By Logan Wells, News Director | Logan@kymnradio.net
The Northfield City Council meets tonight; the meeting will start with an information presentation from 50 North about the organization. Part of the presentation will focus on 50 North’s use of the Community Resource Center building owned by the City. The City has been debating the future of what to charge for the building because of several significant maintenance items needed in the near future. 50 North serves 2,127 members.
LEARN MORE: Read 50 North’s letter to the council providing a summary of their operations
The regular agenda has only two items. First is accepting the feasibility report for the Spring Creek Road reconstruction and the Mill Towns State Trail Improvement. The project includes converting the gravel portion of Spring Creek Road from Woodley Street to Huron Court into a paved section of road. Additionally, there will be water main and storm sewer improvements, and a new sidewalk will be installed as well, which will serve as a segment of the Mill Towns Trail. The total estimated cost of the project is $2.4 million. Final approval of the project will happen later this year; construction is expected in the summer of 2026.
A map of the project. From the 2/4/2025 City Council Packet
Designs for the Spring Creek Project. From the 2/4/2025 City Council Packet
The last item on the agenda is a discussion about the council’s rules. This has been part of a large discussion that started with the first meeting in January about the best way to include public feedback. In January, the council overall agreed that there were issues with the way the council currently hears public input. Here’s City Administrator Ben Martig on KYMN in early January:
“I think it’s all just kind of trying to accommodate what people are looking for and then how can we do that, but all of the Council were. Engaged in interested to try and make it a good experience for everybody. And so I think this will probably be a little continued discussion.” – Northfield City Administrator Ben Martig on the KYMN Morning Show
PREVIOUS STORY (1/15/2025): The Northfield City Council Debates The Future of Public Input At Meetings
The public is welcome to attend in person or watch online. To watch online, go to northfieldmn.gov and click the “Agenda & Minutes” button in the middle of the home page. From there, find tonight’s meeting date to watch, as well as a copy of the agenda and other meeting documents.
The meeting starts tonight at 6pm in the Council Chambers of City Hall.
And one last important note: Mayor Erica Zweifel and City Administrator Ben Martig’s standing interviews on Wednesdays at 7:20am, will be moving back to later on Wednesdays at 8:40am. The interviews will still be available afterward as well on our website, kymnradio.net or wherever you get your podcasts.
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