Workshop

• Began the 2020 Budget conversation…staff has been working on the preliminary for quite some time.  Primary conversation arose around COLA increase for staff.  Set a special workshop meeting for August 4th;

• Reviewed the proposed guidelines for Small Cell Facilities.  We all agreed that we would like to keep them as discreet as possible;

• Councilmember Zettervall brought up doing a second ATV parade as the first one was a tremendous success…total agreement by Council.  Stay tuned for details.

Regular Council Meeting

• Recognized Joe Brenteson (Public Works), Nic Prigge (Police Dept), Clay Wilfahrt (City Administrator) for 5 Years of Service;

• Recognized Stacey Fox (Administration) and Gina Wolbeck (City Clerk) for 20 years of Service;

• Recognized Laurie Morris (Police Dept) for 20 years of Service and acknowledged her retirement…We wish her many years of enjoyment;

• Approved the Preliminary Plat, Conditional Use Permit and Site Plan for Nystrom and Associates new facility.  They are a great neighbor and we are looking forward to their new facility;

• Clay Wilfahrt presented the Framework 2030 Regional Planning Process and Resolution of Understanding.  Passed with unanimous support…this started as a new bridge crossing group a few years back;

• Hanna Klimmek presented our COVID-19 Emergency Grant Program aimed primarily at small businesses.  Both the Policy and Application were approved.

• Heard monthly reports from Lake Liquors, Finance and Community Development.