Silver Bay public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
CC Min. 09-05-23
The Council approved a grant agreement and easement for the East Lakeview Drive road construction project. They also authorized the purchase of a mini excavator and reopened labor negotiations for health insurance and wages.
- Approved Resolution 2023-#48 LRIP Grant Agreement for East Lakeview Drive (5-0)
- Approved Resolution 2023-#49 East Lakeview Drive Easement with Cleveland Cliffs-Northshore Mining (5-0)
- Approved purchase of Caterpillar 305 Mini Excavator for $87,481.11
- Approved MN Lottery annual renewal agreement ($20.00 fee)
- Approved Blandin training for librarian Shannon Walz
- Approved reopening labor negotiations for LELS and Local 49ers
- Appointed Gary Ollila as Administrative Hearing Officer at $50/hour
- Approved $108,104.36 in unpaid claims and $232,563.85 in paid claims
CC Min. 09-05-23 Budget Workshop
The City Council held a workshop to review the first draft of the 2024 proposed budget, which shows a 14.2% levy change. No formal votes were taken on budget items; the City Administrator will adjust the budget based on discussions for a subsequent meeting on September 18th.
- Reviewed Draft #1 of 2024 Proposed Budget
- Discussed 14.2% levy change
- Adjourned meeting at 6:59 P.M. (Carried)
CC Min. 08-21-23
The City Council approved a conceptual plan for downtown development and referred it to Planning & Zoning for code updates. The council also accepted several grants and professional service agreements for infrastructure and forestry. A decision on the CSAH status of Davis Drive was tabled pending a feasibility study.
- Approved Downtown Conceptual Plan and referred to Planning & Zoning
- Accepted $500,000 IRRR grant for Boathouse Bay public utilities expansion (5-0)
- Approved Resolution 2023-#44 Lake County HRA purchase and development agreement (5-0)
- Approved $6,600 agreement with DSGW Professional Services for Mary Mac Roofing Phase 1 (5-0)
- Approved Resolution 2023-#47 for Lake County SWCD grant application to DNR for urban forestry (5-0)
- Approved realtor agreement with Odyssey Real Estate for Golf Course Housing (Motion Carried)
- Approved Zamboni advertising design from North Shore Federal Credit Union (Motion Carried)
- Approved payment of $78,815.80 in unpaid claims and $435,999.80 in paid claims (5-0)