05-08-2023
Council Conference Meeting
May 8, 2023
5:30 PM
Fridley City Hall, 7071 University Avenue NE
Minutes
Roll Call
Present: Mayor Scott Lund
Councilmember Dave Ostwald
Councilmember Tom Tillberry
Councilmember Ryan Evanson
Councilmember Ann Bolkcom
Absent: None
Others Present: Walter Wysopal, City Manager
Joe Starks, Finance Director
Jim Kosluchar, Public Works Director
Scott Hickok, Community Development Director
Brian Weierke, Public Safety Director
Melissa Moore, City Clerk
Ryan George, Deputy Director of Public Safety
Items for Discussion
1. 2024 Budget – Outlook & Objectives
Joe Starks, Finance Director, provided information pertinent to the 2024 budget formation.
2. Draft Ordinance No. 1408, Adopting an Emergency Ordinance for a Moratorium.
Melissa Moore, City Clerk, and Ryan George, Deputy Director of Public Safety, discussed placing a
proposed moratorium on the retail sale of THC and intoxicating cannabinoid products in Fridley.
3. Locke Lake Dredging.
Jim Kosluchar, Public Works Director, reviewed the Rice Creek Watershed District’s Watershed
Management Plan and future maintenance and improvement projects on Locke Lake. He also briefed
Council on the development of an action plan regarding this matter.