Lakefield public meetings in 2024
4 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
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The City Council will conduct a Truth in Taxation hearing and consider the final tax levy resolution. The body will also review several equipment quotes for police and fire departments and discuss a sidewalk design for the south side of City Hall.
- Final Tax Levy Resolution 24-29
- Design for South side of City Hall Sidewalk
- Quotes for Mobile Data Computer, Laptop, and Stalker Radar for Squad 19
- Approval of Cannabinoid/Cannabidiol Product License for SOJO
- Repair of manifold for Fire Department grass rig
City Council
The Lakefield City Council tabled the award of the Public Works Building & Liquor Store construction bid until October 21, 2024, after reviewing five bids. The council denied a variance request for 902 Grein Street, recommending the developer use available lots to the south or adjust plans. Several routine items were approved, including policies, resolutions, and various invoices.
- Tabled public works building & liquor store bid award to Oct 21 (5-0)
- Denied variance for 902 Grein Street (5-0)
- Approved police policies #315 and #338 (5-0)
- Approved Kruse Drive as new industrial parkway road name (5-0)
- Approved Resolution 24-21 updating financial signers (5-0)
- Approved Resolution 24-22 general election judges (5-0)
- Approved T's Cleaning for multipurpose center at $70 per visit (5-0)
- Approved pay app 23 for WWTF improvements at $388,068.01 (5-0)
City Council
The Lakefield City Council approved the 2025 preliminary tax levy of $967,753, a 12.3% increase from 2024, and certified it to Jackson County. The council also approved several contracts and nuisance abatement orders, and rehired Rachel Kruger as finance manager. All votes were unanimous except where noted.
- Approved Resolution 24-19 2025 preliminary levy of $967,753 (5-0)
- Approved $25,400 design and bidding contract for 2025 Pavement Improvement Project (5-0)
- Approved $5,912.53 asbestos inspection proposal for liquor store/public works building (5-0)
- Allowed property owner at 114 S Minnesota St until fall 2024 to clean nuisance (5-0)
- Declared 102 South Hwy 86 a public nuisance and ordered abatement by Nov 1 (5-0)
- Declared 45684 820th Street a public nuisance and ordered abatement by Nov 1 (5-0)
- Approved special event permit for Immanuel Lutheran School fun run (5-0)
- Approved rehire of Rachel Kruger as finance manager with original hire date (5-0)
City Council
The Lakefield Utility Commissioners are meeting to determine the contract award for the Public Utility Building bid.
- Award of Public Utility Building bid