EMPIRE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
January 28, 2025 - 7:00 PM, Empire Public Works Building (2577 Vermillion River Trail)

A.

Call Meeting to Order and Flag Pledge

 

B.

Roll Call

 

C.

Approve the Agenda

 

D.

Consent Agenda 

 

D.1

Minutes of the 1/14/2025 City Council Meeting; 1/21/2025 Planning Commission Meeting 

 

D.2

Bill List as of 1/28/2025

 

D.3

Profit & Loss / Budget Comparison as of 1/28/2025

 

D.4

CD Balance Reinvestment 

 

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

1. Empire City Hall Wall Sign Options 

Law Enforcement

Park & Rec

Engineering

Planning

1. Update for Empire Development Rights Database 

2. Update on Proposed Amendments to Subdivision Ordinance 

3. Information and Continued Discussion on Policy for Updating City Ordinances 

G.

Old Business

 

H.

New Business

 

H.1

Information on Civil Legal Services from Kennedy & Graven (Rachel Tierney)

 

H.2

Information from Attorney Mike Couri (Couri & Ruppe) 

 

H.3

Consider Adopting Resolution 2025-1C; Appointing Kennedy & Graven as Law Firm to Provide Civil Legal Services to the City of Empire

 

H.4

Consider Adopting Resolution No. 2025-1B, Establishing Procedures Relating to Compliance with Reimbursement Bond Regulations Under the Internal Revenue Code 

 

H.5

Consider Adopting Ordinance No. 110-A; Establishing Time and Place for Regular City Council Meetings, and the Summary Publication Thereof 

 

H.6

Consider Liability Coverage Waiver Form for Liability Coverage from LMCIT 

 

I.

Meetings: Planning Commission 2/4/25 (8:00 PM); Park & Rec. Commission 2/10/25 (7:00 PM); City Council 2/11/25 (7:00 PM)

 

J.

FYI

 

J.1

Dakota County Board of Commissioners, 2025 Committee Appointments 

 

J.2

Dakota County Physical Development Division Quarterly Update 

 

J.3

Charter Communications - Channel Line-Up Changes 

 

K.

Joint Meeting with Empire Planning Commission to Discuss Land Uses in the AUAR Area (8:00 PM)

 

K.1

NW Area AUAR - Development Scenarios and AUAR Process 

 

L.

Adjournment