Agenda spine

19 items as recorded in the packet and minutes.

1. 1Call to Order

   Call to order, Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, and approval of the agenda.

   Agenda approved as amended.

   • meeting administration

   Approved
   p. 1↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda (2025-03-27)1\. Call to Order · Pledge of Allegiance . Roll Call · Approve Agendap. 1↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Minutes (2025-03-27)MOTION BY MAYOR HYBBEN, SECONDED BY CM BREYEN, TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS AMENDED WITH THE ADDITION OF RESOLUTION 2025-XX ACCEPTING THE RESIGNATION OF GARRETT REIGHARD FROM THE NOWTHEN FIRE DEPARTMENT TO CONSENT G AND THE RELOCATION OF CONSENT ITEM C TO NEW BUSINESS E, CONSENT ITEM D TO NEW BUSINESS F, AND NEW BUSINESS I…

2. 2Public Forum

   Public forum for resident comments.

   Two residents spoke; no council action was recorded under public forum.

   • public forum
   • Dryden Acres
   • town hall sign

   Discussion only
   p. 1↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda (2025-03-27)2\. Public Forump. 1↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Minutes (2025-03-27)Jason Dryden 67XX Viking Blvd - Went over the history of his property and building experience with the city, and asked questions to the council regarding his circumstances. Tom Lieser 225XX Variolite St NW - Expressed his desire to have the electronic sign replaced outside the town hall, notifying residents of future …

3. 3aApproval of March 6, March 11, and March 12, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes

   Approval of March 6, March 11, and March 12, 2025 City Council minutes.

   Approved as part of the amended consent agenda, with the March 12 minutes amended to add approval of agenda.

   • consent agenda
   • minutes

   Consent calendar
   p. 1↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda (2025-03-27)a) Approval of March 6, 2025, City Council Meeting Minutes, March 11, 2025, City Council Meeting Minutes, and March 12, 2025, City Council Meeting Minutes.p. 1↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Minutes (2025-03-27)MOTION BY CM BREYEN, SECONDED BY CM GLASER, TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA AS AMENDED, ADDING THE APPROVAL OF AGENDA TO MARCH 12, 2025 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES VIA ROLL CALL VOTE: BREYEN, SWENSON, GLASER, RAINVILLE, HYBBEN. 5 AYES, MOTION CARRIED.

4. 3bApproval of Claims from March 5 to March 19, 2025

   Approval of claims from March 5, 2025 to March 19, 2025.

   Approved as part of the amended consent agenda.

   • consent agenda
   • claims

   Consent calendar
   p. 1↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda (2025-03-27)b) Approval of Claims from March 5th, 2025 to March 19th, 2025.p. 1↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Minutes (2025-03-27)MOTION BY CM BREYEN, SECONDED BY CM GLASER, TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA AS AMENDED, ADDING THE APPROVAL OF AGENDA TO MARCH 12, 2025 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES VIA ROLL CALL VOTE: BREYEN, SWENSON, GLASER, RAINVILLE, HYBBEN. 5 AYES, MOTION CARRIED.

5. 3cRatify URRWMO 2026 Budget

   Ratification of the Upper Rum River Watershed Management Organization 2026 budget.

   Moved from consent to New Business e and approved separately.

   • URRWMO budget

   Approved
   p. 1↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda (2025-03-27)c) Ratify URRWMO 2026 Budget.p. 2↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Minutes (2025-03-27)e. Ratify URRWMO 2026 Budget CM Breyen went over the budget for the Upper Rum River Watershed Organization. MOTION BY CM BREYEN SECONDED BY MAYOR HYBBEN TO RATIFY THE 2026 URRWMO BUDGET AND NOWTHEN'S PORTION OF $11,933.21 VIA ROLL CALL VOTE: RAINVILLE, BREYEN, SWENSON, GLASER, HYBBEN. 5 AYES, MOTION CARRIED.

6. 3dApproval of Resolution Accepting Bid for Dust Control

   Accept bid for dust control.

   Moved from consent to New Business f and approved separately after a separate motion asking staff for a cost-benefit analysis on city-owned calcium chloride equipment.

   • dust control
   • public works

   Approved
   p. 1↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda (2025-03-27)d) Approval of Resolution 2025-XX Accepting Bid for 8 Miles of Dust Control.p. 2↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Minutes (2025-03-27)f. Resolution 2025-XX Accepting bid for 10 miles of dust control. CM Swenson requested that staff find the cost to self-sustain the calcium chloride distribution by purchasing equipment rather than contracting the work.p. 3↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Minutes (2025-03-27)MOTION BY CM BREYEN SECONDED BY CM RAINVILLE TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 2025-27 ACCEPTING BID FOR 10 MILES OF DUST CONTROL VIA ROLL CALL VOTE: RAINVILLE, BREYEN, SWENSON, GLASER, HYBBEN. 5 AYES, MOTION CARRIED.

7. 3eApproval of Resolution Approving Variance and Deed Restriction

   Approval of variance and deed restriction for the Ott property at 22511 Baugh Street NW.

   Approved as part of the amended consent agenda.

   • consent agenda
   • Ott variance

   Consent calendar
   p. 1↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda (2025-03-27)e) Approval of Resolution 2025-XX Approval of Variance and Deed Restriction.p. 1↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Minutes (2025-03-27)MOTION BY CM BREYEN, SECONDED BY CM GLASER, TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA AS AMENDED, ADDING THE APPROVAL OF AGENDA TO MARCH 12, 2025 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES VIA ROLL CALL VOTE: BREYEN, SWENSON, GLASER, RAINVILLE, HYBBEN. 5 AYES, MOTION CARRIED.

8. 3fNowthen Historical Power Association Notification of Yearly Schedule of Public Events

   Notification of the Nowthen Historical Power Association yearly schedule of public events.

   Approved as part of the amended consent agenda.

   • consent agenda
   • Nowthen Historical Power Association

   Consent calendar
   p. 1↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda (2025-03-27)f) Nowthen Historical Power Association Notification of Yearly Schedule of Public Events.p. 1↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Minutes (2025-03-27)MOTION BY CM BREYEN, SECONDED BY CM GLASER, TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA AS AMENDED, ADDING THE APPROVAL OF AGENDA TO MARCH 12, 2025 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES VIA ROLL CALL VOTE: BREYEN, SWENSON, GLASER, RAINVILLE, HYBBEN. 5 AYES, MOTION CARRIED.

9. 3gResolution Accepting Resignation of Garrett Reighard from the Nowthen Fire Department

   Added consent item accepting Garrett Reighard's resignation from the Nowthen Fire Department.

   Added to the consent agenda by agenda amendment and approved with consent.

   • consent agenda
   • fire department resignation

   Consent calendar
   p. 1↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Minutes (2025-03-27)MOTION BY MAYOR HYBBEN, SECONDED BY CM BREYEN, TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS AMENDED WITH THE ADDITION OF RESOLUTION 2025-XX ACCEPTING THE RESIGNATION OF GARRETT REIGHARD FROM THE NOWTHEN FIRE DEPARTMENT TO CONSENT Gp. 1↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Minutes (2025-03-27)MOTION BY CM BREYEN, SECONDED BY CM GLASER, TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA AS AMENDED, ADDING THE APPROVAL OF AGENDA TO MARCH 12, 2025 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES VIA ROLL CALL VOTE: BREYEN, SWENSON, GLASER, RAINVILLE, HYBBEN. 5 AYES, MOTION CARRIED.

10. 3hApproval of Resolution for New Projector for Historic Town Hall

    New projector purchase for Historic Town Hall, moved from New Business item 6b to consent item H.

    Original New Business item 6b was moved to consent item H and approved with consent.

    • consent agenda
    • projector

    Consent calendar
    p. 1↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Minutes (2025-03-27)THE RELOCATION OF CONSENT ITEM C TO NEW BUSINESS E, CONSENT ITEM D TO NEW BUSINESS F, AND NEW BUSINESS ITEM B TO CONSENT H.p. 1↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Minutes (2025-03-27)MOTION BY CM BREYEN, SECONDED BY CM GLASER, TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA AS AMENDED, ADDING THE APPROVAL OF AGENDA TO MARCH 12, 2025 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES VIA ROLL CALL VOTE: BREYEN, SWENSON, GLASER, RAINVILLE, HYBBEN. 5 AYES, MOTION CARRIED.

11. 4aApproval of Emergency Operations Plan

    Approval of the Emergency Operations Plan.

    Approved as presented.

    • Emergency Operations Plan
    • fire department

    Approved
    p. 1↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda (2025-03-27)# 4. Fire Department a) Approval of Emergency Operations Plan.p. 1↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Minutes (2025-03-27)Fire Chief Miller briefly overviewed the Emergency Operations Plan and asked for council to accept the Emergency Operations Plan as presented. MOTION BY CM RAINVILLE SECONDED BY CM BREYEN TO ACCEPT THE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN VIA ROLL CALL VOTE: SWENSON, GLASER, RAINVILLE, BREYEN, HYBBEN. 5 AYES, MOTION CARRIED.

12. 5aAdministrator Update: Attended MCFOA

    Administrator update on attending MCFOA.

    Update only; no council action recorded.

    • administrator update
    • MCFOA

    Discussion only
    p. 1↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda (2025-03-27)5\. Administrator Update a) Attended MCFOA.p. 2↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Minutes (2025-03-27)Interim City Administrator Johnson offered a recap of some of the highlights from what she learned at the MCFOA conference last week.

13. 6aApproval of Resolution Interim Wage Increase for Additional Responsibility

    Interim wage increase for additional responsibility.

    Tabled until Attorney Ruppe is involved in the discussion; minutes did not record a vote for this tabling motion.

    • interim administrator wage

    Tabled
    p. 1↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda (2025-03-27)a) Approval of Resolution 2025-XX Interim Wage Increase for Additional Responsibility.p. 2↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Minutes (2025-03-27)Resolution 2025-XX Interim Wage Increase for Additional Responsibility. Interim Consultant Boyles offered a summary of the Request for Council Action to increase the Interim City Administrator's wage from $39 to $48.75 as there was no pay increase at the time of her appointment. MOTION BY CM RAINVILLE SECONDED BY MAY…

14. 6bApproval of Resolution New Projector for Historic Town Hall

    New projector for Historic Town Hall.

    Moved to consent item H and approved with the consent agenda.

    • projector
    • Historic Town Hall

    Consent calendar
    p. 1↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda (2025-03-27)b) Approval of Resolution 2025-XX New Projector for Historic Town Hall.p. 1↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Minutes (2025-03-27)THE RELOCATION OF CONSENT ITEM C TO NEW BUSINESS E, CONSENT ITEM D TO NEW BUSINESS F, AND NEW BUSINESS ITEM B TO CONSENT H.

15. 6cDiscussion and Approval of Resolution Assessing Costs to Property Owner

    Assessing costs to a property owner.

    Tabled until Mayor Hybben can speak with Attorney Ruppe and a resolution can be brought back to Council.

    • Dryden Acres
    • special assessment

    Tabled
    p. 1↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda (2025-03-27)c) Discussion and Approval of Resolution 2025-XX Assessing Costs to Property Owner.p. 2↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Minutes (2025-03-27)C. Resolution 2025-XX Assessing Costs to Property owner. MOTION BY MAYOR HYBBEN SECONDED BY RAINVILLE TO TABLE DISCUSSION UNTIL A CONVERSATION CAN BE HAD BETWEEN MAYOR HYBBEN AND ATTORNEY RUPPE AT WHICH TIME A RESOLUTION WILL BE BROUGHT BACK TO COUNCIL VIA ROLL CALL VOTE: GLASER, RAINVILLE, BREYEN, SWENSON, HYBBEN. 5 …

16. 6dDistribution of Updated Personnel Policy by City Attorney Mark Allseits

    Distribution of updated personnel policy by City Attorney Mark Allseits from Couri and Ruppe.

    Council was asked to review discussion points and return with questions for the April 24, 2025 meeting.

    • personnel policy

    Discussion only
    p. 1↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda (2025-03-27)d) Distribution of Updated Personnel Policy by City Attorney Mark Allseits from Couri and Ruppe.p. 2↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Minutes (2025-03-27)Distribution of Personnel Policy Mayor Hybben asks that the council review the six discussion points provided by attorney Allseits and come to the April 24, 2025, City Council meeting prepared with questions.

17. 7Old Business

    Old business placeholder.

    No old business action was recorded in the minutes.

    • old business

    No action
    p. 1↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda (2025-03-27)# 7. OLD BUSINESS

18. 8Items Moved from Consent Agenda

    Items moved from the consent agenda, if needed.

    Consent items C and D were moved and handled as New Business items e and f.

    • items moved from consent

    Discussion only
    p. 1↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda (2025-03-27)8\. ITEMS MOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA (IF NEEDED)p. 1↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Minutes (2025-03-27)THE RELOCATION OF CONSENT ITEM C TO NEW BUSINESS E, CONSENT ITEM D TO NEW BUSINESS F, AND NEW BUSINESS ITEM B TO CONSENT H.

19. 9Adjourn

    Adjournment.

    Meeting adjourned at 7:49 p.m.

    • meeting administration

    Approved
    p. 1↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda (2025-03-27)9\. Adjournp. 3↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Minutes (2025-03-27)MOTION TO ADJOURN BY CM BREYEN SECONDED BY CM RAINVILLE MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7:49 P.M.

Issues addressed

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

• meeting administration and amended consent agenda

  The council opened the meeting, approved an amended agenda, added a consent item accepting Garrett Reighard's resignation from the Fire Department, moved the URRWMO budget and dust control items out of consent for separate consideration, moved the projector purchase into consent, and approved the amended consent agenda. The March 12 minutes were approved with an added note about agenda approval.

  Agenda: 1, 3a, 3g, 9. Motions: m01, m02, m09. Speakers: Mayor Hybben, CM Breyen, CM Glaser.

• Dryden Acres unpaid development costs

  Jason Dryden spoke during public forum about the history of his property and city building experience. Later, the council tabled the proposed resolution to assess Dryden Acres unpaid development-agreement costs until Mayor Hybben can speak with Attorney Ruppe and bring a resolution back to the council.

  Agenda: 2, 6c. Motions: m05. Speakers: Jason Dryden, Mayor Hybben, CM Rainville.

• Historic Town Hall electronic sign

  Tom Lieser asked the council to replace the electronic sign outside Town Hall so residents can be notified of future council meetings. No action was taken during public forum.

  Agenda: 2. Speakers: Tom Lieser.

• Emergency Operations Plan update

  Fire Chief Miller briefly reviewed the updated Emergency Operations Plan, and the council accepted the plan as presented by a 5-0 roll-call vote.

  Agenda: 4a. Motions: m03. Speakers: Fire Chief Miller, CM Rainville, CM Breyen.

• MCFOA conference update

  Interim City Administrator Johnson gave a brief update on highlights from the MCFOA conference she attended the prior week. No action was taken.

  Agenda: 5a. Speakers: Interim City Administrator Johnson.

• interim city administrator wage increase

  Interim Consultant Boyles summarized the request to raise Interim City Administrator Johnson's pay from $39 to $48.75 per hour because no pay increase was given when she was appointed. The council tabled the item until Attorney Ruppe can be involved in the discussion; the minutes do not record a vote for that tabling motion.

  Agenda: 6a. Motions: m04. Speakers: Interim Consultant Boyles, CM Rainville, Mayor Hybben.

• URRWMO 2026 budget

  After moving the item from consent to new business, CM Breyen reviewed the Upper Rum River Watershed Management Organization budget. The council ratified the 2026 URRWMO budget, including Nowthen's $11,933.21 share, by a 5-0 roll-call vote.

  Agenda: 3c. Motions: m06. Speakers: CM Breyen, Mayor Hybben.

• 2025 dust control contract and equipment study

  The dust control item was moved out of consent for discussion. CM Swenson asked staff to study the cost of self-sustaining calcium chloride distribution with city equipment, and the council approved preparing a full cost-benefit analysis. The council then approved Resolution 2025-27 accepting the Northern Salt bid for 10 miles of dust control by a 5-0 roll-call vote.

  Agenda: 3d. Motions: m07, m08. Speakers: CM Swenson, CM Rainville, CM Breyen.

• Ott variance and deed restriction

  The council approved the Ott variance and deed restriction through the amended consent agenda. The packet describes the variance as recognizing an existing structure with two dwelling units as a legal non-conforming single-family home, subject to restrictions on future occupancy, leasing, and reimbursement of city enforcement costs.

  Agenda: 3e. Motions: m02. Speakers: CM Breyen, CM Glaser.

• Nowthen Historical Power Association 2025 public events

  The council received and approved through consent the Nowthen Historical Power Association's yearly schedule of public events submitted under its CUP and IUP requirements.

  Agenda: 3f. Motions: m02. Speakers: CM Breyen, CM Glaser.

• Historic Town Hall projector purchase

  The projector item was moved from new business to the consent agenda and approved with consent. The packet recommended buying an Epson Pro Projector EX9240 for $849.99 to test at a council meeting, rather than immediately buying the higher-cost installed Sony option.

  Agenda: 6b, 3h. Motions: m02. Speakers: CM Breyen, CM Glaser.

• updated personnel policy review

  The council did not adopt the updated personnel policy at this meeting. Mayor Hybben asked council members to review the six discussion points provided by Attorney Allseits and come to the April 24, 2025 council meeting prepared with questions.

  Agenda: 6d. Speakers: Mayor Hybben, Attorney Allseits.

Motions and votes

9 motions on the record. Split votes are highlighted.

• m01MOTION BY MAYOR HYBBEN, SECONDED BY CM BREYEN, TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS AMENDED WITH THE ADDITION OF RESOLUTION 2025-XX ACCEPTING THE RESIGNATION OF GARRETT REIGHARD FROM THE NOWTHEN FIRE DEPARTMENT TO CONSENT G AND THE RELOCATION OF CONSENT ITEM C TO NEW BUSINESS E, CONSENT ITEM D TO NEW BUSINESS F, AND NEW BUSINESS ITEM B TO CONSENT H.

  moved by Mayor Hybben, seconded by CM Breyen

  Passed

  • YRAINVILLE
  • YBREYEN
  • YSWENSON
  • YGLASER
  • YHYBBEN

  p. 1↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Minutes (2025-03-27)MOTION BY MAYOR HYBBEN, SECONDED BY CM BREYEN, TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS AMENDED WITH THE ADDITION OF RESOLUTION 2025-XX ACCEPTING THE RESIGNATION OF GARRETT REIGHARD FROM THE NOWTHEN FIRE DEPARTMENT TO CONSENT G AND THE RELOCATION OF CONSENT ITEM C TO NEW BUSINESS E, CONSENT ITEM D TO NEW BUSINESS F, AND NEW BUSINESS I…

• m02MOTION BY CM BREYEN, SECONDED BY CM GLASER, TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA AS AMENDED, ADDING THE APPROVAL OF AGENDA TO MARCH 12, 2025 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

  moved by CM Breyen, seconded by CM Glaser

  Passed

  • YBREYEN
  • YSWENSON
  • YGLASER
  • YRAINVILLE
  • YHYBBEN

  p. 1↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Minutes (2025-03-27)MOTION BY CM BREYEN, SECONDED BY CM GLASER, TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA AS AMENDED, ADDING THE APPROVAL OF AGENDA TO MARCH 12, 2025 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES VIA ROLL CALL VOTE: BREYEN, SWENSON, GLASER, RAINVILLE, HYBBEN. 5 AYES, MOTION CARRIED.

• m03MOTION BY CM RAINVILLE SECONDED BY CM BREYEN TO ACCEPT THE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN

  moved by CM Rainville, seconded by CM Breyen

  Passed

  • YSWENSON
  • YGLASER
  • YRAINVILLE
  • YBREYEN
  • YHYBBEN

  p. 2↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Minutes (2025-03-27)MOTION BY CM RAINVILLE SECONDED BY CM BREYEN TO ACCEPT THE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN VIA ROLL CALL VOTE: SWENSON, GLASER, RAINVILLE, BREYEN, HYBBEN. 5 AYES, MOTION CARRIED.

• m04MOTION BY CM RAINVILLE SECONDED BY MAYOR HYBBEN TO TABLE UNTIL ATTORNEY RUPPE IS INVOLVED IN THE DISCUSSION.

  moved by CM Rainville, seconded by Mayor Hybben

  Tabled

  p. 2↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Minutes (2025-03-27)MOTION BY CM RAINVILLE SECONDED BY MAYOR HYBBEN TO TABLE UNTIL ATTORNEY RUPPE IS INVOLVED IN THE DISCUSSION.

• m05MOTION BY MAYOR HYBBEN SECONDED BY RAINVILLE TO TABLE DISCUSSION UNTIL A CONVERSATION CAN BE HAD BETWEEN MAYOR HYBBEN AND ATTORNEY RUPPE AT WHICH TIME A RESOLUTION WILL BE BROUGHT BACK TO COUNCIL

  moved by Mayor Hybben, seconded by Rainville

  Passed

  • YGLASER
  • YRAINVILLE
  • YBREYEN
  • YSWENSON
  • YHYBBEN

  p. 2↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Minutes (2025-03-27)MOTION BY MAYOR HYBBEN SECONDED BY RAINVILLE TO TABLE DISCUSSION UNTIL A CONVERSATION CAN BE HAD BETWEEN MAYOR HYBBEN AND ATTORNEY RUPPE AT WHICH TIME A RESOLUTION WILL BE BROUGHT BACK TO COUNCIL VIA ROLL CALL VOTE: GLASER, RAINVILLE, BREYEN, SWENSON, HYBBEN. 5 AYES, MOTION CARRIED.

• m06MOTION BY CM BREYEN SECONDED BY MAYOR HYBBEN TO RATIFY THE 2026 URRWMO BUDGET AND NOWTHEN'S PORTION OF $11,933.21

  moved by CM Breyen, seconded by Mayor Hybben

  Passed

  • YRAINVILLE
  • YBREYEN
  • YSWENSON
  • YGLASER
  • YHYBBEN

  p. 2↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Minutes (2025-03-27)MOTION BY CM BREYEN SECONDED BY MAYOR HYBBEN TO RATIFY THE 2026 URRWMO BUDGET AND NOWTHEN'S PORTION OF $11,933.21 VIA ROLL CALL VOTE: RAINVILLE, BREYEN, SWENSON, GLASER, HYBBEN. 5 AYES, MOTION CARRIED.

• m07MOTION BY CM RAINVILLE SECONDED BY CM SWENSON TO APPROVE INTERIM ADMINISTRATOR JOHNSON TO ESTABLISH A COST FOR EQUIPMENT TO DISTRIBUTE CALCIUM CHLORIDE IN THE FORM OF A FULL COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS

  moved by CM Rainville, seconded by CM Swenson

  Passed

  • YBREYEN
  • YSWENSON
  • YGLASER
  • YRAINVILLE
  • YHYBBEN

  p. 3↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Minutes (2025-03-27)MOTION BY CM RAINVILLE SECONDED BY CM SWENSON TO APPROVE INTERIM ADMINISTRATOR JOHNSON TO ESTABLISH A COST FOR EQUIPMENT TO DISTRIBUTE CALCIUM CHLORIDE IN THE FORM OF A FULL COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS VIA ROLL CALL VOTE: BREYEN, SWENSON, GLASER, RAINVILLE HYBBEN. 5 AYES, MOTION CARRIED.

• m08MOTION BY CM BREYEN SECONDED BY CM RAINVILLE TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 2025-27 ACCEPTING BID FOR 10 MILES OF DUST CONTROL

  moved by CM Breyen, seconded by CM Rainville

  Passed

  • YRAINVILLE
  • YBREYEN
  • YSWENSON
  • YGLASER
  • YHYBBEN

  p. 3↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Minutes (2025-03-27)MOTION BY CM BREYEN SECONDED BY CM RAINVILLE TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 2025-27 ACCEPTING BID FOR 10 MILES OF DUST CONTROL VIA ROLL CALL VOTE: RAINVILLE, BREYEN, SWENSON, GLASER, HYBBEN. 5 AYES, MOTION CARRIED.

• m09MOTION TO ADJOURN BY CM BREYEN SECONDED BY CM RAINVILLE

  moved by CM Breyen, seconded by CM Rainville

  Passed

  MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7:49 P.M.

  p. 3↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Minutes (2025-03-27)MOTION TO ADJOURN BY CM BREYEN SECONDED BY CM RAINVILLE MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7:49 P.M.

Money discussed

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

• claims_total_march_27_2025

  Total checks to be generated in the March 27, 2025 claim register approved with the consent agenda.

  expenditure · claims total · FY 2025

  $176,210.04

  outflow

  Council voted: MOTION BY CM BREYEN, SECONDED BY CM GLASER, TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA AS AMENDED, ADDING THE APPROVAL OF AGENDA TO MARCH 12, 2025 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Passed
  p. 12↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda Packet (2025-03-27)Checks to be Generated by the Compute $176,210.04 Total $176,210.04p. 1↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Minutes (2025-03-27)MOTION BY CM BREYEN, SECONDED BY CM GLASER, TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA AS AMENDED, ADDING THE APPROVAL OF AGENDA TO MARCH 12, 2025 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES VIA ROLL CALL VOTE: BREYEN, SWENSON, GLASER, RAINVILLE, HYBBEN. 5 AYES, MOTION CARRIED.

• claim_anoka_area_chamber_dues

  Annual membership dues.

  invoice · Anoka Area Chamber of Commerce · FY 2025

  $280

  outflow

  Council voted: MOTION BY CM BREYEN, SECONDED BY CM GLASER, TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA AS AMENDED, ADDING THE APPROVAL OF AGENDA TO MARCH 12, 2025 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Passed
  p. 10↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda Packet (2025-03-27)713 Anoka Area Chamber of Commerce Cash Payment E 100-41710-433 Dues and Subscriptions Invoice 34312 Annual Membership Dues $280.00

• claim_arvig_infrastructure

  Internet agreement with Anoka County; claim notes reimbursement to come.

  invoice · ARVIG ENTERPRISES · FY 2025

  $164,795.25

  outflow

  Council voted: MOTION BY CM BREYEN, SECONDED BY CM GLASER, TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA AS AMENDED, ADDING THE APPROVAL OF AGENDA TO MARCH 12, 2025 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Passed
  p. 10↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda Packet (2025-03-27)717 ARVIG ENTERPRISES Cash Payment E 410-41410-510 Infrastructure Internet agreement with Anoka County- reimbursment to come $164,795.25

• claim_aspen_mills_uniforms_total

  Uniforms total.

  invoice · Aspen Mills · FY 2025

  $630.8

  outflow

  Council voted: MOTION BY CM BREYEN, SECONDED BY CM GLASER, TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA AS AMENDED, ADDING THE APPROVAL OF AGENDA TO MARCH 12, 2025 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Passed
  p. 10↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda Packet (2025-03-27)Claim# 703 Aspen Mills Cash Payment E 100-42210-420 Uniforms Invoice 339085 Cash Payment E 100-42210-420 Uniforms Invoice 339413 Cash Payment E 100-42210-420 Uniforms Invoice 339575 <table> <tr> <td>Uniforms- paid wrong company in October.</td> <td>$424.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Uniforms- paid wrong company in …

• claim_couri_ruppe_total

  Civil attorney and escrow payable invoices total.

  invoice · Couri & Ruppe, P.L.L.P. · FY 2025

  $7,847.5

  outflow

  Council voted: MOTION BY CM BREYEN, SECONDED BY CM GLASER, TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA AS AMENDED, ADDING THE APPROVAL OF AGENDA TO MARCH 12, 2025 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Passed
  p. 10↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda Packet (2025-03-27)Claim# 708 Couri &amp; Ruppe, P.L.L.P. Cash Payment E 100-41610-316 Civil Attorney Invoice <td colspan="2">22511 Baugh ST. NW Variance</td> <td></td> <td>$585.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Cash Payment E 100-41610-316 Civil Attorney Invoice</td> <td>A&amp;B Addition Project 24-03</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>$1,430.00</td> </…p. 10↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda Packet (2025-03-27)<td>Transaction Date 3/27/2025</td> <td>Checking</td> <td>10100</td> <td>Total</td> <td>$7,847.50</td>

• claim_crow_river_farm_equipment

  Equipment supplies for parks.

  invoice · Crow River Farm Equipment Co. · FY 2025

  $245.59

  outflow

  Council voted: MOTION BY CM BREYEN, SECONDED BY CM GLASER, TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA AS AMENDED, ADDING THE APPROVAL OF AGENDA TO MARCH 12, 2025 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Passed
  p. 10↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda Packet (2025-03-27)Claim# 704 Crow River Farm Equipment Co. Cash Payment E 100-45202-221 Equipment Supplies for M Parks Supplies Invoice 211955 $245.59

• claim_ecm_publishers_printing_total

  Printing for public hearings total.

  invoice · ECM Publishers, Inc. · FY 2025

  $115.5

  outflow

  Council voted: MOTION BY CM BREYEN, SECONDED BY CM GLASER, TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA AS AMENDED, ADDING THE APPROVAL OF AGENDA TO MARCH 12, 2025 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Passed
  p. 11↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda Packet (2025-03-27)Claim# 711 ECM Publishers, Inc. Cash Payment E 100-41420-352 Printing; General March 25th PH for Ott Family Home $38.50 Invoice 1039808 Cash Payment E 100-41420-352 Printing; General March 11th PH for PC Ordinance $38.50 Invoice 1039809 Cash Payment E 100-41420-352 Printing; General March 11th PH for Home Oc …

• claim_fire_training

  Training.

  invoice · F.I.R.E. · FY 2025

  $650

  outflow

  Council voted: MOTION BY CM BREYEN, SECONDED BY CM GLASER, TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA AS AMENDED, ADDING THE APPROVAL OF AGENDA TO MARCH 12, 2025 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Passed
  p. 11↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda Packet (2025-03-27)Claim# 709 F.I.R.E. Cash Payment E 100-42210-435 Training Invoice $650.00

• claim_hl_mesabi_grader_cutting_edges

  Cutting edges for the grader.

  invoice · H&L Mesabi · FY 2025

  $1,112

  outflow

  Council voted: MOTION BY CM BREYEN, SECONDED BY CM GLASER, TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA AS AMENDED, ADDING THE APPROVAL OF AGENDA TO MARCH 12, 2025 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Passed
  p. 11↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda Packet (2025-03-27)Claim# 716 H&L Mesabi Cash Payment E 100-43110-221 Equipment Supplies for M Cutting Edges for the grader Invoice 14592 $1,112.00

• claim_menards_supplies_total

  Recycling, general government, fire, and maintenance supplies total.

  invoice · Menards · FY 2025

  $52.41

  outflow

  Council voted: MOTION BY CM BREYEN, SECONDED BY CM GLASER, TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA AS AMENDED, ADDING THE APPROVAL OF AGENDA TO MARCH 12, 2025 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Passed
  p. 11↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda Packet (2025-03-27)Claim# 714 Menards </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Cash Payment E 603-43220-215 Operating Supplies: Shop Recycling Supplies Invoice</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>$10.49</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Cash Payment E 100-41710-201 Office Supplies Invoice</td> <td>Gen Govt Supplies</td> <td></…p. 11↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda Packet (2025-03-27)Transaction Date 3/27/2025 Checking 10100 Total $52.41

• claim_napa_air_filter

  Air filter.

  invoice · NAPA Auto Parts · FY 2025

  $43.44

  outflow

  Council voted: MOTION BY CM BREYEN, SECONDED BY CM GLASER, TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA AS AMENDED, ADDING THE APPROVAL OF AGENDA TO MARCH 12, 2025 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Passed
  p. 11↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda Packet (2025-03-27)Claim# 706 NAPA Auto Parts Cash Payment E 100-43110-221 Equipment Supplies for M Air Filter Invoice 284478 $43.44

• claim_vestis_uniforms_total

  Recycling center and public works uniforms total.

  invoice · Vestis · FY 2025

  $318.51

  outflow

  Council voted: MOTION BY CM BREYEN, SECONDED BY CM GLASER, TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA AS AMENDED, ADDING THE APPROVAL OF AGENDA TO MARCH 12, 2025 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Passed
  p. 11↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda Packet (2025-03-27)Claim# 705 Vestis Cash Payment E 603-43220-420 Uniforms Invoice 6290329220 Cash Payment E 100-43110-420 Uniforms Invoice 6290329220 Cash Payment E 603-43220-420 Uniforms Invoice 2500625280 Cash Payment E 100-43110-420 Uniforms Invoice 2500625280 Cash Payment E 603-43220-420 Uniforms Invoice 2500631184 <table> <…p. 12↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda Packet (2025-03-27)Cash Payment E 100-43110-420 Uniforms Invoice 2500631184 PW Uniforms $99.45 Transaction Date 3/27/2025 Checking 10100 Total $318.51

• claim_wex_fleet_card_total

  Fuel and card fees total.

  invoice · WEX Fleet Card · FY 2025

  $119.04

  outflow

  Council voted: MOTION BY CM BREYEN, SECONDED BY CM GLASER, TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA AS AMENDED, ADDING THE APPROVAL OF AGENDA TO MARCH 12, 2025 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Passed
  p. 12↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda Packet (2025-03-27)Claim# 715 WEX Fleet Card Cash Payment E 100-42210-212 Fuel Invoice 103221126 Cash Payment E 100-43110-212 Fuel Invoice 103221126 Cash Payment E 100-43110-212 Fuel Invoice 103221126 Cash Payment E 100-42210-212 Fuel Invoice 103221126 <table> <tr> <td>Fire Admin Fuel</td> <td>$56.04</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Public Wor…

• urrwmo_2026_nowthen_share

  Nowthen's share of the 2026 Upper Rum River Watershed Management Organization budget.

  budget · URRWMO 2026 budget · FY 2026

  $11,933.21

  outflow

  Council voted: MOTION BY CM BREYEN SECONDED BY MAYOR HYBBEN TO RATIFY THE 2026 URRWMO BUDGET AND NOWTHEN'S PORTION OF $11,933.21 Passed
  p. 14↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda Packet (2025-03-27)Grand Total $56,006.00 $2,723.63 $12,373.17 $2,994.37 $11,933.21 $15,177.93 $10,803.69 $56,006.00p. 2↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Minutes (2025-03-27)MOTION BY CM BREYEN SECONDED BY MAYOR HYBBEN TO RATIFY THE 2026 URRWMO BUDGET AND NOWTHEN'S PORTION OF $11,933.21 VIA ROLL CALL VOTE: RAINVILLE, BREYEN, SWENSON, GLASER, HYBBEN. 5 AYES, MOTION CARRIED.

• urrwmo_2026_total_budget

  Total recommended 2026 URRWMO budget ratified by the council.

  budget · URRWMO 2026 budget · FY 2026

  $56,006

  outflow

  Council voted: MOTION BY CM BREYEN SECONDED BY MAYOR HYBBEN TO RATIFY THE 2026 URRWMO BUDGET AND NOWTHEN'S PORTION OF $11,933.21 Passed
  p. 14↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda Packet (2025-03-27)Grand Total $56,006.00 $2,723.63 $12,373.17 $2,994.37 $11,933.21 $15,177.93 $10,803.69 $56,006.00p. 2↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Minutes (2025-03-27)MOTION BY CM BREYEN SECONDED BY MAYOR HYBBEN TO RATIFY THE 2026 URRWMO BUDGET AND NOWTHEN'S PORTION OF $11,933.21 VIA ROLL CALL VOTE: RAINVILLE, BREYEN, SWENSON, GLASER, HYBBEN. 5 AYES, MOTION CARRIED.

• urrwmo_2026_plan_update_amount

  Amount included in the 2026 URRWMO budget toward a state-required 10-year watershed management plan update.

  budget · URRWMO watershed plan update · FY 2026

  $10,000

  outflow

  Council voted: MOTION BY CM BREYEN SECONDED BY MAYOR HYBBEN TO RATIFY THE 2026 URRWMO BUDGET AND NOWTHEN'S PORTION OF $11,933.21 Passed
  p. 13↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda Packet (2025-03-27)The budget includes $10,000 toward a state-required update of the 10-year URRWMO Watershed Management Plan update in 2027-2028. That task is estimated to cost $50,000 and the board is working budget the expense over several years.

• urrwmo_plan_update_estimated_total

  Estimated total cost of the state-required 10-year URRWMO Watershed Management Plan update.

  estimate · URRWMO watershed plan update estimate · FY 2027

  $50,000

  outflow

  Council approval status: not yet on record.

  p. 13↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda Packet (2025-03-27)The budget includes $10,000 toward a state-required update of the 10-year URRWMO Watershed Management Plan update in 2027-2028. That task is estimated to cost $50,000 and the board is working budget the expense over several years.

• northern_salt_dust_control_bid

  Northern Salt bid for calcium chloride purchase and application for 10 miles of dust control; approved as Resolution 2025-27.

  contract · dust control · FY 2025

  $50,560

  outflow

  Council voted: MOTION BY CM BREYEN SECONDED BY CM RAINVILLE TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 2025-27 ACCEPTING BID FOR 10 MILES OF DUST CONTROL Passed
  p. 19↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda Packet (2025-03-27)TITLE OF ISSUE: APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION 2025-XX APPROVING QUOTE FROM NORTHERN SALT IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,560 TO PURCHASE AND APPLY CALCIUM CHLORIDE TO NINE ROAD SEGMENTS OF CLASS FIVE ROADWAYS IN NOWTHEN.p. 3↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Minutes (2025-03-27)MOTION BY CM BREYEN SECONDED BY CM RAINVILLE TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 2025-27 ACCEPTING BID FOR 10 MILES OF DUST CONTROL VIA ROLL CALL VOTE: RAINVILLE, BREYEN, SWENSON, GLASER, HYBBEN. 5 AYES, MOTION CARRIED.

• northern_salt_dust_control_rate_per_gallon

  Northern Salt unit price per gallon for 38% calcium chloride.

  rate · dust control · FY 2025

  $1.6

  outflow

  Council voted: MOTION BY CM BREYEN SECONDED BY CM RAINVILLE TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 2025-27 ACCEPTING BID FOR 10 MILES OF DUST CONTROL Passed
  p. 21↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda Packet (2025-03-27)Northern Salt submits a bid for the 2025 dust control season for 38% Calcium Chloride of $1.60 per gallon.

• envirotech_dust_control_quote

  Alternative Envirotech quote for the same dust control work.

  estimate · dust control · FY 2025

  $69,700

  outflow

  Council approval status: not yet on record.

  p. 19↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda Packet (2025-03-27)Attached for your information are two quotes, one from Northern Salt in the amount of $50,560 and another from Envirotech for $69,700.

• calcium_chloride_budget_line

  2025 budget line for calcium chloride dust control.

  budget · Road Improvement - Calcium Chloride · FY 2025

  $50,000

  outflow

  Council voted: MOTION BY CM BREYEN SECONDED BY CM RAINVILLE TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 2025-27 ACCEPTING BID FOR 10 MILES OF DUST CONTROL Passed
  p. 22↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda Packet (2025-03-27)WHEREAS, the 2025 budget for Road Improvement - Calcium Chloride contains $50,000; and,

• johnson_current_hourly_rate

  Current hourly rate for Natalie Johnson before the proposed temporary interim administrator increase.

  salary · interim administrator wage · FY 2025

  $39

  outflow

  Council voted: MOTION BY CM RAINVILLE SECONDED BY MAYOR HYBBEN TO TABLE UNTIL ATTORNEY RUPPE IS INVOLVED IN THE DISCUSSION. Tabled
  p. 67↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda Packet (2025-03-27)The first is her current wages at $39 per hour with overtime. The second is proposed by Mike Humpal, who is the manager of Local Government Solutions and an expert in human resource recruitment and selection for local government administrators and managers. Mike suggested that Ms. Johnson's pay could be temporarily inc…

• johnson_proposed_interim_hourly_rate

  Proposed temporary hourly wage for Natalie Johnson while serving as Interim City Administrator; the matter was tabled.

  salary · interim administrator wage · FY 2025

  $48.75

  outflow

  Council voted: MOTION BY CM RAINVILLE SECONDED BY MAYOR HYBBEN TO TABLE UNTIL ATTORNEY RUPPE IS INVOLVED IN THE DISCUSSION. Tabled
  p. 67↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda Packet (2025-03-27)REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION: Motion, Second, and vote to increase Ms. Johnson's pay to $48.75 plus overtime effective 12/12/2024 and until she relinquishes the Interim City Administrator position.p. 2↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Minutes (2025-03-27)Interim Consultant Boyles offered a summary of the Request for Council Action to increase the Interim City Administrator's wage from $39 to $48.75 as there was no pay increase at the time of her appointment.

• johnson_rca_proposal_annualized

  Annualized RCA proposal at $48.75 per hour plus overtime.

  salary · interim administrator wage · FY 2025

  $101,400

  outflow

  Council voted: MOTION BY CM RAINVILLE SECONDED BY MAYOR HYBBEN TO TABLE UNTIL ATTORNEY RUPPE IS INVOLVED IN THE DISCUSSION. Tabled
  p. 68↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda Packet (2025-03-27)$ 101,400.00 $48.75 per hour plus OT $101,404 / 26 pay periods RCA Proposal

• johnson_rca_proposal_overtime_rate

  Overtime wage listed for the $48.75 per hour RCA proposal.

  salary · interim administrator wage · FY 2025

  $73.13

  outflow

  Council voted: MOTION BY CM RAINVILLE SECONDED BY MAYOR HYBBEN TO TABLE UNTIL ATTORNEY RUPPE IS INVOLVED IN THE DISCUSSION. Tabled
  p. 68↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda Packet (2025-03-27)$ 6,563.42 OT wage = $73.13 </tr> <tr> <td>$ 26,063.42</td> <td>would have made this so far</td>

• johnson_alternative_53_hour_annualized

  Alternative salary option at $53 per hour annualized.

  salary · interim administrator wage option · FY 2025

  $110,240

  outflow

  Council approval status: not yet on record.

  p. 68↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda Packet (2025-03-27)$ 110,240.00 $53 per hour x 2080 Salary Proposed

• johnson_alternative_60_hour_annualized

  Alternative salary option at $60 per hour annualized with no overtime.

  salary · interim administrator wage option · FY 2025

  $124,800

  outflow

  Council approval status: not yet on record.

  p. 68↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda Packet (2025-03-27)$ 124,800.00 $60 per hour x 2080 no overtime $124,800 / 26 pay periods Possible Option

• epson_projector_purchase

  Staff-recommended Epson Pro Projector EX9240 purchase from Micro-Center, moved to consent and approved.

  expenditure · projector · FY 2025

  $849.99

  outflow

  Council voted: MOTION BY CM BREYEN, SECONDED BY CM GLASER, TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA AS AMENDED, ADDING THE APPROVAL OF AGENDA TO MARCH 12, 2025 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Passed
  p. 70↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda Packet (2025-03-27)City Staff recommends going forward with Option 2: the purchase of the Epson Pro Projector EX9240 for $849.99 to try at a City Council meeting, and at said meeting, the Council can decide whether the projector meets their desired quality, at which point a decision can be made on whether the projector be returned or kep…p. 1↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Minutes (2025-03-27)THE RELOCATION OF CONSENT ITEM C TO NEW BUSINESS E, CONSENT ITEM D TO NEW BUSINESS F, AND NEW BUSINESS ITEM B TO CONSENT H.p. 1↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Minutes (2025-03-27)MOTION BY CM BREYEN, SECONDED BY CM GLASER, TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA AS AMENDED, ADDING THE APPROVAL OF AGENDA TO MARCH 12, 2025 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES VIA ROLL CALL VOTE: BREYEN, SWENSON, GLASER, RAINVILLE, HYBBEN. 5 AYES, MOTION CARRIED.

• new_age_projector_quote

  New Age Technologies quoted ceiling-mounted installation for a Sony projector; not the option recorded as approved.

  estimate · projector option · FY 2025

  $5,197

  outflow

  Council approval status: not yet on record.

  p. 70↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda Packet (2025-03-27)Option 1: Staff received a quote from New Age Technologies which was responsible for getting the meetings live on YouTube. The quote provided includes the ceiling-mounted installation for a Sony projector totaling $5,197.00.

• projector_possible_installation_estimate

  Estimated additional installation cost if the Epson projector were later ceiling-mounted.

  estimate · projector installation option · FY 2025

  $900

  outflow

  Council approval status: not yet on record.

  p. 70↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda Packet (2025-03-27)Option 3: Staff could purchase the Epson Pro Projector model EX9240 for $849.99 and test the quality in a real City Council meeting. The City Council can then decide to pay New Age Technology, or another company, to install the projector into the ceiling. This would be an estimated additional $900.

• dryden_acres_unpaid_amount_proposed_assessment

  Unpaid Dryden Acres amount proposed to be specially assessed, plus attorney fees and costs; the matter was tabled.

  assessment · Dryden Acres assessment · FY 2025

  $9,072.6

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  Council voted: MOTION BY MAYOR HYBBEN SECONDED BY RAINVILLE TO TABLE DISCUSSION UNTIL A CONVERSATION CAN BE HAD BETWEEN MAYOR HYBBEN AND ATTORNEY RUPPE AT WHICH TIME A RESOLUTION WILL BE BROUGHT BACK TO COUNCIL Passed
  p. 72↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda Packet (2025-03-27)REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION: The City Attorney and Staff request the adoption of Resolution 2025-XX which will levy the unpaid amounts in arrears of $9,072.60 plus attorney fees and cost against any properties owned by Mr. and Mrs. Dryden within the city limits of Nowthen.p. 2↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Minutes (2025-03-27)MOTION BY MAYOR HYBBEN SECONDED BY RAINVILLE TO TABLE DISCUSSION UNTIL A CONVERSATION CAN BE HAD BETWEEN MAYOR HYBBEN AND ATTORNEY RUPPE AT WHICH TIME A RESOLUTION WILL BE BROUGHT BACK TO COUNCIL VIA ROLL CALL VOTE: GLASER, RAINVILLE, BREYEN, SWENSON, HYBBEN. 5 AYES, MOTION CARRIED.

• dryden_acres_park_trail_dedication_fee

  Park and trail dedication fee in the Dryden Acres development agreement.

  fee · Dryden Acres development agreement · FY 2023

  $2,500

  inflow

  Council approval status: not yet on record.

  p. 77↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda Packet (2025-03-27)C. Park and Trail Dedication Fees. The park and trail dedication fee in the amount of $2,500 ($2,000 per lot park fee and $500 per lot trail fee x one new lot) shall be paid to the City upon execution of this Agreement.

• ott_variance_unpaid_cost_interest_rate_percent

  Annual interest rate for unpaid city administrative, legal, and professional costs under the Ott variance and deed restriction conditions.

  rate · Ott variance enforcement costs · FY 2025

  $6

  inflow

  Council voted: MOTION BY CM BREYEN, SECONDED BY CM GLASER, TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA AS AMENDED, ADDING THE APPROVAL OF AGENDA TO MARCH 12, 2025 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Passed
  p. 26↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda Packet (2025-03-27)Applicants agree to pay all such costs within 30 days of billing by the City. Bills not paid within 30 days of billing by the City shall accrue interest at the rate of 6% per year.

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

• On December 12, 2024, the City Council by resolution appointed Natalie Johnson Interim City Administrator until she relinquished the additional responsibilities presumably when the long-term Administrator arrives, most likely in August 2025. Despite the substantial increase in responsibilities, Ms. Johnson received no pay increase.

  — Consultant Boyles

  What this is about
  Prior appointment of Natalie Johnson as Interim City Administrator and the absence of a wage increase at that time.

  p. 67↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda Packet (2025-03-27)On December 12, 2024, the City Council by resolution appointed Natalie Johnson Interim City Administrator until she relinquished the additional responsibilities presumably when the long-term Administrator arrives, most likely in August 2025. Despite the substantial increase in responsibilities, Ms. Johnson received no …

  Related history

  The records searched contain only a partial match. A later document in the February 10, 2026 packet identifies “Interim City Administrator Clerk Natalie Johnson” on a Planning & Zoning policies document adopted by the City Council March 11, 2025, which supports that she was serving in an interim administrator/clerk role by that time. However, the search results do not include the December 12, 2024 resolution appointing Natalie Johnson as Interim City Administrator, and they do not show any recorded discussion or vote about whether she received a wage increase for taking on those duties.

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  • ·Mar 10, 2026Council may also appoint a council liaison who shall be a non-voting member who is not counted for quorum purposes. B. T
  • ·Mar 10, 2026<!-- PageBreak --> <!-- PageNumber="123" --> 7\. The memo from the City Planner dated February 18, 2026 is incorporated
  • ·Feb 10, 2026Mayor Shane Hybben ATTEST: Interim City Administrator Clerk Natalie Johnson <!-- PageFooter="P&Z Policies and Procedures
  • ·Apr 14, 2026CITY OF NOWTHEN </figure> RESOLUTION No. 2026-XX Council Meeting Location: Historic Townhall 19800 Nowthen Blvd NW Nowth

• Before construction began the Drydens and the city entered into a development agreement under the terms of which the Drydens were and are responsible for any and all costs incurred by the city to facilitate the completion of the development.

  — City Attorney and Interim City Administrator

  What this is about
  Prior Dryden Acres development agreement and earlier city efforts to collect unpaid costs.

  p. 72↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda Packet (2025-03-27)Before construction began the Drydens and the city entered into a development agreement under the terms of which the Drydens were and are responsible for any and all costs incurred by the city to facilitate the completion of the development.

  Related history

  The records provided show a partial match. In council packet materials for the February 24, March 10, March 24, and April 14, 2026 meetings, the proposed development conditions repeatedly state that infrastructure timing would be governed by a Developer’s/Development Agreement, that the developer had to provide financial security before the final plat could be recorded, and that “the Developer must reimburse the City for all costs incurred by the City and its consultants” for plan review and preparation of the Developer’s Agreement. The December 23, 2025 packet also shows the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of a related minor subdivision subject to conditions, including wetland-buffer requirements and, as an alternative to completing those improvements before recording, an agreement acceptable to the City Attorney with financial security set by the City Engineer. The records searched here do not show the executed Dryden Acres development agreement itself, a recorded vote approving that agreement, or earlier city collection actions for unpaid costs. They do support the recollection that reimbursement of city costs and financial security were conditions tied to the development process, but they do not document the later collection history.

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  • ·Mar 10, 2026<!-- PageBreak --> <!-- PageNumber="244" --> 7\. All comments contained within the City Engineer memo from Hakanson Ande
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• Jason Dryden 67XX Viking Blvd - Went over the history of his property and building experience with the city, and asked questions to the council regarding his circumstances.

  — Jason Dryden

  What this is about
  Resident reference to prior property and building experience with the city related to Dryden Acres.

  p. 1↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Minutes (2025-03-27)Jason Dryden 67XX Viking Blvd - Went over the history of his property and building experience with the city, and asked questions to the council regarding his circumstances.

  Related history

  The records I searched do not contain a prior decision or discussion matching Jason Dryden’s recollection about Dryden Acres, his property at 67XX Viking Boulevard, or his building experience with the city. The search results returned unrelated fee schedule pages, public safety report pages, and a May 12, 2026 packet item about a farmers market land lease at 8023 Viking Boulevard NW and 19726 Nowthen Boulevard NW, but nothing tying those records to Dryden Acres or to Mr. Dryden’s circumstances.

  • ·Mar 10, 2026<!-- PageBreak --> <!-- PageNumber="312" --> <table> <tr> <th></th> <th>Rental Non-Resident - $50.00</th> </tr> <tr> <td
  • ·Oct 28, 2025<!-- PageBreak --> <!-- PageNumber="36" --> <table> <tr> <td>Stereo Console</td> <td>$50.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <t
  • ·Mar 10, 2026<!-- PageBreak --> <!-- PageNumber="311" --> <table> <tr> <td>Stereo Receiver</td> <td>$25.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Stereo
  • ·Oct 28, 2025<!-- PageBreak --> <!-- PageNumber="37" --> <table> <tr> <th></th> <th>Resident &amp; Non-Resident Rental - $10.00/hour<
  • ·Oct 28, 2025<!-- PageBreak --> <!-- PageNumber="20" --> DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS FROM 8163 Viking Blvd NW (BURNS BOTTLE SHOP) to 19888 N

• In the month of January the City Council was asked to identify their top five working priorities for staff completion. The city Personnel Policy, because it was not up to date, was among the five.

  — Interim City Administrator Johnson and Attorney Ruppe

  What this is about
  Prior January council priority-setting that identified the personnel policy update as a top staff task.

  p. 94↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda Packet (2025-03-27)In the month of January the City Council was asked to identify their top five working priorities for staff completion. The city Personnel Policy, because it was not up to date, was among the five.

  Related history

  The records I searched do not contain the January council priority-setting item or a list of “top five working priorities” showing the personnel policy update among them. There are related later records. At the February 10, 2026 meeting packet, council had an item titled “Approval of Resolution 2026-12 Updating the Personnel Policy and City Council Policy with a Complaint Policy,” with staff explaining that the city found it lacked a formal complaint procedure and needed one to match references already in the personnel policy. At the March 10, 2026 meeting packet, there was also a draft resolution to repeal and replace the drug policy section of the personnel policy with DOT and non-DOT drug and alcohol policies; that draft noted the city had previously approved spending $250 for a DOT-compliant policy but staff obtained free policies through the League of Minnesota Cities. The search results show these personnel-policy updates, but not the earlier January priority-setting decision itself.

  • ·Mar 10, 2026Council may also appoint a council liaison who shall be a non-voting member who is not counted for quorum purposes. B. T
  • ·Feb 10, 2026COUNCIL MEMBERS RAINVILLE, SWENSON, GLASER, BREYEN, AND MAYOR HYBBEN. MOTION CARRIED <!-- PageBreak --> <!-- PageNumber=
  • ·May 12, 2026<!-- PageBreak --> <!-- PageNumber="74" --> required or authorized by law or court rule in connection with any civil, cr
  • ·Mar 10, 2026CITY OF NOWTHEN </figure> Council Meeting Location: Historic Townhall 19800 Nowthen Blvd NW Nowthen MN, 55330 ## RESOLUT
  • ·Mar 10, 2026<!-- PageBreak --> <!-- PageNumber="181" --> <!-- PageHeader="Jays Services - 8704 190th Ave NW February 11, 2026" --> 1

• The City of Nowthen adopted a formal Social Media Policy on January 14, 2025, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 6 and incorporated herein by reference.

  — Attorney Allseits

  What this is about
  Prior adoption of the city social media policy referenced in the draft personnel policy.

  p. 102↗Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda Packet (2025-03-27)The City of Nowthen adopted a formal Social Media Policy on January 14, 2025, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 6 and incorporated herein by reference.

  Related history

  The records I searched do not contain a prior decision matching this recollection. In particular, the search results provided do not show a January 14, 2025 Council action adopting a formal Social Media Policy, nor do they include the policy itself or minutes recording a vote on that item. The returned records are from 2026 packets and appear to concern unrelated items such as fee schedules, land use cost reimbursement, prosecuting services, hazard mitigation, joint powers agreements, and farmers market support.

  • ·Mar 10, 2026<!-- PageBreak --> <!-- PageNumber="326" --> 1\. The City regularly receives inquiries from property owners, real estate
  • ·Mar 10, 2026<!-- PageBreak --> <!-- PageNumber="307" --> # CITY OF NOWTHEN ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA # ORDINANCE NO. 2026-XX #
  • ·Mar 10, 2026<!-- PageBreak --> <!-- PageNumber="327" --> D. Preapplication Complex Project Review and Environmental Review. If (i) b
  • ·May 12, 2026CITY OF NOWTHEN </figure> Council Meeting Location: Historic Townhall 19800 Nowthen Blvd NW Nowthen MN, 55330 ## RESOLUT
  • ·Apr 14, 2026CITY OF NOWTHEN </figure> RESOLUTION No. 2026-XX Council Meeting Location: Historic Townhall 19800 Nowthen Blvd NW Nowth

Sources

Every document and recording archived for this meeting.

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  Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda Packet (2025-03-27)

  Packet · 2025-03-27

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  Meeting City Council Meeting — Minutes (2025-03-27)

  Minutes · 2025-03-27

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  Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda (2025-03-27)

  Agenda · 2025-03-27

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