WEBVTT METADATA Video-Count: 1 Video-1: youtube.com/watch?v=jRWqZaA4zVU Part: 1 1 00:00:12.320 --> 00:00:32.800 call to order the June 1st, 2026 meeting of the Bayport City Council. Um, let's stand for 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 2 00:00:32.800 --> 00:00:51.840 under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> All right. Thanks, Matt. Will you call the role? >> Council member Bliss, >> here. Council member Kip, >> present. >> Mayor Hansen, >> here. Uh just a note, uh Council Member 3 00:00:51.840 --> 00:01:08.080 Gilmore and Council Member Hill will not be attending tonight. >> All right. Do we have a motion to approve tonight's agenda? You guys are going to be very busy tonight. >> I will move to approve tonight's agenda. >> Thanks, Orin. >> Second. 4 00:01:08.080 --> 00:01:24.799 >> Thanks, Carl. All in favor? I. Right. Agenda approved. There are no proclamations, etc. Um, we could have an open forum, but nobody is here, so I think I'll skip reading that part. Um, and then we'll 5 00:01:24.799 --> 00:01:39.840 move on to the consent agenda. We're going to consider a resolution adopting items 1 through 10 that are listed. First two are the May 4th city council workshop and regular meeting minutes. Uh, then there's the May payables and 6 00:01:39.840 --> 00:01:56.159 receipts. Oh, wait, the minutes. This is where I should probably mention, right, that we have a couple edits. So, we'll approve the um regular meeting minutes with two small edits that are in front of you guys in red under new business um 7 00:01:56.159 --> 00:02:12.160 changing from what we're talking about. Do I have to spell them out or is it okay if that they're written? Okay, just two small things just um to help clarify some of the minutes. And then um let's see, we'll move on to number three was 8 00:02:12.160 --> 00:02:28.879 payables and receipts. Four, May building, plumbing, mechanical, and zoning permits report. Um five is a special event application from Woodfire Wellness to operate the seasonal sauna facility at Lakeside Park again for the winter. A temporary liquor license from 9 00:02:28.879 --> 00:02:43.840 Bayport American Legion for Derby Days on September 18th. And a temporary liquor license for the Legion for the St. Charles Fall Festival on September 27th. And number eight is security incident response policy for the police 10 00:02:43.840 --> 00:03:05.440 department. Nine is authorization to initiate annexation of P1000292024001 and P100029202 40086 within Baytown Township. Those are just basically some gap parcels that and 11 00:03:05.440 --> 00:03:20.239 little confusion that didn't get part of the annexation before. So, it's nothing really new in case anyone's surprised by that. And then number 10, um appointment of the this year's election judges. Do we have a motion to approve the 12 00:03:20.239 --> 00:03:36.879 consent agenda with the um edits for the minutes? You can say so moved. >> So moved. >> All right. Thanks, Orin. >> I'll second. >> Thanks, Carl. Um, 13 00:03:36.879 --> 00:03:53.040 let's see. Roll call. >> Council member Bliss. >> I. >> Council member Kip. >> I. >> Mayor Hansen. >> I. Consent agenda passes. There are no public hearings. We have one item under unfinished business concerning an amendment to appendix B, zoning the 14 00:03:53.040 --> 00:04:09.360 Bayport city code of ordinances related to signage and security for cannabis and hemp businesses. Answer is going to present this item. >> Madame Mayor, me members of the council, over the past two years, the city has adopted various ordinances related to cannabis and hemp businesses. Recently, 15 00:04:09.360 --> 00:04:25.360 staff discovered that the content related to signage and security that was originally included in ordinance 9003 was inadvertently omitted in replacement ordinance 915. So, as a result, staff is requesting the ordinance be amended to reinstate the omitted provisions as 16 00:04:25.360 --> 00:04:42.720 outlined in the draft ordinance. I'm happy to answer any questions. >> Thanks, Sarah. Seems pretty straightforward. I don't know. Does anyone have any questions or comments? >> Any impact on current applications or 17 00:04:42.720 --> 00:05:00.800 >> Council Member Bliss? Uh, no. >> Okay. >> Okay. So, basically, the ordinance is just saying that they can't have signs that have uh some kind of uh display of exactly what it is they're 18 00:05:00.800 --> 00:05:17.039 selling, like it shouldn't look like a cannabis flower, etc. Um, and then the security bars and gates are prohibited on the exterior of the building. Right? Those are the two things. Or was it just section one? >> Correct. >> Okay. Gotcha. 19 00:05:17.039 --> 00:05:32.960 And these things were in the like state written documentation anyways, but we're just making sure they're in ours. Okay. >> To be clear. Okay. All right. Do we have a motion? >> Move to adopt an amendment to appendix B, zoning of the Bayport city code of 20 00:05:32.960 --> 00:05:48.000 ordinances related to signage and security for cannabis and businesses. >> I second that. >> All right. As drafted. Okay. Perfect. All right. Thanks, Carl and Orin. And all in favor? Oh, wait. Roll call. 21 00:05:48.000 --> 00:06:03.680 >> Roll call. >> Council member Bliss. >> I. >> Council member Kip. >> I. >> Mayor Hansen. >> I. >> Motion passes. And then there's no new business. So, we'll move to council leasison reports. And we only have a couple to report. 22 00:06:03.680 --> 00:06:20.800 Who's itching to go first? Carl. >> Uh, May 11 met with the Lake Elmo Airports Advisory Commission. Um, kind of a fun meeting. We had the new manager for the Washington County Fair uh join us as a point of introduction and uh it'll be a separate topic, but looks like some big things planned uh for the 23 00:06:20.800 --> 00:06:36.160 fair. >> Um EAA is working to engage youth uh significantly this summer. They've done a lot of homeschool for group uh tours. Uh it's it's a priority for uh for the airport community for sure. uh any 24 00:06:36.160 --> 00:06:52.639 National Honor Society or PE or uh youth looking for volunteer hours. Uh there are some uh volunteer hours with EAA at the airport that are uh would be fun if that's your what you're into. August 9th pancake breakfast. Uh and then one something I learned was we have a 25 00:06:52.639 --> 00:07:08.400 aircraft viewing area with like a little radio now uh that's out there at the airport. Yeah, they added the radio this year. They've upgraded the uh viewing area. So, if you uh want to watch some small planes come and go and listen to them talk, it might make for a fun uh family outing. 26 00:07:08.400 --> 00:07:23.840 >> Cool. What does EAA stand for? Do you know? >> Experimental aircraft association, I think. >> Experimental. >> Cool. All right. Thank you. Hope you're enjoying those meetings. >> This one was finally fun. >> Yeah. Good. When I was there, they did we did a little I had to present about 27 00:07:23.840 --> 00:07:40.319 Bayport. That was interesting. We went to each of the cities and we had our own little presentation. And I forgot the most important part of the meeting is uh you got to yeah uh our new chief uh >> oh >> Gabe got to uh >> introduce himself. >> Got to introduce himself and he's he's been engaged with the airport community with with his uh airport experience. 28 00:07:40.319 --> 00:07:54.960 That's going to be valuable. >> Yeah. Awesome. Good. Thank you. Orin, you do watershed, right? >> Yes. I met with the mid St. Cro or middle St. Croy uh wershed management organization on May 14th. Um it was kind 29 00:07:54.960 --> 00:08:10.639 of a short meeting. Uh one of the large takeaways was that uh there's been some issues with some more extreme infractions uh south of us, more so Lakeland and Lake St. Beach. And so uh there was a motion and it was approved to uh send 30 00:08:10.639 --> 00:08:26.160 out some Bluff land owners mailings kind of reminding the the land or the homeowners about the uh the process for obtaining proper um approvals for building along along the bluff there. So >> Okay. >> Uh that was kind of the main takeaway. 31 00:08:26.160 --> 00:08:43.680 Great. You have a thing for like making meetings short. >> It's a gift. >> Yes. I love it. All right. Um let's see. My month of May, Matt and I did the state of the cities early May on the 5th. Um the the Stillwater Chamber puts 32 00:08:43.680 --> 00:08:59.360 that together. uh we sit on a panel along with uh city administrator and mayor from Oak Park Heights and Stillwater and Lake Elmo and just give an update on what's happening in our city. We got I got personally a lot of positive feedback after that. People 33 00:08:59.360 --> 00:09:13.519 love hearing what's happening even though to us it's you know same old mundane whatever and we know what's happening they don't. So they get excited to hear that. So um thanks to the chamber for putting that on. uh did attend a coffee talk at Washington 34 00:09:13.519 --> 00:09:29.920 County Heritage Center on the 6th. Had a chance to chat with um Brent Peterson there and they have a new employee. So I got to meet her and she already had some fun ideas for what could happen in Bport when she heard that we have a prison and 35 00:09:29.920 --> 00:09:47.120 a cemetery. She thought, "Oo, she wanted to do like a ghost something." So anyway, she was already thinking through some cool ideas. I am um trying to work with Brent to do something else to get some sort of presentation about Bayboard history, whether we have a trolley ride or 36 00:09:47.120 --> 00:10:04.480 presentation at the senior center or something. He has not responded, but I'm keep trying. Um the bar crawl was on May 9th. Had a great time. It's always a good crowd. So, um hung out there for a little bit. Um Matt and I met along with 37 00:10:04.480 --> 00:10:22.079 Anna Dear Rosby on the 12th. It's our budget committee. So we went very detailed through the budget and had a good conversation and I think it will be helpful going forward. We're going to have a couple more meetings hopefully before we get that done. Anna's also on 38 00:10:22.079 --> 00:10:39.040 the Bayport Library board and so we think it's going to be helpful to communicate better between the two entities because it's always felt very separate and so that will I think make that go better in the future. Uh speaking of library board, we met on the 39 00:10:39.040 --> 00:10:54.160 19th and I think Jill does a great job of summarizing everything in the packet. We get a letter and there really wasn't much to add to that. On the 20th, I did a quick ribbon cutting for E's Gourmet Sandwiches. 40 00:10:54.160 --> 00:11:10.240 Um, they're open down in Still Water now, right behind No Neck Tony's, where the Clam Shack was. The It's an amazing thing because the kid's only 20 years old, so he's getting a lot of positive feedback and he did a great job. >> Try a sandwich. >> I was kind of hoping that they were 41 00:11:10.240 --> 00:11:27.440 going to have like some samples and I had to quick leave. So, no, I think >> you've heard good things. >> Yes, I've heard very good things. Sounds like really good competition for Sun's Deli here, but luckily they're down the road, so I think they'll have different customers hopefully. So, um, 42 00:11:27.440 --> 00:11:42.399 on the 21st was the fire ad fire advisory board meeting. So that is where we get together with our partner cities and now we're learning thanks to chief um how some 43 00:11:42.399 --> 00:11:58.720 other uh area fire departments operate in terms of do they have a JPA do they have a district and so this this month's it was um someone who it was the fire chief from Kok where they have a a district um we uh I know what my 44 00:11:58.720 --> 00:12:14.639 takeaway is from it but I guess we'll kind of let that be be said later So, um, let's see. And then next month we'll be hearing from Dustin Callus from Lake Elmo and did we get Still Water, new Stillwater Chief, too coming to talk about how they operate. So, we're just 45 00:12:14.639 --> 00:12:32.000 trying to learn and hopefully that can help us create the best contract going forward. Went to a chamber ambassador meeting on the 26th. Oh, on the 27th, I did have an online meeting with a couple representatives. 46 00:12:32.000 --> 00:12:47.279 um that to talk about transit link in Bayport. So Sheila Hullbrook White and Charles Carlson, they both do different jobs with the state, but it was interesting because I had seen a a post 47 00:12:47.279 --> 00:13:05.360 online that there's um transit link on demand in a Still Water in the Stillwater area that they're they're um piloting, but it doesn't affect us. So we don't have So I wanted them to clarify it. They had a nice meeting with me and they said, "No, you can. There's Transit Link 48 00:13:05.360 --> 00:13:20.480 um but not Transit Link on Demand yet." So, anyways, we're going to be getting some more marketing materials from them and then we'll help spread the word about it's a lowcost ride share program that anyone can use. They also have Metro Mobile Mobility, but that's for 49 00:13:20.480 --> 00:13:38.240 people with disabled that are disabled. So, this is similar to that, but it's for anyone that needs a ride because there is no busing like in our area. So, it's a it's a cool program that a lot of people aren't aware of. Um, I did have a touch base with Oak 50 00:13:38.240 --> 00:13:54.560 Park Heights council member Mark Swinson just used to be our fire chief, longtime friend because of that. So, that was kind of fun just to catch up with him, kind of see how things are. He loves being back on the council. He's going to keep doing that. That sounds like the 29th I went to a senior expo at 51 00:13:54.560 --> 00:14:09.760 Community Thread again to just kind of gather more information for our residents. I learned a little bit more now there's about county transportation services as well and um the state's uh got an aging pathways 52 00:14:09.760 --> 00:14:25.120 program. There's other services that will be helpful. So I'm hoping to connect with it was held at community threads. So, um, hopefully get some more information out about that and maybe Sarah can put some things in a newsletter if we gather some of that. So, 53 00:14:25.120 --> 00:14:42.160 um, had a chance to meet with Pastor Claire Groml from St. Cro United Church on the 29th. She has some thoughts about beautifying um, Pero Park. And of course, I explained that costs money 54 00:14:42.160 --> 00:14:58.079 and that we also have to prioritize our parks. Um, and we've had some discussions around that, trying to figure all of that out. But I think that's great because I think there's a potential for some f future partnerships with the church, you know, because they sit right there right next to Pero Park. 55 00:14:58.079 --> 00:15:14.079 And if they have are excited about making that a better place, I think maybe there's some funding partnership opportunities, etc. So, or even just volunteers if they're willing to go, you know, make a a rain garden or whatever. 56 00:15:14.079 --> 00:15:31.040 Okay. And then just lastly, I wanted to mention that Matt and I are working on a grant application um through the St. Croy Valley Foundation to install some trail maps up in the prairie just south of inspiration. So, 57 00:15:31.040 --> 00:15:47.600 we did the walkability study. We mapped where all our trails are. Now, I think we need to help people that are up there know where they're going on that trail and where it leads them to and all that. So only if we get the grant. We're not going to go spend money on it if we don't have the grant as far as I'm 58 00:15:47.600 --> 00:16:03.440 concerned. Although it wasn't that expensive to do it. So we can talk about that if we don't get the grant, but hopefully we do. It's due June 5th, so you should hear soon. So those are all the things pretty much that I worked on in May and Matt. Now let's move on to 59 00:16:03.440 --> 00:16:25.440 staff and administrator. >> We'll start with Fire Chief Kenny. Good evening, mayor, city council, and staff. As you can see, I changed up the report a little bit this month. >> You have two reports. You have a quarterly report, a monthly report. Uh, 60 00:16:25.440 --> 00:16:41.040 which one's up first? Do you know on your >> It's May. The monthly it looks like. >> I think. Yeah. >> So, month May ran 97 calls. Year to date, 516. As you can see, there were 13 overlapping calls, which in our world 61 00:16:41.040 --> 00:16:57.279 starts to kind of start making a difference. That means we're already out on a call and another one came in or we are clearing or we had two or three or four at the same time. Um, then you can see the calls by day or I'm sorry, by the time of day. 62 00:16:57.279 --> 00:17:13.280 >> So, right around that 10:00 in the morning, it seems like we're running quite a few calls. So, um, then types of fires and then also incidents by the week, the week day, I'm sorry. And then by the 63 00:17:13.280 --> 00:17:29.440 districts. So, we ran 50 in Oak Park Heights, 19 in Bayport, 15 West Lakeland, seven Baytown. >> And then it doesn't it doesn't prioritize all the calls, but those are just the top calls that we ran. 64 00:17:29.440 --> 00:17:45.200 and then our response times. I also would like to say thank you to everybody for the uh fire advisory board that was there. Thank you, mayor. Thank you, Matt. Hopefully, I can get some meeting minutes so I can actually know what was said in my meeting. 65 00:17:45.200 --> 00:18:02.880 >> Oh, yeah. You weren't there. Yeah. I also wanted to say thank you to all of our surrounding and partnering um communities, the fire departments, the sheriff's department, Wisconsin sheriff's department, state troopers, um police departments. Uh we had a couple 66 00:18:02.880 --> 00:18:19.520 incidents go on under the bridge at that time, so we were a little busy at that point in time, so we weren't able to make it. So, it was a great it was a great outcome for one of our situations. So, I wanted to say thank you to everybody on that. Also, we had airport 67 00:18:19.520 --> 00:18:35.760 training a couple weeks ago. We had Lake Elmo Fire Department, Washington County Sheriff's, Lake View Ambulance, Washington County Emergency Manager, uh the MAC was there, and Lake Elmo Arrow was part of our training that we added at the airport. Basically, it was just a 68 00:18:35.760 --> 00:18:51.200 area of familiarization for the airport because it's probably something and definitely was something that has never been done before and it's kind of a scary opportunity and there's go places and then there's no go places. So, uh it was good training for a lot of the local 69 00:18:51.200 --> 00:19:07.679 communities also. >> Any questions for me on that aspect unless you want to go over the quarterly which is basically the same breakdown. >> Yeah. Well, thank you for taking the initiative to do that training at the airport. That's awesome. And also for 70 00:19:07.679 --> 00:19:22.960 redoing this report. It is I know some people like outlines and bullet points. I like these charts and numbers like this. It's really helpful to visualize. Um, super interesting. Is this something 71 00:19:22.960 --> 00:19:40.799 that like comes easily out of some system where you're tracking this or do you have to spend a lot of time putting this together? It's a great question. Yes, this is a a test pilot program that I was able to uh work with a local company to be able to get and it makes 72 00:19:40.799 --> 00:19:58.080 pulling these numbers and accessibility to numbers a lot easier. uh working through and with image trend uh which is basically the state information system is very difficult to work with and deal with where if you 73 00:19:58.080 --> 00:20:13.679 were to ask me a simple question like I just got asked the other day call runs for Baytown for the past 5 years took me about five minutes to get all those where before it would have taken Mike Gallowitz probably a couple weeks to get 74 00:20:13.679 --> 00:20:29.520 me those numbers. Wow. >> How much easier the system is and program is to be able to manipulate and use and work with. >> And so this is a system you're piloting and then may purchase for forever use kind of. Is that >> I would love to. Yes. But that's 75 00:20:29.520 --> 00:20:45.200 something that we got to try to figure out in the >> budget. Okay. >> So >> interesting. >> Yeah. >> Um it would be great if in the future we could have this on the screen when you're talking about it. I don't know, you know, since it is very visual. 76 00:20:45.200 --> 00:21:00.400 >> Yeah, >> that would be nice. I don't know if there's a way to make that easily happen if >> it is in the packet publicly. >> It is in the packet, but it's always so awkward when you're watching it and you don't have the packet in, but you're watching the meeting and you're like, it just kind of would be nice to see it. >> Yeah, however you want me to do that. 77 00:21:00.400 --> 00:21:18.640 >> Yeah, I appreciate it. So, um, the only thing I was kind of confused by was, well, maybe I just So, it's got response times average first arriving and then response times 90th percentile first arriving. 78 00:21:18.640 --> 00:21:34.400 Can you help me understand the difference? >> Yes, ma'am. So average response time for first arriving would be myself or whoever is in the duty vehicle, the CB2. If it's a structure fire, I can't really 79 00:21:34.400 --> 00:21:52.159 do anything it. But if it's a medical, I can at least start to do that. So, it just kind of starts to give you an average when you need to start making decisions as uh city council members and mayors and you're like, "Okay, we want our response 80 00:21:52.159 --> 00:22:09.200 times to be X." And then you say, "Fire Chief, we want our response times to be this." And I'm going to look at you and say, "We need to do this, this, and this." Mhm. >> When it starts coming into that, you look at the 90th percentile because basically what that does is that is the 81 00:22:09.200 --> 00:22:25.600 the most consistent time of when you respond. So basically it kicks out the top little bit and the bottom half >> because that's your consistent time is that 13 minutes. So you can see the difference between 82 00:22:25.600 --> 00:22:40.799 the 8 minutes and the 13 minutes when you start getting into the consistent response times. Oh, so it's just literally the you take all the data, it's the 90th percentile of all the data versus the average, which is a mean. >> Yes. >> Oh, okay. 83 00:22:40.799 --> 00:22:56.240 >> Because the 90th is what you what you got to base everything off of because >> delayed traffic. >> Oh, yeah, that makes sense now. Okay, I get it. Do you know why there's only 74 um calls that are in that versus the full 97 total incidents? Is it because 84 00:22:56.240 --> 00:23:14.159 they're just you didn't have to take a >> That would have just been that was just the first vehicle response. So, >> it's not that there wasn't 23 other people that responded to calls. Um what my guess is, and I guess I never noticed 85 00:23:14.159 --> 00:23:29.039 that. >> I just noticed it now when I was looking. I'm like, "Oh, it only has 74." >> My guess is that's just what it was. >> Well, I don't know. I'll have to I can't tell you an answer. >> Maybe it's cuz it's incidents versus where the apparatus have to actually 86 00:23:29.039 --> 00:23:44.720 show up. Is there something like cuz just you showing up maybe doesn't count. I don't know. >> No, because that's added into the first time. >> Okay, >> that would have been mine. >> Can you tell I used to write reports? So, I'm like, well, how does this all work? Okay, >> I will look into that. 87 00:23:44.720 --> 00:24:01.120 >> 11 fires seems like a lot for a month. >> No. >> Yeah, that's >> is that that's not typical, right? Well, we're about 80% medical and >> 20% fire. So, that comes out to be pretty close, 88 00:24:01.120 --> 00:24:16.400 >> right? It was it was super interesting to see all this data. So, thank you. >> Yeah, >> I really appreciate it. Does anyone else have any questions or comments? I just dominating it. Yeah, >> it's different. So, and I can definitely do either one. If you want a bullet point one, I can definitely do that. And 89 00:24:16.400 --> 00:24:41.679 if you want this, I can stick with this as well. You tell me what you want. So, I like it. >> Thanks. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Chief Jackson, >> mayor, council members, >> I have no charts for you. 90 00:24:41.679 --> 00:24:57.520 >> Still a good looking. >> All right. Good looking. >> We still like you, J. >> I'll see if I can put one in the next one. >> Um, a couple things is we have pinned our Facebook post. uh with the peddler and solicitor to our Facebook page. So if you get somebody knocking on your door, that is an updated list. Sergeant 91 00:24:57.520 --> 00:25:13.600 Slinger, as soon as he approves them, adds them to the list. So if it's anybody else, give us a call if they don't leave your property or continue to knock on your door, we will come shoe them off and deal with it. >> You said they're on the website or >> they're on our Facebook page. >> On Facebook page? >> Yep. And it's pinned. So it should 92 00:25:13.600 --> 00:25:28.720 >> It is pinned. Okay. I was like, well, how are you going to find it? Okay. >> Yeah. So, we're going to keep that updated just to make it easier because it does seem like people when they need to get the information need it quickly. So, >> yeah. I mean, not everyone's on Facebook though. Is there a way to put it on the website? >> I'm sure work with Sarah and get 93 00:25:28.720 --> 00:25:44.720 something on there. >> Okay. >> Um, also our uh it's not on your report in front of you, but we have gotten quite a few more golf cart applications um to get permitted. So, I think uh we got another four in the last week or so. Uh so, that's good. So, Sergeant Slinger 94 00:25:44.720 --> 00:26:00.000 has a pretty quick turnaround time on that. So, if you do want to drive your golf cart on the streets, you need to fill out the application, pay the fee, and then there's some other rules in there, but definitely reminding residents. We've had some issues. One came up today, uh where no one under the age of 18 is allowed to drive a golf 95 00:26:00.000 --> 00:26:16.480 cart. So, uh make sure that you are uh watching your kids uh with the golf cart. So, uh other than that, uh quite a few different um public relations stuff this uh month. Uh, in fact, we have even more. We did one today with the fire 96 00:26:16.480 --> 00:26:33.279 chief up at the high school. We have one on Friday, but we did first responder Friday at the middle school. Uh, just the event there that they just honor the, uh, first responders. We went up to the historic courthouse for another one. Uh, just May 15th is Law Enforcement Appreciation Memorial Day. So, uh, 97 00:26:33.279 --> 00:26:49.279 that's why those were doubled up those days. And then Sergeant Slinger went up to the, uh, high school Pony Brew Club coffee and donuts with first responders event. And then we did a uh police department and K9 tour for the two kindergarten classes, which that generally happens a couple times a year. 98 00:26:49.279 --> 00:27:06.080 And then we did an escort for uh the uh one of the staff members at Anderson Elementary that was retiring. Just we go around the block with them and um kids get pretty excited about it. So that was a good time. And then safety camp July 13th and 14th. Your applications uh get 99 00:27:06.080 --> 00:27:23.120 them in soon. They are on the website. Um, and then also Nightight is uh knocking on the door in August there. >> And I will stand for questions. >> Is that increase in golf cart applications likely from kind of one-on-one education, >> the newsletter? 100 00:27:23.120 --> 00:27:38.559 >> It might have been or it might have been the last uh meeting where I announced it. Hopefully a little word of mouth is going on, but I did uh >> um my officers have applications with them. So if they see somebody out on a golf cart, we'll definitely be making contact just to make sure everybody's on board. So, 101 00:27:38.559 --> 00:27:54.240 >> can you just uh remind everyone why we had to set it at 18? Because I think there I remember we talked through that and we were like, why can't it be 16? Because of like does everyone remember this whole conversation? >> I remember us having the conversation. I don't remember. >> But there was like >> there was a good reason why we had to go 102 00:27:54.240 --> 00:28:09.919 with 18 because I remember thinking 16 made more sense because of driver's licenses. But >> we don't remember, do we? We believe it was during the work. >> It had something to do with Yeah. I just want people to know that we didn't just willy-nilly choose 18. We kind we I 103 00:28:09.919 --> 00:28:25.679 remember there was a lot of conversation around it and I know it's frustrating for some kids and parents that it is 18, but there was a good reason. None of us can remember it though. >> You might not have been around. >> We did it out during the workshop. I don't remember why. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. So, 104 00:28:25.679 --> 00:28:42.480 >> any other questions? >> Okay. Sounds good. >> Thanks. Thanks. >> Uh public works director Hansen. >> Oh, thank you. Good evening, mayor and uh council members. Uh crew spent time preparing for the Memorial Day parade. Uh mowing, cleaning up, setting up 105 00:28:42.480 --> 00:28:57.760 barricades, signage, um their efforts to help ensure that the uh event was safe and ran smoothly for uh everybody. Um >> I forgot. >> The preparation work at Barker's Elps Park for the new sign has been 106 00:28:57.760 --> 00:29:15.600 completed. Uh we're just waiting on the delivery of the rock from Revard Stone. Um the uh whole area was prepped. Um so we're all ready for that to get delivered and put back uh put up. Um 107 00:29:15.600 --> 00:29:31.679 public works uh staff has completed clearing approximately a quarter mile walking trail in the loop at the uh land and water legacy program property. Um, this improvement establishes initial access for the public throughout the 108 00:29:31.679 --> 00:29:47.440 site with views of the river. Uh, allowing our community to begin utilizing that property. Um, staff received the 52 flower baskets. Uh, they were all hung along um, Highway 95, Fifth Avenue, and uh, 109 00:29:47.440 --> 00:30:05.360 five up at the fire station. Uh we did move the um flower garden from the library side over to the north side of the road. So there's matching um flower pots on that side. Now um I've been working with 110 00:30:05.360 --> 00:30:23.200 uh for the sewer lining project. Um hopefully we get plans and specs out for that. Um we anticipate uh sometime later this summer to get those out. Uh update on the solar panels up at the fire station. Um all the required testing has 111 00:30:23.200 --> 00:30:37.840 been completed. Everything successfully passed this time. Um the panels are fully operational producing about 55% of all the needed power at the fire station on an annual basis. >> More than that. 112 00:30:37.840 --> 00:30:54.080 >> Um we're currently working with our contractor for the roof replacement at wellhouse number three. Um hopefully we can get that done here shortly. Um throughout last month we've completed uh 113 00:30:54.080 --> 00:31:08.960 12 water meter upgrades across the system to ensure that uh all of our water meters are working properly both for the city and our residents. Uh and lastly, I've started planning the uh work for this year's asht tree 114 00:31:08.960 --> 00:31:24.960 removals. We've had uh we have 21 trees identified um to remove and replace this year. I hope to get those bids out um sometime um by the end of next week. That concludes my report and I stand for 115 00:31:24.960 --> 00:31:41.760 questions. >> Thanks, Joe. Um thank you for helping with Memorial Day. I totally space that it was beautiful day. I think it was the biggest crowd we've had. Like it was really nice. Nicely done. I did reach out specifically to Jim Manard at the 116 00:31:41.760 --> 00:31:57.840 Legion because he plans it all and copied the commander and gave them kudos for a wonderful event and the um every time I go to the ceremony at the cemetery I cry, but I mean it's not unusual for me to cry, but it's they do a really nice job. It's always very 117 00:31:57.840 --> 00:32:14.640 touching. Um so thank you for helping get the signs out and all that. It is a little confusing. We put those no parking signs out so early because of the weekend. Um I don't know if anyone does anyone ever complain or do they realize they can still park there until Monday, do you think? I mean 118 00:32:14.640 --> 00:32:30.240 >> typically I think so. We don't do any enforcement until >> right. I just I don't know if it's deterring anyone around those Fifth Avenue businesses. I know Fifth Avenue that little stretch luckily we don't have to put them there because we go around by Croyale but just want to because they just say no parking by 119 00:32:30.240 --> 00:32:46.880 police order. They don't say like on Monday or something like that, right? >> Yeah. And I am working with Joe to uh um hopefully come up with some detour signs that'll I think help with our traffic flow issues. >> Oh, okay. >> We're going to be making some small changes with some of that stuff. So, 120 00:32:46.880 --> 00:33:05.279 >> Okay, good. Thanks. Um other comment, I guess, is just that thanks for finally getting that solar panel thing ready at the fire station. I know that's been a really long process. Do you think I mean I think when we first estimated it it was going to cover almost all of the energy to run the fire 121 00:33:05.279 --> 00:33:20.640 station but do you think it's because the cost of energy has increased so much or what happened with the drop in the because now it's saying we're saying 55% of the energy costs will be covered >> that was the original design was to cover 55%. Well actually it was to cover 122 00:33:20.640 --> 00:33:36.640 50% and I think we're >> oh okay >> increased it by 5%. We'll we'll take care of just about uh 100% of the use in off summer months. >> Um summer usage with uh all the power that they use for air conditioners, 123 00:33:36.640 --> 00:33:53.760 things like that, it it will not keep up with that, but most of um the offseason times it will cover almost 100%. >> Okay. So, it averages out. >> Yep. >> All right. And then I also just wanted since you mentioned the asht tree removal um we received a postcard at our 124 00:33:53.760 --> 00:34:09.359 house from I can't remember the name of the company but just it it had the Bayport logo on there saying that they partner with us and I just wanted everyone to know that it is legit because my husband brought it to me and said can they use your logo on this and I said yes. So, I just wanted everyone 125 00:34:09.359 --> 00:34:24.079 else to know that we really do partner with them to do our asht tree removal and they'll be in the area. So, they will um be a company that you can work with. So, that was it. So, thank you, Joe. And the 126 00:34:24.079 --> 00:34:40.240 Barker's Alps sign has been almost as bad as the solar panel. I'm just >> Yes. Yes, it has. Um still waiting on on the sign. We had some um change in personnel at Revard. >> Yeah. 127 00:34:40.240 --> 00:34:56.879 >> So, which delayed things a little bit, gave us an opportunity to um prep the site better than than what we first intended. So, >> so the base there is that's the what it's going to look like and then the stone's going to go on top or is it going to be built up higher than that before the stone gets on there? 128 00:34:56.879 --> 00:35:13.040 >> So, though the the the base that's out there now is the footings for the retaining wall. >> Okay, that's what I thought. It it will be about 2 and 1/2 to 3 ft taller than what it is. >> Perfect. Cuz we want it to be seen over that tiny little hill. So, >> yes. And we did and we did cut down that 129 00:35:13.040 --> 00:35:32.240 hill on the uh west side as well. >> Yeah. Great. It's going to be beautiful once it gets put in. Thank you for all your efforts. >> Assistant Administrator Taylor. Madame Mayor, members of the council, a joint planning commission and city council meeting has been scheduled for Monday, 130 00:35:32.240 --> 00:35:49.200 July 13th at 5:00 pm to review two ordinance amendments. The first item is the annexation of the remnant parcels related to Bay Haven and the auto properties that were on the consent agenda this evening. And the second item is to consider an ordinance to allow and regulate bed and breakfast 131 00:35:49.200 --> 00:36:05.599 establishments uh based on previous city council workshop discussions and suggestions made by the city attorney. Uh the June edition of the city newsletter was mailed last week. Highlights include a feature on our new fire chief Gabe Kenny and our uh most 132 00:36:05.599 --> 00:36:22.480 recent hometown hero Sarah Wagner. Um, also upcoming library programs and events, an update on the safe routes to school sidewalk extension project, um, and a community spotlight on the Bayport Fire Department, and the next edition of the newsletter will be printed in 133 00:36:22.480 --> 00:36:38.000 September. Um, I'm beginning preparations for elections this year. Uh, residents should mark their calendar for the primary election on August 11th and the general election on November 3rd. And just a thank you to all the residents that have agreed to help me staff the 134 00:36:38.000 --> 00:36:53.119 polling place on election days. Thank you very much. Um, finally, upcoming meetings and events. Uh, this Wednesday, June 3rd, will be the ice cream social at 6 p.m. at Lakeside Park. And then this weekend, June 4th and 5th, is the 135 00:36:53.119 --> 00:37:09.520 citywide garage sale. We've already had quite a few residents come and ask for maps, and those will be ready on Wednesday here at city hall. And then finally, the kickoff to the farmers market is on June 15th at 3 o'clock at Village Green. >> Wonderful. Happy to answer any 136 00:37:09.520 --> 00:37:26.079 questions. >> Well, I've uh got some positive feedback on the newsletter. As soon as it hits the mailbox, people are like, "Nice newsletter." So, that's all Sarah. I mean, other than I write my message, but she does the rest of it. So, thank you. >> Thank you. Yeah. That is always very 137 00:37:26.079 --> 00:37:41.680 informative and I think you do a great job and I can tell people are reading it. So that's good. >> So anything else from you guys? No. >> Okay. Matt. >> U Madam Mayor, members of council, I just have uh one thing left to report 138 00:37:41.680 --> 00:37:58.320 on. Um we continue to attend meetings uh for the Stillwater Prison um decommissioning study. Um working with the uh state consultant Kimberly Sambolt. Um, our most recent meetings have been with uh Ander Anderson 139 00:37:58.320 --> 00:38:14.160 Corporation, also the Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office. Um, and today the uh Anderson, one of the Anderson Foundations. So, um, these, uh, information gatherings will be coming to an end here shortly. Um and they'll be 140 00:38:14.160 --> 00:38:30.720 utilizing a lot of that data that was gathered um to present a draft study um which would ultimately be presented to the state legislature actually technically to the uh department of corrections and department of administration 141 00:38:30.720 --> 00:38:49.040 um on September 30th. Uh with that I will stand for questions. >> Okay. >> Thank you. Just thinking I had some question for you and then I can't remember what it was but we'll look at it after. All right. 142 00:38:49.040 --> 00:39:05.599 Any other announcements? Are we done? Okay. I make a motion. >> Move to adjourn the meeting. >> Thanks. >> I'll second that. Carl. All in favor? I. 143 00:39:05.599 --> 00:39:08.599 All right.