Independence City Council 060325

1. Call to Order 00:00:05

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance 00:00:14

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call 00:00:33

3. Roll Call

4. Consent Agenda: 00:00:50

4. Consent Agenda:

a. Approval of City Council Minutes from the April 30, 2025, City Council Workshop. 00:01:03

a. Approval of City Council Minutes from the April 30, 2025, City Council Workshop.

b. Approval of City Council Minutes from the May 20, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting. 00:01:08

b. Approval of City Council Minutes from the May 20, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting.

c. Approval of Accounts Payable; (Batch #1 - Checks No. 23679-23689, Batch #2 - Checks No. 23690-23702). 00:01:13

c. Approval of Accounts Payable; (Batch #1 - Checks No. 23679-23689, Batch #2 - Checks No. 23690-23702).

d. Approval of the following Assembly Permits: 00:01:26

d. Approval of the following Assembly Permits:

i. 3350 County Road 90 – Wedding on Saturday, June 7, 2025. 00:01:33

i. 3350 County Road 90 – Wedding on Saturday, June 7, 2025.

ii. 6625 Fogelman Road – Wedding on Saturday, June 7, 2025. 00:01:36

ii. 6625 Fogelman Road – Wedding on Saturday, June 7, 2025.

e. Approval of a Solicitor Application for Curbside Waste. 00:01:42

e. Approval of a Solicitor Application for Curbside Waste.

5. Reports of Boards and Committees by Council and Staff. 00:02:17

5. Reports of Boards and Committees by Council and Staff.

6. Tyler and Kaitlin Johnson (Applicant/Owner) are requesting the following actions for the property located at 4610 Lake Sarah Dr. S. (PID No. 02-118-24-21-0001) in the City of Independence, MN. 00:05:50

6. Tyler and Kaitlin Johnson (Applicant/Owner) are requesting the following actions for the property located at 4610 Lake Sarah Dr. S. (PID No. 02-118-24-21-0001) in the City of Independence, MN.

a. RESOLUTION No. 25-0603-01 – Considering a variance to allow the subdivision of property in the RR-Rural Residential and S-Shoreland Overlay zoning districts that does not meet the minimum lot size and a minor subdivision to allow the subdivision of the subject parcel into two (2) lots. 00:17:23

a. RESOLUTION No. 25-0603-01 – Considering a variance to allow the subdivision of property in the RR-Rural Residential and S-Shoreland Overlay zoning districts that does not meet the minimum lot size and a minor subdivision to allow the subdivision of the subject parcel into two (2) lots.

7. A proposed text amendment to the City of Independence Ordinance as follows: 00:17:51

7. A proposed text amendment to the City of Independence Ordinance as follows:

a. ORDINANCE No. 2025-03 – Considering a text amendment to Chapter VII, Section 705 of the city’s ordinance relating to regulations governing On-Site Sewage Treatment. The amendment will consider minor changes that will bring the ordinance into alignment with recent changes to state statute and also establish provisions relating to the “type” of systems allowed as alternate systems in the city. Council will also consider establishment of language requiring more specific language pertaining to the transfer of properties in the city. 00:18:04

a. ORDINANCE No. 2025-03 – Considering a text amendment to Chapter VII, Section 705 of the city’s ordinance relating to regulations governing On-Site Sewage Treatment. The amendment will consider minor changes that will bring the ordinance into alignment with recent changes to state statute and also establish provisions relating to the “type” of systems allowed as alternate systems in the city. Council will also consider establishment of language requiring more specific language pertaining to the transfer of properties in the city.

8. Recommendation to establish a new Capital Fund for Public Safety and the transfer of funds from the General Fund to the newly created Public Safety Capital Fund. 00:39:00

8. Recommendation to establish a new Capital Fund for Public Safety and the transfer of funds from the General Fund to the newly created Public Safety Capital Fund.

a. RESOLUTION No. 25-0603-03 – Considering establishment of a Public Safety Capital Fund. 00:41:37

a. RESOLUTION No. 25-0603-03 – Considering establishment of a Public Safety Capital Fund.

b. RESOLUTION No. 25-0603-04 – Considering a transfer of $69,227 from Fund 100 – General Fund to Fund 407 Public Safety. 00:41:51

b. RESOLUTION No. 25-0603-04 – Considering a transfer of $69,227 from Fund 100 – General Fund to Fund 407 Public Safety.

9. Consider amendment to the Employee Handbook relating to the recent statutory changes requiring cities to provide Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST). The proposed would stipulate provisions relating to part-time employees. 00:42:12

9. Consider amendment to the Employee Handbook relating to the recent statutory changes requiring cities to provide Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST). The proposed would stipulate provisions relating to part-time employees.

a. RESOLUTION No. 25-0603-05 – Considering an amendment to the Employee Handbook. 00:45:08

a. RESOLUTION No. 25-0603-05 – Considering an amendment to the Employee Handbook.

10. Open/Misc. 00:45:25

10. Open/Misc.

11. Adjourn. 00:45:52

11. Adjourn.