EMPIRE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA November 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 11/12/2025 City Council Meeting; 11/18/2025 Planning Commission Meeting
D.2
Bill List as of 11/25/2025
D.3
Profit & Loss / Budget Comparison as of 11/25/2025
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.
Public Comment Meeting on Adoption of 2026 Budget
F.1
2026 Draft Budget Presentation
G.
Committee Reports:
Maintenance / Sewer and Water / Road and Bridges
Law Enforcement
Park & Rec
1. Empire Tree Lighting Ceremony, Saturday, November 29th at 6:00 PM
Engineering
1. Engineer's Report
Planning
1. Consider Adopting Resolution 2025-11A; Approving Metes & Bounds Subdivision and Building Rights Transfer at 19151 Biscayne Ave.
2. Consider Adopting Ordinance 2025- 6, An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 280 (Business Regulations), and Its Summary for Publication
Meeting with City of Farmington Regarding Fire Contract - December 9th at 6:30 PM
I.3
Performance Review Sheet for Clerk-Administrator
I.4
Consider Posting Notice of Vacancy for Empire Planning Commission - Appointing Jared Sachs to Fill Vacancy on an Interim Basis
J.
Meetings: Thanksgiving Day Holiday (City Hall Closed) 11/27 & 11/28/2025; Empire Tree Lighting 11/29/2025, 6PM (Park & Rec. Meeting to Follow); Planning Commission Meeting 12/2/2025, 8PM; Special City Council Meeting 12/9/2025 6:30 PM
K.
FYI
K.1
Dakota County 2026 Proposed Property Tax Analysis
K.2
Annual Update from Metropolitan Mosquito Control District (MMCD)