City of Northfield - File #: 25-591

• File #: 25-591
• Version: 1
• Type: Information/Discussion Item
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 1/15/2025
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 11/4/2025
• Title: Reports From the Mayor and Council Members.

City Council Meeting Date:                     November 4, 2025

To:                                          Mayor and City Council

From:                                          Ben Martig, City Administrator

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Reports From the Mayor and Council Members.

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Summary Report:

During this portion of the meeting, the Mayor and Council will provide updates on work being done on the boards, commissions, and committees they are a part of, either as voting members or non-voting ex-officio members, as well as other City events they have participated in.

Below are the 2025 board, commission and committee appointments of the City Council. 

Please also see the attached 2025 Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC) Annual Report that is required to be submitted to the state by the October 31^st.

Mayor Zweifel

•                     City/Hospital Governance Committee

•                     Hiawathaland Transit Advisory Committee

•                     Mayor’s Youth Council

•                     Mill Towns Trail Joint Powers Board

Councilor Beumer

•                     Economic Development Authority (EDA) - voting member

•                     Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) - voting member

•                     Council Finance Committee

•                     Beyond the Yellow Ribbon

Councilor Dahlen

•                     Council Employment Committee

•                     Council Finance Committee

•                     Northfield Area Fire & Rescue Services (NAFRS) - voting member

Councilor Holmes

•                     Council Employment Committee

•                     City/Hospital Governance Committee

•                     Park and Recreation Advisory Board (PRAB) - voting member

•                     Planning Commission & Zoning Board of Appeals (PC/ZBA) - voting member

Councilor Ness

•                     Northfield Area Fire & Rescue Services (NAFRS) - voting member

•                     Council Employment Committee

•                     Age Friendly Steering Committee

•                     Convention and Visitors Bureau Board

•                     Rice/Steele 911 Center Board

Councilor Peterson White

•                     Economic Development Authority (EDA) - voting member

•                     Hospital Board - voting member

•                     City/Hospital Governance Committee

•                     Friends of Downtown Northfield

•                     Northfield Transportation Advisory Committee

Councilor Sokup

•                     Environmental Quality Commission (EQC) - non-voting ex-officio member

•                     Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) - voting member

•                     Council Finance Committee

•                     Mill Towns Trail Joint Powers Board

•                     Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee

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