City Council Meeting Date: October 7, 2025
To: Mayor and City Council
City Administrator
From: Justin Wagner, Utilities Manager
Title
Summary Publication of Ordinance No. 1085 - Establishing Standards for Water Utility Submetering in the City of Northfield.
Body
Action Requested:
Staff recommends a motion to approve the summary publication of Ordinance No. 1085 Amending the Northfield City Code, Chapter 14 - Business Article III. - Rental Housing, and Chapter 82 - Utilities, Article III., - Water Systems, Division 2. - Rates, Charges, and Meters.
Summary Report:
The City Council approved the first reading of Ordinance No. 1085 Amending the Northfield City Code, Chapter 14 - Business Article III. - Rental Housing, and Chapter 82 - Utilities, Article III., - Water Systems, Division 2. - Rates, Charges, and Meters at the September 9, 2025 City Council meeting. Approval of the second reading is a separate item on the consent agenda for this meeting.
Alternative Options:
The City Council could direct staff to publish the entire ordinance
Financial Impacts:
The cost to publish the entire ordinance would be approximately twice as much as the cost to publish the summary.
Tentative Timelines:
ü September 9, 2025: First Reading at City Council
• October 7, 2025: Second Reading and Summary Publication at City Council
• October 15, 2025: Summary Publication in Newspaper
• November 14, 2025: Ordinance takes effect