Chisholm, MN

City Council

The City Council is discussing and expected to adopt a formal Data Practices Policy required by Minnesota Statutes. The policy outlines residents' rights to access, inspect, and challenge government data, along with procedures for making requests and associated fees.

• Adoption of Data Practices Policy per Minnesota Statutes 13.025 and 13.03
• Establishes copy costs: $0.25 per page for 100 or fewer paper copies, $35 per DVD for body cam video
• Designates City Administrator Stephanie Skraba as Responsible Authority and City Attorney Bryan Lindsay as Data Practices Compliance Official
• Sets 10-business-day response timeline for data requests
• Requires photo ID and proof of relationship for data requests about minors or guardians

Council

The Chisholm City Council approved the final 2023 levy at 7% and the 2023 Governmental Funds Budget, and authorized bidding for the Public Safety Building. They also approved a $45,484 pump purchase, an incident reporting policy, and an ice arena contract. Public comments raised concerns about rezoning and taxes.

• Approved Resolution 1222-112 for Public Safety Building plans and bid authorization
• Set 2023 levy at 7% and adopted 2023 budget (Resolution 1222-113)
• Approved $45,484 purchase of Hydromatic 50 hp pump for main lift station
• Approved Ice Arena/Fieldhouse Contract
• Approved Incident/Accident Reporting Policy

Council

The Chisholm City Council held a special meeting with the Planning Commission and accepted the concept of seven zoning changes with two overlay districts, and agreed to notify mineral land lease owners about a conditional use permit application. The FY 2023 budget and levy were discussed but no action was taken. The council then recessed to a closed session to discuss a labor contract, and adjourned afterward.

• Accepted concept of 7 zoning changes with 2 overlay districts
• Notification of mineral land lease owners re: conditional use permit
• FY 2023 budget discussed, no action
• FY 2023 levy discussed, no action
• Closed session on labor contract

Council

The Chisholm City Council held its regular meeting on December 14, 2022, taking action on several items. They approved the sale of a lot to Garth and Brenda Beckwith for $2,500 plus legal fees, accepted contracts for the Public Safety Building with Adolfson & Peterson Construction, and adopted multiple resolutions including accepting a donation of tailings from Hibbing Taconite and applying for a DNR grant. The council also discussed the new zoning map and heard public opposition to the rezoning, but took no action on it. A Truth in Taxation hearing was held, and the meeting included a closed session for attorney-client privileged information regarding 319 3rd Ave NW.

• Approved sale of lot to Garth and Brenda Beckwith for $2,500 plus legal fees
• Accepted Adolfson & Peterson Construction contracts for Public Safety Building
• Adopted Resolution 1222-105 accepting ~2000 tons of coarse tailings donation from Hibbing Taconite
• Adopted Resolution 1222-106 to apply for DNR 'No Child Left Inside' grant, amount changed from $1,400 to $4,200
• Adopted Resolution 1222-111 accepting $7,800 reimbursement from MN Board of Firefighter Training

Council

The Chisholm City Council held a special meeting to discuss the 3rd Street Project with Matt Reid from Short Elliot Hendrickson (SEH). No formal action was taken on the project; the agenda was adopted and the meeting adjourned.

• Discussion of 3rd Street Project with SEH consultant Matt Reid
• Special meeting held at City Hall Council Chambers at 5:30 p.m.
• All council members present; Councilor Vake arrived at 5:39 p.m.

Council

The Chisholm City Council approved several routine items, including a resolution accepting IRRR funding for demolition at 19 W Lake Street, certified 2023 assessments to the county, and appointed members to the sanitary sewer district and airport authority. They also scheduled public hearings for a rezoning on December 5 and for the Public Safety Building on December 14. The meeting included a brief closed session for attorney-client privileged information.

• Adopted Resolution No. 1122-101 accepting IRRR grant for internal demo of 19 W Lake Street
• Adopted Resolution No. 1122-102 certifying 2023 assessments to the county
• Scheduled public hearing for Public Safety Building on December 14, 2022 at 5:00 pm
• Appointed Jed Holewa to Central Iron Range Sanitary Sewer District for 3-year term
• Appointed Jeannie Quirk as Airport Authority Director representing Chisholm

Council

The Chisholm City Council held a special meeting to handle routine business and several personnel and financial items. They accepted the resignation of the Ambulance Director/Emergency Manager, appointed an interim replacement, and approved a job posting for the permanent position. The council also adopted resolutions for the FY 2023 enterprise budgets, a Community Development Block Grant application, utility rate fees for 2023, and canvassed the November 8 election results. A special meeting was scheduled for November 30 to discuss the 3rd Street Project.

• Adopted Resolution 1122-99 to apply for Regional Park/Trail Designation for Redhead Mountain Bike Park
• Adopted Resolution 1122-97 to submit Community Development Block Grant application to St. Louis County
• Adopted Resolution 1122-98 to accept utility rate fees for 2023
• Appointed Peyton Johnson as Interim Ambulance Director and approved job posting for permanent position
• Approved city-wide festival 'Bringing Light to Chisholm' on December 1, 2022

Council

The Chisholm City Council held a joint meeting with Balkan Township to review and approve agreements. They reviewed the fire/ambulance contract with minor text corrections and approved adjustments to the shared service agreement for the recycling center and waste management. The meeting was brief and procedural, adjourning after about 20 minutes.

• Reviewed Chisholm/Balkan fire and ambulance contract with minor text corrections
• Approved adjustments to Shared Service Agreement for Recycling Center and Waste Management Agreement between City of Chisholm and Balkan Township

Council

The Chisholm City Council is meeting to consider several financial and administrative items, including the FY 2023 enterprise budgets, a CDBG application, and accepting utility rate fees for 2023. They will also discuss scheduling a joint meeting with Balkan Township on a recycling agreement and a special meeting to canvas votes. The agenda includes routine reports, consent agenda items, and a closed session regarding a MAPE contract.

• Resolution No. 1122-96: FY 2023 Enterprise Budgets
• Resolution No. 1122-97: CDBG Application
• Resolution No. 1122-98: Accept Utility Rate Fees for 1 year-2023
• FY 2022 Budget Amendment for Arena department
• Schedule joint meeting with Town of Balkan for Canister Site/Recycling Agreement

Council

The Chisholm City Council held its regular meeting on October 26, 2022, covering routine reports, consent agenda, and several resolutions. Key actions included approving a culvert and street improvement project on 8th Street North, authorizing the purchase of airport property by Hibbing PUC, and amending the St. Louis County Haulage Agreement. The council also tabled a request by Garth and Brenda Beckwith to purchase an adjacent lot, and scheduled a special meeting to discuss the 3rd Street project.

• Resolution 1022-94: Municipal consent for culvert and street improvements on 8th Street North
• Resolution 1022-95: Purchase of airport property by Hibbing PUC
• Amendment to St. Louis County Haulage Agreement with CPI increase
• Tabled request by Garth and Brenda Beckwith to purchase adjacent lot
• Special meeting scheduled for November 7, 2022 to discuss 3rd Street project

Council

The Chisholm City Council and Balkan Township held a joint meeting where they approved the Chisholm/Balkan Fire/Ambulance Contract. A shared service agreement for the recycling center and waste management was discussed, with a future joint meeting scheduled to review the contract. The meeting was otherwise procedural.

• Approved Chisholm/Balkan Fire/Ambulance Contract
• Discussed shared service agreement for recycling center and waste management
• Scheduled joint meeting to discuss recycling/waste contract

Council

This is a special meeting of the Chisholm City Council with a short agenda. The council will discuss the 3rd Street Project and a letter from St. Louis County Deputy Administrator Brian Fritsinger regarding the St. Louis County/Essentia Building in Chisholm. No formal votes or decisions are listed on the agenda.

• 3rd Street Project discussion
• St. Louis County/Essentia Building discussion
• Letter from Brian Fritsinger, Deputy County Administrator

Council

The Chisholm City Council held its regular meeting on October 12, 2022, taking several actions including approving a $31,970 quote for Fieldhouse work, selecting Adolfson & Peterson Construction as the Construction Manager at Risk for the Public Safety Building project, and adopting resolutions for an IRRR development partnership grant and a police officer PERA declaration. The council also heard informational updates on the MnDOT Highway 169 ice study and the Senator David Tomassoni Bridge project, and approved a $7,250 request from the Chamber of Commerce for a Christmas shopping promotion.

• Approved $31,970 Fieldhouse quote from Kyle Gorick's Exterior
• Selected Adolfson & Peterson Construction as CMAR for Public Safety Building
• Adopted Resolution 1022-92 for IRRR development partnership grant up to $25,000 for Wenton Addition site
• Approved $7,250 for Chisholm Chamber Christmas Shopping Promotion
• Adopted Resolution 1022-90 for Jaxson Hanson PERA Police Declaration

Council

The Chisholm City Council is meeting to consider routine reports, approve the consent agenda, and take up several new business items. Key actions include setting the 2023 proposed city tax levy and certifying the Truth in Taxation public hearing date, as well as a budget amendment for multiple departments. The council will also discuss a street closure request, a library donation, a fine-free library policy, and scheduling special meetings on the 3rd Street project and a school facilities walk-through.

• 2023 Proposed City Tax Levy
• Truth in Taxation Public Hearing Date & Certification
• FY 2022 Budget Amendment Notification for multiple departments
• Res. No. 1022-XX Accept Library Donation from Steve Ritter
• Chamber Request for October 28, 2022 Street Closure for Lake Street Trick-or-Treat & Howl-o-ween Pet Parade

The council set the initial 2023 city tax levy at 7% and scheduled a Truth in Taxation public hearing for December 14, 2022. It also approved making the Chisholm Public Library fine-free, accepted a $100 library donation, and appointed a committee for the Public Safety Building RFP. Several other items were approved, including a lease agreement with Northern Wireless, a road closure for a trick-or-treat event, and scheduling meetings with the school board and Balkan Township.

• Set initial 2023 tax levy at 7% (4-0)
• Scheduled Truth in Taxation hearing for Dec. 14, 2022 at 6:01 pm (4-0)
• Approved Chisholm Public Library fine-free status (4-0)
• Accepted $100 library donation from Steve Ritter (4-0)
• Appointed committee for Public Safety Building RFP (4-0)
• Approved lease agreement with Northern Wireless for City Hall equipment (4-0)
• Approved Lake Street road closure for Oct. 28 trick-or-treat and pet parade (4-0)
• Approved school to develop football field improvement plan, subject to council review (4-0)

Council

The Chisholm City Council held a working session to discuss several ongoing projects. They received updates on the Wenton Addition housing development, heard a response from a contractor regarding road repair requests, discussed a proposed daycare and medical/mental health facility, and reviewed budget projections.

• Wenton Addition Housing Development Project update and draft vision statement review
• Mesabi Bituminous response to requests for curb repairs, liquidated damages, and warranties on 3rd Street Project
• Discussion of proposed Essentia/St. Louis County facility with daycare and medical/mental health services
• Budget projections for each department presented

Council

The Chisholm City Council will hold a public hearing on a proposed assessment, then consider a series of resolutions and reports. Key items include adopting assessments for street projects, a cooperative agreement with St. Louis County, selling surplus garbage carts to Hibbing, and a potential land sale to Detroit Reman. The meeting also includes a closed session for a 3rd Street project update.

• Public hearing on proposed assessment
• Res. No. 0922-80: Setting assessment hearing for 3rd Street NW Infrastructure/Improvement Project
• Res. No. 0922-81: Adopting assessment for 2021-2022 Street Rehabilitation Project
• Res. No. 0922-84: Selling surplus garbage carts to City of Hibbing
• Res. No. 0922-87: Potential land sale to Detroit Reman

The council accepted a Request for Proposal for Construction Management at Risk Services for the new Chisholm Public Safety Building, moving the project forward. They also approved several resolutions including accepting IRRRB grant funds, setting an assessment hearing for the 3rd Street project, and entering a cooperative agreement with St. Louis County for street maintenance. Additionally, the council approved holiday pay for ambulance staff and mutual aid agreements with Hibbing Fire Department.

• Accepted RFP for Construction Management at Risk Services for Public Safety Building (unanimous)
• Adopted Resolution 0922-79 to accept IRRRB Residential Redevelopment Grant funds (unanimous)
• Set assessment hearing for 3rd Street NW Infrastructure Project via Resolution 0922-80 (unanimous)
• Approved Holiday Pay Rate of 1.5x normal wage for ambulance staff effective 1/1/2023 (4-0, 2 abstentions)
• Approved ALS Intercept Agreement with Hibbing Fire Department (unanimous)
• Approved Mutual Aid Agreement with Hibbing Fire Department (unanimous)
• Adopted Resolution 0922-84 to sell 50 surplus garbage carts to Hibbing for $90 each (unanimous)
• Reallocated $11,532 in Lake Park matching funds for skate park blacktop overlay (unanimous)

Council

The Chisholm City Council held a special meeting to approve the Construction Manager at Risk (CMaR) delivery method for the Public Safety Building, accept the 2021 audit, discuss the 2023 budget, and purchase a used fire department vehicle. They also directed actions to close out the 3rd Street Project, including requesting repairs, warranties, and liquidated damages.

• Approved CMaR construction method for Public Safety Building
• Adopted Resolution No. 0822-78 for 2021 audit adjusting entries
• Approved purchase of 2006 Chevrolet 2500 HD fire truck for $7,000
• Directed closing out 3rd Street Project with repairs, warranties, and liquidated damages
• Scheduled budget working session for September 20, 2022

Council

The Chisholm City Council held a working session on August 16, 2022, primarily to discuss the 3rd Street Project, including its delay and issues with frozen utility lines. The agenda was adopted and the session adjourned after the discussion. No formal decisions were made.

• Discussion of 3rd Street Project delay
• Discussion of frozen utility lines

Council

The Chisholm City Council held a joint meeting with the Hibbing City Council and the Chisholm-Hibbing Airport Authority. They adopted Resolution 0822-77 for the airport authority's 2023 levy and discussed the 2023 draft budget presented by the executive director. The meeting was procedural, with no other substantive actions taken.

• Adopted Resolution 0822-77 for Chisholm/Hibbing Airport Authority Levy for 2023
• Discussed 2023 Draft Budget Revenue and Expenses presented by Executive Director Barrett Ziemer

Council

The Chisholm City Council held a special meeting to adopt Resolution 0822-76, which canvasses the votes from the primary election. The meeting was brief and procedural, with no other business discussed.

• Adopted Resolution 0822-76 to canvass primary election votes

Council

The Chisholm City Council is meeting to handle routine business and several notable items. They will consider hiring an EMT, approving mutual aid agreements with Essentia Health/Buhl Ambulance and Life Link III, adopting the International Property Maintenance Code, and approving pay applications for street improvement projects. The agenda also includes various appointments, job postings, and a closed session for pending litigation.

• EMT recommendation for hire
• Essentia Health/Buhl Ambulance Mutual Aid Agreement
• Collaboration Agreement with Life Link III
• Adoption of the International Property Maintenance Code
• Pay Application #8 for 3rd St. NW Improvement Project and Final Pay Application for 2022 Street Rehabilitation

The Chisholm City Council approved a resolution increasing the spending authorization for budgeted items from $5,000 to $25,000 (4-1), hired an EMT and a youth flag football coach, approved mutual aid and collaboration agreements for ambulance services, and set a special meeting for August 23 to discuss construction delivery methods, audit, budget, and a fire department vehicle purchase. The council also approved several other routine items including pay applications, a variance, and appointments.

• Approved Resolution 0822-75 increasing spending authorization from $5,000 to $25,000 (4-1)
• Approved hiring EMT Michael Gifford to Chisholm Ambulance (5-0)
• Approved Mutual Aid Agreement with Essentia Health/Buhl Ambulance (5-0)
• Approved Collaboration Agreement with Life Link III (5-0)
• Approved $35,587.95 pay application to Mesabi Bituminous for 3rd St. NW project (5-0)
• Approved $22,134.85 final pay application to KGM Contractors for 2022 Street Rehabilitation (5-0)
• Approved $20,995.00 plus $1,748.31 materials for additional trail work at Redhead Mountain Bike Park (5-0)
• Set special meeting for August 23, 2022 at 5:00 pm (5-0)

Council

The Chisholm City Council held its regular meeting on July 13, 2022, taking action on a range of items including approving payments for street projects, purchasing a lot for economic development, and supporting community events. The council also discussed but took no action on a request to purchase a vacant right-of-way. Several items were approved unanimously, including a severe weather notification system change and various permits.

• Approved Pay Application #1 for the 2022 Street Rehabilitation Project: $395,894.63 from city funds, $24,667.58 from EDA funds
• Adopted Resolution No. 0722-67 to purchase Sabin's Lot (Lots 30, 31, 32, Block 10) from St. Louis County for $9,200.00
• Approved paying 50% of the $5,200.00 sewer lateral repair estimate for 123 Lake Street
• Approved road closures and city-wide festival for the 9th Annual Schnorr Mudfest on September 10, 2022
• Approved support for MIA Veteran's Park improvements including 20 yards of class 5 fill and bucket transfer to Bruce Mine

Council

The City Council held a working session to discuss the allowable use of motorized vehicles at Redhead Mountain Bike Park. The discussion included engineering, boat launch, and safety concerns regarding bike path crossings. The council also discussed the current Dangerous Animals Ordinance following a recent dog bite in town.

• Motorized vehicle use at Redhead Mountain Bike Park
• Review of City of Chisholm Dangerous Animals Ordinance

Council

The City Council approved several construction agreements for the 2022 Street Rehabilitation Project and a $20,000 property purchase from Big Trout LLC. The council also authorized a 3% increase for fire protection services in St. Louis County.

• Awarded contract for 2022 street rehabilitation project via Resolution No. 0522-60
• Accepted professional construction services agreement with SEH Inc. for 2022 Street Rehabilitation Project
• Approved $20,000 purchase of property from Big Trout LLC with a closing date on or before June 1, 2022
• Proposed 3% increase ($498.00) to fire protection services contract for Unorg. Twp. 59-21
• Approved change to 60-degree diagonal parking on the East side of Central Ave N north of Lake Street

Council

The City Council approved a $4,000 planning and design proposal from Rock Solid Trails for the Redhead Mountain Bike Park. The council also adopted amendments to the city code regarding public and private sewers and authorized grant applications for 123 Lake Street.

• Approved $4,000 phase 1 proposal from Rock Solid Trails for Redhead Mountain Bike Park planning
• Adopted amended City Ordinance Chapter 53 regarding Public & Private Sewers
• Approved Change Order No. 1 for 3rd St. NW infrastructure, increasing costs by $3,341.25
• Authorized application for IRRR Commercial Redevelopment Grant funds for 123 Lake Street demolition
• Accepted a donation of 13 portable radios from the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office