting.
LegalClaim couri ruppe total$14kFY 2025
- Amount
- $13,762.5 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2025
- Category
- invoice
- Fund / bucket
- Couri & Ruppe, P.L.L.P.
Context: Total Couri & Ruppe legal-services claim.
Council vote · Passed
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BREYEN, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS AMENDED.
moved by Breyen, seconded by Rainville
Evidence
From the Monday, May 5, 2025 City Council Meeting.
LegalCouri & Ruppe civil attorney services$11kFY 2022
- Amount
- $10,666.25 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2022
- Category
- invoice
- Fund / bucket
- Claims February 2022
Context: Couri & Ruppe civil attorney services.
Council vote · Passed
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GREENBERG AND SECONDED BY RAINVILLE, TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS AMENDED.
moved by Greenberg, seconded by Rainville
From the Thursday, March 10, 2022 Meeting City Council Meeting.
LegalCouri & Ruppe legal services claim$10kFY 2021
- Amount
- $10,441.25 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2021
- Category
- invoice
- Fund / bucket
- Claims batch 21Feb09AP
Context: Couri & Ruppe legal services claim total.
Council vote · Passed
MOTION BY RAINVILLE TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA, SECONDED BY BLAKE.
moved by Rainville, seconded by Blake
From the Tuesday, February 9, 2021 Meeting City Council Meeting.
LegalPlow truck epa cost increase estimate$10kFY 2027
- Amount
- $10,000 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2027
- Category
- estimate
- Fund / bucket
- EPA emissions technology cost estimate
Context: Nuss Truck & Equipment information in the staff report estimated the 2027 NOx emissions mandate would add this amount to a class 8 heavy-duty truck price.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Thursday, June 11, 2026 City Council Meeting.
LegalF17$9kFY 2025
- Amount
- $9,072.6 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2025
- Category
- assessment
- Fund / bucket
- Dryden unpaid amounts to levy
Context: Council voted to levy unpaid amounts plus attorney's fees and costs against Dryden-owned properties within Nowthen.
Council vote · Passed
MOTION BY CM RAINVILLE, SECONDED BY CM SWENSON TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO LEVY THE UNPAID AMOUNTS OF $9,072.60 PLUS ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS AGAINST ANY PROPERTIES OWNED BY MR. AND MRS. DRYDEN WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF NOWTHEN. SUCH FEE AMOUNTS SHALL BE ASSESSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NOWTHEN CITY CODE, PLUS ANY PROFESSIONAL FEES AND ESCROW AMOUNTS PURSUANT TO THE DEVELOPER'S AGREEMENT EXECUTED BET
moved by Rainville, seconded by Swenson
Evidence
From the Tuesday, April 8, 2025 Meeting City Council Meeting.
LegalDryden acres unpaid amount proposed assessment$9kFY 2025
- Amount
- $9,072.6 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2025
- Category
- assessment
- Fund / bucket
- Dryden Acres assessment
Context: Unpaid Dryden Acres amount proposed to be specially assessed, plus attorney fees and costs; the matter was tabled.
Council vote · Passed
MOTION BY MAYOR HYBBEN SECONDED BY RAINVILLE TO TABLE DISCUSSION UNTIL A CONVERSATION CAN BE HAD BETWEEN MAYOR HYBBEN AND ATTORNEY RUPPE AT WHICH TIME A RESOLUTION WILL BE BROUGHT BACK TO COUNCIL
moved by Hybben, seconded by Rainville
From the Thursday, March 27, 2025 Meeting City Council Meeting.
LegalClaim couri ruppe total$8kFY 2025
- Amount
- $7,847.5 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2025
- Category
- invoice
- Fund / bucket
- Couri & Ruppe, P.L.L.P.
Context: Civil attorney and escrow payable invoices total.
Council vote · Passed
MOTION BY CM BREYEN, SECONDED BY CM GLASER, TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA AS AMENDED, ADDING THE APPROVAL OF AGENDA TO MARCH 12, 2025 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
moved by Breyen, seconded by Glaser
From the Thursday, March 27, 2025 Meeting City Council Meeting.
LegalCouri & Ruppe December billing claim$7kFY 2022
- Amount
- $6,832.5 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2022
- Category
- invoice
- Fund / bucket
- City attorney December billing
Context: Couri & Ruppe December billing claim in the approved claims register.
Council vote · Passed
MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE SECOND BY BLAKE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA WITH THE EXCEPTION OF 2G WHICH IS MOVED TO 8E.
moved by Rainville, seconded by Blake
Evidence
From the Tuesday, February 8, 2022 Meeting City Council Meeting.
LegalF032$6kFY 2019
- Amount
- $6,271.5 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2019
- Category
- invoice
- Fund / bucket
- Claim #1373
Context: Smith & Glaser prosecuting attorney services for March and April 2019.
Council vote · Passed
Motion by Breyen, 2nd by Blake to approve all of the Consent Items.
moved by Breyen, seconded by Blake
Evidence
From the Tuesday, May 7, 2019 Meeting City Council Meeting.
LegalCouri & Ruppe October services$6kFY 2021
- Amount
- $6,217.5 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2021
- Category
- invoice
- Fund / bucket
- October city attorney services
Context: Couri & Ruppe October services invoice attached to unemployment compensation discussion materials.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Tuesday, February 8, 2022 Meeting City Council Meeting.
LegalCouri & Ruppe December 6 billing$6kFY 2021
- Amount
- $5,875 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2021
- Category
- invoice
- Fund / bucket
- December 6 city attorney billing
Context: Couri & Ruppe billing attached to unemployment compensation discussion materials.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Tuesday, February 8, 2022 Meeting City Council Meeting.
LegalF-4$5kFY 2025
- Amount
- $5,000 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2025
- Category
- expenditure
- Fund / bucket
- Prosecuting attorney
Context: Reduce prosecuting attorney budget by $5,000.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Monday, August 26, 2024 Meeting City Council Work Session.
LegalF17$5kFY ?
- Amount
- $4,652.35 USD
- Fiscal year
- unknown
- Category
- invoice
- Fund / bucket
- Claims #351-397
Context: Claim #388 Smith & Glaser, LLC Prosecuting Attorney - July & August.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Tuesday, August 29, 2017 City Council Meeting.
LegalF9$4kFY ?
- Amount
- $4,130 USD
- Fiscal year
- unknown
- Category
- expenditure
- Fund / bucket
- Audited claims
Context: Couri & Ruppe, P.L.L.P Civil Legal (claim #8104).
Council vote · Passed
Pilon made a motion to approve the consent agenda, as presented;
moved by Pilon, seconded by Meyer
Evidence
From the Tuesday, May 14, 2013 City Council Meeting.
LegalClaim 1310 couri ruppe$4kFY 2019
- Amount
- $3,867.5 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2019
- Category
- invoice
- Fund / bucket
- Claim #1310
Context: Couri & Ruppe legal services for February and March 2019.
Council vote · Passed
Motion by Rainville, 2nd by Blake to approve the following Consent Items:
moved by Rainville, seconded by Blake
Evidence
From the Tuesday, April 9, 2019 Meeting City Council Meeting.
LegalF5$3kFY ?
- Amount
- $3,060 USD
- Fiscal year
- unknown
- Category
- expenditure
- Fund / bucket
- audited_bills
Context: Claim #634: Couri & Ruppe, P.L.L.P. – “January/February”.
Council vote · Passed
Rainville made a motion to approve items 1.1 through 1.4; Breyen seconded. All in favor; motion carried.
moved by Rainville, seconded by Breyen
Evidence
From the Tuesday, March 13, 2018 City Council Meeting.
LegalF-09$3kFY ?
- Amount
- $3,000 USD
- Fiscal year
- unknown
- Category
- assessment
- Fund / bucket
- Resolution 2015-18 assessments
Context: Rohach: attorney recommendation discussed as "$3,000" (not adopted; council consensus assessed staff time with interest).
Council vote · Passed
Bettinger made a motion to adopt Resolution 2015-18, A Resolution Certifying Delinquent Fire Calls, Service Charges, Hazardous Building Abatement and Administrative Citations, as stated above; Scheffler seconded.
moved by Bettinger, seconded by Scheffler
Evidence
From the Tuesday, November 10, 2015 Public Hearing & City Council Meeting.
LegalClaim 1286 smith glaser$3kFY 2019
- Amount
- $2,995 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2019
- Category
- contract
- Fund / bucket
- Claim #1286 - Smith & Glaser, LLC
Context: Prosecuting attorney for February 2019.
Council vote · Passed
Motion by Breyen, 2nd by Blake to approve the following Consent Items: a) Approve City Council Minutes of 02-12-2019 Regular Meeting. b) Financial Report: Approve Treasurer's Report, and Claims #1248 through #1294, plus Net Distribution reports dated February 4th, 15th, and March 4th, 2019. (February bank reconciliation unavailable at this time; see attached MEMO) c) Removed to Council Item j
moved by Breyen, seconded by Blake
Evidence
From the Tuesday, March 12, 2019 Meeting City Council Meeting.
LegalCouri ruppe claim$3kFY 2021
- Amount
- $2,861.25 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2021
- Category
- invoice
- Fund / bucket
- Couri & Ruppe legal payment
Context: Civil attorney claim in approved claims register.
Council vote · Passed
MOTION BY RAINVILLE TO APPROVE THE AMENDED CONSENT AGENDA; 2ND BY BLAKE. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION CARRIED.
moved by RAINVILLE, seconded by BLAKE
Evidence
From the Tuesday, October 12, 2021 Meeting City Council Meeting.
LegalCouri & Ruppe claim$3kFY 2021
- Amount
- $2,735 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2021
- Category
- invoice
- Fund / bucket
- Claims June09AP
Context: Couri & Ruppe civil attorney services claim.
Council vote · Passed
MOTION BY RAINVILLE TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA, EXCEPT FOR ITEM 1.H (moved to Item 6.d); 2ND BY GREENBERG.
moved by Rainville, seconded by Greenberg
Evidence
From the Tuesday, June 8, 2021 Meeting City Council Meeting.
LegalPlow truck 2027 base unit upcharge$2kFY 2027
- Amount
- $2,449.8 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2027
- Category
- estimate
- Fund / bucket
- 2027 model-year base unit upcharge
Context: Nuss Truck & Equipment price schedule model-year upcharge for the base unit.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Thursday, June 11, 2026 City Council Meeting.
LegalPlow truck 2026 base unit upcharge$2kFY 2026
- Amount
- $2,449.8 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- estimate
- Fund / bucket
- 2026 model-year base unit upcharge
Context: Nuss Truck & Equipment price schedule model-year upcharge for the base unit.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Thursday, June 11, 2026 City Council Meeting.
LegalCouri & Ruppe July attorney invoices$1kFY 2021
- Amount
- $1,203.75 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2021
- Category
- invoice
- Fund / bucket
- Couri & Ruppe, P.L.L.P.
Context: July civil attorney invoices.
Council vote · Passed
MOTION BY GREENBERG TO APPROVE THE AMENDED CENSENT AGENDA AND THE CHANGES IN THE MEETING MINUTES; 2ND BY RAINVILLE. ALL IN FAVOR; MOTION CARRIED.
moved by Greenberg, seconded by Rainville
Evidence
From the Tuesday, August 10, 2021 Meeting City Council Meeting.
LegalF1$1kFY ?
- Amount
- $1,125.35 USD
- Fiscal year
- unknown
- Category
- expenditure
- Fund / bucket
- code enforcement
Context: Total amount spent on code enforcement in 2014 and 2015 for the Barrows property (attorney time may be additional).
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Tuesday, October 13, 2015 City Council Meeting.
LegalF10$1kFY ?
- Amount
- $1,123.75 USD
- Fiscal year
- unknown
- Category
- invoice
- Fund / bucket
- Claims #351-397
Context: Claim #368 Couri & Ruppe, P.L.L.P. Attorney Fees.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Tuesday, August 29, 2017 City Council Meeting.
LegalPlow truck 2027 options upcharge$871FY 2027
- Amount
- $871 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2027
- Category
- estimate
- Fund / bucket
- 2027 model-year options upcharge
Context: Nuss Truck & Equipment price schedule model-year upcharge for options.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Thursday, June 11, 2026 City Council Meeting.
LegalPlow truck 2026 options upcharge$871FY 2026
- Amount
- $871 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- estimate
- Fund / bucket
- 2026 model-year options upcharge
Context: Nuss Truck & Equipment price schedule model-year upcharge for options.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Thursday, June 11, 2026 City Council Meeting.
LegalF19$776FY ?
- Amount
- $776.25 USD
- Fiscal year
- unknown
- Category
- invoice
- Fund / bucket
- Claims history (dated 3/21/2017 to 4/10/2017)
Context: Claims History: Couri & Ruppe, P.L.L.P., Attorney Fees, Claim #160, Total $776.25.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Tuesday, March 14, 2017 City Council Meeting.
LegalF19$743FY ?
- Amount
- $742.5 USD
- Fiscal year
- unknown
- Category
- invoice
- Fund / bucket
- Claims History (selected claims)
Context: Claims history item: Couri & Ruppe, P.L.L.P., Attorney Fees (Claim #236).
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Wednesday, May 17, 2017 City Council Meeting.
LegalF16$330FY 2026
- Amount
- $330 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- estimate
- Fund / bucket
- PFML annual contribution example for a $50,000 employee
Context: Attorney's example of the total annual contribution at the 0.66% rate; the personnel policy item was tabled.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Thursday, October 30, 2025 City Council Special Meeting.
LegalDryden acres escrow claim$325FY 2025
- Amount
- $325 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2025
- Category
- invoice
- Fund / bucket
- Dryden Acres escrow payable
Context: Dryden Acres attorney invoice line questioned during claims discussion.
Council vote · Failed
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BREYEN, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GLASER TO PULL INVOICE G100-2470 FOR THE ESCROW PAYABLE FOR DRYEN ACRES FROM MARCH 13, 2025, CLAIMS.
moved by Breyen, seconded by Glaser
From the Monday, May 5, 2025 City Council Meeting.
LegalStricken litigation-case fee cap$300FY ?
- Amount
- $300 USD
- Fiscal year
- unknown
- Category
- fee
- Fund / bucket
- Fee schedule litigation cases cap removed
Context: The approved fee-schedule motion was amended to strike the phrase “Not to exceed $300” regarding litigation cases.
Council vote · Passed
Motion by Rainville to approve Resolution 2021-10 requiring the occupants of the accessory building at 19111 Cleary Road to cease using the pole shed as a residence for health and safety reasons, including numerous violations of the MN State building code, on or before April 22, 2021, subject to the findings and conditions outlined by the City Planner
moved by Rainville, seconded by Greenberg
Evidence
From the Thursday, March 18, 2021 Meeting City Council Work Session.
LegalCouri ruppe development rate$270FY 2026
- Amount
- $270 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- rate
- Fund / bucket
- Couri & Ruppe development hourly rate
Context: Civil attorney rate for development work in the Couri & Ruppe proposal retained by Council.
Council vote · Passed
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWENSON, SECONDED BY MAYOR HYBBEN, TO RETAIN COURI & RUPPE FOR CIVIL ATTORNEY SERVICES AND SWITCH TO BECK LAW FOR PROSECUTION SERVICES.
moved by SWENSON, seconded by HYBBEN
Evidence
From the Tuesday, February 10, 2026 City Council Meeting.
LegalAttorney development hourly rate$270FY 2026
- Amount
- $270 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- contract
- Fund / bucket
- Attorney development hourly rate
Context: Development work hourly rate approved with the attorney services annual rate increase.
Council vote · Passed
TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS B, F, AND G.
moved by Breyen, seconded by Glaser
Evidence
From the Tuesday, December 9, 2025 City Council Meeting.
LegalF17$248FY 2026
- Amount
- $247.5 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- estimate
- Fund / bucket
- City share of PFML annual contribution example
Context: Attorney's example of the city-responsible portion at the 0.66% rate; the personnel policy item was tabled.
No council approval is on record yet.
Evidence
From the Thursday, October 30, 2025 City Council Special Meeting.
LegalCouri ruppe general rate$240FY 2026
- Amount
- $240 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- rate
- Fund / bucket
- Couri & Ruppe general legal hourly rate
Context: Civil attorney rate for general legal services in the Couri & Ruppe proposal retained by Council.
Council vote · Passed
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWENSON, SECONDED BY MAYOR HYBBEN, TO RETAIN COURI & RUPPE FOR CIVIL ATTORNEY SERVICES AND SWITCH TO BECK LAW FOR PROSECUTION SERVICES.
moved by SWENSON, seconded by HYBBEN
Evidence
From the Tuesday, February 10, 2026 City Council Meeting.
LegalAttorney general hourly rate$240FY 2026
- Amount
- $240 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Category
- contract
- Fund / bucket
- Attorney general hourly rate
Context: General city legal work hourly rate approved with the attorney services annual rate increase.
Council vote · Passed
TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS B, F, AND G.
moved by Breyen, seconded by Glaser
Evidence
From the Tuesday, December 9, 2025 City Council Meeting.
LegalAttorney hourly rate in consultant checklist$210FY 2021
- Amount
- $210 USD
- Fiscal year
- 2021
- Category
- fee
- Fund / bucket
- Consultant fee checklist
Context: Attorney hourly rate shown in the consultant fee checklist reviewed during the process-diagram discussion.
No council approval is on record yet.
From the Thursday, October 7, 2021 Meeting City Council Work Session.
LegalFF-1$150FY ?
- Amount
- $150 USD
- Fiscal year
- unknown
- Category
- rate
- Fund / bucket
- City attorney office work
Context: During discussion of who would help in the office during the transition, Deputy Clerk Lendt asked whether the attorney would charge $150 per hour to work in the office; this was discussed as a possible transition cost, not as a separately voted amount.
No council approval is on record yet.
From the Monday, October 25, 2021 Meeting Communications Meeting.