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Chief Mike Henrich - 30 Years of Service

2009-11-06T14:23:00.006-06:00

Winter Parking Regulations -- November 1st

2009-11-02T11:55:00.002-06:00

Winter parking regulations will be enforced beginning today, November 1st. On-street parking is not allowed on any City street from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. If you have any questions, please call the Winsted Police Department at 485-2600.

Town Crier - November 4th City Council Meeting

2009-10-29T14:07:00.002-05:00

The regular Winsted City Council meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 4th at 6:00 p.m. in order to be in compliance with State Statute restricting public meetings on an election day.

The City Council will start off the meeting by honoring Chief Mike Henrich on his thirty years of service to the community. Chief Henrich was appointed as a patrol officer by the City Council on November 5, 1979.

Under new business, the City Council will be provided with an update and be able to ask questions regarding the City’s “Small Cities Development Program.” Earlier this year, the City was awarded grant and low interest loan dollars to assist businesses with renovations and code improvements to their building. The grant administrator will be on hand to talk about the program and answer questions from prospective applicants. Five area businesses have already made application to the program.

The Winsted City Council will meet to discuss these items at their meeting on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 6 p.m. in the Winsted City Hall Council Chambers. If you need more information on an issue, call City Hall and ask for the City Staff Report (not all agenda items have a corresponding report) which will provide you with background and financial information on the topic. Meetings are broadcasted live on Winsted Channel 10 at 6 p.m. and replayed on Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 10 a.m., 7 p.m., and 10:30 p.m. In addition, pre-recorded City Council meeting videos can be viewed on the City of Winsted’s website at www.winsted.mn.us.

The “Town Crier” is created using the preliminary agenda for the upcoming City Council meeting. For a complete listing of all agenda items, please visit www.winsted.mn.us or pick up an agenda at City Hall.

Winsted Arts Council - November 14th

2009-10-29T11:03:00.001-05:00

The newly formed "Winsted Arts Council" has scheduled an open meeting for Saturday, November 14th at 1:00 p.m. in the Vollmer Room at City Hall. The group will be hosting a discussion with John Davis, founder of the New York Mills Regional Cultural Center, on how a cultural center was created in New York Mills.

Town Crier - October 20th City Council Meeting

2009-10-12T15:36:00.002-05:00

The Tuesday, October 20th, City Council meeting will begin with a presentation from the Winsted Lake Watershed Association (WLWA) regarding the treatment of curly leaf pondweed in Winsted Lake. The WLWA is requesting $6,000 from the City to treat curly leaf pondweed in 2010.

Under new business, the Adult Training and Habilitation Center will ask the City Council to consider the approval of a “Conditional Use Permit” (CUP) to allow for the operation of a thrift store at 311 Fairlawn Avenue West. The City of Winsted, through its CUP process, can limit the hours of operation, signage, lighting and other miscellaneous site aspects of the business. The proposed hours of operation for the thrift store are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and seasonal Saturday’s from 9 a.m. to Noon.

The Winsted City Council will meet to discuss these items at their meeting on Tuesday, October 20th at 6 p.m. in the Winsted City Hall Council Chambers. If you need more information on an issue, call City Hall and ask for the City Staff Report (not all agenda items have a corresponding report) which will provide you with background and financial information on the topic. Meetings are broadcasted live on Winsted Channel 10 at 6 p.m. and replayed on Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 10 a.m., 7 p.m., and 10:30 p.m. In addition, pre-recorded City Council meeting videos can be viewed on the City of Winsted’s website at www.winsted.mn.us.

The “Town Crier” is created using the preliminary agenda for the upcoming City Council meeting. For a complete listing of all agenda items, please visit www.winsted.mn.us or pick up an agenda at City Hall.

Crosswalk Sign is Placed

2009-10-05T14:28:00.005-05:00

A suggestion made by Bruce Gatz at a previous City Council meeting has led to the placement of a crosswalk safety sign being put at the intersection of McLeod County Road 1 and Main Avenue West.

Where traffic control signals are not in place or in operation, a driver must stop for a pedestrian crossing within a marked crosswalk or at an intersection with no marked crosswalk. A vehicle that is stopped at a crosswalk can proceed once the pedestrian has completely crossed the lane in front of the stopped vehicle(Minnesota Safety Council).

Town Crier - October 6th City Council Meeting

2009-10-01T14:41:00.004-05:00

The Tuesday, October 6th, City Council meeting will begin with a public hearing to get public testimony on a proposed landscape escrow ordinance. The ordinance would require individuals applying for a building permit to construct a new home, apartment, commercial or industrial building to provide an escrow payment (or deposit) to the City to ensure that landscaping is completed on the property. Single family home construction would be required to provide a $1,500 escrow payment, while apartment, commercial and industrial building projects would be required to escrow 125% of the estimated landscape costs. Escrow payments would be returned to the applicant upon the City verifying that the landscaping for the property has been completed. The ordinance would also stipulate that escrow payments would be forfeited to the City of Winsted if the applicant failed to have the required landscaping established within twelve months after a certificate of occupancy had been issued for the building project.

Under new business, the Roadhouse Coffee Shop will ask the City Council to consider the approval of a “consumptions and display” permit for their business. The permit would allow customers of the Roadhouse to bring in their own bottle of wine and consume it on-site. A “corking” fee would be charged dependent on food purchases made by the customer; however, the Roadhouse would not be permitted to sell (on-sale or off-sale) wine or other alcoholic beverages.

In other matters, the City Council will review an engineering report for Fairlawn Circle, consider adopting the 2009 capital improvement plan for the Winsted Airport, hear from Joe Johnson regarding his skydiving proposal and review correspondence from McLeod County regarding Winsted’s request to reduce speed and add a four-way stop on McLeod County Road 1. The letter from McLeod County has denied both requests of the City.

The Winsted City Council will meet to discuss these items at their meeting on Tuesday, October 6th at 6 p.m. in the Winsted City Hall Council Chambers. If you need more information on an issue, call City Hall and ask for the City Staff Report (not all agenda items have a corresponding report) which will provide you with background and financial information on the topic. Meetings are broadcasted live on Winsted Channel 10 at 6 p.m. and replayed on Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 10 a.m., 7 p.m., and 10:30 p.m. In addition, pre-recorded City Council meeting videos can be viewed on the City of Winsted’s website at www.winsted.mn.us.

The “Town Crier” is created using the preliminary agenda for the upcoming City Council meeting. For a complete listing of all agenda items, please visit www.winsted.mn.us or pick up an agenda at City Hall.

Town Crier - September 15th City Council Meeting

2009-09-11T09:40:00.002-05:00

The Tuesday, September 15th, City Council meeting will begin with a public hearing to consider amendments to the City’s Blight Ordinance. The primary change to the ordinance involves creating a better set of definitions as to what defines blight. The following items will be considered “blight” under the amended ordinance:

“In any area the storage or accumulation of junk, trash, rubbish or refuse of any kind. The term "junk" shall include, but is not limited to, parts of machinery or motor vehicles, unused stoves or other appliances stored in the open; barrels, tires, dilapidated fences or sheds, broken cement, dilapidated lawn furniture and ornaments, dilapidated bicycles, dilapidated children’s toys or other similar materials, remnants of wood; decayed, weathered or broken construction materials; metal or any other material or cast off material of any kind whether or not the same could be put to any reasonable use. Boats, snowmobiles, campers, ATV’s or other motorized vehicles that are not operable, being used for parts, decayed, dismantled, or no longer serve their original use.”

The Blight Ordinance also regulates the placement of “junk vehicles” in the community.

In other matters, the City Council will review a variance request to place a shed within a front setback at 470 5th Street North, discuss a plan submitted by the Road House for a parking lot expansion project and consider a proposal by the ATHC to operate a thrift store at 311 Fairlawn Avenue. The Planning Commission recommended that the ATHC apply for a conditional use permit, which would allow neighborhood input, prior to allowing the thrift store to start up.

Finally, the City Council will review a liquor license violation at Big Al’s Bar.

The Winsted City Council will meet to discuss these items at their meeting on Tuesday, September 15th at 6 p.m. in the Winsted City Hall Council Chambers. If you need more information on an issue, call City Hall and ask for the City Staff Report (not all agenda items have a corresponding report) which will provide you with background and financial information on the topic. Meetings are broadcasted live on Winsted Channel 10 at 6 p.m. and replayed on Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 10 a.m., 7 p.m., and 10:30 p.m. In addition, pre-recorded City Council meeting videos can be viewed on the City of Winsted’s website at www.winsted.mn.us.

The “Town Crier” is created using the preliminary agenda for the upcoming City Council meeting. For a complete listing of all agenda items, please visit www.winsted.mn.us or pick an agenda up at City Hall.

Public Works Breaks In Wood Chipper

2009-08-28T12:12:00.007-05:00

Town Crier - September 1st City Council Meeting

2009-08-27T16:11:00.002-05:00

The Tuesday, September 1st, City Council meeting will be highlighted by a proposal from Joe Johnson to open up a skydiving business at the Winsted Airport. Johnson would operate his business out of an existing hangar at the airport and expects most of the skydiving activity to occur during the weekend. The proposed drop zone would be situated in an open field between the current hangar buildings and CR 5. At the September 1st meeting, the Council will determine if they want to have the City Attorney and Engineer assist in preparing an operational agreement for the applicant to run the skydiving business out of the airport.

In another matter, the City Council will take action to adopt their maximum tax levy amount for 2010. The City Council annually adopts a maximum tax levy in September before settling on a final tax levy and budget in December. The proposed tax levy for 2010 shows a less than 1% (.6%) increase over the adopted 2009 tax levy and once adopted can only be lowered by the City Council before the end of the year.

Also on the agenda, the Council will discuss setting a public hearing for a new ordinance that would require a landscape escrow (deposit) payment for building permits on new construction in Winsted. The deposit would be returned to the applicant only after the landscaping work had been completed on the property. The new ordinance is being proposed to deal with a rise in incomplete landscaping work on new construction sites.

In other matters, the Council will consider adopting a resolution of support for the paving of the Luce Line Trail from Winsted to Hutchinson using State Bond proceeds and review quotes for the repair of a section of Zion Avenue.

The Winsted City Council will meet to discuss these items at their meeting on Tuesday, September 1st at 6 p.m. in the Winsted City Hall Council Chambers. If you need more information on an issue, call City Hall and ask for the City Staff Report (not all agenda items have a corresponding report) which will provide you with background and financial information on the topic. Meetings are broadcasted live on Winsted Channel 10 at 6 p.m. and replayed on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at 10 a.m., 7 p.m., and 10:30 p.m. In addition, pre-recorded City Council meeting videos can be viewed on the City of Winsted’s website at www.winsted.mn.us.

The “Town Crier” is created using the preliminary agenda for the upcoming City Council meeting. For a complete listing of all agenda items, please visit www.winsted.mn.us or pick an agenda up at City Hall.

Town Crier - August 18th City Council Meeting

2009-08-14T09:35:00.001-05:00

The Tuesday, August 18th, City Council meeting features two engineering reports for possible repair/improvement projects on Fairlawn Circle and 3rd St. S. Both projects involve pavement repair and the installation of storm sewer infrastructure. In addition, 3rd St. S. (formally known as CR 116) is being discussed as a possible candidate for a “takeback” with McLeod County. Essentially, the City could take control of the street in exchange for the County providing a mill and overlay for the street from Baker Avenue to Linden Avenue. At this point, the “takeback” discussion is in its infancy and a formal dialogue with McLeod County would have to take place in order for this project to proceed.

In another matter, the City Council will consider authorizing the construction of a trail section through Southview Park. The trail would run from the Luce Line Trail all the way to the north end of the park (approximately 310 ft.). The construction of this trail section would accomplish a major goal from the City’s “Master Trails Plan.” The trail section could create an improved entrance into the City of Winsted from the Luce Line Trail and would be followed up by a proposed signage plan, which could lead trail users through downtown Winsted and eventually to the connection on the west side of town.

The trail section would also provide a handicapped access to Southview Park’s playground equipment. Currently, there is not a curb cut leading into the park that provides a hard surfaced access to the playground equipment.

In other matters, the City Council will review quotes for the replacement of the 2003 squad car, consider setting a public hearing to make amendments to the Blight Ordinance and hold a public hearing to set guidelines for conducting background checks for the Police Department.

The Winsted City Council will meet to discuss these items at their meeting on Tuesday, August 18th at 6 p.m. in the Winsted City Hall Council Chambers. If you need more information on an issue, call City Hall and ask for the City Staff Report (not all agenda items have a corresponding report) which will provide you with background and financial information on the topic. Meetings are broadcasted live on Winsted Channel 10 at 6 p.m. and replayed on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at 10 a.m., 7 p.m., and 10:30 p.m. In addition, pre-recorded City Council meeting videos can be viewed on the City of Winsted’s website at www.winsted.mn.us.

The “Town Crier” is created using the preliminary agenda for the upcoming City Council meeting. For a complete listing of all agenda items, please visit www.winsted.mn.us or pick an agenda up at City Hall.

Town Crier - August 4th City Council Meeting

2009-08-03T09:23:00.001-05:00

The Tuesday, August 4th, City Council meeting will begin with two public hearings. The first hearing will be to formally change the street name of 240th Court to Ponto Point, while the second hearing involves amendments to the administrative fine ordinance required by state statute on account of changes made by the State Legislature during their last session.

In another matter, the City Council will consider certifying the property at 151 8th St. S. as a public nuisance. The property owner has failed to establish a lawn and if found to be a public nuisance by the City Council, the nuisance can be corrected, with the costs assessed to the property owner’s taxes.

The Winsted City Council will meet to discuss these items at their meeting on Tuesday, August 4th at 6 p.m. in the Winsted City Hall Council Chambers. If you need more information on an issue, call City Hall and ask for the City Staff Report (not all agenda items have a corresponding report) which will provide you with background and financial information on the topic. Meetings are broadcasted live on Winsted Channel 10 at 6 p.m. and replayed on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at 10 a.m., 7 p.m., and 10:30 p.m. In addition, pre-recorded video City Council meetings are available on the City of Winsted’s website at www.winsted.mn.us.

The “Town Crier” is created using the preliminary agenda for the upcoming City Council meeting. For a complete listing of all agenda items, please visit www.winsted.mn.us or pick an agenda up at City Hall.

Town Crier - July 21st City Council Meeting

2009-07-16T10:19:00.002-05:00

The Tuesday, July 21st, City Council meeting will being with a final review of the update to the Future Land Use Plan. The City Council initiated a process to update the city’s Future Land Use Plan in January. The process included input from citizens, property owners and representatives from Winsted Township and McLeod County.

The Future Land Use plan serves as a tool to guide the land use for future development in the city. The plan should not be considered a “growth plan” for the community and is not intended to be pro-development or annexation. The plan and its corresponding map can be found on the city’s website at www.winsted.mn.us.

In other matters, the City Council will consider leasing out a section of the Lakefront Promenade to Keg’s Bar to facilitate a street dance on Friday, August 8th.

The Winsted City Council will meet to discuss these items at their meeting on Tuesday, July 21st at 6 p.m. in the Winsted City Hall Council Chambers. If you need more information on an issue, call City Hall and ask for the City Staff Report (not all agenda items have a corresponding report) which will provide you with background and financial information on the topic. Meetings are broadcasted live on Winsted Channel 10 at 6 p.m. and replayed on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at 10 a.m., 7 p.m., and 10:30 p.m. In addition, pre-recorded video City Council meetings are available on the City of Winsted’s website at www.winsted.mn.us.

The “Town Crier” is created using the preliminary agenda for the upcoming City Council meeting. For a complete listing of all agenda items, please visit www.winsted.mn.us or pick an agenda up at City Hall.

No Parking on Andy, Albert and all of Westgate

2009-06-25T08:32:00.002-05:00

NO PARKING
BOTH SIDES OF STREET ON ANDY AVENUE, ALBERT AVENUE & ALL OF THE WESTGATE SUBDIVISION

The City of Winsted & McLeod County will be performing a seal coat project beginning on Monday, June 29th. No parking is allowed on either side of the street through Thursday, July 2nd to allow for seal coating and street sweeping work to be completed. Violators will have their vehicle towed and/or ticketed.

~ Thank you for your cooperation ~

Town Crier - July 7th City Council Meeting

2009-06-25T08:30:00.001-05:00

The Tuesday, July 7th, City Council meeting will begin with a presentation by the Heartland Community Action Agency, which will act as the grant administrator for Winsted’s small cities development program. The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development recently awarded the City of Winsted and the City of Mayer $397,536 in program funds. The City is required to have a program administrator to be eligible to participate in the small cities program and Heartland will be appearing before the Council to explain in detail their role in the upcoming applicant process.

In other matters, the City Council will review a request from Mark and Jean Ochu for an extension to correct blighting conditions on their property at 130 6th Street South, review the findings of the 2008 audit, and consider the purchase of a brush chipper for the Public Works Department.

The Winsted City Council will meet to discuss these items at their meeting on Tuesday, July 7th at 6 p.m. in the Winsted City Hall Council Chambers. If you need more information on an issue, call City Hall and ask for the City Staff Report (not all agenda items have a corresponding report) which will provide you with background and financial information on the topic. Meetings are broadcasted live on Winsted Channel 10 at 6 p.m. and replayed on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at 10 a.m., 7 p.m., and 10:30 p.m. In addition, pre-recorded video City Council meetings are available on the City of Winsted’s website at www.winsted.mn.us.

The “Town Crier” is created using the preliminary agenda for the upcoming City Council meeting. For a complete listing of all agenda items, please visit www.winsted.mn.us or pick an agenda up at City Hall.

Town Crier - June 16th City Council Meeting

2009-06-11T16:16:00.002-05:00

The Tuesday, June 16th, City Council meeting will begin with the presentation of the Winsted Airport “Master Plan.” The master plan is a thirty (30) year planning document for the development of the airport, which subsequently makes projects included in the plan eligible for 95% funding from the FAA. One of the major components of the plan is a shift of the runway to the north to accommodate an asphalt runway surface. The city is not financially obligated to follow the plan; however, in order to receive FAA funding, reasonable progress must be made on meeting the plan’s objectives.

In another matter, the City Council will review guidelines for downtown development in Winsted. In 2006, the City’s Downtown Renewal Commission developed a set of “Downtown Design Guidelines.” The guidelines address signs, awnings, building materials, color, windows and other items associated with the redevelopment of building facades in the downtown. The guidelines were intended to be incorporated with a potential grant award to downtown businesses and the development of the lakefront promenade; however, with the grant application going unfunded in 2006, the guidelines were never formally presented to the City Council.

In other business, the City Council will consider certifying blighting conditions at 140 Sherman Avenue East and review a signage plan to connect the Luce Line Trail through Winsted for bikers, walkers, and other non-motorized trail users.

The Winsted City Council will meet to discuss these items at their meeting on Tuesday, June 16th at 6 p.m. in the Winsted City Hall Council Chambers. If you need more information on an issue, call City Hall and ask for the City Staff Report (not all agenda items have a corresponding report) which will provide you with background and financial information on the topic. Meetings are broadcasted live on Winsted Channel 10 at 6 p.m. and replayed on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at 10 a.m., 7 p.m., and 10:30 p.m. In addition, pre-recorded video City Council meetings are available on the City of Winsted’s website at www.winsted.mn.us.

The “Town Crier” is created using the preliminary agenda for the upcoming City Council meeting. For a complete listing of all agenda items, please visit www.winsted.mn.us or pick an agenda up at City Hall.

Town Crier - June 2nd City Council Meeting

2009-05-29T09:02:00.001-05:00

The Tuesday, June 2nd City Council meeting will begin with a request to extend the preliminary plat approval for the Winsted Industrial Park until September of 2010. The developer, Clay Montgomery, had a preliminary plat approved for this property located in the northwest corner of the intersection of CR 1 and CR 5 in 2006 and subsequently received approval from the City Council in December of 2008 to have the approval extended through September of 2009. If the request for extension is not granted, the developer must either make an application for a final plat or have the preliminary plat expire, which would require a new public approval process for the original plan.

In other business, the City Council will be presented with the city’s strategic plan for 2009 and 2010. The plan was created during the recent Council and staff retreat that included department reports and an evaluation of the city survey, which was conducted earlier in the year.

The City Council will also review a proposal by the City Engineer to prepare a facilities plan for the city’s sanitary sewer system. The plan would create a schedule for required improvements to the system (sewer lines, lift stations and the wastewater plant), as well as ways to finance each of these projects.

The Winsted City Council will meet to discuss these items at their meeting on Tuesday, June 2nd at 6 p.m. in the Winsted City Hall Council Chambers. If you need more information on an issue, call City Hall and ask for the City Staff Report (not all agenda items have a corresponding report) which will provide you with background and financial information on the topic. Meetings are broadcasted live on Winsted Channel 10 at 6 p.m. and replayed on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at 10 a.m., 7 p.m., and 10:30 p.m. In addition, pre-recorded video City Council meetings are available on the City of Winsted’s website at www.winsted.mn.us.

The “Town Crier” is created using the preliminary agenda for the upcoming City Council meeting. For a complete listing of all agenda items, please visit www.winsted.mn.us or pick an agenda up at City Hall.

SAC/WAC fee's cut by 50% through 2009!

2009-05-21T15:16:00.001-05:00

The Winsted City Council has reduced water and sewer connection fees by 50% for all building permit applications through 2009. That's a $2,900 savings on each permit application!

The program will only run through the end of 2009, so if you’re thinking of building a new home or looking to make an investment into a property, consider taking advantage of this limited promotion. If you have questions, please contact the City of Winsted at (320) 485-2366.

Town Crier - May 19th City Council Meeting

2009-05-15T09:56:00.002-05:00

The Tuesday, May 19th City Council meeting will begin with a request from some recent Blandin Leadership graduates who have formed a Youth and Family Council to become an official volunteer commission of the city. The committee is requesting that the City Council appoint their group as an official volunteer committee of the City of Winsted, in order to obtain necessary liability coverage and access to city equipment and facilities. The committee is planning a variety of youth and family centered recreational and entertainment based opportunities in Winsted this summer.

In another matter under new business, the City Council will consider reducing water and sewer connection fees for new construction. With the slowdown in development, some cities have developed incentive programs to encourage new development, which expands tax base in their respective communities; however, many of these incentives include coupons on goods and services. The proposal before the City Council would temporarily reduce water and sewer connection fees by 50% for building permit applications made through December 31, 2009 and would subsequently provide a direct cash benefit to a builder/future homeowner.

In other business, the Council will consider approving a number of concrete projects including a sidewalk project along Linden Ave, which would connect the existing sidewalk built during the Ridgeview Clinic’s construction process. The sidewalk extension would be a joint project between St. Mary’s Care Center, Linden Wood Apartments and the City of Winsted.

The City Council will also consider project quotes for the Grass Lake Farm watermain looping project, the Lakefront storm sewer outlet project and review a report from Chief Mike Henrich on a liquor license violation at 111 1st St. N.

The Winsted City Council will meet to discuss these items at their meeting on Tuesday, May 19th at 6 p.m. in the Winsted City Hall Council Chambers. If you need more information on an issue, call City Hall and ask for the City Staff Report (not all agenda items have a corresponding report) which will provide you with background and financial information on the topic. Meetings are broadcasted live on Winsted Channel 10 at 6 p.m. and replayed on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at 10 a.m., 7 p.m., and 10:30 p.m. In addition, pre-recorded video City Council meetings are available on the City of Winsted’s website at www.winsted.mn.us.

The “Town Crier” is created using the preliminary agenda for the upcoming City Council meeting. For a complete listing of all agenda items, please visit www.winsted.mn.us or pick an agenda up at City Hall.

Crack Filling Begins in Westgate

2009-05-04T10:54:00.001-05:00

Town Crier - May 5th City Council Meeting

2009-04-29T17:43:00.001-05:00

The only item scheduled on the agenda for the Tuesday, May 5th City Council meeting is a report from the Fire Department. As always, the City Council will conduct an “Open Forum” during the meeting for citizens to address issues that have not been placed on the agenda.

The Winsted City Council will meet to discuss these items at their meeting on Tuesday, May 5th at 6 p.m. in the Winsted City Hall Council Chambers. If you need more information on an issue, call City Hall and ask for the City Staff Report (not all agenda items have a corresponding report) which will provide you with background and financial information on the topic. Meetings are broadcasted live on Winsted Channel 10 at 6 p.m. and replayed on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at 10 a.m., 7 p.m., and 10:30 p.m. In addition, pre-recorded video City Council meetings are available on the City of Winsted’s website at www.winsted.mn.us.

The “Town Crier” is created using the preliminary agenda for the upcoming City Council meeting. For a complete listing of all agenda items, please visit www.winsted.mn.us or pick an agenda up at City Hall.

Hydrant Flushing

2009-04-20T15:16:00.002-05:00

The Public Works Department will be flushing hydrants on April 22nd, 23rd, and 24th. During this time water may become rusty or you may experience low water preasure. If you have questions about hydrant flushing contact the Public Works Department at 485-2201.

Town Crier - April 21st City Council Meeting

2009-04-16T10:53:00.001-05:00

On Tuesday April 21st at 5:00 p.m., the City Council will be holding its annual “Board of Review” meeting with the McLeod County Assessor. At this meeting, property owners have the opportunity to challenge the taxable market value of their property to the Assessor and the City Council. Statements were sent out several weeks ago to Winsted residents informing them of their taxable market value and inviting them to attend this meeting on April 21st at 5:00 p.m.

The regular meeting of the City Council will begin at 6:00 p.m. The City Council has only one item on their agenda, which is to consider the final change order submission from Greystone Construction for the city hall project. The change order primarily consists of an $8,244 credit to the city, for work not completed per specification on a storm sewer outlet.

The meeting will wrap up with a report from the Building Inspector.

The Winsted City Council will meet to discuss these items at their meeting on Tuesday, April 21st at 6 p.m. in the Winsted City Hall Council Chambers. If you need more information on an issue, call City Hall and ask for the City Staff Report (not all agenda items have a corresponding report) which will provide you with background and financial information on the topic. Meetings are broadcasted live on Winsted Channel 10 at 6 p.m. and replayed on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at 10 a.m., 7 p.m., and 10:30 p.m. In addition, pre-recorded video City Council meetings are available on the City of Winsted’s website at www.winsted.mn.us.

The “Town Crier” is created using the preliminary agenda for the upcoming City Council meeting. For a complete listing of all agenda items, please visit www.winsted.mn.us or pick an agenda up at City Hall.

Town Crier - April 7th City Council Meeting

2009-04-01T16:37:00.002-05:00

The Tuesday, April 7th meeting will begin with a public hearing to consider changes to the sign ordinance. One of the items being considered would be to allow the placement of one free standing temporary/portable sign in a highway commercial district, which under the current ordinance is prohibited. The proposed ordinance also prohibits the placement of temporary/portable sign in single family zoning district. In addition, changes made to the ordinance don’t allow for the placement of a sign in a street right of way or on city property and authorizes the city to remove signs that are placed in these areas.

Under new business, the City Council will review bids for the 2009 Airport Improvement Project. The project consists of resurfacing and regarding taxi-ways at the airport, with the assistance of Federal grant, which requires a local match of 5% of the project costs. The estimated 5% local match of $15,000 is being paid by hangar owners at the airport, through an annual $200 airport improvement fee.

In other matters, the Council will review an update to their street maintenance plan, listen to a proposal from the City Engineer on a Pavement Management Plan and review an agreement with Greystone Construction to resolve a washout of a storm sewer outlet that was constructed during the City Hall project.

The meeting will wrap up with a report from the People Service.

The Winsted City Council will meet to discuss these items at their meeting on Tuesday, April 7th at 6 p.m. in the Winsted City Hall Council Chambers. If you need more information on an issue, call City Hall and ask for the City Staff Report (not all agenda items have a corresponding report) which will provide you with background and financial information on the topic. Meetings are broadcasted live on Winsted Channel 10 at 6 p.m. and replayed on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at 10 a.m., 7 p.m., and 10:30 p.m. In addition, pre-recorded video City Council meetings are available on the City of Winsted’s website at www.winsted.mn.us.

The “Town Crier” is created using the preliminary agenda for the upcoming City Council meeting. For a complete listing of all agenda items please visit www.winsted.mn.us or pick an agenda up at City Hall.

Winsted - 1969 - Millerbernd Manufacturing, Sterner Lighting, Dairy Farmers of America & St. Mary's

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