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Forest Lake City Council approves median refresh, land vacations, weapons-ordinance change and bonds sale; moves into closed session
Summary
Forest Lake City Council members approved a collection of staff-recommended measures during tonight—s meeting, including a phased median landscaping refresh on Broadway, two vacations tied to the Hidden Creek third addition, an amendment to allow military honor-guard blank-fire salutes under city ordinance, and authorization to close on a reduced principal bond sale totaling $4,145,000; the council then entered a closed session on pending litigation.
Forest Lake City Council members approved a package of motions and resolutions during their meeting tonight, including a median landscaping refresh, two land-vacation resolutions for the Hidden Creek subdivision, an amendment to the city—s weapons ordinance to permit military honors firing blanks for honor guards, and the sale of general-obligation street reconstruction bonds. The council then recessed into a closed session on pending litigation.
The council approved staff—s recommendation to proceed with the median refresh project, which will phase reconstruction and landscaping work on Broadway medians. A council member moved to approve the project —as recommended by staff and presented tonight—; the motion received a second and passed on a voice vote.
On a combined motion the council adopted two resolutions related to the Hidden Creek third addition. The resolutions vacate a portion of the Enfield Avenue cul-de-sac and a drainage and utility easement over Outlot C so the developer can construct a storm pond that will later be…
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