SUNFISH LAKE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
SPECIAL MEETING
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
First Calvary Baptist Church – 5495 S Robert Trail
7:00 P.M.
Attendants
Mayor: Dan O’Leary
Councilmembers: Present: Ginny Beckett, Steve Bulach, Mike Hovey, Shannon Nelson
City Planner: Lori Johnson
City Clerk: Christy Wilcox
City Treasurer: Char Stark
Police Chief: Brian Sturgeon
City Forester: Jim Nayes
- Call to Order
Mayor O’Leary called the meeting to order.
- Approve Agenda
Mayor O’Leary asked if there were any additions or corrections to the agenda. Mayor O’Leary requested to add item 8a – Appointment of Election Judges.
Councilmember Beckett moved to adopt the agenda as amended, seconded by Councilmember Bulach. Motion carried (5-0).
- Consent Agenda
Councilmember Nelson moved to approve the consent agenda, seconded by Councilmember Hovey. Motion carried (5-0).
- Approve Regular Minutes of September 10, 2024
- List of Bills
- Monthly Financial Statements
- Receive Building Inspection Report
- Receive City Forester Report
- Receive Public Safety Report
- Comments from the Public
There were no comments from the public.
- Public Hearing/Presentations
There were no presentations.
6a. Conditional Use Permit Request at 2035 Charlton Road
City Planner Johnson presented the Planning Memorandum dated October 2, 2024, regarding the application for a Conditional Use Permit to allow for the construction of a two-row solar array at 2035 Charlton Road by St. Annes Episcopal Church.
Mayor O’Leary moved to adopt Resolution No. 24-16, approving a Conditional Use Permit for the property at 2035 Charlton Road, Sunfish Lake, Dakota County, Minnesota, seconded by Councilmember Beckett. Motion carried (5-0).
A friendly amendment was made to approve the resolution to include:
- The applicant is required to install up to 8 Norway Spruce trees on site in a location determined by the City Forester. The trees must be six feet in height at installation.
- The posts of the panels must remain a grey color. The white inverter should remain as is with regard to color.
6b. Planner’s Report
There were no comments on the City Planner’s report dated October 8, 2024.
7a. Engineer’s Report:
There were no comments on the City Engineer’s report dated October 1, 2024.
- 8. NEW/OTHER MATTERS:
- Resolution Appointing Election Judges
Councilmember Nelson moved to adopt Resolution No. 24-15, appointing Election Judges, seconded by Mayor O’Leary. Motion carried (5-0).
- Purchase of Portable Cameras
Mayor O’Leary moved to authorize the purchase of a portable camera that will be mounted on an electrical pole that will record and provide real time video of locations where are of concern in the city for an amount not to exceed $14,000, seconded by Councilmember Hovey. Motion caried (5-0).
- Adjournment
Mayor O’Leary adjourned the meeting at 7:58 p.m.
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Christy Wilcox, City Clerk Dan O’Leary, Mayor
We are a small community proud of our heritage and committed to the preservation of our pristine, rural character. We cherish our privacy, yet know we are part of a thriving Dakota County and the greater Twin Cities metropolitan area. With these partnerships in mind, we strive to preserve that unique spirit which is Sunfish Lake, Minnesota.