Lake City City Council

Restroom at marina to wait

Apr 14, 2016

A new restroom facility to replace the bathhouse at the Lake City Marina will wait at least a year. The City Council voted Monday night 4-3 against a plan to build the restroom facility. A standing-room-only crowd cheered the vote. Several people took the podium during the open forum at the...

No restroom needed for these marina visitors

Apr 7, 2016

The City Council on Monday night will debate whether to authorize the Lake City Marina to build a new bathroom facility at Ohuta Park. On Monday night the Planning Commission voted to join others in urging the city to hold off on construction until a more comprehensive plan for the waterfront can...

Letters: Non-boat owners deserve consideration in marina development plans

Apr 7, 2016

To the editor: Having attended Lake City City Council and Marina Board meetings and met with or talked to all but one council member in the past three to four weeks, I am convinced the Marina Board members and the council do not or did not realize the current bathhouse property could help reverse...

Lake City changes course on ambulance study

Mar 16, 2016

The City Council will ask a state agency to review operations at the Lake City Ambulance Service before considering becoming involved with the Gold Cross ambulance service. On Monday night the council held off on pursuing a management contract with Gold Cross, which is owned by Mayo Clinic at the...

Lake City council on board with possible Hearth and Home expansion

Mar 16, 2016

The City Council on Monday night gave two indications it is behind a possible expansion of the Hearth and Home Technologies facility in Lake City. Hearth and Home will find out perhaps in a couple of weeks if it can go ahead with the expansion, said Lake City Economic Development Authority...

State could be tapped for Highway 61 project

Mar 9, 2016

It won’t happen this year, but projects like the proposed Highway 61 improvements through Lake City could be considered for funding through a state bonding bill. City Administrator Mark Sievert said the project, if the city goes ahead with it, could be a candidate for legislative funding. The...

Lake City council looks for public input on Highway 61 improvements

Mar 9, 2016

The City Council is moving fast on fleshing out plans for improvement along Highway 61. But it wants to hear from people before it goes too far. The improvement project won’t take place until 2019 when the Minnesota Department of Transportation plans to resurface the highway. But the state project...

Highway 61 to get a major new configuration in Lake City

Mar 2, 2016

Lake City residents, and visitors, may have a new-looking Highway 61 running through town in three years. And it might become possible for people to cross that highway on foot. The City Council in a special workshop meeting Monday night, showed enthusiasm for the preliminary plans. The council...

Push grows for year-round rest rooms at Ohuta Park

Feb 24, 2016

The City Council will see final plans in a week and a half for a new rest room facility at Ohuta Park to replace the dilapidated beach house. But some say the new facility should better anticipate future use. At the council’s last meeting Feb. 8, Council Member Greg Schreck again suggested the city...

City's struggle with board roles goes on

Jan 27, 2016

The marathon debate over the role of city boards and commissions took another lap Monday night. The City Council met in special joint meeting with the Charter Commission to get approval of a new ordinance that sought to clear the matter up. But after an hour and a half of discussion Monday night,...