Whatever. That's for the challenge. >> You're already 40 seconds late. >> Go official time. >> I just said it according to Mike. >> There you go. >> Okay. So, I'll call this meeting to order. March
10th, 2026, 5:30. Stand for the pledge of allegiance. >> I pledge algiance 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. >> Looking for Uh motion to approve the agenda. >> Move we approve the agenda. >> Second. >> Motion in a second. Any further discussion? >> If not, all in favor? >> I
>> opposed. Motion carried. We have the consent agenda in front of us. >> Approve the agenda. Consent agenda. Second. >> We have a motion and a second. Any further discussion? All in favor? I
>> oppose. Motion carried. Mayor's comments and open forum. >> Street. Three things. One, I wanted to thank the police department and the fire department for their wonderful send off
for our holy rest works. Um, I don't know if anybody saw them with their lights flashing and speaking. It was nice to see. Um, the second thing I want to bring up is you have council goals,
priorities on there. You talk about a four-way stop on uh Broadway and Dewey. I'm requesting that you add one on um down by six and Dwey also
because that still is a traffic hazard. difficult to see to cross the street. Pedestrians have a difficult time seeing if they're trying to cross the street.
Um, I've already mentioned to the DOT, I've mentioned it to our senators, representatives, they are now leaving it up to the hands of our city. Um, the
other part is years, we're going to have to have a new well is what I'm hearing. Right now, you have the minimum gallon rate for our monthly bill at 2000. That
is actually below the EPA standards. They have between 80 and 100 gallons per person for a family of one. So we're way below that. Even at their minimum of 75
gallons, we're still below 250 gallons. And so if we could, the city needs to look at per tailing, dropping that minimum usage. You know, I know already you have to increase
per gallon, but let's keep that minimum because our seniors aren't going to be able to afford it otherwise. Thank you. >> Thank you. Anybody else? Moving on. Discussion, approval of
downtown banners. All saw them. So, our economic development committee um went through this process to get those designed and um uh basically working with some of the staff on the dimensions and so forth. Um
this what we came up with. Um trying to incorporate some of the stuff unique to Foley. Um focusing on like the school colors, the county colors of green. Um trying to bring that in. um recognizing some of the iconic things we have downtown, but then also making it
colorful and light. So, um I think they the committee did a good job. I I like them. >> There'll be multiple choices. I mean, >> there'll be all four of them and we'll kind of rotate them in different spots. Um and we'll probably order a couple extras. We have a few extras on the quote. Um but just in case something
tears or we get, you know, a windstorm or something, we have a few spares. Um and these would go on those posts. Um Downtown Mark has reviewed it too for the sizing and stuff. So, um, >> are these just downtown or is it highway 23 or
>> just downtown? >> Just downtown. >> Um, we may look at highway next. Um, but wanted to start down here. Um, kind of with the same. We're doing a lot of uh the facade improvements and trying to, you know, rehab our downtown and so we think this is a good complement to the
other work that we've been doing. Just asking permission to approve the expenditure and I'll take that out of the general fund. >> I make a motion to approve the expenditure for the signs. Second, >> we have a motion and a second.
Any further discussion? I think it's awesome to have all four of them >> and it's going to look nice. >> With that, all in favor? I opposed. Motion carried.
discussion on downtown facade application 1614th Avenue North. Uh we did have an EDA meeting before this meeting and EDA did approve made the recommendation to approve the facade application.
>> I I think it's a heck of a lot nicer than it was. It's going to be very good having a business in that big spot and they are a historic business in town
which is a plus. I move that we approve it. >> Sorry, I'm just trying to pull it up here. >> Think you have all the copy? >> Yeah, I can see it. Now, and you can see the door on the
side. That is not going to be an all the time moving stuff in and out. That is for the occasional. So, actually, it I think it looks fairly nice anyway, but it will not be used
daily or anything like that. >> And correct me if I'm wrong, but we're not even going to change the sidewalk there because it's going to be used So, >> correct. Yeah. >> Won't interrupt with parking or anything. Everything's good.
>> Very minimal. I >> It's really just to get their big their equipment in. >> Sure. >> And if they ever upgrade it, they have >> Correct. Correct. They'll use their side door for FedEx, BD, and UPS daily. They're going to have some traffic there. >> Traffic is good. It's their building.
They're blocking. Y another building. I think it's great. >> So, yeah, there was a recommendation by EDA to to fund it. So, that's up to the council then. >> I move approved.
>> Second. >> We have a motion and a second. Any further discussion? >> Not. All in favor? >> Opposed? Motion carried. Department reports. Chief McMillan. >> All right, Mr. Mr. Mayor, members of the
council, um in your packet you received the stat report for the month of February. We had 369 calls of service. In 2025, we had 329. So that is up from last year. Just some things to point out is accidents and
thefts and medicals were down. Um child calls at the school and suspicious activity and parking tickets are up. reminder that winter parking enforcement is still go in place through until April 1st. Um, other than that, the only thing I
have is our new record system will go in effect March 31st. Um I did learn with my training the other week that for the stat report um there is not a way like right now I can divide up and get you know your speeding your equipment
violations and driving conduct with the new system there is not a way for me to pull out that information easily. I would have to go into each individual traffic stop and pull out that information. So it' be very time consuming. So, what I am looking to do
for the next for in all the traffic stops, it'll just say traffic stop and how many and then I can still break down the number of citations, but I just can't break it up with the speed and equipment violations and that. So,
but unless there's a way I can find out in between now and then, but with the playing around I did and when at the training, they looked at me like I was had a third eyeball. They didn't know what I was talking about. So, um, just know that it's going to just say traffic stop with the number of traffic stops.
>> Does the chart have any effect on how you run the department? I mean, to me, as long as you know how many traffic stops you got, doesn't matter what they are. >> No, it's just always we it's always been broken down like that. So, putting it all together, that's No, it's fine.
>> You're still going to run the same department? >> Yes. But other than that, that is all I have unless you have something for me. >> Uh TZD hours. >> Yep. They are starting back up here in March. >> Okay. >> So,
anything else for you, Chief? >> What's the date of the B uh bike rodeo or whatever? >> June 13th. Okay. >> Anything else? Thank you, Chief. City Engineer Jared Griffin. >> Good morning, uh, Mr. Mayor and, uh, the
rest of the council here tonight. Um, I have three action items for you tonight. Uh, first being the plan approval and authorization for your consideration tonight for the 226 lead service project. Uh, kind of a brief recap of what this project is is replacing 39
services throughout community of Foley. We're focusing on the area basically between Third Avenue and First Avenue and then north of Main Street and south of the highway. The corridor we're focusing on this year for 26. Um the
schedule that we have laid out for this moving forward for the bidding process would be if you do approve tonight for your consideration of of approving plans and authorizing advertising. Um we will then submit to the paper tomorrow's deadline which is then this weekend's
paper. Um advertise for at least 30 days and then we'll be having our bid opening on April 15th and then we'll bring that then to the council meeting on the 21st is kind of the schedule for that. Um any questions on the lead service project
itself? >> You covered everybody in that area or the ones that some of the houses that aren't marked. They're up to date or >> correct? Yeah. based off of the city that the inventory that city completed and updates every year. Um
the only ones that are remaining after these ones are the ones east of that. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> Okay. I think what's like 37 or something remaining 10 order 25 and then 20 27 27.
Uh full disclosure, uh my property is on there along with another property that I have interest in. So, yep, >> I have to disclose that. So, with that, any other questions?
Looking for a motion to approve the plans and authorize bid advertising. >> Second. We have a motion and a second. Any further discussion? Not all in favor? >> I >> opposed. Motion carried. >> All right. Thank you. Uh the next step
uh in our 26 lead service process is um going forward with our funding. Um as you're aware, it's the same funding as the 2025 lead service is through the um Minnesota PFA. Um and the next step that we have to go through is we've already
gone through the cividol for the PPL and I IP process. Um then last December we were award um approved up to a million dollars um for this year's project. And so the next step is for us to then authorize applying for that funds um
through the PFA. And so that the resolution that's in your packet tonight is authorizing the city to apply for those funds and submit applications. >> I move that they allow application for the funds. >> A second.
>> We have a motion and a second. Any further discussion? Not. All in favor? >> I opposed. Motion carried. >> Thank you. We will get going on that this monthly for you then. >> Um the last action tonight that I have
for you um is the consideration of pay uh number eight. for our 2025 north side improvements. Um, essentially this pay covers um top soil and a little bit of pipe that
was where we're going back and forth on getting making sure we have all everything covered from that's already been installed. So it should be after this one it should be just next should just have whatever we install next year like final between this couple sidewalk or a couple heads we have to complete
and aprons and whatnot. So, we should be pretty square after this one. >> Any punch list items that come up? >> Yeah, we're working through our punch list. Um, we have a handful ready to go already. We haven't completed yet. And we we'll do a walk through here in the spring to make sure we get that going
here and then we'll meet have a kickoff meeting with contractor, city staff. Um, and we'll get that going here spring. Um payout number eight. Uh the request the amount to be requested this payout
is $52,58027. Um work certified to date would be 4,663,596.95. That represents roughly 95% of the project. Any questions on pay for the north side itself?
>> What are we looking at starting up? Depending on the weather, of course, >> right? >> Yep. >> May, April. >> Yeah, probably. I mean, we'll probably see some action on there. I don't know if we'll see paving in May, but we'll probably see some people on site, you know, doing some cleanup stuff and other punch items as we go through it.
>> Between this will be whenever. >> Yeah, I'm trying >> available. >> Trying to remember. I think it's a completion date of sometime mid mid to late June. >> So I would imagine >> latest probably early June. >> So
>> there's something I don't think it's in your purview, but we have an awful lot of telephone poles with crap still hanging and out in front of my house there's one. I don't know what the heck it is that's hanging out there, but I'm not
touching it. >> Sure. Okay. >> And down a little bit further, there's wires with an open box. And I don't know what that's got to do. And that's just on Broadway. >> Yeah, we can. >> Yeah, I can't I can't speak to they're
still active or not. Um, I'm not sure which facilities you're you're speaking of. Um, but definitely we definitely can we can be looking into that for you. >> And what's going to happen with the pipes sticking up in my yard? >> I guess I'm not familiar with the pipe.
Is it >> there? There is a pipe about this high stick about that high. >> Is it marking the curb side? >> It's your curb down at ground level and then they put a cap on. There's a cap cover they put
over it. There's wires for us to trace them in there. >> Okay. >> And these wires terminate in there. So, there's a nice cover that goes on. So, that'll be able to go over them. >> And if it's a valve, yeah, it will be adjust.
>> Okay. And the very last thing, >> I have a neighbor who had to park in his yard and that's more than standard smoothing and putting grass. It's
really bad at 530 Broadway and I don't know what you do to how much is your obligation? How much is their obligation? It's really bad. >> They were parking there.
>> They had to park in the yard >> during construction or over the winter >> during the winter and during the out mud. It's Okay. >> It's worse than a farm field. >> Okay.
>> So, they had to park there. Not not due to it construction or the road. It was just access. >> It was >> winter access. >> Yeah. >> Sure. Okay. Okay. Um if it's in the area, excuse me. If it's an area that we've already that we just seated, we'll probably restart regra it out and seat
it again. >> That's always it's a touchup thing. >> So, you you make it pretty. >> I like I said, I can't speak to where it's at. If it's in the area that the for that we restored then yeah we'll touch it up and clean up. If it's backyard sideyard somewhere it's outside
of our scope and that'll be on itself. >> Okay. We'll get an update on that. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Okay. Well, looking for a motion to approve payout. Make a motion we pay application number
eight for 52,5827. >> Second. >> Have a motion and a second. Any further discussion? Not. All in favor? >> I oppose. Motion carried. >> Thank you. That's all I have tonight. Unless anything from me.
>> Thank you. >> Thank you, Jared. Public works, fire mark. I don't think I have anything. continue with the projects and the sewer and other than that nothing particular unless you have something for me.
>> It's always a good thing when we have uh we can appoint new firefighters so that's a good thing. Yeah, the natural group. Very diverse group. Good. >> That's that's a plus. We lose two and gain three. That's great. That's
>> You did mention meter replacement and needing access. >> I haven't had any access yet. >> No, we have to I talked to Adam about that today. We have to >> Okay. >> It's hard to schedule. I hate to go in someone's house say I want to come in your house today and people time off and
all that and then like Obviously can't like tomorrow can't schedule nothing. >> Yeah. >> Kind of we are going to in the next couple weeks. Next Monday we're doing some >> you know I just we have one that some meters around town that are le >> Okay.
>> Yep. We are going to the new ones are working real good. I will say we actually found a couple worked with well one person with the leak and another one that we haven't been able to make contact with yet but um we tracked down the dentist office leak to a inside
issue kind of nice. >> Anything else from Mark administration Sarah? >> Um I just have a couple things. Um just uh as I mentioned, we've been in contact with Minnesota Housing regarding those
grant funds and um we had to submit some additional information. Um and so that's we met with them, but we sent them some additional information and we're working with um them on what we can do for timeline. Um they're still saying early
um summer now um which is better. But uh we are also when we get the bids and we we set a schedule, we will see where we're at. We we basically um are trying to if there's any way to get that grant contract signed so that we could have some eligibility for funds, you know,
that are paid after that or work that occurs after that. So, I'll keep you posted on that, but we have been in communications and um with them and we'll have another meeting here hopefully in a couple weeks now they're reviewing the additional stuff we provided. So, I'll keep you posted um on
what we find. And then uh my other item um is the industrial park land that we talked about um just if we wanted to look at moving forward with anything. Um my recommendation would probably be to
start with a wetland delineation um to see what we have there. Um we could look at that and then that we can't do till the spring anyways. It's got to we got to have some warmer weather. Um we could look at having that verified and then come back with a
decision on the platting or if you want to bring it to another meeting, you know, I I don't know what your thoughts are. Um Jared just did provide some some information. um on what they think they could do it for. Um the wetland would definitely be the lower of the two. Um
and that, like I said, could be as simple as like verifying some points and some locations. Um they just don't know until they get out there. But um Joel has looked at that before. So that's why he Joel Asp is the wetland person for SE
and he has looked at it before. So he is familiar with the site and that's where he he thinks it could be very straightforward, you know, working with the county and the fact that we've been through this or similar process before. So um we can we can direct the engineer
to come back with something formal or I guess maybe questions if you have. >> I think we need to approve getting started sooner better. >> Do we need a formal quote for that? that portion.
>> Well, we wouldn't be able to do anything before April anyways. >> Yeah. >> So, we want we can bring a contract forward next meeting if if that's something we want to do. And Like I said, we'll know then where we're at with that part and then we could look at the next step. Um, what the individual
that was looking at that parcel did purchase another building, so it may not be as much of a rush, but I the sense we got from discussing it is that the council is interested in possibly marketing that. So, if that's doable, we can do that if that's direction. Well, I think
um since we decided that it is markable, it's just one another step to get out of the way. I mean, we don't really know. These are these would be hard hard numbers that we're dealing with for what if the person still wants
it or for future sale. We can bring the quote back and then if uh if Brandon's back next meeting then the five of you can discuss >> I'm bringing back a quote. Absolutely. >> Okay. Does that work for you?
>> Um yeah. >> Oh, sure. >> We can figure that out. Yeah. >> Yeah. And and you have to talk to Joel, but he didn't, you know, I he didn't seem to think it was going to be a huge undertaking.
>> So, it' be cheap. >> Because we had been there before and so and kind of based on what he looked in the aerials, he Yeah. But he said, you know, you just don't know for sure until you get out there, right? >> Um, so >> we can do that. We'll just bring back some more information. Cons good with that?
>> Y >> and then unless you have questions for me, I >> Well, then I have a little bit of update on the library. I went to the last commissioner's meeting and that really didn't cover
much at all. But I can assure everybody in the room and in the city that our library is not going to close down the end of this year. They are going to be meeting. They are going to be conversing
and getting this worked out. It's important to understand they're two different entities and it's going to take time. I think they have had to cut hours.
We can live with that until we get this straightened out. I think both sides want it to work. >> And for clarification, this is between the commissioners >> and the great river library consortium
or whatever they're declared to be. Um I can add that according to Shelley with my conversation with her yesterday is these hour changes wouldn't happen until April like April 1 and we will she will let us know the final decision so we can
communicate those hours you know on our websites and social media channels and so forth. >> We are there is a meeting next week that both Sarah and I are going to be attending. Um, I'm the leazison to the library
board and I'll keep the the board updated. Anything else under old business? New business. We're going to discuss that. >> Yeah, we're going to discuss that in
workshop. Uh with that, anything else? Looking for a motion to adjurnn. >> Second. >> We have a motion, a second. Any further discussion? Not all in favor? >> I
>> opposed. Motion carried. meeting ajured. We have the >> council workshop afterwards. >> Yeah. Did you want I didn't know if you wanted to do it or not. >> Well, I I don't know. I mean, >> it's kind of a >> I I would like to have Brandon here for
that, you know. So,