Lindsey Kohls

The agenda for the upcoming meeting includes a Public Works Update, a discussion regarding the Story Walk Update, an update on the South Twin Park Playground design favoring Option 2 with an added bench, and a discussion about the Volunteer Program including preparation for the Spring Clean-Up Day scheduled for May 9th, which involves structural maintenance, trail clearing, and river cleanup.

The agenda for the Common Council meeting includes several critical items pertaining to the Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Improvements project. Key discussions involve the approval of Pay Application 19, a Change Order Number 5 consolidating 29 change requests resulting in a net contract increase, and an amendment to the Owner-Engineer Agreement with SEH for the WWTP project. The council is also scheduled to discuss and adopt an ordinance creating a municipal code chapter regarding nuisance tenants and discuss/adopt amended Fire Department Bylaws. Furthermore, a closed session is planned to deliberate on the purchasing of public properties related to a Hotel Development Agreement.

The meeting agenda for the Fire Committee included several key items for discussion and potential action. These topics involve the Chief's Report, a review of the Fire Department Bylaws (which have a revision date of January 2026), and the final adjournment. The document also references minutes from a previous meeting held on December 1, 2025, where discussions centered on the Chief's Report and recommendations for changes to the Fire Contracts between the City of Amery and the Town of Lincoln, Town of Alden, and Town of Black Brook regarding billing structures.

The Plan Commission meeting included a kickoff discussion regarding the Zoning Code Rewrite. Consultants from MSA presented the process for handling the rewrite, and Commission members engaged in questions and shared their thoughts on the procedure. The meeting concluded after this primary agenda item.

The City Council meeting addressed several new business items. A presentation was made regarding a gavel block crafted from material unearthed during the Keller Ave Project in 2021. The Council approved Pay Application 18 for the Wastewater Treatment Plant amounting to $442,740.25. A lease for Hangar H-2 at the airport for Gordon Hammons was also approved, as recommended by the Airport Commission. Discussions regarding the Mobile Food Vendor Ordinance Revision resulted in consensus to remove the requirement for the City to be named additionally insured and to modify fire inspection language to allow the Fire Department to conduct inspections. The Council favored the concept of using an outfitting UTV for snow removal between bump outs on Keller Ave and requested a budget amendment for the estimated $12,000 expense. The Council entered and exited a closed session to deliberate on the Hotel Development Agreement, with no resulting action taken in open session.