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Long Prairie council meeting roundup: petitions about towing, loan assignment approved, EDA pay request tabled
Summary
At its Sept. 24 meeting the council handled public comment about a towing fee and petition, approved a revolving loan assignment, tabled an EDA compensation request, heard departmental updates and approved routine agenda items including a Planning & Zoning meeting-time change.
The Long Prairie City Council met Sept. 24 and handled a range of routine and local matters, including public comment about a towing fee, administrative reports, and multiple motions on economic-development and administrative items.
During public comment, resident Justin Connor presented a petition he said contained 46 signatures and asked the city to reimburse a towing fee he incurred during recent seal coating. He said residents were not given sufficient notice. Justin Connor said he spoke with 47 households in support. Ryan Berg spoke in support of Connor and praised the work done during the seal-coating project. Mayor Jim Kreemer and staff said contractor-placed signs were posted the prior Saturday morning (between 9 and 10 a.m.), providing what the contractor characterized as 24-hour notice; city ordinance Chapter 8 §8.156 requires at least six hours' notice for street maintenance operations. Following investigation the city declined to make a reimbursement exception, citing concerns about setting a precedent.
The council received department reports: Public Works described routine maintenance work and noted the main lift station is operational though some pump-control adjustments remain; Planning & Zoning reported an upcoming Oct. public hearing for a CUP to convert the former Danielson furniture site into six apartments and two retail spaces (estimated $2.5–3.5 million) and approved changing the P&Z meeting time from 4:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Police and Fire reported recent call volumes and upcoming community events and training; the lead service line inventory effort funded by an MDH grant is underway with Bolton & Menk staff conducting door-to-door confirmations.
On business items the council unanimously approved assigning the Long Prairie Revolving Loan (Valley View of Long Prairie) to PW Properties of Morris (The Legacy); the Initiative Foundation and Todd-Wadena had approved the assignment and NCEDA approval remains outstanding. EDA Director Luan Thomas-Brunkhorst requested a larger city contribution to the EDA fund to reflect increased workload; the council voted to table that request until more budget information is available. The consent calendar and several procedural items were approved at the start of the meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 8:48 p.m.
