Buffalo public meetings in 2023
5 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Planning Commission
The Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit and variance for a storage shed at 809 1st Avenue S and a conditional use permit for shared parking between two parcels at 200 1st Street S and 105 3rd Avenue S. The commission also appointed a new Vice-Chair.
- Approved August 14 meeting minutes (5-0)
- Appointed Commissioner Welter as Vice-Chair (6-0)
- Approved CUP and variance for storage shed at 809 1st Avenue S (6-0)
- Approved CUP for shared parking at 200 1st Street S and 105 3rd Avenue S (6-0)
Heritage Preservation Advisory Board
The board approved the Buffalo Lake Scenic Overlook and Promenade as the first entry in the City Register. Members also discussed the Century Homes project and the 'Lots to Talk About' naming campaign.
- Approved August 14, 2023 minutes (4-0)
- Accepted Buffalo Lake Scenic Overlook and Promenade nomination as project 0001 (4-0)
Community Center Board
The board appointed Lisa Hendricks as Chair and Fred Naaktegeboren as Vice Chair. Members also approved the May 4 meeting minutes and agreed to a letter regarding the Buffalo Cinema update without modifications.
- Approved May 4 meeting minutes
- Appointed Lisa Hendricks as Chair
- Appointed Fred Naaktegeboren as Vice Chair
- Agreed to share Buffalo Cinema update letter without modifications
City Council
The City Council approved an interim ordinance to pause the operation of cannabis businesses until January 1, 2025. The council also approved the purchase of property for a future business/industrial park and rejected a high bid for a sewer relocation project.
- Adopted Ordinance No. 2023-12 imposing a moratorium on cannabis businesses (5-0)
- Approved purchase agreement for 2852 County Road 12 N for future business/industrial park (5-0)
- Rejected $808,944.50 bid from Geislinger & Sons, Inc. for West Pulaski Sewer Relocation Project (5-0)
- Approved three-year renewal agreement with DebtBook (5-0)
- Approved cost-of-service plan and misuse penalties for publicly owned grinder stations (5-0)
- Tabled grinder station privatization plan for one year to gather data (5-0)
- Approved consent agenda including hiring of Theodore Olson (Patrol Officer) and Paige Anderson (Office Assistant) (5-0)
- Approved $600 fine for Speedway (301 10th Avenue S) for tobacco non-compliance (5-0)
Housing & Redevelopment Authority
The Housing & Redevelopment Authority approved a purchase agreement with Hicks Company LLC for 89 acres to be used as an Industrial Park/Business and Commerce Park. The approval included requirements to clarify ownership of existing gravel on the site and to restrict payment terms to quarterly installments.
- Approved $1.5 million purchase agreement with Hicks Company LLC for Northwest Industrial Park (5-0)
- Approved amendment to purchase agreement to include specifics regarding existing gravel
- Approved amendment to strike line 67 of purchase agreement to ensure payments are only made quarterly