Jane McWilliams, LWV Observer
With the exception of Councilor Arnie Nelson, who was vacationing, 6 members of the previous city council were seated at their places as Former Mayor Lee Lansing greeted the standing room only audience. Lansing spoke briefly, outlining some of the achievements of the past year, and acknowledging that there had been some [...]
Blog Category: Northfield City Council
Council Meeting - Monday, January 5, 2009, 7:00 p.m.
January 6, 2009 – 9:27 pm
Council “Shared Expectations Session” - Friday, January 2, 2009
January 3, 2009 – 10:13 am
Jane McWilliams, LWV Observer
The council met in an all day session to build mutual expectations and processes for their work together during the coming year. Northfield resident Hans Muessig, a consultant specializing in organizational effectiveness [...]
Special City Council Meeting - 5 PM, December 29, 2008
January 3, 2009 – 10:05 am
Kiffi Summa, LWV Observer
The meeting was called to order just moments before 5 PM, by Mayor Lansing. All members present, except for C. Arnie Nelson.
There was only 1 item on the agenda: “Consider amending the 2008 General Fund Budget for the Governor’s un-allotment of $355,263 in the December 2008 Local Government Aid payment. Resolution 2008 [...]
City Council Meeting - Monday, December 15, 2008, 7:00 p.m.
December 17, 2008 – 1:41 pm
Jane McWilliams, LWV Observer
All members were present.
Prior to the council meeting, there was a gathering complete with coffee and a cake decorated with the city’s logo, honoring retiring councilmen Scott Davis, Arnie Nelson, Dixon Bond and Mayor Lee Lansing. There was no formal program. Curiously, the nameplates for the three retirees had been removed from [...]
City Council Special Meeting and Work Session - Monday, December 8, 2008
December 9, 2008 – 1:46 am
Jane McWilliams, LWV Observer
The Special Meeting was called to order at 6 p.m., and then a motion was made to close the meeting (as allowed by state law) so that the council “may develop or consider offers for the purchase of a liquor store site.” The meeting was reopened at 7:55, almost an hour after [...]
City Council Meeting - Mon., Dec. 1, 2008
December 2, 2008 – 10:42 pm
Kathryn Summa, LWV Observer
All city council members present; all newly elected council members in audience.
After the Roll Call, the agenda was amended to include two discussion items, and then approved.
Minutes of three meetings were presented, November 3, 10, and 17, and approved with one unanimous vote.
Councilor Dixon Bond then declared that he intended to step [...]
City Council Work Session - Nov. 24, 2008
November 25, 2008 – 9:59 pm
Kathryn Summa, LWV Observer
All council members present except for Jon Denison, 4th Ward. All newly elected council members and Mayor in the audience.
There were three subjects on the Work Session Agenda: (1.) 2009-2013 Capital Improvement Plan review and Budget Wrap-up, (2.) Water Division Cold Storage Building, and (3.) Discussion on the EDA (Economic Development Authority).
There [...]
City Council Meeting - Monday, November 17, 2008, 7:00 p.m.
November 18, 2008 – 1:33 pm
Jane McWilliams, LWV Observer
All council members were present.
Tonight the council approved three important planning documents: the 2008 Comprehensive Plan; the Parks, Open Space and Trail System Plan; and the City of Northfield Comprehensive Transportation Plan. Although adopted separately, the latter two plans are incorporated with and are consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.
Jeff Schoenbauer, the consultant [...]
City Council Special Meeting and Work Session - Monday, November 10, 2008, 7:00 p.m.
November 11, 2008 – 2:11 pm
Jane McWilliams, LWV Observer
All council members were present.
City Clerk, Deb Little, presented an abstract of vote cast on the November 4 Municipal General Election for the council to accept. There was a 14-vote difference between the two candidates for the four-year-at-large race between Kris Vohs and Dana Graham. Graham has requested a recount. (According to [...]
City Council Meeting and Work Session - Monday, November 3, 2008, 6:00 p.m.
November 4, 2008 – 2:53 pm
Jane B McWilliams, Observer
All members were present.
The council scheduled this meeting at 6 in deference to the work staff needed to make in preparation for Tuesday’s election. Jean Meyer, a representative of the MN Department of Transportation, presented a certificate to City Clerk Deb Little in recognition of the work she has done as director [...]
