{"id":1135,"date":"2024-04-02T22:54:20","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T03:54:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elyminnesota.com\/blog\/?p=1135"},"modified":"2024-04-02T22:54:20","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T03:54:20","slug":"city-council-mtg-april-2-2024-recording","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elyminnesota.com\/blog\/city-council-mtg-april-2-2024-recording\/","title":{"rendered":"City Council mtg April 2 2024 Recording"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Regular scheduled City Council meeting held on April 2, 2024, in Ely, MN. See City website for Council packet with updates. Scroll to bottom for YouTube clip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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See City website for Council packet with updates. Pages 8-15 of the packet include the Mitigation Charts mentioned by Brady Roy: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.ely.mn.us\/2024-meetings <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Highlights with time markers: 1:35 Mayor requests input for selecting Volunteer of the Year. She also gives short legislative updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7:30 – 22:35 Bradley Roy updates on Ely’s Emergency Management plan with a powerpoint showing Ely Evacuation Zone Map. The plan is for Ely, not outside the city limits. Hopefully local radio station will be back up soon. 97.9 WEVE radio has been broadcasting Ely info. If people cannot access website for updates during emergency, Police Dept can go door-to-door if need be. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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7:30 – 22:35 Bradley Roy updates on Ely’s Emergency Management plan with a powerpoint showing Ely Evacuation Zone Map. The plan is for Ely, not outside the city limits. Hopefully local radio station will be back up soon. 97.9 WEVE radio has been broadcasting Ely info. If people cannot access website for updates during emergency, Police Dept can go door-to-door if need be. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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More details and posting of the semi-interactive plan on the Ely City website after tomorrow’s (Wed) joint press conference in Duluth with St. Louis County, U.S. Forest and DNR. The Mitigation Charts in Council packet probably won’t be posted on same City website at this time. Contact Bradley if you need a copy. (Note: see website above to get charts in Council packet.) Discussion followed. Council supported what was submitted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

22:40 Many committee reports and motions moved quickly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

23:00 Park & Rec’s 2 motions passed: (1) Paint basketball & pickleballs lines on rec center court. (2) City staff will investigate joint powers’ interest in possible joint recreation facility. Discussion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

26:00 Outgoing P&Z Commissioner Mike Banovetz appointed to represent P&Z on Sanitation Committee. He will step down when replaced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

27:20 Sanitation’s 2 motions passed: (1) Keeping G-Men contract for 4 more years. (2) Approved Spring Clean Up Days for April 26th & 27th. Note: There are plans for April 20th to be “Spruce Up Ely Day.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

34:10 Paul Kess gives update on RAMS.
34:55 Harold Langowski City-Treasurer updates, mainly about snow removal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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37:03 Fire Chief: 16 medical calls, 2 fire calls (one was for CO).
39:00 Library updates on April events including free eclipse glasses & activities.
42:05 – 58:06 Police Dept updates on hiring process. Chief models new dark navy uniform with new badge.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Communications: 44:40 (1) Paul Kess clarified lodging tax, responding to Ely Tourism Bureau email about what was published in the Ely Echo.
(2) 46:40 Ely Food Shelf – Angela Campbell added that the Rotary Club successfully fundraised for the Food Shelf in March.
(3) 47:15 – 58:10 Council and City encourage public to attend April 11th Board of Appeal & Equalization meeting. You can question valuation of your property, not come to complain about taxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

50:00 Catie Clark appointed to Gardner Trust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

50:48 Joe Priorischi appointed to Planning & Zoning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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52:50: Open Forum: Mel H — (?) from Duluth only had 3 minutes (plus several extensions past that) for his speech. His speech focused on Article 5 of the Constitution. “Government is a weasel.” Politicians go in poor and come out rich. His petition is for States’ rights against a federal government that has no budget restraints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FM side note: CommonCause.org and other organizations have commented on this petition. “Wealthy donors, corporations, and radical far-right actors are pushing calls for an Article V Convention in states across the country to reshape our Constitution for their own benefit. Frighteningly, they are just a few states away from succeeding.” Please do your own research.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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