Hi, how are you doing? United States of America stands with liberty and justice for Perfect. Would you do the roll call? Mr. Steinberg here. Mrs. Rooric here. Mr.
White here. Mr. Lewis. Mayor Whittington here. All right. We'll open it up for public comments. So, if there's anything that you want to talk about that's not currently on the agenda, um, please step up to the podium. And you got three
minutes. All right. State your name and where you're My name is EJ Brow. I currently live at 100 Connie Lane East and I'm here to petition the council because when I moved in, we picked the
biggest lot over there. All the other lots are approximately 62 by 130. This is approx. Don't know. Our lot is 180 by
130. And when the contractor solic worded it out in your I'm not sure the word I should use. Uh, are you referring to the development a planned unit development? Yes. Um,
that we could not put a lot a structure on there. Um, when we bought the place, we bought it because it was large. We want to put a shed on. He said, "Yes, you can. It's not a permanent shed. It's a movable shed."
And uh yeah, my house is 22 square feet, which includes the garage. The lot is 10,400 square ft. The shed I want to put
on is 96 square ft. Well, I think okay. So, your lot is plotted for that size. That's we are the very first
one coming in. And there's uh the permanent house was on the corner. He would not sell. We're the next one in. So, there's approximately 40 ft between my house and the property.
And you know, she said, "No, according to everything that was written up by the county at a city attorney, excuse me." And I would appreciate if you guys could redo that so that we can put a shed in because I spent
$4,500 for the shed. Okay. Well, we'll have to take a look at it. I know that's it was brought up a little earlier. I don't know the entire all the issues with it. So I haven't looked at the PDU yet um to see and the lot size in the plot. So we we need to
do that, right? So we can we can give you a better answer. Okay. I was the first first wife and I to move into that uh area. That's why we picked that lot. No, definitely. I would have picked it too.
So I thank you. All right. Perfect. We'll take that. You and I. Do you want to do that now or you want to? Yeah, if you if you have some. Uh, mayor and city council, just uh, give you a little background. I did talk to the
developer, Troy Sham with Fox Meadows. Um, the planned unit development, planned unit development, um, in which EJ lives that he referenced. Um, when that was approved, the green space and the driveways are owned by the development or homeowners association.
um and the the space that the home and the garage on belonged to um the homeowner. Um but when it was approved, it was approved as green space. And so I did talk to Mr. Sham about that. He said when I talked to him last week at that time, he was not interested in pursuing
anything to change that. But if if he would change his mind, it would need to come from the developer and then they would need to start with the planning commission and come to the city council to amend the planned unit development. So just give you a little process of what it would take to to get that changed.
So how how does that work if his plat says that he owns 180 ft and can that green space enro into that that 180 ft or how does that work? So, it would it wouldn't be a pretty in-depth process because when it was approved, it we
approved smaller lot sizes. So, it's higher density in there um in that planned unit development. And um we'd have to, like I said, go to the planning commission, talk about each of the different lots and setbacks and kind of create um I guess a set of criteria for
for that type of a situation. Right now, it was just approved that it's green space, you got the driveways, and that's how it was approved by the planning commission, city council. So, is is there a recourse for the homeowner or is there you would have to
go through the homeowners association? Okay. Uh the distance between our building and next building to us is 40T. Okay. Half of that belongs to, you know, the house that I'm on. The other side of
where I live is 40 ft. Okay, that's why we're, you know, and he did say, you know, that we could put a shed on until he talked to you. So, I think what we have to have you do is go back to the homeowner um
association and start there and then I did already. Okay. He came up and did talk. Okay. He said the city said no as it's currently written. And I said we have no authority to Yep. Right. Yep. So we have to have something from either
the shrum to start that process and we happily take that process through um the planning commission and go through it that way. But right now there's nothing that we can do to start that process until we until we see it there.
Yeah. I have what is it? My house is 21% of the lot size. No, I don't think there's any problem with coverage at all. So, okay. All right. Anyone else for public comments or that's not on the All right.
We'll close that. Um, we'll take a look at the agenda. Any any updates on the agenda? I'll look for a motion. Motion second. We have a first and a second. All in
favor? I opposed. Motion carries. All right. The approval of last minute meeting minutes. Excuse me. Any changes? Any updates
needed? I'll look for a motion to approve minutes. Second. All right. We have a first and second. Uh, any other discussion? All right. All in favor? I. All opposed? Motion carried. All right.
We're at the public hearings. So, the first one we're going to talk about is the the public hearing for the ordinance change. Um, Mayor Woodington, would you mind? Um, I think uh we need to just approve the consent agenda. Um, and then we can
Nope, that's okay. All right. Consent agenda. Anybody want to pull anything out of the consent agenda? All right. I'll look for approval of the consent agenda. Motion. Second. We have a first and
second. Um any others? All All in favor? I. All oppose. All right. Motion carries. Now we're at I'm just trying to speed through it to get to these good things that we got
to do. All right. All right. Go ahead and um we can uh call the or do a motion to open the public hearing. All right. We'll look for a motion to open the public hearing. Motion. A second. All right. We have a first and second.
All in favor? I. All opposed. Motion carried. All right. Uh, Mayor Whittington and City Council, the purpose of tonight's public hearing is to consider ordinance number uh 2025-02, which proposes an amendment to
chapter 4, section 4.165, subdivision 3D of the Eagle Lake City Code regarding the permitted use of allterrain vehicles or ATVs on sidewalks and boulevards. Um, included in the memo in the packet
is a summary of the proposed amendment. Uh, the ordinance seeks to clarify that ATP operation on sidewalks and boulevards remains generally prohibited, but will allow an exception specifically for snow removal on public sidewalks
under the following conditions. ATVs may be used for snow removal on public sidewalks. ATVs may cross a sidewalk or boulevard at approximately a 90deree angle to access a street or alley provided such crossing does not pose an immediate hazard to pedestrian or
vehicular traffic. The proposed change is intended to support residents and property owners in maintaining clear sidewalks during winter months while still upholding overall pedestrian safety and limiting unnecessary ATV use on pedestrian pathways. So, included in
the packet is a copy of the public hearing notice that was published in the Manito Free Press, which is the city's official newspaper. Um, if there's no questions or concerns, um, following the public hearing, uh, city staff would recommend that, um, you'd consider adoption of the
proposed ordinance following discussion and then following approval, um, we'll send it to the newspaper, uh, to be published, um, at which point it takes effect. Uh just to note since the public hearing notice went out um I have not received any comments, concerns,
questions um either you know in support or against the proposed amendment. Okay. Anybody in the audience like to speak on on the proposed ordinance? having a discussion from the council. I think it's pretty much what
we talked about last time. Residents on agency. All right. So, can we go ahead and close the public hearing? All right. I'll look for a motion to close the public hearing. Second. Have a first and second. All in favor? I
I opposed. Motion carries. All right, I think we're down to presentations. I think you're up. I'll do a brief introduction. We have Angie Bersaw with Bolton Mink. He's going to be here to give a presentation
um and an update on the Highway 14 corridor study um that goes through Eagle Lake and actually goes from Highway 12 to Highway 60. So, and I'll pull up Andrew's slides in just one moment. Um just to note, you do also have a printed copy of them at your uh
workspace. Right. Thanks for having me. Um again, I'm Angie with Bank. Um I was hired on behalf of Mindot and uh the Mano area. Mano, North Mano area planning organization. Chris Helen from Maple is
here tonight. Um Ann from uh Mindot is also in the audience. Um so I'm here to give an update to the council. We've been working on this for several months. I know Jennifer's been keeping you updated along the way. Um want to give you an update on what we've been working on, uh where we're at with concepts and
just share all the information we have. So on if you want to just go to the next slide here just a a preview of our study overview. So this is a corridor study. We are um working on identifying a vision for highway 14. As you know
there's been a number of improvements to this highway over time. Um this is really aimed at you know what is the future vision? what are the needs and what are the improvements that are needed um to address those over the next 20 years or so on Highway 14. Um we have
been at this approximately a year and we've been dividing our study into three phases. Um the first phase from July to about fall of last year was focused on the needs and gathering input on what those needs are and community priorities. And then really the larger
section of our work has been since January focusing on the different improvement ideas which I'm going to go through to tonight. And then we're we're kind of transitioning now into the recommendations phase. So that will be where we wrap up with um what are the
recommendations for this corridor. Um, there isn't funding identified for improvements at this point in time, but a corridor study is a good first step to get all of the various partners. Obviously, we I'm here tonight. This is through the community of Eagle Lake. We
have county roads that enter the highway. It is a state highway. Lots of agencies need to come together to um to come together on recommendations to to figure out next steps. So, on the next slide, um I won't go through all the
details here, but our phases of work um that I just mentioned, we have done a lot of public engagement. So, uh as you can see, we've gone through two of those phases of engagement where we've done different things like open houses and shown up at different events throughout
the community, both in Mano and at different sites in um Eagle Lake and um and done some online engagement. We've had great participation. uh on the red uh squares on the bottom you can see the number of surveys completed, different
interactions we've had, number of people showing up at different meetings. It's been really great to have different touch points not only with the residents um but also people who travel along the corridor every day and we will have one final open house. It's not scheduled yet, but that
was that's where we'll wrap up. So, some of the things we've heard, um, you've probably seen this before, maybe from some of, uh, Jennifer's updates, but this is what we heard in our first phase. You know, what are the needs? No surprise here. Um, but some of the key themes are shown on that, uh, chart on
the side, the right side of the screen. Some of the key themes, safety, number one. Um, lots of concerns about how to safely enter and exit the highway, how to safely use the J turns. Um, some people are actively avoiding the highway. they just don't feel safe using
it. Um there's concerns about, you know, flow as well that people are having to wait a while trying to get on and off the highway. Um and then also concerns about access, you know, how the access has changed over time along the highway and and what what does that look like
for local businesses and neighborhoods? Um so what that means then in terms of what we're what we kind of compiled for what are we trying to address out here on Highway 14. Um the big themes are of course safety uh
vehicle safety uh vehicle mobility. We want to make sure that there is maintained traffic flow both on and off and across this corridor. Uh you might be surprised to see walkability, bikeability, but we did hear that come up a couple times. not on Highway 14,
but to get across the corridor. Uh there are trails on both sides, you know, people wanting to get across. And then that last lower right hand box, uh that's something we always look at. We know we have wetlands and lakes and properties. This is a developed area. We
want to be sensitive to um improvements that we suggest out here. So on this next slide, this is just a snapshot of what's out here today. Um you're all very familiar. I won't dwell on this very long, but uh as we start to get into these improvement
concepts, it's also nice to kind of remember what's out here today. When I start mentioning terms like right in, right out and 3/4 access and interchanges, um just working the way from left to right, uh county road 12 is the first P
with the interchange box that you see there. That's our uh western most end of our corridor study. Obviously, there's an interchange there today. We're not proposing to do anything different with that. Um then moving uh you know left to right there's a right in right out at
County Road 86. We have the J turn at uh County Road 56. Then a three/4er access, another J turn. And then we start to get out of Eagle Lake with some township road accesses that are currently full access. You can make full movements at
those intersections. And our further most eastern section is Highway 60. Um again full access at that location. So one more slide before I show the different concepts um where I
want to spend most of my time here tonight. But just to let you know we did um look at a couple other things that uh we didn't draw up very far. This is very, you know, marker sketchish here. Um we we did there's been a lot of talk
about could we do an interchange at County Road 56 or 5 You can see Casey's is that's the Casey's intersection. We did a very preliminary drawing to say it would be really tough. It would be very tough to do an interchange at this location. Um
mainly because of the lake on the north and then just the built environment on the south with Casey's. Uh yes, you could skinny that up, add some retaining walls, but again, your cost is going to go way up and there's really nothing to connect to on the north. So you'd have a
lot of cost for little benefits. So we moved past that as a committee with the the different agencies very quickly. There was no value to looking at that further. We also, you know, some people uh through our engagement have asked, "What about signals? Why wouldn't you add traffic signals on Highway 14?" Um
that's something that a lot of communities are trying to get out of their highways on highways like this. High-speed corridors, they're just not safe. Signals add crashes. And when you have speeds like this, it's not something we want to introduce. Um, an
example is probably if you're familiar with the Byron area over by Rochester, they're trying to get those signals out of that location. So, we are not looking at signals anywhere. So, what we are looking at is
um things that do um add some type of grade separation to the corridor, which means some type of structure to Highway 14. Um, basically what's out there today is the maximum that we can do with
keeping things at grade. You know, when we do a study like this, we try to start with what are the lowest cost improvements we can do to make it better. And that usually means avoiding bridges and anything on structure because it structures cost a lot of
money. But what's out there today is about the maximum you can do with um without adding starting to add some structure. So we're looking at things like high te intersections which grade separate one lane of traffic one one
direction and keep the other at grade and they kind of do the intersection under um a bridge. That picture in the top left hand side here is actually at 13 and highway 13 and 101 in Savage. If you're familiar with that location, it
works very well. So it it maintains free flow conditions on both directions of the highway. And the intersection is actually happening where cars are, you know, making left turning movements. It's happening under the bridge. So it's it's a very efficient movement.
um uh a traditional full access interchange. I think you're all familiar with with those. They work very well. They're very expensive, but they work very well. Uh right in right out movements, you know, those don't have bridges, but you know, they have they come with a trade-off of less access.
And then, you know, things like overpasses where you just have a bridge over. So, those are the types of uh configurations we started with and started to figure out, you know, how can we put these together? And I think we started with probably 10 or 11 different
concepts and got it down to four that I'm going to walk through tonight um as a committee that we thought these make some sense and that we took out to the public as well. So um this first one concept A uh
this shows a high tea intersection at the County Road 56 intersection which is the Casey's intersection. Um and so that would have um so the eastbound lanes of Highway 14 would
actually go up and over and the westbound lanes would stay, you know, at grade. Um but all of the movements, so it'd be free flow in each direction on Highway 14, just like that 13101 example I showed you. Um it would have a a a
sort of interchange at um County Road 1727. It actually shows an overpass at 1727 and then or parkway at Marble and then it shows a realignment on the north side like a new connection 214 where it
would be a right in right out. So it's just two points of access where you can make those connections. So on the upper right hand corner of each of these slides you can We kind of measured safety flow, traffic impacts, accessibility, costs, uh, property
impacts, sort of the evaluation and trade-offs of each of these. And then I just summed it up the takeaways for simplicity in the bottom. This one, um, really does have the highest level of access to Eagle Lake. Two full points of
access. There you go. Um, you know, and because of that, you know, to the community, there's minimal rerouting in and out of the community. Um the tradeoffs with this though, this is our highest cost option. It is 64 to 75
million and that's in 2025. So it's not inflated to future, that's just today dollars. Um it's about 35 million $30 million more than any of our other options which would make it very difficult to fund. That's you know just
com comparatively that's the cost of an entire interchange difference than any of our other options. Um, and you know, you could I it was up above higher, but it does have a you know, this one is just a notch down in terms of crash reduction
compared to the other options. It's still safe. It's a safe option, but when you consider you still have some conflicting movements at that County Road 56 happening, it's just one notch down from some of the others.
Um, concept B and C I'll go through pretty quickly. Um, I'll just be very transparent. I think as a committee, these two are kind of falling, you know, a little bit lower. And I think maybe even for the public, too, just what we were hearing from feedback that um these
seem to have a little bit more tradeoffs than than benefits. But this one again has a high tee at County Road 56. So, same as concept A. Um the difference though is it has an overpass at Laray Avenue or County Road 55 and a right in
right out at Parkway or 1727. So um it has one full access to Eagle Lake and one partial access. I think what's what we heard a lot and what we've um what I put as some of the trade-offs here is that there has
there's definitely going to be some traffic rerouting with this option. you know, pushing anything from the north side of Highway 14 by that uh 1727 would be coming on Laray through that residential area.
Um so, you know, there'd be some traffic rerouting and then just that limited access on the county road 1727 with a right in right out concept C. So, this continues to have a high T at County Road 56, the Casey's
intersection. It also has a high T, but just flipped in the other direction at County Road 1727. So, just think about them as uh, you know, kind of contrasting high T's here. Um, it does have two points of
access to the highway here. Um, I think what we heard a lot about as a tradeoff was that, you know, there really is no access to the south side of the highway at either County Road 55 or 1727. So, kind of that whole east side of Eagle
Lake. Um, all of that access would need to happen at the County Road 56 or the intersection there. And both B and C are kind of in this moderate. It's called high costs, but it it is a notch down from that
concept A. So in the 50 55 to 65 million. And then our last one uh concept D. So this one is a change from the other three that you've seen in terms of access at County Road 56 uh the Casey's intersection. So this one is
showing a right in right out there. So a right in um and so that would be serving the eastbound traffic only at that intersection. Um all of the other movements would happen at 1727 which is
a traditional interchange design. Um in this case highway 14 would be going up and over that local road. And the reason traditionally we would typically not have a trunk highway. It's easier to have the local road go over. The reason
we're doing that here is just the proximity to the railroad that we wouldn't be able to get that county road up and over the highway and back down by the time we're hitting the railroad tracks and it'd be a very long bridge to go over the highway and the railroad.
So, we at this point are showing the highway over um the county road there. So, benefits um this is the lowest cost. Uh, and again, this is where I mentioned that first one with that 30 million difference. It's the lowest cost by $30
million, but again, as you can see, the trade-off is access here. Um, lowest cost but and highest highest safety as well. Um, with access you reduction in access, you usually see um an
improvement in safety. Uh, it is a very traditional interchange design that people are familiar with. Um, and you do still maintain some access at County Road 56. I know we had a lot of discussions about that as a
committee. It's not typical to um install an interchange and like this and keep access on a highway. Um, it's usually something within a mile or two you take all access away. So, uh, that
that still is a benefit, but it it is less access than is there today for sure. The other thing that I wanted to mention with this is, um, definitely some traffic pattern shifts with this because of the change in access at County Road 56.
And I have some information on that on the next slides because we are trying to do our best to explain what that might be with our crystal ball here. Um so looking at you know forecasted volume.
So we're looking out 20 years to 2045. Um and we're looking at those left turns that would be taken away. So we've we've grown um with our forecasted volumes the left turns and these are daily trips. So not not just peak hours
but over the course of an entire day there would be in 20 years 2700 left turns and 950 um so left turns toward Mano and 950 left turns in off the highway. Um and so
where do those trips go? Right. if there's a new interchange and there's and those left turns are removed. So on the next slide, um what we're trying to show here is it really kind of depends what part of the community they're
coming from. Um that's if you add those two numbers up, that's about 3650 trips, right? 3600 trips. So, if they are come are they to and from the east side of Eagle Lake, you know, and they're maybe going towards, let's say,
Rochester or Jainsville, um they they might use Parkway and use the interchange and continue that way and they would likely use, you know, that that new interchange. On the next slide, if their destination is Mano and they're already
on the west side of Eagle Lake, they might they're probably going to use the county road system and go use the county road 12 interchange. So 3600 trips do need to reroute with the that concept D. Are
they all going to use Parkway Avenue? Maybe. Are they going to half use the new interchange and half use the county road system? Maybe. Is it going to be an 8020, 7030, 6040? You know, it really kind of depends who and where, you know,
they're coming from and going to. Um, so just wanted to be really transparent that that there, yes, there will need to be some traffic rerouting with that concept B. It's just a matter of, you know, where those who and where, uh, they're coming from and going
to. And then um I know this is a lot of text here, but we also then do do some calculations to look at okay what is the cost of these different concepts and um and how do the benefit what's the value
of the benefits from a mobility you know flow standpoint and a safety standpoint and how does that that work out in terms of a ratio these costs are I should say are the whole corridor. So it also includes Highway 60. It's not just these
Eagle Lake um centric concepts I've shown you so far. It's the entire thing. But um just wanted to show you that, you know, concepts A, B, and C are pretty close in terms of a benefit cost uh ratio. They're all in about the three uh
range. And then that concept D is over five. Anything greater than one is a good benefit cost. Um So we do, you know, if it if it's less than benefit one or less than one, it really tells you your project, you know, is not
worthwhile. Um, there is a difference though, you know, so I just wanted to show you show you that. Um, and then I know you're most concerned of course with the Eagle Lake accesses, but I I didn't want to not show you the two
concepts at Highway 60 just really quick. So um highway 60 we have two different alternatives. We are also looking at a high te at that intersection. Um so again in this case the the westbound lane so the westbound
back towards Eagle Lake would go up and over that intersection. The eastbound lanes would stay at grade. If you were going to head um north towards Madison Lake, you would just take that turn lane and take that left and go under those westbound lanes that are up and over and
head north. Um what we heard about this concept was um looks great, serves the movements really well, but lots of concern from township residents about access. You know, how do we how do we get on the
highway? How do we get across? Um and then the last option, we did have a traditional interchange which would uh negate that concern. You know, that would give good access and allow that north south movement across the highway there.
So I wanted to come back to my second to last slide here is what we heard from the public at um the openhouse online um all the different methods we collected input on these different concepts the
ABC D um we heard a lot of support for the high tea at County Road 56 that I that was in concepts A B and C. Um, we did hear some concern that, you know, I still have to accelerate if I'm heading,
you know, west towards Mano. So, how do I get into high highspeed traffic? Um, heard concern about limited access with the right in right out at that location with concept B. Uh, at 55 at county at 55, again,
little support for concept B. They just didn't like that overpass with, you know, moving traffic through residential areas. Um, at at Parkway Avenue, County Road 1727. Um, there was support for the overpass
with the right in right out. So, concept A, not much for B and C, a lot of support for concept D. And then, uh, again, I already mentioned Highway 60, but people like that interchange. So just kind of a quick
summary of all the themes we heard. Where do we go from here? There's a lot to take in. Obviously um we have again county considerations, city considerations, mindot considerations. We're at a study phase. We want to leave
in a place where we have um as much of the agencies on the same page as possible. So again that that moving forward to seek funding uh really helps if people are on the same page. So we do have a joint um city county uh mind
maple meeting set scheduled for Wednesday to really kind of dig into the details here but would love to hear um any comments or answer any questions tonight as well. And then, as I mentioned already, we have a final open
house, not scheduled yet, but we're hoping to sneak it in maybe at the end of June or into early July. And then we'll be doing our our recommendations and study report in July. Thank you. A lot of good information. So, I'll open up to the council for
questions if if you would. what um intersection was the impetus for this study or what what again caused this uh traffic study for the for the road like what intersection specifically were
people was the concern highway 60 and 14 was the concern 56 and county road 56 and 14 I'm just curious on that yeah I might have to put that back more on and and Jennifer because when by the time I
came in it was about the corridor that we want to look at this entire corridor from county road 12 to highway 60 um but I know there's there's a process through Chris with um every year we do our unified planning work program which is
essentially a really extravagant budget of what we plan on doing for the next And part of that process is to request any sort of studies from our local partners that they would like to see completed. And one of the applications that we received was from Jennifer, the
city of Eagle Lake. I believe that came before the council to have a resolution for submitting that at that time. So, as far as a specific intersection that led to the study, I would turn that over to Jennifer if she remembers uh being the
local requesting agency. That is our process. See if I can find the actual resolution and our actual wording, but um I guess my recollection was that it was um just the the corridor in general and the
different accidents at each of the accesses. I don't remember if it was one specifically. Um it's just their ongoing safety concerns. Um, and I don't, yeah, I don't think we maybe spec specified a specific
intersection. More questions. Concept A, I mean, when you did your key themes, um, and I was at the last open house and and listened to a lot of the residents, I guess not even residents, it was residents and commuters on Highway 14. Um, so not all Eagle Lake,
some Madison Lake and stuff that use it often. Um, and what their comments were and stuff, but when a lot of them went to mainly concept 8, there was a lot of support for the high tea. And out of year four, three of the four had the high
te. But I kind of feel like you guys clearly based on even your concept D are saying hey D is the safest route specifically on 14 but then you're pushing that 3600 cars into residential that already has issues. So what's going
to be the plan then when those 3600 cars or even just say half that amount of cars are now coming into agency with kids crossing school, you know, to get to school or or residents trying to get out on Parkway and are sitting there forever waiting. you're you're kicking the can from 14
now into the city on roads that were not redesigned for triple the amount of traffic or the safety within our within our residents. I mean, what's that plan then of saying, "Yep, 14 safe, but now we just threw a bunch of traffic in you. Good luck, guys."
Yeah. And that's kind of the concern on where I was coming at with the question about what the impetus was because I know that the impetus of this conversation was the Casey's intersection. Uh, I also know that there was an accident at uh 17 and 14, but my
biggest concern on this and and echoing what Beth said too is access at County Road 56. I think diverting 2700 cars onto the county road through Eagle Lake could cause, you know, you're robbing Peter to
pay Paul. You might have less accidents on Highway 14, but then now you have Bobby Sue walking home from school getting hit by a car on Parkway crossing the street. Uh I think you know as far as I'm not going to speak on behalf of
Eagle Lake, but I think the sentiment that we would probably share uh on a thought level would be that, you know, we would probably not want to have access removed at County Road 56
whatsoever. Um I get it. Numbers and all these wonderful formulas that Excel can do. Uh, but I think, you know, at the end of the day, people are going to want to have access, you know, 2,700 people turning
left on Highway 14 to go to, you know, Mano or Menard's or what have you on the uh east side of town. Um, that's probably what the majority of that traffic is and going into work and stuff like that. I think
that I think I'm, you know, a little concerned that options B and C were not were taken out. I think that those could still be valid options. Otherwise, I'd say just leave the highway the way it is in in the sense of the J turns and
the intersection out there just to to keep access for people. What's the point on concept A of adding a right in right out? I don't even know what it would be considered if it's considered 50 or what it is or 55.
No, it is. It's the one that's right by the cemetery. What What's the purpose of Because that's not there right now. Correct. Correct. So, what what is the benefit, I guess I should say, of adding that in when everybody I shouldn't say everybody, a
majority of the people at the open house were not in support of the Lay overpass. Is is there you know I'm just saying you're saying right in right outs can be dangerous because you got people going 70 75 and all of a sudden someone's turning out and going 30 at the time you
know um what benefit does that have when they could just go a little bit and go to the interchange? So with the concept A, the the thought process I I should say behind concept A was to come up with something that
wasn't a traditional interchange just to try to keep could we do something that kept costs down a bit further than a traditional interchange. So it is just an overpass at um 1727. We we are just trying to not have the traditional ramp
design trying to keep the cost down. We did um you know kind of playing with options since that time have looked at could we do a pairing of concept D like a traditional interchange at 1727 and a
high T right that was my question is can we do an high T and an interchange and omit the rest of it you could it's still in the same high cost range but at what point is high cost I mean I think anybody that has been here the last 15
years can see that. Oh, we we fixed it. We put a J turn in and we added 12 interchange. Well, the accidents went down because those that don't like the J turn just go 17 all the way in and then get hit rear ended on the J on the roundabouts or deal with all of that chaos. So, your guys the the whole
statistics is always going to look better because people are scared to use what's there so they find a different route. That's just what we're doing here is just giving more confusing things or pushing people to different areas that they shouldn't be in. Um they should not
be going from Highway 14 racing down agency to go to St. Clair. They should not be doing that. Um we already have enough issues with that. I don't go on 598, but I got to assume that that's the same as what it is on both sides of town. And I'm not speaking on behalf of
Eagle Lake. speaking mainly on behalf of myself that if we don't do a high tea and a full interchange, the project's a failure in years and we're going to just be fixing it again in my opinion. Our roads that we just agency,
we just did reconstruction on that not long ago. Are those rated for the amount of traffic that option D would propose? Is 598 rated for the amount of op of traffic that is currently proposed? I'd be more very much more concerned about
598 than agency because it's not wide. It's there's a giant hill in the middle. There's a lot of access to it. So then your guys' cost savings is going to cost our residents more money because we are going to have to redo roads more often at a higher rate than what doing that
right the first time would be. and potentially hopefully not but lives of kids or adults that are walking and if you're not a resident here some of them just don't care and they just even if they are they just I don't know I have I feel like we're missing the boat on some of
this when I think we keep hearing about cost but was there ever you know cost is cost right and it's all relative but it seems like our neighbor to the west doesn't have that same weight that we have with cost.
Um, does that make any sense with being a little politically correct as opposed to what I want to say? Um, I don't see why we're really hung up on cost right now knowing that this is a five or 10 year or even 15 year knowing
that the cheapest time to build is today. Um, and that's always the case. Actually, the cheapest time to build was last year. Um but yeah, pushing a lot of this traffic. We're we're not set up. We're
going to make up that cost savings that you're saying between option A and D by the amount of infrastructure that Eagle Lake is going to have to improve. Agency will have to be improved. 588 will have to be improved. We're going to have to work through getting other other connectivity maybe to the south, you
know, from Hoffman. So there's going to be and I know there's plans, you know, to bring some of those those roads out from Mano, but you know, for me it's I think the best case scenario is a high te at Casey's, a full interchange at 17
and the full interchange at at 60. Then you can bring traffic off of 60 eventually down south to St. CLA with a new it would have to be a new county road obviously but um but for us and
that that cuts off some access but it leaves the high value access points that that we still enjoy today. Um well my my question who's who's concerned about cost is my question. Well I think um you
know it's been a discussion at the PMT which is all the agencies. So, you know, Jennifer's at the table, but I'm not saying Jennifer's raising that card. It's been uh the county and mind mostly because, you know, they they know what
it takes to get these projects done. And um I don't remember the stats. Um, and I know that when we have this meeting on Wednesday, I'm sure you can ask Sam to from Mindot to uh to say the stats, but just what percentage of the program of
Mindot's current district 7 program is this type of dollars and it was the majority of their current program. There are competitive funding sources that come around um that would this would definitely take um but the to get one
intersection funded um is pretty difficult. So to get multiple um is where it starts to become more difficult but you know that's that's what that's what we need to talk about right you know. Right. So, no. I I think Well, I
just, you know, I drive 169 all the time and it doesn't seem to be a shortage of money at other places. I'm just I know every resident here would pay whatever it costs to fix the intersections. So, you keep bringing up cost. Um I don't
think just residents. I think the commuters that I know some of you drive it every day that are not residents that would say it needs to get fixed. To me, a life isn't something that you go cheap with.
That's just my opinion. I think the biggest thing to summarize what I was kind of saying earlier too is I think that there's two components, safety and access. I think I'm not I wasn't trying to downplay the safety side of things by saying let's keep the J turn, you know,
but I think that the the big sentiment would be keep, you know, keeping access. uh especially because there's a lot of traffic that does go uh west into Mano. Yeah. And just to um respond to that, I didn't I didn't cover that in detail,
but at some point if it grows as as it's being projected, those J turns will fail. So that's why we're looking at this right there. There is a point when they do not work any longer. So yeah. Yeah. Doing doing nothing is not an option
either. Any more questions? I think we do have a couple meetings this week, you know, on that specific thing. Um, we're obviously we see a lot of things happening west. You
know, we're wanting to, you know, all the, you know, even the new section of 14 from Mano to New Alm, every small town got a full interchange one obviously. Um, but we're just looking for that same type of thing. you know, we're growing both ways, east and west, you know, so we're
we're going to need to per se. Um, and we're willing to to take some money from Mano to make that happen. So, Chris, thank you for your I appreciate it and we'll share it Wednesday. No, this is great. Thank you for all this information. It was really
good. Right. Any more discussion on that? We're moving on to our next presentation. Next up is Jan Hughes. Miss Hughes, 110 Plain View Street. And Jan is here to talk to you about requesting review of proposed sidewalk with with the
reconstruction project planned. Right. I understand that while we were on vacation, the city council approved the six foot wide sidewalk on Plane View Street. And I have no real idea why this was approved. And I would like the
sidewalk to stay at 5 foot, which meets and exceeds any ADA requirements. There are a couple six foot wide sidewalks. One is along Agency Street, which is a county road. The other one is
just a partial one. And but in the um it's by the school, but in residential areas it's 5 foot wide or less. And I would like it to stay 5 foot wide because I don't see any reason for
it to take another foot of property. This would be detrimental to the dentist office. They're already short on parking space and one foot might not seem a lot, but they're already crowded and it would
hurt them. And as far as I was told it's I was told it was for ease of maintenance. Well, we have a sidewalk to curb and I have to shovel that and I can tell you it's not for ease of my maintenance to shovel an extra foot
along the front of my house. So, um, and I was also told that, uh, it was only an additional $3,000 for concrete, but I'd like to tell you that I'll take the
$3,000. You know, it's not much in the grand scheme of things, but it's it's still money, and I don't see any reason for it. Do you guys have any questions for me? I mean, I I Is there a reason why it's supposed to be six foot wide? There
are none other ones in a residential area. I believe the reason was and there's people here that keep will keep me honest is is more of a safety as you walk side by side and and coming away from the traffic lane. Six feet is it gives you a comfortable walking for two
people walking side by side and maintain a safety buffer to the roadway. But if ADA has five foot, that just means it's a a wheelchair accessible. So, but are you going to then I looked in all the new divisions
in town 5 foot. So, I would like to know I would like you to change it from the council city council approved six foot to 5 foot. Two people can walk side by
side. Two wheelchairs can pass. Especially since we meet the requirement of two wheelchairs passing within 100 ft. And with all the driveways along our short section of Plain View Street, there's plenty of room. It meets every
definition, every reasonable uh cause for, you know, is there enough space? Yes, there is. So, the good news is down from eight feet that we started at. It's down from eight feet. Well, I'm just Okay. But no, we'll
we'll take that a look at that. You know, you know, we're we're not final yet. So, you know, I just would like it to change the six week and I've talked to you like it to change to six week every home except one and and the business Eagle Lake Family Dentistry um
as far as this and no one wants a six foot wide. We have neighbors here and we all would like five foot. Okay. Okay. That's it. Thank you. Perfect. We'll take a look at that as we as we get toward the finalized portion. And when will that be
known? When will you make your decision? You know, good question. Um, Mayor Whittington, um, because I know I've made the comment before, um, and I'm find myself going on record saying again, um, I can fully understand why
residents would want to keep it at five foot. as a parent with two young kids that go to the elementary school, that we go to fire department events, um that I drive it every day when I drop my kids off, that road is extremely narrow when there's parking specifically on both
sides. Um I'm in 100% favor of a sixoot sidewalk from the safety of the pedestrians walking. Um put yourself in someone else's shoes that you don't live on that street. And I specifically rode bike with my kids to school one of the days and went that that route. Um, I
rode on the street as I would normally do when my kids had to go single file on that road to be able to go safely and I didn't feel comfortable on the street with heavy traffic and weaving in and out of the park cars. So, from a resident using that road, um, I'm in
full support of a of a six-foot sidewalk or and or no parking on the street at all on that road. Um, which is not ideal then for residents that are living on that road. You need to be able to park on your streets. So then are the six foot sidewalks going to be going in on Lassour
where there's also a lot of children walking to school or bicycling to school? And I don't I haven't had no issue on that because it's a wider road. Is that on the curb sidewalk? So that's the difference. Your sidewalk is on the curb. That other sidewalk, the five foot sidewalk is not on the curb. It's not
five foot in all the places on Lassour at all. You mean the new construction on Lassour? um between uh Plane View and agency it's it's not five foot. It's not currently currently it is not all five
foot. And as far as bicycles um when I was younger and taking bicycle lessons, we were taught that you have to ride single file. It's not safe to ride double. And I and I my kids do I'm saying but there there's traffic going both directions. But on the sidewalk, if
they ride on the sidewalk, correct? they can do. They should be single file. Correct. And foot is wide enough. Correct. Okay. I'm saying if if bikes are going both north south, right? If if they're going both ways, you're going to be side by side at some point unless
they take your grass or unless they just stop at a driveway. Correct. And there's plenty of driveways on our street. to make it like the other streets. We would come a foot off the curb and have grass there and then a five- foot sidewalk is
how the other other the new construction is happening on a non-curbed sidewalk, right? So, they're going to be five foot wide, too. They're five foot wide, but they're off the curb. They're not. Yes, but they're going to be five foot wide. Yes. But there's a grass But there's a
grass buffer between the street and the sidewalk. But on Lassour, they're going to the new sidewalks on Lassour are going to be 5 foot wide. Right. Right. Okay. So that means the edge of the sidewalk is six feet off the road.
Okay. And ours is currently 5T off the road. 5' 6 in off the street. Okay. So it'll be another it'll be Well, it'll be another foot. Well, it's the same thing as far as I'm concerned. I mean, we we do these things
because we ask the experts and that's where we get our, you know, our information from. But I 100%, you know, feel what she's saying. You know, it's her yard supposedly. Um, in my opinion, I don't think there's
I mean that that street is so short and maybe it's used a lot, but I I would have no issue keeping it five feet. That's just my opinion. And as we all know, the experts can be wrong. No, I'm just saying that as
opposed to like city of Mano. No, I know. I'm just saying like when we get recommendations, we're not going to go off of someone that cleans, someone that sells real estate, and someone that does signs for roads. So, we we listen to the people that come and present to us, and
that's why we vote for the things we do. Okay? But then we don't, you know, when you come and talk to us, you know, now we can have discussion about it. So, and I can understand, you know, when you get closer to the school, like after the tennis court or something, you know, but
um in the residential area, but anyway, I I request that you review that and I would vote that we stay with the five foot wide sidewalk. Okay. Thank you. We will take a look and we'll work with Brian on on why we did that, but um taking knowing that it's a very busy
streets and that's the reason it's that wide is it's on the curb. That's how it was designed. Now, the the other sidewalks you're talking about, I'm not familiar with. So, I want to take a look at those um and see what what they what they are. And then our
street is going to be widened six in. Is that the deal? Yeah. Yeah. Okay. Mrs. We'll take a look at it and we'll we will get back to you and figure out what what we need to do. So,
all right. I think that leads into Brian. Good evening. Um Jennifer asked me to come here and um certainly I guess before I'm happy to answer any questions regarding that topic unless we'd like to leave it. talk about the broader I I
think we leave that because I do want to take a look and maybe sit down with you and Jennifer and take a look at the sidewalks and making sure that we're consistent across the board, right? And make sure it makes sense um what we're doing. Understood. So um so as you know, we awarded the project last uh month to
DMI. Um, since then we've been working with them to execute the contracts, work through some of the startup activities um that are involved with that and that's that's going great. We have a pre construction meeting scheduled for tomorrow. Um, so we're going to get
together with DMI as well as Centerpoint, um, the city, all the partners and just get together in one room and and talk about a few things. uh usually that one of the main topics at that meeting is schedule. Uh I have
had some preliminary discussions with uh dirt merchant on schedule. Um as you might remember um with the beginning of this project we did allow a flexible schedule. Uh it appears that DMI is electing to flex the
schedule um a little bit. At this point they are thinking that they will conduct most of the construction in 2026. Uh their workload is such that um that would work better for them and that's uh well in the means uh well in
the bounds of the contract. Um, so at this point, uh, I don't think that's final at this point, but they, uh, do plan to not begin any major heavy construction this year in 2026. 2025, excuse me. Uh, they plan to begin in
2026. Uh, there is a small chance uh, if weather stays very dry throughout the summer that they might start a very small part of the project kind of at the east end towards the end of the summer. Uh but at this point uh the assumption is 2026 will be the entire
project. With that uh we are proposing that the assessment hearing be delayed at this point until some more activity is done. That'll be tied to bonding as well and financial advice was such that
we hold off for a little bit on that. Um so more to come on that. Um I haven't forgot about it or anything like that. The assessment will be coming a little bit later. Uh staff and I are working to prepare our first newsletter for the project. Even though it's not starting,
we do want to keep the residents informed. Uh so after we have our meeting tomorrow, we'll work a little bit more about what small utilities are doing, what uh what the contractors thinking, and shortly after that, we do
plan to send out the first of several newsletters to the residents. so that they're all uh informed about what's going on. Uh I guess one other note, one final note I want to make. Um even though we don't expect to see heavy construction
this year, I do expect that we might see some activity with Excel and Center Point getting their stuff moved with that. They don't close blocks of roads or anything like we would have to. Um you probably familiar with what that look that work looks like. Um, but just
a note I wanted to make uh on that. That's all the points I had for this evening. Do you have any questions about that project? Pricing is locked in, right? So, no matter what happens next year, we're still at the four or
six. I can't remember exactly what the number is. Talk about pricing. The pricing construction was uh 38 38. Okay. Um, and do you see any issue with the amount of work that they can't get it done in a one construction season? I
don't think so. Um, I I think it's very doable. What we didn't want to do or coming into this, we did get a little bit later of a start. So, you know, we wasn't weren't sure how the bidding schedule would materialize. And what we didn't want is
okay, now all of a sudden we're starting in July and we have to get things opened up for the school right away. It's really putting in a pinch. So really the goal again was to give the contractor the control schedule. They're generally
creative and work that schedule. Any other questions? Anything to add, Jennifer? Um, as uh Brian alluded to, uh, we've been in communication with Shan Sweeney, our financial advisor, on um, bonding
and, um, timing of that. So, we'll continue those discussions. But, um, prior to the contract being awarded, um, Brian and I and public works director Hartman met with I believe you were there at that meeting, maybe you weren't, we met with some
representatives from the school to talk about the timing. And so, um, okay, you weren't at that meeting. Um, didn't need to be, um, but the the purpose of that meeting was just to talk about this is a proposed project and kind of find out their schedule things. Well, as it turns out, they're going to be doing um, some
renovations at the school next summer. And as we understand it, and I think we I understand correctly, they're not going to have any programming. So, in a way, it will actually work out better because we were concerned about access with ACES and any programming they had. So, thought that was kind of one good
thing that was um to come out of delaying to one season. So, but as Brian and I have talked about too, um open communication with residents is of the utmost importance. So, after tomorrow's pre-construction meeting, we're going to work together and try to get something out and just try to keep the free flow
of information. Any more questions? I will just say um I was talking to Kevin Deppute from DMI today about a few other things and he said doing the project in this setup where they have
the leverage to you know push stuff off. He said it's an amazing way to save money if we're looking at doing other projects too. No, I was totally shocked at the number that came back after our initial estimate. So, all
right. I guess we don't have any more questions. All right. Thanks, All right. We'll head into new business. We're taking a look at the ordinance amendments for chapter 4.
Um, yep. And as uh Deputy City Clerk Carrie Rous reminded um we'll just make sure we do uh a roll call vote with it being uh ordinance amendments. Thank you. Any questions? Carrie,
Mr. Steinberg. Yes. Mrs. Rooric. Yes. Mr. White. Yes. Mayor Whittington. Yes. All right. So, I'm assuming that was unanimous. So, it passes. So, we can move on to the next one. EDA
recommendations approve RLF request for Clear Path Psychiatry. All right. Uh, Mayor Whittington and City Council, uh, the EDA was pleased to receive a revolving loan fund application. We also, um, kind of shorten that up, abbreviate as, um, RLF. Uh we got an
application from Clear Path Psychiatry PLLC. They're requesting a loan in the amount of $9,500. And the purpose of the loan is to support the furnishing and equipping of a new professional office which will be located at 100 South Second Street B
in Eagle Lake. And um in case you're not familiar with that, that's right on Parkway Avenue. The loan will be issued at an interest rate of 6% and repaid over a 5-year term. The applicant will be required to provide a personal guarantee for the full loan amount. Um
just a little more detail on the requested funds will be used for setup of teles psychiatry infrastructure, purchase of essential technology such as computers, printer, scanner and the installation of internet phone and electronic medical records
system. Um a little bit about clear path psychiatry. They offer comprehensive outpatient psychiatric services for adults which includes diagnostic evaluations, medication management and care coordination. Um something unique about this request um is the clinic
would provide extended evening and weekend hours which would help address a significant need for increased access to mental health services in Eagle Lake and the surrounding region. Uh the EDA reviewed the request and feels that the project aligns with EDA's mission to
stimulate local economic growth and improve the quality of life in Eagle Lake by supporting small business and expanding community services, enhancing access to mental health care as a meaningful investment in the community well-being and workforce stability.
So, um, uh, with that, the EDA recommends that the city council approve the revolving loan fund application for $9,500 subject to the applicants guarantee. And then just for reference purposes um, in the packet, there's also just a brief summary business plan and
the guidelines for the uh, application for revolving loan fund. We're very excited to have a new business come to Eagle Lake. And I can tell you that uh the um psychiatric or psych psychiatry um office has been looking for a
location for a number of months now and so it's really exciting to hear that they found a location. So great to add another business to our list. Any more questions? I know I was there for it and he seems like a really nice
guy and um you know already has thoughts of maybe growing as well in Eagle Lake. So, I mean, it's he seems like he likes our town and wants to stay here and even expand here if he if he can at some point. So, yeah, he was he was awesome
to talk to and listen from and he's an eagle-like resident, which is great as well. If there's no other questions, I'd look for a motion to uh approve the loan. I'll make that motion. I'll second. All right.
Any more discussion? All in favor? I opposed. Motion carries. It's raining. All right. So, number three, recommendations for from planning commission related to Highway 14.
Jennifer, do you have this? Yeah. Um, mayor and city council. Um, I will just kind of review. A couple months ago, I I believe it was at the April planning commission meeting. Um, we had talked about encouraging planning commission members to come to the go to the open house and find out what the options or
alternatives being considered were, ask questions because it does have a planning impact as we look at the future of Eagle Lake and and how we want to grow. Um and then following that uh there was a discussion by the commission members and just a strong um
recommendation to the city council to please consider making sure that we ensure access to Eagle Lake and that was one of the main things. I mean, they didn't pull out any specific of the options, just that was their message, just to let you know that um they want to make sure that we have two full access points. And then just encourage
the city to talk to local federal legislators. And I did tell them that we've been talking to every time Mayor Whittington um Council Ro and I were in um St. Paul, we talked with state legislators. And then when Mayor Whittington and I were in DC, we talked with federal letter legislators
legislators and they're all aware of our concerns with Highway 14. So, we'll keep that up. Um, just wanted to make you aware of that. Um, and get that on the record. So, no formal actions needed. Um, just wanted to share that with you this evening. I have a copy of their minutes as well. You want to move into
the recommendation from the EDA then? Yes. Um, next recommendation is from the EDA. We discussed this at the meeting. We also had some EDA members that were in attendance at the open house. Um the EDA uh discussed the importance of securing full access at the intersection
of CASA 56 and is recommending to the city council um that uh the city council formally support um maintaining access at CASA 56. And they believe that um maintaining full access at that location is essential to ensuring the safety and
efficiency of traffic movements for residents, businesses, and emergency services. Support ongoing future and future economic development. preserve and expand opportunities for commercial growth and investment in Eagle Lake. Um again, the EDA just recommends that the
city engage with Mindot um Blueorth County legislative representatives um our partners to advocate for access this location. Again, I just include the copy of the EDA minutes as well for reference purposes. Thank you.
Um, number five, request to wave utility late fee. Uh, Mayor Woodington City Council, uh, city staff received a request from a former utility billing customer, Kevin Bourne. Um, he, uh, terminated his, uh, service at due to
moving out of town um, due to having his payment set up in PSN and then, um, having the final, um, the account numbers changed slightly. Uh, so there was just um kind of a miscommunication. He ended up with $10 in um drive safe
everybody. Thank you. Fun stuff. Um um anyway, so long story short, just review it with city staff. We just talked about how can we better, you know, explain these the process to our utility customers when they terminate service if they're a PSN customer or set
up in that. And um so we feel that the $10 should definitely be waved in this situation. So with that, just need a formal motion to approve the waving of that late fee. I'll make a motion to wave the late fee. All right, we got a first. Second. Have a first and second.
Any other discussion? I still believe. Um, all in favor? I I. All opposed. Motion carried. That was a quick one. I can talk. I just want to know what PSN was. Oh, payment service network. Okay.
Yep. You're not signed up. Uh, no. My wife takes care of the money. Um, all right. So, number six, the pricing for permanent protective glass barrier.
Yes. Uh, Mayor Wington City Council, uh, city staff is requesting approval to replace, uh, if you guys know our front counter, we've got some plexiglass. It was put up during the co 19 pandemic um just as a protective measure and we've continued it in use because it is actually very nice to have um it kind of
just keeps a separation but the the downfall is that we there's no speak so uh we have a hard time communicating with residents um uh so we do have some pricing here um I had city staff assist with that and there's there are two um
quotes there definitely uh quite a var variance between the two, but after looking at the um and both contractors came on site, looked at our setup, so we feel like it should be comparable. Um but St. Peter Glass came in uh
$1,780. South Central Glass came in at 6,364. We feel like for our purposes here, um the proposal from St. Peter Glass uh would be more than sufficient. It's got a speed hole. It's got a place to put papers through. Um, and we uh, as I looked last week, I don't have the
number written down now, but we do appear to have a small amount of onetime public safety funds. And that was because when we were approving everything, we were going off estimates, not official numbers. So, right now, we uh, it does appear we've got funds available. And I would recommend that
um, we move forward St. Peter Glass $1,780 using one time public safety funds. I'll make that motion to go with St. Peter Glass. They do a really good job. All right, we have a first. We have a second. Second. Um, have a first and second. Any more
questions, concerns, discussions? All in favor? I I. All oppose? Motion carries. All right. All right. Number seven, uh, Mayor Whittington City Council, the next, uh, topic is about some ditch work
along 598th Avenue. Um, I'll turn over to public works director Hartman in just a moment. I'll just give a quick brief background and update on a resident I talked to or talked with this morning. Uh public works has identified a drainage issue in the ditch along 598th Avenue between Breenriidge Town Homes
and then there the residents at 21402 598th Avenue. Um according to public works area has become increasingly problematic for water flow and there's some not noticeable deterioration observed um following recent rainfall events. So to address the issue and help
prevent future flooding, public works is proposing a dig out and regrade the ditch, try to get the water uh flowing the way it should be and draining. Um the work is recommended to be performed by Southern Minnesota Earthworks Solutions at estimated cost of $2,850. Um and then included in the
packet, and I'll let public works director Hartman talk more about it, he's got an expenditure request. Um the funding for the work we paid for out of street repair funds. Um, I just want to mention that I did receive a visit from a resident this morning that lives, um, near this area. And while they're not
opposed to the improvements being made, uh, they were just concerned, um, and just expressed that the city should look into, um, if perhaps some of the damage that's happening or some of the issues are being caused by uh, farm equipment going in and out of the ditch. So, I did
talk to public works director Hartman. We're going to kind of monitor it and kind of want to get his assessment on it. So, like I said, the resident wasn't opposed to the work, but just doesn't want the city to spend the money and then have it ruined right away. So, we'll try to kind of keep an eye on it. Maybe talk to the the farmer. Um, and
I'm not sure where the farmer has access to be able to get in and out. But, you know, if that's the case, we certainly don't want to put money in there and then have issues. But, with that, I will turn over to Paul Gripe Hartman and let him um give you a little more detail. Yeah, I think Jennifer basically
explained majority of it. Um after the last rainfall um a couple weeks ago when we had actually you know a heavy rainfall I was out there in the area and noticed majority of the water comes out on the road and around that spot and then back
into the ditch. Um so it's a short section you know probably as long as this room. Um, but it does create more issues with, you know, eroding the shoulder of the road and and things like that. So, I had um Southern Minnesota
Earthworks come and they said it'd be a fairly easy project to just dig it out and um we'll actually haul the dirt and stuff to save some costs and things like that. So, you're looking to get that done soon? as
soon as we can. Yeah. Yeah. Yep. Any other questions, director? That's not something we can do with our fancy new digger, the loader. Maybe this is why I'm not in heavy construction.
I'm just asking the question. I'm just here. There's a lot of things I can do. Just asking the Are you approving more sales? No. No. Looks like you're getting an excavator. We're going to need a bigger garage. Um,
Yep. So, what's the total price? The total price was estimated at $2,850. $2,850. Are they basically just digging it and regrading it or? Yeah, dig it, regrade it. Um, we were going to try and maybe push some of the water from the
field that comes in down a little bit more so it's in a faster part of the ditch. And so, is there a field access out there for the farmer? Is he just going I think it's on the gravel 211 all the way at the end. The south end of the field.
Yep. So, that might just have to be a conversation. And hey, we put money into this ditch. You know, don't drive through it. If we catch you driving through it, you can pay for it next time. $2,850, right? Um I think it makes sense. You know,
it's I'm assuming it's safety issue over there if we get a bunch of water over the road. So, I look for a motion to approve the motion. Have a first and second. Any more discussion? All right. All in favor? I.
All opposed. Motion carried. Pricing to replace the lift lift station control panel. All right, I'll turn this over to public works director Hartman. Um, so I don't remember exactly when, but a few months ago we had some issues
with our lift station panel. We lost all basically all power to it. Um, after having Plug Electric and Minnesota Pump come out, they were able to temporarily wire it for
um for a cheaper cost for now. Um, at this point they're basically it's either we put a new panel in that we can, you know, bring up with our SCADA system or we just start throwing a bunch of parts
and refurbish the existing panel and put just as much money into it. Um, and they try to do some process of eliminations, but there's they think there's too many things that are messed up in there that, you know,
they can't specifically say it's one thing or another. Um, so we are requesting that we get a new panel um, installed that will hook up to our SCADA system. And and just to give you some
background, talking with Minnesota Pump that's been doing our service for a long time, um they think that that panel is probably 20 to 25 years old. So, it's gotten a lot of life out of
it. That's some good use. Well, makes sense. So we we upgraded to work with the SCADA system so you can start remotely managing that and monitoring that makes a lot of sense. So any more
questions and this is something budgeted or something that it has to So it wasn't something that we specifically budgeted for but I can tell you it's just one of those things that we absorb in our sewer fund. We we know that there's going to be things like this that are going to come up. Just you try to get as much
life out of it as you can. So, okay, we should be able to absorb absorb it in the sewer fund. All right, there's no more questions. I'd look for a motion to approve. Motion. Second. Second.
Any more discussion? All in favor? I. All opposed? Motion carried. RFP for lighting, park lighting. All right, Mayor Whittington and city council. Um, so we've been talking about this for quite some time now um about
improving the lighting at the parks. Uh we had a recent park board meeting and uh the consensus was just to get this going, get get approval from the city council this evening. Um however um public works director Hartman and I were talking and um he's late he is waiting
for the most updated pricing from the contractor who did submit pricing previously. Um but that contractor has been busy and doing other work for the city and has not had a chance to update his pricing. Um, so Andrew and I were kind of brainstorming, talking about it,
and I, um, uh, we talked about, let's do an RFP because the other concern we had previously was, um, only having one person interested, but we, you know, always want to try to
get multiple bids. And so, um, by doing the RFP, we, you know, are consistent. we can send this out to multiple um vendors and then whoever submits, you know, pricing back is I feel like then we we have good documentation that we
did have a good faith effort to try to get multiple bids um versus just, you know, calling people not having documentation. So, I put a deadline. It's not very long, but we tried Andrew um helped get me some information to try to be pretty um you know,
straightforward for the scope of work. So, we're giving a deadline of June 20th. Gives us some time to look it over and get it on the July council meeting. Um, and um, we do have money budgeted. I didn't put it obviously in the memo, but um, we I can confirm we did budget money
for this in the 2025 budget. So, um, with that, I would recommend the city council authorize distribution of the RFP and then we bring back a recommendation to select a contractor at the uh, July 7th city council meeting. And I do apologize it's dragging on, but
I do feel at the end of the day this is probably the best way to do it for the city just to make sure we get the most updated pricing and we have good documentation. Any other questions? Makes sense to put out an RFP. We got time and so you know there might be something
out there we've never seen before. Okay. Do you need any action on that? Yes. Just a motion directing staff to go ahead and release RFP, please. I'll make that motion. All right. Second. All right. We got a first and second. All in favor? I. All opposed?
Motion carry. All right. New pond fountain. All right. So, I'll start off with this one and turn over to public director Hartman. Uh but basically um uh public work director Hartman informed me last week uh the
good news is that he got time to get the airator into the pond. The bad news is that when they turn it on it didn't work. So I don't really know that there's any good news there but aunt that's how it was framed to me and I thought oh no here we go. So, um, um, public works sent the airator to
an electrician. And when I typed up this memo and when, uh, public works public works director Hartman and I talked last week, you know, I'm thinking worst case scenario that it we could be all summer without an aator. So, what do we need to do to get pricing for a new one? So, Andrew got on the ball, got me some
pricing, and that's was in the packet tonight. Um, we got news today that um, the aator is fixed. They went to go pick it up and we're hopefully going to get it installed on Wednesday. However, I still feel uneasy
about the condition of that irrator. It's got to be at least 10, 15, maybe even more years old. I did call the uh, A Midwest Aquaare day. I tried to talk to somebody to find out what's the useful life of an airator. Um, I did not get a call back yet. Uh, but my concern
is if for some reason, you know, this happens again, we could be out all summer without an aator and our pond is already looking pretty bad. So, and I know that that's not going to fix everything, but we have to have some flow of or get that water moving. Um, I
have I can't tell you how many people in our community have expressed frustration with me when that pond does not look nice. I've heard it many times already this year. I've gotten emails, phone calls, um, and I don't know what to tell people because I agree. you guys know that I'm be completely transparent. I
can't stand it when that pond doesn't look nice. It bothers me. I drive by it every single day and I go to and from my house. Um, and I know that the the park is just a cornerstone of our community. So, I we didn't budget for this because I didn't know we'd have to replace it, but just trying to think creatively. I
thought, well, we currently do not we're not using all of our community development budget. We could absorb the cost there. Yes, it's a large expense, but I feel like, you know, maybe we should just have this on hand and then use our existing pump as a backup. Um,
until we, you know, because if if this goes down and we can't get it fixed again, it's probably done for the summer. I'm just going to guess. So, I'll turn over to Andrew to let him talk about from his perspective um and what he thinks, but I just I'm I'm nervous
about the current aator. So yeah, basically she said we went to put it in last Thursday I believe it was and yeah no working. Um so trying to get bids and by you know
Friday so that she could put it in the council packet. We I did some research and this Aqua Care is kind of the only one around that they're out of Jordan that sells the same um
brand aator that we have now. Um if we looking at it, if we switched to a different, you know, company and got a different brand, then we have to put a new control panel in. So then we wouldn't have a backup, so to speak. Um,
so this way from the way they make it sound is it's just plug it in and it'll work just like the other one did with the same equipment in the control panel. Um, would we be able to put both in there or No, we'd have to get another
panel to support it. That sucks. How much uh how much does a new panel cost approximately, do you suppose? I don't know. I don't know. I asked that same question because that was my thought, too. I mean, I think if we could have two aators, that would
make a big a difference. So, um, we used to have two. So, do we only have one working right now in there? We've only had one for Yeah. Yeah. Probably. So, that's why there's an open space and a lot of green space. Because there's only one.
Yeah. Yeah, cuz there used to be. So, the one that you guys did for kind of more of a spectacular like the one it should it should be the same design as what we have basically LED lights on. Yep. So, we should be able to bolt the LED lights
that we have on the otherwise that's an extra like $2,500 I think they are now. I wonder if I wonder if it's better to put the new one in right away. That's what I was thinking too. Put the new one in right away. refurbishes.
You don't have to go down. I don't know. I mean, I'm not sure what kind of maintenance Yeah. So, so we are going to try some new chemicals from this company um this year to alleviate. So, it's supposed to take care of the duckweed and all the
weeds that we have in there. So, that's on its way. But, well, I think that the that you know I think that people like Jennifer said love the park area and I think that we spend a lot of money on a lot of other
things that are not necessarily visible. So, I would think I think that doing a visible uh purchase of even looking at three aviators with some, you know, with the lights on it like you have, Andrew, um that would, you know, with how Mitch has got that baseball diamond looking so
nice down there, it's even more of a gem. Jennifer, at the last park board meeting, I think we talked that what there was 25,000 or something put aside for pond enhancements and stuff like that. So, that was It's all locked in
now with the the capital outlay of what's available for the park. So I mean that we had that tip money that we got um I can't explain it right now but you guys were the call it basically the pass
through for that bond um and because they use the city to do that and um so then we got that money. Well, I guess my question being is that if there was initially some money that was supposed to be earmarked for that would be can we get what the price would
be for three fountains going again or does the one in the middle need to be or could it be a little bit higher and the two on the outside planking it or whatever. Um so there is water movement and if it is through these guys is something that's discussed next week at the park board meeting to say because
I'm I'm you can throw as much chemical as you want but you get hot days and stuff you just need movement going. Yeah. Is there more, you know, some lakes around here you can do some under underwater irration that's it's not bounds but it creates is that something
too that would help with the bond or probably basically movement right just so it doesn't sit. Yeah. And and if you go online this company has they have a bunch of different so they don't technically call this an airator. This is a fountain and then their airators
are actually like underwater bubblers. So there's aation underneath and the movement. So have you talked with these guys of what it looks like and what else we could do that we're not exploring? They they really suggested these the chemicals that they're sending us. Um
they said they've had a lot of success with them from um uh golf courses and and things like that. So between that and then like the pond dye, they said that's still a good idea to do to, you know, to block the
sunlight from, you know, letting the stuff grow. I think we try chemicals one fountain this year. If that doesn't work, then I think you look into getting more either irration underneath or more fountains or
both or, you know, whatever it takes. I think two or three fountains look pretty cool though. Yeah, it would look cool. They looked really nice when they were working. Do you just float them out there or do you got to like get in there and stick? So, I bring my kayak from home and we push it out. We have a new volunteer I heard that really likes to
go out and do stuff like that. He's sitting to our my left. I'll grab my couple kayaks. We'll just make a day of it. That is another thing with some of these. Yeah. So there's concrete cinder blocks that we anchor it with um like
tethers. Um but like with some of these chemicals and stuff, you know, it used to be, you know, you just buy the stuff and you throw it in and now everybody wants you to be out there spraying. So it wouldn't be a bad idea for the city to look at like a small kayak or
something that, you know, we can use to get out there and spray and, you know, we use to put the airator in. We have that boat down there, but that thing is that thing leaks more than it floats. I think take it less take it less time
to swim out there. So, we want to table this then have or just approve it and then Oh, three to four weeks per um approve it. All right. So, I'd look for a motion to approve this. I'll take I'll do a motion. All
right. I'll second. Are we still All in favor? We have two conversations going. I didn't know which one to was going on. All in favor? I. All opposed. Motion carries.
Thank you. So, I think what we're suggesting, too, is throw the new one in place and then hold the refurb. Y great. Perfect. And thank you to public works director Hartman. He got on the ball, got it to me. I was surprised after we had our conversation, went out,
went um got some phone calls made and came back with that. So, I really appreciate it because um we know how important it is in the community and just it's urgent get this taken care of. So, thank you. Perfect. I think we're to the city administrator report. All right. We're
going to keep this mean under two hours tonight. Hopefully get everybody home before you. Yes, I will talk fast. Okay, so we've got our year-to- date revenue and expense report in the packet. Any questions as usual, just let me know. Employee employee leave balances. Again,
you're starting to see this every month now. Just let me know if any questions. Um number three, Congressman Finstead, um the um update on our community project funding request. Um, so Mayor Whittington um and I were out
in DC, met with our federal legis legislators and um submitted funding requests to all three. We did get confirmation from Congressman Finins's office that he has selected Eagle Lake's project as one of his 15 projects. Um that does not mean that we have funding
secured as we know this same thing happened to us last year. Um but um we're at least keeping the process going and we're um you know on their list and so I I do think that it's worthwhile to
make those trips out there because you know uh we're making impact were much more it's more impactful to and Congressman Finn said and the other legislators told us that that the people that are sitting here when we are meeting with them versus just sending something in. So they are getting to
talk to us and know our project. So, anyways, we'll hopefully get some some funding if things um everybody can um get these uh projects moving along. Next item, city hall entrance entrance wind window cling. Um just realized recently
it's funny, you go in and out of something, you get you kind of get used to your routine. And I just happened to look up the other day and notice that our paint is peeling on our front window. So, we are going to get a new window cling. Um I think I include a
copy in my report here, but yes. So, uh Chad Reagan, local um business owner with Pro Graphics, is going to come over here. He's he said he's got it ready. He just has to install it. So, that'll be nice. It just has our office hours and it includes a little blurb about the
Blorth County Sheriff's Office, who to contact and um so that'll be nice when people come here during after hours and know who to contact. Um, next item, public hearing recap. Excel Energy 345 KV transmission line project. So, there was a public hearing recently held in
Mano for Excel Energy's application for a certificate of need route permit. Um, as we've discussed before during the environmental scoping process, an alternate route uh was um identified and that would run just north of Highway 14 south of the
original or the main proposed route. Uh obviously from Eagle Lakes's perspective, we will oppose this for a number of reasons. Um impact on future development. Highway 14, how can we do any modifications if we're going to further restrict our rightaway. Um so we
have until June 10th to put our concerns in writing. Um so I've asked Mayor Whittington to submit something. If each one of you guys want to submit something, you can. And then I'll submit something on behalf of, you know, the city EDA, planning commission, city council. um strongly opposing this and
and during the um the presentation at the public hearing they had a handout which is very hard to read. I don't have it like electronically but they talked about or the judge talked about making sure that when you submit your comments that you cite some of the different
um factors in why we're opposing it, not just we don't want it. Just give specific reasons why. Um, so before I send that out, I'll send you a copy and and um have you look that over. Uh, next item, RCCIP SEAP launch event. Uh, Mayor
Winningington, Council Member Roric, uh, are part of the, uh, rural child care project. We have a CESAP launch on June 9th from 11:30 to 1 PM at city hall. And I include an invitation in the packet. If you're available to attend, please let me know. We'll get you
registered. Um, city hall roof leak and insurance status. So, um, last time we had a special city counseling, we had, uh, water pouring through the ceiling in the police office all along the east side of city hall. Um, following that,
contact our insurance agent and, um, they got a file open, had an adjuster come out, take a look. Uh, he said he they will not cover the roof repair doing due to it being wear and tear related. Even though I did argue that we have never had all along west the east
side of city hall. I've never had water in my office before or I don't know about the copy room. I don't think so. Um and I said I think you should look at the weather from a week two weeks prior when we had all those strong wind events but I was not successful. And so um he
said well we'll we'll repair the ceiling damage but um unfortunately our deductible is $2,500. So um the pricing that we got to um fix the ceiling is less than that. So insurance is of no use in this situation. Um but public
works has been working with contractors to get quotes um and um for for that work. And so um we'll get going with we're going to do a drops drop tile or drop drop drop ceiling.
Yeah. And then um I have been in contact with two contractors for quotes for our roof up here and they've been working with public works director Hartman and they've gotten on top of this roof and then I think has both contractors contact you or just one just was it
serve pro or yeah so we're waiting on K uh KRI to get over here too to get pricing from both um get that going and and the other thing with the roof thing is uh so we I just got today that we've been approved again for that solar
project. So, but we can't do anything with that until we figure out what we're doing with our roofs. So, anyways, it all kind of it'll all work itself out the way it's supposed to here. But um then just to let you know, the immediate repair after the rain event with KRI was $700 and then we'll get
um hopefully the final quotes for the more permanent roof repair at the July 7th meeting. Um next, Fox Meadows housing development update. uh recently met with Troy Shramm, developer developer of Fox Meadows. Uh we were talking about phase two of the
development. Um he sold some more single family lots which is great news on Blaze. So um to the east he would be extending that uh road and got pricing from uh Troy and then I sent that over to Bold the Mink because our next step is just to do a simple developers
agreement for phase two. But our main concern is just making sure we have the financial security. And so to be able to figure out what that number is, we have to see what the actual total total project cost is. Um, so I'll be working with him on that. And then we may have to do a special city counciling because
I know they want to get their contractor out there sometime in June and get this going. So, um, we got to make sure that we have everything in place and I got to get all the information from them before we can Is that part of the PUB stuff or not? Nope. Nope. That's all single
family. So, um, city hall generator status, uh, good news is everything's here, installed. Final startup testing is scheduled for Wednesday and then at that point, everything is good. It's fully operational. We're ready to go. So,
that's I think really a good thing for the kind of a feather in the cap for the city council that we have two generators. That's something we've been going a long time that we should have had for many, many years ago. So, kudos to you guys for making sure we got that
done. Uh, Bower Jackson Edition. Um, just heard from two developers last week, Justin Jackson, Justin Bower. Um, you might not remember this, but they had had a fi a preliminary and final plat approved in 2024, and they're right
off of Industrial Drive behind Valley Lane. So, um it's just bare um you know, eggland right now, but they are wanting to get going on that here in uh the summer of 2025. So, where we sit with
that, the developers agreement was never um signed and the plat uh was approved but not recorded. So I conveyed that to the developer so they know they so we have a meeting set up later this week and they need to bring in the plat for us to sign and then they have to record
the plat. And then as far as the developers agreement um we got to get that signed and we got to make sure that the city has all the easements we need because of I don't know if you guys remember but that's where we were talking about water main looping and all that stuff for many years and we couldn't get the easements before this property sold hands. Now that the
property sold hands we need to get the easements. Um, and just real quick, I I have two more things I got to add. Um, CRP update on engineering and timeline. Good news. I submitted um an RFP draft
and heard back today from um my contact with DOT and so we are on track. They uh will keep moving this forward. So, we should be able to get the $164,000 in engineering. So, that should should be a go. Um, but there's lots of processes to
jump through yet, but I'm confident that should work out. And then the last item I have is the 2024 population household estimates. Um, did I give you guys a copy of that? Do you have did I give you something that looks like this? Okay, perfect. It came in today's mail and I'm happy to report that our population is
now well our 2024 estimate was at 3,346. So, we just keep moving on up. So, that's great. And the more is that calculation right this time? Yeah, let's hope so. So,
um, that we were at 3,278, then they dropped us down to 3,266, and now we're back to 3,346. So, let's just hope it keeps trending upward. It should. And then I guess one final thing, I happened to see
an email come in during the meeting. Um it was from a resident who had requested some more detail with a conversation um that took place at um the last month's meeting about the um
sidewalk and ATVs and I had responded previously to the resident that um you know the minutes were already drafted and that I didn't have the authority to change the minutes. He would have to come to the council request that more detail be added. But by the time I got this email was at 6:42 tonight and the
minutes were already approved. So I'm just going to respond back to the resident. He asked me in his email. Um he said, "Hello, Jennifer. I'm just getting back to this email. Could you possibly bring this forth during tonight's meeting? I'm not able to attend tonight, but the minutes were already approved, so I'll just respond back to the resident. The minutes were
approved. If you want to pursue this further, you have to come to the next meeting and present a request to the council." All right. With that, I'm done. Thank you. Council member reports. Garrett, I don't have anything.
Summer sounds ready to go. You got a big one for me. Yeah. All right. Perfect. You don't have to say it. We'll talk later. Got nothing. I don't have anything
either. So, I would look for a motion to adjurnn. I'll make a motion. Second. All right. All right. Thanks everybody. All in favor? I Yeah. Yeah, the shirts came in. They're
black. They're kind of sweet.