September 25th day for that. Hello everyone and welcome. I call to order this city council meeting today, Thursday, September 25th, 2025. You can all please stand for the pledge of allegiance. I 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. >> All right. Thank you. Roll call. Brian Rishkersonian >> here. >> Krie Miller >> here. >> Tom Berg
>> here. >> James Vipka >> here. >> Scott Palava is absent. >> All right. Approval of the agenda. Tonight's agenda goes all the way to 10B. Are there any additions, deletions, or corrections to the agenda? >> Uh, mayor, a couple things. Um, request
that discuss a possible street uh construction project for the 2025 local road improvement grant program. um have some discussion on that. Um we were made aware of a grant opportunity, so would like to have a discussion with the council if there's interest on
submitting a potential project for that. And then also consider approval of a LG220 application for exempt permit submitted by the Lakeville chapter of Ducks Unlimited, chapter 115 to conduct a bingo and a raffle at Rail 19 on
November 23rd, 2025. and then uh replace item 9A uh which is consider approval of resolution 202542, a resolution amending the city's comprehensive plan to resone the property located at 900 Street
Northeast from B3 Central Business District to plan unit development to allow for an apartment facility in single family lots to schedule a special meeting for Thursday, October 2nd at 700 p.m. uh to consider the uh resolution
that I just mentioned. >> All right. Uh entertain a motion. >> Motion to approve with those amendments and changes. >> All right. Motion by Miller. >> Second. >> Second by Vape. Any further discussion?
>> All in favor? >> I. >> I. All opposed. All right. Approval of the minutes. consider approval of the minutes from the August 28th, 2025 regular meeting, the September 9th, 2025 special meeting,
and the September 11th, 2025 regular meeting. Are there any additions, deletions, or corrections to the minutes? >> Um, Mayor Berg, uh, I the minutes for the September 9th meeting, for the motion for adjournment, it said that I
made that motion, which would have been difficult since I was not there. That's that's the only uh change to the minutes. >> All right, Joel, you got that one? >> Yeah. >> All right, we'll entertain a motion with that.
So move to change motion by Wormcursion. >> Second. >> Second by Miller. Any further discussion? >> All in favor? >> I. >> All opposed. All right. There are no public hearings. On to presentation of citizen petitions and comments. Comments limited to minutes. So, if you are not
on the agenda tonight, now is your time to speak on anything on or off the agenda. >> Just state your name and address for the minutes. >> Joe Kramer, 400 Sing Hills Drive. From what I've read in the newspaper, it sounds like the zoning commission has
given the thumbs down on the apartment building and that everybody that's shown up to these meetings has been opposed to the apartment building. So, I guess that was more of an understanding that I've seen so far or read so far in the newspaper. So, I'm kind of curious why we would continue to debate the problem
or the the issue why we would still want to build an apartment building when we've we've heard from the zoning committee and we've heard from the public why that would still be on the table. And then a second question I have that was more of a statement. Second question is will any of this apartment
building be subject to the housing I think they call it section 8 but housing voucher program will it now be subject to section 8 or sometime in the future based upon a funding mechanism. >> Does that make sense? >> Yeah. So it's a market rate not a project based apartment.
>> Pardon me. >> It's a market rate department not a project. So the the builder will not cooperate with section 8 cuz it's a they participate they either participate or they don't participate in the section 8 program housing voucher program. And so
that's my question. Has the developer stated they will absolutely not participate in the section 8 program or is that still up for debate? stated that. >> And I guess from my understanding from watching I wasn't here for for the the
meetings, but I did watch them. Um my understanding was that the developer stated that their rents wouldn't qualify. They're too high to even qualify for section 8. That's my understanding from what I saw from >> and I know nothing enough about that. >> So the county has a threshold of rents.
It has to be at a certain level. Okay? >> And if it's above that, it won't even qualify because section 8 it's too expensive to qualify for section 8. That was my >> section 8 is based upon a person's income and affordability to pay, >> right? But there's there's there's rent thresholds as well in in apartments. I
don't know how housing works, but my understanding is and I I again I wasn't there, but I did catch that part from the discussion that and I believe Joel, you were the one that said it, Rice County, it's like 900 or 960 I believe for a onebedroom and I think the
developer said their rent,50 I think for a onebudio studio >> studio be like 1,100 for a oneb so it would be above the threshold. So >> um it wouldn't qualify. So it's not even a discussion of does he want to. It just
doesn't qualify. >> Yeah. I mean and and some of my research didn't tell me some of that information. So thank you. Um, I only saw whether they the the builder or the developer would actually participate >> and I believe they said that they're not interested in or would they be forced to
participate based upon a funding mechanism meaning if the state, county or government or somebody helps finance this project? Are they forced to >> only if it's right >> correct? Yeah. >> Yeah. Only if it's a tiff project. >> 20% low income. >> Okay. >> Occupancy.
>> Yeah. >> For tax incremental financing. >> Okay. Okay. But as far as we understood, it was he doesn't even want to deal with it. >> Well, maybe we can cross the tea and dot the eye on that. That's just my only thought. I'm all for apartment building
if it makes sense, right? I think we need to grow as a community. I think this space is awesome, right? I think we needed this as one of the next steps like the police department and the and the soccer fields. And so we're all for growth as long as it makes sense for the community >> and we're not going to increase crime
and blight and uh everything that comes along with a low lowincome um multi-tenent apartment building. >> Okay. >> All right. Thank you, Joe. >> Thank you. Appreciate it. >> Could I something? >> Absolutely. >> Um could I speak from here?
>> Yes, you can. >> All right. Um I am for an additional apartment building. I in the lighted area right now the buildings and it's it's horrible.
Um the mayor came to the tour and he thought it was deplorable the way I have I for 15 20 years for 15 years I've been asking for some resolution for windows and things like that and it hasn't
happened until Mayor B got on on to it and some things are starting to go. But I think that you need to have an apartment building or someplace for people to live so they don't have to live outside of the area and spend their
money at, you know, at other shops and places. Uh that these people would come in and have a place to live and they would shop at our stores. We wouldn't be losing all of our businesses.
and keep the money in Londale. That makes a lot of sense to me. And this apartment building that's proposed, um, it might be a little higher rent than I have been used to pay, but you
know, you could take a smaller apartment and if you had your your um, depends on whether they they pay for the lights and heat and stuff. Some of those are mass
provided for by the owners and u I think it would balance out and let more people stay in London but they have no place to live.
Anyway, that's my feelings. I know I'm getting up there up there in years and I don't know if I would be able to move there, you know, by the time this is finished. But I just think that for the ones coming up and
for myself if I live that long, it would be a great asset to Lale. >> Thank you, Janet. Does anybody else have anything they want to add? Okay,
we're going to move on to the approval of the consent agenda. Tonight's consent agenda is monthly and additional bills, treasurers report, board and commission minutes. Consider approval of a Minnesota lawful gambling LG240B application
uh for the American Lingo uh Legion for bingo. consider approval to reschedule the Thursday, November 27th, 2025 city council meeting to Monday, November 24th, 2025 due to Thanksgiving and the Thursday, December 25th, 2025 city
council meeting to Monday, December 22nd, 2025 due to Christmas. Are there any additions, deletions, or corrections to the uh consent agenda, or does anybody want any of these items pulled uh to be considered under new business?
just that on D where it's after the unit 586 to conduct bingo. It says there's a spelling error. >> Okay, >> that's it. I make a motion to approve the consent agenda. >> Just one quick question. Um >> those uh changes to those dates, those
won't interfere with any uh advisory board meetings or anything. Those aren't any dates that we >> um is the last meeting of the month. So, >> okay, perfect. >> I think planning commission be the third. >> Okay, that would be my only question on
those. >> Okay, motion by Miller. >> Second. >> Second by Warren MCU. Any further discussion? All in favor? >> I opposed. >> All right. On to new business. Consider approval of resolution 2025-43,
a resolution authorizing execution of a towards zero deaths grant agreement. Police officer Jack Schweer. Thank you. Good evening, mayor, members of the council. Uh before we get started here on the resolution, there is a
correction that needs to be made on the uh grant amount received. Uh it's written 41,100. The actual grant amount is 44,700. Um officers with the Ldale Police Department have been participating in the Toward Zero Death or TZD campaign in
Rice County for the past eight years. Law enforcement agencies in Rice County that participate in TZD include Rice County Sheriff's Office, Farbo, Northfield, and Ldale Police Departments. TZD was formed for the purpose of putting extra officers on our roadways to educate and enforce traffic
laws to reduce the number of impaired drivers, serious injury crashes, and with the ultimate goal of getting toward zero deaths on Minnesota roadways. The fiscal year for TZD begins October 1st, 2025 and goes to September 30th,
2026. Every two years, a different law enforcement agency in Rice County becomes the fiscal agent. I, Officer Jack Schliker, have agreed to take on those responsibilities. This coming year of 2025 and 2026 would be the first of two years that Lndale
Police Department will be the grant administrator. I would be responsible for receiving the amount of funds paid to officers through their government entities and submit the total to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety would then submit reimbursement
in the form of a wire transfer and the total amount of funds submitted by myself to the city of Lonsdale. The city of Lonsdale would then submit checks to those government entities for the total amount requested through grant reimbursement. The reimbursement of those funds happen on a quarterly basis.
Uh so we would recommend approval of the resolution. >> All right. Thank you, Jack. Ryan, you got anything to add? Sure you're you're got enough time to take this on? Don't you got a lot on your plate already, Jay? >> Uh, yeah. Yep. We're we're able to take this on.
>> All right. That's enough. That's enough for me. I trust you. >> All right, Curry. >> Nothing. I support it. >> Jamie, >> I'm all in favor. Let's try to get up higher than number six safest city in the state.
>> Jack, I want to thank you for the ride along. Thank you. learned a lot and and uh I I honestly think everybody should take the opportunity every once in a while to to sit in a car, a squad car with a police officer and see what they go through. So
Jack, thank you for coming up here and presenting this and uh I'll entertain a motion. >> I'll make the motion. >> Second. >> A motion by Miller, second by Worm Scrution. Any further discussion? All in favor? I I >> All opposed. All right. Thank you, Jay. Thank you.
>> Paying attention to the >> consider approval of resolution 2025-44, a resolution setting the fiscal year 26 preliminary city budget and preliminary property tax. Joel Ericson, city administrator. >> Thank you, mayor, and members of the council. Uh the city council held seven
meetings on the city's preliminary budget and property tax levy. Uh at the last meeting earlier this week uh we reviewed the entire budget, the tax levy and then also um cuts that were proposed by department heads and myself. Uh the
cuts that were approved were conferences for admin and planning and zoning. Uh cleaning for administration the library reduction in funding for the EDA. Uh, as far as debt services, using uh proceeds from the sale of some lots that we
recently sold um to offset the police facility and and the city hall debt service portion uh vets memorial and then street maintenance. Council decided to set the levy at 3,217,350 uh which is an increase of uh just under
5%. Uh for comparison, Rice County increased their preliminary tax levy 8.7 uh earlier this week. To balance the budget, the council agreed to use reserves of uh just under 170,000 uh including the for uh aforementioned cuts
and reductions uh essentially due to onetime expense increases including but not limited to uh police department issued firearms, some furniture purchases for the PD, and then um at the February or last February um fireboard
meeting, the cost participation formula was amended to um I guess be more reflect more of the actual use of the uh based off of calls, not just the value of property in each of the uh the city
and the townships that we provide uh service to. Um, as far as the property tax levy, the houses that we track, um, looking at a, uh, increase of, uh, just under $32 up
to about 185 for houses over half a million. Businesses ranged from uh, 0% or I'm sorry, 0 increase to about $426. And then just I know we went over this on on Monday. Uh but real briefly,
council is essentially wages and then um anything that would be needed for for this room to conduct meetings. Uh HR, the pay scale proposed to increase 3%. Uh talked about insurance, dental, and then um we've got to account for the
paid family medical leave. Um the state plan is 88%. We went to the private market and got a quote for 82%. Uh not much of a savings but but still a savings and then that was split. Um the
city has to cover 50% based off of the state plan. So the city will will be paying 044% and then employees will payroll deduction of 38%. As far as administration, accounting for the 26 elections, um besides the the
debt service on this building, um our largest line item, well, wages, um would be professional services where we pay for mosquito control, our financial disclosures, um things like the the copier, flags, website, cintas,
60% of the audit is paid out of administration, and then just the typical dues and subscriptions would be to the League of Minnesota cities and then civic systems which is our accounting system. Planning and zoning uh saw a large increase in the property
tax levy uh simply because we're anticipating less building permits. Uh that also has a direct correlation to a reduction in building permit or excuse me building inspection uh fees through
um Metro West our uh inspector. And then dues and subscriptions are GIS and then building permit software. The police uh budget 140,000 in federal funding for the purchase of the body cam system. Uh we've been told that it will
be included in the federal spending bill. It's just a matter of if it stays in there and the timing of of it getting approved. Uh the earliest would be October, but could go out till till December. uh adding the position of sergeant
anticipating a promotion from within. It won't increase the number of officers. The last couple budget meetings we talked about uh department issued firearms. That's included sealing the parking lot. Again, professional services would be um services that we
get for Rice County for the drug task force. Uh BCA, internet connections to their uh software, things like that. license and the permits would be the park camera licensing and then capital outlay is year two of three for a squad to be purchased in 27.
Uh the body cams that I talked about and then also the uh furniture did account for the recycling rebate from DSI anticipating that to be about $8,000 for for next year. As far as the EDA, they've got three funds. uh the revolving loan fund. We've currently got
a loan out to the Pet Stop Vet Clinic that'll be paid off in October of 26, so about a year from now. And then any expenses would be just any loans provided. We currently have the small cities housing rehab grant. Um basically any
revenues would be any remaining funds that we haven't spent as of 1231. And then any expenses incurred would be uh for the rehab projects and administration of the the program through uh the Rice County HRA.
Uh the EDA 50% of overall city marketing. Uh talked about reestablishing the facade rehab deferred loan grant program. And then at our last meeting, we talked about a market study on needed businesses based on spending habits in in the area.
As far as the library, uh the city's minimal level of support is just over 74,000. Uh we're we're well in excess of that. uh Rice County funding and then fees and donations. Uh expenses, training and education, uh
professional services, again copier, we pay the villages for um for our portion of expenses along with the uh electrical, celco, and then uh fire extinguishers, uh utilities. Uh electrical is paid by, it's build by,
and then we pay the the villages for that. dues and subscriptions, our memberships, um subscriptions, uh magazines, newspapers, and then anyone that has a social media site um gets tagged with archive social as well.
As far as office equipment and furnishings, looking at science kits and then capital outlay uh collection and then our computer lease through Celco. uh all the debt services are accounted for and most of them are not being funded at
the 105% and that is because of the prepayment of special assessments. So um we forecasted those out to the end of the year and whatever that fund balance was um divided that over the number of years remaining and drew down those funds uh proportionately based off of
that. uh parks property tax levy. We're passed through pay agent for a state grant to the snow wizards LGA refunds and reimbursements. Uh probably the biggest thing is 26 will be the last year of the T-Mobile lease agreement. Uh they're
going to remove their antennas from our water tower. So that's about $45,000 a year that uh we won't receive uh after next year. uh expenses, training, education, general repairs and maintenance, uh
landscaping materials for uh welcome signs, and then replacing trees, uh professional services. A lot of the same as was talked about in other departments, uh grinding the the trees at the compost site, the brush pile, and then RPZ testing for our uh irrigation
systems. Rentals would be the portaotties, and then any equipment that we would need to rent. grants I mentioned over the page and for the snow wizards that's about $5,000 a year we submit I think four benchmarks and then we get paid and then we in turn cut a
check to the snow wizards for for their cost of um maintaining the the trail acquisitions things like that and then um we participate in the TCU summer wreck program for the kids here in town
as far as capital outlay uh The only purchase next year we're proposing is a a lawn mower to replace our John Deere 1585. Water and sewer accounted for our um connection fees. General repairs and maintenance would be water main brakes,
painting hydrants, uh professional services, same as the previous departments, and then uh budgeted to clean the the water tower. As far as engineering, we're looking at the water tower sighting study and then a portion of the uh
capital improvement plan update. As far as capital outlay, uh continue to purchase the MXUS so that um we're in a position in 27 to go to auto read. um when accounting for a depreciation,
anticipating a deficit, but then when not accounting for it, projecting a a slightly lesser deficit of about $98,000. And then I just listed the comprehensive water study recommendations as far as the booster station repair that was
completed this year. I touched on the water tower sighting and sight sighting and storage study. We approved the resolution at the last council meeting to submit a bonding request for a new water tower and water
main loop for 28 and then just existing tower rehab uh treatment capacity over the next 10 to 15 years. Um did submit the uh our bonding request earlier this week for $4,851,000.
Uh sewer includes the bugs to help um reduce the amount of bioolids that uh we need to haul on a annual basis. Budgeted for that for fall. Um we've with these
bugs and just a different way of or better way of decanting. Um, we're able to only have to uh haul and apply bioolids in the fall with uh bringing the second pond on.
That'll increase our electrical about $80,000. So, we budgeted for that. Capital outlay uh the air raators to get the second pond up and running again. And then a feric acid pump. As far as the sewer, projecting a surplus of about 190,000 when accounting
for depreciation and then when not accounting for it, about $383,000 surplus. The uh liquor fund essentially revenues are sales of of product, right? Um beer, liquor, wine, THC. uh some interest uh
expenses training and education uh alcohol training safe assure MMBA conference uh repairs and maintenance we're not aware of anything that needs to be repaired so it's kind of a a what if so we budget for that uh recently um
got a lower rate on our credit card processing fees so based off of I believe it was July our sales can save about $850 a month so Every bit, every bit helps. Cost of goods, again, product, beer, liquor, wine, THC. And then we just base those
off of um historical professional services, again, same as uh the other departments, added floor cleaning for by annually to that line item, dues and subscriptions, memberships, archive,
social, and then software support. uh donations. The liquor store pays for the portaotties and wash stations for community days. We're not proposing any capital outlay expenses. And then um association fees.
Last fund uh well, we've already approved the the fire department budget back in um February. The last general fund is the road and bridge and street maintenance proposed is the southeast section of town. Uh Woodbridgeidge Court, Singing Hills Drive. uh that
area, the GSB88 for sealing the streets, and then annual patching and crosswalk maintenance. Uh for engineering, looking at budgeting for a portion of the capital improvement plan update that we're going to be doing, and then also just anything general that that may come
up. I know that was a quick overview of of the budget, but we think we discussed it in in pretty good detail on on Monday night. So, unless there's any questions, staff would uh recommend approval of
resolution 2025-43, a resolution setting the fiscal year 2026, preliminary city budget and preliminary property tax levy. >> All right. Thank you, Joel. Carrie, you got anything? >> No, we discussed a lot of this in great detail already.
Jamie, >> I'm good. Brian, >> no. Thank you, Joel, for that that rundown. Um, I think the only thing to mention that came up Monday night that wasn't mentioned tonight is this is the preliminary budget. If uh need be, the levy change can
always go down. It can never go up from this point. That's the the one thing I think everyone should notice or note. Um, yeah. >> All right. Well, I entertain a motion. >> Make motion. Motion by Miller. >> Second.
>> Second by Vipka. Any further discussion? >> All in favor? >> I. >> All opposed. All right. Uh, street grant program discussion. Uh, Juel Harrison. Uh so this is something that um we were
made aware of earlier this week and forwarded it to u the city engineer public works director and thought that it would be something that we should bring up for discussion tonight at the council meeting to see if there was interest in a project and then if so uh
we'd work with Bolton and Mink to determine the scope of the project and then also come up with cost estimates and timing as as well. So, um, so I guess if the council wants to
consider a project for to to submit for this this grand project, um, I think that'd be a a good thing. Believe it's up to 1.5 million. And I believe in talking with the city engineer, they've had pretty solid track record of uh, success in obtaining these
grants. >> All right. Thank you, Jamie. You got anything? I'll defer to Ki for first. >> Um, do you guys have a specific project or projects in mind that you would like to apply for this grant?
>> Not specific. I mean, we've got recons that have been proposed in the past. Um, there are some criteria here that they would have to meet. Um, but as we all know, when you're talking a reconstruction project, 1.5 million is
a very big help. >> Especially with the big projects that we have coming up, >> right? >> I'm all on board with any kind of grants we can get. So, um, I'm in for applying.
>> All right, Brian. >> So, this has to be a a full reconstruction. mil mill and overlays wouldn't work. >> I wouldn't construction and new construction. >> Okay. So, I know
the last one the council talked about was >> the third fourth >> fourth fifth. That that would be the one we'd probably So essentially if we got this we could go back to the the homeowners in that area even though they've already said we don't want to do
this right now but I think it was the assessment piece that kind of was the killer on that right even though we just redid that does it make sense to go through because I know the the water man all that stuff would that qualify in this
>> or not I >> see storm water >> costs Yeah, utility costs. It's any construction costs. >> Okay. >> So, like engineering and overhead costs would not be eligible for this grant funding, >> right? Okay. Because I I see it's a
storm water, but I wanted to make sure that you know the water man piece like we've done with all these others when we do all these these reconstruction projects, we do the we do the full water man, we do the sewer, make sure that all that's covered. Um,
I mean there's still the inconvenience part of it, but I mean if you can get it without an assessment, you're doing a heck of a lot better than everybody else in town as someone who's still paying the assessment on the road reconstruction in front of my house. Um, and we need it. We need it if we can get
the money to do it. Um, I see it says maximum award histo has historically been 1.5. Is there an average award? Have they said that anywhere? I don't I don't see that anywhere in this this documentation that says the average
is >> Yeah, I don't have that data. >> Okay, that's fine. >> I think it varies quite a bit. >> Sure. Based on the project, >> get the 47 million >> the full thing. >> Yeah, give us give us all >> rebuild every road. >> Yes.
>> Then we'll start fresh. >> Yeah. I mean, I think we should go for it, especially for that area. I mean, it's it's one, it's good for for the homeowners there. they're not going to have to pay the assessment. Sorry to everybody else who's paid an assessment, including myself, but you know, this is
one step closer to get us to our payment improvement plan, which we really need to do. So, >> yeah, I'm not I don't know if it would totally eliminate assessment based on the project cost from the last one, >> wasn't it? Like
>> about 3 million. So, >> it's about a half off deal. And is that where we would want to go or would we want to go over to um kind of the old northeast section of town? >> There's two left >> where we did a mill and overlay over there in 2015.
>> 16. Yeah, something like that. >> And I would definitely recommend assessing people. >> Yeah. So we have two areas left in town to reconstruct. Second, third, fourth, fifth northeast and fourth, fifth ash northwest.
And then the next oldest infrastructure we have is Heritage Hills. So >> out of those two, the Northeast or Northwest, which would you want to prioritize based on the current quality of roads? >> You know, I I think it's really a tie
for e both of them need it. Um we mill and overlaid both areas. the northeast part of town. Got a fillable f full milan overlay and northwest partials um for what we could afford.
So, you know, I don't know if we bring resident outreach into it or or how we select, but either choice there is not a bad choice. >> Do we have enough time to do that? I
>> see we got to submit by December 2025. Yeah, I think if the council, you know, is interested and wants some more information, we definitely could could run some numbers and actually have information in the packet to to review prior to the meeting and and and make a
decision. It was just something that >> came up earlier this week and wanted to get it in front of you guys to see if it was even something that that you guys wanted to do. >> I mean, I think we should do it. I mean, grant money, if if we've got a way to go for it, I think we should go for it. I
mean, any grant, every grant dollar we get is one less dollar that we have to tax for. Um, or take out of the the existing tax pool. Um, I guess the questions I would have is what's the
cost on each project? and maybe maybe ask the homeowners in those areas, you know, if we were to do this, would you be interested? Because if one says yes and one says no, well then that answers the question for us because, you know, go for the grant,
get all the money, and then get a ton of push back, and it doesn't, you know, we don't want to get into that boat again. >> Well, no one's going to come here and say they want to get assessed. So, >> Well, that's true. >> I guess the overwhelming answer is going to be no. >> Yeah. Well, I mean, >> that's where
>> perspective perspective, right? I mean, it's going to be a smaller assessment than I probably >> My recommendation is keep the assessments the same. >> Even if we get the the grant money. >> Yep. >> Yep.
>> It just allows us to do more, right? Well, >> I say we go for it. We can cross that bridge in another discussion. Yep. So, does it uh need to be a certain grade or a tonnage
>> as far as size of project? >> Yeah. >> Um I don't >> Does it matter if it's, you know, doing a a 710 road or an 8 ton road? 910? >> No. >> Okay. And then can we use this to go back on incomplete roads?
So, say like over here when I look over on the this street over here, I got a dead end road over there that should have been according to our ordinances a culde-sac. Can we put it towards a culde-sac? >> You can put it towards new construction. Yes. >> Okay.
Cuz I even think about that road that we were talking about uh uh by Mac and >> Ash. >> Yeah. Going out. Um, yeah, I'm fine with going down this route and looking at more more things we
can apply it to. And thank you for providing it. This is great. I I love every grant opportunity or extra source of funding that we could find. So, >> or maybe we look at streets that we're not going to be able to assess for Idaho fig.
>> Yeah. And I was kind of wondering about even BSB, you know, per uh helping them put the uh at least one turn lane road in if the county is not going to pay for it. >> Would that be an extra incentive for them to get going?
>> Would that would that be considered a trunk road though? >> Well, it's a county road, so I don't even know if we would be be able to do anything with it. It's not even our It's not even our road. >> Yeah, it says local road construction outside of trunk highway rights of way. So that might that might exclude that
from it. >> That's fine. Okay. >> But we definitely can provide a list of options for the next meeting. >> Yeah, that would be great. >> All right. Motion. >> Do we need to if it was a disc?
>> Oh, it was just a discussion. Sorry. >> All right. So, the final agenda item, consider approval of LG G220 application for lawful gambling. Uh yeah, so uh like I said at the beginning of the meeting, uh the
Lakeville Chapter of Dex Limited, chapter 115 has submitted a LG220 application uh for exempt permit. They are requesting the permit to conduct bingo and a raffle at Rail 19 on
November 23rd of this year. I guess staff's not aware of any reasons to to not approve it. So, we would make the recommendation to approve the the requested Minnesota lawful gambling permit. >> Thank you. Brian, you got anything to add?
>> I know they've done them there before and uh Jason's a a big supporter of DU. They do a good job. They draw people in. I think it's a good thing to do. >> All right, Gary. No, I'm on board with
it. >> Jamie, >> I'm on board with it. >> All right, there's a motion >> motion. All right, I'm giving it to the the safe. Motion by the safe. >> Second. >> Second by one discussion. Any further discussion? All in favor? >> I.
>> All opposed. All right. Department and council reports. Jason, I'll I'll start with you. >> Yeah. Thank you, Mayor, and members of the council. Um we are uh coordinating a walkthrough with city staff and uh
Bolton and Bank wastewater engineer. Um this is scheduled for tomorrow to assess the existing wastewater treatment facility and aid in the evaluation. Um kind of a a kickoff if you will of that evaluation process. Um additionally
um I received a scope from Mr. Ericson for the pavement management plan and CIP update. Um, so I'm working on developing a a bowl to make submitt for that work to to get that started as well. >> Thank you. >> All right. Thank you, >> Joel.
We've been black top patching and you know just mowing park grounds. Um, black top patching it kind of is a all hands- on deck effort so it take consumes the crew. Um, we are gearing up for bioolids. uh getting ready for the
harvest coming up here shortly. So you guys will see that. Um JC Teeter totter will be installed tomorrow. Footing's all poured, ready to rock and roll. Um that's about all we've been that's all I got. >> All right. Thank you, Joel. How about
you, Joel? >> Uh well, assisting staff as needed, working on the budget, um finalizing the the property sales and the purchase agreements, and then coordinating those closings. Um, one thing that we need to do is schedule that special meeting for
um, October 2nd. >> Do we need to make a motion? >> Yes, >> I'll make the motion. >> All right. Motion by Miller. >> Second. >> Second by VP. Any further discussion? >> All in favor? >> All opposed. All right. There you go, Joel.
>> Thank you. Probably should get that done. >> All right. Is that all you had? >> Yep. Thank you. >> All right, Brian. >> So, last week both library and EDA met. Um, start with EDA. It's shorter. So, EDA
discussed the uh small cities grant. There's small cities development grant program. So, people watching just put out a plug. Again, I know we keep pounding on this, but uh we have money. It's available for people to utilize in this small city's development
rehabilitation grant. There is an income threshold uh to to reach it, but it's up to 25,000. Um yeah, 25,000 per home for improvements, windows, doors, siding, roofing,
um all that good stuff. Um we encourage people to apply, please. Uh we need to use up that money because if we don't use up that grant money, it's going to be harder for them to say yes to give us another grant because they're going to look at it and say, "You didn't use it all." Um, so far we've had we've got two
two houses complete. A third is in progress, a fourth out to bid. Uh, we have a fifth one that's kind of stalled. So, we got plenty of money left for that. So, please, anybody out there, tell your friends, tell your neighbors. There's money to help with uh rehabil home
rehabilit rehabilitation. I can talk today. I talk pretty. Um we discussed the uh facade program. So kind of a step back from the last month's report about allocating 25,000
out of the uh EDA revolving loan and and allocating it specifically for the facade. We rolled that back. We took that that back and said, "No, we're going to leave the 50,000 available in the revolving loan fund." Um and then allocate another 25,000 for
this this rehab build or the uh facade program. More details to come about what the program itself is actually going to be. Is it going to be interior exterior only? Um you know all the details, but
we we had to get a number. So because of the budget, so we got that in place. Um we're going to sponsor FrostyFest as always. Um, we're going to do one of the the horserawn wagons for FrostyFest. And that's about it for EDA. Um, on a
high level, library board also met on last Wednesday. Um, libraries rocking it. Um, and I do want to throw out again props to the, um, junior library board, which is not an official advisory board, but it's a bunch of, um, students that
decided they wanted to form a library board, and they they've come up with great events. They did mini golf on uh August 20th and they had 17 kids attend. They did set up a little mini golf course inside the library after the library closed and it was well attended. They're coming up with great ideas.
They're they're very innovative. Uh great group of kids. Um coming up on a October 14th, there's a decorated duck contest. I think we talked about that at the last meeting as a way for Mayor Berg and maybe the chief
and you know to kind of rekindle your battle of the the reading program. So go decorate a duck. It's a contest. Voting will be at the Halloween party. So if you want to see who wins, go to the Halloween party. The Halloween part is great. So I encourage everyone to
attend. They are looking for volunteers. >> I'm gonna win something one of these days. I'm gonna go to all of them. Um, if you haven't um volunteered, the Halloween party is is geared towards the kids. So, don't go thinking that, you know, you're going to get a bag of candy
unless you're a kid, but but please go and volunteer. The Halloween party is a lot of fun. >> Kids show up. I mean, the costumes are adorable. It's it's great. Please go. Um I unfortunately I'm going to be out of
town for work. So uh I'm sending my wife this year to volunteer in my place. But it's a blast. It please go if anybody they're looking for volunteers. Um the TCU honors the high school honor society actually put together a group of
volunteers for the uh the Halloween party. So you know volunteer and then thank them for doing that. That's great that the kids are doing that. >> And the ambassadors will be there as well. the ambassadors. Yeah, it's fun. It's a lot of fun. Um, strategic planning is is underway. Uh, questions
for the survey are being finalized. So, that'll launch in a few weeks. So, watch watch emails for that or or uh if you're in the library, grab the the survey about strategic planning, what you'd like to see from the library. And biggest thing is we're looking for a new
board member. So, as I said in my Facebook post on this, if you love our library, now is your opportunity to be a board member and help um uh determine the future of programming and the
library and and everything. So, uh please uh please consider joining the library board. It's a lot of fun. It's a great group of people. Uh we do have a new president that we elected and that's Gina Cammer. So, congratulations, Gina. and Tyler Borggan is taking over in the role of secretary. So, congratulations,
Tyler. And um that's all I got. Apologize for missing the last couple meetings. I was on a much needed vacation. >> All right. Thank you, Brian. Curry. >> Um so, the 13th of October is our parks
board meeting. At 6:00 p.m. new time again. Um and then at 7:15 that same night on the 13th is the first founders day committee meeting. looking forward to that um to bring back some fun, another opportunity for community. And then I just want to throw out there on
Saturday, October 11th, there is a community Halloween event at the lot next to McAtune sponsored by um Triumph Life Church. And it's a great time for the community to come out. Kids um lots of fun activities, a maze, um candy, bounce house, um thanks to Generation
for always supporting us in that. And it's just another good opportunity to get out and hang out with the community members. That's all I have. >> All right. Thank you, Gary. Jamie, >> uh, planning and zoning met on the 15th and we're reviewing city codes. Some of the codes reviewed our off- streetet
parking, loading, and access for industrial design standards for all business districts and industrial districts. And then we also did off- streetet parking and storage for residential property.
>> All right. Thank you, Jamie. uh received a library board application today and we're still going to be accepting applications until next week. So, if Brian got you all excited to fill an application out, you got a week.
Can't wait to see them. Um met with Ducks Unlimited about future involvement and opportunities. Thank you to RR Revival for their weekend event. And also, if you're free on the 27th, uh check out Rail 19's Street Dance
featuring Fender Bender. Um I always uh like to give our business a shout outs cuz they all do so much for the community. But um I didn't get to mention it last time, last council meeting, but happy anniversary to my wife Katie. Uh
>> but other than that, >> no, it was on the 12th and I missed it. I should have said it on the 11th. >> I was going to say, I thought I was in hot water for coming to a council meeting on my anniversary, but you missed it. You're worse. >> Yeah, I know. I know. >> Um, I'm sorry, Mayor. One thing I forgot
to mention, the the Halloween party is on the 24th of October. Talked all about it, but didn't tell you when it was. So, >> the 24th. >> 24th of October. Yes. It's a Friday. >> At what time? >> Uh, I h I have to >> 4 to 6, I think.
>> Yeah. for something like that. Yeah, >> just bring it up in the next council meeting. Ryan, >> I will. >> All right, I'll entertain a motion to adjurnn. >> Motion. >> Motion by Miller. >> Second. >> Second by Miss Aka. Any further
discussion? All in favor? >> I. All opposed. All right. Thank