Big Falls public meetings in 2024
14 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Meeting
The Big Falls City Council approved the final general fund budget and set the 2025 tax levy via Resolution 2024-08. They also approved disbursements totaling $320,602.23, the November payroll, and several routine items. The cannabis ordinance was tabled pending attorney review.
- Adopted Resolution 2024-08 final general fund budget and 2025 tax levy (all in favor)
- Approved consent agenda including November minutes, financial reports, cigarette licenses, and wellhead protection summary (all in favor)
- Approved disbursements of $320,602.23 and November payroll (all in favor)
- Approved liquor report and purchase/install of sink (all in favor)
- Approved Fire/EMS report (all in favor)
- Approved Clerk's report and pay reclassification for Liquor Store Manager (all in favor)
- Tabled cannabis ordinance pending attorney review
Council
The Big Falls City Council will consider a resolution adopting the final general fund budget and setting the property tax levy collectible in 2025. Other business includes updates on the campground project (on hold until spring) and a multi-housing project (propane tank installed). A second reading of the cannabis ordinance remains tabled pending attorney review. Several consent agenda items and reports are also scheduled.
- Resolution 2024-08 adopting final general fund budget and setting 2025 tax levy
- Second reading of cannabis ordinance tabled awaiting attorney review
- Campground project update: on hold until spring
- SCDP Multi-Housing project update: propane tank installed
- Approval of cigarette licenses for Pritchard’s Corner and Muni
Council
The Big Falls City Council will hold a first reading of a cannabis ordinance and canvass the 2024 city election results via Resolution 2024-07. The council will also discuss updates on the campground project and a multi-housing project, and consider approving gift certificates for a children's Christmas program.
- Canvass of 2024 City of Big Falls election results via Resolution 2024-07
- Cannabis Ordinance first reading
- Lions Gift Certificates for CERC Kids Christmas ($20 in 2022 & 2023)
- Campground project update
- SCDP Multi-Housing project update
Council
The Big Falls City Council will discuss and potentially act on a consent agenda including minutes, financials, a building permit, and adoption of Fire/EMS bylaws. Key agenda items include an update on an MPCA planning grant for stormwater and wastewater resilience, a campground project document review, and an update on the SCDP multi-housing project.
- Approve Building Permit #218
- Adopt Fire/EMS Constitution and Bylaws
- MPCA Planning Grant for Stormwater, Wastewater, & Community Resilience
- Campground Project Update (Document Review and Approval)
- SCDP Multi-Housing Project Update
Council
This special meeting is primarily to review the 2025 preliminary budget and adopt a resolution (Resolution 2024-06) setting the preliminary General Fund budget and tax levy for 2025. No other items are on the agenda.
- Review of 2025 Preliminary Budget
- Resolution 2024-06 adopting Preliminary General Fund Budget for 2025 and setting the tax levy collectible in 2025
Meeting
The Big Falls City Council approved the consent agenda, disbursements totaling $119,321.72, and August payroll. Reports from the liquor store, maintenance, campground project, and clerk were approved. The council agreed to use rebar for the pavilion floor and discussed raising fitness center fees by $5 for individuals.
- Approved consent agenda including August minutes and financial reports (all in favor)
- Approved disbursements of $119,321.72 and August payroll (all in favor)
- Approved liquor report (all in favor)
- Approved maintenance report (all in favor)
- Approved campground project report, agreed to use rebar for pavilion floor (all in favor)
- Approved clerk's report, including write-off of delinquent fitness account (all in favor)
Council
The City Council will meet to approve August financial records, disbursements, and payroll. The session includes progress updates on the Campground Project and the SCDP Multi-Housing Project.
- August Regular Meeting Minutes approval
- August Financials approval
- Campground Project Update
- SCDP Multi-Housing Project Update
Council
This meeting is largely procedural, including approval of minutes, financials, cemetery lot agreements, and the Big Falls Fire Department 2025 budget. Reports and updates on the campground and SCDP-multi housing projects will also be discussed.
- Approve BFFD 2025 Budget
- Approve Cemetery Lot Agreement(s) Hiemenz and Promersberger
- Campground Project Update
- SCDP-Multi Housing Project Update
- Approve July Financials and Minutes
Council
The Big Falls City Council will review financial reports and department updates. The agenda includes approving Ordinance #227 regarding fees and charges and accepting a $15,000 donation from the Lions Club.
- Approval of Ordinance #227 (Schedule of Fees and Charges)
- Acceptance of $15,000 Lions Club donation
- Campground Project Update
- Approval of Building Permit #217
- Review of June financials
Council
The Big Falls City Council will review departmental reports for Fire/EMS, Liquor, and Maintenance. The agenda also includes a discussion regarding a Water & Sewer Rate Study and the approval of May financials.
- Water & Sewer Rate Study
- Approval of May meeting minutes
- Approval of May financials
- Approval of disbursements and payroll
Council
The council will review April meeting minutes, financials, and the 2025 CERC budget. The agenda also includes a discussion regarding a water and sewer rate study and a Lions offsite gaming permit.
- Water & Sewer Rate Study
- Approval of 2025 CERC Budget
- Lions offsite gaming permit
- Review of forfeited properties
Council
The Big Falls City Council will discuss the possible sale of the liquor store and consider a $10,000 agreement with J&M Displays, Inc. for a fireworks display. The agenda also includes reports on fire/EMS, maintenance, and campground firewood.
- $10,000 agreement with J&M Displays, Inc. for a fireworks display
- Discussion about selling the Liquor Store
- Firewood for Campground, Rylan Street
Council
The meeting agenda consists of procedural boilerplate and departmental reports. The council will review updates from the Commissioner, Liquor, Fire/EMS, Maintenance, and Clerk-Treasurer departments.
- Approval of regular meeting minutes
- Approval of financials
- Approval of disbursements and payroll
- Commissioner’s Report
- Fire/EMS Report
Council
The City Council will conduct regular business including reports from the Commissioner, Liquor, Fire/EMS, and Maintenance departments. The agenda includes approving financials and a resolution regarding write-in vote counting.
- Acknowledge LMC Dividend announcement of $1,203.00
- Approve Resolution No. 2023-16 governing write-in vote counting
- Approval of financials and disbursements