conference will now be recorded. Uh roll call we'll do is everyone's here. Jody is by video from home. So >> present. >> All right. We'll do the pledge of
>> allegiance to the flag of the United States of America >> and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, liberty and justice for all. >> All right.
Approval of the agenda. Anybody have any additions we need to add? >> Um, truth and taxation is the added TV presentation section. >> Wait, it's there. >> She's there. >> She has it on. >> Oh, is it? Oh,
>> okay. >> There's a donation. >> So, do number two for requests and presentations for fire department. >> Yeah. All right. Any other added
>> the fire department donation >> and then just right away permits for XL Energy to replace poles in town. >> Do you want that under requests and presentations or what is it just a part of? >> Just got to approve
consent amendment. Okay. >> Okay. >> All right. Make up a motion to approve the agenda. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I >> consent agenda items.
Motion consent agenda items. >> I'll second. >> All in favor? >> I >> public comment. Does anybody have anything that they would like to talk about today for
public comment? >> No. I think Heather's working on it, but our street light is still out. We're working on that. >> Good luck. It's Excel. >> It's Excel. Yeah, they know. They know. >> No, they fixed one down the block.
>> Okay. Okay, I'll follow up on it. >> All right. Okay. So then we will go move on then. There's no more public comment and go to request and presentation. The truth and preparation. Uh this presentation is the truth and
taxation hearing for the 2026 budget. Uh the purpose of the truth to taxation uh system is to enhance participation in the property tax system, educate property owners, residents, businesses, and other interested community members on how property taxes are determined to encourage transparency in annual budget
processes and to create an opportunity for property owners, residents, businesses, and other interested community members to engage with the city council on the proposed budget levy. Um, so looking back historically at the change between 2023 and 2024, uh, there was an adjusted levy
difference of, uh, $51,000 in years. And then in this year, we'll cover that in a moment. Um, so it's important to note for the taxpayers that the the property taxes don't pay utility bills. Uh, everything
else comes out of enterprise fund budgets. All right. So, we had some uh budget decreases in the budgeting that the council worked on this year. Um $3,000 down for the election services.
Uh St. Olaf Olaf Lake. Um a lot of that was cut out of the uh the lifeguard and swimming budget as we had difficulty finding lifeguards and other people to work this year. So that we forecasted that that was going to be a continuing issue that we would work to resolve. Um
various changes. Um uh the police uh budget uh there was a wage and equipment decrease of uh $105,000 uh owing to uh difficulty in finding a full-time uh officer. Uh so they kind of
we cut that that part out and there's a couple other uh aspects there. The maintenance went down by $70,000. Uh there was uh some changes to capital funding for a total capital funding request of $95,000 which is down uh
$22,000 from the previous year's $117,000. Uh you can see on the screen what the uh capital funding requests are for. >> All right. And with that I'll open up the floor to comments
>> to I'm sorry. What >> questions comments? >> Yeah, we'll make open public comment if anybody would like to speak about the truth in taxation and have any comments about that. Did you want >> I I just like to know what it boils down to >> in a sum. I mean I
>> sure >> see a big bunch of numbers there and most of them look red which I think to be a decrease. >> Yeah. So the due to inflation and cost of living and such, the the the total went up by
9.92%. Uh from $73,000 in 2025 to $773,000 in uh 2026. Uh the uh initial estimate levy was for
like 14%. So they worked very diligently to get that down to 9.92. >> Well, we but we pretty much kind of did is we we had we've been having a hard time getting full-time officers and we've the last couple years we've had
extra in that aspect. So we took like I think it was 30,000 >> 3,000 something >> away from them. Uh we had some radios that we already paid for that we're paying for this year. So we took some of
that money instead of just uh taking our third we initially at like 13.45. Instead of getting us down to like seven, we actually may not quite went to got quite to seven, probably about eight. We ended up taking we never had
anything in for uh road repairs. So, we took 40,000 of that and actually put it in for street repairs just so we can stay on top of that because if anybody ever drives around on these streets, we need to stay up on top of at least getting them, you know, a fresh layer on
top. So, that's the main reason why we only got down to 9.8 or whatever it is. >> 992. um could have been a little bit less probably, but um I I feel like we had pretty good communication on the
night that we were here and we all agreed on what we did. >> We we always kind of had things budgeted for streets, but we always ended up kind of trimming that down >> to that's where we always kept taking the hit and it we just looked at we needed to kind of do some of the streets
because they are starting to deteriorate. It's not that we didn't have anything budgeted. It's just we wanted to work hard and we had this reserve. I think I correct me if I'm saying something incorrect here, but that's kind of where where it came from. We want to make sure the streets keep
going the way they are so that town looks nice and not falling apart. >> I do have one other quick followup question. Does it include um some of the stuff and this this is probably jumping the gun, but I read the whole pamp packet earlier and um that that report
from the water people or the one people Shell works for >> people service tended to it looked to me like they were suggesting that that it was going to be a lot of capital there was going to be a a few capital expenditures for like pumps or whatnot.
um adding extra little bits and pieces, restructuring all manner of different things. Um the one that caught my attention was the electrical wire running up the side of a ladder which wasn't supposed to be there. Um does that is that included in in the in the
final tally? >> I don't think it is. Is it? Because that's in the future. >> That's that's next year. So >> yeah. I think it was under capital expenditures.
Um could you yeah capital funding >> could you like the ambulance isn't replacing your rig right is that like >> I mean eventually so I mean you get so much >> and stockpile
saving so much every year. Okay. Okay. That's what I was thinking about. >> Yeah. Each each uh we're putting money aside for each department pretty much. >> Yeah. >> So that way it's not a big hit when something happens.
>> 167,000 five years ago. So I bet it's probably 300,000. >> Yeah. >> And that was bare bones. Yeah. >> How long does a rig last? You probably know. >> Usually you want to start looking about seven year mark. >> Yeah.
>> So I think we're on year number >> four. >> Four or five on that one. >> It's got 70,000 miles on it already. >> Even though we went to diesel. Should that shouldn't that last a little
longer? >> Correct. You still want to probably start looking, >> but you got to start looking like >> well it's worth something >> worth something to trade in. But the other issue is they're two two and a half years out to get one. >> And this one just happened to be a demo.
That's how we got it so fast. >> Y >> thank you for the info. >> So that helpful. >> All right. Well, we were going to leave that open and we'll go on to then the fire department donation. Did you say
what was that regarding >> um >> or was should that have been under consent agenda items? Probably. >> Well, you have to make a resolution, >> but I can present it in the fire department and stuff >> in the meeting where I do that. >> Yeah. >> Okay, let's do that. >> There is a resolution.
>> You might have to rearrange from the resolution to the fire. >> Okay. Um, do we have it in >> resolution? >> I don't >> I didn't see it. >> I don't see it. >> Yeah.
It got made today. >> It got made today. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> End of the day on Friday. >> Packets are done. Just made sure. >> Okay.
All right. So, then we're going to go down to um the ordinance and resolutions then. >> We need to close out the truth and taxation or not. >> Got to leave it open. >> We got to leave it open for the meeting. So,
>> you guys can do what you want. I know. Okay. >> So the the resol is 2540 and the package is pending any discussion that we had on um
the IP and all that stuff. But there is a there's a completed one to be signed based on the numbers that are on our worksheet. But I can wrap that. >> I'm sorry. Clarify what you're saying. Um
>> there's what to be signed. >> So the the resolution that's in the packet uh didn't have the numbers in it. Uh if you look at the screen where the mouse is moving, okay, >> is where the numbers would go. Um >> yep. We left that off uh simply because
we didn't know what if there's what was going on there, >> right? >> Um but there is a there is one on my desk that is with the current numbers. >> Okay. Is everybody do we have discussion about the budget with anybody right now
with the resolution of what we're setting it for? >> What we left it at the last time, right? >> Is that what the 9 >> 9.92? Don't those numbers he's talking about with the IT stuff change that number? >> Potentially. Yes. Um the the budget for
um the IT services and a potential capital expend well definite capital expenditure would >> monthly, right? the the capital would be would be one time the but the services would be monthly and we're still waiting on on the actual figures from
>> Oh, so >> we don't even have everything yet. >> We have we have ballpark and >> so how can we adopt this ordinance then? We don't have the numbers. >> Say it again. >> How can we adopt this ordinance to set the tax >> resolution? >> Yeah, I'm sorry. Resolution.
>> Um >> if we don't have numbers. So the the capital >> yeah it depends on the reserve as well as the the monthly services. >> It's not ideal but it is an option. >> I think we need to revisit that with the
numbers on it u before we can pass it >> special meeting. >> That's right. This got to be done by the end of this month. >> Yes. I think it's 18th or the 18th. It has to be finalized and submitted to the county. >> The I thought it was the 20th.
>> It's not it's not completely to the end of the month. Just >> No, it's I know it's before Christmas though, but I don't know the exact date. >> And if you have a special meeting, you got to have a three-day advance. >> Yes, >> we know that.
So, am I hearing that somebody's wanting to make a >> talk to work session or what's what's everybody's discussion here? >> Well, I don't think we can approve a blank document. So, we have to do
something, don't we? I mean, >> well, we could adopt it as is with the numbers without the structure stuff. That's a 992. But if we want to adopt based on those numbers, then we would have to
attend another separate meeting. >> Whatever. I mean, it's >> But if we adopted the numbers we got right now to the 9.82 is, we can't spend that money because it's not allocated. Is that correct? For
the IT services, it's not allocated in this budget. you. >> Yeah, we could. >> You can still use spend it. It's just you'd have to find where you're going to get that money from. >> You're just not taxing. >> Okay. >> We're just not trying to figure you're not increasing taxes to cover that
expense. >> So, you're using your general fund. >> You're using your >> Okay. So, she's right. >> I would be okay with that. >> If I want to use a general fund or taxes based on >> Jody, what are your thoughts? I think we need to see the document with
the numbers on it before we can pass the resolution to >> okay >> to adopt the budget and the collectible levy. >> I >> So we need to give a three-day notice. So what is everybody looking for next
next week? Well, we need to find out the exact date, too. >> Yeah. >> So either this Friday or next Monday. We need to and then if
>> you see when you get the numbers from the other company. >> Well, that too. That's the problem. I mean, we're going to need to put some pressure on them to get numbers. >> So, they they gave me ballpark numbers. Um the the basics is that whichever company
there's going to be about a $15,000 capital uh for that >> was the couple grand a month then >> yeah it just each one has a different service model. One is based off of per user, other one's based off of computer. The per user uh looks like a more
expensive option, but it's and we're we're working on on narrowing down how many workers we have need. >> Let me put this forward. I would say if we can vote on this resolution tonight the way it is, spend the money and then
tax for it next year for it because then we got this. We don't have that special meeting. We got it with the team and we're ready to go. Then we'll have we have the numbers already. We have that. >> Yeah. If you want tax
the capital or if you want to spend it out of the general, we'll see. >> It's about 39,000, right? >> Yeah. >> Roughly give or take. >> Is that >> what are the rough numbers? >> It's going to be roughly like 39,000. Um I believe uh
>> what I get out of it 15 and 24 >> 2,000 a month 15,000 up front for the >> that's for at least 2 month at least. >> That's probably ballpark accurate
>> for their estimate. So, can you add that in now or >> Well, is there a contract with that stuff? >> How many is there a contract that you have to sign? >> Yeah, it'll be uh
I believe it's a a year contract. Uh but each company based on our needs is coming up with with a three and a fiveyear road map so that we're not >> But if it doesn't work out, is there an early termination fee? Have you guys >> We thought about that.
>> Yeah. Know what all that's but it'll be in your fine writing. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> We just got a little bit of information about some of the requirements. >> Okay. >> So, we're just starting to dig into it. Unfortunately, working hard on it, >> but also this service is mandated. We
can't go out. >> So, we wouldn't be terminating unless we were going to a different >> Yeah, that's what I was getting that if you found >> if you went with one and the other one was cheaper when it come back. We got ped for that a couple years ago.
Just so you guys >> Thank you. I would say the least norm pain is approving this one tonight dealing with the contract when we get it >> because they >> both companies intend to be at the
January meeting to explain what their services are and how they >> okay with that >> and I mean >> well >> we spent 40 grand on other things out of the general fund >> with us using some of our extra reserve
money. Are we still sitting where we're still at that good percentage? >> 55%. >> That's a good question. I don't have an answer for you at this moment. >> Okay. Um because we kind of need to know that too. >> We need to know that number. >> Yeah. So,
>> you can't go below. >> Well, you can go dual, but you get a better rating if you don't. >> Why would you want to get yourself in that situation? >> Correct. I don't >> without knowing what that number is.
>> I'm kind of leaning towards with Jody, we need to do another work session here in the next end of this week, first part of next week and push to get those numbers and before we can agree to that. That's my thought.
Um, >> and you got to have a special meeting, too. Yeah. So, it's actually two meetings total. >> You really should find out what the deadline is before you do all that stuff. >> We could make it at any time that
special meeting. Correct. >> Yeah. I have three day notice for everything. >> Yeah. Okay. >> So, if you do a work session, then you got to do another three days. >> Yep. >> I don't think we need a work session. I think need a special meeting just >> do them both the same day. basically rubber
>> we do a special meeting that we still have to have two meetings because or can we do it all at the same one? >> You could do it same one but you would have to have a work session first and then you would have to open a meeting >> meeting. So we could do it all on the same day.
>> Let's do that. >> Friday and it's done. Why don't we just put numbers on this paper to >> Why would we need a work session to do that?
>> You got to change the percentage. >> But if we vote on this without changing percentage set >> Yeah. then we wouldn't have to have a spend, >> right? That's my point. >> But then if we have to spend out of general fund, we don't know what general fund is exactly at at this moment if we
spend it too low, >> right? Because by by approving the levy tonight, we're not taxing this 40 grand. We're just spending it out of the general fund. We don't know what's in the general fund. We spend it too low rating. We don't know what's in the general fund.
>> We just don't want to get too low down. >> The only reason we have to have a special meeting is to figure out what the general what's in the general fund >> and what which one we're going to do, which company. >> Well, that they're coming in January, so we don't know that.
Well, then we're kind of screwed anyway. Well, you could take ballpark figure and saying this is >> that's based on ballpark. >> Yeah. >> You have any idea what's in the job? >> Well, we what it what's on our do you have that paperwork there for that? A
spreadsheet. >> Okay. page. >> Yeah, >> it's just what we're going to get out of taxes. >> That's not on that one. >> Yeah. I remember seeing one a couple
meetings ago, but I don't remember which one it was, so I couldn't tell you where to get it. >> Didn't Tony send it to us a while back? >> Well, that would be outdated >> from July, >> but would the general fund be outdated? So, so last time we were having this
conversation, we were trying to sus out what those numbers were in Banyan, and it's it's clear as mud effectively until the the calendar closes. >> Well, Well, I think for me I would like to
make a motion that we have make do a work session and then do a special meeting after that to set that lovey so we could maybe talk about this a little bit more in depth here and get some more of those heart numbers.
Sure if I have a second or not, but >> I'll second that. All in favor? >> I >> I um >> do we have a date that we I guess I should have had that in the motion. The
date >> we want to go next next Monday. What's everybody? I got a legion meeting >> at 7 o'clock. >> How about this Friday? >> I think you should figure out when it
has to be presented first. >> Yeah, I suppose. >> I'm trying to figure it out. >> Are you looking right now? Thank you. >> I search. >> That's what I'm seeing. If I remember from >> I swear Tony told me the 30th on Friday.
I don't want to go off. >> I don't have her number either to find out. >> December 28th. >> Okay. >> But you could file for a a 7-day extension if needed,
but it has to be filed by December 28th. >> Sunday. Well, I would rather get this try to get it addressed before the holidays. >> 22
is it has to go through some procedure. >> That's my 21st. >> Yeah. >> Two weeks. Do we want to do the 20 the 18th?
>> 16. >> I don't care. Doesn't make any difference. >> I'll be here. >> Yeah. >> We earlier the better, too. So, we don't have to prolong it into the middle of the night. >> So, you could do a work session that'll
open on the same day. >> We can't decide on anything and then have a regular meeting afterwards. injury. >> Yes. >> Yeah. >> Let's do next Tuesday or Wednesday. >> 16 or 17.
>> 16th. Jody 16th or 17th. >> Um, let me look here. >> You're available. >> 17th. >> 17th works better for me. >> 17th is what? Wednesday.
>> Yeah. Everybody else. >> Yeah, it's fine. >> So, December 17th then at 5 o'clock or 5:30? >> Five o'clock. >> I don't really care. >> Five o'clock. >> Five o'clock.
>> Good night. >> Yeah. Five o'clock. >> Five o'clock for Okay. >> Yep. >> Can you send us an email? >> Yeah. I'll need a reminder. I'll be late. >> Okay. All right. Well, that was >> okay.
Resolution. >> Yeah, we can't do anything with that. >> We need a motion to table. >> No, we just >> All right. So, then >> 25-41. >> 25-41.
>> Excuse me. That's a no-brainer. >> That's how do we adopt 2541? to adopt. >> Okay, I'll second that. >> All in favor? >> I
>> All right. Um resolution 25-20 or 42 for limited mutual services. What is that? Luna Nal services day on December 26th >> um as the uh the day after Christmas is
a Friday so it falls between oh >> two two paid days off and a weekend >> um we can't compel employees to use time off or paid time off. Uh so we
were looking to offer it as a optional thing but employees had to commit to it early and so that way we can inform the public what would be available and what would not be available that day uh with the understanding that you know in the case of an emergency be it snow or some
other situation uh that that paid time off may be cancelled and so uh myself heather and then the maintenance staff all committed to having those days off if this passes.
>> Make a motion to accept resolution 25-42. >> I'll second. All right. Go ahead. >> All in favor? >> I Okay. The next resolution will wait till after Chad for the fire one, right? >> Sure.
>> Thank you. All right. We'll do ambulance report. She's not here. >> All right. >> You're here to help, right? >> Here to help. I guess >> reading on behalf of Sarah Suny
report December 2025. There's nothing new to report with crew uh maintenance. They were able to get the fuel filter replaced. All seems to be good with at this point. Next year they will need to look into tires for the ambulance. Uh currently at 130 calls for the year and
that is up from last year. Uh community involvement they'll have Santa bingo December 6th. So we passed. >> Okay. Uh they're hoping for a good turnout. >> Wasn't that bad? >> Uh training. uh we had our yearly variance training and every besides two
everyone besides two attended and those two have to complete their training before the end of the year received a monitor and they're waiting on training the children are app so they can have the training for the new monitor which will be put in the ambulance director comments uh looking at ways to recruit
new people and ways to get daytime coverage struggle with volunteer services as everyone has to have a full-time job to make ends meet if you have any ideas please reach out and let her All right, >> I'll make a motion to accept the ambulance report.
>> Second. >> All in favor? >> All right, Chad. Now you're up. >> I want to see what he put. >> I'm sure you can read it by memory. >> So, I guess we didn't have any fire calls or medicals. We're not running
medicals at this time, but hopefully I can get that turned around eventually here in the first of the year. Um, we would like to donate $100,000 to the city of Nuritchella. Our radios are ordered. The numbers I
were was given were $20,000 short. So, we would like to take that out of our donated funds to cover the extra. >> Okay. >> Need a motion for that. >> I don't Did you get an invoice yet,
Heather? They're ordered, but I don't know when. >> In training, we did uh for this December, we did ventilation on roof. So, we had a company that we work with comes in with a prop and then we can set
the steepness of the rough and it's actual shingles and all that on there. We cut holes with chainsaw or skill saw to practice that. >> Cool. >> And I believe next month is all the fun stuff,
Bloodborne and Oh, yes. >> OSHA and all that stuff. So >> the 20,000 is that for this year's budget or next year's budget that you're wanting to change? >> I should I don't know when the invoice comes. >> It should be on this year's budget. >> I just wanted to make sure.
>> Right. >> Yeah. >> I know like when to order her I didn't get the invoice for like almost two weeks. >> Okay. I just wanted to make sure we that's what you're looking for the to use it for this year's money instead of next year's. >> Correct. >> So that you have that for an emergency fund later.
>> Yes. And I don't have an update on the truck. We Somebody's supposed to call out there and make sure they put the right radio in it so we don't have to buy a new radio to be compatible with the new system that's coming out. >> And I'm sure that will be a change
order, but at this point, we don't have an option. >> That makes sense. >> So, uh, we ordered gear about eight months ago. Haven't seen it yet. So, I'm sure it should be coming at any time now.
>> Does it normally take that long? >> Yes. >> Those are two sets, right? >> Uh, should be four. The helmets came right away, but none of the rest of the gear. So, it's all for you guys. You guys got any
questions? >> No. >> I'll make a motion to accept the fire department report. >> Second. >> All in favor? Hi. >> Hi. >> Thank you, Chad. >> And thank you for the donation. >> Yeah. Thank you, Fire Department.
>> That helps us up a ton. >> I mean, for everyone. >> While Tenise is up here, too. I want to clarify when that um the presentation that part that showed like over 100,000 employees department. That's just
differences all together. That's not >> I want to clarify that's not you know there's the 33,000 that we took from the budget and then the difference from what wasn't spent in wages and stuff. >> So I think >> I just didn't want anybody to interpret that >> that's how much it cost. Yeah.
>> Yeah. That was the difference from last year to this year. No. >> So, just want while she was up there. >> Okay. So, we had 85 calls for service for the month of November. Um, totaling
calls for this year to,290. Um, again, information, no parking on streets after 2 in of snow. um talked to Heather this week about sending it out over the mass like email text public thing um when there is that possibility.
So you might want to get one tomorrow if this snow is going to happen um just so people know not to park there so Eric and Raiden can >> it's really fun to go around >> do their work. Um we had low light inclement weather
fire or annual training. I went to the fall leadership summit in Brainer. We learned about some crazy AI stuff. Herp Laws, which is um they're also known as red flag laws. Um and
officer involved shooting statistics. Um I attended a free um behavioral threat evaluation and reporting through the BCA. Uh personnel. So, our new guy, new guy,
uh, Officer Johnson, he is in his last stage of FTO. Um, so he should be on his own next week or the week after. And then, um, I did I have had three full-time inquiries. One was back in June, which I
forgot about, and then I had one on the 26th and one just on Friday. So, um, and then the full-time posting on our city website needs to be changed. >> So, I know we chatted about that briefly last week.
Um, check engine light, headlight, and windshield fluid on 270 and community movie night on the 18th at 8 p.m. The Grinch. So, that's what I got. >> Thank you.
>> Oh, there's one thing. Do you have did you put in there the >> I put both of them in there >> policy thing. >> Oh, so this is the second half of the invoice for the services used from the county attorney's office.
>> So I need approval to pay for that. Um and then I have one more thing but we can do that first. >> So I just Yeah, I need Can you approve a motion? >> Make a motion to make the payment to
the county attorney's office for $4,5. >> All in favor? >> I. >> And then policies 360. You want to scroll down? So these are just talking these this is the contract.
So currently we're with um our policies are through Lexiple which they've been nice but they're based off of kind of USwide instead of narrowed down to Minnesota wide or like the state of
Minnesota. So policies 360 is through um we've gone through a lot of training through LETAC which is a bigger like this is a branch of some of
the owners of LETAC and so they are specific to all of the policies are specific to Minnesota and then you can um they offer four or five hours of free customization for your department
specifically. Um, so it's a three-year contract and um I think if you scroll well I have it right here. So year one would be $4,200 and that's the onboarding um and annual fee.
It's probably the very last page of it. Um, year 3 is 3,000 and then year or year year 2 is 3,000, year 3 is 3150. Currently for Lexiple for 2025, we paid
3,379 32. So it's I guess kind of cheaper. It is cheaper if you go >> Can I ask you this if you pay it all up front? >> No.
>> No. So >> a lot of companies will >> so I am hoping to switch to them at the beginning of the year prior to our lexical contract coming up for
renewal. So if you we can you can think on it until January or you can approve it now. Either way, um I don't care. I just I just need would
be asking if it's not for approved tonight. I would ask for approval for January. So, >> seems a better system. It's cost is negligible if so. >> I will make a motion to approve. Moving
to whatever is called >> policies 360. >> Policies 360. I'll second. >> All in favor? >> I >> think that's okay. >> I'll make Oh, go ahead.
>> As long as she said that, you know, parking on the streets after 2 in. I talked to Eric already about it, but uh my neighbor is kind of pissed off and I was last year about the county not going up against the curb and we had to park out in the street even though they plow
the street. So, he's going to address it with the county, but I want people to know that they need to plow better than they do. >> Pl they need to what? >> Plow better than they do. >> Cuz they're six feet per easily. >> Yeah. Take it up with them. >> Yep.
>> I went round and round last year. >> Make a motion to accept the PD report. >> I'll second. >> All in favor? Hi. >> Hi. >> Howdy. Evening everybody. Another beautiful day at southern Minnesota.
So, the care center. Oh gosh. Let's see where we start. The November average census was down uh from the previous month. Uh our average was 33.27. the annual average is
now 35.93. Uh prior to November, that annual average was almost was 36.9. So we dropped an entire person. Uh current census, I did this on Friday was
34 till somebody passed away Sunday morning and somebody went home on Sunday morning. The current census is actually 32. the low swing in uh in admissions partly due to the holiday season. God
forbid a doctor would work through the holidays and have to take care of people. Um I say that a lot. Uh but a lot of that is a lot of the people we are getting are
younger people or younger referrals just like last year younger referrals, alcoholism, drugs, um violent tendencies, uh mental health disorders, things that
do not mesh with our community of people. So many of the many of the people you know we cannot meet their needs so we have to turn them away. So uh financials for October
uh we had a revenue of 471,000 expenses of 467,000 for an income of about 3,000 bucks. Not bad not good but it's not bad. Uh, a lot of that is, uh, the increased census in
October was actually 37.55. Uh, I was wrong there. I thought it was 36, but it's 37. Uh, the expenses were reduced by $23,000 uh, by reducing the use of agency staff. So, had I not been able to reduce agency
staff with our own hires, uh, it would have been more than $20,000 in the hole. Um the months of September and October, we hired 15 staff members. Now into December, I think we are to include
those 15 up to about 25 or 26 hires just this fall. >> Is that with the new program that is in effect with the that company that you're working with for people? Okay. >> Yeah. >> What about the other? Any luck getting a hold of them?
>> No. Zip on that one. Uh she is still out of the country. Um find it very difficult to communicate with somebody when they're >> all over the world. >> Yeah. I'm trying to get our money back from the wind program because that's not
working out. That's been two years that they've had a good chunk of money and it provided us nothing. this Flint healthcare program that we're working with. We're I think we're up to five people now that
they've gotten us and they're working great. So, I am looking forward to cutting loose the wind program. Speaking of staffing, early November, IntelliSense
uh came in for our healthc care insurance open enrollment. Enrollment numbers did increase slightly with uh people making use of insurance. We increased the employer portion paid from 65% to 80%.
uh as because we went um we got them to reduce the cost or change the plan to a less expensive plan. There may be some changes. Uh you know,
we were on a gold plan before. I don't know if we're on a bronze plan or silver plan or tin plan or whatever it is. But it's it's healthcare at any rate. It's cheaper and that allows us to increase
the amount that we contribute to their plan. Uh so I think every person that had healthc care last year uh will see a significant reduction in the premium that they pay.
Um, and another thing is one of the plans uh it does uh take mail out of your primary
network, but you it also includes the uh the premium for the health care clinic that is starting in Albertly in 2026. people. It's the healthc care clinic uh
after my discussions with them for standard citizens I think is $169 or $189 a month. You pay that to them and then you can go as many times as you want and cost you a dime. Uh they do
have pharmacy services, lab services. So that our people typically that's for healthier people obviously but for our our many of our folks I think that is going to be very helpful because right now you have to make uh appointments
just to go to urgent care anymore and some of those are three weeks out. I'm not going to be sick in 3 weeks doc. We'll go to the emergency room. I'm not going to pay three times the cost through the damn emergency room. Well,
so the healthc care clinic, I think, uh they're going to be a they will be beneficial to the folks at the nurs guaranteed. Um other news in staffing, this actually happened the 4th of December.
Everybody got an increase. Now fiscal year at the nursing home runs from 1 October to 30 September. So 1 October of 2024 people got started getting 3% increases
on their anniversary date for the 2025 budget year. So that's 3%. In April they got two more percent. And in October, we gave them two more%.
And now in December, everybody got at least three more%. In one year, it's a 10% increase in their pay. >> Because I've been planning for this because
Governor Walls and his NHWSB committee created basic uh wages, minimum wages for nursing home staff.
minimum wage for nursing home staff and as a CNA is $22.50. >> Our base at one before this was $17 much like many of the other communities around here.
LPN's I don't recall it. I think they increased up to $27 and ours had been 24 much like the other communities. all other basic elements of the nursing home, the housekeepers, the laundry
workers, the dietary workers, the activity workers went from, and this sounds bad, $1250 was their base to $19. Wow. I was right. Wow.
So, I've been trying for a year to lift our people up, especially those people that have been with us for a couple of years. You know, if you're a say working in housekeeping and you've been with us for say 3 years,
well, you're not making $1250 an hour. You're probably somewhere around $15. So that in the increases that we've been given are trying to get you a little bit higher so that I can use a little bit
more money to say as I created my new wage scale to be able to say you are at three years and this is the bump that you're going to get. This is where you should be, not at $19
because there's some people that are going to go right to $19. It's a huge increase. But there are other people that are over that wage scale. They didn't get that big increase, but we made sure everybody got at least 3%.
So, and of course, the more money you make, more 3% really is. So, >> uh, it's going to be it's going to be a rough year, but I am very confident in the people that work there. They're
going to make it a good year. They've they're filling in spots now so that we don't have to pay as many agency staff >> to cover those things, which is reducing that payment to agency,
which in 2025 was $1.3 million. >> What was it in 24? >> $1.25 million. just I remember signing in a lot of big checks for them. >> Yes, you did.
>> Thank you for that. >> But we are reducing the number of agency staff needed. Um this pay increase will help. We also increased the uh shift differentials 50 cents for evenings and 75 cents more
than they were making before for overnights and 50 cents for weekends. They got increases in their uniform allowance u and a reduction in their insurance. So, a lot of big changes made.
>> Not everybody's happy, but most people should be. number. >> Exactly. So, I'm hoping that if I can take that well, say $1.3 million. If
that was our staff, it would have been $750,000. So, we'll be able to save $600,000 and put that back into people, back into the building, back into the business. a third and a third and a third so that we can Okay, I've got a third into savings
and I got a third into people and I got a third into the building to make things better. That's where all right so Thanksgiving was great. Everybody paid out. We had
more than 30 guests. I think our numbers were 32 or 34. Um nice to have them all there. Uh, Christmas preparation, full swing, decorations are everywhere. Christmas music.
I'm a grandchild. >> That's just the way it is. Somebody's got to be. Any questions for me? >> I don't think so. >> All right. Now, the chat anymore. Eric's up. >> All right.
Accept. I'll second that. >> All in favor >> right unless you want >> Nope. >> All righty. Smart salting chloride varants. There's a little packet I'll be sending to all
of you that the state would like one of you to do or all of you could do it. I did it. Mine was five hours long and a test. There is one for the guys to take. Um it's just part of our variance and we have to show that we've done it. So it's
all about road salt, sidewalk salt, and property salt. So um I should be getting that certificate here shortly in the mail. The Isaac Walton sent a box of information for natural resources. I put it out here on the table. Um, and I hang
hung some up on the bulletin board for the variance, too. We have to do all these things every year for 15 years. I'm not going to be here that long. >> So, please continue it. Um, surveys will be getting sent out on
the next water bill, which is next week. Is that one? Yeah. So, MPCA put out another a new um water softener survey. So please, all of you that live in town, please business is to everybody fill it
out because we need that. It's good for grants and free money. >> So the more it's on there, the better. So please do it. Um I have the you got the the estimates from Ory in front of you.
Um he's kind of put them in emergency non-emergency things coming up. Um there is some big electrical bummer things going on out there that we're just making it work by
somehow someway. He would come in in January if you want him to at the council meeting so he can explain to you guys um all these issues what's going on if you would like him to he'll do it
he'll come in January if you want I mean I'm not electrician and I can't explain a lot of the technical stuff that's going on out there but >> there was a bunch of stuff when I was still I got some of them fixed.
>> Yeah, >> some are fixed. >> I was just >> chipping away. >> Yeah, there there's a lot of them that are fixed, but yeah, the list was so long. So, remember my list, >> but we've got I mean, we're chipping off that list really good. So, um
>> are these things that have to be done or >> some will have to be done? Yeah, there's no choice on some of these. the um the influent channel float that needs to get done. That's when we have our flooding issues and that water coming in and it
won't register. So, it doesn't even tell me that we're flooding. But I had a camera on the graph that tells me. So, I watch it, but it that isn't right either. I shouldn't do that 24 hours watching. >> Yes. >> So, um
>> any of you guys ever? I've been down there. I've been there long time ago. >> Second grade school. It's very dangerous. >> Yeah. It's amazing how some of that stuff is still working. >> Look at all the uh the extra things. >> Sunday morning 11.
>> No, I'm off by uh new starters for uh lift pumps. Those that is a must. Um those starters are probably from the season >> and we've been stealing them from other buckets. that are not being used and
we're running out of starters. So, um the motor for uh the wires for pump three, that's one of our big pumps, our 20 horse, there is a bad connection between the building
and the lift station. So, we don't know if it's um you know, it's broke wire, is it corroded? I mean, that's a long ways out there, but that's another You're better off just taking a new one and not trying to fix the old wire that's under
there. There's some bad hour meters that I do replace them every now and then when we get a chance. The heater in the preliminary building, we start with a screwdriver. So, um, it's very old and we can keep it
running, but you know, it only runs for winter, but if we don't have that, the influent channel will freeze and then um, yeah, you have to have ventilation and that's why it gets so cold in there. So, so that's a another old but it's the,
you know, it's the hydrogen sulfide, you know, it it wrecks everything, you know, it just rusts up. But for right now, we're Ory's making it work for me. So, I don't think he likes starting with the screwdriver either. And the the Asco
transfer um generator. It's our transfer switch. It's inside the office. Um probably not the smartest place to put a transfer switch of that kind of wattage. um that that does need some work done to
it. It is just about out of date. I'm sure you've seen that trans. >> Yeah, I was just wondering why we didn't replace it when we replaced the generator. >> Yeah, it would have been nice because of the expense I think is what it >> Well, and it was something expense.
>> Yeah. And there was just the other day when we had the electrical deal in town. >> Yeah. I mean, most people just experience maybe a slight little flicker. Yeah. I had like static in the office, so I kind of ran out of there.
>> But that transfer box shouldn't even be in that office. >> Should be outside. >> Say, where should that be? Outside. >> But back in the day, you know, that's the way they did it. You know, they they filled up a room full of electricity and said, "Here you go. You can sit in here all day and hope that you don't."
>> But yeah. So, but or he can come in January and he can explain all of these things better for you. Um he uh he's real good at explaining it and why we need it out there and what will happen if we don't have it done.
It's a lot to look over and >> well, it's kind of necessary. I mean, we've had some neglect for how many years and we >> I know we've talked before about that. start putting some lists together just like we do with any other department
needs to be done. >> Yeah. The plant won't work without the electricity fixed out there. That's the problem with it all. >> And if the transfer switch doesn't get fixed, the generator will be no good to us. >> Right.
>> So, does I'm just asking a question. >> Yeah. >> Does any transfer switch work with that particular generator? someone have to have >> you'd have to ask him all that. >> He's the wiz on it. >> Doesn't just
>> Yeah. >> I just can't believe we didn't do that before. >> Yeah. I think it was just put to the side. You know, there was a lot going on at that time and I don't think budget things were real good. So, we just kind of left it.
So the that is the majority of the electrical bumpers going on. Otherwise the plant is running very nicely and um I have a lot of bad influence coming in from I don't know where but the plant is handling it at this point in time. We
are passing our um parameters. So, >> you explain bad influence. >> Um, it's high and toxic and nutrients and things that I don't I don't know where it's coming from. We're just
getting big batches. And I just have to go around and talk to everyone to find out where it's coming from. >> This is the most I've had in years and years. So, I I don't know what's changed since the second week of June. Something
changed the second week week of June this year and it has not stopped. So I don't know if there's new businesses or new things or >> replaced in by the school. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. It could have been if it was done
by then, but that shouldn't bring in bad stuff. That should be better. >> Just gets there faster now. >> Yeah. No, I don't. Yeah. I don't know. So, I'm working on that, but I'll I'll find out what it is. >> You have any predictions of what where
to start even? >> No, you just start opening up manholes and taking samples. >> It's a great time of year to do it. >> I know. This the worst winter ever to do it. You know, you can't really go >> out there tramping around trying to get them open. >> So, I'll work on it.
>> For these amounts that you're giving us, is there anything that you need us to approve tonight? because it needs to get done before. >> Do you guys want to wait for a >> or what is your guys's thought on the we have? >> I think that would be better. >> Yeah. I just to make sure there was nothing emergent that you needed it done
right this moment. >> I'm making it worse. So, just keep your fingers crossed. >> She grabs that screwdriver last time. >> We'll get you a rubber coated screwdriver. You'll hear me swearing out there.
>> But if you guys I think you should have him speak to you about this. There's a lot of things going on out there. >> Yeah. >> So that way you guys can ask him all the big questions and >> we have pictures too maybe when he comes because I mean I'm familiar with some of
the stuff when I'm out there. But just >> Yep. I'll take the pictures for people to see. >> Yeah, definitely. And then I warned him already. I said, you know, maybe at the January council meeting if he could come in. And he said, "Sure. We just need to let him
know what the date is in January and the time. >> We don't know yet." >> Okay. >> It'd be the second Wednesday. >> Might change. >> Might change. >> Oh, that's right. >> So, at the end of the meeting, I might second Monday because >> we can't vote on it tonight.
>> We're going to discuss it. >> Oh, okay. So, yeah. second Monday of January. >> I will have him here then to explain all this good stuff. >> Changing the dates. >> This is a business on the corner city corner from
>> the city garage, right? >> Oh yeah. Or Yeah. Straight river. Sorry. >> Straight river electric. Yes. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Right. >> Nothing else. Yes.
said uh you filled out a report for Empire televazing and cleaning of Broadway ash third and fourth. >> Yeah. >> When >> that was when the >> the No, I mean when is going to happen? >> No, I already happened already. >> It was part of the construction.
>> Got an email on it. >> Can I get a picture of my street? >> Of your what? >> My street >> for what? >> Third the television down there. >> Oh man. No, that was Yeah, >> this is down here.
>> This was part came up in >> this was part of the email that was sent out. This is because of the construction project that the construction company >> part of their process after completing construction to do it. >> Right. >> I just thought it was a new one. And
they >> and just to let you know that typically does not happen with new construction that hardly never ever ever ever ever happens. So that is just um a lot of times it is
the venting in the house. Uh new added on bathrooms that weren't vented right. Um construction that was done that wasn't up to code. A lot of times that's when this happens. places. Two, three, four.
>> Oh gosh. Three or four. >> Three or four. >> Three or four all together. Some were just a little bit of water or whatever. This is what is usually sent out when we when the city does it. This is what is
given to homeowners. >> Okay. >> Well, we had all the cracked pipes before, so probably right under the ground. So that is what is I hang those as door hangers on each door. Makes >> sense.
>> So but it doesn't typically happen with new construction. That is unheard of. >> So but that vending will make that happen. And when we go to do that street again,
>> I will have to go to those homes >> and strand wrap strand wrap your toilets do. >> All right. >> All right. >> Thank you. >> Thanks. >> Make a motion to accept people service
report. I'll second that. >> All in favor? How we doing? >> All right. How about you? >> Sick of the snow already. >> Yeah, we got a ways to go. >> It just get started. Yeah, we had eight blue cards this week. Um or this month,
sorry. Um the road project is finally done uh for the year. Anyway, um uh the control uh they're still working on that. It's a little slower than we had we had
thought. Um hopefully in a week it'll be done. Um bathrooms are at city hall are finally done. 99% we got a see we got a the one thing we got to hang up in the men's yet. Um
uh we did leaves. We did 53 loads and it's probably the most leaves we've ever got out of here. So that's 159 times dumping the the sweeper. So >> yeah.
>> Um you's overlay is done. Uh I came late too kind of came late and so came early. So have any questions? >> Um let's start with the salt from
Wilkins is 90 uh $98 per per yard. Uh, last year's 97. So, um, I'd like at least two loads for sure. Um, I'm not going to get it until we have to, but just
>> you'd like an approval for two loads. >> I would like Yes. >> on top of this or just two loads total. >> Oh, that. >> So, like you got one already? Just one more? >> No, I'd like two more. This, like I said, I'm not going to get unless I absolutely have to. So, um, this is his
big truck. Um, I can't remember. His other one's like 12 and a half. I can't remember. So, I just want the biggest one. This >> So, the 15 3860 is one load or is that >> That's one load. That's the big truck.
>> I do believe 40 I mean 4700. He wants three total roughly. You already got one. >> He's already got one. >> He's already got one. >> Yeah. So, we just need approval for the
>> 1538. >> I'll make a motion that we have him order if needed. >> If needed two loads at 15 3860 each load. >> We'll second. >> All in favor? All right.
>> Hi. >> Um, next one is uh Department of Health. You guys got the big letter. Um, and can you bring that up though? >> Yes, absolutely. >> You just want to go to the first page that has >> right there. That's the one I think I
need. >> That's uh that's uh Amy um for Department of Health. That's where she feels we should start. um that she said the chlorine uh cylinder scale is well
past it use. So it's probably been there since we built the plant, I'm guessing. Um another thing that she um she was talking about is uh the gas alarm.
>> Um which I think is very important because Brad and I go in there every day. >> I thought we had one already in there. No, >> no. >> The new one, if you allow it, that's it'll go right up to our um our new >> SCADA.
>> Um and then that'll go straight to our phones, too. So, we won't even ever get near it. >> No. Exactly. No. >> Um and then is this what you were talking about earlier? This is Okay. Yeah. This is for for me. So, not
>> and we can talk about this. you and I can talk with us later too after this. Um, so I got a a prize from Alden Pool. That's the same guys that has been helping us with our uh dehumidifiers throughout the library. You got one and
we got one on our water plant. >> And back for them. >> Back for Yep. He does all that stuff. So, >> okay. Um, I did just think we need to get started with getting on top of all this. Um,
>> am I reading that right? 47,000. >> I have one number wrong. >> 4700. Sorry. >> Okay. All this should have been done. >> Sorry about that.
I was trying to add the numbers. >> I move we approve the gas alarm and the scale for a total of 4796. >> I'll second. >> All in favor? Right. >> Did they recommend anything else that you have to that we should have done or
I know you said this is kind of starting >> is what I'm seeing is what she got on there is that's that's where we should be starting. A lot of them are uh not necessarily um they're not necessarily you got to do it. It's just a recommendation.
>> Anything that they're going to you could predict that they might do in the future that's going to be mandated to be done. You don't want to know that >> probably going to consist of building a water plant. >> Yeah, I know. >> So, >> thought I'd ask though
money for those purchases that come out of the water fund. Correct. >> Purchases coming out of the water fund is what he said. Correct. That's where you're going to take it from. >> Okay.
>> All right. I'm looking at uh page eight of eight and I've only been here 20 years. Yep. I see there's well number three and well number two. Is there a well number one? >> There is. >> Where is it? >> Well number one is in the water plant.
This is uh uh that one's no longer in use. >> And that's right over here. >> Yeah, that's the one that this is phase two. Uh we'll get to this next year. Um, we want to do phase two. We want we want
our farmer's hydrant to be at the water plant. >> And get rid of this one. >> Yeah. >> And then this will all be digital. You just hit it in your keypad or whatever you call it. And >> so that works well too. >> Well, too is on the east side of our
water plant. They're both >> Well, two and three are both on the east side of our >> I was going to ask three. Okay. Thank you. Remember in the little dog dog house they call them? >> I'm sure
one go it number one. That's what we're doing. >> I'm sure Eric will give you a tour. >> I don't want to walk in there when there's >> the the work that they've done is pretty impressive in there. Yeah, I would like
everyone to come in there after after >> it's all done. >> It's almost done. So, >> okay, perfect. >> All right. Thank you. >> Make a motion to accept the maintenance and utility report. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I >> I >> I
>> All right. On to unfinished business. Employee insurance. Tyler. >> Um, yes, we have I'm trying to read it sideways. Hey, you're going to turn the sheet the other way,
>> turn my laptop. >> All right. >> Makes sense to me what I see. >> Wow. Can't say makes sense. Something we got to do. If you turn >> you guys can actually look at the screen a little less painful to look at.
>> Yeah, I read that. >> And then the next one if you scroll >> down. >> No, she's still got to update it. So I would say yours it adding him is going to be like what we're paying for Eric right now. Basically, >> they wouldn't let me just take it for my
girls. I had to take it to >> family. >> Yeah. >> What do we need to do? >> Approval to go ahead with it. >> Which one do you What are you guys recommending? What's that?
>> Recommending a renewal plan. >> Renewal. >> That's basically what we have right now. >> Make a motion. >> Need a motion. I guess >> make a motion to accept the removal plan for the city insurance.
>> I will second that. >> All in favor? >> I >> All right. New business. November 2025 check register. >> You have no questions. sense to take over.
>> Joe, do you have any questions? >> No, I'm I went through it before and I didn't see anything. >> Okay, >> I got no questions. >> Make a motion to accept the November check register. >> We'll second. >> All in favor?
>> I >> All right. 2025 street utility project pay estimate number seven. >> Yeah. So we thought that we were done but this is the act extra stuff like with the flashers and
um >> I remember that >> the other additional things. >> Um so this covers >> these are all the change orders and stuff that they had. >> Yes. >> Okay. make a motion to uh accept the pay estimate number seven.
Oh man 134 39647 $134,39647 >> second. All in favor? >> I >> I >> Metro Sales document where contract.
>> So with this one, I know Tony had mentioned to you guys before that we were having meetings to go with a different company and stuff prior, but that all kind of went to a halt when he left. >> Okay. >> So it's just it's too late now. Luckily, this is just a one-year contract, >> so we can just look this next year.
>> Okay. for something different and closer. >> This is we just need approval for 2026. >> It was already budgeted on us. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> So that we can get it signed and sent over to >> I'll make a motion to accept the metro
sales contract for cloud storage. >> We'll second. >> All in favor? I >> All right. Budok Street signs. >> Jason, why don't you take this one since you talked a little more about
>> Yeah, Gary wants to see if we can do something about putting signs back up because and I agree with him. I just pulled out of there yesterday and I almost got hit with a car coming from I was turning east and the car was coming from the west and there was a semi-tra right there and sometimes they're on the
left and they're coming that way. >> It's a county road, >> right? that the county basically washed their hands of it and what I heard say is they don't care what we do. But I can't believe they don't care what we do. >> We get confirmation of that from the
county. >> And I almost think that I don't think we should expend the cost of it. They should because it's a county road. >> And that's kind of what I got out of the whole bit, too. Yeah. go ahead and put those signs back up, but we're not paying for it. We would have to be
liable for it. So, >> there should have been signs there when the road got done. >> So, apparently back in the day, there were no parking signs there and then when they redid the road, they took them out and just never replaced them. >> I don't remember that many years ago.
>> Can't just put a sign up covered by a sign. On the same note, >> I wouldn't >> I believe we should delineate if we can say that's old tile plant that they could park there instead of there
because that's city property. Correct. >> No. >> Well, part of it is >> part of it isn't. Part of it is, >> but I don't know if they'd want to park there. I don't know. There's no way. Right by you.
>> That's nursing property. We don't have any other place that they could park. >> They could rent a spot from Budox inside the lot. >> Okay. It's just >> Yeah, they can go right inside of Budok's lot if they talk to Gary. I'm sure he'd be more than happy.
>> He said he'd rather not. >> He was. >> I talked to him the other day. >> That or they could talk to Matt Holland. See if they park in the lot there. >> Matt Holland or talk to Schmidz. Anyway, I think probably do some leg work with the county before we >> Yeah, but I mean it's the same thing. I
think we should have Tyler or Heather talk to them people to see if that's an option for people to do and then if we can go with it then we can put it out that yes, go talk to them. What are we talking >> street? >> Third Street. >> Third Street by Napa. >> Right by Napa and Thompson's a semi
sitting there. >> A couple >> because I don't think we should push it on the >> them to go out and talk to you who land is. We should say let's find out and then say yes, they may let you go in there. >> Well, it's not even up it's not even up
to us to have to deal with that either. >> What does the city have to find? >> The thing is we got to help our residents. Shouldn't the county be involved in that? It's just a county. >> It's a county road. >> This is a county road. >> They should go downtown. My point. I'm trying to help the residents out, not
just tell them to go somewhere else. That's my point. >> Parker's >> giving a call down there and asking them if we can do it would only take five 10 minutes. That's not too much to ask. >> Jod's trying to say something.
>> Jody, what did you say? I said it's a county road. They should have some say in what's going on, shouldn't they? >> Yes. >> And then we would have >> I think we should tell them to go talk to the county, see what
>> as a city. >> We don't willing for us to do. We don't need to make a motion for that, do we? what the county will allow us to do. >> We don't need your telling you guys to do it. >> I I don't I feel like it should be >> I mean, if Gary's having the concern
with it, he should be reaching out to the county to talk to them or I mean, it's a public road >> and I am fairly positive that he had been told and he bringing it up before to go to the county. As far as how far
he went, I don't know. It's just something that he kept coming in here about. >> You guys ask who he would have to contact and then tell him who to contact. >> I think he already knew who he was supposed to. >> Let's just do Let's just do it again.
>> What happens if somebody is parked in front of my lift station and I need to do work there? >> Mark at all or anything? I don't know. I now that this came up >> is there an ordinance based on you still
any parking utilities that you know >> top I don't know >> have you ever had that happen >> there's only been one car that has been there but if there's ball games or anything like that and there was an emergency I'd have to make a move
>> was those no parking signs that we had there in the pass by your lift station before and that's why they were there before That's what I'm wondering. That's a good point. Actually, >> were there was I don't know. >> They said that there was until they had the construction. I guess I would rather
direct you guys to look into to see if for us as a utility standpoint to put signs there by our utility stuff. >> Um because that might be where that came into. That's my opinion on that. I don't know. >> I've had those signs were in between the
entrances all the way down past the lift station. It actually makes a lot more logical sense >> why they were there and then if they never they should have put them back up just for the utility part. >> Yeah, >> I can see it for the utility because if you need to get in there.
>> Yeah, fire hydrant or whatever. I'm pretty sure Gary told me that they did signs up on the west side of his very or east side of his very left and that you're going out left hand side that there was no parkings on that
>> towards the house. >> No, towards um >> Thompson Thompson. >> That's where the police station's on the west towards the house. Yeah. >> Okay.
>> Those guys figured that out with the >> Yeah, I maybe that's why those signs were up there because of our utility and then when they redid it, maybe they just didn't put them back up. They should have. I think that Jim Kohler, he's
works guy for >> Was County's there's a public works director. >> Okay. >> We could do some more digging the next month. Yeah. >> See if we can find some answers. >> That'd be great. and I'll see what the
permit says about the lift stations and park and my permit. >> Okay. >> Um Okay, moving on then. Monday council meetings switch to third or the fourth Monday.
>> Any discussion on that? >> Works for me. Okay. So kind of the more the bigger reasoning behind it, not so much administrative wise, but in order to give you guys all your information and reports and everything, especially
like today's the 8th, Eric and Shell don't have their information back yet from testings and additional things. um just kind and then with our discussion on how you guys would like your packets
maybe a week prior to the meetings. This would actually kind of help get everything in there and then you guys having those in a good amount of time. I do know um there might be some department heads that cannot make if we do move it to that.
>> Um but it's just something to bring up now. And if you guys are thinking you still want to and switch it later on, then we can make a new resolution like we did last year to change it to the third or fourth.
>> And you're just saying only have one meeting a month. >> Still have one meeting. There's no reason for two. We can still just knock it out. It's just make sure that you guys have all of your information and everything presented to you properly. So it's more >> of the departments like how many
departments wouldn't be able to make it because just of time >> and the prior meetings and stuff. Uh one for sure I know. >> Is there one is that either day that we switch it to or >> either. So, I mean it it doesn't I guess it
doesn't matter anyway, but >> it it kind of does other departments and just to get you guys your packets in a reasonable time frame to study and ask questions at. It's just hard to get our report on
a week. >> Yeah. >> Wouldn't the third be better than the fourth? Because if you had the fourth, it'd be close to Christmas. It would be close to, you know, blah blah blah blah blah blah, Memorial Day, all that. >> It's not going to matter either way because you're going to have you're going to have Martin Luther King Day, you're going to have President's Day.
Those are all like on the third. >> That's fact. >> It doesn't matter which one you're looking at. >> Sooner or later, one of them is going to hit. >> You're going to have to we're going to have to change a different to a different date. >> Otherwise, if you guys are okay, we can absolutely keep it. It's just it is going to be harder to get you guys your
information a week prior. >> I don't Go ahead, Jody. >> I'm okay with I'm okay with getting my packet stuff on Friday afternoon. That gives me plenty of time. I don't need it a week ahead of time. >> Okay. I mean, you guys mentioned that >> Friday afternoon works great for me.
That way I can look it over on the weekend. >> I know we mentioned at the work session. I didn't I don't remember saying a week in advance. I just would like to have it at least by Friday >> because a lot of times haven't been getting them by Friday. So we get them later or Monday morning and I by that time I'm already for me
>> right >> looking I'm at work I can't look at it until I get here and I feel unprepared. >> Well then we can just make it a requirement for all department heads to get us everything the Wednesday prior or something so that we can get the packets done within those two days for you guys
>> if that works. And then if we'll just keep doing that for a while and then if it needs to be change changed just bring it up again then as long as you guys are okay with it. So >> yeah I'm okay with whatever >> I'm okay keeping it. How about you Jody? I didn't hear.
>> Yeah, I'd rather have the as it is now or if we had to switch I'd rather have the fourth uh at least for another year because that's about as long as I'm going to serve. So I got one year left. >> You got another term in you
>> on the council. I mean I hope uh >> mayor next time. >> All right department heads then new cut off will be the Wednesday before. >> I can make that. >> Thank you. >> Or public shame. >> Yes.
>> Okay. Did we have to go back to the resolution for was there a resolution for the fire donation? Was there a resolution number? >> What is that number? >> That number is >> the next one. >> Probably 2543. I'm guessing
>> I'm guessing 43. So 25-43 because it's probably after what you've already done. >> Yes. Yes. 43. It won't be on here on your computer. >> All right. >> You made it today. >> Okay. >> I'll make a motion to accept uh
resolution 25-3. >> I'll second it. >> All in favor on that resolution. >> Is that the >> That was the donation from the fire department. >> But it's only 80,000 now. Correct. >> They they give it to us. We give it back to
>> Yeah. I thought Josh said that they had to take 20,000 back because they had to pay for >> still it's a $100,000 check. >> All right. >> But he's he has taken 20 but it's Yeah, it's still $100,000. >> I I all in favor I Okay.
>> I >> I wanted to get that resolution done before we forgot moving on. Okay. Um any administrator report or miscellaneous? to close the meeting for the open
um budget >> comments. Um >> truth and taxation that before we leave >> before we leave. >> Did you have anything for administration or administration report? Um kind of just a
a playbyplay of the last several weeks that been here. um ten lunchon with administrators of lawmakers from seek account county building made some great contacts including getting plugged in a little bit better to the uh drainage dish issue was really informative met a
lot of the right people um talking about uh some of the park uh playground equipment and some potential plans for expanding that a little bit met with sheriff uh Jay Dulis to discuss the rates his department would charge
for services and his u willingness or lack thereof to want to take that on if that was the thing that we were looking at. Um and then the the big thing is the IT infrastructure, but we've already
touched on that. That's been the the first big bite I'm having to take. Um and then that would concern residents about ordinances. Um, we we have a we have a a hole in in our ordinances
there as far as fences go. If you look at what other municipalities have and how it's written, um, but most of municipalities like a full height fence can't go past the front of their their house >> or their old their buildings. Um, and
there's potential line of sight issues and safety issues or that could be a thing. Um, I have on my computer the uh example like from city of Austin how it's written. It's it's robust but not over overdone. It would be that hard for
us to adopt something like that that would protect. >> So you're looking into kind of updating those things. Correct. >> Yeah. >> Um and then some of the fun stuff and I got to assist NRG with mock interviews. Help the kids practice those skills. That was
a lot of fun. Um and then instructed the chief of police to be proactive on sidewalk snow removal violations and uh maintenance supervisor stand by to remove snow especially on Broadway as we have a heavy snowfall win which are predicted.
We got ahead of it if we're going to build safe for people. Other than that I'm still excited to be here. So >> thanks. um to go with the MCPA grant too. I had to do another thing with Drew today alongside that and we should
actually find out um end of January, beginning of February if we get the grant. >> How much is that one again? >> A lot. >> A lot. >> Yeah, that's all I remember. Um so that's going to be super huge. I do not want to work on grants again. So I'm glad that >> I'm down. It's his problem. Um but yeah,
we finished it all today and we should find out in a couple months which is amazing. And what will that grant go towards for what? >> Um more >> explain it better. >> No, >> kind of >> more more stuff with the televising.
>> Okay. >> And I um >> improving infrastructure type things. Correct. >> We had 25 million extra gallons of water compared to what we
as well. So that was some good >> and lot of bad >> we had information overload. That's the best >> Drew presented. >> Yeah. >> Yes. That Drew presented. Yeah. And he
had even more that we added today. So I think our case. So I will keep you all updated on that. >> Perfect. Perfect. Thank you. >> Heather. Go ahead, >> Heather. Did we ever uh find any delinquent utility bills that have to be sent to the county to be put on
>> payment plans and everything, so we're just fine. >> Okay, good. Good. Okay, that's good. >> Glad to hear. Thank you. >> Thank you. Yeah. >> Okay. Um anybody council have any comments or anything?
>> I think we have finished his report first. >> Oh, yeah. >> Make a motion to accept administrator's report. >> Second. All in favor? >> All right. Now, council Jason >> Heather just gave me my third bill
>> on the check register. You know, I didn't have a comment about it, but I thought about something. We're >> You can't go back to that. >> No, no, no. This is a different thing. This is a different thing in the future. Um, we spend a fair amount on um postage sending out utility bills.
>> Yes. What about if we took and asked people, would you like to be on like autopay or get the bill without having it sent to us by mail? >> So, that may be an option through Vanyion, >> Tony and I actually looked into that.
It's not a service that they offer yet. >> Okay. >> But it it will be coming. >> Okay. >> So, and I will be trying to enforce that as much as we can because everybody prefers to go that way. I have a lot of people that want it emailed or faxed or that $300.
>> I'm not going to be emailing and faxing for every single bill. So once I get word from Vanyion that this goes, >> it's it's going to be it will be a cost to utilize it, but I think when we were talking to them about it, it it's going
to be kind of maybe the same amount, maybe a little bit less, but it will be an option in the future. >> I just thought of that when I was going through the checker. >> We got somebody there. We had a question >> on um the snow removal. I just wanted to
ask when you have the sidewalk isn't complete all the way down the block, do you still have to shovel that section that you have? >> Property owner. a property owner has to shovel it. It's in front of their if it's their property
>> because it's it's like no one uses that section and the person next to me because the sidewalk runs out there doesn't shovel either. >> It's not a sidewalk. They have shovel. >> No, we we we have a sidewalk but not all
the sidewalks in this town. They're not >> completely right. But I what I'm saying is if they don't have a sidewalk, they shouldn't be shut. >> She's saying that the >> stretch leading up to where it just continues if it's not a a full flowing
sidewalk >> states that the current >> by the ordinance. Yes, we're working on strengthening ordinances. I think that it would be some discretion. You stop that.
>> I was just like, you know, because I and you can see where some of the places years ago, I'm sure, but they took out their sidewalks and grassed over see that. It's like, yeah. Okay. >> Which I think also in the ordinance that got down to the sidewalk and it has to
be maintained, >> right? I don't think I don't think the option anymore is there that you can seat over your sidewalks anymore. I think that was something from way before. >> I think they took that option away. >> Yeah. >> People on their sidewalk.
>> We're seeing two problems meeting. >> Yeah. You know, and then like we make sure our front is all done, but then it turns, you know, because we're on the corner and the sidewalk ends. So, nobody uses that, you know. >> True.
Um, was there EDA today? >> There was EDA today. >> And we How much are we getting the bank for our buckwise from our seating contract so far? Would you say >> uh she was I mean she was actually here from 11 till after our meeting today working on a lot of stuff
>> because I'd almost like to see it expanded. It just seems like I don't know how you get anything done and the little amount that we have contracted for. So, not I not now, but I would like to in the future and talk about potentially increasing the amount of seed. >> Yeah. >> Time we have. >> I mean, right now we're trying to she's
still trying to understand a lot a lot of what we're needing. >> But I mean, cuz what is it like an hour a week or something like that? >> Four hours a month. >> She's got two days a month. >> Okay. Um it just seems like >> I there too and we get build quarterly
and it's it's just until we see market what three months a quarter. >> Yeah. >> I think come mid into the year we should definitely explore it and see what we've gotten done with them and what more to see if that works better.
>> I think there's a lot of unpack potentially. >> I agree there as well. I feel feel like this first year is going to be our trial to see how things are going and then we can go and budget for next year >> further if we want to do more >> it's very beneficial
>> very beneficial so far so >> I think it would be wise if one grant pays for a lot >> so >> okay >> I got two more comments >> okay >> one was I don't know don't think any of you remember this because you weren't here Gail when she was mayor
>> wanted us to have a meeting to say, "Let's look at goals and things to help the community." And I've sent it to Heather and Tyler. I come up with a brainstorm. You know, we go out once a quarter in a vehicle and go around town
and look at things. And what I did is I put it into AI. I put in the website with town and the agendas for our meetings. And it came up with a quarterly report. I shouldn't say report a quarterly thing saying let's go look
at this this and this and then checklist to say hey let's see if we can keep it on the radar and fix that's just to help fix things around town. The second thing is I'm not a fan of the real estate taxes we have to pay. So I came up with
another idea based off of Fargo Morehead area is farmers are planting cholina for a cover crop and then they're pushing it into a processing plant and they make aviation fuel or diesel fuel out of it. And I went and talked to them and I'll
give you guys each one of these two of them down there two there and Jody one will be here for you and it's uh it's an overview of us building a processing plant for Golina. I've talked to about 10 or 15 farmers around here that are interested. I've talked to AURI, the
USDA, U of M, Forever Green, and the county here in our EDA and the county EDA are going to meet on December 17th. I asked Heather to send this packet and the PowerPoint presentation that I built
up to give this to the county EDA to see if they can help us. In a nutshell, I would like to have if there's enough people that are interested and say yes, let's not say do it, let's explore it, have a meeting in January, February to
where we could have a processor come down here and say and this is the things should do or not do. Have a farmers cooperative representative come in, state legislator, farmers, um, EDA, all those people come in and say, "Hey, we got questions." And I'm completely
frank, it may be an idea we're just going to say, "The hell with it. lock the door or we're going to say let's go and get it done. That's what I'd like to see because if we build a plant here, it could take 25 to 50 people to run it. They could come in here and build or buy houses and guess what? Our taxes are done.
>> That's my selfish part. >> We did talk about this at EDA today and Matt is taking it to his next meeting to the county on the 17th. So it is getting the next steps to talk to them is what we as the EDA was kind of discussing
that it should go there to see cuz there's a lot of unknown and a lot of feasibility of it could be even >> that's why I want to have that meeting in January February and Gene Dor said he comes >> that's final comment.
>> All right. So Jody do you have any comments or anything? >> No I don't for once. Okay. Well, I'm going to close the truth and taxation um public hearing at 8:19 p.m.
And after that, I think we are ready for adjournment. >> Make a motion to adjourn. >> Second. >> All in favor? I >> snowstorm day after Christmas. No.
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