Columbus City Council Meeting May 8th, 2024

Saturday, March 15, 2025

Resignation of planning commissioner Judy Hunos

Resignation of Public Communication coordinator Connor Keith

Planning Commission report

Consent agenda: approval of meeting minutes and payments

Public open forum regarding drainage issues

Administrative variance request for 13463 Jodrell Street

Selection of finalists for City administrator position

Votes (3)

Adopt agenda with additions C5 and C6 and an added Planning Commission report

PassedRon I, Sue I, Janet I, Rob I, Jesse I

Moved by Unspecified · Seconded by Janet

Approve consent agenda as amended

PassedRon I, Sue I, Janet I, Rob I, Jesse I

Moved by Unspecified · Seconded by Rob

Approve administrative variance for 13463 Jodrell Street

PassedRon I, Sue I, Janet I, Rob I, Jesse I

Moved by Unspecified · Seconded by Sue

Notable Quotes (3)

The drainage ditch has got a covert too high and it's holding water back so much that I can't even farm the field out back.

Kyle Anderson
Drainage disputeExplaining the impact of the neighbor's culvert on his land during public forum.

It's not a platted piece of property so I can't pull a plat up on it so there at this point there's no evidence of any type of public type of drainage easement.

Kevin Bner
Drainage disputeExplaining the lack of public oversight regarding the private drainage ditch.

What the Personnel committee is suggesting is that we have three finalists going into the next round.

Ellen Hinr
City administrator searchProviding the committee's recommendation for the City Administrator search.

People (4)

Kevin BnerCity Engineer

Determined the drainage ditch in question is likely private and not a platted public waterway.

Darwin SmithProperty Owner

Requested an administrative variance to extend the compliance deadline for his septic system.

Places Mentioned

168th Avenue 925715186 West Freeway Drive, Columbus13463 Jodrell Street, Columbus9419 Magie Lane, Savage, Minnesota

Events & Meetings (2)

  • Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 6:01 p.m.
  • Planning Commission meeting May 1, 2024
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