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City of McCausland public meetings in 2024

12 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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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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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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Tue May 14, 2024

City Council

✓ 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 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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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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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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