I just think God blessed me with boys >> for a reason. >> Same for you. Yeah. >> After seeing the way people act in the bars in Austin, >> I am in trouble. >> God bless me with boys. >> Yeah. I'm already
>> Hello everyone and welcome to uh today's city council meeting, Thursday, October 30th, 2025. Call to order this meeting. If you could please join me with a pledge of 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. >> Thank you. Roll call. >> Brian Wormer >> here. Krie Miller >> here. >> Tom Berg >> here. >> James Bipka >> here. and Scott Pado
>> here. >> All right. Tonight's agenda goes all the way to 10H. Are there any additions, deletions, or corrections to the agenda? >> Uh, mayor, I'd request uh consider approval for the city to uh sign the
Mindot advertising device permit sign uh on behalf of Circle City Outdoor Minnesota as the land owner. >> All right. I entertain a motion. >> I'll make a motion. >> Motion by Miller. >> Second. >> Second by Palava. Any further
discussion? >> Is that a an additional agenda item? >> Yes. >> That be I >> I correct. >> Okay. Perfect. >> Okay. All in favor? >> I. >> All opposed. All right. Approval of the
minutes. Consider approval of the minutes from the October 2nd, 2025 special meeting and October 9th, 2025 regular meeting. Are there any additions, deletions, or corrections to the minutes? >> Move to approve approve the minutes as presented.
>> All right. Motion by Palava. >> Second. >> Second by Miller. Any further discussion? All in favor? >> I. >> All opposed. All right. There are no public hearings tonight. So, presentation of citizens petitions and comments. comments limited to two
minutes. If you could just state your name and address for the record. >> Yep. >> Hi, Shannon Cup with the Lonel Chamber of Commerce. Um, I am a LTO resident and I just kind of wanted to um approach you
guys about a recent founders day meeting. Is this the appropriate platform? >> Sure. Okay. Um, I just wanted to um talk to you a little bit about how um the
appointed city group um talked about it about 43 minutes into their meeting wanting to get rid of Londale Community Days. And as a nonprofit organization, 501c6, that is our fundraiser. And I guess I
was just really disappointed to hear um them talking about getting rid of and eliminating Mondale Community Days. So with that, I think um I just wanted to say my piece and I hope that this doesn't happen in the future. We want to
bring people up and work together. So >> thank you for your time. >> Thank you. >> All right. Any other comments? All right. Approval of the consent agenda. Tonight's um items are monthly and additional bills, treasurers report,
and board and commission minutes. Does anybody want any of these items pulled for new business? >> Motion to approve. >> All right. Second. >> Motion by Palawa, second by Wormcinian. Any further discussion? >> All in favor? I. >> All opposed. All right. There is no old
business. On to new business. Consider approval of the Lawndale Fire Department's proposed adjustment to medical call response. Uh Joel Pumper, Fire Chief. Hello. Good evening. Good evening, Mr. Mayor.
So, I've met earlier this year with the fire district and in the process of concerning about um firefighter burnout and retention and things of that nature. Um, we've looked
at a couple different avenues of how to better serve the community and to maintain effective levels of readiness. So, let me get into that here. So, uh, what we're looking for here is the subject proposed amendment of the fire department medical call response
guiding principle like I said before public safety and efficient service delivery. The action requested would be motion to approve a proposed adjustment to the Lonzo Fire Department response protocol um reducing participation in in
specified low acuity medical calls effective January 1, 2026. Background of this uh the Lonzo Fire Department has experienced a con consistent increase in annual call
volume due to community growth and expanded service needs from January 1 August or from January 1 to August 31st in 2025 department
responded to 340 324 calls compared to last year which is 30 36 calls during the same period in 2024. So as you can see the the growth is is consistent between years and I go to show here the annual totals in recent years a clear
upward trend in demand for service. So from state or from 2017 um which was 278 calls uh to 2024 which we're sitting at 450 and as say here in a moment um we're
projected to be 2025 will be 480 calls. So continuing on based on our current trends the department is projected to finish 25 with approximately 480 total calls. This represents an overall increase
approximately 73% in total call volume since 2017 for an average annual growth rate of roughly 7%. Um the steady growth has resulted in increased operational demands affecting firefighter availability, rest and
overall response readiness. Like I was saying before at the August 4th 5 lanza fire district board meeting proposal was presented to modify the the department's response um to specific low acuity medical calls. The fire district
fire board fire district board reviewed and discussed recommendations and express supporting it to city council for formal consideration. The proposal would be to change to limit the lines of the fire department department's
response to those low low priority medical calls uh where the presence of fire personnel is not typically essential to patient care. This adjustment allows the department to prioritize critical emergencies while maintaining
firefighter health, retention, and operation efficiency. Under the following proposed changes, the department would no longer automatically just that automatically respond to the following medical call types. Um
non-traumatic bleeding, a deceased person, memory care issues, hospice, eye problems or injury, headache, medical transport, mental health crisis, person in crisis,
sick person or This modification is projected to reduce the annual call volume by approximately 50 to 100 incidents while preserving full readiness for higher priority emergencies such as cardiac arrest, trauma, structured fires, and other
rescue incidents. Importantly, Lonzo PD, Rice County Sheriff's Deputies, Northfield Hospital, Northfield EMS, I'm sorry, and dispatch personnel will continue to have full discretion to page out on fire if their
judgment on the situation warrants a higher level of multi- agency response. This ensures that all incidents um requiring additional manpower or specialized assistance continue to receive full fire department support.
The benefits of moving to this would be to reduce the firefighter fatigue and burnout. Like I said, fire limit the disruption to firefighters overall overnight rest and daytime employment interruptions.
improve overall response efficiency and readiness for critical emergencies to help control operational costs shared between the fire district and the city and provide sustainable service delivery while maintaining full
emergency coverage for residents. As of now, the the fiscal impact there's no no immediate um budget impact um based on historic average of estimated reduction between calls annually could save approximately $3,000
to $8,000 perhaps more in per year in fuel maintenance equipment and wages implications in the plan if if approved the modified response protocol will take effect January 1, 2026.
Other items that we continue to consider is the city of Lonzo would issue a public press release prior to imple implementation to ensure community awareness and understanding. Uh Rice County dispatch will be formally notified and internal training will be
provided to Lonzo Fire Department members and ensure clear response protocols procedures. Um, the Lonzo Fire will contact EMS and law enforcement partners to collect feedback and monitor any operational impacts. The proposal
has already been discussed with dispatch and neighboring committees who have implemented similar changes with positive results in call management and member well-being. Emergency medical services and law enforcement will remain available for
all incidences and fire response remains fully available when needed ensuring no reduction in emergency coverage to residents. So again, just to kind of recap that because it's a lot to take in. Um if if this wasn't deemed
we'll just say a headache, right? Headache issue. calls 911 on a headache. Um what ends up happening is a dispatcher automatically dispatches um police asset of some sort or law
enforcement asset of some sort whether you're in the city or the or abroad in the county. fire gets a medical page and then also a uh ambulance services notice notified depending on which district or which
district you are for the three different ambulance services that supports our area. um with that. So in this case um that the headache issue uh lines of fire would simply be cut out of that page
tree and uh it would be simply law enforcement would go and uh the rescuer of the service would go as well. Now if if for some reason the dispatcher was getting different information or or
possible elevated uh issue could be arising from this dispatcher and or law enforcement has full free you know ability to upgrade the call to something more where Lonzo fire would be paged as well.
Let's see here. So to review performance metrics and review, the fire chief will monitor the call data and feedback from all partner agencies throughout 2026. A detailed update will be provided to the fire district board in August of 2026,
summarizing the number of calls shared um or shed by category. Feedback from EMS, law enforcement, and dispatchers. And then observed operational benefits and challenges that we've occurred
throughout the year up to that point. It is the recommendation that the Lonzo Fire Department does recommend that the city of council approve the proposed modification to medical call response protocols limiting participation
in designated low acuity medical calls while maintaining flexibility for higher priority instances as determined by law enforcement, EMS or dispatch. Again, at any point during the roll out of the changes in service
response is found to produce unsatisfactory results or inadequate service for the fire district. It may be that each individual portion of this may be repealed by the fire chief to restore
full response as deemed necessary. For alternatives, the city council may choose to maintain the current medical response protocols. modification. And prior to 2025, it was basically four four categories
this had to choose from. It was either a medical call, structure fire, a vehicle accident of some sort, or a grass fire. So, you really didn't have any options. And then now with this this
latest system as of 2025 and which will be implemented more coming 2026 um I think we can we can show that slide the next slide if you would that right there. So there's approximately 80
different um calls in this in this slide here and and so there there's very limited I guess the portions that we're cutting out would would be very minor calls. And you
can see as as with all the other calls that are on there, those are the the major major items where we want to respond. And we have no problem responding to calls. It's just the ones where we are not able to provide any level of care um for uh
agencies that already have a higher level higher level of care to begin with. For instance, like a hospice or the memory care nurses and such like that have an elevated uh level of care. However, again, if it if it does
something becomes higher than than what they can care, obviously we would be dispatched. Um example would be uh some sort of a cardiac arrest or something or where they need intubation where we are able to do that
or need some sort of calls don't have at the moment but there are other things that we can respond to where possibly needed in those situations. the city city council or additional alternatives. The city council may refer
the proposal back to the fire district board for further review and recommendations before implementation. I said the attachments I had that you seen there were the the I think I just picked 12 months and and put it in there from when I did this. I believe it was
in August or something like that. went back 12 months that the 437 calls won't necessarily certain period I mean it does a certain period of time but not a calendar year that's where we sit with that
>> right very good thank you Joel Brian I'm going to kick it off with you if you have anything to add >> no I mean I this makes sense um you know if we've got multiple departments responding.
You know, this is the one volunteer department out of all of them. So, you know, we need to conserve our resources for the emergency stuff, the fires, the the critical. Um I I I know burnout's a
real thing and we we struggle as it is sometimes to get applicants um when we have open positions. You know, I know we've had a lot of retirements lately and we don't want to spread our volunteers too thin. So, I can I can appreciate uh where this is
coming from. And I didn't realize you could call 911 for a headache. I might uh >> people call for everything. >> Yeah, that's very true. It's just as as care gets say like hospital care and things like that get get more difficult to achieve or or mode of transportation to these
different places um gets more difficult to achieve. you see a rise in the 911 services. >> So people are kind of substituting 911 for the we we've gone from go to the doctor to go to urgent care to go to the
emergency room to call 911. It's kind of the progression that we're seeing. >> Yeah. To my understanding that's what that's what I believe. >> Yeah. It's unfortunate. >> It's all I got. All right, Carrie. Well, as a nurse, um, I understand exactly
those calls that come in that might not warrant a fire truck and all the EMS and everything showing up. So, I think it makes sense as well to at least try it, see how it goes, and go from there. So, thank you guys for everything that you do. >> Appreciate it.
>> Yeah. >> All right, Jamie, >> makes sense to me. And I ki as in thanking you all for your service. Scott. >> Um I agree with everybody uh previous uh the what question I had though on one of
the items under burn permit it listed 115 is that applications or Okay. So that's not a call >> not a call. Okay. All right. >> This and what you're seeing here in the red that is from county dispatch. That's how again that's how they've categorized
everything from 2025. >> Okay. All right. >> Or a portion I should say 2025. I'm not exactly sure when they went to that versus like I just the the four standard. >> Sure. I just was curious if that was if people are still doing inerson burning
permits or or if this was you were responding to burning permit some type of >> as long so somehow dispatch was was notified whether it be through um the state um DNR >> or or people called in. I'm not 100%
sure which way that works. >> Okay. >> I know on the state >> the state um DNR permit. It says that they're supposed to call dispatch. So that's I'm guessing where they get their numbers from. >> Gotcha. Okay. I just wanted to make find out if that was I don't want to say an inflated statistic, but
>> Right. And like I said, it's not that's not the best because it's not a perfect calendar year, I guess. >> Got it. All right. Thank you. >> Well, Jove, thank you uh for putting all this together. I know we talked about this in August with the townships and
the townships. they were in complete support of it and you know we're trying to maintain that volunteer uh on call uh position with our fire department and a lot of cities are moving towards full-time or you know at least half
their staff being full-time and we got to protect our guys and make sure they don't get burnout. So I appreciate it and I'll be looking forward to the next fireboard meeting or August, right? >> Yep. and then uh then see how well it
worked out and how many calls you're at. So, >> and dispatch said they had no issue charting the ones that like say for instance it was a headache call or something to that effect or medical transport call. Um but they will have a separate tier where they say that they
they omitted that initial response. So, we've had a true number of calls sh >> Yeah. And the other thing that uh you know I really want to highlight here too is that even if these calls get called,
I mean our our police officers respond uh pretty quick. Um so they're able to really work with the county too and our fire department and um you guys all work together really well and excited to see uh what the numbers come back as. Did
you implement uh charging per call? >> No, that was something we had discussed in the district board meeting. Um, however, it looked like this would have be a better a better way of going about it instead of calling for or instead of
charging for individual calls. >> Sure. >> So, I mean, if if if we needed to redefine it further or go to something else, that may be another option in future. You don't want people secondguing if they should call for assistance just
because of money as it is. They don't want to go to ER or urgent care or anything because of the cost. So, >> yeah. And and the the dispatch is going to ask a few more questions, I guess, basically to to understand get a better understanding of
what tier to put this in as far as >> Sure. It's really a lot of this is going to be up to dispatch to make that call. >> Yeah. >> But I I mean I have good faith in them that they make the call regardless and and we're even if we are pay to any of these calls that we're attempting to
omit and we're still going to give full service, full care the best of our abilities. >> Yeah. I um I think this is a good first step uh versus uh just charging the calls and and I think that was one difficult thing that we were kind of
talking about is we don't want people afraid of that buildup um say if they ever need the care. So um I really appreciate all the work that you guys put in um especially you and Harry getting all this together and
working with your guys. So thank you Joe. Um, I'll entertain a motion for this. >> So move. >> All right. Motion by second. >> Second by Va. Any further discussion? >> All in favor? >> I. >> All opposed. >> All right. Thanks, Joe.
>> Thank you. >> On to item B tonight, consider approval of resolution 2025-47, resolution approving the selection of Brazo citation software in cooperation with the local government information
system, Logis. Uh Jason Schmidtz, chief of police. >> Thank you, mayor, members of the council. So, it was recently brought to my attention that our current electronic citation software system, e tickets, which is provided by Logis, provides and manages programs officers use in the
field and for reports is no longer going to be supported. Lo sent signed into contract with Brazil, a Tyler Technologies company, to acquire access to the new electronic citation software solutions on behalf of its members or law enforcement agencies.
We currently pay a service fee to Logus uh which includes E ticket. Um there's no live date set for 2026. Um I I was advised that the cost would be prorated depending on the start date. So with that I guess my recognition to
approve the resolution and I included the Brazil citation software solution letter of understanding of BOIS which provides a breakdown of the cost for each member. All right. Thank you, Chief. >> If there's any questions, >> Krie,
>> um, for the cost, what is the difference? Is it a significant difference from what we currently have? >> That it is going to be a significant or not a significant, but a significant increase then to what it is. >> Um, it's just basically built into um
part of the fees that we pay. >> So then ticket prices will go up. [Laughter] That's all I have. >> All right, Jamie. >> I'm good. >> Scott, uh, is this the same program that the tow sheets and stuff were generated
on? So, is that ortho that's >> um, no, that's a different system. >> Is it? Okay. It comes through Lois. That's why I wasn't sure if >> Yeah, that's your fieldbased reporting system. >> Okay. All right. That's all. >> Okay, Brian. Um, is is there a
significant have you seen the the interface? I mean, is there going to need to be a ramp up period? Is it pretty intuitive >> as far as >> I don't know. >> No idea. >> I just know that if there is any
um once the switch goes, there is going to be no software support for our current system. >> And that goes for if we have to make any changes. So say if we have an ordinance change um you know typically that has to go to a court to get put into the court system and after that's approved it goes
we send it up to Logis and they put that into E ticket. So for an ordinance violation if we need to write if we do issue a citation for it um it's in there. >> Okay. >> And currently if not going with this well obviously it's not going to be
supported. So we would not be able to you know Lotus would not be making those changes. right >> for audience. >> I'm just wondering, you know, making sure that we factor in if if we have to have any training time for the officers to get familiar with the new system. I would assume they try to keep them
pretty >> uniform. >> Be pretty consistent. If there was any training, it would just be online. Quick, >> click on this link and somebody go through. >> Okay. I just want to make sure we're not looking at extra burden on the staff and
extra time and all that other stuff. I working in software, I can I I know how things can be when you go from one to the other. >> Oh, yeah. >> Not always not always uh smooth and easy, but uh >> No, it's not. >> Yeah.
>> Okay. Yeah, that was my question, too. So, I'll entertain a motion. >> I'll make the motion. Motion by Miller. >> Second. >> Second by Vika. Any further discussion? >> All in favor? >> I. >> All opposed. >> All right. Thank you, Chief.
>> Thank you. >> All right. Item C, consider approval of resolution 2025-48, a resolution approving the procedure for counting right-in votes for local elective office. Corey Henzera, community development planner.
>> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Good evening, uh, council. Uh this is just a simple housekeeping item tonight. Uh as a part of the election law changes amended by the Minnesota legislature in 2025, the timeline was modified for a period. A write-in candidate has to request that
their votes be counted from 7 days prior to the election to 19 days. In preparation for the 2026 election, Rice County is requesting the Lndale City Council consider resolution 202548 for writing candidates for the city of
Lawdale local elective office offices must file a written request with the city clerk and uh the filing or and or the filing officer no later than the time prescribed by this update by the Minnesota statute 2024b.09
subdivision 3. if the candidate wants to have their write-ins vote individually recorded. Uh fiscal impact fiscal impact to the city is minimal but will save time when closing the polls on the election night. Uh alternatives do not
approve resolution 202548, a resolution to approve the procedure for counting write in votes for local elective office. and then attachments. Uh, resolution 202548 and then Minnesota statute 2024 section 20204B.09
or 2024B.09 subdivision 3. Uh, Mr. Mayor, I'm seeking a a motion to approve resolution 2025-48. >> All right. Thank you, Corey. Jimmy, you got anything? If there's a significant
amount of writing count that nobody realized they were running as writing candidate, we still count them. Under our current ordinance, we only um we adopted it several years ago to that you had to provide us written notice
within 7 days uh of the election. So um no, they would not be counted. All right. >> Um unless they filed a written request with us. So if the majority of the votes were for a write in candidate, then nobody was
aware that they were a right in candidate, it wouldn't get counted. >> Uh if they did not file a written request within 19 days of the election, correct? >> All right, >> that's it. >> All right, Scott. >> Nothing. >> Brian,
>> seems like a legislative issue. Um, since this is from directly from Minnesota statute, which doesn't surprise me why it's 19 days, which is such an odd number. That seems like an absolutely legislative thing to do. Um,
I mean, frankly, I I I I get where Jamie was going with the question. You know, if we have 100 people voting, 60 of the votes are for right in But the other 40, so go to somebody
else. The 40 wins, which is is kind of counterintuitive to the idea of voting, but um I think we're just we we got to follow state law because otherwise, you know, we can run into issues with uh with Secretary of State's office, everything
else. So, I don't see a way to not do this. I think we have to do it because it's it's the uh state law unfortunately. >> All right, Carrie.
Like Brian said, it's something we have to do and 19 is just a weird number of days before, but that's it. >> So that's 19 days before the election, right? >> Correct. Is it business days or just
weekends, too? >> It's 19 days. >> Okay. >> Yeah. All right. I just see it as if most people that write in, they just don't make that, you know, one week or two week um, you know,
candidate of that affidavit of candidacy. So, I mean, I I hate to see us limit people on one A to run. But uh I can see where the legislation is is coming from. But all right, I'll
entertain a motion. >> I'll make a motion. >> Motion by Miller. >> Second. >> Second by Palava. Any further discussion? All in favor? >> I. >> All opposed. All right. Item D. Consider approval of
ordinance 2025- 334, an ordinance amending city code subsection 153.078, off streetet parking, loading, and access. Back to you, Cory Henza. >> Uh, thank you, Mr. Mayor. Um, so I'm
going to um I'm going to recommend uh changing the uh the approval for this tonight. Um uh the staff have uh taken more of a holistic approach in this review for this ordinance and the amendments and we were able to there's
several different there's several more things in this ordinance that can be changed that apply to work that we have done and will be doing. Um and recommending uh the city council bring this back for more of a holistic approach to uh planning and zoning
commission. Uh but at this time uh the following has happened. The public hearing for 2025 3334 an ordinance amending city code 153.078 off streetet loading and access was held at the October 20th 20 or 2025 meeting planning commission meeting. Um the
10-day public hearing notification was advertised. I just want to go on record here that no public comments were received uh during the public comment uh during the notice period. At this time, we're still uh in support or the recommendation
uh was by the PNZ was on page 12 of the proposed ordinance uh the removal of B and C from K additional off- streetet loading requirements and that was the rem removal of any commercial industrial off- streetet spaces shall be located at
least 100 ft from and from a residential district. And then C, all loading spaces shall be located inside or rear yard. So, Mr. Mayor, uh, and council, um, changing our
alternatives here and, uh, seeking a motion to, um, um, to recommend ordinance 2025 334 go back to the planning and zoning, um, commission at the next meeting. >> And this is going to go through another
public hearing, right? >> That is correct. >> Okay. All right, Scott, you got anything? >> No. >> Brian, >> so Corey, just so I understand, you you're asking us to basically table this and send send it back to planning and zoning
for additional changes. So, looking to more holistically approve the entire ordinance with more changes that are are coming. Is that >> That is 100% correct. >> Okay. Thank you. >> All right, Curry. >> Nothing, >> Jamie.
Nothing at this time. >> All right. I got nothing uh for now. I I'll just submit some things for that PL planning and zoning meeting. So, um I'll make a motion to table uh discussion,
send it back to planning and zoning and uh re-evaluate after they make additional changes. >> All right. Motion by Worvvis Gerson. Second. >> Second by Palaba. Any further discussion? All in favor? I. >> All opposed.
All right. Um, review proposed ordinance 2025-335 and consider approval to schedule a public hearing on November 24, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. or shortly therefore after
or sorry an ordinance 2025- 335 an ordinance amending chapter 30 of the Lansdale city code to establish the founder date committee. Cory Hinsenberry. Holy cow. >> Thank you, Mr. Mr. Mayor, um the founders day committee uh conducted the
first meeting on October 13, 2025 and reviewed and discussed proposed bylaws for ordinance 2025 3335 and ordinance amending chapter 30 of the law city code to establish the founders day committee. Uh staff is requesting the council to
review and discuss the committee proposed bylaws. Uh the key the items of importance here uh reading uh further down on your in your staff report B composition such founders committee shall consist of five members one
appointed council member as liaison and non- voting member and one staff member uh recommended by the mayor and approved by the majority of the city council. uh staff support the committee's recommendation of the non- voting council member liaison and the one staff
member uh two of the uh members uh of the committee first appointed one shall be appointed for the term of two years one shall be appointed for the term of two years one shall be appointed for the
term of two years one shall be appointed for the term of three years and one shall be appointed for the term of four years uh the success Successors shall be appointed for terms of four years. Uh both original and successive appointees shall hold their offices until their
successors are appointed and qualified. Vacancies during the term shall be filled by approval of the city council upon recommendation by the mayor for the unexpired portion of the term. Every appointed member shall before entering
upon the discharge of his or her duties take an oath that he or she faithfully discharge the duties of her of his or her office. So this was a very uh len lengthy discussion here uh during that meeting. Uh staff is recommending the
following appointment terms um to prevent too many members turning over at once. Uh staff is recommending the one member appointed for one year, one member appointed for one year, uh one me member appointed for two years and one
member appointed for three years and one a member appointed for four years. Uh this is a standard practice in our the rest of our advisory boards and the staff is recommending it to remain consistent uh with our current practices.
uh C organizational organization meetings and like officers. The committee shall elect a chairperson for a 4year term, vice chairperson and secretary from among its appointed members for a
term of of uh one year and the commission may create and fulfill such such other offices as it may determine. So staff recommends the chair serves a one-year term and committee elections occur annually to remain consistent with
current advisory boards terms and elections. Uh this staff recommendation is the recommendation that we're remaining to stay consistent with the with the current practices of the planning and
zoning park board EDA. All right, Corey, give me one second here. um because there's a lot of things that we're going through on this. Let's uh take a moment. Um >> let's talk about the appointment terms
for right now. Um does anybody have anything that they want to say about that? Um possibly changing up where maybe you got two members for two years or two members for three years. Ryan, you got anything?
Um I mean I think consistency is a good thing within our advisory boards. So I I tend to lean in this particular case on this this section on the staff recommendation. Um and the reason being
I mean consistency number one because all of our other boards do it that way as well. So people know what they're getting into. Um, and then this staggers a bit more. So once we get to the point where we have those four-year
appointments, they're going to be far more staggered. Whereas you got three at two years and then just two others with with the unchanged language. So the the um what came out of the out of the uh
board, that's from the board, right? That's that's what they're proposing. >> That is correct. >> Okay. Yeah. I mean, >> I like the staggering that we have in a lot of the other other U advisory boards and I think this staff recommendation achieves that more than the the board
recommendation here. Um, and I think the staggering is important because you don't want too much turnover in these advisory boards at one time >> because especially something like this where you have works in progress. So, if
we can kind of stagger it a bit more, I think it's better. >> All right, Curry. I did want to see two at two years and one at one year just because I feel like it takes more than a year to really get your feet grounded,
especially with this new committee for the Fourth of July type celebration. Um, but if it is about being consistent, then I do think it's important to stick with consistency and people can always reapply.
>> So, it's not like, oh, I'm one year and then I'm done. I can reapply to join again. So, >> and both of you real quick, uh, what about the term for chair? >> I think one year at a time. >> One year. Yeah. One year >> because it doesn't make sense. What if
the the person who's a two-year gets elected as a chair, but then their term is only two years. It doesn't make sense to have it. >> Yep. Well, and and a four-year term, I mean, I guess, sorry, I don't mean to interrupt, but a four-year term for that's
>> we have no other board that has has a term that long. I mean, our mayor doesn't even have a four-year term, so >> we can change that. I mean, yes, we can. But the other thing, too, is um, you know, it saves from if there's a problem,
right, or if things aren't going well or we're not making progress, it's a it's an easier hill to climb to say, "Let's have a new election each year," than it is to remove that person from that position. because based on what I've
read so far, the only way to do that is through the council. So the the the committee itself can't do that. They can't remove without an election. So, you know, one year and if they do a good job, they're going to get reelected. >> So, >> well, just think about how many
different chairs we've had in the library board alone in the last year. >> Well, yeah. I mean, and that's and you know, I mean, that's that's a a unique case, right? But I mean, look at some of our other boards. You know, we've had consistency in those chair positions because those people are reelected and
they're reelected by that body. So, you know, the body the body takes care of itself. If they think somebody deserves a four-year term, they're going to reelect them for four years. >> All right, let me pass this on. Jamie, you got anything? >> Go ahead, Scott. >> Uh, just just I was reading it just for
clarification. This is the these numbers are for the initial one and then it's four years after that, right? So they the f the first group would be the only ones that would have shorter than a four-year term other than the one four year. So >> Yep. >> Yeah. Okay.
>> All right. I think uh the consensus is we're good with the staff's recommendation. So Corey, I'll let you continue. >> So uh Mr. Mayor, I just want to clarify. So the terms we have a consensus from the council for the the length of the
terms and also consensus uh with the the committee shall elect a chairperson. Uh we're corre we're updating that to oneear term. Correct. Yep. So you got 11 234 y >> for years and then uh one year term. >> Yeah. And let's let's just kind of say these are tentative until there's a
final motion I guess. uh meeting attendance. Any any uh committee member who is absent from uh three consecutive dually called regular meetings of the committee shall be deemed to have resigned unless the abs absentee provides explanation to the
chairperson. Um the recommendation here by um from the committee was the mayor shall remove a committee member by the majority of the city council. The staff is recommending the removal of a committee member by the approval of
approval by the majority of the city council. Um number five, records, reports. The committee shall keep a record of its transactions, recommendations, and resolutions which record shall be public
record. The committee shall make monthly report of its activities to the city council as on or before March 1st of each year. The committee shall make a report of work during the preceding calendar year to the city council. So there was a long long discussion
about possibly changing some procedures here um and having giving the founders day committee more flexibility I would guess uh or that I
that I gathered. Um, and I think it's important that there's clarification from the council that this is a this is a city board and not a community board. So staff is recommending that all city
policies procedures apply to the founders day committee. This is this is includes when do donations come in resolutions are presented and approved by the council. uh when expenditures um expenditures have to be approved by
the council. So that's where the clarification needs to come in here and this is keeping it uh consistent with uh with all the other departments and operations within the city of Lawndale. Six, finances. The committee must
receive city council approval for each expenditure. Uh staff recommends that all expenditures be approved by the city council and remain consistent with current departmentwide spending request. And then D powers and duties of the
committee. The committee is hereby designated to perform the following responsibilities. Uh consider, review, report and advise on all city sponsored historical special events matters which the city council
may refer to the committee. Uh staff recommend that a committee update is presented at the monthly council meetings. Uh that's more or less just a uh the council member liaison like we do at the end of the meeting under updates.
So we're re staff is also recommending that. So Mr. Mayor, these are the staff recommendations for the founding bylaws uh for the um founders day committee. >> All right. Thank you, Curry. Curry,
>> I agree with the staff recommendations that are in here because it is a city um committee. So, I want to stick and be consistent with other committees and boards. That's where I'm at. >> All right, Jamie, everything looks good
to me. Scott, >> the question I have about the donations aspect of it, so if you if there's multiple donations coming in, that needs to get approved by the council, would that fall under like a new business item? Would it have to be do we have to vote on every individual donation or
would that be something that would be moved to like the consent agenda? >> If I'm correct, it would fall in fall into a resolution as their standard practice. >> It could be on the consent agenda. I'm just wondering, you know, if if if you had 20 donors that I'm not saying, you
know, the meetings going to drag on all night, but I don't I don't know that there there would be a reason why to not accept a donation from a business or organization or whatever for it. So, it just was a just a thought, but I don't
know if then we have to make any changes to uh allow it to be on part of the consent. I don't know the the ins and outs of that, but it's just an idea. All right, Brian. >> All right, get ready. I'm a bylaws guy, so get ready. Um, one, yeah, I think
consent, we've done consent agenda before for donations and >> state statute requires the city council to have by resolution. >> Yep. And we we have to they have to be specified for the use. >> So So everyone is very clear on the
donation was received, what is to be used for. >> So it's just cut and dried. >> Yep. And as long as it's a resolution, I mean, there's no reason it can't go on a consent agenda. And we can always pull them at any time. >> That's I didn't want to, you know, >> Exactly. Yeah. Um, couple things that are a little bit concerning. I mean, if
I look at uh C3, um, you know, I'm I'm always torn about this three consecutive or or um absenteeism. Um, you know, I kind of go both ways on this. you know, it's like if somebody's gone
a lot is their commitment to to that that position. Um, on the flip side, you know, it's a volunteer thing for the most part. You know, people volunteer for this. Nobody's getting paid for this. Um,
so it's it it's a double-edged sword. On the one hand, you want consistency of people showing up, but on the other hand, we got to respect that these are volunteers. Um, >> but if we're going with the staff recommendation, doesn't that negate the whole >> Right. No. Yeah. No, I mean, and I'm
kind of making the point of why I agree with the staff recommendation here because again, consistency is is the key. The other thing uh C5 I have some real problems with uh the shall um when you start talking about bylaws, constitutions,
legislation, ordinances, words are very important and they mean a lot. And the the words that mean the most in these types of things are shall, may, must. Shall is um it's not permissive. It's it's
required. When we say shall be public record, shall do this, shall do that, it's a requirement. It's not a a permissive like um you know we we would like to see this happen. It's this is a requirement. So that that's a tricky one and it gets people into a lot of trouble
in these types of documents. Um you know and I feel like with a lot of the other stuff here we do this already. um you know we keep minutes which is a record of everything transactions are you know like with the EDA that you
know we have a treasures report um so if there's any sort of budget for the committee that we approve as a council there's going to have to be some sort of treasurer's report with it so I think all that would would have to be there and we we stream all meetings so it
would be public record um so I just I'm I'm a a little confused at the granularity in some of these things if we've already got things in place. >> But if we are taking that out and we're going with just the staff recommendation
that we're following all policies and pre procedures then >> yeah we already do these things. Yeah, it already gets back to and so that whole >> I guess I'm just trying to wrap my mind around the the the reasoning for these things because we do
this, we do this, you know, we we do keep the finances. >> Um >> I think part of it is >> the removal is already there from the city council. I mean these these are all things that are already in place. So is there a reason why the committee felt that we have to get this granular and
specific in these bylaws? Well, >> so basically these are just standard bylaws that we have from other boards. I think this was taken from the park board for example. So um you know to to your concerns of uh records and reports that the committee shall keep a record. It's
you're keeping them you're type you're doing minutes. >> Yeah. Exactly. Exactly. >> You know. >> Yeah. So yeah. So I mean I I think the staff recommendations are what we should do. Um, I don't see any reason why there's
there would be a concern that what we're doing for other advisory advisory boards or committees wouldn't wouldn't work here as well. That's just my thoughts. >> So, we have to approve their donations
and then approve the expenditures >> as council. >> Correct. Just like you would for the park board. and they would make a recommendation and yeah that's that's how being a city committee works. >> Is that going to >> you know if it was just a a group of volunteers
do what you want have at it but yeah if it's a if it's a city board then to council is the ultimate >> and I believe that's statutoily required >> ultimate you know nay or yay or nay. Yeah, >> I believe the only
>> that's why I think it's important as as uh Cory said, you know, the next part of our discussion is very clear direction from the council as to what you guys want to see, >> right? Because I I know like an EDA operates in a different capacity and that's why they
have spending authority and I believe all of that is Joel, correct me if I'm wrong, but these are not Lndale rules. These are statutory rules from the state of how municipalities can operate. >> Correct. >> You know, I guess another caveat to that
is is city staff has a spending limit. >> Mhm. >> You know, that we have to bring to council for approval. >> You know, there's no discretionary amount is what you're saying. >> Uh 5,000. >> Yeah.
>> You know, but then, you know, the liquor starts spending 100 grand a month on inventory. um chemicals for example. I mean, there's just things that have to get done. >> Mhm. >> Um but yeah, if the council didn't approve this, then it would just be a
volunteer uh group just spending whatever they they wanted to. >> Well, I mean, that's not that's not the intention of the question. It was mainly, you know,
say they get all this money in through donations and they've been sitting and waiting for these donations and then they got to wait another two weeks to prove it. So, I mean, if you guys can make sure that it's scheduled appropriately where, you know, they don't have to do all these special
meetings, then that's great. I don't have a problem with it. That's the only thing that I I kind of worry is those timestamps on, you know, bids or whoever you go out for and to get in. But, uh, yeah, unfortunately, that's kind of the next, you know,
another layer when you're a city committee that that's just what you have to do. >> It is public funds. I guess I don't understand the comment of, you know, is it a city, you know, committee or a community board. I mean, almost every
single board is, you know, a community involved board. So I don't know where the free reign of >> because there was discussion by founders day committee members of whether it is or isn't and there were some that didn't want it to be a city
board and the direction from the council has been very clear. Yes, it is going to be a city board. >> But I mean the way that I see this right now is just we're looking at donations and expenditures and then proof of
transactions. So, I mean, I don't know what more there has to be said on that being a different a difference between like a community board. So, say like the Lansdale Community Foundation. >> Yep. >> And then
>> so they're a separate entity, not part of the city. So, they can >> Right. But I don't know what I don't know what past these guidelines they can do that's different if that makes sense. cuz they could still go out and plan stuff and times
and dates and I mean they could still line up food trucks to come in, you know, they could still do all this stuff. And I guess I don't understand where that line is where other than us approving the donations and expenditures and then telling them to provide
minutes, it makes it where it's not a community board cuz you're still getting that community input, >> but they're not spend they're not spending public funds. That that's the difference, >> right? Okay. >> They're not as long as they know that they're not spending. I just want that
line drawn where it's like, hey, you know, we're still soliciting community input and we're getting people >> Oh, yeah. Absolutely. Yeah. That's not that's all the same. That's no different than, >> you know, the community based committee or the park board. Yeah. >> Planning and zoning. >> Yep. So,
>> but it just when you start >> it was just mentioned and and I just know when people watch this, they're going to be confused of what that terminology included. So, um I think I think by tying it officially to the
city, what we're doing is we're shackling the board to the rules that the state puts down on municipalities. >> And that's fine. I mean, >> if they if they you know, because so we're the we're the extra layer in the
whole thing, right? The council is the extra layer in the whole thing because it's an official city board. If it was, you know, if it was just another group that said, "Hey, can we use the council chambers to have meetings and do
planning, they wouldn't have to get approval for the donate." See, once those donations come in, because it's an official city board, they become public funds. Same way tax dollars are public funds because the process
dictated to us by the state is we as a city have to accept them and once we accept them they become public dollars. But that wasn't the point that of my question. The point of the question was the comment that was made of how this isn't a community board. Well,
>> so I mean we're just putting guidelines on, but what did the board or the committee think that the intention of saying that was to be like what what more were they looking at? >> If you're a citizen just volunteer group, you have less regulation. That's what some of them want.
>> So is that >> 100% they want they want zero regulation >> and once the funds become public that that goes out the window. >> Great. >> Yeah. I mean, there's a reason why we have these. Obviously, it's,
>> you know, so somebody doesn't just take money and then not have to report the spending, you know, especially when it's a city identity looking to get these costs, but >> or even if they even if they do report it, but it's not it wasn't appropriate appropriately >> spenting, >> right?
>> Yeah. Yeah. I mean, it's just one more layer, right? municipality like the chamber itself has its own rules being you know what 501c 91 12 14 whatever y'all there's so many 501c's but you know I mean even they have got their own rules I mean the next
step is we're just a bunch of people that want to do a thing and we're going to collect money and just do it and then there's no oversight at all it's just a matter of what level of >> accountability >> well I mean accountability yes I mean I I think In this particular case, I'm not
worried about people like trying to game the system. I don't think anybody who's involved with this is like not going to be accountable, but I think the bigger question here is how officially tied to something they're going to be. And that's that's the
question. I mean, if board members feel that they don't want to be tied to the city, then we don't have a founders day committee through the city. and we we as a council sit back and watch what happens. We can have input on it, but we have zero
control over anything. Not that I'm necessarily saying we need control, but if it's a city sponsored event, >> we we have to make it an official thing through the city. That's that's where, you know, like community days, we talked about
community days earlier. Community Days is not a city event. It's an event that the city donates to, but it's a it's a chamber event. It's not the city of Lndale. >> Sha, can I put you on the spot real quick? >> Of course.
>> Were you a part of the uh community days committee? >> I'm the festival chair. >> No, like when it was just a committee before the chamber. >> No. Are you talking like 20 years ago? >> Yeah. >> Prior to the chamber taking over?
>> Yeah. No, it's not. >> Okay. Were you? No, I part I participated as a volunteer, but I was never part of the board. >> Okay. >> Yep. It was just a group of of volunteers. >> Were you working here when that was going on? >> Yeah. Okay. So, this did >> I mean the chamber didn't take it over
until >> 10 years ago? >> When when did we do the we did community day uh on where the soccer fields are? >> I think that was the first year. That must have been 2013 or 2014.
We tried it over to the >> Yeah, we prior the chamber did do an event similar the year before. It was a standalone event at the same location and then we that was our standalone 4th of July event. And then for the
following year we did community. >> Yeah. So then uh Joel, as you remembered, this is nothing new from when it was that community day committee to the bylaws for here right now.
Uh I I guess if we're comparing it to the the um community days committee, I mean they're separate. They make they don't report back to the chamber. I mean you do indirectly but you don't go to the chamber for approvals because that is a separate organization.
>> Okay. So the committee was not put on by the city. No, >> it was it identity. >> Correct. >> Okay. All right. >> This is a first time thing. >> There was a group of group of volunteers for many years >> business owners >> taken over by the chamber. There was
there was members of the chamber that were on the board, but it was not a chamber uh asso affiliated organization, >> but it was never an official city thing. >> It never has been. No. >> Okay. No.
>> Okay. All right. >> Well, the other thing is is you Sha brought it up. Um this is not to compete with the chamber at all. This is essentially to add another event to the city where we become a destination spot
for everyone. Um this is not to take away from anybody. And so I I hope that uh you know people of the founders day committee hear that and then um I know I've had discussions myself with them and I said this is not a competition.
This is not to take away from the chamber at all. to add to the city. We're all in it together. So, um I apologize um on the way that you you had felt, Sha. Um but I I just hope moving forward that
they do build this up and and do have a a big celebration of a day. So, that's kind of where I'm at with that. If anybody else has anything else they want to add. Well, I think ideally, you know, I hope I I hope to see this be a partnership even with the chamber. You
know, I mean, this committee from what I gather is going to be reaching out to stakeholders within the community, right? And I the chamber's one of those stakeholders. So, ideally, there's some partnership at some level at some point. Maybe, you know, if if it takes some
time to heal that to get to it, I I can understand that. But um ideally you want that partnership. I mean chamber speaks for a large number of our our businesses. So >> and commission or council member warmer that's a a great segue to what's the
council's expectations of the founders day committee. Uh because we're already talking the committee is already talking about changing or having a new name for the event. instead of the founders day uh a discussion topic came up of okay we
don't like the name of this what are we going to call it and then we get into more importantly is a budget this is a city uh advisory board and right now there's no monies tied to this whatsoever there's no donations at this
time I don't believe there's anything I'm not sure if there's anything set aside for the 2026 budget so It's important that you know that this is established because the committee has been working on the Minnesota Humanities
Cent's 2025 20 through 2027 festival grant but the grant requires a set budget and the grant only if the grant is awarded it only f uh funds half of
that budget. The grant requires the organizer organiz organizers must demonstrate that they are not requesting more than 50% of their overall budget in their grant application. So I know that the uh committee discussed at the last meeting that we
apply for a $24,499 grant, but that means our budget has to be $50,000. And right now we're not even close to doing anything like that. So, I'm just saying that I know that we're exploring this grant opportunity, but we're we're
about four months behind of where we should be for for getting this grant or for get submitting an application because a budget's not established yet for this or there's no there's no funds established for this uh grant. Uh the
grant is very detailed and specific that our partnerships need to be identified and committed to and also that what are the activities and this is where the expectations of the council have to come in here because at the founders day
committee we went from ground level to people parachuting in literally uh for the event. So I guess the expectations from what I what I was what we uh discussed
previously was okay rail 19 uh someone said that that they were in they're willing to do a street dance. That's what someone reported at a previous meeting or at a previous meeting and then making the connection with the Lawnale Aces. So, baseball game,
Lawndale Aces, uh then to street dance at the rail on the rail 19 bar and grill and then boom over to the fireworks. But then we talked about which is a good thing. That's is why we have a committee to discuss, you know, activities. It it
it discussed it went from then having a parade. Uh it went to um having a a horse buggy tour, which is pretty cool idea. Um I don't disagree with that. And then then utilizing the three R the historic 3R
landmark school which that's been talked about since the beginning of this of this event is focusing on the history theund 25th birthday of this the establishment of Lndale and then also the 250th
birthday of of the United States. So this is where it's very key, council member Miller, that what are the expectations? What does the council want to see for this city advisory board so we have some direction because time is
moving very fast. >> Well, one thing is they can change the name of it if they want to. I, you know, wrapped my head around this for a while. I know Jamie has too and trying to figure it
out. and if they want to change it. I mean, my thing is is that when you go and plan this out, it's like name it after what you plan it out to be. And that's why that founders day was created was cuz you got your your incorporation
date of the city of Londale and then you got Fourth of July that's right after it. And this is going right in the middle. So, you might as well tie it into both. But um as far as expectations, uh I even talked to Jason just the other
day. Jason and Lori are expected to do that street dance. The Lonzo Aces, um they always play 3rd of July. Um, and that's a quick phone call if Ki has made it. But, you know, I set it up to almost
to the point where you had a significant day even if you didn't invest anything into it, but like the fireworks itself depending on what the bids come in. I mean, I know that I've talked to uh you know, Lynette Mo even at the liquor store and I asked if you know, if we
look at the firemen relief or we look at uh Snow Wizards or or try to get these donations and I asked, you know, would it be appropriate if we asked uh the Lawndale liquor store to pitch in some cost to help pay off for that fireworks, just that fireworks? So, I guess the big
thing is is and we stated this before was we need to get that price in for those fireworks because we got to get that planned out and um that was number one priority. So then that way we knew
the amount and we could you know throw it towards the budget. Um, I wouldn't beat yourself up too much about that grant. Um, if it comes up to being all those stipulations where the amount that uh you're going to apply for that what
$249.99. Um, >> so technically the grant would be well the grant amount for 25,000 would be 12,500 grant ask request. So, I mean, I don't know. They they also had one meeting, so I don't want to beat
them up too too much. >> And a lot of these people Can I say a couple? >> Yeah, you can. Okay. I'm sorry. So, I apologize too for the things that were said against the chamber. That is not my intention ever. I love the chamber and what you guys do and the partnerships
you have with the businesses and I that would never be my intention. So, I apologize that I didn't like stop it or whatever, but this was a lot of their first times. I was soaking things into listening to all their ideas, brainstorming, things like that. They're really excited. I do think we need to
dial it back a little bit so that we're not jumping too far ahead and just focusing on what our initial intention was, which was fireworks, bringing community out and together and the baseball game with the Aces and then whatever other ideas um that are
feasible because a lot of these things take years to put together, especially a parade and things like that. I know how much work goes into those. So, um I really appreciate the enthusiasm that all the uh members have. I'm excited to
work with them and um grow the community together and partner with the nonprofits like the chamber, the community foundation, things like that. Um but again, it was just their first meeting. Some of them very first time ever being in a capacity like this. And so, um, I
was just kind of observing and taking things in so that we have something to discuss at the next meeting and kind of reel things in. I do think um, with the grant at this time, it's probably too rushed like we need
more time and that's maybe for next year, you know, let's just get this thing going. That's kind of the initial intention and then build on it. just like everything takes time, you know, you make mistakes, you learn from it, you
grow from it, and whatever happens. But, um, donations are going to be a huge thing. I think just those partnerships with community members, having a fundraiser, um, you know, like back in the day when we did have fireworks, they did the fish fry or different things
like that, we can bring stuff like that back. And that's I wasn't planning on designating a ton of tax dollars toward this, you know, at this time because nobody wants to pay more taxes. Um I definitely don't want to raise them. I just But I know people want fireworks
back in town. That's a big thing. When I was campaigning both times, people said they want fireworks back. So, this is just another step in getting it back to our community, bringing people in to shop at our local stores, maybe, you know, just partner with the businesses a
lot more in the town and the nonprofits like the chamber. So, that's kind of I just wanted to make sure that you everybody knows like that was never the intention to try to take somebody out, especially a nonprofit. So, thank you.
I'd like to say something on behalf of the chamber uh and the uh community today also. I mean obviously I've been very involved. I've put in I can't tell you how many hundreds and hundreds of hours just to make sure it gets pulled off and the amount of energy that it
takes to put that stuff on. Um and the amount of volunteers you know people think that you know it's shrinking be you know because the board doesn't want to do anything. We wanted we want stuff, but we can only do so much. It's not a it's not community days not wanting to
grow. It's the lack of and I I we say it a lot lack of volunteers and uh almost almost a lack of support. Bring it on. Whatever we we're more than willing to to do it. So I don't want I don't want think people think that Lan uh Lonzo
community is becoming anemic because the the chamber is squeezing it out. Okay. And that you know something else is going to take its place. We we really want more for the community and and to do more. I can only do so
much. Shannon can only do so much. I mean there's a hand there's a handful of us that put in far more than we'll than we'll ever get out of it. Um, and I'm not opposed to and I want to make it clear. I'm not opposed to Founders Day or whatever it becomes. Um, it but it it
is it's I mean it really is insulting when you hear people saying that um, you know, we want to do something bigger and better. We want to do something bigger and better, but you know what? What does it take to get these people engaged? We want community engagement to come out to to come to this event, but unless it's
free and in their backyard and you're going to be serving free food, you know, it it's almost impossible. So, I'm I'm not being a naysayer at all. I don't want it I don't want it to come off that way, but we we really truly do want the best for not just community, but uh all
the organizations in town, too. So, I I don't want to preach on it, but it's it's a it's a ton of work. And for those that think it's just uh plan it, they will come, >> it's completely not the case.
>> Yeah. Yeah. I appreciate that input, Scott. Um but this also this commi this committee just so city staff understands this too the way it was envisioned was it wasn't just about one day either it
was about continued like outreach and um showcasing the history you know the there Brian I think you were with me that time when we were talking uh Miss Margarite at the library and we were talking about this history and then uh
we mentioned that there's a lot of photos around town and what is something that you know we could probably get some seniors or some elderly getting into the library. it was brought up a scanning event, you know, that you could set up and people can write stuff on the back of photos and we can scan it and, you
know, just kind of create a cool little thing. And there's a lot of people that have been wanting to get back to that that history. And I I don't want to see it um in 5 years where, you know, some of these um residents aren't aren't with us
anymore and then that history just >> was lost. >> Is lost. And that's how I feel it is. I feel like there's a sense of urgency behind it. So, I mean, there's a lot of things that this board can or this committee can absolutely do other than just one day. So, I don't want people to
get burnt out. And this alludes right into what uh council member Palava stated. It takes a lot of work. I didn't want it to be like this big grand, you know, spanking event where you burn through your volunteers and then you
forget about every other small little opportunity that you could have created. And so, I mean, that's why it was kind of set up where, you know, Jamie found a location to to launch off the fireworks. We, you know, we worked up with a day to get the aces that are going to play and
and bring back that Vesley Lonsdale rivalry with the baseball team and then, you know, got Jason Graves to do, you know, his street fair cuz he's been wanting to do something for, you know, Fourth of July or back to history, too. So, I mean, there's a lot that they can
work with. Um, I just would hate to see them burn themselves out and and honestly, this was another opportunity um to where a lot of people that volunteered for the chamber where they can participate in another great, you
know, activity and then, you know, volunteer with the chamber, too. Cuz I've heard that conversation where it's, you know, I I don't want to volunteer. I just want a day where I can hang out with my friends and and have a good time, you know, and we do have community
days as being that big top tier day of doing that. So, um, if we got another one, hopefully the chamber will see a lot more volunteers come their way too for community days. So, I'm intrigued to see what would get figured out. But I mean,
you know, this committee, um, I think there was a lot of good input all the way around, um, for majority of that meeting, that second one. I I hope they get dialed in and and, um, like I said, it's it's really got to go back to what is that bid for that fireworks, what is
the amount, and then get the donations in. Um, >> and just so you know, we do have an active company that we're working with for the fireworks. So, that's already >> in motion >> and we just got to lock that that in big time. And then after there after that,
it's plan what you want around there. You know, work with the uh, you know, rail or work with the Legion even or some of our small businesses on Main Street, who whoever wants to get involved, you know, and you know, it's
about community. It's about the city. So, >> and the history, the awesome history. >> I do want to pass this around though. Um, where did I uh whatever I'll start from the beginning? Brian, you got anything you want to add? >> Um, you know, I think
to your point, Tom, a lot of a lot of this is, you know, they've had one meeting. It's easy to get excited. And you know, I mean, there's a lot of pent up energy around these ideas of fireworks and all this other stuff. And I know people been talking about it for
quite a while. Um, I think a good a good approach if if we're looking for direction from the council. In my mind, a good approach is like we've done with the library board when we start talking about long-term planning, right? You've got your one
year, threeear, fiveyear, 10 year goals. Um, you know, year one maybe it's just, hey, if we get if we can pull off fireworks, that's a successful one year. >> Year two, maybe we add in or or fireworks and street dance, you know, but I think
more more rapidly than not, the committee has to make a decision on what one year looks like, what two year, three year look like. But, you know, you got to look at year one cuz number one, it's right around the corner. Mhm.
>> I mean, let's let's face it. When we started talking about this, who' have thought that it would be coming to us 3 weeks before Thanksgiving? I mean, tomorrow's Halloween. I I can't wrap my head around the fact that tomorrow is Halloween, and we're closer to
Thanksgiving than we are to the beginning of October at this point. Um, so you know, we got to we got to get some urgency around realistically what can be done and what should be put on a
long-term agenda. Um, that's kind of what I think is the best thing to do. Crawl before you walk, walk before you run. I think that's kind of what we have to do in this particular case. Um, if we could pull it off and and do everything that everybody comes with, food trucks,
bands, you know, parades, you know, skydivers, you know, with with, you know, the the the smoke and everything, great. But it's not going to happen. Let's be let's be realistic. So, I'd say figure out what's realistic and and
probably in November, we got to have some real concrete. This is what our goal is for 26. >> Yep. >> Yep. >> Curry, >> I think I said enough. >> Jamie,
I think we need to keep it a little simple for next year and also remember what day of the week it is. It is a Friday. Half the people will be working because it's only July 3rd, unless we move it to Saturday the 4th.
So, that's one thing to consider. And just set some ground work for what you want to do next year and then find a budget for that and then start getting donations for that stuff. >> All right. Uh Scott,
>> um I have nothing else. >> Does that help, Corey? >> Um thank you, Mr. Mayor. This has been a really good discussion. Um uh the grant opportunity right now it's not obtainable. Um because if it was we
would have there's $20,000 in the pot and we're asking for 10 to help offset that or for grant funding. As far as thank you for the direction contact has been made with rail 19 lawn aces and I
know that we're working on the fireworks uh display. Um we do know that that fireworks display is only available on July 3rd this year. So July 3rd is the date. The committee did talk about the start time at 3:00 p.m. running until
midnight or so. So yes, we are making some headwind in the committee, >> but um like I said, some uh keeping it grounded and steps at a time is very helpful >> and I don't want this to take the wind out of their sales or anything like
that. But, you know, I that first year I I didn't plan for it to be this immaculate thing. I just wanted passionate people to >> you really showcase uh Londale. And >> um I think we nailed them. I I think
they are very passionate people. But, uh you know, I I think they need to see kind of that line, too. But, um >> yeah, >> but it'd be very helpful. We got to get these bylaws passed so we can start creating some motions and approvals at these committee meetings. Uh so that's
very important. And I know at the next meeting we're we're going to dive into assignments. >> Who is going to be the fireworks contact? Who is going to be the uh Rail 19 contact? Who's going to be the Lawndale Aces contact? Who is going to
um coordinate the uh historic um uh >> schoolhouse schoolhouse activity? So we have the people or we have the dedicated volunteers that set the expectations that they want to perform as a team but also hold each other
accountable for their assignments and deadlines. >> Uh just to make one thing clear here. So the mayor shall remove a committee member by a majority vote of the city council. Is that going or staying? or is that getting shortened to just a
majority vote? >> I think it just goes down to the um by the approval of the city council, the majority of the city council, >> which I think is the same thing. >> It's just redundant. Yeah, it's the same thing. >> Yeah.
>> Don't worry, I don't I don't have my eyes on anybody to >> explain it to me. No, I'm just kidding. All right. Well, um, as as far as >> Can I just ask one quick? So, we have to have a public hearing after the by is is that just because we're creating a new
committee, it's required to have a public hearing. >> It's going into their city codes. >> Oh, okay. Gotcha. >> This will be a insert. Um, uh, this is ordinance, a proposed ordinance 2025335, an ordinance amending chapter 30 of the lawn city code to establish a founders
day committee. Gotcha. That won't slow him down >> having the public hearing, >> right? >> Okay. So, uh, as far as it sits, >> we're going with staff's recommendation for
the bylaws, correct? >> On the 24th. Isn't that our council meeting? >> It's a Monday. >> Aren't didn't we move it though because of Thanksgiving? >> Monday. So, we already have we have a
council meeting that's started >> on the 24th of >> like for the date that the public >> we would just have the public hearing at the city at the public hearing. >> Yeah. Okay. Correct. >> I just wanted to make sure >> because it's not an official committee so they can't have the public hearing at that committee meeting. >> Correct.
>> Okay. Got it. Thank you. I just wanted to clarify. >> Okay. All right. Uh I entertain a motion for a scheduled public hearing on November 24th, 2025. I'll make a motion. >> Motion by Miller. >> Second. >> Second by Wormcersian. Any further
discussion? >> All in favor? >> I. >> All opposed. >> All right. Item F. Consider approval of a quote submitted by Christile Truck Equipment in the amount of $4,646 for truck accessories. Joe Dornfeld,
public works director. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor and members of the council. Uh with the purchase of the new GMC 1500, which is here, um staff recommends accoling accessories to make the pickup adapt to city needs.
Uh what I'm proposing is we get a deck unit system, a strobe light package with bracket and some floor mats. The deck unit system is a drawer system that fits in the box of the GMC 1500. This is a waterproof drawer system and will store
tools and necessary equipment for everyday needs. The strobe light package will allow the pickup to be visible when used in construction zones and reading meters. Staff recommends purchasing the accessories from Christ steel truck equipment. All accessories purchased are
on state contract pricing. Two alternatives. do not purchase accessories from Christ Steel Truck Equipment and we can reduce the bid by $78 by eliminating the strobe lights in the tailgate and grill. Um, speaking with other cities and Christ steel, this
strobe light package that is proposed is the normal standard package um of what everybody is getting. Um, it just increases visibility of the pickup. Uh the fiscal impact is the purchase of
this new pickup with accessories was not budgeted for in 2025. This vehicle is replacing the 2007 Ford van that is no longer operable and funds from the sale of the 2007 van will offset this purchase. I have attached the quote from
Christ Steel Truck Equipment as well as some photos of the deck system for you guys to look at. I'd be happy to answer any questions you have. >> All right. Thank you, Joe. Uh Jamie, >> no question.
>> Scott, >> do we currently have light um warning lighting on it? Does it have a beacon on the roof or do we not have anything on the truck at all? >> The new truck has nothing right now. >> Okay. So, this would be done in lie of rooftop lighting. >> So, currently all of our city vehicles
in our fleet have rooftop lighting. What's proposed is the same rooftop lighting as all our other trucks. It's a strip of LEDs underneath the tailgate seam and LEDs in the grill. >> Is that all you had?
>> Yeah. Yeah. All right. Sorry. Right. >> Um >> we're just buying this. We're installing it ourselves. >> Christ Steel installs this. >> They do install it. >> Yes. >> Okay. So, this $4 per lo per mile delivery doesn't apply.
>> It does not. We would we would drive the truck there. Um the prices that are proposed on that quote are with installation. >> Okay. So, that's the price with installation. Okay. That was my question. >> All right. Carrie, >> the sale of the van, is it a wash with
this price or it that just goes to I know. I was going to say that would be a pretty good deal. >> Close. I wish. What is the difference between the >> We'll have to see when that sells. >> Okay. >> I'm anticipating >> five grand. >> $1,000. $1,500.
>> All right. >> That's quite a bit. [Laughter] >> That's That's scrap price. >> Yeah. I I know I know that through my my sources I can get about 500 for it, right? >> Uh for for junk. >> Oh, nice.
>> So, it it can be worth more than that. Well, go for 5,000. >> Waiting a long time. >> That's it. >> All right. Entertain a motion. >> I'll make the motion. >> Motion by Miller. >> Second. >> Second by Palavi. Any further discussion?
>> All in favor? >> I. >> All opposed. All right. Thank you, Joe. >> Thank you. >> Consider approval of the proposed bylaws for the city's safety committee. Joel Ericson, city administrator. >> Thank you, mayor and members of the council. Uh per state statute, the city's required to have a safety
committee because we have more than uh 25 employees. Uh because we have more than 25 employees, it needs to be a combination of labor and management. Uh also the committee members must be selected by uh employees. Uh each department was asked to select representatives to serve on the
committee. Um that was done and uh we've actually had two meetings at this point um with the uh selected employees from each department. And then just briefly reviewing the bylaws. Uh the purpose is to maintain interest in health and
safety issues, make them a priority, reduce the risk of workplace injuries, create an open discussion on health and safety issues, uh in addition to providing information on them as well, and then to ensure compliance with safety standards. Uh as far as activities, that's the the main thing
that this uh committee will work on. Inspections of each department facility to be done annually. Uh that's currently done through uh Safe Fisher who's our safety consultant. Uh meet regularly to discuss those inspections, review first
reported injury forms to excuse me uh review them and determine what could be done to prevent them in the future. That also includes near misses. Uh review suggestions received from employees and come up with recommended actions. And then review
training and recommend future topics. Uh we've got a eight member committee. As far as terms, we have three for one year, three for two years, and two for three years. And we're looking at meeting uh quarterly, but if we need to meet more um so be it. As far as
officers, we've got a chair, vice chair, and secretary. And then to amend the bylaws, it's a simple majority of the vote after uh being provided a 10-day notice. Uh the fiscal impact to the city uh is the cost of attendance at these quarterly meetings. And then um
following through with the recommendations that are noted in our mock OSHA walkthroughs, alternatives would be not to approve the proposed bylaws and make desired changes. And then included with staff's report are the proposed bylaws and then
uh Minnesota State Statute 182.676. Unless there's any questions, staff would recommend approval of the uh proposed bylaws for the Lawndale Safety Committee. >> All right. Thank you, Joel. Scott, you got anything? >> I guess the only thing out here was the the financial aspect of it. It said for
if they're not scheduled, is that because some are maybe part-time or something? So, they're not going to be scheduled. >> Correct. >> Okay. So, they all right. I know like full-time employees, they would just be not performing their their daily duties, but part-timers would be called in.
>> Correct. >> And they'd be compensated for that. Okay. >> Yep. And the goal is to meet um during the day. >> During the day. Yeah. Okay. That's all. >> All right, Brian. >> Another unfunded state mandate.
Got no choice. I've gotten some feedback from some people around that have attended some of the meetings so far and they seem to like it. So, that's good. >> That's all I got. >> Curry, >> I love safety. So, thanks. I'm glad we
have this and we're in compliance. And thank you to the people serving on the board. That's all. >> Jamie, >> I'm good. >> So, we uh I'm just going to throw it out there. Um
do we want to council leazison on this? Can anybody make these kind of daytime meetings? >> If if you'd like, I'm available during the day. Depends on the time. I'm sometimes obviously I have them scheduled, but
>> yeah. I mean, quarterly uh like what time do you guys normally meet at Joel? >> Uh 8:30 we've been meeting, I believe. >> Okay. Um I'm going to throw it up to council if they want to do it. Um you know, Scott, if you love to volunteer for it,
I'd like to put you on it. And then uh um otherwise, is there meeting uh minutes that come from this? it would be presented to city council. >> We can provide them. >> I think that's a big thing. Um know what's kind of going on with all
departments. Um yeah, Scott, if if you'd like to do it, >> I would do that. >> I'll make the motion to appoint council member Scott Palava as liaison to the safety committee. >> Second. >> Second by Worm Gersonian. Any further
discussion? >> All in favor? I >> Okay. Um >> I'll make a motion to approve this. >> All right. Motion by Warers, >> second by Palava. Any further discussion? All in favor?
>> All opposed. All right. And thank you, Joel. Uh consider approval of resolution 2025-49, a resolution approving the Lansdale Business Park fourth edition preliminary and final plant. Joel Ericson. Uh so the
city is the applicant in submitted land use application 2025-9 which is considering approval of the preliminary final pla for the Lndale Business Park fourth edition. Uh the lot that is proposed to be subdivided is currently outlaw B of the Lawndale Business Park. Uh staff's recommending the creation of
a new lot that is 100.01 ft wide by approximately 250 ft deep. Um which will have an address of 1700 Commerce Drive. Um the minimum commercial industrial lot requirements are minimum lot size of 20,000 square feet, minimum width lot
frontage of 100, minimum depth of 200, and then maximum lot coverage of 75%. Um as of right now, uh maximum lot coverage is not being considered as far as the platting, but as proposed, the plat does meet the uh city's minimum standards for
lot size. Uh the PL planning commission held a public hearing uh earlier this week and um recommended approval of it. Uh in addition, staff has reviewed the proposed plat for compliance with um city code that pertains to preliminary
and final plats. Um all the requirements were met. We issued the standard uh public hearing notice to that was published in the city's official paper and to all property owners within 350 ft of outlot B. Uh we received four
comments or phone calls. Essentially all of them were just requesting clarification of the location and what is proposed to be built. Uh as I said the planning commission held the public hearing recommended approval of the Lndale Business Park fourth edition. Uh and I guess the
impetus of this is we are in the we've got a purchase agreement with uh Circle City Outdoor Advertising uh Minnesota to purchase this lot from us so they can uh construct a dynamic billboard. So this has to happen uh has
to and is a cont contingency of the purchase agreement so we can sell uh lot one block one lndale business park fourth edition. Uh included with staff's report uh is the proposed or the excuse me the land use application the proposed resolution
and then the preliminary and final plat. Unless there's any questions, staff would recommend approval of resolution 2025-49. >> All right. Thank you, Joel. Brian, you got anything? >> No. >> Curry? >> No. >> Jamie? >> No.
>> Scott? >> Nothing. >> All right. Entertain a motion. >> All right. Motion by Palaba. >> Second. >> Second by Miller. Any further discussion? >> All in favor? >> I. >> All opposed. All right. And then uh the final item, consider approval for mind
application for Circle City Outdoors. >> So this pertains to uh what we just talked about. We're in the process of selling a lot to Circle City Outdoor, Minnesota for construction of a dynamic billboard. uh time being of the essence,
they are requesting that the city sign the uh MDOT advertising device permit application as the land owner so they can uh submit their permit and begin construction of the sign uh as soon as
possible. >> All right, thank you Joel. Um Carrie, you got anything? >> No. >> Jamie, >> no. >> Scott, >> nothing. Brian, >> if we do this once the property is sold, would this have to change then? >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. So, is this an annual permit?
>> Uh, it's renewed annually. There's no application or anything for it. It's just they send you a bill. You pay the bill. >> Gotcha. So, we would be the first year >> it would be until we close. May
>> Yeah, absolutely. >> My name's Wayne Harrison. I'm the president general manager of Circle City Outdoor Minnesota. Um this is a classic catch 22. They say uh when we want to close on the property,
one of the things that we're asking for that we have to have is the permit from the state to construct an outdoor advertising device. The out uh Minnesota Mandot is saying um we won't give that to you until you own the property. So,
you know, um anyway, by doing it this way, um what it is is getting the application signed off on the land by the land owner, the city of Lonale, and we can take that, give it to, uh Mindot, they can go through their
process, which I've already gone through with them, but they won't sign off or do anything until they have permission from the landlord. Um once that's done, then uh we buy the property. Um, and we've done this in the last two years, I think
six different times, uh, because they're a little tough to deal with sometimes. >> So, so let me let me just stop this briefly. Brian, tonight we are not going on the podium to talk about Mindot for a half an hour. >> No, no, no. I'm just
[Laughter] all I will say all I will say in regards to MDOT, I concur with your assessment of dealing with them. Um, but I just I'm just trying to understand the process here. So, like >> we we sign this.
>> I assume that you're paying the fee. We're just signing. >> We're signing We're signing strictly as a land owner. >> There's no fee on our end. >> Nope. >> And then you'll just fill out a new one once you're the land owner. >> Gotcha. That's that's all the clarification.
>> Just trying to understand the process. >> Thank you. >> I threw a prayer out there. If you've ever fully and completely understand that what process would you let me know so I still >> I mean I understand from what we're doing right now beyond that I >> don't want to even guess.
>> This has been one of the toughest things and Dwayne I appreciate your patience with Mindon. Um so yeah it's just uh formality. We're the current land owners and um otherwise they think it's a a
false application or fraudulent. Yep. It's no different than what we're talking about with uh um our facade grant, right? The property owner has to approve whatever for the grant. You know, like I'm a lease, but I think this is a good thing, but the property
owner's got to be on board. I get it. >> Well, part of our our contract, our purchase agreement is that uh Dwayne's to provide all the permits. And so, Mindot won't sign off on this permit >> and then we get in this catch 22. >> Yep. No, I get it.
>> All right, I'll entertain a motion. >> I'll make it. >> All right. Motion by Miller. >> Second. >> Second by Pava. Any further discussion? >> All in favor? >> All opposed. >> All right. Thank you, Dwayne. >> All right. Department and council
reports of Jason Mala. >> Yeah. Thank you, mayor, members of the council. Um, I've been working on the city's LRIP grant request, uh, submittal and and associated cost estimates. Um, actually just reviewed those, uh, today, I
believe, with, um, Mr. Ericson and Mr. Dornfeld. Um, we are meeting next week to review the draft wallhead protection plan part two documents. I've been working through a handful of grading asbuilt reviews and have
recently submitted a scope and fee for the water tower sighting study that's being reviewed by staff. Um, and once approved, we'll bring that to council aiming for the next meeting, first meeting in November. >> Okay. Thank you, Jason. Joel, >> hydrant flushing is completed. Uh, we've
compiled a list of hydrants that need some small repairs. Uh, street sweeping effort is ongoing. Uh the irrigation at all the parks um the fountains, everything has all been blown out. Bioolids have been
hauled. Um 453,000 gallons this year um in my 19 years. Tomorrow will be 19 years, but uh that's the most we've ever hauled. So it went really well this year. Um thank you
to Chief Schmidz for letting us use the land and also Tony Novak. Um just getting ready for winter. Pedestrian lanes and you guys are seeing all that stuff is coming down. Volleyball nets, pickable nets. Uh the snow plows are on all of the trucks. We
are ready to rock in case of another Halloween blizzard. >> No. >> Um do tree do inspections are currently happening with the trucks. Tree trimming to start next week. As I said earlier, the new pickup has arrived. It's
amazing. And the sewer televising has for 2025 is complete. Uh sewer is in fantastic shape in the north and northeast part of town. That's all I got for you guys. >> Thank you, Joel. Corey.
>> Uh thank you, Mr. Mayor. Um I've been working on assembling and putting together the uh November 10th park board agenda and the uh founders day agenda uh for that night. uh working on some code enforcement around the city and then uh
working with the city administrator in putting together the first draft or the rough draft of the social media art um social media services RFP and then we'll be brought to the EDA meeting.
>> All right, thank you Corey Joel. Uh well, helping assistant staff and advisory be boards. Um got the public hearing notice and the mail notices out for the assessment hearing that we have scheduled for the next council meeting. Uh working with some property owners on
the small cities small city development housing rehab grant. Um we were supposed to close on the old city hall earlier this week. Um that was postponed until um December 1st. Um, no issues. I don't anticipate it not
closing. There's just a couple hoops that the um, buyer needs to to jump through. Next couple weeks, be wrapping up the 26 budget with staff and then um, kind of going off of our safety committee just following through with all the recommendations for city hall
here to be uh, OSHA compliant. >> All right. Thank you, Joel. Brian. >> All right. So, on the 15th, we had a library board meeting. Um, couple things of note. Uh, jigsaw puzzle card is back in the entryway of the library. Take
one, leave one. You don't have to check it out. Uh, it's always been a popular thing. So, feel free to get a puzzle. Um, anyone. Couple uh kudos go out to some of our staff. Uh Sarah Richtor received a
scholarship from Selco to present at the Association of Rural and Small Libraries conference. Um it was out of state, somewhere down south. I can't remember exactly where, but congratulations on that scholarship for that. She presented I believe on the flood um that we we
dealt with that. That's a hot topic at those conferences because they don't get to hear too much about that from a a survivor story, I guess. Uh Penny um presented at the MLA conference, Minnesota Library Association about
story time. If you don't know, Penny's our storytime hero. She does all the story times. Decorated duck. I'm sure everybody saw that online. Um we've got some winners on that. Those things turned out great. They look really cool. Uh the Halloween party was uh from my understanding I
unfortunately missed it this year because I was in Texas, but my wife attended in my place and and uh volunteered. She had a great time. Over 100 kids, 100 Well, I shouldn't say kids. 100 attendees. Over 100 attendees. I I'll have exact numbers after the next
library board meeting, but great turnout. Um thank you again to Dollar General for the donation of the candy for that. Uh there was a teen advisory board Halloween after hours dance. That was a big hit too from what I saw. And
uh request of the community, the strategic planning survey is open. It's open until a um November 7th. So it is online. If you go to the library board or the library, excuse me, the library's
website, there's a link to it. Um please, please, please everyone take that survey. we need to hear from the community about what they want to see from the library long term. So, um that's step one of this process. Step two is going through those survey
results. So, the more information we can get, the better. So, please everybody um take some time to do that. Uh I've already taken it. I expect everybody on the council to take the time to take that, please. Um, and then we'll have focus groups to follow and then a
stakeholder group to follow after the the focus groups. And I will leave EDA for Scott. >> All right. Thank you, Brian. Curry. >> All right. So, on October 13th, the park board met and we just continued our review of chapter 7, the parks, trails,
and open space uh comp plan, and we talked about pollinator spaces, and gardens for next year. Um, looking at getting some donations or grants for that. Um, and that's pretty much what we
did. And then we had the founders day meeting after that. And I talked enough about that tonight. So, back to you, Tom. >> All right, Jamie. >> On the meeting at the on the at the planning and zoning meeting on the 20th of the month, uh, we did had a public
hearing for off- streetet parking, loading, and access in the commercial district, which we discussed a little bit today. And then we had went over um design standards for the business districts and we also scheduled a public
hearing on the 17th for off- streetet parking and storage on residential property. We also scheduled a public hearing for a wetland buffer on November 17th. And then we also had a special meeting on the 27th
which was a public hearing for the sale of the lot to Circle City Outdoors. >> All right. Thank you, Jamie. Scott, >> uh EDA met back on the 16th. Um so we uh did our uh final update on the u the
budget. Uh and then uh we did actually uh we had an update on because there was a reduction in funding uh to the EDA, we did apply for a Smith grant um to help offset that because we did have a project coming up um that needed those
funds. So um we are waiting to hear on that, but that should be covered there. Um we had an update on the uh small cities development housing rehabilitation projects. We had a couple more interested parties. Um, at that time we didn't have any additional
applications, but uh, we've got to burn that up, I think, by the end of next year. Um, and we weren't even through 50% of the the funds if I remember correctly. So, we've got to, you know, there's still money out there. So, um, you know, there there are uh, uh, income
restrictions and whatnot, but there's I'm sure there's plenty of people in town that could use it. So, encourage them to apply for that. Um then back um many of you may may or may not remember uh in 2019 the EDA uh implemented uh a
program with the University of Minnesota. It was at the time it was called business retention and expansion. Um it got renamed um shortly thereafter following COVID we were the first ever or first ever city to ever do the um uh
business retention expansion program during a pandemic. So, it really uh it it was a little bumpy, but we we're five years down the road, six years down the road. So, we decided to kind of uh play off of that. Uh and we're going to start doing business visits. Uh so, we
identified some businesses that we think would be good to start with. And instead of just us scheduling a meeting with them, we have a questionnaire that we're going to be sending out to them ahead of time. So, we're not spending the whole hour or whatever just getting down to the, you know, the basics. now we can
actually come prepared and cover on some of the the things that they have in their questionnaire uh you know the answers in their questionnaire that we can use uh to help them out. So um that's kind of the uh the long and the short of it. Uh and then we just covered our social media uh scheduling for the
city. So >> awesome. Thank you, Scott. I'll be excited to see how those visits go with EDA. That's a a really good thing. uh had Kaycheck this last Monday. So, it's always nice to see the uh staff and Tom
got uh focused on continued outreach with existing businesses and working on continued recruiting efforts. Also, uh trying to recruit for uh home builders to start building houses um in town here. Congratulations to do-it-yourself
craft shack and to the point Dance Academy on their grand openings and thank you to the chamber for putting it on. And um you know our ambassadors, they don't get enough credit, but man, they're everywhere it seems. >> Yeah, >> no matter where I go, I see them. Good.
>> So, thank you to them, too. and uh also stopped into the uh TCU open house meeting for the referendum uh which will take place on November 4th. So, make sure that you take some time out of your day and go and vote. Um and then
received an update from DSI and they will be replacing the final 52 recycling carts for Rice County's recycling. Um there's still an issue on replacing um you know the 96gallon carts. Uh so they're still going to replace the uh
replace them with the medium size. Um but they're finally getting the remaining amount from the county. Um and then the other thing I'm trying to work on is I'm trying to get a public hearing established here at the council chambers for Wheatland Townships Cody Lake. Um
for those that uh don't know, they're trying to get airators in and the DNR is is taking their sweet time trying to do it. So hopefully we can uh accommodate Wheatland and help them out during this. There's a lot of Londale residents that uh go to that uh Cody Lake shop and uh
spend some money on. So hopefully we'll hear back pretty soon and can accommodate that forum. So um upcoming meetings is Thursday, November 13th. Uh all of these are at 7 p.m. Monday, November 24th, Thursday, December 11th,
and Monday, December 22nd. So if there's nothing else to be said, I'll seek a motion to adjurnn. So move. >> All right. Motion. >> Motion by Worm Christian, second by Deskka. Any further discussion? All in favor? >> All opposed? This meeting is now
adjourned. Thank you everybody.