Call to Order – 06:01pm Open Public Comment Member of the public gave comment thanking outgoing council members and noting the safety concerns that public officials rightly may have in our current context. Agenda – unanimous approval Presentations Recognition of Graduating High School students and youth who have engaged inservice on boards and commissions Friends … Continue reading Observer Report: Northfield City Council, 5.19.26
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Observer Report: Northfield City Council, 5.5.26
Call to Order – 06:02 PM Open Public Comment Kris Anderson, live behind Bridgewater Elementary & Middle School Concern is that this development has just shy of the number of units required to trigger an environmental review, which would also have other evaluations done. Concerned about the amount of traffic that the neighborhood already gets … Continue reading Observer Report: Northfield City Council, 5.5.26
Observer Report: Northfield HRA, 4.21.26
Call to Order: 6:00 PM Roll Call Motion to approve agenda passed Rice County Community Land Trust Northfield HRA staff was asked to participate in the program The city's strategic plan calls for increased housing availability and land development. The major reasons behind our dissolution of our land trust was the fact it depended on … Continue reading Observer Report: Northfield HRA, 4.21.26
Observer Report: Northfield City Council, 4.20.26
4/14 Northfield City Council Work Session 2026 Absentee/Early Voting, Primary Election and General Election Update Presentation gives overview of details regarding the running of the 2026 elections (primary and general) Northfield is unique because it is early voting site for entire county Council votes on whether to align Northfield’s early voting hours with the Rice … Continue reading Observer Report: Northfield City Council, 4.20.26
Observer Report: Northfield City Council, 3.17.26
I. Primary Agenda: Motion 26-155 (Ames Mill Dam Project)The central focus of the meeting was authorizing a grant application to the LCCMR for the finaldesign and construction plans regarding the removal and modification of the Ames Mill Dam. Project Goal: Replace the existing dam with rock rapids to facilitate fish passage andenhance river safety. Financial … Continue reading Observer Report: Northfield City Council, 3.17.26