This conference will now be recorded. All right. Hey, if you're ready, whenever. Thank you. I'd like to call the city of New Richland Council meeting for May 12th to order. All are present. We'll do the pledge of allegiance. I aliance to the flag of the
United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. All right. So, approval of agenda.
I just had one addition number six of new business EDA grant. Thank you to approve the agenda with addition. I'll second that. All in favor? I. All right. Public comment.
Oh, I'm sorry. Do the consent agenda. Oh, I'm sorry. Consent agenda. Missed that one. move to approve the consent agenda. Second. All in favor? I. All right. Now, public comment. All right. We'll move on to then
Richland Area Foundation Fund. Thank you for letting us come to the meeting. You're welcome. the money. This year, the foundation is awarding a total of $25,250 to the city of New Richland area and also to MRHG school system. Um,
tonight we're here to present three grants. The first one will Oh, no. You're set. That's go first. City goes to the city. City of New Richland. $7,500 for a bathroom.
Yay. Speech. Speech. Um, so we've we've been trying to kind of sort of fix things up here. And one of the things that we did uh as part of the one of the things that we did is when we went for a USDA grant, we had to
do a disability study of the city hall. And what we noticed is that our bathrooms are out of touch with uh disability access. So this grant was going to help us uh bring our bathrooms into code for disabled people and give them more accessibility to use the uh
services for the bathroom. So that's what this would be used for. Woohoo! Library summer reading program. So, my name is Brianna. I'm from the Wasika headquarters, but um Kathy asked me to step in and just read her something real quick for you guys. She says, "Thank you for putting smiles on
the faces of all of the kids, the ages 3 to 18. They all receive their very own book after they finish the summer library reading challenge. They're always really excited to go and pick out a book to take home. Getting the prize is exciting, but a book can be opened year and bring them happy memories." Next one is for $1,500 to the emergency
care center mission. Second nurse on a stick. Call it C3. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. All right,
Corey for the 25th Street project. Good evening, Madame Mayor, members of uh the council, and members of the public. So, I have two action items uh both related to 2025 street utility projects. both will uh end with the consideration of of adoption of a
resolution as listed in the agenda. Um so the first um is in regards to the um adoption of the assessment role and so um better uh better uh part of a year here now in planning for our 2025 street utility project and tonight is kind of
that that culmination of effort um really uh then kicking us off into our final phase, the construction phase. So, a lot of planning, a lot of meetings and discussion to get us to this point. And um tonight, uh prior to the regular meeting here, um we conducted our assessment hearing. Um and so now
following that hearing then is the formal consideration to adopt that assessment role. Don't mind Tony? So, it's part of that 2025 street utility project. I apologize council, but this will be a little repeat here. So, we are specially assessing to those benefiting adjacent properties. Um our 2025 street
project corridor is two blocks of ash, two blocks of Broadway, fourth and third street. Um within that council has indicated and kind of set set an assessment rate of 20% for the street, the sanitary and the water main costs and the remaining portion of of those uh
80% and the storm sewer then is a part of that greater city cost. Um we do know our total project cost with the bid opening in April. We've been able to convey that tonight and then calculate that assessment. Um that is uh Tony if you don't mind was presented at that
hearing and is consistent now with what would be the proposed final assessment rule. One more slide please Tony. So in considerations for special assessment we follow a very kind of rigorous and methodical process as
guided by Minnesota statute chapter 429. Um, special assessments are an important source of funding to uh acknowledge the benefit of those adjacent properties. Um, and and the the the affordability of these projects is closely tied to the special assessment process. Our role is
uh assessing 20% as has been directed by council and the the assessment hearing is that final step in order to allow for council to consider adoption of that role as required by 429. So, as of now, we've conducted all those necessary
steps. And so provided there is no other questions or discussion desired by council, there is the request then to consider that resolution 25 uh-15 that formally adopts that assessment. All
right. The resolution 25-15. Yep. That was one way to adopt the assessment. Want to make a motion? I'll make a motion to adopt resolution 25-15. Second. All in
favor before we have a little discussion before we or not. Um yeah, we can I have a little bit of a problem with the one and a half% interest uh charged to the residents above what the city's
paying. Why can't this pay the same interest rate that the city's paying for uh these assessments? You know, they didn't ask for these they didn't ask for these assessments. It isn't like a home improvement loan. I think you're you're you know, you're double
whammy with the assessment as well as the extra one and a half% interest. That's that's just my thought on it. Uh, I understand the need for the interest, but I why couldn't it be the same as what the city's paying on their bond instead of adding that extra one
and a half%. It's just more burden on the on the resident. Is that part of the the bond process or it's not really part of the bond process. Whenever the bonds are sold and bought, there will be an interest rate
set at that point in time. Um, some cities would charge interest. I know Waterville charges 2%. Just there earlier today, 2%. Some cities would charge whatever the bond is, you know. So, if the bond
is 5%, that's what you would pass on as opposed to 6.5. Now, just for greater context, the assessments policy speaks to that increase in of interest above the bond. And the way that the assessment policy reads that's been adopted for New Richmond, it reads one and a half to 2%.
And so, consistent with the policy is that recommendation of one and a half and it is a lower range of of the of the interest that's that's identified in in the the assessment policy. So um not to not to you know contradict the statement
being made but just for context we are recommending consistent with the policy the low range of that of that interest. So all I have to say okay do you want us to re there's a motion a second on the table. All in favor then?
No. We're going to go to resolution 25-y got some more stuff. So then my the second action related to the 2025 project and strategically here positioned after the assessment hearing
is the acceptance and consideration of the of the contract. the formal award of this project to that um low bid responsible bidder. Um we opened bids for this project on April 10th uh here at city hall. We read those in person. Re received eight bids uh which felt was
a good number. Um you know certainly probably higher than expectations. Um we had a lowest bidder from JJD Companies LLC out of Blooming Prairie. Um we had a a tight spread in bids was what which is what we looked for. Um, we had a low bid below the engineers estimate, which is
what we're constantly trying to accomplish is driving that cost down as we kind of work through this process. Ultimately, the bid opening day tells you what this project value is to the market and to those that are um going to be obligated to build the work. And so, I think the bid opening was a success in
in my eyes and my experience. And um based on that, you know, the consideration tonight is to consider that award to JJ D. Um we did we did vet references and qualifications of them. They are in my opinion a qualified contractor that is uh has a reputation
and experience to deliver this type of work. They've done so similarly. Albertly Owatana um they've been in business for 15 years and so um have no reason to uh make a re recommendation different than their um qualifications. Um schedule and next
steps what we can expect. So tonight was a was the the conducting of assessment hearing. We're also going to consider awarding that bid. Um, it is going to be a a tight turn here to get to start of construction. We have some rigor with our schedule on this project due to the
proximity of the high school and just the the summer season to build this project to be ready for school resumption here in the fall. Um, so intend or expect that a pre-construction meeting will happen next week and then a start of construction formally. I think everything is in position right now to
start that June 2nd. Um, we have multiple phases on this project. So stage one is that Ash Avenue. That's the most critical phase. Um we have that substantial completion that we've been conveying to the school and the public of end of August to uh be in position to support the start of school then for
that fall um that fall session. And we also have a consideration of the rest of the corridor being drivable realizing that there's a looped motion that is required to support school buses and parents. So um Broadway and Fourth Street would be gravel. Um they wouldn't be paved like ash. there would continue
to be work done but done under traffic and we have an ultimate completion date then substantial that's everything paved um boulevard seated that would be that um first Friday in October and then um just recognizing that we did convey tonight through this assessment process
that those assessments are payable of no interest up and through November 15th so you know post substantial completion that should be a very good trigger and reminder for folks that there's still a window there um once the work is complete here this fall And then we have a final completion then of July 31st.
That would be that final lift of asphalt ensuring that punch list striping boulevards are restored appropriately. The idea there is we would hit the a summer window again then in 2026 to complete the rest of that work. So something uh to kind of be expected
and the council to be made aware of is there is a uh kind of similar to the planning and the delivery of this project. I I hope there's a receptiveness from the public and council that we've been very transparent and kind of forthright with our project process, two open houses, a lot of conveyance of information for folks so
they can track and kind of process and understand. We expect to do similarly in construction and so there'll be messaging and communication that will be to that corridor and to those properties as we kind of progress here. Um there will be newsletters uh sent to the
property specifically talking about things like road closure, mail service, garbage pickup, those things that they can expect to have some disruption of. Uh press releases for the greater community, those road closure type things, those more significant updates, door hangers for things that are very specific like tree removals or water
shutdowns. Um and then the presence of just a project team and and and an inspector that is approachable and there when work is happening. So hopefully multiple layers so that folks are tracking and understanding and um aware and and and uh and able to understand who they can reach out to if there's
questions or concerns. So that will be kicking off here in the uh next couple weeks for sure formally. So then the you know in consideration here the formal action um you know through chapter 429 we advertise for bids council uh authorized
that advertisement. we satisfied the publication requirement in the official paper. The bid opening was conducted. Um and then you know just the message that we've been able to convey here that the project cost has continued to be decreased through each of these processes. So the formal request tonight provided there's no other discussion
with council um is to consider uh resolution 25-16 that accepts the bids receives and awards it to the lowest bidder received JJ JJD companies. All right. Now we go to resolution
2516. A resolution accepting bids and awarding the contract. I got a motion to accept resolution 25-16. I'll second that. All in favor? I I Thanks, Cy. You have a few things, right? Yep. All
right. So, the next piece of this is the bonding piece of this. Um so this is the communication from Shannon Sweeney from DDA. Um so this is just uh the the piece to begin uh the bonding process. Um just to preemptive this um Shannon and I did
uh have a ratings call with SNP as you know um the city of New Richland was uh a with a negative outlook uh due to some of the care center stuff um and some previous stuff uh three years ago when I had taken over as a city administrator.
Um, due to the diligence of of of our staff, due the diligence of Bob after he was hired, um, and what we've done here in the past three years, I'm happy to say that on the the last ratings call with S&P, they have removed our negative outlook, uh, just in the last two weeks,
uh, that's been published. Um, so we will be going after competitive sale on these bonds and it should decrease, um, uh, our our bond rate. So, I'm very happy about that. Um, but this is the information that, uh, Shannon's putting together for the bond. Um, so this is
the initial information and the bond information. Um, and just kind of an overview of what, uh, the 20-year term will be and the information that he needs to provide to, uh, the S&P in order to start the competitive sale for the bond. So, uh, this is just kind of a
breakdown of the 20-year term and what the payments will be based on everything. So what I'm looking for is adoption of resolution 257-17 which is provides for the competitive negotiated sale of of the general obligation bonds for this
property. Make a motion to accept resolution 25-7. I'll second. All in favor? All right. Now we I'm going to open up the
public hearing for ordinance 25-01 or ordinance amending section 610 parking and snow removal on South Ash. All right. So this is the second reading of this ordinance. This is the one that eliminates all parking standing stopping
on the east side of Ash Street. That's school street. Um from 4th all the way to Highway 30. Uh the exception it makes for anybody who owns a per a house on the east side of Ash Street, they will be issued a permit at no cost to them to
park their personal property on that street. I'll make a motion I acceptance 251. You need to close your first. All right. Okay. Um, would anybody like to speak
regarding this ordinance? Thank you. I will close this the public hearing for ordinance 25-01 719. No. I'll make a motion that we accept ordinance 25501. I'll second. All in favor?
Okay. Next open hearing is the petition to detach the property for Lyn and Lean Walk. All right. Um Lan Wacles filed a petition to detach parcel. uh it's the agricultural land that is on the
souththeast corner of the city of New Richland. Uh this information was brought before planning and zoning on April 17th at 6:30 p.m. Um the planning and zoning commission discussed the issue.
Um the issues that were brought forward was uh twofold. One was the property was purchased as in city limits and they felt that it should have been addressed at that time if they had concerns with the issue. Second issue is the property is potentially in a location for mutual
flood mitigation pro projects um and they feel that it's important that this parcel remains in city limits until that flood mitigation study is completed to rule out any need for this parcel to be completed in that mitigation pro project. Um, I also did reach out to
city attorney Jason Moran and he also agrees that most cities do not normally support petitions to dep detach as it does the result in less tax revenue additionally takes the loss revenue from the detached pro property and puts that tax burden on
them. Um, upon review of the planning and zoning commission, the members recommend the New York City Council deny the petition to dispatch file by lint. You can open your public. I will open that public meeting. Would anybody like to speak regarding this at
this time? Would anybody like to All right. I'd like to um I don't necessarily agree with planning and zoning. I think we should approve their uh their petition to detach. This thing about the flood thing. That's about the third option on
the flood mitigation, isn't it? To go south. No, that's number one at this point. They changed it. That's number one. That's the number one theory that they're moving for. I always thought it was I thought it was one by Budox. Yeah, I thought it was north first then south. No, because the county is going to
probably trying to abandon the underground um the underground creek because they don't want to dump any more water into the the creek that goes through town. And as far as the lost tax revenue, you know, if we build a house or two out in Homestead, that would definitely make up
the difference that we would lose in there with this parcel. So, the other thing is all of the all of the water from there drains into the creek in town. Well, we should make them stop their culbert or
whatever as part of the as part of the agreement to let them detach. I don't I just don't see what benefit is to the city to allow them to detach. Benefits them, but doesn't benefit the city. What's good for the city? There hasn't been a crop on that that
land for a long time that I remember cuz it floods so easy. I don't even think they plant it anywhere. I don't think they do either, but I don't know. I just I just think they're going to challenge it. It's going to cost us more
money with our city attorney. Huh? Very defensible. If you would deny the detachment, that's very defensible. Okay. Your guiding principle here tonight should be as Mr. Economy just mentioned, you know, your job as council
members is to look out for the best interest of the city as a whole. And that's that's what you have to ask yourself. You know, does this detachment benefit the city as a whole? There'll be differing opinions on
it, but You close your We'll close the public hearing at 7:24 for the petition to detach. Make a motion to deny uh resolution. It's not a resolution. Not a resolution. the petition, make a resolution
to make a motion. Make a motion to deny the petition to detach. You have a second. I'll second it. All in favor? Hi. Hi. Roll call vote. May yay. Jody. Was that
a roll call? Roll call vote. Jody. Nay. Josh. Nay. Yes. And Jason, I've got to ask a question. When we're saying nay, that means you're
voting against the denial, against the voting against the denial. A huh a I'm voting A4. I'm not I don't want to have the denial be given.
You understand what you just said? No. I'm for them to have this been done. You want it detached, correct? So, so your motion failed. All right. Okay. Does somebody else want to make a different motion then? Well, if it's if the denial request is
denied, then doesn't it pass? No. You have to have a motion. You have to have a positive. Okay. All right. So, the next motion should be a motion to approve the I'll make a motion to approve the petition to
detach. There we go. I'll second. All in favor? I was passionate. I guess resolution 202. All right. So resolution 25-22 which is granting petition to detach the
property a motion for that. Yeah. I'll make a motion to move resolution 25-22. I'll second it. All in favor? I passion. Now, from here, what'll happen is we'll get that uh petition up and that
resolution up to the Minnesota Boundary Adjustments Board and they'll formally start their side of the paperwork. Once theirs is done, then it goes to Was County. It's a process that can take some time. It's not going to happen overnight. If I had to guess, I would
say two to six months. Six months would be extreme. should be done in a couple of months. Helpful for the next tax rule. Correct. Correct. Correct. All right. So then we have the public
hearing for petition to split parcel. All right. The next one is uh to split parcel Gary Peterson. Gary is here. Um the planning zoning met and this is regards to 358 South Cypress and 352 South Cypress. This is on a home that
was moved in. Um this should have been uh split into parcels when the home was moved in. Um, everything looks like it should have been done at that time and it was done at that time, but between Gary and myself and even me contacting people previously, we're not seeing the
appropriate paperwork that was filed to support that it was actually followed through with. Um, so we did discuss this at the planning and zoning meeting. Um, everything appears to be in order. Um, splitting the lots will meet the requirements of the R1 zoning district.
Um both lots will be appropriate size and will meet all requirements. Um so the planning and zoning did recommend that the council approve the petition this would anybody like to speak regarding
this. Where's the split going to be in regards to right in the center? It's going to be split them right down the middle. Okay. the one house I moved in, I got 100, it said 100 foot
uh uh can't be less than 100 foot distance. I got 100 foot on the on the property on the north side on the other side. I think it's 105 or something like that. It's marked down there. Not on this one, but it's basically right in the middle on the right by the driveway.
Yeah, the driveway basically splits it. Okay. Is it sharing the driveway? Going up to the garage. Yeah, basically a splitter right in the center. Okay. Sorry. All right. We'll close that public hearing if no one else wants to speak at
7:30. Want to make a motion? I'll make a motion we accept. Where is it here? Resolution 2518. I'll second it. All in favor? I. All right.
you want to stop in either tomorrow or later this week, we'll get it taken care of. Hey, stop in. I'll be here. Sounds good. Okay. All right. Thank you. You're welcome. You're welcome. All right. Ordinances and resolution 2519. All right. The lead
legion asked if we would support uh we do this pretty much every year. Uh resolution supporting poppy day. May Friday, May 23rd is poppy day. So this is that resolution. Make a resolution to approve resol motion to approve resolution 25-9. I'll
second that. All in favor? Resolution 255-20 adopting B schedule. Um so this is we have been trying to find an alternate solution for outdoor meters because they were ridiculously expensive and so Eric and I were able to find an
outdoor meter solution that was only $100 instead of $250. And so this just updates the fee schedule showing that the meter is now $100 instead of 200. I'll make a motion to approve resolution 25-20.
I'll second. All in favor? Hi department reports ambulance report uh in writing and um mainly boot camp wish them best. Um they have Striker and Berno coming to test some things out so
they can decide which way they want to go with that uh money that they received from the state. Um Jennifer is working on getting registered on the national website. so that she's able to do the refreshers for the service. Um, we are working on getting an executive meeting together so
that we can work on our executive committee and that's all she has for this month. Is that boot camp for the military? I believe so. Yeah. Usually difficult to find a plan for everybody for the whole executive meeting. Yes, seems like that's been a
chance. I do have a question about the claims that were was switching the companies for billing. How is that going? Uh the new company is off and running and doing great. Okay. How about our CL ones that aren't filed yet? Uh I because of how
busy we've been with this, I haven't had a chance to dive into that, but that is my priority once me and Corey have this off the road for the street project. Okay. So, but yes, we did talk we did we did bring up the question and they the new company has told us they will help us go back to try to collect some of
that stuff. Do we have a time frame that that has to be submitted with some of these insuranceances? I would assume it's within 60 days or something like that. So, we may be a little bit behind, but we'll do our best to get whatever we can. Okay. So, perfect. Make a motion to accept anyone's report.
I'll second it. All in favor? Fire department. Um, one fire, one mutual aid, and three grass fires for total of five calls. Um they did this month. Um they also did
have today they were testing their they had to hear testing pumps today too. So that's all they have. Make a motion to accept the fire department report.
All in favor? I police department. Yeah, good evening. Uh, we had 143 calls for the month of April totaling for the year 519. Um, I attended the chief's
conference that was reimbured due to a grant that I applied for in February. Um, it was, I believe, $250 over what the actual fee for the
conference was, so that was nice. Um, we got our new tasers in. All three of us are taser certified um, as instructors. Um, use of force policy update um, hosted by the Wasiki County
Attorney's Office. That's a five hour free training that she hosted and she provided lunch for us. So, um I'm in the final stages of the backgrounding process for a potential part-timer waiting for the BCA to return
fingerprints and do and a bunch of other stuff. Um and a check was written to Karen Zimney who does our backgrounding for us um for $980.88 88 and purchases. We're having a water
balloon fight with the school the last day of the of school on the 30th um for all ages. So, we if you want to come down have water balloon fight. I did hear that some of the kids are pretty excited
about this. It's gonna be fun. Yeah. Um, so those supplies were $106.17. Annual I crime fighter fee, that's our um
evidence form online. Um, that was $1,15 CIS annual fee and a box towing fee for an impound. Otherwise, that's all I have. Make a motion we approve the police.
I'll second. All in favor? I reimbured for that to the towing fee. Do we get reimbursed for? We do not. That's part of operating. It doesn't go to whatever vehicle it is.
Should we have to pay for it? It it could be if the if the county attorney's office does um rest. Yeah. Okay. Hi. You're all ready to go. Yeah. Why
not? I hear you guys are going to be here till midnight. So, we're not. No, we're not. Um I got cold beard. Um so we've got some information from April
and March obviously uh in operations um our average census in April as you see was 35.6 our annual average since October has been 36.9. Our current
census should have been 39 but it's 38. We had one back out today. Uh Edward in quality the quality areas we are building a strategic plan in relation to quality assessment and process
improvement. That is uh state of Minnesota and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid and the federal government's way of dabbling into your everyday processes. Um one of those things you
have to have. And then uh we are reviewing the number of hospitalizations within 30 days of admission and 30 days after discharge because those numbers and if they are rehospized affect us
negatively in our star reports. So, we're reviewing those uh as well as working toward behavior reduction and better understanding if an action is a behavior issue or a personal preference
by the resident. Uh many of the staff deemed when Jod's in the nursing home and he is yelling out at night, I want my green belt premium. Is that right?
No. That's right. but he's hollering out and they write that down as a they put that in the medical record as a behavior which is a negative tag toward that person's medical record when the state surveyor
looks at it when it's truly just a preference. He's saying I'm thirsty. I want something to drink. It's not a behavior. It's it's 9:00 normally. I have a beer at 9:00 and I'm ready for something right now. Where
are you? And we need to do better job at uh being able to communicate with the residents and show those preferences over the uh the department managers are working on what we call a continuity of
operations plan. the coupe for 2026 that is uh a Minnesota statute that we have to have that uh is very similar to our emergency management plan. The emergency management plan is what we do when we have a flood.
an animal. Um or tornadoes. That one too. Uh the cool is something that we have that we put into effect when the kitchen floods or the steam table went out or we had
five people that are sick in nursing today and we have to send them. What do we do? Then we go to that book and we open it up say this is what we do follow it done deal. Uh our current issue right right now is
trying to get people to understand uh the essential functions of their jobs. Of course somebody asked you what's the essential function of your job? What's the essential function of your job? Well everything. If I don't do
one thing my whole job falls apart. That's not necessarily true. We have to understand the essential functions, which is what we're working on. And when each department puts that together, then I can mash it all together in a book. And
um and then we'll be working with our advisory board and department managers on a strategic plan for New Richland Care Center as a whole and how we will move into the future. uh growth, levels of care, staffing, regulations, foundation,
etc. Uh our financials come from March. We had a $20,000 profit in March, a couple of extra days in that month versus February, as you recall. Amazing. It happens every year.
Uh expenses were in line with the budget in March. uh they did a very good job and uh we had a slight census improvement from the previous month with a couple more days of deal staffing. Well,
uh at the last meeting we were looking for a director of nursing. I had multiple candidates that reviewed. Uh I will be making an offer to one candidate this week and hopefully have an acceptance by the end of the week.
uh the certified dietary manager uh walked out had a limited number of candidates because there's just not many of them around. I do have one uh person there acting as kitchen manager. She doing a great job. We did give her a little bit of an increase for
that bonus as a result helping us out. And I'm looking at an agency staffing unit to uh I know agency is bad bad uh but I'm looking at an agency to bring
in a part-time manager so that they can do the clinical piece so we don't have to pay our dietitian to do the clinical piece and then they can do the staffing piece and go through and fix some of the regulatory stuff that may be not in
And then they hopefully that kitchen manager will take me up on the offer of going to school and getting that done. Is it a lengthy thing for them to do? No. To get their degree or certification? Uh certification. I think they she could probably do it
in 8 to 10 months. It's not full-time at all. It's a self-paced and I think she can do a very good job in that. She's never thought of it till I brought it up
and just poking the bear. So there is nobody in that position right now. And barring what you've got with her, you're still looking. With the potential of maybe her pursuing hopefully your fingers are crossed for that. That little fingers
get crossed. Um, yeah, we're uh I hold it. Okay. Trying my best. And then uh we had multiple candidates for our activity director position. Lenel retired and we knew that that was going to happen.
Uh we had finishing interviews starting today and possibly into this week we might have another one, but I have my c. Yes, sir. You finish yours and then I'll go. You have your candidate. What? I I kind of had my
candidate of the I think four or five that I interviewed. Then I would choose. I just want the other department managers that are involved in the process to make their choice without my influence. That's why I had the second round of
interviews here. Go ahead, J. So, you're a certified person that's running the show right now. Uh, is that a tenure employee? Is it something that you're going to stick money into and
then leave? Oh, dietary dietary. Oh, yeah. She's been there for a while. I wouldn't wouldn't ask her to do it. I did have a couple of people that came in and they were that's exactly what they were looking for. I'm an activ or I'm a
certified food service. I work at McDonald's, whatever. Um, and they said, "But I'd be willing to take the course if you pay for it." No, thank you. Have a nice day.
Uh, if you're not if you're not already certified from the outside, you're not going to come to me and get searched. So, they're not working there. Yeah. Yeah. That would be ridiculous. You don't have to put stipulations with mine because then they would jump ship after six
months and I'll be in the same boat again next year. Thank you for that. Um RNs, LPN's uh CNAs mostly evenings, overnights, every other weekend holidays. Of course,
not sure about those holidays yet. you know, state of Minnesota thinks we have to have 11. Uh, I'll be a nursing home and right now we're still chugging along at 11. Hopefully they come up with something
and change that back. That's us a lot of cash. Uh, and other than that, uh, this week we're selling celebrating nursing home week. Um, all week. Today was uh day or something. Oh, I'm
black. So, that's what I think. Uh, and then tomorrow we have Tacky Tours Day. A couple of the girls, high school girls that went to Costa Rica are going to do a presentation for the residents. Uh, talk about all their vacations that they've been on, that kind of thing. Uh,
staff get bagels and fruit trays tomorrow. And then Wednesday, we're having a grill out. Uh, Thursday, I think, or I think Wednesday is a grill out. Thursday is pulled pork and cowboy
beans and western day. So, we're going to have cowboy karaoke for all of you that want to see it. I cannot wait to hear this council thing. That's Tony. I I know big deep voice, right?
Uh, I'm busy. I'm busy. Friday is Vegas. Me and Cory got something going on. Bring it along. We can do it. We can do this, man. I'll go. Friday is Vegas day and just a potluck for the staff. Um, but all our
we bought all our meat, burgers, the hot dogs, pulled pork from neighbors meets here in town. So, I showed up there today. That's all I got. Any questions? Thank you. Thank you. My pleasure. Thank
you. Make a motion to accept the care center report. I'll second. All in favor? No. Hi guys. Hi. Hi Joel. First off, I'm taking off on vacation.
It's Wednesday and I will be back on Tuesday. I'm trying to get everything done by tomorrow night, so everything should be good. Maybe before the rain comes, huh? Yeah, maybe maybe I plan it that way.
So yeah, if you need anything, Ferb will be available. If anything is needed, you're just going to have to call him or you can call me. But I don't know if I answer. I mean, I'll try to, but I'll be out of the out of the zone for that.
Empire will wait to come until I get back from vacation. So that'll be about like the first week of June. for cleaning and televising our third year of streets. Um during the the rainstorm
that we had a couple weeks ago, we had 8.9 million gallons came in to the plant. Well, that's for the whole month. Sorry, I should back up. 8.9 million gallons for the month and water was 2,200,000.
So we had 6.7 million extra gallons of water that came that you're treating. Yeah. So I am I'm wondering if we can see if there's any grants for any sump pump
ordinance, you know, inspection deal or something something to get and I don't know if there is any grants. I'm asking around. See how everyone else does it. But we need to do something. You're spending a lot of money to treat the creek water. Yeah.
And rain water. You didn't get a call back from that lady from DC. That lady from DC. I didn't call you back. I talked to her today, but that was about a different issue. So, CEDA can't help with that. Correct. Maybe. What was it?
CEDA. Um, what is it? Economics. community economics. Um otherwise just normal just normal stuff. Bioid 64,000 gallons they sent out 6.82 acres. Won't have a lot else going on.
The air conditioner at the plant last year went into the red zone. Tried it again. Just hoping it's still in the red zone. So, it's been on the fridge for few years now, but if the if the maintenance I mean, see if you
can get a deal. You know, if they're going to get new air, then you should you're going to need something in that main office. Keep it cool in there. Otherwise, I don't I don't know about them controls. So, we have nothing in there right now.
There's the, you know, the one that's up on the thing. Yeah. The wall, whatever you call those. But yeah, it's in the red zone still. So, you either would have, you're either going to have to have someone come out look at it again. I've had it fixed once.
Does it need to be charged? I don't know. We have somebody look at it. Yeah, somebody should or it is, you know, 150 degrees in there cuz it it will get hot in
there. Oh, has it been the last few days? Last few days. Keep everything shut. It's warm in there. I mean, you will you will work up sweat. So, that's the only room that's cooled is that where all the
big main control boards, I don't know who's all been in there, but all the main control boards are in that room. Nothing else gets cooled. That's the only room. So, and if they don't get cold, what
potentially happens? Hot and sweaty. And last year the humidity came down the whole entire fronts of all the control boards. All humidity came down. So that's it's just not good on your controls. So I just don't want that to
happen again. The more it happens, the worse it's going to be. Yeah. If it's on the outside and it's on the inside. So do you need us to direct or anything? We'll pick
I do need I do need approval for our annual uh clean and televised up to 14,000 to Empire that part of that 5year contract out of the sewer capital fund. Okay.
Make a motion to approve the animal clean and televised for Empire up to 14,000. I'll second that. All in favor? I thank you. And then are we saving the creek for another year or was that put on for this year? I remember we talked
about No, we need to wait. Okay. So, next. Well, let's let's discuss that when you get back from vacation. Yep. That was fine. I just want to make sure. But now the lift station. Let's actually let's let's talk
to who's the other guy or what? Who's the other guy? Not Empire. The other guy. Yeah, that we the other guy that we got bits from when we got bits from Empire. The guy that was like twice as expensive.
Uh oh gosh, what are their names? Tyler. Yeah, Tyler. Yep. Let's talk to him because he's itching to get back to town after he got blown out of the water by Empire. Let's see if he's maybe wanting to bid that junk. That's correct. Mhm. Okay.
And see if he wants to bid it because he might be a little more cheaper than Empire to do that same because I thought Empire was pretty ridiculous for what they wanted to do that section. Yeah. I think it quite it was like eight or 12,000 I think they wanted. I thought it was more but maybe a lift station might
have been. Yeah. I can hold off and then let's just talk about I can send him and I'll just um send it so he sends it to you then so I don't have to be the in between. Yeah, that's fine.
Any questions on any of this stuff from anybody? No, we got the humidifier right up and running down in the basement last week. Okay. waiting on would plug in
that but it should be I've been spray foaming around the building to keep the water out of the basement. I mean, it comes in, it's just runs in when it rains. So, I um yeah, spray foam is about the
best thing that's working right now to keep it from funneling in. Okay. Yeah. Okay. All right. Thank you. I guess I'm not. Okay. Have a good vacation. Thank. Thank you. Won't you
approve the people service report? I'll second that. All in favor? I maintenance. Eric. Hi. Skin through this and get all the hot spots and um
there got another ocean landing on 416. Uh Braden I went on that one. Are these scheduled meetings and anything out of the ordinary? Part of that safety safety thing we went to. It
ain't something we're reacting to. No. No. No. Then we burnt ditches. Uh thanks Kurt Peterson for helping with the assistance. Uh it was pretty dry that day. But it burned up really well. Hen well came and did uh their
annual inspection. Well, three of these people. It's been he said it's been seven years. So, they're supposed to be in five to seven. Yeah, we need that one. So, when they're pulling it, are they just looking at it
to see if there's anything needs to be replaced or are they replacing it? They replace what needs to be done. That's what I thought. Motor all the way down this bike. Okay. Gotcha. We had a we had a shut up uh right at the
school that Ray and I decided we'll dig up by hand. How'd that go? It would suck, but it uh ended up finding some water. And what happened is 20 years ago whenever they put in that that line
there, they had they had taken the meter and then the top that we always call you shut off. What is that? The curb stop. Curb stop. They what they had done goes down. were supposed to screw it
together. I don't know if it was Friday or what is what they did. Just put it on. You just set it on the top. So, it was never screwed on. What's that? It was never screwed on. It was never screwed on. Yeah, I was going to say Monday morning.
Um, and then we had a blowout at the St. snowflake Brandon Olsson or yeah Olsson's game and uh repaired that one and coming down. Uh they started painting on the
concession. If anyone gets bored, go look at it. He's doing the he's got the east side done. Looks beautiful. uh J&R came uh and exercised 44 of our valves, which I thought was quite a few. So, next year all, if we get them again
next year, all we have is pretty much from uh the railroad east. So, yeah, he really he went through that a lot of them. Yeah. So, uh, and then he's I don't know how many people remember this or you probably you probably don't remember it,
but it's all GPS when he comes and does it. So, it's Do they have maps on the truck? Maps and Y. And how often do we do that rotation? Is it every three years? What's that? To have them come back to redo the areas they've already done. No, we haven't got
that point far yet. We got that. I didn't know if we had a policy in place for that. This year will be the third year and I think you could get them all done in three years. We'll have to decide. Got it. Yeah. All right.
Uh and then this is I know this isn't in order. I'm sorry. Um but we had gosh, what do we have? two, three inches that day that and it we had a plug about an hour, half hour. Yeah. And
we had to have Brandon come out help us with that one too. And the second stream. Yeah. Second stream. Yeah. And thank you for helping out that day. Wash hardrance the other day or last last
week. Had another blowout behind uh that was on the west side of the bowling alley. Brandon came fix that one. Brand's been here a lot. Um, also um, Monday we had generator
services coming. They both they service both our generators both of the wastewater and any questions approval for your air conditioner for a new air conditioner for the
shop that came in that seal up there. Yeah. Um, so that's something Ray and I can take care of. Uh, it's pretty much just got some screws and pull it out. But simple. We don't need an electrician or
nothing for that one. Okay. I'm kind of having the same issue as the red. She's having they're the same one as yours a mini split on a wall split. I don't think your hers has got a casing like this one does. It's a mini split.
Yeah, man. You got to get on the roof to get to the rest of the and it that wind has destroyed it. So then we'll look at a motion to approve the aana air conditioner for the C garage up $1,400.
I'll second that. All in favor? I All right. Thank you. A motion to accept street. I'll second. All in favor? I All right. Unfinished business. We don't have anything. It looks like new
business. Tony Heather. Um just I know that it's frustrated Jod for a long time. Um, and so I just did some digging and it is it is normal. So, um, just with the change in the titles, we do not
have a city clerk anymore. So, I did do some reaching out and and all the normal cities that have changed to a city administrator, they have changed their assistant position to deputy clerk. Um, so I just uh figured that it makes the most sense for us to kind of transition
to that. So, I'm asking the council if they would be willing to change Heather's job title to deputy clerk. So, if you're willing to do that, I'm asking to update her position title to deputy clerk and then update the her job description to deputy clerk. And there's
nothing that changed in the job description. is just changing the actual title of her position to deputy clerk and updating that job description to that. I'll make a motion to change others job
to deputy clerk. Second. All in favor? All right. I got a new job name today. I'm gonna come in tomorrow and see if you have a name tag. I got some magic marker. All right. So, talking about um for the resolution
of 2521. Um so, in the past, the council has authorized fictionally signatures on checks as normal practice. In the past audit, since there was no resolution on file, the practice was no longer allowed. Uh staff may requesting this practice be allowed again. that each individual check does not have to be
authorized and signed by hand. So basically this would allow there to be a stamp in with signature of the mayor or myself. Um it would be kept in the vault. Um the mayor or myself would still have to use the stamp on each check. It's just that we would not have
to physically sign every single check. we could just sit there and do that instead of so this author this resolution authorizes us to be able to uh have a a stamp needed with our signature in order to do that. Make a motion to accept resolution
25-21. I'll second. All in favor? I All right. Swimming lessons. Um okay. So, um, unfortunately, no teenagers or
anybody really wants work for 15, 16 bucks an hour right now. Um, and I have spoken with Geneva and other surrounding communities and they're having issues getting staff to work.
um and they want to do the easy jobs like in Geneva they have plenty of applicants for the concessions. So I'm like hey let's work together and you guys can do concessions or whatever and we can split amongst because we would have loved to get the concessions open here again. Um
and we supply the lifeguards and just nobody wants to do that. Um, even Macy Whiteside has reached out to neighboring communities and she's constantly put out notices and everything, flyers for all these kids to
get certified. We reimburse everything. And I had got one applicant. So, we need to make the decision. We have no choice. We I need your approval to cancel and then just refund everybody back that has
registered and paid for. Um, and that's where we're at, unfortunately. I mean, we're not going to get anybody help. No. And I mean, this winter I will definitely do some more research and some brainstorming, seeing where I can get more feelers, anything to really
help. And it really sucks as being somebody who was born and raised here, did swimming lessons here. Everybody wants it. We love it. But we cannot get the staffing. And I can't leave Tony for 3 months and run swimming lessons Monday through Friday. So I would love to if we
could but can't even do that. So is the pay rate the part is even offering they just don't want to work regardless of the pay and they're not getting any hits. So the problem is Oatana is paying 20
bucks an hour for a lifeguard. Was paying you know 16 18 20 bucks an hour for lifeguards. Nobody wants to do it. Nobody wants to. I mean, Macy has been running stuff weekly and announcements and stuff in the schools and and nobody wants I mean,
these kids are all looking for 18 and $20 an hour jobs and going elsewhere and we can't we if you want to subsidize swimming lessons at on taxpayer dollar then yeah, go ahead. I just want to know
and like even if we tried to this year, I don't think it's not possible. there was it it we'd be losing money this year even if we raised it because I probably haven't even gotten half the people to sign up for it then we did last year and
the deadlines coming up. Can we do anything in preparation for next year so that we have all that in place? They come back from last year that said they weren't. And I will try my hardest to look at more stuff, brainstorm, make it
more beneficial for these teenagers. I will spend a good portion of this winter doing a lot of that, seeing what we can do. Um, and Tony and I tried this winter, too. But I think unless the unless the council really wants to commit to paying these kids 20 bucks an
hour, I just don't think it's going to happen. And I'm also thinking what I'm hearing from you guys, even if we offered them 20, we probably wouldn't have anybody taking that job because they just blocked a mind right now. I think the I think the biggest the biggest problem that we face is that
they're probably not going to take it unless we're running lifeguards out there more than just swimming lessons because they don't want to work just the more hours responsibility watching and and that's the other thing is we had a
lot of issues this last year with parents bringing their kids while they were still there but they expected if a kid's acting out and hitting and having all these behaviors, they expected the lifeguard to have to take care of it and not stepping in and the lifeguards were
very uncomfortable with that. And I'm sure some of that went around too. Um, that's not their job to watch your kids for a 30 minute session either. So yeah, if they're going to just be light like doing lessons, I can see why it was a
nogo for some of them. Whereas if we could get more staff to have lifeguards out there around the clock because I would honestly at the end of the day I would love to when we were kids we had the bus take us too and that would help out parents immensely as well you know
but we have to have the staff and the interest in it again before we can do any of that stuff. What's the what's the age you have to be? 15 to be the lifeguard, but we need a 17-y old water safety instructor charge.
I know my daughter was looking, but yeah. And I I talked to Kelly about it too and everything and I think one of them she wasn't going to be old enough yet. Um but yeah, any teenager that I knew personally, I hyped it up. Um,
correct me if I'm wrong. Some of our staff that we had lifeguarding, they're also possibly graduating and going forward. They're all seniors. They're all seniors. Yeah. So, that's part of it. They all are the same age. No, I know. Could possibly talking to past people that work there and people
that you have currently did something with to try and get them to work here. Could you get feedback for from them to see if next year we can make something different that's more enticing? Absolutely. I'm open to anything at this point. I definitely and talk to see if
we could bus, you know, if all that stuff were in place, would that work then? And I would still love to work with Lake Geneva because they want to open up the pool again. They haven't had it. I would still love to be in we have a lot of people that are from Geneva, Clark's Grove area and split it so that
people aren't constantly just driving to New Richland. You know, do half the sessions at the Geneva pool and half in New Richland or something like that. not necessarily Geneva, but the surrounding links where we can still work together and bring in more kids for staffing and
make it beneficial for everybody that travels for it. So, lots of brainstorming, but to me, it's a no-go this year. There's nothing I can do. My hands are tied. Thanks for unfortunate, but formal.
Formal as in what you want us to do. Formal refund or cancel lessons and refund almost. Yeah, I guess we need to contact everybody that has signed up and refund them, saying that the lessons are
not going to be going on this year. I'll make a motion that we uh cancel the swimming lessons and refund the people that have paid. I'll second it. All in favor? I need you a contract discussion. Um I
know that I mentioned this. I don't know if I mentioned it formally or not, but I just wanted to kind of have the con this discussion with you guys if this is something that you wanted to um look at potentially. Um, I started looking at the the money that's
available in the EDA fund and there is some money um to to kind of start this process and potentially look at this as you know fourth quarter of this year going into next year to kind of get some feet on the ground um before we move
into next year. And I just wanted to kind of gauge your interest um into maybe doing that. Um I mean SED has already come through with this $15,000 grant for the the businesses in town. And I do think that they would be very beneficial. Um, you know, we talked
about potentially, you know, two days a month, um, would be $16,000 annually. Um, you know, quarterly, that's, you know, we're talking four $4,000 for quarter. I think, you
know, if we potentially look at, you know, as a fourth quarter start, that's only really a $4,000 budget hit for the EDA to to potentially work them into the fourth quarter budget to get us into that next cycle to start working in, you know, so we're not starting January one. We're actually starting to build that
process up to get, you know, going January one, right? Yeah. you know, so we're not, you know, trying to So, I just wanted to gauge the interest and if if you guys, you know, were thinking the same way that I was thinking that I would maybe engage CEDA
a little bit more and maybe try to look at a at what a contract looks like and and maybe get the that information started and and uh look at a contract and and formally put together some numbers from the EDA budget and kind of maybe bring that forward at the next
meeting and and maybe see what we can do. That's kind of the way everybody feels. I think it'd be a good thing because it helps with grants. They know things. Yeah. I mean, they would they would basically kind of sort of take over the running of the EDA meetings and kind of
handle the business grant program and kind of handle that whole um EDA home state kind of stuff and basically be able to spend a lot more time working on Ceda and EDA stuff that I don't have the time to be able to put into that. I think that, you know, they've already
got us a $15,000 grant without contracting with us. I can't even imagine how much more we'd be able to leverage that information. something. Would they be a way for us
to finish what Gail had wanted to do at one point in time frame? He wanted us to get together and do a what if for something to get either industry or another business coming down. For sure. Yes. Yeah. They can definitely help us.
Well, I know that the ED has been talking about potentially even, you know, we have the ability potentially to sell those town homes and leverage some of that money that we could. I mean, even if even if we were able to even if we have to pay back those those zero
interest grants that we got on those town homes, I I think we could legitimately the EDA could legitimately pocket anywhere from a quarter to $300,000 as as you know, cleared that we could reinvest into the community as far as some sort of whether it be another
housing project or or some sort of Yeah. some sort of enticement project with with some CDA help. Ca help. So, I think that that's why I'm saying that this this type of program, this type of help would be very very beneficial to to having that. Um, I don't think you have
it in here, but I'm pretty sure they've worked with many many communities throughout southern Minnesota. Tons. Yeah. Jainsville contracts with them because I think Truman and Fairmont did for some contract, some Jamesville contract with them. All right. Well, I'll work on something
and then I'll have some more stuff in the future. Perfect. Department head purchase policy. Um, well, I just wanted to bring this up because, you know, you can't buy anything for $500 anymore. Um,
and then with the having one meeting a month, um, there's a lot of information um, going back and forth through emails and I just wanted to see if uh, we were immuneable to updating the the department head purchase beam policy. So, I did reach out to a couple
different places and between the emails and talking to other places, it is all over the board um with places that have have uh purchasing policies. So what I wanted to discuss is what I what I kind of sort of came up with um and this we
can talk about it in this but you don't have to adopt this if you don't want to but um just what we had kind of talked about was um now when I talk about budgeted what I'm saying is is that whatever is budgeted by the council for stuff so like sand and rock or whatever
as long as it falls within that category that's what those that's included in there. So department heads up to $1,000 that they're budgeted, they can bud take care of that. So Eric wants needs $1,000 worth of rock or something like that, he can just approve that. Um if if it's
over $1,000 but under $2,000, as long as it's falls into that budget car or category, um they can come to me and I can say, "Yep, it falls into that category. You're okay to do that." Anything over $2,000 still always has to be approved by the council. But that
way, you know, we seem to have this it all taken care of that way. I have a pretty good handle of where stuff kind of just sort of needs to be in that category. Um, so that's kind of the what I'm presenting to you guys and I'm happy to take questions, comments, arguments whether you think that's okay, whether
you don't think that's okay or whether you want to change that or feel differently. Um, but I think that way, you know, most everything that we're buying on a regular basis, daytoday, uh, is less than $1,000 or should be around that $1,000 mark. Occasionally,
something's over $1,000 or but it should never be really over $2,000. And anything over $2,000 should normally be um approved by the council. The only thing that would fit out of that category is any of those normal things like regularly approved contracts that
are annual contracts that are normally approved by the council that we would normally spend outside of that. So, we're thinking most of this is just going to be like equipment and stuff that Yeah. office supplies online, that kind of I'm talking just normal
dayto-day, but I'm not talking anything like if we want to buy something that's not planned to buy. I'm just talking like if if he's got supplies that are going to be a,000 or
$1,200 or something like that, you know, and it's normally it's just a normal budgeted expense. Yep. And now we just had a council meeting tonight, but you know, Friday he's got to buy $1,200 worth of supplies. Now, I got to send you guys an email and get three of you
guys to approve it before the next council meeting that's 30 days away. You know, I don't I want to try to get away from doing that. I'd rather be able to say, "Yep, Eric, you're it falls within your budget. It's okay. You know what you're doing, that kind of stuff." And
then we'll, you know, you still have ultimate approval on it every month, you know, through the financials and stuff like that. But, you know, if it's over the 2,000 mark, then you guys still need to approve it. So, I've always had it's always been in the policy since even Michelle was here that the city
administrator can approve up to $2,000 budgeted items. So, there's not any changes being made. It's just that it just gives me the ability to approve the department head stuff up to $2,000 without having to send an email to you guys to to to change that. Yeah. I mean,
I think as long as it's equipment and stuff like that that's being used for the operation of the city, I think I wouldn't have an issue with it. Um, if it was a training or conference somebody's gonna be out of town something like that then I wouldn't want necessarily that to fall into this policy without it going through the
council I would like to say it with a kind of a caveat let's revisit it once we pass it in 6 months to see if it's being effective you know find out there any snags for it or whether you don't like it that type of thing
or we or or we can change it We can do 1,500. I I don't I don't care. We can do whatever you want to do. For me, the dollar amount make don't make any difference. It's just, you know, like you said, it's getting in between this and that. And why come to us if it's
they can already say, "Yeah, I need it." You know, I was a little blown away by Pine Islands, too. I thought this was Yeah, I would like some language in there that it was for the operation of the city.
Equipment for the city, supplies for the city, that sort of thing. Then I think I would be all on board with it. Are you making a motion for that or don't do that because I'll have to I'll have to You have to rewrite something up. Yeah, that's just discussion. I think it's a good idea to
look at it and come back with us for something. All right. All right. Any other discussions on it? EDA grants. Um, the EDA approved a uh business
enhancement grant to Thompson's Auto Body Shop for approval for that. to approve the EA grant for Thompson. I'll certainly all in favor. All right. May 26, City Hall is closed
for Memorial Day. Okay. Anything administrator report? Um just uh I think we talked almost through everything here. Um project talked with been working with both Jason Corey on stuff and Shannon from DDA. Met with CEDA for
EDA stuff. Went through that bond bond rating call. Um went very good, very happy with how that turned out. Participated in a South Point financial activity with the school. That was where the the kids got to get issued a a wife and children and and had to go through
life and uh submitted the sales tax for April. Uh worked on the final transition with the ambulance billing team. So we are officially getting build with EMSMC and that's going very well. Um, as Eric
said, we went through our OSHA Inspector Procedures safety training meeting, attended the Minnesota City County Management Association conference, uh, reviewed the final draft audit information from ABDO. Uh, we will be getting the final audit presentation
at the next meeting. Um, finalized the budget and plan documents for the MCPA flood mitigation grant. I should be receiving the official plan authorization form this week for signature. Um, as you heard,
I've submitted a grant for the handicap accessibility thing and received a a grant from the foundation. Thank you so much for that. Um, we also did receive our reimbursement for the siren grant from the USDA.
Where's that money going to go? Uh, it'll go back into the capital reserve for the siren. Um, anniversary Sarah Sunday's been here for 11 years on the 1st of June. Upcoming birthdays, uh, myself on the
14th, Mr. Economy on the 19th. Abigail on the 25th, and Aiden on the 29th. And that's what I got for you. I'll make a motion to accept the administrator's report.
Second in favor I any phone I do have something. So there uh did you do anything uh about that fence up there when we
talked and got there? Um, yes, we we're going to re redesign the the fencing. Um, we're gonna have we're actually until Glory and I get along get moving in a little bit.
So, is that cuz I me been farming the last few days in the gas plant out on seven. So the field that the guy I was working for, they must there must be something
because there's at least two to three or probably five foot between the fence and where his field starts and there's a patch of grass. You know what's going on up there. Not saying I mean I'm a I help farm. I try to get as
much land as possible. I don't know where the line is like you said if we move if we have to move it in. But that fence is what they do. They're trying to get rid of the whole just keeps getting closer and closer. They're not actually trying to get No.
No. But yeah, they're trying to knock it knock it down. But it'd be nice if we could get a buffer in there and if we had a mow even mow around it because that would help with your water too running in because you'd have a ridge kind of. Yeah. Most of it is because
that fence line is on the line. Okay. So, we got a pretty good plan in place, I think. Okay. We got a pretty good plan in place, I think. Yeah. There was just no buffer, but the water is still going to come down that hill. Y and it's still going to come through
there. Culver, try to divert towards the west. Okay. And then down the bottom of the hill. Uh just again we got to talk about that one too. Something that just go over the road
said down our street fill up our storm source. So we're working on No, I was just curious where you guys were. I know there's other projects going on. We are certainly working on the the plat
there. Um you know anytime we stake a boundary there's a methodicalness that you just can't take what's on the plat. So we have to find some irons and some monuments and there is that subdivision platted but it's within the hay field there and so we're having a hard time just finding irons to substantiate it
but I think in observation the fence for the wastewater treatment plant and the property line are very literal to each other and so any of this idea buffering and such we're talking about either a modification of the fence further into the city property or a change of the
city property ownership line. So that's something we can anticipate. we'll have to kind of strategize around, but it appears that the fence was very literally placed on the property line. That's part of the challenges that we're uh we're observing. So,
thank you. I got something. Okay. I had a resident come up to me and asked to put the I don't want to say ordinance, but rules or whatever it was for landscaping companies or people in town that mow for
other people. And this person would like to see if there could be some type of ordinance saying what you have to do or some of the rules, regulations, and whether or not is this person pays insurance for his mowing. And he knows how other
people don't do that. And he'd like to see if the city could make some type of rules for what you can do for lawnmowing in town. you know, like make a permit for it like they do golf carts, stuff like
that. We wouldn't require them to get a permit to mow for somebody else. You'd have to do the same thing for removal. Maybe not get a permit, but maybe say they have to have insurance. A 10-year-old kid, you know, mowing his neighbor's lawn. You going to make him get insurance? That's what I'm saying.
We I would he would like to have that discussion. Yeah, I understand. Yeah. I'm just ringing it up. Can you bring back stuff to us next meeting, Tony? Well, I mean, just your ideas. What are you looking for? I mean, that's a business license. I mean, that's if
they're a business, they have to license insured and bonded and whatever. I mean, that's not something a city's got to require somebody to have. So, I mean, that's I mean, so it's it's already out there then. I mean, that's them type of rules. They're if they're mowing
somebody else's lawn, they're required to carry their own liability insurance and stuff like that. That's not something the city that would require them to have. That's good enough. That's all I needed. Be their choice of what type of insurance they want to carry. Matt because Matt's right. I mean, if we were to do that, then any kid that's
mowing. That was my point. Exactly. That's why I wanted to ask. That'd be any type of business, dog walking, anything, you'd have to have guidelines for it all then. Slippery slope. Yeah. Okay. Thanks. I don't want to go down there. No. All
right. Anybody got anything else? Move to a journey. All right, I'll second it. All in favor?