Photo Credit: YouTube/ City of Minneapolis – City Council
(MINNEAPOLIS, MN) -- Mayor Jacob Frey’s attempt to veto the City Council’s rejection of Toddrick Barnette for CCS was sustained at the Council’s regular meeting May 21. The Council has referred the nomination to the City Clerk to pause the reconsideration cycle, putting a temporary stop on what is quickly becoming a merry-go-round of voting and veto on the Barnette nomination.
Despite the recent tensions between the Mayor’s Office and the City Council, the Council voted to approve two late gift acceptances covering airfare and hotel accommodations for Mayor Frey’s upcoming trip to Washington D.C., to accept the McCall-Pierpaoli Humanitarian Award. The approval came amidst concerns regarding adherence to city policy and prior commitments, and the general rule against accepting such late submissions.
New mayoral nominations for CPED, Public Works, and Emergency Management Directors were referred to committees for public hearings, including the addition of a new standardized framework for nominee questioning. Financing and site acquisition for the Community Safety Training and Wellness Center was rejected, despite Mayor Frey strongly advocating for its inclusion in the agenda and the Council’s prior unanimous support.
Photo Credit: YouTube / City of Minneapolis – Randy Hager Honorary Resolution
The Council adopted an honorary resolution recognizing Randy Hager's 18 years of service to the City of Minneapolis. City Controller George Hargo thanked Hager, praising the new retiree as invaluable in training him and keeping things running smoothly while in office. He also wished Hager an excellent retirement and a long, happy life with his family. Hager expressed gratitude for the resolution, stating in part he “found it a great honor and pleasure to support the residents and businesses of the city,” before thanking his wife, family, and supporting staff.
A six-month moratorium on data center establishment/reestablishment was approved, with an exemption that the new or expanded space not exceed 350k square feet if established within the downtown core. The exemption is part of a compromise from the initial one-year moratorium. Council members also approved a legislative directive to conduct in-depth research on how the data center would impact various parts of Minneapolis’s infrastructure in the future, including water, energy, environmental, zoning, tax, fiscal, and other regulatory frameworks.
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