just >> if we don't start. >> See, we're all here. >> All right, ladies and gentlemen. Hello, everyone. >> Oh, I got to talk about decorum. I know.
>> We will call the June 23rd, 2026 Fairville City Council meeting to order. Let's have a roll call. >> Council member Barnes >> here, Dumboya, >> Ross >> here, >> Rowan >> here, >> here. >> Seal >> here, >> Mayor Spooner
>> here, and next is pledge of allegiance. To the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
>> Second item tonight is approval of the agenda. Did anybody have anything changed? >> Um, Mayor Spooner. Yes. >> I don't know if I have a change or not. I just want to inquire about something, but um going from memory, does the uh
the town homes under items for discussion? Do either one of those require a public hearing? >> They do not require a public hearing. Um Leslie'd like to talk more about that.
>> I'm sorry. They do not require public hearing. But what >> the public hearing is actually at the planning and zoning commission through our ordinance and our approval processes. >> There is once they make a recommendation by our planning and zoning commission to you. It does not it is not a public
hearing at city council. >> So that's that's that could is there always a ability for council to decide to change things in the future? That's always a that's the the beauty of our ordinances. They may always be changed.
>> Okay. No, thank you for the explanation. >> Okay. >> Spooner. >> Yes. >> I make a motion to approve the agenda. >> I'll second. >> Motion by Barnes, second by Rowan. All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. All opposed. Motion passes. We have
no presentation or introductions tonight. Approval of the minutes of June 9th, 2026. Mayor Spooner. >> Yes. >> I'll make a motion to approve the minutes of June 9th, 2026. >> Second.
>> Motion by Ross, second by Van Sloo. All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> All opposed. >> Motion passes. Before we get started tonight, I'm going to read this into
record of order of a reminder for decorum. Good evening to everyone in attendance tonight. And before we get started, I want to take this moment to outline a few items adopted from the city council rules and procedures.
Request to be heard is a time for when the public to share their comments or ideas with the city council. This is a part of our agenda that is limited to 15 minutes with individuals having no more than three minutes. Because this is a business meeting with
a set agenda, the city council cannot take action or directly engage matters brought up by individuals during this time. to communicate with city council members outside of business meetings. We recommend attendance at an upcoming
council chats to be held on the second Wednesday of each month and is advertised on our website or to contacts directly through city email addresses on our city website. Our adopted rules and procedures also state that the members
of the audience do not engage in clamp clapping, stomping of the feet, whistling, using profane language, yelling, or similar demonstrations which disturb the peace and good order of a meeting. We ask that you respect the
rules that we have adopted for conducting meetings. The city of Farbull values the comm community's continuing engagement and involvement in city manners. We also firmly believe that respect and professional interaction are
the fundamentals to building and maintaining public trust in local government. We appreciate your continued presence and greatly value your input. Thank you. Next item is to request to be heard. And as I just said, you'll have three
minutes. Residents get to go first. Carolyn Treadway. >> Please state your name and address. >> I'm Carolyn Treadway. Um 631 Southwest. Last night, Farbo's environmental
commission changed its stance from its original 2025 recommendation to the county. At that time, the environmental commission believed that the less rigorous environmental assessment worksheet or EA was adequate for
assessing the environmental impact of a data center in Farab. The environmental commission's latest recommendations, however, aligns with the judicial decision court of appeals and recommends that the city conduct a
more comprehensive, exhaustive, and evidence-based environmental impact statement or EIS. Following the commission's recommend recommendation is a better choice. It ensures the well-being of Farabbo
residents and our natural resources. The court concluded in its decision that the city of Farabbo failed to comply with state law by offering an adequate evidence to assess the data cent's
environmental impact. Instead, that document relied heavily on information submitted by Archer database or data centers. Please decide tonight in your closed meeting to conduct a more
exhaustive evaluation with an objectively reviewed EIBO residents deserve no less than a fair and impartial assessment of the environmental impact of
Thanks. Tom Stanley. >> If uh Hello, my name is Tom Stanley. One Z8 First Street Northeast Farbo. Uh I would like to comment about the town houses. I'm not sure if this is the place or or the time of the meeting to do that. >> Correct. It is tonight.
>> Okay. Um but it's but that will be coming up later in your agenda. Should I wait till that point? >> A chance to comment at that. >> Okay. Thank you. Um, just to be clear, I'm not in opposition of the town houses at all, but I just think that as a city council
that it's your duty and your um your goal to make sure that what we do build in Farbo is curb appealing to the city and welcoming to the city and something that we can look at for years and years and years to come and be proud of. the uh town houses as they're projected.
I think really it's too many in a in a small space. Uh they're they're cramming a whole bunch of buildings in a very small lot and I think the congestion is going to be unreal. Uh one thing you can look at when they look at the drawings that they provided
is that there really isn't that much green space. There's really not that much aesthetic landscape value left other than buildings. Um, another concern I have is that some of the town houses, as the uh drawings and uh uh photographs that they submitted show is
that there's one car garages in many of them. And we all know that most people have more than one car, especially when you're having a a townhouse that has high rent. It's going to take two people to to uh you know economically afford those rents. So basically, it's two
cars. I live on the service road that is adjacent to Highway 60. I've been there since 1980 and I was there when the clinic was there and I know what happens when people try to park on that service road and it just becomes very congested and very dangerous. The other thing is
that there is no need or or there is no showing of a playground for children that might be at this facility. So, where are they going to are they going to play on Urbane? Are they going to play on the service road? Where are they going to go? Um, and I think that the city council it has to look at that very seriously.
Also, um, I just think that it's we have a chance here to build something that's very unique for this town, but we really got to step back and look how how's it going to look when people drive into Fable? Why are they going what's their impression? Is it going to look like
something that's inviting something that is done um and it looks like value to the city of Farbo or is it just a bunch of concrete and >> seconds Tom? >> Oh, thank you so much. Um anyway, I just
think that it's your job to make sure you don't have to vote for this and I you can make a resolution. I propose that you do a resolution to investigate the playground possibilities and very uh study the
parking needs in detail. Thank you so much. >> Liz Hartman is Liz Hartman and I live at 116 Southeast 9th Avenue. I am a member of grows partners for pollinators. We're a
small but tenacious group of native plant enthusiasts working in Farbo to inspire people to have a greater appreciation for our natural world with all of its beauty and diversity. As gardeners, we know anecdotally, even
without the scientific studies that bear this out, that climate change is real. And with our planet getting hotter each year, cities are being called upon to uh
be proactive in their in their roles uh to uh mitigate and adapt to climate change. I I feel that this is not a good time to welcome a data center into our city
before oversight and proper regulations can be enacted. We don't know enough about this technology that has a potential to pollute our air and water, drain aquafers, increase climate emissions, raise our electric bills, and
affect the air and water quality of our neighbors. Um, I've always felt that Farbo was proactive in uh in uh having guidelines for for our climate uh for climate
change. And it was very disheartening to read that the Minnesota Court of Appeals agreed with each of the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy's main arguments in their lawsuit against the city and Archer data that the city
violated state law by failing to adequately study the projects air pollution, its noise pollution, its greenhouse gas emissions, and its contributions to cumulative relative environmental impacts. I am opposed to
having this 84 acre of woodland and farmland used for a data center. It's been hard for me to ignore the voices of people throughout the country that live by a data center who are held captive inside their houses to escape the
constant hum of generators. And I'll never forget the look of defeat as they talk about the noise and the light pollution and how the bees and butterflies and all the wildlife have left. I don't want this to be our
>> Karen Zeller. >> Please. >> Good evening. My name is Karen Zeller at 1901 Crystal Lane and I today I want to talk about the economic impact or begin a conversation about the potential
economic impact of a data center to Farbo. Um the as you probably know um the life expectancy of the technology that complex technology that's located inside the physical structure of the building has a life expectancy of from 3
to 5 years. That's not real long and you know that from your phones and everything else that you have that's technologically dependent on all of these complex um patterns. So anyway uh the problem then becomes the physical structure of the
plant has a life expectancy of 30 years possibly or even more. Now, Farable will be confronted with a problem because the big the big corporations, billionaire corporations like Google and so forth
that will be leasing the equipment, what what do they do at the end when it's when it's uh outdated and it's not usable anymore? Do they rip it out, put in new, or do they just move on to another city, some
other place with brand new facilities, brand new data, uh, complex computers, and then we have a physical plant and what what are we going to do with that physical plant? How will we maintain it? Consider the fact that the amount of
money that we that will have to go into improving our infrastructure projects. Um, city of Farbo right now uses 3.3 to 4 million gallons of water a day. That's what our city uses. And you know
from my previous uh talk, a data center of this magnitude uses anywhere from 2.5 to three to five million gallons a day. What does that do to our infrastructure here? Who's paying for this? How is it
going to be handled? And then in the future, what's going to happen? Now, you might say, "Well, we're gonna have TIFF financing," but I'm not going to get into that. That's very complicated. But, uh, that doesn't last forever, but the people that run these data centers, what
what happens to them when they're lease, the people that are leasing it are gone? 30 seconds. Okay. Um, also, I just wanted to point out the fact that many economists think this is a bubble. And a bubble happens when people pay way more money for something for the land that
they're using than the land is actually worth like the housing industry. What happened? It burst. And that many economists think that that's what's going to happen here too. So I I really feel that Farbo needs to do a moratorum. We need to study this. We need to look
at other cities that are putting up with these. Thank you, >> John Stephins. >> Council, I'm John Stefins, 13474th Street. I am with these people that Karen in the previous spoke to me. We
need to put a moratorum on this data center. It's not good for the city with what Karen just said with all the water, the electricity that we're going to be using. We don't have the infrastructure. Who's going to pay for the infrastructure? You know, some of us
will be gone. The younger people will be having to pay for that for years on end. And what is this data center going to do? How many people are they going to employ just to run it? Okay, you might build you might have four or 500 people
building the dang thing, but who's going to run it? Four or five people. That's not a bringing employment to the city and having these people rent apartments, buy houses, buy cars. They're going to go elsewhere or they'll probably live in
the cities and trans and commute down. I feel we need to put a moratorum on this and just actually kibash's whole data center project. Thank you. >> I have time for one non-resident. That concluded our residents. One
non-resident, Elizabeth Wright. Hey, Elizabeth Wright, 5351, Elton Trail. Um, I've spoken before and my arguments are the same. Um, I think that uh Farable kind of jumped on the gravy train here maybe a little prematurely on the data center and I'd like to just say
all that glitters is not gold. Um, this is kind of like uh the great wild west right now and there's a big push to get data centers literally everywhere. And I don't I don't think federate uh that uh Farbo should be on the cutting edge of
this technology. I think this would put us on the bleeding edge of technology. Um if we could count on Archer Data Center doing the utmost to preserve the environment, that would be one thing. But because they highstepped through
what little environmental study they had to do to the effect that the the court knocked them down, it really undermines trust for them going forward. And I would be strongly in favor of a
moratorum until the citizens understand what the benefits are which I cannot see for this community and so that we can be assured that enforcement will take place also because you can have all the
regulations in the world and if the state doesn't enforce or if the city doesn't enforce or if the county doesn't enforce it's not going to do us any good after the fact. Thank you. >> You that concludes our 15 minutes of request to be heard. Moving on to item
six, consent agenda items. Would anybody have on none? >> I just want to make the record show that I will be abstaining from 6 I. I will
vote. All right. At this time, I'll entertain a motion. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Motion by Teal, second by Van Sloo to item 6A through 6K. All those in favor
signify by saying I. I. >> I. All opposed. They are passed. On to public hearings. Uh we have a couple tonight. First item is use of small cities development program retrofitting street
lights. Jessica Kzer, you are listed as >> Yes. Um most of what I have to say really needs to happen in the actual public hearing as we're required to get some details into the minutes of the meeting. Um but uh this is um uh our
citizen participation plan which you approved at the June 9th meeting uses a public hearing as a way to um not only share information but gather information from the public on the proposed use of the program income from the small cities development program. >> Okay. So then at this point in time with
that I'm assuming there's no question. >> So I will entertain a motion to open public hearing. >> So moved. Second >> motion by Vance Sloo, second by Teal. All those in favor of going into public hearing. All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. I. >> That passes. We are now in public
hearing. Anybody wishing to speak on this matter, please come forward and state your name and address. >> Could I make our statement first? Okay. >> Okay. And I'm going to just read from what was in the memo because uh really there are very specific things that have to be included. Um, the city of Farbo is
proposing to use program income from the small cities development program or SCDP grant received in 2009 for the retrofitting of city-owned decorative street lighting in the central business district to LED light fixtures. Starting
January 1, 2025, all screw-in light bulbs that are not LED can no longer be ordered in Minnesota. existing inventories of light bulbs could still be sold and the city did purchase additional screw-in light bulbs knowing a project um was knowing that a project
was uh not planned at that time for the retrofitting of the street lights. This project is to retrofit the existing decorative poles from a screw-in bulb to an integrated light fixture. This work will occur in the central business district which is an area encompassing
most of what is referred to as downtown. A map of this area can be found on the city's website. The taxpayers of Farab will benefit from this project by seeing reduced electricity costs paid from the general fund of the city and business and property owners, residents and visitors will benefit from this project
with more energyefficient lighting in the central business district. This project is not proposed to displace any residents. The estimated cost of this project is $432,000. The SCDP program income is $330,67
leaving a balance of $11,393. The cost not covered by the program income will come from the fund balance of the SCDP fund that is not program income. This project will go through the required procurement process in late
2026 or early 2027 with planned completion of the retrofitting to an LED fixture expected to be complete by year end 2027. >> All right. At this point in time, I'll open it up for public hearing on any comments on that.
Anyone care about lights? >> All right. Oh my god. I've seen it all now. I can't. All right. At this point in time, I'll entertain a motion to close public hearing. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Motion by Barnes, seconded by Ross. All
those in favor say I. >> I. >> We are out of public hearing. Uh any comments, questions, or >> just >> I just have a couple of of general questions. Um
the are we changing the actual light fixture itself or just the illumination part of it? >> So currently it is a screwin bulb. So that element is going to go away and there's going to be like a a LED fixture head that's going to be attached to it.
>> So we're not changing the whole entire fixture as a structure or anything. >> Correct. The the poles are very expensive. Um so there there will be no poles that will be changed. It'll just be the head on the top of it. >> Will will we still I I think right now we have them capped so that the light
doesn't go up. Is that correct? >> That's correct. And the goal would be term for that. I don't remember what it is. >> Um, uh, night I can't think of like night preserving or something. >> Oh, whatever. But we're still going to have that where the light is forced to shine down and not >> that is what we're targeting is
basically an LED fixture that will shine down rather than up. >> Okay, I'm good. Thank you, Mayor. >> Any other questions? >> This time I'll entertain a motion. >> Mayor Spooner. >> Yes. >> I'll make a motion to approve. >> But there there actually is no approval.
It is literally just holding the public hearing that needs to happen on this. >> Take it. >> Nope. No actions are needed besides holding the public hearing. >> Was there all this? >> All right. Moving on to Hillblock TIFF items. Uh we have two items for
discussion here. I believe we'll have one presentation. My script says Jake coming forward. Yes. Jake Wench, economic development coordinator. >> Good evening, city council, Mayor Spooner, and the public. Glad to be before you all tonight and braving this
storm that's going on outside. Um so this is a project that's been before you multiple times whether it's in work sessions uh before the EDA before the HR. Uh tonight we're looking to establish uh tax increment finance district 21 or the hillblock and adopt a
tax increment finance plan. Therefore authorizing an inter fund loan as well. With that, I'll just give a brief overview of what the project is. Again, this hasn't changed from our last work session uh that I outlined it for you all and gave uh preliminary approval to
continue to move forward with it. Uh so, this is a redevelopment of three historic downtown buildings. It would be 217, 219, and 223. Uh many of you actually did a tour of this um these
buildings uh a couple months back now and saw the multiple floors, the commercial space or the lack thereof of commercial space and then the vacant space and the potential residential. So with that, this redevelopment is looking to bring 19 additional or create 19
apartment units within those spaces. Uh 16 of or six of those are intended to be short-term rentals. It's also intended to create roughly a little over 9,000 square ft of commercial space on the ground floor. With that, uh to move
forward and through this process, uh the city did contract with LHB, which is a firm that does blight analysis. Uh it was determined that these properties do meet the blight criteria and for that we are able to move forward uh on creating
a redevelopment tiff. uh going through the process. There's also additional funding that would be coming uh not from these enti this entity but potentially from the HR and EDA as well. U we discussed those parameters and outlines and those will
be voted on in future meetings. Uh so what is before you tonight is the tiff plan. So the tiff plan really sets the project object objectives and the district boundaries like I mentioned it's 217 219 and 223. uh central uh it
establishes a maximum budget uh the maximum budget the authority that the tiff it establishes a maximum budget to be used within the tiff district. Uh so when you talk about tiff right now if you look at those buildings that would be considered the base level the tax
increment by creating this tool that increment on the redevelopment would be catch captured specifically within that district and then those dollars could be used for eligible costs within that district. Um we've discussed that in the past if there's any additional questions on that too I can give you additional information.
Uh the second resolution is the interfund loan resolution. This allows the city to advance eligible costs such as admin, site preparation and infrastructure and reimburse itself later only when available tax increment is realized within that district. So in
short tonight, these two resolutions establish the district and the budget framework. The specific developer assistance is set separately and comes later for approvals. Uh if there's any questions and then this public hearing
Yes, >> we're going to have discussion after the public hearing. >> I'll wait till after the public hearing. >> Hey, at this time I'll entertain a motion. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Motion by Ran, second by Ross to go into
public hearing. >> I are in public hearing. Anybody wishing to speak on this matter, please come forward. State your name and address. This >> time I'll entertain a motion to close public hearing.
>> So moved. Second balance. Second by Teal. Is that correct? Ron. Hey. All those in favor of close public hearing signify by saying I. >> I. >> I. >> Out of public hearing. Mr. Ross. I just
um Jake the uh the possible funding from H and EDA. Are those still intended to be loans? >> Yes. >> Not forgivable? >> Yep. They're intended to be low interest
loans uh and talking with our attorney. Yep. >> So that so this is basically the only funding the city is giving them that doesn't have to be repaid back. >> Correct. It is just generated from the
increase in the tax base from where we are and where we'll end up when they're completed. Correct. >> Correct. >> Thank you. No more questions. >> Thank you. Um Jake, is it it's my understanding that much work has been completed. Is that's true? Is that due
to the blight study that >> no work can be completed before this is approved? Otherwise, they do not meet the but for clause. So, but for this assistance, this project would not be possible. I believe it's about 11.5 million project. So, um this assistance
plus the additional assistance from the EDA and HRA would fill about 9% of the total project cost. So, but for this assistance, this is a project would not happen and potential taxes in the future would not be realized.
clarifying um and I do support this because again I always have said downtown is our heart. It's our heart of the city. We need to we need to protect it and re um revitalize it. And if this doesn't happen now, I don't see anything
happening. I don't want to lose um any of our downtown. We are the second oldest biggest city in the state of Minnesota. So, last time we talked about this, I was under the impression that they were going to make substantial completion by
the end of summer. Or did I misunderstand? >> I don't have the current update on the timeline. Uh, obviously, there's still procedural things to go through with this being approved and then in future meetings, future months with EDA and HA
approvals. Uh so I believe the timeline would be slightly delayed >> defined slightly >> 6 months 12 months >> but the developer is here if they're allowed to speak >> I have no problem with that I don't know
how my colleagues feel this time I'll entertain a motion still Moved. >> Second. >> Motion by Teal, second by Barnes. All those in favor of resolution 2026 192. All those in favor?
>> I. >> All opposed? >> That resolution passes. Onto the second item, resolution 2026-193. Any questions for staff on this? >> Mayor Spooner.
>> Yes. I'll make a motion to approve resolution 2026-193. >> Second. >> Motion by Ross, second by Vance Sloo on resolution 2026-193. All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. All opposed. >> Nay.
>> That motion passes. Item eight, items for discussion. First item up is ordinance 2026-9 uh regulations regarding cannabis and hemp business in the city of Farable Heather Select
>> and city council members. Thank you. Um at the J June 2nd uh city council work sess session. The council was in our cannabis ordinance to allow for the low potency hemp edibles to be issued by the city clerk and city administration
office. Um, and so that's what I'm bringing forward tonight is for that approval. Um, along with that change, there was just a few minor definition changes to align our current statute. So, you have any questions? I'll gladly.
>> Uh, thank you, mayor. Um, Heather, this would include things such as edibles and u beverages, things like that. This is >> anything that falls under that low potency. It's not covering the flour and stuff that they sell in the stores. It's just the stuff that's going to be sold at
convenience stores. Uh, fortunately or unfortunately depending on how you look at it. Correct. >> It's it's the low potency hemp. >> Okay. Thank you. No more mayor. >> Any questions? >> I'll entertain a motion. >> Mayor Spooner. >> Yes. >> I'll make a motion to approve ordinance
2026-9. >> Second. >> Motion by Ross. Second by Teal. All those in favor of Roll call. I could have told you that. >> Council member Barnes. >> I Ross. >> Hi. >> Rowan. >> Hi. >> Hi. >> Seal. >> Hi.
>> Mayor Swooter. >> I. That passes on to Far Town Homes uh 924 First Street East. For the record, I would like the record to show due to conflict of interest, I cannot participate in this.
and I will be leaving and passing the gavl to Vice Mayor Barnes. Miss Leslie McIll Rivas is presenting um resolution. >> Good evening commissioners. Thank you sir for council people for having this
hearing or lack of hearing um application town homes as 924 first street northeast we are reviewing their preliminary and final plat their conditional use permit um variances and ai a common interest community CIC
platant is here along with his development partners um Dan Gel with ThinkBiz LLC location which I'm sure you're familiar with some um there is two parcels which are
north of 60th highway 60 there is Earlbang Avenue and first this is actually almost three parcels it's the top parcel was administratively combined so it's a tax parcel but it actually is two parcels um
is the site of the former uh Mayo Alolina site this and is in an established neighborhood of varying densities. The zoning map demonstrates to you it was it is currently zoned at the C2 property which is highway commercial
under that ordinance that allows a multifamily application to come forth with the conditional use permit which is the reason we're here before you this evening. So, the mix of um residential
properties in this area are um primarily the R1 um single family residential, some some lower density and a little bit higher density with R4 to the west. Request of the applicants is combine and
and replat all the properties into one parcel for development efficiency. Again the C2 zoning the multif family proposal is required with a conditional use. There are um very few variance uh requests of this. This is going to
happen in two specific locations where a reduction is uh five foot on certain sideyards and front yards. And then the CIC plat is to further subdivide the property to allow for a little bit flexibility in how the property is
maintained and um under ownership or maintenance of the development team. So as noted before the preliminary final plat two existing parcels on the north side, one parcel on the south the proposal is to combine them all into one
property. The final plat shows that there will be a cross access easement with the proposed um private drive that will bisect this lot um not a city street. So the conditional use permit shows this illustration the general
layout um there is a mix of twobedroom onebedroom and and so forth. There is a mix of uh a variation of the units. So it's not a uniform character which you might remember from a previous proposal that was that was approved. So this
provides a little bit more of flexibility for different types of family sizes, characters of the family makeup, um age groups, so on and so forth. Most of the applica most of the
properties are fronted on the private drive that exit onto Third Street and Earlbang. There are some properties that exit directly from their driveways on First Street. And the property is that's to be commonly owned, managed.
The green space is anything outside of the gray areas that you see here. Um they are proposing to do um a combination of both surface runoff cross and some underground piping to um use
for the infiltration bioils and basins that that bisect the site. Um there is going to have to be just because of the change in topography some structures with in addition to the houses themselves or the town the the multif family structures in the form of uh
retaining walls and um there is an addition of in addition to the both the in garage and driveway parking but also seven visitors parking spaces on the site. Um, handicap accessibility will be maintained on the
site and will be under review at the point of the building permit application requirement. Uh, the fire chief has requested that the 24 foot wide private drive be signed for no parking. And
so the footprint or the elevation of the six buildings they are they differ in scale, size, scope and arrangement there. Why they have one overreaching roof structure. There is a mix facade
treatment for each building. Shows the different scope and scale. the largest building is number three and then it sort of steps out from that. Here's uh the aerial or bird's eye view of the of the proposal from the applicant which they provided from their
um architectural consultant showing the general availability of parking both in front of the units and they do meet the parking requirements units that they're proposing entirely on um with the addition of the areas of
visitor to be considered extra. They will be proposing um the variance request as shown. Um predominantly the proposal does conform to most to all of our ordinances. The modest request that
they're asking for is in this location is the five feet from a corner sideyard setback and this area here like there's the the front is reduced another five feet from 25 to five.
Not bad. So the CIC plaid which is a different form that you may not have seen recently. It's a it's allows the properties to create different quantities of units so that each dwelling is a unit unto itself. There
are um with that requirement is the need for covenants and bylaws to be provided to us so that we have the ability to review it so that the property whether it's combined and owned by one single entity or whether it's conveyed or to
multiple or individuals. It is the common areas are have the the the owners have the ability to use the property and have the cross access but also that it's up to a certain standard of aesthetic and maintenance and property.
So the again the plat the criteria is met for granting preliminary and final plat approval. The criteria is met for granting the cup for multif family in a C C2 highway commercial district. We feel the criteria is met for granting the variances and the practical difficulty of the site as I mentioned
before the difficulty in the the change of grade the regular arrangement of the lot itself and um as made a reasonable request for the 5% 5 foot reduction and the criteria is met for the CIC plat
summary we feel this this prop proposal is interesting and unique and there are many attributes for it and it meets zoning requirements now The staff received no public comments prior um or after publishing the planning commission report. Um the
applicant did conduct their own independent neighborhood meeting. Um that testimony um was we received feedback at the planning commission at the hearing. Um there were concerns I would say in summary of of
the following concerns with the steep grade and potential with um grading or drainage occurring across neighboring properties. The concern with excessive traffic being generated by um the
residents or visitors to this potential um community. Um I think the in addition I think the density was in question. I think the access on to um
into the culde-sac to the north um was also a concern for some and I think that there there is just a concern with pressure and and development density. So our recommendation staff is and what the planning commission has also
endorsed is that we recommend um council approve the the following resolutions. We would recommend that you take these into account individually so you so you choose. Um but we also understand that there are um may be an opportunity or a
request for additional information. So in your packet we offer these alternative potential movements as well. So if you feel that you are not ready to make a motion make a um or need more information from any of these
applications or or staff you know you can certainly delay your motion while we do more factf finding or you reach a comfort level where you can make a decision. If you don't see merit in the proposals and you want to deny, then you would need to
give direction to city staff on specific the resolutions specifically show a support and it's best that we come back with recommendations if that's going to be. >> You want me to start? >> Yeah. All right, I'll share it. Um,
uh, is the applicant here also? >> The applicant and is and the development team is here. >> Okay. Would somebody from that mind joining you? >> They don't have to hear. So are is that so I think there's needs to be general consensus that you
be heard >> that the applicant come forward to answer questions. >> Certainly can if you wish it to be. >> I'm I'm okay with it. Okay. >> So, why doesn't the applic state your name and My
>> name is Mike Cappers. I'm with Rebound Partners. >> Thank you. Um, so I think this would be a May I just call you Leslie, please? >> Yeah, please. That's fine. >> Okay. >> Aside from anything else, you could call me. That's great.
Um, so Leslie, that really the only thing that we'd have to deny, the only grounds we'd have to deny this project is really the 5 foot variance. Is that correct? I mean, the cup change and the change from
commercial to residential, we we've made those changes many, many, many times throughout the city. So, there's kind of a precedence there, wouldn't you say? Well, I you know, I think the the consideration of staff, you know, the multi- I think
there was a little bit of heartburn between the well, once the buildings themselves are divided up, doesn't that make them single family was I think is the question that you're getting at. >> No, I'm just referring to um the really the only thing we could deny is the
variances. >> I feel that there is portable um criteria for all of it. um the the the denial of the variance. Um I really don't know what that would do to
the site plan. It's it's >> and and I'm not proposing that we that we deny on the variance. I'm just saying really that's the only thing. Everything else is really pretty basic. And it's kind of like when Quick Trip built their
new store out there. They never came before us because everything fit neatly into their little box. We didn't have to do anything different. Correct. And and really that's almost like this project in that
the cup and stuff is almost automatic because of press past precedents in in our practice. So really it's just the the small variances about what they're asking for. Okay. Um, just if you don't mind, I got
a couple questions for you. Um, >> Yes, sir. >> This is usually backwards from from uh the way these projects uh seem to start out, but you're creating a CIC. Now, this isn't a PUD. This is a CIC uh actual in common terms, it's a uh condo
association, >> correct? >> Correct. Um, are the buildings going to have one water meter? >> They'll be individually metered. Oh, they will be individually media for each home. >> Correct. >> Okay. Okay. And the uh plots, the individual plots will just basically be
around the structure of the home itself and probably not stick out, >> right? The zero lot line between the town homes. Correct. >> Okay. The uh roads, you know, they call them access, you know, roads or whatever. They're basically private streets. Correct.
>> Correct. 25 foot private roads. Is there going to be any curb and gutter there or I don't know what you call it but just at least the >> I don't know if it's curbon gutter or if it's the >> probably the dish. >> Yeah. Do you know if >> I I I believe it is curbon gutter. So
but I don't know that I don't know that it's drive over curb. I think that but but I believe it's shown on our grading plan. >> Okay. Okay. And it looks pretty tight. So there's no way to make those private streets any wider. I I realize there typically a private street
in a development like this is usually narrow um much narrower than a city street would get approved for and everything. >> Yeah. >> Typical, but there's really everything's pretty tight here. So, we can't really um request you to make the street a little wider for any type of parking or
anything. Correct. It just doesn't have the room. >> Correct. And there's in addition to the parking garages, the driveways are extra long to fit long trucks or big SUVs. >> Okay. Yeah, that was my other question is some of these are single garage, some are two uh stall garage.
>> The majority are twocar garage and then there's an additional sevencar parking stalls. >> Okay. Okay. But they do have room for cars to stack correct >> in the driveway at least one or two >> uh stacked side by side and they can be the extra long vehicles or like 25 plus
feet. >> Okay. So not stacked uh front to back or in tandem. >> Correct. Side to side. Okay. Um, now because you're uh creating, you know, basically the uh condominium format uh
here, do you plan on selling these to the uh in the future? >> The that's kind of the reason we did it. You don't know what the interest rates are going to do in the future. You know, are more people going to rent in the future? Will people want to buy it? you
know, so kind of what we plan for is what's it going to be like in seven to 10 years. >> Yeah, it does give you flexibility, >> right? >> Okay. Um I do like that part of it. I like the part that you've looked ahead and at least have a mechanism to
efficiently sell them off. I think that's a that's a big help. But uh yeah, I really don't see much to to deny this for. Um, we know of all our
past presidents and just the minor five foot variance requests. I I don't have a problem with it. I guess I just don't see I mean there if I I'd like to see a different design, but you know that's not my requ you know that's not my
prerogative to request that. But I wish the access point wasn't on Third Street. But again, you know, not necessarily my pro prerogative to demand that it's uh they come through a different way when they own the the land and it's laid out
the way it is. So, >> make one more point. Did that just what you were saying in one of the motions for the cup? Um, Commissioner Acriman at the planning commission did make a recommendation, a request of you to
direct city staff for the adjoining neighborhoods to make sure that egregious or pressure >> and it's not part of the approval of >> and what would we do? study the traffic on Urban and uh Third Street.
>> I believe that was the intention. It wasn't it wasn't recommended as a condition of approval, but the testimony at the planning commission that was a repeated theme is was the traffic and concern that people will be parking
no that don't have parking currently that could be over could be overflow parking by their community here. >> And and there is no parking on First Street. Is that correct? Police officer in the crowd.
I I'm pretty certain, not positive, but pretty certain that there's no parking on First Street. So, um parking will be tight for your your tenants and potential owners. But sadly in um either a PUB or a condo, a CIC, that's kind of
a typical pain that the people that live there have to put up with. Um I think that's all my questions. I I don't see any others. >> Rowan, >> got two questions. So is this going to
be market rate if you make these into rentals? >> That's correct. Market rate rentals. Okay. And attorney Riggs. So I know that uh Council Member Ross was talking about tradition and the way we have historically done stuff, but um it's
still what is our legal responsibility here? We're not obligated to replant this from commercial to C2, correct? Or from C2? >> We're not obligated to do anything. That the reality bottom line is approved other projects similar,
but the council can always pointed that out. You have other provisions I'd like to make a motion to uh give us more time on this or approving it. >> I actually have a question. So maybe
we'll >> Yeah, Mr. Cap. Thank you. Um just so I I will eat my words because I've always said I'm not in support of rentals. I would love home ownership versus um so my question is probably the obvious
answer. It's probably finances. Um why choose rental versus or purchase units? It's the biggest need of the community is market rate rentals. And we're looking to market it to police officers, teachers, firefighters, and
kind of the supervisor type level people in your communities. And right now, that's the biggest need is market rate rentals according to your Maxfield study that you just finished. Um,
as far as rentals, is there any way that this any of them could be sublet? Rentals being rented. >> I don't believe the the uh management company or leasing company allows people to sublet. >> Okay. And with that management company,
is there someone on the property on in the area or is it through a management company? You know, I guess I'm not sure exactly how the management company does it, but um they're right in the area and with 37 units, they probably don't have anybody
on site unless they happen to hire somebody that they rent to or something as as a property manager. I'm not sure. >> And I'm assuming um and correct me if I'm wrong, I'm thinking with the rental unit um there won't be any HOA fees. It'll all go into the rent um price for
the management. >> That is correct. >> Okay. Um on to like snow removal. I noticed that is pretty tight up in the neighborhood. Um I do see there's some runoff areas. There's a filtration.
Do we know if there's a big snowstorm? Where is the snow going to go? >> Um I believe most of it would get pushed in up to the hillside. It' be the far north north corner there. >> The far north >> right in there. Otherwise they could truck it out as well.
>> Okay. I think that would probably be the only option depending on the snow amount obviously. That's all I had for my questions. Um, back to council member Rowan. Anyone wanted to second his motion?
I >> think it died. >> Okay. I will take a motion then to approve resolution. Can I just make a quick comment? >> Yes. >> So quarterly, the council meets with the school board, the superintendent, the
Rice County Commissioners, H, the EDA, the vision task force at the Chamber of Commerce. We meet quarterly, and the number one issue, I've said this a hundred times, and the number one issue in our town is housing. The number one issue amongst all those people. So
it's not just us, six, seven up here. It's all of these people believe that the number one issue is housing. So, I just wanted to make that very very apparent that that we need these houses. We absolutely need these houses because
this is the number one issue with the school board, the superintendent, the county commissioners, HR, the EDA, the vision task force, and other people. Okay. So, I am in favor of this. I'll make a motion to approve it. >> Thank you. >> Oh, I'm sorry. >> No, I don't have a question. I have a
comment and I know there were some uh some issues with some residents. You got some emails and phone calls about this, but um I personally think that this is a good addition to the to the neighborhood. Uh we've had some years ago there was a big issue with a big
apartment building that people wanted to build there and we decided together with the neighborhood that it was way too big to put it in there. But I think this is uh this is a nice project and uh if we were to deny it, maybe somebody else will come with another apartment
building. So I'm in favor of this >> motion by Theo. Do we have a second? >> Second. >> Second. All in favor say I. >> I. >> Wait, can we identify the resolution? Chuck, can you >> Oh, yeah. I make a motion to approve
resolution 2026-186. Motion by Teal, second by Bon Sleuth. You guys have your tanks mixed up, so I had to do a double look. Um, all in favor? >> I. >> All opposed? >> Resolution passes.
Second resolution 2026-187. >> Vice Mayor, >> I'll make a motion to approve resolution 2026-187. >> Second by Von Sloo. All in favor? I I any opposed? Resolution passes.
On to the next resolution 2026-188. >> Vice Mayor. >> Yes. >> I make a motion to approve resolution 2026-188. >> Second. >> Motion by Teal, second by Van Sloo. All in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? Resolution passes. On to
the next resolution 2026-189. I make a motion to approve resolution 2026-189. >> Motion by Van Sloo. >> Second. >> Second by Teal. All in favor? >> Any opposed? Resolution passes.
Next resolution 2026-190. >> Yep. Sorry. Back to Miss Leslie. I'm gonna hand the G back over to Mayor Spooner. Welcome back. >> And just for clarification, I actually live right next door to this project. There's nothing. That's the reason I
step aside is on the house right next door to it. So, all right. On to the final item for discussion. Resolution 2026-190 application for public art mural. Leslie, once again, >> I'm just going to suggest a brief
summary. Um, the Friendship um house guardians at the at Rice County Health and Human Services are working with a local u mural artist. the location where the mu mural is to be placed um is adjacent sort of an almost a what has
become sort of a community park without it being a park. Um they have put in gardens and a a gazebo, a pergola seating. Um many people in the community have been able to use it. Um, so on a very blank wall that's that lacks
adornment and does not really do anything to enhance that environment, there was an application made to you to create a mural um, which is very simple and yeah, it's
not going um that is just purely aesthetic. Um, we have some guidelines which probably need a little bit a little bit of fine-tuning in our mural guideline policy, but based on the mission statement provided to you by the
Friendship House administrators and um because we are a community who supports arts and all things um that benefit our downtown adjacent areas, we are recommending you you approve this proposal.
Yes. Any questions for staff? >> Thank you, mayor. Um, was the HPC consulted or included in this? >> This is actually outside of the central business district, right? It's across the street. So, that we did look into that, too. So, that would we would have
if we had needed to, we >> now all the other murals that we've approved. Oh, except the uh except the one in the 200 block of Central where they they painted the back. They the rest of them have all been
>> on wood >> on some kind of a substrate and then apply and then the substrate screwed to the building. Is this directly on the brick? >> This is directly on the It's a CMU is the concrete block. So, it's it's a it's
not a a old-fashioned brick facade. It's actually uh CMU units. So, it's the the surface is actually already painted >> with with the beige paint on it. So, um the this was brought before our design
review committee and there was no objection to um >> uh one of the bullet points on our mural guidelines or that it's put on wood and but because it's already a painted surface that that seemed a little extra. So,
>> I understand. Thank you. >> Um, no more questions. Mayor, >> I'll just have a comment. I think it looks nice right now. >> Mayor Spooner. >> Yes. >> I'll make a motion to approve resolution 2026-190.
>> Seconds. >> Motion by Ross, second by Vance Sloo. All those in favor signify by saying I. All opposed. Motion passes. Um, we are on to bids tonight. First bid tonight is resolution 2026-197
uh for the storage garage carpentry package. Mr. Director Mark Duchain. >> Mr. Mayor, if it's okay, I'd like to just present on all four packages and then we'll address them one at a time. >> Perfect. Thank you. Uh council members, before you tonight are four resolutions to approve four separate bid packages
for the construction of the utility garage down at Vioaduct Park. This is a 26x30 uh two stall garage basically to house the resurfacer equipment for the proposed refrigerated ice sheet down at VideC Park as well as provide some workspace and storage for other small
tools and equipment. As you recall, we were here about a month ago, a little over a month ago with originally bidding this project as one large package to one general contractor. Uh the low bid underneath that original bid package came in at $622,600.
Uh council's direction was to reject those bids and find some cost savings. Uh we did that through some refinement of the project scope. We also split this up into four separate bid packages, removing some of the contractor overhead and bidding requirements by putting them
in smaller packages to hopefully attract some smaller contractors that may not have quite the high overhead costs and other project costs that contributed to those high original bids. Um, we were successful. The sum of the four low bids that we received for these four packages comes in at just over $373,000.
Uh, so it's almost it's just under $250,000 savings from the original bid. Uh so with that, we are recommending that the bids be awarded to try Development for the carpentry package. Uh they were the low bid out of four bids on the carpentry package at
$115,000. The high bid went up to $170,800. Um we also are recommending award to Tro Development on the plumbing package. They were the sole bidder on that package at $115,000. Um, Trrimo Development was also the low bidder on the electrical package at
$70,460. They were one of three biders on that bid package with the high bid at 92,500. And then lastly, we're recommending award on the concrete masonry bid to Healey Construction for $72,650.
Uh they were one of five bids that we opened. However, it was determined in reviewing the bids that the low bid was a non-responsive bid. um the bidder had an error in it and alerted the city of that error right after the bid opening. Um we did review and investigate the error to make sure it wasn't just
somebody with bidder's regret and we do confirm that there was a bid error in there. So Healey ended up being the low bid there at $72,650. Um the high bid of the four remaining bid packages was 111200 $111,200. So with that we are recommending uh
council award the four resolutions before you. Um, this project will be project managed by Keith Walker, our park superintendent. So, Keith will be coordinating with the two contractors, um, on getting this bid package constructed. The goal is to have the garage done by September 15th, so as it
ties into the timeline for the rest of the park improvements down there. >> All right. Thank you. Any questions for >> Thank you. Uh, Mayor, um, what is the structure? Is the structure brick or block or >> it's a wood it's a wood frame structure
on a full concrete foundation. >> It'll have a Hardy board sighting >> um that will be matching to the main building down there >> um or complimentary in color is probably a better way to put it. And then it will have an asphalt shingled roof.
>> Oh, any idea or did we ever look into how much extra it would be to just make it out of black? Uh, we did not, but given the soils down there and the additional loading from a block structure, the foundation cost and stuff would have gone up. Um, I I don't
think there's a whole lot different between the actual building materials, but the foundation costs um would probably increase that, >> but we are going to be conscious about making it aesthetically similar to >> Yes. Yes. There there's hardy board
siding on um the main building there. Um, so and then we originally looked at a metal roof for this structure, but the metal roofing prices came were one of the cost savings that were investigated and we think that putting on just an architectural shingle um that will match the same color as the existing roof on
the existing building as well as you know the the ice shelter cover building is going to have a metal roof. So they will also be complimentary across the three structures. >> Okay. Thank you. No more mayor. >> I don't have a question more of a comment. Um, we have a real gem in Keith
Walker and for him to step up and and volunteer to do this is saving the saving our town. $250,000. So, just a special shout out to Keith for for stepping up um and just adding to his regular workload. So, thank you very
much, Keith. >> Good savings by the city to take. >> This time, I'll entertain a motion. Hairspooner. Make a motion to approve resolution 2026-179. >> Second.
>> Motion by Teal, second by Ross. All those in favor signify by saying I. >> All opposed. >> That passes on to resolution 2026-18. >> I make a motion to approve resolution 2026-180. >> Second.
>> Motion by Vance, second by Barnes. All signify by saying I. >> I. All opposed. Motion passes on resolution. >> I make a motion to pass resolution 2026-181. >> Second
and second by Vance Loose in favor. >> I all opposed. Motion passes. And the last >> Spooner. >> Yes. Ross. I'll make a motion to approve resolution 2026-182. >> Second.
>> Motion by Ross, second by Teal. All those in. >> All opposed. Motion passes. Board's commission reports, announcements. Anything? I just got a shout out to city staff and heritage days committee. Uh it was a
really fun event week and a half ago. Um, lots of people were downtown. It was uh we got good weather and heads off to everybody. So, thank you all who are involved. All right, before we adjourn, I would just also like to read this into the
record. Uh, directions for going into a closed session. Before we adjourn our regular city council meeting, I want to provide some information related to two closed sessions we are holding tonight. But first, I would also like to have
Scott Riggs make a few comments on closed sections and why cities have them. Mr. Riggs, thank you, Mayor. Um, yes, it's generally to preserve the attorney client privilege and also allow the council to have direct communications with your attorney, whether it's myself or another attorney,
which we have will be dealing with uh and he is representing he is former. Um the legislature allows that to make sure you get candid advice and you can make questions
by direction to your attorney. Doesn't mean that that information won't eventually come out in some form. It may not. But the reality is whatever you direct your city attorneys to do likely will show up either a later meeting or other actions.
Um it really is protect and allow you to have very candid discussions, very detailed discussions. That's exactly what I'm looking for. >> Okay. Following the conclusion of this open city council meeting, we will move
into the public meeting room next door. The public will have access to this meeting until the city council has voted a motion to go into close session. We will then come back to the city council chambers. If you choose, you can then
come back to the city council chambers. Then after the city council has voted on a motion to go back into open session, we will open the doors for the public meeting room where we will have a motion to adjourn.
When we have we have not published or any deliberations or potential actions on this agenda and therefore we will not be taking any action following this close session tonight. Same process will be used for the second
close session. This point in time I will entertain a motion to close this meeting. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Motion by Vance Sloo, second by Ran. All those in favor of adjournment signify by saying I. I. All opposed.