There we go. All right, everyone. Good evening. Welcome to the Founders Day Committee meeting this evening on Monday, January 12th, 2026. Um, we're going to call this meeting to order. If we can all stand for the
pledge of allegiance. >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
And roll call. >> Mike here. Grace >> here. >> I Steve I have not heard from Steve Churnney tonight. >> Me either. >> Uh Madame Chair Orl >> here. >> Uh council member Miller >> here. >> And Josh
>> here. >> And the approval of the agenda. Are there any additions, deletions, or corrections to the agenda this evening? All right. None. >> I can't make any motions, but
Oh, can we get a motion? >> Motion. >> I'll second. >> Thank you. And an approval of minutes. >> Oh, sorry. Oh, all in favor? >> I I >> wonderful. Thank you, Carrie. It's okay.
>> It's hard. >> I knew I should have watched a video. >> No, you're fine. You got this. >> Um, and then the approval of minutes, considering the approval of minutes from our December 8th meeting. >> Addition. >> Are there any additions, corrections, or
deletions from the minutes? Can I get a motion? >> Motion. >> One second. >> Awesome. Thank you. >> All in favor? I >> wonderful. Uh consider the approval of
the December 2025 treasurers report and monthly bills. Thank you, Madam Chair. Uh December had a beginning balance of zero uh in the founders day committee fund. Uh, no revenues, donations have been
received and expenses totaled $70.15 for the public hearing notice and publication summary notice for ordinance 2025 3334 and ordinance amending chapter 30 of the Lawndale City Code for Founders Day Committee. Uh, bills to be
paid in January. Uh, none at this time. >> Wonderful. >> We love no bills, >> but we need some revenues in here. >> That's true. We need >> We're We're running a delta of $70. So, we need >> We're already in the negative. >> Yeah, we are in negative. So, we need
>> What is that math? >> I don't I don't want to do it. >> I am looking for a motion to approve the Treasury report tonight. >> Motion. Second. >> All in favor? >> I.
And no public hearings. Presentation of citizen petitions and comments. Wonderful. Wonderful. We love no qualms. Approval of the consent agenda. There is nothing tonight for old
business. The founders day committee update. Corey. >> Should be. >> Uh. Thank you, Madam Chair. All right, founders day uh committee update. Uh work completed by Founders Day. Uh the city administrator contacted
the Lawnale Snow Wizards uh snowmobile club and the Snow Wizards invited the Founders Day committee to their January 20th 26 budget meeting at 6:45 p.m. at Rail 19 Bar and Grill. I appreciate uh Mike, you responded, Grace, you
responded. Uh Madam Chair, you responded. So uh thank you for uh for coming to or will be coming to that meeting. Uh the city administrator has contacted the fire relief association and submitted a the donation form. Uh
council member Miller provided the community organization contacts. American Legion, Sons of American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary, Lawndale Lions Club, Lawndale Ambassadors, Lawndale Fire Relief, and Lawndale Chamber of Commerce to to Grace
and Chair Orlock. Uh, Hinszabar reached out to um the city the city's website provider, which is Catalyst, to discuss the free easy pay solutions function. Uh the function can be in integrated into
the city's website homepage for residents to donate to the fireworks display fund. There is a minimal credit card transaction fee absorbed uh by the donate donor and it's three uh 3 to four
weeks for design and implementation uh for this uh for this website function. Uh currently the contract's being reviewed but otherwise uh this is a this is a free and uh >> awesome >> uh a nicely integrated system that could
be uh utilized in our website. >> That's great. >> So I just want to point out that uh did follow through with that request from the previous meeting. >> Okay. >> And uh it's currently being reviewed. >> Great. >> Uh completed in your packet under in your attachments is the uh founders
festival flyer. the founders uh founders festival presentation and the founders festival donation received. So I appreciate the clarification. There's sometimes there's a lot of emails out there and uh these in your packets. This is what we're using.
>> So Madam Chair, that just that concludes my uh update uh for updates. >> Awesome. Thank you. That's really exciting about the easy pay because I feel like it's one of those convenient settings for anyone in town to access
just so quickly and efficiently. Um, new business committee member assignments. Corey. >> Uh, thank you, Madam Chair. Uh, the following members have been assigned to the positions below and are requested to provide an update on what has been done
since the last meeting and what is being planned for the January and February uh, meeting. So, uh, Grace, um, you're up first. >> Okay. So, uh, because of we talking about, uh, firstly, because of last time we, uh, I
received the email from Kari about a list of the organization. So, I would like to know about the updating because of in that email, I have the highlight that uh, which one that you want me to contact you know.
So, so that it easier. So, can you tell me clearer about that about that email? >> Um, yeah. So, basically the main contact person is who I put I believe I would need to pull it up. I forget what I put, but I tried to put the main person for
each organization and that's who we need to get in touch with. Yeah, >> I can assist with the organizations that I'm involved with um to get on the agenda, but I just need to make sure that you're available um and if >> Churnney wants to come if you want to
anybody can come to any of them. >> Um but so the Lions meet the first Wednesday of the month at 7:30. The auxiliary meets the first Thursday of the month at 7:30. The Suns, I believe, um meet the first the second Monday of the month. I need to verify with some of
the members there, but uh the Legion meets the first Thursday of the month also at 7:30. So, it's um kind of getting on backtoback type agenda items. Okay. >> Um ambassadors, we meet the first Tuesday of the month at 6.
>> I love this is all in her head cuz I have to go to all of them. >> We'll come back with the event meeting. >> Okay. Thank you. So, so yeah, the main thing is we just need to get on the agendas for as soon as possible, I would say. >> So, contacting everyone in that list.
>> That's why I want to be clarified because of in the email I I I really don't know and I consume that you're going to email them or I personally of course I will CC to you and the team of course. Uh so uh can you tell me clearer
about that because I'm quite confused that so that I can do jump in for the first step that contact with them? >> Yeah, I think if we just have a simple message to send out just a generic um uh template message that Yeah. Hi, my name is Grace. I'm with the founders day
committee. Um reaching out to see if um you could make availability on your agenda for the founders day committee members to come and present. We are seeking donations for the fireworks show. Um and then please let me know. Um
>> so okay I I want to be because of I'm confused with your your your answer. So uh okay like now I'm clarify I am the one contact with them or you >> well I prefer you do okay
>> um I have to do assist and help but I don't I want it to come from you since you're like the >> the main she's you're the overseer you know >> no because of because of I'm quite confused because of when you say that I'm the lead and then you email of
course I'm thankful that you give me that organization But then I say that you're going to email them. I going to do it and you didn't reply to me. >> I'm sorry. No, I did. I'm sorry. >> So I'm so confused and I'm waiting. >> Okay. Okay. >> Yeah. So if you can do it that would be
great. >> Okay. And then about about the Madame Shana because if I tell you that I going to do it with her and I do everything, email, phone call, message, everything. And you
got email when I CC to you right for short introduction. >> Yeah. >> And very good news she didn't reply anything. No phone call back, no message back, nothing. So my strategy now would
you please to help me give me the business contact like uh they like so that I can contact with them directly. No need to through her group anymore. How >> are you talking about the chamber? >> Yeah. Yeah. So it will be better way because of see not willing open like a
refer I refer she say no or yes to me so that it will be better but I try to contact many thing until I thinking that I show up in her place also >> really I I I I have a plan to do that because of I used to be in her business
for me some many time already and my husband come there also so I feel that okay so what should I do So do you think that is it the right way to do like we get the personal like not personal like a business contact and then just give to
us and then we just do it by by >> Yeah. I think it'd be better. It has that personal touch. Um if we have you and maybe another representative from the group know >> and I can go with too. >> Yeah. And just you can do dropins. You
can drop off the the sponsor flyer. um you can offer to set up a meeting to discuss it in greater detail, you know, things like that. And then I would just um my suggestion, I don't know, is just to make like a spreadsheet with all the businesses and and like if you can dig
in a little bit and find out who the owner or the manager is ahead of time and then you're going in prepared and then you can have like the date that you stop stopped in cuz people aren't necessarily going to write a check right there on the spot. They're going to want time to like think about it, >> look at their budget, whatever. liar.
Yeah. >> Okay. So it's clear. Thank you. So I I read clarify. >> So firstly I will approach with them and of course CC with Sophie or anyone in the team. Is it okay for you guys? >> Yeah. >> Okay. So I going to contact with them
and then I will make the strategy with the business information. So please provide for me the business information if you have anything so that you can share with me. And then beside of the group that Carrie gave to us, >> that's a good list to start with too.
>> So just give me a list because I need to list like a business different and also if they are in the group like the legion group or something so I don't want to be duplicate. You get what I mean? So if you have any more specific I can repair
the Excel file so that it can be clear for everyone and then help me to update information. Uh whenever I so next step I will up like a weekly we will weekly or two week update together because of
one month we just have one time for the meeting and the fundraising is very important. So I think that two weeks we update together what happened. Is it okay for everyone >> or even a weekly check-in? Yeah, that works. No problem. And that way we know how much we can get involved in and help
piggyback together, reach out or whatever. >> So that leave for that and on the meeting on by next week, right? So I and madame chair, we like a we present together, right? So
we stand up and we present. How about a Q&A? Who going to if they have the question and answer? Who going to stand? >> Yeah, Grace, this is a little bit later on the uh the agenda, but we do need to discuss our strategy for next week because >> Okay.
>> Um a lot of these organizations, you show up, they they don't have electronics. >> Okay. >> I mean, there's not like a a PowerPoint projector there. This is a this is a smaller town >> and I I just don't think there's quite the tech that that's there. I mean,
these are pretty informal presentations. Mike, help me out here. So, what do these meetings look like? >> You go to like when you go to real 19 for the snow wizards. Most of it's just they're sitting around a few tables or just talking. >> Okay. >> You know, there might be one or two people that bring a laptop that you know
like the treasure to keep track of stuff, but >> a lot of it is just sitting around talking. It's very informal. It would be like if we were at one of the tables back here. >> Okay. Okay. >> Way less of like an organized conversation. >> Okay. >> If you have I know for like if you do
meet at rail um I have an adapter down there if you have the whatever on your cell phone and you have a Android. >> I have an adapter you can plug into one of the TVs. So >> then I will bring my phone >> and then transfer from PowerPoint and
then go to phone and then you can uh HDMI with the TV. Mike, do you think the group the snow wizards is up for a formal presentation? Is that their style? Cuz we got we got to weigh out these groups. Also, >> most going to be like if you want to
just go in and talk to them, that's going to probably be your best bet. You got to remember these are these are a lot of people. They care more about snowmoiling. >> Yeah. Is going to be our best. >> They're outdoorsy people. They they're not, you know, getting psyched about
technology. >> I can hear them right now. >> Yeah. That's why I discussed with Tyler also because they are just hoppy people doing the thing like sharing about a thing. So my thinking like we are just simple tell them like we talking with them
>> even though no need about the tech technology right? >> Yeah. So if you want I can print off a handful of the flyers. >> The flyers. Yes. >> How many people would you roughly estimate to be at a so wizards? >> It really depends. I mean, you know,
some sometimes it's a lot, sometimes it's just a couple. >> How about like this each of uh >> It really depends on who's in >> each of table. We put one flyer like a standing flyer and like a table type. >> Yeah. Like like the bar card where the menu goes. >> Yeah. Yeah. And usually I would say to
just bring a couple copies and then they usually pass it around cuz they're not going to make a motion on any donations when you guys are there. Um usually that comes later in the meeting. So, and I would be real respectful of time like five minutes or less for your total presentation time. So, does it get to
the point like what is the benefit for them to get involved? That's the main thing you want to focus on. Um so that you're sharing why it's important um why we're doing this event and what the benefits are for the organization getting involved to sponsor or donate to
the cause. And then just um ask if they have any questions. And if you don't have answers, just write them down and let them know that you will get back to them. >> Okay? >> Cuz yeah, I want to stress this is just snow lizards are part of our community and they're they love helping out our
community. >> Same with the fire department. Same with the ACES. These are >> groups that love doing stuff for the community, >> but you have to let them know, okay, this is what we're going to do, >> and this is how much it costs. We want you to help us bring that cost down by,
you know, whenever you can donate. And >> Grace, the the list that Ki sent you, I would concentrate on that list first because they they were probably the >> would you say the largest donors basically in the community? >> I think so. >> So, I think it's just very important to
get on their agendas as soon as possible. >> Y >> and just to give you some direction there also. >> Yep. finished speaking with the fire relief. We actually don't even have to >> go to that meeting. >> Yeah. >> Great. Thank you. >> Because that's just a that's a form. You
just fill it out. >> Yep. >> And and our city administrator did provide this example also. >> Yeah. >> As far as you know, this is a great template. >> Yeah. >> That's what I did it for, just to >> I like it. >> I love it. And another um suggestion I
know it's awesome. Great resource. But um if you're emailing them, you could email them a copy of this flyer ahead of time so that they have the info >> ahead, you know, >> and then when you're going there to present, you're just kind of reiterating what was sent in advance. And then a lot
of times they'll pass it around to the members so they can look at it and >> make decisions. >> Yeah. So I'd say go off that list that Ki sent and then maybe just CC Ki and I for now. Steve wants to be more involved later, he can be. And if you want me to
send out any of those emails too, I can totally help. I'm home. So, >> and and I think, Madame Chair, I know that there was an email saying, "Hey, Ki council member, sort of back off." >> But I I'm hoping that everybody knows this that >> she's an elected she's an elected
official in town and it's who you know and who the contacts you have. >> So, car or council member Miller, >> if you want to go, you can go. >> All right. Yeah, >> I think the intention behind that maybe was so you don't feel used for your skills and your connections.
>> I'm fine with you. I want to God gave me connected for a reason. >> Yes. >> But no, I I agree. There's a balance there between letting her just completely take the reigns versus, >> you know, do whatever you guys need to do.
>> And Madam Chair, time's ticking. Uh, like I said, we have a negative balance right now, and I am hoping at the next meeting we're at least at least $5,000. >> All right. >> So, another fun thing I think would um to get more donations coming. I don't I'm
sorry if I'm jumping off. >> No, go right ahead. >> Um, if we have some fun social media post that we can um >> send out to the residents, you know, post it so that we can get people excited about it and to let them know you can donate to this cause, too. Maybe
somebody wants to give 50 bucks, 100 bucks, 20 bucks, whatever. It all adds up and then everybody can feel like they had the opportunity to be a piece of this too. >> That's my question. >> That's ironic that you brought that up >> because >> Yeah, that's when I will jump another
question as well. >> The city the city administrator and myself will be meeting with the new social media the the contractor for citywide social med social social media um work. So, >> um, that that is one of the priorities
that we're going to focus on is getting some >> No wonder Joel was like, "Where's my signature >> to getting post out there?" Also, we're going to be working on uh PR for a mosquito spraying survey also. >> Just giving you the heads up. But we we
we are meeting with our new contractor uh sometime this week. >> Wonderful. >> To uh set up our game plan moving forward. >> Perfect. and then we can all share away so that it can we can get the word out there because I want people to know about this event so then they're not
making plans to leave town for that day. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. What do you think our um from our personal social media accounts posting it like sharing the flyer and lawn still happenings page? >> Do you think that's >> now? Yeah. Okay. We can start.
>> How about the question? Another question because of this is the like we have the benefit for those uh the business or even for the organization. How about the resident like a personal what you going to give to them?
>> Well, we would do like a shout out, a thank you and if they want to donate a sponsorship level, they would get benefits as well. But if they're just >> It's about the sponsorship, right? But if you're chipping in 20, 50, 100 bucks or whatever, you know, you would we
would probably compile a list of people who contributed and do a big, >> right? And remember, we have we we have the receipt and there'll be a resolution, but yes, I was hoping at least there would be a $20 donation by now. >> I know. >> Okay. Um, so >> also I think doortodoor, the old school,
we've got lots of small businesses on Main Street, you know, and just >> hit each one door to door and if they're closed, maybe make a note of their hours. And again, I am more than willing to help in any way to >> I made a list of few companies that I
know. Acme in town, Max, Jace at the hardware store. >> Um, you know, we can talk to those people. Yeah, Madam Chair, I think if there's engagement through the the members here to start raising uh to start fundraising. >> Perfect. >> Okay.
>> I'm hoping you do you give the okay just to say we need to track who we're contacting so we're not duplicating or triplicating. >> Yeah, true. >> But I I think that um this let's open the floodgates. Let's go. And something like this would be perfect to hand to
them >> to each, >> just a generic form saying, >> you know, you know, whatever, blah, blah, blah. And then just have a quick form you hand to them >> and say, "This is how you would contact us back with, you know, if you want to
make a donation, how much?" >> And give them the sponsor flyer with Yep. >> Do you have what? >> That would be so easy. >> We can make one. >> Our city administrator has constructed one. >> Yeah. I I'll tell you right now, 99% of those businesses are not going to give
you a guaranteed answer right away. >> Right. Right. Something to leave with them and then they have material of us being there. So that it's kind of like that. >> Maybe they can't do it today, but maybe in a week when they figure out their finances for the next couple months, they can, you know,
>> maybe in February or March when they get their tax refunds back, >> then then now we can stop doing the >> Now we got to be strategic. So now we can stop posting everything on the Facebook now. So that >> we can wait for um this >> let's wait for like the official post to
come and then we can start sharing that once it comes cuz then it it just is better coming from >> the city you know sharing it from the city. >> So chronologically >> we'll we'll contact the list of from car
council woman Miller. >> You can call me what car is. >> Okay. We'll we'll hit the list of contacts. We'll go door to door and maybe if you plan on going to any
business that day, just send an email to the group before you go so that you don't happen to run into each other at the same time, same place with the same flyer in your hands. Um, and then after that, this week we'll get the city of
Lawndale social media post and then after that we can share that with personal >> through personal. >> Mhm. If I can get a copy of that generic form, I can make some copies and I'll start handing them out to people I know.
>> I mean, I'd like to hit up Smoke and and Hardware store. >> Well, Iden and >> I'm at Smoke on the regular, too, so I can always talk to Andrew. Yeah, hype it up. >> See, I see him almost every night at Rail 19 when he closes.
>> Don't tell him. No, >> that's seems to be the routine. So, for the relief, um, I'll get this submitted. Okay. So, it says amount needed. I put 25,000. What do we want to request? >> 25,000. >> 25,000.
>> I mean, go big or go home. >> Whatever. I don't, >> you know, do you >> I guess I'm not familiar with >> I guess it's maybe for this kind of stuff. You know, >> you just you just go with the
>> the high. Yeah, the red >> does it. >> So I Okay, $5,000 that would be a great chunk. I think that'd be significant impact in the budget that we've got. >> And it doesn't mean they have to give the 5,000. That's what we're requesting.
>> Yes. >> So yeah, >> they want to do less. >> We don't want to lowball ourselves, >> right? That's why I said 25. I'm just kidding. Just only five business 5,000. Okay. Done.
>> That's good. >> All right. Uh Grace. Yes. >> Is that is that your report? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Is that okay? Everything is clear or everything is need me to do something? >> Yeah. I was just I was going to just move on to fireworks, but I just didn't
want to cut you off. Uh in your reported >> Yeah. So, everything good? All right. Uh, Chair Orl, uh, fireworks coordinator. >> Yeah, I have no updates on my behalf. We are kind of at a standstill until we can
get funding for the fireworks. Um, yeah, that's all I've got. >> Okay. And then, um, Steve is not here tonight. uh do you want to take uh his update also um as far as historical
event activities or have you been in contact with Steve? Yeah. So, we've been uh slowly but surely through the holidays kind of connecting with each other on um the activities list
and really just solidifying um everyone's ideas and his contacts on um kind of the schedule of the activities. And I know that might, you know, a lot of those things might change over the next coming months and those
will be a little bit better locked in once we come closer >> Mhm. >> to the Sorry for your stuff to the Founders Day um Founders Festival. Um but we've got quite the list of kind of
showcase events that will include all generations of town. Um, you know, we talked about cornhole tournament with rail and the barbecue cookoff. Um, and essentially it's just solidifying times
and contacts on these things. So, um I mean live music and dance and I know we'll talk with Josh about the aces, uh lots of historical context, storytelling exhibits under um maybe tents with the
farmers market being on that back lot of the schoolhouse. There's so much space there. Why not use it and attract people to the schoolhouse? Um, so that's all I have, but I will be contacting Steve this week to get more details and a
phone call about um the information he's gotten from the specific contacts that he has on, you know, the characters and the carriage rides and whatnot. So, >> all right. And and I want to reinforce there is no parade.
>> No parade. Yep. No parade. We are going to do with what we've got and make it great with that one. >> All right. >> Uh Mr. Harden, our ambassador to Rail 19 Bar and Grill.
Yeah. Um so the as far as I know, he's all set. He's got the the band pre ready. So that night, that Friday, they did ask me like, you know, when the fireworks were going to be, where they were going to be, cuz the band's probably going to be playing while the
fireworks going on. So >> they want to kind of time it so that the band takes a pause during the fireworks. And I said, "Well, technically, shouldn't they play some kind of fun music while it's going off?" >> Banners, >> something cool. So we're going to work
with them on that. >> Okay. >> Yeah. I was thinking, you know, >> like some Lee Green ones. Yeah, that's what I was thinking. >> And I want to confirm too uh just in terms of the schedule that I started roughly composing. Um do you think they'll go to midnight
or beyond? >> Most likely they're going >> I feel like that's how they Yeah, cuz I don't I don't know if I don't know if you guys can answer this, but I don't know if you can get a noise permit past midnight, right, for the bars. >> Yeah, it's kind of >> because they want to be shut down at 1.
So >> kind of starting to wind down at >> Yeah. Well, I'm just thinking, you know, during community days, I feel like that's kind of around the time frame that they're closing up. So, >> usually the bands start about 8 to midnight. >> Okay. And that's what I was
>> guessing. And they'll probably start setting up earlier in the day. You know, I know he usually blocks that street off. He gets the fencing up and that. And >> I don't Are you going to be able to see the fireworks from the from Rail Street >> or are you going to have to move
somewhere else? From there, it's probably going to be tough just with the the trees and everything. >> Well, my thought is there's going to be a lot of people out there. >> Where are they going to move to to see it without driving? >> Right. >> I mean, >> you know, it's like that one.
>> Don't want to people get a bunch of people get DUIs in the middle of the fireworks. >> Uh I feel like it's just that one street kind of over cuz >> coming from second. Well, you also don't want a bunch of >> people who've been drinking standing out in the road, >> right?
>> You got to find a spot. >> You should be able to to see the fireworks and they should be shot up high enough. >> I mean, I was going to say if they're too big to be at the ball field. >> Yeah. >> They should be. I mean, they're using the highest mortar. >> I just want to make sure like if they're
going to if the buildings are going to be obstructing a lot of views, people might have to step back, you know. >> Yeah. But that was a big thing for Jason was making sure that you know >> they knew exactly when the fireworks were supposed to start. And >> I would say you're looking at about
10:00. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> I figured I told him like we should make an announcement maybe a half hour before say hey 30 minutes >> till fireworks >> and then go a couple songs and go okay 10 15 minutes to fireworks and >> people can prep themselves to start
coming outside. grab your drink serve too. And >> I mean, they're basically going to be let off at South Main and Idaho Street. >> Yeah. And he's going to be >> do is just look. >> He's going to be opening up so that you can both be on the street and the patio cuz Fourth of July should be really
nice. We're hoping no rain or anything and people just all be outside. >> Mhm. >> Yeah. And I mean depending on road closures, he might be able to get down to our our revival there and just that whole strip by the post office. I mean,
there's tons of grassy terrain and parking lot area that people can kind of >> roam and sit and picnic and >> not sit portaotties. >> Yeah. >> Like Well, I know he always has portaotties in in that fenced off area
just to make sure they're out there. >> Okay, perfect. >> Cuz he has outdoor bar where he sells like his merch and stuff, too. So, >> Right. Good. Awesome. That's actually >> But at this time there, it's funny that you bring up weather. At this time, there's not a backup day for fireworks. >> No.
>> That was could actually be my question at the end of this was what do we do if it pours down? Right. >> It's not going to stop speaking into >> This is Minnesota. We could have 3 ft of snow. >> No, just Yeah. two or three weeks before we will keep watching.
>> We've been spoiled this winter, I must say. >> We're going to make it happen. >> 40°. >> I'm telling you right now, if it snows in July, I'm moving. Basically, the contract says that just um if it, you know, has to be cancelled or postponed due to weather, just a
mutually agreed upon >> date. Okay. >> That's great. >> Okay. >> And my birthday. >> August 12th. Um well, is the third on a Thursday? >> Friday. >> Friday. Okay. So, I mean, >> it's not you if that were to happen,
pushing it to the Saturday or Sunday would be >> the Saturday would be hard because that's already booked. Saturday. >> The Saturday is not an option. >> Yeah. >> Okay. That was the main thing with finding fireworks vendors cuz they're booked through like at least a year. >> Then Thursday
are moving back a little bit. >> We can we're we can >> but just focus in the July >> it's going to be beautiful. It's going to be amazing. People are going to have a great time and we're bringing fireworks back. >> Michael, do you have any other any other updates that you hear? I did bring it up
with Jason just kind of in passing because I know he was kind of busy that day about um financial donation. We're going to meet probably in the next month or so when he get things get settled down for him and then I'll sit down with him here in the next couple weeks to talk to him about it and see kind of you
know I don't want to hit him too hard. He's already >> doing the bands and everything. So >> yeah, >> what band did so he had >> I have not heard I haven't heard from what the band was. He was kind of busy the day I was talking to him. Got it. All right. Well, we appreciate everything he does. Thank you for
working with Jason. Yes, >> he's great. >> Yeah. >> Um well, usually like Reckless is there. Um what's the other one they they do? Um >> Poison Brett Michaels. >> Brett Michael. >> I didn't say pretty reckless. I said
reckless. There's a few of them that come around, you know, >> and Jason's got a pretty good, you know, >> working relationship with some of the bands. >> I've been trying to talk my buddy's band into coming down here, but they don't like driving that far. They're from
North Minneapolis and Okay. >> It's a long drive for them, but they're an 80s cover band. >> That's right up my alley. >> Yeah, they do the whole dress people's alley, you know. >> I was We had a lot of fun with those guys. born in the '8s, but I listened to 80s music growing up. At least that's
what I knew. >> But yep, that's uh that's pretty much what I have. Other than that, um I will send out a list if I can get one of the donation application sheets. Um I'll send out a list of everybody I know I can talk to. >> Okay. >> Cuz I know like Bill Tritka from Acme, I
can talk to them. And you know, they've been they've been in town for a long time. So yeah. >> Yeah. There's some of those odds and end businesses that you just got to turn on the right street to even catch them. So >> exactly, you know, talking to like Great Wrench and Generations and
>> we should be reaching out to these people because they're all part of the community, too. >> They are. >> I agree. Even uh Millwork back in there or the >> the lumber yard back there. >> Yeah. Uh I think Tyler has his phone number. >> Okay. >> I will contact with him and the bank
also. The bank. Which one? >> Uh, the FNB, you know, also, right? Yeah. >> Yeah. So, you're talking Adam Traxler. And then we've got the Franent Bank, too. >> I can contact Franch. >> Okay. Yeah. >> Otherwise, I was going to say I'm going
there tomorrow. So, I could I can bring a flyer with me. >> Go for it. >> Yeah. So, just update so that we duplicate contact. >> Yeah. Yeah. I was thinking like with the car wash and you know I mean all these businesses around here we can we can talk to.
>> Yeah. >> Um that >> what's it that >> um the New Mexican restaurant up on Main Street. >> Yeah, I like that place. >> Okay. >> Yeah, they're great. He's he's so friendly. >> Food. >> I have not been able to finish a meal
there yet. >> I've tried >> leftovers. >> All right, Mike. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. >> Uh Josh, what's going on with the lawn sale aces? >> Um so not an exciting update this time. There's still haven't done their
scheduling yet. It got pushed back. Usually it's around January, so I wasn't sure if I'd have an update today. Um so no update today. Hopefully next time we'll actually >> I'd rather have no update than it being a no already. >> Yeah, >> that's true. So hopefully next time I'll
have like yes, it's a go or no go and we need a backup plan. But definitely still should be brainstorming a backup plan uh just in case. >> So if anybody has any recommendations, let me know. >> Oh, maybe if they're not having a game,
they could do a a little, you know, batting practice. >> I know. I thought like how could we get the kids over there? >> I think we should still like include the baseball field, some sort of activity at the baseball field since it's already like central. It's by all of our activities versus drugs.
Everybody's free. I'm here to play. >> Does the ball like start hitting balls? Adam, >> of all the people that are intoxicated in the outfield need to be wearing catchers gear >> and sign a liability. >> You're in may fall down a lot.
>> We need an EMT on staff. >> Yeah. No. Um maybe we could reach out to like TCU for the softball and baseball um teams and see if they'd be open to having a little clinic or something. Um
>> I don't know something. >> Or just put them on display. Do a do a home run deal. You know who hits. >> That's what I was thinking. Home run derby or like a whiffle ball tournament or something. >> Do an open sign up for home run derby. See who all shows up. This is definitely
all y'all's wheelhouse. I am I'm a gardener. >> $10 entry. Winner takes all. >> Yeah, >> we got it for >> All right, Madam Chair. Uh should we keep on moving here?
>> I believe so. Uh other business accessing the historic landmark school and historical pictures. Corey. >> Yes. The uh Thank you, Madam Chair. the city administrator and I were talking about as far as displays or any
historical pictures or or props or I was just curious or we wanted to see if we wanted to schedule I know that like Joel says we have a box of old pictures here, you know, perhaps get those scanned in, use it for marketing or an exhibit or something.
>> All of the above. So, I know the 3R center is or 3R school is not heated, but maybe we should start planning for early spring. >> Okay. >> Uh, so at least put that on our radar to start accessing. I'm not sure where Steve's at with working with um >> Steve.
>> Steve Boseka, >> but it's something we need to keep on our radar so we can start utilizing what we do have. >> Yeah. And I can talk with Steve Boseka tomorrow because I will also be at the feed mill tomorrow. So, um I can maybe see what his communications with Steve
here have been. Um I know that they've had some contact a little bit and it would be really nice to have access in there. And I know I personally in the willby house have a whole binder of um
not artifacts but like old documents and photos and illustrations from the 1800s and early 1900s. So just kind of compiling all of that and then we can pick and choose what we use or or you
know setting a display or any of that marketing social media. >> So it just we need to keep this on our radar and uh like I said we'll be in touch with we'll be meeting with our new social media uh contractor this week who is Sophie and her husband. So um
>> it's convenient coordinate here on our side. >> Yeah. More convenient. All right, that concludes my update with accessing the historic 3R center. Uh discuss presentation plan. We did touch but we did discuss that. It sounds like it's more of an informal good networking
limited time >> and um Grace, you said you're going to contact the the other list here so we can get on their get in their meeting agendas. >> So I think that's the key plan right now. But otherwise, Tuesday night, we'll see you there.
>> Yeah. And um you uh it'd be a good learning experience from Mike and Council Member Miller. >> I'll be there with you. >> Of course. >> Of course. >> I won't get early. I won't get there early. I'll >> I'll be there, too.
>> Yeah. I'll be there with you. >> We already know what that means. >> It's okay. >> It's okay. I can speak in front of a 100 people. So, how come I cannot speak with them? Right. >> Exactly. >> You got everything will go well. And
then, Madam Chair, the last one's yours. >> Additional items to be discussed. I have nothing. Unless >> I have something. >> So, I was just um looking at our website the other day. Um and I was wondering if we could get like the founders day
committee added and then on um >> under advising >> under Yeah. And then about on the about one too if we could add in founders day festival or whatever or I already forgot what we call it this year
>> 2026. >> Yeah. >> So if you would go into my office I have my 2026 to-do list in the founders day updating all the advisory boards after the elections. That is that that's on my list. creating a uh I I'm hoping to get
some really good ideas from our our new social media or content um contractors asset to this foundation. >> So yes, a web page and then update or a founders day web page and then yes, I'll
be updating uh the this advisory board uh once all the elections are done with the other ones and making all the updates. But yes, that that is that's on my it's on my dry erase board. I knew you would, but I just had to say it this time. >> Put on these forms. >> All right. That's all I have.
>> Well, I've just So, the flyer I just put my email on there for >> when they make out these forms, should we have an email address they can email >> Founders Day email versus having them email individually? Cuz >> what happens if somebody's email gets hacked or they,
>> you know, get the car something? You know, we wouldn't it be better to have something more centralized? >> Yeah. versus having a bunch of different ones. >> Would it cost money to add to like a Lndale email, city of Londale email?
>> Uh, it it would >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Should we just make a Gmail account? >> Well, right now we we decided that the Sophie, the chair is the main contact, >> right? But what happens if something happens to her? You know what I mean? I'm just saying
>> she gets in the future. I'm just saying >> we need to be >> Michael, we have the secretary. So, madame chair secretary, >> but I'm just going to be worst case scenario. >> Well, guess who will be here? We have our city administrator. >> Okay.
>> Staff can be in contact. That's fine. >> Okay, >> we can. >> Yeah, I just >> And remember this is a this is a city committee. So yes, the we are available or we're the contact we're the organizer or the advisory board. So >> but yes, city contact would be fine.
>> Okay. >> I'm just thinking worst case scenario cuz I've seen things happen. >> Yes. You know, >> just hopefully not to me, man. >> Right. >> No. No. >> I had our head of security at one of my jobs die at his desk and literally no one could get in to open up the security
tabs. And yeah, for 4 days our company was at a standstill. And it's like >> I I always think worst case scenario. I do security. I did security having >> a plan >> and everything. >> Sorry. I always think dark when I think
of worst case scenario. >> No, it's it's proactivity. >> Madam Chair, it's 8:01. Let's wrap this up. Let's get an injurement. >> All right. Uh, the next meeting will be Monday, February 9th, 2026 at 7:15 p.m.
>> I feel like I'm supposed to say something else. >> A motion to >> We'll make a motion. >> Close the meeting. Awesome. >> I'll have to adjourn. >> Awesome. >> All in favor? I >> wonderful. This meeting is adjourned. Thank you. >> Thank you.
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