The Silver Bay City Council conducted its business in a nimble manner last Monday night. Though business was conducted quickly, several important issues of interest to the public were brought before the Council for a vote. An annual event sponsored by the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce called the 2024 Sessions Priorities Gathering will be held in Saint Paul in February of next year. The gathering gives business leaders and local officials the opportunity to meet with elected State officials to get a preview of the coming legislative agenda and to gain an understanding of the complexities of the current legislative landscape. Though we are fortunate to have an informed and responsive group of people representing us in Saint Paul, having a local presence at such a gathering helps make sure that Lake County communities are considered when the legislature is setting policy and allocating funding. The Council voted to send two representatives from the Council to this event.
The Council has also scheduled a special meeting concerning Boathouse Bay for November 29th at 1:00 p.m. at City Hall. The purpose of this meeting will be to ask the Council to waive any conflict of interest issues concerning the Fryberger Law Firm of Duluth. The Fryberger firm has worked with the City in the past and in this instance, has also done work with developer John Anderson on the Boathouse Bay Project. Interested residents are invited to attend this meeting but should know that the time and date for the public meeting may need to change depending on whether or not there are enough Council members available to make a quorum. Stay tuned for further details.
Finally, the Council voted to accept with regret the resignation of Sylvia LeBlanc from the Silver Bay Liquor Control Commission.
The next regular Silver Bay City Council meeting is scheduled for December 4th at 7:00 p.m.
