City Council Meeting Date: October 7, 2025
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Ben Martig, City Administrator
Emery John, Program Associate
Title
Public Hearing Related to Consideration of a Special Service District.
Body
Action Requested:
The Northfield City Council will hold a Public Hearing Related to Consideration of a Special Service District.
Note: See procedures in the summary report. Please note the Mayor will call the public hearing to order. The City Council will need to close the hearing with a motion and majority approval.
Summary Report:
The attached public hearing was called to hear input related to the proposed ordinance that would relate to the Special Service District petition received. The ordinance would only address the general framework of the special service district with other service contract and related cost details coming at a separate phase that would have a separate public hearing.
Public Hearing Procedure
A Public Hearing is used by the City Council to solicit the public's comments on various projects or City operation procedures.
A. The Mayor will open the hearing by identifying the subject.
B. Staff Presentation- staff will give a presentation on the subject.
C. Applicant's Presentation- not applicable. Staff is planning to have representation from the Friends of Downtown address the Council as part of the presentation.
D. Public Input- The public will have the opportunity to speak for or against the issue. The public may ask questions, make comments, voice support, agree or disagree with the issue.
1. The Mayor will recognize a speaker at the podium and comments/conversation will be between the Mayor and speaker; and between the Mayor and Council Members.
2. At the podium the speaker must give their name, address, and if representing a business, must give the name of the business or corporation. If an Attorney or consultant is representing a client, the client must be identified for the record.
3. Speakers will be...
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