--------- your council chambers 6:45 p.m. Uh we got five items on our agenda. Uh first of which is proud FFA community signage and I'll turn it over to our presenter engineer Dean.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Uh so staff was approached by the FFA alumni requesting to provide uh the city with some proud FFA community signs to mount onto our population signs as you enter the city limits. Uh the signs are roughly two uh two foot by two foot. Uh and we've
attached a photo of an example of that sign. Uh they're requesting mounting to the Highway 210 sign by the airport, Highway 18 near the state hospital, and Highway 25 just south of Highway 18. Um they have a couple other locations they're working with the city of Baxter
on on the uh west end. Uh so further that staff has included a photo of kind of one of our current examples of a printer population sign uh with all the other placards that go along with it. Uh all signs have a 2014 blue ribbon elementary sign and the two on Highway
210 included that faded hearts safe community sign. Um, so staff is recommending approval uh to go ahead with the installation of three FFA signs as requested and then to further uh remove the hearts safe community signs, the ones that are faded from the highway 210 assemblies and can answer questions.
>> All right. Thank you, Jesse. Any comments or questions on this item? >> I have one. >> Councilman Chz, >> what's the material made out of? Science material. >> Typically aluminum. >> Okay. You you say typically is that
>> you expect it to be that? You not sure? >> Yeah. Aluminum sheeting and stuff. Yep. >> Okay. >> Um kind of piggybacking on that same thing. I see it. It appears it's got the retroreflective um paint on there. I don't know if paint is the right word, but it's got that retroreflective
nature. So, I mean, it should match. Do we And also, a lot of these signs are in mind right away. I mean, these are our signs, but we're modifying them in such a way. We have to >> No, Menad passes that down to us to what we want.
>> Sounds good. >> Any other comments? Um, >> yeah, Councilman, >> I was a uh State of Colorado creed speaking uh Champ. So, I do know that the opening line is that I believe in the future of farming with a faith born out of words of but of deeds. And with
that, I will make a motion to approve the FFA signs uh to be hung from our brainer population signs. And I so move. Second. >> All right. A motion and a second. Uh, any further discussion? >> I have one comment, >> please. >> I really appreciate the Future Farmers
of America organization. I think they're absolutely magnificent. So, that's my com. >> Um, thank you. I I was going to make a comment as well. I I think u the same and I'm going to support the motion. And I was just going to say too, I could see if we were getting a lot of these
requests, um, we would have to maybe consider how we, you know, decide um, who and what gets to be used, the municipal infrastructure. And I suppose you could make a strong argument that, you know, we should maybe limit these to just a safety or a transportation
purpose. But, um, like I said, I'm going to support the motion. I think we've got great service organizations and um I think there's a community element too as well that um that this serves. So I think it's a it's going to be a good thing and I'm of course I'm going to support it. So uh with that um Jesse you
had a hand up if you want to >> if I could uh Mr. Chair askked for some additional clarification if you'd like to see the hearts safe community signs stay or leave. >> Thank you. The staff recommendation was not only to put up the proud FFA community sign, but also to take down um
the hearts safe community sign, which is faded and bold. >> I had a friendly amendment to that and follow staff's recommendation on that. >> Thank you. Motion or second indicated. All right. Thank you. Um go to a vote. Those in favor say I.
>> I. >> I. Those vote, same sign. Motion carries. >> All right. Our second item is a CASAW 48 Kora Street storm water discussion and also engineer Dean. >> Thank you, Mr. Chair. We're a little early on this one from uh the council
direction. Uh but we were able to get the information that council was asking for. So we reached out to Crowing County, Baxter, and Riker uh regarding the request to discharge storm water from the east side of Highland Scenic as it is currently uh over to the west side of the roadway on a private property. Uh
we've detailed a summary of the responses that we received from all three entities. Uh as a quick reminder, uh based on what's in the agenda item, Crowing County would not participate in the cost of these efforts. Uh Ryker does not have an interest in providing a storm water drainage easement on their
property. And then finally, Baxter would require a design storm water port and an agreement uh as well as some other details included in their email. We did include that email response to council to just detail out what their requirements are. Uh if council wishes
to advance this work to explore alternative options, uh council should provide an award to one of the three proposals received. Uh noting that staff is recommending award to HR Green for this study. Um, based on all the information received, stacks recommendation is no further action is taken, but we'll follow the council's
direction if there is a desire to explore these alternatives further and work with an awarded consultant on the study. >> All right. Thank you, Jesse. Bring it back to the committee for discussion, comments, or questions. >> I have a question.
>> Yes, Councilman Chzik. >> Yeah, I we have storm water. It's in that easement. Where does it originate from? >> Do you know? >> The storm water that drains into that easement specifically comes from a chunk
of southwest Brainard, mostly from Southwest 6th to the west uh and portions of Cass 48 um almost to uh where it intersects with Laurel Street. So it's it it's actually coming from a
street with curbon gutter and it's going into that easement. >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. So where you have curbon gutter on the streets, why isn't the storm sewers we have on those streets capturing that water? Do you know? >> It does. it the curbon gutter drains to
storm sewer facilities which then runs through the trunk main under Cass 48 into the drainage easement. >> So the water coming off of our streets is going into that easement and from there it just filters into the natural environment. >> Yes sir. It infiltrates through that
area. >> Okay. All right. That's all I got, Mr. Chair. >> All right. Thank you. Any other comments, questions? So >> if I may. >> Yeah, go ahead. >> I just um
So there is no um specific um uh storm water pond that's been built or anything like that to get that water into a different location where it doesn't infringe on the people's property alongc
street there. That's just the way it is. That's how it was planned. That's the whole idea there. Is that how that was proposed to >> generally? Yes. The the area that it's draining to the easement is a natural low point. Um and the county platted that as a drainage easement when that
plat was first done. Nothing as far as I understand has been engineered in there. And then it indicates that at some point in the future that uh it'll remain a easement until there's a um storm sewer
piping developed. If I'm not mistaken on the plat map, >> the plat map notes that uh the easement reverts back to the owner when proper storm drainage lines have been installed. >> Okay. Kind of what I said, right? >> Yes, sir.
>> Okay. It reverts back to the owner. So that property there then the owner does not actually own it as far as I think Mr. Bullock specifically has like 300 feet deep property, but there's a couple hundred feet of that as a easement. Is that about right on an
average pretty much? >> Generally, so he does own the property. >> Um the easement is held over the property. It's very similar to a utility easement uh that runs through somebody's property. Um >> they still own that property. They just can't typically install a a like a
permanent structure over the top of it. >> Okay. All right. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you, Jess. >> Um, so I was just going to weigh in. I mean, I I I' I'd like to see us do something here. Um, I think it's clear that I don't
think the county is going to release the easement, and it's the county's easement. It's not our easement. We do utilize it, hence the maintenance agreement. Um, but as far as as you know, as was kind of brought up, you know, it's just
simply natural environment that's being utilized and nothing's been engineered there. Um, are there solutions? I guess a question for you, Jesse, and we've kind of gone round and round about this, but aside from do hiring one of these
consultants to do a study, is there can we just dig this out further? I think you've alluded to in the past it's more complicated than that, but I mean would that um Mr. Bolig has referenced the debris that builds up. Would would a solution
like that solve this? At least that portion of it. >> Excavation is an option. Um the challenge is we haven't done survey or engineering to determine what expanse would have to go into that. Uh how much deeper would we have to go into it? How much I mean you can't just dig straight
down. you'd have to bench and slope that out kind of naturally to tie in. Um, so would that have ancillary property impacts? You have a property just to the south of there that's privately owned that's right on the edge of the the existing slope. So if you were to deepen the existing one uh to kind of match in,
you'd have to encroach on the southern property uh similar to the eastern property that's not already currently owned in drainage eman. So there's other effects that excavation would have. So, we'd want to get a a design and study done um just to make sure not only is the work going to be effective and
control the storm water to what the council's looking to achieve, but to see what impacts to adjacent properties that don't currently have a drainage easement would have and explore those with those property owners. No, thank you. And uh I
guess this gets to the point that I made at our our the last time we met was, you know, our past staff has looked at this, current staff has looked at this. You know, I think at this point, we're either going to do nothing and leave it as is or, you know, like I said, our
past staff has has looked at this, current staff has. I think we need to probably hire consultants to take a look at it and see what our options might be if we're going to do something. Otherwise, it's probably just going to stay the way it is. And it's again, it's not our easement, but we through through
the maintenance agreement, we contribute to it. Any thoughts on on that? I mean, I don't know, you know, we really don't know what the potential fixes could be at this point without further study. And so we've got, you know, we've got
these bids. We could, I guess, in my opinion, I'd be comfortable moving forward with one of the bids. One, be doing our due diligence to finding out, you know, what could possibly be done. Um, maybe at that point, we will still be faced with the
same question though. What are we going to do at that point? and um at least we would know the lay of the land a little better uh literally and also understand uh some further options. >> Mr. Chair. >> Yes, sir.
>> I would make a motion that we um move forward with a recommendation to the council to uh uh use the um recommended uh engineering firm that staff has put before us. I forget the name.
>> It was HR Green. Correct. our brain. That's my motion. >> Thank you. No motion. Is there a second? Uh I will second it. Motion in a second. Is there any uh discussion? Hearing none, take to a vote. Those in
favor say I. >> I. >> I. Those opposed, same sign. >> I. >> And motion carries. Thank you very much. move on to our third item uh which is design service contract and selection of a general contractor and uh
turn it over to Chief Holmes. >> Thank you, Mr. Chair. Uh good evening. Uh before you tonight for your consideration is the design services proposal from Woodsth and the selection of a general contractor for the renovation of Fire Station.
Uh throughout 2025, we've been working with Widsth to complete the initial planning and design phase for the 2026 uh fire station renovation. Widsth has established a comprehensive uh scope of
work, project schedule, and preliminary budget. I'll just go through a few updates on the project as we go here. So, I'll just give you some history of the project, our priorities, and then kind of where we're at as far as moving
forward. Um, in 1983, the original uh structure was built, the face fire station at 23 Laurel Street. In 2022, we added to the northeast a training room and some
bathrooms. Um if you recall in 2018 we did a facility study of all city facilities including the two fire stations. Um as we move forward in 2025
we started with just some preliminary um ideas established a general budget. Uh also in 25 we completed the conditional use permit and variance process to ensure that the uh site
location was feasible for the for the uh proposed project. Throughout this year, we've uh worked with WIDSH to complete some construction drawings so that we could do a general
um contractor's ref request for qualifications. And then just to remind you of the priorities of the project, obviously firefighter health and wellness is a top priority along with the efficient use of
our space in the current location. Uh we want to focus on um separating the dirty areas and the clean areas. Make sure that we have proper ventilation. Um one of the key pillars of recruitment
is a facility that motivates firefighters to be at the station, not only when they're responding calls, but also in their time off, such as working remotely, potentially working out or just in um in between their other
appointments. just encouraging them to be at the station. Um decontamination, making sure that we have clean gear and equipment and then the proper storage of equipment. The new design has areas for decontamination and then specific areas
for um the storage of uh clean turnout gear. This next slide here just depicts kind of the clean area versus the dirty area that I talked about. So, where we're at now, like I mentioned, we did the CUP and the
variance process. Uh, we've completed a survey of the site. Survey indicated um the bluff and the river area and that's what required the
variance in the conditional use permit. Here's a picture of the current site plan with the renovation overlaid. Um, with the expansion and the addition of space, there's only a little under a
2% increase in imperous surface. This is the first floor proposed plan. Um, it adds about 4,200 square feet mainly in the apparatus space. uh storage for turnout gear and a little bit in the office space on the like
southeast corner area, south east side. This is a slide of the addition of the mezzanine space. The mezzanine adds about 2600 square ft. It'll be a mechanical mezzanine with storage and also a fitness area on the east side.
Here's a day version of a possible rendering of the renovation nighttime look at it. So to advance the project with has submitted design services provo proposal. Uh this phase encompasses
design design development, the preparation of construction documents, facilitating bidding and the construction administration throughout the whole project. Uh building upon the planning work completed in 2025. We
recently conducted an interview of two general contractors. An interview panel comprised of myself, city engineer Dean, and BPU director Sandy along with Mike England from WIDSF evaluated two local firms.
Both firms were great candidates and demonstrated qualities and a strong commitment to the project. The panel recommends North Construction as a be best fit for this project. With a sorry with a formal selection of
a general contractor, this project will quickly transfer into bidding and procurement process to ensure the cost uh certainty and administrative efficiency. The contractor will collaborate with Woods
through the Gordian easy IQC process. This is established cooperative purchasing framework allowing for the development of a firm project price based on preset competitive bid cost uh
to ensure that we receive maximum value and full transparency in the final cost of the project. The proposed uh project schedule consists of construction starting in midappril with a project completion
ending at the end of 2026 early 2027. And with that I'll stand for any questions. >> All right. Thank you very much. Are there any comments or questions? Jeff, you have a hand up. If I could, Chief, um,
that you say that was built in ' 84. >> 83 and 84. Yeah. >> Okay. And based on the new addition, um, what kind of work are you anticipating in the future on the original structure? Was there anything looked at regarding
that based on it being over 40 years old now? 46 or 42 years old? >> You're going to have to clarify your question a little bit. >> Okay. So you have an original building there built in 198384. It's 42 plus
years old. Is is it did you look at the existing structure? Is there any foreseen improvements to be made on that coming up in the next five or 10 years that you're aware of? >> Yeah. So so the whole project uh incorporates um all of that new HVAC,
new mechanical uh electric plumbing. Uh the east side is essentially demoed and rebuilt. Okay. And then the addition on the northwest side is is new construction. >> Okay. So roofing and that type of thing
will be all >> correct. Yeah. Correct. >> And then how far would you say the footprint is moving towards the river? How far west of that new addition? So the new addition goes it doesn't go any further um in any and previous surface
than already exists. >> Okay. >> So it's parallel or follows the the side of the building to the north. >> Okay. All right. >> Answer your question, Jeff. >> Uh I think so. >> Yep. >> Thank you. >> Councilman Jagger. >> Thank you. Uh just quick question,
please. Um so it sounds like this is a little bit of a hybrid system but with using interian system and where it's being put in. So we hired Woodsath as the uh or the recommendation is to hire Wid Woods uh
for the design services and Nor. But then you also mentioned Gordian and so I'm curious about what portion of the total project Gordian is being slipped into. Is it just electrical? Was it all subs and vendors, all trades? So, of the
total 100%, how much of that is actually going to be Gordian, the domain of the Gordian system, if that makes sense. And you may not know that. I'm don't mean to spring this on you, but >> Paul might be able to. >> Yeah. So, 100% of the project will go through the Gordian process. So, the reason we're able to use the Gordian
process is we select that general contractor up front and then all of their subs and their own self-performed work needs to go through that process of pricing the book review and then finally solidifying the the guaranteed price.
>> Okay, that was that was going to be my that's my question. Thank you. >> Thanks. That's all. >> Thank you. Yeah, both good really good questions. >> Could you just give us the cost again? So >> 380 even according to the >> 380 is for the design services contract
with Woods. Once we establish a general contractor, then Woodsth will work with that general contractor on the bidding and they'll come back with a price for the project. Then we'll come back to council with that. >> Do we have a budgeted amount for that or
anticipated budget? >> Five and a half million. >> Five and a half. Okay. I just wanted that so people listening know that. Thank you. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Any other comments, questions, discussions? I had one just more procedural question.
When we take action on this in committee and this goes to council. Are you wanting to kind of go through this as well? Because I I'd make a motion. I'd summarize it. I could turn it over to you to go through this if if you'd like or >> certainly don't have to. No. >> Okay. >> Whatever you're comfortable with. >> Sure.
>> Um and I think most of council has seen this at workshops. So maybe unless there's a question or a request to do that, I'll just plan to summarize it. But >> I think the chief said so good he should do it. >> I got one more question. >> Thanks. >> It was very good. Uh Councilman Jagger has another
>> Mr. Cranick. Does this does all of this project uh plans, lighting, all of that uh uh pass through planning commission also or is it >> It did. Um if there's any changes to lighting, I'll review that as part of the final pro uh project. But >> um conditional use permit and variances
have all passed through there. >> Yep. Got it. Okay. Thank you. That's all. >> All right. Thank you. Well, hearing >> I'd move forward, Mr. Chair, with staff's recommendation to present this to the city council for approval. >> Thank you. Motion. Is there a second? >> Second. >> Motion and a second. Any further
discussion? Hearing none. Those in favor say I. >> I. >> I. And those opposed, same sign. Motion carries. >> Thank you. >> Thanks, Chief. >> Uh brings us to our fourth item. uh solicitation of pool engineering services and I believe this is uh public
works or uh PUC director Sandy, excuse me. >> Thank you, Mr. Chair. Uh so this uh item came before the city council back on January 20th. Um after that we took a couple comments from the city council related to um limiting the pool uh
services contracts to a maximum amount of $500,000 and also the term um the length of the pool period being for two years rather than the original stated five. Um we have made those updates to the proposed uh um solicitation
document. Um this document did go in front of the public utilities commission um and park board at their meetings on January 27th. Both bodies um elected to um keep moving this process forward. And that's why you guys are seeing this
again tonight for uh one last uh review um any questions or anything from staff. And then uh we would plan on soliciting this document out um if approved by the council tonight uh to interested engineering firms for those 15 pool
categories. Um with that I don't think uh I'm not going to go through the whole process again here but um if there's any questions from the committee I can certainly uh answer those at this time. >> All right. Thank you Paul. questions, comments discussed this one out at length at our
last meeting and um yeah, with that entertain a motion on this item. >> I would move forward at staff's recommendation to implement this program. >> Second. >> Thank you. Motion and a second. Any further discussion? Hearing none, those in favor say I. >> I.
>> I. Those opposed, same sign. A motion carries. All right. All right, brings us to our last item, oversizing and extension of water manes, sanitary mains, Voyager Heights. And I think uh engineer Dean, >> thank you, Mr. Chair. So staff has been working with Keeper Construction on the Voyager Heights proposed development,
which is going to get discussed a little bit further uh later in this council agenda. Uh staff's been reviewing the proposed future publiclyowned utilities and infrastructure. Uh in addition, there's an opportunity to explore options to provide expansion, oversizing, and extension of the
proposed utility infrastructure to accommodate future potential developments on adjacent properties. So included in the agenda item is a description of those proposed recommendations for oversizing and extension of water and sanitary sewer to include with the keepers construction project. So to just quick summarize, the
recommendation includes an estimated about $150,000 of water main upgrades and $115,000 of sanitary sewer upgrades. Uh to clarify further, it is estimated that the city is going to receive 159,600 and 216,600
in whack and sack charges respectively. Uh so the proposed upgrades could be accomplished using the whack and sac charges received from this individual project uh and not any other future phases. Um this matter was discussed at the last utilities commission uh meeting and they did approve the utilization of
these funds for the water main oversizing and extension as well as the oversizing of the sanitary sewer lift station and forest main. Uh staff is recommending council approve of the oversizing plan for the Voyager Heights project and to further authorize use of the appropriate whack and sack fees to
cover the expenses. >> All right. Excellent. Thanks, Jesse. Bring it back to committee for questions, comments, or discussion. >> Uh Mr. Chair. >> Yes, sir. >> Yeah, I know this is all oversizing. Do we have any extension of services on this or is that perhaps the reason for
this is to in the future for extension, right? I'll let Paul jump on the one. >> Yeah. So, uh Jeff, as a part of the process, um we've been looking at our water model over at the public utilities and um we brought this conversation point up early with keepers about the
potential to extend the water man um further down Greenwood Street, south down Greenwood Street from the intersection of what the new Voyagers Drive would be all the way down to Highway 371B. and that is to set us up in the future to loop in uh the system from the
intersection of Greenwood Street and 371B over to Andrew Street. And we have we've attached some of the SNIPS from our water modeling exercise if we get that loop completed uh down to the Andrew Street area. We significantly increase our fire flows um in the Andrew
Street area um and also gets rid of multiple deadend lines currently existing in this South Brainer portion of town. Um, with that we also looked at future capital improvement projects on streets like Ridge Drive South and Crest View Lane that currently have two
dead-end water manes. In order to completely loop this system with any future uh capital improvement project, we would propose looping in uh Ridge Drive and Crest View Lane and Woodland Hills Lane into the 12-in water man on Greenwood Street. So, we have a fully
looped uh and redundant system in this area that provides uh adequate fire flow to these neighborhoods. >> Have we had any issue with people having water um what do you call >> poor water quality? >> Yeah, water quality.
>> This area of town doesn't see a lot of poor water quality. Um we did a directional flushing um contract with to uh look at our water model and start uh looking at how we can bring fresh water into our deadend uh mains in town. Um
that has helped a lot. Um our uh water distribution staff uh regularly flush mains. Um this area of town we haven't seen some of the water quality issues that we might see like in the northeast Brainer to town and so we're continually working on that. But this south end of
town doesn't have a ton of water quality issues that we've noticed. Um really the the where we're seeing the deficiencies are both on the redundancy side and on the fire flows especially in that Andrew Street area. >> Okay. But looping it does avoid pretty
much uh take away the quality issues if there ever are. >> Correct. >> Okay. That's all I got, Mr. Chair. >> All right. Thank you. Uh Councilman Jagger. >> Thank you. Uh this uh seems like a no-brainer to me, which kind of makes me nervous. I was just always nervous and no-brainers, but um is our only exposure
to risk the the point that we could potentially put this in and just never use it. Is that really our only risk here? I would say for the oversizing, yes. But the extension down Greenwood Street, I would say there's only benefits to that because we really need to loop in our water main system to that
Andrew Street area. We've seen the model results and it's pretty substantial. The >> Okay. >> Um and that's been a need for a long time um on this south end of town. And so this project gives us a funding mechanism and uh taking advantage of not only their economies of scale and adding
on to their project to drive our prices down. >> Yep. Understood. Okay. Thank you. That's all. >> Sounds good. Yeah. I don't have questions on this. Just uh you know just to add on to what you've said there, the opportunity of this project to have the foresight to do this planning and set us up for the future I think is just
phenomenal. So >> yeah. One other question for me. >> Yes sir. So when we talk about sack and whack then this is especially I I don't know maybe u specifically is how this is sack and whack is generally used for this type of project right would that be a fair assessment
>> yes sir >> okay thank you Mr. Dean >> that uh hearing no other questions entertain a motion on this item >> I would move to approve Mr. Chair a second. >> All right. Motion uh and a second. Any further discussion? Hearing none. Those
in favor say I. >> I. >> I. Those opposed, same sign. And motion carries. That brings us to the end of our committee meeting and we will adjourn. Part: 2
February 2nd, 2026, 7:30 p.m. Council Chambers. Tony, please call the role. >> Erikson, >> here. >> Beven >> here. >> Chzock, >> here. >> Johnson, >> here. >> Stunic >> here. >> Jagger, >> yes. >> OD, >> here. >> Fed >> here. We stand for the pledge of allegiance. >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the
United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. [clears throat] Next we have the approval of the agenda. Looking for a motion. >> So move.
>> Motion by Stunic. Welcome back. Second by Chzach. Was it? >> Yep. >> Any discussion? >> Seeing none. Let's go to a vote. All those in favor say I. >> I. Against. Same sign. We have an agenda. Moving on to number five. This is a consent calendar. This is a notice
of public that all matters listed are considered routine by the council. Will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless good cause is shown prior to the time the council votes on the motion to be adopted by roll call. >> Motion to adopt consent. >> Motion by Chzach. >> Second.
>> Second by Stunic. Any discussion? [clears throat] >> Tony. >> Ericson. >> Yes. >> Beans. >> Yes. >> Jezach. >> Yes. >> Johnson. >> Yes. >> Stunn. >> Yes. >> Jagger. >> Yes. >> OD. >> Yes. Next up we have the public forum. This is time allocated for citizens to bring
matters not on the agenda to the attention of the council. Time limits may be imposed. So, if there's anybody that's here that wants to address the council, just make sure it's something that's not on the agenda. Please come forward now. And if you're online and you would like to do so, press star
three. That will raise your hand. Ask again if there's anybody that wants to come up and address the council, please do so now. If you're [snorts] online, press star three. First time in a while we have none. So it is 7:32. We will close the public
forum. Moving on to number seven. That's presentations. We also have zero presentations. So right on to number eight, council committee reports. And we have safety and public works committee chairman Tad Ericson. >> All right. Thank you, Mr. President.
We've got five items on our agenda. Uh the first of which is uh proud FFA uh community signs and motion coming out of committee is to approve installation of the proud FFA community signs on the Brainer population sign uh on the mounts. Uh further to remove the hearts
safe community signs which are faded um from the assemblies on Highway 210 and I so move >> second motion by Ericson, second by Chzach. Chairman Ericson. Uh so staff was approached by uh the FFA alumni with a request to mount their proud FFA
community signs uh underneath the various Brainer population signs uh entering the city. Uh they are 24 x 24 in. They're pictured there. Um questioning committee was asked the material aluminum as street signs are uh
equipped with the retroreflective um tape or paint. Um the ones that we're proposing come down are have been up for years and are faded and um yeah the long and short of it. >> All right. Any more [clears throat]
discussion? Johnson >> question. Why not uh 632 highway 371? Are we >> the Yeah, I guess these were the ones. Um Oh, the um the motion is to put them up um at 210, 18, and 25 and then to
take down those others. >> Um I guess was that the the proposer's request or >> that they have a total of six signs. They have three other locations between uh over kind of in the west and south
kind of by the the travel center and a couple areas of the west. They're working with Baxter on those locations. So, they've only asked for three specific locations on the east end of town. >> Correct. >> Okay. More discussion. Seeing none, let's go to a vote. All
those in favor say I. >> I. Against. Same sign. >> Motion carries. Chairman Ericson. >> All right. Thank you. Our second item is Cass 48 Corora Street Stormwater discussion. Uh the motion coming out of committee is to award uh HR Green uh
$33,510 u to begin preliminary engineering work to determine feasible options for the council to consider and I so move >> second >> motion by Ericson second by Chzach. Ericson more on that
>> uh this just to kind of summarize you know this has come before us before u Mr. Bowling brought this to our attention. Uh there's a Crowing County easement uh on one of his parcels. Uh both the city and the county contribute uh to that drainage. And um this has
come before multiple city staffs, our current staff, and um again, the motion is to have a a hydraulic engineer uh in HR Green kind of study this and give us what our options might be going forward. >> Thank you. Any more discussion
[clears throat] on this >> Johnson? >> One question, Mr. Chair. Is the city of Rainard bearing the whole cost of the 32,000? >> Mr. Ericson, is that >> Yes, that would be the case. We reached out Yeah, we reached out to the county and um they did not they declined to
parti participate in that. um per some of the questions that came up at our last meeting as well uh reached out to the adjacent property owners and they did not want to participate as well as well as Baxter. >> Thank you, >> Mr. Beaven.
>> I'll certainly support the motion after 30 years of dumping water into our people's properties. I'm pretty happy we're moving forward. I'm a little disappointed with two engineers on the staff that we have to spend $33,500
to figure out the drainage there. But um if that's what it takes to get things moving so it doesn't drain into these people's yards, I'll support it. I guess I'd have a question for staff. If [clears throat] this problem is taken care of, does this take care of more
than just these properties listed or potential problems in the future? that would come out in the study. I think we're directing the study very specifically to this drainage easement. So, it would only be for these affecting couple properties.
>> Okay. And where would the funds be coming from? >> It'd be it'd be up to the council, but we would assume that the storm water fund would be the one that would fund it. >> Okay. And where are we sitting at roughly with the stormwater fund?
negative cash balance and a projected negative fund balance policy or fund balance in a couple years, but we are doing a rate study as well. >> Thank you. >> Any more discussion? Seeing none, um Tony, we'll do a roll call.
>> Ericson, >> yes. >> Beans, >> yes. >> Chzach, >> yes. >> Johnson, >> yes. >> Stun, >> yes. >> Jagger, >> no. >> OD, >> no. That motion carries. Chairman Ericson. >> All right. Thank you, Mr. President. Our third item is design services contract
and selection of a general contractor. Uh the motion coming out of committee is to approve a design service contract with Woods in the amount of 380,000 and 0 cents and to uh select Noron Construction as the general contractor for the fire station renovation. And I so move.
>> Second. >> Motion [clears throat] by Ericson, second by Chzach. Chairman Ericson. >> Thank you. So throughout uh 2025, the fire department has worked together with Woods to complete complete the initial planning and design phases for the 2026 fire station renovation. Witsth has
successfully established a comprehensive scope of work uh project schedule and preliminary budget. Um we'll be utilizing the uh Gordian process that we previously approved staff to utilize as an option on this project.
And um any additional questions? I'd be happy to try to answer those or defer to staff. >> Chairman, anyone have more further discussion, questions? [clears throat] Seeing none, let's go to a vote. All those in favor say I. I. Against. Same sign.
>> Motion carries. Chairman Ericson. >> All right. Thank you. Our fourth item is solicitation pool engineering services. Uh the motion coming out of committee is to authorize the solicitation of pool engineering services uh letters of interest and statement of qualifications
uh to consultants and provide a recommendation to the city uh council public utilities commission and park board related to the multi-awward on call consultant pool uh with the changes that were discussed at our last meeting which included capping it at a 500
$500,000 cap and limiting it to two years as was discussed and I so move. >> Second >> motion by Ericson, second by Chzach. Anything more to add to that, chairman? >> Uh, nothing more than we discussed that uh pretty much at length. There's 15 of
those uh defined categories. Uh this creates a pool of professional services for which the city could select from. Similar to Gordian, it's an option that city staff would have uh that could create efficiencies, but they would by no means be bound to utilizing it in every instance.
>> Thank you, Mr. Chazak. Yeah, I I didn't get this out soon enough, but there's a the the [snorts] document in the U packet that goes through the 15 specific um >> require or what do they call
>> categories? >> Categories. Yes. There there's just one typo. It's pretty simple. Uh it's at the U um uh there's a word quality. it should be qualified. Um,
and it's right at the item of right before number four where it talks about proposals must be limited to 20 pages. It's the item right above that. Just >> that can be corrected before it gets
sent out, Mr. Sandy. Perfect. >> Okay. >> Sorry I didn't bring it up sooner. I just >> No, we're good. Thank you, Mr. All right. Ch. That's all I got, Mr. Chair. >> Any more discussion? Nothing from over here. All right, let's go to a vote. All those in favor say I. I. Against. Same sign.
>> Motion carries. Chairman Ericson. >> All right. Thank you. This is our fifth and final item and a motion coming out of committee is to approve the oversizing plan for the Voyagers Heights project uh including the upsizing of the
water man gravit gravity sanitary sewer and the lift station/force main infrastructure as described and I so move >> second >> motion by Ericson second by Chzach Jeremy Ericson. >> Yeah, thank you. So, we've seen, of course, this uh potential development
coming down uh as well. A lot of discussion um as staff was working with the developer uh to see what their water and sanitary sewer needs might be um kind of met um what they would need. Uh however,
staff I think did an excellent job and and kind of looking forward um and anticipating um potential future growth in this area and which is why we're coming coming with this recommendation to uh upsize. Essentially, there's uh
three areas uh for water and one area for uh sanitary. It's upsizing the proposed water man uh on Greenwood and the potential future Voyagers road uh from 10 in to 12 in extending the water man from the
potential future Voyagers which is on Greenwood down to 371B for a potential future crossing. Um there'd be uh three potential stubs coming off of that extension. And then lastly, the um the 8 inch gravity
sanitary sewer line um is proposed to go to 12 in the 4in force man to 6 in. And then the lift station would just be um it's a smaller lift station that they're would uh would suit the developers needs, but the staff's proposing
upsizing that. And then the other thing I would add uh that staff brought up is the sack and whack charges that would come as a result of this uh potential development uh would more than um [snorts] cover these estimated costs.
>> Excellent. >> Any more discussion? Mr. Johnson. >> I [snorts] uh I support the project and the motion, [clears throat] but I do think this gives a good realworld example of why I opposed transferring our water access charges
out of the city's funds into the public utility funds because this is a perfect situation where we would have those funds coming in and we could choose to use it to support that project. Now, we're in a situation where we have the funds coming in, but we just give them away. they might spend it on something
else and say, "Where do we get the money for this?" And I just think the city should control the city funds and the city fees and we shouldn't be transferring it to other commissions. It's kind of related to this this motion. Just we should bring the water access charges back, but I support this
motion. >> Chairman Johnson, any more discussion? >> Seeing none, let's go to a vote. All those in favor say I. I. Against. same sign. That motion carries. Chairman Ericson. >> Uh, end of report.
>> Thank you. Moving on to number nine. We have unfinished business. First up, we have a call for applicants. And starting with the honorable mayor Bedau. >> Well, before we do so, I do have one appointment uh nomination, one Mary Cope to the TAC advisory committee.
>> Motion to approve. >> Second, Johnson. >> Motion by Chzox. Second by Johnson. Any discussion? Seeing none, let's go to a vote. All those in favor say I. I. Against. Same sign. >> Motion carries. >> Perfect. We do have a couple other
applications that came in. I didn't have enough time to review them. So, they if [clears throat] you are looking to uh get on some of these commissions, now is your time because people are interested in them. The following boards and commissions have uh seats available. The Charter Commission, two terms expiring
2029, two terms expiring 2026. Economic Development Authority, one term expiring 2028, one term expiring 2031. Library Board, one term expiring 2027. Park Board, one term expiring 2029. Public Utilities Commission, one term expiring 2028, one term expiring 2030. And the
Transportation Envir Advisory Committee, one term expiring 2026, one term expiring 2027. >> Two terms. Oh, no. Down to one, >> I think. So, down to one of them. >> Okay. And as council president, I have one term open for the airport commission expiring 2028. one in the planning
commission expiring 2028 and two terms for the water tower committee. Next up we have 9B. This is a development agreement for Voyager Heights. I believe this is Mr. Kravik. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Uh Keepers has submitted applications for a
reasonzoning final plat in a planned unit development final plan for the proposed 176 unit apartment complex. Uh the attached development agreement has been extensively reviewed by city staff and the developer along with attorneys representing both parties. Uh so with that staff recommends to motion to
approve the attached development agreement as presented contingent upon final approval of the resoning request, final plat and the PUB final plan for the subject property and I can answer any questions. >> Thank you Mr. Kravik. Mr. Chz. >> Yes, Mr. Kravic. If I read that
correctly, there were two different planning and zoning commission members that said one said it didn't fit with the comprehensive plan and one said it did. Um, is that correct? >> So, um, those notes were part of the I guess a next agenda item, but I can't
answer those questions. >> Sorry. [laughter] >> Yep. So, I can certainly answer that at this time. Um so originally when we uh reviewed the original plan unit development development stage plan there was um commissioner Gorum stated that it was um not in conjunction with
comprehensive plan as the uh it was not walkable or bikable. Um later uh language was added to the findings of fact that the city shall consider um a potential future trail. Um, so once that language is put in, uh, Commissioner Gorm did, uh, move to recommend approval
of the the final plan and and final plat. >> Thank you. >> Appreciate that, >> Mr. Eric. >> Unless there's other questions, I would make a motion to approve as presented. >> Second. >> Motion by Ericson, second by Jagger.
>> Any discussion on that motion? >> Seeing none, let's go to a vote. All those in favor say I. I. Against. same sign. That motion carries. Moving on to 9 C. This is ordinance 1596,
reszoning final plat and planned unit development final plan for Voyager Heights. Again, this is community development director Cranley. >> Thank you, Mr. President. So, again, this is for the Keepers 176 unit apartment complex uh proposed development. uh keepers amended the PUD
development stage plan and preliminary plat as it was determined that a portion was located in the uh dwisma and a highly vulnerable zone for surface water contamination. Uh the infiltration pond is now located outside of that Disma. Uh fire marshall, city engineer and public
utilities director have no concerns at this time with the plan. Uh Keepers has also then requested a resoning to a PUD overlay district with an underlying CN2 contemporary neighborhood 2 zoning district. Uh, city council conducted the first reading for this resoning request
at the October 6th meeting. Uh, the request has not changed u for that zoning district as a result of the PUD amendment. Uh, city council did make a final determination on the environmental assessment worksheet findings at the December 15th, 2025 meeting and determined that the EAW was sufficient
and that an environmental impact statement is not required. Uh so with um that approval, a final determination can now be made for all land use uh applications for this proposed development. Uh so with that staff recommends a motion to conduct the final reading of proposed ordinance 1596, the
reasonzoning and dispense with the actual reading and then a motion to approve proposed ordinance 1596, the final plat and the PUD final plan as presented. And I can answer any questions. >> Thank you, Mr. Cranic. Does anybody have questions for staff before we get to the
motion? Looks like there are no no questions for staff. So, we're looking for a motion to conduct the final reading of proposed ordinance 1596 and dispense with the actual reading. So, move >> second >> by Ericson. Second by Jagger. Any
discussion on that motion? Seeing none, let's go to a vote. All those in favor say I. >> I. Against. Same sign. That motion carries. Next up, we're looking for a motion to approve proposed ordinance 1596 reszoning the final plat and the
PUD final plan as presented. >> So move. >> Second. >> Motion by Ericson. Second by Jagger. Any discussion on that motion? Tony, please call the role. >> Ericson, >> yes. >> Evans, >> yes. >> Chzac, yes. >> Johnson, >> yes. >> Junick, yes.
>> Jagger, >> yes. >> Od, >> yes. That motion carries. All right. Next up, we have 9D, the Gustiffson Park Development Conversation. Again, we have community development director Kramp.
>> Thank you, Mr. President. Uh, so city council consider the development of Gustoson Park at their December 8th special meeting. City Council motioned for staff to further investigate the feasibility of residential development, obtain a quote to subdivide the lots, and to receive a formal recommendation from the park board. Uh, staff received
a quote from Witsth. I've attached it to the agenda item in the amount of $8,800 for replatting Gustoson Park. Uh the park board considered the development of Gustoson Park at their January 27th meeting. Comments from the public and board members were attached to the to the agenda item. Uh a petition was also
collected uh by the public for the park board for consideration. That is also attached. Uh the park board approved a motion by a 3 to1 vote to recommend the city council designate Gustoson Park as a city park and that the city does not continue further discussions regarding development. So with that staff did
provide two options for city council. Option one would be the park board recommendation. Motion to have staff bring forth a future resolution designating Gustin Park as a city park and to [clears throat] not continue further discussions regarding development or option number two. Motion to have staff bring forth a future
agenda item discussing options on how to replplat Gustoson Park and continue towards the residential development of Gustin Park. And I can answer any questions. >> Thank you, Mr. Kravik. Mr. President, uh yeah, I think we have >> I have no questions. I have a motion. If there's questions, go ahead. >> Uh Mr. Chaz, go ahead.
>> Before you got to option two, what was the last sentence there? It said to not do any development. I I missed that. Um for option one it was to not continue further discussions regarding development. >> Okay. Um can I ask a question or a um so
[clears throat] this particular park that we have not dedicated? I I guess another option would be to do nothing and leave it as a vacant lot that's not been dedicated. Wouldn't that be a fair statement? >> That would be an option for council. >> Okay. And and the reason I bring that
up, Mr. president is because if I look at a green space, which this is, uh I think this is the best way to have a green space where there's probably the lowest um impact on financial need for that other than you know mowing. I know they have in their 10year I think their
capital uh improvements is a back stops replacement which [clears throat] may or may not be needed depending on how you look at this. They could just be removed and you still have the green space. It seems a T-ball which is primarily or just maybe do one in or two instead of four. But this to me seems
like the best way to have something that the park board doesn't have to invest any more money into. It's used by a lot of people. It's a u it's a neighborhood amenity that you can't find. Once you use it for development, it is gone
forever, never to come back. And I can't I it I'd it I'd be hard to suggest when when I get calls from neighbors that live over there have been there for decades and they see kids playing there and you know people come and go and we want you know kids are by a school. Sure
that's down the street the the other parks u few blocks a little north and to the west and then several blocks to the east and there's typically organized stuff going on there. So, this is this is like what you call a perfect area for
kids to go out their door, go a half a block or so or a block down the street and just have fun at whatever they want to do. So, I I think I you know, it's maybe a little shortsighted. You know, we need homes, we need places to live, but once it's gone, it's gone. So, think
if you live there, maybe um I think Gabe, you mentioned you had uh time there yourself as a kid. Um we're taking that away from anybody in the future for ever. So I would be against any any action to develop this further and spend money on surveying. So that's where I'm
at. >> Thank you Mr. Chzac. Mr. Beavens, >> I actually have two questions. The first one is would be maybe for our may our mayor as the liazison to the park or Mr. Joerger who already spoke on this but I just want to clarify the park board has already voted
this is not a park. Correct. Did you not say that Mr. Joerger? The park board doesn't decide what is and is not a park. The city council decides what is and is not a park. >> But the city council on the list of parks left this one off. >> Yep. The city council made that decision. >> City council made that decision. So one
and the park board affirmed that just this year. Correct. >> The the park board is still under the understanding that this has not been dedicated as a park. However, given the charter's language, the city council can tell the park board that they're in
charge of any piece of grass, okay, or property. >> We could make this a park. >> You can make it a park. You can make it not a park. You can tell them they got to mow it, not mow it. You can do whatever you want. You're the city council. >> Got it. >> But once you say it's theirs, then they're in charge of it.
>> Got it. Okay. Just wanted to clarify that. Thank you. Okay. Any further questions, Mr. Johnson? Uh, I move to have staff bring forth a future resolution designating Gustoson Park as a city park and not to continue further discussion
regarding development and I so move. >> Second. >> Motion by Johnson, second by Stunnik. Johnson. >> Yeah, just to speak to the motion, it was the park board that asked us to look into selling it and I was okay with that and I said, "Okay, let's look into it."
Now the park board is saying, "Let's not do that and let's do this instead." And I'm perfectly fine with that. So, I'm fine moving forward with what the park board wants here. >> I'm gonna have to agree with you and Mr. Chazach. I originally didn't think that this park was as important as it
obviously is to the neighborhood. Um, but when the neighborhood comes and speaks out like that, we got to listen, especially to Asher Campin. I don't want that kid mad at me. [laughter and clears throat] So, he wins in my in my mind. Um, any
further discussion? Seeing none, let's go to a vote. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Against. Same sign. That motion carries. >> Oh. >> All right. I believe that does it for unfinished business tonight. >> Should go more.
>> Moving on to new business, which we have done. >> We got the pit data. >> Oh, yeah. 9E. 9E. We have a data request results from the Crowing County point in time. And this is administrator Broyals. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Just a quick review. Council made their initial
request for this data in June of 25, followed up by additional information requested in July of the same year. At that time, invoices for March through June for the quality in and bridg bridges of hope were provided. On January 5th of this year, council requested additional data with a
slightly different scope. That data request was submitted to the county. What you see in this pack is what the county provided. County Administrator Ericson submitted an email. She submitted the PIT instructions. It was a one-page instructions and she submitted several invoices. Um, I'm not going to
rehash her whole email, but she basically indicated that at the county they don't the the data doesn't reside. They submit all the data to HUD and COC, the continuum of care, and they said according to her email, if I don't want to misquote her, but if I understood it
correctly, that uh this the data has been submitted to HUD, but it has not been posted yet. Uh I just visited with Councilman Chzach before this meeting. He says that that has been posted. I haven't confirmed that, but I will. Um so I certainly want to open up to the council for discussion on the
sufficiency of what the Crowing County provided, but my intent is to certainly follow up with uh Debbie Ericson tomorrow morning and uh if we have more information, we'll bring it back the next council meeting. But Councilman Chzach, did you have anything to add to that at all? Well, just that the the
posting of January 2025 had decreased from 24 by over almost 52 to 56%. It was like 215 in 2024 and it's down to 102 I believe in 2025 January. So there's
been a significant decrease and uh which is good. But um I I just that's all I'm want you to check on is to clarify what it could have been a typo or something there too. So that's all I know. >> Okay. Anyone else have questions for
staff? No. And that we do not need a motion for. So we will move on from unfinished business. And again, we do not have any new business this week. So we will move right along
to staff reports. First up, Tony Gage. >> Chief Holmes. Looking good on the front page. >> Thanks. >> So was the new fire truck. >> Yeah. Chief Davis, >> nothing.
>> Sean Strong, >> nothing. >> Max Hennon, >> let's let's ask Terresa Burke from the paper. Anything? [laughter] >> I'm not skipping you this time. Uh Connie Hilman, >> Jesse Dean, >> thank you, Mr. President. Uh MDOT did
receive an open bids for the upcoming Highway 210 reconstruction project. The apparent low bidder for the project is RLEN Excavating. Uh staff's going to be working with MDOT, the contractor, and our SCH inspection staff. Uh we're going to determine some schedules over the next couple months as we approach the
start of construction season. >> Any idea when the first day when people are going to be disappointed not to be able to drive through town is going to be? >> My guess is as soon as the frost comes up and the load restrictions come off, they're going to be pretty hungry. >> Okay, >> Mr. President,
>> Mr. Mr. Trez, >> I've heard of cliffhers, but this you got to have a dollar amount there, don't you? >> I have not seen that dollar amount. [laughter] >> Mr. Sandy says he has one. >> Utility director Sandy's got that number. >> A penny and 50,000. [laughter]
>> Okay, >> $45,943,491.32. >> 32 [laughter] cents. >> There you go. >> Any more or less? Excellent. Mr. Cranic. >> Thank you, Mr. President, a few items here. Uh so I did attend uh two Washington Street mitigation meetings at
the chamber last week. Uh this meetings to help uh minimize impacts on businesses throughout the construction project. Uh several businesses did attend the meeting to discuss their concerns. I think it was a a very valuable meeting. Uh the EDA has preliminarily budgeted $30,000 towards
this plan. 20,000 this year, 10,000 next year. Uh the chamber will be presenting uh the final plan at the March EDA meeting along with what came out of those two meetings. Uh also notices have been sent out for the proposed orderly annexation of Riverside Drive. I will be
presenting uh at the February 17th county board meeting. It's essentially a workshop on upcoming agenda items. Uh city council will be conducting the public hearing considering the joint resolution at the February 17th meeting. And then the county board will consider the joint resolution at the February 24th meeting. And that's everything I
have. Thank you, Mr. Cranic. Attorney Langel here. Thank you. >> And Britney is it's your first [clears throat] meeting. Welcome. Anything for us tonight? >> Nothing tonight. >> Oh, maybe next time. It'll come soon. [clears throat and cough]
>> Mr. Mr. Sandy, I had some good news come out of uh the public utilities uh commission here the the other day. So, our electric utility has achieved a platinum status with um a program called reliable public power RP3 through the
American public power association or apa. This platinum designation is the second highest you can receive um from um the APA and that demonstrates uh reliability, safety, workforce development, and system improvement.
We're only a couple points off from achieving a diamond status. um through this program. Um we think we'll get it here in the next this platinum status is good for three years. Um we pretty sure we'll be diamond in the next three years. So um just a shout out to our
electric team um for achieving that platinum designation. I just shows how much um they uh they they do for our city. >> Awesome. Glad to hear it. Thank you, Mr. Sandy. Next up we have Eric Sharpier
in outer space. Nothing tonight. >> No. >> Okay. Thank you, Eric. >> You're welcome. You >> have Neil plans are out here. Anything from you, Neil? >> Nice to be here. >> Good to see you [laughter] here. >> Good to see you, Neil. >> Thanks for being here. >> I can relate to that.
>> Yeah. >> Administrator Bro, anything tonight? >> Nothing further, sir. Thank you. >> All right. Next up, we have the mayor's report. >> You know what? It's [clears throat] been a short meeting, so nothing to report. >> What? >> Wow. First time ever. Probably will be.
>> I'm going to skip more often and come back. >> First time. Last time. >> All right. And since it's >> it's been so long, we're going to move on to council member reports. Since it's been so long since you've given us a report, welcome back, Mr. Stunnik. >> You're up.
>> Love to have you. >> Thanks for the understanding and patience. >> Absolutely. >> It's nice to be back. >> Great to have you back. Mr. Chzach, anything? >> Yes. Um, just a note to anybody out there, uh, when you hear something about a staff member and, um, it's not been
confirmed, I would suggest you get a hold of that staff member and ask him what's going on. It really helps a lot. And on that, I want to really thank Chief Davis for his uh, press release and everything related to that. I appreciate it, Chief, and the
conversation we had. And uh, I did want to make a note of welcome back, Mr. Stunnic. I'm just going to count these off. October, November, December, all of January. Four months. He doesn't come back with a suntan. And uh >> he got he he he didn't cut his hair
either. So I got bed sores. How's that? [laughter] >> All right. Thank you, Mr. Chznack. Mr. Bevven. >> That's all I have. >> Mr. Bevans, anything tonight? >> It's a little crowded down here, but [laughter] it's all okay. >> What do you mean? I lost 30 pounds. You should feel good.
>> You're looking good. >> Yeah. >> Nothing. >> That it for tonight. All right, Mr. Jagger. >> Yes, thank you. Uh I'll give you just a real quick uh airport update here. Uh good news. We did finally receive confirmation that we have indeed signed our 4-year contract for our central air
service with Delta Sky West. They will be providing us with again starting March 8th, our morning flights. We anticipate those will be right around 6:40, 6:45 and uh fast, safe, quiet bombardier airplanes. bringing us back down and back uh back and forth to the
metro returning probably around 9:30 in the evenings. Um I would also like to add that u thank Neil Planzer for showing for being here tonight. He's been away for a little while been dealing with some issues, but we're great to have him back and uh certainly appreciate all the work that he and his
lovely wife have invested uh into uh into our airport out there. Uh I would also like to mention that Jennifer Roach has indeed signed her contract. she is int will be starting February 23rd which is a little bit later than anticipated and that's really mostly due to a very
untimely unfortunate occurrence uh personal occurrence in her life. So uh I just want Jennifer Roach to know that she's in our thoughts and prayers and certainly wish her the absolute best through a difficult time and uh very much look forward to having her in-house
uh hopefully February 23rd. And with that uh that's all I have. So thank you. >> Thank you Mr. Jagger. Chairman Johnson, >> the groundhog sized shadow again today. >> Not surprised >> again. [laughter] That's all I have. >> Thank you for that update. Six more
weeks of winter. Chairman Ericson. >> Uh, just welcome back, Stunick. >> All right. >> Thank you. >> And I will echo that. Great to have you back. >> Thanks. >> I don't have any more updates, but we are looking for a motion to adjourn to the close session pursuant to
>> I don't have it written on this one. agenda >> pursuant to Minnesota statute 13D.05 subdivision 2B for preliminary consideration of allegations or charges against an employee. >> Second >> motion by student second by Johnson.
>> All those in favor say I. Against. Same sign. >> No no. This is all good. I might come back. >> Uh let's get five minutes. Why we won't eat?