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City of McCausland public meetings in 2024

14 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.

Tue Dec 10, 2024

City Council

Council approves $25,745 street work bid, appoints new member

The McCausland City Council approved two ARPA-funded street projects, appointed Rick Tague to fill a vacant council seat, and accepted a grant for a City Hall generator. They also discussed routine staff reports and approved the consent agenda including a liquor license for the Corner Market.

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✓ Decided: Council appoints Rick Tague to vacant seat, approves 2025 street work

The McCausland City Council appointed Rick Tague to fill a vacant council seat and approved two ARPA-funded projects: a $25,745.75 street work bid from LL Pelling and a $2,950 bid from Advance Parking Lot Striping for crosswalk and speed limit painting. The council also accepted a grant for a City Hall generator and approved a $3,050 maintenance agreement. All votes were unanimous.

Tue Nov 12, 2024

City Council

Council to vote on budget amendment, street bid, tractors, and ARPA funds

The McCausland City Council will hold a public hearing and regular meeting to consider several resolutions and motions, including a budget amendment, a street bid for the Affordable Parking Lot, the purchase of new tractors, a storm drain bid, sign purchases, and the appointment of a mayor. They will also designate ARPA funds and update signature cards.

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✓ Decided: Council approves budget amendment and several bids

The council approved a budget amendment, accepted a street bid for the Affordable Parking Lot, approved a storm drain bid, authorized sign purchases, appointed a mayor, and passed resolutions for tractor purchases, ARPA fund designation, and signature card updates. All actions were approved as listed on the agenda.

Tue Oct 8, 2024

City Council

McCausland City Council meets with routine procedural items

The McCausland City Council will convene for its regular meeting, covering procedural items such as approval of minutes, treasurer’s report, and bills. Staff and department reports will be presented, followed by brief remarks from the mayor and council members.

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✓ Decided: McCausland City Council met to discuss reports and city business

The City of McCausland City Council held a meeting on October 8, 2024, addressing the consent agenda, staff and department reports, mayor's comments, and scheduled business items including a raise for John Ploog and ARPA funds. The provided minutes list agenda topics and reports but record no specific formal votes, decisions, or outcomes for any item.

Tue Sep 10, 2024

City Council

Council to consider waste contract at Sept. 10 meeting

The McCausland City Council is meeting for a regular session. The main business item is discussion of a waste contract, while the rest of the agenda consists of routine reports and approvals.

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✓ Decided: Council discusses waste contract, no vote taken

The meeting was largely procedural, with staff and department reports and council remarks. The only business item was a discussion of the waste contract, but no action was taken on it. No substantive decisions were made.

Tue Aug 13, 2024

City Council

Council to consider road closure, building permit, and waste contract

The McCausland City Council is meeting to handle routine business including approval of the consent agenda, staff and department reports, and several action items. Key business includes a resolution for road closure, a building permit, and decisions on W Bennet Street, selling a generator, a waste contract, codification of ordinances, and a propane contract prepay.

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✓ Decided: Council approves road closure resolution and building permit

The McCausland City Council meeting on August 13, 2024, was largely procedural, with no substantive decisions recorded in the minutes. The agenda included a consent agenda, staff reports, and several business items, but the minutes do not specify any outcomes or votes for these items.

Tue Jul 16, 2024

City Council

City Council approves liquor license and approves $68,703.56 in expenses

The McCausland City Council held a brief meeting approving a consent agenda including a liquor license for The Lucky Frog. Department reports noted upcoming basketball hoop installation and street extension work on W. Bennett St. No formal business or public comments were discussed beyond routine updates.

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✓ Decided: McCausland City Council approves liquor license for The Lucky Frog

The City Council approved the consent agenda, which included a liquor license for The Lucky Frog. No other substantive business was conducted during the meeting.

Tue Jun 11, 2024

City Council

Council to discuss logo and law enforcement insurance rider

The McCausland City Council is meeting for a regular session. The agenda includes routine consent items, staff and department reports, and two business items: a discussion about a city logo and a law enforcement insurance rider. No final decisions are indicated on the agenda.

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✓ Decided: McCausland council agenda lists logo discussion and law enforcement insurance rider

The supplied minutes for the June 11, 2024 McCausland City Council meeting are an agenda-style outline only. They list a consent agenda covering approval of the agenda, minutes, the treasurer's report, bills and claims, and a tobacco permit for the Corner Market, plus business items on a logo discussion and a law enforcement insurance rider. No votes, outcomes, dollar amounts, or discussion details are recorded in the text provided, so no decisions can be confirmed from this document.

Tue May 14, 2024

City Council

McCausland City Council discusses ARPA funds and street plan study

The City Council will discuss several business items including ARPA fund designations and a proposal for a street plan study. The meeting also includes a notice for a public budget hearing scheduled for May 28, 2024.

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✓ Decided: Council approves ARPA funds designation and sets budget hearing

The council approved Resolution 2024-07 designating ARPA funds, set a budget public hearing for May 28, 2024, at 6 p.m., and discussed other items including a computer giveaway, floor strip and wax, summer help, and a street plan study proposal. No votes were recorded for these items in the minutes.

Tue Apr 9, 2024

City Council

McCausland City Council to consider FY25 budget and street repairs

The City Council will meet to discuss the fiscal year 2025 budget and various administrative resolutions. The agenda also includes discussions regarding nuisance abatement, parking, and street engineering.

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✓ Decided: City Council meeting held on April 9, 2024

The provided minutes list the agenda items for the meeting, including budget and payroll resolutions. However, the document does not record the outcomes, votes, or specific decisions made for these items.

Tue Mar 26, 2024

City Council

Council opens FY25 tax levy hearing, sets budget hearing

The McCausland City Council is holding a public hearing on the FY25 tax levy, with time for public comments, followed by a regular council meeting. At the meeting, the council will set a public hearing date of April 9, 2024, for the budget. The agenda is otherwise procedural.

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Tue Mar 12, 2024

City Council

Council approves dog park, computer giveaway, electronics waste day

The McCausland City Council approved several items, including donating two unused computers via a drawing, creating a dog park near the pavilion, revising the snow removal policy, and scheduling an electronics waste cleanup on May 18. They also discussed increasing sheriff's coverage, speed cameras, and road work quotes. The meeting was routine with no major public hearings.

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✓ Decided: McCausland council approves dog park, snow removal policy, e-waste day

The McCausland City Council approved creating a dog park near the pavilion, a revised snow removal policy, and an electronics waste cleanup day on May 18 from 9am-noon. The council also agreed to donate two unused city hall computers through a drawing at the May council meeting. The council decided not to hold a curbside spring cleanup because bulk waste pickup is available year round. All motions passed unanimously; members Schultz and Holland were absent.

Tue Feb 27, 2024

City Council

✓ Decided: McCausland City Council discussed street projects, grants, and city property

The City Council held a work session to discuss various topics including street repairs, traffic striping quotes, storm drain grant waiting, and potential sales of unused city equipment. No formal votes or final decisions were made during the work session, as items were discussed for future agendas.

Tue Feb 13, 2024

City Council

Council to consider moving $50,000 from LOST to capital equipment fund

The McCausland City Council met and approved routine items, including the consent agenda and a resolution designating the North Scott Press as the official publication. They discussed moving $50,000 from the Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) to the Capital Equipment fund, which will be placed on next month's agenda. The budget proposal was reviewed and will be further discussed at a work session, and a public hearing on the levy was scheduled for March 26. The snow removal policy was also discussed for potential edits.

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✓ Decided: City Council sets Levy Public Hearing for March 26

The City Council scheduled a public hearing for the levy and approved the North Scott Press as the city's official publication. The council reviewed the budget proposal and discussed moving $50,000 between funds, though no action was taken on those items.

Tue Jan 9, 2024

City Council

City Council approves North Scott Press as official publication and pays $15,074.06 in claims

The McCausland City Council held a brief meeting with no reports or public comments. The council approved a consent agenda, passed Resolution 2024-01 designating the North Scott Press as the official city publication, and changed a work session date. The council also paid $15,074.06 in claims to various vendors.

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✓ Decided: Council approves North Scott Press as official publication

The McCausland City Council approved Resolution 2024-01 designating the North Scott Press as the city's official publication. The council also moved a previously scheduled work session from January 16 to February 27. The meeting was brief and procedural, with no other substantive decisions made.