Tyler public meetings in 2023

City Council

The Tyler City Council is meeting to handle old business like cloud storage, snow removal grants, the sewer project, and the City Hall building project, plus new business including approving development plats, transferring land deeds with the RTR School District, and adopting resolutions for road improvement funding. They will also vote on adding Cara Cowlham as a contact person and giving Terry East and Cara Cowlham full access to all city accounts, including check-signing authority.

• Approve TRED Plats in Highway 14 Development Project
• Approve TRED Plats in North City Development Project
• Transfer land deeds between RTR School District and City of Tyler
• Adopt Resolution 2023-18 supporting MnDOT Local Road Improvement Program funding for Lincoln Street Improvements
• Adopt Resolution 2023-19 for 2024 Pedestrian Ramp and Driveway Project

City Council

The Tyler City Council is meeting to take action on several items, including hiring an administrator, adopting a marijuana ordinance, and passing resolutions related to tax increment financing and the preliminary levy. The council will also review the budget and approve financial reports and claims.

• Hiring of an administrator
• Marijuana Ordinance 2023-01
• Resolution 2023-14 TIF
• Resolution 2023-15 Adopt Preliminary Levy
• Resolution 2023-16 Adopt Preliminary Levy

City Council

The Tyler City Council is meeting to handle routine business including approving minutes, an oath of office, and financial reports. They will also discuss new business items such as insurance renewal, the annual audit, parking lot work, farmland rent, marijuana policy, and library device agreements, along with updates on the swimming pool, sidewalks, and the City Hall building project.

• Insurance renewal with Beck Agency
• Annual audit award
• Farmland rent for 2-5 years (excluding DeZeeuw Property)
• Marijuana policy discussion
• Library device policies/agreements

City Council

The Tyler City Council is meeting to discuss old business including blight, swimming pool updates, sidewalks, a FEMA map correction, and the City Hall building project. New business includes receiving a Project of the Year award at the SRDC annual meeting, a council appointment, and cybersecurity. The agenda is largely discussion-focused, with no major votes listed beyond routine approvals.

• Blight update
• Swimming pool update
• Sidewalks
• FEMA map correction
• City Hall building project

The Tyler City Council appointed Karen Meyers to fill a vacant council position through 2024. The council also approved a correction to FEMA flood map panel numbers and discussed blight enforcement, the new swimming pool opening, and a potential new City Hall location at the end of Main Street.

• Appointed Karen Meyers to vacant council seat, term ending 2024 (motion carried)
• Approved correction to FEMA flood map panel numbers from 27081C0370A/27081C0390A to 27081C03701C/27081C0390C (motion carried)
• Approved claims submitted (motion carried)
• Approved June 26, 2023 TRED Re-Zoning Public Hearing minutes (motion carried)
• Approved June 5, 2023 City Council meeting minutes (motion carried)
• Approved agenda as presented (motion carried)

City Council

The Tyler City Council is meeting to handle routine approvals and several notable items. They will administer a police officer oath, appoint someone to a council vacancy, and discuss or act on floodplain and inflow/infiltration (I&I) ordinances. The agenda also includes updates on blight, animal ordinance amendments, a sewer project, and a special fire department meeting, plus financial reports and claims approval.

• Police Officer Oath
• City Council Vacancy Appointment
• Floodplain Ordinance
• I&I Ordinance
• Sewer Project Discussion

The council appointed Keith Lindeman to replace James Telgren, whose resignation takes effect May 2. The council also agreed to pursue a simplified floodplain ordinance and to publish a public hearing notice for amending the sewer inspection ordinance. Discussion on a new city hall building and blight properties continued without final decisions.

• Appointed Keith Lindeman to city council vacancy (3-1, Telgren abstained)
• Agreed to pursue simplified floodplain ordinance and prepare public hearing materials for June 5
• Agreed to publish public hearing notice for June 5 to amend sewer inspection ordinance (Chapter 4A)
• Approved April 2023 financial reports (5-0)
• Approved April 2023 claims for payment (5-0)
• Approved agenda with additions for blight, pickleball courts, and closed session (5-0)
• Approved minutes of April 3, 2023 meetings (5-0)
• Held closed session to discuss potential sale of city property; no motions made

City Council

The Tyler City Council is convening as the Local Board of Appeals and Equalization for a public hearing. The meeting is procedural, with no specific agenda items listed beyond opening, holding, and closing the hearing, followed by adjournment.

• Public hearing for property tax appeals and equalization

The council awarded the SRTS sidewalk project to the low bidder A&C Excavating for $425,923.59 and approved the related grant agreement. In closed session, they authorized a job offer to a new full-time police officer and moved the librarian from part-time to full-time. They also approved working with the DNR to remove a flowage easement on city-owned land.

• Awarded SRTS sidewalk bid to A&C Excavating, LLC for $425,923.59 (4-0)
• Approved Resolution 2023-07 and MNDOT SRTS Grant Agreement (4-0)
• Authorized city administrator to continue DNR flowage easement removal process (4-0)
• Accepted March 2023 financial reports (4-0)
• Approved March 2023 claims for payment (4-0)
• Authorized job offer to full-time police officer Samuel Klimmek (4-0)
• Moved librarian Shelly Finzen from part-time to full-time status (4-0)

City Council

The Tyler City Council is meeting to hear annual reports from the library and fire department, appoint a fire chief for 2023-2024, and discuss new business including a storage shed development and housing project. Old business items include the sanitary sewer project, police personnel, Avera, and city hall. The meeting is a regular business session with public comment allowed but no action taken during that time.

• Tyler Public Library Annual Report – Shelly Finzen
• Tyler Fire Department Annual Report – Al Barber
• Appointment of 2023, 2024 Fire Department Chief
• TRED Storage Shed Development – Duane Possail
• Housing Project – Duane Possail

The council voted unanimously to approve Al Barber as fire chief for 2023-2024, following the fire department's recommendation. They also heard annual reports from the library and fire department, and discussed a TRED storage shed project and a housing proposal. No formal action was taken on the TRED or housing items.

• Approved Al Barber as 2023-2024 Fire Chief (5-0)
• Approved February 6, 2023 council meeting minutes (5-0)
• Approved February 2023 financial reports (5-0)
• Approved February 2023 claims for payment (5-0)

City Council

The council approved Resolution 2023-06 accepting $10,000 from Hope Township to hire a second police officer, with the condition that funds be returned if not hired by year-end. They also accepted Councilmember James Telgren's resignation, authorized negotiations with Avera for a land option, and agreed to cover 50% of a school sewer pump replacement cost. Several other items were discussed or approved, including gambling permits and a grant for emergency radios.

• Approved Resolution 2023-06 accepting $10,000 from Hope Township for a second police officer (4-0)
• Approved Resolution 2023-05 accepting James Telgren's resignation and declaring a vacancy (4-0)
• Approved two gambling permits for Tyler Golf Club STAG and Aebleskiver days raffles (4-0)
• Authorized City Administrator to sign documents for Assistance to Firefighters Grant (4-0)
• Approved city covering 50% of estimated $12,000 cost to replace school sanitary sewer pump (4-0)
• Consensus to form committee to negotiate purchase agreement with Avera Tyler for land south of RTR school
• Consensus to allow Police Chief to proceed with background checks and psychological evaluations on officer candidates
• Approved January 2023 financial reports and claims (4-0)

City Council

The Tyler City Council is meeting to handle routine administrative matters and several new business items. They will consider resolutions setting 2023 meeting dates, official depositories, committee appointments, and the employee pay scale, as well as discuss an audit proposal and a ball diamond sub-lease. The council will also enter closed sessions to discuss police union contracts and an administrator review.

• Resolution 2023-04: 2023 Employee Pay Scale & COLA
• 2022 Audit Proposal
• Ball Diamond Sub-Lease Agreement
• Police Officer Union Contract – Closed Session
• Resolution 2023-02: 2023 Official Depositories for City Funds & Newspaper

The council approved 2023/2024 police officer and police chief union contracts, promoted Acting-Chief Anderson to Chief with a nine-month trial, and gave Administrator LaBrune a satisfactory review with a step-six pay increase. Resolution 2023-04 established the 2023 pay scale including a 5% COLA, approved 5-1. The council also agreed to scale back the Safe Routes to School project to stay within the $500,000 grant limit.

• Approved police officer and police chief union contracts and MOU promoting Anderson to Chief (5-0)
• Approved Administrator LaBrune's satisfactory review and step-six pay increase (5-0)
• Approved Resolution 2023-04 establishing 2023 pay scale with 5% COLA (5-1, Jensen opposed)
• Approved Resolution 2023-01 setting 2023 meeting dates (5-0)
• Approved Resolution 2023-02 designating official depositories and newspaper (5-0)
• Approved Resolution 2023-03 for committee and board appointments (5-0)
• Approved $14,450 audit proposal from Meulebroeck, Taubert & Co. (5-0)
• Approved sub-lease agreement with Tyler Boat Center at $200/year (4-0-1, Dressen abstained)