the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, for liberty and justice for all. Thanks everybody. All right. Going to have a public hearing
ordinance violations. Everybody has that in your uh in your packets. The issues and the name properties are number two won't be discussed tonight. They aren't too concerned, are they?
>> Yeah. And none of these Well, I don't know if you want to start at the first one. You want to do them all three? None of them have changed. Nothing has been done for any of those three. >> Nothing. >> Nothing has No, >> no. No. uh no getting a hold of you or >> there's been no notification. Nothing
has moved. Nothing has there's no attempt to >> take care of any of these things. Nothing has been >> and they've gotten their fines. They've gotten the letters violation with the fines and there's still no responses.
>> So >> the fine was on the it's going to be on the water bill or is it going to be a separate >> No, it's a separate fine. >> Okay. Okay. Um, so I what I do is I send them a letter with an invoice from the with the fine on it. State the fine, the reason for the fine and then they have it's 20 days and then
we do have a penalty. I think it's 15% penalty that we approved and then they have now this last group that we did last month, they all got sent the final that said if you don't pay it, we're going to assess it to your property taxes. >> Okay, that's what I was wondering. >> So how how
often would we assess the fine? once a month because they're >> Well, no, they get they get the one fine now. They get the one fine for this first offense. Now, say >> three months later, nothing's happening. >> Well, no, this is they only get one fine for this,
but they still have to clean it up whether or not they pay their fine or not. They still have to clean up or it gets assessed and then we can go in. So the next step with the ones from last month is they have they were served, they didn't do anything and then we can send it to
county or we can send it to our attorney. Sorry. >> So if the fine would go on the taxes and the problem still can exist >> and we can abate it. Then the next step is to get our attorney involved and abate go through the abatement process
>> and then the city goes in and cleans it up. >> Goes in. Yep. Does whatever. Yep. >> And >> the cost of baitment, you can put that back on the property. >> Yeah. Whatever the attorney says, and then that problem is cleaned up. Now, if they do it again now, then they we start that process again over again.
>> But it's only ever a one time fine. >> Well, for these now, like I said, once we if this gets abaded and they clean it up and then next year in two years, it it becomes a junkyard again, then we can abate it. Then we send out process again. >> Yeah. Because the whole idea is we don't
want the city doesn't want to collect all these fines. They want compliance. >> We just want >> So that's all we want is compliant. That's all the city wants is compliance. >> We just want the properties cleaned up. >> Defiance is to try to put a little bit of council want teeth in it because on the street is city doesn't do anything
about anything. So >> So after it goes to the assess assessed on the how long after that can then we abate? Well, once they don't respond to the letter that they were served last night, these ones will be served and I
think they have 30 days and if they don't, then it goes right to Chris and then he takes it from there. >> I had one question. What u what guideline determines the fines? I see one here.
second letter sent buying $150. The other one down here says second letter sent $200 fine >> for each one that's highlighted each each um ordinance number like you look at the very first one >> the highlighted one >> highlighted ones. So it's $50 per that
violation. >> Okay, that makes sense. >> So some have two violations, some have four. Yeah, just depends. Yep. >> All right. No, that makes sense. Well, as long as this is this is what we've been told
recommended that we do, >> right, >> by people. So, >> yeah. >> And we're like you say, we need to point out we're not in it to find people. >> No, >> just in it to get their help them push
them along to get their properties cleaned up. So the neighbors that keep their property 110% don't have to live by one that keeps it 30% or 20. So that's the point of all this work for us. >> Mhm.
>> To try to make this community a better place to live. So is that any other questions on any other ones? So the second letters were sent around September. So that's been almost a month again now. So
>> right. >> So yeah, this letter because I think they get 15 it's 15 days. So then I will get these letters out and get these served if council approves it. So they'll get their third letter. >> This is the third letter. The third
letter is the one that gets served. Correct. >> Is the number one with inside of here? >> No. >> No. >> No. >> Okay. How's that coming? >> No change. >> He told Eli that he was going to come up
with a plan >> that we're not on the same page. That's not the same one Robert's talking about. Yeah, I know. >> Oh, so >> we need to make a motion for you to >> Right. Do you need We need a motion to continue with the third letter and have
them have the residents served. >> All right. So, want to make a motion to send the third letter? >> I'll make a motion to send a third letter to the properties listed here. >> And would the number two, would that be getting the first original letter then?
>> Yes, they already got theirs. Oh, okay. >> I sent it on Friday. >> Okay. >> So then hopefully by next month we'll have might be a couple months yet, but yeah. No, we're going to I'm going to hit that one yet too this year. >> All right. Amy made a motion some second. >> I'll second it.
>> All in favor say I. >> I. >> I motion carried. >> All right. No further questions. Somebody make a motion to close the uh public hearing ordinance violation meeting. >> We'll make a motion to close the public hearing. >> Someone second. Second.
>> All in favor say I. I oppose it. Motion carried. Uh we can open up the regular council meeting. >> The agenda we have the consent agenda. A through H is all the regular business that we do
each month to make the meetings go a little smoother and quicker. Uh if nobody has any questions on any of these, somebody may want to make a motion to approve A through H on the consent
agenda. >> Make a motion to approve A through H on the consent consent agenda. >> I'm going to second. >> I'll second it. All >> in favor say I. I oppose. Motion carried. Community comment. Anybody with
community comment? Don't believe so. Um, street update from Eli. Eli is not here tonight. >> Yeah, I'm gonna >> You're going to be Eli? >> Yeah, I'm not nearly as good as Eli is, but I'll do my best.
>> Okay. >> Eli predisposed tonight to a fire incident that happened earlier today. So, he's could not attend the meeting and he asked me to read his notes. So, if you have any questions, I may or may not be able to answer them, but I'll do
my best. So, >> good deal. >> All right. Topic number one. Um, Willard and Hulk rip wrap. The contractor ordered and delivered the catch basin for the project. We are waiting for the contractor's schedule to
allow for time to place the structure and pipe. Once that is complete, curb and gutter will need to be poured from the existing curb down to the structure. After that is complete, the area will need to be paved and bitamus curb
extended to direct water to the structure. Now, I see lower in his notes here um written in pen. It says set catch basin tomorrow. So, it sounds like um go ahead set tomorrow. >> Yeah, >> it's sitting up in the shop up there. You probably saw it.
>> No, I haven't been over there. Okay. >> It's in the cold side. No. >> Yeah. He called me today to let me know that that was uh >> So, things are moving forward with the project, which is which is good. >> Any questions on that piece that I can't answer?
>> Do you think Eli will be in tomorrow? Does anybody know? >> He should be. >> Yeah, he should. Okay. >> Yep. >> Yep. >> All right. So, um Yeah. And if ever in the event Eli was bound up or tied up with something, uh I could insist too.
But I'm usually free during the days. The next one is the sidewalks. Um, he like contacted Chad Wy per the county agreement. Sidewalk maintenance can be cost shared with the county as long as the quotes
are sent and approved by the county before the work is done. A few quotes were solicited for the panel replacement and included in the packet. And his no WW quote included 37 in 37
feet of curb which was not in the Evansson quote. There's a little difference between the two quotes. An Evson quote included panel replacement on the 300 block of Main Street. Prices were higher than
expected. Additional quote can be thought. Ideally a dollar amount could be a fruit of a panel replacement. And when the concrete curb is done for the storm drain on Hulk, that contractor could also do some of the sidewalk panels that are high
priority. Newing street at Clark Street and the 300 block of Main Street are some of the worst and additional panels along the county road could be considered since county will bare. So I guess that's up
for you guys to discuss that. He suggested um I think I put I kind of wrote some notes on the side of there too that if Yeah, those are mine. Um if council would approve like a dollar amount um instead or we can table it until he
comes back too. So because he had said, you know, even if they approved like maybe 5,000 to get the major ones done or if they wanted to do 10,000 and that could include some of the cost sharing with Blue Earth County. So, and he's not saying that he wants those
bids that are in the package. They're just kind of examples because he thought they were we could get something a little better and just kind of let you know what he was thinking of what need repaired. >> Your guy's going to run out of time too here. Middle of October. So, you know, you got maybe another 30 days. Depends
on the weather in Minnesota. Um, would we want to put a dollar amount to see if we can move forward on some of these or we're going to need curb down there at that new catch basin. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> So, we do need that done. That seems like it would be
a good thing to at least give them a dollar amount. It'd be a good thing to see if we can do some cost share with the county, but again, I think time is going to be >> and if they don't get it done, well then, you know, it's not the end of the world either.
>> I wonder I think our main thing right now is if we get that catch face and set, >> get that curb put around that corner and direct the water there. And I don't know if we'll be able to get like WW in to do a small little black top job yet. I
would think so. Maybe. Hopefully. >> So, what's the dollar amount that you put on it? >> You said here on the notes on the side 5,000 would be the minimum and 10,000 would be better. >> The cost share of blue >> cost share at the county. But um doesn't
mean you have to spend the whole amount. It's just enough to give you some seed money to get the project going with the catch basin and then if there's time to catch a couple otherwise it probably would be put out till next spring. >> Okay. So safe step that's a
>> that's separate that's separate than what from what Brian's talking about now. >> Okay. But that's a that's another concrete company or >> that's another topic. >> Okay. So, where were Evenson's and WW, the only two? >> Yeah. And like you said, he said that's
just kind of an example of what he was thinking that needed to be done. Not saying that they're going to do it, that he was going to have them do it. >> I'm just trying to put a >> This one's got four price breakdowns. >> Okay. about
100 106. Yeah, that'd be 15. You think she's the only one that the county will help on? >> No. Um there's some on the 300 block of Main Street. That's
County Road. >> Okay. Well, it says 30 total repairs. That says car. >> Oh, no. That's different. >> They're bidding the same things. It looks like uh black top's a little bit more expensive. A thousand or so.
Thousand or two. >> Well, it's still concrete. It's just WW black topping. And they'll bring in a concrete crew whether they sub it out or Oh yeah, we probably better put a dollar
amount so we can get it done this time. Well, I guess I don't have a problem adding these numbers up. Um, saying that we could put even if it is 10,000 toward the project, but with the
understanding that it doesn't has to be have to be spent. Um, it can be used Yeah. to get the project going. I would like a little better breakdown of what >> I'd like to see where where some of these are and what
>> that number three on WW seems awful high just steps. >> Yeah. Compared to all the other stuff, >> anything pertaining to the steps is not part of the conversation. Um he this doesn't that doesn't include those steps
on how Hubble is that Hubble >> Hubble >> Hubble. Yeah, that doesn't include the steps on Hubble that he that he's talking about getting a a dollar amount for. >> Okay. So, that's a different
>> that's Yeah, that's not >> Remind me. Now, we talked about steps. We talked about doing that. >> That needs a little more conversation. >> If that was going to be a shared >> um problem with the owner and the city. >> Yeah, that's going to need a little more
conversation. I can't remember why or whatever, but um >> yeah, >> you know, there's a little more conversation that needs to be done into that. >> I would agree with that because we can't just throw that at each individual residence. Holy cow.
Oh, if it's the other three >> being that it's so late, you know, like I say, >> do we even worry about any of that on the county road for this year anymore? >> Don't have to. >> Don't have to. He just needs some seed, some spending money. >> Got
>> for the herb and the black top. You know, if we we award this and they come in here and they plan and they come in the 5th of November and they tear it out and it starts snowing and rainy and
just really turns bad. I mean, it's all hard service right now. We could really maybe wait till next spring and maybe there would be maybe some better quotes maybe, you know, because some of this seems awful high. I don't even know what
a yard man is now though. I guess that's went up again. I I believe >> somewhere in the vicinity what 180 to 200 >> I was told. >> It's really vital. >> Yeah, >> that's just my thoughts. Rest you can
contribute what you think. Yeah, I wish >> Well, if they set that at catch base and >> Yep. That's our number one. Yeah, that's that's kind of an that's why I wish he was here to tell us what he is his feelings on what is important or what is
needed in a timely fashion. I do agree with that >> project be here in the next >> needs to be done weeks. >> Well, that's what he was thinking. Yeah, if they're going to be here to do that, if there was something else that council decided they wanted done, he they could do it then. But it's perfectly fine to leave it, you know, and table it and we
can discuss it next spring. You know, get the catch basin in, get that stuff done. Well, otherwise we could give him >> say $5,000 would not but say it does not have to be used only if it's only if
it's u you or good instance for a timely fashion. If they were here and could do something other than the major ones along the county roads >> makes sense. >> You know, there's some panel replacements that's pretty easy. That's just flat work. you know,
>> that they're that could be done. You know, maybe we should >> 5,000 do the worst one >> x amount of dollars on there and if they can get it done this year, they can yet. >> I would let them do that. I would say $5,000 maybe is a halfway decent number
that they could um get it started to not complete these whole projects, but uh at least it's fair and we don't have to wait another 30 days to vote on something. If they come and if they could do it 5,000 but
not just to say to spend it, >> if it works out, use it. If not, we'll wait till next spring is my thought, I guess. >> I guess. Yeah. Put that curb down there for Hulk Street, right? >> Yep.
>> Number one priority. Yes. If he has somebody come in and they got some time and do some want to do some flat panels, take it as far as that five grand will go and go call good. Yeah. That'll work for everybody. >> Yeah. >> Want to make that motion to five grand?
I'll make the motion to uh set into uh an account for that project $5,000 only to be used for importance of project and time curb being number one priority any money
left over and they have time for panels or whatever. >> Did the curb get agreed on already for the price of the curb? No. No, >> we Oh, no. Okay. >> No, I think all we got is the catch basin and the digging and the Yeah, the
line going back and >> All right. Sorry. >> No, it's all right. >> Uh Jim made that motion. Someone to second. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I motion carried. >> All right. Please. >> The next thing on the list
is uh Safeep was here. They're a company that helps get rid of trip hazards on public streets and trouble sidewalks. So Eli worked with an estimator from Safeep to evaluate the trip hazards on city sidewalks. They perform work statewide and they're on the state
purchasing contract list and have been doing work in Amboy on Main Street for the past couple years. They have a patented process that saw cuts lips in concrete to an ADA compliant grade. The evaluation was completed and would also
be subject to Blue Earth County cost share. Some of the lips that would be cut over the cut near the fire station are bad enough that the plow cutting edges have been catching on them. So that's the safe step. I don't know if there's a quote in here for safe that
you guys can look at and decide if that's something you want to start >> doing the high priority ones first and pick away as time goes by or how that works. Yeah, they pretty much basically grind them down and it make them make them
bad. It's got total 30 total repairs here. >> Yeah. >> Cost sure with the Tony 4,800 bucks. City has uh >> seven total. >> Seven. So, these panels that we're talking about replacing on the county, is that
the same ones that are misaligned here that this safe step could uh >> No. >> No. Is there anything we want to work on this year? I mean, we're a month from being froze up for the rest of the year. Things will move again for during the
winter. >> Mhm. >> Take it under consideration for next spring or >> Sure. >> At least they got it noted. They probably know exactly where the 30 are. >> Is that something that I wonder if you can lock in that price even if it
doesn't get done this year? >> I don't know. >> Either that or do you think Well, I don't know. I guess if they come in, they probably want to do everything. Could they come in with a hit list and try to get those ones that are causing the major problems with the cutting edge?
>> Yeah, that's what they do. They they prioritize the worst. They do those and like in Amboy, it's been going on for several years. So, >> kind of hit the big hitters first and then you can spread it out. >> Well, you know, the county streets is 4,800 as a cost share. It's 50/50,
right? We only cost the city 2,400 bucks. Maybe we should uh maybe we should include these two costs here and uh get it done. One thing that I would note, it's not in his notes, but I would say
no identified and documented trip hazards. If we don't fix them, some >> you know, then potential liability issues would come up from >> the fact that we we identified and and uh so
>> yeah, and the way this country works nowadays, that's that's a very good point. >> Yeah. thing is Sue said the county's got to approve it beforehand. >> Yeah. >> I don't know. I usually once I get it I
send the information over. >> They they meet twice a month I believe the county. >> That's pretty sure they do. >> Well, it wasn't it wasn't very long and I got it back. I got the approvals. >> Brian brought up a good point. Should we
go for this whole total package here and uh hopefully the county will do some cost share and it won't cost us that much to eliminate trip hazards and >> be done with it. >> And then you hopefully locked in them on their list. Yeah.
Did somebody make a motion to go with what it would be about 512 $200 total, but then maybe cost share with the county >> with some of it? Yeah. >> So, >> yeah, let's make a motion to go ahead
and um proceed with this um >> safe step. safe step and then with hopes of getting county approval. >> Share cost share. >> Yeah, cost share. >> The city ones they could if they got
time they could come right away and do that. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. They probably don't want to come twice. Where are they out of [Music] >> 612 number? But it doesn't. >> Yeah. You know, we can get the county to approve it faster, but
>> Well, that can be done up until, you know, the snow gets deep in reality. >> Yeah. So, >> Jim, were you in the process of making that motion? >> Yeah, that's what I was thinking. Yes, I'll make that motion to uh approve the safe step
and county cost share on our uh streets and sidewalk repair. So >> you made a motion someone to second. >> Seconded. >> Scott seconded. All in favor say I. I post. Motion carried.
>> Okay. The next thing that is on Eli's list is a paragraph about the steps that you culture is talking about. And this is his take on it. So it says here that the resident had inquired about getting
a sloped sidewalk in the boulevard replaced with steps. At the last meeting, it was discussed that the city would cover that. The line item in the WW quote was $4,320 for the steps. Will a precedent be set
if the city covers these steps and another resident requests them? One way to avoid that would be to decide that if it is justified in this case by the existing potentially unsafe sidewalk that's already there. But those were his
concerns. Are you setting a precedent >> for future homeowners to request steps? Um uh in this case you could justify it because this the slope sidewalk that's there now is uh hazardous I guess. So
>> and this is between the sidewalk and the curb right >> correct >> that is our property city's property. >> So but I mean that that bid wow holy cow >> that seems very very very high. I don't
know if we'd have time to uh get anybody else could get a bid on something like that. >> Yeah, maybe Eli could get another bid and >> Yeah, because that that just seems >> I think as long as he knows you guys, your intention is to do to do it if we get a good quote.
>> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yep. >> Okay. So, that one you kind of tables until he gets a better different quote. >> Yeah. See if we can down that price. either you were saying that the because it's from the curb and that it's city
problem. Is that something that you could set a precedent that it could be split 50/50 with the homeowner in the city? >> Not sure. >> Or is that something >> Check the ordinances and see? >> Yeah. How about our ordinance? I was just going to say >> Yeah, I don't know what the um
you know, an engineer can tell you what grade a slope can be at, you know, on a sidewalk before it's not ADA compliant anymore. and stuff like that. >> Yeah. Get them in compliance. >> Since it is our sidewalk, you would want to make it safe. Same as your safe step. You'd want to you wouldn't want one
that's more than the intended slope. I don't know what that grade is. I don't know what that the condition. >> Yeah. There enough land there to make it. Uh >> well, it's an additional $1,200 >> for sides. >> Yeah. For sides. Well, then on top of
that, four >> Yeah. Yeah, we're not >> That's >> We're not putting sides. >> Oh, no. I'm just >> That's really out of line. That's a lot of money. Boy, I just said to me, we got to make sure that we set aside $5,000
for every resident that comes in and says they want or we have to figure out if there's a precedent where we pay half, they pay half, or Then a little bit more thought would be put into it rather than just say, "Hey, I want a new sidewalk." That
>> that can't be over 5t wide, can it? Or long. >> So, it's 36 in wide and if it's 5t long from the sidewalk to the curb, my god, >> it's a lot of money. 4,320 bucks. >> Yes.
>> I mean, really, bofa. >> Yeah. We better see if we can get a little better deal on that >> Eli that he can do some more >> research on that. >> The next topic that's on his list is trees. Edenville has a fall sale on
trees, including many that would be desirable for our parks. There's some pin oak, red oak, sat sata, red maple, and elm. They are greatlooking trees that are roughly 10
feet to 15 feet tall already and will grow to about 40 to 60 feet. He hopes to plant four to six of them in Thunder Valley Park and this fall prices vary from 150 to 250 depending on the species
and availability. He was wondering if $1,500 was a good number to set aside to spend on trees and get them planted yet this fall. We cut down like three three ash trees I think in the ballpark, you know, and I would think the city would take it, you
know, and start replacing trees, you know, and 1,500 bucks would get you six of them at 250, >> you know, some of the good better trees there that they got listed, you know, >> and they're already at a height of 10 to 15 feet. Wait 10 years for them to
>> provide a little shade. >> Is this just down at the ballpark or the city park, too? Thunder Thunder Valley Park and City Park. >> It is in our park, but it's still maintained and been in the city's
control for 70 years. I think >> he can plant those himself. That big of a tree. >> Yeah. Yeah, he'll do them. >> I don't know. >> Um, somebody want to make a motion for six trees or up to $1,500. Maybe you can get eight trees, you know.
>> Yeah. Does council have an idea of what type of trees they want him to get or you going to let him choose that? >> I would let him choose it. >> It's a good hearty. You know them oaks, red oak and the red maple. They're good hardy trees. I don't know about that pin oak, but I was over there. I seen I
believe I seen that it's kind of a faster growing oak tree also. Got the original looking oak leaf. >> Always a good idea to plant a variety of trees because all of one and then a disease comes you lose all your trees. >> That's right. ash. We don't want tree right now. Probably don't want elm.
Yeah, >> oak will regular oak takes a little longer to >> Yeah, they're hardy, >> right? >> Um I'll make a motion to set aside 1,500 for trees for the two parks. >> Made a motion. Someone a second.
>> A second. >> Amy second. All in favor? I >> opposed. Motion carried. >> Okay, next item. some representatives from Baltic Equipment who are here. Um Mark KMA Klema
and he's the engineer and Brandon Johnson met with me and Eli and Robert also for a little bit. Um in town to gather information and uh and data. The meeting went pretty well and Mark was had already been working
on the sewer extension project uh behind the locker there. So, we had a really good talk. It was really nice to have the actual engineer here because I can speak his language and he and I really understood each other and and um I think I think he's going to be all right. I
actually I liked him because I was a little skeptical at first just to be honest, but uh I we had a great conversation. He's very respectful and uh he knows his stuff for sure. and they had already done a whole bunch of background research on our
recently finished projects and some of the projects that we had been that we had kind of on the on the back burner. And he had he he knew everything. He went through our water and wastewater to see if we had any violations or anything like that or any concerns. Um he he was
really familiar with our city and our infrastructure before he met with us. So that was it was pretty nice. So >> yeah, it was kind of encouraging to have somebody come with some background and was here. >> Impressive, >> you know, >> because I'm not crazy about salespeople,
but I can talk to engineers. So it was a great meeting. Really was. So good deal on that. Um the no dumping signs were placed after another illegal dumping of dirt and concrete occurred down at the U compost site.
And um that's done. Our Can I add something to that? I mean, we have cement pieces down there, and I think it's always been kind of the way it's been is if you were going to take out a small area of cement that the city's
providing you an area to get rid of it. Not for demolition of a bill, but if you placed couple panels of uh sidewalk to your house, we allow that. Would that sign ever say dumping by permission?
>> Yeah, I think it does. Why you haven't That's what um was recommended from Andrew Hagen that it said on there no dumping >> other than what's authorized by the Good Thunder City Council or whatever
>> because our ordinance we don't have dumping of anything other than the compost and those were put up there because we had some issues and it was kind of that's just those signs are a temporary thing until we get something better. But it was just to kind of curb
some of the um activity that's been going on. >> Right now there's rock and regular bricks down in that pile. >> Oh yeah. >> It needs to be hauled away. >> Either way he was going to when he gets that new bucket, he was going to try to
maybe haul some of that on our own >> city time. >> Yeah, he is. >> So did he get that bucket yet? Last time I talked to him, he said it was coming shortly. I don't know if he got probably seen a bill on it if he did. >> Seen it yet.
>> So, it must be still pending. >> Um, Eli, I met with Troy Walsh from the LMC insurance to do a walkthrough of our playground equipment. A few maintenance items were identified and he's working on getting
parts and ordered so they can continue to be wellmaintained and not become a liability. So, he is working on the playground equipment to make sure it's safe and and up to speed. Um, under the equipment, the motor tractor, the tire quote is listed in the
packet. The adapter plate for the tractor has arrived and we're still waiting for the bucket. Hoping to load out concrete this fall before the tires are replaced. Um, it does, the tractor really does need tires. Needed it when I
was using it last winter. Um, he got he got every bit of tread life out of him, I believe. But I think he's looking here for you to approve the quote. There's two quotes. One from Bower Built and one from DNK and Amboy. [Music] Pending your permission. You'd like to
get the tires. >> Yeah. Well, those quotes aren't even I didn't even have anything to compare about because they're not even close. One's got disposal fee of $90. The other one's got disposal fee of well, I guess it would
be uh uh $73. Uh the one does want the tractor at Amboy though. Do you see that? >> They want that in. And the other quote is for to come here and replace them on
site. So, I mean that means drive it over there, somebody come and get him, come back home, drive back over there, get it. You got about four trips involved.
>> And you know, yeah, there's a $800 difference also. >> Yeah. So I wise there's almost $500 difference just service call and flat rate yard service.
Why does it say skid steer type? >> Uh because they're so small on the front, you know, they're kind of like a heavy duty skid steer tire up there. >> Okay. Well, I guess >> but yeah, and I don't know about an Alliance, you know.
There's all kinds of tires anymore. And this other one here, it says skid steer in a USC stable built stable built. I don't know what that is. So
there savings there, but also some time invested in driving back and forth cuz you sure couldn't get it have somebody come and haul it over there.
That would cost more than that difference in the tire quote >> on that boy or whatever it says. guessing on time to get job done two hours but could change depending on time.
>> So really that it ain't if that takes more than two hours that bill's going to go higher the way I read it. >> Mhm. >> Right. You would hope it's in
I mean it's not all rusty and as far as we know everything looks >> Yeah. Looks good. >> Yeah. versus I've dealt with power bower build before with my class A motor home. I blew some tires up at the state fair and they came on the fairgrounds and replaced my stuff right on site. They
had a equipment. It went really smooth, but I don't know if we're getting a little bit better tire here. like the back two there's uh Bower Bill is 1920 the other place is 1336
uh are we getting that much better tire couldn't tell you >> tire per per per tire is 960 versus uh >> 6680 and you'd have to make an appointment, I suppose, where here we get a bucket, we
get our cement hauled out. You know, you could call them and that would be sitting in the shed any time to get it done and just be done. I don't know if that's the point of getting a bid and but yet we can look at both of them and see
which one one's more feasible. Yes, one's going to cost less money, but is it as feasible? I don't know. >> I'd pay more. >> Pardon? >> I'd pay more to have it >> have it just here done and be over with. There's some value in a headache of
>> me >> trying to figure out that scheduling and stuff. >> I know that that guessing on time that just kind of gets me if they guaranteed that that otherwise they could say, "Oh, it took us eight hours." Well,
>> yeah, they I think they got that hit pretty close there. The tractor hasn't been outside in the that much. I mean, everything should be in excellent shape. Just pop tires off and pop back on. The rims won't even be
rusty. I mean, we want to make a motion on one or the other, which is most feasible. Did Eli make a a hint towards Okay. I would make a motion to go with this Bower Built tire estimate.
>> Amy made a motion to go with Bower Built. Uh, someone second. >> I'll second it. >> Jim seconded it. All in favor say I. >> Motion carried. >> Okay. Next item. Uh, going through his list of equipment things here. The
international truck. He got the radiator replaced and he's waiting to reseal the transmission pan. We'll continue to troubleshoot and uh repair the sander control and things like that as time permits as we get into fall. So, he's he's got that top of mind as far as >> getting the maintenance done on that.
He's doing a nice work. >> Yes, he is. >> Uh the sweeper uh the gutter broom got replaced. Um he's hoping to finish the season with the main broom and then spend substantial time this winter repairing and replacing worn parts. So, he's going to go through the rest of the
sweeper this winter. And uh he had talked about the conveyor uh the conveyor uh shaft and the bearings and >> really doing a deep dive into making that thing track straight. >> Yep. >> And uh and stuff. So uh for now the gutter broom's been done and
>> that's it about the pond chemical building that's up and framed. It's waiting for the steel now to be put on. Um it should be completed yet before the end of October or close to it. Uh the crew had a lot of difficulties laying out the setting of the post due to the
amount of buried electrical conduits in that area. Um they shifted the placement of the building at least three times to get the post in the proper depth. Uh issues including making sure there was proper clearance in front around the panels. So they had 3 ft of clearance in front of the pallet panels which is
required by the um electrical codes. But then uh they had their marks on the ground. And I said, "Wait, you need three feet in front of that socket for your meter. So you need three foot this way, three foot this way, otherwise it wouldn't be to code." So they they shifted the building this way and then
they shifted it. They had to shift it three times for their post just to avoid there's so much electrical in the ground there. And it wasn't exactly where the >> you know, you can when you locate them, you can only get your marks general area. But in the end, they got them all set and that that part's done. It looks
nice. The size of it looks nice. Um, it's not so big that it's a looks like a a warehouse or anything, but uh it'll do a nice job to help the security and uh longevity of that tank. It's continuing to move forward. The
pond fence uh while the building was being framed up, uh Eli worked on the fence. I don't know if you guys get a chance to drive down there, but he did a whole bunch of tree trimming. Um he borrowed my I have a augur at home, a post hole powered augur. He borrowed that and put a wood post in the corner
by the um it would be the northwest corner um for a little more strength. And then he's got rolls of fence down there. Make that make that fence like new uh in that area where the geese were walking back and forth and eating soybeans.
Um all the existing posts were pulled and the ones in the area was regraded. So yeah, he made it so it would slope and the water would flow away instead of ponding there by the old lift station structure. So he regraded that area and then reinstalled the posts. Um it'll
make mowing a lot easier and uh this work is also going to continue as time permits in October. uh quality was quality flow was here for our lift station for the replacement of the check valves and the uh pump guides for the two smaller pumps in the lift
station. Um that's done. That went really good. We were down there from I don't know 7:30 in the morning and I think they were done by 2 2:30 in the afternoon something like that. Um, we had Sebmans there was sucking out the
water as it to keep the to keep the area dry while the guy was working in there. And uh, Seman's only had to dump once. We dumped it into the primary pond and then he went back and by that time it was ready to suck suck down again. So,
we kept it dry for the guys. Um, that was a big project. And that's a wrap. That one's done. um street lights. Koka Electric determined that there is a break in the underground wiring, the direct berry wires that feed the
street lights on the north side of Main Street. They were able to bypass the failed circuit and feed everything off of one circuit. The lower circuit draw of the new LED street lights made this possible. If other circuits were to fail, new lines would need to be bored
in under Main Street. So, for now, it's got a band-aid fix on it and it's working, but in the future, that may have to be, you know, they'd probably rot in. They do all that underground work now with without even tearing up the street most of the time. So, >> which you'd have to tear up some uh
>> sidewalk >> sidewalk panels to get at them, you know, >> unlikely. Yeah. So, I mean, and maybe all that sidewalk replacement panels down there should be put on hold until >> maybe >> next year. >> Yeah. Um, so that was just to let you know
what that situation is. Um, the striping was completed for the crosswalks and the diagonal parking and, uh, the lights on on the welcome sign near the county shop were replaced with some newer, brighter ones. So, take a look at that when you're out driving
around. That is it for Eli's report. I think those crosswalk paintings are a very good idea because when the daycare is out there, they got all them little cops on the line and they stay in the line. So, >> I noticed something the other night. I was coming through town
nights ago and the restaurant was so busy. I mean, there was cars all up and down Main Street, all in the fire station, all up that side street, and a couple of old people and a bunch of kids cut out between the cars
from the restaurant there over to the fire station, and I just about smoked them. And uh I I thought to myself, why didn't they just go down to the crosswalk and cross on the crosswalk and then go this way? Somebody's going to get hit there. Uh >> well, you see it all the time.
>> All the time people between there. So, >> I mean, I don't know what you guys can do. You guys probably can't do anything. But I just wanted to point that out that if the people would use the crosswalks, it would be 20 times safer than gutting out between the cars like they do because they don't even look. They just start running for the
>> the kids especially. They're running for the restaurant and they're excited. I get it. But that's a common sense virtue that uh >> you're not going to correct that problem. >> No. >> No. As long as there's parking and there isn't a fence there to shove them to the
crosswalk, it's not going to happen. >> Yeah. >> I just dread the day. >> You know, the diagonal parking too. You know, there's >> some issues there. So is the one got corrected or is it still
their vehicles or I I guess I never paid >> it went by there yesterday if I park correctly. >> Yeah, it's a topic of discussion. I've had discussion with Andrew Heagen and um it's going to be a continually watched and if it doesn't
change from being a problem um we will have to do more discussion on designating some handicap spots and then if they go park in them diagonal anything else it'll be a $200
fine per vehicle per spot. I mean, there's way two ways of playing these games. People can just, you know, use common sense, park how you're supposed to. Uh, be courteous and not park in front of a church when they, you
know, they have church services on Sunday. Um, or like I said, we'll in front of the church. It might not be a bad idea anyway. >> There's elderly population. Well, you used to have them little >> temporary ones, little rims. Yeah, I
remember that. >> But, uh, that's something. Yeah, we can Well, we can cover that, you know, at any time, too. That >> um maybe them first four >> um in front of the church going toward the post office are going to turn into handicap spots. So, is that something
that the church or the city could put the temporary like handicap there for Sunday morning, >> the rest of the week, whatever. But Sunday morning, those are or >> I guess we don't ask for sure once you
if you designated a handicap spot. I'm guessing you're >> well if you if you paint the lines and it's there forever. But I mean I I know sometimes you can >> you know and I know I've seen other places um that would just put >> church parking you know like Sunday morning there'd be a sign the church I
used to go to up north they would put the sign up. >> They do put permanent ones up. Well then when there's a funeral seems like the hearse always >> Yeah. The funeral the hearse is always crossways there. >> Yeah you know >> which >> but people know that. But again, that
goes back to common sense. A funeral is >> definitely not a scheduled event where you know what's going to happen. It's like, yeah, you look the other way then. It's just the and then there'd be letting services,
you know, coming up and there's somebody going to be responsible and roll that sign out so they're there. >> That's true, too. So if you just paint them in the black top, have four designated parking spots and put them >> problem solved. >> We'll put up a sign. We're going to have
to put sign up somehow to cuz well in the winter a road will be plowed and you will see should see the the markings. I'm just trying to cover all options cuz >> would you put it in blue on the sidewalk
also in front of the parking spots in the street? White in the street >> like they did in front of the post office and then blue on the sidewalk >> on the curb could very well >> on the sidewalk. Yeah. >> And then people know that when there's a funeral that there'll be parked
crossways in there. So >> they should. >> Yeah. That's just again common sense which seems to be lacking. >> I was going to say there's a lot of people. There is none. >> Yeah. >> All right. enough on every utilized
report. Brian Severance. >> Yeah, I don't have much. I covered the quality flow project. Otherwise, everything's going good. I will be taking pre-discharge samples yet in October for a November discharge at the wastewater facility.
And uh that's about it. Everything's going great. >> Perfect. All right. Down to the clerk. So the last after the last meeting the letters got served to the property owners that we had that were not in
compliance and that didn't do anything. So that got done there in the packet there is a contract from LJP their rates are not changing okay with they have that signed I need to get back to them.
Any discussion on the contract with LJP or just sign it and continue on with the service? >> Yeah, I guess if we um didn't have any comparison bid, there's not much we can
do. We >> and I could have council wanted me to. Um, you know, I mean, I definitely can do that. Um, >> but they're not raising their price obviously. We must have thought it was all right. >> It's hard to do now because, you know, they got the Kirby's here, you know,
other people would have to bring in Kirby's and all that other stuff. >> It can be done. It would just >> It can be done. Yeah. >> Oh, yeah. Yeah. >> I guess until maybe this service is inadequate or we see big of a jump. >> Yeah.
>> Continuing problems, you know, we could reissue it or uh rethink it. But at this time, I guess they're they're doing a pretty good job. I know it fluctuates a lot during the day. Sometimes they're here right away. Sometimes they're here at 3 o'clock. Sometimes they're here at
11:00. >> Yeah. I don't know what their schedule is. >> And it's not even snowing yet. >> That's why they say to get them out there what by 7 o'clock in the morning or Yeah. >> So, we need a motion on that probably. Do uh somebody make a motion to re-up
the contract with LJP. I'll make a motion to redo the contract with LJP for residential garbage for city of Good Thunder. >> Some second got second. All in favor say I.
>> I post. Motion carried. >> And I put some information in there on the APN contract. It's a solar contract that was entered in in 2017. Um 2017 or 2018. I cannot find any information that council approved that.
So I talked to our attorney and our attorney suggested that we schedule a meeting to talk to him on office. >> So we need to schedule a litigation close meeting with him. >> So if you have any Yes. So if you have any dates in mind
>> Okay. >> Um >> like next week or >> well >> whenever >> I see the lawyer said first and third Monday. >> Yep. He's got some dates in here or he's got Yeah. dates that don't work for him. So,
>> I'd be in favor of a Monday night meeting or any Monday. >> Next meeting would be the 20th, right? Or would you be available the 20th? >> No, I won't. I leave Friday and I don't come back till Tuesday. I won't get
back. >> You can cancel that. >> Um, that's not happening. I already got my ticket. >> Um, >> be October 27th. How about the 27th? >> I can make that.
Is that on his How come I don't have >> Yeah, I was trying to find it. I seen >> Mondays. So, is that >> That's a fourth. >> That's a fourth Monday. Okay. >> Um, what time? >> Want to do it like five o'clock or
people have >> 5:30 or later? 5:30 early. >> 5:30 or later is what he's saying. >> 5:30. >> Okay, >> that work for you, Jim. Scott, that's better if it's 5:30. I know everybody struggled to make the five o'clock one last time, >> but yeah, 5
>> and I will I'll reach out to John and Kennedy and if everything's good, I will let you all know. >> All right, I'm just going to write it on the top of this for now. >> October 27th at 5:30. The next topic, we got to just um set the truth and taxation
>> and we can usually do that at the beginning of our December meeting, which would be December 8th. >> Yep. >> So, I just need a motion for that. >> I may make a motion to set the or to have the truth and taxation hearing December 8th at uh 7:00 and the regular meeting at whatever 7:30
>> following. Yep. >> Yep. 7:00. Somebody want to make a motion to that? >> Make a motion to set the meeting for the truth and taxation for December 8th at 7 o'clock. >> Perfect. Someone to second. I'll second it. All in favor say I.
>> I. I oppose. Motion carried. >> Um and then Eli and I met with Blorth County Eric Weller regarding the hazard mitigation planning meeting that's updated every five years. So, we did we'd been spending I've been spending a lot of time with him doing that the last
month or so, a couple months probably. Um, and then I had the general assembly with COG on the 17th. Um, they're working and they did update um in your packet there's the new rates to be a member of the council of
governments. >> A thousand bucks. >> Yes. Yeah. and they did lose a city or we lost county back canceled their membership and then um so they're trying but we did get Arlington joined which is a new one.
>> Do you use those? >> Um yes. >> Yeah. See, we we were into that pretty heavily 15 20 years ago, you know, but then they had such a time with hired help that uh it wasn't, you know, and then we chose to get out and then we did
this part-time thing and but if you utilize their services >> with working with the personnel policies um with the updates with that ESST and the paid family leave now that's coming up, they're definitely it's I use them as my HR,
>> right? because it's just they're the ones that know and then it's like they're because they do there's a lot of other cities that they're working with on that those policies too. So then they just do it's just easier and they know they know a lot more information on that than I do.
>> Well, you would know if it's worthy or >> I think it's definitely worth I mean absolutely >> that's what we need to know as far as that's what I need to know. >> Absolutely. If you feel that Yeah. That's >> So, I'm going to make a motion to re-up with that with the additional what is
it? $1,000 a year, right? So, >> yeah. >> I'll make a motion to reup with what do you call it? >> Council of government. >> Council of government. >> Council of government. >> Well, I also did your training, too. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. That was part of it, too. So, that's a lot. >> That was Yeah. Jim made Jim made that a motion. Someone second. Yeah.
>> I'll second it. Amy second it. All in favor say I. I. I >> oppose. Motion carried. >> How much was it before? um >> like4 $500. Is it >> $47? 4,700 for 25. It's going up to 56.97 for 26.
>> So, >> if you feel you get that much out of it, I am >> absolutely >> fine with it. >> Um and let's see where else am I? Personnel policy updates. I know um personnel committee has to set a date
because we have to update the paid family leave and then um there's some other things that you guys needed to discuss. >> Yeah. Um, and also we talked about the paid family leave with council deciding to pay 100% of the premium.
And after going to the COG meeting, I would like to suggest the council does the 50/50 is because it's a very minimal amount and if we don't, it has to be we have to claim it on our taxes. So, if council pays the whole thing, then we
have to I have to keep track of it and it has to go into our W2s because we have to I have to claim that that is income or the employees do. >> Um, and because we're under we are under 30, I think I think we're at 28 with fire department. So, if we're under 30,
then we have a discounted rate. So, then the I think it's like 22% that the city would have to pay and then it's 444% that the employee pays. because it drops down from 0.88 to 66 for small employees. So that's just
something that personnel committee we can discuss that too in there. Um and I did get some more information on different insurance plans. I haven't really had a chance to go over that, but I'd like to schedule a meeting maybe with personnel committee to kind of discuss some of that too. >> John and I have talked we need to do
that and it's just >> and just kind of figure that out. And the last thing is there's a quote in there from Metro Sales with Jar Copier. Copier is fine. He emailed me and asked me if I would present it to council again. And so I said I would. So I know
last time we had this conversation council decided to use it until it no longer works. When it works. >> Well, we have enough toner for a century, right? >> We should. >> Yes. >> I mean, we had one that ain't probably won't work anyway.
>> Yeah. If you had a different one, the toner would probably be outdated. So, here we sit with >> $6,000 worth of toner. That'll probably >> I'm not touching that. >> Yeah. >> So, and then Yeah, we had the food truck here a
couple times this last month. I thought it did well. Um I think it I shouldn't say that. I don't know how it did. Um but the second time they were here, I asked and they said it was fine. Um I did. Some of the residents seem to enjoy it. Um, one did not
and just going to leave that there. >> Well, we've heard heard about food trucks. North Mano has dealt with food trucks. Um, I don't have a problem with food trucks, but I do understand when people are bringing it up that your
brickandmortar restaurants pay taxes, food trucks do not. So, you're coming in, you're taking the money away from the the local businesses that pay taxes to the town. Um, a couple of the issues that were brought
up, I guess, that I'd like to see is um, whoever was quote unquote sponsoring the food truck. >> Nobody sponsored it. >> Where did it sit? >> So, this is what happened. The food truck came, the gentleman came in here. He asked if he could do a food truck in town. we have nothing in our ordinances
that says he can or cannot. So, I gave him the pedaller form and he gave they gave me copies of their insurance, um their inspection forms, I got their anything pertaining to them. I got the driver's license and they asked where they could set up and I said I don't
know. My understanding was they couldn't have it on city property. And so Eli and I talked and you could check with Dick Locker, you could check with Dakota Mart. That's all we could tell them. and they went and they told me they talked to Dicks Locker and Dicks Locker said they could set there. Now, if that's not
true, that has nothing to do with the city. Um, that's what I was told. We can't control, you know, >> the city of Mano, you can't bring one in unless you have uh a lot this open space. You have to provide the tables.
you have to provide the facilities. Uh that one downtown has >> you know portaotties has tables >> and that is where they've talked about in North Mano. >> They don't really have per se the open
lot, but they go in and they have to have a what they call a sponsoring business or whatever. >> Oh, sure. because then you're using their lot, their power, their facilities, >> they provide tables. That's the only
thing where this is kind of uh rash and I asked them and they said by no means do you get by for $20. >> Well, so like I said, I I talked to and I knew this was going to happen, so I talked to area towns. Amboy does not
have an ordinance. They only asked that they don't come in like this Mexican food truck was in Amboy and in Mapleton Amboy said please don't come in on Wednesdays because that's Linda's taco day or Mexican day for Amboy. So they didn't >> um Mapleton and they don't charge anything because they don't have
anything in their ordinances that they can or cannot be there. Mapleton said that they could come in. They said the days that they could come in um because it worked with they don't have evening restaurants I guess. I don't know. and they allowed him to set up at the MUN
and that's what they did. I mean I really don't think we can can compare maybe Mano North Mano under because >> the only it's the only one I knew that I mean years that I've been here this is the first time I've ever seen it. You know the five years I've lived here I've
never seen one. >> So I don't know if it's going to be a big issue. If it is, then I guess council maybe needs to review the ordinances and maybe set an ordinance. You know, >> there was something that they can >> they can be your 21 calendar days dates
or of the year or >> Yeah, >> that's that has to do with Yeah, that's Mapleton. >> Oh, North Mano, too. Brought >> that. But yeah, we don't have anything. And I mean, like I said, some residents liked it. Um I only heard a negative from one and
>> What's that? this one the road. >> Yes. Yes. Um and I know when I talked to Amboy, she had talked to the owner of the restaurant there and she said there's nothing wrong with a little friendly competition. That's part of being a business owner. You have to expect it. >> It's one day.
>> Yeah. Well, that's why they said they >> they limit them to so many days a year. Yeah, >> that makes sense because >> again the people that are paying taxes on a, >> you know, a mortar, a building, >> but it's also kind of nice to give the residents a little option. As a
resident, I thought it was kind of nice. I was like, hey, there's another option in town. >> You know, why not? >> You know, >> people like the walk up window. I mean, other businesses could do their own food trucks. I mean, any Yeah, >> honestly. And I mean, I know um Yeah.
So, >> well, um, as a business owner, I'm I'm just going to throw this out here. Um, we have tables and chairs and booths at the gas station and people bought their tacos and came over
and used our facilities and the facilities and bought a pop and ate their taco. Mhm. >> So, I mean, really, I mean, that'd be like going to McDonald's, getting your hamburger and cheeseburger, whatever, and going to local restaurant
and ordering glass of water. Just using their >> Yeah. >> You could put up a You could, you know, >> there's no outside. >> Correct. Yep. No outside, you know, food or whatever. >> Yeah. Then again,
are they are they inspected by the state of Minnesota for health? >> Yeah, I have their inspection report. >> You do? >> Yes, I have. >> That's not something, like I said, Amboy didn't even request it. Um, I asked because I I didn't know. >> And I thought, well, we might as well just get all the information you have
for me. >> Exactly. >> I mean, it's not like the city's liable anyway because it's not ours, you know. So, >> no, >> I went and checked it out. I can't imagine they got a lot of business. They were angled weird. They didn't have good signage. They didn't, you know, so I
can't imagine. I mean, that they they did well. I >> think the first time somebody said there was a line. Now, was that three people, five people? I don't know. >> When I was there, there was nobody there. >> Um, I went there the first time. I didn't go the second, but
>> I ate twice. >> It looked good. This the top one was looked really good. >> First time I didn't really like what I got, but that was my fault. I ordered the wrong thing. >> Yeah. >> The second time I went at 6:45 and they were closing up, so I didn't >> Yeah, they closed at 7:00. >> Yeah, it was 6:45 when I went, so
>> Well, we just go ahead and >> I I would just imagine they probably weren't doing well, so they shut down a little early. >> Yeah, I like you said, they didn't have signage. I was expecting maybe a little bit of signage, but yeah, I mean, you know, they tried it and whether or not they come back next year, I don't know.
But if council wants to set something, then we need to review the ordinances and we need to figure out what we can and can't do and or they do and create an ordinance. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> As a resident, I think it was kind of
cool. Um I think it was kind of nice to have something in town. It was a day or two. >> Yeah. Variety is good long as it isn't uh right >> over abundance. And maybe, you know, we do say, you know, you need to bring seating, >> you know, >> you need to provide seating or
something. I don't know. >> Yeah. And facilities cuz Yeah. >> I mean, they could have went to the park, too. >> But, you know, not you're not going to get people if you go to the park. >> I don't know about seating because they they have a generator running in that truck. Yeah. >> It's very it's I mean,
>> yeah, it wasn't it's not that place is not designed to sit at because Yeah. They had their generator running. >> Yeah. You had to talk loud to place an order. >> Yeah. Oh, would that be something that uh the my directions here? Northwest corner of the park up here
couldn't be a designated area. If we wanted to do something like that, >> they would have been better off there probably. >> You've got you got facilities right there. They could be using. >> They got a few scattered tables throughout the park >> somewhere, but that's like that's all on them. >> They got that little >> do
>> enclosure. I don't know what you call that, but I I just don't see where it should be on the other businesses downtown to supply the bathrooms, supply the >> Yeah. And that's where the signage >> that's where the signage comes in, >> you know.
>> I mean, I know a lot of places that say their bathrooms are closed unless you purchase something or whatever. I don't know, but yeah, >> restrooms for paying customers. >> Right. There you go. >> So, anyway, >> you ever tried to police that? Yeah.
Well, again, you would hope I guess all you have to do is put no outside food and hopefully common sense would be you read that you know that >> the doors. >> Yeah. It's just it's so like you said so hard. >> Yeah. >> Common sense is a virtue today that
>> and then yeah, the last thing I have is I already said that I'll be out October 27th or October 17th to the 22nd. I'm hoping to come in on the 22nd to do payroll because that's the last day I can otherwise have to get the fix. >> I heard you were gonna cancel that. >> Cancel what?
>> Your vacation. >> I heard it. I heard it earlier. >> But no, that's just giving me crap. Um yeah, but I do think u you know we're talking that is something
maybe needs a little more discussion >> for now as long as it doesn't get to be a >> hand like I said it was this twice and >> yeah well variety is good. Yes, I understand that. But um >> and I'm pretty sure there won't be any more the rest of this year. >> Yeah. Well, we have a little time. It's
something that we can talk about in a slower time period. Um, I do think we got to take care of our taxpayers first and then variety is good. Um, I know we went through that A through whatever. Do we have to go through this
building permit? >> Nope. That was in the consent agenda. >> Yeah. What What does that say on the top? >> Three something. It's a business. Um, >> it's a building up by >> Is that what it says? >> Oh. Yeah,
>> that must be his business name. >> All right. Well, I was trying to figure out what that said. Yeah. >> Three. Oh, that's three Dibcon LLC. >> Yeah. Yep. I think so. Yep. >> Okay. Well, backing up on your your notes, your
meeting notes. >> Yeah. >> Through uh you and John are going to meet with Birkhart. And where what was that amount? Was that 300,000 we were going to move? >> Um yeah. So, >> you know, because if you look at >> Yeah. >> If you look at that, it makes us about
$1,000 for every 300,000 we got invested. >> So, you know, we have that sitting here making nothing. You know, it's, you know, so that's a very good move to move that we can get at any time. >> Yep. >> Well, we can. Now, that's whether or not
council wants to move that now or they want to wait until um we meet with Birkhard. And then, like I said, because council wanted was talking about earmarking some dollars. >> And when I talked to Greg, he said he thought it'd be better to put it in a
general fund within Banyan to earmark it versus moving it into 4M. >> So, talk to them first. >> So, I mean, we can still do the 300,000. and I have to do a resolution for that and we could still do the 300,000 or whatever council decided they wanted to
do. Right now I think we're down to like 680 in our checkbook. >> Yeah. But you'll be getting Well, that takes until December, I think, right? to get your league of Minnesota cities in blue county >> and I don't think we have well >> and we have not gotten the fire
department >> state aid because the fire they haven't received the state auditors or the auditor has not received the forms from the auditor for the fire department. So,
>> yeah, I've been talking to Phil and he's saving on it. >> But >> just over years more. >> So, anyway, >> then on the check register detail here, um Helen did some welding there for the target frames. It says $481 for just
compressed gas. There must be more involved in that bill, huh? >> No, that was for the tanks. Um that was for the tanks for that for those braids >> for welding. >> Holy cow.
>> Yes. >> Um but those will also be for future use for the um >> those words I've talked to yesterday. >> Thought I made a mark on something else too, but maybe not.
Oh, and then on the revenue side here, um, under the general fund, it says, uh, contributions and donations. Year-to- date amount is 25,000. Contributions and donations. That's donations to us, right?
>> Where you at? >> That under the revenue guideline council one. >> What page? >> Uh, first page. Page one. Well, that's probably some of the money the fire department. That's what I was wondering. Is that fire department? >> Sure. >> Contributions.
>> No. Well, >> well, that's and that and if somebody donates money to the fire department. >> Well, that's also um some of the FEMA money got put in there maybe too. I'd have to look because this doesn't break it down very well for me. >> I know. Yeah, that's what I was wondering. >> But when you have questions like this,
then these should be pulled out of the consent agenda just going forward so you know. And then like you go to the next page and the interest earnings, you know, on the uh the water fund
and that amount there is like $919. And then if you go down to the interest earnings on the uh sewer fund, it's it's only uh 26 $5,000 more, but the interest earnings is $4,900. How how does that all happen? I wonder.
And I guess that's things to ask Greg. >> So what I do the interest earnings it depends on how much money in the 4M fund is earmar I shouldn't say earmarked is for the water that's all >> so okay that money that's in the 4M then that's kind of earmarked already.
>> Well according to Yeah because when I do that um interest the journal entry for the interest that all comes from Birkhart that's their formula. I just plunk in the numbers. >> Yeah >> and it spits this out. So, >> okay. So, you know, maybe you can ask him, you know, how that varies so much
on a $25,000 higher investment, you know, but like you say, maybe there's more complete dollars in there though, right? >> Could be. Depends on how much money is in. Does it say doesn't say how much money is in the
actual >> Well, the Stewart fund isund >> 147, but how much of that is in form? >> Yeah, I know. >> Same. >> See, we don't that doesn't show it on here. >> He's the guy that does that. So, let him answer it.
>> Yeah. All right. That's the only couple questions I had there. I was looking over that. Um, are you pretty much done then, Sue? Yes, I'm done. Literally. >> Well, I lost my agenda. Are we almost done or is >> this the agenda? That's That's it. >> Okay. Um >> Oh, there is none. I'm sorry.
>> Unfinished business. >> Yep. So, November 10, we're going to have to have a public hearing for the past due utility bills. There's two of them um that have been passed. Well, one of them has been passed to us since before I started. The other one has just
been a progressive issue. Um, so they'll have the forms and stuff to do at the November 10 meeting to certify those. They have to be to the county by November 30th. >> All right. >> New business. Anybody new business? >> Miscellaneous business. When will them
guys be getting back to you about some of your projects by like house? Are they looking in what would be their best option over there? >> Um, they took a whole bunch of paperwork with them. um from
the city shop. Um as far as some of the pipes we've lined and all this different projects that we've done in the past, they're kind of reviewing everything and seeing where we're at. >> I don't think they're ready to, you know, do a proposal for a new water pump at this point,
>> but um they did get a good tour of it and explain the urgency behind why we need a new system there and and things like that. It's kind of they plan to to digest the material that we sent with them, bring it back to us, and then meet
at a council meeting to kind of explain to you where they feel you're at and how your projects are prioritized and which ones to tackle first. And uh if you want them to take on and run with one of those
projects, then at that point, that's when that would start. So, they do plan to come back to a a meeting and you guys know that >> um and they thought it might take a month, 6 weeks after that date we met just to kind of go through and digest
all this because we gave him a lot of stuff. So, >> would you uh you know, we're waiting for a bonding bill >> to see if we could ever get any help. Do you think having another new well
would be a top priority because of the second one is so >> pretty high in the list. Yes, you're correct. >> I mean, is that something we'd reach out and just initiate and get going on our own instead of waiting for a bonding bill that might take another year or two down the road? >> That's a question for Bick. They could
they could make a recommendation on that. Yeah, you know, as far as the well placement on that lot, >> if that's where we put it, there's a very small window of earth there where that can be >> because that's be so many feet off a sewer made so many feet from your facility and things like that. So, if
they determine that that's the corner where it needs to be, then uh a guy could reach out to like time well, who did our well here, and just say, "Hey, here's the spot. Here's the quote. What would it cost?" >> And and you could do that. Um
it just it just that uh you could if it looked like you might get that bonding bill, you'd probably get it done cheaper. You know, part of it paid for. Whereas that we do it, it's all on us. >> It's all on us. Yes. >> So, >> but we also got to look out for to make sure we have adequate water supply.
>> Yeah. >> You know, for the city, you know, because our main well is used all the time. That's backup well is >> Yeah. It took out aboutundred and 180 gallons a minute, the other one puts out 450. Yeah. Um, I mean it'll work in
a pinch, but um, you know, for a major firefighting event, if you if you uh got the tower to a point where the small, you know, if the big well was down and you had a it's be a steamroll
of coincidences where the main well was not working and and you had a big fire and they got the tower down, would that other one be adequate? No. >> But the chances of that are pretty slim. So, I don't think it's like urgent urgent, but it's something that needs to be on your priority list higher up.
>> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> All right. >> There's some maintenance work that you were talking about over there. >> Let me get a quote from Bruce. I gave him a call one day and they're they're doing a tremendously huge profit right now and they think once they get that wrapped up, they'll be able to get somebody out to take a look and or maybe
Bruce Manifel will come out himself. piece from Javs and uh they'll they'll drop what they need to replace those the pipes and the pipe supports that go from the well to the filter and from the filter to the tower where it goes out to the tower. Um a lot of that's pretty
rusted and um yeah, I would say it probably needs to be replaced pretty soon, you know. So, >> the only other question I had was uh have we had any feedback on this school? Still nothing. >> Still waiting for the interest rates to
go down. It went down a quarter percent. >> Yeah. In a year and a half. >> Yeah. >> And they expected to go down once or twice more yet this year. >> And but what did the stock market do today? Anybody here? >> Had a big surge. >> Pardon? >> Big surge. How about 600 points up?
>> Yeah. See, it went down big time Friday. >> Yeah. >> So, it's level >> pretty much. Yeah. >> Yeah. All right. Nothing else. Somebody make a motion to adjurnn. >> I'll make the motion to adjurnn tonight's meeting. >> Somebody second.
>> Second. >> Got second. All in favor say I. I oppos. Motion carries. Thanks everybody.