Sartell public meetings in 2024
19 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
The Sartell City Council workshop will discuss policy interpretations regarding treatment of residents and staff, hear parting comments from outgoing councilmembers on policy governance, review the Cannabis/THC ordinance, consider organizational restructuring, and gather input on the fire chief vacancy. No items are listed under governance planning, community linkage, or performance assessment.
- Policy Interpretations – Treatment of Residents and Staff
- Policy & Ordinance Development – Parting comments of Policy Governance from outgoing Councilmembers
- Council Education & Training – Cannabis/THC Ordinance Review
- Council Education & Training – Organizational Restructure
- Council Education & Training – Fire Chief Vacancy Input
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
The Sartell City Council will hold a public hearing on the 2025 budget and final levy, approve a 2025 fee schedule, and consider a final plat for Champion Plat 2. The meeting also includes a closed session for the City Administrator's performance review.
- Public Hearing – 2025 Budget & Final Levy
- 2025 Fee Schedule
- Final Plat – Champion Plat 2
- Closed Meeting for City Administrator Performance Review
- Policy Interpretations: Treatment of Residents and Staff
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
The Sartell Planning Commission will review new business and license regulations, consider a new member, and discuss project updates. The meeting is a standard agenda review and adoption session.
- Review of Title 3 Business and License Regulations
- Consideration of a new Planning Commission member
- Project and Planning Commission updates
- Approval of October 7, 2024 meeting minutes
- Champion Plat 2 review
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
The City Council will consider updates to the 2025 fee schedule and discuss delinquent property assessments. It will also receive a report on an alcohol compliance violation and a special presentation by Anna Marie’s Alliance. Additionally, the council will act on several consent‑agenda items, including policy development, legislative matters, and various licenses, agreements, land‑use and permit items.
- 2025 Fee Schedule
- Delinquent Assessments
- Alcohol Compliance Violation
- Policy Development (consent agenda)
- Licenses, Agreements, Land Use, and Permits (consent agenda)
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
The special City Council workshop will cover education and training topics, specifically an organizational restructure and input on the fire chief vacancy. No policy interpretations, ordinance development, governance planning, community linkage, or performance assessment items are scheduled. The meeting will also include a council roundtable for November 2024.
- Organizational restructure discussion
- Fire chief vacancy input
- Call to Order & Approve Agenda
- Council Roundtable November 2024
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
The Sartell City Council will adopt the agenda, approve minutes, and hear special presentations and community comments. It will consider several consent agenda items, including the 2024 canvassing election results, a Minnesota City Participation Program commitment agreement, voucher payments, and fire department promotions. The council will also review a monitoring report on communication and support dated December 9, 2024, and receive incidental reports from the administrator and departments.
- 2024 Canvassing Election Results (consent agenda)
- Minnesota City Participation Program Commitment Agreement (consent agenda)
- Voucher Payments (consent agenda)
- Fire Department Promotions (consent agenda)
- Monitoring Report – Communication & Support to the Council (Dec 9, 2024)
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
The City Council will conduct a workshop focusing on council education and policy interpretations. The session includes a review of monitoring policies and a council self-assessment governance process.
- Education topic: Solid Waste Landfill 281
- Assessment of all Monitoring Policies for reasonableness of interpretations
- Assessment of Policy 2.8 Communication and Support to the Council
- Council Self-Assessment Governance Process and Council/Administrator Delegation
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
The City Council will consider the final plan approval and authorization to bid for the West Side Reconstruction Project. The meeting includes public hearings regarding Niron Magnetics and a land swap for 1st Street North.
- Public Hearing: Niron Magnetics
- Public Hearing: Vacation & Land Swap of 1st Street North
- West Side Reconstruction Project Final Plan Approval & Authorization to Bid
- Professional Services Agreement: Flaherty & Hood
- Fire Protection Agreement: LeSauk Township
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
The Sartell City Council will adopt the agenda, approve minutes from September meetings, and vote on a consent agenda that includes voucher payments, the sale of the 10th Street South property, several lane and plat agreements, an IT services contract, and a temporary gambling permit. The meeting also includes open public comment, departmental reports, and updates from commissions and committees.
- Sale of 10th Street South Property
- Grizzly Lane Agreements
- Champion Plat Second Addition Agreement
- IT Professional Services Agreement
- Temporary Gambling Permit
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
The City Council will meet for a special workshop following the regular council meeting. The primary agenda item is MMB Policy Governance Training.
- MMB Policy Governance Training
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
The Sartell Planning Commission will adopt the meeting agenda and approve the minutes from the August 5, 2024 meeting. It will consider new business items including a vacation and land swap and the Champion Plat Property. The commission will also review project updates, discuss the 2025 vacancy, and consider a solar developments ordinance.
- Vacation & Land Swap
- Champion Plat Property
- Project Updates
- Vacancy for 2025
- Solar Developments & Ordinance
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING- CLOSED
The City Council is holding a closed meeting to determine the asking price for city-owned real property. The session will also address a purchase agreement.
- Discussion of asking price for real property in the Champion Plat
- Review of a purchase agreement
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
The City Council will conduct a public hearing regarding the final levy. The body will also review the preliminary levy and the Financial Management Plan.
- Final Levy Public Hearing
- Approval to sell fire truck
- Mill Site utility bids
- Scout & Dehler project closeout
- Appointment of election judges for the 2024 General Election
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING- CLOSED
The Sartell City Council will hold a closed session pursuant to Minn. Stat. §13D.05, Subd. 3(c)(1). In that session, council members will discuss the asking price for real property the City intends to sell. The remainder of the agenda consists of standard procedural items.
- Closed‑session discussion of the asking price for city real property to be sold
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
The Sartell City Council will hold a special workshop to review the Financial Management Plan and preliminary levy. The meeting will also include council roundtables and agenda approval.
- Agenda approval and adoption
- Financial Management Plan review
- Preliminary levy discussion
- Council roundtables
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
The Sartell City Council will review and adopt the agenda, then hold a public hearing on CentraCare financing. Several items will be approved through a consent agenda, including voucher payments, a Ditch 13 easement agreement, a public safety wellness contract, a Grizzly Area conveyance award, an overlay project closeout, and mill district grant resolutions. Departmental monthly reports for police, fire, engineering/public works, and community development will be presented. The meeting will conclude with commission and committee updates.
- Public hearing on CentraCare financing
- Voucher payments (consent agenda)
- Ditch 13 easement agreement (consent agenda)
- Public Safety Wellness contract (consent agenda)
- 2024 Grizzly Area Conveyance Improvements award (consent agenda)
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
The City Council will discuss a 2024 Utility Rate Study under new business. The meeting also includes a consent agenda with several project awards and purchase agreements.
- 2024 Utility Rate Study
- 2024 Ditch 13 Stabilization Project Award
- Intersection Improvement Design Agreement
- Community Center Purchase
- Amended ICPOET Grant Agreement
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
The Sartell City Council will adopt the meeting agenda and approve minutes from July meetings. A consent agenda will approve items such as voucher payments, sign exemptions, the Mill District RFP, and the community center purchase. Public hearings will be held on an orderly annexation approval and on the preliminary and final plat for the Three Girls Solar project. Department reports and commission updates will also be presented.
- Orderly annexation approval (public hearing)
- Preliminary and final plat – Three Girls Solar (public hearing)
- Community Center Purchase (consent agenda)
- Mill District RFP (consent agenda)
- 2024 Pinecone Road Overlay Award (consent agenda)
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
The Sartell Planning Commission will review and adopt the agenda, approve the June 3, 2024 meeting minutes, and consider three new business items: a preliminary and final plat for the Three Girls Solar project, a conditional use permit amendment, and a sign exemption request. The commission will also receive project and commission updates and open discussion before adjourning.
- Preliminary & final plat for Three Girls Solar
- Conditional use permit amendment
- Sign exemption request