2026-09-14 - Heritage Preservation Commission

Summary

Built from the City's posted final minutes, which were read (agenda items 1 to 36 skimmed; the rest not read). The agenda was not read separately. No video found.

• All nine Councilors present. Minutes of 2026-08-24 approved 9-0.
• Public hearing on the Legacy Housing tax increment financing (TIF) plan (26-0793R): a motion to table failed 2-7 and the plan was approved 8-1, Wendy Durrwachter voting no. See Legacy Housing TIF Plan.
• Consent agenda adopted 9-0, including a three-year Microsoft agreement ($1,484,611.80 total), an amateur radio tower agreement and licenses.
• Tax-levy resolutions 26-0800R, 26-0801R, 26-0802R and 26-0812R tabled 9-0. See 2026 Property Tax Levy Resolutions.
• Collective bargaining agreement 26-0806R approved 9-0. See Collective Bargaining Agreements.
• Standing Rules Code of Conduct (26-0810R) tabled 9-0. See Council Code of Conduct Rules.
• Fourth Street bike lane (26-0742R) and no-parking (26-0743R) resolutions returned to the Administration 9-0. See Fourth Street Bike Lane and Parking.
• First readings of ordinances 26-024-O (Chapter 13 personnel code) and 26-040-O (Chapter 50 Unified Development Code amendment). See Personnel Code Chapter 13 Amendments and Unified Development Code Chapter 50 Amendment.
• Short-term rental ordinance 26-038-O came up in public comment; how it was handled was not read in detail. See Short-Term Rental Regulation.
• Only agenda items 1 to 36 were skimmed; items after 36 were not read.

Agenda

Agenda PDF posted on the City's legislative portal; see the summary above for the items read from the minutes.

Sources

• Agenda and minutes: City of Duluth legislative portal, https://duluth-mn.legistar.com
• City Council proceedings: https://duluthmn.gov/city-clerk/legislative-action-center/city-council-proceedings
• Video: none found. The City's YouTube channel does not carry this meeting.