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<br />AdministratorÓs Report <br /> <br />March 12, 2025 <br />ADMINISTRATION <br />City Day on the Hill <br />Mayor Nancy Golden, Councilmember <br />Russ Koski, Councilmember David <br />Kubat, Councilmember Anita Rios, and <br />Interim Administrator Lewis attended the <br />City Day on the Hill on March 6. <br />Throughout the day, council members <br />and staff learned about legislative issues <br />impacting cities and had the opportunity <br />to meet with our state legislators to <br />discuss them. Governor Walz was also in <br />attendance and made a few remarks. <br /> <br />During our visits with legislators, we expressed our concerns about the <br />local government aid formula, as well as various bills which look to <br />preempt local zoning control by allowing, by right, the construction of <br />duplexes, triplexes, and other multifamily structures in single family <br />residential neighborhoods. Other provisions of these proposed laws <br />prohibit cities from establishing parking minimums, landscape <br />requirements, architectural standards, and a host of other things. While <br />well-intended, these rules, seem to set aside a cityÓs comprehensive plan and ignore the hard work of <br />planning commissions and city planners <br /> <br />PARKS & RECREATION <br />Name a Snowplow <br />Blizzard Wizard was hard at work this <br />Wednesday. Thank you Blizzard Wizard and <br />Clearopathra. We also want to say thank you to <br />the Public Works staff for all their hard work. <br /> <br />Parks & Recreation Projects <br />Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park Play <br />Structure <br />Bids have been received as today was the <br />deadline for receipts for the reverse Requests <br />for proposals. <br /> <br />The subcommittee will be meeting in the <br />upcoming week or two to review and have a <br />recommendation for the committee at their <br />March 5, 2025, meeting. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />