Tyler public meetings in 2024
7 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Meeting
The Tyler City Council approved the 2025 final tax levy of $565,099 and the final budget of $7,687,114. They also approved a third full-time police officer to serve as a School Resource Officer (SRO) for 20 hours per week, a playground set for the ball diamonds at a net cost of $43,138.54 after donated installation, and fundraising for a Veterans Memorial Park on north Tyler Street. The council set 2025 meeting dates and added 13 overdue utility bills to property taxes.
- Approved 2025 final tax levy of $565,099 (passed)
- Approved final 2025 budget of $7,687,114 (passed)
- Approved third full-time police officer as SRO for 20 hrs/week (passed)
- Approved playground set for ball diamonds at $43,138.54 net cost (passed)
- Approved fundraising for Veterans Memorial Park on north Tyler Street (passed)
- Approved 2025 council meeting dates (resolution 2025-3) (passed)
- Approved adding 13 overdue utility bills to property taxes (passed)
- Approved ESST deposit of 80 hours for 2025 with year-end payout (resolution 2025-4) (passed)
Meeting
The council voted 2-3 against a motion to hire a full-time police officer to provide a School Resource Officer (SRO) to RTR schools 20 hours per week. The city had $20,000 budgeted for a part-time officer, but the school's preliminary proposal was $27,000 with $5,000 for an SRO; a full-time officer would cost about $150,000. The council also approved a tenure pay proposal for employees after 20 years, tabled an ESST proposal to December, and passed several other items including a resolution delegating land use zoning to the county and intoxicating hemp product business registration fees.
- Hired full-time police officer for SRO denied (2-3)
- Approved tenure pay for employees after 20 years: $100 per year of service plus COLA (passed)
- Tabled ESST proposal (80 hours front-loaded with payout vs. 96 hours use-it-or-lose-it) to December
- Approved Resolution 2024-32 delegating registration and land use zoning to County (passed)
- Approved intoxicating hemp product business registration fee: $125 off-sale (passed)
- Approved THC license application form (passed)
- Approved $10,000 grant (passed)
- Approved bills and reviewed P&L (passed)
Meeting
The Tyler City Council approved the sale of two lots, awarded a $1,587,330.52 street project to Kuechle Underground, tabled a cannabis ordinance, and accepted a $250 airport donation. Several equipment and security purchases were also approved.
- Approved sale of lot 1 block 2 to Dr. Ocampo via Resolution 2024-30
- Approved sale of lot 5 block 3 to Mr. Marlette via Resolution 2024-32
- Approved Kuechle Underground, Inc. for Memory Lane project at $1,587,330.52 (lowest of 9 bids)
- Tabled Cannabis Ordinance 2024-2; passed motion to hold public hearing if needed on Nov. 4
- Tabled Intoxicating Hemp Product Business registration amounts
- Accepted $250 donation to airport from Bock family
- Approved $71,814 final payment for Seal Coat
- Approved $6,000 for Tip411 city app (2-year trial), $300 for training pistols, $4,525 for security cameras, and $15,108 for payloader warranty
Meeting
The council approved a 12% levy increase for 2025 totaling $565,099, which is a 3% decrease from 2024. They also approved going to bid for the Memory Lane infrastructure project, a $185,000 loader purchase, a loan to the food shelf for roof repair, and the appointment of Meghan Eide to the Library Board. A proposed $50 spay/neuter rebate was discussed but no motion was made.
- Approved 2025 levy resolution with 12% increase totaling $565,099 (3% decrease from 2024)
- Approved going to bid for Memory Lane infrastructure project (estimated $2 million)
- Approved $185,000 loader purchase from RDO, with request for extended warranty info
- Approved 5-year no-interest loan to food shelf for roof repair ($35,737.50 estimate)
- Approved Meghan Eide to Library Board
- Approved August minutes
- Approved agenda
- Approved bills and S&P Global Rating and P&L review
Meeting
The Tyler City Council approved the purchase of two new police rifles for $6,986.52 and a multi-year contract for body and dash cameras totaling $17,976 in 2024. They also approved a variance for a wheelchair ramp, accepted a liability insurance premium increase, approved July meeting minutes, a resolution for county road work, the sale of a lot for $22,000, and adding an officer to PERA. A motion was passed to reimburse Garth Jensen $12,240 for a sewer line that will be owned by the city.
- Approved variance for Paul Schramm's front yard wheelchair ramp (15 ft instead of 25 ft) (passed)
- Accepted liability insurance with Beck Agency for $56,751 (passed)
- Approved July meeting minutes pending correction of missing information (passed)
- Approved Resolution 2024-26 for county to mill and overlay County Road 7 (passed)
- Approved final sale of David Marlette's lot Block 3 Lot 4 for $22,000 (Resolution 2024-27) (passed)
- Approved Resolution 2024-28 adding Officer Printy to PERA (passed)
- Approved purchase of two WRM400-556N-11B-Pro-SBR rifles for $6,986.52 (passed)
- Approved purchase of 2 body cams and 4 dash cams with install, cloud storage, and licenses for $17,976 in 2024 (passed)
Meeting
The council passed resolutions to vacate several long-vacant streets and alleys after a public hearing with no public comment. It also approved a $2,500 donation to the Lake Benton Lake Improvement District, a gambling permit for Church of St. Dionysius, the final sale of a lot to Lowell and Shirley Thooft, and a variance for a sewer line. Other actions included amending the sewer repair timeline to 12 months, directing a rewrite of the sewer ordinance to match state rules, and approving $25,000 in grant funds for new lights and a radar trailer.
- Approved Resolution 2024-22 vacating 8 streets and alleys (passed)
- Approved $2,500 donation to Lake Benton Lake Improvement District (passed)
- Approved Church of St. Dionysius gambling permit (passed)
- Approved final sale of Lowell and Shirley Thooft's lot via Resolution 2024-23 (passed)
- Approved variance for Thooft sewer line running through two lots (passed)
- Amended sewer repair timeline from 30 days to 12 months (passed)
- Directed legal counsel and administrator to rewrite sewer ordinance per state rules (passed)
- Approved $25,000 grant spending on Oak Street lights, County Road 8 lights, and radar trailer (passed)
Meeting
The council approved a 3% cost-of-living adjustment and a 2% merit increase for qualified city employees, plus a $0.10 hourly increase for two long-tenured workers. They also approved a $5,000 grant-writing contract with the League of Minnesota Cities for the new city hall project, and agreed to pay up to $5,000 to settle a tree-trimming damage claim. The 2024 council meeting dates were set via Resolution 2024-2.
- Approved 3% COLA and 2% merit increase for city employees, plus $0.10/hour for two workers (Resolution 2024-5)
- Approved $5,000 grant-writing contract with LMC for new city hall (Resolution 2024-1)
- Approved 2024 council meeting dates (Resolution 2024-2)
- Approved up to $5,000 settlement for tree-trimming damage claim
- Approved annual council committee assignments (Resolution 2024-4)
- Approved statement of revenues and expenditures
- Approved claims
- Tabled Tiede water bill/easement issue pending administrator outreach