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September 13, 2013
Meeting - Alexandria City Council Special Meeting
ALEXANDRIA CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION SEPTEMBER 18 The mayor and Alexandria City Council will meet in a work session on Wednesday, September 18 at 1 p.m. in the Alexandria City Hall Large Conference Room to discuss the city administrator position.
news / regionSeptember 13, 2013 - 6:50am
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September 5, 2013
Meeting - City Council September 9
ALEXANDRIA CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 9 5:00 p.m. Council work session. 1. 7:00 p.m. Pledge of Allegiance; invocation. Consent agenda: A. Approve minutes of August 26. B. Approve August bills and authorize issuance. C. Approve license applications and authorize issuance. 2. 7:05 p.m....
newsSeptember 5, 2013 - 10:58am
August 2, 2013
Alexandria City Council member Owen Miller receives award
Alexandria City Council member Owen Miller was recognized by the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities (CGMC) July 25 during the coalition's three-day summer conference in Bemidji for his excellence in service to Greater Minnesota. The Excellence in Service Award is given annually...
newsAugust 2, 2013 - 12:00am
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May 31, 2013
Blazing a new trail in Alexandria?
The Alexandria City Council voted Tuesday night to pursue a major trail project that would run the length of the city, from 50th Avenue to Lake L'Homme Dieu. The north-south route would roughly follow existing flood board easements. "Unquestionably, this is some of the most beautiful,...
newsMay 31, 2013 - 12:00am
November 9, 2012
Alexandria City Council to take on new look
The Alexandria City Council will have a new look when it convenes in 2013. Sara Carlson, who has been serving as Ward 2's council member, will be the new mayor. She defeated Mark Pederson in Tuesday's election by a margin of 3,771 votes to 2,216. Incumbent Mayor Dan Ness is stepping...
newsNovember 9, 2012 - 12:00am
October 12, 2012
City Council - Ward 3 Candidate: William Stark
Q: Please list your background and specific qualifications for this position. A: I graduated from high school and attended Alexandria Technical College. I worked in advanced sales for 10 years and have extensive training in sales and marketing. I was a volunteer fireman and EMT....
October 12, 2012 - 12:00am
City Council - Ward 3 Candidate: Owen Miller (Incumbent)
Q: Please list your background and specific qualifications for this position. A: My leadership experience is the result of service to my community through serving as the chair, president or charter president of organizations including Jaycees, Boy Scouts of America, church, Fellowship...
October 12, 2012 - 12:00am
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City Council - Ward 5 Candidate: Todd Jensen
Q: Please list your background and specific qualifications for this position. A: I am a 49-year-old native of Minnesota. My wife Peggy and I have been married for 29 years and have lived in Alexandria for the past 18 years. We have four grown children and 11 grandchildren. I have...
October 12, 2012 - 12:00am
City Council - Ward 5 Candidate: Elroy Frank (Incumbent)
Q: Please list your background and specific qualifications for this position. A: Loiann and I have been living here almost 30 years. I have been serving on the city council for the past 16 years, representing the citizens of Alexandria. We are members of Shalom Lutheran Church, involved...
October 12, 2012 - 12:00am
June 29, 2012
City delays contributing to event center study
How much would an event center benefit Alexandria? Would the economic punch from a center justify the costs? What kind of events would it bring here and how many people would it draw? Those are the kind of questions a committee hopes to answer as it explores the possibility of...
newsJune 29, 2012 - 12:00am
June 1, 2012
Alexandria's mower bid process draws cutting remarks
A decision about a $14,553 mower for the Alexandria Park Department triggered a lengthy debate, a split vote and concerned comments from business people unhappy with the price quoting process. It happened during the Alexandria City Council meeting Monday night. Park Director Bill...
newsJune 1, 2012 - 11:19am
May 29, 2012
Plan would transform The Wharf into Zorbaz
Two big developments are seeking a little tax help from the city of Alexandria. One would renovate the former bar-restaurant, The Wharf, into Zorbaz on the Lake - a $1.7 million project. The other one calls to build two, three-story 63-unit apartment complexes on the east side of...
government / newsMay 29, 2012 - 10:29pm
May 23, 2012
Council acts on Fillmore Street project, park restrooms and more
Reconstruction of Fillmore Street, new restrooms at a city park and a new lawn mower. Those were just three of the odds and ends items the Alexandria City Council took care of and its May 14 meeting. The council: • Awarded a $426,622 bid from Breitbach Construction to reconstruct...
newsMay 23, 2012 - 12:00am
May 15, 2012
City council proceeds with big upgrade on 50th Avenue
A major upgrade is in the works for 50th Avenue in south Alexandria. City leaders say it will make the road safer, align it with an existing wider section of the road, and provide a better access route to the new high school that will open in 2014. At its meeting Monday night, the...
newsMay 15, 2012 - 9:46am
April 25, 2012
Public hearings draw big crowds
Three public hearings dominated a three-hour Alexandria City Council meeting Monday. So many people packed into City Hall that extra chairs were...
newsApril 25, 2012 - 12:00am
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