Forest Lake City Council December 9th, 2024
Resident petition for upgrading Iverson Avenue from private to public road
Consent agenda items 6A-6M
Approval of November 18th Council Workshop minutes
Staff update on Bolton and Menk year-in-review
Request for city assistance with youth sports field maintenance costs
Full Document Analysis
Votes (3)
Approve the agenda
Moved by Unspecified · Seconded by Unspecified
Approve consent agenda items a, b, d-m
Moved by Unspecified · Seconded by Unspecified
Approve November 18th Council Workshop minutes
Moved by Unspecified · Seconded by Council Member Valento
Notable Quotes (2)
If the city could find some way to move some money into that and dedicated to help us on the cost for a couple years now until we could get ramped up would be very appreciated.
If we were to take it as a public road under our city code... it would have to be brought up to the level of a public Street.
People (8)
JoleneCity StaffConducts roll call and administrative tasks.
Conducts roll call and administrative tasks.
Mayor BaneMayorPresides over council meetings and manages agenda items.
Presides over council meetings and manages agenda items.
Myron PlotzVice President of FLARepresenting youth sports organization regarding field maintenance costs.
1 quote
Representing youth sports organization regarding field maintenance costs.
“The numbers are just going to kill our Sports... we're asking from help from the city council to reduce this cost.”
Requesting financial assistance for athletic field maintenance.
Susan YoungResidentInquiring about new municipal positions and economic development roles.
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Inquiring about new municipal positions and economic development roles.
“In your budget this evening you passed a new position in the community development department and I'm looking forward to finding out exactly what that position is going to be.”
Questioning budget outcomes and staff allocation.
AmandaCity StaffProvides legal and administrative guidance on public road petitions.
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Provides legal and administrative guidance on public road petitions.
“There is not a process to turn a private road into a public road from a statutory perspective.”
Clarifying limitations on road status conversions.
Rick Van OramResidentIverson Avenue resident seeking road grading and plowing services.
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Iverson Avenue resident seeking road grading and plowing services.
“I think it's actually in all of our opinions a public safety hazard as well was concerned about even if emergency workers had to get down that road.”
Highlighting danger of unmaintained road conditions.
Jim ShermanResidentIverson Avenue resident describing historical city maintenance.
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Iverson Avenue resident describing historical city maintenance.
“There was a time in the past the city would plow or would grade the road... and we had no issues.”
Providing context on former municipal road services.
DaveCity StaffExpert on engineering and city road maintenance standards.
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Expert on engineering and city road maintenance standards.
“We're not telling the private owners that they have to shovel this out themselves... there's tons of contractors out there.”
Suggesting private alternatives for road maintenance.
Places Mentioned
Events & Meetings (1)
- November 18th Council Workshop