[Music] Good evening and welcome to the Rapids City Council meeting for Tuesday, November 4th, 2025. If you would please rise and join us for the pledge.
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. >> Please call the role. >> Council member Grosoviaak
>> here. >> Council member Butler >> here. >> Council member Novak. >> Council member Gesler >> here. >> Council member Armstrong >> here. >> Council member Carlson >> here. >> Mayor Cook >> here. >> One absent, Novak. >> All right. Thank you. Why don't we start by adopting this evening's agenda? >> So moved. >> Second.
>> Motion by Gesler and a second by Butler. Is there any discussion or corrections? >> Hearing none. All in favor signify by saying I. >> I. I. Opposed. And the agenda is adopted. And the very first thing on our agenda, and I forgot to set my iPad up.
Oh boy. Is our DECA proclamation. And all right. There we go. Sorry about that. Um,
all it says is members of DECA will appear before council to provide an update. Who's going to provide an update? >> We'll bring a whole group up. >> Well, all right. We'll bring the whole group up. All right. Well, >> so you could well or or you could start there and tell us a little bit and then
I'll meet you out front and I'll read the proclamation. >> Perfect. >> Okay. Tell us what's going on. I'd like to bring two more people up. >> Sorry. I'd like to bring two more people up. >> Oh, go for it. >> Thank you. >> I mean, technically bring as many as you
want up. I was just >> Leave me alone. Okay. So, basically, we're here to accept like a proclamation to make the second week in November, National DECA Week for Rapids. And we were going to kind of open it up to any questions you guys have for us,
unless you just wanted to hear a little bit about what DECA is and what we're doing this month. Okay. Well, then why don't we go ahead and bring the group up and I'll meet you in front of the deis. I'll read the proclamation and then uh I'll bring the karaoke mic along just in
case anybody wants to sing and uh we'll do questions then. >> Perfect. All right. Normally, Council Member Carlson's doing donkey shine with this, the old Wayne Newton, but you probably don't know that.
[Music] >> You want me You don't want me to sing this. >> All right. Uh, proclamation for DECA week. Whereas DECA is an association of marketing students which prepare the students to be academically prepared, community
oriented, professionally responsible and experienced leaders. And whereas the mission of DECA is to prepare emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality, and management. And whereas DECA's guiding principles
are designed to explain how DECA fulfills their mission. And whereas DECA enhances the co-curricular education of members through a comprehensive program that integrates into classroom instruction, applies learning, connects
to business, and promotes competition. And whereas DECA's activities assist in the development of academically prepared, communityoriented, professionally responsible, experienced leaders. And whereas DECA's attributes
and values describe the organization's priorities and standards including competence, innovation, integrity, and teamwork. And now therefore, I, Jerry Cook, mayor of the city of Rapids, officially proclaim November 10th
through 14, 2025 as DECA week in the city of Rapids. Proclaimed this fourth day of November, 2025. Now, why don't you introduce yourself and then we'll check for questions.
>> Hi, my name is Liliana Ga and I'm the president of Kunrapa this year. I'm Julia Smith. Um, I am vice president of leadership development. And I am Elise I am Elise Yang and I am the vice president of chapter projects.
>> Awesome. Well, so you could Are you going to any trips, any competitions, anything you want to tell us about? >> So, we are going to our district competition in January. However, we have already gone to our fall leadership conference which was at the Hyatt
Regency in downtown Minneapolis where we competed in a role play and an exam. >> Yeah, we have a lot of competition coming up this um later in the year. Um we were just kind of kicking it off with FLC. Then we have districts coming up in
January. And then um this year FLC, no this year internationals is in Atlanta, Georgia. So we're all going to travel down there and it should be a lot of fun. Oh, >> that would be great. >> Yeah. >> And Mr. Van didn't come tonight. >> No, he's watching from Ianti. Hello.
>> So yeah, we're just here because um so November is National DECA month for um DECA. And so we have like four chapter campaigns that we're doing to um get spots for internationals and send like
new members um to ICDC for eithermies or other opportunities. Um so by doing things like um being here today for a community service project we are like coming out to the mayors. We do light up signs across the community. We have like
a food drive for Christmas. You're making our sound guy go crazy right now. >> I'm sorry. >> Hold the mic. Yeah. >> Um, we have like a food drive going on. We're doing highlights on local businesses and we're even making a promotional campaign for a local flower company in Kunapits, Forever Floral.
Okay. >> And so we'll be doing like a fundraiser with some discount cards for them. >> And you have something new this year now. I believe it's a business sponsorship. Is that right? >> I'm Are you talking about the innovations? >> I don't know. was like $20.
>> Oh, okay. We're doing professional memberships. So, um it's $20 to be put into being a professional member and you can um be contacted right away to be a judge. You can um it's basically like
upfront supporting our chapter as well as going into our membership campaign. So, we have to get 20 professional members, I'm sorry, and 20 alumni to also get one of those. um little campaign spots. >> Okay. So, it's it's it's good for the
person or the the entity and it's good for you if you get the professional memberships. >> Yes. So, it helps us directly because you can also be a part of DECA. You could be a judge and then you could also um support us new members going to ICDC this year. >> Excellent. Excellent. All right. Is
there anything else you want to share with us? It's it's I Mr. Mr. Eric, I hope we've done a pan of the room because it's a really impressive group they brought with tonight. >> Tried to get in some more, but it's a little early, >> Mr. Mayor. All right.
>> But thank you so much, Council Member Armstrong. >> I just I just wanted to say kudos to to you all. Um I had a friend back in the mid to late 70s that told me I should join DECA and I was like, "What's DECA?"
uh and he told me what it was and why it would be a good deal. I joined DECA and it was a phenomenal experience. Great for getting out and doing public speaking, getting to interface uh well
face to face with individuals and in careers and in your lifestyle. It is it was a huge huge uh help to me and I give you guys a big thumbs up for being in there. Thank you so much. You guys always have so much nice things to say about us, so we really appreciate
letting us come. >> Plus, they know now the 70s had more than just teaching fire and wheel, >> right? Okay. All right. Well, thanks for thank you very much for coming in. Here is your proclamation. And did you want any pictures up front with your group before you go?
>> Sure. >> We have a light agenda. Come on up. Come on up. Do everybody come up here. >> Come and stand in front of the uh the deis Miss Lensmark or Oh, here we go. Mr. Stem has his phone. >> All right. Here you
[Laughter] >> All right. I'm going to be on the end for this though. Okay. see the city. All right, one more. [Music] We're good. All right.
>> Very good. Thank you all for coming in. You are going to hang out a little while. Nice. Okay, we'll try and make the meeting quick then, but feel free to leave whenever you want. Um, all right. Next is the approval of the minutes from the previous meeting. >> Motion to approve the minutes of the
October 21st, 2025 meeting. >> Second. >> Motion by Butler and a second by Grescoviaak. Is there any discussion or corrections? Hearing none. All in favor signify by saying I. >> I opposed. And that motion carries. And
we have five items on our consent agenda this evening. And the first is to adopt resolution 25-12 approving a gambling premises permit for the Rapids Lions at Pizza Flame 2016 105th Avenue Northwest.
Uh we've received a the city has received a lawful gambling premises permit application from the Kunabers Alliance for Pizza Flame. This location currently does not have a gambling premises permit. The Kunabas Lions currently operate at one other location, Kendall's Tavern. So with this
additional premises, the gambling organization will still remain in compliance with the city code, which limits the number of premises permits for one organization to no more than five. State charitable gambling law requires premises permits for gambling activities to be approved or denied by
the city council. So, we're looking to adopt resolution 25-121, a resolution concurring with issuance of a gambling premises permit for the Rapids Lions at Pizza Flame, 2016th
Avenue Northwest. Next item on our consent agenda is to approve a waiver of Christmas tree sales license fees for Boy Scout Troop 212. Uh James Davis on behalf of Boy Scout Troop 212 has requested city council consider
a waiver of the $15 license fee and the $35 background investigation fee for operating a Christmas tree lot. They've submitted an application to operate a tree lot at 1919 Rapids Boulevard. The troop has requested this in years past and the council has always granted
the waiver. The Boy Scouts are a nonprofit organization. So, we're looking to approve the waiver of $105 license fee and $35 background investigation fee for Boy Scout Troop 212 to operate a Christmas tree lot at
1919 Rapids Boulevard. Uh next on our consent agenda is to approve a recycling center staffing agreement with Atlas staffing. Kunlap is the Kunapus Recycling Center contract staffing for its daily needs at the facility and an annual contract with
Atlas Staffing Incorporated was approved by the city council on November 6th, 2024. Atlas has proven to be a great fit at the recycling center and staff would like to renew the contract from November 1st, 2025 through November 1st, 2026.
The hourly rate for the contracted staff increased by 2 and a half%. All other items are the same as the current contract. So, we're looking to approve the 202526 Atlas staffing contract. Next item on our consent agenda is to
accept the third quarter financial report. This is the financial information as of September 30th, 2025. It has been prepared and is being presented. The financial summary of all funds for the third quarter is attached for a review. And assuming that we have
no specific questions, no action is necessary other than to acknowledge receipt of this report. And the fifth and final item on our consent agenda is 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 the schedule of electronic payments from October 16, 2025 through October 29th, 2025. And that is our consent agenda.
>> Mayor, Council Member Carlson. >> Motion to approve the consent agenda. >> Second. >> Motion by Carlson and a second by Geisler. Is there discussion? Questions? >> Mr. Mr. Mayor, >> Council Member Armstrong, >> just a just a quick comment. Uh, Miss
Hansen, thanks for making those financial reports readable. I have my fair share of them that I just shake my head at. And you and your team do a phenomenal job of laying these things out so you can understand what's going on. I appreciate it.
You're here. All right. Any other comments? Um, I just wanted to mention before we vote, um, Tyler is here from Pizza Flame. That whole thing up front with the pictures like we did with Deca, we don't do that
with you. But thanks for coming though. >> All in favor signify by saying I. >> I opposed. And the consent agenda is adopted. Uh, next we're looking at doing a public hearing uh for a vacation of drainage and
utility easements and consider a resolution 25-123. Paul and Margaret Anderson are property owners at 1945 130th Lane Northwest. Several years ago, they bought and combined an adjacent lot along 131st Avenue. The sideyard
drainage and utility easements were never vacated as part of that combination, and the property owners now want to build a garage, but are unable to because the foundation would overlap the unvacated easements. On October 7th, the council adopted resolution 25-113
to consider vacating the drainage and utility easements. All utilities have been notified and there are no objections. The process for vacating an easement under the city's charter requires a public hearing and passage of a resolution. So that's what we're looking to do now. Does anybody have any
questions before I open the public hearing? Hearing none. We'll open the public hearing in the case of the il utility vacation for 1945 130th lane. Is there
anybody here to address council for the public hearing on that? Anybody's here for public hearing on the vacation of easements? Seeing none, we'll close the public hearing and look to council. >> Mr. Mayor, >> council member Gisler, >> I move that we adopt resolution 25-123
to vacate drainage and utility easements for 1945 130th Lane Northwest. >> Second. >> Motion by Geisler and a second by Butler. Is there any discussion on that? >> Hearing none. All in favor signify by saying I. I opposed and that motion
carries. Item nine is to consider adoption of ordinance 2338 authorizing the sale of real estate 28313th Avenue and resolution 25-122
amending the budget for the public safety capital fund. Mr. Brown, do you want to hit any highlights or we kind of nailed this last meeting? Yes, we did discuss this last time. Just a quick recap, this item involves the sale of
the old fire station 3 to a buyer who would agree to develop an approximately 8 lot single family subdivision. Sale price is $33,000. We feel that reflects fair market value. Although the purchase agreement would uh established that the
city would handle the demolition of the existing structure and working with the buyer, we felt that that just made sense. the city could do that work a little uh more cheaply. Uh so that buyer would go through the land use approval process over the course of the winter.
We close by about April 30th of next year. Again, the buyer is AMA Homes, which is a local uh small developer home builder in in the region. So, you have a few items before you. First, we'll ask that you adopt uh an ordinance
authorizing the sale of the property. 2831 113th Avenue. Any sale of real estate uh by the city has to be done by ordinance. We introduced that a couple weeks ago. So, you'll be asked to adopt that ordinance. And then after that,
we'll ask you for three other uh action items. One is approval of a purchase agreement. And per per some conversation earlier today, we have a couple minor tweaks to that purchase agreement. So, we'll ask that you incorporate those into your into the
motion language. One of those, and we can supply the language if if needed, but one uh relates to paragraph 9.9. Uh just clarifying that uh that the uh
condition of the property will will obviously change if the city is handling the definition. So we we want to just add a a clause that says ex ac except as otherwise provided by this agreement. And then we propose adding a paragraph
24 that would uh establish that that the city would be removing at least one evergreen tree prior to closing. That is to accommodate the tree lighting coming up here in another month or so. So, couple minor changes to that purchase
agreement. Um and then the other items, uh one is adopting a resolution that amends the budget for the public safety capital fund that will uh allow for use of those funds for demolition. Of course, that will just be reimbursed
after closing. And then finally, you're you're asked to approve an agreement for contract services with Solder and Suns Excavating for uh demolition of the building. >> Can answer any questions? Very good. Any
questions of Mr. Brown? >> Mr. Mayor, >> Council Member Gesler. >> Mr. Brown, do you have that language that you want added in specifically? I scribbled as fast as I could, but >> yes, I I will do that. So, we we would uh ask you to move approval of the purchase agreement
uh with uh two amendments. One in paragraph 9.9 in the last sentence uh add except as otherwise provided by this agreement. And then the second change adding a
paragraph 24 permitting the city to remove one evergreen tree prior to closing. Yeah. And the paragraph 9.9 it it states in there clearly while this agreement is in effect the seller is in effect the seller shall operate and
maintain the property in the same manner as it has been operated and maintained hereto for free from waste and neglect reasonable wear and tear accepted. Well, we're going to be tearing it down. So I seem like saying there just won't be a building
there anymore. >> All right. Uh any questions of Mr. Brown? >> Mr. Mayor. >> Um council member Krisco. >> Just one question on the budget amendment that will be required to pass this a budget amendment in the amount of $140,000.
I see that we have an agreement for contract and services from Solder and Suns Excavating for $120,000 for the demolition. Uh why the difference of close to 20%. >> That's that's right. We did include that one just for a contingency in the event
something unusual comes up, but also there are a couple of smaller contracts in the $2 to $3,000 range that relate to removing asbestous containing materials, other regulated materials. So there are a few other costs. Most of that is a contingency uh though.
>> All right. In a and a followup to that, I'm noticing in the agreement with uh with the company that's going to do the demolition does not include removal of hazardous material. What do we anticipate for hazardous material in there? I thought I thought there was some in there was best.
>> Yeah, there there there's very little. Again, it was about a two two or two to $3,000 contract. That includes things like fluorescent light bulbs, any appliances that are there, small stuff, >> items like that simply can't just go directly into a landfill with uh with
all the other debris. >> Makes sense. Okay. Thanks for the clarification. >> Okay. Um and Mr. Brody, when we get to the motion, we can do two, three, and four together then. >> Yeah. Although I think that motion for the purchase agreement is getting kind of long, but I think you could still
incorporate that into three and four if the motioner so inclined. Okay. >> Or you can do them separate. >> Yeah. I wasn't suggesting adding them to one. I was I was >> one should be separate and then what you do with two, three, and four. You could combine them or take them individually if it's easier.
>> Okay. Um >> take a run at that. I >> I was going to take a run at number one just go for it. I move that we adopt ordinance 2338 authorizing the sale of real property at 2831 to 113th Avenue
Northwest. >> Second >> um with the added language to the >> Oh, this is just the ordinance. >> Oh, that's that's just Never mind. Thank you. >> We have a motion and I'm sorry, motion by Butler, a second by Geisler. Is there
any discussion on that? Any further discussion? >> Mr. Mayor House, >> just some clarification. My my questions on the services and everything kind of did pertain to this because if I didn't have answers to that, I probably wouldn't vote on authorizing the sale. So, they were kind of relevant. >> Okay, good.
>> Okay. >> All right. We have a motion and a second. Do we have any further discussion? >> Hearing none, all in favor signify by saying I. I opposed. >> And that motion passes. Um and now Mr. Mayor.
>> Thank you Council Member Griscoia or Geyser. I will make a motion uh that one we approve the purchase agreement with AIA LLC for the property at 2831 113th Avenue Northwest with the listed purchase agreement in
our packet with the additions of in paragraph 9.9 at the end except as otherwise uh provided within this agreement and the addition of paragraph 24 the city will be removing one tree from the lot prior to sale.
>> Mr. Brody's nodding his head. >> Okay, that's I think you did good. Then >> second part, adopt resolution 25-122 amending the budget for the public safety capital fund. Third item, approve the agreement for contract services with
Ser and Suns Excavating Inc. for demolition services. Second. >> Okay, we have a motion by Gesler and a second by Butler. And for clarification, the number three you referred to was actually item four, but it was the third item on that motion. >> Correct.
>> Okay. >> Any further discussion on this, >> Mr. Mayor? Council member Grisco, >> will the public safety capital fund be reimbursed prior to the end of this year or will that be a 2026 amendment deal?
>> Mr. I would say 2026. We're not closing till April, right? >> Correct. Council member Goscoliac. The reimbursement will take place when the property sells in 2026. >> Got it. Okay. Thank you. Okay. Any other discussion? Hearing none. All in favor signify by
saying I. I. >> I. Opposed. >> And that motion carries. And we're on to item. So many notes. There we go. 10. Right.
>> Yep. Consider adoption of ordinance 2337 amending section 5-203 sub5 lawful gambling trade area definition. This was introduced at the last meeting. The ordinance was introduced at the October 21st city council meeting and this ordinance would
amend the city code section 5-203 sub5 amending the definition of trade area to include the city of Dayton. Doing so will allow lawful gambling premises permit holders to donate to charitable organizations within the city of Dayton and receive credit toward
their trade area requirements. Any Anybody have any questions on this one? >> Mr. Mayor, >> Council Member Carlson, >> make a motion to adopt ordinance 22 2337 amending city code chapter 5-203 sub5.
>> Second. Motion by Carlson and a second by Butler. Is there further discussion on this or discussion? Hearing none, all in favor signify by saying I. >> I opposed. >> And that motion carries.
>> Item 11 is to consider introduction of an ordinance restricting parking on portions of the north and south sides of 109th Avenue Northwest, east and west of Foley Boulevard. Mr. Himmer. >> Thank you, Mr. Mr. Mayor, councel, we're
looking to introduce an ordinance, as you stated, restricting parking on either side of Foley Boulevard at 109th. It's uh one of a few full access intersections there. We got a trail on one side, sidewalk on the other. Uh it it's it's not the narrowest, but it's also not our biggest street, and
visibility is a concern there. Uh particularly wintertime, snow plowing operations, uh emergency vehicles. So, um this came in through the traffic review committee. It was reviewed by staff. We're just looking to the 250 ft
on either side, both the north and south sides of the road. Um, we've had three responses from residents so far. One positive, two negative. It's I get it when you when you try to reduce parking, it it's tough, but trying to wedge them into an intersection like that is not a
good or safe idea. So, um, we're recommending approval to introduce this ordinance. >> All right. Anybody have any questions of Mr. Hammer on this? Mr. Mayor, >> Council Member Gisler. >> Mr. Chairman, was this in response to any accidents or anything that had happened or is this preventative?
>> Preventative. Council member Gisler. >> Thank you, >> Mr. Mayor. Council member Armstrong, >> have we had had any uh similar requests or concerns about 113th? That's kind of the same situation there. Yeah, Council
Member Armstrong. Not that one in particular, but I think maybe just a month month and a half ago, we did one I think further to the south on Foley. Forgive me. I'm not I'm not at 113th. No, but but Foley, there has been one
fairly recently. Um Oh, I'm sorry. That was East River Road about about a month and a half ago. It's it's those it's those county roads with the full access and trails and sidewalks adjacent to it. if if you're asking for something, we can certainly go and review 113th as
well. >> Oh, no, no. I was just I was just curious because I I haven't had an opportunity to talk to uh the people in that neighborhood as well. Um but uh I'm I know there's a lot of questions and
whatever else that I get about Foley Boulevard all the all the time all the way from Northdale up to Egret. So, uh just curious. We don't necessarily go out looking for them unless it's, you know, glaring for us. So, these come in from from the public.
>> Okay. All right. Any other questions of Mr. Hammer? >> Mr. Mayor, Council Member Groiac, >> I'm I'm wondering how did we come up with 250 ft back because you can only you can't park so close to the intersection as it is. How did we get to 250 ft? This is going to impact four or
five houses on either side. Yeah, Council Member Grisco, it's about three houses in each side, so a total of 369 12 properties um close to that intersection. Um on once you start to There's no magic number to to how you
get there. But if you say 100, then people start to cram closer to that intersection and then you end up with the people that live in the homes who wanted the parking to begin with now can't even park in front of their own home. So, uh you're just trying to get it far enough away from those intersections to not compound the
problem. Okay. Any other questions of Mr. Hammer? If there are no further questions, we will consider an ordinance restricting parking on portions of the north and south sides of 109th Avenue Northwest,
east and west of Foley Boulevard. Introduced. Item 12. And for those interested, it's our last item. Um, but it might take us a little while. Uh, we're going to consider an
introduction of ordinances amending city code chapters 13-200, 13-300, 13-400, 13-500, and 13-600. Mr. Heimmer. >> Yes, Mr. Mayor. Thank you, Council. Um,
you say it may take a little while. It's taken a couple years just to get here. Uh, couple of work sessions earlier this year. uh several emails and um it it's been a long process. There's still more to go in chapter 13. This pretty much um
addresses everything in the water system, water connections, sanitary, storm, sewer. There's a few more to come uh for elicit discharge and others, but uh this has been a couple of years in the works with the building staff,
inspections, public works, um the council and and the good conversations and discussions we've had. It it's not an easy one to get through, that's for sure. Uh there's a lot of technical items contained within. It's just how do we handle our utilities and this hasn't
been touched in decades. So, um there's certainly some things that have changed and based upon your feedback, uh I think we've got something that's u improved. Uh is it perfect? I don't know that any ordinance really ever is perfect, but um I I think there was a lot of time and
energy and effort put into this and and I'm more than happy to bring this forward and and make the introduction and recommend that we move this forward. >> Okay. Um Mr. Hammer, you know, at at the workshop, we discussed that surface water. Um, you know, when you when
you're on page seven, I think it is under 132, 23, 24. Um, and wells and surface water really aren't the same thing. I mean, no matter what
how big of a drought we have, we're still we're still um we still add water to the Mississippi when it comes through town. Um when we say that um pumping from surface waters may be
allowed depending on the source time of year and other environmental factors um when there's um a watering restriction or even during the annual partial ban. Um when we do the odd and even numbered addresses only the use of private wells
and pumping from surface water sources may be allowed. Um the entire the entire riverfront from Anoka to Fidley is even numbered even numbered addresses. So even if we were going to do something
that part of our our b our band doesn't make any sense. Um council member Gesler when and I don't hope you don't mind. We were talking about this and it seemed like it made sense to have a separation between surface water and wells because
wells are really drawing from a lot of the same aquifers that we're drawing from, but surface water is it's a whole different game and it just seems like it would be nice if we had a separation there.
I don't know. Maybe allow just troubles me. >> Mr. Mayor, um, council, I I I'll >> I may disagree with you as it comes to no matter if we're in a drought, we end up sending more water to the Mississippi. Um, and and surface waters
is more than just the Mississippi. We're talking about crooked lake. We're talking about creeks in some conditions for people. So sometimes the conditions might yes our municipal wells are very deep and that's coming from a different aquifer but the wells we're talking about here for some people are either
sandpoint wells or something that's a lot more shallow that does have influence on those surface waters. So in in some conditions um there there may be necessity to do that. I mean, we've had the water down in in certain elevations in in some of our surface waters before
that if we just allowed it all the time and people said, "Well, I'm just going to keep doing it." I would have concern for drying out wetlands, adjacent flood planes, things of that nature. So, I didn't want to remove it all together. That's why I highlighted it for you all to really look at and think about
because um surface water and wells are interconnected in some way. and and I I heard what you said, but I still want to think about the environment and just put some sort of reasonableness on it and and it's not just cart blanch. Okay, fine. I'm just going to throw a hose
down in the river into the neighboring creek and call it good. Um I think if everyone went that route, then we'd probably have different issues. So I I'd rather have some um bumpers on it, if you want to put it that way, to allow it um under certain criteria. And you'll
probably ask me what are those criteria. >> No, no, I'm not going to. I'm gonna say I'm still dis going to disagree with that language, but >> Okay. And I and I apologize. You did send this out a while back and I had thought at the workshop that we had already kind of worked through this. So,
I didn't look back really closely until today to see that we apparently didn't get it resolved at the workshop. I I'll also note it's contained in section 13203 under private wells. The use of pumps from surface may be allowed
depending on the source time of year and other environmental >> I highlighted that one too. Yeah, >> Mr. Mayor. >> Council member Gesler. >> Mr. Hammer. So in in the sense that maybe allowed implies that it's not allowed unless we say it is. So, is
public works staff going to continually say whether it is allowed or not in specific water sources, like Mississippi may be fine, but Cookie Lake may be low, or should we have specific language around irrigation ditches that are very
different than the Mississippi River? Um, I mean, I I I hear you on on the wetlands. I hear you on that stuff. I I do think though that that I mean the the dam being lowered has way more impact on the water level when they're doing
repairs on it than anything that we're pumping out for irrigation. Like it you you don't even notice. Um so I I I hear you on Crooked Lake. We see that we see that elsewhere around Minnesota. We hear that we see that in smaller water sources, but I I struggle to see it on
the river. And if we want to create a separate section for that, that's fine. But also, it's, you know, it's gray water. It's un it's it's not processed water. That's a big part of it, too. So, um I I do agree with the mayor on this one. I I think a little better separation or clarity or we're going to
need to be specifically saying yes, you can, no, you can't. Yes, you can. No, you can't. Even when we do the uh the partial bands and things like that. So, I I I do think we could do better there. Okay. Does anybody else have any questions on this or comments, thoughts?
>> Mr. Mayor, council member Armstrong. >> One way way way way down the list, Mr. um section section uh shoot 13-20. Yep. >> That second sentence. It says uh public water system I comply. I think that's
supposed to be in compliance. Is that >> correct? Is that just a typo? What's section 13202? >> Section Yeah. 13202. The second sentence says direct connection shall be made to the public water system I compliance with the chapter. Should it be in
compliance? >> Uh I would say yeah because I'm looking at what I sent to you and it does say in compliance. So um it must have just >> really >> it's not attached to your your memo that came off the legal side. I gave you the the So, yes, we will correct that. It
should say in >> Are you throw Are you throwing Mr. Brody under the bus? >> No, no, no. Cuz I'm I'm reading along like It does say in compliance, but I'm not on the memo. It does not. Okay. Um, yes, there appears to be a typo and we will fix that.
>> You don't know how many people have read this either, so it's amazing it lasts that long. >> So, thank you for pointing that out. >> All right. Um, so should we introduce this and consider
because we're not we're not really we have time to workshop this again. I mean nothing's nothing's on fire here, >> right? Um, mayor and council, I think you could introduce it. You know, we would we would have an opportunity at Monday's work session to talk about
this. Um, and you know, if there's something that is more administrative that changes and still falls within what you could approve in two weeks, then so be it. We we'd bring it forward then. If it's a substantive change that we have to reintroduce it in two weeks rather
than just continue on from the current introduction, that's fine, too. As you mentioned, there's nothing on fire. So, I would I guess I would recommend introducing it tonight. We can have the conversation on Monday. If it's something more significant, we'll come back, reintroduce it, and go on from there.
M Mr. Mayor, I guess I I'm just looking for some clarification. Is this separating the river specifically from other surface waters or keeping it? Because I would say what if we just said uh the use of surface waters is allowed
as opposed to may be allowed. It's is allowed depending on those things. Is is that enough of a qualifier or do you still think river should be separate or you just think it shouldn't be in here at all? >> Um
I don't I I I'm I don't I'm conflicted because the language shall be allowed I think would would be better but but there because there is a difference between the
private wells and and the river is just kind of its own entity. I guess I I wasn't terribly worried about Crooked Lake either because the peer pressure of those lake owners would keep anybody from watering if that water level
started to drop. Um, I I I guess I would like to see it separated because I think they're two separate things. >> Mr. Mayor, Council Member Drisco, >> then would we separate all surface water
or just carve out some surface water? Because we do have other surface water in Rapids. You know, Sand Creek, for example, is a big one and a lot of houses back up to that one. This year it's going great, but there are years that it gets dry. if we've seen that. So, how would we
>> I don't know if anybody does anybody even pump out of S Creek. >> I'm not familiar, but I've never I've never seen a pump in that, but >> I don't even know if they're allowed to. I don't know. >> So, I know the DNR allows the river. >> Yeah.
>> I maybe there's some opportunity in state law that we could crib off of of what's allowed and not to. >> Yeah. Why don't why don't we just kind of let's let's workshop that. Let's break down what those what those surface waters are. >> Okay.
>> And what actually is a thing because I don't I've never seen anybody pump out of Creek. I don't you know most of the time I I don't think you can. There's >> although we've opened it up now.
>> No, I mean the wershed has cleaned it all up and Yeah, there's down there. Okay. Okay. All right. Um, yeah, I don't know that we're going to have much more clarification for you before the workshop, but if there's no further questions,
we'll consider an ordinance amending city code chapters 13-200, 13-300, 13-400, 13-500, and 13-600 introduced. Yeah, because we've also got great big
ponding areas, too. I don't know. Yeah, I'm not sure how that works. Um, okay. We are up to the open mic public comment portion of the meeting. Is anybody here to address council for open mic this evening?
All right, seeing none, I don't have any reports on previous open mics. And we are to other business. What do we got for other business? >> I think we're Mr. Steel. Mayor Council, I just want to take a minute to
recognize an employee at CTN who's made these meetings often run very smoothly for many years. But you would probably better recognize him through the various storytelling and um on air aspects that he's done at CTN. But our very own Steve Antis has announced his retirement.
Actually, it'll be later this week. >> Really? Um and so Steve is here tonight in the back room and just wanted to say thank you Steve for all your years of service to CTN and um to Rapids and for all the wonderful stories that he's put together over the years. It's he's been a tremendous asset to CTN and uh
we're sorry to see him go, but we understand why he's moving on to retirement and hopefully bigger and brighter things. So >> Wow. >> That's that really is a that's one of those pivotal changes. You know, you're just used to seeing Steve and all everything. >> Huh. Well, Mr. Mantis, all the best to
you, sir. Um, all right. Do you have any any any news that'll redeem yourself now? Any good news? >> Oh, well, I mean, that's good for Steve. I thought that was great for him, but >> not at off the top of my mind. No.
>> Uh, Mr. Mayor, >> Gler, >> I am I am perusing the city calendar, so I I you know, uh, it's online. If folks want to go out there, that's a great spot to look. But it looks like uh before our next meeting, we'll have a senior bazaar Thursday, November 13th,
2025, 9:00 a.m. to 300 pm. Uh hey, look at that. Thank you, Steve. Um the uh they are accepting donations from this Monday to Monday, November 10th, uh excluding the weekends from 10 to noon, uh if you want to donate to that event.
And then the other item that I see on the calendar is Saturday, November 15th is the fireball gala. Um it's not sponsored by the city, but it is um the Kon Rapids Fire Department Community Fund is putting that on as well. Yeah.
Okay. Very good. Any other business to have before council? >> Motion to adjurnn. >> Second. >> Motion by Carlson, second by Butler to adjurnn. All in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> I. We'rejourned. [Music]