Mahtomedi public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Environmental Commission
The Commission amended proposed Residential Wind Regulations regarding the height and setbacks of Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Systems (VAWTS) after the City Council requested reconsideration. The Commission also discussed improvements for the 2024 RITE of Spring event.
- Approved agenda
- Approved June 12, 2023 minutes as amended
- Approved July 12, 2023 Joint Commission minutes
- Amended VAWTS height to 15 feet above roof peak or district maximum, whichever is greater
- Amended VAWTS setbacks to 10 feet from exterior walls or 20 feet from property line, whichever is greater
City Council
The City Council awarded a new residential recycling contract to Walters Recycling and Refuse starting January 1, 2024. The council also approved street improvement assessments and clarified a property annexation legal description with White Bear Lake.
- Awarded residential recycling contract to Walters Recycling and Refuse (unanimous)
- Approved $104,780 in assessments for 2023 Street Improvement Project (unanimous)
- Scheduled 2023 Street Improvement Project public hearing for October 3, 2023 (unanimous)
- Approved joint resolution clarifying legal description for property annexation from White Bear Lake (unanimous)
- Accepted $2,500 gift from Lake Links Association for a bike repair station (unanimous)
- Approved hiring Alexander Wilcox and Michael Lundgren as paid on call firefighters/EMTs (unanimous)
- Approved $16,200 landscaping surety reduction for Real Estate Equities (unanimous)
- Rescinded approval of Ordinance 2023-09 and Resolution 2023-38 regarding wind turbines (unanimous)
Finance Commission
The Finance Commission unanimously recommended the adoption of the 2024 budgets for the General, Special Revenue, Building and Equipment, and Utility Funds. The proposed General Fund budget of $7,909,929 represents a 5.31% increase over 2023. The commission also reached a consensus to proceed with the reallocation of fire state aid for PERA employer contributions.
- Recommended adoption of 2024 General, Special Revenue, Building and Equipment, and Utility Fund budgets (Unanimous)
- Approved August 3, 2023 Finance Commission meeting minutes (Unanimous)
- Adopted meeting agenda (Unanimous)
- Consensus reached to move forward with PERA fire state aid reallocation process
- Determined no planned transfer of Closed Bond Funds for 2024