We got the green and the blue. Perfect. Hello everyone and welcome to the regular city council meeting today, Thursday, May 28th. I'll call to order this meeting at 7:02. To please 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. >> Thank you. Roll call. Uh Ryan Wormer is
absent. Kyrie Miller >> here. >> Tom Berg >> here. >> James Wka >> here. >> And Scott Balava >> here. >> Tonight's agenda goes all the way down to 10F. Are there any additions, deletions, or corrections to the agenda? >> I'll make a motion to approve.
>> Motion by Miller. >> Second. >> Second by Palaza. Any further discussion? All in favor? >> I. >> All opposed. Right. Approval of the minutes. Consider approval of the minutes from the May 14, 2026 regular meeting. Is there any additions, deletions, or corrections to
the minutes? >> Motion to approve. >> Motion by Miller. >> Second. >> Second by Palavin. Any further discussion? All in favor? >> I opposed. There are no public hearings. Presentation of citizens petitions and
comments. Comments limited two minutes. Um there is nobody other than our chief of police over there. So, we'll move on to the consent agenda. >> Do you want to say something, Chief? >> Tell her to come in and say hi.
>> Hi. >> I'm trying to hurry this meeting up like you told me. Sorry, >> it's >> Tonight's consent agenda is uh monthly and additional bills, treasurers report, board and commission minutes. um a
resolution to accept a donation from Steel Wasika and consider approval of a Minnesota lawful gambling LG220 application for exempt permit submitted by the Lakeville chapter of Ducks Unlimited for July 12, 2026 at 19. And
then also F, consider approval of a Minnesota lawful gambling LG220 application for exempt permit submitted by again Ducks Unlimited New Prague Chapter 263 for August 8th, 2026. Are there any does anybody want any of these
items pulled and considered for new business? >> I don't, but I just want to say thank you to Steel Wasa Co-op for the donation for the fire department. >> I second that. Um, I'll get a motion. I'll take Oh, sorry. >> Motion by Palaba. >> Second.
>> Second by Miller. Any further discussion? >> All in favor? >> I. >> All opposed. >> Okay. Old business. Consider approval of wastewater treatment plant facility plan proposal submitted by Bolton Mink in the amount of $38,000. Joe Dornfelder, our
public works director. >> Thank you, mayor, and members of the council. Um, last August, Fulton Bank submitted a proposal for $76,000 to complete a wastewater evaluation to provide a full picture of the existing wastewater flows, loading, and a
condition capacity review of all major components, and a full facility plan that would provide a full picture of existing wastewater utility flows, loading, develop future needs, detail requests from potential industrial users, and provide planning alternatives
for those needs, and a review of funding options. The cost for each of these options was $38,000. At that time, the recommendation, which was approved, was completing the wastewater evaluation. The evaluation was completed and presented at the May
12th, 2026 city council meeting based on the presented needs, cost, and timeline and the fact that to be eligible for grants and or lowinterest loan funding, the full facility plan needs to be completed. City council agreed the next
step was to complete the full facility plan and submit an application for the intended use plan in March of 2027 and project priority list in June of 2027. The fiscal impact is the cost for the full wastewater treatment plant facility
plan is 38,000 and has not been budgeted for. Attached is the proposal from Bolton Mink. If there are any questions, I would be happy to answer. >> All right. Thank you, Joe. Curry. >> No, I just um know that you always do
such a good job coming in under budget. So we can remember those things to consider this as not being budgeted for. >> Jamie, I'm good. >> Scott, >> along with what Ki was saying, just we we do have available funds
>> in the sewer in the sewer system in not in the sewer system, but >> hopefully we'll find them if they're not. >> Let's see. >> Magic floating >> in the in this in the uh that fund. That's where I was after. So,
yeah. Okay, that's all I have. Thank you. All right. Um, is this the last of the studies for the wastewater treatment plant >> from B and make? Yes. Um, again, this one at the time it was, you know, the
timing and the the needs. It just didn't make sense to me to do the full facility plan. That's why we did the first half. Um I think the picture has changed quite a bit with funding options and things of that nature. So that's why we're bringing this second half to you guys
for approval tonight. Do we have an idea of what uh type of interest rate is being pitched right about now? Uh, I have not looked at anything that is um been approved for PFA funding. Okay.
>> It is typically less. Um, but what what the rate is now, I'm not sure. >> Sure. >> Yeah. >> And could change dramatically between now and >> hopefully less. >> Yeah. >> Um, between now and when we apply and get on the IUP, hopefully.
>> Yeah. cuz I kind of look at that and what the go would be and um but yeah I mean got to get it done so entertain a motion. >> So motion by Michael Lava second by Vapeka. Any further discussion?
>> All in favor? >> All opposed. >> All right. Thank you Joel. >> Thank you councel. On a new do business, consider approval of request submitted by Rail 19 to amend their liquor license and close Railway Street Northwest between Highway 19 and the alley between
2nd Avenue Northwest and Main Street North on July 3rd, 2026 and August 7th, 2026. Joe Ericson. All right. Thank you, mayor, members of the council. Um, Braille 19 reached out to me and requested that the city amend their liquor licenses. Um, and temporarily,
which would on the following dates of July 3rd and August 7th, um, to temporarily include a fenced in area contiguous to the south side of their building. As far as dates and times, they're looking Friday, July 3rd, uh 10:00 am so they can set up and have
everything ready to go for the event until Saturday, July 4th at 1:00 a.m. And then uh again for community day, Friday, August 7th from 10:00 a.m. until Saturday, August 8th at 1:00 a.m. This would include a portion of Railway
Street. Um, patrons will have to enter in through the building to get into the fenced in area. The proposed road closures, obviously, rail 19 or rail, excuse me, railway street northwest between Highway 19 in the alley of Second Avenue Northwest and Main Street.
This is probably the extreme. Um, I don't know if it'll necessarily be needed for the August closure, but if we're doing um bags for FoundersFest, we'll have to extend it out um to that alley. People will still be able to uh
access the bank and then also the post office as well, or at least the the ATM and the post office. Uh, as far as the road closures themselves, they would uh be closed until 2:00 a.m. As far as alcohol would
be 1:00 a.m. That's what their liquor license is for. As far as the fiscal impact, there isn't any to the city. As far as alternatives, it would be not to approve the request and they would have to figure out how to to make it work on on their property. Then um included with
staff's report is the uh aerial photo of the proposed road closure on uh whale railway street northwest. Unless there's any questions, staff would recommend approval of uh rail 19's request to amend their
liquor license and road closures. >> All right. Thank you, Joel. Jamie, >> I've got no questions. >> Scott, >> um nothing. Curry, >> I'm just looking forward to these events and I'm thankful for Real 19 being such
a great community partner in these types of community events. So, thank you Jason and Lorie and all of your staff. >> Yeah, thank you Jason and Lori. This is awesome and exciting. Uh, entertain a motion. >> I'll make the motion. >> Motion by Miller. >> Second. >> Second by Palava. Any further
discussion? >> All in favor? >> I got to say a letter to Jamie. >> I All right. All opposed. All right. Consider approval of resolution 2026-36,
a resolution approving the Prairie Vista subdivision preliminary plant. Mr. Cory Henzera, our community development planner. >> Uh, thank you, Mr. Mayor, and good evening, councel. Uh the planning commission reviewed land use application 20 2026-01
uh SML Holdings LLC for Prairie Vista Preliminary Plat at the May 18th, 2026 meeting. Uh Scott Lumis uh who is here tonight. Um owner of SML Holdings LLC submitted land use application 2026-1
Prairie Vista preliminary plat on April 16, 2026. The subject property platted area is 32.3 acres. um is proposed to be Prairie Vista development uh 99 total residential lots. Uh staff have been working with SML Holdings to address
city code 152.21 data for preliminary plat requirements and and staff concerns. Uh staff requested SML holdings uh to incorporate uh city and Rice County requirements into the Prairie Vista preliminary plat.
Uh Rice County Highway Department requirements. Two eastbound right turn lanes. Uh left turn lane is preferred. However, it if it is continuous center left lane cannot be provided to westbound bypass lanes. Any additional right of way needed to accommodate these
improvements must be acquired and dedicated to the county. Uh improvements required by the city of lawn sales should be incorporated into a single coordinated plan to allow for concurrent review by both agencies. uh minimum design speed of 45 miles per hour should
be used for the optical design elements uh in coordination with the city uh additional roadway improvements outside the project limits may be undertaken at the expense of the city and county. Uh the the delivery method uh for these improvements is currently under
discussion. The total cost of the required physical improvements associated with the development will be determined based upon uh an approval of final design. Um it is anticipated that these costs will be uh provided to the county as a part of a single corridor
reconstruction project. Uh final driveway geometrics uh shall be reviewed and approved during final design to ensure adequate uh vehicle accommodation including emergency and service vehicles. site distance has not been evaluated. The
applicant shall confirm that the proposed access locations provide adequate site distance in accordance with the applicable standards. Uh SML Holdings response submitted 513 20 2026 updated Prairie Vista preliminary
development showing a 50-foot rideway for county road 96. Uh the amount of rightway will be determined by the Rice county's be determined by Rice County's required improvements and city trail. Uh as far
as uh on on staff um requested the following updates and incorporate a 10- foot wide trail on the south side of County Road 96. The length of the development and the rideway. The city's minimum trail standard trail width is 8 feet. uh SML Holdings uh submitted uh
their 51320 2026 updated Prairie Vista preliminary development showing an 8 foot by 2 minutes trail along the east and west ends of the development and then south side of County Road 96 east side of street A and east side of street
B. um incorporate lot one block numbers to be entered into the preliminary plat starting with one. Uh SML holdings added lot one and block one numbers in the preliminary plat starting with one. Uh to further define all split level lots,
SML define all lots with house types. Um no trees uh will be removed in the 4th Avenue Northeast rightway. Uh SML Holdings confirmed tree number 169 located at pond one is in the city's rightway and required to be removed for
water main installation and storm water ponding. Uh note from staff uh staff are not in favor of the high high water level boundaries that overlap that overlaps into the drainage and utility easements and private lots and back and backyard
flooding will occur. uh staff have granted uh the request from SML Holdings to keep them where they are to where they are at to allow larger lots. SMO Holdings is plotting a 50-ft rideway to
account for small utilities and a 29.34 foot uh street width um which will require no parking on one side of the street. Uh so at the public hearing uh several public comments were received at the May 18, 2026 public hearing. Uh
council member Vipka informed staff on 510 20 2026 that Eric Scaluchek Scalachic. No, no, no. I was there. I was there. I was there. >> You got it. >> At 87357th Street West shared his concerns regarding the Prairie Vista development.
Gazachic concerns included that property values values in the area due to smaller houses and lots sizes would go down and what is being stored at Donnie Smeichek stating a desire for screening the east side of the property as well with the
upcoming development in the area. Uh other public comments focused on 4th Avenue Northwest not being improved to provide access to lots east of 4th Avenue Northwest and con connecting to water and sewer. Uh com comments uh also
included renaming the development and proposed street names. Um the planning commission approved the Prairie Vista prelim preliminary plat with the following conditions. uh the developer and 4th Avenue Northwest lot owners to have conversation and try to come to an
agreement for lot access, sewer and water connection. Um the developer is required to provide sufficient rideway to account for required Rice County improvements and 8 foot wide city trail. Uh recommendation staff recommend
approval resolution 202636 a resolution per approving Prairie Vista preliminary plant. uh fiscal impa impacts, staff time and public hearing notice expense which be paid for with the funds from the escrow provided with the land use application. Uh alternatives tonight do
not approve resolution 2026 30 or 202636 a res resolution approving Prairie Vista Preliminary Plat or revise as deemed necessary by city council for approval of resolution 2026 36 of resolution approving Prairie Vista Preliminary Plat. Uh in your attachments uh is
Scott's land use application for the Prairie Vista preliminary plat uh city code for data for preliminary plat uh the Prairie Vista preliminary plat. And then uh lastly resolution 202636 Prairie
Vista preliminary plat Mr. Mayor. Well, thank you Corey. Um Jamie, I'm going to kick it off with Wait, hold on. Sorry, Scott. I'm going to kick it off with you. >> Okay. Um something that I I guess I I'm
not exactly sure about the the note about the high water level boundaries. Can you explain that to me because I really I'm a little confused by that. What what that we that we we have a a boundary set up, but we aren't real comfortable with that
or Uh so where that stems from is is the in the past the the city has required that outlots or retention ponds be dedicated to the city. And the way
that this plaid is is they are there's a normal or water level, but then when it rains, their storm sewer calculations have determined that that pound is that pond is going to bounce or increase 4 to
6 ft. And they have accounted for that in their easements. That's why you'll see easements of uh 15 feet, 13 feet, 14 feet. Honestly, that's uncommon. There's typically a standard drainage utility
easement. So staff's concern is is when a resident moves in, they're going to see the water here, but then when it goes to here and 15 ft into their yard, they're going to call us and say, "What's going on?" So
then we're going to be dealing with it. So that's why staff brought raised that concern. They're trying to maximize the property to get the largest lots, but I
guarantee you our phone's going to be ringing with, "Hey, why is there water in my yard?" And it is grade as such. Um, I think there's about 4T of grade or 6 ft of grade if I remember correctly based off the grading plan. But if someone puts a fence in or they do some
landscaping, we're going to get a phone call. I guarantee it. Drainage is terrible. >> Blale. >> Mhm. Potential buyers will be made aware of this though. >> Nope. >> They won't. >> Okay. >> Not from the city.
>> From the developer >> maybe. It's in Eastman, so technically it can be there. >> Okay. >> But my experience over the last 10 years is as first-time home buyers and drainage is a big deal in Lndale.
And then even if they are informed it comes the you know the second owners or whatever they things aren't always disclosed there either. So okay that was a that was a question I had. >> All right Curry.
>> So sticking with that topic. Is there a way to resolve that? Like the lots would have to be made smaller. >> Correct. >> Okay. I don't know. I guess I don't >> Or the pond dug deeper or >> All right.
>> The only thing it would affect is if they wanted to put a fence in, right? >> Yeah. Or landscaping or, hey, the water's always here. Why is it here? >> We will be getting phone calls. >> That is one of the risks you take with waterfront property, though. You don't
go buy lakefront property and complain to the county when the lakes's higher. Well, >> got higher because it rained and it's going down. By the time if it rains at night, by the time they call you in the morning, it's probably going to drop a foot to two feet. >> Yeah. And if the council's fine with it,
that that's it's totally in Well, at least based off the grading plan in the easement, but home buyers aren't up on easements and >> they're like, "Hey, the water's 15 ft in my property." >> Yeah. >> What' you do wrong?
>> Yeah. Those are the phone calls we're going to get. >> Is that all you have? >> Yeah, >> Jamie. Um, from my understanding, 4th Avenue Northwest is still there. We're just not using it. For those residents that have
access concerns, their back lots. >> Oh, yeah. Fourth Avenue rightway is is still intact and they'll have the same access that they have today. So if 75% of those homeowners want access to it, they can petition the city
and at 100% cost to them, it can be paid. >> Correct. >> So that does that. And um have we come up with straight names yet? >> Um we've looked at it.
>> All right. Um but we are using our street naming policy. So everything so streets north of Highway 19 running east and west are tree names and then
everything running north and south is numbers. >> What about the one that goes north and south and east and west? Because it's just a curvy road. >> Yep. Um uh I did come up with a plan to to break it up based off of our policy.
>> All right. >> Um but that's something that we can determine as as we get further in the down the road >> cuz we do have Tom Jir Court which is named after a family and that would kind of get somebody's
name out there by putting it as their name like Kadata way. >> Yeah. Yeah, if the council wants to deviate from the policy, that that's certainly fine. Um, you know, I think that was done in the '9s. Um, I don't think any of the new developments,
so we have named parks after the the previous property owner, but not necessarily developments or streets. Now, if the developer in Gene Barrens um did choose to name two of his developments after the owners, Val Rose
and um Rayanne Acres, but otherwise those are the only two developments that are named after the property owners. >> All right. >> Otherwise, it's always been parks. Tritka Park, Bastish Park, um Stika Park, I mean the list goes on and on.
Every park has been named after the property owner. I think the JC is the only one that's not >> that's named after that did it. >> That's all I got. >> So,
so it's mainly Outlaw D that has the substantial worry on it for the flooding. So that's like 16 houses. Yeah. I guess I'd have to
pull up the plans to to look at all of them, but >> we're going off going off of the greeting plan. >> Yeah. Staff more or less just wants to make the council aware if approved, we will be getting phone calls. Why is water in my backyard? Now, is it going
to be to their sliding door? No. But >> is it only outlaw D or is it the U like outlot C also? >> If you want to give me a second, I pull up the plans. >> Okay.
Joe, was there something you were trying to say? >> I was just going to tell Jamie um for the streak how it this uh it's a little different, but we do have situations like this around town. Um, >> Elm, >> Elm is one of them. Florida Street is
one of them, and Heritage Hills. Um, >> we just sign them and it seems to be okay. Scott, is there anything that you got? >> Yeah, >> Scott, this developer here in regards to that outlot D. So if you guys remember
from the concept submission here, we had that whole area as an outlot and part of the city requirements or uh notes is you guys wanted that as an easement around it because the city didn't want to maintain that area. So that's what we
did. And if you see on the outlot D there, that's the high water level. That's a 100redyear flood. That's like the highest it could ever get to. And so we incorporated this as a smaller outlot because you guys wanted
um no, you know, you wanted easement versus it all as an outlot because you guys didn't want to go maintain that. >> So now we're here. So it's like what way do you guys want that? >> Uh I disagree with that 100%. That's totally not accurate. >> That's on the concept how it was. We had that whole area on the concept is a
larger outlot. So you so you decreased the size of out lot D. >> That whole outlot used to be outlot there. Let pull up the concept here. >> The concept you guys wanted that smaller there.
>> Um I don't believe we said anything about outlaw D. We said eliminate the 20 foot access >> between the axis. >> Let me pull it up here. So, it's outlaw D and then you'll have some flooding
potentially at or at or you will at a 100year storm um into some lots and outlot C. >> Mhm. >> And B, all I'm doing is making the council aware of this. >> Oh, I totally agree. I can show you
>> because our phones will be ringing, >> right? And we're trying to have this conversation where if there's a solution >> that we try to figure out a solution, not yell at each other. >> Yeah. Staff told them to increase the outlot and they didn't.
>> But we just like I can show you the concept that we submitted. You guys can look back on your data. It shows it as a larger. I can show you guys here. >> Sure. >> See, we have this like this and you guys we had this whole thing set up here and then you guys wanted as an easement.
So that's what we had at the concept and now we went to this. So I >> I guess I'd like to see that because I'm I'm confused. I don't remember that. >> That's the concept there. So see now a lot >> well that doesn't show us any grading or high water level or anything >> that doesn't that's a picture.
>> This wasn't uh that's all easement there too now. So there is no out lot there. >> Yeah. That's not that's not where it's flooding. >> Yeah. It's going right around there. But see the lot line's right on the pond now. So, it's just we need Yeah.
>> I disagree, but whatever. >> And that's why they have larger easements in the backyard there. >> Oh, I thought we were pretty clear we didn't want any water outside of the out lot. >> I'm trying to remember the conversation
that we had months ago. Um, >> I mean there's there's parts of it where I think we were talking about I think Joe you had brought it up about having the easement around there.
>> Quite frankly, they told us they couldn't increase the lot because it would shorten the lots. the discussion that I guess what I remember is we had pond access. >> Yep.
>> Around as um outlawed so that the city we'd have to mow it and it was um just brought up, hey, let's make those yards bigger and then we don't have to mow it. We don't need that access if we have an easement
over it where we need access for maintenance, >> right? And that's what but my my understanding was it was just the stretches between the there's access to the ponds and then stretches between the ponds. The for outlaw D I I don't
think those lot lines have ever changed but budding the the pond. Yeah, Joe, that's um what you had mentioned is exactly how I remember it. >> You bringing it up. Um I just couldn't
tell you about how D or how much they changed cuz I mean, you bring up a good point where on the concept plan there isn't any measurements or anything. It doesn't tell me how big it is, how far away it
is from the streets or anything. And um so what's the solution here? I mean, I would hate to see staff just get called day in day out over >> flooding
>> these uh I mean, we know Bonsdale is built on a swamp. >> Mhm. >> We all know it's got flooding issues. Um, the other side is is I also hear how some people do things in their backyard to try to mitigate it too and sometimes
it affects their neighbor. So, I mean, so to Joel's point about the the phone calls that we'll be getting, um, I can't speak to all of them. Joel's probably received far more than I ever have. The ones that I remember are
we kind of act as a men as a mediator and we go and we talk with these neighbors and you know if you guys all want to get together it's it's your yards. Sometimes it works good. They all get together. They'll put a drain tile across their whole backyards between
9th and or between 10th and 11th. Um then there are other areas where it doesn't work so good in in uh Willow Creek Heights. Um there's an area between Meadow View and
um that it's just a kind of whole bunch of choppy tile lines that people have put in. So, um I guess from the staff's perspective, um it would be nice to have some some solution or clarity from whether it's
the council, from Scott Lumis or whatever of how we would handle those conversations in this situation. And it is great as such that you know your your backyard's going to your rear yard from your house is going to be like
this and it's going to go down. So the water level is going to be here, but it is going to bounce up. I mean, they're telling us that. >> That's why they've adjusted the easements to 13, 14 ft. That's uncommon. All All staff is doing is making the
council aware of it. That's all. So when we get the phone calls, we know what the reason is. >> Well, and it eventually goes back down, right? Once >> Oh, absolutely. Yeah. >> Um >> Yep. It's a bounce. >> Yeah. >> Well, and then it'll go down.
>> Mhm. >> That's like extreme flood, like 100 year flood, you know. >> The problem is we've been having 100 year floods about every five years now. So, >> but these are these ponds are designed for the new Atlas 13 rules. So, they are higher capacity than the current ponds
you guys have in current development. So, >> I guess if I was there for council to keep in mind, >> but you're telling us that they're going to raise 6 ft. >> Correct. >> In 100 foot that pos. Yeah. >> Okay. Um just the another thing to keep in
mind for you know these areas with the bounce like that you know it's >> it's more than just a it the water comes up and then it goes back down and life is good. >> No, >> it's not. It's wet. It's muddy. They can't mow it. They can't Why can't I put this here? Why can't I There's There's
so many different things that we get calls about. All staff is doing is making the council aware of what could happen in the future. >> I guess the problem is is that the way that it was brought up was almost
spontaneous where none of us got any of that information to, you know, try to come up with something and it, you know, this could have been a private conversation versus airing it out. And that's what I I mean, we're in a bad uncomfortable spot because here we are like, do we pass this preliminary? Do we
wait? we throw a condition on. >> This doesn't need to come up with anything. >> It's the developer's responsibility to come up with the solution. >> Well, and then if we're going to go and pass this preliminary, it's up to us to put the condition on them. >> So, I mean, we can do this back and
forth, Joel, but I I'm trying to find a solution here off of the complaint that my staff has. That's what I'm getting at. And then we're spending this time arguing. >> We have No, I'm not arguing. I just want to make the council aware of it. Unfortunately, I can't find the email.
We will find it tomorrow where we told him this is our concern and it was ignored. We were told the lots are going to be be not as deep. That was the response we got. >> I'll check >> if I remember I'm correct. >> Yeah, I'll check with my engineer
tomorrow on that. So, some more what other options do. So, >> it's either the pond's duck deeper or the >> shorter >> outlaw is larger. >> There's only two options or there's three and you approve it. All we're
doing is making the council aware when the phone rings, we're aware of it. And to your point, Joel, I know over the years it's been very difficult even, you know, when the phone does ring and explain the facts, people still don't
they don't want to accept them. >> Um, as far as going deeper, are what are the what are the regulations on additional depth for those type of ponds? Are there >> uh I don't believe there are any regulations. Um, if I remember correctly from the public hearing we had for the
preliminary plat, I believe these ponds or at least one 8 to 10 ft deep. >> Could they go 20 ft deep and that would cover a 100 foot flood? I mean, I don't know. I want to come to a solution without
causing problems in the future, you know, and without a ton of extra work. Generally, they want to put a slope on them. Otherwise, you end up with what we had outside of town probably 25, 30
years ago when they first put that pond in up on top of 19. There's a reason there was a fence around that pond. A snowmoiler went over that in the middle of winter, went through the ice, and couldn't get out because we had a 4ft drop off right by shore. And he just kept slipping and they found him
floating in there the next day. That is why they do it. We almost had it over by one and four when they first put the ponds in after they revised it. The guy was fortunate enough he got stuck in the silt before he got way out in that pond and drown. But that is generally why you
go with a slight angle into your pond instead of just dropping it off. >> Mhm. >> So yeah, he could probably dig it deeper, but he's going to still have to slope it. >> Well, and this is designed. You go down, there's a bench. >> Mhm. And then it
>> and then the drop >> it drops. >> Of course, I wish I could find the email, but >> when the pressure is on, you can't find it, right? >> No. >> But I know it's there. >> Go through it. Yeah. >> Yeah. just north of outlot B,
you know, and I'm looking at it and, you know, I'm looking at this gradient plan and I'm also looking at the outlot and I think the blue is just that's the high water. >> Yeah. Gosh, it's almost like right in their
back door. Yeah, I want this to be a desirable development. And you know, we're already >> we're already at this point where it's like, hey, you can only park on one side of the street, you know, and then all of a sudden, you know, we have 16 affected
houses where, you know, they have flooding and and um, you know, I'm seeing these are slab on grade even, too. So, I mean, I I can definitely get staff's uh know and their concern for sure.
>> Yeah. Are are people's basements going to get flooded? No. >> But there are >> when people are used to seeing water here and it's here. >> I I'm just making the council aware that that's all. It >> it's certainly within the easement and
the water can be there. There's there's no doubt about that. But I just think as staff we need to make the council aware of these cons potential issues that may arise in the future. Well, is there a condition we can put on
where maybe we get more time or you is this waiting until the final plat. You guys are going to be able to kind of talk this through and make sure that you know it's it's well taken care of. I mean, give me some ideas here. I I mean I know that uh this is very
concerning so I don't know >> and it does it looks like it impacts a lot see people too. >> Is there something that would kind of ease this conversation a little bit more or Joe you have any recommendations?
I don't mean to put you on the spot there but I you want. >> It's just It's such a difficult area. I mean, the the whole thing is just >> Yeah. >> is wet. >> Yeah, this one's definitely a tricky development. I mean, it's it's not like
he got big wants to really consider either. Um, any council members have anything they'd like to add or to bring up to Joe's point about mowing and stuff like that? I is that an area that can be left
to go or to reads and whatnot or or is >> I'm sure at some point it will. Um, I'm not saying that's that's the reason why my recommendation was to get rid of the outlot and put it to easement so that we don't have to mow it and get stuck and
just things like that. And essentially, I know it's not their backyard technically, but >> it it is. >> Um, that was the reason for that. Um, yeah, turning into res and things like that. I was just saying it more for a
I don't want to enforcement or complaints of tall grass or, you know, all of a sudden that's just where their yard ends because they can't maintain it. >> Yeah. Cuz I mean, even from that aspect,
it's like where do you put a shed even, you know? >> 100%. That that's what I'm getting, man. Scott, is there anything you can do with elevations of storm sewer to help? >> Let me uh I'd have to consult my engineer. >> I mean, that that would be the thing that would be the
>> first thought to me. >> Yeah, cuz I don't obviously develop and design it. So, um I can consult them tomorrow and see what we can kind of come up with. >> Okay. >> Or size it different so it can just hold more in the >> I don't know. Yeah, >> but that I guess that would be the thing
that comes to my mind first, Tom, for a suggestion would be >> with the storm. >> Would it be covering both B and C then or just >> C looks pretty minor. >> Mhm. >> You know, versus D is the main one I'm concerned.
>> Yeah. >> Yeah. Right. >> The C just there's a couple and those are deeper lots. So then while we wait for more information, do we just table it so we have it?
>> Well, I mean, we can still we'd still approve it tonight. It's just, you know, you got a final preliminary um, you know, after this and I don't know how long that's going to be, you know, before you get to final, but that
would definitely be uh council's recommendation to give to staff and staff would work that out with Lumis in the meantime. Or we can make it with a motion. But I I wouldn't if we want it to move forward. I I would not table it.
>> Okay. >> Cuz this doesn't give them the junk to >> right to get >> have a building permit and all that. >> So if we made a motion with the um condition that you're going to check with your engineer on possible solutions for the final plat.
>> Yeah. >> That is something like that would be acceptable. Let me try to break this address. >> Yeah, I think the council should pro provide clear direction. >> Do you want the high water level
in the outlot or not? What do we do with lots that are budding wetlands right now? Do we have the boundary in the wetland or on the edge of the wetland or >> I mean it's been 20 years since we
you know approved a plat that you know was ab budding any type of water or ponds or or anything like that. >> My house is in the wetland >> and I just put the fence ahead of where it gets soggy.
>> I don't know. And again, the high water level is in the easement. >> That's legit, >> but homeowners don't know easements and my property's here. Why is there water here? All I All I was doing was making
the council aware of the fact that chances are we're going to be getting phone calls about why is the water this high. I just want to make the council aware of it. Can the water be in the ement? Absolutely. Every pro. Well, not everybody, but most lots have drainage
and utility easements. The sideyard, the water goes here, it goes down the drainage and utility easement. It goes to the rear yard. There's drainage and utility easements. >> Okay. And then um as far as how is everything going with the county then, Scott? >> Good. So, we got a couple different
solutions we're working on. So, um on the um east access um they are They're going to allow a right in right out and then um with pork chop and then um they are allowing a 30 mph design. So it
helps out a lot. So they're coming good terms there into an additional rightway. So >> and then are are they still doing uh two bypass lanes? >> Just one bypass. >> Just one. So, they're going to allow on the uh east stack or the Yeah, the east access there street A that'd be a right
in and right out that uh they're going to allow. So, >> seems like they came down quite a bit. >> They did. They, you know, they want to work through this too as well. So, um so we're looking at the >> uh west access on street A um to have a
right turn lane and then a bypass there. So, >> okay. >> Still working through with the traffic engineer and stuff like that um before we start working on those plans. So, >> so I want to see this development go too, but seems like I'm the wet blanket tonight. Um
does the council want to write in right out. So, basically, everyone that has to wants to turn into town has to go out of one exit of that development. So, I'll use um Legacy Meadows Heritage or Harvest Drive Southwest. We get phone
calls quite often about people saying there's too much traffic on this street. When's the city going to have that other road go through? All the traffic goes through one entrance and one exit. That's ridiculous. Again, just making the council aware of issues we're going to have in the
future. Mhm. >> See, the reason why um we made some headway at the county is there's that uh natural gas station. >> Yep. >> Nope. I agree. I I I totally understand. >> That's like the kind of thought behind that. It's just because there's a lot of moving parts right in there and it's not
like you just >> move that back 20 ft. >> Yeah. >> You know, that's a massive um project there. And you know, Chad at uh county, he's the one that u proposed that. And ideally, he said we just would prefer to have just one entrance onto the county
road, but he says since we have two and then that one has that um natural gas station there, that that's where he brought that idea of a right in right out. >> So, is it this right out
this which street. >> Yeah, cuz this it goes all the way around. >> Well, I Yeah, I definitely get it. I mean, you're in a whole development and it's
not traditional at all to Lansdale. Uh um but I mean I don't know like how do you even go back and argue with the county, you know, especially after Scott just explained it the way he did. I mean
again there's two issues county access get the permit city forever. Again can the council approve this? Absolutely. What was that other one you said? Harvest Drive West and uh Southwest.
>> Yeah, as of right now, there's one way in and one way out. >> Again, just making the council aware of potential issues down the road. >> Could it be approved? Absolutely. Scott, in your conversations with the county, have they mentioned at all
whether they'd require a median with that right in right out or would it just be the pork chop? >> Just a pork chop. >> Y just because like I said with the uh um natural gas station there, there's that's really close to their uh rightway. Yeah. And Chad's fully aware
of that and that's a massive problem there. It's not like you just move a couple ts back there. It's there's a lot to it. Okay. But am I seeing this correct? Like street A goes all the way through the entire development, comes in here, and goes out back up here.
>> Correct. Mhm. >> Now, isn't Harmony Meadows second edition supposed to actually help Harvest Drive Southwest with giving more entrances because it's all called the sacks and all that?
>> Oh, absolutely. But that's not the con the condition that we're dealing with now, >> right? And yeah, that and that's what we tell people that hey that this will this is going to happen sometime. I don't know when it will alleviate your concern but in the time being this is what
you're dealing with. >> So coming out of both sides of street A, it's a right only. >> It would be on the uh east side only. >> Okay. >> Yeah. And then the um the left side, left axis and the if you're looking at
the west side. >> So other side they could go either way. >> Basically right here they can go left or right. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> But this is right in right out. So >> So actually now I think about it, you're doing a phased approach. So until that
west entrance is open, that whole development is going to be right in right out. >> Correct. >> So the um >> it would be uh finished at a later date. So the county um they're going to allow like a performance bond to do this later when they do the reconstruct and
everything. So basically that wouldn't have that be a in you know left and right during construction from from that first edition phase and then once they get closer to redoing the road. So, it's still a work in progress with the county cuz we're not going to be putting the they sounds like they don't want the
turn lanes, everything in right away because it's going to be a complete uh mill and overlay or project after um this development's moving and getting through. So, >> how many phases of your development will be right in, right out only?
>> Um I I I we still got to figure it out with the county. So, we're pretty preliminary. So, um I got to figure all that out. So, Is that like a permanent write in rate out only or could it change as they >> It would probably be changing once
everything on the 96th Street gets redone there. So, >> but how can it be if we can't get right away from the gas company? Is Rice County just going to take it ema? >> Oh, um it would be a permanent once you know we get to a certain stage of construction when they redo that road. I
thought you were talking as a phased approach when you were doing the first edition, we'd only have a right in and right out. >> That's correct. Right. >> Yeah. >> For for how many years? >> I I don't know. We those are details we still got to work through at the county cuz you know that would be uh you know >> when when do you plan to connect the
west access? >> Um that would be like I said a phase approach based off of uh sales and market everything. Well, >> so for at least 3 years, that's right in right out only that development. Someone has to give a date.
>> Mhm. >> Or like the county was saying is like we were talking is that wouldn't be a write in right out during the first edition because we don't need, you know, there's not full traffic capacity coming out of there. So then the right in right out would be added after. So that was
another thing we're talking about too. So, >> so they're okay with not having a bypass lane. >> Yeah. On the east access and I got them they're agreeing to a 30 mph design uh standard too. So,
>> but if they're okay with it not being a right in right out from the beginning for just the first phase, why couldn't they just be okay with it for the rest of the development? >> The number of houses. >> I know, but it just doesn't make sense to me. I actually agree. >> I agree too and I'd rather not do
either. But >> you like so like you know the first phase of 39 lots they allow that but once you get to the 99 lots they want that for safety. >> I think it's kind of crazy they're even requiring you to do a bypass lane on a
30 m per hour zone. >> Yeah, I know. We're we're working with a traffic engineer to see what we can do as well um to go around that. Um but we're you know still preliminary here. So >> well they shouldn't consider right now because everybody's taking detours
the construction. So >> yeah, >> um >> cuz you know we'd be happy to not do the bypass thing if they allowed. Is it is it UPS that only takes right-hand turns or is it left hand turns? >> Fuel efficiency.
>> No reverse. >> They just changed the name to UPS drive. >> What are you going to say, Joe? I I I know this is sitting in front of us here to be approved like this tonight and I don't want to beat a a dead horse, but
you have any cost estimates of what these county improvements would cost versus 4th Avenue? >> I don't at this time. No, we don't have any takeoffs for that. Yeah. And then was it the rightway that
brought you down to 99 houses? >> No, the uh wetland. >> Oh, okay. >> So, out. >> All right. Um, I pass this around one more time.
Forgot where I left off at. I think it was Scott. >> Yeah, >> I more questions now than uh, you know, more questions have come up. Um, I'm in agreeance with Ki, you know, and
Joel, you know, about the whole we don't have no control of, but the the turn lane aspect. That's a that's kind of seems not like a uh great idea, but um >> I asked Charlie Peters about that
because I saw him this week and he said that's what they do for all the other developments. They don't want to make any exceptions for us. >> Mhm. >> That is why they want the term lights. And I told them it was ridiculous. >> Okay.
>> Yep. And just, you know, my other thing is the the the drainage on D. Still wanting that resolved. So >> I guess that's it right now. >> Okay. same that I already asked about with the
making it deeper or some kind of improvement for that. And I just don't get Rice County with the right in right out only. >> I don't know. It's not like all houses are leaving at exactly the same time and coming home at exactly the same time. >> Exactly. >> Like people stagger,
>> you know, and it just is ridiculous if Rice County won't look at a case-byase basis. But I don't know if there's something that we can do to try to help. I'm happy to be a voice, but they, you know,
>> it's government. >> Yeah. And we do have a traffic engineer that uh deals with these type of cases that designs the u mind standards and stuff like that. So, he's looking through that right now. So, I'm hoping to have something back by next week so we can kind of see if there's anything
we can do to um combat it or not here. So, All right, Jamie. Is there any way we can mark the water line for are the uh easements for the water lines on all those ponds in the
property so the homeowner actually knows, hey, it can get wet to this spot. >> That is an option. Yeah. How how would a developer do that? >> Um, assign out their high water level, possible high water level. Um,
um, something like that. I don't, you know, so we could figure out something. M >> you know if every lot had something in their back line at the high water level and the easement >> I think it's important to let people know kind of what they're getting into when they purchase it. So >> yeah,
>> I'm all about transparency. >> Yeah, >> if that's how we're going to make property owners aware of that, then we also need to add a sign on there. do not remove. Again, I'll go to legacy.
>> Probably 80% of those wetland boundary posts, Tpost and signs have been removed. >> That's not a bad idea. We could put that >> again. Just making the council aware, but that's all I'm trying to do. >> And I didn't even think you could
legally remove a wetland buffer sign. >> 80% of them are gone. st put them all in. >> They magically disappeared. >> So if if instead of putting them in the center of each yard, could you put them on the prop on each property line? So
>> that's what we did. >> Is that what you did? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> All right. >> There's always That's the problem with people. They're always going to do what they >> want to do. >> I just know if if I had it sticking in the middle of my yard, I'd be like, "Okay, this kind of sucks." But yeah, >> if it was off to one side or the other
>> or if you, you know, burying them with concrete something, you know, making them hard to remove, if you just put a post in there, they can pull that out. You know, you got to make it difficult. >> This is why staff's bringing these concerns up.
>> Was there any more? I think everything has been >> in the in the report in the staff report. >> Okay. >> All right. Entertain a motion. >> Well, are we making the motion with the
condition of coming back with some solutions possibly? I don't know. for that outlaw D. >> Yeah, you you can um you know approve it
and then uh or make the motion to approve it and then address outlot >> D. >> I would say all outlot high water levels with staff. >> Yeah, >> cuz I'm worried about C also. >> Yeah. >> Okay, fine. I'll make a motion to bring
back some solutions or suggestions for the outlots that have the high water level so that we can continue to get this going. Okay. Motion by Miller. Is there a second?
>> Second. >> Second by Vipka. Any further discussion? Uh, one question. Um, the recommendation from planning and zoning. Um, with this motion, is that recommendation?
>> Scott, have you talked to Joe Kada and any other neighbor that wanted access to your sewer system? I've talked to Joe before the meeting before the preliminary plat and >> it's kind of ridiculous to run sewer and
water to get one lot cuz he's the only one looking for >> sewer and water there and it's not just sewer and water it's we need a whole road there >> for those lots and the cost to do that it's like you know they got to pay for that there's you know they they have access if they want to come and find the
sewer >> they can do that >> you you know, and put put a road in. I don't see how uh developers should be responsible to make one lot usable. You know, go spend three $400,000 to make somebody have a $60,000 lot. And right
now, it's it's worth nothing. And it's, you know, it's a platted undeveloped lot pretty much. You know, the whole back strip is >> Yeah, I get where you're coming from. It could be a $60,000 lot if it had water
to it, if it had sewer to it, if it had a street to it. You're probably looking at over $100,000 to get a $60,000 lot. So, >> and the other side of it, too, is, you know, there was never a petition to add the road. >> And on top of that, there was never a
request made, a formal request made to the county to see if if variance would go through. So I think you know the conversation that lot being landlocked I I don't believe that um to be the issue. I think there steps and procedures and
the person that was a part of it has been a part of planned zoning for 20 plus years. So um always willing to help but I just don't see putting that expense on a developer. So, >> so has there been any conversation about cost sharing or Hey Joe, um I talked to
my engineer and it cost him estimates $5,000 to run a sewer line to the rear lot lines of whatever 145 and 144. >> He wanted there's the elevations and everything that um just they don't tie out like where everything's at. He
wanted me to bake the price on to all my lots on the whole development and run it to him. But still, if he has sewer and water, he still doesn't have a usable lot. There's no road there. He has no access. Like, it's not just about sewer and water. There's there's a lot more to
make that a usable lot. You know, I don't know how he get access to there, you know, from the county or anywhere. Even if you had sewer and water, I don't know what he doing. >> So, so one of the conditions was to try to come up with a solution since the planning commission meeting. Was that done?
>> I have not. reached out to us. >> I thought the motion was to have a conversation. >> Yeah, >> correct. And there was no conversation. So, I reached out to the county and an access is probably would probably, it's not guaranteed, but
probably would be approved. There's going to be a water mane in front of that lot >> and a sewer line could be ran to that lot. Okay. So, >> so I'm just trying to
finesse this through and see what I I guess follow up on what the planning commission wanted. >> They basically wanted him to just talk it out, see what >> But but there was no conversation had since then. >> There there is a solution to this.
I don't understand how that's city council's responsibility to approve a preliminary plat though. That just sounds like two grown adults that need to have a conversation and work it out. >> That's what it is. >> But I don't disagree with you. >> So I I'm going to reject that uh
recommendation for planning and zoning. So I just want to make it clear the motion that's on the table is not in reflection of the recommendation of plan Arizona. Correct. >> As motioned, it's just to deal with the outlaw.
>> Okay. All right. All right. Anybody else have any more they want to add? >> All right. All in favor? >> I. >> All opposed. All right. The preliminary is passed. Thank you, Scott. We'll be
looking forward to hearing what you what you find out. >> All right. Item C, consider approval of resolution 2026-37, a resolution accepting a quote for the 2026 lead service line replacement project. Joe Dornfeld Public Works.
>> Thank you, mayor, members of the council. Our lead wave, our lead water and wastewater operator, Jordan Plus, applied for and received a $25,000 grant to replace the one and only lead service line remaining in Ldale. It's been a
priority of the state to inventory and replace lead water service lines. Staff has received the following quotes for the project. I got one from BCM for $20,512 and another from Geo Drilling and Construction LLC for $21,000.
At the March 12th, 2026 meeting, city council approved resolution 2026-16, which approved the city's application to the MNPFA's drinking water revolving fund for the project. Since then, the
following items have been completed. The application was submitted to the MNPFA. Contract was drafted. Upon approval of resolution 2026-37, a contract will be sent to BCM. The property owner of 306 Main Street
South has signed the right of entry form to allow the city and contractor to access the property and complete this project. Once all documents are sent to MNPFA, a grant agreement will be signed by the city and the work will be completed. Staff is recommending the
approval of resolution 2026-37. The fiscal impact is the city to receive $25,000 in grant funding for the project. The alternatives are to not approve resolution 2026-37. Attached is a draft of the resolution
and the two quotes. There are any questions? I would be happy to answer. >> All right. Thank you, Joe. Uh, Curry, >> have you worked with either of these in the past? BCM? >> Both of them. Quite sensibly. Yes. >> And do you prefer one over the other? Do you have any concerns about either?
>> No concerns. Okay. >> No concerns about BCM is actually doing quite a bit of these. Um, not to get in the weeds too much, but the the method that they're going to do, it's it's almost like a pipe bursting where they pull the new line through the old line. Um, which is fantastic because there's
sidewalk, retaining wall, a bunch of things that we need to preserve there. So, this will allow us to do that. >> And Geo does it differently. >> Same way. That's why I >> Okay, perfect. Thank you. That's it. >> All right. Uh, Jamie,
>> no, I'm just excited to go on Let It. Um, Farmington, thank you. I talked to somebody from Farmington. They don't even have their all their lead lines marked yet. and we're going to be completely unleted. >> You know, um, as much as we
complained about the camera jobs, they they did have a purpose. You know, we learned a lot about our system and everything else from sewers and whatever, but one of those boxes on that form was what is the service line made of? So, when this came out, what a daunting task it was. We were already done, which was
awesome. So, um it was kind it was really awesome to go to the um rural water conference in March. Um the department of health had a a TV about the size of ours. Um as you're walking by they would show
they would pull up your city and all the dots um you walk by Northfield or St. Cloud was it's red with dots. Ldale one dot and >> she thought there was something wrong, you know. It's It's good.
>> And that's a direct result of the street and utility improvement reconstruction projects the city's done since 2008. >> Correct. >> That's all you got, Jamie? >> That's all I got. Scott, >> uh, yeah, glad that it's getting taken
care of. So, I mean, the bids were remarkably close. I mean, 500 bucks. That's >> remarkably close. >> Less than $500 difference. Um, so with the the grant, so the 20,000 that covers everything uh for this. Is there going
to be city any additional city cost? >> No. So there was um the the grant is for $25,000 and the bid is 20. >> So that that covers it. >> Okay. >> 52. >> I just I I wanted to make sure there
wasn't anything dealing with our our staff cost above and beyond. No, the only Well, I guess I should say the only additional cost will be Bolton and M's involvement with this project, which was $2500, I believe. I don't quote me on that number.
>> There are stipulations to what the grant funds can be used for for for engineering, city staff time, things like that. Um, so it's not to say that there would be zero dollars from the city coming out, but it would be marginal.
>> Okay. Okay, thank you. >> Uh, big thank you to Jordan Platt and um, thank you Joel for getting this all taken care of and done and what a big accomplishment. Something to brag
about, you know. >> Yeah, I mean, yeah, hats out to Jordan. This was one of those things, you know, hey Jordan, throw our name in the hat and holy moly, we got it. So, it was good. >> Yeah. It's always nice the way it works
out that way. >> All right, entertain a motion. >> So move my fava. >> Second. >> Oh, second by. Any further discussion? >> All in favor? >> I. >> All opposed.
All right, Jason. Consider approval to make a conditional job offer to Dakota Duchine as full-time police officer at grade 11. Step five, 3951 an hour. Jason Schmidz, police chief. Well, thank you, mayor, and members of the council. Um,
on April 13, 2026, the human resource committee, Sergeant Jack Schwikert, and I interviewed Dakota Duchaine for the open full-time police officer position. Mr. Duchain interviewed very well and comes from a law enforcement family background. Mr. Duchaine enjoys a small town atmosphere, which he believes will
provide him a better opportunity to build relationships and give back to the community. Mr. Mr. Duchain will complete his criminal justice degree this month and be eligible to take his police officer standard test. Mr. Duchain has successfully completed the background investigation phase of the background
process. It would be my recommendation to off to offer Dakota a conditional job offer as a full-time police officer for the city of Lanzil if he successfully completes passes the psychological evaluation and medical physical.
So, with that, I will open it up. >> I've called on all the council members except except for the one that's not here. So, Joel, if you could read Brian's response. >> Yeah, I did um receive an email uh from council member Wormcersian that uh he
felt Dakota would be a good fit with the department. Uh during the interview, he expressed a passion for law enforcement and Brian was uh impressed with his experience as an explorer uh prior to completing his education and encourages council to approve the offer uh as he
feels Dakota would be a a good addition to the department. >> All right. Thank you, Brian Curry. >> Just um I'm excited to get another officer on board and get him trained in. >> Yeah, me too. Jamie,
>> I'm good. >> Scott, >> uh, looking forward to getting that getting one step closer to back to full staff. >> Yeah, I really I really like Dakota. I liked him a lot. And what was very
special about that interview and Brian and I had talked about it too was was after the interview, you know, he was standing outside and chief said, "Can you just wait a minute?" And and then uh we were inside the conference room and just talking about
it and Jason had said, "Yeah, I kind of want to offer him the job." And I when I put him through the background process and everything and um then chief, you went out there and you broke the news to him and it was almost like he won American Idol. He was just so thrilled and
>> uh talked to some of the officers that have gotten to know him and they're excited too. And so, um, I'm excited for Dakota and thanks for u, you know, applying and interviewing. You did a great job and I'll be excited to to see this one go through. So, appreciate it,
Chief. >> All right. Thank you. >> And I'll just mention that, you know, on that day, we did interview to um give offers to another applicant um and he accepted a position with another agency. So,
so we're just going to be bringing Dakota on for now and then advertising again. So, >> so we need one more in addition to Dakota to be full. >> Yes, we were looking at bringing on two. >> Um, and like I said, the other one accepted a position with another agency.
So, >> they're los missing out on lawns. So, >> at least we're getting one. So, >> yeah, >> I'll take that. >> He'll be back. >> Yeah. >> All right. I'll make the motion to accept. Uh Dakota Duchine. >> Second. >> Second by Miller. Any further
discussion? All in favor? >> I. >> All opposed. All right, Chief. >> Great. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> If you want to, you can go home. I don't want to get yelled at by your wife. I made a deal. >> All right. Consider approval of
resolution 2026-38, a resolution accepting a donation for the 2026 Foundersfest fireworks display uh back to Corey Hinsa, community development planner. >> Uh thank you, Mr. Mayor. And I'll probably ask council member um Miller for her help with my staff report. Also,
>> sounds good. Uh, one of the items the founder state committee has been tasked with the is bringing back a fireworks display in 2026 to celebrate Lndale's history and the 250th birthday of the USA. The city council approved the fireworks display in amount of $18,000
submitted by Res Pyro at the November 13, 2025 meeting. Since the last uh donations were accepted, the following organization um business uh has made a donation, which is the uh House of Insurance
Agency for $500. Uh Council Member Miller, you want to help me out with the rest of this list, please? >> Sure. I'm so excited about the community involvement in making this a successful day and celebration and especially with bringing fireworks back. So, I proudly
um announce Lndale Snow Wizards, Great Wrench, McIntes, First National Bank, Branson Bank and Trust, the Lndale Lions, the Lndale American Legion, Dwayne's Body Shop, Dwayne's Auto Sales, Steel Wasika Co-op Electric, Lonsdale
Tool and Manufacturing, DSI, Heath Valley Farm, Association 1, the American Legion Auxiliary, Triumphant Life Church, Scott and Sandra Palava, Shirley Larson, Longdale Fireman's Relief Association and the newest House of
Insurance Agency and also Peepers for the land use. So, thank you all so much for contributing to make this happen. It's going to be awesome. And July 3rd, mark your calendars, everybody. >> All right. Thank you, Carrie. Thank you,
Corey. Uh Scott, do you got anything? >> Uh thank you to House of Insurance and all our other donors. Um, great to see that the the um goal has been met and next up is have a successful launch.
>> Mhm. >> Jamie, >> just a big thank you to all the people that donated and papers for the land use. >> I echo all of that. Entertain a motion. >> I'll make the motion. >> Motion by Miller. Second, second by Palava. Any further discussion?
>> All in favor? I. >> All opposed? All right, give me a minute while I read this next one. Got to pick the bigger font. >> Consider approval to schedule a public hearing on ordinance 2026-344.
Ordinance is it granting >> granting >> granting Centerpoint Energy Resources Corp D/b A uh Centerpoint Energy Minnesota Gas its successors and assigns a
nonexclusive franchise to construct, operate, repair and maintain facilities and equipment for the transportation, distribution, manufacture and sale of gas, energy for public and private use and to use the public ways and grounds of the city of Londale, Rice County,
Minnesota for such purpose and prescribing certain terms and conditions thereof. All right. Um well, thank you, mayor, members of the council. Basically, this is uh our franchise agreement with um Centerpoint Energy. It's a 20-year
agreement. I'm finalizing the finishing details generally okay with uh what we've worked through. We're just getting the kind of okay of of the the city attorney on that. Expect that to be resolved here in the next week. Um, but since it is an ordinance, looking at
scheduling the public hearing for Thursday, July 25th, 2026 at 7 p.m. or shortly thereafter uh for the franchise agreement. um you know some of the I just kind of took the um sections definitions adoption of an ordinance location regulations relocations
insurance and demnification vacation of public rightway and public grounds change in form of government franchise agreement um not recommending one be implemented abandoned facilities safety and infrastructure reporting provisions of the ordinance amendment
procedure and then the fact that the previous franchise agreement is superseded Unless there's any questions, staff would uh recommend approval to schedule the public hearing for Thursday, July 25th, 2026 at 7 p.m. or shortly thereafter.
>> All right. Thank you, Jamie. >> There aren't going to be any franchise fees associated with this, are there? >> Uh, and no, at this point staff has not recommended any. The ordinance does allow for it, but you'd have to adopt another ordinance. But um no, it's there's as of now there's no franchise
fees recommended or proposed. >> That's good because I don't think any of the residents in town would be appreciative of that on their bills. So, >> no, it's already high enough. >> I I would say though, a lot of cities are implementing them and using them for
their capital improvement plan funding. All right, >> Scott. I guess at this point it's just for uh scheduling a public hearing. So really there's nothing else on that. >> Curry. >> Nothing. Public hearing.
>> All right. Motion. So >> all right. Motion by Palava. >> Second. >> Second by Miller. Any further discussion? Brian, you got anything? >> Um nope. just been. All right. All in favor? >> I
>> All opposed. All right. Motion carries. On to department and council reports. Jason Malik, a city engineer. What do you got? >> Yes. Thank you, mayor and members of the council. Uh the 226 mill and overlay project has been completed. Um
construction of that project, I should say, and now we'll kind of begin working through punchless development, although I don't believe there's going to be much there. um the payment to the contract during close out of the project as well. I've been working on various grading as
built reviews and um and just as we discussed tonight continued coordination on the the Prairie Vista development. >> All right. Thank you, Jason. Joe, >> um it's been been kind of crazy here the
last couple weeks with the grass growing crazy. Um, well four, we have an insurance claim. I've been working with the League of Minnesota Cities to um get a contractor in there to pull our pitless unit out. Um,
sounds like just a another claim to get a rather expensive unit of our well. Um, the well still does operate. However, we're not going to be operating it just to mitigate further damage. The Highway 19 roundabout is ready for our welcome
sign power relocation installation. I have that all coordinated with Minnesota Valley Electric Company. Um the air raators are in and there's one left to assemble. Uh stasmies are lined up for wiring those.
The water tower sighting study, our hydrant monitoring is complete and the pressure data was collected. Um and then just supplying Bald and Mink with information as they need. Um before we meet next, the seasonals will start.
We're excited to have both of them on board. And if the water tower looks different, it's not because we cleaned it yet. Um but T-Mobile did remove all their equipment from the water tower. I do want to give a shout out to Bolton Mink for Jamie
Connor um the inspector for that. He is absolutely f fantastic, super knowledgeable. Excuse me. I've learned a lot from him. Um and we can expect um nothing but the
best. So that's a good thing. The police parking lot was coded by Seal King and this morning put some stripes down and the Minnesota Department of Health came and conducted a sanitary survey of our
water plant which as you guys probably can expect, Jordan passed with flying colors, so everything is good to go there. Um, it's all I got for you guys. >> All right. Thank you, Joe. Uh, Corey. >> Uh, thank you, Mr. Mayor. Uh we just
wrapped up the June social media calendar. Uh working on founders festival logistics and 2026 elections. And I hope everybody saw the recent post. The city does have a blog. Uh we
are actually on our third um or issue issue three volume uh three or issue one volume three for June. Uh this blog is just quick updates of of what the department heads are doing around or
doing at the city level. So I I want the council to be aware of it and to can you continue to to uh drive uh people to our website uh to just take a look at these quick updates. >> Thank you, Corey. And I did I did catch
that that blog. >> Go ahead. >> I know I was in your office saying we got a blog in But um all right, Joel. Thank you, Corey. >> Um really not much of update from the last meeting. Work on the same things. A lot of things um on the council agenda.
So no update. >> All right, Curry. >> Uh June 8th is the next parks meeting and founders day meeting, the last meeting we have before the event. So really excited to get things firmed up and finalized on that day. um want to
give a shout out to the American Legion for the Memorial Day um festivities and um ceremonies and everything like that around town. I think it's really cool that they take the time um and do it right and pay tribute to everybody who's
sacrificed and given so much for our freedoms. So, um thank you to all who attended and were a part of it. >> All right. Thank you, Carrie. Jamie, >> uh, we had our planning and zoning meeting on the 18th which had the public hearing for the Prairie Vista
premillinary plat and then we rescheduled the July 20th meeting to July 23rd which would be a Thursday and then we started reviewing and discussing city code 153-00003
definitions. We've made it up to letter G and it got late. So, we're going to continue on that at the next meeting. >> All right. Thank you, Jamie Scott. I may have touched on this at the last uh our special meeting. I don't I don't recall.
Um EDA mapped the the morning um before our special meeting last week. Um we had our usual updates on our small small cities development uh housing rehabilitation grant uh social media. um the EDA's facade rehabilitation program
which uh sun sets at the end of the month I believe >> June 1st. >> Yep. So we uh what how we were going to allocate any leftover funds for that. Um then we reviewed and discussed the market feasibility study for the hotel.
um went through the basics of that and uh had few questions on it and it's not not carved in stone yet but we have a little bit we have that information. Um then we had to go back and we're looking at the
revolving loan fund uh the policy and application how we need to update that make that more uh relevant to the current market with everything from interest rate to uh application itself. Uh and then uh we discussed uh our
involvement in this uh chamber street fair and uh how to move forward with that uh in future years. So and then of course we had the uh ever ever prevalent budget talk uh we started that so with
the 2027 annual budget. So working on that. Yeah. Thank you. Um, and that interest rates coming in with an ordinance change, right, Scott? >> Yes, that's all part of that uh the
initial uh work it out and then we would have a public hearing and all that. >> Okay. So, probably in a couple of months yet, >> I would anticipate. Yes. Okay. >> Uh, Memorial Day was great. Um, thank you to Legion for putting that on and
the suns and auxiliary. Um, it was nice to see the poppy princess there. Um, the city of Lonsdale's Facebook just came out with a video for Hardware Hanks, Jace and his family. Uh, it's a good video. Go check it out and check
out all the other videos. Liquor Store, uh, public works, you know. Um, shields like Cheesecake, all that. Um, then, uh, that's kind of all I got really to be honest with you.
So I'll entertain a motion to uh adjourn. So moved. >> Motion by Palava. >> Second. >> Second by Miller. Any further discussion? >> All in favor? >> I. >> All opposed. This meeting is now adjourned at 8:35 p.m.