Keene public meetings in 2023
4 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Planning & Zoning Commission
The Planning & Zoning Commission recommended a zoning change for a 0.3836-acre lot to allow two-family housing. The commission also approved the minutes from the August 14, 2023 meeting.
- Approved August 14, 2023 meeting minutes (3-0-0)
- Recommended approval of zoning change from Single Family 2 (SF-2) to Two Family (T-F) for Lot 5, Blk 1, Windmill Courts Sec 1 (3-0-0)
City Council
Council approved a $59,850 contract for a basketball court at Elisa Carver Park and authorized the transfer of a water CCN from Johnson County Special Utility District. The 2023-2024 proposed budget and tax rate were postponed until September 21, 2023. Budgets for Type A and Type B development corporations were approved.
- Approved $59,850 contract to Kevin Kopf for Elisa Carver Park basketball court (5-0-0)
- Approved transfer of water CCN from Johnson County Special Utility District (5-0-0)
- Approved cost sharing agreement with Crossroads Development Keene, LLC for CCN costs (5-0-0)
- Approved Type A Economic Development Corporation budget (5-0-0)
- Approved Type B Business Development Corporation budget (5-0-0)
- Postponed adoption of 2023-2024 proposed budget to Sept 21, 2023 (5-0-0)
- Postponed adoption of 2023 tax rate to Sept 21, 2023 (5-0-0)
- Approved amendment to Ordinance No. 2023-656 Agenda Setting Procedures (3-1-1)
City Council
City Council approved a proposed tax rate of 0.834134 and scheduled a public hearing for September 7, 2023. The council also approved final plats for three developments and voted to maintain current employee health insurance rates. Additionally, the council repealed the city's juvenile curfew.
- Approved proposed tax rate of 0.834134 (5-0-0)
- Scheduled tax rate and budget public hearing for Sept 7, 2023 (5-0-0)
- Approved Final Plat for Sunset Ridge (5-0-0)
- Approved Final Plat for Ashton Homeplace Phase 1 (5-0-0)
- Approved Final Plat for the Canyons Phases 1-3 (5-0-0)
- Approved keeping current employee health insurance rate (3-2-0)
- Approved Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Dispatching Services with Johnson County (5-0-0)
- Approved Ordinance No. 2023-657 repealing juvenile curfew (5-0-0)
Economic Development Corporation (Type A Board)
The Board approved the proposed budget for fiscal year 2023-2024 and the financial statement ending June 30, 2023. The Board also approved the minutes from the July 19, 2023 meeting.
- Approved FY 2023-2024 Proposed Budget (5-0-0)
- Approved financial statement ending June 30, 2023 (5-0-0)
- Approved July 19, 2023 meeting minutes (5-0-0)