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Votes at a glance: Forest Lake City Council (selected items)
Summary
Council approved (1) Resolution 09222501 authorizing a five‑year IUP for Smoky Oaks LLC (retail cannabis), (2) Resolution 0922503 adopting a preliminary 2026 budget and setting the preliminary levy, and (3) a parks master‑plan consulting contract funded from park‑dedication funds (up to $55,800); all votes recorded in the transcript were voice votes with no roll‑call tallies provided.
At this meeting the Forest Lake City Council recorded the following formal outcomes:
• Smoky Oaks interim use permit — Resolution 09222501: Approved by voice vote. Staff recommended a five‑year interim use permit for Smoky Oaks LLC for retail cannabis at 115 Lake Street North, subject to 14 conditions. Staff noted signage requires separate administrative approval.
• Preliminary 2026 budget — Resolution 0922503: Approved by voice vote. Staff presented a preliminary budget and levy that staff said "amounts to a 12.59% increase in the levy," with a preliminary levy total of $18.4 million and a net levy after fiscal‑disparities adjustments of $16.8 million. The budget package includes four public‑safety positions and triggers the truth‑in‑taxation hearing process in December.
• Parks master plan consulting services: Approved by voice vote. Staff recommended hiring Bolton to complete the master plan, with a base scope quoted at $28,500 and a recommended total (base + alternates + park‑dedication fee analysis) of $55,800 to be paid from park‑dedication funds.
All three outcomes were adopted by motion, second and voice vote. The transcript does not record individual roll‑call tallies for these matters; each action lists the resolution or contract identifier where applicable. The meeting moved to closed session following these items.
