The Slayton City Council is working on a draft ordinance for the regulation of cannabis, so a fair amount of their meeting July 7 was focused on the council’s wishes. City Administrator Josh Malchow had several questions for the council, so the draft can be crafted according to their wishes.
The City of Slayton, Malchow explained, has opted to regulate their own jurisdiction, rather than deferring to Murray County. Using guidelines provided by the Office of Cannabis Management, members of the council worked through the questions one by one Monday night.
The council agreed they have no interest in owning and operating a municipal cannabis business, and that one cannabis business will be allowed in the Slayton jurisdiction.
Since the county has also set a limit of one cannabis business in their jurisdiction, whether or not one would be allowed in Slayton if another opened earlier elsewhere in the county is not yet known.
Any businesses would be limited to a B1 or B2 district, and hours would be 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. There will also be setback requirements for distance to a school, park or daycare.
In other business, the council approved sealcoat quote from Pearson Brothers for just under $55,000 and a LED lighting retrofit for inside the pool building at a cost of $2,570.
Cole Ludolph was taken off of probationary status after 6 months of employment at Public Works, and Slayton Fire Chief Chris LeTendre gave an update on a conference he attended in Utah.
