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Call to order the regular meeting of the City Council for Monday, June 8th, 2026. Clerk. Please call the roll. Councilor Christensen here. Councilor Baker here. Councilor Herman here. Councilor Olsen here. Councilor van Beek here. Councilor. Anderson here. And

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Mayor Murray here. Would you please rise and join me in the Pledge of Allegiance? I pledge. Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God,

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indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Welcome to everyone tonight. Whether you're here or online, we're glad you're with us. And I would just like to make an announcement that if you are here tonight and wish to speak on the public forum, make sure

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you're signed up because you need to be on that list in order to speak. Um, item three tonight is ceremonial items. We do not have any, so we'll move along to the public forum item for. Thank you. All right. Our

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first speaker tonight is Todd Breck. Come on up. Welcome. Good evening everybody. Never been here before. Thank you for allowing me to be here. Um, short story, I guess, uh, two

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years ago, my wife Joann, and I moved back to Albert Lea. Uh, we were from the Twin Lakes area. We moved up to Waterville, where we lived for four years. Wanted to come back. Kids, grandkids. Bought a house right across the lake over here on North Shore Avenue. Um, bought it quickly because things seem to happen

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that way. First thing I did was a survey. Uh, with the survey, I learned that my pervious, permeable, allowable hardscape water runoff was already 3% existing over what was allowed. Uh, when I bought the house, I thought, oh, I've fixed some other houses, built a house. I

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thought, we'll spend some time, we'll fix it up. We'll do some things. Um, with the 3% over, every time I get someone in there, try to do something. It's. What do you want to tear out to start the sidewalk part of the driveway? You want to lose some of your hardscape? Uh, to try and get the percentage to get a permit to

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modernize and do some work there. What I'm here about is, is I've had some different sets of eyes in there and look at it, kind of try and come up with some ideas what to do. Uh, you folks, the city owns a half lot behind me on Giles. It's

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about a ten, 12 foot elevation from my property to it. It's steep slope, but the square footage of it, if I was to be able to acquire it. Take it off your hands. The square footage of it would allow us to have allowable extra square feet. So

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if we wanted to do an addition, wanted to do some work, wanted to do some things where my goals take me, it would allow us to do it. Um, in a nutshell, you guys have a half a property behind us there that I could utilize if it was any way

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doable. And without it, I'm kind of against the hard spot here. Um, I don't want to tear out sidewalk or driveway just to try and do work in other places of the house. So it's a problem I've dealt with before. But the other lake property is that, um, it's not going to go

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away, but it's just one way here. I thought I'd show up and see if there's a way of remedying it by taking over some city property. Possible. Okay, I appreciate that. And I'm just going to ask you if you will contact either, um,

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the city manager or your counselor. Ward for Reed Olson. And just at least give them your phone number, okay, so that they can reach out to you. Okay. All right. Thank you. All right. Thank you. Hold on. Can I have a repeat of the address? The address. You're referring to. 941 North Shore Avenue.

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Okay. Thank you. Thank you folks. Thank you. Todd. The second speaker tonight is Kim Hamer. Welcome. Thanks. Um, after I talked to Rachel today, she asked me to come

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and, um, tell you guys kind of what we spoke about with regard to the cats at large part of the ordinance. Um, my point in this, I, in fact, I had all your phone numbers written down. I was going to contact you after last meeting because,

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um, I got a few phone calls that made me think that maybe you weren't going to get the effect that you were hoping for. With that particular part of the ordinance. Um, I think that with, um. All right, I'm

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going to start by saying statistically, um, 75% of people or 75% of the cats that people own come from the streets, so that being said, if you have a cat that, um, wants

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to go inside, outside, um, and you and you're pushed to the line as far as keeping it inside or letting it go again, I would say that in my experience, most people are going to let them go, either rehome them or just put them

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back outside. Um, because having a cat in your house, in your house that doesn't want to stay in your house, if you know, you know it, it doesn't work very well. So, um, and to put that into kind of Albert Lee perspective, statistically,

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30% of Minnesota households have cats. If they have one cat, they generally have the average is two. So in Albert Lee, 30% of the homes would mean that there's probably

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about 4000 cats in town. And if 75% of those came off the streets, that's about 3000 cats. So, um, I just think I had some phone calls asking if I would help rehome these, uh, cats. That would have to be

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inside. Outside the Humane Society doesn't adopt out cats to be outside. We always adopt out cats that are inside. Cats. If we have cats that need to be outside, we have a program called the Working Cats

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Program, and we find homes for them on farms or in businesses that want rodent control or whatever. And they're free. But they're they're part of the agreement is that they'll take good care of these cats and feed them and, and keep them

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contained so that they know where home is. But as far as our adopted animals go, they're inside cats. So when people ask us to help them rehome these cats that want to be inside, outside, we don't have a whole

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lot of resources to do that. We don't have a lot of farm properties that are begging us for cats and that kind of stuff. We have a few and we and we do that with the cats that can't be socialized and adopted out into, you know, into homes.

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But, um, it kind of it kind of panicked me a little bit that this part of the ordinance might have a different effect than what you were hoping for. So I just wanted to, uh, I just wanted to tell you that so that you can consider that.

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Thank you. Kim. You're welcome. All right. Next, we have Brad Kirshner. Welcome. Thanks for the chance to speak. Um, I had an idea after your last meeting, or I would have

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shared it sooner. It might be a little late, but, um, with when people have a lot of animals, I know tons of people that have lots of animals. They generally take very good care of them. And the people that generally you see animals running amok

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and rampant, not being taken care of. Well, they usually just don't pay much of attention. And the thought that I had is if you we already know that the police are tracking the number of calls because they cited how many calls they

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had. If a Google doc could simply be created and a demerit system created where if so many visits happen to a house, and when I say visits, justifiable abuse or mis, you know somebody that's not doing something, not just a neighbor trying to get

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mad at another neighbor and get back at them by calling, you know, and complaining because they know they have a pet. But a demerit system that would allow that the the police at that point to take it to another level, know what that another level is or how many demerits it is, but just a simple system that would say,

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okay, obviously this particular household has a problem and deal with it one at a time versus, you know, I work for a company and sometimes we get rules that cover everybody, and everybody isn't breaking the rules. So trying to keep it simple. I know we have limited

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staff and people to be able to deal with all this, so just something that would be of a case where you could go in and say, okay, this is obviously a problem. We're going to either take those animals away or deal with fines or whatever it may be, to try to change the behavior, because a lot of people that are in those

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situations, they they don't care about the animals. And I mean, I'm thinking about the animals too. Kids get taken away from bad homes. Animals shouldn't be any different. I know they're not as high on the chain, but for some people, animals are their kids. So that's all I had to say. All right. Appreciate it.

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Thank you. All right. Item five is a consent and approval of agenda A is the approval of minutes of the May 26th, 2026 regular council meeting. Item B is the approval of minutes of the May 26th, 2026 work session. Item C is licensed in permits. Item D is a resolution

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approving plans and specifications and ordering advertisement for the airport snow removal equipment, building door job 2608. Council moved to approve consent and approval of agenda, Your Honor. Motion by Councilor Baker. Is there a second?

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I'll second, Your Honor. Second, by Councilor Herman. Any further discussion? All in favor of the motion, signify by saying aye. Aye. I opposed nay. Motion carries. Item six is petitions requesting communications. We have none. Tonight we'll move along to item seven. Unfinished business

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and A is ordinance 26156 amending chapter eight. Article two animal control. Second reading. City manager. Thank you, Your Honor. The proposed amendments to the Animal Control Ordinance ordinance update and modernize

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and modernization of the city's approach to responsible pet ownership, public safety, and community expectations. Several sections of the existing ordinance were outdated, no longer aligned with current best practices and needs or community concerns. The revisions aim to clear to

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clarify definitions, strengthen nuisance and safety provisions, and ensure consistent, enforceable standards for both pet owners and animal control staff. Key amendments are outlined in the summary included. Um, excuse me, that line is no longer added. Uh, I

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would say that the key summary of the changes since the last time the council discussed this and, uh, passed the ordinance as an amendment, as amended, did reduce, um, excuse me, uh,

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took away the separation of cats and dogs at two each and made it for animals altogether per household. So it could be three dogs, one cat, four cats, four dogs. Um, or less, of

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course. So that was the key change that was made since the last meeting. Is that it? That is it. All right. Thank you. Council move to approve, your honor. Motion by Councilor Anderson. Is there a second? I'll second, Your Honor.

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Second, by Councilor Herman. Further discussion, councilor. Baker, I would like, uh, the police Chief Hansen, to come up and speak about the the enforcement difference than what it used to be. And I've had people ask how this is

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going to work and just to maybe clarify that a little bit more. Again, would be appreciative. Chief Hansen, welcome. Good afternoon. Or good evening, I should say. Um. Yes. Enforcement is, uh, one of

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those topics that, uh, there is a lot of discretion in it because you do have a lot of good pet owners that maybe may make a mistake once, and you have others where it's repeated. And we need to adjust that behavior somehow. Uh, sometimes we can do it through education. Sometimes that's not

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effective. Um, we're currently dealing with one property in town where we've issued, I believe, five citations recently for dog at large. Trying to change that behavior. So we're working hard to adjust those behaviors as we identify them.

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So in a situation like that, you have five citations. What does that amount to as far as the homeowner is there. Is there a penalties or um. You know, that's for court. Um, okay. I believe there's probably some sort of standard fine that they can pay. They

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probably do not have to go to court on it unless we force that issue. Okay. Additional questions, discussion. City manager. Uh, to, uh, also explain a

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little bit more as to as it relates to enforcement. Um, of course, when you get into this, you might have to get the courts involved potentially, or have certain, um, exigent circumstances. But we do also have the ability under the

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ordinance to remove the animal from a situation where there is potential danger or a continued nuisance or unsanitary conditions. So that is something that has been added that was not in the ordinance previously. Previously, it was

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always about fines. Uh, and um, this I believe, was added that we could actually remove the animal, uh, from the uh, from the home. If, if that was what was necessary. Previously or currently. We can only remove the animal if the

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animal's in danger or causing a danger to someone else. Okay. So with this new ordinance, um, if you write a citation, are there fines that. I mean, can it be. I believe it's a petty misdemeanor violation. So it only be a fine. Yeah. There's

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not jail time or anything. No, but it would be like a speeding ticket or something like that. Yeah. That's correct. Correct. Okay, so there are there are fines. And may I comment. Briefly. City attorney. Be aware. That a citation results in a first appearance of court, which currently is going to be October or November. So there's

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this belief that issuing a citation causes some sort of expedited response. In fact, issuing a citation to a person almost inevitably delays their obligation to deal with the issue. A first appearance results typically in a setting

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of either settlement, conference or a pretrial jury trial calendar, which means if first appearance in October is likely going to be dealt with in December or January. The next comment I'd like to make as defines yes, we have standard fines and we assess them all the time, and we

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rarely collect them because a disproportionate number of offenders are people that qualify for public defender, meaning they are politely said, under-resourced. And so a defendant like that will get a fine, whether it's mandatory or not. But if they can't pay it,

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we don't put them in jail for non-payment of fine. We tend to certify it into the state collection system, which means they're deducted from future tax returns or tax refunds, as is the premise. The people that we have that are under-resourced and getting a citation and a $300 fine or

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$250 fine generally are not getting tax refunds. So they essentially are just accumulating unpaid fines that we don't have a realistic means of collecting. So the educational component and the personal contact that the department has as a response is

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the most effective tool that I've seen work. It is just good old fashioned human beings from the community, talking to people in the community and making an evaluation of that individual circumstances is what's dealing with the problem. The courts are really a lousy way to deal with the

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issue because they're just not very effective. Our police department is very effective. Right. Thank you. Your Honor. Councilor Anderson. Well. Chief Hansen is up here. I wanted. Him to discuss the the trap and release. I've had a few comments about, uh, people are

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concerning that we're outlawing the feeding of cats, but really, you're just. We're controlling it a little bit better. You want to know where they're being fed so that it's coordinated so we can further please elaborate. Correct. We have several areas where they've become makeshift feeding stations, so to speak.

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And we do have new ones that pop up from time to time. Uh, we'd like to be able to monitor them and know where the feeding stations are, because the feeding stations will work hand in hand with our TNR program. Uh, when we have a new feeding station pop up that may bring

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more animals in. Um, you know, it takes us time to identify it. And it makes the problem kind of grow exponentially with the cats. Um, instead of being able to focus our efforts on a handful of feeding stations, uh, Camp Companion needs to spread their efforts out wider

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to look at other areas where feeding stations are popping up. Um, where we have done the TNR, we have had good success controlling the numbers. It brings the numbers down. The cats appear to be less aggressive in my opinion.

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So would you say that the way that the ordinance is written will actually help your efforts with with TNR? More? If, you know, getting the public coordinating with that sort. Of to my understanding, yes. Um, you know, Camp Companion is the one that truly runs the TNR program. Um, I try and give them the resources they need to

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be effective with what they do. Okay? Your honor. Counselor Christiansen. Thank you. Uh, Chief Hansen, do you have a specific officer? That is to be the liaison with the Humane Society?

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Uh, we don't have someone designated that, uh, Lieutenant Strom, uh, has taken that role. He communicates somewhat regularly with Kim. Is that, um, I'm wondering if we're being as effective as we

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can be with our communications. And I'm wondering if a little better, um, regularity or structure to that relationship might help, because I know the Humane Society and the other

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people who are involved if if they have, like, we know that every third Monday we're going to do a check in or email or something so that there's a set, uh, expectation that that there's going to be a reach out

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and a response that might be beneficial. Oh, point taken. Communication is always beneficial. Yeah. Um, yes. And I guess I'm a little naive that there was a discrepancy or not enough communication going back and

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forth. Um, so we can improve that. Um, we've kind of been in a little bit of a holding pattern knowing that animal ordinance is going to change, and we really want to look at what our response is and how can we improve that response. That would be that would be really good. But we didn't want to put the

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cart before the horse not knowing what the ordinance was going to be. Go ahead. Okay. So I just want to I think everybody here knows, uh, my feelings on animals. I'm an animal person through and through. Uh, what I appreciate

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about this community is that we have so many people who are caring about the animals. Uh, it's to the least of these that we share our humanity. And that also lifts us up as a community. And I'm not I'm not necessarily I'm not talking to

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you necessarily. I'm just talking to to the public. I think it's important that we do pay attention to those people who are on the front lines. Our police and our humane society, the camp companion people and the volunteers that are working so hard. We all received an

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email today, and I thought it was very poignant and eloquent, very well stated. And it encourages not just us, but others in the community to get active and involved, to care. Uh, last last meeting, I was kind of making a point, you

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know, be a good neighbor, take care of your animal, do the things that you're supposed to do so people don't have to complain about you or, you know, if you're being bothered, don't be afraid to just do a neighborly reach out and say, how can I help? I mean, your

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dog is barking all the time, and is there anything that we can do to solve this together? Because you guys don't have time to be dealing with that sort of stuff. It ends up being kind of nonsense for you to have to. I mean, your skills and your need is so much

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greater than than those things. So, uh, so that's that's my point. That's my that's up to a dollar now, but, uh. And we do see that the neighborhoods where the neighbors know each other, they work out their problems amongst

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themselves in the neighborhoods where they don't know each other. Sometimes they have no interest in knowing their neighbors. And that's where we get lots of the nuisance type calls, where I think a lot of those could be handled with the conversation if they knew each other. Um, um, but when you get

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the police dispatch to your door that doesn't, uh, build those bridges. Your honor. Councilor Baker. Two to Chief Hansen's point about the neighborhood getting to know your neighbors. Um, I live in a neighborhood that is.

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Everybody pretty much knows everybody. And there's a lot of dogs in the neighborhood, and, uh, I can't remember any time that we've ever had any issues with dogs. Typically, they all get along. Everybody takes care of their dogs, and, uh, it, you know, we're a dog loving

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neighborhood. So, um, it can work. That's all I needed to say. All right, any further discussion or questions, Your Honor? Councilor Anderson. One more thing. I just I just wanted to say that, uh, I supported this last time. The first three day. I'm going to

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support it again. Uh, knowing full well that it's not perfect, but there's no such thing as a perfect ordinance. I would argue that the ordinance as it exists today is even less perfect. I think there's going to be a little bit more enforcement tools for you guys, and I would like to bring back what the city attorney said. I think those are great points,

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because those conversations that you guys have, that education, uh, I think it started a public discussion about this, about being better pet owners, because really, that's what it boils down to. All in ordinances is a framework, a framework probably for enforcement. And a lot of this is going to fall on the police department's shoulders.

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But I think we've heard from a lot of people, and I think the their voices have been there, they've spoken, the public has spoken, and it's not going to be perfect. But I think this is an improvement. Your Honor. All right. Thank you. Chief Hansen. We appreciate your comments

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tonight. All right. If there's no further comments or discussion clerk, please call the roll. Councilor Christensen. I. Councilor Baker. Councilor. Herman I. Councilor Olsen. No. Councilor. Van beek.

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No. Councilor. Anderson. High and. Memory II. Motion carries. Item B is a resolution permitting the publication of ordinance 26156. Summary. Chapter eight animals. Article two Animal control City manager.

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Thank you, Your Honor. Ordinance summaries may be published if they reasonably inform the public of the effect and intent of the ordinance. Summaries. Fulfill the legal requirements as if the entire summarize matter had been published, and also direct the public on how to obtain the complete ordinance. Staff

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recommends approval. Approval requires 5/7 vote. Council move to approve. Your motion by Councilor Baker. Is there a second? I'll second. Second by Councilor Anderson. Any further discussion? Clerk please call the roll. Councilor. Baker. Hi. Councilor. Herman.

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Hi. Mr. Olson. I. Van beek, I councilor Anderson, high councilor Christensen a in memory. A motion carries item eight is new business and a is a resolution approving the final plat of Bateson, Renton edition. City manager.

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Thank you, Your Honor. Uh, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on June 2nd, 2026. Review of preliminary plat of Bateson. Uh, wrench. In addition, for compliance with chapter 38, subdivisions, the purpose of the plan is to subdivide a smaller four acre

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parcel out lot A in order to facilitate the eventual sale to Vortex Cold Storage for future expansion. The property is currently zoned R-1 or Single Family Residential. However, an application to rezone out lot A from the residential to

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industrial zoning was submitted in conjunction with the plat application. Planning Commission recommends approval of the final part of the Olson Ranch. In addition, staff recommends approval. Council move to approve, Your Honor. Motion by Councilor Baker. Is there a second? I'll second.

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Second by Councilor Herman. Any further discussion? Hearing none. All in favor of the motion signify by saying I. Aye. Opposed? Nay. Motion carries. Item B is the ordinance amending zoning and the land use map from single family

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residence R-1 to Industrial District I two for outlet A of Bateson wrench. In addition, this is the first reading City Manager. Thank you. Honor. The owners applied to rezone outline a of the additions from single family to industrial in order

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to accommodate the eventual sale and future expansion with vortex cold storage. The property directly abutting to the south, is also owned by Vortex Cold Storage, and the remaining Port Authority lot. Uh Port Authority number three, or Lita. Jobs Park, is currently zoned industrial,

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which eliminates concern of spot zoning. Uh, the 2040 Comprehensive Plan Use Plan identifies this area as residential in nature. However, as the Leader Jobs Park has filled over time, the industrial users have continued to grow and expand. While

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housing this area has not. Staff believes that the market has demonstrated that this area is better suited for industrial rather than housing. Uh, the Planning Commission held that the uh held a public hearing on June 2nd, and after consideration, the staff report, in addition to public testimony, the Commission

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recommends approval based on the following. Rezoning the property will not have an adverse effect on the existing and adjoining properties, as the area is largely industrial, the use meets the general zoning requirements of the surrounding industrial district. Planning Commission

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and staff recommend approval. Council move to approve. Your Honor by Councilor Christensen. Is there a second? No second. Your Honor. Second, by Councilor Anderson, any further discussion? Hearing none. All in favor of the motion signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed. Nay. Motion carries.

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We are now going to jump down to item I in the new business list. And this is a resolution providing for the issuance and sale of $5,310,000 of general obligation bonds. Series 2026 a city Manager. Thank you. Honor. Per the city

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charter of the City of Albert, Lee has the authority to issue general Obligation Improvement bonds to provide financing for public improvement projects undertaken by the city. Staff recommends the signing of the bond to be $5,310,000 to finance the bonding costs. Assessments, water portion and

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levy funded portions of the projects as estimated below. The original um sale report that the council had received was for a term of 15 years. However, if the Council wishes to reduce that to ten years, that is certainly a viable

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option. The bonds will be sold on July 13th, 2026. The project amounts were summarized below. Uh staff does recommend approval. However, the difference between ten years and 15 years is a policy decision for the the council.

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Uh, and I would make a record that as part of the recommendation, if, uh, a recommendation is made. Council. Your honor. Councilor Christensen. I move we approve the resolution and issue the bond for a ten year majority. Okay. Thank you. A second, Your

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Honor. Second, by Councilor Anderson. Any further discussion? All in favor of the motion, signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed? Nay. Motion carries. We'll move back up to item C. Resolution approving the

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conditional use permit for bridge R 114 for replacement on the Songbird Trail. City manager. Thank you. Your Honor. The City of Albert Lee, in partnership with Freeborn County, applied for conditional use permit for a pedestrian

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bridge replacement in the f one floodway district. The bridge is situated within the former Union Pacific Rail Corridor, as part of the overall Songbird Trail development, and needs replacement in order to correct safety issue. The proposed bridge meets the conditions of

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the flood district by not impacting public waterways, wetlands and having and having proper erosion and sediment prevention plans, and by eliminating a design that will not change the current flow characteristics of the channel from which, for what is

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existing. In addition, while the bridge itself is within the F one flood district, most of the station construction will take place in the Up rail corridor, which is outside the district. Lastly, the proposed bridge is consistent with the 2030 Comprehensive Plan, which designates Songbird Trail as a

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future trail network. Planning Commission recommends approval of the Conditional Use Permit with conditions that Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan be kept on file as part of the Cup approval. Staff recommends approval. Council move to approve, Your honor.

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Motion by Councilor Baker is there a second? I'll second. Second by Councilor Herman. Any further discussion? All in favor of the motion, signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed? Nay. Motion carries. Item D is a resolution approving the State of

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Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development Deed cleanup Grant agreement number 281697 for the Family Housing Development Project. Tapestry job 2611 City manager. Thank you, Your Honor. This resolution is to execute the

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state of Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development Deed Cleanup grant agreement for the Family Housing Development Project, also known as Tapestry Project. The grant can fund approximately 75% eligible work with a total reimbursement amount not to exceed $267,487.

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This project involves excavating and disposal of contaminated soil, backfilling and grading of on site clean soil throughout the project area for development of the family housing development project. Engineering is recommending entering into this agreement. Staff recommends

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approval. All right. Council. Move to approve, Your Honor. Motion by Councilor Baker. Is there a second? I'll second. Second by Councilor Christensen. Any further discussion? Hearing none. All in favor of the motion signify by saying aye. Aye.

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Opposed. Nay. Motion carries. Item me is a resolution calling the public hearing for declaring no public purpose and waiving planning Commission review portion of Warren Park. Job 2612. City manager. Thank you, Your Honor. This is calling for a hearing that will be held on July 13th, 2026 at 7

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p.m. for the purpose of authorizing the sale to Minnesota Department of Transportation. Transportation of a small piece of the southeast corner of Warren Park that is currently owned by the City of Albert Lea, but for which permanent easement has been granted to the Dot. Uh, this would be for the existing

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sidewalks. Americans with Disabilities Acts and roadway improvements. No additional property aside from what has already been granted in a permanent easement, is currently being used, and what is currently being used by the state, uh, for for these purposes would be sold within this transfer. Staff recommends

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approval. Council move to approve, Your Honor. Motion by Councillor Baker. Is there a second? I'll second. Second by Councilor Herman. Any further discussion? All in favor of the motion, signify by saying I.. Aye. Opposed? Any motion carries. Item F is a resolution

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authorizing the execution of the DNR. Meyer. Big Island State Park sewer collection system. Design and service cooperative agreement. Job 2619. City manager. Thank you. Our staff has been working with the DNR since 2017

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to get, uh, Meyer Big Island State Park connected to the city sewer and abandoned their current pond wastewater system project will involve the DNR construction and collection system and lift station at the park, and then, uh, constructing a force main from the state park along the state

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park road 780 or 700 and 80th Avenue, to a city manhole located near the East Main Street and 780th Avenue. The highlights include a 25 years service cooperative agreement with 20, with five year renewals. Thereafter, city agrees to accept their sewage

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The resolution authorized the mayor and city manager to sign the agreement. Engineering and staff recommend entering into this agreement. Council moved to approve Your Honor. Motion by Councilor Anderson. Is there a second? Second, Your Honor. Second, by councilor van Beek. Any further discussion? All in favor of the

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motion, signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed? Nay. Motion carries. Item H is the resolution determining the revenue raised. Did I jump? Oh, okay. I saw the mayor Big

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Island, and there was going to do it again. Yeah. Resolution authorizing the execution of DNR mire. Big Island State Park sewer collection system. Joint powers agreement. Job 2619. City manager. Thank you, Your Honor. This item authorizes the mayor and

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city manager to sign a joint powers agreement with Minnesota DNR regarding one call and emergency response services for the forest main from Meyer Big Island State Park to the city sanitary sewer. Highlights include the city will provide locates on this forest main for

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the DNR and will bill the DNR monthly for this service. Rates will be based on city fee schedule. If requested, the city would perform emergency repairs on the system and build them for those services. This would be for emergencies only and not included, and would not include routine maintenance.

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The resolution again authorizes the city manager and the mayor to sign the agreement. Uh engineering and staff recommend entering into the agreement. Council move to approve, Your Honor. Motion by Councilor Baker. Is there a second? Second. Second. By Councilor Anderson. Any further

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discussion? All in favor of the motion, signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed? Nay. Motion carries. Item H is a resolution determining the revenue raised by the city's point 5% sales and use tax will meet or exceed

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the authorized amount on or before September 30th, 2026, and the tax shall expire on that date. City manager. Thank you, Your Honor. The watershed will reach the 30 million of sales tax received. We estimate by July this

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resolution will stop the additional five half cent sales tax at the end of September, as required by Minnesota sales tax provisions. Any funds received prior to September 30th over the $30 million will be retained by the city and be placed in the city's general

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Fund. Staff recommends approval. Council move to approve, Your Honor. Motion by Councilor Anderson. Is there a second? I'll second. Second by Councilor Christiansen. Any further discussion? I would

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just like to say that I'm very disappointed. Not in the vote that we're having here, because we would have had to have this vote anyway, because the sales tax is running out. Uh, at this time. However, what I'm disappointed about is when we

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have a representative from Minneapolis that unilaterally decides that we can't bring a referendum to our population here and our inhabitants of Albert Lea can determine what's good for this community or not good. Uh, I could live with

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them deciding that. But I don't like it. That Representative Gomez decided that we should not have a referendum in Albert Lea to decide what to do with this. We were looking at extending a half percent sales tax that has been in place for

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20 years, where it was all being used for the watershed. So the watershed was going to use half of it, and the city was going to use the other half, and we were going to do some nice things in this community with our public library, with potential

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pickleball courts, with an update of our softball baseball fields out of Schneider Field, uh, with an expansion of our inclusive park, which has been very popular, and also some work on the Songbird Trail as we go forward. Um, so it just

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disappoints me a little bit that one representative can determine that we shouldn't have that option. Um, you know, if she's not wanting us to have a half cent, why do we allow the sales tax at the state to be 7.5%? Uh, let's get rid of

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that one. Or the housing sales tax or the metro sales tax. There's plenty of things we could get rid of, but maybe somebody should have reached out to us and said, what's important and why do you want to do this? And again, I think we could have let our, uh,

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voters here decide whether we move forward or not. And I would have been perfectly happy with that. So just a little disappointment in how we got to this point. So with that, um, all in favor of the motion signify by saying aye. Aye aye.

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Opposed? Nay. Motion carries. Thank you. Alright. Item J is a resolution designating two hour parking on the south side of College Street from South Broadway Avenue, trunk highway 65 to Newton Avenue, 2026

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miscellaneous. 181 City Manager. Thank you, Your Honor. Uh, this resolution does two things. One, it designates the on street parking along the south side of College Street from South Broadway Avenue to Newton Avenue. As to our parking from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.. The second

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thing is, it authorizes the study of the intersection of East College and Newton Avenue for the evaluation and possible implementation of pedestrian crossing safety improvements. Options proposed for consideration include a rectangular rapid flashing beacon, uh. In addition,

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additional enhanced markings and or signage and curb bump outs. Uh. The parking change is primarily at the request of Freeborn County to better serve the public, utilizing the courthouse and the surrounding businesses, the pedestrian safety safety improvements are being proposed to address safety concerns for county

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employees that park in the municipal parking lot northeast. This intersection and cross to get to the courthouse, as well as the public and consultant, will be hired to evaluate the intersection and provide alternatives and cost estimates. Staff recommends approval. Council move to approve Your Honor.

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Motion by Councillor Van Beek. Is there a second? Second? Thank you, Your Honor. Second, by Councilor Olsen. Any further discussion? All in favor of the motion, signify by saying aye. Aye aye. Opposed? Nay. Motion carries. Item K is a resolution accepting donations. Friends, the city

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manager. Thank you, Your Honor. The friends of the Albert Lee Public Library raised not raise funds for the program and for programs and equipment not covered by the general library budget. Friends of the library raised the funds through the Fountain Lake Bookstore to book

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sales throughout the year, and membership fees and general donations from January through May of 26. The friends of the Albert Lee Public Library donated a total of $1,443.08 to the public library. The funds will be used for programs

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listed in the sheet that was included in the packet. Uh, without these generous donations from the friends of the public of the Albert Lee Public Library, many of the programs would not be possible, and I just want to thank the friends of the library for their dedication and hard work

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and raising these funds. Council. Moved to move to approve. Here by Councilor Christensen. Is there a second? Second by Councilor Baker? Any further discussion? All in favor of the motion signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed? Nay. Motion carries. Item L is the resolution

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acknowledging the establishment of the Albert Lee Port Authority Levy. City manager. Thank you. Honor. The Port Authority already has the legal authority to establish a levy without council approval. Uh, this is just acknowledging that they are setting up the levy and may potentially use the levy in their 27 budget. The

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real goal is to establish funding for capital projects, such as a new industrial park or warehousing. Uh, the amount they can levy is up to 0.01813 of total valuation within their district, which is also the city boundaries. This is about

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300,000 annually, excluding eligible general obligation debt payments, a $250,000 value residential home with a homestead would pay approximately up to 35 to $40 annually for the full levy amounts, if it was to be

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implemented again. This is not expected without a significant project. However, the council should know the potential impact. Staff recommends approval. Council move to approve your honor. Motion by Councilor Baker. Is there a second? I'll second. Second by Councilor Anderson. Further discussion by the council. Your Honor. Councilor

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Anderson. I just think that it's important for the public to know that this isn't, uh, establishing the Port Authority isn't a whole new government bureaucracy that's going to spend money that wasn't going to be spent already. This is just a creating some connective tissue between other entities to help for development. And it would be nice if the, uh, in

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light of this vote that the city manager would, uh, elaborate on some of the things we talked about last week since this is on the agenda. City manager. Uh, yeah, there is, uh, there are three main authorities. Actually, I would say now four

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main authorities, but three that we're looking at more immediately to already exist. One is excuse me, the, um, Housing and Redevelopment Authority, uh, the HRA, that is our effect that has been

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levying for many years now. Uh, and it has ranged from loving the full amount to levying approximately 50% of, of available levy, uh, annually. Uh, the Port Authority has existed for decades and

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decades. Uh, the reason why we are looking at this levy is only related to any potential projects, if ever a levy was needed to be established temporarily in order to advance, certain projects, this is largely going to be project

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based. That is the intent, uh, as discussed with the Port Authority board. Another thing that we are looking at is the potential establishment of an EDA. That is what currently doesn't exist. But I think many people assumed existed between the powers that were set

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forward or assumed in the HRA and the powers or authority that was assumed within the Port Authority. Uh, there was some missing gaps there. Uh, ultimately, I think the goal is to have all three in conjunction with the city

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working together to put forward our efforts on housing, whether it's it's, uh, subsidized housing, whether it's market rate housing, uh, looking at providing opportunities for commercial, expansion as well

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as industrial expansion within the community. And really, it will take, um, there are powers distributed amongst those three different entities that vary under the state code. And we need to fully utilize those for

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any potential growth or expansion which we have seen. And one of the biggest triggering events right now has been, um, the sale, the majority sale of the industrial park, uh, off of 14th Street in, uh, in Albert Lee.

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Any additional discussion? Hearing none. All in favor of the motion signify by saying aye. Aye aye. Opposed. Nay. Motion carries. Item M is a resolution approving amendments to the Port Authority bylaws. City manager. Thank you, Your Honor. The Port Authority wants to change this

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bylaw so it can continue to have members who are connected to development, uh, such as, uh, connections through private, uh, private utilities working for private utilities, banking, industrial management and more. Sometimes in those positions or, uh, those positions of knowledge or

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interest in economic development, uh, those individuals do not always reside within the city limits. This change reflects that. And some of the changes that have already been made by the city council. Council move to approve, your honor. Motion by Councilor Baker. Is there a second?

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Second? Second. By Councilor Anderson, any further discussion? All in favor of the motion, signify by saying aye. Aye, aye. Opposed? Nay. Motion carries. Item N is a resolution approving the increase in building maintenance staff. Hours of employment. City manager.

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Thank you. Honor. This resolution would authorize the city manager to change the status of one employee from part time to full time. Uh, there are needs have not been met. And in one way or another, the city is going to be faced with cost to meet those needs. Changing the status of an existing employee at this time

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seems to be a better fit for the needs of certain city properties. Over the next 18 months, the cost is approximately $26,700 annually. Um, as of the 2026 salary and benefits schedule. However, the 2026 budget total impact is

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going to be nonexistent given, uh, there's limited availability for us to hire the GIS technician within 2026 and the impact, um, is going to be departmental budget within 2026. And long term impacts starting in 2027.

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Council move to approve, your honor. Motion by Councilor Herman. Is there a second? I'll second. Second by councilor van Beek. Any further discussion? All in favor of the motion signify by saying aye. Aye aye. Opposed? Nay. Motion carries. Item nine

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is the mayor and council reports. And we'll start with Ward for Councilor Olsen. All right. I just had a just had a couple issues that were emailed to me, and I passed those along to the appropriate spots. And that's really about it. I guess I do have one

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thing. I was out at the Oval Express baseball game. Uh, the moose was there selling beverages, and they did a did a pretty good job. No issues were there. And we were playing. I forgot who we were playing. But

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after the game there, old team stopped and had a beverage. And both teams kind of sat and talked a little bit. So very positive experience. Like I said, Wednesday nights and Sunday afternoons, if you see some ball going on, stop out there. Those boys, those boys

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really appreciate a little bit of a crowd. So that's it, Your Honor. All right, Ward five, councilor Van Beek. Thank you, Your Honor. Um, one more item. Um, actually, the city staff already took care of it, and that came up on Friday, so kudos to the entire city staff that took care of that. Um, coming up Thursday, I have

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a Human Rights Commission meeting, and then after that, I'll be spending most of my time down at Eddie Cochran. You know, this is going to be a great event here in Albert Lea. And I would encourage people to get out and check it out. So that's. All I got, right? Thank you. Ward six, Councilor Anderson.

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Your honor, I had a couple of ward items that seems to be wrapping up based on the emails that I received. That's good. Uh, relay for life was Friday night. To thank the community for supporting the event. It was great. Uh, we had a bad weather forecast leading into the event, so we didn't have

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things outdoors because it was supposed to rain and it didn't, which is fine, I guess. Also want to thank the mayor and the city manager for participating. They were willing to put their face in a little hole that let people throw wet sponges at them. Uh, on a related note, the wind on Wednesday is coming up in a couple of days, and I

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have volunteered to be in the dunk tank for the Human Rights Commission. So, uh, they want to get their recompense. You can come on up to the the Wind Down Wednesday event, and, uh, at 6 p.m. is my shift or. Wait. No, I guess it's seven. No, it

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actually is six. So, um. Yeah, come on up. I think they're raising money for something, so. Thank you. Sounds good. Thank you. Ward one, councilor Christensen. Thank you, Your Honor. Uh, I have been working on one ward item with the police department, and it involves,

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uh, speeding on a on a residential street. Uh, they've been very responsive to check and monitor the speeds, but, um, there's really no solution unless people slow down. Um, most people do. Most people drive respectfully, but there

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are some people who drive ridiculously fast and dangerously fast. And I just want to say, you know, all it takes is one time when something bad happens, like someone runs into the road and or you crash your vehicle, be

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smart and just stay within the limits. Um, senior center is meeting on Wednesday. They are continuing to move forward, kind of doing some revision of plans on the proposed senior center building. I believe at our next council meeting, we'll be getting a report from Kathy

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Markowski on that and the Blue Zones Committee is continuing to meet getting ready, float for the parade, and they will be having a very fun announcement, uh, coming up soon. I can't share the information yet, but it's going

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to be exciting. I think, for our community. Uh, that's about it, Your Honor. All right. Thank you. Ward two. Councilor Baker. Thank you, Your Honor. Um, I have. No award. Items at this time. I did have a, um. Last Wednesday, we had a Alita Port Authority meeting.

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Board meeting? Um, and just going back to the first resolutions A and B that we we approved, that just is another proof, a little bit of proof that, uh, things are moving along as far as the development

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of the businesses and the possibility of new businesses coming here. Um, and we also talked about, uh, we were second go around. We're looking for the assistant executive director, and we narrowed it

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down to six finalists, if I remember right. 6 or 8. Yeah, yeah. And so, um, we will be having a meeting next Thursday the 18th. Um, to further that, uh, um, selection. And with that, Your

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Honor, that that should be it. Thank you. Ward three, Councilor Herman. Yes, Your honor, thank you. I took several grass complaints and one of the RFPs on the grass complaint actually asked me if I'd come out and check out the grass. So I did, and I made contact with the elderly police department, who promptly sent a letter to, uh, the owner

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of the property and told them to come out and mow the yard because they're in violation. Some of the yard got mowed, so we're halfway there. And then I took a complaint about East Main ditches and the median. They're being really long. Um, it's not my area, but I took the call and got Ahold of Ben

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from Park and Rec, and he rectified the situation, got mowed.. All right. Thank you for resolving that. Anything else? That's it. All right. Uh, mayor's report. So I started

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out on May 27th. I met with the Rotary Club over lunch out at Wedgewood. Had a nice visit with them, and then on the 28th that evening, uh, we went and attended the Thorne Crest car show. That's always a good time. Lots of cars out there, a lot of people to visit with. So that was a fun evening. I think

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people really enjoy that. And then on the 30th, I attended the elderly boys and girls track and field event. And, uh, just congratulations to all our state qualifiers. Uh, some of the boys track, uh, the miler,

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I think the 4x4 hundred. A few things like that made it to state. So that was good to see. I think we also had a golfer make it to state. So good to see some of these, uh, youth winning, uh, trips to the state qualifiers there. And good luck to them if they haven't already

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completed, um, the meet. And then, uh, as Larry, uh, Counselor Baker had mentioned, we had our Elita, uh, update board meeting on Wednesday the third, again, moving a few projects a little bit closer to fruition. So hopefully we'll have some nice announcements

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for people over the next several weeks here. So some good things happening in the community. I also attended a meeting with the group that was called a Patriots group. They're working on placing flags out by the fairgrounds here prior to activities happening out there. So it'll

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be nice to see a whole roll of flags out there. And, uh, they'll be meeting and putting that together. Um, had a couple of really early to update meetings with, uh, Philip Johnson, the executive director there. And then also went out

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to, um, Edgewater and met with the morning Kiwanis Club, uh, last Thursday night for their 50th anniversary. So that club has been in Albert Lee for 50 years. And, uh, we had a good time. That was a lot of fun. Just hearing stories from people that have been around

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for a long time. Uh, seeing some of the, uh, pictures and artifacts that they had from the from the program over the years. I mean, 50 years is, uh, quite a quite a remarkable achievement. They're they've done a lot of great things in this community. And so we had a lot of fun just reminiscing.

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And, uh, congratulating them on, uh, 50 years. The Action Club was there. And that's a big part of what they do. And for those of you that are aware of what the Action Club does, that's always a lot of fun. Um, uh, those, uh, adults really enjoy, uh, the extra special

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care and attention they get. And I think one of them is going to be going up to the, uh, golf Olympics, uh, with, uh, Larry Larson and, uh, uh, we'll be participating up there. So good to see that. Uh, and then I met with, uh, Trish Mickey at Design Controls last

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Friday. And, uh, we were talking a little bit about housing, but also talked about his business. And they've added on about another 40 plus employees over the last few months here. So that was good to see. Um, that business is just growing very nicely. And, uh, we're sure happy to have

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them in the community. Uh, attended the relay for life. And I just like to congratulate Councillor Anderson on the fine job he did on putting that together and, uh, raising money. And they did a nice job there, and I, I just have to,

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uh, I want to bring up there was an article in the paper last week regarding, uh, Christa Bird. Uh, she was the, uh, person that they honored there that night. And and it was just it was tear jerking. I mean, this gal, 46 years old, I

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believe, has cancer now. She was the principal at the Hallandale Christian School. She has six children. And, uh, just to think of what she's going through. And, uh, so our thoughts and prayers go out to her and to her family. But the talk she gave that night was

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just powerful. So every night, if you're healthy, you can be thankful for that. Thank God for that. Um, and remember, the people that are struggling through things and, uh, and, uh, Krista was one, but jeez, what a what a great message. So, Brian, thank you for that and all the work you did on it.

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And I think it was a very successful on the fundraising department. And then, uh, Saturday, one of the really fun events, I got to go out and take a kid fishing and, uh, that's always fun to go out there and see all these young people that are getting fishing poles from the Fountain Lake

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Sportsmen's Club and also the elderly anglers, which is our high school team out there helping them. And so there was a quite a group of young men out there and young women that were out there helping with these young people, and I was watching them pull a few fish in here and there, a few sunfish, bluegills, crappies,

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uh, they were pulling in a few. So that was good to see. Uh, the kids were having a good time, but it's just fun to see all the families out there and to see all the young families with little kids and babies and all that kind of stuff. And I, I just, you know, thankful that we can have these kind of opportunities to get together

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with families and do things like that. So, uh, very enjoyable time. So with that, we'll move along to, oh, I better give the announcements of things coming up. The first wind down Wednesday of the season will be this Wednesday,

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June 10th, from 3 to 8 p.m. there'll be live music, vendors, fun activities for the kids, train rides, face painting, bounce house, and more. Food trucks will be in the Marion Ross Street for lunch service and dinner service. Uh First Lutheran Church in conjunction with

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Grace Lutheran, is hosting their summer outdoor worship in Central Park in Albert Lea each Wednesday evening. From now through the end of August. The service starts at 6 p.m.. Bring your own lawn chair and enjoy the outdoor worship. Eddie Cochran, Rod and Custom Festival starts at 5 p.m. on

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Thursday, June 11th through 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 14th. Check out the festivities of the Eddie Cochran Rod and Custom Festival Facebook page. There are going to be a lot of activities going on in the downtown starting Thursday afternoon on through Sunday. If

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you're looking for something to do, get downtown and check it out. There will be bands, there will be food, there will be cars galore, and it's going to be a great time. This is going to be one, I think one of the biggest events we've ever seen here in Albert Lea, and pretty

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exciting to see hundreds and hundreds of cars coming into town, uh, old classics and street rods and all sorts of things. So get out, enjoy that and show your support for all the work that's gone into it. Summer Shop Hop continues the

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fun in downtown Albert Lea on Friday and Saturday, June 12th and 13th. If you're down checking out the cars downtown, check out the great deals in the shops around Albert Lea. And then Saturday, June 20th, there will be a Faith and family festival on Fountain Lake Park from 10 a.m. to 8

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p.m. there will be a variety of speakers, music and games that will continue through the event. Food trucks will be in the North Broadway parking lot after the farmers market, which is from nine to noon, and then check it out on Facebook for more details. And then the Albert Lea Pride event will be in Central Park on June 20th,

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from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. there will be live music, food trucks, local artisans and community resources. This is a variety. There is a variety of activities for all to enjoy. And then in observance of Juneteenth holiday, city offices, recreation office and

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library will be closed on Friday, June 19th. Um, I do not remember if that's the exact. Are they having an event roughly 5 or 6:00 that day out at Edgewater, I believe. I saw that somewhere. Um, stay tuned.

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But I believe it's Friday the 19th, so it'll be on Juneteenth. Uh, there will be a program out at Edgewater Park, and we'll get the information out so people can see that on the website. Anything else? Or just check out our website and all the information is out there. With that, we'll move

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along to City Manager report. All right. Thank you, Your Honor. Uh, yes. There there is an event going on on Juneteenth. And I do believe we put a little bit of a social media push out there, and we will get, uh, we will repeat that as as the time draws near.

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Uh, I will be attending one day on Wednesday, as I will also be, uh, up for the dunk tank. Uh, and, uh, that will be done by the Human Rights Commission and the city of Albert Lee. Uh, just a fun little thing for kids to do. And as well as, you

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know, other People's Council Member Anderson said, you know, recompense, uh, but I'm not too worried. As I was at the relay for life with the Sponge toss, and I actually had to the $15 I raised, uh, five of it was my

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own, begging someone I knew to go through a sponge, and the other one I had to I had to, like, flag the person down and convince him to. Once I flagged him down. It didn't take much convincing, but, um, it tells me two things. Either nobody knows who I am or I. Everybody

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really likes me. Or you took the early shift. Or took the early shift. Yeah. Before people arrived. Uh, but I do have a few responses work out, but, um, today are, um, June marks, uh, pride month.

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And I do want to, uh, quickly speak on that because I feel that sometimes we do not talk enough of our LGBTQ community. Um, as someone who has family members, uh, that are part of that community, part of my family, um, I want to express

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the difference of. I want to explain why this is important. And it comes down to the difference of guilt and shame. Guilt is based on something you do. You've done something. You feel guilty about it. You try to reconcile it. Shame is what people make you feel for who

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you are, and you try to hide it. You try to change it. It's toxic. It's destructive to your community, to your family, and most importantly, to yourself. So harbor shame. So again,

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being, uh, experiences from, uh, myself, my own family, I've seen it firsthand. I've seen how it does, uh, impact the family. Pride is what defeats shame. That is why we have pride month. No one in this

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community should feel shameful about who they love or who they are. So unfortunately, I will not be able to attend the pride event on the 20th as I will be away. But I send you all my love and wish you all the best.

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Thank you, Your Honor. All right. Thank you. Item 11 is the approval of claims and a is a resolution approving claims. One is a presentation of claims. Over 25,000. City manager. Thank you, Your Honor. I'll get started here while we get

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screen up. $25,986 to Ms.. Acquisition incorporated. This is for bunker gear sets. Six of them, $26,302.13 to Jensen Excavating and Trucking. Payment estimate number one. Saint Mary and 14th Street.

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Reconstruction $29,299.50 to Freeborn County Co-op Oil. This is unleaded fuel, $36,329.33 is to H&M Underground Solutions. Payment estimate number seven. Lead service line replacement

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project $58,470.23 to Brandon Construction of Minnesota, Incorporated. Uh Arena area or arena lobby expansion. $62,727.50 GFI Custom Crafts, LLC for 409 Clark Street West.

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Labor and expenses $63,255.50 to GFI Custom Crafts, LLC. This is for Adam Street and for 915 Autumn Street. Labor and expenses $71,457 to Solar Connection Incorporated. This

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is solar on the public building at City Hall. Uh $97,645.80 to BCM. Construction payment estimate number 12 for lead service line replacement project $226,825.04 to

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Southeast Service Cooperative Health Insurance. Approximately 87%. Employer, 13% employee. Council. Approve Your. Honor motion by Councillor Anderson. Second by Councilor Baker. Any further discussion? Councilor Christensen.

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Uh, in would you the city manager, please, by our next meeting or sometime in an email? Send us a review of the finances on the arena project. What is left and whether we

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have a, uh, hold back still, regarding the fire alarm and system. Okay. Thank you. There. There may be certain things that we can share publicly and certain things we may not be able to, as we're still dealing

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with some legal questions on responsibilities, on one aspect. But what has been spent, I can most definitely get that out. Anything else might require closed session. What's been spent and what remains. Okay, I can definitely get that out publicly. Yes.

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For the discussion, I have one question. City manager, could you give us the background on the 71,000 with the Solar Connection, Inc.? Uh, yes. The city had received a grant that was going to from the state that was going to pay for 70% of the installation of

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solar panels, which had a very high return. And if we're able to get it done in time and turn it in, we should also qualify for 30% back from the federal government, which if we got both, that would mean that it was paid for 100% through state

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grant and the federal tax incentives. Uh, but, um, it does have a significant, uh, return on investment. Uh, I believe actually, because of our rates being as low as they are for the City Hall building. Um, it actually probably takes

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this building the longest to get the return back. If we do not get the federal incentives as opposed to, um, down at the, um, I want to say lift station garage and, uh, fire station, but, um, it is 70, 30 split.

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Um, if we're able to receive the federal funds, if not, then the city will have to pay the 30% from its, uh, probably its building maintenance fund. So of this total, possibly 21,000 would be our end result, with 70% or 50,000 of it paid

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for by the state grant. City I would have to ask the city engineer if he can recall the exact cost, but I want to say that the I believe this is the first payment. This is not the final payment. Um, so I

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believe each project hovered around 100,000. There were, Your Honor, they were all approximately 120 to 100 and right around 120,000. This is we paid 10% upfront. And that was we did that early.

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So we were insured that we would get that 30% federal piece. And then this is the when all the equipment comes in, we pay this piece and then we'll pay them again once once it's installed. So the one on the city hall, they've got it all installed. They'll they're

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doing the switchover on June 19th. And then that one should be in service. And then they're going to the fire station starting the end of next week. Okay. And then the third and there they've got the equipment for that. So you're going to see three more of these 70 some

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thousand ones at the next two council meetings. All right okay. Thank you. Any further discussion. All in favor of the motion signify by saying I, I opposed nay, motion carries. Item 12 is adjournment motion

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by Councilor Christensen. We adjourn. Is there a second? Second by Councilor van Beek? All in favor of the motion signify by saying aye. Aye aye. Opposed? Nay. Meeting adjourned. Thank

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you.