Meetings

2Proclamation for Constitution Week September 17th to 23rd

Proclamation for Constitution Week September 17th to 23rd.

Mayor read the proclamation.

proclamations

Discussion only

3Proclamation for Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Proclamation for Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Mayor read the proclamation.

proclamations

Discussion only

4Public Forum

Public forum.

No one signed up to speak.

public forum

No action

5aApproval of August 12, 2025, and September 3, 2025, City Council Meeting Minutes

Approval of August 12, 2025, and September 3, 2025, City Council Meeting Minutes.

Approved under the consent agenda as amended.

consent agenda
minutes

Consent calendar

5bApproval of Claims and Treasurer's Report

Approval of Claims from August 6th to September 2nd and Treasurer's Report for August 2025.

Approved under the consent agenda as amended.

consent agenda
treasurer report
claims

Consent calendar

5cApproval to Sign Contract with Anoka County for Recycling Center

Approval to sign contract with Anoka County for Recycling Center.

Removed from consent and approved under old business with attorney-suggested amendments.

recycling center
Anoka County contract

Approved

p. 1p. 10

5dApproval of Ordinance Adding Nuisance Definitions and Excessive Use of Services

Approval of proposed ordinance adding nuisance definitions and excessive use of services section.

Approved under the consent agenda as amended.

consent agenda
nuisance ordinance
law enforcement services

Consent calendar

5eApproval of Summary Publication for Nuisance Ordinance

Approval of summary publication for proposed nuisance ordinance.

Approved under the consent agenda as amended.

consent agenda
nuisance ordinance

Consent calendar

5fAccept Resignation from Mary Lieser as Farmer's Market Coordinator

Accept the resignation from Mary Lieser as the Farmer's Market Coordinator.

Item was pulled from consent; the minutes do not record a later motion on it.

farmers market

No action

5gApproval of City Clerk Evaluation Forms and Process

Approval of City Clerk evaluation forms and process for September 16, 2025 meeting.

Approved under the consent agenda as amended.

consent agenda
city clerk evaluation

Consent calendar

6aApprove Preliminary Budget

Approve 2026 preliminary levy and budget.

Minutes label this as the 2026 preliminary levy and budget, despite the agenda saying 2025 preliminary budget.

2026 budget
preliminary levy

Approved

p. 1p. 3

7aReview Ordinance Repealing and Replacing Chapter 9 Section 3

Review ordinance repealing and replacing Chapter 9 Section 3 of the Nowthen City Code.

Approved with cost-recovery amendment, but minutes note it still needed MPCA 30-day review and would return October 14, 2025 for final approval.

SSTS
septic ordinance

Approved

p. 1p. 4

7bApprove First Amendment to Agreement for Building Official Services

Approve First Amendment to Agreement for Building Official Services: Rum River Consultants.

Rum River Consultants
SSTS
building official services

Approved

p. 1p. 4

8aFire Department Monthly Report

Fire Department monthly report.

Monthly report received; no motion recorded.

fire department

Discussion only

p. 1p. 4

9aSheriff's Department Monthly Report

Sheriff's Department monthly report.

Monthly report received; no motion recorded.

sheriff report
public safety
Bar None

Discussion only

p. 1p. 5

10aPlanning and Zoning Monthly Report

Planning and Zoning monthly report.

Monthly report received; no questions were asked.

planning and zoning

Discussion only

p. 1p. 5

10bReview and Approval of Cannabis Zoning Ordinance

Review and approval of proposed ordinance repealing and replacing cannabis zoning.

Approved with discussed changes, including revised setbacks, microbusiness limitation to cultivation, and city enforcement of state rules.

cannabis zoning
RRA district
interim use permit

Approved

10cApproval of Summary Publication for Cannabis Zoning Ordinance

Approval of summary publication for proposed cannabis zoning ordinance.

Covered and approved as part of the cannabis zoning motion.

cannabis zoning
publication

Approved

11aUpdate on Open Receptionist Position

Update on the open receptionist position.

Update received; no motion recorded.

city clerk update
staffing

Discussion only

11bUpdate on Bar None Meeting

Update on the Bar None meeting.

Update received; no motion recorded.

city clerk update
Bar None
IUP
CUP

Discussion only

11cOrdinance Review Update

Ordinance review update.

Update received; no motion recorded.

city clerk update
ordinance review

Discussion only

11dRecycling Day

Recycling Day reminder.

Update received; no motion recorded.

city clerk update
recycling day

Discussion only

p. 2p. 7

11eHeritage Festival City Representation

Heritage Festival city representation.

Council reached informal consensus to have a staffed city booth; no formal motion recorded.

city clerk update
Heritage Festival

Discussion only

p. 2p. 7

11fHumane Society At-Large Animals Update

Humane Society stopping intake of at-large animals.

Update received; no motion recorded.

city clerk update
animal control

Discussion only

p. 2p. 7

12aApproval of Revisions to City Council Policy

Approval of revisions to City Council Policy.

Approved with discussed changes.

council policy

Approved

p. 2p. 8

12bApproval of Fee Schedule Ordinance

Approval of proposed ordinance repealing and replacing the fee schedule.

Approved with administrative fine schedule separated out for later consideration and other discussed changes.

fee schedule
recycling fees
city fees

Approved

p. 2p. 9

12cApproval of Summary Publication for Fee Schedule Ordinance

Approval of summary publication for proposed fee schedule ordinance.

Covered and approved as part of the fee schedule motion.

fee schedule
publication

Approved

p. 2p. 9

13aInternet Update from Comcast

Internet update from Comcast.

Update received; no motion recorded.

Comcast
internet

Discussion only

p. 2p. 9

14Adjourn

Adjournment.

Meeting adjourned at 8:31 p.m.

meeting administration

Approved

p. 2p. 10

Issues addressed

What this meeting did about specific topics, organized by issue rather than by document.

September and October proclamations

Mayor Hybben read two proclamations: one recognizing September 17-23, 2025 as Constitution Week and one recognizing October 2025 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Agenda: 2, 3. Speakers: Mayor Hybben.

Consent agenda approvals

The Council approved the consent agenda as amended, covering prior meeting minutes, claims and the August treasurer's report, the nuisance/excessive-services ordinance and summary publication, and the City Clerk evaluation forms and process.

Agenda: 5a, 5b, 5d, 5e, 5g. Motions: M002. Speakers: Council Member Rainville, Council Member Breyen.

2026 preliminary levy and budget

The Council adopted Resolution 2025-88 for the preliminary 2026 levy and budget, with an understanding that expenses would be revisited before final adoption for possible reductions. Glaser voted no after raising concerns about the weather siren and fire rescue vehicle assumptions.

Agenda: 6a. Motions: M003. Speakers: Financial Consultant Yager, Council Member Rainville, Council Member Glaser, Council Member Swenson, Council Member Breyen.

SSTS ordinance and Rum River Consultants amendment

The Council moved forward with a revised septic/SSTS ordinance, adding cost-recovery language for noncompliant systems, and approved the first amendment to the Rum River Consultants building official services agreement for SSTS program administration.

Agenda: 7a, 7b. Motions: M004, M005. Speakers: Building Official Andy Schreder, Attorney Allseits, Council Member Glaser, City Clerk Johnson.

Fire Department August report

Fire Chief Miller reported 23 August responses, including a structure fire with limited damage, and updated the Council that the new tanker had been delivered and placed into service.

Agenda: 8a. Speakers: Fire Chief Miller.

Sheriff report and Bar None calls

Lieutenant Bangerter reported 152 August calls for service, including 8 calls to Bar None, and City Clerk Johnson later reported that staff and consultants met with Bar None to discuss what type of IUP or CUP would be needed.

Agenda: 9a, 11b. Speakers: Lieutenant Bangerter, City Clerk Johnson, Council Member Rainville.

Cannabis cultivation zoning in the RRA district

The Council approved a cannabis zoning ordinance amendment allowing cannabis cultivation as a potential interim use in the Rural Residential Agriculture district, with revised setbacks, limits on microbusiness activities in that district, and city enforcement language tied to state rules. Rainville voted no.

Agenda: 10b, 10c. Motions: M006. Speakers: Planner Nash, Council Member Swenson, Council Member Glaser, Council Member Breyen, Attorney Allseits, Council Member Rainville, Mayor Hybben.

City Clerk updates

The City Clerk updated the Council on receptionist hiring, ordinance review work, Recycling Day, a city booth for the Heritage Festival, and the need to find a new impound option because the Humane Society will stop accepting at-large animals after the end of 2025.

Agenda: 11a, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f. Speakers: City Clerk Johnson, Lieutenant Bangerter, Council Member Rainville.

City Council policy revisions

The Council approved revisions to its City Council policy after discussing city email use, removing an unused informational-meeting section, softening minute requirements, referencing the code for compensation, and correcting the regular meeting time.

Agenda: 12a. Motions: M007. Speakers: City Clerk Johnson, Attorney Allseits, Mayor Hybben, Council Member Rainville.

Fee schedule ordinance

The Council approved the fee schedule ordinance and its publication with discussed changes, while directing that the administrative fine schedule be separated out and addressed later.

Agenda: 12b, 12c. Motions: M008. Speakers: City Clerk Johnson, Attorney Allseits, Planner Nash, Council Member Rainville, Council Member Breyen, Council Member Swenson.

Comcast internet buildout

Mayor Hybben reported that Comcast and Connexus were a couple of weeks behind due to weather but still hoped to connect everyone by the end of 2025, with 333 homes already released for service and 600 more targeted by the end of October.

Agenda: 13a. Speakers: Mayor Hybben.

Anoka County recycling center contract

The Council approved the Anoka County recycling center contract if the County accepts the attorney's suggested amendments on indemnification, termination, notice, cure periods, reporting, and hauler-report language.

Agenda: 5c. Motions: M010. Speakers: Attorney Allseits, Council Member Rainville, Council Member Breyen.

Motions and votes

10 motions on the record. Split votes are highlighted.

M001MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BREYEN, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, TO APPROVE AGENDA AS AMENDED WITH REMOVING CONSENT ITEMS 5F AND MOVING 5C TO OLD BUSINESS ITEM D.

moved by COUNCIL MEMBER BREYEN, seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE

Passed

5 AYES, MOTION CARRIED.

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M002MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BREYEN TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS AMENDED.

moved by COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER BREYEN

Passed

5 AYES. MOTION CARRIED.

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M003MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWENSON, TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 2025-88 ADOPTING THE PRELIMINARY 2026 LEVY AND BUDGET WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT COUNCIL HAS AGREED TO REVISIT EXPENDITURES CLOSER TO THE END OF THE YEAR TO IMPLEMENT ADDITIONAL REDUCTIONS.

moved by COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER SWENSON

PassedSplit vote

YMAYOR HYBBEN
YCOUNCIL MEMBER BREYEN
YCOUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE
YCOUNCIL MEMBER SWENSON
NCOUNCIL MEMBER GLASER

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M004MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BREYEN, SECONDED BY MAYOR HYBBEN, TO APPROVE THE ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING CHAPTER 9 SECTION 3 OF THE NOWTHEN CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATED TO THE SUB-SURFACE SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM AS PRESENTED, WITH THE AMENDMENT PROVIDING THE ABILITY FOR THE CITY TO RECOUP ITS COSTS FOR NONCOMPLIANT SYSTEMS.

moved by COUNCIL MEMBER BREYEN, seconded by MAYOR HYBBEN

Passed

5 AYES. MOTION CARRIED.

p. 4

M005MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GLASER, TO APPROVE THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR BUILDING OFFICIAL SERVICES WITH RUM RIVER CONSULTANTS.

moved by COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER GLASER

Passed

5 AYES. MOTION CARRIED.

p. 4

M006MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWENSON, SECONDED BY MAYOR HYBBEN, TO APPROVE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF NOWTHEN ZONING ORDINANCE FOR CANNABIS WITH THE DISCUSSED CHANGES, AND TO APPROVE THE PUBLICATION OF THE ORDINANCE.

moved by COUNCIL MEMBER SWENSON, seconded by MAYOR HYBBEN

PassedSplit vote

YCOUNCIL MEMBER BREYEN
YCOUNCIL MEMBER GLASER
YCOUNCIL MEMBER SWENSON
YMAYOR HYBBEN
NCOUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE

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M007MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BREYEN, TO APPROVE THE CITY OF NOWTHEN CITY COUNCIL POLICY WITH THE DISCUSSED CHANGES.

moved by COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER BREYEN

Passed

5 AYES. MOTION CARRIED.

p. 8

M008MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BREYEN, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWENSON, TO APPROVE THE ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING THE FEE SCHEDULE AND APPROVING THE PUBLICATION OF THE UPDATED ORDINANCE, WITH THE ADMINISTRATIVE FINE SCHEDULE TO BE SEPARATED OUT AND ADDRESSED LATER, AND WITH THE DISCUSSED CHANGES.

moved by COUNCIL MEMBER BREYEN, seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER SWENSON

Passed

5 AYES. MOTION CARRIED.

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M010MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BREYEN, TO APPROVE THE CONTRACT WITH ANOKA COUNTY FOR THE RECYCLING CENTER WITH THE AMENDMENTS SUGGESTED BY THE ATTORNEY AND TO SEE IF THE COUNTY IS AGREEABLE AND SIGN OFF.

moved by COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER BREYEN

Passed

5 AYES. MOTION CARRIED.

p. 10

M011MOTION TO ADJOURN BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWENSON.

moved by COUNCIL MEMBER SWENSON

Outcome unrecorded

p. 10

Money discussed

Each figure links back to the document it came from. When the council voted on the amount, the motion is shown.

treasurer_august_2025_checking_balance

August 31, 2025 treasurer's report checking account balance.

treasurer_report · Pine River State Bank Checking Acct. · FY 2025

$48,655.61

unknown

Council voted: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BREYEN TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS AMENDED. Passed

treasurer_august_2025_pma_cd_balance

August 31, 2025 treasurer's report CD balance.

treasurer_report · PMA Financial Network CD's Fixed Income · FY 2025

$1,893,137.5

unknown

Council voted: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BREYEN TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS AMENDED. Passed

treasurer_august_2025_money_market_balance

August 31, 2025 treasurer's report money market balance.

treasurer_report · 4M, 4MP & GO Funds Money Market Fund · FY 2025

$493,360.45

unknown

Council voted: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BREYEN TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS AMENDED. Passed

treasurer_august_2025_adjusted_bank_total

August 31, 2025 adjusted bank total.

treasurer_report · Adjusted Bank Total · FY 2025

$2,412,941.27

unknown

Council voted: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BREYEN TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS AMENDED. Passed

anoka_recycling_contract_project_maximum

Anoka County contract states the city may receive reimbursement for eligible recycling expenses up to this project maximum.

grant · Anoka County recycling grant maximum · FY 2026

$49,912.5

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Council voted: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BREYEN, TO APPROVE THE CONTRACT WITH ANOKA COUNTY FOR THE RECYCLING CENTER WITH THE AMENDMENTS SUGGESTED BY THE ATTORNEY AND TO SEE IF THE COUNTY IS AGREEABLE AND SIGN OFF. Passed

p. 20

anoka_recycling_program_available_amount

Countywide available amount for the Residential Recycling Program in the Anoka County agreement.

grant · Residential Recycling Program available amount · FY 2026

$1,639,033

unknown

Council approval status: not yet on record.

p. 19

minutes_preliminary_2026_levy

Minutes-stated proposed preliminary levy adopted for 2026, subject to later reduction but not increase.

levy · Preliminary levy · FY 2026

$2,341,004.32

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Council voted: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWENSON, TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 2025-88 ADOPTING THE PRELIMINARY 2026 LEVY AND BUDGET WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT COUNCIL HAS AGREED TO REVISIT EXPENDITURES CLOSER TO THE END OF THE YEAR TO IMPLEMENT ADDITIONAL REDUCTIONS. Passed

packet_preliminary_2026_levy

Packet-stated total preliminary levy; this differs from the minutes-stated levy amount.

levy · Total preliminary tax levy · FY 2026

$2,341,432

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minutes_levy_increase_over_previous

Minutes-stated increase over the previous levy.

levy · Levy increase over previous levy · FY 2026

$212,000

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general_fund_levy_increase

Increase attributed to the general fund.

levy · General fund levy increase · FY 2026

$17,515

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debt_service_levy_increase

Increase for debt service for existing debt and new debt for road projects and a fire rescue truck.

debt_service · Debt service levy increase · FY 2026

$194,551

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fund_balance_usage_2026

Fund balance used to pay transfers and capital items.

budget · Fund balance usage · FY 2026

$352,000

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fund_balance_to_debt_service

Fund balance transfer to debt service for previous debt levies.

transfer · Debt service transfer · FY 2026

$257,000

transfer

fund_balance_equipment

Fund balance use for equipment.

capital_project · Equipment · FY 2026

$40,000

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fund_balance_turnout_gear

Fund balance use for turnout gear.

capital_project · Turnout gear · FY 2026

$25,000

outflow

fund_balance_weather_siren

Fund balance use for weather siren.

capital_project · Weather siren · FY 2026

$30,000

outflow

fund_balance_contingency_operating

Fund balance use to cover contingency and operating expenditures.

budget · Contingency and operating expenditures · FY 2026

$24,950

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transfers_out_2025_comparison

2025 transfers out comparison figure discussed during budget presentation.

transfer · 2025 transfers out · FY 2025

$7,500

transfer

transfers_out_2026

2026 transfers out in preliminary budget.

transfer · 2026 transfers out · FY 2026

$314,500

transfer

average_home_market_value_tax_impact

Average Nowthen home market value used for tax-impact discussion.

asset_value · Average home market value · FY 2026

$452,000

unknown

Council approval status: not yet on record.

average_home_annual_city_tax

Estimated annual city taxes for the average home.

levy · Average annual city tax · FY 2026

$1,064

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Council approval status: not yet on record.

average_home_monthly_tax_increase

Estimated monthly tax increase for average home.

levy · Average monthly city tax increase · FY 2026

$6.4

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Council approval status: not yet on record.

road_improvement_plan_approx

Approximate road improvement plan amount reported during budget presentation.

capital_project · Road improvement plan · FY 2026

$560,000

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proposed_2026_general_budget

Packet resolution proposed 2026 general budget amount.

budget · General fund budget · FY 2026

$2,804,150

outflow

proposed_2026_recycling_budget

Packet resolution proposed 2026 recycling budget amount.

budget · Recycling budget · FY 2026

$71,375

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proposed_2026_gambling_contribution_budget

Packet resolution proposed 2026 gambling contribution budget amount.

budget · Gambling Contribution budget · FY 2026

$50,000

outflow

proposed_2026_debt_service_budget

Packet resolution proposed 2026 debt service budget amount.

debt_service · Debt service budget · FY 2026

$491,720

outflow

proposed_2026_park_capital_budget

Packet resolution proposed 2026 park capital budget amount.

capital_project · Park Capital budget · FY 2026

$25,000

outflow

proposed_2026_building_capital_budget

Packet resolution proposed 2026 building capital budget amount.

capital_project · Building Capital budget · FY 2026

$61,140

outflow

proposed_2026_road_improvement_capital_budget

Packet resolution proposed 2026 road improvement capital budget amount.

capital_project · Road Improvement Capital budget · FY 2026

$734,175

outflow

proposed_2026_equipment_replacement_budget

Packet resolution proposed 2026 equipment replacement budget amount.

capital_project · Equipment Replacement budget · FY 2026

$118,808

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proposed_2026_total_budget

Packet resolution proposed total 2026 budget.

budget · Total 2026 budget · FY 2026

$4,381,168

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rum_river_new_residential_septic_rate

Rum River amendment billing rate for new residential septic systems.

contract · New residential septic systems · FY 2025

$350

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Council voted: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GLASER, TO APPROVE THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR BUILDING OFFICIAL SERVICES WITH RUM RIVER CONSULTANTS. Passed

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rum_river_tank_replacement_rate

Rum River amendment billing rate for residential tank replacement and holding tank systems.

contract · Residential tank replacement and holding tank systems · FY 2025

$175

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Council voted: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GLASER, TO APPROVE THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR BUILDING OFFICIAL SERVICES WITH RUM RIVER CONSULTANTS. Passed

rum_river_new_commercial_septic_minimum

Rum River amendment minimum fee for all new commercial septic systems.

contract · New commercial septic system minimum · FY 2025

$350

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Council voted: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GLASER, TO APPROVE THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR BUILDING OFFICIAL SERVICES WITH RUM RIVER CONSULTANTS. Passed

rum_river_maintenance_permit_rate

Rum River amendment billing rate per SSTS maintenance permit.

fee · SSTS maintenance permit · FY 2025

$20

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Council voted: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GLASER, TO APPROVE THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR BUILDING OFFICIAL SERVICES WITH RUM RIVER CONSULTANTS. Passed

rum_river_operating_permit_annual_rate

Rum River amendment annual operating permit rate.

fee · Operating permit · FY 2025

$200

outflow

Council voted: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GLASER, TO APPROVE THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR BUILDING OFFICIAL SERVICES WITH RUM RIVER CONSULTANTS. Passed

rum_river_noncompliance_hourly_rate

Rum River amendment hourly rate for enforcement of noncompliance notice.

contract · SSTS compliance enforcement hourly rate · FY 2025

$90

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Council voted: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GLASER, TO APPROVE THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR BUILDING OFFICIAL SERVICES WITH RUM RIVER CONSULTANTS. Passed

rum_river_mpca_reporting_annual_cap

Rum River amendment annual cap for MPCA reporting services.

contract · MPCA annual SSTS reporting cap · FY 2025

$1,000

outflow

Council voted: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GLASER, TO APPROVE THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR BUILDING OFFICIAL SERVICES WITH RUM RIVER CONSULTANTS. Passed

fee_schedule_data_access_hourly

Fee schedule added data access request fee.

fee · Data Access Request · FY 2025

$20

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Council voted: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BREYEN, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SWENSON, TO APPROVE THE ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING THE FEE SCHEDULE AND APPROVING THE PUBLICATION OF THE UPDATED ORDINANCE, WITH THE ADMINISTRATIVE FINE SCHEDULE TO BE SEPARATED OUT AND ADDRESSED LATER, AND WITH THE DISCUSSED CHANGES. Passed

p. 212

fee_schedule_data_access_copy

Fee schedule per-copy charge for data access request copies.

fee · Data Access Request copies · FY 2025

$0.25

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p. 212

fee_schedule_small_appliances

Fee schedule added $5 fee for small handheld appliances.

fee · Small appliances recycling fee · FY 2025

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fee_schedule_treadmill_elliptical

Fee schedule increased treadmill/elliptical recycling fee.

fee · Treadmill/elliptical recycling fee · FY 2025

$80

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fee_schedule_flat_tv_32_or_less

Fee schedule changed flat screen TV fee for 32 inches or less.

fee · Flat screen TV 32 inches or less · FY 2025

$35

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fee_schedule_flat_tv_33_or_more

Fee schedule changed flat screen TV fee for 33 inches or more.

fee · Flat screen TV 33 inches or more · FY 2025

$50

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fee_schedule_loader_dump_truck_tire

Fee schedule increased loader/dump truck tire fee; minutes also noted deletion of a separate loader $55 line.

fee · Loader/Dump Truck tire recycling fee · FY 2025

$450

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fee_schedule_skid_steer_bobcat_tracks

Fee schedule changed skid steer or Bobcat tracks fee.

fee · Skid steer or Bobcat tracks recycling fee · FY 2025

$275

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p. 214p. 9

fee_schedule_town_hall_resident_rental

Fee schedule increased resident Historic Town Hall rental.

fee · Historic Town Hall resident rental · FY 2025

$65

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p. 214

fee_schedule_town_hall_nonresident_rental

Fee schedule increased non-resident Historic Town Hall rental.

fee · Historic Town Hall non-resident rental · FY 2025

$135

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p. 214

fee_schedule_chair_rental

Fee schedule increased chair rental.

fee · Chair rental · FY 2025

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p. 215

fee_schedule_maintenance_pumping_permit

Fee schedule increased maintenance/pumping permit.

fee · Maintenance/Pumping Permit · FY 2025

$20

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p. 219

fee_schedule_driveway_access_permit

Fee schedule added driveway access permit fee.

fee · Driveway Access Permit Fee · FY 2025

$150

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p. 219

fee_schedule_planning_zoning_application

Fee schedule increased planning and zoning application fees from $200 to $250 for several application types.

fee · Planning and zoning application fees · FY 2025

$250

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p. 208

fee_schedule_excessive_law_enforcement_services

Fee schedule added annual third-and-later violation fee for excessive use of law enforcement services.

fee · Excessive Use of Law Enforcement Services · FY 2025

$70

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Memory cues and prior history

When someone tried to remember earlier business, we cross-reference the corpus and write a short related-history note.

Council Member Rainville requested to pull Consent Agenda item 5F and asked to move Item 6 (Finance - 2026 Preliminary Budget) to the Consent Agenda as item H, noting that Council had already had numerous meetings on the budget.

— Council Member Rainville

What this is about
Prior budget meetings and whether the budget should be placed on the consent agenda.

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Partial matchWe have not matched this to a prior decision yet.

The resolver has not run for this cue, or the search did not find a strong match in the corpus.

For the rescue vehicle, he stated it was "sold on the fact" that reduced homeowners' insurance would offset costs, but his research with an insurance agent showed that most carriers would not lower rates unless the ISO score was 5 or better

— Council Member Glaser

What this is about
Past discussion of the fire rescue vehicle and ISO/insurance arguments during budget planning.