Tuesday, October 12, 2021 · 7:00 PM
Agenda
Not posted
What was on the agenda.
One-line summary
The Council approved road assessments, the SCORE contract, Dryden preliminary plat, Ward plat, Primocraft IUP, accessory-building and plumbing-code ordinances, Sodium Street trail repairs, a clerk hiring committee, and RTY’s year-end extension, while tabling the elections JPA and Dryden amended CUP.
23 items as recorded in the packet and minutes, each with a plain-English summary of what was at issue.
1Call to Order, Pledge, Roll Call, Approve Agenda
Call to Order; Pledge of Allegiance; Roll Call; Approve Agenda
Agenda amended before approval.
2aApprove prior minutes
Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of July 13, 2021, and August 23, 2021 Open House Minutes.
July 13 minutes approved on amended consent agenda; August 23 open house minutes were removed for correction.
2bFinancial report, claims, and 3rd quarter financials
Financial Report: Approve Treasurer's Report, Claims, and 3rd Quarter Financials.
Approved as part of the amended consent agenda.
2cResolution 2021-31 Ebony & Garnet assessment
Resolution 2021-31 Certifying the Assessment for the Ebony & Garnet Road Project
Council removed the Ebony & Garnet assessment from consent to ask for clarification from the engineer about base correction costs, but approved Resolution 2021-31 and certified the assessment roll at $7,000 per parcel.
Removed from consent for discussion, then approved with a request for engineer clarification on base correction costs.
2dResolution 2021-32 Rogers Lake Area assessment
Resolution 2021-32 Certifying the Assessment for the Rogers Lake Area Road Project
Council removed the Rogers Lake assessment from consent to ask the engineer to clarify culvert replacement and base preparation costs, but approved Resolution 2021-32 at $5,300 per parcel for 52 parcels and $7,300 per parcel for the two 185th Avenue NW parcels.
Removed from consent for discussion, then approved with a request for engineer clarification on culvert replacement and base preparation costs.
2eResolution 2021-33 Anoka County Elections JPA
Resolution 2021-33 Approving the Anoka County Elections Joint Powers Agreement-2021
Council tabled the Anoka County Elections Joint Powers Agreement so the City Attorney could review it and staff could provide more information, including comparison to the prior agreement, cost information, and the county deadline.
Tabled for attorney review, comparison with the prior agreement, due date, and cost information.
2fResolution 2021-34 Annual Generator Power Systems Maintenance Agreement
Resolution 2021-34 Approving Annual Generator Power Systems Maintenance Agreement
Removed from consent because Attachment A was missing; no later action was recorded in the minutes.
2gResolution 2021-35 Anoka County SCORE Contract
Resolution 2021-35 Approving 2022 Anoka County SCORE Contract #C0008795
Council discussed the SCORE recycling grant funding, staffing limits, possible recycling center improvements, and weather protection for the attendant, then approved Resolution 2021-35 for the 2022 Anoka County SCORE contract with Pilon voting no.
Approved after discussion; Pilon voted nay.
3Floor Items
Floor Items
Council held public hearings on the Dryden amended CUP and driveway setback variance. The Drydens agreed to adjust the driveway so the variance was not needed. Council approved the preliminary plat and CUP deferring street construction, but tabled the amended excavating-business CUP so staff and the Drydens could prepare specific enforceable conditions.
One resident spoke about the Dryden property and McCann Lake drainage concern.
4Sheriff's Report
Sheriff's Report
Commander Heath reported 137 calls for service, Bar None calls, a fatal crash under investigation, and thanked Heritage Festival organizers.
5aToft/CST Development Agreement, Letter of Credit and Road Construction
Toft/CST Development Agreement, Letter of Credit and Road Construction
Council discussed Toft/CST road construction that had proceeded before all development agreement requirements were resolved. With a signed development agreement received and the letter of credit and escrow being addressed, Council directed staff to delay the next preliminary plat hearing to the November Planning Commission meeting so remaining issues could be put in order.
Council directed that the Toft Second Addition preliminary plat be noticed for the November Planning Commission meeting, not October.
6a-iDryden amended CUP public hearing
Dryden Public Hearing - Amended CUP for excavating business
Council held public hearings on the Dryden amended CUP and driveway setback variance. The Drydens agreed to adjust the driveway so the variance was not needed. Council approved the preliminary plat and CUP deferring street construction, but tabled the amended excavating-business CUP so staff and the Drydens could prepare specific enforceable conditions.
Public hearing was held, but decision on the amended CUP was tabled so staff and the Drydens could define enforceable conditions.
6a-iiDryden zero lot line driveway setback variance
Dryden Public Hearing - Variance for Zero lot line driveway setback
Council held public hearings on the Dryden amended CUP and driveway setback variance. The Drydens agreed to adjust the driveway so the variance was not needed. Council approved the preliminary plat and CUP deferring street construction, but tabled the amended excavating-business CUP so staff and the Drydens could prepare specific enforceable conditions.
The variance was removed from the application after the Drydens agreed the driveway could be moved or narrowed to meet the setback.
6a-iiiDryden Preliminary Plat and CUP for deferral of street paving
Dryden Preliminary Plat, CUP for deferral of street paving & Variance
Council held public hearings on the Dryden amended CUP and driveway setback variance. The Drydens agreed to adjust the driveway so the variance was not needed. Council approved the preliminary plat and CUP deferring street construction, but tabled the amended excavating-business CUP so staff and the Drydens could prepare specific enforceable conditions.
Preliminary plat and CUP to defer street construction were approved; the driveway setback variance was no longer needed.
6a-ivDryden recommendation to table amended CUP
Recommendation to Table Decision on Requested Amended CUP
Council held public hearings on the Dryden amended CUP and driveway setback variance. The Drydens agreed to adjust the driveway so the variance was not needed. Council approved the preliminary plat and CUP deferring street construction, but tabled the amended excavating-business CUP so staff and the Drydens could prepare specific enforceable conditions.
Tabled until revised findings and conditions could be prepared.
6bWard Preliminary & Final Plat
Ward Preliminary & Final Plat, 6789 Old Viking Blvd. (2 lots on Basalt St.)
Council approved the Ward preliminary and final plat for a two-lot split with frontage on Basalt Street NW, with conditions including the required park and trail dedication fee for one new lot.
Preliminary and final plat approved for a two-lot split with Basalt Street frontage.
6cJones IUP Home Extended Business 'Primocraft'
Jones IUP Home Extended Business 'Primocraft', 6167 Viking Blvd.
Council approved an interim use permit for Douglas and Sharon Jones to operate Primocraft as a home extended cabinetry business at 6167 Viking Boulevard, using the Planning and Zoning Commission’s recommended conditions on hours, outdoor storage, screening, and site operation.
Interim Use Permit approved with findings and conditions, including hours, outdoor storage limits, and screening determination.
6dAccessory Building Ordinance 2021-04
Accessory Building Ordinance 2021-04
Council approved Ordinance 2021-04 amending Chapter 11 to address when accessory structures may be located in the front yard and clarifying treatment of small structures such as bus shelters or garden sheds.
Ordinance 2021-04 was approved.
6ePlumbing Code Ordinance 2021-05
Plumbing Code Ordinance 2021-05
Council approved Ordinance 2021-05 amending the building code section so the City’s appropriately qualified building inspection contractor may review and inspect commercial plumbing projects, and authorized sending the Department of Labor and Industry letter.
Ordinance 2021-05 and the Department of Labor and Industry letter were approved.
7aSodium Street walking trail and street improvements
RCA - Sodium Street, walking trail, street improvements
Council approved North Valley’s lower quote to repair the Sodium Street walking trail and a 3' x 3' street patch, with discussion that the trail portion should be coded to park/trail funds and the street patch to road funds.
North Valley was authorized to complete trail and street patch repairs.
8aHiring Committee to fill City Clerk Position
Discuss Hiring Committee to fill City Clerk Position
Council appointed Pilon and Blake as the hiring committee to work with the League of Minnesota Cities and the City Attorney on an interim administrator and City Clerk hiring process, and extended the RTY Consulting contract through year-end while the transition is underway.
Pilon and Blake were appointed to the hiring committee.
8bRTY Consulting contract
RTY Consulting contract amended or ended with City Clerk's resignation
Council appointed Pilon and Blake as the hiring committee to work with the League of Minnesota Cities and the City Attorney on an interim administrator and City Clerk hiring process, and extended the RTY Consulting contract through year-end while the transition is underway.
Added to amended agenda and approved to extend through year-end.
9Adjourn
Adjourn
Meeting adjourned at 9:27 PM.
16 motions on the record. Split votes are highlighted.
M001MOTION BY BLAKE TO APPROVE THE AMENDED AGENDA; 2ND BY GREENBERG. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION CARRIED.
moved by BLAKE, seconded by GREENBERG
M002MOTION BY RAINVILLE TO APPROVE THE AMENDED CONSENT AGENDA; 2ND BY BLAKE. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION CARRIED.
moved by RAINVILLE, seconded by BLAKE
M003MOTION BY GREENBERG TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 2021-31 CERTIFYING THE ASSESSMENT FOR EBONY AND GARNET ROAD PROJECT FOR $7,000 PER PARCEL, WITH CLARIFICATION FROM ENGINEER REGARDING $127,303 FOR BASE CORRECTION COSTS; 2ND BY RAINVILLE. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION CARRIED.
MOTION BY GREENBERG TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 2021-31 CERTIFYING THE ASSESSMENT FOR EBONY AND GARNET ROAD PROJECT FOR $7,000 PER PARCEL, WITH CLARIFICATION FROM ENGINEER REGARDING $127,303 FOR BASE CORRECTION COSTS; 2ND BY RAINVILLE. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION CARRIED
moved by GREENBERG, seconded by RAINVILLE
M004MOTION BY GREENBERG TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 2021-32 CERTIFYING THE ASSESSMENT FOR ROGERS LAKE AREA ROAD PROJECT FOR $5,300 PER PARCEL FOR 52 PARCELS AND $7,300 PER PARCEL FOR THE 2 PARCLS ON 185TH AVE NW, WITH CLARIFICATION FROM ENGINEER REGARDING $199,092 FOR CULVERT REPLACEMENT AND BASE PREPARATION COSTS; 2ND BY BLAKE. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION CARRIED.
moved by GREENBERG, seconded by BLAKE
M005MOTION BY RAINVILLE TO TABLE UNTIL ATTORNEY CAN REVIEW AND MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AS REQUESTED; 2ND BY BLAKE. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION CARRIED.
moved by RAINVILLE, seconded by BLAKE
M006MOTION BY BLAKE TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 2021-35 APPROVING THE ANOKA COUNTY 2022 SCORE CONTRACT #C0008795; 2ND BY ALDERS. ALDERS, BLAKE, GREENBERG, RAINVILLE VOTED AYE; PILON VOTED NAY. MOTION CARRIED.
moved by BLAKE, seconded by ALDERS
M010MOTION BY ALDERS TO APPROVE THE PRELIMINARY PLAT AND CUP TO ALLOW DEFERRAL OF STREET CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS; 2nd BY RAINVILLE. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION CARRIED.
moved by ALDERS, seconded by RAINVILLE
M011MOTION BY PILON TO TABLE DECISION ON REQUESTED AMENDED CUP; 2ND BY BLAKE. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION CARRIED.
moved by PILON, seconded by BLAKE
M012MOTION BY RAINVILLE TO APPROVE PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLAT FOR A 2 LOT SPLIT WITH STREET FRONTAGE ON BASALT STREET NW (PID 22-33-25-13-0003); 2ND BY GREENBERG. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION CARRIED.
moved by RAINVILLE, seconded by GREENBERG
M013MOTION BY RAINVILLE TO APPROVE INTERIM USE PERMIT TO ALLOW AN EXTENDED HOME OCCUPATION O OPERATE PRIMOCRAFT CABINETRY BUSINESS (PID 23-33-25-31-0009); 2ND BY BLAKE. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION CARRIED.
moved by RAINVILLE, seconded by BLAKE
M014MOTION BY RAINVILLE TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 2021-04 AMENDING CHAPTER 11 REGARDING ACCESSORY STRUCTURES IN THE FRONT YARD; 2ND BY GREENBERG.
moved by RAINVILLE, seconded by GREENBERG
M015MOTION BY BLAKE TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 2021-05 AMENDING SECTION 9-1-1 OF THE CITY CODE AND AUTHORIZE THE DRAFT LETTER TO BE SENT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY; 2ND BY RAINVILLE. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION CARRIED.
moved by BLAKE, seconded by RAINVILLE
M016MOTION BY BLAKE TO AUTHORIZE NORTH VALLEY TO COMPLETE THE REPAIRS OF THE WALKING TRAIL AND THE 3'X3' PATCH ON SODIUM STREET; 2ND BY GREENBERG.
moved by BLAKE, seconded by GREENBERG
M017MOTION BY RAINVILLE TO HAVE PILON AND BLAKE AS THE HIRING COMMITTEE TO WORK WITH LEAGUE OF MN CITIES AND THE CITY ATTORNEY TO FIND AN INTERIM ADMINISTRATOR AND CITY CLERK; 2ND BY ALDERS. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION CARRIED.
moved by RAINVILLE, seconded by ALDERS
M018MOTION BY PILON TO AMEND RTY CONSULTING CONTRACT TO EXTEND THROUGH YEAR END, AND THEN DISCUSS POSSIBLE NEW CONTRACT FOR 2022; 2ND BY ALDERS. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION CARRIED.
moved by PILON, seconded by ALDERS
M019MOTION BY RAINVILLE TO ADJOURN; 2ND BY BLAKE.
moved by RAINVILLE, seconded by BLAKE
The amounts the council actually voted to approve, each with the vote that approved it. Drawn from the official minutes.
Claims total oct12ap fund summary
$641,590
Claims total oct12ap batch header
$641,182
Treasurer schedule 1 ending balance
$2,238,206
Pine river checking balance
$131,282
Pma cd balance
$1,479,900
Money market balance
$665,219
Ebony garnet forecasted project cost
$543,000
Ebony garnet base correction costs
$127,303
Rogers lake forecasted project cost
$835,326
Rogers lake culvert base costs
$199,092
North valley sodium street trail repair
$4,450
Knife river rogers lake claim
$353,315
Molnau ebony garnet claim
$172,918
Fire safety usa claim
$33,427
Mnspect claim
$20,138
Hakanson anderson total claim
$24,629
Planning company claim
$8,303
Integrated protection systems claim
$4,056
Do good newsletter claim
$2,401
Couri ruppe claim
$2,861
Advanced first aid aed claim
$2,180
When someone referred back to earlier business, we found the matching prior discussion and tied it in here.
we talked about originally that was going to be 7 400 per household and anything that came in underneath that so now that's looking at seven thousand per parser
— Pilon
What this is about
Prior approval and costs for road project assessments and base work.
The records I searched do not contain a prior road-project decision matching this recollection about assessments of about $7,400 per household or about $7,000 per parcel, nor do they show a prior approval for related road base work with those figures. The search results that mention “per lot,” “financial security,” or “7,000” appear to relate to subdivision conditions, park dedication fees, or a cannabis cultivation area, not a road assessment project.
nelson presented the whole thing he said that the city generally covers the culvert replacement and the base or whatever this is that the discussion
— Rainville
What this is about
Prior discussions about how the City handles culvert replacement and base costs on road projects.
The records searched show a partial match in the 2026 Overlay Road Improvement Project materials, but they do not include a clear prior statement that “the City generally covers culvert replacement and base” costs. In the April 14, 2026 meeting packet, a proposed assessment resolution estimated total project costs at $491,400, with $245,700 to be paid by the City, $245,700 to be assessed to benefited property owners, and the City also covering any cost overruns plus an estimated $128,000 in budgeted road repair costs. A later amended version in the May 12, 2026 packet revised those figures to $462,800 total project cost, with $227,840 paid by the City, $227,840 assessed to property owners, and the City also covering any cost overruns plus an estimated $81,710 in budgeted road repair costs. The search results do not show the detailed discussion attributed to Nelson or a recorded vote specifically about culvert replacement and base-cost policy.
Planner Stockman explained that this Public Hearing was to amend a 2001 CUP due to change in ownership.
— Stockman
What this is about
The Dryden excavating business operated under a 2001 CUP, and the amended CUP was being considered because of changed ownership and conditions.
The records searched do not contain a strong prior-history match for a Dryden excavating business operating under a 2001 CUP, or a prior 2001 decision being amended because of changed ownership. There is a partial match in the February 24, 2026 minutes: the Council held a public hearing related to a business use involving outdoor/storage operations, equipment, traffic, salt storage, groundwater concerns, oil changes, and property compliance issues. Neighbors spoke both in support and with concerns, and the public hearing was closed at 7:18 p.m. The excerpts provided do not show a formal vote or final action on an amended CUP.
he tried doing it once before many years ago when he first got there and i just don't want him doing it again because my land backs right up to his
— Andrea Godwin
What this is about
A resident recalled a prior attempt to drain McCann Lake or the swamp near the Dryden property.
The records I searched do not contain a prior decision or documented council action matching the recollection that someone previously tried to drain McCann Lake or a swamp near the Dryden property. The only partial matches are unrelated references: at the May 5, 2025 City Council meeting, Jason and Deb Dryden spoke during public forum about escrow billing and the special election, but there was no recorded discussion of draining a lake or wetland. An April 14, 2026 packet includes map material with lake labels, but it does not show a council discussion or vote about drainage.
it's currently listed at 6 30 a.m to 8 p.m it's been that way since 2001
— Stockman
What this is about
The 2001 Dryden CUP existing hours of operation were recalled during the new CUP discussion.
The records I searched do not contain a prior 2001 Dryden conditional use permit decision matching the recollection that the listed hours of operation were 6:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., or that those hours had been in place since 2001. The Dryden-related records returned are about later Dryden Acres subdivision/development matters, not CUP operating hours. For example, the packet includes findings for a June 9, 2022 City Council action approving the Dryden Acres final plat, a lot-width variance, and a development agreement, and later 2024–2025 materials about completion items and unpaid development-agreement escrow charges, including a March 27, 2025 item referencing $9,072.60. Those records do not document the 2001 CUP hours.
last time four months four months to what to find the clerk we had we had an interim that started at labor day and went through christmas and i think the actual hiring we started we started the process in november and hired in april so five months
— Pilon
What this is about
Council compared the current City Clerk hiring process to the prior hiring process and interim administrator timeline.
The records searched do not contain a prior decision or discussion matching Council Member Pilon’s recollection of an interim administrator starting around Labor Day, serving through Christmas, a hiring process beginning in November, and a final hire in April. The closest records only show Natalie Johnson listed as City Clerk/Treasurer in the February 10, 2026 packet and referenced as City Clerk Johnson in the March 23 and April 14, 2026 records. Those documents do not describe the prior clerk hiring timeline, an interim appointment, the start of the recruitment process, or a formal vote to hire.
Planner Stockman stated that she had one more quick thing, as she had investigated the Cote billing and verified that the charges were legitimate, as directed by Council at the workshop.
— Stockman
What this is about
Council referenced a prior workshop discussion of a Cote billing question after the adjournment motion.
The records I searched do not contain a prior workshop discussion or Council direction matching this recollection about a “Cote billing” question. The search results returned ordinance/packet text about City Planner review of lot line adjustments and minor subdivisions from late 2025 and early 2026, but nothing referencing Cote billing, an investigation of charges, or Council direction at a workshop.
DECISION: Based on the foregoing information and applicable ordinances, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval of the Minor Subdivision subject to the following conditions: 1\.
Option A: The cul-de-sac can be installed in substantial compliance with the Approved Plans and an easement acceptable to the City Attorney recorded prior to the recording of the lot split. A pr
6\. The approved total outdoor cultivation area shall not exceed 7000 square feet that is in a fenced and secured area as shown on the Site Layout. All cultivation shall occur not less than 200
5\. No extraction, production, or retail endorsements have been issued by the OCM. Even if granted by the OCM in the future, these activities may not be commenced or undertaken under this Interi
Council approval, including demonstrating compliance with Section 10-3-5. If the comments from the City Engineer memo are not satisfactorily addressed, then this recommendation shall be changed to a r
Documents and recordings archived for this meeting, when available.
Meeting City Council Meeting — Agenda Packet (2021-10-12)
Packet · Tuesday, October 12, 2021
181 pages
Meeting City Council Meeting — Minutes (2021-10-12)
Minutes · Tuesday, October 12, 2021
5 pages
Meeting recording
YouTube
Transcript · 920 segments · 2:27:53
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