Goodhue public meetings in 2024

City Council

The Goodhue City Council will consider routine approvals including the consent agenda, which covers snow plow bid selection, the 2025 fee schedule, a COLA increase, a city administrator status change, and an updated personnel policy. They will also hold discussions on zoning ordinance violations involving Craig Larken and Tyler Rashid, and consider resolutions for a joint powers board appointment and a raffle permit. The meeting includes standard procedural items like approving minutes and paying bills.

• Approve Snow Plow Bid Selection
• Approve 2025 Fee Schedule
• Approve 2025 COLA Increase
• Resolution 24-24: Joint Powers Executive Board appointment for North Zumbro Sanitary Sewer District
• Zoning ordinance violation discussions (Craig Larken, Tyler Rashid)

City Council

The City Council will hold a work session to review the 2025 fee schedule, COLA, and budget. The meeting includes discussions on personnel policies and zoning ordinances regarding parking and commercial property.

• 2025 Fee Schedule
• Snow plow bid review
• Zoning ordinance updates for parking and commercial property
• Sidewalk for Goodhue Senior Living
• 2025 rates for legal services

The Goodhue City Council held a work session on December 11, 2024, discussing budget, fees, and personnel matters. They approved appointments to the Gas Commission Board and authorized a legal review of the Gas Commission bylaws. Several items were placed on the consent agenda for the next meeting, including snowplow quotes, fee schedule changes, a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment, and the City Administrator's status change from interim to permanent. No final votes on these consent agenda items occurred at this meeting.

• Appointed Wayne Gadient and Mitch Lindholm to the Gas Commission Board (5-0)
• Authorized legal interpretation of Gas Commission bylaws (5-0)
• Approved agenda amendment adding items 15 & 16 (5-0)
• Approved November 26, 2024 meeting minutes (5-0)
• Approved bills (5-0)
• Tabled resolution 24-25 appointing sewer district director until next meeting
• Accepted snowplow quotes for consent agenda at Dec. 17 meeting
• Placed fee schedule changes and 2.5% COLA on consent agenda

City Council

The City Council will hold a public hearing regarding final assessments for 2022 4th Street and Broadway Street improvements. The body is also reviewing the 2025 final levy and budget and several contract renewals. Other items include permits for gambling and liquor licenses for December 7, 2024.

• 2025 Final Levy and Budget
• Public hearing and adoption of assessment for 2022 4th Street and Broadway Street Improvements
• Resolution 24-20 Lions offsite gambling permit for December 7, 2024
• Goodhue Jaycee’s temporary offsite liquor license for December 7, 2024
• Amendment to Ordinance 136 establishing a Gas Utilities Commission

City Council

The City Council will hold a work session to review the 2025 budget, final levy, and 2025 fee schedule. The body will also discuss personnel policy updates and various city contracts and agreements.

• 2025 Budget and Final 2025 Levy
• Fee Schedule for 2025
• Special Assessment List for Past due Utilities
• 2025 CEDA contract and City of Goodhue Prosecution Services renewal for 2025
• Agreement for State Building Code Administrator with Goodhue County

City Council

The Goodhue City Council will vote on a consent agenda that includes a cannabis retail sales agreement with Goodhue County, changes to November and December meeting dates, declines to participate in a seal coating agreement and an updated housing study with the county, termination of a land sale contract for lots, admission of Mazeppa Township to the Zumbrota Area Ambulance Association, and the sale of remaining police equipment. The council will also consider two resolutions: one to hold a hearing on the final assessment for the 2022 4th Street and Broadway Street improvements, and another to declare the cost to be assessed and order preparation of that assessment. No other business is listed.

• Approve the Registration and Enforcement of Cannabis Retail Sales Agreement to Goodhue County
• Approve changing November and December meeting dates
• Approve declining participation in Seal Coating Agreement with County
• Approve ending land sale contract for lots
• Resolution for hearing on final assessment for 2022 4th Street and Broadway Street improvements

City Council

The City Council will hold a work session to discuss several agreements and policy updates. Items include a cannabis agreement, a seal coating agreement with the county, and a GCSO office space lease.

• Cannabis Agreement discussion
• Zoning ordinance addendum for existing driveway allowance
• Seal Coating Agreement with County
• GCSO Office Space Lease Agreement
• Admitting Mazeppa Township to Zumbrota Area Ambulance Association

City Council

The Goodhue City Council approved several items, including a final change order for the 4th St. and Broadway St. project, a gambling permit for the Lions Club, and the purchase of a snow bucket, hitch, and grapple for the loader funded by the blade sale and COVID money. All motions passed unanimously 5-0.

• Approved September 11, 2024 work meeting minutes (5-0)
• Approved consent agenda (5-0)
• Approved final change order and pay application for 4th St. and Broadway St. project (5-0)
• Approved Resolution 12-15 for Lions Club LG230 gambling permit on December 14, 2024 (5-0)
• Approved purchase of snow bucket, hitch, and grapple for loader using blade sale and COVID funds (5-0)
• Approved bills (5-0)

City Council

The Goodhue City Council discussed the 2025 preliminary levy and unanimously agreed to start with a 5% increase, which will be added to the consent agenda for formal approval. They also agreed to move forward with several contracts and agreements, including the Sheriff's office space lease, a lobbyist contract for the sanitary district, and the Sheriff's law enforcement services contract, all to be added to the consent agenda. The council approved the Homecoming Raffle and auctioning off an old snowplow truck. No final votes were taken on the levy or contracts at this work meeting.

• Agreed to start 2025 levy increase at 5% (unanimous, to be added to consent agenda)
• Approved Homecoming Raffle for Goodhue Education Foundation (5-0)
• Approved auctioning old Boss 9' snow V-plow truck with minimum bid (5-0)
• Agreed to terms of Sheriff's office space lease (192 sq ft at $15/sq ft, starting Jan 1, 2025)
• Agreed to move forward with lobbyist contract for North Zumbro Sanitary Sewer District
• Agreed to move forward with revised Sheriff's law enforcement services contract
• Proposed selling ball field and pickle ball courts to school district for $2 each
• Approved agenda and minutes (5-0)

City Council

The Goodhue City Council denied a request to replace a concrete apron on 9th St. that encroached on a setback, and denied a request for reimbursement for water damage. They referred a request for No Parking signs on Manor Avenue to Public Works and agreed to allow a church apartment remodel if the county building official approves. A lot split for Habitat for Humanity was approved.

• Approved lot split/purchase from Goodhue County Habitat for Humanity (4-0)
• Denied request to replace concrete apron on 9th St. due to zoning setback violation
• Referred No Parking signs request on Manor Avenue to Public Works
• Denied request for water damage reimbursement from city
• Agreed C.U.P. not needed for driveway replacement at 305 N 3rd St., building permit still required
• Agreed to allow church apartment remodel if county building official approves
• Approved bills (4-0)

City Council

The City Council approved a property tax abatement for Goodhue Senior Living and a related contract, all in a 5-0 vote. Other actions included approving minutes and bills, and adding several items to the next meeting's consent agenda, such as a website vendor and a sheriff's office contract. Several items were discussed but deferred, including a Habitat for Humanity lot split and a building permit for St. Luke's.

• Approved property tax abatement for Goodhue Senior Living and second amended contract (5-0)
• Approved minutes for June 12, June 26, July 10, and July 24, 2024 (5-0)
• Approved bills (5-0)
• Added website vendor to consent agenda for next meeting
• Added Goodhue County Sheriff Office contract to consent agenda for next meeting
• Added Conditional Use Permit form to consent agenda for next meeting
• Added Well Head Protection Plan Amendment to approve at next meeting
• Added Goodhue School District Emergency Building Use Agreement to consent agenda for next meeting

City Council

The Goodhue City Council held a work meeting and approved a Facilities Use Agreement for city property. They also approved the agenda and bills, all by unanimous 5-0 votes. Several items were discussed but deferred, including the Interim City Administrator position, domain renewal, and life insurance quotes.

• Approved Facilities Use Agreement for city property (5-0)
• Approved agenda (5-0)
• Approved bills (5-0)
• Deferred Interim City Administrator approval to next meeting
• Tabled domain renewal with Red Wing Technical Solutions
• Deferred life insurance review until after 2025 budget

City Council

The council adopted the proposed Goodhue Zoning Ordinance and approved the Goodhue Living Tax Abatement Resolution 24-10, both after public hearings with no comments. It also approved several other items including a new lawn mower purchase, paying off a tractor loan, closing TIF 1.3 Ag Partners, and approving election judges and donations. The farm lease term was amended from three years to one year and approved.

• Adopted Goodhue Zoning Ordinance (4-0)
• Approved Goodhue Tax Abatement Resolution 24-10 (4-0)
• Approved purchase of new lawn mower (4-0)
• Approved payoff of tractor loan of $68,643.67 (4-0)
• Closed TIF 1.3 Ag Partners (4-0)
• Adopted Resolution 24-09 Approving Election Judges (5-0)
• Adopted Resolution 24-11 Accepting Donations (4-0)
• Approved farming lease with one-year term (4-0)

City Council

The Goodhue City Council approved a $250 contribution to the Chamber of Commerce for the Farmer's Market, finalized the burn pile property deed, and discussed several updates including COVID fund balances and TIF sunset plans. No major policy decisions were made; most items were informational or preparatory.

• Approved $250 contribution to Chamber of Commerce for Farmer's Market (5-0)
• Approved amended agenda (5-0)
• Approved April 10, 2024 work meeting minutes (5-0)
• Approved bills (5-0)
• Burn pile property deed completed and recorded
• Farm leases to be adopted at June 26 meeting
• Motion to sunset TIF 1.3 to be made on June 26
• Public Works granted permission to get estimate for street project

Economic Development Authority

The Goodhue Economic Development Authority approved the April 24, 2024 meeting minutes unanimously. The new CEDA Director, Todd Kieffer, provided an update on the Senior Living Abatement, noting the resolution should be ready in a week. No other substantive decisions were made.

• Approved April 24, 2024 meeting minutes (5-0)
• Closed meeting (5-0)

City Council

The Goodhue City Council approved Ordinance 168 with amended fencing language for private outdoor pools and spas, effective immediately. They also approved the Bien's liquor license application, Resolution 24-08 for the Stehr property subdivision, Resolution 24-07 for the Lion's Raffle, summer street projects, and set public hearings for June 26, 2024.

• Approved amended Ordinance 168 for pool fencing (5-0)
• Approved Bien's liquor license application for 2nd Street Pub (5-0)
• Accepted Resolution 24-08 for Stehr property subdivision (5-0)
• Approved Resolution 24-07 for Goodhue Lion's Raffle (5-0)
• Approved summer street projects for $23,716.00 (5-0)
• Set public hearings for June 26, 2024 on zoning code and senior living tax abatement
• Approved bills (5-0)

City Council

The Goodhue City Council unanimously approved a four-year sewer cleaning and televising contract with Empire Pipe Services, accepted spring quotes from Thomforde Enterprises and Schumacher Brothers Excavating, and approved liquor license renewals. The council also discussed the Stehr property deed, a proposed apartment and community space at St. Luke's Church, pool lessons for additional students, and a billboard lease update. No items were tabled or denied.

• Approved four-year sewer cleaning and televising contract with Empire Pipe Services (5-0)
• Accepted spring quotes from Thomforde Enterprises and Schumacher Brothers Excavating (5-0)
• Approved both liquor license renewals (5-0)
• Approved bills as presented (5-0)
• Approved March 13 and March 27 meeting minutes (5-0)

City Council

The Goodhue City Council unanimously adopted Resolution 24-5, approving the issuance of a Tax Increment Revenue Note, Series 2024, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $742,000. The council also voted to move the workshop and regular meeting start times back to 6:00 pm, approved the minutes from three prior meetings, and approved payment of bills as stated.

• Adopted Resolution 24-5 for $742,000 TIR note (5-0)
• Moved meeting start times to 6:00 pm (5-0)
• Approved minutes from Jan 10, Feb 7, and Feb 28 meetings (5-0)
• Approved payment of bills as stated (5-0)

City Council

The City Council and Goodhue Lions Club held a special meeting to discuss the building rental agreement, insurance coverage, donations, and gambling permit. No formal decisions were made; the council directed the attorney to clarify lease language and will consider a resolution for the gambling permit. The meeting was informational, with no votes taken.

• No formal decisions made; meeting was informational
• Attorney to revise lease provisions for insurance and contents coverage
• Discussed need for resolution to accept earmarked donations
• Discussed adopting a resolution for city gambling permit for 2025

City Council

The Goodhue City Council unanimously approved a resolution to purchase 43.5 acres in Zumbrota for the North Zumbro Sanitary District for $957,000, funded by state dollars. They also set a public hearing for March 27, 2024, on the facilities plan, approved Volksfest activities, 2023 financials, a road closure for Ag Day, firefighter turnout gear purchases, an amendment to correct financing terms, and a $5 paperless billing credit. Two proposals (a shed and a vending machine) were taken under advisement for discussion at a future work meeting.

• Adopted Resolution Approving North Zumbro Sanitary District Land Purchase Agreement for $957,000 (5-0)
• Approved public hearing on March 27, 2024 for sanitary district facilities plan (5-0)
• Approved 2024 Goodhue Volksfest activities (5-0)
• Approved 2023 End-of-Year Financials (5-0)
• Approved road closure on April 12, 2024 for Ag Day (5-0)
• Approved using Public Safety Aid to purchase three sets of firefighter turnout gear (5-0)
• Amended April 7, 2023 Special Meeting Minutes to change financing term from 36 to 60 months (5-0)
• Approved one-time $5.00 water bill credit for paperless billing through May 31, 2024 (5-0)