EMPIRE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
February 25, 2025 - 7:00 PM, Empire City Hall

A.

Call Meeting to Order and Flag Pledge

 

B.

Roll Call

 

C.

Approve the Agenda

 

D.

Consent Agenda 

 

D.1

Minutes of the 2/11/2025 City Council Meeting; 2/18/2025 Planning Commission Meeting  

 

D.2

Bill List as of 2/25/2025

 

D.3

Profit & Loss / Budget Comparison as of 2/25/2025

 

E.

Visitors

 

The Visitors Forum is intended to afford the public the opportunity to address concerns to the City Council.  Each presenter will have no more than five (5) minutes to speak.  Topics of discussion are restricted to local governmental topics rather than private agendas.  The Council may discuss but will not take formal action on visitors' forum presentations.  

 

F.

Committee Reports:

 

Maintenance / Sewer and Water / Road and Bridges

Law Enforcement

1. Speed Camera Data from Camrose Way (November, 2024)

Park & Rec

Engineering

1. Engineering Report 

Planning

1. Consider Adopting Ordinance 2025-2 ; An Ordinance Amending the Zoning Ordinance to Incorporate a Definition for Lot Coverage and Amend Performance Standards for Parking 

2. Update on Northwest AUAR 

G.

Old Business

 

G.1

Consider Adopting Resolution 2025-2D; Approving Deer Creek 1st Addition Final Plat 

 

G.2

Consider Adopting Ordinance No. 2025-1; Amending City Zoning Ordinance, Establishing Uses & Performance Standards for Deer Creek Planned Unit Development and the Summary Publication Thereof  

 

H.

New Business

 

H.1

Consider Approving Development Agreement between the City of Empire and Deer Creek Dev LLC for Deer Creek 1st Addition

 

H.2

Information on Dakota County Parks 2050 Vision Plan (Lil Leatham, Dakota County Principal Planner) 

 

H.3

Discussion on City of Empire Apparel 

 

I.

Meetings: Planning Commission 3/4/2025, 8:00 PM; Park & Rec. 3/10/2025, 7:00 PM; City Council 3/11/2025, 7:00 PM

 

J.

FYI

 

J.1

Save the Date for DCTOA Meeting, Saturday March 22

 

J.2

Town Hall Park Neighbor Letter Regarding Thistle Management 

 

K.

Adjournment