EMPIRE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
June 11, 2024 - 7:00 PM, Empire City Hall

A.

Call Meeting to Order and Flag Pledge

 

B.

Roll Call

 

C.

Approve the Agenda

 

D.

Minutes

 

D.1

Minutes of the 5/28/2024 City Council Meeting; 6/4/2024 Planning Commission Meeting; 6/10/2024 Park & Rec. Meeting 

 

E.

Treasurer's Report

 

E.1

Profit & Loss / Budget Comparison as of 6/11/2024

 

F.

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.  

 

G.

Bills to be paid in the amount of $105,634.75

 

G.1

Bill List as of 6/11/2024

 

H.

Committee Reports:

 

Maintenance / Sewer and Water / Road and Bridges

Law Enforcement

Park & Rec

Engineering

Street / Parking Lot Project Update 

Planning

1. Consider Approving Site Plan for Xcel Energy Laydown Yard on Clayton Ave. 

2. Consider Amendment to the Empire Zoning Ordinance to Eliminate Restriction on Auto Repair/Maintenance in the MXR District (Ordinance No. 2024-3)

3. Consider Approving Amended IUP Renewal for the Operation of American Motors 

4. Consider Setting Public Hearing for an Ordinance Authorizing a Study and Imposing a Moratorium on the Operation of Cannabis Businesses in Empire

5. Update on Tree Policy in Empire 

I.

Old Business

 

J.

New Business

 

J.1

Consider Approving Development Agreement between the City of Empire and KT Real Estate Holdings, LLC (Kwik Trip)

 

J.2

Consider Purchase / Lease of New Copy Machine at City Hall 

 

J.3

Clerk-Administrator Update 

 

J.4

Joint Meeting with the Empire Planning Commission, Tuesday, June 18, 7:00 PM at the Public Works Building 

 

K.

Meetings: 6/18/2024 Joint City Council/ Planning Commission Meeting 7:00 PM Public Works Building; 6/19/2024 Juneteenth Holiday; 6/24/2024 Park & Rec. Meeting 7:00 PM City Hall; 6/25/2024 City Council Meeting 7:00 PM, City Hall 

 

L.

FYI

 

L.1

Met Council 2023 Population Estimates 

 

M.

Adjournment