We will call the meeting to order at 7:01. Please stand for the pledge. >> I aliance 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. approval of the agenda. I would like to add one item to the agenda or at least discuss putting on next month's agenda
and that is approving the use of the original or the previous state flag in our community. >> Okay. about we've got about six communities across the state that have already approved this and it would be
one of the smaller ones and I think uh from what I've heard around the community I think that would be a good move to do. >> Should we put it on next meeting? >> That works for me. >> That way I can read up.
>> You can do a little looking into that. Thank you for that. Uh, anything else? I'll >> approve it. I'll >> approve it. >> Motion to approve. >> Second. All in favor?
>> I consent agenda. >> All right. In your consent agenda, you have the minutes from our last meeting in February. Uh, the accounts receivable budget report. Then there's three sets of payables. Uh you notice the dollar amounts are fairly high. We had some
bond payments that we needed to make. We paid the league's insurance trust for all this year's insurance. Uh we issued the revolving loan fund from the EVA last meeting. >> Lawnmower. Joe's lawnmower is also on
there. So those four items, I even wrote them down and I forgot them. Thanks, Sarah. I also tried to lock us out. >> I did. I forgot to unlock the door tonight. >> Did I see Joe using the the new street sweeper today?
>> No, we have not taken that. >> Okay. Hopefully. >> Is that the only thing we're waiting on? Anything else on the consent agenda? >> No, I don't have anything else. >> Motion to approve. >> Second. >> All in favor?
>> I I public forum. Would anybody here like to speak through public forum? D. Go ahead. >> I can take just a couple minutes to catch up on some county news. >> You bet. long as I'm here. Um,
last week or yeah, last week uh the board of commissioners um resolved to send the plans for the new justice center um out for contracts. Um if if
things continue to progress as they are, uh we will likely be breaking ground in August for a new justice center. Um it will hold all the basic justice functions. Uh courts will be on the top floor. The main main floor where you
walk in will be the um sheriff's office, county attorney, and um our CCA, community corrections. And then the lowest floor will hold um our emergency management and and more law
enforcement functions um including a 72-hour hold jail. Um the plans call for it to be right around 40,000 square ft. Um and we've been working with Woods and with
A&P Construction. So, um we also have a bill jacketed with the state legislature um to asking to put a referendum on the um ballot on the fall for local option
sales tax to help pay the bonds for that. Um and this is one of those deals legislature has to give us permission to put it on the ballot. um residents of Wasika County would decide yay or nay whether we can use local option sales
tax or not. Um as a board we thought that um that it isn't just our property owners that that would use the functions in a justice center. So it would probably be better to spread that out over over everybody who comes through and does business in Wasika County. Um,
so we will see what the legislature does first with that, but plans are moving ahead. We've got um some money set aside to start to um to cash down on this project and um we're in a very favorable
position to to bond for it. Um we've only got a couple bonds left. uh and they will be coming off in I think 29 and 30 or 28 and or 28 and 30 um in just a couple years. So, um we
know that we are one of the the lowest leveraged counties in the state. We just don't borrow much money. Um, and we also know that that the law enforcement center has needed to be replaced for
talk to do this. Started more than 20 years ago. >> Oldest jail in the state, doesn't it? >> One of the oldest for sure. Absolutely. >> Is where are you breaking ground or are you doing a complete rena on the current building? >> No. Um we did we tried a couple different times to see what we could do
with the old building and um it just proved too costly to even consider. Um we were looking at putting $10 million into it and that still that was no renovations on the jail itself which is what the DOC is threatening to shut down on us
anytime. Um, and as soon as he did anything, the Hback totally need to be totally needed to be redone. And you know, one thing leads to another like $10 million and you still got an old building and it doesn't do what you need it to. So, um, we finally came up with
this plan for combining these functions. Um it will go to the west or well almost street north of where the current law enforcement center is to the west of the courthouse. Um, we own that back corner
of the lot there. And, um, and if this proceeds as planned, um, when that building gets done, we will move, um, those functions out of our courthouse into a secure building. Cuz
right now, our courts are not secure. In a 100-year-old courthouse, it's hard to make the courtrooms secure. So, we'll move those those functions that need higher security into that justice center. And um the plan is that we will move all the county functions that are in the east annex on the east side of um
highway 13, the license bureau and SWCD and our boardroom and we'll move all of that stuff back to um to the west side of the road and we'll move it into the courthouse so that um our residents who are getting different county services are not needing to go back and forth
across the road. and then we'll we'll look for a a good public use for that building. So, um that's that's one of the bigger things. Um and we want people to know that
depending on what the legislature is, we will have uh we're hoping to have a ballot item that will um that will help our residents make some choices this fall about how they want this building financed. Very
good. >> Yeah. And uh rifle, we went with the state statute for rifle versus shotgun for deer. Um and gearing up for big election this
fall. Um lots of work for county staff uh to once again ensure a a safe and fair election. And um yeah, going to be a busy year. lots to do. So, thanks for letting me share. And as always, if you ever have any
questions or concerns um or need partnership with the county, please please do not hesitate to reach out. >> Very good. Thanks, Steve. Um Paul, you'll be coming up in a little bit. >> All right,
moving on. notices and communications. >> Um, I did add another item that came in today's mail. I just put it on the table in front of you. Information on this year's annual league conference, which will be in Rochester.
So, that's all I have for notices. Thanks. Are you ready? >> Nope. It'll be a little bit. We'll be right back. uh council reports. Um we did EDA and uh Midco came in and
presented the ADA board. Really wasn't anything different than his council members have heard. um they're moving forward uh or making progress on planning where the everything's going to go. They're working on where they're
going to save all the equipment while they're here they're just playing moving forward with it. So, um EBA did a couple other little things u but uh we didn't spend any money. The
ADA wants to mention that uh working with beautifying Gainesville committee, they have permission to put a mural on the building up town and uh they're asking us to supply the
paint. We have grants that we can apply for and receive money for paint. However, uh um the owner of the building is requiring a professional paint the mural
and that takes us out of the running for the grants. So, we're still digging for money for paint that uh down the park road. We were still got a couple of board members on
vacation. So, there really wasn't anything done down there. So, I think that's that's what I have. Thank you.
Planning Commission uh got pushed by a month. Uh apparently nobody could agree out of time and couldn't get together. So, we decide to push it and do more in one meeting later on. Um, I was unable to make it to the park board due to some personal issues. Um, anything happened,
you can ask Paul or Clinton what's going on. Home is doing good. Um, Mandy, why can't I think of a married name now? >> She's working down there. She's >> You're whispering. >> Running the show. Sorry. cuz I can't think of her last name and I don't want
to just put her. Um, she's got senses up to like 30 31 people down there. So, >> Mandy, is that >> Mandy Wolf? What's her what's her married name? I can't think of it. >> I think it's Wolf W. But yeah. >> Yeah. So, she's down there. Um, she's
like the head RN down there and she's doing a great job down there. So, we're doing good. >> Cool. Uh once I find my notes from uh the golf course advisory board meeting, we
sold around 145 memberships at the membership drive. Uh roughly 80,000 in sales that weekend, which is pretty similar to last year.
Uh we are working on the online booking for the tea times and I know that they had an issue with the website. So Kevin was kind of working through that to try and get that squared away to start the
season out. Um they're talking about potentially buying a new ice maker out there. >> Got it. >> They did. They did. >> Oh, they did just late last week. >> So, we have a new ice maker.
>> Another another idea that they thought about was a hydration station, which is basically one of those drinking fountains that you can like fill your jugs with. Cuz he said a fair amount of people come in there and, you know, want their, you know, fill their jugs up. And
he says it kind of takes time from the person working like to like if they're super busy to do that where if they had a hydration station and then that that ice maker people can pretty much just fill your water up as you're coming by. And
>> that's a great plan. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. And I I think it'd get I think it'd get used a lot. So I think that is I didn't write down when we were meeting again >> next week. Next Thursday. Next Thursday,
>> the 19th >> 19. >> Yep. >> Next Thursday the 19th. Uh that is all I had. Administrator report. Yes. Okay. Um the February
bank statement is attached. The cash balance report as of last Friday. Um, I did attach an article that came from the league that that's looking at the state budget forecasts. Um, they did project a little surplus than what they were
saying last November. And I just want to tell you that sometimes I'm hesitant with these reports cuz you know in a heartbeat something could change. So, but anyway, I wanted to include that for you so you could get that. Andy, you just talked about golf
course membership, so I don't have to do that. Uh, we do have an opening on the EDA. Uh, because of some scheduling conflicts, Mike Danberry can no longer serve. So, if any of you can think of someone or if you would like to talk to someone or if you want me to, let me
know. We're trying to find a replacement. >> I gave Caitlyn a name today. >> Did you? Okay. Okay. Um, and then the only other thing I had was uh today our new line worker began. Okay. His name is
Quinn. Um, he's from Benson. So, he started uh started today. >> Cool. >> Quinn being the first name or the last? >> That's his first name. >> Okay. >> He really loved my Irish tie, by the
way. >> Everybody's got their thing. It'd be cooler if it glowed. >> Somebody likes it. >> Yeah. >> Uh motion to approve administrator report. >> Second. >> All in favor?
>> Thanks, department heads. Uh tonight, Andre and Joe were scheduled, but they were both gone part of last week, so I did not put them on here. But Joe is here if you want to if you have anything or
Joe after meeting I do like talk to you for a minute some parkboard stuff. I think so. Staff report. >> Yeah, I'm trying to >> dogs 158 or 75 to 58 >> over.
>> Yep. >> A little bit. >> Is that a final? >> Yeah. Yep. >> It's actually been a lot of fun. It's been a ton of fun. All right. I think I'm on staff reports.
Yep. Okay. So, we have a few items with the admin agenda tonight. Uh first one, Paul Voggus is here. He's would like to share a couple words with you about Farmers Market Songs in the Park this year. I don't have, excuse me, I don't have a
whole lot. I was hoping to be able to verify the grant whether we got the grant or not and I kind of heard and I kind of kind of haven't. So, we're still waiting till the end of March. It's they changed their process and it's it's a typical state kind of thing, put it
that way. So, yeah. So, by the end of March, I should know a couple weeks. So, and one way or the other it'll go on. It just depends on what I can all do and that kind of thing. So, um been working a lot with Caitlyn and she's been working with the economic development committee. I know. Um kind of the key
this year is promotion. We're trying to promote it more, get it out. She has some really good ideas. Um and between that and the farmers market, tying everything together and everything. So, uh kind of looking forward to that. Um, I'm we're hoping to really promote it
this year and see what happens. So, um, it's something interesting though. Um, and and Clinton, I don't know if anybody's talked to you about this. I stopped up uh talked to Daniel at the the best Thai cuisine and, uh, this is just one cuz I've had a few people ask
me different things like this, but he's really interested in possibly trying to figure out a way to he doesn't have a food truck, but he'd like to get Thai food out there. So, I don't know how all the ins and outs of the permit, but it's just interesting because I've had them had a couple other people interested in
putting up booths, not to sell, but just as informational like like in town here. So, it's it's you know, people are getting out and and noticing it and stuff. So, um, then the only thing I got is, and I've brought this up before, but I'm trying to kind of nail it down, um, if not tonight, maybe at the next
council meeting, but about, uh, about the city council or someone possibly serving hot dogs at the, uh, that Jainsville night out one, it's August 5th, I think, is the date. Um, it would
be possibly purchasing the hot dogs and giving them out for no charge. Of course, you'd have to limit it to, you know, one per person or or whatever the case may be, but just wonder if there'd be any interest from the uh city council in doing that. Either the I've heard different things, city council possibly
just grilling them up and serving them or I've heard past mayors have done it before. So, something to think about. Um, if anybody has any ideas or knows anything about it or, you know, whatever the case may be, uh, it doesn't have to
be a decision tonight, but I kind of like to try and nail it down maybe by the next council meeting if possible. >> It's a good idea. >> So, the EDA has said uh that we would like to set up a tent and be there every week.
>> So, or when the music is playing. >> Yeah. Yeah. They had talked um what if let's say Midco had talked about possibly at the uh at the farmers market which which ties in. I know Summers Ridge had talked about just having a uh
you know promotional just to you know show who they are and that kind of thing. Um yeah so there's a few things out there that we're working on to try to to get it and the community is starting to learn more about everything that goes on I think and kind of digging into it. So, that's really all I got
unless there's any question. Oh, except for I' I'd be all for the old Minnesota flag just for what it's worth. Anyway, I'll just throw that out there for what it's worth. So, anyway, um if there's unless somebody has any questions. >> Very good.
>> All right. Thank you. Yep. Thanks. >> Thank you, Paul. And I want to thank Paul for all of his hard work with this. Um he needs to be recognized. So, thank you, Paul. >> You're welcome. Item two. >> Yes, this is our quarterly resolution
that we adopt accepting donations. We did get a couple donations for the one police department and also the fire department a couple months back. So, that's what resolution number six is. >> I'll make a motion we uh accept the
donations. Second. >> All in favor? I thank you. >> Premise permit. Wasa Hockey Association has visited with staff at the golf course. Uh they would
like to get gambling in the clubhouse. Uh they're initially thinking of pull tab machine and then the e E tabs. Um if you look at your packet here tonight, there's two items. One is a premise permit which the council needs to approve for them to be there. And then
the second one is since that's a city-owned building, they need to have a lease and that lease would be obviously with us. Um these are state forms. I've gone through a lot of these in the past, you know, just with being rotary gambling and everything. So it's all
pretty straightforward. Um, if you look at the lease, they did check all the boxes for activity just in case if there's a fundraiser some night, they might want to do a quick meat raffle, you know, just things like that. So, we're just trying to get everything
approved all at once. So, the resolution number seven approves both the premise permit and the lease. Motion to approve resolution 20267. >> Second. >> All in favor? Oop, sorry.
>> I I have a question. Um, the school does a lot of fundraisers out there. Is this going to affect any of them? >> No, cuz the school really doesn't do gambling type activities out there. Yeah, good question.
>> Uh, motion and a second. All in favor? I >> snow removal policy. >> Yes. Uh it was requested to put this on the agenda. As you know, our last meeting we we did talk about it a little bit.
Do you have any specific >> Um I don't know. I was thinking that we should maybe reward right under liability. I don't know what we could put, but maybe just reward it a little bit because it seems to be a
little bit um where it just says city's not responsible for any damages. That kind of seems like a we're just going to wash our hands of everything sort of thing, >> right? >> So, I don't know if we can have Jason Moran and his fancy words. >> Yeah. And actually Joel has been doing
some research. Yeah, I guess in particular I assume it's for mailbox. >> Well, >> damage is that kind of the main one or >> That's kind of the main one, but like vehicles, too. And
cuz if you hit a vehicle, it's kind of a hit and run sort of thing. >> Yeah. And we just to say that I mean I I would assume somebody's going to call up here and you're going to work with them and everything, but to have it just a blanket statement like that. Yeah. >> We're just not going to be responsible for anything.
>> In the past, we filed claims with the leaks insurance, >> right? >> But I was thinking that there could be maybe a better way of wording it. >> Even as it's worded that way, we've still beared responsibility. Is that what you mean? >> Yeah. Yeah. I think you'd have you'd
have to. I mean, you can't. >> Yep. That's kind of what I like. You have to almost have to take some responsibility for it. So to maybe word it in a little bit better way. I'm not sure the better way to word it, the more legal way to word it, but I think
>> we could maybe find a different way to word it. And then um as far as like the snow emergency and like with with the amount of tickets that went out this weekend, which is understandable, I can't um
can't get after anybody for doing their job, handing out tickets and stuff, but I feel like because the amount of social media that we have access to, we have the city app, things like that. I think maybe when Joe is
going to go out with the plow, we should be able to put something out an hour in advance or a couple hours in advance saying that a snow emergency will take effect at this time for the city and you know, please move
all your vehicles off the roads and then these are the consequences if vehicles aren't moved off the roads sort of thing. So people know what's going to happen if they don't move their vehicles off the roads and get plowed in. You know, you potentially get a ticket, you
could potentially get um towed, but have it be able to be out there on social media, have it put on the app. That way other people can, you know, they're going to see it. The police department can also take that, put it on their website, and everybody can just
share it around town. And it's I don't know. I think it's just doing better for the community members, too. >> Yeah, that's not a bad idea. I will say, too, that particular Saturday, um, I was in Mano when it started snowing and I think by the time I got back, it was
almost done. So, I mean, I would not have been able to personally put it on that morning just because I had no clue what it was like here, you know? >> Right. >> I I have that capability. I can very easily put it on the app >> once I know. >> I was just going to say time frame when
we're going to do that. like 2 hours. >> 2 hours. >> Yeah. I think a lot of that is just adding more language into this cuz I don't think it actually specifically states anything about a snow emergency.
>> It just says if there's 3 in or more cars off the street kind of thing. But um I think we can definitely add some of that language in into this policy. >> Right. since we have this snow emergency plow route, >> right? >> Map on the back. >> Yep. Yep. Um and I would go so far as
even singling out say like a mailbox policy. Uh cuz that's kind of a big one. Um >> Joe. Um >> yeah, >> because I had the time. I drove through town with my ranger today. I drove three miles and I went past 65 places where
the mailman has to stop. Now, there may have been more than one mailbox there. >> Mhm. >> But, uh, 65 23 of those stops have mailboxes that are defective.
They're leaning over the over the street or sideways. They're not standing straight. That's onethird of them. >> And the residents want us to cover mailboxes. They got to do a better job of taking care of them to start with.
>> I agree. And that's how I've actually started writing up a little bit of the mailbox thing in my opinion that I will probably present to you at some time, but that is specifically stated in here that United States Postal Service has their own specifications on how to
install properly a mailbox 41 to 45 in high, 6 to 8 in, and this is where your uh visuals come in. 68 in behind the front of the curb. Um, and I know one in particular mailbox that was hit um on
this last event is 16 in out beyond the USPS y >> specs. So, and it's leaning and you like you said there's a lot of them that aren't maintained properly and that's all will all be worded in this policy.
though it has to be maintained in a way for the post office specs, but then we won't be responsible if it is hit if it's outside of those specs. >> Is that's another thing I was going to ask you about it. >> And I don't want to like burden you with
more things to do, but like during the summertime if you're driving around and you're doing other things, >> is it possible for you to like leave a note on a mailbox? I know you can't necessarily do stuff from because of United States >> stuff, but can you leave a note or some
sort of thing or maybe put it in their >> utility bill that says, you know, >> your mailbox is looking a little >> I know the post office does that. >> I know if it's a dilapidated uh mailbox, I know they stick a little notice.
>> Yep. >> Okay. >> Okay. Well, that's >> but to the extent of you know then how far do you want to take it because are you going to then make them move their mailbox back 6 in a warning like hey your mailbox is
encroaching this when snow comes around there's a potential that your mailbox could possibly get damaged >> and we could talk to the post office too and just say hey what's what do you guys do and >> what what would work for >> for everybody involved >> because then that kind of alleviates you
as well cuz when it I mean I can imagine a snow you know you got a mailbox hanging over and you're going to plow and >> Mhm. there's it's inevitable. But yeah, then I would suggest also that you know if a if the plow physically if it's if it is installed correctly but the plow
you know things happen icy you slip slide all over place and if the plow physically um wrecks the mailbox then yeah I would say the city would have to have a policy in place or you know pay them give them an option of $75 or onetime payment or you
know temporarily fix it as best we can or maybe even install a plain Jane mailbox box when the spring kind of thing. A lot of cities, that's what I've been researching, have in place policies similar to that. So, um, but just shelfing off snow off the plow, then we
wouldn't be >> right. >> And that snow then takes the mailbox off. We wouldn't be responsible for that. So, >> do you had something? >> Um, only because I was looking at the county policy. county has some language that
might be helpful including a couple of state statutes that apply and just what you were saying Joe um when the snow comes off the claw that's not your responsibility liability but if the plow blade itself actually
>> actually does the damage then um uh >> does the damage to a post office spec installed >> absolutely um and will be evaluated on a casebyase basis Those are pretty important.
So, um, and I'd be happy to share our policy if that is helpful with you. Although, you know, uh, these policies, you've got your own things around here, >> right? >> A little bit different. >> Sure. >> And I was going to point out too, you
were talking about the the mailboxes that you saw today. Um, in this policy, it is the property owner's responsibility to clean the snow around the mailbox. >> Yes. >> I don't think a lot of people realize that. >> Yeah. The post office puts that thing out every winter, or at least I get one
every winter stating here's what we expect from you and >> yeah, >> that's your responsibility. My only question is like for a snow emergency, would you I feel that once you go through the town, that's when you would want to call the snow emergency because you need
for all them vehicles you have to go around, you kind of got to give them a spot to park, you know, so then you can come by and give your final, you know, get all them winds and everything cleaned up. Cuz if you if we do it while it's snowing, I mean, if they're parked on the street, it's cuz they don't
really probably have another spot. So, I feel it probably be the most beneficial to, you know, after we get everything going through once, you know, the next day. I'm sure you guys are out buzzing around, Joe, cleaning up. >> Yep. Yeah, without a doubt. Yeah, we usually
>> have them get everything moved for the next day, so when they come through, >> everything can get pushed back. But it's just my >> Yeah, those those timing things, yeah, we can tweak. Absolutely. Anything
else on snow removal? >> Well, I think, you know, let's work on putting a policy together. Um, >> maybe just tweaking some things here and there. >> Yep. And and I do know there's been a a couple questions asked this winter.
Maybe if those folks, you know, call again here tomorrow, maybe I'll just say we're working on something. Just hold tight. Uh it's >> nothing would take effect until a snowfall next year. >> Man, that would be a thing you would have to determine as well if you want
to. >> Yeah. That we're not going to go retroactive on anything that's already happened. >> I mean, we we live in a state where we get snow, >> right? No one wants to come home to a
smashed mailbox or anything like that, but it uh >> But you also got to get your mailbox. You can do it. >> It is uh part of our life in this climate. >> That's for sure. Did you sign these? >> I have not yet. Okay. No. Uh anything
else? >> I don't have anything else. No. >> Thank you, Joe. Any other motions? >> Motion to adjurnn. Second. All in favor?