I'll call this regular city council meeting of the city of International Falls to order. It is 5:37 p.m. on Monday, January 5th. Please rise. We'll say the pledge. I pledge algiance to the flag of the
United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Happy new year to everyone.
This is our first regular city council meeting of the new year and thank you for your patience as we had some brief technical difficulties getting going this evening. Please note for the record all members of the council
are present to approve the agenda. Are there any additions or deletions to the agenda as presented this evening? Move to approve the agenda. >> Thank you, Councelor Buller. >> Second. >> Thank you, Councelor Holden. Any
discussion? Call the question. >> I >> I >> I >> I'll vote yes. Agenda is approved unanimously. Thank you. Next, approval of minutes from previous meetings. First minutes of the Monday, December
15th, 2025 regular city council meeting. Second, minutes of the Friday, December 19th, 2025 special city council meeting. And third, minutes of the Monday, December 29th,
2025 special city council meetings. Is there any comments or concerns or changes that you have found for any of those three meeting minutes? >> I'll move. >> Thank you uh for the motion to approve. Councelor Kaylor.
>> Second. Thank you, Councelor Wgner. Is there discussion? >> Question. >> I I >> I >> I'll vote yes. Minutes are approved unanimously. Thank you. Moving on to payments, claims,
and transfers. First with transfers. City of International Falls transfers to the general fund from the 812 lodging tax fund of $482.94. Accounts payable claims city of
International Falls claims 1 million $3,696.98. Airport commission claims $88,33424. airport major capital project claims $2,000. This brings us to a total accounts
payable in claims of 1,94,03122. >> I'll move. >> Thank you, councelor Kaylor with the motion. >> Second. >> Thank you, councelor Holden. Second. Is there discussion? Call the question. I >> I >> I >> I'll vote yes. The bills are paid
unanimously. Thank you. Next at this time uh is an opportunity for anyone in the audience to come forward and address the council. Uh if you do choose to come forward name and address for the record and it is limited to 5 minutes.
Bobby Bernath, 19006th Avenue, International Falls. I wasn't sure if I was going to make it tonight, but um I just wanted to talk a little bit about I I know it's on the agenda, but I don't know if I can understand. Um I've been
told by councilman that we have to be in compliance with the Minnesota state statute on giving raises and not giving raises. Um, I looked at the Minnesota State Statue that I think everyone is talking about.
Um, I don't believe that we have any men and women in the same position that would be in non-compliance if we did not give
them a raise. Um, now what I don't understand is maybe I'm not understanding this, but maybe Chelsea can look up that Minnesota state statue that I was told about. And for the record,
maybe you can explain to me about giving raises and not >> Do you have the statute handy? >> I do not. >> Okay. I'm not certain what statute you're referring to. Um >> I Isn't it the one where uh equal men
and women in jobs >> comparable worth? >> Yeah. >> Okay. And and I I just want to understand, maybe I'm not understanding it right, but um
I don't see where the council has to give anyone that's non-union a raise. So, and I'm not saying that they don't deserve a raise. I'm not saying that. I I just want everybody to understand
because I was told that we had to do that per the statute. If we're unable to provide that information to you, which would be very difficult right now, I'm sure that we can get you a proper response.
>> Okay. if if she could get it by the time you get to that number seven so that everyone understands the same thing that would be great. >> Thank you. >> It's a pay equity she's talking about.
>> Thank you. Representative Scruba is here this evening. >> I >> and yes, you can come forward. Thank you. >> I I didn't want to take any citizens time. Um, Representative Roger Scraa,
Elie, Minnesota. Um, I came up for the jail tour. You know, hopefully I won't have to be there ever. you know, it's but it's a beautiful building if you haven't seen it. Uh it was a something that obviously you had to do, but it is
what it is. But uh um starting off the new year now. Um if there's anything I'm going to try to come up here this month and do a some kind of a meet and greet or have coffee somewhere so I can be accessible. just take the day and if and
if y'all think you need me or Grant and I, we can coordinate a day where we can have a com discussion about what's going to happen in the next um session. But uh basically today we had one the reason I
wasn't here this morning was uh Grant and I had a uh city of Eleint powers meeting and everything we talked about there fits in If Falls or Grand Marray or Big Falls or Big Fork. Um local government aid, we're
not we're trying to keep that up, keep it where it is. uh those those kind of issues. Um we're uh we're hopeful that this session doesn't become bogged down in politics. We're, you know, we still
think there's some good things to do, but with the current affairs, what's going on, we don't know what's going to happen. But um more mainly, I if you have any questions really quick for me here, I'm welcome to answer anything if you have any. I like the fact that you
two are going about going to the different towns. Oh, yeah. >> In your area. Um, and that you get along good and and doesn't mean you always agree on everything, but >> I really like that that it's like I
usually say mending the bridge, fixing the bridge. >> Okay. >> I mean, it's really nice to see it really. So, >> kind of what it's supposed to be. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. and and you know, who knows what's going to happen. Uh the the the current with the governor not running and now we
might have a new candidate, a new lieutenant governor. We don't know. And you know, if if things happen, we'll see what what the next steps are or what happens. But um right right now, my experience is
I'll work with anyone and Grant is similar. We're both Why would we not communicate? That's >> sure >> both both it it we were very fortunate that the two of us got together uh elected because we both have that same
>> and and we hope that other people see it and want to emulate it, you know, legislators. It's kind of a big deal >> because it a lot of it doesn't happen down there. >> That's really positive. >> Yeah. Oh, yeah. Yeah. Yeah. You know, thank you. You're welcome. It was kind of like our last little thing at the at
the joint power saying Grant was talking about how great this thing they did and you know and then I got to chime in saying you mean because of this that's why it was so great. >> Well, you know and then I'm like like you say we may not agree on everything but we respect each other and
that's where that has to start there. Yeah. >> Big part of it. >> Yeah. >> Yep. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> Anything else? >> Thank you. No. and thank you for working on behalf of Northern Minnesota and um is there and thank you for attending
this evening. >> Is there any other questions for Representative Scruba from the council >> right now? >> All right. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Have fun with swearing in. >> Have a good evening. >> Thanks. There will also be an opportunity
at the end of the meeting uh to come forward if you didn't have that opportunity. Uh next we will move to old business uh for something very special. On December 29th, with concurrence from the council, I appointed Scott Worley,
uh, who is obviously here tonight as the new chief of police, and it's time to swear him in. County Attorney Nglosski is going to, uh, take care of that for us. So, at this time, if you could please come forward, that would be great.
>> Where would you like me? Front and center. >> Front and center. >> Front and center. >> Right hand. >> I, Scott Worley >> I, Scott Worley >> do solemnly swear >> do solemnly swear
>> that I will support the Constitution of the United States >> I will support the Constitution of the United States >> and the State of Minnesota >> and the State of Minnesota >> and faithfully >> and faithfully >> and to the best of my ability >> and and to the best of my abil discharge the duties of chief of police
>> discharge the duties of chief of police >> in and for the city of international falls >> in and for the city of international falls >> during my continuence in office during my continuence in Congratulations. [Applause]
>> Could I say just one thank you? >> Please, Chief. Good evening. I would first like to start by saying how grateful I am to the mayor Dill and to the council for choosing me to be the next police chief for International Falls. I am truly
humbled and honored by many people by the many people who have reached out to me with their kind words of support. I would also like to take the time to thank some people who got me where I am today. First and foremost, I would like to thank my parents who taught me right
from wrong and who taught me how to work hard and finish a job once I started it. I would also like to thank my wife for always being by my side even though times got tough or in the off chance that she wasn't happy for something that
I didn't do. Uh she has given me the courage to step outside of my comfort zone and truly has made me a better person. And thank you to my boys for always putting up with a dad who has worked in a career in law enforcement where I've
missed your your games, been late to practices, or sometimes haven't even come home at night because of the nature of the job. I cherish the times that we have spent together because quality time together is one of
the most precious things in my life. I would like to thank the many field training officers, instructors, and colleagues that I have worked with over the years and who have shared their knowledge and experiences with me.
and to the current staff of the International Falls Police Department. I look forward to working with you, all of you, for many years to come. May we serve the citizens of International Falls to the best of our abilities for these next few years.
Thank you. >> Thank you. [Applause] At this time, we will move forward to our consent agenda, which has six items on it. First, to approve a 2026 license renewal
as presented. Second, to approve and allow necessary expenses for human resources and safety director to attend the Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute May 18th and 19th, 2026. Third, approve and allow necessary
expenses for mayor and counselors to attend 2026 legislative events that pertain to city business. Fourth, approve and allow necessary expenses for city attorney Nelson to attend the League of Minnesota Cities
Minnesota Associate of City Attorney's annual conference in February. Fifth, approve travel and continuing education training expenses for building official Kelly Meyers.
and sixth to approve the IRS mileage reimbursement rate for 2026 which coincidentally went up. Is there a motion to approve the consent agenda as presented? >> I'll make that motion. >> Second.
>> Thank you. Councilors Holden and Buller and the question. >> I I >> I >> I'll vote yes. The consent agenda is approved unanimously. Thank you. Moving on to new business. Would like to
invite members of Cuching County Board and administration forward to address us about the county approved draft space agreement and key terms for the law enforcement center.
Thank you for coming over this evening, gentlemen. >> Well, thanks for having us. Happy New Year to the council and mayor uh and all the staff. Appreciate it. Um uh just just a little bit of history here. We we kind of met uh at first here uh with the law enforcement potential
opportunity to uh join up and and have a lease arrangement. And uh that that uh group consisted of uh Mayor Dill and Councelor Wagner, uh Commissioner Roach, and myself. Uh and these are some of the terms. I'll just uh go over uh they were
changed as as noted and if you'll notice that I'll try to bring that out uh when I speak here. Uh the lease amount would be 50,000 a year for 20 years. Uh that was a request upon the city to have a 20 year timeline. Uh the county will be responsible maintaining to ensure
systems and infrastructure in working order, heat lights, air conditioning, etc. the major components roof you know all those types of things. Uh, next is refurbish the current space with a 50/50 split of the cost. Uh, we went through and had a consultant look at what those
costs be. That would be lights, floors, walls, paint, um, ceiling tiles, and I think we were at 160ish. Uh, and that's that's obviously an estimate. There is no bids that that have been taken yet for that. And that
would be a 50/50 cost. Uh, the next is a freeze lease cost of 50,000 for two years. and then an annual increase every year thereafter tied to a consumer price index. Um that was one of the changes that we discussed at our county board uh
to be able to kind of have some type of a an escalator and obviously that's negotiable too. I mean that that number can be whatever that number is. Um obviously place prices of things do go up so we'd like to have some type of a inflationary increase uh uh for that. Uh
this would include exclusive use of the first floor of the LEC. Uh exclusive means every every office uh every area there. Um this will also include include three garage bays. Um I know we had discussed trying to get out of there and
and uh we're still kind of discussing space needs. Uh we don't really want to buy more property uh when we may have lots of property that we can store some of these things and get a little creative with them. So, we can always work at work on getting that fourth bay, but right now we want to have some
emergency equipment in there for the sheriff's department. So, we we just discussed on three bays. Uh this would also include shared space in the basement at no cost to the city. This would not be included in any of the any of the square footage costs of this uh lease arrangement. Uh there would be
designated six designated parking spaces along the south side of the LEC. Um just a little bit of a history, the longer range plan um for the county and and this is uh you know quite a ways out probably uh money dependent of course uh is that the highway uh department
building that is directly behind right right to the south of that. You know there there is a hope at some point in time to get a different uh main engineering garage space built. Um obviously that space is upstairs. Um it's very old. Uh and we that the county
does have some property that they're they've been looking at uh building a uh engineering garage plus slash uh maintenance garage as well. So, but of course time and money uh it takes uh anyway, long story short, that that building potentially will be opened up and there'll be some space there
available. Uh more more parking space. Uh IFPD signage on the outside of the LEC at at the city's expense. Obviously, you want to mark your area and be able to get in there. Um, and also this will include first right of refusal uh included in the lease and only good as
long as the lease is active should the county ever want to sell the building. Um, I I think that would that was one of the requests from the city. Um, you know, and I I think that, you know, at least right now, I I think we we we've got some uh plans for the second floor
that we're kind of working on uh through our space committee and, you know, we have some needs that we might be able to use that second floor for. So, um, but there's always always an opportunity in the future to disc to discuss this. Uh, and this lease would include housekeeping, maintenance, garbage, electricity, natural gas, water, and
sewer. Uh, this will exclude phone, internet, and information technology. Um, we kind of work together anyway with this information technology stuff. I think the guys and gals that are on site at the county have helped um, you know, some of the city stuff when they need to. I mean, I don't think that's going
to be a huge issue, but the overall the the majority of the maintenance and the security and things like that would be a city responsibility, which I'm sure you're all aware of uh what that entails. Um, and behind the key terms is the actual
uh written out um legal uh terms of this lease. And I I won't get into that. Um and and and honest obviously uh this is a you know if there's other discussion the city council would like to have um
you can certainly we can answer questions now or or we can if you want to field some questions and gather questions uh we can certainly get back to you as well. So, anything to add, Commissioner? >> Hold on. >> Well, well, first of all, thank you for
this and to your committee as well. And um some of the meetings and all of these things uh take time even when they're moving quickly. And just want to let you know that I'm very appreciative for this and this opportunity um to the council.
Questions um for the board chairman. Must be an ironclad deal. >> Um, as you know, we have some changes that have occurred with the police uh department. One occurring on December
29th that became effective this evening with Chief Worley. Um, we would like to or I believe we would like to review it with our city attorney, the appropriate parties. Um, we would
feel naturally that time is of the essence as it always is. Um, we could continue discussing this at as a council at the next committee of the whole meeting. Um, if there's a motion to do so,
>> I'll make that motion. >> Thank you, Councelor Wagner. >> I'll second it. >> Thank you, Councelor Holden. >> Is open for discussion. And that would give us um some time just to review with our attorney and any
questions that that may come up or um and things of that nature. >> Understood. Again, thank you all for considering this and and uh we we do appreciate it as well. >> Thank you. >> I have one question, >> please. >> The the refurbish, what was the number
you had that was the approximate amount? >> Approximately 160,000 >> that's total. That would be what was be split? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Did you share the breakdown? >> I did not. >> Okay. We we do have a we do have a room by
room breakdown of of the cost and these are these are just estimates based on square footage. So um the costs may fluctuate a little bit. Um but we think I think we had them updated here within the last couple of months but again they would need to be updated again I'm sure. So
>> that's all I had. >> Thank you. Is there any more discussion? I would just like to say as we're talking about buildings, uh thank you for the tour that we got today of the new jail and that's uh quite the facility. So
compliments you and the uh sheriff staff on a job well done. Now it's so nice that I'm coming back to work. But yeah, very Yeah, >> thank you. Thank you. >> Great. >> Okay. Thank you very much.
>> Thank you very much. Thank you. >> And before I forget, we'll call the question to send this to committee of the whole. >> I >> I >> I >> I >> I'll vote yes. And that is approved unanimously to go to the January 12th committee of the whole agenda. Thank you
again. Moving on to item two, new business appointment, mayoral appointment of members to internal and external committees for city council confirmation. Um, as in the past, I think I discussed this
last year, we have done this one of two ways to approve each committee individually or uh my preference of approving it all as presented. Um, but before we do that or I'd entertain a
motion, the floor is open for discussion on these appointments. I would I would move to approve all the appointments in the block like you mentioned all of them at once. >> Thank you, Councelor Kaylor.
Second. Thank you, Councelor Wagner. Um, for the record, I will read them. President Prom is councelor Wgner. Budget and finance is the city council with councelor Wgner as chair.
Legislation and land use myself and councelor Wgner. I am the chair. Public safety committee. Councelor Holden. Councelor Wgner who is chairman. Public works and infrastructure. Myself as chairman. Councelor Kaylor.
Other council committee appointments. Forest Hill Cemetery Board. Councelor Wgner reappointed for one year commencing January 1st. International Falls Cuching County Airport Commission reappoints for one
year. Councelor Buller and Counselor Holden. Cuching Economic Development Authority one-year terms. Myself and Councelor Kaylor. Rainey Rapid River Zoning Board.
Councelor Kaylor for a one-year term and the Special Police Department fund for one-year terms, Councelor Holden and Councelor Wagner. Is there any more discussion on these internal and external council
committee appointments? Seeing none, call the question. >> I I >> I. >> I'll vote yes. And those are approved unanimously. Thank you. >> Item three, new business. Approve International Falls Public Library Board,
excuse me, trustees appointments from the library director Diane Adams. Excuse me. Please add to the January 5th council agenda the appointment of the following
three people to an additional term on the library board of trustees. All three have agreed to another three-year term and are eligible to serve. Willie William Frank, Mona Johnson, Margaret Horning.
Is there discussion or a motion to approve these appointments? >> Second. >> Thank you. Councilors Buller and Wagner. Is there discussion? question. >> I I I >> I'll vote yes. This carries unanimously.
Thank you. Item four, approval of payroll dates every two weeks on Tuesday commencing January 6th, 2026. >> Thank you, Councelor Buller. >> Second. >> Councelor Wgner with a second.
Discussion. >> Call the question. I >> I >> I >> although yes, payroll dates are approved unanimously, 26 of them. Number five, new business. Adopt a resolution delegating authority
to make electronic fund transfers to the finance officer and city administrator for 2026. >> I'll move. >> Thank you, councelor Kaylor. >> Second. >> Thank you, councelor Holden with a second. Is there discussion?
question. >> I I >> I >> I'll vote yes. This resolution is approved unanimously. Thank you. New business number six to adopt a resolution approving designation
of depositors. >> Mayor, if I may, >> please. Just one update on that is under the old national bank, we had a call in to verify if they had a treasury management division that we worked with with some of the the savings side of our
investments and they do not. They just said they wanted it all listed just as Old National Bank with that merger from Bremer to Old National. So, um we will be just striking the Old National Bank Treasury Management on that resolution in the second paragraph.
Thank you for the update. >> Yep. >> Thank you. >> Is I do this once a meeting, hopefully not twice. We have not made motions. >> We have not. >> Okay. >> I'll make one. >> Thank you, councelor Kaylor with the amendment as the administrator had.
>> I'll second it. >> Thank you, Councelor Holden. Um, is there more discussion? Uh I would like to point out that these institutions are Old National Bank, formerly Bremer, Wells Fargo, Border Bank of
International Falls, Edward Jones, and the Minnesota Municipal Money Market Fund. Call the question. >> I I >> I vote yes. These are approved unanimously. Thank you. Um moving on, new business.
Item seven, approving 2026 wages and benefits for non-union salaried employees. >> I'll make that motion. >> I can wait for discussion if you'd like. >> Um, second >> there. Okay, we have our motions. I will
entertain them. Uh, from councelor Holden and councelor Wagner. Floor is open. Please, Mrs. Nelson and our administrator. Um, I was just gonna try answer Bobby Brun's question, which maybe Betty is already going to do. And just for
clarification for you as a council, if I may, >> please. >> Yep. The resolution you have in front of you is a request to um for salaried increases for the non-union salaried employees. Uh, the city did budget the 3%. That does not mean the city council
has to approve that 3%. So, they do not have to. I believe the state statute and information Miss Bernath is referring to is related to the pay equity and that document is a couple items down and those are 2025
um figures that um are in that report and we are in compliance and we do meet um all the requirements of pay equity for our 2025. >> Okay, thank you. >> You're welcome.
More discussion. >> Call the question. >> I I >> I >> I. >> I'm going to vote no and motion carries 41. Thank you. Moving on to new business number eight
to adopt a resolution approving 2026 wages for part-time volunteer paid on call employees. >> I'll move. >> Thank you, Councelor Kaylor. I'll second. >> Thank you, Councelor Buller.
Is there discussion? >> I do not believe there's changes to these. >> Call the question. >> I I >> I >> I'll vote yes. And this resolution is approved unanimously. Thank you.
Nine. Approve of new business to approve the pay equity implementation report. Authorize appropriate signatures and submittal to the Minnesota management and budget division.
This is a statutory issue. I believe every three years the city is required by law to report all of our payroll costs. um this our staffing uh the wages that
they're paid, their gender, several other things. It's assigned a point system and eventually should this be approved by the council, the state will get back to us. Um and this is many pages I the
complexity of this I cannot explain. uh and in one meeting eventually we will receive a report back from the state if we're in compliance or not. I believe we passed in 2023. In
2020 we did not pass on three positions to the best of my knowledge. Um so this isn't a cost item. This is a lawful item. Is there a motion to approve? >> I'll make that motion. >> Thank you. Councelor Holden. Second.
>> Thank you, councelor Wagner. Is there discussion? I would just like to and part of the reason that we decided to budget the raise for the non-selary is that 3% is the wages that the union um
and this is a nothing against what they got as raises but if we didn't raise theirs also well then they'd be that much they'd be that much farther behind in the whole scheme of things and regionally and part of The reason was to
keep up with that because there are consequences to us if we do not um keep up our pay equity scale to the state's uh satisfaction. One being could be the loss of government aid.
That's part of the reasoning for the decisions. >> Thank you, Councelor Kaylor. Any more discussion? Call the question. I >> I I >> I'll vote yes. This is approved unanimously to send this packet to the
state. Thank you. Item 10, new business, a proclamation from the mayor declaring January 25th through January 31st, 2026 as Catholic Schools Week at St. Thomas Aquinus School. >> I'll make that motion.
>> Thank you, Councelor Holden. >> Second. >> Second from councelor Buller. Is there any discussion? >> Call the question. >> I I >> I vote yes. The proclamation's approved
unanimously. Thank you. Item 11, a resolution applica for an application and permit for a 1-day to 4-day temporary onsale
liquor license application and permit for the St. Thomas Aquinus Catholic School in connection with the St. Thomas Acquaintus School Gala on Saturday, February 14th, 2026, better known as
Valentine's Day. >> Yeah. So move. >> Thank you, Councelor Buller. >> Second. >> You councelor Wgner. And um it I've done this in reverse. Is there anyone here representing the school that would like to come forward?
Seeing none at this time, I'll call the question. I >> I >> I >> I >> Yes, that is approved unanimously for that permit. Thank you. Item 12 for new business to adopt resolution accepting operating
deficit grant from Minnesota Office of Emergency Medical Service and authorize appropriate signatures before we uh entertain or I entertain motions. Chief Manassa, would you like to come forward
and speak about this grant just what it is and um obviously ambulatory services and aid are a big topic right now. Thank you. >> Thank you, mayor. So, as presented, the uh Office of
Emergency Medical Services uh offered a uh operating deficit grant. This was part of four big pieces of legislation that were passed last year in the state of Minnesota. Thanks to Representative Scraba, Senator Hoschild that helped push these along. Uh we did a cost
collection survey that we had to turn in. Um unfortunately uh just the timing of the award, we could not use this for our budgeting purposes for the year. Although we had a kind of a hunch what was coming or what to expect, but um we got notification in uh the end of
December of the amount that we would get for this uh deficit operating deficit grant. Part of that acceptance of the grant is the resolution in front of you. Um we do have an outlet for that grant dollars to to operating of the
ambulance. Uh as a reminder, we have capital equipment on order. Um, we have the expense of operating the service. Uh, this is not unneeded money by any means and it'll be used wisely and and for the purpose of continuing to operate
our ambulance service. So, uh, I stand for any questions beyond that. >> Questions from council? >> No. I make a motion motion ahead >> to accept. >> That's right. >> Thank you, councelor Holden. >> Yep.
>> Second. Thank you, Councelor Wgner. Um, Representative Scruba is here and your counterpart in the Senate indicated that there may be years ahead if if things work out. >> Yeah, if I may, >> please.
>> I I just again this came up this morning in our meeting and uh rural Minnesota's at a disadvantage compared to the metro. Metro has enough people, enough hospitals and every and the money flows
through ambulance. Rural Minnesota is just having a hard time. We we just can't the costs keep escalating. The rules keep going higher. >> No, again, no fault of any management of anyone. It's just the way it is. And that money that the federal government
is paying Medicare or Medicaid back for the transportation is where we're really missing most. And to open that door, I I won't say it's impossible, but if we open the federal door to get more money for mileage, then the doctors come in
and say, "I want more money for knee surgeries, for hip surgery, for this." And pretty soon the thing's out of it's so out of whack. No one gets anything far as dollars go. So, we're going to try to do this within the state and working with the federal to keep promise
that we're going to do this every year, but we're going to try to keep something going so the rural ambulances aren't left, you know, a 45 minute wait, you know, we can keep it going and new equipment like when it snows, it's nice
to know that you have an all-wheel drive vehicle or a vehicle, newer vehicle that's going to have new tires, good tires and make it. So, it's it's important to all of us that we have an annual service. I I commend all of you at the county working together on this.
This is a big deal. Um, It it's something when we all work together, look what we get. You know, we we little got a new ambulance. You know, it's like, hey, isn't this cool? All these little things that I see in the district I represent. Elies, same way. I mean,
it's it's, you know, and and again, keep in touch if there's anything we can we can help. Again, Grant and I, this is his little baby. He works with it. Natalie Zelelesnik, our 3B on 3A. Natalie's on that committee also. So, it didn't make sense to stack it with all
three people. So, but but it but I'm up to speed on it and I support it a thousand%. >> Thank you. >> Thank you, >> Representative. And thank you, Chief Manassa. Um we're to that point. I'd like to call a question. >> I >> I >> I
>> I'll vote yes and we will gladly accept this resolution. It's approved unanimously. Thank you. >> Thank you. New business 13 to adopt a resolution authorizing execution of state airport grant agreement with Minnesota
Department of Transportation. This is a grant for projects completed in the year 2024 of I believe money coming back of $323,000.
>> So move. >> Thank you, Councelor Buller. Second. >> Thank you. Councelor Holden. Is there discussion? >> All the question. >> I I >> I. >> I'll abstain. The motion carries four
with an 40 with an abstension. Thank you. Item 14. Is there any other business to come before the council? Seeing none, we'll move on.
Reports of all boards, committees, and department heads are available for viewing in the packet. We have had several city council meetings since the last city council meetings. And it's a new year, so there will be more to
report on January 20th after the boards have met. At this time, the floor is back open for anyone in the audience this evening to come forward. If you did not and would like to, please do. Seeing none at this time,
reminders that the offices will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Day on Monday, January 19th, 2026 and a regular city council meeting to follow on Tuesday, January 20th. That
meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. Have a good evening. This meeting is adjourned.