Police and Fire Commission adds Devan Runden to sworn officer eligibility list; three other city bodies met July 2
The Monroe Police and Fire Commission voted unanimously on July 2 to add Devan Runden to the sworn officer eligibility list, the only meeting that week with published minutes confirming decisions taken.
Police and Fire Commission
The commission approved its April 23, 2026 meeting minutes unanimously, entered a closed session to review sworn officer candidates, and voted unanimously to add Devan Runden to the hiring eligibility list. That list establishes which applicants are qualified for future Monroe Police Department recruitment.
Common Council
The Common Council met July 2 with a full agenda, but minutes have not yet been published, so outcomes are not available. The agenda listed public hearings on several proposed ordinances and a resolution:
- A charter ordinance on filling vacancies for the Common Council, Alderpersons, and Mayor.
- An ordinance on animal noise (Section 9-1-11).
- An ordinance on smoking and vaping prohibitions (Section 8-1-4).
- Landscaping surface ratios in the Light Industrial Zoning District.
- A resolution to approve a lease for electric vehicle charging stations in the 10th Street Parking Lot with Eugene Hotel.
Whether any of these items were voted on, tabled, or continued is not yet part of the public record.
City Plan Commission
The City Plan Commission also met July 2, but minutes are not yet published. The agenda called for discussion and possible recommendations to the Common Council on the following:
- An extraterritorial Certified Survey Map for Jeffrey & Rhonda Thomm.
- A Certified Survey Map for Gavin & Shiloh Sager at 1511 & 1513 11th Avenue.
- Final Plat No. 2 of Richland Heights.
- A zoning text amendment on signs in the Historic Preservation Overlay (HP-O).
- A discussion regarding data centers and zoning considerations.
The agenda notes the commission could vote to recommend any of these items to the Common Council, but no recommendations are confirmed in the available record.
Historic Preservation Commission
The Historic Preservation Commission met the same evening to review four requests for Certificates of Appropriateness for exterior changes to properties on 11th and 10th Streets. Minutes are not yet published. The agenda listed:
- Judy Meier, Artful Gourmet, 1606 11th Street.
- Jason Rufer, 608 the Factory, 1607 10th Street.
- Amy Campbeli, Evolve Collective, 1602 11th Street.
- An informational item on the proposed signage ordinance text amendment for the Historic Preservation Overlay.
No approvals or denials are confirmed in the available record.
Coming up
No upcoming meetings are listed for the next 14 days. Residents seeking confirmed outcomes from the July 2 Common Council, City Plan Commission, and Historic Preservation Commission meetings should watch for published minutes, which will provide vote tallies and any actions taken.
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