Courtland public meetings in 2022
4 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council
The City Council will review the 2023 budget and the 2023 final levy. The body will also consider a request to allow THC sales and a conditional use permit for an outdoor furnace.
- 2023 Budget and Resolution 22-115 (2023 Final Levy)
- Proposal to allow THC sales
- Resolution 22-117: Conditional Use Permit for Steve Kloeckl Outdoor Furnace
- Resolution 22-116: Transfer of funds for loan repayment from General to Water/Sewer Fund
- Final pay request for Dirt Merchant regarding 2020 Pond Outfall Improvements
The City Council conducted a special public hearing regarding taxation. No visitors presented concerns, and the hearing was closed at 7:00pm.
- Closed public hearing on taxation (all in favor)
City Council
The Courtland City Council will meet to discuss new business including a lot division and several agreements. The body will also review unfinished business regarding ballpark capital improvements.
- Resolution 22-113 Simple Lot Division Hinrichs-Dallmann
- Kuester Pit 2 Addition Development Agreement Release
- Prokore Inspections Agreement
- Courtland Waste buffer zone and Conditional Use Permit (CUP) discussion
- Ballpark Capital Improvements
The City Council approved a payment for a stormwater inlet and a professional services agreement with Prokore Inspections. The council also approved a simple subdivision of properties bisected by the Highway 14 project and denied a rental fee waiver for the community center.
- Approved $5,500 for an additional 12-inch stormwater inlet (all in favor)
- Approved Professional Services Agreement with Prokore Inspections pending legal review (all in favor)
- Approved continuing the New Ulm Building Permit Fee Schedule until next review (all in favor)
- Approved Resolution 22-113 for the simple subdivision of properties in Township 109 North of Range 29 West (all in favor)
- Denied request to waive community center rental fee and deposit for Dakota 38 (all in favor)
- Approved monthly bills totaling $57,215.02 (all in favor)
- Decided not to sign the Release of Development Agreement on Kuester Pit 2 Addition
City Council
The City Council will meet to review bills and receive reports from city committees. New business items include discussions on inspection services, a website change, and ballpark capital improvements.
- Ballpark Capital Improvements
- Inspection Services
- Website Change
The council approved investing $800,000 from the 4M Fund into certificates of deposit with varying terms: $200,000 in a 3-month CD, $300,000 in a 6-month CD, and $300,000 in a 1-year CD. The council also discussed switching inspection services from New Ulm to Prokore Inspections, which would allow the city to retain 30% of permit fees, and directed the clerk to move forward with a new website through Municipal Impact. Additionally, the council discussed a potential loan to the Courtland Cubs baseball association for $300,000 in ballpark upgrades, pending legal review.
- Approved $200,000 in a 3-month CD, $300,000 in a 6-month CD, and $300,000 in a 1-year CD for 4M Fund investments (5-0)
- Approved agenda as presented (5-0)
- Approved September 1, 2022 regular council minutes (5-0)
- Approved September 22, 2022 special work session minutes (5-0)
- Approved monthly bills totaling $1,042,329.12 (5-0)
- Directed clerk to proceed with website change to Municipal Impact
- Discussed switching inspection services to Prokore Inspections (no formal vote)
- Discussed potential loan to Courtland Cubs for ballpark upgrades, pending legal review
City Council
The Courtland City Council will discuss development agreement changes for Kuester Pit 2 Second Addition and the hiring of new firefighters. The body is also reviewing updates to sign and flood plain regulations and a proposal for an auditor.
- Kuester Pit 2 Second Addition Development Agreement changes
- New firefighter hire approvals
- Ordinance 22-102 and Resolution 22-110 regarding Sign Regulations
- Ordinance 22-103 and Resolution 22-111 regarding Flood Plain Regulations
- Auditor Proposal
The council approved two ordinance amendments recommended by the planning commission: Ordinance 22-102 replacing sign regulations and Ordinance 22-103 updating flood plain regulations to comply with FEMA maps. Both were passed unanimously after waiving readings, along with resolutions for publication by title and summary. The council also approved hiring three new firefighters, a development agreement and final plat for Kuester Pit 2 Second Addition, and a three-year auditor services contract with CliftonLarsonAllen.
- Approved Ordinance 22-102 replacing sign regulations (unanimous)
- Approved Resolution 22-110 for publication of Ordinance 22-102 by title and summary (unanimous)
- Approved Ordinance 22-103 updating flood plain regulations (unanimous)
- Approved Resolution 22-111 for publication of Ordinance 22-103 by title and summary (unanimous)
- Approved hiring firefighters Ryan Hoffmann, Bryce Kloeckl, and Matthew Poehler (unanimous)
- Approved Kuester Pit 2 Second Addition development agreement with changes (unanimous)
- Accepted Kuester Pit 2 Second Addition final plat (unanimous)
- Approved auditor services contract with CliftonLarsonAllen for 2022-2024 (unanimous)