Lilydale public meetings in 2023

Meeting

The Lilydale City Council is meeting to conduct routine business, including approving minutes, receiving department reports, and holding public hearings on the stormwater pollution prevention plan and a new fees-and-charges ordinance. The council will also consider several agreements (recycling services, waste abatement grant, tobacco licenses), a sick-and-safe-time policy, and a city attorney transition. Later in the evening, a public budget meeting will be followed by resolutions to adopt the final 2024 tax levy and budget, plus a closed session for employee performance evaluations and related items.

• Public hearing and adoption of Ordinance 2023-16, enacting Chapter 11 (Fees and Charges)
• Resolution 2023-26 approving final 2023 tax levy (collectible 2024) and adopting 2024 budget
• Joint Powers Agreement for recycling services
• Community Waste Abatement 2024 Grant Program Agreement
• Renewal of tobacco licenses for 2024

The Lilydale City Council approved the final 2023 tax levy of $639,186 and the 2024 budget of $721,071, along with a new fee schedule (Ordinance 2023-16) and an Earned Sick and Safe Time policy. The council also authorized lift station modification plans and quotes, approved tobacco license renewals, and renewed a joint recycling agreement. All votes were 5-0.

• Approved final 2023 tax levy of $639,186 and 2024 budget of $721,071 (5-0)
• Adopted Ordinance 2023-16 establishing Chapter 11 fees and charges, with utility late fee amended to $2.00 or 5% whichever is greater (5-0)
• Approved Resolution 2023-25 Earned Sick and Safe Time policy for part-time, temporary, and seasonal employees (5-0)
• Authorized use of Lift Station Modification Project Plans and request for at least two contractor quotes (5-0)
• Authorized discussion with senior living facility owner on cost sharing for plugging problems (5-0)
• Approved 2024 tobacco license renewals for Chet's Liquor, Holiday Stationstores, LLC, and Nazha, Inc. (5-0)
• Approved Joint Powers Agreement for recycling services (5-0)
• Approved Community Waste Abatement 2024 Grant Agreement (5-0)

Meeting

The Lilydale City Council is meeting to consider several items, including a proposed ordinance that would partially repeal and replace the city's building and land use regulations, a resolution to publish a summary of that ordinance, and a fee schedule ordinance. The council will also review the October financial report, discuss a garage lease agreement, and consider the renewal of liquor licenses.

• Ordinance 2023-15 partially repealing and replacing Chapter IX, Building and Land Use Regulations
• Resolution 2023-23 approving publication of summary of Ordinance 2023-15
• Fee Schedule Ordinance
• Garage Lease Agreement
• Renewal of Liquor Licenses

Meeting

The Lilydale City Council and Planning Commission are holding a special joint meeting to review updates to the city's code book. The agenda includes approving minutes from the previous joint meeting and discussing the code updates. No specific code changes are listed in the agenda.

• Review of code book updates
• Approval of October 16, 2023 joint meeting minutes

Meeting

The Lilydale City Council and Planning Commission are holding a special joint meeting to review updates to the city's code book. The agenda contains only this single substantive item, along with procedural call to order and adjournment.

• Review of code book updates

The Lilydale City Council and Planning Commission held a special joint meeting to review proposed changes to the zoning chapter of the city code. Attorney Bridget Nason was directed to make changes as noted during the discussion. No final decisions were made; the group agreed another meeting was needed to complete the review, scheduled for October 30, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. The meeting adjourned at 6:41 p.m.

• Reviewed proposed zoning chapter changes; no formal action taken
• Directed attorney to incorporate noted changes into the draft
• Scheduled follow-up meeting for October 30, 2023 at 3:00 p.m.
• Adjourned meeting via motion by Mayor Diehl, seconded by Chair Schneider

Meeting

The Lilydale City Council is meeting to approve minutes, hear public comments, and discuss reports from officials. Key action items include a proposed ordinance repealing and replacing a section of the city code related to the Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area, and a resolution to publish its summary. The council will also consider a joint powers agreement for absentee voting services and review the September financial report.

• Ordinance 2023-14 repealing and replacing City Code Section 902.02, Subd. 2 (Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area)
• Resolution 2023-22 approving publication of summary of Ordinance 2023-14
• Joint Powers Agreement with Dakota County for absentee voting administration services
• September financial report

Meeting

The Lilydale City Council will hold public hearings on an interim ordinance imposing a moratorium on cannabis businesses and on replacing the city's Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area regulations. The council will also consider repealing and replacing municipal regulations and licensing code, and approve the preliminary 2024 budget and tax levy.

• Ordinance 2023-11: interim moratorium on cannabis businesses
• Ordinance 2023-12: repealing and replacing MRCCA regulations
• Ordinance 2023-13: repealing and replacing City Code Chapter V on municipal regulations and licensing
• Resolution 2023-21: approving preliminary 2024 budget and proposed tax levy
• August financial report

The council adopted an interim ordinance imposing a moratorium on cannabis businesses until January 1, 2025, and approved publishing its summary. It also laid over adoption of new Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area regulations to the October meeting. The council approved a preliminary 2024 budget and tax levy, and corrected Chapter 5 of the city code to include tobacco regulations.

• Adopted Ordinance 2023-11, interim moratorium on cannabis businesses (4-0)
• Approved Resolution 2023-18, publication of summary of Ordinance 2023-11 (4-0)
• Laid over Ordinance 2023-12 and Resolution 2023-19 (MRCCA) to October 9 meeting (4-0)
• Reconsidered and corrected Chapter 5, adopting Ordinance 2023-13 with tobacco regulations (4-0)
• Approved Resolution 2023-20, summary publication for corrected Chapter 5 (4-0)
• Approved Resolution 2023-21, preliminary 2024 budget of $720,749 and tax levy of $639,186 (4-0)
• Approved city hall garage rental increase to $2,100/year and $1,200 annual fee to Sunfish Lake (4-0)
• Approved August 2023 financial reports (4-0)

Meeting

The Lilydale City Council is meeting to approve minutes, receive reports from police, fire marshal, engineer, and attorney, and act on several items including a surface water management plan amendment, ordinances repealing and replacing city code chapters, budget amendments, a community use policy for City Hall, and committee appointments. The agenda includes routine approvals and reports, with notable actions on code and budget.

• Approval of Amendment to Surface Water Management Plan
• Approval of Ordinances Repealing, Replacing, and Renumbering Chapters 4-8 and 10-11 of the City Code
• Approval of Summary Publication Resolutions Related to Ordinances
• Resolution 2023-___ Approving Amendments to Adopted 2023 Budget
• Policy Governing Community Use of City Hall

Meeting

The Lilydale City Council held a special meeting to receive a presentation from Union Pacific Railroad's Regional Manager of Hazardous Materials on emergency response procedures. Following the presentation, the council entered a closed session under state law to discuss emergency response details that could compromise public safety if disclosed. No formal decisions or votes were reported.

• Presentation by Union Pacific Railroad on hazardous materials emergency response
• Closed session under Minn. Stat. § 13D.05, subd. 3(d) to discuss emergency response procedures

Meeting

The Lilydale City Council will consider approving ordinances that repeal, replace, and renumber Chapters 1-3 of the City Code, along with related summary publication resolutions. The council will also review a tree removal quote, the police report, and the attorney's report. Routine items include approval of the June 12 meeting minutes and the clerk's report on financials and building permits.

• Approval of ordinances repealing, replacing, and renumbering Chapters 1-3 of the City Code
• Approval of summary publication resolutions for the code changes
• Approval of a tree removal quote
• June financial reports and building permits in clerk's report

Meeting

The Lilydale City Council held a special meeting to review proposed updates to the city code book. Chapters 1-3 were discussed in depth, with the city attorney making suggested changes to be presented at the July meeting. Chapter 4 was briefly discussed, with a follow-up on a river bluff reference. The meeting was otherwise procedural.

• Reviewed code book updates for Chapters 1-3
• Attorney to make suggested changes for July council meeting
• Chapter 4 discussed briefly; attorney to consult city engineer on river bluff reference

Meeting

The Lilydale City Council is meeting to consider several routine items, including approving the previous meeting's minutes, receiving police and attorney reports, and reviewing financial reports. The most significant action is the approval of ordinances that repeal, replace, and renumber Chapters 1-4 of the City Code, along with related summary publication resolutions. The council will also vote on a resolution declaring surplus property and authorizing its disposal, and discuss the use of City Hall by outside groups.

• Approval of ordinances repealing, replacing, and renumbering Chapters 1-4 of the City Code
• Approval of summary publication resolutions related to the code changes
• Resolution 2023-11 declaring surplus property and authorizing its disposal
• Discussion on use of City Hall by outside groups
• May financial reports and building permits in Clerk's Report

The Lilydale City Council deferred action on ordinances to repeal, replace, and renumber Chapters 1-4 of the City Code until July, allowing more time for review. The council approved Resolution 2023-07 declaring surplus property and authorizing its disposal, and authorized staff to draft a policy on city hall use by outside groups. The framework for the History of Lilydale Committee was approved, and the May 2023 financial reports were accepted.

• Deferred action on city code Chapters 1-4 overhaul until July meeting (4-0)
• Approved Resolution 2023-07 declaring surplus property and authorizing disposal (4-0)
• Authorized staff to prepare draft policy on city hall use by outside groups (4-0)
• Approved framework for History of Lilydale Committee, allowing chair to appoint minute-taker (4-0)
• Approved May 2023 financial reports, including $17,414.03 Monsanto settlement deposit (4-0)
• Approved May 8, 2023 meeting minutes as corrected (4-0)

Meeting

The Lilydale City Council is holding its regular meeting on May 8, 2023. The agenda includes routine approvals of minutes, reports from police, attorney, and engineer, and several action items such as an Xcel Energy meter replacement, a community clean-up event recap, and a final payment agreement to A to Z Home Inspection LLC. The meeting is largely procedural, with no major policy decisions or public hearings listed.

• Approval of April 10, 2023 City Council Meeting Minutes
• Approval of April 17, 2023 City Council Special Meeting Minutes
• Xcel Energy Meter Replacement
• Final Payment Agreement to A to Z Home Inspection LLC
• April Financial Reports and Building Permits

The Lilydale City Council approved proceeding with Xcel Energy's installation of Smart Meters for the city's two accounts, despite councilmembers' questions about privacy and data use. The council also approved a final payment agreement with A to Z Home Inspection to close out work by Mike Andrejka, and accepted a potential donation of a painting by former resident Carolyn Francis. A motion to adopt a mission statement for the history committee failed for lack of a second.

• Approved agenda as presented (5-0)
• Approved April 10, 2023 meeting minutes as revised (5-0)
• Approved April 17, 2023 special meeting minutes as revised (5-0)
• Approved proceeding with Xcel Smart Meter installation (5-0)
• Approved final payment agreement with A to Z Home Inspection (5-0)
• Approved April 2023 financial reports (5-0)
• Approved acceptance of donated painting by Carolyn Francis (5-0)
• Motion to adopt history committee mission statement failed for lack of a second

Meeting

The Lilydale City Council is holding a special meeting to consider land use approvals for properties at 841 and 871 Sibley Memorial Highway, owned by Bigos Management. The agenda includes a public hearing on amendments to the existing Planned Unit Development (PUD) District No. 17 and an amended site plan. The council will then vote on a resolution and an ordinance to approve these changes.

• Public hearing for zoning ordinance amendments to PUD District No. 17 (City Code Chapter 9, Section 904.07)
• Consideration of Resolution 2023-06 approving amended site plan and final PUD development plan
• Consideration of Ordinance 2023-01 amending City Code Chapter 9, Section 904.07, Subdivision 19
• Properties: 841 and 871 Sibley Memorial Highway (PID 24-45410-01-010 and 24-45410-01-020)

Meeting

The Lilydale City Council is meeting to approve minutes, receive police and attorney reports, and consider a cost-share agreement with Dakota County for election electronic poll books. The council will also discuss the Mississippi River Clean Up event, a history project update, and review financial and building permit reports. A closed session is scheduled for employee performance evaluations, followed by discussion of wages and benefits.

• Cost Share Agreement with Dakota County for election electronic poll books hardware, software, and related services
• Mississippi River Clean Up Event
• History Project Update
• March Financial Reports and Building Permit Report
• Closed session for employee performance evaluations and wages & benefits discussion

Meeting

The Lilydale City Council is meeting to approve minutes, receive reports from the building official, police, attorney, and clerk, and consider a contract for building official and inspection services. They will also review the 2022 audit and discuss a request to attend a conference.

• Contract for Building Official and Inspection Services
• 2022 Audit
• Police Report and Presentation
• February Financial Reports
• Request to attend MN City/County Management Assoc. Conference

Meeting

This is a special meeting of the Lilydale City Council with a single substantive item: appointing a building official and approving a contract for building inspection services. The rest of the agenda is procedural (call to order and adjournment).

• Appointment of Building Official
• Contract for Building Inspection Services

Meeting

The Lilydale City Council will consider resolutions on a liquor license violation for Sunfish Cellars and authorizing a collateral assignment of a development agreement and TIF note. They will also hear reports from the building official, police, engineer, and attorney, and discuss a building official vacancy.

• Resolution 2023-04: Authorizing execution of a collateral assignment of development agreement and TIF note
• Resolution 2023-05: Finding liquor license violation and imposing sanctions on Sunfish Cellars, LLC (D/B/A I Nonni, Buon Giorno, Sunfish Cellars)
• Building Official Vacancy discussion
• Approval of minutes from four prior meetings
• January financial reports

Meeting

The Lilydale City Council held a special meeting to continue discussions from January 30, focusing on a detailed review of Chapter 4 (Water and Sewer) of the city code. Numerous changes were discussed and recommended. The city attorney noted that all code chapters except Chapter 9 (Zoning) will be ready by the end of March. The meeting was procedural, with no final decisions made on the code changes.

• Reviewed Chapter 4 - Water and Sewer code changes
• Attorney stated all chapters except Chapter 9 (Zoning) ready by end of March
• Meeting adjourned at 2:44 p.m.

Meeting

The Lilydale City Council is holding a special meeting to review updates to the city code book. No other substantive items are on the agenda.

• Review of code book updates

The Lilydale City Council held a special meeting to review Chapters 10 (Waste Abatement) and 4 (Water and Sewer) of the city code paragraph by paragraph. The council reached consensus on amendments to Chapter 10, including adding language to encourage recycling at large events, changing collection hours to 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday with Saturday collection allowed for special circumstances, and requiring commercial generators to follow the county ordinance. The council also discussed the unfilled water/sewer commissioner position and directed the attorney to research how Sunfish Lake handles it, and asked the building official about sewer connection inspections. The meeting was recessed and continued to February 3, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. by a 3-0 vote.

• Consensus reached on Chapter 10 amendments: recycling at large events, collection hours 6 a.m.-7 p.m. Mon-Fri plus Saturdays for special circumstances, commercial generators must follow county ordinance
• Directed attorney to research water/sewer commissioner position handling in Sunfish Lake
• Asked building official about role in inspecting building sewer connections
• Directed attorney to research definition of 'available' for sewer connection requirement within 200 feet
• Voted 3-0 to continue special meeting to February 3, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.

Meeting

The Lilydale City Council is holding a special meeting with a single agenda item: reviewing code book updates. No decisions are listed; the meeting appears to be a discussion or review session.

• Review of code book updates

The Lilydale City Council held a special meeting to review proposed updates to the city code. They agreed to delete the license requirement for peddlers and transient merchants, and directed the city clerk to research fees and practices in Mendota Heights for pawnbroker licenses, training requirements, and animal warden services. No formal votes were taken on these items; the only formal action was the unanimous vote to adjourn.

• Agreed to delete Section 502.01, subd. 1 license requirement for peddlers and transient merchants
• Directed clerk to research Mendota Heights' pawnbroker license fee
• Suggested amending Section 503 to require a license for chair massage without a fixed location
• Directed clerk to ask BP tobacco license holder about proposed age-of-clerk language impact
• Directed clerk to check Mendota Heights' training requirements and animal warden services
• Established timeline for code review: Chapters 1-3 and 5-8 by Jan 31, Chapters 4 and 10 by Jan 13
• Adjourned meeting (5-0)

Meeting

The Lilydale City Council is meeting to handle routine business, including approving the previous meeting's minutes, receiving reports from the building official, police, engineer, and attorney, and passing Resolution 2023-01 for annual designations and appointments. The agenda is largely procedural, with no major policy decisions or public hearings listed.

• Resolution 2023-01 approving annual designations and appointments
• Approval of December 12, 2022 meeting minutes
• Building Official Report
• Police Report
• Liability coverage waiver