Legal Notices

The Ely Board of Adjustment will be holding a public hearing on Wednesday, May 18th, 2022 at 5:00 pm in the City Hall council chambers at 209 E Chapman St, Ely, MN.
The hearing is being held to consider the granting of a Conditional Use Permit to Midcontinent Communications to construct a 16x30 foot communications building for providing upgraded ser-vices in and around the Ely area. The proposed location is to be in the vacant lot immediately west of the Holiday Station on Sheridan St.-Parcel# 030-0380-01510
All questions and/or comments wished to be heard at the hearing may be submitted in person at the public hearing, by mail to the Zoning Administrator at 209 E. Chapman St. Ely, MN 55731 or by email to pzadmin@ely.mn.us

Dave Huberty
Zoning Administrator

Ely Echo
May 7, 2022
May 14, 2022

NOTICE OF FILING FOR THE 2022
PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTION
CITY OF ELY, MINNESOTA

Notice is hereby given that the City of Ely General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. The filing period for Mayor (a 2 year term) and City Council (3 each with 4 year terms) begins at 8:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 17, 2022, and ends at 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 31, 2022.

NOTE: Filing offices will be closed Monday, May 30, 2022 in observance of Memorial Day.

Candidates may file in person or by mail between 8:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 17, 2022, and 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 31, 2022. Complete documents and fees must be received, physically, by 5:00 p.m. on the last day of filing, which is May 31, 2022.

CITY OF ELY, MINNESOTA
2022 STREET IMPROVEMENTS / SPAULDING PHASE III

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

CITY OF ELY NEW Phone#’s

The City of Ely upgraded our phone system: The 218-226-XXXX numbers will no longer be in service.

To reach the City of Ely please Call 218-365-3224, 218-365-3222 or 1-855-884-1374.

For frozen water lines, sanitary sewers, street lights and power outages call Utilities department at extension 4 during business hours or the Utility Emergency Number at 1-800-890-8713 for after business hour emergencies.

For streets, alleys, and sidewalks call the Public Works Department at extension 5.

Ely Echo
April 16, 2022
April 23, 2022

Important Information
Regarding Property Assessments
This may affect your
2023 property taxes

The Board of Appeal and Equalization for the City of Ely, MN will meet on April 28, 2022 from 5:00pm-6:00pm in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 209 E Chapman St. The purpose of this meeting is to determine whether taxable property in the jurisdiction has been properly valued and classified by the assessor, and also to determine whether corrections need to be made.

Boards and Committee Openings

The City of Ely is calling for interested applicants to fill the following vacancies on the

Cemetery Committee
1- three year term
*resident or non-resident

Heritage Preservation Commission
1- three year term
*resident

Telecommunications Advisory Board
1- two year term
*subscriber/resident

Tree Board
3- three year terms
*resident or non-resident

REQUEST FOR QUOTES

The City of Ely is requesting sealed quotes for the excavation and construction of reinforced concrete foundations in Whiteside Park for the installation of two bronze canoe sculptures. These footings will be approximately 5’x7’x8’ and 4’x4’x7.5’. They will be installed in both ends of the center flower garden. Additional information can be requested from the Ely Clerk’s Office by emailing elyod@ely.mn.us or calling City Clerk-Treasurer Harold R. Langowski at 218-226-5474. Sealed quotes will be accepted until 4 pm on Friday May 13th.

Ely Echo
April 16, 2022
April 23, 2022

Regular Meeting Ely City Council – City Hall,
Council Chambers
April 5, 2022 - Minutes

CALL TO ORDER
The regular meeting of the Ely City Council was called to order by Mayor Skraba at 5:30pm in the Council Chambers.

PRESENT: Council Members A.Forsman, Kess, Debeltz, Callen, Campbell, and Mayor Skraba
ABSENT: Council Member Omerza

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Debeltz/Campbell moved to approve the minutes from the March 15, 2022 Public Hearing regarding Ordinance 354, March 15, 2022 Public Hearing regarding Ordinance 355, March 15, 2022 Public Hearing regarding EUC Rates, March 15, 2022 Regular Council Meeting, March 29, 2022 Special Council Meeting, and the March 29, 2022 Public Hearing regarding the 2022 Infrastructure Projects. Motion Carried 6-0-1 with Omerza Absent.

ADDITIONS OR OMISSIONS TO AGENDA: None

Public Hearing Minutes
April 5, 2022
City Hall, Council Chambers

Call To Order:
Mayor Skraba called the public hearing to order at 5:15pm at Ely City Hall Council Chambers.

PRESENT: Council members A.Forsman, Kess, Debeltz, Callen, Campbell and Mayor Skraba
ABSENT: Council Member Omerza

Purpose:
Ely City Council will hold a public hearing regarding Ordinance 353 2nd Series, Vacating a portion of City-Owned Property, Lockhart Street and Alley between Lockhart Street and Vermillion Street.

ORDINANCE NO. 353, 2nd Series

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ELY, MINNESOTA, ADDING TO THE ELY CITY CODE, CHAPTER 20, SECTION 20.13.25, ENTITLED VACATION OF A PORTION OF CITY-OWNED PROPERTY, LOCKHART STREET AND ALLEY BETWEEN LOCKHART STREET AND VERMILLION STREET

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELY DOES HEREBY ORDAIN:

SECTION 1. A new Section shall be added to Chapter 20 as Section 20.13.25, of the Ely City Code to read as follows:

SEC. 20.13.25 VACATION OF A PORTION OF CITY-OWNED PROPERTY. The City shall vacate the public right-of-ways described as:

that portion of Lockhart Street running directly adjacent to Lots 21 through 16 and Lots 73 through 71, Block 7, CHANDLER ADDITION TO ELY

AND

that portion of the unbuilt alleyway between Lockhart Street and Vermillion Street bounded by Lot 70 and bounded by Lots 71, 77, 78, 79, 80, and 81, Block 7, CHANDLER ADDITION TO ELY

Said parcel contains 0.35 acres.