City Council, it's Monday, June 15th, 2026, 7:30 p.m. in council chambers. Tony, please call the role. >> Chzach, >> here. >> Johnson here. >> Stunn. >> Jagger. >> Yep. >> Erikson, >> yes. >> Evans, >> here. >> OD here. >> Bedau, >> here. 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, liberty and justice for all. All right. Next up, we have approval of the agenda. So,
>> move second. Motion by Chzog. Second by I'll give it to Stunic. >> Okay. >> Stunic. Any discussion? >> Seeing none, let's go to a vote. All those in favor say I. I. Against. Same sign. >> We have an agenda. Next up, we have a consent calendar. This is a notice
public that all matters listed are considered routine by the council and 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. >> Move to adopt consent. Motion by Chzac,
second by Bevans. >> Any discussion? >> Tony, please call the role. >> Chzac, >> yes. >> Johnson, >> yes. >> Sternick, >> Jagger, >> yes. >> Erikson, >> yes. >> Beans, >> hi. >> OD, >> yes.
Next up, number six, we have 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, we'll try to keep it under three minutes. If you want to address the council for anything that's not on the agenda, we'll
open public forum. It is 7:31. So, if you would like to address the council, please come forward. If you're online, press star three. That'll raise your hand. Is anybody on there, Max? Ask again if anybody's here to address
the council. Please come forward. All right, with that we will close public forum 7:32. Next up we have number seven presentations. And today we have a presentation by the Brainer Public
Library. Yeah, come on. Come forward. >> Great. Thank you. >> Perfect. All right. Well, good evening and thank you for your time today to hear about the Briner Public Library. My name is April and I am the new branch manager of the Briner Public Library. Um, I'm kind of hoping to talk to you a
little bit about the Kitigami Regional Library System, um, what we are at Briner Public Library, our 2025 service stats, and then our 2026 initiatives, as well as something that's happening this year, which is the Minnesota Department of Education grant that we were awarded. So, thank you. There's a little bit
there. Um so first I would kind of like to talk about the Kitagami regional library system. So Kitagami Regional Library System is one of the 12 regional library systems that we have in Minnesota. We serve a fivecount area which includes Belrami, Cass, Crowing,
Hubard and Wadina counties. We have nine locations. Our headquarters is based out of Pine Ridge. I mean, sorry, Pine River. And then we also have a bookmobile that goes to four of our five counties and two associate libraries that we actually have here in Crowing County, which is in Pekquat and Cross
Lake. [snorts] Our mission and thank you. Our mission in Kitagami Regional Library is to enhance the quality of life by providing access to library resources and services that meet the residents varied and continually evolving needs. We like to empower
libraries to enrich their communities. And then our values are public trust, diversity, inclusion, innovation, access, and excellence. [snorts] So, who we are at the Briner Public Library? Well, Brainer Public Library is
funded by three funding partners. So, we have um the city of Brainard, Crowing County, and then Kitagami Regional Library System. um money from Crowing County in Brainard stays in Crowing County and Brainard. We do have a small
amount of um funds that go to shared regional costs and you would see that on the chart. It kind of has that bookmobile little service there on the side. So, we do have e- materials. We have a rotating large print and wonderbook collection. And then we do
have a share of administrative costs and that would include board costs as well as technical services items. With our funding, we're able to do a lot of fun things at the library. So, in oops, in 2025, these are our service
stats for what we did for library cards and how many patrons we had. So, we have about 22,000 patrons um and our location. 7,500 of them are city of Brainard. So, that means when they come in with their ID, it does say Brainer on that identification. About 11,000 are
outside in Crowing County. And then we do have reciprocal borrowers and those people are people from Cass County, Morrison County. It just means they don't live here in Crowing County, but they can still access our library services with a library card. Um, last year we did about 104,000 visits and
170,000 items checked out. So, we are currently open 6 days a week with 51 weekly service hours. We are open late till 7:00 two nights a week. In a week, we average about um 2,000 visitors and
about 3,200 items checked out. So, that is us. Next to the um each one of our statistics too, you're going to see a little um percentage that is in comparison to um Kitigami Regional Libraries, not outside of our system though.
So, for this next slide, oh, we'll go back to that other slide. Thank you. Um, for this next slide, um, with our service stats, we do have about 70,000 items in our physical collection. Our physical collection is not only books and DVDs, though. We have Tony's, Wonderbooks, tabletop games, memory
kits, as well as educational toys that people can circulate and check out. Branded also has a reference desk at our location. And so this is a place that our um patrons can come to to look for assistance which includes but not limited to um technology assistance,
readers advisory and meeting room reservations. That's a huge one. The library does offer um a variety of programs for patrons of all ages. Um programming includes story times, author visits, book clubs, musicians, art
classes, as well as educational courses. on this particular slide. Um, every single thing that I just mentioned, you do not need a library card for. So, if you do not have a library card or you're not a library card holder, you can still use the library. You can attend a
program, you can access our Wi-Fi, you can utilize our meeting rooms as well as our public computers. So, outside of our regular programming, right now we're kind of in the the midsummer here with the summer reading program. Um, libraries do this every year. Brainer Public Library absolutely
has done it as well. And that is for the summer slide. It's for ages 0 to 18. We want to keep read kids reading throughout the summer. Uh last year's theme was level up at your library. This year's theme is um plant a seed, read.
So with our program, um the kids can kind of choose what the challenge is. Last year we had 333 participants, 182 that completed. And for a brainer public library which is actually kind of unique in library um systems is that when we award prizes one of the things that we
do award is books. So at the end there is a book of palooa day where kids will come pick out prizes and those will include books that they take home and they they get to keep. So that is kind of a fun thing that they have. So outside of Brainard Public Library we do
have services offered at other libraries as well. So I'm just going to go to that next slide. Thank you. And so that is that mobile library that does service Nisla Bay Lake and Garrison. And then we also have our two associate libraries that I talked about as well. We also
have e libraries um for online materials including databases and ebooks and audiobooks that patrons can access. And we have inter library loan services available which means that they can access materials from across the state. So if we don't have it here they can request it from anywhere else.
looking at our service statistics and where we need to grow um with Briner Public Library, we do have some 2026 um initiatives and the kind of the theme for this year is together we can do more. So we wish to expand our
partnerships and um those community partnerships as well as to continue to promote our services. We want to expand our services by also going to where the community gathers. Um, one of the things that I've been talking a lot about in our community is that we now go to the shop um where one of our youth services
librarians goes there, does a program every month um to the um youth services at the shop which is kind of great. And then we also have something new at our library this year and which we wish to expand and promote which is called the Hubble and the Bibliotecha lockers. You
see that on the top picture and the bottom picture. The Biblotecha lockers are a brand new service for those patrons that are not able to make it into our library during our weekly service hours. Instead, they can request materials to be put outside in that locker. They use utilize their library
card to check it out and they can do so any time of day that's best convenient for them. The other one is that we're trying to really gap that technology um that's there. Um so we do have the hublet stations that are available. So patrons that need to use a tablet for
video calling and things like that, court appearances, doctor visits, they can check out one of those hublets, they can utilize one of our meeting rooms. They can ask for assistance. We'll help get them connected and they can have access to that technology. So we're always kind of constantly
looking at what we can do and what we can do better. And that was really seen through our meeting room reservations. uh the meeting room reservations um throughout the history you can see is that the reservations keep going up as well as the attendees. Just from 2024 to
2025 we had an 8% increase in our meeting room reservations and a 21% increase in our attendees. So looking at that statistics as well as looking at the 2023 uh 2023 needs assessment that
was completed on the library in 2025 we applied and were awarded the Minnesota Department of Education grant. So, with that grant, it's officially called um and so we applied and were awarded this through the city of Brainard and it's called the
Minnesota Multi-Purpose Community Facility Projects Grant to support community revitalization um connectedness and equity by promoting education, work, health. We anticipate the completion of the project to be um
20 December of 2026. We're going from seven public computers to 16 public computers. So that's quite a lot. We're increasing our third meeting room size and they're also putting high density storage in our basement. So the little
um picture in the upper leftand corner that would be the computer lab. The one on the right hand side would be where the new meeting room would look like and then the lower level. With that we are not changing the footprint of the library at all. it's just items that are happening inside the
library. So, looking at how we always want to get feedback from the community and we're always looking at our services, we did do a little initiative up in 2020 um February of this year where we asked patrons just to kind of let us know what you love about your library. We all got
a pretty good chunk of responses to it. Um some from adults, some from teens, some from kids. I would just like to read two of you that we had received, one from an adult and one from a child. And the first one's from the adult is that the library is a safe warm spot for any human being regardless of social
status, religion, race or age where they be retreated with kindness and respect. It fosters reading of all ages. And then the other one we got from a child which if you know origami, they actually crumpled it up like origami and put it on our desk which was pretty cool. is
that the workers are very accommodating and they try their beast to keep the books organizing. So, I would like to finish um again with a thank you um for having me come speak with you tonight. I was
welcomed in this great community back in October. And when I got here, there was some work that was being done by the city of Brainard on our location. I walked in and it was a gorgeous location. and I know myself and the staff really appreciate everything that was done last year and everything that
continues to be done. So, thank you so much for your time and your consideration. [snorts] >> Thank you, April. >> Yeah. >> Anybody have questions, >> Mr. President? >> Mr. President, [snorts] >> um if if the council would um allow me and yourself, April, I hope I'm not
going to put you on the spot here. It's >> okay. >> Um >> do you have descriptive videos at the Briner Library location? I don't believe we have descriptive videos. However, we do have a reading machine for the books to make the items a little bit bigger. And we do have
access to other sources where we can inter library loan those types of items. >> So, I I know you have quite a selection of audio books. >> We do. >> So, if I come wandering in there by myself cuz Stunick, I can't drag him a block west from where he's located to
come and help me. [snorts] Would you guys be able to walk me around and tell me what's on your shelf? >> I would absolutely love to do that and any staff member would be able to do that >> today. Thank you. >> Awesome. You're welcome. >> Appreciate it. >> Absolutely. >> Thank you, >> Mr. Chzach. Anybody else have questions?
>> Mr. Jagger, >> what's your favorite novel of all time? >> Enders Game. >> Or Scott Card. >> I didn't. >> Enders Game. Enders Game by Orson Orrison Scott. >> Zero hesitation. >> Oh, yeah. No, I've read that book too many times. It was in the chamber. [laughter]
All right. >> Well done, >> Anybody else >> questions? >> I'll just say you have a great library voice. >> Oh, thank you. >> Great. >> Well, [laughter] could you say could we hear her say please be quiet or please please please be quiet or >> that was a you know a big kind of class
that we had to take in library school was the shush. >> How to shush. [laughter] I'm sure you're good at it. Thank you. >> Thank you. Thank you so much. >> All right, that does it for presentations. Moving on to number eight. This is uh council committee reports. First up, we have Personnel and
Finance Committee Chairman Gabe Johnson. >> Thank you, Mr. President. We have three items. The first of which is an attempt to acquire an ARF apparatus. This was a split vote of which I was on the uh wrong side of. So, I'll pass it over to Alderman Stunnick to make the motion. >> Uh I would make the motion out of
committee that we move forward with the ARF truck for the Briner Fire Department and the airport. >> Second. >> We have a motion by Stunic, second by Bevans. Any discussion? Just so you know, there was a lot of discussion about the maintenance cost and all that kind of stuff and gas. And I made the comment if
somebody was going to give me a million-dollar truck and I had to do the maintenance and gas, I I wouldn't hesitate a bit. I think this is a very good move for not only the city but for the airport. And Kevin could maybe make a comment about that, too. >> Mr. Johnson. >> Yeah. The reason I was against it is the
financial impact. Once again, here we are at a city council meeting and the financial impact section of a council's request has not been filled out properly. I would like to see what the actual costs are going to be to have to accept this free piece of equipment. I would like to know what the piece of
equipment is, what the lifespan left on it is, when we're going to have to replace it, how much it's going to cost to replace. None of that information was provided to the city council. So, I think we are I want my recommendation was to wait off two weeks and just get
that information. They wanted to trudge ahead. Don't get the information. Just go ahead and get it. And I I just have too many concerns that this could be a $2 million decision that's being pitched at $500 to $700 per year. And I'm just not comfortable voting in the affirmative on that.
>> Thank you, Mr. Johnson. Oh, sorry. Mr. Stunnick had his hand up. Just more information. One >> second round. [laughter] >> I don't keep track of that. Go ahead, Sunnick. >> There is somewhat of a time frame on getting on this list to be able to get
this truck. And if it wouldn't it wouldn't be inappropriate, Tim's got more better information on that than than we do. Could we ask him to just explain that? >> Yeah. After >> Okay. >> Mr. Jagger. >> Fine. >> Oh, thank you, Mr. Chair. Yes. Uh, so unfortunately I this this evening would be in the position of voting against us
for the exact same reason. Unfortunately, I was not at the last uh airport commission meeting due to some personal issues, but I feel like I'm just missing the right information to make an an educated uh decision on this. So, it would I would also really like to just see a tableabling or something that
would just give us give me the chance to get the right information. That's no one else's fault. That's my fault. But unfortunately, I'm just have a lot of open-ended questions on this one as well. It's not that I don't support at all. I want the airport to thrive. I want our fire department to thrive. Not that at all. just need to know what I'm signing up to. Thank you,
>> Mr. Jagger, Mr. Chzach. >> Thank you, President ODay. Um I think my question might be specifically for um Mr. Holm or or Nick perhaps. Um I if we move forward and the you you you were successful in obtaining this for no
cost. Uh could we turn around say after six months and say get rid of it? >> I think I know the answer. Yes. >> Short answer, yes. >> Is there a value to this?
>> Yeah, I believe >> I think both myself and Jennifer believe there's a value to it. Um, as listed in the agenda item, um, it's certainly a backup to what the airport has existing.
Um, for instance, if if their truck were to go out of service, this would certainly be a backup to that truck. Um, as I mentioned in the agenda request, um, if there were happen to be an off airport incident, this truck would be
used for that since the airport truck can't necessarily leave the airport. Uh, especially in our entire coverage area. I mean, they certainly wouldn't be able to go um throughout our entire coverage area because they do have requirements through the FAA to cover flights at the airport.
>> Um I I sorry to interrupt. I I guess that's the useful value. Is there a monetary value? >> Yeah, sure. So, the truck is a 15 years old, two 2011
uh apparatus. estimated value is between$1 150 and $200,000. >> Okay. So, I if we were to obtain this for no cost, we have that value that somebody may want to purchase it from us
if we found out it was uh uh let's say we had to put a new [ __ ] in it. What, you know, $10,000? I'm just throwing it out there. Okay. Well, let's get rid of it. I'm just throwing that out there, folks. Uh just think about that before we say no. Also, um my idea was uh uh
does the airport have space to keep this >> currently? >> Yes, they do. >> Okay. Um if um you know, so so like I know one thing if say it needed new tires right now, that'd be several thousands of dollars. Correct.
>> Correct. It would be >> right. And do we even know the shape of I I would imagine we don't. >> Yes. Uh I I've looked at this piece of equipment several times. It's at Camp Ripley. So that's one of the benefits is we can go down there. We've looked at
it. Um I've driven the piece of equipment. Uh we have three of our firefighters are actually Camp Ripley firefighters. So they have firsthand knowledge on the maintenance and operation of the truck. So I feel comfortable saying that it's in good maintenance and good operational
condition. I I know one thing when we got the I think it's the current uh ARF firefighting vehicle they have out there now. It was exceeded I think over $700,000 and it has to be what 8 10 years ago maybe. So these things are
expensive. They're expensive to maintain and repair. Um but that's why I asked the question um if if if it's um if it becomes expens too expensive we we don't have to keep putting money into it. there there's I think there's always a
value for you know just as he indicated um I I would I would hesitate to say no to this because we don't if if we got it say you got it tomorrow could we just turn around and sell it >> I'd have to look into the if getting it
through the federal excess properties if we can actually sell it or if we can give it back to them I'd have to clarify that >> fair enough that that's I I I would I would support moving forward with this as much as I understand the reluctance to do so based on not knowing the costs,
but um if if that ARF truck breaks down that they have I don't think you can explain the immense importance this would have if it was needed. And again, it may cost
money, but everything costs money. And um I I I would like to see eventually the maintenance and operations be taken on by the airport airport commission if we are able to get this if that's a possibility. Thank you, Mr. President.
>> Thank you, Mr. Chzach. >> I've got a question. Um was there a discussion in committee that I mean because it says here the maintenance is between 500 and 700. It sounds like that's in question or was that >> inaccurate? Okay, [snorts]
>> that's I believe that's an estimated cost. >> Okay, >> correct. >> Monthly, >> that's estimated annual maintenance cost. Not included in that is the estimated 425,000 per year to ensure it. I didn't include that in there because I didn't have that
information. >> Not 425,000. 44 >> $425 per year. >> I say $425,000. That'd be a lot to insure [laughter] it. That that'd be a little expensive. >> Just just real quick, Mr. Chair, someone
spoke of a time urgency here. Can somebody >> going to be my question for M chief is there if if we were to push this back two weeks to get more information, would would it still be available after that or is are they trying to off it as soon as possible? >> Sure. So, the the vehicle is not in the
excess properties program right now. The Camp Ripley is reviewing their new trucks that they're getting actually this week. So there's the potential that they could put it in excess equipment in two to four weeks. I don't have that
information. I don't know their timeline. >> Okay. I will say and then I'll hand it over to you, Gabe. Um so I I was able to tour the airport last week. Uh Kelly and I were the the only two councilmen that were able to make
it, but I learned a lot about this in that time. Um the the one that stands out to me was the the truck they have right now. They can run out of water in one minute. >> So having the extra truck would actually be more of a tanker truck
to help put out a fire that's can't be put out in one minute. So it I mean it does come down to safety. If you have a plane crash, there's usually a large fire. It doesn't go out in one minute. But I I understand the concerns about ongoing maintenance costs. So I I'm fine
with either way. I I support getting the truck. I think we should take advantage of a good deal instead of going through grants every time we do something. But um yeah, I'll wait and see where the motion ends up. Mr. Johnson,
anything to add? >> Nothing to add. >> Okay. All right. Any more discussion? >> Call Mr. President could >> Could I make a recommendation we do a um >> roll call? >> Roll call. >> Yep. You both can. >> I want to as well. Okay. All three of
you can. >> All right. If there's no further discussion, Tony, please call the role. And actually, just to >> if you vote yes, you are voting to go forward with >> acquiring the vehicle. Okay. >> Go ahead, Tony. >> Chzach, >> yes. >> Johnson,
>> no. >> Stunn. >> Yes. >> Jagger, >> no. Erikson, >> yes. >> Beans, >> yes. >> Odate, >> yes. Believe that passes. 52. All right, >> Chairman Johnson. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Next item is
the funding request for the YMCA. Staff gave us a few options of making decisions or rescending motions and a various number of things. We decided to take no action. >> Okay. So, the final item on our agenda
is the Fourth of July fireworks. >> Mr. President, >> Mr. Chzon, >> um, we have an item that they did not take action on. I like to see us take action on. So, I would move that we look at the uh,
uh, question that was brought back to us from our previous meeting of the ballot question, which was requested to be on our agenda. and it is. >> Okay. >> So, based on the PNF not taking action,
I think we can then talk about it ourselves if they want to not participate. That would be up to them. Um, >> can you restate your motion? >> I me. >> Yeah. >> I have not got a motion. >> Oh, I thought you I thought you >> I would like I would like to I I guess
what I we have they they're not taking action on something we ask to come back. Does that mean we have to just say okay, we're moving on? I don't know how this works here. have to if you want to start a discussion on it. Go ahead. >> Yeah, I would like to discuss the question we asked to be brought back was
the ballot measure which we have a statement in here as far as a question to be put on the ballot if the council chooses to do that or not. And uh we got a letter, everybody knows that, from the YMCA asking us not to do that because it
doesn't work for their timing. And um again, taking no action means what do we do? We we've got direction given to staff from June 1st. We've also got direction from April to staff to by by
uh working with the YMCA. Um I'm a little disappointed that at this time we've decided to it appears lean the direction of the YMCA because somehow this doesn't work for their timing. And um uh they had an opportunity between I
think April 6th and June 1st to let us know because we did have discussion on a ballot measure back in April. And if this didn't work for them, they had all the liberty in the world to say, "Hey, hey, by the way, the referendum ballot question doesn't work for us. They
didn't do that." So that's why on June 1st, I asked that we have a question be brought forward, which uh I would like to move that we uh have discussion on that particular item. Mr. President. >> Okay, we have a motion by Chzach
for a second. >> Second for sake of discussion. >> All right, we have a second by Ericson. Any discussion on that motion about the discussion? >> Do we discuss is there discussion during the discussion? >> Discuss the motion
to have a discussion. This might be a first. >> If it passes, then we can have a discussion. Yes. Yes. >> Okay. >> The discussion. >> You have any anything? >> Okay. >> Well, >> let's go to a vote. >> Um we're we're open for discussion. Yes.
Um the reason I would think we should do this is uh I kind of gave a brief background. Um I think if we're going to keep working with the why, that just implies to me that there's an uh element in this room that's willing to what what's the option? You either give them
$4 million or you don't. Uh, do we want the people to vote on this or do we not? That's why at the last meeting I brought this forward. So, what's your preference here, folks? Are we going to uh keep kicking it down the road? So, eventually what? We're going to have a special
election and then do it or are we just going to vote to give them the money? Some somebody said something about a business plan. All I all I never heard about a business plan until I was downstairs. Never once have I heard anything talk about a business plan. So, I'm sitting here going, "Let's get this
off at dead center. If we want to put it on the ballot, let's either say yes to this question or change the question and come back with a different question." But I I I'm not I'm not sure why we're doing this because seeing a business plan, I mean, I've asked questions about
>> if we give money to the YMCA, we have no no say in if they're getting competitive bidding. Excuse me. Can we please hold discussion while somebody's talking? I would ask you, Mr. President, to
>> you know, you guys, >> Mr. President, the councilman is not discussing the motion. He has gone off and discussing the discussion we're going to have after the motion. >> Okay, let's move forward and just go to a vote. Okay, >> I have a question. Okay. >> Is the on the motion
>> Okay, perfect. Is the motion to discuss the ballot language >> correct? >> Oh, okay. Um Okay. All right. Let's go to a vote. All those in favor say I. >> I. Against. Same sign. >> I.
>> That motion carries. So now we can have that discussion. Johnson. >> Yeah. I'll just say we we had a little discussion in committee that the YMCA doesn't want a referendum. I don't think we should force a referendum on them. So now the decision as was already pointed
out, do we either give them the four million or do we not give them the four million? Last time they presented to us, we asked them to bring back more information on what what the value of the taxpayers is going to be, what the value to the taxpayers is going to be. And we decided that staff was directed
to bring back ballot language, which they did. They did their job. There's some ballot language, but we didn't see any need to discuss it because we're I don't we weren't thinking we were going to go forward with a referendum that the YMCA doesn't even want.
>> Understood. Okay. Any more discussion? >> May I continue? >> Yeah. Go ahead. >> Yeah. So, the the YMCA doesn't want us to put that to
the voters. That's what they're saying. It doesn't work for their timing. However, if we give them $4 million, that just works out perfect for their timing. And um I I want to talk to that because if we give them $4 million, as Mr. Johnson alluded to, that's the
purpose of waiting. Um we have numerous things we don't know. We don't know if they can maintain $4 million of our money. We don't know if they can replace, repair, uh m we have no say in that. We have no say in whether they're going to put in, think
about it, separate showers and bathrooms uh for men and women. How much more is that going to cost of our taxpayer monies just to do that alone? That's a ridiculous expense that we should never agree to operating it. We don't know any of that. We don't know if they can um um
uh I made some notes. I don't have it right here. Um, >> yeah, that's anyway. Um, so if we're going to move forward, I think the people should have a say in this instead of us just waiting and waiting. Before long, we won't be able to put it on the ballot. And I
think that's all we're doing here by stalling. Just wait and wait and wait. >> Sure. >> So that's all I got for now, Mr. President. >> Thank you, Mr. Chzrez. Ericson, >> just really quickly, I just wanted to kind of stay, you know, and I've kind of been opposed to this using the city's
bonding capacity to uh provide funds to a specific nonprofit over other nonprofits. I've not I've always been opposed to that. Um I would um uh consider uh putting it on the ballot for referendum. However, um as was
referenced the letter from the YMCA, it's not their wishes. So um I guess that that may be off the table now as well. But um I guess I just wanted to state clearly I' I've never been in favor of using the city's uh bonding capacity for a specific nonprofit.
Um again, I I would support a referendum, but I don't know that that's what the YMCA wants anymore. >> Thanks. Thank you, Mr. Eric. I I agree with everything that he said. After looking into this and getting our answers back from our staff and what this looks like, levying or bonding for
an extra $4 million, I want I want them to have this project happen. I don't see the city as being one of the main funders of the project. I think as government, we just get out of the way and try to allow it to happen. So, if it were to be decided by council, I have my
doubts that it would pass. If it goes to referendum, it gives them a chance by having the voters vote on it, but they've now requested we don't do that. So, that's where we're at. May I add one more thing? Go for it. I would have thought after the last
meeting and and maybe this is happening. Maybe maybe it's happening and I don't know about it, but it was pretty clear we had an interest in putting this on the ballot after the June 1st meeting. There's a nice story in the paper about it. And based on the information we received of the 52 e million $52 million
economic impact this is going to give to Brainard and Crowing County. I would have thought the business community in this city would be jumping up and down to get this going and make sure we get uh people to vote for this so they get the impact. They claim that we still don't know over how many years that's
going to take place because they never followed up with that to let us know. It's in a University of Minnesota extension office study. But Mr. Riffle didn't know how long that was. And so here we are again waiting for them. Waiting for them. Let's just put it on the ballot. Let's see what the people
think. That's who we represent. If you got personal interest in having a pool for yourself, I think you're in the wrong business sitting here. >> Thank you, Mr. Chzac Johnson. Yeah, I would just recommend to the council uh if we're going to make some decision
about the YMCA, we should, you know, ask them ahead of time or let them know, communicate with them. You know, I feel like I I really dropped the ball last time, not asking on the referendum question, not asking if the YMCA even wanted it. We we didn't even know. We just moved forward, right? So, since
we're I think we're going to move forward with not going to referendum, but I think if we want a deadline to get questions answered or anything from the YMCA, I think we should give them that deadline so they at least know so we don't make a decision and they didn't
even know that they were on the agenda for a decision like that to be made. I just think we should have at least have communication, at least give them an opportunity to present us the information. Are there four votes to give them$4 million taxpayer dollars? No. They're going to have to give one heck of a
presentation. But we should at least communicate to them. We shouldn't be making any decisions just ending it all or >> putting it on the ballot without their input. >> As far as I was recognizing what was going on here, we
were just getting language and we were going to either change that language >> and still not even decide maybe tonight or or until what? August. August 11 >> whether or not we were going to have a referendum. So, right now we have some language. We're not talking about changing the
language. We're just now trying to decide if we're doing a referendum, which I don't think was um really the point of of this item tonight. But if somebody wants to throw a motion out there, go for it right now. Otherwise, we can move.
>> Mr. President, I would move that we come back at our July 6 meeting. Um any input on the language before us? Uh submit to submit to uh Nick prior to the packet going out. If there's any
changes, recommend we come back and then uh we get plenty of time in that case to have the YMCA come back at that time to be on the agenda as well. That's my motion. >> We have a motion by Chznach for a second.
Call again for a second. Doesn't look like we have a second. That motion fails for lack of second. >> I'm ready to talk about Fourth of July fireworks. >> Okay, I agree. >> All right, we will move on. >> Okay, the next item on the agenda is a donation request for the Fourth of July
fireworks. And the motion is to approve the request from Brainard Community Action for a donation for Fourth of July fireworks in the amount of $8,000 to be paid from the special projects budget line item. I so move >> second motion by Johnson, second by Bevans, Chairman Johnson. >> Thank you. You can see in the agenda
request the uh past amounts. We have donated community action over the last 15 years. You can see the financial impact is exactly $8,000 and it will be coming out of the council special projects budget line item which still has $23,000 remaining in it this year.
>> Thank you, Chairman Johnson. Any more discussion on the motion? Seeing none, let's go to a vote. All those in favor say I. >> Against. Same sign. >> That motion carries. Chairman Johnson. >> End of report. >> Thank you, Chairman. Moving on to Safety and Public Works Committee Chairman Tad
Ericson. >> Thank you, Mr. President. We have four items on the agenda. The first of which is procurement policy for transit. And I'm going to pull this up a little bigger here so I can see it. And the motion coming out of committee is to approve the amended transit
procurement policy. And I so move. Second >> by Ericson, second by Chzach. >> Ericson. >> Uh we have a revised procurement policy before us. Um Brandon Crowing public transit system. The FTA, Federal Transit Administration, uh requires recipients
to maintain and use written procurement uh procedures. Um we have u this uh program is administered through MDOT who receives these funds from uh FTA. And so we're uh required if we're going to utilize these funds going forward to
update the procurement policy. The last time this was updated was 20 uh 24. >> All right. Thank you. >> And I should just add to a lot of the changes as you can see here very administrative. They've changed the ranges of some of the the dollar
amounts. Um but pretty pretty administrative. >> All right. Thank you, Chairman Eric. Any more discussion on the motion? Seeing none, let's go to a vote. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Against. Same sign. Motion carries. Chairman Ericson.
>> Thank you. Our second item is the U amendment number two for the board of water and soil or Bowser clean water uh fund. This is the Brainard Gully storm water project and potential soil stabilization at the outlet. Uh motion coming out of committee is to solicit a
proposal from HR Green to have uh staff come back to council with a recommendation and a bid uh for stabilization of the soils. And then a third item included in that is to approve amendment number two which
extends our uh current agreement with SWCD um to December 31st, 2026. And I so move >> motion by Ericson. >> Second. Second by Chzach. >> So you'll you'll recall, thank you, Mr. President. This is the Gully remediation
u project that we received a grant. Um I should say SWCD received a grant from Bowser and then they were able to work with the city. Uh this was a $970,000 grant to um remedy the the erosion that
was happening um in the gully leading to the Little Buffalo Creek. um they did a uh what they're calling a plunge [clears throat] pool and since that time uh there's been some additional erosion beyond that plunge pool and so that's what we are uh
seeking HR Green to do a a study to see what uh could be done to uh further remedy that. Uh there is $24,000 remaining of that original grant um that is uh likely going to um be able to be used towards that engineering. In
addition, um SWCD has um discussed and they have a potential uh funding source that the city might be able to utilize towards that effort as well. >> Thank you, Chairman Ericson. So, this is just a study to get to a point where we
can estimate what the actual fix is going to be. >> That's correct. So, soliciting the proposal from HR Green to uh do the top topographic survey. Um, and then the second part of that motion is to return to council, have staff uh work with the soil water conservation district to see
if they they can utilize those additional funds. Um, and then the the third item is simply extending our deadline to uh December 31st. >> Okay. I have a I have a hard time with this one because we just did it. I'm not
going to stand against it. I'm not going to point fingers, but we had a lot of engineering go into this project and now we have a wash out and it's been two years. >> I just wanted to point that out. I >> Mr. President. >> Yeah, Mr.
>> There's another hand if you'd like to go first. Otherwise, I had a question of staff >> Johnson. >> Either way, I was just going to say I I support the motion. I I didn't support the initial project. I didn't think the city should have taken ownership of God's gully and now we're responsible
for it for the rest of time. And here were my concerns and why I opposed it back then. This isn't a one-time deal. It's going to be $25,000 every couple years. And the city assumed control of God's Gully. That's what we're stuck with.
>> Ericson. >> Uh Mr. Sandy, um you had talked a little bit about the initial plunge pool and then what led to this. Do you mind elaborating a little bit as you did in committee? >> Yes, thank you, Mr. President, members of the council, if I may. Um the the plunge pool and the storm sewer pipe
that was installed, this erosion is cur occurring um downstream of that plunge pool. There's a area right on the on the downstream side of the plunge pool um that is a little bit steeper um than the remainder that goes down to the creek.
That is the area that is eroding. So it wasn't a part of the original project um with the remaining funds. We're um at this time just asking to get um a little more design done to the flat area where the water spreads out before it enters
Little Buffalo Creek. um and ensure that you know originally we were um looking at this just from a staff perspective to see if our street department could go down there and do some remedial efforts. The concern there is uh this water is coming down at a very high velocity and
there is a lot of water that comes down that storm sewer and um we want to make sure that the fix actually works and you know there's different grades of soil erosion technology I'll call it that's out there. We want to make sure that that is the appropriate use. Um there
still is potential that if we get this uh design completed that we can do that in-house. It's just that we want to make sure that the design that would be done by a water resources engineer is sufficient and that would be a long-term
stabilization um for the remainder of that project. >> Thank you. Mr. Sandy, Mr. Mayor, did you have something to add? >> No, I was just going to echo Councilman Johnson's statements. I've spoke very strongly against this project at the beginning for the exact reasons. Uh in
perpetuity is a lot of two-year cycles and we're going to find out that that's the case and that's the problem when the government takes ownership over things. Uh not to say that we shouldn't have, but I said at the time that we shouldn't have and I stand by those statements.
So, uh it it is going to be a long life for the now I see it's Brainard's Gully. I appreciate that we've named it. We've taken ownership. It's now the brainer gully and we now know who owns it and who's responsible for it. So, just want to remind everyone when we get to
perpetuity, we get to the end of it. I told you at the beginning I didn't like this project. >> So, you don't think we should have done it? >> I spoke against it. I think we have done it and I think perpetuity shall shall be longer than I live. So,
>> okay. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Mr. Chzai. >> Um, you know, I love the name plunge pool. I think we should coordinate with the YMCA, make this part of the aquatic center and just make it a fun thing. Plunge pool. Doesn't that sound fun? >> It's a underground water slide is really
what it is. >> That's what we're looking at. We're looking at an opportunity. We're just staring us in the face and we're we're letting it go. >> Monetize. All right. Any 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, Mr. President. This is our third item, change order five for the South 10th Street reconstruction. Motion coming out of committee is to approve change order number five uh to the South 10th Street water main
project contract with Lander Construction in the amount of $2,826.78 for additional traffic control services at the intersection of South 10th and Industrial Park Road. And I so move >> second motion by Ericson, second by Chzach. Chairman Ericen.
>> So the the water main extended um down south 10th um and being that there's no shoulder on uh Industrial Park Road um to get that work done um it was deemed necessary to um kind of put a blockade
off one of the the lane the travel lanes of the county road. staff coordinated with um the contractor and also with the county to make that happen. And um the cost of this, the 2,000 was for renting the the cones and the mobilization of
moving the cones into place and then moving them off. Um um and it ultimately comes down to this is a safety issue to protect those crews. Um, I'll add too that the county road 117 is a detour route um given the 210 construction and
so there's additional volume on that roadway and so I think it's out of an abundance of caution um to keep those workers safe as they're performing that work. >> Thank you chairman. I have a question for staff. I don't want to take a lot of time on this but it's just a quick question because $2,000 to rent cones.
How much does a cone cost? [laughter] There's cones, barrels, tubular markers, the signage, the advanced warning signage. That's all in the Minnesota manual of traffic control devices. So, it's not just cones, it's a formal
traffic control setup that started back at 13th Street. And as you approach the project, like any lane shift closure, there's, you know, probably drums, barrels, um the the one of the MUTC requirements is you actually have a
portable changeable message sign. We did not put that up given the short duration of the closure, but with the MUTCD, we were supposed to have a portable changeable message sign, which those are about $5,000 to >> to bring out to the site. So,
>> um yeah, it's uh the mo the mobilization is a big cost. You'll see in the email um to have that traffic control contractor bring everything out. We are going to use this for other operations, too, like the curb and gutter and the paving work um so the contractor has more room. >> Okay. Just a a follow-up quick question.
If we were to invest in buying a certain amount of cones and barrels and signage each year, could we avoid these types of costs? Because I remember last year we did Oak Street and we had to redo a detour and it was like $14,000 for like for like a week.
>> Thank you, Mr. President. We do have a stash of traffic control. It comes down to liability. the contractor is performing that work on behalf of the city and um if there was an issue with an accident or something that occurred within that traffic control zone, there may be a claim to be made against the
city for setting up that traffic control. Um and if it was wrong, for example, um wrong, you can see in the standard in the detail plans there, there's certain offsets for signs based on traffic speeds. Um, it opens the city up in my opinion to liability if we're
incorporating some of our equipment into their work. >> Okay. Trying to keep their zone safe. Okay. Thank you, Mr. Sandy. Anybody else? 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. This is our fourth and final item. Uh final pay voucher number nine, police department exterior improvement project. The motion coming out of committee is to approve the final final
pay voucher of $23,025 to high-tech construction of Rainer Incorporated for the police department exterior improvement project with the payment released upon receipt of the IC134 documentation. And I so move >> second motion by Ericson, second by
Chzach. Chairman Ericson. >> Yeah. So there was a change order on this project. The original uh total project cost was 455,500. The change order brought it to 460,500. Uh this however is simply the final pay
voucher of that total amount of the dollar amount listed, the $23,25. And then there was a question in committee about what that last item was, the IC134 documentation, and that's just um certification that all the
subcontractors have been paid. And so want to get this this one wrapped up. >> All right. Thank you, Chairman Ericson Johnson. >> See, it was $90,352 under budget. Uh thank you, Chief Rundy. Good job.
>> [laughter] >> Any more discussion? Seeing none, let's go to a vote. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Again, same sign. >> Motion carries. Chairman Ericson. >> Thank you. End of report. >> Thank you. [clears throat] All right. Moving on to number nine. This is
unfinished business. First up, we have a call for applicants. [cough and clears throat] No, >> it's divided in between two pages here, so bear with me while I somehow mess this up. The following uh boards and commissions have applicants available applications available online. Charter
commission two terms expiring 2029 two terms expiring 2026. Economic development authority one term expiring 2028 one term expiring 2031. Please hold. Library board one term expiring 2027. Public Utilities Commission one term expiring 2026. Transportation advisory
committee two terms expiring 2027. >> Thank you. And as council president, there's one term on the airport commission expiring in 2028 and one term on the planning commission expiring 2028 as well as two terms open on the water tower committee. >> President OD,
>> Mr. Chzac, >> um Tony, can we ask um about the transit? There's only two terms expiring and I believe we're far short. Is that accurate? >> The transportation advisory committee, two terms expiring 2027.
Is that right, Tony? I >> think we have >> correct. We just appointed someone la two meetings ago for the 2026 space that was open. >> So there's only two positions open left. >> I I remember. Okay. Thank you very much. Appreciate it.
>> Very good. All right. Moving on to 9B. This is a preliminary draft for or orderly annexation on Riverside Drive. And this is for uh James Cranic. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Uh so city council directed staff to amend the orderly annexation agreement to only
include properties adjacent to municipal utilities or those already connected to municipal utilities. The map has been significantly altered. Uh criteria for annexation in the amended orderly annexation agreement is as follows. Property owner initiated annexation.
Each separately defined parcel within the OA OA shall become eligible for annexation by property owner petition if the parcel abuts a city municipal boundary line. This method would be used to annex properties that would like to connect to municipal utilities. The second option would be for city
initiated annexation. At any time, the city may initiate annexation of parcel or parcels within the OA that are connected to municipal utilities defined to mean sanitary sewer or water. There are currently two properties connected that are not within city limits. Uh there are two outstanding items that
residents have been requesting of staff. a city council decision for deferred connection charges that were placed on properties as part of the Riverside uh project as well as an update to the Mississippi headarters board regulations. Uh staff recommend these two items should be completed prior to
moving uh forward potentially with this OA. Um staff are uh anticipating working on the Mississippi Headarters regulations in the fall of 2026. Uh as a reminder, properties within this district would be prohibited from applying for permits until our code is updated. Uh without resolving this these
issues, it may be difficult to come to an agreement with the county. Uh so with that recommen uh staff's recommendation is a motion to direct staff to bring back the orderly annexation agreement to city council uh for consideration after review of the deferred connection charges and approval of the updated Mississippi headquarters regulations.
And I can answer any questions. >> Thank you, Mr. Kravik. Anybody have questions for James? I have a motion, Mr. President. >> Okay, go for it. >> I would move to approve the duck staff to bring back the annexation
agreement as Mr. Cranic just said with the uh deferred connection charges, approval of updated Mississippi headarters regulations. So moved. >> Motion by Chzi. Looking for a second. >> Second.
>> Second by Johnson. Johnson. Yeah, I I support this. I think the uh item number two on the city initiated annexation addresses the only concerns I had with this whole annexation discussion we've had is as soon as somebody hooks up to
public utilities, they should be in the city. It's and we have that here. So, I think this fits any concerns I had. >> Thank you. Further discussion? >> Yeah, I was just going to say I'm going to vote against it. Um I just to me it's
never made shown that the value of it. I know we talk about property owner le or initiated. I don't see a difference. I think it's the same way as it is now. I know they have to go to the county so it's kind of a two-step process and this would streamline it. But I think um I
guess I don't have a problem with a two-step process for something as far as it getting annexed into a city. So >> thank you Chairman Ericson. Further discussion. Seeing none, let's go to a vote. All those in favor say I. >> I.
>> I. Again. Same sign. >> No. >> No. >> That's two nos. That will carry. 52. >> All right. Next up, we have 9 C. From now,
this is a resolution to deny CHP right street development. Again, Mr. Cranic. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Uh, city council consider the request and the planning commission recommendation at the June 1st meeting and unanimously recommended denial. A resolution with findings denying the applications is
attached. Uh, staff recommends a motion to adopt the resolution denying a CHP partnership reszoning, future land use map amendment, conditional uh, use permits and variance uh, request. >> Thank you, Mr. Kremik. Anybody have questions? Looking for a motion to adopt the res
resolution denying the central Minnesota housing partnership reszoning future land use map amendment conditional use permits and variance request. Motion by Bevans, second by Stunic. [snorts] >> Any discussion on that motion? Seeing none, Tony, please call the RO.
>> Chzac, >> yes. >> Johnson, >> yes. >> Stun, yes. >> Jagger, >> yes. >> Ericson, >> yes. >> Evans, >> yes. >> OD, >> yes. That resolution carries. Next up, we have a final reading of ordinance 1603, Shorland Overlay District. Again, Mr. Kick.
>> Thank you, Mr. President. At the May 20th planning commission meeting, the commission reviewed the proposed deviations and higher standards and held a public hearing for the proposed Shorland ordinance. The planning commission unanimously recommended approval of the ordinance as presented. I wanted to highlight a few big wins in
staff and planning commission's um considerations is regarding negotiations including lowering lot size requirements and increasing imperous surface standards for sewer non-lake homes. Uh this includes hundreds of homes in Northeast Brainard which makes um additions and and changes the property
much easier. In exchange, uh, properties along the lake shore in which they are over 20% impervious surface are required to put in natural shoreline buffers if they construct a project over 160 square ft. Uh, DNR's conditional approval letter is attached. So, with that, staff recommends a motion to conduct the final
reading of proposed ordinance 163 and dispense with the actual reading. Motion to approve proposed ordinance 16003. And a motion to approve uh, resolution approving summary publication of ordinance 16003. >> All right. Thank you, Mr. Cranic.
Any questions for staff? Seeing none, we're looking for a motion to conduct the final reading of proposed ordinance 1603 and dispense with the actual reading. >> So move. >> Motion by Eric. Second. >> Second by Bevans. >> 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. Move to approve ordinance 1603. >> Motion by Bevans, second by >> Chzac. >> Chzac.
>> Any discussion on that? >> Seeing none, Tony, please call the RO. >> Chzac, >> yes. >> Johnson, yes. >> Stunick, >> yes. >> Jagger, >> yes. >> Ericson, >> yes. >> Beans, >> yes. >> OD, >> yes. That motion carries. Next up, we're
looking for a motion to approve a resolution approving summary publication of the ordinance603. >> So moved. >> Motion by Bevon. Second by Stunic. >> Any discussion? >> Tony. >> Chzach, >> yes. >> Johnson,
>> yes. >> Stunick, yes. >> Jagger, >> yes. >> Ericson, >> yes. >> Evans, >> yes. >> Odic, >> yes. That motion carries. Very good. Next up we have 9E is the first first reading of ordinance 1604 for special events. Again, this is Mr.
Krabbit. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Uh, so the special event process is not codified currently in city code, which makes makes it difficult for staff to require and enforce a special event application. The proposed ordinance defines a special event and requires those holding a special event to apply for and have a
special event permit prior to holding an event. Penalty for violating the ordinance is listed below and has been reviewed by the city's prosecuting attorney. Would be a misdemeanor. Uh but first there'd be a warning. Uh public hearing has been noticed uh for the July 6 city council meeting. With that, staff
recommends a motion to conduct the first reading of proposed ordinance and dispense with the actual reading. >> Thank you, Mr. Kick. Anybody have questions on this one? >> No questions. You guys are getting quiet up here.
We're looking for a motion then. >> Move to conduct the first reading of ordinance 1604 and dispense with the actual reading. >> Motion by Bevans. >> Second Johnson. >> Second by Johnson. That was a quick one.
>> Discussion on that motion. >> Seeing none, let's go to a vote. All those in favor say I. >> I. I. >> Against. Same sign. >> That motion carries. Mr. Mayor, do you have something? >> Yeah, I just have one comment. It just notices in there that we will follow the policies and as far as I am as I know we
do not have any policies and so I've just made a request that we send this to parkboard at their next meeting so that they can have their dialogue on what those policies should be so that when it comes to council and we codify an ordinance that says we're going to follow our policies that we have
policies in place to follow instead of asking them afterwards. >> Do you want a motion mayor? I'd I would appreciate a motion. Yes. >> I' I'd move as much as the mayor said. >> Second. Motion by Johnson, second by Bevans. Is that clear to everybody? Any
discussion on that motion? Okay. Seeing none, let's go to a vote. All those in favor say I. >> I. Again, same sign. >> Motion carries. That does it for unfinished business. Moving on to new business. 10A is a letter of intent for apartment
development city and in city hall parking lot. Uh this is again Mr. Cranic. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Uh so Lumber One Development Company has been working with city staff for the potential redevelopment of the city hall parking lot into a multifamily apartment. The EDA uh received direction from city
council to market the property for redevelopment as recommended by the parking commission. Uh downtown will certainly benefit from additional housing units and the development would meet the goals of the comprehensive plan. Attached to this agenda request is a letter of intent from the developer outlining the proposed developments and
potential requests of the city. Uh in order to potentially make this development feas feasible, the developer is requesting the property be sold for $1 and would be requesting tax abatement of an unknown amount at this time along with being in the area that forgives Sack and Wack or central business district incentive area. Uh the
agreement does not bind the city council to a future PDA but does set aside the property for 90 days for the city to negotiate with the developer on a purchase and development agreement. Uh this was reviewed by our city attorney and staff recommends approval. It was also reviewed by the EDA at their last
meeting and they had also recommended uh to move forward with this and I can answer any questions. I believe uh representative from the developer is also here. >> All right. Thank you Mr. Cranic. Anybody have questions for James? >> I have a question for James Evans. uh the staff recommendation is to approve
the attached letter of intent. Does that mean we approve it? I mean then what what do we need the 90 days for for approving the letter of intent? >> So again, the letter of intent would would just set aside um the property from us marketing it to other developers or other developers coming in during
that time. Um typically uh they'd be putting a $10,000 down payment in. Um they'd start with a phase one environmental report on the parking lot. So there's a lot of time and and money that goes into these developments. It's essentially setting it aside from us marketing to other developers as we're
working on a purchase and development agreement. >> And and then are we agreeing to the terms of the letter of the intent? >> So yeah, again the terms um you know requiring tax abatement that would not be something that um would be required.
It's something that would be reviewed as part of the purchase and development agreement. >> How about the $1? >> No. Again, those are >> not agreeing to any of >> not agreeing to anything essentially to to set aside for 90 days while we negotiate the terms and conditions.
>> Okay. Any other questions for staff? Okay. If not, then we're looking for a motion to approve the attached letter of intent. >> So move Jagger. >> Second Johnson. >> Joerger. Second by Johnson. Any
discussion on that motion? None. All right, let's go to a vote. All those in favor say I. I. >> Against. Same sign. >> That motion carries 61. >> All right. Next up, we have 10B. It's a
first reading of ordinance605, the airport agreement. And this is Mr. Buy. >> Thank you, Mr. President. City staff has been working with county staff. We had both the administrators there, uh, both finance directors, both attorneys, and we also had Commissioner Barrows and
councelor Joerger. So, we've been talking about, uh, the airport agreement. Um, the airport agreement that is attached has been approved by both the county attorney and the city attorney. Uh the substantive um note parts of this are uh it includes changes
to the structure of the funding from each government entity to the airport and also how the the airport commission the makeup of the airport commission and it's structured over time. Um we can talk about the methodology if you have questions about the methodology and how those we came to those calculations and
those numbers. I think Connie can probably talk to that. Councelor Joerger also is part of that if you have questions for him. So, basically, the council may set a public hearing. A public hearing is not required in this case, but they may set a public hearing at the final reading for the ordinance
if you so choose. Uh, we're asking for the final reading to be on July 6 at 7:30 p.m. And please let us know if you want a public hearing or if you'd rather not, but we're looking for a motion to conduct the first reading of ordinance and dispense with the actual reading. >> Thank you, Mr. Broyals. Questions, Mr.
Joerger. Uh, no questions or comments when following the questions. I guess if anybody has any, I'll be happy to comment. >> Okay, very good. Anybody have questions for staff or any questions for our airport liaison?
>> We also have the airport director here. >> M, sorry, Johnson. >> Yeah, I just want to thank uh the county and Nick and Connie and Kevin for meeting and putting this together. I think this looks like a very good ordinance. It changes the structure of
the board a little bit, but it also changes the structure of the financing, which I think is is much improved and more uh more uh equitable for the citizens of Brainard and the taxpayers of Brainard. So, I I I think this is a great improvement over what we have. >> Thank you, Mr. Johnson.
>> Was that Chzach over here? >> Yeah. Um just curious about the compensation for airport commission members. Um um can this be this can be independent what like if the county wanted to pay their commission uh and then our city council member if it gets
to that one council member that's an independent decision. Is that how I read that based on what it doesn't have to be agreed upon by both parties does it? >> Mr. Jagger's shaking his head. Yes. >> That's my understanding. Yes. Mr. >> Chz. [laughter] >> Yes.
>> Um I'm sorry. Yes. That's my understanding. Okay, that's kind of the way I read it. I just wanted to make sure. And then um so um I guess uh airport commission thinks they need a um a tower. They need a uh and and uh
this would have the capital purch or improvements such as that has to be agreed upon by both the city council and the county board. Is that how I read this? They need a uh air traffic control tower. They want that. Is that how I read this correctly?
>> It says both bodies will approve the budget. >> Okay. Well, that's the budget. I mean, >> capital budget is part. >> Okay. >> Thank you, Mr. Johnson. Um I I just again I I think I echo I think Mr. Johnson was thinking I had a thing in my ear I wasn't really able to listen to,
but um this is uh I had you know what I don't think if this if this goes through I don't think we're going to hear an argument about double tax or twice tax. I think that's this is fantastic. I I if if ever there was a
possibility of two governments working together, if this moves forward at the county level, um this is a this is fantastic. I I'm glad I was very happy everybody got together to work on this. Uh I I brought this up
and first got a couple months into my term and uh it it was about the twice taxed issue as you all know. We've talked about that on Nauseium and this would now make it a fair uh funding for
the county and the city. So I'm 100% agreeable this ordinance. Thank you very much. >> Thank you, Mr. Chzach. >> Jerger. >> Yeah. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Just to in basic closing and summary, I'd just like to thank all of the people that that have worked on this in the past almost
year now that we've been working on this. U and I for sure want to mention Mr. Barrows who who in in all likelihood has the much heavier lift on his side. This this uh I think that uh his his role in this is absolutely pivotable or pivotal to uh you know to to moving
forward. This should not be thought of as a divestment uh by the part of Brainer by the part of the citizens of Brainard in our airport. We love our airport. This should be thought of as a a document that that allows the city and the county to move forward in co-ownership on this airport in a
healthy manner into the future. That's that's really what this is. So, um I'm very excited about that and I'm I'm very pleased with with the progress that we've made. I'd like to thank Nick, all the staff, Connie, that's helped out with this and again especially Mr. Barrows who will be working on on his
side to to push this through. So very exciting and um I'm I'm very hopeful that everyone will support this as I believe that it's uh it's it's it's a really good thing moving forward to building trust uh and the continued relationship with the county. Thank you. >> Very good. Thank you, Mr. Jagger. And
thank you for your work on this. I know it is solving a lot of issues. So um one more time, Mr. Chz, >> I just uh the the I know it's identified here, I believe July 1st. Um we looking for budgets and all that. Um, I get that. And now if this passes, it's
likely. I don't know if the county will be able to do it before then, if they even get it on their agenda. Um, but what I was thinking of is we just status quo with the current ordinance and what the language is in there with the budget and when that has to come to us. Is that
how we'd proceed as far as what's existing is against if this passes before July 1st or by July 1st? >> Mr. Joerger. >> Yes. Thank you, Mr. Chair, if I may. Um, as this is a a new ordinance, uh, uh, I would just like to ask the council for just a little bit of grace, uh, the
airport commission still, uh, and is fully planning on presenting our budget in July. But because of the sequencing and the timing of this ordinance, as well as tied in with our commission, airport commission meetings, it doesn't look like that July 1st is going to be the actual date. But uh it is my intent
uh and I will execute on on bringing forward a 2027 budget uh to this council during the month of July. If I can just get a little grace on the July 1st date. >> Um Mr. President, one other thing. Um what I'd really like to see in here is a requirement [clears throat] that they
don't go to committees for their budget. For the life of me, I never could understand why the airport commission went to a budget committee when they have six members. Um there's no reason all members of the airport commission cannot be in
discussion with budget discussion and uh by going to committee you pigeon hole it you come back with recommendations you have uh a couple of people sitting there this that should be a requirement and I if I had anything I'd like to include in
this that would be that we put something in here to say all budget discussion takes place at the full commission level. Now, of course, I don't see any action going to be taken on that, but it was just my thought that we should consider that. Um, just as a perhaps a
in the future there never when I started out there in 2012, they had a budget committee and one of my biggest successes was to get that off the table and everybody talk about the budget. I don't know how it ever changed, why it ever changed, but it did and it's not
it's not good. So if that continues, I will have to have my say out there and tell them to change it back. So that's all I got. >> Thank you, Mr. Chzach. I think that could be an internal policy discussion at the airport. >> I understand that. >> Yep. >> Yep. >> All right.
Anybody else? No, >> I'm good. Thank you. >> The headlights. All right. >> All right. We're uh looking for a >> So moved. >> Oh, wow. approval. >> Uh, do you guys want to have a public hearing on this? Typically, I think it's
better to have it. >> I generally are on the side of having a public hearing. Let the public speak. Yeah. >> Okay. We can set that with a second motion, but let's just have a motion to conduct the first reading of ordinance and dispense with the actual reading. >> I'll second. >> Motion by Chzach, second by Johnson. Any
discussion on the motion? >> Seeing none, let's go to a vote. All those in favor say I. I >> I against same sign. That motion carries. Now we're looking for a motion to hold a public hearing at the next council meeting.
>> Would that be in the middle of July? >> July. >> July 6th meeting. Okay. So motion by Stunnix, second by Bevans. >> Yeah, I guess it would not matter with that. >> Any discussion on that motion? >> Seeing none, let's go to a vote. All those in favor say I. I.
>> Against. Same sign. Motion carries. All right, moving on to our last item of the evening, new business 10C. This is a letter of support for the Baxter tax forfeit lots. Not something we typically
see on Brainard City Council agenda, but this one is uh Mr. Chzach, if you want to take it away. >> Oh, thank you, Mr. President. Yes, this is just u there's a there's a large number of properties being um discussed as part of a purchase development
agreement by the Crowing County HR board and I I have an exact number here of properties just so everybody knows I heard from Mr. Sharper today if I Okay, it's right here. Give me one
moment please. I apologize. It was right here. Here it is. Okay. So, of the number of properties, it includes it had been 57 and there has been some amendments to
that. Um [clears throat] um it is there's 41 total, 29 in Baxter, seven in Baxter, I'm sorry, seven in
Breezy, five in Brainard. So these are tax forfeited lots. the there's a uh the county HR board last Tuesday had moved forward with a draft to come back to them at their July meeting with a
purchase development agreement and um it's important that these properties are from what we know so far they're likely going to be covered the assessments which would cover the cities where those assessments are owed but nothing as far
as we know paying for the property. So this is in support of the HA at Crowing County to ask for a competitive process. So potentially there could be thousands of dollars paid on each one of these properties which would go into the
county coffers. And of course if that happens that benefits all of us. That's what this letter of support says just to ask them to consider a competitive process as opposed to the way they're moving forward now. >> Okay. Thank you, Mr. Chazak,
is that all? >> That's all. >> Okay. Does anybody else have questions, comments? >> If not, I would >> Yeah, it doesn't look like anybody does. >> I would I would move that we send this letter of support to the Crowing County
HA board and also include the same letter to the county commissioners, Crowing County Commissioners, so they're aware of it. Good. >> Motion by Chzok. Looking for a second. I'll >> second. Second by Johnson. Any discussion on that motion, Mr. Jagger? >> Yep. Uh, thank you. Just real quickly on
the discussion, it my position on this basically now that it's received a second. I was I didn't know if it would or not, but if it now that it's received a second, my position is if it it's my understanding that the that the county moved forward with these discussions to develop these lots in a
legal fashion. And if those discussions are underway, money is being spent, time is being spent, and I'm not I'm not saying that I'm against a competitive process. What I am against is derailing this particular project to have a greater conversation about should this
happen as a global decision with the county. So in in my opinion, I where I'm at, I'm going to be voting against this because I would if if a if a project is in play, I want that to continue in motion. I I want that to say should there be a greater conversation down the road of should we not do this anymore?
Should the county not do this anymore? That's a entirely different discussion that I think comes up at a different time or is brought to the table in a different manner. But at this point, I'm going to be against this because I I I feel like we owe it to the people who put a project in play legally
and is already in motion. So that's just kind of where I'm at. Right. Thank you, Mr. >> Jagger. >> More discussion. >> I I have a question, Mr. Beaven. And I and I I think it's for Mr. Joerger. If we do uh support this authorization for
signature on letter of support, it is possible for them to deny it. >> Yeah. >> Right. >> I can't speak to the county, but I would assume so. Yes. >> All right. So, if we do if we do pass it, they >> it's Yeah. It's a letter of support. >> Yeah. >> They're still making the decision on on
this over there. >> I just want to make sure, >> Mr. Johnson. >> Yeah. And and that's why I'm going to support the motion is I I support open public processes and you know I I complain a lot about staff and government agencies and people trying to
meet the bare legal minimum so it's legal. I think I think there I think there's a ethical and moral boundary that's much higher than a bare legal minimum. So I think this letter which isn't stopping anything which isn't changing anything. We have no authority to change anything. We're just saying we
support an open process. And I think that's fair because personally I do support an open process. And this also mentions level contracting and and I was on the H board for years and I can attest to the the great work that organization does and the and the dozens and dozens of homes they've built in
Brainard in the last 5 years. >> Thank you, Mr. Johnson. Mr. Chz, >> um just to be clear, I this letter is not in support of level contracting. It's in support of a um competitive process. I I'm I if level contracting
was to be included in a competitive process, it doesn't matter to me. It's just that we we have to look at the tax dollars that this could generate if it's competitive. Otherwise, it's likely you you could see literally hundreds of
thousands of dollars if this goes to a competitive process as opposed to virtually nothing. That's the point of doing this to ask them to consider it. That's all. Not not who gets it. >> Thank you, Mr. Chzn. Further discussion?
Seeing none, let's go to a vote. All those in favor say I. >> I. Against. Same sign. >> I. >> That motion carries 61. All right, that does it for new business tonight. Moving on to staff reports. >> Tony,
>> Chief Holmes, >> Chief Rundy, >> all right. Anything going on at CLC? Max Hannon. >> All right. Press. >> All right. >> Connie Helman. >> Eric Sharper. >> Nothing, Mr. President. >> James Cranic.
>> Yeah. Just one item. Just want to give a big thank you to Jennifer and staff at the airport for an EDA tour last week. It was a great behind-the-scenes tour and I really enjoyed it. >> Thank you, Joe Engel. >> Nothing here. Thank you. >> We have no Britney tonight. Okay. Making sure can't I can't always
see around you, Paul. Mr. Sandy. Uh, thank you, Mr. President. Um, I believe the council all got um the notice that um uh Brandon Public Utilities and um our staff there received that excellence in excellence in service award from the Coalition of
Greater Minnesota Cities. That was for the work that um Danny Lockach and I did um testifying um in multiple uh committees in front of the legislature for lead service line funding. Although it really wasn't a successful uh year as far as lead service line funding was
concerned. I think we have a lot of momentum going into future years to hopefully support that program. Continue to get money to replace our galvanized water service lines in town. So I want to thank Danny. He did a good job stepping in for me uh for the Senate Capital Investment Committee. um we both
got our uh crack at it um throughout that uh legislative session, but um we'll be heading down uh to New M I believe on July 21st to receive that award on behalf of the city. So um that's a big congrats and um thanks again to Danny for helping out for that.
Um as far as our construction projects are concerned, uh you guys have probably seen a lot of action happening here in the last couple of weeks. Uh the alley project is probably the one that everyone is um really tuned into. Uh the pavement went down last Friday on the alley project which is um there's just
some final restoration and cleanup to happen over there. Um we had some we had a kickoff of our resurfacing project. Um Spruce Drive. I stopped down there before the council meeting. They started putting in storm sewer and that one is supposed to be completed before the 4th of July. Um, our lead service line
projects will be kicking off here uh towards the end of the month, which is a good sign. It's kind of our second round of projects this summer. Uh, Beach Street, Oakidge Road, that project is substantially complete. Right and 10th Street is still on schedule to finish um
in early August at this moment in time. Um, our lead service line project in the uh Ronald Joseph Alley is completed in its entirety. um the Brainer uh or the Southeast Brainard project. Uh we have a pre-construction meeting scheduled for
right after the 4th of July for that one. That's the large reconstruction in Southeast Brainard. So, that one will be kicking off here. Um the BPU Commission is uh we're receiving bids for our reclaim tank at the water treatment plant. Um those are due on Friday this
week. We'll have a reconciliation of our bids on June 22nd and we'll be updating the commission at their uh June meeting on where bids came back. Again, they set the guaranteed maximum price um at their last commission meeting at 5.3 million. That's the project that we received 5
million in state funding for um our budget was right around 5.6 for that project. Um Danny and I have been uh working hard to implement Waterworth, which is the continuous rate management software that the commission approved um
about four months ago. Um that's coming a long ways. We've been having like weekly meetings with the Waterworth staff to implement get all of our previous financial data in there um and trying to continually build our rate structures so we can forecast 10 years
of rate um rate uh increases or rate adjustments uh moving forward. So that's really positive. Um with some larger projects on the horizon, this software should give us an ability to kind of act on the fly. um really have good data for the commission and council to review as
we're looking at rate adjustments in the future for some larger infrastructure projects. Um Highway 210, that project is still in that phase one um in the East Brainard Mall area that is scheduled um still on schedule to be completed in early
August. Um there will be a change order on an upcoming council agenda for some change out in water main materials. Um if if any have questions about that, I can um I can talk to you off offline about that. Um it has to deal with contaminated materials uh contaminated
soils in some of these areas. So um that's all I have for tonight. Thank you, Mr. Sandy. Congratulations on the major award. The trophy cases are getting really full around here. Might have to to buy a new one here
soon. Uh, do we have anybody online from staff? I don't think so. Mr. Royals. >> Uh, somebody mentioned it earlier, but thank you, Jennifer, for the great tour. Um, did a great job. You got a great staff, great facility, lots to be proud of. So, thank you for that. That's it,
sir. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. >> Honorable, if you please. Uh, first of all, I just want to say piggyback. Paul Sandy, you should win an award for your video work that you did on the lead service lines as well. I don't know if anybody got to see that on social media.
Amazing. What a guy. It was great. I actually >> There's more to come. Full tour of the water plant will be out soon. >> I am I correct or incorrect in that you said there are no lead service lines in the city. >> There's no lead service lines. I want to make sure we say that out loud again. There are no lead service lines in the
city of Brainard. That's incredible. Good work. Beyond that, that's all mumbo jumbo from the state. Uh secondly, just want to say we got an important date coming up that is the 4th of July here in the beautiful city of Brainard and Baxter. Uh it's going to be a lot of
fun. It is the 250th of America. I don't know if you guys are aware of that. Last night, people are punching each other in the face on the White House lawn. It was incredible. Oh, if you did, if you missed out, Joe, are you in? If we do it out here, we're losing this parking lot,
but are you in? We can get it We can get it done quick before we do. >> Okay. All right. All right. Fair enough. But uh yeah, we could do it right here. We're going to have a lot of fun. And I want to uh uh just say to everybody that to be safe over the holidays and to get
out and enjoy your families. For me, the most important thing that we can do as a city is spend time with our families over the holiday and uh be careful with fireworks. Let the professionals shoot them off. We're going to shoot off some big ones, folks. Here's what I here's what I learned the last couple months.
Aliens are real, evidently. So, we're going to blow up the sky. We're going big on the on the finale this year. We're going big. If those aliens want to come around here, they're going to find out. Brainer does business on the 4th of July. So, it's going to be a lot of fun. we should have a really good uh fireworks show and uh just stay safe,
spend time with your family and uh make sure that uh everyone comes out of the holiday weekend um looking good and and having a good time. >> Have you seen the movie Independence Day? >> I tried to have us do Independence Day as movie on the park and we couldn't get it. So, we had to pivot. Had to pivot.
>> Oh. Oh, you remind me one more thing. I'm sorry. >> I have stolen the >> I have stolen the Declaration of Independence. We are having a treasure hunt and it is the greatest thing I have ever done in the history of my life. Please participate in the National
Treasure themed treasure hunt. It starts this Friday and it goes for, wait for it, a Fortnite and it is going to be incredible. So participate in that. Get your families out there for that as well. It'll be a lot of fun. Starts on Friday. Goes for
exactly two weeks. >> Is that a clue? I I it's just mumbo jumbo at that point. >> I thought so. >> All right, moving on to council member reports. >> I have nothing. >> I have nothing. >> Okay, >> the mayor said it all.
>> Um, yes, I have something. Thank you for saying the independence day. This 4th of July, it's Independence of our country. Let's call it what it is. Um, Mr. Sandy, I was hoping you wouldn't say the name of that alley, the streets associated with it. I
thought we're going to finish that up. No more R&J. I'll say the abbreviated name, but uh and a happy Independence Day coming up before our next council meeting. I wish that to everybody here. It's a big one.
>> Thank you very much. >> Thank you, Mr. Chzac Evans. >> Thank you to Jennifer at the airport. That was a fantastic and enlightening tour. Amazing what goes on out there. Thank you. >> Thank you, Mr. Evans Jagger.
>> Yep. Real quickly, I actually do have an airport ticker. Da da da. All right. So, um, the airport has decided to take on because we just love to meet out there and work on the airport, we we've decided to take on a fairly robust project. We are going to over the course of the next two to nine years, no, two
months to however many months, we are going to be working as a team to develop a long-term strategy for the airport. Believe it or not, we really actually don't have one. It would seem that the strategy would just be want we want people to fly out of our airport, but it's actually much more complicated than that. Do we focus on GA? Do we focus on
FBO? Do we focus on Heli? Do what do we do? Do we want So, um, the commission will be will be working on that with the assistance of Jennifer who will be helping us a lot as well as all of the stakeholders in play. And there's there's actually a fairly large list of stakeholders that uh that have something
to say about the airport. So, we're excited about that. Also, I did want to just say thanks for coming out, guys. the guys who came out. But just because you didn't make it at that one, feel free. Anyone can come out to the airport, get a tour, ask Jennifer. Uh we'll be happy to get you, show you around. Uh maybe even get you in a truck or something in the winter time. It's
fun. I highly recommend it. That's a long time off. Uh also, and just real quickly, I did want to say that um uh our employments are up 35% right now over a year ago, basically through April and May. So, uh our morning flights have helped tremendously. Our employments are
up. So, keep up the good work out there. I really appreciate the staff that shows up every day at our airport to make it amazing. That's all. >> Oh, one more thing. The most important thing I'd like to welcome my two brand new grandsons, Boston and Berkeley, into this world, who were born June 4th, my
first uh my first grandkid. So, happy uh you looked older. >> Yeah, no question. No question. Yeah, that's all. >> Congratulations, Councilman Joerger. >> Yep. >> Thank you very much. Uh, Johnson. >> Uh, congratulations to Councilman Joerger and just a big happy 250th birthday to all of us.
>> Okay. I'm not that [snorts] old. >> Well, >> I might look it. >> We are as a people. [laughter] >> Chairman Ericson. >> Well, I just realized I'm surrounded by grandpas here. [laughter] >> What's that? >> Uh, just that planning commission meets
in two days time. So, Wednesday, a little bit of a lighter agenda, but uh an important one. >> Very good. Give it time. >> Thank you, Chairman Ericson. You guys have covered it all tonight. Uh I just want to add another thank you to uh the airport for that tour. I I wish more of
you guys would have been there, but I encourage you to uh call James or Corey or Jennifer or whoever and uh and get out there and take a look. It's It's pretty neat. So, with that, looking for a motion to adjurnn. >> So, move. >> Second by student, second by Bevans. All those in favor say I. I.
>> I. >> Against? Same sign. That motion passes two. >> We are >> feels much better.