I Well, I'm waiting for her to hit that live button. >> All right. Good evening and w and welcome to the Chaza City Council uh city council meeting for Monday, April 20th. Uh the time is 7 o'clock. I call this meeting to order. Would everyone
please rise 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.
>> All right. All right. Elise, will you uh please call a role? Council member Hatfield here. >> Council member Bennish here. >> Council member Chevlin here. >> Council member McGrath >> here. >> Mayor Hubard >> here. All right. Next, we have adoption of the agenda. Does anybody have any additions or corrections on the agenda?
Otherwise, I would entertain a motion to adopt. >> Motion to adopt agenda. >> All right. Motion from council member Hatfield. >> Second. >> And second from council member Benes. Uh all those in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed. >> All right. Agenda is adopted. And then next we have visitor presentations. So
5A. We have we have a lot of gentlemen standing in the back of our room. We have our state champions here, the Chesa Hawks basketball team. Welcome to the meeting. Uh, I'm casual tonight in support of you
guys. You guys had an exciting game. Would you guys like to come up? Does anybody coach Hayes, you want to come up or anybody that was wanting to chitchat about it? >> Yeah, thank you. Um, and thank you everyone for having us here celebrate our state championship team. So, we have eight of our 18 players here. Um, a lot
of them are baseball players. baseball season's in full swing. A few are golfers. Um, a couple are already at their AU practices, but it was nice to gather up a few of these guys and, um, celebrate tonight. We just came from schoolboard meeting, too. But, um, I'll quickly introduce the guys that we have here, run over our season, and then, um,
again, thank you for having us. So, that's Evan Atinson, Maris Connell, Eli Herszog, Jordan Dick, Chase Meets, Colton Ty, Deontay Tate, Jed Keenan, and then assistant coaches Payton Sanders, and Nick Sabin.
So, um it was really special season. Uh you know, we finished with a record of 28-4, um winning our last 25 games in a row to ultimately win the state championship. Um throughout conference, we had an undefeated record in conference. We had seven players get recognized with conference honors with
um all conference, defensive team, honorable mentions. Um and then, you know, outside of the 72, it was a complete team effort. We had a ton of different leading scores throughout the year. Um we had 10 guys on varsity and they all had big moments uh throughout the season whether that be in practice games both. It was just it's it's a
really good group and you know um winning the state championship I think shows that we have a lot of fantastic basketball players but more importantly I believe they're really really great young men. Um I've had a lot in class. Other coaches have had these guys in class too. We believe they care themselves the right way. Um every single day at school in the hallways run
the community too. You know a lot of them run or help run our summer youth camps. Um, and you know, I think they do a really good job interacting with, you know, the next generation of Chazah Hawks and, um, off strong GPA. I mean, again, us coaches are spoiled to be able to coach these guys and we're really proud of them. So, thank you again for
having us. It's it's an honor and I'm really happy these guys are able to have this moment, too. Thank you. >> Wonderful. Well, it was very exciting. I mean, it was very exciting to watch you guys play and and knock out some really heavy teams um along the journey to to winning the championship. And I think
that championship game was really exciting to watch because it kind of came down to the wire. I'm sure you guys were really nervous. Um, but you pulled it off and then I was actually able to come and join you guys when you guys came back to the gym uh and had your impromptu uh pep rally afterwards. But
what was really really enjoyable to see and I know one of our council members sons were there as well, his family was just yeah you guys embracing the youth. you guys, you know, took pictures together and all the kids were around you and you could just see that mentor menty relationship there and that's
community. So, thank you guys for being so upstanding and um really really great role models in our community. Does anybody else want to say anything? >> You know, I'm going to say something but others if others want to go first. >> Okay.
Just great job. It was a lot of fun. I think even I don't like to go on Facebook because there's a lot of people on there saying things that aren't great, but that day was like electric to see the community come together and give updates on how you guys were doing and we were all watching and um online and
it was just you could like feel the energy. We're all at our own homes, but it was like we're all up late watching together and um it was just really cool. So that is something always really exciting when a sports team goes and does such an amazing job is just how much it brings the community together.
So you guys should really be proud of yourselves, not for just being amazing athletes, but um community builders with um winning. That's a big deal. Um, every every month I go sit in a room with some city councilors from Eden Prairie and
from Chanhassen and we all like to tout about our our cities and and what amazing things we have going on and and uh we get, you know, now talk about how amazing you guys are and that's always fun to do with Eden Prairie especially. So, great job.
>> Uh, I'll echo a lot of that. Say congratulations. Great season. Great way to finish the season. Just make sure you guys finish the year strong. Keep going with baseball, golf, all that stuff. Keep being strong role models for everybody that's out there watching you guys. And uh here's the here's the next
year, too. So, good luck. All right. >> Awesome job, guys. It was really fun to watch and you know, Chan, Chesa, that's always a you know, heated game anyway. So, fun to see you guys actually pull that out. Um like Michaela said, I actually went to Eden Prairie 20 years ago, so before you guys were even born.
But um it was like the reigning e you know both athletics and academics there and it was so much fun to be part of a school like that but still fun to say you were a legacy of that and so what you've done for all these kids in this community and the community members that get to stand behind you is amazing
because they'll talk about this forever and you know the the reign of the Hawks. So very exciting to watch and congratulations. >> Yeah. Um yes I have two kids in the program. I've coached travel basketball. got to know Coach Hayes. They've been at
summer camps, all those fun things. I think the thing I always stress to my kids, and I think you guys really demonstrate that is winning's fun. You guarantee that was fun. But being good humans will get you further in life as well, right? Like you're going to remember this moment. Um, you know,
things that I observe, right? Like, you know, as the mayor said, you know, at that welcome home meeting, everyone was excited for you there, but every one of you in your way took time to go see the younger generation and D. And trust me, I'm as a dad and a coach going, "Hey, work harder. You can be here, too."
Whispering that in their ear. Uh, my youngest, um, he got a new phone, like his his first phone, he's a fifth grader. Uh, his background now is a picture of him and Tyler at that event, right? Like that is like that is his picture. He is so pumped. likes loves Tyler, but every one of you dabbed up
those kids and and that is huge, right? Because that was more you talk about great people, great building programs, building people. Um, like I said, I always say winning's fun, but how you go about and the things you learn is more important in the long run. And you guys demonstrated that, which is great because it makes me sound really good as
a seventh grade coach when I say those things. And you guys do that. Um, especially when it's, you know, your son you're trying to talk to sometimes. So, congratulations. It was awesome, you know, going down there and seeing the crowd. It builds community. We talked a little bit about that at the retreat, you know, how do we build community and
people rally around. Um, it was fun for me. We've got, we went to a lot of the games, but I would say you saw more and more people start kind of following as that happened. And it's great. Like I don't care if that was if you were the first game you ever attended was the state championship game. Awesome, right? Glad you showed up and supported. So,
appreciate that. I like I'm excited for future years. I know you got a couple seniors there in the crowd, too. Thank you for your legacy that you helped build. Um, but yeah, I think you I don't want you to underestimate the impact you have on kids because they do look up to
you. Like they see that program like see Target Center, see, you know, the the courts, they want to be that, right? Um, and so I just think that's that's awesome, right? And if you can, you know, help me encourage my kids to work harder, that was helpful as well. So I appreciate that.
You know, I'll just mention I had a chance to talk to coach Williams at a test match a couple weeks ago and one of the things I mentioned to him is I grew up in Lassour and in Lassour in 1986 they won the state championship for basketball and how many years ago was
that 40 you know 40 years ago and the town still talks about it and so don't underestimate how much people are going to remember you guys in the community going into the future what type of had the community. Uh we had the was it 2004
state championship uh and Spencer Collison on the team. Everybody remembers that. Uh they're going to remember what you did and you really did make an impact on the community. And um just on a personal note, uh I'm looking at Evan here and the last time I saw
Evan in this room, he was standing at this podium. He was probably about seven years old uh in Cub Scout. So to see you to see you guys grow up and become young men is pretty cool. >> Yeah. How many of you are seniors by
show of hands? Just two of you guys. Okay. Well, you know, I hope that whatever your future endeavors, you know, after this year, you guys have big things planned. And then for the rest of you, it'll be really exciting to see you guys continue to move forward and do
great things in the basketball program. So, thank you guys so much for being here. Are you guys okay with coming up and taking a picture with us? >> All right, come on up. You guys can just gather gather on in. I You might not be the tallest one in this picture.
>> I know Leah's >> Wait, I thought I would be doing okay because >> you guys might have to be a little strategic here. >> All right. >> Oh goodness. I can't see Leah. Okay, we
>> might lose. >> There we go. >> I think I can see everyone. Smile. One more. Oops. All right, I got it. >> Awesome. Thank you guys so much. It was really a pleasure. Thank you guys for taking the time to come here.
>> I know. Well, and they rightly deserve, too. >> So, I know could have had a little basketball we could pass around. >> Yeah, that was good. All right. Well, that was a fun way to
kick off this meeting here. Okay, so we're going to move on to our visitor presentation to uh 5B, the annual state of the library report. We got Jody uh Enstrom and Kevin Spencer. Come on up. >> Jody said this would be excited.
>> Okay. Tee it up. >> Yeah. Let's see. Sore hawks. Here we go. Well, yeah, that's a big deal to follow. So, but we'll we'll do our best. So, >> I forgot my tap shoes. >> Uh we're really glad to be here tonight.
Um I'm Jody Edstrom. I'm the library director for the entire county system. And >> I'm Kevin Spencer. I'm the branch manager of the Chesca Library. So, I'm going to try to keep my portion pretty short so we can highlight more of what's happening here locally in Chaza, but
there are a few updates from the system level that I thought you would appreciate hearing um as we move forward. And we can go to the next slide. Yep. I did want to highlight our um library's vision. I think it's a really opportune time to think about that and think about how libraries are
more than just books and all the things that we do and we try to provide and do our best with our communities. So, we're going to highlight some of that vision in action tonight. So, you can go to the next slide. And I know Kevin's going to talk more about the adult programs and youth literacy, some of those foundational
pieces we offer. Um, I do want to provide a brief update on extended access. Some of you are probably knowledgeable of what that is. Some of you may not be. So, I'm going to just give a brief overview. We launched this new service, and Ely, actually, you can go to the next slide. Thank you. Um, we
launched this new service in Victoria last fall and it is an enhanced service. It doesn't take away from our traditional staffed hours, but as an adult card holder, you can come in and sign up for the service. It's kind of like a SNAP fitness model. Once you have access and have gone through the
training, your library card number and PIN gains you access to the library essentially 365 days a year from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. So really um targeting those early morning hours, the evenings, holidays, even um weekends. We had one
user who um noted to us he has been able to complete some master's classes because he can come on Sundays and leave his busy home and come into that quiet space. So, there's some really impactful stories coming out of it. Um, if you want to know more, I'm happy to have a conversation sometime about it, but just
wanted to bring it up because we're working on extending our next access level to Norwood Young America by early June and then start to follow in other branches. And we have the potential obviously when we think about a new Chaza of building some model of that
service right into the design, which is really exciting and a really great opportunity. So, you can go on. Um, so here's just a lot of numbers that tell the story, right? I'm not going to read all these off. I'm going to leave you with a fantastic new annual report.
Um, so it just really tells that our communities are using our libraries both in our spaces, outside, all the great things that our staff are doing, and that our communities really look to us um as a space that they need. Go ahead.
Um, and obviously getting out into the community as part of that, making those connections. We have a lot of fantastic partners, including Friends of the Library. We have some wonderful representatives here tonight, which is wonderful. Um, and we have some amazing individual volunteers that we make those
community connections with as well. Last year, we had over 1.5 million checkouts total between digital and physical materials, which is a pretty staggering number. We haven't seen numbers even close to that since prior to the pandemic. So, that's a huge kudos on our community for using us and our
staff um for making those connections. So, we plugged all of this data among many other factors into something that's called the American Library Association value calculator and valued Carver County Library System as over 32 million. So, pretty incredible. Um so,
again, if you want more details on what all those factors were, I can provide those. So, always happy to have a conversation. Go ahead. Um, so looking ahead, um, obviously there's a lot of growth we're preparing preparing for in our county and I'm most excited right
now obviously about Chaska and thinking about moving ahead with a new library that's much needed in this community and all the amazing things we can do here. So, I'm going to turn it to Kevin. >> Thank you. So I I just wanted to start off with a
little looking at um things in perspective. So um Chesca, this is where we are right now. So the Chesca Library space we have 8,480 ft and that is um showing that with
Chanhassins which is 32,640 square ft. Chaza's service population. Now this is figured out by cha uh Carver County residents whose nearest county library is Chaza
u that our service population is over 40,000 as and if we look at Chanhassins it's just over it's almost 26,000 Chaza has 2.7 librarians that's uh uh FTEES
and if we were to uh do the math that is one librarian for every 15,126.6 people. >> Wow. >> Next slide. So, taking that how condensed we are
right now as CHASSA. Um, all these next slides show the amazing things that we are able to do with what resources we have. So, this is I I look at this slide as kind of the boring stuff because everybody knows that libraries have books. Um, Chesca all by itself uh
checked out 192,193 books or materials. The most the largest percentage of that was in kids books. That was uh uh like 67% of our checkouts were children's books. Next slide,
please. our patrons. Chesca added 24,494 patrons this past year and the chart on the right has shows you
shows you how our um visits have been increasing year after year. So we had a 13% increase of traffic through our front door from the previous year. And I put this in perspective because 2021 was our
lowest because that was COVID. >> So that was the big dip. Before that, there was uh a year that we had over 100,000 people through and then ebooks came along and we started to just decrease a little bit. But as you can see, it has been rising ever since then.
And it's just because libraries are more than books. We are so focused on making those uh connections within our community and offering services that people just don't normally have access to, especially if uh especially for
free. So, looking at comm uh connections, this is my staff is very small, but they are very passionate about getting out and making connections to our community members. Um, so we actually had an
increase of almost 15% of the number of community members that we were able to make those connections with at local events. And those pictures, there's one at uh Chad Chanassen High School and the other one was Latinfest. So, anytime anything like that pops up, we we just
do our best to get there even though we have such a small crew on board. Story times. This is the bread and butter of of a library. Um the picture on the right, as you can see, there are
a ton of kids all jam-packed into that. It's not unusual for us to have 50 or more people in that tiny little space. We have to move shelves and stuff out of the way to make room. And at story time, you want to have room so that people can move and dance around and stuff. But um
we have been so incredibly happy and so lucky to have the staff that we have. Um it's increased almost 74 or 64% over the last year of attendance and it's going up. This is this is a phenomenal number. Our
attendance at programs in our library has increased almost 106%. >> Wow. And we don't have a meeting room. >> Imagine. >> So yeah. So this is us pushing furniture
out of the way and being very inventive. You see the picture of the llama up there. That was a rainy day that was supposed that we were going to put out into the into the area on the other side of the road here, but it was too muddy. So we moved it out into the plaza. We
had over 200 people >> that one day. So that tells you just the amazing uh increase that we've been having and the interest um that we continue to grow. >> Obama,
>> those books were all checked out unfortunately. >> Yeah. Um >> those were great books. The other two events that I have pictured here, there's a puzzle competition, a jigsaw puzzle competition that we started recently, and there's an entrepreneur
class that we're repeating next month um for our Spanish speaking uh members. >> Just a fair question, did anybody show up at the puzzle competition wearing matching t-shirts? >> I didn't see any. >> Okay. >> I don't think that they were that rabid
to do. >> Okay. That was the Yeah, his big precursor before. >> I'll just say that we showed up at a puzzle competition, Council Member Hatville and I, and there was a team with matching t-shirts and we knew we were done immediately.
>> There were no prizes. It was just bragging rights for this one. Yeah. All right. Next, please. So, now looking into the future. Um, I recently went to the public library association conference in Minneapolis
this year. It's a It's a national conference every two years that actually draws people from all over the world. >> That's awesome. >> And I down in the lower left, I went to a session about the Missoula, Montana Library, which won the 2022 World's Best Library
>> and was very inspired about uh how they engaged their public, their community members in um the design of their library. uh they were very thoughtful about engaging those partners and they were
able to include some things that I've been talking about like um they have a little science museum in there that is basically run by the university >> and it's a partner there and they coordinate programming and other
resources and it's just an amazing model. So I was very inspired by that. Um, in the lower right hand corner, Howard Lake, Minnesota was Minnesota's first net zero library, which I found incredibly inspirational. Um, tiny
little Howard Lake, population of 2,326 people. Um, being that forward thinking and uh being inspire inspiring to the community on how you can do little things to make the the world better. And then at the top, I just have my dreams.
I've talked to many of you about my hopes and dreams at the library and I've mentioned all of these things like there's a maker space, there's a teaching kitchen, there's a library of things, all of those things that I uh that would be of huge benefit to our
community and unique in this region and um as we move forward um thanks to your support with a new library and and the planning of that um all of these things can be brought to fruition. I'm hoping
um we can't do this without our supporters. And thankfully I have a whole bunch of my support crew right behind me, the friends of the Chasa Library. Um two of the things that they do that they help pay for um are on
the sides of that picture. On the right side is our lucky day collection. Those are the the highinterest books that if you put a hold on it, it would probably be weeks and weeks and weeks, but these are only for our patrons here at Chaska
that they they pay for each year. And on the left is one of the programs that they helped pay for that was a teen group doing chuterie. Mhm. >> So that's one of the things that they uh um are always very generous with um with
helping us with and they do that mainly by selling books and we've been very thankful to the city uh the city crew here in in this building coming on and helping us set up with that. Um Mary, would you like to say a word or two?
Mary is the uh president of the Chesa Friends of the Library. >> Thanks. Um, and I would like to add our thanks from the friends that um, we're so excited about this new library and we have a little bit of money set aside to buy extra things once once we have the
building. So, um, you know, Kev, I just wanted to give you a little background about the friends. We have um, we are 501c3 nonprofit and we have about 50 members including Mayor Mayor Hubard. Um and we um do an annual membership drive.
Um let's see. The mission is people serving people by expanding and strengthening the services of the Chasal Library. As Kevin said, we we do the book sales and that's our major activity. I have um I have bookmarks
that I will leave for you that'll tell you when all the book sales are. Um we do them in the fireplace room at the library. no longer out in the plaza. Uh Friday afternoon and all day Saturday. And if you ever want to see happy people, stop in to our book sale because
people, especially the kids, are so excited to buy books. >> It's really it's just a fun bl a fun thing to do for working. Um and we also um do an annual library staff appreciation. As as Jod and Kevin
have both mentioned, the library staff is marvelous, as is the city staff for helping us, too. We've got a whole bunch of people who haul books up from the basement to the um to the fireplace room for every one of those sales. And we couldn't do it without the support of
the staff, the city staff, and the library staff. So, thank you. >> It's a little bit of a maze, too, because if you guys don't know, there is an elevator in the library, but it does not go down to the basement. So they have to wheel the carts down and out the hall and down to this elevator out in
front and then go down and then wheel it all the way down the hall. So it is definitely a labor of love >> and not get locked on the landing dock. >> Yeah. Or get trapped in the elevator. >> Trapped in the landing dock. So thank you very much. >> Thank you. >> Yes. And I have also happen to have some
membership applications if you'd like to join. >> I will just leave these here. So, as always, I am super happy to talk to any and all of you about library dreams and hopes and wishes and all of
that. So, feel free to reach out to me or to Jody and I'm more than happy to have that talk. >> Wonderful. Thank you guys so much for being here. Does anybody have any questions at all or >> No questions. Just thank you. I always
say it's one of my favorite nights when you guys come. As much fun as I really do think the basketball team is, I think you guys are just as fun. Um, >> that says a lot. >> Yeah. Um, and truly, if you haven't got to spend time with Kevin, you can get lost in time dreaming about the library.
I think I think I looked down I mean, it's been a few years since we had our chat, but I want to say I looked down on my phone and I was like, I have to go back to work. It was like we scheduled probably like a half hour, 45 minutes. It's probably been like an hour and a half, but it was you can just get lost talking about it. It's truly so much
fun. So, and very excited about the new library. Um, I also just want to thank the friends really. I I didn't know about the friends before coming to the council and they're one of the groups that I think if you um you think about a community and if something was missing um you'd realize it. So, if the friends
didn't exist, I think we would really notice. Um, so I'm just grateful for all you guys do and um and just how much you care about the library and um I think about how many women started the library. It was five, eight women. Five women that got together. I can't
remember. It was five or eight, something like that that got together and started the library so long ago and just um how it's really the community that's kept it going and and um you guys and just how much it means in our community. So, thank you and exciting to see those number. These numbers are
insane. Every year you guys come and blow us out of the water again with new numbers that are just phenomenal. Um we think we're such a data driven society these days and you guys have it. You have the data to show that this is this is an important valuable thing. Um we
talk about you know our new public safety building being just such a necessary thing and um and I think of the library as something just as necessary. So, thank you a lot. >> Yeah, I'll add on it is really exciting. Um, I have young children still, very
young children, and they love to go to the library. Unfortunately, I don't get to go with them much because I'm working during that time, but their Opair loves to bring them to the story time, and I hear all about what goes on. And then one of my best friends does service dog readings at the Carver County Library System. So, she brings her little dog
and they have their blanket with their books and the kids come and you know and I've done that on Saturdays. Um, but it's really fun to see all the ways that people interact with the library and really exciting to think about what we can do with this new library. So, >> I would love to actually schedule some time and hear what your thoughts are as we, you know, start to plan that. And
>> then I will say friends are uh they're a big group. when we first moved into our house. Judith right there lives next door to me and um she and Connie introduced themselves and then that was one of the first things I heard was that they're part of Friends of the Library and there was a book sale coming and you
know um I'm pretty sure that their little grandson PJ tells me all the time that there are book sales coming. So, it's really fun to see like the whole family get involved in kind of you know like the neighborhood ambassador kind of idea if you will about people sharing what's going on at the library because it isn't I mean it is a books but it's
not just books. So, um, very glad for the friends and very excited for the future. >> I I mean, I I might be a little biased because I'm a friend of the library, but I love libraries. They are more than just books. They are community
connection. They're resources. They're they're they're the lifeblood of our community. Um, I was just down at the library on Saturday to pick up a book I had put on hold just earlier that morning, might I add you. So, you got very good staff because it came up and I
went down there and I was telling because I was telling the other council during the work session prior to this. I said it was really I mean it was just hopping inside of there. I mean it was busy. There were kids and people everywhere. You know, every computer was
being used um for various sorts of reasons. And then outside the boy scouts were doing their thing in the wind with their their blow. It almost blew away their little archery set thing and their inflatable thing. And you know, it just
there is just so much that happens at the library. And I I always say that my dream job would be a librarian. I would love to be a librarian, but um sadly I'm not there at this point in life. But I am excited to help build a library. If
that's what I can do to contribute to that, I'm excited for it. And um I'm excited to see what happens as we kind of walk through that process. We were able to tour some libraries in the area and really set forth the dream and get that task force going so the community
can give their input and just start that ball ball rolling. And it just it is very very exciting to have you guys come here every year to give this report. But it's especially exciting this year because we are on the the precipice of this um moment here where we're going to
set forward uh you know the new library and I know it's something that's been in the works for a long time. Um, but the payoff of it is going to be here and it's going to be here at a time when our community um is kind of rounding towards its max population and and you have
other neighboring communities that are within our service area that are growing as well. So, it's it's here. It's time and I'm excited to be here for it. So, thank you for being here. >> Thank you very much. >> Yeah, I appreciate it. I've I've had an interesting journey with libraries. I'll
full fully disclose that. I know how to put books away on shelves. I did that for a work study at Castavis. Um which is great because you put books away. >> Decimal system. >> Yeah. And then you put books away and then you disappear and go find and do homework and then you go put more books away. Right. So um my supervisor from work study is listening. I apologize
ahead of time. Uh and then I will say I moved here uh pre-kids and kind of had a conversation like I don't understand libraries and we were talking libraries by then. I'll self. I was like everything's digital. Who goes to the library? Boy was I wrong. And I can will admit that, right? Part of growing up is
learning when you're wrong. Uh then I had kids and went to story times and the yellow, you know, sit on your dots and all those spaces, everything like that. Uh but again, it is a gathering space of people and I I I do think I'm excited about designing and helping see the plans for the new library. I think a
challenge, right? And you talk about maker spaces and kitchen. Schools have moved their libraries to be more than just book spaces. I hear all the fun things my kids come home and maker spaces and 3D printing and all this stuff they do and so that following that trend we had to be able to provide that
here right because now they're going to eventually go like I want to go to the library and where's the 3D printer I want you know right that type of thing so just fun like I said I've I've matured and understand the importance of libraries over time because I like I said I'm I was a recovering denier of
what I didn't understand why we needed new libraries but um and again I think like says you know spaces are Great. Uh, you know, occasionally I've used for meeting spaces for work the Eden Prairie Library, which is huge. I don't know how many square foot that is.
>> Um, but yeah, just the people that gather there, meetings there, um, gathering spaces, you know, some of the first friends kids make as kids that they may remember, they may not remember happened in that space, which is super cool. So, thank you for all that you do.
>> Yeah. And librarians are um evolvers because they are constantly looking at what they can do to help their public and that's not always Dewey decimal >> believe it or not. >> Yeah. >> Um so they're constantly learning and uh
you know we're all kind of educators at heart and >> that's what we do. We constantly are learning new things and finding ways that we can meet the needs of our community. >> Yeah. I know one of your librarians goes up to the lodge and helps with technology. That's huge,
>> you know, to be able to >> kind of lower those barriers and kind of, you know, have, you know, someone to be a resource and a help to to to be able to have that access is amazing, >> right? >> So, for sure. >> Just one of many. >> Couple things I want to add. First of
all, uh, tomorrow the county board is taking action to appoint a representative to our design task force. So our first meeting together is on Wednesday uh to sort of kick off the process for getting an architect uh on board. So we are going to be moving very
quickly. >> Yeah. >> Uh to to move uh through this. So uh that's exciting. I think uh I think everybody here is really excited to you know have those discussions and see what we come up with uh over there. Um, and
then just to the importance of of libraries, I I look at my uh me and my wife both grew up in Lassour and uh there was a librarian there named Diane Penny uh who was there forever and she
just retired like a year ago and like it was like a huge deal to my wife that you know here she is 50 years old and she wants to go back and make sure that she you know gets to see her librarian you know I can't read very well. So,
>> yeah, you do. You have a lot of childhood memories. My mom did the BookNook program at my school and so I spent a lot of time in libraries as a kid like going through the books, helping her find the books for the BookNook program. So, >> I remember my library. >> Yeah.
>> We're just unlocking core memories up here. >> I know. I'm picturing my like childhood like school librarian in our tiny little like room and she just the way she would turn the pages on the picture book and the crinkle of >> like it was just >> So anyway, >> yes, nice trip down memory lane for all
of us. No, thank you guys so much for being here this evening and thank you for friends of the library for showing up and supporting this. We're excited to to like I said make make this new library happen. So >> cool. >> Wonderful. Thank you. >> Thank you much.
>> Believe all our goodies with your >> Oh, yes. Please do. >> I always enjoy Kevin's newsletters. So, I might have to finally fill out this application. I think I've been given it two, three times.
>> Not to be. >> You're wearing me down. >> Join us. >> Join us. All right. Well, that moves us along on the agenda to um the approval of the previous meeting minutes. Uh these
meeting minutes were from uh March 30th of 2026. Does anybody have any additions or corrections to the minutes? >> No corrections. So, I'll make a motion to um approve previous meeting minutes. >> Okay. So, we have a motion from council
member Hatfield. >> Second. >> A second from council member uh Chevlin. Uh any other discussion? Otherwise, all those in favor say I. I. Opposed. All right. Motion carries. Approve minutes. Okay. Next, we're going to go into a
close session. >> And do I need to read something very specific? just >> we should have >> okay >> we should have a motion to go into a close session then we have
>> okay >> okay so first I need a motion to close the session All right. I motion. >> Okay. We have a motion from council member Gra. >> Second. >> And a second from council member Bennishes. All those in favor say I.
>> I. Opposed. All right. We are now in close session. Okay. All right. So, we are back up and running again from our close session. So, we're going to move
down on the agenda here to consent items. Um, these items receive typical little to sorry typically receive little to no uh discussion although certainly anything can be pulled off of the consent agenda. Um, or if anybody has
any questions on the consent agenda. >> I just one quick question. I don't know if we want to wait for Matt to back. >> I think I was trying to go slow. >> Yeah, we'll just >> because there is a question. >> We'll I'll watch him come back in. Um, I can ask it while you're walking. Really,
the only question I have is just on the transient accommodations license for Town Square Place. Um, then we're moving for a three to a one, which is great to see, but I think there may be some protections that a level three offered going down to a one. Do we have a
concern that things will just spin back up again and we'll be back where we started? >> Yeah. I mean, >> I think the answer is yes. >> Great. Uh um I think we would have that with any facility going out of it. You know, one challenge we have with our ordinances
that >> it's the ordinance. >> Yeah, it's the ordinance and we have to give people the opportunity to be able to correct. Um but you know, just like anything, we this is a continual monitoring thing and we look at this each year uh when we go through that
process. So, and it's not just in town square, it's with every uh facility that we have. And so, uh, we'll continue to do that. Um, but yeah, I think we share similar concerns. >> Okay. >> I think because when you look at the consent agenda items with the transate
accommodations, you see the levels, but you see it's based on like call volume. Can you speak to just what level one gets versus level two versus level three as far as things that like like parameters that they have to have in place?
>> Yeah. So level three, I don't want to mix up the order of it, but level three is the top level as far as >> um you know where we see enough calls uh >> uh for service down to a location that aren't
>> these aren't calls that are related to medical and things like that. They're they're related to other items. And so in that case they are uh responsible for uh uh having security on duty um you know during all hours having people at
the front desk uh those types of things. Um level two um I want to >> what's that? >> 10 to 19 calls in one felony. >> Yep. And that one as far as the the consequences on that, I think that has to do more less with the the security
and more with uh that you have a staffed uh presence at the front desk uh during all hours. And then level one is it's not a concern to us. They operate the way that they they've been operating. So, it's really sort of taking it from
the top level of saying you need to have security all the time down to um down to u you can operate the business the way you have been operating because it hasn't been a problem. >> Okay. >> I think as long as we keep a close eye
on that and act quickly if needed. >> Yep. So, >> speaking of transient accommodations, one of them is not missing or not here and we spoke to that. So, can we talk a little bit about Oakidge? >> Yeah, so Oakidge, there's actually a
couple things going on at Oakidge is we had uh sort of a temporary occupancy permit and we had uh a I don't know if it's considered like a temporary license, hotel license. uh there there was a couple of different actions on
their part and there was uh milestones uh that they needed to meet in that process and it was very specific to uh to a group that is led u by Whitney Kaine is that his last name? Whitney Kaine uh who had been looking at doing a
hotel there. um we have not seen uh them take the actions that they said they were going to uh as far as milestones that they're going to meet and really communication has really fallen off a lot. Uh so actually we are going to be bringing that back to the next meeting
uh to recommend to you guys to actually uh uh pull their temporary permit and pull their hotel license. until such time they can come back or some other group might come back that can demonstrate that they can meet those criteria that are in place. So that's
not on here, but that is one that Nate's going to be bringing back at the next meeting. Yeah, I think that's good for us to have that discussion or at least to us to talk about it tonight because they are missing from this list and so just to make sure that we're in the know and and on the same pageant population
at Hazeline >> that's in those >> that's in those villas that are out there. >> Yeah. Hey, not to completely go off track here. Um, but on bridge, I'm look I look forward to that conversation next week and maybe we can just have the conversation this next
week too. What are repercussions for activity of not securing their facility because I you know there was just the drone usage and >> that piece of it that seems you know they were in here yearish ago. I don't know if that's in Alabama. >> Yes. and talked about it like
>> if that doesn't improve, what does this what options does the city have there? Because it's a nuisance to our I mean it's not these calls, but it's clearly a nuisance to our police force. >> Well, and our >> having to continue >> and our fire crews >> and fire crews and continue to have to >> do what they need to do themselves.
>> Yeah. The um that is absolutely correct. That uh is has become a real issue uh out there. um you know we you know we well we're not going to have a hotel license in place so we don't and quite
frankly there's no levers in that because they don't really care. Um but uh um I think the question that that we're going to start looking at is do we have the ability to actually charge back for those services, those calls and and
the high amount of presence that we have to have out there because it's become a very regular thing uh for us to to have calls uh out at that facility. Um but you know the we can look to see if
there's other levers uh that we have in that. I it's a uh it's a tough one because uh you know if you have like a dilapitated building you can start going into discussions about you know condemning it you know and and those
types of things. That is not the case with that facility. you know, it's not in great shape, but it's not a dilapitated, structurally unsound type of building. So, >> it's I mean, there's a safety risk. There's certainly dangers in that building. Environmentalis environmental risk and >> Okay. I mean, I I appreciate that
because again, it's hard because that is such an awesome area up there. >> It is >> uh Costco those the apartment, town home, housing complex space. Um, and I'm sure those residents see what's happening to that building and are not
happy. I mean, I wouldn't be happy with it. >> I'm not happy with it. Clearly, that's why I brought it up, right? I think we're I can speak for myself frustrated with that. And um the show of Yeah, we we are aware of it and taking care of it that happened was exactly that. It was a show.
>> Yeah. >> Uh and that's frustrating because I don't waste my time if you're not going to keep your building secure. just be drink >> or if you're just going to be blatantly disregarding with like a parking thing or whatever like that all >> it was all show it was all >> yeah they they've they've told us many
things that have not come true >> um but you know the I I think our lever is to to charge back for our services if it becomes a burden I I >> you know we can that is something some cities do to explore um you know charges
for excessive calls for services for fire and police. Um I if the as you mentioned ultimately if the problem becomes too great and the threat to the the safety of the citizens becomes too great hazardous building actions could be
available um in some situations if it's open to trespass. There's mechanisms under the statute to secure the building at the building owner's cost. Um but ultimately the collection mechanisms for that would likely be assessing against the building if the um yeah I mean the
so the city could have levers if they remains open to trespassers go and board it up or put a fence around it or put in security systems but collecting those costs against the >> party would be challenging. >> Yeah.
>> Okay. But I I do I do think that I mean, you know, at the next council meeting if you guys cancel the temporary CO and the hotel, I mean, it may not mean something, but it is certainly sending a message. Well, >> um
>> I guess my question in with that is I mean obviously I look forward to also seeing that on the agenda as well, but is it the p the people that walked in this room and and had the whole um
concept? They're different from the building owner itself. >> Yes. >> Can I have a meeting with the building owner? >> Yeah, we can we can get a meeting set up. >> Awesome. >> Yeah. because I think that that message when we revoke it is not going to be
heard all the way through. And we need to make sure that the message is clear that we really care about that building. >> We care about the safety around that building >> and the conditions that it is currently in. >> So, >> no, we can arrange for that.
>> Awesome. All right. Um, any other discussion about about the transient piece or anything else on the consent agenda. The only thing I I uh saw on here and I
I know that uh it was just exciting to see the after you know everything with the depot that you know I know they have a new business that's going to be moving into where Dolce Veto was. Um and that's exciting to see even even it being a
tobacco license on here. So anywh who well with that I would entertain a motion to approve uh consent. >> Motion to approve consent. >> All right. Motion from council member Hatfield. >> Second >> and a second from council member Chevlin. Um any other discussion? All
those in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed. All right. Motion carries. All right. That carries us over to action items 10A. Awarding of contracts for outlot C of the Chesa Municipal Service Building. Uh, mayor and council, I'll turn this one over to
Elise. >> Uh, mayor and council, what you have before you this evening is an extension of what you approved last month with the municipal services building. Um, as part of that approval that you did in March,
you approved essentially the work that'll happen on the main site itself as well as the parcel across the street where the fuel island will go. also bid as part of the that package was um the
extension of the roadway south of Creek Road. So, Chesca Creek Way, which is Creek Boulevard South, as well as the utilities. they were bid as separate line items as part of that so that we could do a more thorough review
um and then decide if we want to award or um go out to rebid or reject um those bids. So the engineering department has reviewed the bids, felt they were um
very good and so the request before you tonight is to award those bids um or excuse me award the contracts to Vite for the earthwork and paving of Outlaw C is what we're calling it. It's
essentially that roadway there and then um to Kusky for the utilities. So that is the extension of trunk utilities that will eventually go south to where the Big Woods business park will be going. So with that, uh we're looking for
action on um awarding the contracts for those two items. >> All right. Uh council, does anybody have any questions? >> This is pretty simple. >> Yeah. Uh, and it's great that, you know,
we kind of split them out so we could make sure we did a good evaluation and um, >> ultimately it does work out really well though to have them all coordinated together. >> Yeah. Yeah. No, that's great. So, no, I
mean, I feel like it's pretty pretty simple. So, all right. Well, if nobody has any questions, uh I entertain approval of the awarding of the contracts um for the municipal um outlot C of the
municipal service building. >> So move. >> All right. Motion from council member Venish. >> Second. >> And a second from council member Hatfield. Any other discussion? All those in favor say I. >> I. opposed. All right, motion carries. And that
moves us off of action items and on to bills. Uh, does anybody have a question on a bill? Oh, we're just we're like a chatty group right now. Um, all right. Well, if nobody has any questions at all, I would entertain or
wait. Yeah, entertain a motion to pay the bills. I'm sorry. I >> So, >> brain fog for a second. All right. So, a motion from Council Member Gra. Second, >> and a second from Council Member Chevlin. Roll call. >> Council member Heatfield? >> Yes. >> Council member Bennish,
>> yes. >> Council member Shavelin, >> yes. >> Council member Gra, >> I. >> Mayor Hubard, >> yes. All right, that moves us along to other business. Uh, Council Member Grath, take it away. I >> was trying to It's kind of been a blur. We have not met here since our strategic
meeting, right? Is that right? >> Yeah. Yeah, you'd be right. Um, so we met as a strategic uh meeting. I just like said I think I appreciate the that time. You know, I know we uh were kind of rushed at the end of closing that session because we wanted
to see the really cool fire trucks coming at home. Um, you know, I I I've been a part of that process. Every year you learn something new about someone you didn't know. You get to you make connections with city staff. I like the fact that the first day we bring in, you know, the group and extend to get to
know them and they get to know us. Um, you know, I think it's important for residents to know and hear that that is a process that we do that we are we do strategically plan. We do look long term. We're not just winging it as we
go. Um, you know, things that have come out of that, our building project, Southwest Park, um, you know, those things will be continued to be uh those topics. So, I enjoy it. I enjoy I know it's hard to make time. I found myself for the first time this year struggling
to balance time of work life and city council life, but I was able to contribute. Um, so that I think, you know, just thanks and I know that a lot of work goes into the city staff to help prepare to send that message with our uh the group that comes in and do and helps
us kind of think through that. That don't take that for granted either. And they all have to leave their jobs too and come, you know, and stuff's happening. So, the people that are back making sure the city's still running is important as well, too. So, um, God,
it's been a blur. Uh, I was cheating here and looking at Matt's, um, >> you know, >> his bi-weekly. >> Um, yes, bi-weekly. So, you know, just a few things. Um, I do will I because I love this event and I actually just confirmed I do not have a baseball
tournament at Christmas is May is May 2nd. Saturday, May 2nd. how the football teams put out ads to help get people to help them. And um I assume we've like identified how many like do we know the numbers yet of kind of >> Yeah, we have four houses that we're
going to do the day of. So we're going to have three uh single family homes that will have quite a bit of work done on painting and landscaping and things like that. And then we have one mobile home uh that we're doing. And then uh we have a couple other homes that we're
sort of doing on the side with small projects and then the city uh employees uh each year take one property and we take a day to to go and do that. So we'll have an mobile home down in uh Riverview Terrace uh with a a single
mother who has a a a child and a mother who are very ill uh to help them uh really get their get their place back in order. They've been spending a lot of time in the hospital. So, >> um, so yeah. So, we'll at the end I think we'll end up uh touching like
seven seven properties. >> Good. >> Yeah, it's exciting. Encourage the weather will be great. >> Yeah. >> Yes, of course. >> The weather the weather will be great. >> Um, and so I encourage people to circle that day, come out. Um, even if it's for
a couple hours, right? You see people spend the whole day there. crazy people pop in and, you know, have to run to something else, you know, uh, that's fine, too. It all it all adds up, uh, and is helpful. Um, I guess the last thing, just as I'm thinking about my own life and everything like that, encourage
people to be, you know, it's going to get nice out eventually for more than one day, >> Wednesday, >> Wednesday, >> Wednesday, >> and I say that so more of it's traffic, right? So, slow down. bikers, kids are out on bikes, kids are out walking,
people are out walking. Um, you know, the thing that always resonates with me a little bit is um, you know, the complaints we get about speeders in neighborhoods and it's usually like, well, talk to your neighbors because those are usually the ones speeding. And we're all guilty of that, right, to some degree, not maybe speeding. But as you
get closer to home, your your brain wanders because you're trying to figure out, oh, I got to get I got what do I how what time is it out? What did I get? Um, and so, you know, just stay focused, uh, as you enter in your neighborhoods and enter your property because kids are going to be out and about. Um, and
people will uh, you know, it'll be nice eventually here hopefully. That's good. So, >> I think I've said that twice now. >> Just just just spikes. So, uh, I believe that's all I have. >> Okay. Well, that's a great report. All
right. Council member Shlin, >> I would echo what John said. the strategic planning meeting. It was lovely to see everybody from the city to um interact with people that I didn't know um and to really make some plans for some of the big things that we have
coming. Um it was also really fun to I sat with like most city workers at my table, I guess. So, it was fun to get like some perspective from Beth on HR and Elise on like computer systems and just things that are going on in ways that maybe as a council we don't
necessarily see things not working right, but they're not working as good as they maybe should. So, um you know, while it's not a building that we're talking about a new roof for, it's still something that might make the overall operations run better. So, I'm excited to try to um make sure that we
we all follow up on the group that we had. But for me, that was my group and really make sure that we try to make things a little better internally for you guys this year. But other than that, I really don't have any. >> Okay. Well, looks good. All right. Council member Fish.
>> Um I just reminded people that tomorrow, six years ago, uh was the day I found out that my para partner had been a victim of suicide. And we don't meet again until May. And May is mental health awareness month. So I encourage everybody to remember that and keep that
in the forefront of your mind to check in on the people. So especially those of us who might not be vocal enough. >> Yeah, that's all I got. >> It's a great message. >> Thank you. >> Yes. Uh Council Member Hob. >> Yeah. Uh just a few things. The senior
expo is tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. at the community center theater area. That's always a really nice event. Oh my goodness. >> They have like an FBI director that's going to be So, some really good >> um speakers and things going on. So, uh
if you're wanting to attend, that's at 9:00 a.m. Um bright and early, at least for me. >> Um and then, uh yeah, our department head um city council retreat. Always a really amazing time. It's incredible to see how
much we've got done. um in I think that was my eighth one, seventh one because we didn't do one co during co 2020. >> Um so seventh one and it's just always really incredible to see I mean so many of the same department heads but some
new faces too and of course the plus one day is always my favorite um because we get to see uh those plus ones come and get to learn and interact and use their voices and >> I think they get they get a lot out of it as well. Yeah, I think so. I would
agree. So, um though it's just always a good uh good time. I'm always exhausted afterwards because we use our brains so much. We're thinking hard. Um and I know that our department heads and our staff are are thinking hard, too, and really just shows how much they care about this
community. So, that's always a lot of fun. Um, and then we got to finish it off in a really cool way and watch um, the fire department as they moved in um, bring all their trucks over and push um, I think it was truck 11, letter 11 in
um, truck 11 >> engine >> engine 11. Thank you. I couldn't get words. Um, I was like, wait, it doesn't sound right. Um, but it was cool to see them do that and just get to to watch and just how much pride they take and um and the police department as they moved
in and um and just it was incredible to see and it's been such a long time coming and and to get to have both those departments um be there and the full benefits of of what was a very small police department and now each of them
have their own desk and they get to be safe and they get to be healthy and they can just really do their job so much better. They were doing an amazing job to begin with um and do it so much better and same on our fire department side. The safety for them um is
incredible and to be able to have a system where they are not keeping all of that gunk that causes cancer and things on them when they come back in. how important it is to get I think it's within an hour to get that off of their skin and their clothes and to be able to
do that now and have training space and really um moving to the 24/7 duty crew and all of those things um just huge uh and our community is doubly better for it. So um was just really cool to see
that come and with that the fire department is looking for firefighters. So, with the new model, um, they need people. So, uh, you can apply online. Um, and that'll be really exciting. I think July is the date. Yep.
>> That we'll go to 24/7 duty crew. Um, so big things. Uh, I think those are all the things I had to say. >> Wonderful. >> I'm also excited for Christmas May. I always love that day. Um, so I'll be a runner again.
I let me make sure I'm really thinking of everything. Yes. Okay, I'm done. >> Wonderful. Good report. Please. >> Tasha, you got anything? >> Sure. >> You got to come up to the microphone though cuz they can't hear you
otherwise. um real quick about the neighborhood speeds. Uh speed trailer season is uh upon us. So feel free to >> um reach out to us to uh rent that or borrow it for your neighborhood. You don't have to rent it. Just sign up for
it or we can drop it off for you. Um and then to speak to Council Member Hatfield's um words about the new building. Um, I'm speechless about it. It's an incredible new building. Um, I was a little bit emotional. I've spent 19
years in this building. Um, from when I was actually I when I was moving out, I found my DVD of my swearing in ceremony in this very room. >> Um, so we watched that. It was kind of fun. Um, but to watch us move all our stuff out and what we've become since
then to what we are now in the building that we're in now. Um it's it's incredible. Um it just shows um how much our city and you guys and everybody really cares about the um public safety folks and I could go on and on but I
think you get the picture. So thank you. Um we love it. You guys are welcome anytime. Um but it's absolutely incredible and um so thank you for all the support. So have a good night. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. I always appreciate when you come
because you are willing to give a little bit of community input and I think that's that's important and it's valued. So, thank you for being here and and for that testimonial is really moving because I know I mean I've had others
reach out and express this their gratitude not to to me but just to the to the council to the you know departments and everyone involved in the community you know for for having that new facility. So, uh Kristoff do you
have anything now? Matt. Um, nope. >> No. Okay. All right. Okay. Um, few things. Yeah, public safety facility has opened and, um, yeah, we had a great
retreat. Uh, the Frismans always do such a great job facilitating. So, um, a lot of really fun, really, really fun discussions and it's exciting to see Chaza continue to move forward and be an exceptional community. uh with the
safety facility opened and operational. I know I was watching so I my son plays soccer on the same team as one of our officers, Officer Personius, and he was like feverishly typing on his computer. I said, "What are you doing?" And he goes, "I'm getting all the logistics ready for the
move or whatever." This is prior to it. And it was like taking his own time to make this happen. And I I saw in the Carver County local news article that sounded like pretty much all of you guys volunteered to move out. And I mean that is that's great cuz moving is never fun.
I mean who likes to move, right? Um and just that's really great and that's that's wonderful to see. Um and so it is. It's just really, really great to see both of you, both departments be able to move in and expand their operations and the kind of community
policing and the kind of community firefighting that, you know, we uh see the need for and and want to have in our community. I talked about, you know, we get we get like a bi-weekly um newsletter from our our fire department
and it always lists, you know, the current call volume and uh I looked and it said, you know, as of, you know, last week in April, um there were 530 calls compared to last year at this time it
was 461. So I mean and then if you look back it says in 2020 it was 292. So I mean we have um >> almost doubled and it's not going down. It's going to continue to go up and it
because of the services because of you know the population size and so in this kind of investment is important and it's important on multiple reasons and recruitment is one. So having that 247 duty crew is so important because it
gives those people that are willing to to take the time to go through all the training and the sacrifice to kind of have that commitment to our community, you know, the kind of regularity that be scheduled and and have that for their families and the and their um careers.
So I just it's huge. And then also seeing our job posting for mental health specialists for the police department, that's huge. that that is a dream realized, you know, birthed out of again those discussions that we have during the retreat and wanting to have, you
know, more enhanced services to better help our community. Those are the things that we see are coming into fruition and sometimes they take a few years. They not right away as much as we'd love for them to be, but when when they're here, it's it's wonderful. So, just really
thank thankful for that. Um, couple things coming up that have already been mentioned. We talked about the senior expo. Talked about Christmas in May. But John, I don't know if you talked about the day or the time and where. >> I did not. >> So it is 7:30 if you do want to volunteer. Kickoff is at 7:30 and it's
at St. John's Church. And so there's a breakfast and then you can kind of look at all the different projects and kind of sign up for the one. And then as mentioned, you can kind of commit to however much time works for you. So, um, this weekend at Mcnite, right, at 8 a.m.
there's a tree planting that's kind of between the >> I was trying to think of >> the Rotary and the Lions Club, but anybody can come and volunteer. Just, uh, bring a shovel, bring a bring bring some gloves >> and bring a rake, >> maybe a drink, too. >> I feel like you end up using the rake
more than the shovel, but I don't know. >> That's good because you got to put the >> Yeah, I feel like cuz they've already dug out the holes. You know, our public works crew does such a great job. >> Well, if you have a metal rake and a shovel, that'd be helpful. >> Yeah, metal. Yeah, like a metal rake, I think, is really. >> Yeah. Not a plastic race.
>> Yeah, plastic racing to be the hard time rakes, >> which I never did find my left in the park and said I was going to come backward and it was >> It's part of the Christmas stuff. >> It's probably a part of the Christmas stuff. Oh, well. Anyways, um so yeah,
lots of uh tree planting to be happening and then um uh road construction. We talked about being kind of going slow, but I also we don't have any giant road construction projects inside Chaza, but there is one that is
>> Can you can you say that again? >> There is no giant road construction projects happening in this community. Thank you very much. Right. But yes, we are impacted by some of the surrounding communities as far as road construction is concerned. And there is a small right
outside of Chaza, but obviously impacts Chaza is the intersection of Highway 5 and 41 is under construction. And right now, today until Wednesday, it the right turn lane is closed. So like if you're going eastbound on five, like if you're coming from the Arboritum, you can't
take a right onto 41. >> Also, Bavaria Road's completely closed. So >> the intersection with that. >> Yeah, there's like a few spots in Victoria that are closed. So you know if um you know support your local town over there in Victoria, but I know that
they're undergoing a lot of road construction over there. So but just want to kind of make people aware of that. >> I think otherwise I feel like everything else Oh, there's a few I don't know May dates to recognize. Should I talk about them now as we roll into May? So, um,
our city staff is wonderful and they love to present when there's significant dates here so that we can all be, um, in the know about it. So, some there's some important dates in May to recognize. The first is the International Firefighters Day is on May 4th.
The second is National Police Week, May 10th through the 16th. Uh, Peace Officers Memorial Day, May 15th. Municipal Clerk's Week May 3rd through the 9th and then Armed Forces Day May 16th and National Military
Appreciation Month throughout the whole month of May. And then of course we have um Memorial Day at the end of the month. So uh but yeah, some great dates in May. Otherwise, I know we have a uh EDA meeting following this, but uh the next meeting
is in May, but May 4th. I don't don't have of course I don't have the date on that but May 4th is the next meeting otherwise uh I I would unless anybody has anything else I would um entertain a motion to adjurnn. >> Motion to adjurnn.
>> All right. So motion from council member Shlinin second. >> A second from council member Venish. All those in favor say I. >> I opposed. We arejourned. All right. And we are going to transition over to
our meeting for the CHASA Economic Development Authority. And so, let's see here. Sorry, I'm just getting the agenda up. And all right, so
calling to order the Chesa Economic Development Authority. Uh, Elise, would you please call roll? Commissioner Hatfield >> here. >> Commissioner Benes >> here. >> Commissioner Shufflin >> here. >> Commissioner Gra >> here. >> President Harvard >> here. All right. Next we have the adoption of the agenda. Does anybody
have any additions or corrections on the agenda? >> Motion to adopt the agenda. >> All right. Motion from Council Member Benes. >> Second. >> Second from I'm sorry, Commissioner Benes and a second from Commissioner Hatfield. All those in favor say I. >> I.
>> I. Uh opposed. Agenda is adopted. All right. Next is the approval of the meeting minutes. These meeting minutes were from March 30th of 2026. Does anybody have any additions or corrections on the minutes at all? >> Motion to approve previous meeting
minutes. >> All right, we have a motion from Commissioner Gro. >> Second. >> And a second from Commissioner Bennish. Um any discussion? All right. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed. >> All right. Meeting minutes are approved as well. And then that moves us along to
our one our one discussion item which is 5A adoption adopt EDA resolution 2026-30 bond sale reimbursement. >> Uh Madame President and commissioners uh the item in front of you tonight is uh actually not dealing with the public
safety center. So I'm glad about that. Wait, now he's not even listening to me. I heard uh this is to do with our municipal service building and uh with the construction of that as well as uh we
saw tonight in our work session uh city hall plaza which is really just expediting a piece of the city hall uh remodeling which is at the very end of the program. Um, one of the things that we need to do uh when we start projects before we actually go through the
bonding process is we actually have to declare our intent to reimburse ourselves with bond uh proceeds. If we don't do that, uh we're not allowed to do that and uh then that's a real problem because uh then you can't, you know, you can't bond for it and then
reimburse for those expenses. So, uh, we've done this a number of times before, but it's, uh, uh, basically saying, uh, we're likely going to start and have expenses on MSB and the city hall plaza prior to us finishing the sale of bonds for that. Uh, this would
just give us the ability to reimburse oursel with those bond proceeds. >> So, the uh, staff is recommending that resolution 2026-30 uh, which uh, lays out the details of it.
All right. Uh, does anybody have any questions for for Matt or staff? No. All right. I mean, this is exciting. We're kind of the work is underway and this is part of that process to kind of be able to to do that. And so, um, and
it's great that we're able to tie in, uh, kind of expedite one of the parts of our building program being the City Square Plaza as part of this. So, uh, if anybody if nobody has any questions,
then I, yeah, I entertain a motion to adopt resolution 2026-30. Uh, with establishing compliance with reimbursement bond regulations under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. >> So moved. All right, we have a motion
from Commissioner Shinlin. >> Second. >> A second from Commissioner Bennish. All right, any other discussion? All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed. >> Motion carries. All right. And that brings us over to other business. Does
anybody have any EDA related business that they'd like to discuss? Hearing none, I would entertain a motion to adjurnn. >> Motion to adjurnn. >> All right. A motion from Commissioner Grath and a second from Commissioner Benes.
You've been up to bat. All right. Uh all those in favor say I. >> I opposed. We are adjourned. Thank you everyone.