Shaun Jevne

The Greenbush City Council meeting addressed various topics, including school board matters, park issues, bridge and fence bids, street drainage, pond sludge, nuisance violations, donation fund requests (Elderbush, Fire Fighter, Golf Course), filling the City Clerk position, the 2022 budget and PEIP information, water main replacements, softball donation requests, Main Street projects, county law enforcement coverage, and public works reports. Specific actions included discussions on ordinance violations, and financial reports. The council also reviewed and approved various items such as bills, receipts, and financial reports.

The Greenbush City Council meeting addressed various topics, including a robotics request, 2018 rates and fees, potential changes to the Clerk-Treasurer position, job descriptions for various roles, 2018 wages, pay equity, performance awards, holiday pay, writing off delinquent utilities, polling place designation, water tower cleaning, bids for a 1997 Ford Pickup, zoning ordinance violations, 2019 water projects, cardboard recycling, the 2019 proposed budget, the city/county shop, trap club/race park deed changes, Greenbush Race Park lease, pool house matters, street signs, and a community thrive grant. The meeting also included approval of minutes from previous meetings, bills, and receipts. Specific items discussed included a proposal for a 10-year service agreement for water tower inspections and an ordinance combining the offices of City Clerk and City Treasurer, establishing the role of City Administrator.

This special council meeting focused on discussions and decisions regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent proposed facility opening plans. Key areas of discussion included the pool, community center/city office, Legion Park camping, shelters, restrooms, summer recreation baseball, the 4th of July parade, the golf course, bars and restaurants, and the LGA. The meeting also reviewed proposed facility opening plans, considering social distancing and cleaning/disinfecting protocols. Specific plans for the pool, shelters, campgrounds, community center, golf course, youth programs, farmer's market, and dirt bike race track were addressed, along with considerations for bars and restaurants reopening with outdoor seating.

The special council meeting focused on updating Remedies Bar and Grill's liquor license to allow for an outdoor service area. A resolution was adopted to approve the expansion of the serving area for alcoholic beverages, amending the existing on-sale liquor license to include a mapped outdoor area.

The Greenbush City Council meeting involved a public hearing for zoning ordinance changes, discussions on fire department contracts and engineers' agreements, the Minnesota Department of Transportation's 10-year plan, and a request from the Northwest Regional Development Commission. Other topics included well replacement, annual business for committees, 2018 budget updates, potential changes to the clerk-treasurer position, job descriptions, 2019 wages, pay equity, bids for a 1997 Ford pickup, further zoning ordinance changes, 2019 water projects, the city/county shop, trap club/race park deed changes, the pool house, street signs, and a community thrive grant. Committee reports included an Iworq presentation and community center ceiling and light replacements. The consent agenda included approval of minutes from December 17th, bills from January 2019, and receipts from December 2018. The council also addressed the fire department's budget, the purchase of an AED machine, and long-term spending forecasts. Finally, resolutions were adopted for annual appointments and miscellaneous business, and for committing excess funds.