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Flashback Council P&Z Study Session 11/28/23

This was originally presented on a “page” instead of an individual “post” on our website back in 2023 when Citizens for Transparency first set up this website. Concerns addressed then still exist.

Note: Further below we have inserted the complete text typed in 2023 that accompanied the YouTube recording of the meeting […]

Flashback to P&Z mtg Nov 15, 2023

This was originally presented on a “page” instead of an individual “post” on our website back in 2023 when Citizens for Transparency first set up this website. Concerns addressed then still exist.

Awareness Tools

Citizens for transparency have started recording City Council and Commission meetings. We are using the first recordings as benchmarks, […]

Flashback to Open Hearing Nov 15, 2023

This was originally presented on a “page” instead of an individual “post” on our website back in 2023 when Citizens for Transparency first set up this website. Concerns addressed then still exist.

This was originally presented on a “page” instead of an individual “post” on our website back in 2023 when Citizens […]

Flashback to City Council mtgs Dec 5, 2023

This was originally presented as a “page” instead of a “post” on our website back in 2023 when Citizens for Transparency first set up this website. Concerns addressed then about notices for open seats on commissions and ethics still exist.

This is a snapshot. Scroll down for working links. This is a snapshot. […]

YouTube 4/15/26 P&Z Private Beach Club Permit

This post is the recording of the actual Planning and Zoning meeting on April 15, 2026 discussing the KK & PI, LLC’s request to excavate their property to build a PRIVATE BEACH CLUB on 755 N Pioneer Road, Ely, MN. The property is on Sandy Point on Lake Shagawa. For background details, go to […]

Planning & Zoning Sept 18 2024

Regular scheduled Planning & Zoning Commission meeting held in Ely, MN on September 18th, 2024. Scroll down for link to video recording.

Request to Appear: Park & Rec Board Chair Morgan Sauls & Council Rep Adam Bisbee requested Planning & Zoning consider using City-owned and designated open space parcels as simple parks or green […]

Planning & Zoning mtg April 17 2024 Recording

Regular scheduled P&Z meeting held on Wed., April 17, 2024 in Ely, MN. Scroll down for YouTube link.

Compare tonight’s tone, focused discussions and opinions, and completion of agenda with how things were proceeding months ago. Compare the number of anti-Council and anti-citizen comments. Compare wasted time spent on personal speeches. Spoiler alerts and […]

Planning & Zoning mtg Jan 17 2024

Regular scheduled monthly meeting held on January 17, 2024. Long meeting, but the agenda was not completed. Newly appointed Commissioner was not there. Election of P&Z Chair and Vice will be held in February when new Commissioner present. This post is a DRAFT. More details, highlights and time markers will be posted.

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Recording Planning & Zoning Dec 20 2023

The meeting lasted over 2 hours. Please refer to the approximate time markers for topics. When topics were brought up again during a discussion of a different agenda item, usually there is a 2nd time marker. Not all references to the proposed Miners Lake campground are time marked.

Some of the Commissioners were […]

Recording Joint Study Session Nov 28 2023 Council with P&Z

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQ0rLsKCMrg This video is a benchmark educational tool for the Study Session’s participants: Ely City Council, the Planning & Zoning Commissioners, and City Hall…as well as the residents of Ely, MN. Listen to great questions and comments. I was personally impressed with the candor. Candor lets us truthfully identify problems and then agree on […]