Afternoon. It is 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 19th, 2025. We'll call the city council meeting of the city of New to order. Our first item of business this evening is the consent agenda. Counselors, what are your wishes? I'll move it. Second. We do have a motion and a second to any
further discussion. Those in favor signal by saying I. I. That motion does carry. Item number 2.1 is a public hearing for extension of compliance date for Southern Minnesota tooling and SNH capital. Mr. Schnowick.
Dave Schnob, community development director. Um, madame president, members of the city council, the new city council established a tax abatement program for southern Minnesota tooling and SNH Capital at their July
19th, 2022 meeting. The street address of the property is 1212 North Front Street. Uh the purpose of the tax abatement program is to be able to provide financial assistance to businesses.
In this particular case, uh the city's assistance uh would help um SMT with a 10,000 square foot um addition. Um SMT is a tool and die shop that's
established in 1995. Uh they completed the addition on June 21st, 2024. Uh the city agreed to provide $150,000 over a 15-year time period.
The program also establishes job goals, wages, and compliance dates for those uh goals. And the goal for SMT was to retain 15 full-time equivalent positions and to
create two new positions at a cost of $22 per hour. And the new jobs were to be established by September 30th, 2025.
Uh the president of SMT, Mr. Greg Holm has indicated that manufacturing has slowed and uh his uh or the possibility of increasing their employment numbers is
not as sound as it was when we originally discussed this particular project. And Minnesota statute does allow for a one-year extension of the compliance date for job creation.
And Mr. Holm is making that request um of the city council. If approved, that would extend the compliance date to September 30th of uh 2026. I would note that the city council
previously has approved three such um um compliance extensions uh for for other firms. That will conclude the staff report. Thank you, Mr. Schneberg. Just one question, Dave. I mean,
granted, you uh the condition stated one, you're fine with that. We did that on the other two. Don't redo the development agreement. Just do it by resolution and that's it. Yeah. Um in this particular case, doing it by resolution is what our consultant recommended.
All right. Um on public hearing. If anyone would be care to be heard, come state your name and address for the record. Being I don't see anybody coming up to the mic, I'm going to close the public hearing and offer a resolution approving the request of Craig Holm on behalf of
Southern Minnesota Tool and SH Capital for a one-year extension of the compliance date for the state of job and wage goals. Second. We do have a motion and a second. Any further discussion? Um, I did want to note that in the resolution it does have the date listed as September 31st, 2026. I just want to make sure that that does
get updated to reflect September 30th, 2026. You want it reread, Nicole, or? No, that's fine. It's a draft, so as long as you noted that, we'll make sure the date gets changed. Okay. Thank you. Because yes, there is no 31st in September. All right. Um, any additional discussion? All right.
Director Jorgensson, please call the role. Councelor Christian, yes. Councelor Wa, yes. Councelor Schmidz, yes. Councelor Mack, yes. President Becker, yes. That motion does carry. Item 3.1, temporary liquor license for State Street Theater. I'll make a motion to approve the issuance of a temporary on
sale intoxicating liquor license for State Street 3 The theater company 1 North State Street for an event being held on Saturday, November 8th, 2025 subject to compliance with all city and state requirements. Second. We have a motion and a second. Any further discussion? Those in favor
signal by saying I. I. That motion does carry. Item 3.2 is a lawful gambling permit for Sorl Baseball Association. Madame President and counselors, I'd like to uh offer the resolution to approve the issuance of a premises permit application to conduct
pull tabs gambling for Sirills Baseball Association at the Fusion Bar and Grill at 1627 South Broadway, Minnesota Street um in New Second. Second. Thank you. We have a motion and a
second. Any further discussion? Is this the pre uh Orale building? Okay. Just curious. Nice. Thank you. Any additional discussion? Director Jorgensson, please call the role. Councelor Christian, yes. Councelor Warma, yes. Councelor Schmidtz,
yes. Councelor Mack, yes. President Becker, yes. That motion carries. Item 4.1 is a summary of business conducted during board and commission meetings. All right. Uh park and wreck did not have its regular meeting this month, but they did hold a workshop with the
consultant for the comprehensive update. Uh very informational. Uh went over a lot of items with the consultant. Uh they're on schedule and I think at the last meeting I had reported if you do get a chance. I believe Mr. Schugle, it's over 400. We've had responses to
the survey. Excellent material. It's worth going on there and reading of what our people are looking for with the park. uh EDA meeting I attended. Uh the good news, the funds were actually now transferred into an EDA account from the sale of Garden Terrace. That moves
forward and most of the other was regular business. I did attend a function at Turner Hall the other night. President Bkar, what was the name of it again? Sketches of Minnesota. Sketches of Minnesota. It was excellent. A few of his counselors attended. Very
well put on about new home. I really enjoyed it. That's it. none of my commissions have met, but I also attended that meeting and it was an amazing event to just kind of bring a lot of different community members together and kind of laugh and chuckle at some of our flaws and things that we
have, but also find ways to make us better. So, it was very interesting. Thank you. I've got nothing to add. My commissions haven't met. Uh, Madame President and counselors, uh, that same day of that meeting at Turner Hall for the community, I was down uh,
representing us at the CGMC, Coalition for Greater Minnesota Cities regional meeting in Windham. Um, and you have the report at your uh, desk there. Uh, very informative. A lot of communities from our southwestern area uh, were in attendance. A great um, you know, great
turnout. Um, so that was uh exciting to see how hard CGMC is working for us and and other greater Minnesota cities. Um, Community Access, New Cat TV has not met and Heritage Preservation met yesterday and um we were ready to go for the
hosting the state convention um in September. So that's very exciting. Thank you. Mayor Becker um have a couple of events to share with you. First of all, the grand reopening of Walmart with its um new remodel. It
was quite an event. Uh there were a lot of local organizations and individuals there to help celebrate this great reinvestment in our community. On that same day, we had a a historic marker
dedication on Center Street and it was the Flick and Bo Bogen family uh present uh to participate in that program and it's a a wonderful reminder of how people take their heritage and history
very seriously. These individuals that made a financial contribution to that marker uh were family members again of the Flick and Bogen family. Representatives were there that day. Elwood uh was also there and participated in the program, but we had
family members there from Pittsburgh, Tucson, and New York City. So, uh to have that kind of interest and making an effort to be here and participate in the program is is really um significant, I think. So it was my pleasure to
participate that in that and encourage all of you to attend uh the annual conference for the the state historic preservation office. Um I get to have the opportunity to do a presentation
about the Brown County held building that houses the Brown County Historical Society. And my title of it is preservation um from beginning to endless.
And talking about the the years that we have spent since 1976 to acquire that building and continue to maintain it for the purposes of the Brown County Historical Society, which we all know makes a significant contribution toward
the preservation of New Alm's history as well. That's it. Thank you. Thank you. Um I don't have anything um locally to add, but I am the um vice chair for region 9 development commission and we are working and having a meeting to kind of discuss um what we
can do um to assist with rural EMS and um I know chief you're kind of involved with that as well. And so, um, we're just kind of continuing to try to lead that discussion, um, and secure some funding for that pressing issue that is hitting a lot of our rural communities.
Um, I also attended the Sketches of Minnesota event, um, which I thought was very well done, uh, and it was great to see so many new faces in the community and get them out. Um, the event was actually over capacity, um, typical of New, but, um, it was a wonderful evening
and that's all I have. Thank you. Okay. Um, moving on to item 5.1, yield sign recommendation from the safety commission. All right. Thank you, Madam President. City councilors, um, the safety commission considered this
request at their August 7th meeting. Uh the commission unanimously recommended the installation of yield signage on the second north street um legs of the intersection with state street um citing sight line obstructions for the westbound traffic on second north
street. Little background uh request for this to be looked at was received from David Spencer at 125 North uh State Street. He cited some recent close calls and accidents at the intersection. um
the reasoning for his request. So included within your packet are crash reports um that are available uh from MIDOT's uh crash tracking website. Um there have been two reportable accidents in the past 5 years. Um and the
Minnesota manual on uniform traffic control devices uh provides some guidance for for both stop and yield signs. Um so stop sign guidance uh traffic volumes would need to exceed 6,000 vehicles per day. Um on the through street uh that location is that
warrant is not meant uh or two restricted view to properly observe traffic or three or more crashes within 12 uh month period. Uh so with that low volume street it was determined no warrants for stop signs are met at the
intersection. Yield side guidance, however, um did provide a little bit of leeway as far as if there's a special problem uh that exists where engineering judgment indicates the problem could be corrected
by a yield sign. And digging into that a little bit deeper, you could make the case that when vehicles are parked, legally parked vehicles at that intersection, um there are sight line obstructions for that westbound traffic on Second North Street. So, if you look
at some of the pictures that we took as part of the agenda packet, we did catch a vehicle parked there um both on the north and south side of Second North Street. And you can kind of see it does create that sight line obstruction. So,
as previously stated, the commission did recommend the installation of yield signage at the intersection and um the street department indicated that they would be able to order signs in their next sign order. Um if the council elects to move forward with the installation, be happy to answer any
questions you may have. Thank you, Mr. Stoodheim. President, counselors and uh engineers, I'm I've got a question. Um I've been through this intersection hundreds of times on both motor vehicles and and bicycles and and that uh westward up the
hill from the dental clinic certainly um has kind of a uh um a difficult sight line. So my question is I certainly would support it westbound. Um are we consider are we planning to do it also eastbound? Yeah. The recommendation just
to make that intersection uniform would be to do both legs on Second North Street. So, eastbound and westbound. Yes. And that would be your professional recommendation. Correct. Y. Thank you. I too have driven that road hund hundreds of times and it it's it's
tough. It's tricky especially if cars are parked in there and I understand where they're where they're coming from with this. I'll go ahead and offer the resolution authorizing the installation of a yield signage along Second North Street legs of the intersection of State Street. Second,
we have a motion in a second. Any further discussion? Director Jorgensson, please call the role. Councelor Christian, yes. Councelor Warma, yes. Councelor Schmidtz, yes. Councelor Mack, yes. President Becker, yes. Motion carries. Item 6.2, Land Haven Addition Development Agreement.
Um, 6.1. 6. Oh, 61. Oh, 6.1. Sorry. Mindot office of aeronautics grant agreement for the airport fuel system. Thank you, Mr. St. Again, Madam President, city councilors. This grant agreement is with the state of Minnesota for funding of the new fuel
system site work uh at the new airport. Um there's a couple different um reimbursement rates for this grant. Some of the site work and grading is eligible for a 7030 state city participation rate and the fuel system related items are a
6040% participation rate. The city's funding for this project would come from the 2025 bond issuance and um the agreement's been received and we are uh ready to execute and move forward with this project at the airport.
This should be the last one, right? With the fuel system. There will be some amendments in the future for so this is for the civil site work portion. Uh there will be an amendment in the future um which if you move forward today um staff will execute
but uh that would be for the actual fuel system components that's going to be bid later this month. So you'll be seeing that uh come to you sometime this fall for authorization of plans and specs sitting the bed bid date. Thank you. I'll offer the resolution approving the
amend office of Aaron Ali's grant agreement number 1060879 authorize the city manager and finance director to execute the agreement and any amendments on behalf of the city. Second. We have a motion and a second. Any additional discussion?
Director Jorgensson, please call the role. Councelor Christian, yes. Councelor Wormka, yes. Councelor Schmidz, yes. Councelor Mack, yes. President Becker, yes. That motion does carry. Now for 6.2. to Land Haven Addition Development Agreement. And we have Mr. Schneber here
today. Yes, Madam President, members of the city council. Um this uh activity or the approval of the development agreement is the final step of four that one has to take in
order to uh secure a planned unit development. uh land use designation. Uh the first is to secure approval of a general development plan. The second is to have an ordinance
approved that reszones the property to the planned unit development designation. The third is the approval of a final plat. And then the fourth is the development agreement. Now, this
development agreement is for the property that's legally described as lot one, block one, airport industrial park, third edition. This is the parcel of property that's located north of Walmart.
Um with uh this final action um the zoning of the property will change from I1 to planned unit development district number three or pod three.
Um it would allow the development of 28 lots, six of which would um be occupied by storage garages and 22 by a potential combination of residential
and uh storage garages. The developer will be doing the construction of a private road and utilities to serve the property. Um construction of the project
improvements is scheduled to start in the fall of this year. Um otherwise it's a it's a typical development agreement. Um I should thank the city attorney for the amount of work that he has put into um reviewing uh
this uh particular document and I don't know if he has any comments or not. Um, council president, members of the council, I I don't have anything specific to highlight. I will say this was extensively negotiated with the developer and the developer's attorney.
Um, obviously, we would not be bringing it forward if we were not happy with the uh the final product before you. Uh, it is it does cover uh everything the city would normally cover in a development agreement. This one is a little different than others because the
improvements to be installed to service this development are going to be purely private. So, it's really focused on the points at which the private infrastructure connects to the city's existing infrastructure. Other than that, this is a a fairly uh standard
document that you would see for a development at this scale. Thank you, Mr. Scott. Well, I'm going to offer the resolution approving the development agreement with Land Haven Development LLC for the property legally described in the development agreement and generally
located at 2211 Jacob Street and authorize the city manager and finance director to execute the agreement on behalf of the city. Second. We do have a motion and a second. Any additional discussion? Director Jorgensson, please call the role. Councelor Christian, yes.
Councelor Wormka, yes. Councelor Schmidt, yes. Councelor Mack, yes. President Becker. Yes, that motion carries. Um, under new business, we have a joint powers agreement with the state of Minnesota. Chief Borurt, President Becker, members of the
council. So, in front of you, we have a joint powers agreement with the state of Minnesota. Just a really quick summary. Um, city attorney has reviewed the agreement and stated that the language is okay as written. Um, this agreement
is a renewal and it permits us uh to basically access their criminal justice database. In this day and age for law enforcement and prosecution, um, it's it's vital. We have a very hard time functioning
without access to the database. And this um this document would be in effect for 5 years unless terminated by either party. So unless there's any questions or anything, that would conclude my staff report. Thank you. Madame President and
counselors, I'd like to offer the resolution approving a joint powers agreement with the state of Minnesota acting through its Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, or BCA, and the city of NewM on behalf of its prosecuting attorney and police department to use systems and tools
available over the state's criminal justice data communications network for which the city is eligible. Second. A motion and a second. Any further discussion? Director Jorgensson, please call the role. Councelor Christian, yes. Councelor Warmka, yes. Councelor Schmidz,
yes. Councelor Mack, yes. President Becker, yes. That motion carries. Item 7.2 is a me memor memorandum of understanding with the United States Capital Police. City Council President Bker, members of
the council. So, um, again, in front of you is a memorandum of understanding with the United States Capital Police. Just a really quick summary. Um again the city attorney has reviewed and stated that the language is okay as written. Um these services are provided
are security type services for town hall meetings and private events involving senators and members of Congress. Usually we provide we as the police department provide this at no cost in the interest of public safety. Um, this
approval memor of understanding permits us to get reimbured for our services and um, we're always trying to capture every dollar if possible and um, likely it's not going to be used often. Um, probably
it depends but um, two three times a year and then this one is in effect until or unless terminated by either party. So that would conclude my staff report unless there's questions. Thank you.
My only question was how many times does this come into play in a year and nailed that. So I'll make a motion to approve a memorandum of understanding between the Newm Police Department and the United States Capital Police for the purpose of reimbursement to the city of Newm from the USCP for law enforcement services
provided and authorized the chief of police to sign the memorandum of understanding on behalf of the city. Second. Thank you. We have a motion and a second. Any further discussion? Those in favor signal by saying I. I. That motion does carry.
Thank you. Item 7.3 is setting a public hearing date for a noise variance for New Chamber of Commerce October Fest. Motion to schedule a public hearing for Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. for requests from the New Chamber
of Commerce for a noise variance to permit amplified music amplified sound and music during October Press for the following. Friday, October 3rd, 2025 from 3 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. on Minnesota Street between 1 North and Center Streets. And Saturday, October 4th, 2025
from 3:00 a.m. Should be 3 p.m. 3 p.m., excuse me, 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. on Minnesota Street between 1st North and Center Streets from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Center Street from Broadway to Minnesota Street intersection. Second.
We do have a motion and a second. Any additional discussion? Those in favor signal by saying I I. That motion does carry. Item 7.4 is special assessment interest rate for projects financed by 2025 bonds.
Counselors, this is an annual process that we go through once the bonds have been issued. Um, in general, we take the rate that we pay, the interest rate we get for the bonds, and we add about 2% um for any special assessments that are levied against those projects.
So this year we um would be at 5% which is like 2.94 or no 1.94 above the rate that we got when we issued well I'm going to offer the resolution so in to set the interest rate of 5% for special assessments levied for projects
financed by general obligation permanent improvement revolving fund bonds series 2025. Second. We have a motion and a second. Any further discussion? Director Jorgensson, please call the role. Councelor Christian, yes. Councelor Wormka, yes. Councelor Schmidz, yes.
Councelor Mack, yes. President Becker, yes. That motion carries. Um item 7.5 is large shooting range grant Minnesota DNR acceptance. Mr. Schugle. Thank you, Council President Becker. City Council. Uh I am here asking for acceptance of uh the large shooting
range grant in the amount of $100,000 that would go to a new trap building out at our trap and ski range. Uh as you recall at last meeting you authorized the grant application. Um a short turnaround but we did have really good news so far um that we would we are
awarded the full amount $100,000 that does come with a matching amount and the Sou Valley Gun Club has indicated that they do have those matching funds. And as you recall, we do have some restricted dollars on top of that set aside for this project as well. So, uh, project would need to be completed by
the end of June in 2026 if authorized. I'll be happy to offer the resolution to accept a to accept the large shooting uh, range grant from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resource in the amount of $100,000. Second. Thank you for your work, Joey.
Yep. Thank you. Yeah. Thank you. We do have a motion and a second. Any further discussion? Director Jorgensson, please call the role. Councelor Christian, yes. Councelor Warmut, yes. Councelor Schmidtz, yes. Councelor M, yes. President Becker,
yes. Motion carries. Item 7.6 is CVB financials for the quarter ending June 30th, 2025. We did get a letter um just stating some updates from the chamber and um how the
tourism and CVB has been doing. Well, not hearing anybody come forward or anything and we've got a letter, you know, which I've read and we've all read. So I'm going to offer a motion to receive an order filed the report by Sarah Warma, president CEO, Newm Chamber
of Commerce regarding the convention and visitor bureau financial report for the quarter ending June 30th, 2025. Second. We do have a motion and a second. Any additional discussion? Those in favor signal by saying I. I. I.
That motion does carry. Item 7.7, security cameras for city hall. Council res and counselors. Um this is a quote to replace uh the current cameras in city hall. They're due for replacement. Um Verata is the system that we use uh are using at uh the
utilities. So this will be getting all of them onto the same system and it also is the lower of the two quotes um between um BATA and Rhombus. Um total amount uh would be $9,588. Thank you. I'm glad it came in under our budgeted
amount. Paul authorize the city manager to accept the code from BLCM in the amount of $9,588 for purchase of the Vertica security camera system at city hall. 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. Item 7.8 airport cross wind runway 927 environmental assessment CDS grant offer. Madame President say councilors um before you today is uh we are asking for the
council to give us pre-approval to accept the grants when we receive them from uh the FAA for the CDS grant and then the next agenda item from MINDOT which would be the uh corresponding uh supplemental grant uh from the state of
Minnesota reasoning for the asking for the pre-approval uh of acceptance is the FAA has not um gotten us the actual uh grant agreement yet. They had um some rewrites to their templates and whatnot.
And we haven't received that yet, but the grant deadline that we have to have the grant executed is September 12th. So, we thought it was in our best interest to get the pre-approval of acceptance from the council for both of these upcoming grants. So when they do become available, we can turn them
around as quickly as possible getting the signatures from the city manager and the city attorney. Um so we'd be able to execute that under the um by the deadline of September 12th. Uh so this grant is for the environmental
assessment work that has been completed uh for the crosswind runway 927. Uh the EA um has been prepared, reviewed, published and um has been available on the city website throughout the entire process. Uh we've expended
the funds for the EA work. So this would be reimbur reimbursing the city for the funds that we have expended. So as you can see the funding breakdown is the feds or the FAA will cover 95%. State of Minnesota would cover 2 and a half% and then the city would cover the
remaining 2 and a.5% just under $5,000. Madame President and counselors, I'd like to offer the resolution granting preapproval of acceptance of the grant offer for congressionally directed spending CDS project number 3-27-000070-25-2025
for the New Municipal Airport and authorizes city manager and city attorney to execute the grant offer when received from the FAA and city manager and finance director to execute any amendments. Second. We have a motion and a second. Any further discussion?
Director Jorgensson, please call the role. Councelor Christian, yes. Councelor Wormka, yes. Councelor Schmidz, yes. Councelor Mack, yes. President Becker, yes. Motion carries. Item 7.9, Mindot Office of Aeronautics Grant Agreement for the Cross Wind Runway 927
environmental assessment. Madame President and city councilors, uh the same explanation other than this is the mindot um supplemental grant as opposed to the uh CDS grant. Well, I'll go ahead and offer the
resolution granting pre-approval of acceptance of the mind office of a Aeronautics grant agreement for project A801-87 agreement number to to be determined for the new all municipal airport and to authorize the city manager and finance director to execute the grant offer when
received from MDOT and execute any amendments. Second. We have a motion and a second. Any additional discussion? Director Jorgensson, please call the role. Councelor Christian, yes. Councelor Wara, yes. Councelor Schmidz, yes. Councelor Mack, yes. President Becker,
yes. Motion carries. With no additional business, today's Oh, we have the addendum. A motion to hear the addendum issue. Uh, old business River Haven addition development agreement. Second. We do have a motion and a second. Is any additional discussion? Those in favor
signal by saying I. I. I. That motion does carry. Um, at this time we have one item under old business, which is the River Haven Addition Development Agreement. Mr. Schnebreak. Um, Madame President, members of the city council,
um, this also is a development agreement associated with a plan unit development. So this particular project has gone through the same four steps as was discussed previously
and the approval of the development agreement again is the last step um in that process. Uh you may remember this project actually had its initiation back in the fall of 2022
and uh due to some difficulties at that time I did not proceed. Um it involves the parcel of property located at 1,800 North Highland Avenue and 1425 to 1625
Maplewood Drive. Um as indicated previously the four main um activities have been completed. One thing I would like to note that is in
approving the general development plan. The city affirmed the zoning of the property as a plan unit development district number one pud number one. So, we carried the old zoning designation
over to this new project. Um the um project is going to be the same as the one that was proposed in 2022 um with some exceptions. Um first off,
um it'll be the same number of units which is 118. the composition of those units. There'll be six town homes. There'll be six single family dwellings fronting Maplewood Drive, five twin
homes fronting Maplewood Drive, and two fourstory apartment buildings with a total of 48 units. Um the the major difference is that the twin homes and the single family dwellings will not be built by the
developer but instead will be offered for sale and area contractors and builders will have the opportunity to build those dwelling units. Um we also as part of this project will
be securing some rightway for the extension of Ryan Road um to the south. Um again the name of the firm that will be responsible for this project is
Riverhaven Housing LLC. That would conclude the staff report. Otherwise, the contents of the development agreement are are the same as actually the one they probably looked at back in 2022.
Also, a thank you to city attorney Scott for his um work on this uh particular matter. One question I have, Dave. Okay. The developer is going to let private contractors with the housing individual residential homes.
I'm a little rusty on the zoning ordinance, not dealing with it for a while. You see any issues where if the contractor comes in, I don't want to do town homes, I want to change it to single family or I don't want to do twin homes, you know? Yeah. The general development plan
stipulates what can be built on the uh lots. So, it's it's in writing that it's designated for these lots for twin homes and these lots for single family. So, the contractor will buy them from
the developer, right? And they could come in and say, "No, we want to split these into Well, they'd have to come back to the city council and then change all the documents." Okay. All right. Thank you. Well, we've been talking about this for
three years, so I'd be happy to offer a resolution approving the development agreement with River Haven Housing LLC for the property legally described in exhibit A of development agreement generally located at 1800 North Highland Avenue and 1425-1625
Maplewood Drive and authorize city manager and finance director to execute the agreement on behalf of the city. Second. We do have a motion and a second. Any further discussion? Director Jorgensson, please call the role. Councelor Christian, yes. Councelor Warma, yes.
Councelor Schmidz, yes. Councelor Mack, yes. President Becker, yes. That motion carries. Thank you. There is no additional business today. This meeting is adjourned. Work session.