Goodhue public meetings in 2021
21 substantive meetings from 2021, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council
The City Council approved a $59,6274.85 levy, a 3% employee raise, and a sewer rate increase. A proposed water increase was tabled until July. The council also updated tobacco license fees and approvals.
- Approved $59,6274.85 Levy (4-0)
- Approved $6 sewer increase (4-0)
- Tabled water increase until July meeting (4-0)
- Approved 3% raise for all employees (3-1)
- Approved clerk retainer for January and February (4-0)
- Approved $20 increase to Tobacco License Fee (4-0)
- Approved Tobacco Licenses for The Corner Bar, Dar’s Pub and Country Station (4-0)
City Council
The Goodhue City Council voted to hire Jill Buxengard as city clerk at an hourly rate of $23.00, and approved a $1.50 per month garbage rate increase. It also approved a liquor license for German beer and wine at the upcoming Goodhue Christmas event, approved a building inspector contract with Goodhue County, and authorized selling the old City Hall building with costs and fees still to be negotiated. Water and sewer rates were tabled, and the December 22, 2021 meeting was announced as cancelled.
- Hired Jill Buxengard as city clerk at $23.00 per hour
- Approved liquor license for German beer and wine at Goodhue Christmas event
- Approved building inspector contract (Goodhue County)
- Increased garbage rate by $1.50 per month
- Certified delinquent taxes payable in 2022
- Authorized selling old City Hall, with costs and fees to be negotiated
- Tabled water and sewer rates
- Approved late utility assessments role; approved October 27, 2021 minutes; approved agenda; paid bills; adjourned at 6:53 p.m.
City Council
The City Council approved a contract with Northland Security and designated the Goodhue Community Center as the polling place for the 2022 election. Council members also reviewed engineering updates for local infrastructure projects and discussed potential uses for ARPA funds.
- Approved meeting agenda
- Approved September 22, 2021, meeting minutes
- Approved Northland Security contract
- Approved Resolution No. 2021-16 designating 105 Broadway Street N as polling place
- Approved payment of city bills
City Council
The City Council approved the demolition of the old city hall and the purchase of a new squad car. Additionally, the council authorized a building permit for 107 11th St. N, which includes a one-foot rear variance.
- Approved agenda (passed)
- Approved August 11, 2021 minutes (passed)
- Approved building permit for 107 11th St. N with one-foot rear variance (passed)
- Approved demolition of old city hall (passed, Thuman abstained)
- Approved purchase of squad car (passed)
- Approved payment of bills (passed)
- Adjourned meeting (passed)
City Council
The City Council approved the purchase of a 2021 Ford Explorer squad car and a new garage building permit for Dave Kyllo. Additionally, the council approved the meeting agenda, minutes from the August 25, 2021 meeting, and the payment of city bills.
- Approved agenda (motion carried)
- Approved August 25, 2021 minutes (motion carried)
- Approved garage building permit for Dave Kyllo (motion carried)
- Approved purchase of 2021 Ford Explorer squad car (motion carried)
- Approved payment of bills (motion carried)
City Council
The Goodhue City Council approved a new house building permit with a rear variance at 107 11th St. N and voted to tear down the old city hall. They also approved the purchase of a squad car, approved previous minutes and the agenda, and authorized the payment of bills.
- Approved the meeting agenda
- Approved council minutes of August 11, 2021
- Approved new house building permit for 107 11th St. N with a one-foot rear variance
- Approved tearing down old city hall (Thuman abstained)
- Approved purchase of squad car
- Approved payment of the bills
City Council
The Goodhue City Council approved a building permit for Twin Home Lot 7 & 8 in accordance with all setbacks with a five-foot front correction. It also approved a Purple Heart City proclamation designating the week of August 23rd to recognize veterans who received the Purple Heart Medal, approved a Goodhue Education Foundation raffle, and allowed closing the block between 1st Ave & 2nd Ave. for the Lion's Chicken BBQ. All motions carried; the council also met in closed session for attorney-client privilege.
- Approved agenda
- Approved July 28, 2021 council minutes
- Approved Goodhue Education Foundation raffle
- Approved Purple Heart City proclamation; week of August 23rd designated to recognize Purple Heart veterans
- Approved Twin Home Lot 7 & 8 building permit with five-foot front correction
- Allowed closing block between 1st Ave & 2nd Ave. for Lion's Chicken BBQ
- Approved paying the bills
- Closed meeting for attorney-client privilege, then reopened and adjourned
City Council
The Goodhue City Council approved an amended agenda and the July 14 minutes, and voted to pay the bills. Steve Voth was authorized to make needed sewer plant repairs. The council established a public comment period at the beginning of each meeting, with comments limited to five minutes, and directed that a simple policy be developed. The council also held a closed meeting and returned to open session; the minutes do not record what was discussed in closed session.
- Approved amended agenda adding Steve Voth (motion O'Reilly, second Buck)
- Approved July 14 meeting minutes (motion Thuman, second O'Reilly)
- Authorized Steve Voth to make needed sewer plant repairs
- Approved paying the bills (motion O'Reilly, second Thuman)
- Entered closed meeting, then returned to open meeting (motions Buck)
- Established public comment period at start of each meeting, comments limited to five minutes; city to develop a simple policy (motion Thuman, second Buck)
- Adjourned the meeting (motion Thuman, second Hahn)
City Council
The Goodhue City Council approved a five-year contract with Waste Management and a depot purchase agreement with Carolyn Ryan, setting the depot price at $101,931. The council also approved the Swanson Heights 3rd Addition covenant and paying the bills. Presentations were given on the Towards Zero Death program, including opposition, and the pool manager reported on staffing shortages; no decisions were recorded on those items.
- Approved agenda (motion carried)
- Approved June 23, 2021 council minutes (motion carried)
- Approved five-year contract with Waste Management (motion carried)
- Approved depot purchase agreement with Carolyn Ryan (motion carried)
- Set depot price at $101,931 (motion carried)
- Approved Swanson Heights 3rd Addition covenant (motion carried)
- Approved paying the bills (motion carried)
- Adjourned the meeting (motion carried)
City Council
The Goodhue City Council approved the agenda and minutes from June 9, 2021. The council established covenant requirements for Swanson Heights Twin Homes and approved the payment of city bills before adjourning.
- Approved the agenda
- Approved council minutes of June 9, 2021
- Required Swanson Heights Twin Home covenant to have each side at least 1,375 square feet and 25% of front be stone or brick
- Approved paying the bills
- Adjourned the meeting
City Council
The City Council approved a solar panel permit for Strelow. Decisions regarding a garbage carrier and the Swanson Heights Twin home covenant were tabled.
- Approved Strelow solar panel permit (4-1)
- Tabled garbage carrier decision
- Tabled Swanson Heights Twin home covenant
- Approved payment of bills
City Council
The City Council approved multiple SEMMCHRA resolutions and grant-related motions. Several building permits were granted, including a swimming pool and Ag Partners projects. The decision regarding a garbage carrier was tabled.
- Tabled garbage carrier decision
- Approved SEMMCHRA resolutions for Administrative Contract, Excessive Force, Anti-Displacement, and Authorization/Release Funds
- Approved SEMMCHRA motions for Grant Contract, Drugfree Workplace, Fair Housing Plan, Program Income, Section 3 Plan, Rehabilitation Standards, Owner Occupied Housing Rehab, Walk Away Policy, and Post Grant Admin Contract
- Approved Brett Gadient’s in ground swimming pool building permit
- Approved Ag Partners old creamery roof replacement building permit
- Approved Ag Partners new fertilizer receiving building
- Approved $15.00 per hour pay for Head Lifeguard
- Approved Goodhue Lion’s 9/12/21 raffle
City Council
The City Council approved a conditional use permit for USS Wells Creek Solar LLC and Stehr Farms, Inc. The council also renewed a liquor license for Dar’s Pub and approved a UTV Raffle.
- Approved USS Wells Creek Solar LLC and Stehr Farms, Inc conditional use permit
- Approved UTV Raffle
- Renewed Dar’s Pub liquor license (3-1)
- Tabled Corner Bar’s liquor license until May 26th (3-1)
City Council
The City Council approved funding for a senior housing utility extension and a sewer district feasibility study. The council also designated the depot property as a city park and approved several personnel and permit requests.
- Designated depot property as a City park
- Approved $10,000 fee for sewer district feasibility study
- Approved Liffrig deck building permit
- Approved Luke Richardson, Cody O’Reilly, Kelby O’Reilly and Matt Lexvold to the fire department
- Approved paying up to $85,000 for water and sewer extension to the senior housing project
- Approved payment of bills
City Council
The Goodhue City Council approved Ikwe Development's senior housing site plan and a $34,282.00 motor control purchase for the wastewater plant. It also approved a new storage building permit for Steve Voth, a new deck permit for Joseph Elder, and summer quotes from Thomforde Enterprises & Augie's Trucking. No Parking signs were approved for the east side of 4th Street between 3rd & 4th Ave. A US Solar conditional use permit was not decided; the applicant will bring more information to the April 28 meeting.
- Approved Ikwe Development senior housing site plan
- Approved $34,282.00 motor control purchase for wastewater plant
- Approved Steve Voth's new storage building permit
- Approved Joseph Elder's new deck permit in accordance with all setbacks
- Accepted summer quotes from Thomforde Enterprises & Augie's Trucking
- Approved No Parking signs on east side of 4th Street between 3rd & 4th Ave
- Approved paying the bills
- US Solar conditional use permit not decided; more information to come April 28
City Council
The Goodhue City Council approved the issuance and sale of $1,970,000 in general obligation refunding bonds during its March 24, 2021 meeting. The council also approved a pyrotechnic permit and a liquor license for the Jaycees Volksfest, heard a presentation from US Solar, and voted to return to in-person meetings on April 14.
- Approved agenda
- Approved council minutes of March 10, 2021
- Approved pyrotechnic permit for Jaycees Volksfest Friday show
- Approved Jaycee liquor license for June 11-13
- Approved resolution providing for issuance and sale of $1,970,000 GO refunding bonds
- Approved payment of bills
- Adjourned the meeting
City Council
The City Council denied a request for indemnification to Brian Loos following an executive session. The council also approved several building permits and a resolution supporting a regional sewer study.
- Approved Ag Partners mill expansion building permit
- Approved resolution for non-binding support of regional sanitary sewer district feasibility study
- Updated data request form fee to $30 per hour
- Approved moving garage from 103 Manor Ave. to 101 Manor Ave.
- Approved new garage permit for Andrew Kodada
- Approved payment of bills
- Denied indemnification to Brian Loos
City Council
The Goodhue City Council approved a resolution to issue GO refunding bonds, series 2021A, and approved FabTech's building plan. It also approved a pay application for the Viola Lane watermain loop, approved prior meeting minutes, and paid the bills. All motions carried; no vote tallies were recorded.
- Approved resolution issuing GO refunding bonds, series 2021A (motion carried)
- Approved FabTech's building plan (motion carried)
- Approved Viola Lane watermain loop pay application (motion carried)
- Approved February 10, 2021 council minutes (motion carried)
- Approved February 16, 2021 TIF 1.5 public hearing minutes (motion carried)
- Approved paying the bills (motion carried)
- Approved the meeting agenda (motion carried)
City Council
The City Council approved a façade grant for Benda Electric and changed the meeting start time to 5:00 pm during Lent. The council also authorized payments for bills and a street agreement with Ag Partners.
- Approved $2,500 façade grant application for Benda Electric
- Approved changing council meetings to 5:00 pm during Lent
- Approved payment to Ag Partners for street as agreed upon
- Approved payment of bills
- Approved January 27, 2021 council minutes
- Approved January 27, 2021 body camp public hearing minutes
City Council
The City Council approved the refunding of two bond series and appointed a new council replacement. The council also authorized a feasibility study for 4th Street and Broadway St and approved two residential building permits.
- Approved $2 per hour on call pay
- Approved refunding of bonds series 2010A & 2014A
- Approved hiring a farmer’s market assistant for August and moving market to depot
- Approved ISG feasibility study on 4th Street & Broadway St
- Approved Ryan Schimek’s new house permit (Tia Schimek abstained)
- Approved Andy Mann’s new house permit
- Accepted Terry Anderson Buck as council replacement
- Approved payment of bills
City Council
The City Council approved updates to the employee personnel policy and authorized a new house permit for Rodney Wilson. Members also designated official city service providers and appointed council members to various boards and committees for the year.
- Approved new house permit for Rodney Wilson (carried)
- Approved updates to employee personnel policy (carried)
- Named First Farmers & Merchants official bank (carried)
- Named News Record official newspaper (carried)
- Appointed Wayne Hahn as Assistant Mayor (carried)
- Appointed council members to Ambulance, Fire, Gas, Pool, and Review boards (carried)
- Approved payment of city bills (carried)