This conference will now be recorded >> for August 11th to order. Um, everyone is here. Matt is online. Pledge of Allegiance. Next to the flag of the United States of America and to the stands, one nation
under God, indivisible, liberty and justice for all. All right. >> Any addition? >> So, the agenda was updated today. Uh, number five on the consent agenda, there was a step increase for Braden did his
review today. Um, forgot that today was his four year anniversary. So, if we didn't get that done today, it would have been a month before we got that back on the agenda. So, that was added. And then I need to add number seven to new business signage approval.
And then number eight, the ladybug um grant for the the $1,500 um business grant approval. >> Move to approve the agenda with the additions. >> Second.
>> All in favor? I >> Okay. Consent agenda items. [Music] >> Anybody have anything? >> Move to approve the consent agenda. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I
All right, the public comment. Do we have anybody that would like to speak at this time? Brenda. >> I'm Brenda Ralph and I live at 320 South Broadway down in the construction project. And on July 23rd, we had 4 in
of rain and we ended up with 4 in of water in our basement. Um, it's our entire basement. It was totally refinished and so it's going to amount to quite a high bill and nobody seems to think it's anybody else's fault
but ours. And I have a street assessment of $10,000 to pay. How am I supposed to pay for a street assessment and to repair my basement that so far no one has taken
responsibility for? Um, we do have a claim at the at the League of the Minnesota Cities going on. She has been in touch with me. Um, I think it would be nice if somebody came down to look at what happened.
um where the digging was and what occurred there that we feel could be part of the cause of this. We've had 6 in of rain in the past and never never had water in our basement. And so I
don't feel it was just because we had 4 in of rain that caused this. And like I said, if if people would come and actually look at it, I think they could obviously see what was wrong with it. Um, but I guess I would like to have my
street assessment reconsidered. I mean, I I don't feel your project's done me any good so far. If we wouldn't have had our slam valve shut that night for the sewer, we'd have had sewage in our basement. But we have a slam valve and
we had it shut. But we knew that there was sewage coming back because we tested it. So, um, like I said, I I don't feel like I'm getting help any help from anybody. Nobody wants to really look at it, you know, not their problem. And I'm
supposed to pay 10,000 for a street assessment plus repair my whole basement. I I don't have the money for that. And I just feel like the money that that we're sticking into that street so far, it hasn't shown to do any good
when when I still had sewage back up and we were supposedly connected to the new sewer. So the next time it rains and we have that much and we're not home and don't get the slam valve shut, are we going to have sewage in our basement? I mean, it's a lot of money that we
spent for for something that so far I'm not sure has really taken care of a problem. We dug up one of the best streets in town and I understand it was for the sewer and all that, but I would sure hope that it's going to fix the issue.
So, I'm sure nobody has any comments, but I sure would like my street assessment reconsidered because I've got about 50,000 in my basement of of construction to do was the entire basement and our entire basement was finished.
Okay. Public hearings comment. >> Sorry. >> Oh, is there any anyone else that would like to speak at public comment? Right. If not, then we will move on. So public hearing ordinance 25-02.
>> Um so your first public hearing is on ordinance 252. Ordinance 252 establishes a school speed zone between uh second street southwest and 4th street southwest. This is the on
south aash. This is the street right in front of the school. So, this resolution or this ordinance will establish a speed zone which allows the council to by resolution um establish a speed limit in that area and the council can change the speed
limit in area by resolution instead of having to do anything else. So, you may open that public hearing. Okay, >> we will open the public hearing then for ordinance 25-02. It is 6:36.
All right. Moving on to ordinances and resolutions. >> Uh yeah, you can just bypass the ordinance and move on to >> resolution >> or resolution. >> Yeah, let's skip resolution 2531. >> Okay.
>> All right. So, resolution 25-32. Uh 25-32 is a resolution from the David A. Work Estate uh donating $3,000 to the New Rich Ambulance for capital expenses on
behalf of the Day Work Estate. >> I make a motion to accept 2532. >> I'll second. >> All in favor? >> I I >> All right. Resolution 25-33. >> Uh resolution 25-33,
another donation on behalf of the David A. Work Estate for $2,000 towards Legion Field for capital expenses. Um I did talk to Julie about this and um I think what we kind of decided is they would like it to be used to help build some
dugouts for the south softball field. So that was what they would like that money used for. So >> who's Julie? Julie M who's the executive of the estate. >> I'll make a motion accept resolution 25-33.
>> I'll second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Resolution 25-34. Uh resolution 25-34 is a resolution allowing uh Chief Buger to
um so do you want to explain this? It's easier for you to >> Yeah. So we can access public files, no problem. It's when it comes down to the other files like HRO's, OFPS, that type of stuff that we need to access
for some reason. In case our mobile system goes down, we can use this to look at past or non-public court files. Um this is basically they the state court needs this to basically say like
she has sign the chief has signing authority to bring on other like uh department members to be able to also access those court files. >> Basically saying that she is in charge of the police department and can authorize other members of the police
department to access state court files. >> So that's what this does. cost too. >> No, it's just a resolution showing that she has the ability to >> I move to adopt resolution 2534. >> I'll second that. >> All in favor?
>> I want back up. >> All right. I'm sorry. You can call your public here if you want to or somebody make mention to or >> I've got a question on that. >> Yeah. >> It says that the speed limit is 15 miles
per hour when school is in session. And I know it's stupid, but when is it not in session? What is the speed limit? >> Revert to whatever 30. Yeah. >> It's funny is awful slow. Let me be tell you. >> I checked it out today just to see how
it >> If you have a stick shift, you almost have to ride the break at first. >> That's what the school wanted. >> Is that what they wanted? >> And I could and the buses are included in this. >> Yeah. >> Okay. All right.
>> The thing the thing the thing about it is resolution can be changed. So if after the first week of school it's not >> feasible, >> we can change it. >> What about when there's >> the signs have already been ordered. So that's that's >> what about when there's games or things like that events >> that's not in session
>> not in session so it doesn't make it >> they don't want that >> I still hope people exercise caution >> game makes sense >> anybody have other discussion on that before we close it
>> it is 6:41 we will close the public meeting and then we'll go right to resol Resolution. >> Yeah. >> 25-31. >> Make a motion we accept resolution 2531. >> I'll second it. >> All in favor?
>> I All right. Department ambulance report. >> All right. In writing from Sarah. >> Yep. >> Looks like they have two EMTs that need to refresh. 195 each. Obviously, under
our new um cost that doesn't necessarily need to be approved. Um they're working on the new Ferno Cot and stuff to come out in 2026. That's still a work in progress. Uh Sarah assured me that um that
they're going to Ferno is going to figure out to make sure that that the grant is taken care or that because that has that money has to be spent by the end of 2025 that 85,000. So Ferno is going to figure out how to creatively build that to make sure that that's taken care of. So um that will be taken
care of however that works. Um the oil change will be getting taken care of on the ambulance. And >> who's John? >> Yeah, he runs New Richland Diesel um on the back side of >> KC. >> Yeah, by KC.
>> Right behind Casey's at Yellow. >> Oh, gotcha. >> Yeah. DMD or whatever. >> Yeah. Y So he does a lot of service to >> Thanks. >> That's the ambulance report. >> All right. >> I'll make a motion to accept a ambulance
report. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> Fire department. >> Uh one one fire call, two lift assist, one vehicle, >> four calls. um truck checks and clean trucks and
obviously prep for the pancake breakfast. Um they have a new member, Josh Babcock. Um uh as with new members, they try to outfit them as best as possible, but they do need to purchase new gear for Josh. Um at a total of
approximately $4,500. So they will need approval for that. >> Comes out of fire reserve. comes out of the uh equip out of a uniform uniform. >> Yeah. So, they'll be a little bit over, but >> what it is.
>> Sorry. >> I make a motion we um spend the money $4,500 for Josh. >> I'll second. >> All in favor? >> I'll make a motion. >> I'll make a motion to accept the fire department report. I'll second that.
>> All in favor? >> I >> um we did 125 calls for service for the month of July, bringing our total um calls for the year to 8.88. Um we had farming city days in July.
Everything went smooth. We didn't have any issues with anything actually. >> Perfect. um requesting approval to send officer Drod to EVOC training, which is emergency vehicle operation, where you get to spin cookies and go on
a water platform and do lots of fun things, >> but it is mandatory. >> It is it is >> one of the more fun mandatory trainings. Um, conditional offer.
I got the psyche val at like 3:45 this afternoon. So, I'll be going over that um tomorrow. So, that finally came back. Um, Posi check for the POSI members helping with Farming City days was $990.
Um, and then Farming City Days night toite supplies was 238.28. And We had a great turnout for that. It was amazing. >> Yeah. >> Threw our last thing of hot dogs on at >> 640.
>> Well, yeah. I had to go get more at 64. >> I was there after seven. There was three left. Yeah. >> 100 hot dogs. >> Everything was gone. >> Except for chips. >> Except for chips. >> Six dozen cookies. >> Yeah. >> The bouncy house seemed like a hit. >> The bouncy house was a hit. And thank
you to the fire guys that were there to get it back into the truck. >> Yeah, >> that would have been impossible. >> So requesting approval to send officer Dro to mandatory E committee is the only thing I have.
>> So moved. I'll second that. >> All in favor? >> I motion to accept the police report. I'll second. >> All in favor? >> All right. Care center. >> Oh, you're up.
>> I'm up. Oh, boy. >> For the easy stuff, right? All right. Good evening, everybody. I got some stuff for you. >> All right. >> Yes, we do.
So, uh, talk about our July census. We had a very good month for about two and a half weeks. We were at 39 or above, almost three weeks. That was fantastic. It's
been the best month we've had for several years. Uh, so census meaning that, you know, every person in every head in the bed counts. and you look at that like a $10,000.
So when we are down like we are currently down to 34 that means you know there's a lot of money that we're not making and it's very difficult to pay all your bills. >> What are you budgeted for? >> 42. >> Okay.
>> And the reason that's budgeted for because that is 92.5% full with 45 beds and knowing that you budget for administrators always look at budgeting
for 92.5% so that it looks good in the eyes of the state but I think this year we are going to budget for less so that we can have actual numbers uh rather than
hopeful numbers you know so we're going to look at budgeting for 40 and I think we can hit that on a regular bas and then celebrate when we are over. So that is that's part of it. Um
our current census is 34. However, I will say that the people uh it's it isn't because we've had people that or we haven't been getting people. It's because we have been able to send people home or send
people to assisted living other elsewhere and or most of them go home but there's been a couple of deaths that happens. Uh but so many of them who have gone home in short stays. It's really nice to to have that level of success.
People don't see them going out on a stretcher. they see them going out, walking out to their car or getting into the car and going home. That's really a boost for morale >> when you when you think about the nursing home staff. So, I'm very
fortunate or very happy that we have that going on. Um, makes uh we've got changes being made in our quality management and communication and how we drive more positive outcomes. Uh
we've had some uh changes in how we how we build that census. We've had changes in uh personnel. We've had changes trying to streamline some things and make things easier for people to understand. Um
we've got a lot a lot of regulations piled on top of us and we need people to understand them better. uh that is very difficult right now. We are of course at a low uh number of our
own staff. So we're trying to touch base with those people to get them to truly understand how what they do every day affects the bottom line and affects how we can you know make positive change in
the future. So that's a that's a goal. Uh June financials, not bad. Uh revenue was 421,000, expenses of 381 with uh income from
operations of $39,000. That could bring us somewhere. We're only about $20,000 in the red right now. The month of July will make us look a lot better.
Uh I do have uh an issue where I did send I think I sent that the bits >> and our lawnmower of 20 years you know I don't know how to say this more heartfelt a 20-year-old lawn mower
from 2005 finally blew up uh met its maker. Um we limped it along as long as we could. Uh in the past we had gotten bids from uh Kibble Equipment. Uh the the current
bid is $33,750. The past bid was $24,000 some odd dollars, which did not include a broom that we could use in light snows
and it's a quick detach and also yard work. So that that I think is4 $4,500 and then we didn't get the $9,000 in trade in value that they might have gotten in 2018 when they first brought
it up. So right now that bid stands at 33750. They might give me $1,500 trade in maybe. Uh I doubt it but maybe. And then Arnold's for the very
similar equipment uh was $47,550. My suggestion as it was to the advisory board is that cable equipment is our certain winner in this bidding war. So I would like the council to think of
that. Uh a lot of money and I would really like your permission to spend it. for we do have the money so not worried about that. Uh and then going on uh continuing to review uh for with Flint
Healthcare moving forward with a contract on Thursday. I will have six candidates to review for interviews next week. And they promised me that I could have up to 10 interviews per week until we're full.
Many of these people come from uh the Philippines, um Northern Africa, uh Asia. They all speak English. They all want to be citizens. We are going to be their we
would be their sponsor. And Flint Healthcare does all the paperwork. So, we don't have any of the paperwork issues that we would have to worry about. >> Do they want to live in town? some of them have and he he he voiced that I voiced that concern. I said, you
know, we only,200 people, we're going to have a lot of apartments or housing readily available. And I says, some of these people are going to have to drive 30, 40 minutes. That's nothing. We ain't worried about that. He says, these people would rather
drive and live in a bigger town. So, no, that's fine. So, we're we're still looking at that. Um I'm hoping by uh first part of October we'll have our first candidates coming to town.
Uh been working with that company trying to find um I talked to Heather as well about some housing opportunities in our local towns u different apartment buildings and things like that. So try to get that information to them. I'm
always looking for nurse aids, RNLBN's. Uh currently looking for some uh younger our younger generation. Doesn't have to be younger generation. There' be some of the older generation that might want to work in the kitchen.
Uh doing some serving as we've got a few young ladies that are going to college and they're not going to be with us anymore. need to look at that too. Uh, our 50th anniversary celebration went really well. Uh, we had a great turnout from staff and guests. We had great
food. The band was fabulous and we had wonderful words from Charles Espie. Uh, I really appreciated having him there as the kind of the historian and he did a great job. Uh, he sat around visited
with people for most of the afternoon. I thought he he was very very welll liked in our in our celebration. So I appreciate that. Does the board have any other questions of me? >> So do we need to approve his lawnmower
purchase? >> I I don't know we have to, but it doesn't. >> I move to approve the purchase of the lawnmower from Kimble Equipment. >> 37 33 >> 33 whatever >> 337 >> Yeah. 33750.
>> I'll second that. >> All in favor? >> I >> Thank you. Thank you. >> I'll second. >> All in favor? >> I >> can I have your autograph? >> Congratulations.
>> Was it? Really? >> Yeah. >> I saw you on Facebook. maybe >> and on Facebook. >> Yeah, thanks. It was good. Yeah, it was very nice. Um,
we I put in a new part in the lift station at Napa and um that station received a lot of water on I made a little thing
so you guys could see it. Sorry. All right. This is for the month of July. I only made four. Sorry. Do you need >> No, I got one up here. >> So, that's for the month of July. But
our Napa lift station ran considerably on the third week. And that's not normal for that station. It doesn't do that. Typically, never does that. Was that because there was water going through it or was it just running
without water? >> No, there was water in it. So, um I'm a little concerned with that third street and we televised it, but we could only make it up so far. There's something goofy in the street. So, I have MRWA
coming on Wednesday and we're going to try to find out what's there's something broke in there because what broke that part in the pump, it took out all the veins. I mean, it was a big chunk of something.
>> So, whatever is broke in that line went into the lift station into the pump and blew it out. >> That would explain why it's running because it isn't pumping much. >> Well, I had that one off. Oh, >> yeah. I had that one off. Okay. So, do the two run normally? >> Yeah, but it's the same size pipe. You
still have the same Yeah, you have the same amount of water going through there. >> So, I'm going to have that done on Wednesday so we can find out to make sure. Otherwise, we're going to blow another pump out and parts are cheaper than a whole new one, but they're pretty
expensive. They're like a 2.4 horse. They're pretty small ones, but they're expensive. Um, so I'll do that this week and then I'll let you know how that goes. Um, from Third Street in Aspen
is really messed up on that street. All the way when you're at Third and you're coming all the way back to Division. That street there must have been homes like where the elevators at maybe way back in the day. There's probably 15
services that there's no houses to. So they're just >> on the west side of the street. >> Yep. >> Yeah. So all these services are bringing in water. So they were never capped or whatever. >> The surface water coming in.
>> Yeah. It's just Yeah. storm water. So that that tree definitely is going to need some assistance and it's having a hard time getting down division and going under the old tracks and getting over it's not making it over the way it
should. So and there's three holes in that in that section down there with soil is visible. So >> okay. And then I have the one from the water plant um from the water plant on Broadway up
to ash. That whole line was full of gravel and rock. So that's piling up which is going to make his um backwash get all jammed up which could have been some of the problems.
And then it's going to jam everybody up all the way down the birch. So, we don't need the gravel on the rock. So, I'll see if Paul can televise that again for me and we can maybe get a better idea of what's
happening in that in that pipe before it, you know, makes it any worse. And I would I would, you know, I would advise that the city start an INI program. Um,
I did have it scanned. I it went to all them. >> We haven't emailed it out yet. It's just we stayed in this afternoon. So, >> we'll email out to you guys the plan that you're thinking. >> Well, this is just an example. Redwood Falls did one and um it's pretty nicely
done and it's kind of what Waldorf did. It mean if you look online, everyone's getting >> right. >> Could that plan change after you finish the television? No, this would be this would basically be a plan where the city would develop some sort of plan where we
would basically go in and inspect to make sure that some pumps aren't illegally hooked up to sewers and things like that. >> Would make sure that home wars would fix that problem. >> How the heck you find that out >> through inspections? >> I mean television stuff or not? >> No, you can. They'll look at the piping.
Okay, that's >> like when I when I camera as soon as that camera goes through. Yeah. If it's running and no one's home and it's going, you know, will run for a little bit, shut off, run for a little bit. So, we write activity on there. So, then I have to go home to home to home and say,
"Hey, do you have a sump pump or a is your sump pump hooked to your sewer?" And they always say no. So, >> you want to do mine for a test? Cuz when Third Street was fixed, they said they fixed it, but I don't know what they did. And I don't know if it's going the
right place or not. >> Oh, yeah. You don't know if it's going to the I'll have to look on the televising. >> It goes up the corner of my house and that's all I know. >> There is a lot of activity down that way on Third Street. >> There's a lot. I've got five places right now. I have to
>> I bought that insurance. >> It's probably yours. Um so yeah, those they're just big areas and yes, every little bit that we get every year just helps. I mean, yeah, we can't do everything at once. We just can't. But
every little bit that we do will help with the whole issue. We have very old pipes. So then I ask if we if there's any way we we already have a sewer cleaning program. It's one of town, >> you know, five years. Is there any way
we could do that with the storms? The storms are in really bad shape. Um they are full of debris and garbage, but is there any way we could at least do one fifth of town? each year for five years. I mean, I
don't know what the cost would be. This is not >> or just a portion of the, you know, town. >> What would that entail with a company same company? >> Same thing that they that they would do and just restore. >> Do you know of some that you'd rather
have done first? >> All of them. I >> mean, the line, you know, some of them run all the way out. So, we're we're talking, you know, they're just long lines. I mean, they they just go all the way out of town. >> Could that you go back to Tyler and say,
"Hey, give him an opportunity." And say, "This is your opportunity to to do it >> to try." >> I could do that >> since he had a bad feeling about the last time. >> Mhm. >> Yeah, I could do that. >> So, Tyler is doing the >> No, >> Tyler was the one that quoted us, but he
was double the cost of Empire and then he had then he was not real happy that he didn't get the quote. >> I had to have a sit down. Basically, he basically said when we went back to to quote an additional spot, he's like he got mad about it and we were like, "Well, why are you mad about it when
we're coming back to you for another quote?" And because he had hardened feelings about it and we're like, "Well, sorry." I mean, if you're double the cost of another company, we really can't go with you. >> It can, >> right? >> Yeah. So, >> he's done storms for me over in Kilkitty. He has done them. And they
were quick and efficient. Over there, it's more like chunks of cement. But now now would be a good time because they're in the budget section. So now would be a good time to talk about and the storm sewer budget is actually >> the best shape of all of enterprise
funds. So that would be >> yeah me and Eric can go through it. I mean if we know there's some that don't need it or whatever. >> That's what I was going to ask. >> You know I mean it's not like they're not ran like sewer. So there's some areas that just don't. But it would sure be nice for us to know what's
>> where to start, >> where it's working. >> I would just handle like you did with the the other one, but you know, I would I would try to break it out in a five and maybe a seven. >> Five and seven. >> Start with something so we can go. >> Yeah, a start is better than doing
nothing. >> So I I mean, even if it's one street, it doesn't matter. It's, you know, one pipe at a time to get this, you know, going. So, >> it's not nearly the piping that is >> No, no, no.
>> Yeah. >> Okay. >> And then, yeah, I think those are my biggest concerns right now. And that third street on that lift station. And I did check into the beautifification of the
seventh street. >> Yeah, we talked about it >> lift. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> We talked about the ED work on it. >> Okay. Well, I just had them inspect it. So, I have Tell him to call me because I
do have what the um inspector says about it. >> Yeah. >> What he wants and does not want there. >> Okay. I'll have you work with the ED. >> Yep. That's fine. Yeah, just tell them to give me a call before they do something. >> Yeah, they won't do anything with her. >> Okay,
>> we can't we'll have to approve it. >> Okay. Is there anything else? >> Yeah. >> Um, you made a comment here. It says, "I asked homeowners to look into a knife valve or gate valves for the systems. >> Can you give a ballpark figure of what something like that would cost?"
>> Everybody's different. Um, I know >> 5,000 10,000. >> Don't know. No, it's just in there, but Brandon Flatness puts them in, too. He's the only one I know close that does it. >> The valves themselves are between $2 and
$500. And then it'll be the labor. >> Just the labor. >> Put it in. >> Where's it at? In front of your house, probably. >> Well, wherever your sewer is. >> Mine's in my basement. >> Yeah, hers is in their basement. >> But I do I asked that that they they do
check their sewers, check their storms. Are they illegally connected? Cross connections. Some pumps where they're going. >> The homeowner probably wouldn't connect it. I' call somebody to do that, right? >> No. Many of them can do it themselves. >> How do you check? We'll talk about
>> You can see it. Yeah, you can see it. >> Okay. >> Yeah. I don't know what our ordinance is for winter though. We have an ordinance for October to March that used to be allowable, but I don't know in this town if it is, but you just
can't do it the rest of the year. So, you're just adding to the sewer problem. So, um, anything else? >> I'll make a motion to accept people's service. Thank you. >> Second.
>> All in favor? >> Thanks, Still. Hi, >> everyone. >> All right, Eric. >> It's a lot of things going on right now. A lot of trucks going through town. >> Yeah.
>> Uh we had 12 uh blue cards, which was not bad at all. Uh road projects in in progress. Uh uh let's see with the rain. Uh Pearson's came in and did some seal coating. Got all that all done. They did that in
about an hour and a half. Um we had a funeral going on so we may get going a little early. Um uh we put in both them uh two gate valves uh on cedar and first
you put them up please. That's the new one. The blue one get that bigger. >> Oh yeah I can. So can't see it, but this is all new from here to here. And then that's the brand new gate valve that's in there.
>> And our reason for it is the next clip. >> This is one of the I had done last year but didn't do the money. Um, this was over in the problem area where the they kept hitting um dirty
rusty water. >> Wow. >> What shipwreck did you get that from? >> That's all the way. >> That's opened all the way. I see. >> Well, what happens that that turns into a vortex which turns into almost like a
little mini uh tornado. >> Mhm. >> And that's ripping up all the old sludge slash whatever. >> Makes sense. >> So, thank you for letting us do those two. >> Do we have more that have to be repaired? >> I'm sorry, but yes. >> Yeah, I can't figure
>> cuz like how many are around town? >> There's 200 of them. >> Okay. >> If not more. There's less now that we've started to do that maintenance program where exercises helped out tremendous. >> So, but that is the way we're finding
them also. >> So, have you talked to the people that had complaints about water after you did this to see if >> Yes, I have. And uh I really have not heard your complaint since. So, >> um Farm Cindy days went really well. Um,
that's about all I have for you today. Went on vacation last week and oh, Braden went on the weekend before. So, you want to talk about that? Um, I don't know prices on here.
That's if we ever uh that's if we ever did anything with the water water tower. Uh the main thing that is the band on the bottom uh that would that would stop you would see all the mildew. >> I've heard a lot of people saying
>> there's something about the mildew. >> That's not quite as easy as they think it is. So So basically the So long story short, we have a they paint it every >> 15 years, 10 years,
>> 10 12 somewhere in there. So, it's basically all wrapped up into our fee. So, if we don't change the water tower, there's no cost. Every time they paint it, it's free. It's part of the annual service contract. But, this would
be a change to the the paint um to add this stripe. So, it would be a onetime fee of $12,466 to add this band, but then there would be this nasty black >> Yeah. crap that you would see there. Um,
they would be able to to bill it to us over a four-year period. So, basically, they would just basically at zero interest just add it to our stuff over. So, it be three $3,100 a year for the four years. And then in the next billing cycle, they
wouldn't cost us anything. It would just be part of our our thing as an operating charge. Um the logo is a different story and we decided that we're not even going to probably discuss that because they want 35,000 to put the logo on the cover. So, >> but Eric and I believe that the banding
would be >> It doesn't have to be black. It could be red. I suppose it could be >> I think black probably makes >> No, my question is this. If the sun hits that, would that make the water any warmer in the water tower or does it make that's all shaded down below there? It
wouldn't it wouldn't make a difference, I don't think. But we've tried everything. Even the fire department's tried to hit it with our the fire the the fire truck is like four feet away from hitting the bottom of the tower. It's just it's that there's not enough
to clean the water tower and the amount of I asked him how much it would cost to add them to come back to wash the tower. >> Yeah. And it was more expensive than them to paint it at the onetime cost of $12,000 to add that into the thing.
>> It costs more. That was my next question. If we have a maintenance plan of having it washed every so many years, >> they wa They wash it in They wash it every five years or every eight years. It's twice. It's twice through the cycle, I think. >> I think they come in every two years and they wash the whole
>> Yeah. inside. But they do outside too. One time then one time. >> Yeah. >> So it must be every six years. 12 12. >> Do we >> do we flush it oursel and push the water up at the top to like get that top layer off of inside the water tower at all?
Yearly >> daily. >> Yearly daily. >> Over the top. >> Over the top. Yeah. Like >> Oh, no. >> Okay. We don't. Okay. >> So, but you don't have to make a decision now. We're just trying to get the the wheels turned into to just talk about buttons and things like that. And
he's going to get an actual price to us for everything. That was gueststimation. So, >> does this company make any claim that if they claim that it doesn't come back? Mold, >> the mold will still be there. >> You can't see that.
>> It just looks so bad right now. >> Awful. >> So, >> but and I kind of boed at the price and I'm like, I just I just think that's ridiculous to put that van. But then he said, you know, they've got to make, you know, probably four or six trips up and
down over multiple days to basically get that taken care of and moved in in two different paint colors and stuff. And so it does, you know, make sense after that explanation. And it started off at $17,000 and now it's down to 2500 after
he had them dig into it a little bit further. So >> you start driving around towns, different towns, stuff, you're going to see more. Almost everybody's got a band around the bottom of their tower because it's not >> dark blue. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> So, I think that if we were going to
make a recommendation, we would stay with the current new Richland on and then just add the van to the bottom of the tower. >> That make it look nicer. >> Yeah, I think so, too. >> So, we don't have to make a decision about it now. >> It'll be on. It'll be on the agenda
coming up in before the end of the year to make a decision because it'll be on the it'll be on the 26 7 8 9 years for billing if if the council does make the agenda to do that. >> Then the one at the very bottom you
cross that off. I got that taken. So with the >> the might have it. >> Okay. >> Have any questions? >> Division and Dogwood the road there where it's kind of crumbling on the sides there. Do we have that in the
projections to try to patch that or anything? Right in the corner there. >> What's his name? >> I don't know what his name is. Is that what that is? >> Oh. Um, >> we can talk about that at a different
time if that's >> Yeah, that's I just Thank you. >> I was just driving around one night and I just kind of saw that it was kind of >> um, so I try to write down things what I see it so I can mention it. >> Have your truck stop sparking there.
>> Okay. I'm just I wouldn't know so I ask. Okay. I'll make a motion to accept the maintenance and utility report. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I think
unfinished business. >> All right. Uh so this is a CEDA contract. So CEDA was at the meeting today for the EDA meeting. Um and this is the contract for October, November, and December of this year. Um this is uh
to provide uh economic development help for the city of New Richland at two days a month. Um, so this would be basically taking over basically taking over the EDA and running the EDA meetings, preparing the EDA meetings, reaching out to our businesses, working with our
businesses, looking for grants, um, kind of doing that stuff. Uh, basically working with the EDA to create a business or to create a plan of of what we want them to do and then they would basically uh, work that plan out. Um, so the cost for that remainder of the year
is uh $3,192. Um, I think it's a cost versus benefit ratio is just unbelievable. Um, should we wish to extend that, it would be about uh uh 13,000 for 2026 for to have that
service. And I think it's just great. I mean, the one grant we got from them this year was already $15,000. So the grant is what the cost to have them to to do that. So Jody was here. Um I think it's a great thing and I think it would be just absolutely wonderful to have
them here. So >> I agree with that. >> So I'm looking for approval that if if that gets approved then he would come to this September EDA meeting and work with them to develop a plan of of action and then at the October meeting they would actually run the meeting and start
working with the businesses. And >> where does the money come from? >> Uh ed budget. >> Okay. >> Yeah. They got some funds there. So >> give that to Mayor. What's here? I move to approve the contract with the CEDA
for October, November, and December. >> We'll second. >> All in favor? I >> I >> I >> USDA siren grant. >> Um so we talked that we still have like 2500 or something left in the city hall
siren or the city siren contract. So I did reach out to ancom to ask uh if we could have them um basically crawl up to the siren up here on city hall and just go through it, grease, tighten everything up and take a look and just check your things out. Um so the quote for that is $1323.
Um, and we can use the money for the grant to pay for that. So, I'm requesting uh approval to do that. >> Was there a warranty with that siren? >> This one that's 20 something years old. New one is >> Oh, that's right. The new one's on it.
You're right. my mistake. >> I move to approve the uh maintenance on the siren here at city hall. >> I'll second that. Sorry. >> All in favor? >> I >> and then I don't have any more on this
animal. I think we can wait till we get this done and see what we have left. >> Okay. All right. New business July 2025 check registers. >> Jason, >> yep, you got one. >> Um, I noticed it seems like I've seen it
in a bunch of them body cameras. We're keep spending money on them. >> It's a monthly fee. >> Oh, okay. So, >> explains that right there. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. We have to pay it monthly. It's just a monthly. >> Okay. >> It's an automatic payment.
>> That's all I had. Jody, >> I didn't find anything out of the ordinary. >> Nothing on the last meeting. >> Getting better. >> Wow. >> I don't see anything. >> I looked the other day.
>> I looked at it twice. >> Yeah. >> Move to approve the July check register. >> We'll second. >> All in favor? July 2025 financials. Uh >> as you can see that we did receive our
property tax payment and uh we did get some local government aid. So that shows in the income statement. Outside of that, everything else is pretty much normal. [Music] >> Yeah. Make a motion to accept the July 2025
financials. >> I'll second that. >> All in favor? >> I I >> I. >> All right. 2025 street and utility project pay estimate number three. >> Okay. Pay estimate three is
presented. So 328654. I don't see that dollar amount. It's a mom. This is number eight. >> Highlighted >> in bold. >> Oh, I saw you 300 tooth. It's I see it.
You need approval. >> I'll make a motion that we pay the bill at 300,286 54 cents for Bolton and make >> Oh, sorry. >> I'll second. >> All in favor?
>> I >> I >> All right. Yeah, get the word done. >> Acting city administrator. >> All right. With me taking off on the 15th, we will need to have appoint somebody acting to be able to sign
things to the city. Um, so recommend that you name Heather, the acting administrator in my as I'm leaving. Um, so I did put together a list of things that you will have to take care of while uh you were waiting for hiring somebody.
Okay. So those things include payroll, zoning application approval, pending donated administrator. So uh current council agendas and packets, facility and EDA meetings, uh planning zoning meetings, handling the facilitation of the project, street project. She's going
to have to handle the flood mitigation grant administration and coordination. attempt to handle safety committee assist with city administrator recruitment and coordination assist budget preparation preparation and any other duties as directed by the city council. So um with
the extra duties and additional responsibilities recommended that Heather be compensated for additional work. Uh just looking and doing some comparing around the areas I figured at minimum she should receive at least a $5 an hour stipen for additional duties. So
that's my recommendation. Whether you want to do more than that, that's my recommendation. >> Um, I'm pretty sure it's kind of hard to say, but it would only be until what, September? >> November. >> Probably November.
>> Probably December. >> November. Heather, are you okay with >> Are you okay with Pock? No, >> at least because I >> Okay, well I understand that. >> Yeah, >> it's going to be a lot of overtime.
So, yeah, think about it. She's doing two positions. >> Yeah, I'll move my better. >> The whole problem is that what will suck out of this is when we have to take it
back. You know, that's where because I was going to do one of these roles once and I decided to stay put where I'm at because getting extra money and then getting it taken away and >> Well, the city has to have an acting. >> I know. I understand that. But it's just that's the hard part.
>> Yeah. But she knows going >> I know that going into it. And I don't I think just having that experience and doing this for anything I'm looking to in the future is a good opportunity for me as well. >> Abs. Absolutely. >> That that's what I'm taking out of it. with getting that taken away later on.
>> Yeah. >> I recommend to approve then the deputy clerk's supplemental pay increase at $5 per hour as acting administrator. >> Yes. I'm sorry.
>> I'll second that. >> All in favor? Hi. >> Hi. >> Hi. >> Hi. >> Um, and then with that, I have a request also that since so she'll be able to sign stuff on behalf of the city and things like that, but as far as the financials go, since she's going to be
preparing the financials and doing the financials and everything else, she's not going to be also able to sign the checks and everything like that just because the auditors are not going to allow that to happen. So, with that being said, we need a third individual to from the council that's going to be able to sign checks. I've reached out to
Matt and asked him and since he's in town for the most part more than any of you else, um Matt said that he would be willing to sign checks on behalf of the city council. So, if you guys would be willing to make a motion to um have Matt be the third signer on the check, I
would appreciate that as well. >> I'll make a motion for Matt Economy to be the assigner for checks for the city. I'll >> second. All in favor? I >> emergency management director.
>> Um with me taking off on the 15th, we also need to appoint a city emergency management director. Um since Tenise is the chief of police and other full-time emergency responder for the city of New Richland, they recommend that they recognize her as the emergency management director for the city of New
Richland effective on the August 15th. I'll make a motion to be pointer the emergency management director. >> Is this for a certain length of time? >> Till you choose somebody else. >> Okay. >> I'm good with that. >> I'll second.
>> Yeah. Hopefully I don't have to. >> Yeah. >> All in favor? I >> ed EDA signage approval. Uh, >> no. >> County flood money. >> Oh, sorry. County flood money redirect.
>> Um, so the county reached out and has the opportunity to apply for a $10 million grant um to basically look into rerouting the two creeks south of town. Um, so basically
this is a new program that popped up on the radar. Um, and so whereas we were initially driving this thing, now there's an opportunity that the county can drive it. And this is a reimbursement grant. Um, where basically
we they would have to pay for the 10 million upfront, which is not something the city of New Richland is able to do upfront. Um, but one of the stipulations is there's a study that needs to be done. It's about $30,000. So, they are asking if the 30,000 that they had set
aside to help us with the study, if we would be willing to help them by letting them take that money to help with the study for this $10 million grant. So, I'm just asking if we'd be willing to redirect that money back to that study since it's basically the same project. It's just that they're willing to write that $10 million check up front
hopefully. >> And it was the county's money. >> It's the county's money that they were going to give to us. So if the >> and the grant it requires the county to sign it from the meeting we had. >> So and if you guys are okay with that I'd like to know so I can tell them that
and then their plan is before anything happens they want to get that small group back together again and go forward. It's just that they wanted to know if that was something the council would be okay with. >> Is there any chance they could make a decision to say aren't we doing nothing? >> I don't I don't know. The whole plan is that to get the small group of us and
then >> like we were doing the testing. >> Yeah. Yeah. So, >> yeah. Cool. >> Moving in the right direction to try to find out a solution. >> Well, the $10 million payment that's pretty decent. >> Yeah. So, I need some direction. So,
I'll make a motion to redirect $30,000 for the county flood money redirection. I'll second that. >> All in favor? I >> All right. Now, EDA signed approval. >> Um, so J has a copy of it. So, basically
the EDA has put together That's not that one. It's that one. That's >> this one. That one right there. >> The EDA has put together a some new signage for the home subdivision. So, basically some new signs to go on the new signs on each side of town about the
free lots and then new signs to go in front of each of the lots that are available. Um, that with lot markers on the corners of each lot and then the actual address of the of the homes. Um, and so the the whole cost of the signs
with a 10-year warranty reflect I think some >> reflective >> reflective uh was $2,000 and EDA approved it. So council just asking the council for approval >> come out of the home state stuff. >> You stand on all four edges of town with
this >> uh they'll just be on the two signs from the north for nuts and bolts and washers. No, I just said north and west >> cuz that's where the two main signs. There's only a sign on the west. There's not a sign on the east at the moment.
>> We can always add a sign like 15 cents a piece for >> I'm going to make a comment that's for all the signs that are there. When they do this, can they make sure that when you're on the road and you're looking driving 55 miles an hour, you can see that stuff because there aren't trees.
>> It'll be It'll be the same. It'll It'll It'll go between the sign that's on there will go between the FFA and the Lions Club sign on the bottom. >> You can see that when you're driving down the road. >> It's 18 in by 24 in. >> Is this current though?
>> Yeah. >> Yeah. Now, the reason I'm saying this is because when you drive in from the west side of town, you can't see any further than right here because there's corn and there's trees and there's bushes. >> There's grass ditch. >> But we're not that stuff just bothering
me when you can't see >> Was there a total dollar amount? 2000 >> 2000. >> I'll make a motion that we grant 1996.25 for the CDA or EDA signage for home state. >> I'll second.
>> All in favor? >> I Where does that come from? >> EDA home state money. Okay. >> All right. Ladybug grant. Um there's a reimbursement grant for the $1,500 CAD
uh fix up for the business. It's for the awning over the the grant. So they spend a little over 1,600 for the 1500. Um basically as a no questions asked CEA grant for except
>> do we have any more of the CEDA money? Okay, >> I'll make a motion uh accept the Ladybug uh business grant. >> All in favor? >> I >> I
>> All right. All right. 2026 preliminary budget. >> All right. Just a quick note um on the paid leave. Um I did include that all. So paid leave is 888% of gross employee
wages. Um most municipalities are doing 1/3 or two 1/3 2/3 or 50/50 employee split. So if we do a 50/50 split, employer would pay44% of gross wages. Employee would pay 044% of gross wages.
Um, there is a possibility some some cities are looking to go with private insurance for this and I've heard that it could be as low as 0.59%. Um, but we're not getting great
information on if that needs to be approved by the state or not and how that works. >> Where's the information from? Huh? >> Where's that information from? Well, that's in Clinton got that information in Jainsville and he was waiting for some more information on that. So, I'm kind of waiting to hear back from him,
but that's what he got for information. Um, there are some cities that are talking about paying for more than 44%. And some people are saying that, believe it or not, the government is
going to tax that as income because you're >> of income. So, um, so anyway, >> why is it only 88%. >> 888%. >> So,
long story short, I've figured in 444% into the the >> So, are they talking possible imputed income for any percentage that this >> No, no, just just anything over 44% that you would pay towards the employee. >> So, if you pay more than half, then it would they would
>> tax it as taxable income. >> Okay. >> Wouldn't be a lot though. Well, no, cuz cuz if we if we go look here at >> taxing something over4 ain't very much. >> Yeah. So, if we go and look at actually if we go and look at
the actual paid leave for the whole entire police department is a little less than $1,000 for the weight for it >> for the year, right? >> Yeah. I think I think I figured it out. For the whole entire city, it was less than $2,500 for
Well, I'm just thinking like a stubby pencil thing is would the employee gain anything by going more than that even though they pay taxes on the extra amount over and above this? >> I'm not I guess I didn't follow your
question. >> If we went over and above, you're saying they're going to tax that? >> Yeah. >> Would the employee gain any more? I don't think it's a question we need to even go down.
>> Okay. Not not a rabbit hole we need to go down. >> Sometimes I go in the weeds. Yeah. >> This is a city and employee contribution, correct? >> Correct. The city would pay 044% employee. >> What percentage of wages do people get on this? Let's say they can take 20 weeks off. >> It is it is about six. It depends on
your income, >> right? >> So it depends on if you're if you're making 60,000, it's one percentage. If it's make if you're making 80,000, it's a certain percentage. get 100,000. It's a certain percentage. It works out to be anywhere between 60% to 80% of your income, basically.
>> How did they make that? Who needs >> But it's But it's paid by It's paid by >> Yeah. It's It's all confusing, Jody. >> Yeah. I wish that would never happen really when I think about it. >> Yes. But but we're But yeah, so basically >> your whole staff could take off and
there's nothing you can do about it. >> Correct. >> Yeah. >> And this is not a darn thing you can do about it. >> Yeah. This has nothing to do with FMLE. >> No, this is an addition to something. >> Yeah. And you can take up to up to up to 12 weeks at a time for for a total of up
to 20 weeks, >> right? I understand. But that's almost have a year and then the next year you can do it again. >> Yeah. >> So, but it has to be approved by the city administrator. No, this is all it's all benefits that
have to go to the >> and and it's all applied >> and and when when you when you take it, you apply to the state of Minnesota for your benefit as opposed to the city. >> Okay. >> So, because Minnesota paid >> Yeah. >> Does this have to be used as a medical
or does it fall under any kind of FMLA category kind of thing? You don't have to state. >> That's just me. >> It's basically under the same type of working as like ESST is. So basically mental health >> taking care of family, taking care of >> I'm taking a mental health day tomorrow.
>> So yeah. >> So anyway, long story short, um insurance, health insurance is worked into there. All the insuranceances for um workers comp, property, all that
stuff is in there. Um maintenance will have a second person on health insurance as of the first of the year. Um what else am I forgetting? Um so I did clean stuff up a little bit.
I did we did meet with um the ambulance um billing company. We currently have about $66,000 in billables out right now for a two-month period. Um, so when I talked with them, I said legitimately and for
that 66,000 that we have out in billables, what are we actually going to collect? Because you know, the majority of our patients are Medicare or whatever. Um, so she basically said, we can look at collecting about half of that in cash. That's what we're going to
probably clear. So if you figure that out, it's about $150,000 in income, which if you look basically over our last few years, our revenue stream for the ambulance has been pretty close to that actually. Um for for our ambulance
revenue, you know, 159,000 2023, 151,000, you know, we budgeted 140. We're not going to be anywhere near that this year because of the snafu with the awful billing company that we were with and then trying to catch back up. And like Jody said, you know, when you're billing Medicare and things like that, you're
looking at a three-month look back before you even get paid. Well, we switched to EMSMC August or April 1st, so May, June, July. We're just now collecting what we build out in April. >> Yeah. >> Just starting to get those checks back in. But they were pretty confident when
I talked to them that you know figuring that turnaround should be correct. So um so figuring that in all that stuff cap capital request capital funds even leaving leaving in you know we talked about potentially not putting anything
in for street seal coating or or street overlays. I did put in you know 20,000 for seal coating 20,000 for street overlay. we need to start putting something away for pickup for maintenance because we're getting close to really needing to take care of that. So, we can't just not do that. Um, we're
on the second year of uh mobile and squad radios, which that has to be done. Um, there's going to be a switch over on that. It's not so serious for the ambulance or necessarily for the fire departments. Um, but the PD really needs to take care of that. So, that's got to be taken care of. Um,
uh, Legion Field, we I think with the the money from the Worky Estate and this, we should get pretty close to being able to maybe do that project out there hopefully. Um, and there is some money. I think there was 5,000 from this year, too. So, we should be able to tackle some stuff on that south softball
field hopefully next year. Um, but looking at all that, um, we are sitting preliminarily right now there. at 19 from where we were at 27 last month when I >> when I first started looking at stuff.
>> Um, so I mean >> I don't I I I don't I think this is probably where you may want to start especially just with the turnover that's happening and things that are coming up just because I don't know what's going to happen. I think because it's going to
be pretty easy. I mean if you pull if we pull If we pull those two things out right away, you're down to 13 almost immediately. >> And depending on what insurance comes in at that, we can
cuz you have that a little bit higher just because of the unknown, >> right? So, I mean, if you have to drop out the street stuff and have to pay down a little bit of the rainy day fund to cover some street overlays and stuff cuz the last two years we've put, you
know, 450,000 into the general fund after the end of the year. I mean, you have to maybe spend a little of that to do some street repair here or there to to to worry about that that levy limit. Yes, that's where I would probably stay. This is
>> we've got one more meeting before we have to come up with a you know preliminary that we have to send to the govern. >> You won't have insurance rates till October. >> And we keep in mind we had $170,000 budget surplus from 2024. >> Yeah.
>> And the year before that was 70,000 >> or something. So we're >> if we get the revenue that we hope to get it like we did for 2024, I think we can probably reduce that levy. Uh, you know. >> Oh, absolutely.
>> That's almost It's about 10%. 170,000 is more than 10% of the total, right? I What do we got? 1.4 for the budget. Something like that. >> Yeah. 1 point. Yeah. >> I guess
remember what the was. I'm sorry. 1.5. Yeah. So, got to keep that in mind and do some wiggling. >> So, but I worry that just with the with not being so sure of what's going on,
>> ma'am. >> And has either one of those been earmarked to any specific street yet? You just throw >> No, that's just that's just a just a number that you know usually usually Eric likes to have you know what we usually do 30,000 in seal coating and about 70,000 in in overlays
>> each year. >> Yeah. So we usually do about 100,000 and there's only 40 there. So >> I mean >> maybe we can find some more Rob Peter and pay Paul. >> The problem the problem the problem has always been is we never get those
insurance rates until October. So, we never know until after we set that preliminary budget, you know, where we're going to be for sure. >> That's where everybody's in that situation for any city, though. >> Change that. >> But we do need to know we we need to give
me and Heather kind of some direction kind of tonight because we need to have the resolution ready to go for September's meeting. So, um, I mean, there's really not a lot of space to move
outside of the capital fund without like now without having those numbers from insurance and a few other things after October. I mean, the only the only space to move right now really is the capital
money. So, I mean that's I mean if if the if the council feels like they would like to spend down the street fixes next year out of the the c out of the out of the general fund over just from the last couple years. We
can remove that 40,000 and set the preliminary at 13 if that's where you want to be. >> Um >> I would like to see that. >> What about you guys? But we need to that's we need direction tonight because like I said that that resolution needs
to be available for the next meeting. There's not going to be any time to kind of discuss it at the next meeting and then draft a resol that resolution's kind of got to be ready to go for the next meeting. >> Yeah, 19 scares me. >> Or the I mean the other thing we can do
too is we can see what this does too. We can go to 16. Start there. >> What did you remove? >> I just took 20,000 out of there and didn't take 40. >> I noticed you had 20,000 on that vehicle
for the pickup. >> Mhm. >> What if we push that off for one more year? >> I don't think you're going to be able to cuz you're going to need 40 to replace it. >> Okay. >> And they don't give you >> They don't give away either. And it's it's that far along that it's going to be
>> deal years, right? >> The second one's one. >> Do we buy them straight out or do we is it phased out for payments on them? >> No, we buy them. >> Okay. I was just asking.
>> So I Yeah, I I don't I I I don't It doesn't bother me one way or another what you want to do, but I mean if you want to I mean 40,000 in the grand scheme of things coming out of the general fun budget isn't really that big of a deal. So, I mean, if the council feels that they feel comfortable
starting in there, >> that's 13, right? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> That's what I'd like to see. >> Jody, what's your thoughts? >> Well, that's better than it was. >> Yeah. >> We got to start from somewhere yet. More
whittling. We got one more meeting. Have we heard anything of what's kind of coming down from the state level? >> LGA has been certified. So the LG amount that's there is is what we're getting. >> And that's in there. >> What was that amount?
>> 502266. I was certified on the 31st of July. So, is that kind of everybody's feeling then where they would like me to set it? >> I think so. >> Yeah, >> I think so. we go too much lower then we
don't have if something comes up surprisingly we can we can always lower it >> but once we get it too low you can't go to go up after reset >> and if something comes down from state or county level that we're not expecting
>> you haven't heard any real I don't think anything's going to change >> okay >> I'm not I don't have a ball >> yeah I know you hear >> mine's in the Do you need a motion? >> No.
>> I mean I mean no because you guys will make the motion we have the resolution on September >> next meeting. >> That's if that's the general feeling. >> What's your thinking Josh >> 13 or 19? >> I don't want 19. >> Nobody wants 19.
>> We've we've just for your information we've always started really high. It's kind of been the way we've done it just because. But I don't I think this is fair. I think we we kind of have I think from like Jod has said, I think the the going into this budget, I think we kind
of knew that we were planning to kind of spend down some of that money that we put into the the general fund over the past couple years, especially with the street project going on, knowing that we were going to have that extra bond payment that we were, you know, we're waiting for two years to pay off that other bond. So, um, so we'll pay that
130 on the 2014 will be paid in 2027 and then 2027. >> I mean, I'd like to be at a single digit when we get said and done with this, not double digit. >> Gosh. Yes. >> So, >> so I think Yeah. and we'll have to see
where we can get to. But um >> do we do we want to try to set up a work session sometime in the next month or so so we can discuss this more or do we or do you want you think we should wait till closer? What's your thoughts, Tony?
>> We're probably going to need one between preliminary and final, >> right? Well, absolutely. >> I would wait >> I would probably wait until >> Well, Tony sent us all the >> Yeah. I I would wait until
I would wait until either late October or because you're in the insurance rates are probably not going to come out until the first or second week in October. So, there's really no reason to really get together and really slam dunk on anything until after you have those
rates because you're really not going to be able to own any because the where you're really going to make up anything is probably those insurance rates. That's where you're going to either live or die basically. >> You have a ballpark figure what you think they may be.
>> No. >> No. It'll just all >> You never know. >> No. Sometimes you think they're going to go up 10 and they go up three and sometimes you think they're go up five and they go up 12. It just >> just depends. So,
>> all right. >> Okay. >> Thank you. And then the I'm not even going to show you the enterprise budget because they haven't changed from the last time you saw them. So the same miscellaneous >> administrator's report.
>> Um continue work on the street improvement project of Bolden Mink. uh finished the the uh ordinance draft with American Legal and our legal council. Um they have everything for the final draft. Um participated in uh
construction meetings. Um completed transition for building inspector services, worked on the golf cart property trail issue. Just a quick update on that. We did not get anybody to respond on that. Um Heather talked to Dave Goldroup. Uh he's
interested. So this week we're going to reach out to Gail and Dave and work with Matt and set up a time for them to all meet. Um, so hopefully we can get some more interest, but that's kind of where that stalled out at >> and we thought it was more important to kind of get this transition plan taken
care of before we kind of do that. So that's just just a quick update for you on that. >> Um, currently budget's been working on uh workers comp renewal has been submitted for 2026. uh worked with Ced regarding stuff. Our SAM registration's been updated for another year. That's
our grant registration that allows us to get grants. Um sales tax has been paid. Taught Heather how to do that. She's got that all taken care of. >> Um currently working on a Smith grant for small cities assistance grant. Um, we're actually, what Eric and I are
working on is actually writing the Smith grant to do um, accessibility um, trails for the leisure. >> I was I saw that. I was wondering about that. >> That's what we're working on. He's getting some quotes for me and then
probably won't have it done this week. Heather's going to finish up the grant application for that. >> Deadines August 31st, right? >> Benny is another director of >> who is Benny K. Oh, okay. >> Tim retired. >> Yeah. Um and then Heather and I have been working on our transition plan and
stuff. So, um as far as employee recognition, um it was like I said, Braden's four year anniversary today. So, he's been great. Thank you for to him. And then Karen Kelly has a birthday on the 8th of September. So,
>> all right. All right. Mayor council com comments. >> We have to make a motion, don't we? >> Yeah. Sorry. >> I'll make a motion to accept administrators report. >> Second it. All in favor?
>> I now mayor council comments. I just want to make a comment for Tony that you've been here for three years and done a great job, you know, with some of the things that we've had and, you know, I wish you well in your new endeavors.
Thank you. >> Yeah, I'd echo that, Tony. Good luck in the future. >> Yeah. >> Thanks, man. >> And I sent you all an email. We were doing goodbye farewell to Tony on Friday here from 2:30 to 4. Spread the word.
Take some coffee. >> Don't take too. >> That's a great idea. Thank you. >> The final fundraiser. >> Yes. Yeah, >> you make some good money. >> We'll get that quick up.
>> All right. >> I'll make a motion to adjourn the meeting. A second. >> All in favor? >> I I All right.