Finlayson public meetings in 2020

City Council

The Finlayson City Council is meeting to handle routine business, including approving minutes, receiving reports from the fire chief, sewer/water, planning and zoning, and the administrator, and discussing old business such as muni signage and a Pine Lake Township contract. New business includes setting the final tax levy, considering 2021 wage increases, adding equipment breakdown insurance, and other administrative items.

• Resolution 2020-08: Final tax levy
• 2021 wage increases
• Insurance add-on for equipment breakdown
• Muni signage at Town & Country Insurance
• Pine Lake Township contract update

The council approved the final 2021 tax levy and an annual audit agreement with Eide Bailly. Due to revenue losses, the council denied employee raises for 2021. Other actions included approving a new street light and equipment breakdown insurance.

• Approved Resolution 2020-08 for final 2021 tax levy
• Denied employee raises for 2021
• Approved $1,200 annual equipment breakdown insurance
• Approved $510 street light installation at MacArthur Street and Hwy 18
• Approved Eide Bailly annual agreement for financial audit
• Decided to keep plowing as is at the discretion of operators
• Approved not waiving standard liability limits
• Approved November financials and bill payments

City Council

The Finlayson City Council will consider several resolutions and contracts at its November 12, 2020 meeting. Actions include canvassing election results, certifying unpaid utility bills to the county, approving a Pine Lake Township contract, and reviewing a building permit application. The council will also hear reports from the fire chief, sewer and water, planning and zoning, and the administrator.

• Resolution 2020-06: Canvassing board election results
• Resolution 2020-07: Certify unpaid utility bills to county
• Dixon Line – Pine Lake Township contract
• Finlayson Properties building permit application
• Attorney contract and records retention schedule

The City Council approved the purchase of a new water lift station pump and a residential building permit. The council also adopted the Minnesota Records Retention Schedule and certified unpaid utility bills to the county.

• Approved $10,700 purchase for new lift station pump (unanimous)
• Approved building permit for new home north of the factory (unanimous)
• Approved Resolution 2020-06 for canvassing board election results (unanimous)
• Approved Resolution 2020-07 to certify unpaid utility bills to county (unanimous)
• Approved annual contract from Ledin & Hofstad with no price increase (unanimous)
• Adopted the Minnesota Records Retention Schedule (unanimous)
• Approved October financials and payment of bills (unanimous)
• Approved October 13, 2020 meeting minutes (unanimous)

City Council

The Finlayson City Council will hold its regular meeting, covering routine reports and old business items, including a building permit variance request, the Lion's Bingo plan, and an update on the Ag center clean-up. New business includes a Fire Department Handbook and a canvassing board meeting. The agenda is largely procedural, with no major financial decisions or public hearings listed.

• Steve Christensen building permit variance request
• Lion's Bingo plan
• Ag center clean-up status
• Fire Dept Handbook
• Canvassing board meeting

The council approved a building permit variance letting Steve Christensen place a shed by his fence, and approved the Lions' COVID-19 plan to restart weekly bingo at the bar starting October 20 at 6pm. It approved changes to the Fire Department handbook requiring new members to serve at least one year or possibly repay training and gear costs, and agreed to send leftover CARES Act funds to Finlayson Elementary and Pine County. The council also agreed to let Bruce Nelson tend bar with procedures in place, and moved the next meeting to November 12, 2020 to combine it with the canvassing board meeting.

• Approved building permit variance for a shed at Steve Christensen's fenced yard (all in favor)
• Approved Lions' bingo restart plan, weekly starting October 20 at 6pm (all in favor)
• Approved Fire Dept handbook change requiring one-year service or possible training/gear reimbursement (all in favor)
• Approved sending remaining CARES Act funds to Finlayson Elementary and Pine County (all in favor)
• Accepted September financials and approved paying bills (all in favor)
• Approved September 14, 2020 minutes (all in favor)
• Agreed to allow Bruce Nelson to bartend with procedures in place
• Agreed to move next meeting to November 12, 2020 to combine with canvassing board meeting

City Council

The Finlayson City Council is meeting to handle routine business and several substantive items. They will review and potentially approve the 2019 audit report, discuss the proposed 2021 budget and tax levy, and consider incentives and equipment for the city liquor store. The agenda also includes old business on the Ag Center property removal and a building permit request.

• 2019 audit report from Eide Bailly and approval
• 2021 proposed budget/tax levy and Resolution 2020-05 for budget approval
• Liquor store incentives and purchase of an oven
• Dixon Line condition discussion
• Skaff subdivision and Beck/Christensen building permit

The City Council approved the proposed 2021 budget and the associated tax levy (Resolution 2020-05). Other actions included approving the 2019 financial audit and increasing meeting pay for the mayor and council members effective in 2021.

• Approved 2021 proposed budget (unanimous)
• Approved Resolution 2020-05 for proposed tax levy (unanimous)
• Approved 2019 financial audit (unanimous)
• Approved pay increase to $85 for mayor and $65 for council for 2021 meetings (unanimous)
• Approved incentives for Muni employees based on 2019 gross profit (unanimous)
• Approved zoning variance for Northern Contractors subdivision frontage (unanimous)
• Approved building permit for Steve Christensen storage shed (unanimous)
• Accepted Austin Baumann as new fire department member (unanimous)

City Council

The Finlayson City Council is meeting to handle routine business, including approving minutes, receiving departmental reports, and discussing old and new business items. The agenda includes a discussion of Seven Oaks Lane and a raffle permit request from the Sportsman's Club.

• Approval of July 13, 2020 meeting minutes
• Reports from Fire Chief, Sewer/Water, Planning & Zoning, Administrator/Liquor Store, and financials through July 31
• Old business: Seven Oaks Lane
• New business: Sportsman's Club November raffle

The Finlayson City Council held a public hearing to review zoning map changes required by the split of parcel PID 380024000, which changed from industrial to residential. City Clerk/Administrator Nicole Bjorklund explained the changes, and no concerns or issues were raised by attendees. The meeting also covered corrections to the map to match county records. No formal votes on the zoning changes were recorded in the minutes.

• Reviewed zoning map changes for split parcel PID 380024000 (no objections raised)
• Reviewed corrections to zoning map to match county records
• Meeting adjourned by motion from Hedtke, seconded by Drahosh

City Council

The Finlayson City Council is meeting to handle routine business, including approving minutes, receiving reports from the fire chief, sewer and water, planning and zoning, and the administrator, and reviewing financial reports through June 30, 2020. New business includes a resolution to appoint election judges, and the council will enter a closed meeting regarding fire department personnel misconduct.

• Resolution 2020-04: Election Judges
• Closed meeting: FD personnel misconduct
• Financial reports through June 30, 2020
• Reports: Fire chief, Sewer and Water, Planning and Zoning, Administrator/Liquor Store

The Finlayson City Council approved Resolution 2020-04, appointing election judges and setting their pay scale, and accepted June financials and paid bills. It also approved minutes from the June 8 regular and June 23 special meetings. Reports covered fire department activity, water/sewer repairs, and a liquor store net loss of about $2,200 for June; no old business was taken up.

• Approved Resolution 2020-04 appointing election judges and setting pay scale (all in favor)
• Accepted June financials and paid bills (all in favor)
• Approved June 8, 2020 regular meeting minutes (all in favor)
• Approved June 23, 2020 special meeting minutes (all in favor)
• Adjourned (all in favor)

City Council

The council decided to keep liquor store operations open while closing on-sale operations per the Governor's order. They approved temporary reductions to liquor store operating hours and agreed to pay staff for their currently scheduled hours.

• Approved temporary liquor store hours: 10am-8pm Mon-Sat and Noon-6pm Sun
• Approved paying all staff for currently scheduled work hours

City Council

The Finlayson City Council is meeting to handle routine business, including approving minutes, receiving reports from the fire chief, sewer and water, planning and zoning, and the administrator. New business includes two building permits, discussion of late water payments, and the liquor store's reopening.

• Building permit for Tom Price
• Building permit for Mark Guss
• Discussion of late water payments
• Liquor store re-opening
• Financial reports through May 31, 2020

The Finlayson City Council approved May 2020 minutes and financials, authorized the purchase of an OSHA-compliant SCBA filling station enclosure for $1,000, and approved lift station pump repairs. The council also voted to resume water utility late fees starting July 1, 2020, and set a reopening date of June 15, 2020, for the municipal bar with modified operating hours.

• Approved May 11, 2020 regular council meeting minutes
• Approved saying the Pledge of Allegiance beginning with the next meeting
• Approved purchasing an OSHA-compliant SCBA filling station enclosure for $1,000
• Approved lift station pump repair including parts, labor, and a Vactor truck
• Accepted May financials and approved paying bills
• Approved building permit for Tom Price to build a lean-to on an existing garage
• Approved building permit for Mark Guss to build a lean-to on an existing shed
• Approved resuming water bill late fees beginning July 1, 2020

City Council

The Finlayson City Council will hold its regular meeting on May 11, 2020, addressing old and new business. Key items include a possible re-zoning of the Old Knight Tool property to residential, a parking lot lease agreement, and several new contracts and permits. The agenda also includes routine reports and approvals.

• Old Knight Tool property re-zoning to residential
• DSE parking lot lease agreement
• Northern Contractors building permit
• Post Office contract renewal
• 4th of July liquor license

The council approved a lease for DSE to use the old Muni building parking lot and rezoned the old Knight Tool land to residential. It approved a building permit on Pine Lake Road, a $3,500 used SCBA air compressor for the Fire Department, and hired Eide Bailly as the new city auditor. The council voted to cancel the annual July 4th celebration and the Community Club's liquor license for it, and tabled decisions on the Post Office lease and a park improvement request. The city will not organize citywide garage sales this year.

• Approved lease for DSE to use old Muni building parking lot (all in favor)
• Approved rezoning old Knight Tool land to residential (all in favor)
• Approved building permit for home and garage on Pine Lake Road for Brian Cottrell (all in favor)
• Approved purchase of SCBA air compressor for $3,500 (all in favor)
• Approved Eide Bailly as new city auditor for YE 2019 (all in favor)
• Approved Community Club July 4th liquor license, then cancelled the celebration and license (all in favor)
• Tabled Post Office lease extension decision pending more information
• Tabled park improvement request from Melinda Mattson pending more details

City Council

The Finlayson City Council is holding its regular monthly meeting with reports from the fire chief, sewer/water, planning and zoning, and the administrator. Under old business, the council will discuss furnaces at City Hall/Post office and the sale of the Old Muni, while new business includes a liquor license renewal, tax forfeited property, a fee schedule update, a building permit, and a fire relief association matter.

• Finlayson Giese Lion's annual liquor license renewal
• Ordinance 155 – fee schedule update
• Petry's building permit
• Tax forfeited property discussion
• Old Muni for sale discussion

The City Council held a public hearing regarding a conditional use permit for Brian Roth. The council approved the permit to allow asphalt crushing at a gravel pit on Dixon Line Road for approximately 60 business days.

• Approved conditional use permit for Brian Roth to crush asphalt at Dixon Line Road gravel pit (unanimous)

City Council

The Finlayson City Council is meeting to handle routine business, including approving prior minutes and receiving reports from the fire chief, sewer/water, planning and zoning, the administrator/liquor store, and finance. Under old business, the council will discuss Seven Oaks Lane. New business includes considering City Hall/post office furnaces, scheduling a public hearing for Roth Construction's conditional use permit, and purchasing new fire department jackets.

• Discussion of Seven Oaks Lane
• City Hall/Post office furnaces
• Roth Const. conditional use permit – schedule public hearing
• Fire Dept – new jackets
• Presidential primary

The council approved its annual engineering services contract with Bolton & Menk and agreed to hold a public hearing on March 9 at 6:15pm on Roth Construction's conditional use permit application to crush asphalt at the gravel pit near Dixon Line and Scotch Pine Road. It accepted December financials and paid bills, and approved the January 13 minutes. Decisions on furnace repairs or replacement and on buying a backup lift station pump were tabled until the next meeting, and the city will take no further action on Seven Oaks Lane unless 8 registered voters there petition to make it a public road.

• Approved annual Bolton & Menk engineering services contract (all in favor)
• Set public hearing for March 9, 6:15pm on Roth Construction conditional use permit for asphalt crushing at gravel pit near Dixon Line and Scotch Pine Road
• Accepted December financials and paid bills (all in favor)
• Approved January 13, 2020 regular meeting minutes (all in favor)
• Tabled decision on City Hall/Post Office furnace repairs and possible new units pending additional quotes
• Held off on purchasing a new backup lift station pump until next meeting
• No further action on Seven Oaks Lane unless 8 registered voters submit a petition; estimated cost to bring road to standard about $100,000
• Fire Dept jacket purchase already approved; council said no further approval needed

City Council

The Finlayson City Council is meeting to handle routine business, including approving minutes and receiving reports from the fire chief, sewer and water, planning and zoning, and the administrator. New business includes a resolution for annual appointments, a fee schedule ordinance, and applications for the Lions Club's bingo and liquor licenses for St. Urho's. The council will also discuss selling the old municipal building, Seven Oaks road, and post office improvements.

• Resolution 2020-01 Annual Appointments
• Ordinance 155 – Fee schedule
• Lions Gambling License application for bingo for St. Urho's
• Lions liquor license application for St. Urho's
• Old muni for sale

The Finlayson City Council approved a $40,000 transfer from the Liquor Store Fund to the General Fund, accepted December financials and paid bills, and passed Resolution 2020-01 for annual appointments. It also passed an updated fee schedule (Ordinance 155) adding a $75 snow-removal charge, approved two Lions Club applications for St. Urho's events, and tabled a possible purchase of the old municipal building. A resident complaint about a bar altercation was discussed with no action taken.

• Approved December 9, 2019 regular meeting minutes (all in favor)
• Approved $40,000 transfer from Liquor Store Fund to General Fund (all in favor)
• Accepted December financials and paid bills (all in favor)
• Passed Resolution 2020-01 for annual appointments (all in favor)
• Passed Ordinance 155 fee schedule update adding $75 snow-removal charge (all in favor)
• Approved Lions Club off-site gambling application for bingo on March 20, 2020 (all in favor)
• Approved Lions Club temporary liquor license for March 20-21, 2020 (all in favor)
• Tabled possible purchase of old municipal building at approximately $150,000 until seller makes a definitive decision