I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Good job, Nora. I heard you back. I
>> was going to say I love the little voice. >> That was awesome. >> All right. Do we have any changes to the agenda? If not, we would look for a motion to approve tonight's agenda. I'll make that motion. >> I'll second. >> Okay. We have a motion by Robin and
second by Becky to approve the agenda as written. >> Any further discussion? Hearing none. All in favor, please state I. >> Anyone opposed, state no. The agenda is approved. Guests in open forum. We have the Becker
Lions, Emma Cook, and Bev Kudson here tonight. Come on up to the microphone. >> Come on. I'm here for support. >> Yeah. >> All right. >> You can do this. >> Okay. I really don't need the mic. Um,
on behalf of the Becca Lion, we Bev and I are here today to thank you for all that you've done in collaboration with us. We are so thankful to have teamed up with you on many projects including AEDs AEDs at the local parks, improvements at the disc golf course, the splash pad, and mostly snuffies. We appreciate the
recognition we received at your meeting in early September. We were however not prepared to receive such an honor at that time. So we would like to humbly thank you for that. Specifically, Mayor Mark Cobinger. >> Snuffy's event was a huge success and we literally could have not done it with
all of you and all of your help. Phil Kudson, Derek Rose, and Chad Clawson especially. So, thank you guys for everything you've done for us. And we hope that we can continue to expand and be even better >> and partner with the city. We appreciate it all. >> Well, thank you.
>> All right. THANK YOU TO THE ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. THANK you very much. Have a nice night. >> Is there anybody else here to address council tonight? >> All right. Then we'll move on to committee reports, presentations, and
awards. We're going to start with planning commission. Planning commission. We met Monday, September 29th. Uh we didn't have any um we didn't have any uh business that we had voted on but we did get a uh did have quite a bit of discussion on the uh
Becker housing study which I know EDA um had uh discussed that as well. So we talked about the forthcoming RFP uh for that and otherwise just some uh project updates on local projects in the area. So >> all right any questions for Rick on planning?
If not we'll move on to personnel. Becky >> personnel. We met back in September 19th. Um we first started the discussion um with the new health insurance and Minnesota paid leave proposals. So
you're going to see that on 7B tonight to just get the resolution on that for coverage options from Lori. Um re revisited the hiring procedure and just who's going to be a part of certain hiring processes um for the future. And yeah, like I said when we just talked about the new
Minnesota paid leave that will be going into effect here. And that's it. >> All right. Any questions for Becky on personnel? Not. We'll move back to Rick for budget and finance. >> Uh budget and finance. We met September
25th. Uh we had three items on our agenda that are on our agenda for tonight which are the healthcare renewal, the conduit uh we had a discussion on the conduit debt as well as the um the past two uh invoices. So those three items are we have agenda
items for those tonight. So we won't steal the thunder from them. Uh otherwise it was pretty routine. Uh we had um just update on the financials and everything looked uh in par. >> Sounds good. Any questions for Rick on budget and finance?
If not, we'll move on to Mike with public works. >> Uh public works, we briefly discussed uh discussed weed ordinance. Um we've have some issues and people complaining and there's not a whole lot that we can do, but going to work with planning
commission and the and the public works to come up with something that we that'll work for us. Um we had a budget update uh for the street and parks department. Um they've had some expenses that were not planned for, but they're
still within budget. They were able to cover the expenses. We had a big truck repair that on the snow plow. Um so everything's cool there. Uh LPI's requested an increase in their in their
uh loading of the for the uh treatment plant. Um, Phil and and uh Trish are working with them on that and and XL has requested a trial run for Lee
dumping also and they're negotiating a contract for that for a six-month trial. That's pretty much it. >> All right. Any questions for Mike on public works? >> Yeah. What was the or what's the issue with the weed ordinance or what what's the question? Well, do you get
complaints from people with >> No, I don't let my grass grow that long, but >> No, no, no, no. Complain to you. I don't know why they but they they'll they'll complain to me personally >> about >> about an enforcement action or Okay. So, people So, we want to change the policy
then from >> Well, yeah, cuz it's we can't there's things that we can't do and so we're looking at a different approach is what we're looking at, >> but I got we got to do it with planning commission also. So,
>> all right, move on back to Becky for golf committee. >> Golf committee, we met on the 23rd of September. Um, kind of, you know, did the routine thing of checking up numbers and everything. The great news is we're already outpacing the last year's
numbers, which was a record year. So, and with how great the fall's been, I'm sure it's just going to keep going up. Um, we started also discussing, um, we have obviously some ponds out there that are losing massive amounts of water per season that we need to start looking
into lining those ponds because the amount of stress that it's putting on the pumps is just Yeah. So, we need to fix that. It's going to be in discussion with public works too when we have this whole new street
um on 23 there to try to get some water to drain from Clity into how it kind of already has been. So, we're just in the discussions of that and just trying to see if we can get some of this done maybe this fall yet before the spring if it's allowed to. But yeah,
everything's going good. They've done their airrating. They've done all that stuff. So, golf course is looking good, guys. All right. Any questions for Becky on golf? All right. Thank you, members. Move on to number seven. Board committee and
consultant reports. Ebike ordinance. Chief Limb Bloom. [Applause] Good evening, Mayor and Council. Um, as you know, we've been working through the process of developing an ebike ordinance that would allow the police department to administer administrative citations
for some violations related to ebike use. Um, up tonight is uh the ordinance that we've developed uh 297 series and uh essentially as we've discussed the state statute does regulate a lot of the
bicycle laws and regulations. So there are relatively few that would apply as a city ordinance. So, uh, we still have the ability to use state statute and enforce things like ebikes in the middle of the roadway or, um, people with too
many passengers or exhibition style riding um, things like that are all covered under state statute would allow which allows our department to enforce those violations. Uh the ordinance specifically uh describes the electric assisted bicycle uh which matches state
statute and then lists several riding rules that we've adopted uh for our ordinance which includes that uh they have to slow at a a sidewalk or driveway entrance. Um helmet requirement requirement for under the age of 18, not uh operating on any of the turf for
playground equipment and things like that. Um and then establishing a speed limit of 15 miles per hour uh when not riding in a bike laner on the roadway. So the ebikes can ride just like any other bike on the right hand side of the road. Um and in that case the speed
limit would not apply. Um penalties for this would fall under our normal ordinance violation uh which would be an administrative citation and get uh paid out via the the fee schedule that we've established for that. So, um, that's getting worked on as well right now with Jacob and some changes coming up with
the ordinance and the fees. So, um, looking tonight just for a, uh, motion in a second to adopt ordinance 297, second series, um, ordinance for the, um, ebikes. Anybody any questions we can discuss further? This has been obviously
reviewed at, um, police committee and our executive session as well. questions for the chief. I had just two. Would this be something that we could get broken down in the future to see how many contacts,
citations, and things were doing? Just >> be a separate category that we can >> I can um I can create a separate category in our CAD system if they're out for an electrical assisted bike related call and I can have our officers put it under that. That way it's a
little easier to tally up and at the end of the year instead of like a citizen contact or a ordinance violation as a generic. >> Okay, I think that'd be helpful. >> Sure. >> And then um at our July round table, the school did express a willingness to
allow us to do some an education component. So is that something we can work on for the spring, maybe about March when the snow is melting? >> Yep. I have that on my on my to-do list with the school. um barring this, you know, gets approved that we would then
move into some of that additional um education portion of it as well. >> Cool. Thank you. >> Yes. Any other questions for the chief? >> He covered pretty much detail about the executive session.
>> Okay. I got one other uh maybe suggestion. Um, so, uh, to the mayor's point, um, when you put it in your, uh, system, let's say you get a, uh, a citizen contact, let's say somebody does a complaint, >> but you never found them. So, instead of registering that maybe as a complaint, if there's a way, you could also tag
that as a ebike. So, that way when we're pulling stats together, we it would fall into that. >> If it falls under eBike complaint, it'll be categorized as an ebike, whether or not we found them or not >> or some way to um, so we know that, too. I guess >> that shouldn't be an issue.
>> Great. All right. If there's no other questions, then we are looking for a motion and a second approving the adoption of ordinance number 297, second series, an ordinance amending chapter 8, traffic regulations in the city of
Becker Code. >> I'll make the motion. >> I'll second. >> I'll second. >> Rick said he would second. We're giving that to Becky. >> Becky made the motion. We got a second by Rick. Is there any further discussion
on that one? >> All right. All in favor, please state I. >> I. >> Anyone opposed, state no. >> I've got a second chance for you then because we're going to need a motion, a second approving the ordinance 297 second series summary for publication purposes. >> All right,
>> I'll make that a motion. >> I'll second. >> Good job, guys. >> Everybody got a piece of the action on the ebikes? >> I like it. All right, we have a motion by Mike and a second by Robin to publish the ordinance. Is there any further
discussion? Hearing none. All in favor, please state I. >> I. >> Anyone opposed, state no. That motion carries. Thank you for your time and your help working through this. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> All right. Moving on to the 2026 health
insurance contributions and coverage options. Miss France with resolution 2573. All right. Thank you, Mayor and Councel. Um, just as some background, our chapter 9 and section 9.11 of our health, dental, life insurance
personnel policy says that the um amount to be contributed and the type of coverages need to be determined annually by the city council. So, that's the purpose of this briefing tonight. We have presented and discussed the proposed health and dental plan changes with both the personnel committee and
the budget and finance committee. And at this time um we would like to brief the full council on our recommended coverages and costs for 2026 insuranceances. Um so I'm going to um defer to the memo and
just cover a couple of highlights. At last year's um health renewal, we received a quoted cap of 15% for the 2026 health renewal um for coverage looking forward into 2026. Since that time, we have been reviewing pretty
closely our claims data and our usage rates and um we looked at those ratios and that led us to go out and seek a competitive quote u for our 26 coverage looking to maybe lower that cost profile that we were facing into. Um so we did
that. We went um out through our broker Gallagher and sought competitive medical coverage marketing. Um we did get a really broad range of responses from six different carriers which indicates that we're um something that they were
looking to ensure to participate in that quote. Uh, two of those three um provided um not only an offering for 26, but a rate cap for 27, which really we were looking for to lower our future
risk uh as we're trying to not only take advantage of maybe some savings in 26, but um give us a good um base for what might happen in 2027 as well. So, we did get two um rate offers back that provided both um improvement over the
previous quote and uh a rate cap for 2027. So, uh we sorted through both of those quotes in a lot of detail and um we are recommending as a staff that we accept the low bid which was from health partners. Um that bid reflects a
reduction of approximately 10.8% from the 2025 premium. So um really recognizing that um our our ratios are very good. Our claim our claims compared to our premiums are providing um good
data that the insurance companies want to participate with us. Um this is a direct to large employer employer non-poolled bid and what that means is that we we're not going to be in a pool with other people. We are going directly to health partners to be the provider.
Um there's some risk obviously associated with stepping outside of the pool, but we really believe that having that secondyear rate cap um minimizes that risk for the city health partners um open access network is pretty broad.
Um we have been on that same network um previously in 2024 um and it is uh the same coverage that we had um in 24. So, um, we expect a pretty low level of disruption for our employees based on that. Um, so what you
see in your memo is, um, the splits that were proposing for those premiums for 2026. And, um, I think it's a pretty rare opportunity to obtain that level of quality coverage at a reduced premium. We have not experienced that in the
past. So, we're sort of excited to be able to incorporate that in. And um so that decrease in premium that we're proposing, we are allocating um or recommending that we allocate it in proportion to the current employee employer share. So um that reduction in
rates would be shared um between the employer and the employee for those premiums. Um, and then the quoted coverage for the other thing that was important to note is that two of the plans are not indexing, which means the
deductible and the out-of-pocket maximum are not changing for two of the plans. The third plan, which is the buy down to the lowest level of deductible, is indexing because the IRS is requiring that it be indexed, but um the other two
plans are not, which is a further benefit really for choosing this provider. Um that hasn't happened for several years either where we've been able to provide a plan that doesn't index up. So, so that is um what we're recommending
for um health coverage. Um as we continue to look um through the memo, the next section is really the HSA contributions and that um we have um a pretty nice history of providing a um HSA match for employees um providing
funding into their HSA because we do offer only high deductible plans. And so we are um recognizing that that's a valued benefit for our employees and we are proposing adding um $50 a year to the single HSA contributions and $100 a
year to the single plus one in the family. Um bringing us up to 2500 and 4,800 respectively for those two um categories of um health coverage. Other areas just to touch on briefly um
that are changing going forward. Dependent care flex is increasing to 7500. That's an IRS rule and they did increase the maximum on that. That does not impact the employer, but it is a great benefit for our employees to be able to um obtain um that benefit at a
higher level. We also um received a new bid from our dental provider which is also health partners. um they have um been a good provider and um we are recommending that we retain them as a provider. Um their
premium increase was quoted at 4.7% for next year and um that increase in premiums um we are looking to split with employees uh as well. So a split of 20% um employee and 80% employer would add
$5 to the annual cost of an employes single plan. and $10 to an employee plus one plan and $15 annually to an employees family plan for dental and the rest of those increases would um become the city part of the city's share of
that premium. One other thing to touch on, there's a few other notes in here for you to read and kind of absorb, but the other piece that we just really want to get in front of you is that we also um sought a quote from um our current life and long-term
disability provider for the paid family medical leave. And they did provide a quote that is lower than the rate that the state has provided. Um and so our recommendation is to accept that quote at it'll be at 78%.
Um and we would split that with half the premium being paid by the employer and half by the employee. Um and that is within the parameters that is required by the state for the plan. Um Madison National Life is the overall insurance
provider carrier for that. They um provide already in other states that have paid family medical leave. So we feel confident that they can administer the plan effectively and um so we have are in the process of submitting our formal application to them and once we
get that back that contract would come forward to city council for approval as with any other contract that we enter into. So, just wanted you to have that information as well as you look forward to that um plan rolling out in January of 26 that we are recommending going
with a provider other than the state for that um insurance coverage. Finally, um we'll just talk about timing. We um will need to communicate our plan selections back to um Gallagher
um by October 8th. So, we want to let them know so that they can get our open enrollment materials ready and we can be ready for that. We have it scheduled for um 113. So, November 3rd, we'll be doing our open enrollment and we'll have approximately 2 weeks to do that. And
then we'll have a really good understanding of where all the costs are going to fall out because we'll know exactly what everybody chose before we have to do our final um levy package um truth and taxation. So, with that, um, I'll answer any
questions. Otherwise, I would be looking for, um, a motion and a second for resolution 2573 approving the health and dental contributions and coverage options. >> All right. Questions from council for
Lori? >> One, um, you made reference to some risk by not being part of the pool. What are the risks that you're referring to? Well, in a poolled situation, what they do is they take everybody's um
results and so for the sorry for the next year, then if somebody um used more than their share, they that might get shared across more people. Someone used less than their share, that also might get pulled. So, it's just like any other pulled risk. Um sometimes pooling your
risk if you're if you end up on the wrong side of that is very beneficial. Um but in our case, what we've seen is we're on the positive side of it and and we're not getting the benefit. So you it is an opportunity to lower your risk if
you think you are going to have um major medical claims. Of course, we you you never really know that, but >> right, >> that's >> you're just taking a chance that you don't get a major medical claim, >> right? But we have a cap for the second year.
So it's really it really does. >> And what was the cap how much was the increase on the cap? >> Um the second year cap is quoted at 15%. >> And that was what was quoted from both of the um providers that we were considering. So really consistent
>> and we can move back to a pool in the future >> at any time. >> At any time we have to Yeah. No, I'm aware of that. I >> I was just curious as to what the >> risk word is all. >> Yeah, for sure. Good question.
>> Other questions for Lori. >> I just wanted to point out to staff, thank you for you could have played it safe and just renewed, but you had a kind of a hunch that we could do better. So, thank you for putting the time in. And not that it was a big risk, but it
was a risk and it certainly worked out for us. So, thank you for being aggressive with that. Any other questions? If not, we would be looking for a motion and a second to adopt res resolution 2573, a resolution approving the health insurance and
dental insurance contributions and coverage options. >> I'll make a motion to approve resolution 2573, health and dental insurance. >> A second. Okay, we have a motion by Mike, second by Rick. Is there any
further discussion? Hearing none. All in favor, please state I. I. >> Anyone opposed, state no. >> That motion's carried. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Just want to point out, I'm glad too that we did not go with the state plan
because we know they're going to max that out at 1.1. So, we're saving about 32% >> just on that. So, that's wonderful. Great job on that as well. All right, I think we're to administrator and staff reports. Number
eight, letter A, guardian angels conduit debt presentation and call for public hearing. Mr. Ebonsteiner. >> Thank you, Mayor Councel. Um I'll just uh touch on a few key points and then I'll turn it over to uh some representatives to uh discuss the
project and the bond. So um just as a reminder as a as a local government we are u given the power by state statute to issue conduit debt. Um so that is uh it's issued through our taxing authority but is not a general obligation to the city. Um we do have one outstanding
conduit debt issuance with Shepherd of Grace. We issued that back in the early 2000s. I think we refinanced it a bunch of years back. Um so that's outstanding. Um this project is a little unique. So this project is in Albertville. Um but it's it's very common. Um Albertville
had issued debt in 2025. So um it's considered bank qualified so they get a better rate on their on their bonds. So they have an interest in not issuing more debt. So um organizations will look for other cities that have the authority. We haven't issued debt this year. So uh we we are a good candidate
to participate um in that. Um so with that bond council represent both Guardian Angels and the city just to to look over everything. Um and then since we are uh the acting are acting as a conduit issuer then we're required to have a public hearing. So we'll call for
the public hearing now uh for the public hearing uh in a few weeks. Um as Rick had mentioned budget and finance had discussed at our August 21st uh meeting. Um Representative Aaron uh with Northland had presented just some of the key points and answered a few questions
on the front end. Um, so with that, I'll turn it over to uh them to summarize the project and then I'll kind of recap and ask for uh the approval of the resolution. Okay, >> welcome. Thanks for being here. Just want to let us know who you are and
>> Yeah. Um, good evening. I'm Nicole Noatne. I'm the chief people officer at Guardian Angels. I'm just going to give you a quick little synopsis of who we are, but thank you for having us tonight. Um, we have been in business for 60 years. Um, celebrating this year. So excited about that. We have a
long-term care facility in Elk River and three assisted livingings. Um, one in Elk River, one in Otigo, and one in Elbertville. We also have six apartment buildings. Um, three in Elk River, two in Zimmerman, and we actually have a 20 unit building here, Wood Brier, here in Becker, and then we also partner with a
home care agency. So, with that, um, I will turn it over. >> All right. Thank you. Good evening. I'm, uh, Steve Coons with, uh, EDI LLC. were the developer and owners rep for Guardian Angels for this project. So,
just a quick highle overview. Um there's an existing building. It's 63 units of um senior u assisted living, memory care, and independent living. And that would be the two-story building. Um that would be I call it northwest side of that. And the the project is to add a
four-story um independent living senior building for ages 60 and over. Um the first level will have conditioned parking. Um and then in the center of that will be a town center area with a club room, community room, a health and wellness center that they'll sell
memberships to the public. Uh seniors um can come in and use. Um it's 86 units. There's one guest suite. Uh two outdoor pickleball courts for the public use as well. So um construction we're hoping to start in November about a 15-month construction period opening in about
March of 27. Any questions? Questions from council? All right. Thank you very much. All right. I will just kind of tab through the dates and there are a couple other just schematics just of the
project just to give you a little bit of a feel of of what it'll look uh look like. Looks like a great great facility. Um yeah, with that I can answer any questions about you know issuing conduit debt or any other details. Um I believe
the uh resolution mentions not to exceed 40 million. I know Northland when Aaron had presented it was right around that 35. I think the 40 was just a a number a not to exceed as they're kind of wrapping up their final uh final figures
uh there. Okay. All right. Anybody have any questions for Mark? Not hearing any. Would anybody care to make a motion to adopt resolution 2574 to call for a public hearing to be held on Tuesday, November 4th, 2025 at
approximately 5:00 p.m. to consider the housing program and the issuance of the bonds? >> I'll make that motion. >> I'll second. >> Okay, we have a motion by Robin, second by Becky. Is there any further discussion? Hearing none, all in favor, please state
I. I. >> Anyone opposed? State no. That motion carries. >> Great. Thank you, Art. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. Have a great night. All right. I think Mark's up again for a
call for a public hearing for the assessment of unpaid utility charges and weed grass removal charges. All right. Uh, thank you, mayor and councel. Um, I'll make this short and sweet. Uh, Christine's currently working on the utility charges. So, she's uh
downloaded some reports and is um getting that information together to put together the uh the notices. Um, there is a 60-day look back. So, this grabs stuff like um kind of back in July and before. Um so we'll true up here with assessments this fall and then we do a
shut off puh process in the spring uh late spring early summer um to catch some of those uh rollover um uh late charges as well. Uh on the wheat and grass side um that uh we'll work through that as well. They just said they did one um one session of wheat and grass
ordinances this summer um right around that late May early June. Um, currently on the list, I think there's around 18 properties. Uh, 15 of those are related to the town home properties around the apartments and those were just uh
transition. So, we'll get that paid. So, 15 of those will be paid. Um, one property is currently in tax forfeite. So, working on the county on how that works. They may just pay us for that portion. Um, one was paid in full and then I just have one remaining that I have a phone call out to. So, there's a
chance if they're all paid. I wouldn't even move forward at the public hearing with the weed grass. We could just you could you may just see moving forward with uh the uh utility charges at that time. So, don't be surprised. >> That'd be a first. >> That'd be a first. Yeah, that would be
good. So, um I will uh that'll be my goal. It's a good challenge, Rick. Um otherwise, just looking for I can answer any questions. Otherwise, a motion and a second to uh call for a public hearing to be held on uh Tuesday, October 21st at approximately 5:00 p.m.
All right. Do we have any questions? Anybody like to make the motion to call for that public hearing on the 21st at 5:00 p.m. to consider the assessment of unpaid utility charges and unpaid weed grass removal charges? >> I'll make that a motion.
>> Second. We have a motion by Mike, second by Rick. Is there any further discussion? Hearing none. All in favor, please state I. >> I. I. >> Anyone opposed, state no. That motion is carried. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. All right. Next up, we're going to look
at the professional services agreement with TKDA for engineering of the Highway 1025 intersection. Mr. Larude, >> Mayor Cobinger, and city council members. Um, in 2022, Sherburn County completed a preliminary engineering
study uh for the 1025 intersection with the intent of having a grade separated interchange ultimately at that intersection. Following that, um, the city or staff submitted a congressionally directed funding request to complete the engineering on that as
well as the environmental and then final plans and specifications for what it ultimately might be built there. basically taking the project and and giving it to the DOT that would be ready to bid. We did receive uh approximately $3.5 million uh for that request and
then subsequently staff applied for a CCT grant and was awarded $770,000 from the state of Minnesota to also assist with that. Um once it was awarded, we reached out to county staff. Normally the county would handle a project like
this, uh but they indicated they didn't have the staff u or the time to do it. So, um, it fell back to the city to do. We developed a request for a proposal that went out earlier in 2025 and we received proposals back. Um, we
interviewed uh, two firms, uh, TKDA and, uh, SLR or SF, SFR, >> SRF, >> SRF. There we go. We'll get the acronyms together. And um and following that, it was recommendation of the mayor, Phil, and myself that we approve hiring uh
TKDA to lead us through this effort. So, it's important to know that this um effort does not include any construction. It is purely the planning and specification development um for for this part. Anything after that would have to find its own funding source, which we know is not on the DOT radar,
which we also know is about a $50 million project. So, uh, there'll still be work to do after after this gets done. >> 15 or 50? >> 50. >> Yeah, that sounds >> um and so right now the the state's going through what they call a pre-
audit award. Um, TKDA has had to submit a bunch of information um from their proposal. We're very close uh to doing it and they want to get going while the ground is uh while they're able to get out and do some preliminary survey work. And so, um, the approval of the
contract, uh, if the if the council does that is conditioned on receiving the state permission. So, I didn't want to have approval come tomorrow. And now we're two weeks out waiting for approval. Again, the state is fine with doing it that way. Um, and so staff would recommend uh and and the the um
the um resolution includes that contingency. So, a motion to make a contingent doesn't need to be made. Um, so staff would respect uh respectfully request that the council adopt resolution 2571 approving a professional services agreement with TKDA. And I will
be happy to answer any questions. >> Anybody have any questions? >> The uh if if if the if Mandot doesn't do something with that, where would we get financing to do something like that?
There are state programs uh that um corridors of commerce would be one where you could get you know uh some funding uh for the four and 169 intersection and Zimmerman that you know required a variety of different sources. You know you typically you go get one and then
you leverage it to to try to obtain another. I think there's going to be an opportunity here uh both with uh the county working on uh 10 and 11 intersection at the same time that there may be an opportunity here to partner those together and get them done same time. >> Okay.
>> It's a federal highway so potential for federal too >> federal money. Yep. >> Any other questions? >> Um >> they are going to come up with a plan and a design. Is that >> correct? Uh yes, as part of this that is exactly the DOT has been involved very
heavily up to this point. They will be as we go forward. They ultimately will select the design, but they there will be a lot of input locally on what that looks like. >> Preliminary designs that we had done earlier. >> There will they will be re-evaluated and there may be additional ones as well.
The other the other thing to note here too given where the money that's available and the cost to do TKDA's work is a little under three million there is money if rightaway was to be acquired as well. So that is a possibility and we left that open with the state um when we
prepared all the paperwork for this. So we will get through this part of the project but at the tail end there may be an opportunity to acquire prop the property needed for this as well. Any other questions for Greg? All right. If not, we'd be looking for a
motion to adopt resolution 2571, a resolution approving a professional services agreement with TKDA for engineering the highway 1025 intersection. >> I'll make that a motion. A >> second. Have a motion by Mike, second by Rick. Is there any further discussion?
Hearing none. All in favor, please state I. I. Anyone oppose, state no. That motion carries. Thank you. And next up, is there a resolution supporting state bonding requests to assist with water? Mr. Laroo. Again,
>> Mayor Coer, city council members, uh the council is well aware that we have been engaged in a multi-year effort to locate suitable water. Um, thus far, anything we've found is not um, compatible with our current treatment methods or it has some higher secondary contaminants or is
higher nitrates. Um, all of those particular circumstances are going to force the city to probably have to look at a treatment, a water treatment uh, facility either for nitrates or iron and maganesees removal yet to be determined. Um, and I think we'll be having
something next month or soon. uh certainly coming to public works and the city council just as an update on that. But uh since we know we have to do this um we are in the process of submitting a bonding request. I will be honest it is very unlikely that it will be funded. A
lot of cities put in and if they going to fund one they're going to fund a lot but it doesn't hurt to ask and it's not a it's not a huge lift to ask either. So, one of the requirements that they have for our application is uh approval um approval from the city council to actually submit the application which
the resolution would do. We are applying um for two things. One to do some pre-esign work on a water treatment plant or toward a water treatment plant and the other uh would be to continue our search for water. And so the the uh application is broad enough that that it
won't we we're not going to pigeon hole the dollar amount into one or the other. They're just both activities under that umbrella. And so um with that, I guess I'll be happy to answer any questions. But if uh it would be looking for a motion to adopt resolution 2572
supporting the application to the capital budget system. Anybody have any questions? Not. Somebody want to offer that motion? >> I'll make that motion. I'll second. >> We have a motion by Robin, a second by Becky. Is there any further discussion?
>> Hearing none. All in favor, please state I. >> Anyone opposed, state no? Motion carries. Thank you very much. We're on to the consent agenda. Mr. Larude again. >> Mayor Coer, city council members. Items for approval, adoption, or review on
tonight's consent agenda include the revised hiring and termination report, payment of the bills, minutes from the September 16th, 2025 uh city council meeting, minutes from the September 16th, 2025 executive session meeting
committee. Uh minutes from the fire board and budget finance committee, uh review a letter from Sherburn County for our alcohol compliance checks. All of licensed businesses passed approve or excuse me, Pebble Creek asset
disposal request and partial pay request number four in the amount of $515,91912 to OMG Midwest for the 2025 street improvement project. And I'll be happy to answer any questions. >> Any questions on the consent agenda?
>> Just a comment on the alcohol compliance checks. Uh just uh thank you to the businesses for doing that. I know when you when you join council, this is probably one of the worst things you have to you have to do is when a business fails and when we've had businesses have even failed multiple times, they come in here and you can
just see you know it's the owners that are in here, but it's you know it's probably a you know somebody else that that did it and you know just the the look on their face. It's just it's probably the worst part about being on council >> and having the issue a fine is >> and it's and you have to you know you
have to do it. So it's cuz you have to follow the the rules that you set. So um just uh tip of the cap to the uh all the businesses there that pass those. Absolutely. >> All right. If there's nothing else, I'd entertain a motion to approve the
consent agenda. >> Make a motion we approve the consent agenda as presented. >> A second. We have a motion by Mike. We have a second by Rick. Is there any further discussion? Hearing none. All in favor, please state I. >> I. Anyone oppose? State no.
Consent agenda passes. We have a couple anniversaries, uh, part-time employees. Katie Fluke at golf, 7 years. Heather Trepto at the community center, six years, and Chris Klein Jr.
at golf for five years. So, congratulations to those employees. Anybody have any other business they want to bring up? >> I'll make a motion to close >> or to adjurnn. To adjurnn. Okay.
>> We had a motion by Rick to adjurnn. Do we have a second? >> Second. >> Second by Mike. All in favor, please state I. >> Anyone opposed? Meeting is adjourned at 5:43. Treasure recognized.