4.0 Agenda 01-06-2025
City Council
Regular Meeting
Agenda
Monday, January 6, 2025
6:30 PM
Elk River City Hall
▪ Regular meeting in Council Chambers
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
2. OATH OF OFFICE
2.1 Ward 2 - J. Brian Calva and Ward 3 - Mike Beyer
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. CONSIDER AGENDA
5. CONSENT AGENDA
Considered to be routine and noncontroversial and will be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of
these items unless there is a request to remove the item from the consent agenda to the regular agenda.
5.1 December 16, 2024, Regular Minutes
5.2 Check Register
5.3 Designate Official Newspaper and Website for Transportation Project Notices for 2025
5.4 Designate Official Depositories and Delegate Authority for Electronic Funds Transfers
5.5 Fire Relief Association Appointments
5.6 Information Security Subcommittee Appointment
5.7 Resolution 25-1: Donation to the Fire Department
5.8 Severance Agreement and Waiver of Claims
5.9 Severance Agreement and Waiver of Claims
6. OPEN FORUM
An opportunity to provide comments and feedback regarding items not on the agenda. Information provided in Open Forum
will not be discussed at this meeting; rather, the information will be referred to staff and/or scheduled for discussion at a
future meeting.
7. PRESENTATIONS, AWARDS, AND RECOGNITION
7.1 MASWCD Outstanding Conservationists District Award
7.2 Oath of Office: Lieutenant Madsen
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS
An opportunity for the public to express their opinions and raise questions pertaining to the agenda item. All comments
become part of the official public record. For this reason, all comments must be made at the podium so they can be heard
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The Elk River Vision
A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional service, and community
engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity
and recorded. Comments may also be provided in writing. There will not be deliberations, discussions, or answers to
questions until the hearing is closed. It is important to be courteous and allow each presenter to comment before adding
additional testimony.
9. GENERAL BUSINESS
Items in which the information is presented by city staff or consultants, then deliberation and action occur. General Business
items are not opportunities to receive or provide public input. However, the presiding officer may, at its sole discretion,
solicit public feedback.
9.1 Appoint Acting Mayor
9.2 Ordinance 25-01: Cannabis and Hemp Retail Business Registration
Resolution 25-02: Summary Publication
9.3 Discuss Work Session Items
10. COUNCIL LIAISON UPDATES
10.1 Council Liaison Updates
11. MOTION TO ADJOURN REGULAR MEETING
12. WORK SESSION
Work Sessions are less formal meetings to encourage dialog. Official action or votes are not typically taken. At the
conclusion of a discussion, a simple consensus provides staff direction for execution of the item. This portion of the agenda
is audio recorded but not video recorded or broadcast. Work Sessions are open to the public; however, visitors who wish
to provide input must be invited by the presiding officer, assume a seat at the discussion table and provide their full name
and address for the official record.
13. MOTION TO ADJOURN
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