Jane McWilliams, LWV Observer
All members were present.
The Special Meeting was called so that the council could consider and take action on a resolution authorizing the staff to initiate a transportation study of the area where Highways 3 and 19 intersect. This is in preparation to submit an application for federal stimulus funds to correct problems [...]
Jane McWilliams, LWV Observer
Council Kris Vohs was absent.
The council had before it a plan for selecting city legal assistance. The city contracts with three firms for legal services. Local attorneys Maren Swanson and Tim Morisette of the Lampe Law Group, serve as City Attorney and City Prosecuting Attorney, respectively. Other contracted legal services are for [...]
Jane McWilliams, Observer
Because of the length of discussions on two matters, the council never got to the last item on the agenda, looking at a video which had been shown at a forum a few weeks ago and featured a group intimately involved with the redevelopment of Holland Michigan’s downtown business district. A [...]
Jane B McWilliams, LWV Observer
All councilors were present.
Mayor Mary Rossing and Waste Management’s Curt Saffle recognized Green Team members, the Gymnastic Club and Cub Scout Pack 344, for their success during the last 3 months. Each group collected 45.6 tons of cardboard and mixed paper. She also congratulated eight graduating high school seniors who have [...]
Jane B McWilliams, LWV Observer
All council members were present.
Three people spoke in opposition to the “Community Expectations” document the council discussed at the council’s April 27 meeting. The board of the Northfield Downtown Development Corporation drafted the piece and asked the council to adopt the policy, but no action has been taken to date. Andy [...]
Jane B McWilliams, LWV Observer
Councilor Jim Pokorney was absent
City Planner Dan Olson asked for direction for completing the process of creating the Land Development Code (LDC), regulations which will implement the recently adopted (November 2008) Comprehensive Land Use Plan.
An advisory group composed of representatives of several city boards and commissions, local architects, engineers, contractors, and [...]
Jane B McWilliams, LWV Observer
All councilors were present.
Two presentations led off the meeting. Lynne Young, Library Director and Mayor Mary Rossing distributed grants to the recipients of the 2009 Grace Whittier Fund. The fund was created in 1988 through a gift from the long time Northfield resident to support recreational opportunities for Northfield youth. Since [...]
Jane B McWilliams, LWV Observer
Kris Vohs was absent.
The special meeting was called to approve an outdoor dining permit for the Hideaway Coffee House, expanding their liquor license to allow service of alcohol in a designated area on the sidewalk in front of the business this summer. The other item on the agenda was approval of [...]
Jane B McWilliams, LWV Observer
All council members were present.
Tonight’s relatively light agenda began with two presentations. Dena Fesler and Jonathan Powers reported to the council the progress of the War Kids Relief program. They hope to build a curriculum for national use, starting with 30 classrooms in Minnesota. Powers plans a cross-country walk this summer [...]
Kathryn Summa, LWV Observer
All Councilors present; also City Administrator, various staff members, consultants, and interested public.
There were seven items on this evening’s agenda; items 2 through 7 were essentially policy discussions which needed evaluation, or possibly revision.
ITEM # 1 - Update discussion on Ames Park Planning
What was listed as an “update”, turned into a 2 [...]