EMPIRE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
December 10, 2024 - 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 11/26/2024 City Council Meeting; 11/26/2024 Joint City Council/Planning Commission Meeting; 12/7/2024 Park & Rec. Meeting; 12/9/2024 Park & Rec. Meeting 

 

D.2

Bill List as of 12/10/2024

 

D.3

Profit & Loss / Budget Comparison as of 12/10/2024

 

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. Incident Reports for November 2024

Park & Rec

1. Consider Adopting Park System Master Plan 

2. Consider Approving Amendments to the Stelzel Field Terms of Agreement (2025)

Engineering

Planning

2. Consider Adopting Ordinance No. 2024-6, Amendment to the City of Empire Zoning Ordinance to Address Cannabis Businesses in the City, and the Summary Publication Thereof 

3. Consider Adoption of Ordinance No. 287, Regulating the Possession, Sale and Consumption of Cannabis within the City, and the Summary Publication Thereof 

4. Consider Adopting Ordinance No. 2024-7, An Amendment to Chapter 281A, Nuisance and Abatement Ordinance, and the Summary Publication Thereof 

5. AUAR Update 

G.

Old Business

 

H.

New Business

 

H.1

Consider Adopting Resolution 2024-12A, Adopting 2024 Tax Levy, Collectable in 2025; and Resolution 2024-12B, Adopting the Final 2024 City Budget and Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)

 

H.2

Consider Adopting Ordinance No. 510; Public Utility Ordinance (Amending), and the Summary Publication Thereof  

 

H.3

Consider Adopting Resolution No. 2024-12C, Adopting Fee Schedule (Ordinance No. 515-2025) and the Summary Publication Thereof 

 

H.5

Consider Renewing Planning Commission Terms for Doug Clark and Julie Stulz 

 

H.6

Consider Engagement Agreement with Abdo for Conducting the 2024 Financial Audit 

 

H.7

Consider Approving Updated JPA with Dakota County for Enforcement of Local Ordinances 

 

H.8

Consider Approving 2025 Employee Contracts 

 

I.

Meetings: Planning Commission 12/17/2024, 8:00 PM; Christmas Day Holiday 12/25/2024;
City Council 12/30/2024, 7:00 PM

 

J.

FYI

 

J.1

Charter Communications - Notice of Cable Lineup Changes 

 

K.

Adjournment