All right, thanks everybody for being here. Uh, for the agenda tonight, 7B and C will be presented by Jason Sharfenamp. Other than that, I don't have any changes. Does anybody else?
If not, we would entertain a motion to approve the agenda as amended. >> Not. >> I'll make that motion. >> I'll second. Okay. Okay, we have a motion by Becky, second by Rick. It's >> the wrong one for this. >> Sorry. >> You all set? Mike, you okay? >> Yep. All right.
>> All right. So, we have a motion and a second for the agenda. Any further discussion? Hearing none. All in favor state I. >> I. >> Anyone oppose? State no. So, the agenda is approved. Yes. In open form, is there anybody here that wishes
to speak to council tonight? All right. Number six, committee reports, presentations, and awards letter from initiative foundation. >> I just added that to the agenda so you're aware of that. The initiative
foundation thank the council for this contribution. >> All right. So noted. Thank you, Mr. Larude. Um, EDA EDA met last Monday, February 9th, and we didn't have a lot of
business, but we did appoint Mr. Ebansteiner as our treasurer. We hadn't done that earlier. Were you aware of that? >> Yeah. >> All right. Congratulations. I know it was a tough campaign, but you did ran a good campaign and were unanimously
selected. Um, and then we had a little bit of a discussion about the strategic plan coming up. So, next month we'll be talking more about the strategic plan and and signage in the First Street corridor were two possible things we
talked about that might be good use for some of those funds. So, you'll hear more on that in the future. And we found out that state licensing for cannabis continues to be challenging. Mhm. I'm >> sure that's a shock to anyone that's
been following that. And we did get a market update and last month in the 55308 zip code, there was 20 homes for sale. >> How about a post office? >> Post office. Uh we got a nothing burger
email back from uh Senator Smith's staff that said we asked the post office for an update and the post office said we can't provide an update at this time. We're still studying proposals.
So I forwarded that on to Greg and he was as amused as I was. So >> yeah, who's making proposals? >> What kind of proposals? Who's making proposals? >> Oh, we wish we knew. Nobody can tell me.
I have asked that question. Um, so we've heard nothing yet. I did talk to Grant Rodomacher. He hasn't heard anything either in the for a long time. So, um, all the letter said was they're considering proposals because
it affects the Becker, Monaceel, and Big Lake area. >> Yeah, it does. >> Yep. So, not a good update, but that's what I got. That was for EDA. Any questions?
All right, we'll move on to LPI advisory. >> LPI. Last Friday, we met. Um, we had multiple conversations going on. everything from history to uh a discharge, a test discharge that was going on and they stopped it today from
what I understand because of an odor issue. That's basically it. Otherwise, there wasn't much going on. All right, questions for Mike. Wonderful. We'll move on to board committee and consultant reports. Letter
A, the police department radio signal amplification contract. Chief Limblone. >> Good evening, Mayor and Council. Um, at the conclusion of our building project between uh police and city hall around June time when we moved in, we quickly
realized that there was a deficiency with our police radios and the signal that they receive both incoming and uh outgoing. So, one of the issues that we were seeing from officers is that while in the patrol area and some of the work areas in the police department, um
dispatch wasn't hearing the radio get out when they would try to talk and vice versa. Um they were having difficulties with it coming in too. So, they tried to remedy a few different ways by placing radios in various spots, but ultimately uh we just weren't getting good radio coverage in the PD. And so, we obviously
being the police department wanted to make sure that our guys and gals can hear everything and get out if they need to. So um we looked into the issue. We had contacted a few companies that have done radio service with us in the past and some new ones as well. Ultimately uh
they came out did some signal testing in the PD area and found that um we failed their tests. So it was borderline which was why some of the the it was an intermittent type issue. However, um based on the fire codes and things like that that they follow for the level that
they need to have, um a majority of our PD side was a failure. Um kind of tried to discuss why that would be considering a lot of it's just remodel and it came down to windows and some mechanical infrastructure that was added during the uh building project. Apparently, new windows are just atrocious on the radio
signals and we got a lot of new windows along the the PD side there. So, next step was what do we do about it? Um put out a request to several companies. I reached out to the state armor system coordinator who manages all of the armor radio band system for the police departments um throughout the state to
get some referrals on companies that can do this type of work and kind of make sure that everything's in line with what all the regulations are and ultimately received three quotes back uh from uh three vendors DSC Communications, Bearcom and ESCI. Um several of them came out, took a look at the project and
then provided quotes. Uh ultimately DSC Communications um came out uh with a favorable bid and uh there is an ongoing fee uh to do an annual testing and servicing of those radio systems um to
ensure they're working properly and uh that was included uh at a three-year um with all the vendors a three-year rate from from each for that. So um essentially what they'd be looking to do um all three companies determined that we needed to install a birectional
amplifier in the police department which is a big unit that would go uh somewhere in the facility either downstairs or in our server room and then uh there's four antennas that get mounted throughout the building. The unit itself is like the lowest like the smallest one that they
can get. Um so they said even then they'd have to turn down the range a little bit for our size facility which is good. So, we should not have any more radio issues once this project is completed. Um, we did talk briefly about it at police committee, so they were aware that we were having these radio
issues and that we're going to be uh looking to uh solve that problem. And as far as the budget goes, uh so DSC's total cost came back um with the three years of service included at $27,819. um reached out with finance and admin
and we ended up having some um leftover money in the building budget. Um there's a $98,000 remaining in that budget. Um and there's a couple other items left to go, but overall that this could be absorbed into the building project due to the fact that it kind of has to do
with that that project in itself. So, um, good thing there is that we do have some funds left over from due diligence on that project to facilitate this so that the officers can hear the radio. Uh, that being said, after the three-ear service plan, the the plan would just be
to absorb that maintenance fee into our our um annual budget after the 3 years. So, uh, if you have any questions, I'd be happy to answer those. Otherwise looking for a resolution motion a second to approve resolution 2609 to enter into the contract with DSC communications for
the radio improvements. >> All right. Thank you, Chief. Any questions? >> Did they say what the average uh life is on on these uh than this equipment? I mean, if it I'm assuming be longer than 3 years. >> Oh, yeah. So, they said it was very they
don't have issues with these. Um he said he was talking about schools that have had them for 20 years that have no issues. They don't have a lot to them. >> Um but they're they're pretty robust. They're all metal encapsulated type equipment and seems to be not too many
issues with it. >> Controlled environment. >> This is just a signal signal booster is all it is. >> Yep. One one birectional amplifier um which again is overkill for our area. It's just the smallest one that they utilize. So, don't foresee any issues.
>> So, you're not replacing any radios or anything? >> Nope. Radios will just work a lot better now that we can hear out of them. So, >> all right. Any other questions for Chief? >> Yep. >> Not. Anyone want to make a motion for resolution 2609 allowing him to enter
into a contract with DSC for a project cost not to exceed 30,600? >> I'll make that motion. I'll second. >> Have a motion by Me Becky, second by Mike. Any further discussion? Hearing none. All in favor, please state I. >> I.
>> Anyone opposed, state no. >> Motion carried. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. All right. Next up, the pond lining project hole number four. Mr. Sharfenamp. >> Good evening, Mayor and Council. Um, as
you guys are aware, we did come with the pond lining project originally, and as we've been working with the liner manufacturer, there have been a couple of concerns that have been brought up, and we're just trying to prevent any issues with those going forward. Um,
one of their concerns was the integrity of the liner as well as, um, any kind of gas or groundwater that may be under it. Our proposed plan in this RCA is to install a drain tile system underneath
that we can evacuate any water or gas from below that liner without damaging the liner. Um, in order to do that, the liner company also suggested they would not like to
see us reinstall material on top of it, which would come in at a cost savings for us. um on the original proposal. However, the drain tile and trucking of that material away would be a a $10,300
increase over what we originally had asked, and that's why we wanted to bring it back tonight. Um that said, the trucking we are looking at alternatives of possibly having spots within the city that we can
use the material and um possibly having staff truck that material, which may come in at a cost savings for us, which would potentially reduce 80 that $8,200 number potentially all the way to zero.
So ultimately our our difference is around $3,000 for sure that we would be incurring and up to that $10,300. Uh we did uh discuss this at golf committee last month um and we were all
in agreement on that. And then as far as budgetary impact, like I had mentioned, we're asking for an the ability to increase up to $10,300, but potentially come in under that
number. Um, and that would be funded with the golf cip uh projects that we have come in under previously. And then um I would be looking for a motion and second to allow us to spend
that additional $10,300 bringing the project not to exceed 127 $127,0008 $127,800. >> All right, any questions? got no questions. But I
will tell you that in the past we put liners in before and we didn't do what what he's talking about and we've had these big balloons in the ponds coming up. You know, it looks like a big balloon coming out of the water. >> Sure. >> And that's I'm sure that's very tough on
the liner. So >> ultimately you have to put a hole in it to release that cast. So you >> And then you got a liner that leaks, you know. >> Right. >> Right. Well, that's probably why originally they were going to put material on top of it. >> That, right? But um the ponds that we
had lined originally, we put material on top, but it lifted them >> still. Yep. >> And that's where they were originally concerned with us putting that material back on, damaging the liner. And then um the amount of material that they have to
excavate is not that much. So the the force and weight of that gas and water would still push that material up. >> So this at the committee we come to a conclusion this was the best way to go. >> Yeah. >> Well, it sounds like we've done this in
at least one other. >> We weren't >> worked great. We weren't sure what it was originally because I I have not come across the plans for that smaller pond that was redone, but there is a a vent
stack on it that this this pretty much made us sure that's what they had done under that with a drain tile there. Is there any reason we would not collect this, Phil? I mean, it seems like we're
always um we're always in need. Maybe not right away, but at some point we'll always need this for some type of street project. Is there any reason we wouldn't just take this and stash it anywhere? >> That would be the plan. Move to the north side of the course or I think we'll find
>> All right. Any further questions? Phil got away with not using the microphone. Let it be noted February 17th, whatever it is. All right. If not, does somebody want to make a motion that Jason can do this
additional spending of up to 10,300? >> I make a motion that we approve the additional expense on the pond lining project on whole four. >> A second. We have a motion by Mike, a second by Rick. Any further discussion? Hearing none. All in favor state I. I.
>> Anyone oppose? State no. >> That motion carries. You're up. Thank you. You're up again, sir. >> Thank you. Um the next RCA that we have for you tonight is the third phase of
our cart path improvement plan. Um the last two years we've completed about 6,500 ft each year. Um with Hansen Paving doing that project. Um this will actually bring us to
completion on the championship course this year. we have enough room to be able to finish everything on the championship course and then depending on some of the harder to measure areas we may be able to start a little bit on the local line. So,
um, that said, the the map kind of had outlin outlined what we've done in red and green and then in blue is what we would be doing
um, this year. When we reached out to other companies for bid, um, Aurora Asphalt mentioned they were not interested in bidding on over the phone. They did send me an email after the packets were completed.
So, I do have a copy of that as a a non-bid. I have not heard back from from the other vendors, though. This was also discussed at golf committee and um had support to move forward.
And as far as budgetary impact, we would be looking for the $100,000 to come from our golf cip with a uh contingency for last year we had some irrigation damage that that was caused in the reclaim
process or possible turf establishment. some of some of those items that we may need to take care of after the project. And then I would be looking for a motion and second to complete phase three of
the cart path improvement plan if there are no questions. >> All right. Questions for Jason? Mhm. >> No, but I'd like to add that he didn't really mention it, but the other places chose not to bid because they can't compete
>> with Hansen. Yeah. >> The price is pretty good that we get from this outfit. >> Awesome. So, they're the ones that did the the other ones, right? >> And this is replacing original cart path, right? Correct. 1988. So, important to note that it's been there since 88.
>> Yep. Um everything is original on the championship course as well as the local 9. Anything that would be replaced over there is 94, I believe. >> Okay. All right. If there's no further questions,
>> somebody want to offer a motion to do phase three of the cart path improvement plan. >> I'll take that motion. I'll second. >> Motion by Mike, second by Rick. Any further discussion? >> Hearing none. All in favor, please state
I. I. >> Anyone opposed, state no. That motion carries. Thanks, Jason. >> Very much. >> Next up is the housing study professional services agreement. Mr. Sanders is up. Good evening, Mayor Council. Tonight, we
are seeking a motion in a second to approve the contract to Redevelopment uh Resources LLC. So, they were selected as the consultant to take us through the housing study. The contract is in the packet has been reviewed by legal.
They've inserted their comments. They were fairly minimal on those. And then a copy of the proposal that they submitted will become part of that signed agreement at the end. That'll take us through. So again, fairly straightforward agreement. We're just looking for a motion and a second to
approve that agreement to allow them to start working on the housing study. Uh and so that would be for resolution 2610. And with that, I'll answer any questions. >> All right. >> Any questions for Jacob? >> Nope. >> We discussed it last month, ediated
interviews, and recommended this firm. And this is just Yep. the actual agreement. All right. If there's no further questions, I'd entertain a motion for resolution 2610 approving the professional services agreement with
redevelopment resources for the housing study. I'll make that motion. >> I'll second. Okay, we have a motion by Becky. We have a second by Rick. Is there any further discussion? Hearing none. All in favor, please state I. >> I. >> You want to oppose, state no.
>> Thank you. >> That motion carries. Thank you. I think you're up again for administrator and staff reports. Number eight, letter A, is a letter of support related to the new bridge crossing. >> And thank you, mayor, council. We got
this one as a pretty late notice ad. The deadline for applications for the build grant, which is a federal grant opportunity. Uh better utilizing investments to leverage development is the title or build. There's always an acronym. Um in this case, received it
pretty late. So they're looking to get it in by the application deadline, which is the 24th of this month. Uh so as just as a couple of notes this the PEL study for this we're talking about the bridge crossing that's the easiest way to describe it. uh the planning
environmental linkages study was done in 25. So that identified four alternatives and when I say four, one is a no build. So you have to carry those forward as a baseline and then three others. Two being on the east side of Becker. So D2
and D3 shown in the image in the exhibit and then B3 which is a they call it a one-way pair which basically you have one direction one street, one direction the other. still comes back to the same conversion point. Um, they've noted on the website, so if you're able to go
there, a lot of the public comments weren't really in favor of that option and they did note that, but they're carrying it forward because the DNR, uh, it most in line with the Wild and Scenic Regulations from the state. And so when they proceed into a tier one environmental impact statement, that's part of the National Environmental
Protection Act process. And so this letter what they're looking for is to then this was Reich County I should say uh not Sherburn County because again they're jointly doing these efforts but this is the right county leading this effort. So this would um
their goal behind applying this would give them funds to complete the tier one environmental impact statement and some of the design work. Just as a frame of reference a couple years ago I think it was about $2 to3 million to complete a tier one EIS. So it's not a cheap
endeavor to do that. Uh and the goal they kind of expect that tier one EAS to start in 2027 at some point and that would take approximately two years two to three years to to complete. So the letter that's inserted into the packet is straight from them uh from Bolton and
Mink on behalf of Wright County. And so we are seeking a motion and a second to approve that letter that would be in support of Wright County's build application for the I94US10 regional Mississippi River crossing project. And with that, I will answer
any questions. All right. Any questions for Jacob? The way this is written, this seems like they're pretty probable they're going to receive this. Is this is that this grant? Is that uh accurate statement or
>> uh I think the the build grants are for infrastructure. So I think when they show the impact and that's why they're trying to show a lot of what they're doing in here impact from a lot of different entities. Uh I don't know what the scoring criteria is federally, but again this is there's a lot of money
tied in those and it seems like it'd be a good fit for the project. So, based on what I know about it, I mean, you wouldn't want to spend a lot of time and money into doing this unless you felt you had a decent chance at some of these, especially federal grants. They're fairly intensive.
>> Yeah. And I'm just if it seems like it's going to be a long shot, we may, you know, they may want to, you know, get multiple plates spinning, I guess, if that's um >> and I think this is probably and I don't want to speak for them because I haven't been involved in their conversations, but I anticipate it's part of multiple conversations. This is just one bucket
that they're trying to get funds out of. It's not the only bucket. >> I don't know if Greg has anything to add to that, but that's Yep. So, this is funding the would fund
or at least support not necessarily all of it the environmental study and preliminary design work. So, >> y >> yeah, which is a it's a big you have to go through it. It's required to get across. It's not as if you can skip this part,
>> right? And those environmental impact statements are a long they're not a short thing. >> Correct. >> And the end result would be then it'll have one chosen >> correct >> path. So then once you have that 29 20
30 whatever then then you start looking at bids cuz now you have a selected route. Yeah. They call it a tier two but when tier two it's more preliminary. You go through a tier 2 process, but you've identified a corridor that you're focusing that next level of impact and
design work. Yep. And then into again getting funding for a cheap bridge crossing. All right. Is there any further questions for Jacob? If not, do we have a motion to sign the
letter of support for Wright County's build grant program for the I94 to US10 regional Mississippi River crossing project? >> I'll make the motion. >> I'll second. >> We have a motion by Rick, a second by
Becky. Is there any further discussion? >> Hearing none. All in favor, please state I. I. >> Anyone opposed, state no? >> No. All right, motion carries. Oh, >> I can explain why if you want, but
>> I knew you were opposed to him, Mike. >> You want to explain it? You don't have to. >> Sure, I will. I'll be glad to make it simple. It's uh the choices are not the brightest choices. You're still putting all the congestion on the
Highway 10. uh everything coming through Monaceel, it's not relieving anything. It's just getting you across the river a little bit quicker. Whereas if you spread that closer to St. Cloud >> Mhm. >> and brought it into Highway 25, then you
would actually have a bypass then and it would cut down on traffic. >> Fair enough. >> If I'm in favor of crossing, but not this not these choices. >> Yep. Understand.
All right. Thank you, Jacob. You >> Mr. Larut is up with the Lear letter of agreement and city council members. At the last meeting, the council added a discussion about uh strategic communications training for city council and staff
leadership and uh the council's consensus was to move forward with that. So, uh I reached back out to uh Mr. Lear and he sent over the agreement that's consistent with what was discussed at the last meeting. It'll be half-day training, four to five hours, series of
mockup exercises. Um we will do discussions, talk about effective communications in real time. Um and and how those communications will differ between the groups you're talking to. Uh again, they'll be videotaped and played
back and reviewed. Um and so for that uh the cost of that uh uh work session uh is $7,300 7 $7,350 and there is sufficient money in the various departments that will participate and I will be happy to
answer any questions. >> Any questions for Greg? >> So we talked about it before. This is just the actual agreement itself. >> I will be meeting with him in a couple of weeks to develop the curriculum for that day. Once I get it, I will share it with everybody.
>> Sure. >> All right. If there's no further questions, we look for a motion to approve the Lear letter of agreement as presented in the amount of 7350. >> I'll make that a motion. >> 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 carries. Next up is the consent agenda. Mayor Cobang and city council members, items for approval, review, and adoption on
tonight's consent agenda include payment of the bills, approving the minutes of the February 2nd, 2026 council meeting. Uh, approve the labor agreement with public works union. Adopt resolution 26-08, accepting donations. There's a
donation for a ballistic mini shield in a value of $750 from the US Deputy Sheriff's Associations and a $2,500 donation for from the Becker Lions for the AED. Uh, approve partial pay request number six and final in the amount of
$137,295.83 to OMG uh paving, Midwest Paving for the 2025 street improvement project. And that project closed out $224,868.58 under budget. >> Thanks. >> And I'll be happy to answer your
questions. All right. Does anybody have any questions on the consent agenda? >> My note, I've told you this just a little displeasure with the union contract taking that long to get here. So, >> next time I would be
reticent to approve it if they didn't have that for us cuz I think that took them way too long. But that's just me. All right. We don't have any further questions. Do we have a motion to approve the consent
agenda? >> I make a motion we approve the consent agenda as presented. >> I'll second. >> We have a motion by Mike, second by Becky to approve the consent agenda. Any further discussion? Hearing none. All in favor, please state I. >> I. >> Anyone oppose, state no.
>> That carries. So, anybody have anything further? >> Just bring up quick last Tuesday the EAC met here. Um, so the state
energy transition advisory council had their quarterly meeting here. Um, so got a lot of different updates from several different uh energy producing areas. Greg and I had a chance to welcome the them to Becker, let them
kind of know what we're working on, identified maybe some possible um the coalition of utility cities. Um spoke a little bit about maybe some of our legislative priorities um to look at some tweaks to that energy transition
aid. Um, anything you want to add? >> No, I that's a good summary. >> Okay. So, it was good to have him here and to highlight what's going on here and our efforts at trying to replace
that tax base that we're losing. So, >> anybody have anything else? Not. We'll entertain a motion to adjurnn. >> I move we adjourn. >> One second. I have a motion by Mike, second by Rick to adjourn the meeting at
5:32. All in favor, please state I. >> I. Anyone >> oppose, state no. The meeting is adjourned and the executive session is canled. We do not have >> executive session tonight. >> That one agenda item >> was the uh yes, I emailed today. Um they
will be here on the May 3rd exact session to give an update on the March 3rd uh to give an update on the highway 1025 intersection planning project. >> Okay. Who is TKDA? >> They are the engineering firm we selected to take us through that project. >> Gotcha.
>> All right, you're all free to go.