Public Hearing & City Council Meeting

What was on the agenda

3 items as recorded in the minutes, each with a plain-English summary of what was at issue.

ASpecial City Council Meeting: options for potential detachment/annexation (about 450 acres from east boundary)
Discussion of Nowthen’s options regarding petition for annexation/detachment; decision to continue meeting to Oak Grove City Hall meeting March 26 and cancel/postpone Comp Plan workshop.
Council met in a special session to coordinate the City of Nowthen’s response to a petition seeking detachment of roughly 450 acres from Nowthen’s east boundary and annexation to the City of Oak Grove. Attorney Bob Ruppe outlined why he believed Oak Grove should not support the petition and discussed potential contested-case costs. The council agreed it remained unanimous in opposing the request and voted to continue the special meeting to Oak Grove City Hall on March 26 so the entire Nowthen council could address Oak Grove directly, and they canceled/postponed the scheduled comprehensive plan workshop to a later date.
Continued to March 26, 2018 at Oak Grove City Hall; Comp Plan workshop canceled/postponed.
- detachment_annexation_oak_grove_450_acres
- comp_plan_workshop_schedule
Continued
p. 1p. 8p. 12
BRoad Improvement Public Hearing: Pinnaker Lake Estates overlay project
Engineer presentation; resident comments; hearing closed and meeting adjourned.
The council held the first required public improvement hearing on a proposed 2-inch bituminous overlay for roads in the Pinnaker Lake Estates development (about 0.8 miles). The engineer explained the pavement condition and why an overlay now could extend service life and reduce longer-term costs. The proposal assumed the city would pay 50% of project cost with the remainder assessed to 25 benefitting properties on a per-unit basis (estimated $2,980 per unit). Residents asked about more substantial reconstruction, warranty, the 50% split, and benefit-test issues. The council closed the hearing without taking action in this bundle beyond receiving comments.
Improvement hearing closed; no council action/vote recorded in this bundle on ordering plans/specs or ordering improvement.
- pinnaker_lake_estates_overlay_public_hearing
Discussion only
p. 1p. 3p. 10
CRoad Improvement Public Hearing: Old Viking Blvd overlay project (Hwy 47 to Nowthen Blvd)
Engineer presentation; resident comments; hearing continued to April 5, 2018 for additional input (including West Ford Brook residents).
The council held a public improvement hearing on a proposed 2-inch overlay of Old Viking Blvd (about 3.5 miles). The engineer presented pavement condition data and a 2018 schedule, with a stated engineer’s estimate of $533,280 and a proposal for the city to pay 50% of costs, resulting in estimated assessments of $4,040 per direct-access property and $1,010 for four indirect-benefit parcels. Residents raised concerns about fairness of per-unit assessments, heavy traffic from non-residents and businesses, drainage and ditching, winter plowing/ice, speed limits and enforcement, and future development traffic. Because additional residents (including West Ford Brook) needed the chance to speak, the meeting was continued to April 5, 2018 at 7:00 PM.
Meeting continued to April 5th at 7:00 PM.
- old_viking_blvd_overlay_public_hearing
Continued
p. 1p. 1p. 18

Motions and votes

1 motion on the record. Split votes are highlighted.

M-1Rainville amended her motion to be to continue this Special Meeting to Monday, March 26th, 7 PM at Oak Grove City Hall so that the Council can appear before the Oak Grove City Council and explain the City's position with regard to the proposed detachment and concurrent annexation; and to cancel and postpone the scheduled Comp Plan workshop to a date yet to be determined.
Exact transcript text
Rainville amended her motion to be to continue this Special Meeting to Monday, March 26th, 7 PM at Oak Grove City Hall so that the Council can appear before the Oak Grove City Council and explain the City's position with regard to the proposed detachment and concurrent annexation; and to cancel and postpone the scheduled Comp Plan workshop to a date yet to be determined.
moved by Rainville, seconded by Pilon
Passed
Unanimous agreement.
p. 8p. 12

Sources

Documents and recordings archived for this meeting, when available.