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start. Hey, I can relate. >> United States. I got my apple tree. 10 seconds. >> All right, we're live. >> All right, we are going to call the >> June 2nd, >> 2026

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>> city council meeting to order. Having some technical things going on, so we'll do the best we can. Uh please join me if you're able in the pledge of allegiance. I aliance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic

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for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> All right. Just so people are aware, tonight we did cancel the executive session that was postponed till June 16th.

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Um, and for council's awareness, we do have a playoff baseball game tonight that I'm coaching in. So, I'm leaving at 5:45. So, see where we're at in the agenda. >> Let's get to it. Mike said, "All right. Do we have any changes to the agenda? We

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already have a revised agenda in front of us. If not, I would hear a motion to approve the agenda as revised." >> I'll make that motion. >> I'll have a motion by Mike, second by Becky. Any further discussion? Hearing none. All in favor, please say I. I. >> Anyone oppose say no.

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>> Agenda is approved. Guess an open forum. Christine, are you here? >> Oh, there you are. Snuck in on me. So, come on up here. If you could just state your name and address for us and then um floor will be yours.

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>> Okay. Good evening. I'm Christine Jameson. I reside at 12577 Roing Ridge Road. I have lived there for 30 years. My concern is um the crosswalk that I feel is needed on a river street and

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main street where Jul is um it's a location that no matter what time you go morning, lunchtime or coming home time is chaos. There are no um

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crosswalks going east or west. Yes, there are some that are going But there are none east and west. I have pictures on my phone that I took today to prove to you what I'm talking about.

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There is one crosswalk at Ron Ridge Road and Banks Street by McDonald's, um, Central Care and Speedway. It's four block. That's the only one. And then you go all the way down Bank Street where

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the bank is and where the new bill super is and there's not a single crosswalk going north or south or east or west. It's I take my grandkids there. They want to ride their bikes. There's no way

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we walk and we hold hands. It's chaos. I am willing to walk around my neighborhood and introduce myself and I will get a petition to get going so that we have safety in our neighborhood. I will also approach the businesses on

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Main Street too for their input. Also, country lumber property looks like it is being cleaned up. That is prime real estate. We will only get more conveniences for our city at Becker, which is awesome. It's right off Highway 10

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is prime real estate. So again, if we could create a flashing light that is solar powered, a crosswalk would be much needed in that area. I am trying to be proactive. I did

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go to the meeting um for Edgewood improvement. Thank you very much. I came up on that line by route again. No matter what time you ride your bike or walk, it's a straight shot. People are

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coming up Highway 10 at 65 miles an hour and they majority of them go that fast. I'm an adult on my bike. I have a flashing light on my bike. I wear my helmet and I wear bright clothing. When there's a crosswalk, I wait for that car

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to stop for me and then I walk my bike across Edgewood. I'm looking forward to improvements. I would also like them on Bang Street and Burke Street. I have been in contact with Phil because

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we went to the meeting on March 23rd. He did email me on March 25th. I haven't heard anything else. That's why I'm here today to get the word out. I am not on social media, but I know that everything is recorded and so that the word will

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get out. Um, one of my concerns is I find it hard the older I get. Why is safety always on the back burner. It's very irritating. I used to direct traffic at the um primary. I did that in the winter. I was

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a volunteer. They did change it, not to my level, but they did change the primary. And now the bus garages have been moved out of the congestion where all the schools sit also. So, thank you for your time and um just to

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kind of get the feed out. I will not let this go. It's just a matter of time before someone else gets hurt and I don't want that at all because it's easy fix to me. If you could just paint them, there's not even crosswalk painting. I

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have pictures to show that too. So, thank you so much and spread the word. Thank you. >> Thank you. Is there anybody else here for open forum tonight? All right, we'll move on to committee

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reports, presentations, and awards. Uh, we do have the Freedom Days Proclamation is right here. If anybody needs a copy, I'm not going to read it to you, but hopefully everybody's prepared, ready to come out. It actually kicks off on the

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13th. We have the barbecue bash and some things going on. And then lots of activities throughout that week. Uh the food shelf fundraiser on Friday night the 19th and then the grand day activities and the parade on the 20th.

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So we hope everybody can take the chance to come out and enjoy freedom days. All right, we'll move on to the committee reports. Budget and finance. >> Budget and finance met. We met because the internet was down

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here. Uh we talked quite a bit about the 2027 budget assumptions and just got some ideas put together. We reviewed the standard financials in the golf forecast. Uh we talked about past two utilities 60 days plus at 28,900 as of

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April 30th. 2026 water shut update 89 properties notice were sent on May 12th. That's all I have. >> All right. Any questions for Robin? How about golf committee?

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>> Golf committee met May 26th. We reviewed the financials which look pretty good considering what a rough start to the season we've had weatherwise. Um we talked about a fence update that is probably getting started as of

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yesterday. We talked about the whole 10 pond update and that work is in progress and probably close to completion. >> All right, questions for Robin and G. >> Joint planning, we met on May 26th

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and we had several simple parcel splits. U splitting up some 40s into like two 10 and 20. I think we split a 20 into a 10 and two. So, just some

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smaller housing things going on. That was about it. Questions on joint planning? >> All right, we'll move on to board committee and consultant reports. We have the Edgewood Trail Improvement Bid

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Award. Mr. Canson is up with resolution 2653. >> Good evening, Mayor Council. Apologize for the short notice. I didn't send an email out. I think you got some copies there. Uh we did have bid awards or bid opening uh this afternoon. Uh we did have five uh contractors bid on the

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project and uh good news is the award uh the bids come back in very favorable for the city. So uh we anticipated they would we have two contractors capital paving already one contract for the city this year and river county. So as expected they were the two

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low bids with capital paving being the lowest bid on this project. Engineers estimate on the project was about 2,700,000 and they came in at 2,86,000

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467 did a really good job uh putting big tabulation together and the recommendation for the award tonight with that As noted in your resolution, there's also because it's a state

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project, there is material testing that's needed reporting to be submitted to the uh to the state. Not really having a hard number on what that is. We just we're asking for an allowance of of not $50,000. So we can check that box

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for the state to make sure testing is done. Typically, we include that in our contracts for the contractor to take place, but requirement that just to keep that separation. So, um with that tonight, we're out.

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We've had a gun on street project already and anticipate that this crew will be able to do this work and get this project started. We don't have a timeline should be approved tonight, but uh the nice thing with the bids coming where they're at, we had a quick

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impromptu discussion with finance and there are sufficient funds if you recall. advanced funding from NSA. So with the allocations they've already given to us or held for us along with the advance that they've approved already, we have a sufficient funds to

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cover the entire project. We weren't sure. So came back 500,000 less than that. So with that I stand questions otherwise on the resolution

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>> questions for Phil >> good one they come in lower than we were think >> we uh we were told because they're already in town that we would see some some good pricing and they held true to that we did so we're really excited about it and they're quality contractors so the nice thing is when those come

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back we got $85,000 each other who missed what you know so like I said first go on feels confident numbers so yeah we're great

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other questions for Phil motion on resolution 2653 awarding the contract street to capital paving plus the $50,000 allowance for the materials I'll make a motion we approve resolution

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2653 revised. >> I'll second. >> Okay, we have a motion by Mike, second by Robin. Any further discussion? >> Hearing none. All in favor say I. >> Anyone oppose say no. >> Motion carried. >> Thank you.

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>> Thank you very much. >> I think you're up here with the Edgewood easement now. >> Yes, I am. Along with this project and in conjunction with proposed improvements. We've worked with the current property owner Marty Bar as

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well as reached out to the developers that are interested in that property looking to realign again trying to get the trail and eliminate some of the crosswalks. So, I think we're taking three out and keeping four in place, but trying to make them more visible and

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more purpose. Uh we're trying to keep the trail on the south side of our property longer. So basically from from first street to 27th Avenue I believe it is by grace the stay on the south side there

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through but in order to do that and incorporate right turn for the weed add reached out to to Mr. said he was favorable to to honor that request as long as it didn't impede what the

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proposed were doing as well. We've not looked to to assess any of the properties or require payment for that but kind of in the improvements that we're making driver proposed now they would give us this in exchange for

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you know assessments on that. So win for everybody improves corridor traffic and bicycle as well. So with that like I said Mr. Harold it's already incorporated into the lands for

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doing >> questions for Phil on the agreement. >> Anybody like to Motion on resolution 2652 to approve that easement agreement. >> Have a motion by Becky, a second by Mike. Is there any further discussion?

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>> Hearing none. All in favor, please state I. >> Anyone oppose say no. >> Motion is carried. Thank you to staff. I know we've put a lot of time in Edgewood and I think when it's done, people are going to be really impressed with the safety improvements and the trail

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upgrades. around. >> Awesome. >> Can we start clearing that corner? >> Um, we just discussed that today. We have the fence on order for that property owner and until we have that, I won't let the guys get get after it

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until we have it on site. >> No, he wants we we want to try and keep their privacy as best we can. So, we anticipate two It's supposed to be here next week. So, I anticipate in probably two weeks we'll get started. We're going to the parallel portion on edgewood and

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the angle portion and then we'll do wait till the county improves the trail and then we'll place I I want to make sure we're not screwing up the drainage portion of that. So I would say in about two weeks we've been been current with Mr. Williams is up north at his resort

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and Mrs. Williams is here. So we'll be trying to communicate with both of them so they're understanding how the project is. >> Okay. Awesome. Thank you. Thank you. All right. Next up, the PLC replacements. Mr. Wilson.

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>> Good evening, Mayor Council. Tonight, I have for RCA resolution 2649 for PLC replacements and three MCC centers at the wastewater facility. Included packages from total control. I included an email from the owner of total confirming that his score is still

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good. We have overall we have 23 PLC's in our water wastewater system for the city. Uh PLC is a programmable logic controller. Essentially it's the brains of a motor control center. It's what basically allows our processes and our machinery to be ran by our computers

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instead of us having to physically do everything. Um some background expected life for a PLC is 10 to 20 years. Um often times the physical hardware itself will last longer but the support for that hardware and parts and availability

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is is gone in a shorter amount of time. Um the ones we're asking to replace tonight are from 2005. So they are 21 years old and they are obsolete. So if something goes wrong, we would have to replace them with an upgrade version. And so instead of doing that when they

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fail and being kind of behind the eightball and potentially having interruption in our treatment process, we're trying to do that proactively. So there's three are the three oldest ones we have. So we're looking to replace those tonight. Um we did discuss this with our public works committee. The committee did

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recommend it coming to council for consideration. Um we do budget in all three of our enterprise cipc replacement. So we took a total roughly of what the value of all our PLC's are divided it by their lifespan and we just

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plan for that amount each year and then we'll replace them as they age out. Uh, with that tonight, I'm looking for a motion and a second to approve resolution 2649 approving the wastewater treatment facility PLC replacement project for the price of 81,618

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and a price not to exceed 89,800 which is a 10% contingency. Uh, every once in a while we do things like this where we're taking old equipment out of the new it might be a need for electrician to do things beyond what total do.

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in case that would come up. Hope to have any questions. >> All right. Any questions for Chris on the PLC's? >> Looks like they've outlived their useful life. So, >> anybody care to make a motion on

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resolution 2649 to replace the wastewater treatment facility PLC? >> I'll make that motion. 2649. >> No second. >> We have a motion by Mike, second by Robin. Any further discussion?

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Hearing none. All in favor, please say I. >> Anyone oppose? State say no. Motion's carried. >> Chief is up with the police sergeant position resolution 2646. >> Good evening, mayor, council members. I appreciate the opportunity to talk to

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you tonight about our police sergeant position. This has been a work in progress as many of you probably know uh since I became uh the chief of police back in June of last year in identifying um the supervision needs of the back police departments. Um we identified

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that the sergeant role would make more sense than the the lieutenant role and for a couple reasons which I'll highlight in a moment. Um but part of that process uh was establishing the sergeant job description first and foremost. So that was reviewed by staff. It was adjusted slightly. We had a

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previously identified sergeant position that was in our um um our our city descriptions and we took a look at that, made sure that was up to date. There were some minor adjustments to some things like some scheduling um some job duties and the rank and where that falls

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in our command structure, but relatively minor. Um that job description was reviewed by personnel and police committees and staff recommended approval of that job description moving forward and that was included in your RCA. Uh we then took a look at the sergeant wage scale. Um the sergeant

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description was redone and then therefore we review it internally with our decision ban method which is a way that we can take a look at that job description and see where that falls into our pay structure. Uh we did a that

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internally which identified as a C-51 DBM rating and then uh in addition as you're aware as council we reached a contract with Flity and Hood recently to do this kind of citywide too. Um, so we reached out to them to say, can we have

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you take a look at this now? Um, and they did that and came back with the same C51 DVM rating for that position, which is good because it tells us that our internal methods that we've established are are working. Um, that being said, u, the wage scale for that

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band is 4237 to 5509 with nine steps. In order to have the sergeant starting wage above top patrol wage, the actual hiring wage for this position would be anticipated to start around that $46.20 mark with six steps to top pay. Um staff

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recommended approval of the sergeant wage scale identified and then that was attached to the RCA as well. A little bit about the history of the sergeant. Um we didn't operate with any type of supervision before 2013 other than the chief of police. 2013 council identified the need for a

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night shift supervisor. Uh we hired a sergeant at that time and he was in place for about two years prior to leaving for another job opportunity and at that time uh that role was left vacant essentially until 2022 when I was

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promoted to the lieutenant. Um however due to changes in the department structure and needing to maintain investigative work um I conducted both the lieutenant role and the investigator role for the park. The lieutenant role has more administrative duties but because it was combined with

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investigations that role did not allow for much supervision of our night shift patrols. Um and the lieutenant role has since remained vacant since I was to chief. Officer Hangles was hired in 2025. Uh the department has the same staffing

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number. Now, as we sit sit here tonight, prior to my promotion, which is eight full-time officers, including the chief, uh patrol officer will be assigned to that patrol investigator for the investigations portion, but they remain in our rotation. The department operates with alternating power shift, shifts,

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and evening shifts. Um, and the chief or me is identified as their primary supervisor. Um, I do take a considerable amount of calls after hours. I'm always able to answer my wake up in the night to answer questions, but I don't have

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the opportunity to be on calls with them, which allows a supervisor to gain the knowledge of their job performance, how things are going, answer immediate questions, or sometimes just have an idea of what's actually going on. Um, as you can imagine, getting woke up at 2 a.m. and ask somebody explaining a

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situation going on uh in another part of town is is takes a little bit to kind of wrap your head around. So, having that that inperson knowledge is vital as well. Um, department grows about a need to fill vacancies and those officers with the least amount of experience typically work the night shift and

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therefore should have the most supervision. Uh based on my previous experience, I recognize that the supervisor can do both jobs um of supervising and investigations while working evening shifts. Nor is it effective to have both department supervisors working the day

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shift. Based on those needs, I had recommended the addition of a sergeant position be added in uh 2026 beginning the year. Our sergeant will be the first line supervisor for the department um covering our evening and night shifts. Uh it'll be second command of the Beer

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Police Department in the event that I was unavailable. They'd be responsible for assisting patrol officers on calls for service, ensuring compliance with policy procedures, scheduling for evening and night shift, providing input for performance evaluations, and managing the officers that report to

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them. The sergeant schedule might change, but in general uh it would be uh that midship coverage, so kind of a power type shift and they would work uh 8 10 hour shifts per pay period and rotate weekends as well. I wanted to make sure that that supervisor got to

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work weekends with both sides of the schedule as well and that way they have inerson contact with both sides that they supervise. We established a hiring process which would uh include several steps including the initial application, a review of that um some oral interview boards, um a

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chief's interview and then your pretty standard background investigation and things like that. And we did elect to um have them participate on a leadership assessment similar to what I went through during my um my chief uh candidacy. So uh that being said, I

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presented the sergeant discussion several times at both police committee and at planning or at personnel committee. Um I've been working with the job description, the hiring process at the wage review as well as how that schedule would work. Um and uh we

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discussed all of those positions, the wage schedule and the job posting. Both committee supported bringing it to full council tonight. Uh during the last budget process, the council approved funding for the starting position with a start date of late June. Uh the total for wages and benefits identified at

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that time at $69,136 uh with the regrading of the position and pushing back uh to a likely probably August start date at this point in time. The revised budget impact is around $52,000. That being said, I'm open to any questions you have about this position.

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Otherwise, I am looking for a motion, a second to adopt my resolution 2646, which would approve that job description, the wage scale, and posting for that position. All right. Any questions for Chief?

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>> Did we say for sure pay period? >> And I did ask you quite understanding. Is it going to be a 2 to two? I mean, not a two to two, a 4 to two. Yeah.

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>> I think we have to kind of see what the needs are and where that where they they fit in best. Um, like I discussed it be that mid, so 4 to 2, 6 to 4. Um, initially early on when we had the discussions, I think we wanted to extend out till that 4:00 a.m. So, we have a

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little more coverage. Um, with some of the the night shift movement, some of our part-time stuff we've discussed recently, there may be a change where we actually would switch to having those night shift officers work double at night. And then that way we probably slide that sergeant up to the 42

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instead, if that makes sense. So right now in the posting it's identified as an evening and night shift sergeant >> just so that anybody that would you know have an interest in that position knows it's going to fall into that that category but this the sergeant position change your description isn't putting a

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specific time in >> yeah it's a night evening sergeant is how I describe it just to keep that a little bit open while we kind of figure out where that best fit will be but it'll be one of the >> personally I would really like to see us have coverage till 4 just because

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person's off at two. We're right back to you answering the phone for those four hours and only having one coverage. And I know that we've looked at the call and it really drops off at four. So >> that's that's definitely would be in line with I think what we discussed

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originally. So that >> and we did have some discussions just as you're aware too for those times when when supervisor is working is to maybe establish a on call who's your supervisor that way it's not always

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called the sergeant when they're gone I'll take call for a week call for a week and then that way calls more often than the questions. >> We're looking for a motion on resolution 2646 approving the job description wage scale

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and posting the sergeant position. >> I'll make that motion. >> Motion by Robin, second by Becky. Is there any further discussion? Hearing none. All in favor, please say I. >> I. Anyone? Say no. Motion carries.

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>> Thank you. Next up, Mr. Peterson has the plan unit development and preliminary plat for Edgewood Village resolutions 2650 and 51. >> Thank you, Mayor Council.

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We have a condition for village. Some background on this one is Todd of Land Resour. consulting. It's on behalf of keepers land keepers and tree

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construction or Scott the application received April 24th and complete April 27th 26 uh property approximately 19.23 acres south of Ed Boulevard along the drive corridor east

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of first street. Um the owners of the land currently are seven parcels and John both of which have signific as well. And so the project is what we

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call village. It would be a mixed use residential flat for 215 totaling units at 11.18 units per acre. It would be four threetory apartment buildings

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units between those four between those four buildings. Three 8 town halls with those will be 24 units. five unit home or row home buildings for 25 units and

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then seven twin home lots or 14 units. Um a PD was requested to establish some dimensional standards specifically reduced lot depths and a 20 foot front yard setback for some of the certain trees around the culdeac.

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Maximum height for all the building types will be 45 ft. And some actions kind of taken by the city. May 5th 26 council approved density amendments to comprehensive plan and UDL via resolution 2641.

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On that same day, May 5th, council approved a supplemental agreement with the Land Drive utility sign. Uh and then the Land Drive extension is a cityled grant funded infrastructure project. set

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kind of benefit and work with that alongside it. The key issue to know is the city engineer civil plan is going there are a couple conditions in the resolution that address some required amendments

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given the proximity of Pleasant Valley Park is roughly a third mile away with recently updated equipment and amenities on this proposed development including the play area and park staff recommends a move of 200,000 or 930

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unit which is which would be addressed in the required developers agreement for storm water. We show three infiltration basins that are proposed A, B and C for drainage. Um some open space as well as they did account for

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the great river energy transition. It is sub application approval of the PD becomes null and void if t is not approved or if developer decides to withdraw or not to proceed. Um an environmental assessment worksheet or e

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is required for construction on this project. Some 3D action or planning commission on May 18th commission did hold public hearing. There was one resident in attendance who discussed the southern landscape buffer with the developer and they were satisfied with

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the developer um had to say and planning commission unanimously recommended approval of both of those resolutions PC 2607 and PC 2608. So with that, I'll be looking for a motion in a second adopting resolution

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2650 P conditional use permit for Ed Village as well as a motion and second adopting resolution 2651. >> Yeah, it's been pretty thoroughly reviewed. Great. Would anybody like to make a

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motion on resolution 2650 to approve the PUC for that motion? >> A motion by Mike, second by Becky. Is there any further discussion? Hearing none. All in favor, please say I. >> Anyone oppose? Say no. That motion

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carries. Then we need a motion on resolution 2651, which approves the preliminary cl. >> We have a motion by Mike, second by Is there any further discussion? Hearing none. All in favor, please say I. >> Anyone oppose, say no.

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>> Motion carries. >> Thank you, Austin. Next up, chief is back up for suspension of the rules for freedom days. >> Suspension of the rules. >> Thank you. >> No rules. No rules.

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>> Schools out publicize that one. But uh yes, as Mayor Coer referenced uh freedom days month, which is always a fun week for us here in Becker, uh we do have a lot of rules and regulations that pertain to things uh like signage and alcohol consumption

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on the streets and riding golf carts down the road and driving the right side of the road. Um and as part of that process each year, we do a suspension of the rules for those days activities. So this is nothing different than anything in the past. uh we've uh discussed this previously they're aware they're going

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to be asking for a suspension of the rules all the specific rules were identified in your RCA so you with those uh but that being said we're looking for a motion a second adopting resolution 2647 providing for that suspension of the rules that were identified

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>> yes the alternative is we ticket everyone to the parade >> revenue generation >> revenue have resolution 2647 for the suspension of certain rules during freedom days. Anybody care to make that motion?

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>> I'll second. Have >> a motion by Becky, a second by Mike. Is there any further discussion? Hearing none. All in favor, please say I. >> Anyone oppose? Say no. That motion carries. Thank you very much. >> Mr. Listen back up looking for some MRX

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meter reading unit replacement. Sounds exciting. >> Very exciting. >> Um, so yes, the MRX unit that we used to read uh was having some issues. We worked with our IT manager to see if he could troubleshoot it. He could not make

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any progress. We then sent it into the Ferguson for them to look at it. They gave us a response which is included in your RC tonight. One of the attachments that stated basically due to its age and unavailability of parts, it could not be repaired. Um, so we currently have a

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loaner from Ferguson that we used last month and were used this month and tonight we're asking for a replacement approval by replacement unit so we continue to read meters and collect revenue from the water and usage from residents.

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um in doing this process kind of want as we want to plan for the future we'll add this to our CIP in that we were kind of reaching out to Ferguson asking them what they would say an expected life for this unit is we got broad answer

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anywhere from 4 to 20 years >> that was based on his experience because he has cities that have machines that are over 20 years old and still working and some that have are four years old and already failed. So >> operator Yeah, but if you throw it out of the truck, it's not going to last long.

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>> Um, so going forward, what's that? >> Good luck. >> Yeah. >> Uh, so we would to put it into our CIP with an 8year lifespan. Um, seemed like that was kind of a settling spot we could kind of assess as we go. Um, we did get a quote from Ferguson that was

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included in the packet. We did bring this up to the public works committee. They did recommend to go to forward to council for consideration. We did confirm the finance that we have sufficient reserves in our CIP to cover the cost of this replacement unit. And

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so tonight, I am looking for a motion and a second to adopt resolution 2648 approving the purchase of the replacement MRX with a quoted price of 15,000 and a price not to exceed $16,500. Just I don't think there's going to be

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anything beyond that, but in case they come back and say, "Oh yeah, you got to update your software and that's 500 bucks or something." stand questions. >> All right. Any questions for Chris on the MRX meter reader?

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>> Anyone care to make a motion on resolution 2648 at a price not to exceed 165. >> I'll make that motion. >> Second. >> Motion by Robin, second by Mike. Is there any further discussion? Hearing none. All in favor, please state I.

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>> Anyone oppose, say no. Motion carries. >> Thank you. Thank you very much. And Mr. Peterson is backed up with the development agreement with Fawsome Fields. That's correct. Thank you to Mayor Council. Um this is a development

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agreement for fields third edition. Um council previously approved the final fossil fields third via resolution 2640. Condition number 13 of that resolution, the developer Sher Bank Company LLC must execute a development agreement before

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construction begins and before the final plat. So some key requirements of this agreement is the developer must submit a letter of credit or cash escrow before any work begins. The exact amount will be set once the city engineer reviews

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the developers engineers opinion of cost which they're currently based on that. coming live time parkation. Um due to a new 6.41 acre park being located roughly a fifth of a mile away

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northwest of the site, staff recommends a reduced fee to $80 a unit or $30,392 for phase one's 31 months. um they are required to have escrow and 8,000 escro fees was actually already submitted to

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the city with the prior land use applications to cover engineering legal and city administration costs. The developer will need to replenish that if those costs um for storm water um there are kind of an ongoing review with that continuing to be reviewed by

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the city engineering staff having discussions with the developer around that. Um, one thing to note is that any additional language is needed as a result um in the development agreement, we do have provisions that allow the city engineer or attorney to add some

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additional language if required. Also, it is a two-phase um two-phase project. So, phase one would be 31 lots, phase two would be additional 21 lots. And with that, I guess I'd be looking

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for a motion in a second. adopting resolution 2654 approving the development agreement for foster. Um, one thing I probably should have mentioned is this agreement does authorize the mayor and city

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administrator to sign a question. >> Great. Any questions on Boston Fields third edition? >> Be nice to have that going. >> All right. Anybody like to move approval

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of resolution 2654? >> Second. >> Have a motion by Becky, a second by Robin. Is there any further discussion? >> Hearing none. All in favor, please state I. >> Anyone opposed, state no. Motion car. Thank you for all your work on that.

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>> Mr. Laroo is up with the consent agenda. >> Mayor city council members, items for review, approval, or adoption on tonight's consent agenda include fire and termination report. authorized Tuesday, June 2nd, 2026 payment of claims is presented. Claims listing has

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been provided to city council as a separate document and is available on request for public view at city hall. The total claims are $369,413.96. Approve the minutes of the May 19th city council meeting. Approve the minutes of the May 19th executive session. Reveal

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the minutes of the following committee meetings. the April 20th fire board meeting, the April 23rd budget and finance committee meeting, and May 15th police committee meeting. Adop resolution 26-45 approving the greater Minnesota housing infrastructure grants

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and representatives. Adopt resolution 26-55 approving election judge appointments. I'll be happy to answer any questions. Any questions for Greg? >> Not anyone like to move approval of the consent agenda?

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motion to have a motion by Rob and second by Mike. Any further discussion hearing? None. All in favor, please state I. I. Anyone post? State say no. Agenda is approved.

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Have some June anniversaries full time. Five years at the golf course. Natalie Shapen four years at police. four years at public works. Kyle Wkelman

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one year at community center. Brandy Thomas seven years. Becky with the city council. >> What? Where's >> you're in Princeton? You can drive there. Five years at the community center. Kint

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three years at golf. Vera Pauski. Three years at community center, Jordan Mata, three years at the community center, Meritt Rogers, two years at golf, better one year at the community center, Sophia Herson, one year at golf

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for Alicia King. One year at the community center, Taylor Listen, four years at golf, Emma Matthews, three years at golf for Olivia Nakans,

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two seasons at golf for Alden Johnson, two seasons at golf for Lisa Kusig, one season at golf for Lewis Hinrich, and one season at golf for Carson Schuster. Thank you to all those people

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for your continued service. the city. >> Those weren't too bad. If I butchered them, I apologize. >> Um, I would just like consensus from council to have the crosswalk referred to public works like we do with all >> we actually already discussed.

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>> Okay. >> So, we just follow that same process. >> We'll come back with something. Excuse me. What do I need to do as a citizen to help you and to educate me and to educate other people that would like to be part of the team to create the

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crosswalk and safety on Bank Street and River? >> That's why I'm here this evening because my answers are not being >> Well, I think you will get your answers. We follow the same exact process with every crosswalk. And with all due respect to citizens, we have traffic engineers that study it and make sure

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that we're following best practices in the engineering world. And I know it takes some time, but we want to do it correctly. And so every traffic or crosswalk request we get follows the same process. No matter what,

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>> because we're going to do it right and everybody deserves the same attention and and we're not going to take any shortcuts on those. >> Okay. Well, I have a big mouth and I'm going to walk around my neighborhood. I am. And I >> feel free to do that. We're not going to change how we do things because what we

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do works and it works really well. >> Well, school is out tomorrow. >> Yeah. And kids are out >> and that's the issue. >> Thank you. Just to echo what what council was talking about referring back to Bank

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Street and Sherwood Avenue South or sorry north 23 going through that study as we work with Grant and extended that sidewalk before they used to come into a a parking lot. uh partnering with grant improving that sidewalk. Um it's not

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just the sidewalk, it's the ped ramps, it's the crosswalk markings. So we've got that in place right now. The we're working is this year street improvements to add on the corner of Bank Street and Cass 23 a new truck dome that is ADA compliant. That will get us the

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crosswalk on Sherburn Avenue. Um so we're making that improvements now. will get folks that can cross Second Street on the sidewalk, cross 23 onto Bank Street. There'll be a new crosswalk that'll get them they can stay on the north side of Bank or or move to the

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south side through a crosswalk as well. So, as part of that process as it unfolds, that's where we're at there. So, that corridor, you can walk the full north side, you can walk the full southside, and you have crosswalks on both ends of the of the street to get you there. But that's just kind of what we're talking about. And unfortunately,

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government moves slow. you got to go through some of these processes and we'll continue to do that. But that's the progress of it is you get that continuity of your community and you get the safety of the community. But we we've had seven different crosswalks proposed to us. So it's not like this is

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the only one. We understand the importance of it, but we've got to look at what everybody's saying to us and then look at the viability of it. The more you have, the less they're following. So, one, it's important too that we make sure we don't just plop a crosswalk down and it creates unintended

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consequences of people crossing other streets to get to that crosswalk. So, >> the other thing too is is you can't just put paint out for a crosswalk. You got to deal with bed ramps. You have to have compliance with that. And then the other thing too is there's studies out there right now that tell

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you that crosswalks actually increase conflict because people have of security in a crosswalk thinking people are going to recognize that and stop. So there's people on both sides of the street here. Obviously with what we're doing, we're trying to promote pedestrian bike uh traffic safety

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throughout and it's just we're trying to nibble out everything we can as we can. So but just as an update there that we we you'll see those improvements with this year's street improvement projects and that's a big corridor across. You know there's a lot of traffic that moves swiftly on 23.

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But I appreciate the thoughtful approach and research base that staff follows in doing it because we're going to do it where it is safe and like you said doesn't need that false. Thank you. >> Right. Anybody have anything else? >> Nope for a motion to adjourn.

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>> I move to second. >> There's a motion by Mike, second by Robin. All in favor of adjourning, please state I. >> Anyone opposed state no. >> Meeting adjourned. You almost made it. >> Selfinflicted. >> Selfinflicted.

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