Biwabik public meetings in 2025
17 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Council
The Biwabik City Council is meeting to discuss and decide on the FY2026 budget and levy, along with a tobacco license renewal and public works personnel updates. The agenda is otherwise procedural, with no other substantive items listed.
- Tobacco license renewal
- Public works personnel updates
- FY2026 budget and levy
Council
The Biwabik City Council will hold its regular meeting on December 8, 2025, to act on a consent agenda, hear a presentation on Age-Friendly Biwabik, and take public input on the 2026 budget and property tax levy. New business includes resolutions to approve the 2026 budget and levy, administrative employee wages, a water meter project loan application, and the first reading of an ordinance approving a land sale to Fairway Custom Homes. The council will also review the 49ers union contract and paid family medical leave implementation, approve a campground and beach host contract, an ambulance medical director, warming shack attendants, and accept a fire department resignation.
- Resolution adopting FY2026 budget and levy
- Resolution approving Minnesota Rural Water Association loan application for PUC Water Meter Project
- First reading of ordinance approving land sale to Fairway Custom Homes
- Approval of 49ers Union Contract and Paid Family Medical Leave Implementation
- Approval of Biwabik Campground and Beach Host Contract
Council
The Biwabik City Council will hold its regular meeting on November 10, 2025, addressing routine consent agenda items, nuisance hearings, and several new business items. Key actions include ratifying a police services agreement, considering a pavilion rental, approving hires for Public Works and Fire/Ambulance, and accepting a fire department resignation. The council will also enter closed sessions for labor negotiation strategy and consultation on a potential sale of city-owned property.
- Ratify agreement for police services
- Consider request for Pavilion rental (August 8-17, 2026)
- Approve hiring of Adam Lemieux for Public Works vacancy
- Approve hiring applicants for Fire & Ambulance Department
- Closed session: labor negotiation strategy with IUOE Local #49; consultation on potential sale of city-owned parcels
Council
The Biwabik City Council will hold its regular meeting on October 14, 2025, with a prior agenda meeting at 5:00 PM. The council will review the 2024 financial audit, discuss a proposed police contract from the City of Gilbert, and consider several fire department personnel actions. The agenda also includes a nuisance hearing for a property at 23 North 2nd Street and multiple property abatement status updates.
- Review of 2024 Financial Audit
- Review of Proposed Police Contract from City of Gilbert
- Authorization to Submit Grant Application for Fire Department Turnout Gear
- Accept Assistant Fire Chief Resignation and Declare Vacancy
- Approve Hiring Two Applicants for Fire & Ambulance Department
Council
The council will conduct interviews for four City Administrator finalists. Following these interviews, the council will hold deliberations to select a candidate.
- Interviews for four City Administrator finalists
- Selection of City Administrator candidate
Council
The Biwabik City Council will hold a special meeting to approve corrections to resolution numbering, discuss the planned emergency services building, set a date for public input on the 2026 budget, and certify a preliminary property tax levy for fiscal year 2026. The proposed preliminary levy is $1,822,416, a 40.4% increase over the current year, but staff note this is artificially high due to the administrator transition and will be reduced before final adoption. The council will also schedule a public input session for the budget, likely on December 8.
- Resolution 2025-25 certifying preliminary property tax levy of $1,822,416 for FY 2026, a 40.4% increase
- Discussion of planned emergency services building, including site options
- Set date for public input on 2026 budget, proposed for December 8
- Approve corrections to numbering of several 2025 resolutions and corresponding minutes
- Resolution renumbering affects items like EDA establishment, Giants Ridge license, sulfate standard, and IRRR grants
Council
The Biwabik City Council will hold a special meeting to review city administrator applicants and select candidates for interviews, followed by an agenda meeting and a regular meeting. The regular meeting includes a proclamation for National See Tracks? Think Train® Week, consent agenda items, nuisance hearings, and several new business items including grant applications, a memorandum of understanding, and various purchases. The council will also consider hiring a firefighter and scheduling a work session on a proposed Emergency Services building.
- Review of city administrator applicants and selection of candidates for interviews
- Resolution 2025-21 authorizing a grant application to the IRRR Public Works Program
- Resolution 2025-22 authorizing application for free technical assistance and MOU with North Shore Development Co.
- Approve purchase of security cameras for Main Street and campground/sliding hill area
- Nuisance hearings for 6208 Depot Location Road, 6206 Depot Location Road, 201 Main Street, 101 2nd Avenue South, and 102 Main Street
Council
The Biwabik City Council will hold its regular meeting on August 11, 2025, to consider several resolutions, including one concerning the sulfate standard and Keetac Mine, and another extending the overnight parking prohibition to the campground parking lot. The council will also discuss a grant application, accept a resignation, award a bid for Voyageurs Trail work, and address various maintenance and administrative items. The agenda includes a consent agenda with routine approvals and a nuisance hearing for several properties.
- Resolution 2025-18 concerning sulfate standard and Keetac Mine
- Resolution 2025-19 extend prohibition on overnight parking to campground parking lot
- Resolution 2025-20 authorize grant application to IRRR Public Works Grant Program
- Award bid for work on Voyageurs Trail
- Nuisance hearing for properties on Depot Location Road, 5th Avenue North, 34th Avenue South, and Main Street
Council
The Biwabik City Council will hold its regular meeting on July 14, 2025, with a consent agenda covering routine approvals and several new business items. Key actions include resolutions on a Giants Ridge license agreement and establishing an Economic Development Authority, plus approving a stair chair purchase, joining AARP's Age Friendly network, and contracting with Jim Weikum for interim city administrator services. The meeting also includes a public hearing on the EDA and presentations on a sandbar cleanup and city gardens.
- Resolution 2025-16: Registered Name License Agreement with Giants Ridge
- Resolution 2025-17: Establishing the EDA of the City of Biwabik
- Approve purchase of stair chair for Fire Department
- Approve proposal to contract with Jim Weikum for Interim City Administrator Services
- Public hearing on EDA
Council
The Biwabik City Council is holding a special meeting to consider several items, including the purchase of city-owned land on Mesabi Annex Road, approval of a fire and ambulance department applicant, a proposal for Main Street landscape maintenance, and a recommendation to hire David Drown Associates for the city administrator recruitment process.
- Request to purchase city-owned land on Mesabi Annex Road
- Approval of fire and ambulance department applicant
- Approval of proposal for Main Street landscape maintenance
- Engage David Drown Associates as consultant for city administrator recruitment
Council
The Biwabik City Council will hold its regular meeting on June 9, 2025, to act on several new business items, including resolutions to authorize a lease purchase agreement, accept a donation, and call a public hearing on establishing an Economic Development Authority. The council will also consider approving a professional services contract with SEH for the Public Safety Building, accept resignations from the City Administrator and a Fire Captain, and approve purchases for a pickup truck, a power cot for the ambulance, and a new city logo. Consent agenda items include approval of minutes, bills, department reports, and permits.
- Resolution 2025-14: Authorizing a lease purchase agreement
- Resolution 2025-16: Calling a public hearing on establishing an Economic Development Authority
- Approval of professional services with SEH for Public Safety Building
- Acceptance of resignation from City Administrator
- Approval of purchase of pickup for Public Works
Council
The Biwabik City Council will hold its regular meeting on May 12, 2025, with a consent agenda covering routine approvals and reports. Under new business, the council will vote on purchasing a fire truck, approving the final payment application for the Biwabik Recreation Area, adopting a 4-day workweek for Public Works, and acting on FEMA reimbursement for June 2024 flood work. A nuisance hearing is scheduled for 109 7th Avenue North, and a presentation by Corky Hayden is listed.
- Approve purchase of fire truck
- Approve final payment application for Biwabik Recreation Area
- Approve 4-day workweek for Public Works
- Action on FEMA reimbursement for June 2024 flood work
- Nuisance hearing for 109 7th Avenue North
Council
The Biwabik City Council is holding a special meeting to conduct the second reading of Floodplain Management Ordinance 435, which regulates development in flood hazard areas to maintain FEMA eligibility. The council will also consider approving a Campground Host Contract. A workshop will follow to discuss the purchase of a fire truck, facilities assessment, forming an Economic Development Authority, public works capital needs, and city revenue sources, with no action taken on these items.
- Second reading of Floodplain Management Ordinance 435
- Approval of Campground Host Contract
- Discussion: Fire truck purchase
- Discussion: Formation of Economic Development Authority (EDA)
- Discussion: City revenue sources
Council
The Biwabik City Council will hold its regular meeting on April 14, 2025, with a consent agenda covering routine approvals and a nuisance hearing. New business includes a first reading of a floodplain management ordinance, resolutions authorizing grant applications and agreements, and several contract and equipment approvals. The meeting also includes a mayoral proclamation for Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
- First reading of Ordinance 435: Managing Floodplains within the City of Biwabik
- Resolution 2025-12 authorizing a grant application to the DIRRR
- Resolution 2025-13 authorizing a grant agreement with MnDOT Local Road Improvement Program
- Review of updated Joint Powers Agreement for Police Services with City of Gilbert
- Approval of Pay Application #5 for Biwabik Recreation Area
Council
The Biwabik City Council will hold its regular meeting, covering routine approvals and several new business items. Key actions include a first reading of a floodplain management ordinance, authorizing grant applications for campground improvements and public works, and approving a professional services agreement for city-wide reconstruction. The council will also discuss capital reserve accounts and accept various reports.
- First reading of Floodplain Management Ordinance 435
- Resolution 2025-9: Grant application to LCCMR for Phase 2 of Biwabik Campground and Beach Improvements
- Resolution 2025-10: Grant application to DIRRR Public Works Grant Program
- Approval of Professional Services Agreement with S.E.H. Engineering (Phase 6 of City Wide Reconstruction)
- Approval to Submit a Congressionally Directed Spending Request
Council
The Biwabik City Council will vote on awarding the Phase 6 city-wide reconstruction project contract, approve 2025 liquor licenses, and consider several other items including a medical billing contract, an updated snow plowing policy, and a Bavarian theme ordinance update. The meeting also includes routine consent agenda items and reports from city departments.
- Resolution 2025-8 to award contract for Phase 6 of City-Wide Reconstruction Project
- Approval of 2025 liquor licenses
- Approval of contract for medical billing
- Approval of updated snow plowing and ice control policy
- Rescind liquor license approval for European Cuisine
Council
The Biwabik City Council will hold its regular meeting, primarily acting on a consent agenda of routine items. Key new business includes resolutions to set ambulance rates, appoint planning commission members, approve plans and advertise bids for the City-Wide Reconstruction (Phase 6), and establish vehicle parking provisions. The council will also consider a grant application, stipend rates, fire/EMS hires and resignations, campground operations, and purchases of an ambulance and fire engine.
- Resolution 2025-2 to Set Ambulance Rates
- Resolution 2025-4 Approving Plans and Specs for City-Wide Reconstruction (Phase 6) and ordering bids
- Resolution 2025-5 Establishing Provisions for Parking of Vehicles
- Resolution 2025-6 Authorizing Grant Application to DIRRR Public Works Grant Program
- Approval of Ambulance Purchase and Consideration of Fire Engine Purchase