Kiffi Summa, LWV Observer
All councilors were present.
There were three items on this Work Session Agenda; all scheduled for 30 minutes of discussion.
1. Review Draft Land Development Code: Downtown and Highway Commercial Districts
2. Enterprise Revenue Study
3. Review of Information from Budget Forum
Item #1 – This review of the Land development Code draft covered the regulations for [...]
Jan Mitchell, LWV Observer
Absent: Noel Stratmoen
Announcements-
Fall sports programs have begun, involving 520 students.
A good program for parents of student athletes was presented by HCI.
ACT results showed strong academic success – Northfield students did better than
Minnesota average, and MN leads the nation.
Filing for School Board are the 4 incumbents (Stratmoen for the 2 year term, [...]
Kiffi Summa, LWV Observer
All Councilors were present except for Erica Zweifel.
Minutes of the August 3rd meeting were approved.
Consent Agenda – There were eight items on the Consent Agenda; the eighth (Resolution 2010-063) being the approval of Tim Madigan (who was in the audience, note-taking) as Interim City Administrator.
Councilor Betsey Buckheit requested that Consent Item #4 [...]
Kiffi Summa, LWV Observer
All Councilors were present; the Agenda was approved.
This was the second Special Council Meeting of the day, the 8 AM version being the interviews for the position of Interim City Administrator, with tonight’s follow-up meeting being the Council’s decision process and selection of their preferred candidate.
The two Agenda items were: 1. Select [...]
Jan Mitchell, LWV Observer
Absent: Mike Berthelsen
Public Comment: Owners of Making Waves swim school, Northfield Athletic Club, and Snap fitness center presented concerns about a YMCA facility which might be built on school property.
Announcements: Filing for school board positions is open until 5 p.m. on August 17th. At this time, the 4 incumbents have filed. There [...]
Kiffi Summa, LWV Observer
The sole purpose of this early morning Special Council Meeting was to interview the four finalists for the position of Interim City Administrator. With the recent announcement by Joel Walinski, current City Administrator, of his leaving to take a like position In Leavenworth, Washington, the process of hiring an interim administrator has [...]
Kiffi Summa , LWV Observer
All Councilors were present.
Minutes were approved, and the Agenda amended by moving the last two items, #’s 11 & 12, to the Regular Agenda. This Agenda amendment was requested by City Attorney , Chris Hood, who saw the need for these items to be resolutions on the regular agenda, because they [...]
Dave Emery, LWV Observer
Reports
1. Board members reported on a Minnesota Hospital Association Trustee Conference which several of them attended. Many of the sessions dealt with the new Federal health act, and the possible implications of the act for hospitals in MN. The details of the act aren’t known at this time, as the regulations still [...]
Clarence Walters, LWV Observer
• The Commissioners approved a proposal by the Community Corrections director to eliminate the clerical supervisor position, which is currently vacant, while reclassifying one probation officer to supervisor. This would result in an annual savings of $48,900.
• Instead of traveling to conferences, a grant from the Homeland Security and Emergency Management in [...]
Kiffi Summa, LWV Observer
The Work Session of the Northfield City Council began promptly at 7 PM, with all Councilors present except for C. Kris Vohs.
There were five items on the agenda for discussion; all allotted 20 minutes.
1. 2009 CAFR (City audit/financial report) - Tom Olinger, a partner with the City’s audit firm, Abdo, Eick, and [...]