January 17th Council Agenda

The Isanti City Council will be designating the City’s official service providers at the January 17th meeting. These include the Official Newspaper, garbage collector, bank depository, and many other essential city services.

Committee assignments will also be decided. There are 15 committee assignments and the position of Mayor Pro-Tem. These include but are not limited to EDA, Planning Commission, Liquor Committee, and Fire Board. These committees are essential to good governance.

The last issue I wish to discuss is the Development Impact List. This will be reviewed and discussed at Council. I had made the request to the Planning Commission and city staff to develop tools reporting the impact of development. This list includes:

Road construction and maintenance cost
Traffic impact
Water capacity
Sewer capacity
Police protection
Fire protection
City staff time
Park and trail maintenance

This list will drive the creation of planning tools to calculate the impact of development. These planning tools will then dove tail into the short and long range budget and planning process. The goal of these tools is to bring a clearer focus to both the positive and the negative issues of our Rapid Residential Growth. It will ensure that future Planning Commision Members, Council Members, and Isanti Citizens will know the impact of our planning decisions. Together we are making a difference. I will keep you updated on the progress of the Development Impact List.