Lilydale public meetings in 2025

Meeting

The Lilydale City Council will hold a public hearing on the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program and then a public budget meeting to approve the final 2026 tax levy and budget. The consent agenda includes routine approvals such as meeting minutes, financial reports, and license renewals. The regular agenda covers an engineer's report, personnel matters including a new employment agreement for the city administrator, and a history committee update.

• Public hearing on Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program (SWPPP)
• Resolution 2025-08: Final tax levy for 2025 (collectible in 2026) and 2026 budget adoption
• Renewal of tobacco and liquor licenses for 2026
• Personnel policy, city administrator employment agreement, and administrative assistant wage
• Resolution 2025-07: Electing coverage under Minnesota Paid Leave Program

Meeting

The Lilydale City Council is holding a special meeting with a single substantive item: consenting to the assignment of a tax increment note for Lilia LLC. No other business is listed, and the agenda is otherwise procedural.

• Consent to assignment of tax increment note for Lilia LLC

The Lilydale City Council held a special meeting on November 26, 2025, and approved the Consent to Assignment of the Tax Increment Note for Lilia LLC, a step needed for refinancing the Lilia property. The motion passed 4-0. No other substantive decisions were made.

• Approved Consent to Assignment of Tax Increment Note for Lilia LLC (4-0)

Meeting

The Lilydale City Council will hold a public hearing on a site plan and ordinance amendment for a café, restaurant, retail, cooking classes, and related uses at 981 Sibley Memorial Highway. The council will also hear an appeal for a failed tobacco compliance check and consider an administrative penalty. Consent agenda items include approving October minutes, the building permit report, and financial reports.

• Public hearing: Site plan for 981 Sibley Memorial Highway (café, restaurant, retail, cooking classes)
• Ordinance 2025-05 amending Lilydale City Code Section 904.16(8) PUD District No. 9
• Resolution 2025-05 approving site plan for 981 Sibley Memorial Highway
• Resolution 2025-06 finding violation and imposing administrative penalty for failed tobacco compliance check (Nazha, Inc. DBA Lilydale BP)
• Consent agenda: October 13, 2025 minutes, October building permit report, October financial reports

The Lilydale City Council approved Ordinance 2025-05 amending PUD District No. 9 and Resolution 2025-05 approving a site plan for 981 Sibley Memorial Highway for a café, restaurant, retail, cooking classes, and related uses, both by 5-0 votes. The council also approved Resolution 2025-06 finding a violation and imposing a $300 administrative penalty on Nazha, Inc. DBA Lilydale BP for a failed tobacco compliance check, also 5-0. The consent agenda, including minutes, building permit report, and financial report, was approved 5-0.

• Approved Ordinance 2025-05 amending PUD District No. 9 (5-0)
• Approved Resolution 2025-05 site plan for 981 Sibley Memorial Hwy (5-0)
• Approved Resolution 2025-06 finding violation and $300 penalty for failed tobacco compliance check (5-0)
• Approved consent agenda including October financial report (5-0)

Meeting

The Lilydale City Council is meeting to approve routine items including meeting minutes, building permit and financial reports, a 2026 recycling services joint powers agreement, and a production agreement with Town Square Television. No public hearings are scheduled. The regular agenda includes an engineer's report and city administrator announcements.

• Approve minutes from September 8, 2025 City Council meeting
• Acknowledge September building permit report
• Approve September financial reports
• Approve 2026 Recycling Services Joint Powers Agreement
• Agreement for proposed production with Town Square Television

The Lilydale City Council approved the consent agenda, which included the September financial report, the 2026 Recycling Services Joint Powers Agreement, and an agreement with Town Square Television. No public hearings were held. The council also heard reports on police activity, storm sewer inspections, and a private sanitary sewer connection project, and scheduled a workshop on the bluff runoff management plan.

• Approved agenda as presented (5-0)
• Approved consent agenda including September financial report, 2026 Recycling Services Joint Powers Agreement, and Town Square Television agreement (5-0)
• Scheduled bluff runoff management plan workshop for November 10, 3:00-4:30 p.m.

Meeting

The Lilydale City Council is meeting to handle routine approvals and a preliminary 2026 budget. The main items are a resolution approving the preliminary 2026 budget and proposed tax levy, plus a charitable gambling permit application. The consent agenda includes minutes, building and financial reports, and a lease agreement with Mendota.

• Resolution approving preliminary 2026 budget and proposed tax levy
• Charitable gambling permit application
• Lease agreement between City of Lilydale and City of Mendota
• Approve minutes from August 11, 2025 meeting
• Acknowledge August building permit report and financial reports

The Lilydale City Council approved the preliminary 2026 general fund budget of $818,188 and proposed tax levy of $719,805, a 5.97% increase from 2025. The council also approved an exempt charitable gambling permit for the I.S.D. 197 Educational Foundation to conduct bingo and raffles at the Pool and Yacht Club on November 23-25, 2025. The consent agenda, including minutes, building permit report, financial report, and a lease agreement with Mendota, was approved unanimously.

• Approved preliminary 2026 budget and tax levy of $719,805 (5-0)
• Approved exempt gambling permit for I.S.D. 197 Educational Foundation (5-0)
• Approved consent agenda including lease agreement with City of Mendota (5-0)

Meeting

The Lilydale City Council is meeting to approve routine items and discuss several infrastructure and development matters. These include repairing a sanitary connection at The Riverwood, repairing the June Mullarky Pedestrian Trail, approving a final design proposal for a trail connection related to the Bigos Lilydale River Bluffs redevelopment, and amending a lease agreement with Sunfish Lake.

• Repair of sanitary connection at The Riverwood
• Repair of June Mullarky Pedestrian Trail
• Proposal and agreement for final design of pedestrian trail connection for Bigos Lilydale River Bluffs redevelopment
• First amendment to lease agreement between Lilydale and Sunfish Lake

The Lilydale City Council approved a contract with Minger Construction for $67,050 to repair a private sanitary sewer connection at Riverwood Apartments and patch the June Mullarky Pedestrian Trail for $1,800, pending Bigos Management's execution of agreements and city attorney review. The council also approved a $95,183 design agreement with Barr Engineering for a pedestrian trail connection related to the Bigos Lilydale River Bluffs redevelopment, funded by park dedication funds. Additionally, the council approved an amendment to reduce rent in the lease agreement with Sunfish Lake for storage space at City Hall, effective 2026.

• Approved consent agenda items 5a and 5c (minutes and financial reports) (4-0)
• Approved July building permit report with follow-up on permit 25LIL-00017 (4-0)
• Approved Minger Construction contract for sanitary sewer repair and trail patch (4-0)
• Approved Barr Engineering design agreement for trail connection (4-0)
• Approved First Amendment to Lease Agreement with Sunfish Lake (4-0)

Meeting

The Lilydale City Council is meeting to handle routine business including approval of minutes, building permit report, and financial reports. The main item is a proposed ordinance (2025-04) to amend Section 1100.01 of the city code regarding schedule. Public comments are limited to non-agenda items.

• Ordinance 2025-04 amending Section 1100.01 of the Lilydale City Code regarding schedule
• Approve minutes from June 9, 2025 City Council meeting
• Acknowledge June building permit report
• Approve June financial reports

The Lilydale City Council approved Ordinance 2025-04, amending the city code's Schedule of Fees and Charges for sanitary sewer and storm sewer fees, with new rates effective January 2026. The council also approved the consent agenda, including minutes, building permit report, and financial reports. No public hearings were held, and no other substantive decisions were made.

• Approved Ordinance 2025-04 amending sewer fee schedule (4-0)
• Approved consent agenda including June minutes, building permit report, and financial reports (4-0)

Meeting

The Lilydale City Council is meeting to approve routine items and consider several regular agenda items, including an ordinance amending the city's fee schedule, a historical and cultural heritage grant agreement, and an independent contractor agreement. Public comments are limited to non-agenda items.

• Ordinance 2025-03 amending Section 1100.01 of the Lilydale City Code regarding schedule of fees and charges
• Approve Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Grant Agreement
• Approve Independent Contractor Agreement with Vicki Albu
• Approve Cost Share Agreement with Dakota County for election hardware, software, and related services
• Approve Resolution 2025-03 appointing Jim Kleinberg to the Northern Dakota County Cable Communications Commission

The Lilydale City Council approved Ordinance 2025-03, amending the city code's schedule of fees and charges for storm sewer rates, effective July 1, 2025. The council also approved a Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Grant Agreement with the Minnesota Historical Society for oral history interviews, and an independent contractor agreement with Vicki Albu to support the project. All motions passed 5-0.

• Approved agenda as presented (5-0)
• Approved consent agenda including minutes, building permit report, financial reports, election cost share agreement with Dakota County, and Resolution 2025-03 appointing Jim Kleinberg to the Northern Dakota County Cable Communications Commission (5-0)
• Approved Ordinance 2025-03 amending Section 1100.01 of the Lilydale City Code regarding Schedule of Fees and Charges (5-0)
• Approved Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Grant Agreement with the Minnesota Historical Society (5-0)
• Approved Independent Contractor Agreement with Vicki Albu (5-0)
• Adjourned meeting at 4:49 p.m. (5-0)

Meeting

The Lilydale City Council approved a proposal from PAC to repair the driveway apron at city hall for a cost not to exceed $4,700. The council also approved the consent agenda, including minutes, building permit report, and financial reports. No public hearings were held, and no other substantive decisions were made.

• Approved agenda as presented (5-0)
• Approved consent agenda including April minutes, building permit report, and financial reports (5-0)
• Approved PAC proposal for driveway apron repair at cost not to exceed $4,700 (5-0)

Meeting

The Lilydale City Council is meeting to approve routine items including minutes, building permits, and financial reports. The main business includes a utility rate analysis, the 2024 audit, and an update on the history project. Public comments are limited to items not on the agenda.

• Utility Rate Analysis
• 2024 Audit
• History Project Update
• Approve March Financial Reports
• Acknowledge March Building Permit Report

The Lilydale City Council voted 5-0 to adopt recommendations from the April 8, 2025 David Drown Associates utility rate report, directing the city administrator to memorialize changes in a resolution. This includes applying a unit-based sanitary sewer fee to Lilydale Senior Living and Villas of Lilydale starting in 2026, and implementing annual 5% storm sewer rate increases through 2030 beginning in the third quarter of 2025. The council also approved the draft 2024 audit as presented.

• Approved utility rate recommendations from David Drown Associates report (5-0)
• Directed city administrator to memorialize utility rate changes in a resolution (5-0)
• Approved draft 2024 audit as presented (5-0)
• Approved consent agenda including minutes, building permit report, and financial reports (5-0)

Meeting

The Lilydale City Council will hold its regular meeting, primarily addressing a utility rate analysis and organizing a Community Cleanup Day. The consent agenda includes routine approvals of minutes, financial reports, and building permit and history project reports. No public hearings are scheduled.

• Utility Rate Analysis discussion
• Community Cleanup Day planning
• Approve February 2025 meeting minutes
• Acknowledge February building permit report
• Approve February financial reports

The Lilydale City Council approved the consent agenda, including minutes, building permit report, financial reports, and history project report, all in a 4-0 vote. No public hearings or substantive decisions were made. The council discussed a utility rate analysis for non-metered properties, with a proposal expected in April, and heard about a Community Cleanup Day on April 26. Council comments included a legal caution about disclosing non-public information and support for a community golf event next year.

• Approved agenda as presented (4-0)
• Approved consent agenda including February minutes, building permit report, financial reports, and history project report (4-0)
• Adjourned meeting at 4:54 p.m. (4-0)

Meeting

The Lilydale City Council is meeting to handle routine business, including administering the oath of office to Jay Budge, approving the consent agenda, and hearing public comments. The consent agenda includes approving minutes from the January 13, 2025 meeting, acknowledging the January building permit report, approving January financial reports, approving an agreement with Christy Wilcox, and approving a request to attend a conference. No public hearings or regular agenda items are listed.

• Oath of office for Jay Budge
• Approve minutes from January 13, 2025 meeting
• Acknowledge January building permit report
• Approve January financial reports
• Approve agreement with Christy Wilcox

The Lilydale City Council approved a consent agenda and authorized a letter of support for MnDOT's federal grant application for a Highway 13 slope stability planning project. The letter must be finalized by February 14, 2025. No other substantive decisions were made; the meeting also included an oath of office, an engineer report, and announcements.

• Approved agenda as amended (4-0)
• Approved consent agenda including minutes, building permit report, financial reports, agreement with Christy Wilcox, and conference request (4-0)
• Authorized letter of support for MnDOT grant application (4-0)

Meeting

The Lilydale City Council is meeting to consider two ordinances amending the city code: one regarding the composition of the Planning Commission and another regarding City Council meetings. They will also act on resolutions for annual designations and appointments, and updating bank account signatories. The agenda includes routine items like approving minutes and receiving reports from city staff.

• Ordinance 2025-01 amending Section 202.02 on Planning Commission composition
• Ordinance 2025-02 amending Section 201.02 on City Council meetings
• Resolution 2025-01 Annual Designations and Appointments
• Resolution 2025-02 updating signatories for city bank accounts and allowing electronic signatures
• Liability Coverage Waiver