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Good evening and welcome to the Rapids City Council meeting for Tuesday, June 16th, 2026. If you could please rise and join us for the pledge. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the

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republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Please call the role. >> Council member Griscoak, >> here. >> Council member Butler >> here. >> Council member Novak, >> here. >> Council member Gesler here.

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>> Council member Armstrong here. >> Council member Carlson >> here. Mayor Cook, >> I am here. Thank you. Getting ready here. All right. Very good. Uh, all right. Well, let's Why don't we adopt this evening's agenda then? >> So moved. >> Second.

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>> Motion by Gesler, second by Butler. Any changes or corrections? >> Hearing none. All in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> Opposed. And the agenda is adopted. And our very first item then is a presentation. We have representatives of

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the Rapids Women of Today and they're going to be pres uh making a presentation and receiving a proclamation. >> Yes, >> Miss Gesler. >> Yeah. And so, do I need to do anything? Nope. There it is. So, we we are the Rapids Women of today and we have a

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presentation that we want to take you through that tells you a little bit about us and what we do for the for the community. So, so we are the Kun Rapids women of today. We are a chapter. We just held our 10-year celebration. We were in

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February, so you've seen us around the city for 10 years. Um, and we do all kinds of fun things. A lot of it is social, but most of the things are helping our community. Um, and so we've got our 10 year anniversary. We do a bunch of different things. Um Jenny Orur

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from our chapter was just elected to the um Minnesota Women of Today president. So we're all excited about that. So congratulations to her. Um and it's all about service, friendship, and growth. So what we do is we volunteer our time, we raise funds,

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help charities, but more more than anything, we're here to help the community and we're here to have fun. And so, you know, looking to recruit new members or people who are interested. And yes, it is Rapids women of today, but men can actually join as well. So, don't we're not restrictive in

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any way. We're very um inclusive of anybody who would want to join um with the group. The big thing we want to talk about today is Pack the Pantry. Hope for Youth is one of the groups that we do a lot of support for and so this is their

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summer challenge. They've got um food and hygiene needs. So, we're going to be up at Riverdale Village, so close to um the vitam vitamin shop, you know, by the old J C Penney or Sierra as it is now. Um from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. this

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Saturday and collecting um food, hygiene items. Um we'll always take um donations if there's anything that you want to do from a cash perspective for Hope for Youth, but this is one of their bigger drives that that we help with the community. So love to see everybody come

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out on Saturday and drop things off. The other things that we want to say is you can follow us. You can email us. You can check our website or check us out on Facebook and follow us and follow all of the different activities that we're doing so you know when um we're going to

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have fun in the community. And then our general meeting is the first Monday of every month here at the Rapids Civic Center. We start with a social half hour um and then start our meetings at 6:30. there's an administrative piece, but then we usually have some

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sort of a speaker or activity or something that we do and the next regular meeting is July 6th. So that's Kunrap with women of today and we'd love to um accept a proclamation. >> All right. Why don't uh whoever is

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coming forward why don't come up here by the deis and I'll meet you out front. All right. Three, two, three. There we go. All right. Well, hello. We'll just do the proclamation first and then we'll let you introduce yourselves. Does that

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work? >> All right. Um whereas the Rapids Women of Today chartered as part of the Women of Today and United States Women of Today chapter February n I'm sorry February 29th 2016. And whereas women of today

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believe that through us great lessons can be learned, worthy deeds performed, and a hand of fellowship extended to millions of women everywhere. And whereas the Minnesota Women of Today and the Rapids Women of Today are

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dedicated to actively promoting and volunteering in community service programs such as Hope for Youth, ACBC food shelf, TX plastic collection, Alexandra House, Adopt a Family, Adopt a Park, Adopt a Drain, educational

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programs and fundraisers for the Rapids area such as yearly donations to Alexandra House, back to school drives, and participates in the Rapids Chili Challenge. Won that one year. It's been a while though. Just saying.

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And Snowflake Days. And whereas the Minnesota Women of Today and the Rapids Women of Today provide personal enrichment and leadership training for members of all ages and demographics through our belief in the advancement through equity and inclusion. And now

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therefore, I, Jerry Cook, mayor of the city of Rapids, on behalf of the Rapids City Council, hereby proclaim June 16th, 2026 to be Rapids Women of Today Day in the City of Rapids. Proclaimed this 16th day of

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June, 2026. And I see why we don't do this on your anniversary, >> February 29th. Okay. So, I'm going to pass this along and introduce yourself and if there's something you want to say about Women of Today, go for it. Otherwise, we'll just

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run through this. >> Hi, I'm Tracy Johnson and um it the organization is awesome. A lot of friendships, a lot of fun, a lot of volunteering and I've been in it for two years and lived in Rapids for 37.

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>> Jenny Gistler. Um been in the women of today for about a year and a half now. Um, and just h grateful for the program and being able to serve the community. >> Thank you. Uh, Bethany Schweer, I've been part of the organization I think

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for about three years now, resident also for about three years, and I appreciate that this um, volunteer organization lets you opt into things you're interested in and opt out of things not so much and all of the friendships. Thanks,

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>> Lori Mush. I've been a resident for about three years and involved in Kunapid's women of today for about two and I love the friendships that I'm making with my co with my friends. >> I'm Jenny or and I've been involved with Rapids Women of Today since we chartered

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in 2016. I was the first president 10 years ago and got elected like they said as the Minnesota Women of Today president 10 years later. So, that's one thing that the organization also does is to help you find the confidence in yourself to do something you didn't know

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you or think you could ever do. I'm Tammy Ninaman. I've been a member for three years and um I've lived in Rapids for eight and I found my people and I didn't think I would find my people, but these are my people and they do great things. So, you know, we

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always welcome new members and we love to build new friendships. I'm Jean Wayne. I've been in Rapids for over 20 years and I was excited when I found out there was a Rapids Women of Today chapter and I joined about six years ago and I love um having

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a place where I can volunteer and uh other people can do the organizing for me. >> All right. Thank you. So, who am I giving the proclamation to? Oh, okay. >> Get it over to the folks. >> Oh,

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>> all right. Well, very good. >> Okay. Very good. Well, thank you all for coming. Thank you very much for all the things you do in the community. And uh here we go. Take off. >> Thank you. I think that uh that's a good reminder

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that Saturday 10 to 2 over at Riverdale Village by the uh by the vitamin shop um that's a that's a great and noble fundraiser and hope for youth is certainly worthwhile benefactor. All right,

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we're up to approving our minutes from the previous meeting. >> Mr. Mayor, >> Council Butler, >> I move that we approve the minutes from the June 2nd, 2026 meeting. >> Second. >> Motion by Butler and a second by Geisler. Is there any discussion or corrections?

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Hearing none. All in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> I. Opposed. And those are approved. And we have eight items on our consent agenda this evening. The first is to approve a final payment

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to Phaser Electric Company for project 24-18, the East Water Treatment Plant generator replacement. And we're looking to approve the change orders and the final payments to Phaser Electric Company in the amount of $

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38,859.90 for project 24-18, East Water Treatment Plant Generator Replacement. Next item on our consent agenda is to adopt resolution 26-67,

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accepting a donation for a park bench. The city has admin administered a park bench donation program for many years. Carol Tyler Edlamaki, uh, that's what I'm going to go with, would like to donate $700 for a park

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bench in memory of Robert Edlamaki. The city council is required to accept financial donations by resolution per state statute. So, we're looking to adopt resolution 26-67 to accept a $700 donation from Carol

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Tyler Edamaki. Next item on our consent agenda is to approve the waiver of certain fees for the Fourth of July celebration. Rapids Firecracker Races, J&M Displays Incorporated, Gopher State

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Expositions Incorporated, and the Rapids Northstar Lions have requested waiver of the carnival fireworks display, Fourth of July parade, and 5K runwalk fees for the annual Fourth of July celebration. Historically, these fees have been

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wedded for this community event. And so we're looking to approve the waiver of the carnival fireworks display fourth of July parade and 5K runwalk license fees for the 2026 Fourth of July celebration. Next on our consent agenda is to adopt

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resolution 26-68 accepting the community strength foundation donation in the amount of $10,729.33. Community Strength Foundation has donated $10,729.33 to offset costs for the 2026 summer

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concert series. Council has asked to adopt a resolution formally accepting this donation, which is required per state statute, and the city is grateful to the Community Strength Foundation for their generosity. Uh, so we're looking to adopt resolution 26-68

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accepting the donation of $10,729.33 from the Community Strength Foundation for use in the 2026 summer concert series expenses. Um, next item on our consent agenda, which

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is actually agenda item seven, it's the fifth of eight on our consent agenda. It's to receive the schedule of electronic payments. Staff has prepared the attached list of electronic payments processed since the last council meeting. So, we're looking to receive

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the schedule of electronic payments from May 28th, 2026 through June 10th, 2026. Next is to approve the final payment to Ackllixen's Services Incorporated for project 25-3, miscellaneous trail

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reconstruction. Uh we're looking to approve a change order and final payment to Asixen's Services Incorporated in the amount of $34,9756 for project 25-3 miscellaneous trail reconstruction.

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and seven. Um, the next is to adopt resolution 26-71 declaring participation in the council on local results and innovation state performance measurement program. Cities that choose to participate in the

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program in 2026 are eligible for a reimbursement of 14 cents per capita from the state or approximately $8,900 from Rapids. And we have done this since what 2010 or something, isn't it, Matt? Do you remember?

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Uh so we're looking to adopt resolution 26-71 declaring the city's participation with the council on local results and innovations performance measures program for 2026. And the

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final item on our consent agenda is to adopt resolution 26-72. It's a resolution appointing Cara Kaikendall to the planning commission. The planning commission currently has one vacant seat following the resignation of Wayne Schwarz. Staff

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advertised the vacancy and solicited applications from interested individuals. An interview committee um interviewed five candidates on June 10th. Following the interviews, the committee recommends council appoint Cara Kaikendall to fill the remainder of

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the term of the vacant seat, which ends December 31st, 2027, at which time she would be eligible for reappoint if desired. So, we're looking to adopt resolution 26-72 appointing Cara Kaikendall to the

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planning commission. your honor. >> Council member Novak, >> I would like to uh comment and move that we accept the consent agenda. That's to say that uh I really do appreciate all of the applicants to that position for the planning commission. And while I

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wasn't a member of the small committee that actually interviewed them, I know that all of them did a fantastic job and I really hope that u those who were not selected continue to apply. Um we need all the volunteers we can get.

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And then were you going to make a motion? You >> I thought I said that at the beginning. I will. >> Well, I don't know that you actually made it though. Did you? I >> tell you what, I will move that we accept the consent agenda. >> Second. >> There you go. >> All right. Motion by Novak and a second by Butler to uh accept and adopt the

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consent agenda. Is there any further discussion or questions? >> Mr. Mayor, >> Council Member Carlson, >> I just want to thank Carol Tyler Edelamaki for the donation in memory of her husband, Robert. Um, what a nice way

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to memorialize someone and at the same time provide a wonderful place to rest in our parks. I just think it's a wonderful program and just want to thank her for her donation. >> All right, council member Geyser, you have something? >> Yes. Uh, thank you. I I also wanted to

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extend my thanks to for the donations coming back in from from both CSF and for the park bench uh as well as uh all the applicants who came in and interviewed with us and gave us a half hour of their time as well as everybody extending their interest. You know, it's a if you don't get on one, you come back

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again and again and again and try out the other ones too. Please, please, please consider there's openings for sustainability right now uh that they're recruiting for. So, there are commissions that people can join um that are not just planning. So, thank you everybody for applying and taking the

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time to come interview us >> indeed. Lots of commissions, lots of work for around the city and we appreciate it. All right. Any other discussion or questions? Hearing none. All in favor signify by saying I. >> I opposed and the consent agenda is

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adopted. We're up to item 11. Consider resolution 26-69 for the Rapids USPS abatement for street project 24- one. Were we a little overzealous in our

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uh assessment collection there? Um Miss Hansen, are you covering this one? >> I am, Mr. Mayor. City Council. Um so our our street assessments for our 2024 project included six parcels that are owned by the United States Postal Service. Uh the city was recently

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notified by Noa County that they received a letter from the from that agency um and that they are u have immunity from these types of assessments. Uh therefore the council is asked to abate a total of $71,429.88

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um off the tax roles. >> All right. Anybody have any questions of Miss Hansen on this one? Seemed pretty cut and dried. Mr. Mayor, Council Member Gesler. >> Uh, I'll make a motion to adopt resolution 26-69 removing all of the

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2024 street assessments from the Rapids United States Postal Service parcels. >> Second. >> Motion by Gesler and a second by was it Armstrong? Okay. Um, and we don't need to put the dollar amounts in there. We just That's good enough the way that's written.

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Okay. Any discussion on that, >> Mr. Mayor? Council member Grisk, >> we don't have much discussion on this. I was just going to mention federal law is federal law. So, >> all right. All in favor signify by saying I. >> I opposed. And that motion carries. Item

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12 is to consider resolution 26-70 awarding the sale of 9,900,000 I $990,000 in general obligation bonds series 2026A. Ms. Hansen.

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>> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. City Council, uh you previously uh authorized issuance of bonds for for our 2026 street reconstruction project. Uh that sale took place today. And then we have Dick Anhot from Ellers who will go over those bond sale results.

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>> All right, welcome Nick. >> Thank you. Great to be here. Uh Mr. Mayor, members of the council, uh Nick Anne Hut with Ellers and Associates. Been working with the city advising on financial matters for about 14 years, my firm for longer than that. Um and as mentioned, we are here to talk about the

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sale of bonds to fund your ongoing and current uh street reconstruction project here in the city. Um, last month the council authorized setting this date as a day that we would open bids on the financing. So, establishing a bond sale of $9.9 million to fund the majority of

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that project, not all components, but the uh portion of the project supported from levy dollars as well as the water utility fund. Um, the debt is structured for a 10-year repayment. It's to be a

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fixed rate uh long-term financing and uh benefit from tax exemption as a as a public use project uh benefiting the public. Uh in the meantime, I have worked with uh staff and some colleagues at my firm in putting together an offering document

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that was circulated out to the marketplace for the bidding process. Uh we also had a discussion with a credit rating agency, Moody's Analytics. Uh they have been rating the city for a number of years and I'm happy to say that they've held fast to assigning a

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double A1 credit rating. That's the second highest rating that they uh provide to any kind of municipality, corporation, the US government, uh anyone who is out in the capital markets borrowing money. You know, this is a third party opinion that provides uh the

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market a sense of how willing and able the city is to repay its debts. And so they do analyze, you know, the entirety of your tax base, economic factors, as well as your financial records, budgets, and uh actually do a little bit of discussion about what things might be

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coming down the road to uh inform that analysis. And this uh rating is a very strong credit rating. As I mentioned, the second highest rating that they do offer. It's above the median uh for any kind of municipality like a local government, city, county, and school district across the entire country. Um

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and it is nothing to sneeze at. So, uh, congratulations on that front. Um, you know, there is a report that Moody's does prepare that gives you a sense of some of the numbers and figures that they look at, but you I'll also say, uh, a lot of it is a feel as well, kind of a

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qualitative assessment. Um, but just know that your financial practices are very sound in their opinion. um you maintain a high fund balances which provide a a kind of a reserve to help weather a rainy day and they look very favorably upon that. Um they thought

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that your economic factors were a little bit lower than what they would expect from a AAA rated so the next highest rating category. Um but did not see that putting any kind of pressure on your current rating. So again very good outcome very stable and I think the call

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went extremely well. Um, so with that, uh, that rating in hand provided an indication of the market and we were able to open bids 11:00 a.m. this morning. Um, and we got great results. So there were 10 bids received from a variety of different uh, underwriters,

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broker dealers, and other folks that work in the municipal bond space across the entire country. Um, some new names that we see on this list. A lot of names that we've seen in the past. Um, but a fantastic turnout. Usually we're happy with five bids. Um, but this really

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stood out in the market. It it priced favorably as well. Um, there's not much more I can say on that. I think the council is more interested in the the low uh interest rate uh from the winning bidder than the rest of the the group. But um just know that the uh the spread between those bids was fairly tight.

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>> Um only.16 percentage points between the uh the low bid and the high bid. Um we do like that. That gives kind of an indication that this is kind of what the market feels like these bonds should price. No outliers or anything that's out of whack. But Raymond James did come in

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with the winning bid at below a 3.1. So a 3.07 was the indicated rate in their proposal. Um, with that result from Raymond James, we're actually able to resize the principal down um, due to the premium they included in their bid as well as a reduction in the financing

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costs that were were estimated uh, pre-sale. And so the final principal amount um, subject to the council's adoption of the resolution this evening would be to resize the issue at 9 million 90,000. I know that's a little bit confusing from 9.9, but 9,90,000

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in total. This will provide the same amount of funding that we were going out to the market for. You're not shortch changing the project in any way. Um but certainly when we can lower the amount, uh we'd like to do that. Lowers the amount of repayment that we're expecting. Um we also made a slight adjustment to the amount of prepaid

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assessments that the city has received to date. So those are funds that you already have. Um so we don't need to borrow to be able to pay for those. We can use them directly on the project. Um the final true interest cost calculation after all those adjustments doesn't change the bid and the rates that they were proposing, but they the calculation

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does move because we're reducing the principal amount. Um that came in at 3.0857 uh much better than our pre-sale estimates which were higher than that. And what that will do is it'll allow for a lower amount of repayment over the 10 years that these bonds will be

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outstanding. about $12,900 less in the annual levy amount that we were uh planning for. So, good news on all fronts. Uh very good result. Your bond attorneys at QTAC Rock have updated the resolution that was included in the

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packets that was in blank format. Um and it's now been populated with the results of the sale and the bid from Raymond James. And so the uh the verbiage is up there on the screen. Um but again the amount uh that we're seeking to lock in is 9 million 90,000 in general

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obligation bonds for the city. Um everything went very well. Uh very pleased with these results and congratulations to the city. >> Excellent. So this is all great news, Nick. Um, now I was always told that AAA is really hard to attain for a city of

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our size, you know, but then when you throw words around like second highest, above the median, you know, it doesn't feel that good. >> It is a uh a a unique group. You know, top five to seven percentage of

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municipalities are are AAA. So, it's it's a small group. Um, a lot of it comes down to various fundamentals, but yeah, for a city the size, the population that you represent, um, and being, you know, primarily a residential

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community, um, you don't have a bunch of data centers everywhere that are, you know, increasing your tax base, but then allowing you to to to float with a lower budget and lower public safety expenses and things like that. So, um, this is a fantastic result. There's nothing to

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sneeze at, you know. So, you're not the top 5%, but you're still getting an A. >> Two A's. >> Double A. Yeah. All right, >> Mr. Mayor. >> Okay, Council Member Carlson, >> that double A1, though, that's pretty dang high, too, isn't it? Like 10%.

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>> Yeah. So, that that grouping would probably go from that 7 percentage point to to maybe 22 23%. So, somewhere in that range. >> Yeah. >> All right. >> Almost seems like it's down to a B, but you know. Yeah, that sounds like a >> council member Novak.

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>> Uh, yeah, my back of the napkin math here says that was about a 2.4% reduction. >> I'll take that any day. Correct. So, thank you and well done. >> All right. Any questions of Nick? >> Mr. Mayor, >> Griscoian. Um, I I think it's a

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excellent result like we said. I mean, last last our last meeting, we had that audit of our financial review and it just shows how solid this city is in terms of financial responsibility and policies and everything like that. So, I'm glad to see that the market's seeing that and then, you know, we benefit from

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that. Uh question on the resized uh debt issuance. Um resize down about $900,000, right? So, that's going to make our rep payment payments smaller. This might not be a question. In fact,

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it's not a question of you, Nick, and Ellers, but maybe more of the council and staff. Would we will we pay that debt off sooner than 10 years knowing that we've, you know, we budgeted for that much higher amount? What What's our

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policy on that right now? >> Um, Council Member Griscol, we haven't actually set a levy yet for next year. So that's definitely on the table if the council wishes to >> um well I think statutoily and the county gets the debt repayment. So maybe

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we can't levy more than that. I don't think >> um >> at least not particular to the debt that levy but we could establish some other >> right >> means of paying that off sooner. >> Mr. Mayor.

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>> Well, okay. I was going to just throw something out there to answer your question. I mean, correct me if I'm wrong, but if we would levy for the full amount that we were asking for originally, uh, obviously we would have that extra money to be able to pay that off earlier if we wished, >> but that means that the taxpayers would

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also be paying more as we went along if we levy for the amount that we actually got. >> It would still take the same amount of time, but the taxpayers are paying less. Well, it just just is something to consider, you know, as as I'm always kind of looking at these numbers, but, you know, the main thing is is, you

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know, we're taking on another $9 million worth of debt. That sounds like a lot. It is a lot. Uh, but even looking at that financial audit that we had just a couple of weeks ago, we're paying this debt off almost as fast as we're re occurring it. So, if we get ahead of it a little bit in little ways like this,

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it's just only going to benefit all of the Rapids. That's just my two cents. >> All right. Very good. Any other discussion? >> Mr. Mayor, may you just to add to that? It will it will reduce the pressure on the debt levy going forward, but that

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increment because we've issued less. You know, our approach with street reconstruction is they're all 10-year issuances. So, one is falling off as another one's coming on, one's falling off, one's. So, from that, you know, future planning standpoint, that's how we sort of approach it is, you know, every every year something's on,

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something's coming off. it does benefit us in the long run because it's just that much less debt um interest that we're paying on it overall those sorts of things. So, it's good news that way. If you get to a point as you're managing your debt in the future and you say, "Well, it makes sense to pay this off early to provide this other

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opportunity." I mean, those are things um that we look for and we've done the past with refinancing the ice center um as an example. Was that maybe five years ago or so? >> Um so, we we're kind of looking at in that future debt management. How does a puzzle fit together? >> Perfect. Yeah,

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>> I guess at the end of the day, it's just good news today. >> Very good news. >> Absolutely. The result, >> you're on. >> All right, Councilman Novak, >> uh, move we authorize resolution 26-70 awarding the sale of 9,990,000. That's right. We got to clear that number. >> Read that one on your uh,

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>> thank you, Steve. Um, 26. >> Yes. awarding the sale of 9,90,000 in general obligation improvement and water revenue bonds series 2026A fixing their form and specifications

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directing their execution and delivery and providing for their payment. >> Second >> motion by Novak and a second by Butler. Is there discussion? Hearing none. All in favor signify by saying I. >> I opposed.

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>> And that motion carries. Nick, it's awfully nice for you to come out again. >> Absolutely. >> I remember you used to just phone this in there for a while. So, it's really good when you see it. >> No comment, Mr. >> Just giving you a hard time. Thanks.

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All right. Uh, we are up to open mic. Open mic public comment. Anybody here to address counselor for open mic this evening? All right. that I will spare you reading that. And we are up to other business.

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Other business before we do the calendar. All right, Mr. Ericen. I think we're doing the calendar. Tomorrow kicks off or not tomorrow. Yeah, tomorrow is our farmers market.

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>> Um from 3 to 6 as long as it's not rained out. Shop local and eat fresh. The farmers market features locally grown vegetables, berries, honeys, jams, flowers, and more. And also browse a new selection of crafters, artists, and

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cottage bakers each week. I bought some margarita mix over there one time. It was like that was a surprise. Okay. Um, so that's tomorrow over at the Auna Rapids Ice Center, 11,000 Crooked Lake Boulevard. And then starting Monday,

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June 22nd, is our wreck and roar program up at Lion's Creek Park. Uh the first week, the 22nd will be Fit and Fun with Rocky, obstacle course, Gaga pit game, team relays, hula hoop contest,

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Simon Says with Rocky, and more. And that'll be from 4 to 6:00 p.m. at Lions Creek Park Monday, June 22nd. And then we're having our next meeting in the park on Tuesday, June 23rd. So,

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next Tuesday evening, our Summer in the City neighborhood meetings. Um, this next one will be at Riverview Park and it runs from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Although, I got there at like 6:15 and it looked like it had already been running for 20 minutes.

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There was already no parking. >> A lot of people. So 6:30 to 8 at Riverview Park, 24205th Avenue. Um and then we will be having one more in July, but we'll have council meetings before that. And the summer in the neighbor study in the summer in the

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city neighborhood meetings are just a great opportunity to come out, find out what's going on around the city, talk to staff, talk to your elected officials, and uh police, public works, park and wreck, fire, there's ice cream, there's water. It's just a great event. So, and

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that's uh yeah, next Tuesday, Riverview Park, 6:30 to 8. Um, okay. Any other business, Mr. May? >> Miss Lensmire, you apparently have something. >> I do. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Absentee voting begins on June 26th, Friday, here

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at city hall at 8 a.m. >> We're also looking for election judges if anyone is interested. >> That's for for an August election. for August 11th. We begin on the 26th of June. Yes. We'll be ready for you. >> Okay. Then,

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>> Mr. Mayor, >> council member, who is it? Carlson. >> Yeah. >> Yes, sir. >> I could have piped up a little bit earlier, but um it's like what's not happening in Rapids right now. It's not what's going on, it's what's not going on. Uh this Thursday, Pirates,

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Guitars, and Beachfront Bars at the Rapids Dam concert in the park. >> Uh coming up again. Again, the concert starts at 7:00, goes till 8:30, but concessions are available beforehand starting at 5:30. Just a great night to get out and chill down at the uh

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Kunapids Dam, listen to some great music, walk around the park. It's a good night. Uh no cost to get in. Uh parking fees are waved. It's just a good night. >> And if you want any of those um food concessions from the Northstar Lions, you have to get there early because those are pretty well done serving when

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the concert starts. So 5:30 to 7:00 they've got burgers and walking tacos and I guess I haven't seen this year's menu so I'm not going to go any further. It's very good food. >> All right. Anything else? >> Mr. Mayor >> Council Member Geyser.

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>> I was just going to also remind folks that uh city city buildings are closed on Friday for Junth. Just as a reminder folks need to get out there and do something. That's it. >> All right. Other business. >> Motion to adjurnn it.

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>> Second. >> Motion. Wow. Motion by Armstrong. Second by Butler to adjurnn. All in favor signify by saying I. I. >> We're adjourned.