It's 4 o'clock. We'll get started with this afternoon's International Falls Committee of the whole meeting. Please rise for the pledge. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the
republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Recording in progress. All members of the council are present for this meeting. Thank you.
[clears throat] We can continue on to old business first. If Jared Baldwin would like to come forward with the rental licensing monthly report. Thank you, mayor and councel. In your packet for the month of
December, uh for rental licensing, uh I completed 96 inspections. Um throughout the community, um 184 inspections remaining on the current cycle through the end of June. Um
139 inspections have been completed year to date. Um and the uh corrections identified at the time of inspection are uh in your packet. Um we had in the last couple weeks we
have had a few more people inquiring about renting their properties. So we're in the process of adding some more rentals to our rental licensing schedule. So a couple of them are are have been family homes that have been vacant for a
while. So, um that's uh hopefully we continue to see some of that for our housing stock in the community of getting these some some of these properties back um available on the rental market. So, any questions on rental licensing?
>> None at this time. Um please continue to blight um blight uh packet al the blight information is also in your packet um ending out the year of December
um you can see it was another healthy year of notices um and violations large majority of them being corrected. Um we did close out the majority of them. There are still a few outstanding ones that uh the city attorney is working on
um further action on those properties. >> Questions for No, just an update for Jared and Kelly's. I finally talked to an individual that they about his blight uh issues and he asked what we could do
about it. I said clean it up. So, Oh, he did. He reached out to you. >> Yeah, I ran across paths with them. Yeah. >> Okay. Yeah, we're like I said, that's one of the ones Chelsea's working on right now. Um, he's not the owner of the property. It's a family member. So, it's
>> Cherry. >> Cherry >> Stevenson. The Cusagen property on Second Avenue East. >> Oh, yes. >> So, yeah. So, you know, there's some gray area there. So, it'll just we'll work on it as best we can, go
through the process. >> I just want to let you know we finally made it. >> That was about 6 months ago. He told us he was coming to you. So, >> we both needed some from holiday. >> Sounds good. >> Thank you. >> All right. Thank you.
>> Any other questions I should have asked? Thank you. Item three is to invite Kelly Myers forward with building report to council. >> Thank you, mayor and council. Um,
finally got through this year, which it's actually been a pretty good year. Turned out pretty well. 2025 we had 9 296 total permits for the year. Project values 15,855,000. I'd say that's not a bad year for a down
year. >> And our total fees that we collected were 131,7703 >> which uh actually is a very good number and it's uh we're sitting pretty good and this year actually starting out it's looking actually maybe even better than
this year. Um we do have some big projects in the works right now and and things are looking to move forward. So, um, other than that, if you'd have any questions, I think that's kind of the end for the year.
>> Last year, >> things turned out okay. >> Well, yeah, it's good. >> Questions. >> The amount there. Yeah, >> that's a pretty good amount. Yeah. >> Change. So, >> questions for Mr. Myers.
>> Keep up the good work. >> Thank you. Thank you. [clears throat] >> We'll move on to new business. I'd like to invite Brian Galvin from Bolton and M forward uh to discuss
the water rate structure. As everyone knows, we've gone forward with the water treatment plant rehabilitation and that is uh essentially underway and now it's time to start talking about rates and debt service. Please. All
right. Thank you. Good evening, mayor and council. Um, so Lisa, they have all this in front of them, correct? Okay. >> Thank you. Um, so what you have in front of you there is, uh, we've been working on a, uh, proposed rate structure. This is not final. And also, as we've been
looking at how the rates would be affected, I want you all to know too that this would go back in front of Northland uh, your financial management uh, company to to kind of give their blessing on it. they were involved in the uh in the interim process and uh as we dug into it with staff we got into a
lot of the details and so this is um this is kind of what is was come from that. So after uh your approval this would go back to Northland to make sure it fits in with the overall model um before it would actually be adopted. So as we go through this here what's in
front of you is the actual rate structure to cover the debt service for the water treatment plant. So, I just want to be clear about that that this is for covering the debt of the treatment plant. That is uh approximately $850,000
debt payment per year. Uh that's not a final number. That's what the current loan estimate would be through the public facilities authority. They do build contingencies into their loans when they approve them. So depending on the final cost at the end of the
project, if there is any change orders, anything like that, that number could change. Um, but as we step through here, uh, what you'll see is a similar rate structure to what you have in terms of the different users that are broken down. Um, so the way this is set up, an
in town resident would just have a flat fee of $17 per month. Uh the way we've organized this too with staff is that on the bill, there would be a separate category showing uh the debt service. So as the bill looks now,
you would have your usage charges just like you'd see, but there would be a separate part of the bill that shows the debt service for the water treatment plant. And that's where this charge would show up. Um, what we did is we went, as we go
through the structure here is we kind of matched how your current rates were set up where out of town users pay slightly more than in town users and the existing rates are about a 20% difference between those and so we just mimicked that in this example.
Um, so in town residents would have a flat fee of $17 for in town commercial or multi multifamily users. And you can think of this as almost any connection that's not just a single family residential. So this could be apartments, businesses, things like that. Uh they would also
have the flat fee of $17, but then there would be a usage rate per thousand gallons on top of that. Um outside of the first 3,000 gallons, which would be included in that that base rate,
um the out of town residential. Um, so this would be the 20% higher than the in town residential. That would be a flat fee. Uh, the out of town commercial multifamily again would have a flat fee and then that usage fee on top of it for
usage over 3,000 gallons. And then uh the rest of the structure there is also showing then the rainier costs which would be flat fees based on their number of connections. Um, is there any questions on the structure?
The ne the next sheet shows an example breakdown for different volumes of users and what that bill would actually look like. I shouldn't say what it would look like, the the amount of the bill, not an actual example of the bill itself.
Uh, so on the second sheet here, what we have in the blue columns is the 2025 rates. So, what a current water bill would look like. And then in the green, we have if the debt service charge was included with the 25 rates, what that
bill would look like. And then across the top, we have three different categories of users. So, we have a monthly water bill for a 2,000galon per month residential user. The next column is a 6,000galon per month residential user. And then the third
column is a 50,000galon per month user which is meant to represent a a larger commercial user uh that's using over half a million ga gallons per year. [clears throat] So then at the bottom there we can see how those rates would change with this
debt service charge implemented. Uh so if we're looking at a 2,000galon user, their current bill would be approximately $26.19. With this new debt service charge, that would go up to $43.19.
If we look at a 6,000galon per month user, their current bill would be about $68.99. Uh that would jump up to $85.99. And then for a 50,000galon per month commercial user, their current bill
[clears throat] $546.99 jumping up to $669.74. Um, so we wanted to show you this to show how this uh estimated rate structure would actually look for different users.
Um, I'll just pause there to see if there's any questions at this point. Um in terms of next steps in the process, um we cannot finalize the loan with the public facilities authority for the treatment plant until the city
passes a resolution indicating how rates are going to be adjusted. So PFA is now starting to require this that they cannot close the loan until they have some resolution from the city council stating how the
rates are going to be uh uh increased. And so as it stands today the um there has been one invoice on the water treatment plant from the contractor which was paid through reserves and as we get into 26 year work at the plant is going to be picking up. So pay recuss
will be coming as we go. So the goal was uh within the month of February to have this finalized after we go back to Northland and then hopefully have a resolution passed in February. That way the project can start drawing funds from PFA by by about the March timeline.
So and then uh this was discussed at the public works committee just prior to this as well. So >> thank you. um not to go sit down. Thank you. Just to the council. Yeah, we I mean we've gone ahead with the contract
on the water plant. It's moving forward. Um you know, this is where gets real in terms that there's no getting around raising the water rates now um to start the process. And then we have that window that the water rates aren't
retroactive. So, we need to get after this early in the year. One, to raise the money. Um, two, to get PFA to close the loan like you said. >> So, this was what was brought to public
works committee. Uh, the group discussed it, including councelor Kaylor and I, and um it's where things are at right now. So we need Oh, go ahead. >> Is is this enough the uh the debt fee is
that the right amount so that the loan will be covered or >> Yeah. So based on these numbers um the one caveat to that is because there is usage fees in here part of the generated revenue is based on actual water consumption from your commercial users.
So through the course of a year, depending on water usage, this would need to be reviewed yearly to make sure that enough revenue is coming in. >> All right. >> Um, but because a bunch of this there's also a lot of flat rates in here that
that lessens the risk that the usage is going to impact whether or not the amount of revenue is generated that's needed. So this u this was based on 2024 water usage data to help project that these rates would
cover the revenue. >> Okay. >> Did that answer your question? >> Yeah. Okay. Yeah. Go ahead. >> What did you decide at public works is to move it to >> to this committee >> to here >> to here. Okay. >> Yeah.
>> I mean this is I think our feelings would align. This is a big decision of how we're going to essentially get the money >> um to start working on cash flowing the loan with PFA.
Mayor, may I just add that um >> you know there was a group of us that worked on it um in the council and we had different options and you know we had a couple that we presented today to the public works and felt [clears throat] they were the best um scenarios working with Brian and his
team. So, you know, if there's something else you wanted to see, we maybe we've already went down that road if you have any questions. Yeah, that's I mean [clears throat] I just wanted to make sure we were >> Yeah, we had two scenarios like the >> it with different rate flat rate and
actually the one the one the other one that they print the flat rate was lower but one of the reasons I thought to go with this one is to make sure hopefully we don't have to go back right away and change them. So hopefully that'll work
and it it's as you can you know nothing's equal. We try to you know try to be as fair as we can for everybody's using it and what we get. So but I don't know where. So now we're going to send the
back to Northland from here. Do we got to bring it to council? It has to go back to Northland's first. I believe >> that we got a consensus with us here and then send it to Northland to have them redo the numbers then bring it back. >> I Yeah, I think the consensus would be
if we're comfortable to send it to Northland. >> Yep. >> And um it can once that's returned, which shouldn't take long. >> Thank you. um then we will add it to the next city council meeting agenda
>> and they will help us determine what type of increase we should have for the water rates itself. We already know what the sewer rates are going to be the increases um we have received that um but we have not determined any water rates increases. This is only for the
debt services. >> Right. Right. >> Any questions? uh for anyone from council or otherwise. Thank you. >> Sounds good. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> We will move to the next item of new
business, item two, the draft space agreement and key terms for the law enforcement center. At the previous city council meeting, the county presented this uh on a draft basis and a motion
was made to return it to this committee. Chelsea was going to review it some of the and so I'd like to hand the floor to you, please. >> Sure. Um so I did review the agreement and what I kind of plan to do is just go over what I know the agreement says and then if you have questions, that sort of
thing. Um so essentially it's a 50-year lease. it's $50,000 a year for only the first two years and then it increases annually um pursuant to the consumer price index and I did just pull kind of like a five-year history on that of what
that looked like. Um so the the caveat to that is within the last five years we also had COVID so the numbers look a little different. um you know during COVID time it was between 1 and 2% ending um kind of the end of COVID time 2122
um 21 looked about 4 to 5% uh 22 was 8% and we've started going back down 3 to 4% um this year ended up or 2025 ended up being about a 2.7. So, in terms of what that increase looks like is in two years, if that number stayed the same,
the rent would be going up about 1,350 the next that year. Um, just kind of a general idea of how much we're going to be looking at increases. No idea what the percentages are going to be in the future. Um, but that's what that looks like. There is also an option to
purchase, um, which I'm sure all of you read. Just wanted to clarify with all of you. none of your rent payments are going towards that purchase price. So, it'll be fair market value at the time of whenever we exercise that option without credit for that.
Um, one of the points um that even just Scott and I talked about, uh, Chief Worley and I talked about earlier this evening, um, actually right before the meeting was the definition kind of idea between refurbish, renovate, um, what
that actually looks like. Um, I don't know. I know at the last meeting I kind of asked for a number. Um, so we have a generic kind of idea number. Um, and I'll kind of go through my recommendations at the same time is to get an idea of what that actually looks
like, what that is. And the reason for that kind of going into my next point is um, LEI, which is us, will be responsible for maintenance of the glass, wiring, pipes, mechanical operations, fixtures, walls, ceilings, floors, windows, and doors. The part
that the county would be responsible for maintaining is essentially structural roof, outside walls, um that sort of thing. But all the inside stuff would be something that the city would have to maintain. Um
the only utilities we would be responsible for is telephone, internet, and cable. Essentially, everything else is covered. I don't know what those costs look like. And these are all things that potentially in your committee you've already discussed what those numbers might look like. But to kind of give you an overall bigger picture. It's not just 50,000. It's
going to be the 50,000 plus what those approximate costs are, which I would assume would be similar to what they currently are over at Bakus, but I that's maybe something that the council wants to confirm. Um the another portion um is we can
terminate the lease. Currently, it says we have to give a one-year notice. I don't know if if that's kind of aligns of what you would kind of expect with that. They, however, can terminate between 60 and 90 days, one or the other, depending on the circumstances.
Um, I think without a a specific cause, they would have the same year, same one-year termination notice. Um, certainly a fine term. There's nothing illegal about it. It's just if that's I want you to be aware of that it's one-year notice. um where essentially
we'd have to pay the full year and then be out. Um and then the only other point was um my understanding from a couple is that there was maybe an option or a portion of the agreement that was supposed to say that some of a portion
of the rent goes to improvements. Um I don't know if that was an actual term, but um the lease as it currently sits doesn't have that language. Thank you. >> That's it. >> Um, and appreciate the
>> the list. That's [laughter] a lot to sift through. Um, I took notes on your points, Councelor Wgner, and I were in that negotiating committee, for lack of better terms, we can call it. Um,
there's a couple things in there and I think we need to go through all of them. And I think some of this also falls on Chief Worley and what he, you know, deems that he is necessary for his
department if this were executed um with the pipes, wiring, etc. I would just ask that we be cautious with I don't this is a 24page document drafted by the county attorney so I
nothing is standing out to me like something got slipped in there hard like so that's just what I want to be these it negotiating is not easy and it's people can walk away thinking that
something was the way it was when it wasn't. That's all I'm trying to say. Um, thank you. Open for discussion, please. Councelor Buller, >> did we have did we ever get to the report on their inspection of that building? What they were going to check for asbestous or mold or black mold or
anything? Um, I haven't seen any report on that. >> I have not I Are they doing one? >> Well, we we requested one before we got proposal, didn't we? I thought we requested evidence of such
before we move in if we were to do that. Not that it means >> Well, we need to know what we're getting into before we sign a lease to get into it. >> Well, absolutely. >> Is this something that I should take notes and then I can reach back out with
questions or the two of you or how are we going to do that? Just so I know what I should be note takingaking. I would ask that you take the notes. >> Yeah, that'd be fine. >> Because it all pertains to a contract. So, >> yep.
[clears throat] >> Councelor Wagner, what are your thoughts? >> Uh, okay. [clears throat] Well, uh, let's just like to go through the bullets, too, along with Attorney Nelson. Uh the first bullet that they gave us is correct was 50 years or
50,000 a year for 20 years. Um and they were to be responsible for the outside of the building yet, [clears throat] which I'll get to. >> Um and the refurbished current space with a 50/50 split of the cost. The
current space is what space the IFPD will occupy. No other space in the building is part of the refurbish. and the cost estimate was 160,000 >> which was an 8080 split. Now that is before we do have the um I I have the
estimates here on on the refurbish which is paint and >> flooring me ceiling tile few other things like that. Um and then the the freeze cost which is
where the question would be that was new as Commissioner Scholam told us that [clears throat] was a new we did that wasn't something that came out of the negotiations when we had it. So the freeze cost of 50k and then the the computer consumer price index increase
that was not something that we had talked about that that's new. [clears throat] Um, what we had talked about was a utility space study for the area the IFPD will
be using and how much the utilities cost for them while they're there and their space with a two to 3% increase per year accordingly if if that's what utilities increase. >> So it wasn't an increase in the rent, it
was an increase in utilities. >> That is correct. Okay, >> that is correct. [clears throat] Um, and it it is the first floor use and then the three garage bays and uh shared space in the basement um for up to three to five
years, just so you know, they are looking at getting completely out of there at some point, which Commissioner Scholam told us, which will open up more room for you. And then the parking correct in the signage. Yep. And then the first right of refusal is if they
decide to sell the building that that way we have the opportunity if we want to stay we we can discuss um what they would call for terms and going back to the lease amount. Yes. 10 to 12,000 to go to for building
upgrades maintenance out of the 50. So that was supposed to go to a separate fund to help pay for the things that we just talked about, you know, um if there's wiring or needs
that need to be upgraded within the building or if there's a roof, whatever, we we that's what it's for. [clears throat] So, it and I know he said that the price was negotiable. Um but it it is this this is this lease
here is better than what we currently have or what they're currently doing. It's It's more economic for the city. Tell you that. I'll let you make your decisions. But [snorts] the increase estimates, you could almost go to the
Cotasca building and start refurbing that if we're going to do the increase because by the time the lease is done, that's where we'll be. So, that's something to think about. Now, we can go back and renegotiate this. He said it was negotiable.
Um, to me the negotiable point would be 50,000 and no consumer price index increase. If they want to do the the utility study and and do the increase there, that's fine. That's agreeable
because we don't know. >> One question for you and thank you for highlighting those points. Um, I feel the same as you with what you [clears throat] pointed out. So, yes, the board did add in that CPI rider
after 2 years and they told us about it. >> Yes. >> But if they're going to include the housekeeping, maintenance, garbage, electricity, gas, water, and sewer to heat 10,000 square ft plus the
basement. I I if if we take 50 grand and in year two add 4% that's $2,000. So I I mean I'm not trying to rationalize that, but I am in the sense that
if we go to another facility even I'm going to I'm just going to pick something out. If we go to the senior center and we start paying water, sewer, utilities, uh, daily cleaning service, I I think it's going to be comparable.
I'm not saying that that's the deciding factor, but So, [snorts] if they're leaving soon, um, Chief, what are what are your thoughts on on all of this being the
new police chief on the block, so to speak. And thank you. >> Some of my concerns were the the length of the lease, of course, the the 20 years. That's that's a good thing. Um after two um two years, then the costs
were kind of at the whim of the county, even though it was Thank you, Miss Nelson, for explaining the the increases and and the comparables on that. Um the overall condition I mean the there
are plumbing issues in the building. You see that from the leaking ceiling tiles and things like that. My thing is I didn't I didn't come from much when I was in Blackduck. We we worked out a converted uh lumber lumber yard lumber building. And um my
thing is hopefully that we only have to move once because it's very costly to move, get set up with computer equipment and things like that. Uh internet services. Um that's another factor. So I just want
to make sure that we're making the right the right move and that we don't have to do that again um to save costs. I know that the space that they've presented is it's adequate enough
>> with three three garage bays and everything like that. That's fine. Um but I think an an inspection >> before we moved in there to find out what we're really looking at is is key
to this. So for health concerns or anything like that. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> So, Councelor Wgner. Yes. I mean, the I think the key points here for Chelsea
are, as Councelor Buller handed out the building inspection. >> Um, if we want to try and do something about the CPI increase, that's fine.
Um, the one thing that does stick out that Chelsea mentioned is being responsible for the pipes, wiring, all of those things. If the county's just respons well for the building,
well, then that building inspection, if that points out that there's $200,000 today that needs to be repaired, we're not paying that. Um, I think that the understanding was that
the improvements would be from a fair starting place to what we wanted out of it. >> And have they moved yet? >> They were hoping this week, they said. I don't know if they started or not.
[clears throat] They were hoping this week, so I would guess no. Yeah, [laughter] that's usually how things go when you want to move, right? But yeah, I mean either we're we are we are the lease and they're the leaser and I never heard of the lease
being responsible for pipes and wiring in a building. >> And was that intentional or was that just >> I have no idea. >> Yeah. or or is that just part of the template or whatever that they wrote? I
mean that that's the only thing I got unless I mean obviously if something happens like pipe gets plugged or something on our we'd fix it but I mean like you said the uh there was like $200,000 worth of
plumbing work to do you know >> right and that's arbitrary we're just >> so do you want to just to do the inspection first and then go from there do you want to discuss these other terms terms. >> And so my [clears throat] question is,
do you want to work on the inspection and then also work on the other terms or with the concern that an inspection might be might kill the deal? Do you just want to do that first? >> I think both. >> Yeah. I [clears throat]
>> And are so when I reach out to them, is the city doing the inspection, paying for the inspection, all of that, or is that something we want them to provide? Well, as we were talking, they had offered to provide that. >> Okay. >> Remember, I have it in my notes. U they
were going to use the contractor that was building the new jail. >> Um Oh, yeah. I believe. >> Okay. >> You're right. I remember. >> And they were they were they had offered to do it for them for a minimal cost or for nothing.
>> Okay. [clears throat] Um next point. you if you want to negotiate the CPI um with the utility increase, do you want to cap it? Would that be something you'd be interested in counterproposing is saying consistent with the CPI not to exceed blank percent.
What was the utility that they were talking about that was like 1 to 2%. >> That's kind of where I'm trying to like merge them. >> Two, >> they don't have to do that. >> Two to three was the utilities that percent increases what we had talked about.
>> Okay. So you could say a CPI no greater than 3%. That's just an offer, an option that you can do to make sure your percentage is capped. >> Yeah. And I and I think you would also look at
seven years in then it starts or something like that. >> Before it starts or five. >> Yeah. I I mean I think it's important to note that this was something the board decided on not the committee. So I'm not
opposed >> to right >> you know >> I'd say five >> consensus of five years >> okay and then do you want to cap the CPI? >> Yes. >> And what do you want to cap it at?
Well, I say two, but I'm whatever you guys say. >> And we're just talking for the utilities, right? The CPI. We're not going to pay any of that on on the rent, are we? I >> I don't believe that's what she's saying. >> It's [clears throat] instead of
you either. So, we can either do the utility study and then cap the percentage on a utility study or if you don't want to do a utility study every year, we can cap it on the rent a percentage of the rent. >> Right. Now, with that though, with the
utility study, we wouldn't do that if the county was covering all those costs anyway. >> We we don't have to then. Yes, that's >> okay. >> Cuz I read this to include housekeeping, maintenance, garbage, electricity, natural gas, and water. So, that's why
the the whole thing with the escalator clause >> once I thought about it that, you know, where is that number at? just from my own opinion, um a CPI based on rent is I I feel a safer option because we know what those numbers are
going to look like. Utility studies, you never know. Um you have a general idea, but for predictability on what the lease is going to look like and more stable terms, that would be what I would recommend. But of course, >> completely up to you guys.
I would also ask and which we haven't seen is the the money that's supposed to go to care of the building out of that rent we're paying. >> Okay. >> And where does that fit in in some of these maintenance uh that's in the
>> or is that going toward or towards our 5050 split? It sounds like based on what councelor Wagner said that's like a refurbished like paint, ceiling tiles, [clears throat] that sort of thing. It doesn't sound like it's a structural or mechanical or
>> whatever, >> but I I can confirm that with that. >> Oh, that's good. >> What was What did we decide for the cap on the CPI? >> About two and a half. >> I heard three. I heard two. I mean, that's >> everyone. Okay. Sure.
>> Two and a half. Two and a half. Okay. Um, so for the inspection, we're just going to that's going to be kind of dependent on if we change what leie versus less Thor is responsible for. Is that my understanding? We're not going to
renegotiate that at that point this point until we see what the inspection says or do you want me to ask about renegotiating that? >> I I I would agree with what councelor Kaylor said that I don't know why we're
responsible for the >> piping and wiring. >> Yeah, we need to clarify that. >> Yeah, clarify that some. Yeah. >> So, take out um it was glass wiring pipes and mechanical apparatuses. have a
red eye that is >> um fixtures, walls, ceilings, floors, windows and doors. >> So the ones for sure we have issues with is wiring and pipes. Is there more? >> Wiring and pipes for sure. >> Yeah, the major I mean the glass
>> those are major the wiring in the pipes. >> Plumbing. >> Yeah, >> those are so now there was a door issue. >> Mhm. [clears throat] So will they fix that beforehand and then we're responsible for the doors or if you remember
>> my understanding was whatever door needed to be fixed would be fixed before or there would be an understanding it was getting fixed as a part of the deal even if we paid our half. >> Was that yours? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Yes.
>> Apparently there's a door issue in there >> with the main main door. Yep. >> Okay. Whatever needed to be fixed of just the remaining categories or all of the categories. >> I say all of them. All >> would be
fixed prior to and come out of the 50/50 refurbish or not was your understanding. >> No, not out of >> and the inspection. >> Okay.
Okay. Um, I just want to make sure I have answers to everything. Um, terminate terminating the lease with a year notice. Okay. With that or not okay with that? >> With us in a a year, but them in 60 to 90 days. >> So, there's a 60 if we're not paying
rent. 90 if um something else happens. But otherwise, if it's just because they want us out, >> it's a one year. >> Yeah. If as long as it's a year for us or I mean if we we're not going to default on our rent, Lord willing. So, >> Right. >> Okay. Well,
>> unless we want to get out of the lease. >> Yeah, that could [laughter] be. >> Okay. >> Yeah, we get out early anytime we want. >> Right. >> Okay. I don't have any more questions unless there's something else someone wants me to propose, ask.
Uh there was there was one other thing and that was the bathrooms. If if you remember that that was for a refurbish at a later date >> that they do. >> Well, we we that's part of this
>> 20 10 to 12,000 out of the 50 that should go to help pay for that. >> Okay. 10 to 12. >> But we also said we were open to help when the when the time comes for for that. It's a women's restroom or something that needs to be
>> I I would imagine >> or something or >> Well Oh, it's it's down below the stairs. Scott knows. Yeah, that when you come in the back door, that's on the ground level. That's where the woman's bathroom is. And then you go up the two stairs and then that's the men's.
>> That's the one that kept floating down there when you walk in that door. >> Yeah. Okay. And that's was I don't know if that's happened since they jackhammered the sally port and had to go in and >> fix the piping in there. But that was
the that was the problem one. >> Y >> Okay. 10 to It's coming out of our 10 to 12,000 at a later date. >> That's where >> that was my understand >> and it's city expense. It's not part of the 50/50. No, the 50/50 is the initial
refurbish so that that IFPD can get in there once the county sheriff moves out and then it can be reconfigured to however Chief Worley wants it. And >> they need to add a um uh the room, not an IT room, but
>> a tech computer room >> like a server room or something. >> Yep. Server room >> for their >> internet stuff. Okay. [clears throat] >> Anything else? Chief, if um I'm sure you haven't spent
a lot of time in the law enforcement center, but maybe if you want to reach out to Sheriff Headland and >> definitely >> take a look at some of these things just because you're going to have a big say in this obviously or what the needs of
the department will be. >> Yeah, I've I've spent some time over there with them and I'll be sure to reach out. parent said that I can come over there anytime and take a look. So, I'll definitely do that. >> Should I bring this to council next week
for a final approval before it goes out or are you just telling me to do it? >> Just do it. >> Yeah, >> I I agree. >> Okay. [cough] [clears throat] >> We've already approved the committee and the negotiations, so that's all we're doing at this point. And if I have more
questions, just reach out to you, too, and clarify what I'm >> Yeah. Yeah, please. >> Okay. And then I'll reach out to you beforehand, too. >> Okay. >> Thank you. >> I think I understand. >> Thank you. That's a lot to digest in
>> a short period of time. Is there any other business before we move on? Seeing none, we'll move on to boards and commission reports. First, airport commission counselors Buller and Holden.
We did mention to uh to Emma to we talked a little bit about the u audit that was done at the airport and one of one of their full items was that we try to get the uh uh airport to have their own or the airport commission to have their own checking account and not be
going through the city and county. But that has to be worked on with the county and the city and airport commission and through joint the joint powers agreement too to to all agree on how how that'll be structured. But that's one thing that's going on behind the scenes
anyway. Otherwise the rest is good that I think we postponed a runway one more year. That's what we got at our last meeting anyway as far as uh finishing up that last thousand feet is going to be waiting till next year because of the funding.
So, excuse me. Thank you. We'll move on and I'll lean on councelor Kaylor for the key report. And of course, if you miss anything, I'll fill in the gaps. >> Well, well, we haven't had any meetings
since our last meeting. So, we'll have our first meeting the 21st 10:00 >> on the 17th. 21st. >> 21st, I think. >> That's right. >> Well, don't >> Excuse me.
>> I'm sure. And I would just like to add that there's some exciting projects that are on the horizon within the community and maybe one or two abroad, but all uh all good things.
North Cooch, back to councelor Buller Holden. Well, we had a HR meeting today. We uh we're losing our our director out there coming May 1st. She wants to retire. So we went through uh HR committee met
met this morning. We went through the uh job description and uh um ads that would be we'd be putting in the in the media p in the paper in the media u that's going to be coming to our meeting on the 21st for full board
approval and then or the 20th not the 21st that's when you guys are going the 20th we have the full board uh meeting we'll if we can approve that then we'll we'll be advertising for a part-time director out 20 20 hours a week job.
>> So >> to replace Cali. >> To replace Cali. Yeah. She says she's going to be she says she won't leave us high and dry if we're not ready to go by then, but she said uh she'd like to get out by May 1st, but if not, she'll still help out and make a transition smooth. So that's nice.
>> Yeah. Other than that, um, budgets, we got that one more meeting there and I think we got that one done for next year. Then ours has to be done with February. So >> that's all. >> Thank you.
We will continue to move through the meeting going to subcommittee reports um with the ambulance taxing district item one. Councelor Holden and I sit on that. Um,
here in the packet is a county board [cough and laughter] request from Joe Nelson to be on the agenda. um with the subordinate service district
that is being considered for this ambulance taxing district. The county uh board has to hold a public hearing for anyone who may fall within those boundaries. [snorts] So that is what this document is and to
discuss and um I would just ask that when this is placed on the agenda that uh we have a strong presence there. Seeing how we've worked on it um to get this over the finish line will be a big
uh been a big undertaking and accomplishment. Something >> that we really needed. and uh looking at Chief Vanasa and um it's been a long time in the making to to ramble on
here. Councilman, do you have additional? >> I'm excited about working on it. I I'm looking forward to the meeting. So, and hoping for positivity, you know, because it is such an
important thing. it it I've stated it several times that it was on the list way back for priority to try to get it done, you know, and they we did our part of going to meetings and um
and now we're at a spot where I think we can do it. So, yeah, I got my fingers crossed. >> Um, thank you, counselor. We'll move on to Kerry Park followed by the band shell. >> Quick question on that.
>> Oh, go ahead for you guys. So, will this if this does get established, will this create enough revenue to pay for them? Do we know that yet? Well, the rate the setting establishing the district would be
first. From there, that becomes uh how much are they going to raise to pay for the service? Um if it's on a per parcel fee and we're in
that district, basically um how that normally would work is that we would have a contract with the county with the district to provide the service with a contracted amount which is the that blueprint came
to f fruition [clears throat] when we talked about taking the service private, which there's only one company really that does that, North Memorial. They've been using the subordinate service area with a contract for service, which gives
the service district a known cost in which they levy for. >> Okay. Um so I mean it's our hope that again as discussed [laughter] I say that um that yeah it's an equitable solution
and everybody is going to pay in in terms of multiple property owners um like a farm you know there's all kinds of ways that that could be treated but I think that the homesteads are those that
um you know would typically use the service that's what's been discussed is that there'd be a flat fee. >> So then does that have like is that a yearly then they bring bring it to them and say hey this is what we think it's going to cost this
year and >> yes. >> Okay. All right. >> Yeah. And I mean I think they [clears throat] I hope it doesn't have to be said that if it's a you know we need a sack of hamburgers and we get a happy meal then it's
>> Yes. >> Back to the drawing board. Thank you. So, I think that's what you're trying to get at. Okay. >> Um, councilors Wgner and um, Kaylor are up with Kerry Park Arena and the band
shell, please. >> I I don't believe there's anything new on Kerry Park. >> No, we should probably reach out to them and see if they've had a chance to discuss what we talked about. >> Yep. >> At the first meeting, our proposal.
And then the band show, we are meeting the 30th, Friday the 30th at 9:00 again to >> discuss some of the plans and what we got back from the bidding process. >> Bidding process should be just about
done. >> So, we [clears throat] can bring that back and see what it's going to cost for the re the rebuild. There's a few cosmetic issues that are being >> bantered around, I guess.
>> So, we'll have hard numbers soon or we should. Yep. >> On the reconstruction should that occur? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Anything more on those topics? >> Just And I think they were supposed to take core samples right around Christmas over there.
>> They were out there. I saw them out there. Okay. Um, fourth, Borderland Humane Society. Councelor Buller and I met with Nikki Tine um, who runs the Humane Society
about the current contract that the city has for our ordinance for um, dog boarding or our animal control program. Chief Worley would know more statute of [laughter] first about how
that works being on the receiving end of of some [cough] [clears throat] um the results of the meeting were councelor Buller brought up some good points. The results I think went how I
suspected them to go that they're not in a position to do anything different. We may be If that's the case, how are we going to do that? And
I'm I know it's about the cost. So that's my question is if we do something different, what what do we do? >> Well, I think there's a a request been put out to them for a financial report from them for the year end of 2025. So,
we can actually take a look at the appropriations that they're getting or their contracts uh funding is going. I think that would be a thing that we should know because it's our funding that we're doing. It's our building. Um I guess we can probably, you know, once
that comes in, we can maybe meet with them again and have some explanations if we need it or whatever. But I just think we just need to meet with them again and let them know we're coming. >> Thank you.
Questions from councel on any of the previous four topics? There was no other business earlier. Is there any other business now before we adjourn and move to budget and finance? Seeing none, will adjourn the