Well, good afternoon. It is 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 5th, 2025. Uh my name is Eric Wormka. I'm sitting in for President Andrea Becker. Uh we'll call the city council meeting for the city of New Alm to order. At this time, the first item for business is the consent agenda. Councilors, what are your
wishes? So move. Second. We have a motion and a second. Any additional discussion? Those in f favor signal by saying I. I. I. Carries. Um we are moving down to item 5.8
being Moody's is here right now. Moving down here. The sale of series 2025 bonds. Thank you, John Burmeister, with PFM. Pleasure to be here uh this evening. Uh earlier today, we did solicit proposals
from underwriting firms on the purchase of your $5.3 million general obligation bonds series 2025. You should see along your your packet here a tabulation of bids or results of the sale. Uh if you look through this, this is three pages deep. Uh we ended up getting eight
different bids from underwriters. Uh, and if you look through the uh, individual packet, if you direct your attention to page two, uh, you can see Robert W. Baird came in uh, with an army of underwriters. You see they're all over the United States. Wisconsin, New Jersey, Arkansas, Pennsylvania, Florida,
New Jersey, uh, Kentucky, um, Michigan, Georgia, California, Alabama. So that's just reflective of the city's double A2 rating that you were confirmed. This is a good bond size. It's very shortterm. So, you're soliciting underwriters that really want your paper and they're really fighting themselves to uh
purchase these bonds. Uh if you look off to the right hand side, there's something called a TIC. Uh that's the APR on a car loan. Similar in our world, we call it true interest cost. Uh you can see that uh Piper Sandler came in at a 3.0562.
Uh Hunting Securities in Chicago came in at a 308. And if you flip all the way to the back, uh the uh high bid was at 3.1969%. Last year, we ended up getting at 2.96%. So, it's real similar to what we had last year, but slightly slightly higher. So, we're very pleased with the bids
that we received, the number of biders we got. Um and then Piper Sand, they're out of Minneapolis. They bid on the bonds of the city before in the past. And then after we received the uh bid proposals, uh we were able to decrease the parount of the bonds down to 4,930. we did have a premium and then that
adjusted the TIC to a 3.05 uh 63%. Uh and then I did notice uh that the bonds your par size went down from 5.3 to 4 4 uh 9 million that actually uh dropped a u um a pricing category in the Moody's
Investor Service. So I was able to email them in New York they're lowering your fee by $6,500 uh because you did cross that line. and I thought, let's let's save a little money for the city and go after and get that. And they they uh wanted the final bid par and then they were going to lower the the uh premium on that cost.
So, with that, I'll open up to any questions that you may have. And if there are any, uh we'd recommend that you award this to uh 4,930 uh to Piper Sandler in Minneapolis, Minnesota at 3.0563%. I don't have any questions. I'm very
happy with it. I was expecting 005 more than this. I'm very happy with it. I don't have any questions. I have no questions. I'm okay with it. Wise. Yes. Uh vice president and counselors. Um I I have no further questions. So, I
would like to offer the resolution authorizing the issuance awarding the sale and fixing the form and details for $5,300,000 general obligation bond series 2025 and authorize the mayor and finance director
to execute the bond documents on behalf of the city of Newm to finance various municipal street alley and airport improvements. Second. We do have a motion in a second. Any further discussion? Do we need to edit that to 4,930? at 4,9 you know just that's what
$4,900,000 $4,930,000 $130,000. Thank you again. Well, we do have a motion in a second. Any further discussion? No, I'm okay with it. Very good. Uh Director Jorgensson, please call the role. Councelor Christian, yes. Councelor Schmidz,
yes. Councelor Mack, yes. And councelor Warma, yes. That motion does carry. Thank you very much. Thank you. Moving to number 5.9, Moody's investor service bond rating. Yeah, just uh uh mentioned earlier that the city uh was ratings A2 was
reconfirmed by Moody's investor service. You may recall a AAA is the highest, a double A1, and now you're at a double A2. So, you're a couple notches away from the the AAA rating. Um and and if you if you actually if you ask them uh based on the size of the community, uh
you're at the highest rating you get based on the size of the community. um in of the city. So, you're you're strong fund balance. You're balancing the budgets every year. Uh you're you're not increasing your debt burden. You're actually paying off debt as almost as quickly, if not as quicker than what
you're borrowing at. The economy is very strong here. Low unemployment. The we we had uh two or three pages of economic development that were happening in the city. And uh it what's interesting is their response is the city is doing really well. And um you're just steady.
We call it kind of a steady Eddie. Uh just keeping up the good work and uh they they always enjoy that because there's everything's pretty steady here in in town. It's been that way for many many years. Okay. Vice President and counselors, I'd like to make a motion to uh receive notification that Moody's investor
services has assigned a double A2 bond rating to the city of New Alm general obligation bond series 2025. Second. We do have a motion and a second. Any further discussion? Uh those in favor signal by saying I. I. That motion does carry. Uh moving back
to item number 2.1. Uh petition for improvements on alley block 182 north of Center Street. Uh thank you, Mr. Vice Chair. A petition has received been received for initial alley improvements in alley block 182 north of Center
Street. Um so I'm bringing that forward to the public hearing today. Uh that petition was requested back uh in September of 2021 and was received in city engineers office in uh June of this year. The petition specifically request
grading aggregate base patuminous surfacing concrete uh driveway pavement storm sewer if needed m miscellaneous removals and res restoration necessary to construct a residential pavement u section in that alley. The total
frontage of property adjacent to the alley is 700 lineal feet. The total frontage of property owners signing the petition is 400 lineal feet. So if we base that percentage based on frontage, it's 57.14%. Number of parcels adjacent to the alley
is 12. The total number of parcel owners signing the petition is six. That would put the um percentage based on parcels at 50% of those in favor. Past city practice has indicated that making such improvement requires that the petition be signed by not less than
35% in frontage and as noted above that percentage is at 57.14%. It be my recommendation today to open the public hearing for public comment and then council may elect to um receive the petition and um either order in the
improvements or to hold off on the improvements. So that's summary of the staff report. Thank you, Joe. Uh, this is a public hearing. If you'd like to be heard, please state your name and address into the microphone, please. Mr. Vice Chair, I should note that I
have not received any uh phone calls or uh letters about this alley project. Being that we've met our criteria and I don't see anybody coming up to the mic, I'm going to offer the resolution finding sufficiency of petition. Close the public hearing ordering the initial alley improvements to alley block 182
north of center street. Authorize the city engineer to prepare project plans and specs for alley construction as part of the 2026 capital improvement plan. Second. We do have a motion and a second. Any further discussion? Director Jorgensson, please call the role.
Second. Councelor Christian. Yes. Councelor Schmidz. Yes. Councelor Mack. Yes. And councelor Warma. Yes. That motion does carry. Moving on to item number 3.1. Lawful gambling premise permit uh New Alm Hockey Association.
I'll offer the resolution to approve the issuance of premise permit application to conduct ptab gambling for the new hockey association at the Franklin 126 North Minnesota Street. Newm Minnesota. Second. That is a motion and a second. Any further discussion? Director
Jorgensson, please call the role. Councelor Christensen, yes. Councelor Schmidz, yes. Councelor Mack, yes. Councelor Warma, yes. The motion does carry. Uh, moving to number 3.2, tree service license renewal for 2025, 2026. Motion to approve the issuance of the
tree service license renewal for Bellic Tree Service Limited Liability Company for the period beginning August 6, 2025, ending June 30th, 2026, subject to compliance with all city and state requirements. Second. We do have a motion and a second. Any further discussion?
Those in favor signal by saying I. I. I. That motion does carry. Uh number 3.3, temporary liquor license for State Street Theater Company. I'll have for a motion to approve the issuance of temporary on sale intoxicating liquor license for State Street Theater Corporation, one North
State Street for an event to be held Friday, September 12th, 2025, subject to compliance with all city and state requirements. Second. That is a motion and a second. Any further discussion? Those in favor signal by saying I. I. Motion does carry. Number 3.4. Liquor
permits for the Herman Monument Society. All right. I'll take this one. Vice President and counselors. Uh, I'd like to make a motion to approve the issuance of liquor permits for the Herman Monument Society to serve alcohol during Hermanfest located at Harmon Park, 101 North Garden Street and Herman Heights
Park at 14 Monument Street on Saturday, September 6, 2025, subject to compliance with all city and state requirements. Second. That is a motion and a second. Any further discussion? I just like to thank the Herman Monument Society to continue this uh public uh event for our
community and region. Absolutely. Those in favor signal by saying I. I. I. That motion does carry. Uh moving to 3.5 cannabis micro business retailer registration. Uh reading through the application, it
looks like they've met all the state requirements. Unless the manager wants to add anything. I'm on a motion to approve the issuance of a cannabis micro business retailer registration for Green Leafs LLC 2021 South Broadway subject compliance with all city and state requirements.
Second. We do have a motion and a second. Is there any further discussion? I'd just like to add this will be the second of our registration. So no more registrations after this one. That's what I was going to ask is do we cap that to two and Okay. Very good. Those in favor signal by saying I.
I. That motion does carry. Uh, moving to item number 4.1, uh, simple lot division at 1300 Oak Street. Mr. Schnelberg, Dave Schno, community development director. Uh, Mr. Chair and members of
the city council. Uh, we have received the simple lot division request. Uh the uh owner is Glenn Wake. The property is located north of Oak Street and east of Raymond
Drive. Uh there is a map um on your video monitor, Oak Street. Here is our existing residence. And this is the area that they're requesting the
simple lot division. This is actually two parcels since we have an outlot line that comes through here. And so this would be combined into one lot through this uh process.
Uh the current uh land that is proposed to be um uh made a part of the property is vacant. Um Mr. Wake is proposing to sell portions as I indicated of two all lots
to the owner of the uh residence area and that is Lisa Langanger and Bradley Alman. The um land to be purchased would match the
side property lines of the existing parcel. So it would uh be a fairly uh uniform uh looking uh piece of property. Um the acquisition of the property to the north would expand the size then of
their uh lot. Uh there are no buildings on the property to be acquired and the approximate dimensions of that property are 200 by 105 ft. The proposed legal
description is uh provided uh in exhibit A which is uh one of the attachments. Uh there are a total of five conditions and I should note that these conditions
are typical of um simple lot divisions. Uh the first is that the lot division will be effective with the filing of the approving resolution with the Brown County Recorders Office. Number two, parcel A will form one
parcel of property for tax and building purposes with lot one block one wakes third edition. I might note that the legal description that I just gave you is the one that exists for the house.
Parcel B will form one parcel of property for tax and building purposes with lot one block one wakes third edition. Parcel A and B and lot one block one wake third edition will be combined to
form one lot and will be so platted with the next plat adjoining any part of this property. We've established this requirement in some locations. Um we would like all of that property
to be uh condensed and just one parcel rather than having three which is what we will have now. Then the final one is parcel A and B will be reszoned to R1 which is single family residence district with the next reszoning of
property adjoining any part of this property or by December 31st 2026 whichever occurs first. What we would like to avoid is having a parcel of property with two different zoning classifications.
That only makes things confusing. So, um we'll see if uh it can take place uh by actions uh taking place in that general area and if not the city would uh initiate the uh reszoning of the property. That would conclude the staff
report. Thank you very much, Mr. Schelberg. In the planning and zoning meeting, you know, we had no, you know, nobody contesting anything. It's just a pretty cut and dry. It's just allowing them the home homeowner to expand their backyard. Otherwise, it absuts it. So, not hearing
anybody else, you know, any other thing on it. So, I'm going to offer the resolution approving the condition simple lot division for outlot 175 and 174 street address, 1300 Oak Street. Second. We do have a motion and a second. Any further discussion?
Director Jorgensson, please call the role. Councelor Christensen, yes. Councelor Schmidz, yes. Councelor Mack, yes. Councelor Worm, yes. Motion does carry. Moving on to number 5.1 in new business, New Alm Fire Department services for the Flying
Dutchman motorcycle club hill climb. Vice President and counselors, I'd like to make a motion authorizing the New Fire Department rescue squad to provide services to the Flying Dutchman motorcycle club for their motorcycle hill climb on Sunday, August 24th, 2025.
Second. We do have a motion and a second. Any further discussion? Those in favor signal by saying I. I motion does carry. Uh moving to 5.2 airport apron expansion AIP grant offer. Mr.
Uh thank you Mr. uh vice president and city councilors. Uh this item and the next are related to the same project at the airport. So this grant offer from the FAA is for the apron expansion um at the Newm airport that was scheduled and
bids were opened for this project back on March 5th. Um Mr. paving and excavating was awarded the contractor pending receiving these grants um for this work. So this funding is split into two different grants. We have the AIP
grant, the AIG grant um with the funding kind of split right down the middle. Um with everything we have going on at the airport, we had to get creative in our funding mechanisms to make this work. So this is why this project is split into two different grant agreements.
Uh this project will cover the expansion of that uh uh taxi way area um kind of south to the south of the heated hanger at the airport in the area of where the new fuel system will be placed. Um this also includes some pavement ma uh
maintenance that's needed on the primary runway, some crack fillings, patching, things of that nature. So in total the uh total project cost is $996,000 and uh combined these AIP and AIG grants will cover 95% of the project cost. So
our city share is going to be right around uh $25,000 for this project. So uh happy to answer any questions you may have. I'm going to offer the resolution to accept the grant offer for airport improvement program project number 3-27-0070-024-2025
for the new all municipal airport and authorize the city manager and city attorney to execute the grant offer and city manager and finance director to execute any amendments. Second. We do have a motion in a second. Any further discussion? Director Jorgensson, please call the
role. Councelor Christian. Yes. Councelor Schmidz. Yes. Councelor Mack, yes. Councelor Wormka, yes. That motion does carry. Uh, moving to number 5.3, airport apron expansion, A I J AIG
grant offer. Yeah, Mr. Vice President, state councelor kind of same explanation. This is the other half of that federal funding for that same project. All right, vice president and counselors, I'd like to offer the uh resolution to accept the grant offer for
infrastructure investment and jobs act IIGJ airport infrastructure grant AIG project number 3-27-0070-23-2025 for the New Municipal Airport and authorizes city manager and city attorney to execute the grant offer and
city manager and finance director to execute Any amendments? Second. Motion in a second. Any further discussion? Director Jorgensson, please call the role. Councelor Christian, yes. Councelor Schmidtz, yes. Councelor Mack, yes. Councelor Wormka,
yes. That motion does carry. Uh, moving to number 5.4. They all just kind of look the same here. Sorry. Task order number 2025-02 for airport engineering services. Right, Mr. Vice President city
councilors. Uh this task order is for Me and Hunt to add this to their professional service agreement. Um this is for the aircraft fueling re uh replacement project. Um previously uh the meeting hunt included the design and
up to the bidding of the project. Uh this task order would cover the project administration as well as um the design and rebidding of the fuel tank portion of this project. If you remember, uh, we received bids for all of the work,
including site work and new fuel system. But due to bid prices, we had to split this project up. So phase one of the project is the site civil work, which includes the access road and pads for the new tanks, and phase two is the actual fuel system components. Mindot
has identified both projects in this grant, latest grant solicitation. So we are anticipating MDOT grants in the near future for this work in addition to the fuel system. So this task order also includes the rebidding of the fuel system portion of the project and the uh
construction administration for that portion as well. So that that's why the cost is um around that 92,000 is for that uh additional rebidding and second phase of that work. So happy to answer any questions you may have. Thank you very much Mr. Stan.
Uh looking for the mind grant. We're looking good with the Yep. Okay. Yeah, we are have I been both projects were identified in in the uh uh notice. So, we are we've received our grant offer letter, but we just haven't received the grant yet. Uh motion to approve task order number
2025-02 aircraft fuel system replacement adding a task to the Meden Hunt professional services contract in the amount of $91,542 contingent on the city receiving the mind office of aeronautics grant for the
engineering service. Second. We do have a motion and a second. Any further discussion? Those in favor signal by saying I. I. I. Motion does carry. Uh, moving to item number 5.5, school zone speed limit study professional
services contract. Mr. Sodime again. All right. Uh, thank you, Mr. Vice President, city councilors. this project. Um well little background is previously the safety commission expressed the desire to have a school speed zone study conducted in areas uh
adjacent to our school campuses uh throughout the city. Um so going through last year's budget process that was included within the 2025 budget. Um, as SRF is working on our um, comprehensive safety action plan for the city, we felt
it would probably be beneficial for them to also um, give us a proposal for this speed study work being that it's kind of works hand in hand together um, and whatnot. So, we solicited that proposal from them. They did come in underneath the budget amount. Uh, we had $40,000
budgeted. They came in at 39,500 to perform this speed study. Um so this would involve them taking speed readings around the campuses and then um also coming up with a recommendation um following state aid um design standards
for establishment of school zone speed limits. So that'd be our recommendation to award this work to SRF. Well uh Joe, how long do they do this a typical study like this? So it they anticipate by winter it'll be done. So, they'll do some preliminary
speed study now and then also during the school year and then um their study and recommendation should be ready by the uh by late fall is what they're anticipating for a timeline. So, are they able to do them all kind of all at the same time or is it all one school
at a time? I think they might deploy everything at once. So, I'm not not real sure on their work plan, but I think it's probably more effective for them to come deploy everything at one time and then but I was curious of if it's all the same even playing field that makes sense. So,
good. Well, I'm going to offer a motion to award the contract to SRF Consulting Group Incorporated to provide professional services to perform a school zone speed limit study in the amount of 39,500. Second.
Have a motion and a second. Any further discussion? Those in favor signal by saying I. I. That motion does carry. Moving to number 5.6. Accept a $1,000 grant from the Walmart Spark Good Local
Grant. Chief MCO. Vice President Warp. Counselors. This is a non-matching $1,000 grant from Walmart to uh uh we're going to it's going to help out with our activities during fire prevention week. So, Very good.
I'll offer the resolution to accept $1,000 from the Walmart Spark Good Local Grant which will be used for the fire prevention week activities. Second. We do have a motion and a second. Any further discussion other than Thank you very much Walmart
for generosity to the town here. Uh, Director Jorgensson, please call the role. Councelor Christian, yes. Councelor Schmidtz, yes. Councelor Mack, yes. And councelor Warma, yes. That motion does carry. Moving on to number 5.7, contribution
requests for the 2026 city budget. Councilors, I in the agenda item, um I included a total of $106,450 in requests that was based on the recommendations I had received from each of the counselors and the mayor and city
staff um at that time. If you look at the sheet that I handed out, um the recommendations are a little bit different. I did receive one recommendation after um this was submitted. So, they're a little bit it actually went down a little bit than what was there before. Um the amounts
listed in the agenda are by no means concrete. Those are for you to decide. Like I said, these are just based on those recommendations. You guys want to kind of go through them one by one or accept as written?
Uh, vice president and counselors, I have a quick question for finance director um, Jorgensson. What we decide here at this meeting tonight. Um, it goes into the preliminary will go into the preliminary budget. Correct.
Um, but I don't anticipate changing these. That's why I want to make that decision now so that I know what amount needs to be in that budget. Okay. That's Thank you for the clarification, Nicole. We could change this amount later on to reduce it.
You could, you know, that's not the intention of this process. Correct. Yeah. This intent is just to be one and done is how I'm hearing it. But and at the current number, we're at about a 15% levy increase on if I'm reading correctly
here. Just along with the discussion here, counselors, um you know, I think our process of averaging um what the rest of us have have put together and thought is is probably a logical uh practical way
to to proceed with this. Um I think we all agree that these organizations and many others pro provide great service to our community and region. Um although we uh we can't fund everything and um
you know this is an annual activity um that we're involved with budgeting. Just some of my comments a comment I'm going to bring up. I mean maybe some counselors are afraid to bring it up. These are all great organizations. Soon the day is going to come where we
have to decide these programs are all good open to the public. One big item that doesn't come to our mind is is the city taxpayer liable for these places fixing their buildings and repairing. There's where I'm starting to get stuck.
I mean, when they're open for every taxpayer in the home, great program. I mean, city itself, we're going to have some million-doll fixing coming up and the organization's going to give us money. That's where I'm not going to put up a
big thing this year, but next year I'm going to be hot and heavy on that. Like, if this is for maintenance of the building, I'm probably not going to support it. I mean, we're not in the business for getting some of these buildings repaired and fixed. Organizations that are helping out the
community and whatnot. I mean, examples like Hunter No, open to everybody. I'm all for that, but something to think about. Next year, I won't be supporting those requests. I'm not going to put the kibash this year, but it's something to think about because we hammered away on
it this year, knocked it down, but every year new ones come in. Yeah. More tax dollars. Yep. I mean, I guess I like the thought of the programming and getting the, you know, trying to network within our community and keep the programming and
that going. But these buildings are ongoing maintenance and I I think longterm it's not our solution, you know, that we have to fund it. And you know, they chose to buy or renovate a building and trying to have an
organization, but you know, it's it's a tough one. They're all good. you know, it makes us destinations for our community, but uh it's it's hard to sustain for us to and to pick and choose which building to
help with the project. So, um I'd even entertain taking some of these and if we wanted to, you know, depending on I don't know how the other counselors feel, but you know, building wise, you know, do we want to cut a little bit this year and then, you know, look at it
next year and just say we're not looking at maintaining buildings anymore. Open up for discussion. you know, the museum is our only one that's housing our collections and that's one that we can we can contribute to.
Yeah, vice president and and counselors, I'll add to that with some of more my thoughts as a fiscal conservative. I certainly think that the governmental entities or quasi governmental entities and those that provide programming or facilities free and open to the public
um those are kind of um in one category in my mind you know the battery the municipal band um even the historical society uh I also think it's a slippery slope for us to fund private facilities
private buildings um and even private entities that are um forprofit, so to speak, or that have an admission charge for spectators and uh users. Um I I I like what we've got here, a good average
of of our thoughts, and it is um less than last year, less than the request. Um and um I'm comfortable with uh with what we have here. It's just just my opinion.
I guess as I stated before, I'm not going to these people did a great job at the workshop session. Came in here, you know, we said we'll do this, we'll do this, but next year I will be going hot and heavy on that. We're not in the business of repairing private entities buildings. I mean, I'm okay with it this
year as presented, but next year I hope it's a I hope it'll be a different story. Yeah, I think the only two that are currently on there or three would be Wanda Gogg, Lind House, and uh the Turn Vine are the only three that are there
for repairs. Again, I do think this is a fiscally reasonable um action that we take here. Um unless the uh other counselors feel otherwise, um I would go ahead and and make a
motion to approve contributions to nonprofits to be included in the 2026 uh there's actually three separate motions that have to be made there. One because Andre had to abstain from one and the second one because Eric had to abstain. So there's three separate motions.
Yes. Oh, good. Thank you. Yes, we've got three things to do here. So first of all, I'll I'll do the first one. Motion to approve an $8,000 contribution to the New Alm Business and Retail Association as part of the City of New Alm 2026 budget. Second.
We have a motion and second. Any further discussion? Those in favor signal by saying I. I. That motion does carry. My second motion uh vice president counselors will be to approve a $3,000 contribution to the new elm turn verine
incorporated as part of the city of new elm 2026 budget. Are we going to take the average recommendation from our up-to-date list? The last one that was is that the same number just looking right here. Oh, it
was 257143. you just said that's a great question. You know, um I mean these were pre this agenda was posted before. Yes, I think our updated average um certainly
I will modify that motion to approve the updated um statistical number of $2,57143. Can we leave the cents out, please? Yes. Okay. $2,571. All right. Second.
We have a motion in a second. Any further discussion? Those in favor signal by saying I. I. I. That motion does carry. And lastly, right? Actually, just to be consistent, are we going to do average recommendations for all of them? No.
So, your previous motion was for 8,000, but the average recommendation was six. Was six. Yes. Um, can we go back? I motion to resend that motion or I'm on a motion to resend the contribution to
New Business Retail Association. Second that motion. Have a motion and a second to resend the original motion. All in favor? Single eye. I I Okay. Okay. I think this is great to go back in and actually use the updated
averages on all of these. So, I will make the uh motion to approve Nubra's contribution for next year's budget as 6,6667. We'll round it up. $6,667. Second. We do have a motion and a second. Any
further discussion? Those in favor signal by saying I. I. I. That motion does carry. So now down the list, right? So uh keeping vice vice president and counselors keeping with our updated
average um the historical society um would be $23,286. Um, heart of New Alm would move up to 15,714. Um, battery and band remain the same as
the action form. 20,000 for the battery, 15,000 for the municipal band. Um the Wanda Association um updated number would be 1,48586 $1,486. Um the Concord Singers
uh that updated average goes to 6,200 6,200. the Lind House Association um goes to $2,857. Uh Southern Minnesota Initiative
Foundation remains as in the action form at $1,500. Uh Fire Relief Association uh goes down slightly to $2,143. Um, and then Bavarian Blast,
uh, $2,143. Um, Grand Center for the Arts, uh, $3,571 and the State Street Theater, uh, $2,857. I would make that motion with those um updated average numbers, please.
Thank you much, Councelor Schmidz. Second. We do have a motion and a second. Any further discussion? Those in favor signal by saying I. I. That motion does carry. We already did 5.8 and 5.9. So, we're
moving to 510. Alley vacation petition and set a public hearing date. Mr. Snowbert, Vice Chairman Wormco, members of the city council. Uh the
vacation of a public rightway is a two-step process that involves two meetings by the city council. At the first meeting, the council receives the petition and if you find it acceptable,
you then set a public hearing date at the um next meeting or you conduct the public hearing and then you actually take a vote on the um on the request.
So in this particular case, we have a petition that was submitted by John Vorwick and he's a partner in Broadway Plaza South LLC. And that particular firm is the property
abudding the alley rightway that is proposed for vacation. Now, block 82 South is generally bounded by 16 South Street, South Broadway, and South Minnesota Street. And I can show that to you on the video
monitor Broadway. Here's McDonald. Here's uh Broadway South Plaza. And this is the section of the alley
that is proposed for vacation Minnesota street. Anybody have any questions about the location? So, this is probably one of the smallest vacations that we have ever entertained
because it is a piece of an alley that is situated between two lots and so it's lot 7 and 8. Uh, this particular alley terminates at
the McDonald's uh property line. Uh the dimensions of the vacated area then are going to be 50 by 20. It is our understanding that the vacated vacated portion of the alley will be used uh for
a patio in front of the building that is on joining lot. The property on either side of the existing alley is owned by Broadway Plaza South.
Um, the procedures for vacating public right away are found in sections 161 through 165 of the city charter. Um, information on those sections is
provided um in the um staff report to the council. Uh, I would conclude by noting that prior to the public hearing, city and public utilities commission departments and other local communication companies
will be notified of the request and asked for their um input on the their need for the that particular right ofway. It is our understanding that right now there are no public
utilities in that rightaway area. That would conclude the uh staff report. Is there a patio there now? Yeah, there was. It wasn't a structure though, right? No. No, it was just there. Okay. Informal. Yep.
Vice President and counselors, I've got a question for community development director. My understanding is that the quote unquote alley to the north, which would be in front of the businesses in that plaza mall area, that's already
been vacated. No, that's that will remain a public alley. Okay. That remains a public alley. Yeah. Okay. So, 17th of the uh alley is being
petitioned for vacation. I don't see or have any issue with it. I'm just because of how the property has been used the last 40 years, 20 years or however long. I'm going to receive a petition requesting the vacation of a portion of the alley on block 82 south of Center Street and set
the public hearing date on the petition for Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025. Second. We do have a motion and a second. Any further discussion? Those in favor signal by saying I. I. Motion does carry. Uh, moving on to 5.11
large shooting range grant request from the Minnesota DNR. Thank you, Vice President Warm, City Council. This is a a grant request uh for staff to submit a grant to the the Minnesota Department of Natural
Resources for a large shooting range grant. Those grants max out at $100,000 with required matching funds. Uh our request would be if uh if permitted to request the full amount in partnership with the Sou Valley Gun Club who has
committed to matching funds if successful. Um and that those funds would be used to replace the current uh trap range building. a new building would be located to the new alm north section more towards the trap and ski
fields in front of that area. Um, also if successful this uh grant requirements would have us to complete a project by June 30th of 2026. So pretty quick turnaround if successful on this. Happy to answer any questions that any of you
may have. Again at the park meeting Mr. the park and rec director, Mr. Schugle did an excellent job explaining it and that one question about we had a restricted account put money left from the battery into this so we won't they won't be coming back for we need this amount of
money. Mhm. So, uh I'm going to offer the resolution to authorize staff to submit a grant application to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources for the large shooting range grant program. Second. We do have a motion and a second. Any further discussion?
Yes, vice president and counselors. I just want to point out, make sure everyone understands that um all of our area schools participate in uh trap and ski shooting or have the opportunity to participate in trap and
ski shooting from um the Catholic schools, Lutheran schools, public schools, and I know a lot of those youth uh participants um are learning some some great life lessons and this is a fantastic um facility that needs an
upgrade. And as long as the state of Minnesota is supportive of this, um I I think it's a great um long overdue um improvement to this um you know, regional uh facility that gets a lot of use.
Yeah, I know shooting is becoming one of the highest things that kids are into in the in that age. So, I appreciate you guys putting the grant out and going for this. I think it's a great opportunity and it puts us on the map. They got another diverse group, you know, special interest group that's uh, you know, and
they take a lot of pride in running that program out there. Yes. It's also available for uh both men and women, boys and girls, and u um working towards accessibility for everyone to be able to uh enjoy this activity. We do have a motion and a second. Any
further discussion yet? Director Jorgensson, please call the role. Councelor Christian, yes. Councelor Schmidz. Yes. Councelor Mack. Yes. Councelor Wormcotta. Yes. That motion does carry. Uh moving on to 512 park and wreck donations. Joey. Vice President Warm.
City Council. We do have a few donations this month. Uh two of them are for the Herman 5K sponsorships in the amount of $150. One for New Vera and one from M&R Paving. And the last donation is from the New Baseball Association for $2,000.
So, a total of $2,300. Well, I'm going to offer a resolution to accept the following donations offered to the city of New through the park and rec department for the identified purposes. Second. We do have a motion in a second. Any further discussion? Yes, vice president and counselors. A
quick question maybe for Director Schugall. Um, is the $2,000 from the baseball association earmarked for any particular activity or facility? So, great question. Councelor Schmidt. So, uh, the New Baseball Association has a gambling efforts that they are
required to, um, give that money up and, uh, so they allow the city to, in working with them to identify some improvements needed at both Johnson and Miller parks. At the time, this amount of money is not earmarked for anything. Thank you very much.
We do have a motion and a second. Any further discussion? Director Jorgensson, please call the role. Councelor Christian, yes. Councelor Schmidz. Yes. Councelor Mack. Yes. Councelor Wormka. Yes. That motion does carry. Moving on to 5.13. Library donations.
Vice President and counselors. Um I would like to offer a resolution to accept the donations to the new home public library for the period May 1st to June 30th, 2025. Um, and would you like me to read those into the record?
Yes, please. Okay. All right. Um, looks like from Carla Feld, $27, um, for magazine subscription, New Almary Foundation through the Emma
Gibbser Fund, uh, $310.54 uh, for books. also from the found New Maria Foundation through the Emma Gibbser Fund, $133 for children's programs. Um, from from Neil Huffman, uh, in
memory of Carol Huffman, $500 for books. An anonymous donor of $10 for children's books. Charles Ledkkey, $150 um for a realtore audio player.
McDonald's restaurant of Newm $200 uh which is 150 free coffee vouchers and then the final one would be Justina Shrader $100 undesated. Total um value of the donations is
$1,43054. Thank you very much, Councilman Schnitz. We do have a motion and a second. Is there any further discussion? Director Jorgensson, please call the role. Councelor Christian, yes. Councelor Schmidz, yes. Councelor Mack, yes. And Councelor Warma,
yes. That motion does carry, which brings us to number 6.1, reports of claims paid. Motion to accept the list of claims paid in the amount of $4,17,92365. Second. We do have a motion and a second. Any further discussion? Those in favor
signal by saying I. I. That motion does carry. And with no additional business, uh, this meeting is adjourned. Eric, that was my chance.