order for November 2025. Uh Jordan, would you like to take role for us? >> I can do that. Uh Tom Sonic >> here. >> Carrie Neto >> here. >> Amanda Black >> here. >> Sharon Clark Williams is absent. Raquel Sodto >> here. >> Laura String
>> here. >> Eliza Verma >> here. >> Urosco Garcia is absent. And Troy Woods >> here. and our staff liazison Jordan Layman. >> Oh, here. >> All right. So, let's take a look at our
agenda. Anybody have any questions, concerns, anything you want to edit, change? >> Uh, are we skipping the student commissioner idea discussion since you's not here? >> I think we should. It'd be What do you all think?
He had a couple of ideas and it'd be best for him to present those, I think. So, do we want to strike that from the agenda for tonight? Okay. So, we'll look for a motion to approve the agenda with the amendment that we would strike article 7 item B.
>> So, moved. >> Second. >> Moved and second. All those in favor say I. I. Opposed. >> Motion carries. Um, approval of minutes. Does everybody get a chance to take a look at the minutes? Any questions, updates, edits?
>> It looks like my comments at the end didn't get added. I don't know if it's just because they weren't like actual city. I just wanted to thank the city for their donation to the uh silent auction that's coming up opening Friday.
>> Would you like me to add that then? >> Is that okay? >> Sure. Okay. Yeah. >> Anything else? Anybody? >> Instead of the student commissioner discussion, can we discuss that email that went out with the um suggested term
changes? Would that be a good discussion? >> Oh, yeah. Do do you want to just have that as part of your uh updates from staff, reports from staff? Is that something? >> Um yeah, I can do that. >> Okay. We got to back out the uh agenda then. We got to add that. Um,
so I don't know how Robert's rules of order here since we already approved the agenda. Um if we move to uh deny the approval of the agenda that we already had and then approved the
agenda again with the addition of the comment of the staggered um terms or do we would just want to bring it up as new business or something? >> I think it can just my hunch is it can probably just be brought up as new
business. >> Okay. Um, okay. >> Or reports from the commissioners. >> We're not the city council. It's not that big of a deal. All right. Um, so we can add that stagger terms thing there. Um, so anyway, the um meeting minutes
then. Anything else from uh for edits for the minutes from last month's meeting? If not, we'll look for a motion to approve with the addition that Vice Chair Neto uh did have an update
regarding thanking the city for their donation. What was it again? >> Uh they donated a tour of the fire department and a tour of public works. And those are both in this uh 62 Education Foundation silent auction that starts on Friday. >> So, we can get that updated for the
record >> for the minutes. >> Motion to approve then. >> We got a motion. Do we have a second? Second. >> Second. All those in favor say I. I. Opposed. Okay. Minutes are approved. Meeting open to the public. >> Rowan.
>> No comment. >> Public hearings. We don't have any commission business action items. So, bianial review of the arts and culture commission bylaws. Jordan, you want to get us going on that? >> Yeah. So, according to the bylaws for the um commission is that you guys um
will have to review them every two years. So, if you have no edits or changes or anything, you want to just keep them as is, you can vote on that. Um if you have any edits or changes, I believe you vote on that as well. And then staff takes them back and then I think we do this whole approve it or not
um next meeting. So, I I'm reluctant. Do we have to vote today? >> Um, I don't believe so. I can put it on the agenda next meeting. Um, >> if if we could um I should have brought
this up earlier with the agenda because um we had talked with um Sharon. Uh Sharon had actually drafted some potential amendments to our bylaws um to kind of clarify a little bit better what our purpose is as an arts
and culture commission. And this also make may make a little bit more sense if we are to have some type of workshop within the next month or so. >> Um that anything that comes out of that could be something that could be uh amended into our bylaws as well if we want to change that. It might be a good
opportunity to kind of review those things at at or during that workshop as well. >> Nice. >> Um, but there were some things, you know, cuz when we were talking about just for everybody's uh awareness, when we were talking about doing the uh the passport,
um, you know, there was a lot of push back on that because it was like, is this in the nature of the arts and culture commission? And we thought well that it very much was in the in the uh and and was supported by the bylaws, but we thought that you know we could
certainly uh change some of the language in the bylaws to to make something like that more inclusive of of what we're doing. Um I don't know if it's it's not going to bring the passport idea back, but you know it at least maybe could help clarify a little bit more. And I
think it would be worth it for us to, you know, have a little sitdown time to talk about this because, you know, we put these things together. I wouldn't say quickly, but, you know, it was one of these things. It's like, well, we just got to get this thing done so that we have bylaws, you know, a few years ago, right?
>> Yeah. >> Um, and so, um, it might be an interesting exercise just for us to review these as a group and see if we want to change the language in any way. So, um I would like to make a motion that we table this until at least the
December meeting. It is I assume it has to be um uh reviewed and approved by us uh by the end of the year or does it can it carry over into 2026 even? >> Um I think it can carry over in 2026. I was it was just brought up on my radar
so I'd have to double check but >> I think just in general every two years. So, I think we can get pushed a little. >> So, I' I'd like to move to table the bianial review of the arts and culture commission bylaws until December.
>> So, moved. >> Second. >> Okay. Uh, all those in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed? Okay. The table. So, good for everybody to familiarize yourselves with those bylaws nevertheless and just kind of see and
and I think it is really interesting too because when you just think about the things that we want to do or we've tried to do or might want to do in the future, is there anything in those bylaws that you think could be more supportive of that?
Okay. Okay. So, then we're moving on to subcommittee updates. Um and public art project. Any any movement on the penny press machine? >> Huge movement on the penny press machine. We have a quote jazz
>> quote has been supplied to um Jordan. We have a write up >> which was also supplied to Jordan. >> Yes. >> So we're just cruising. >> So okay, I got to ask. So you put your what is it? 50 cents and a penny in there or something? >> Yep. >> And then does the penny you you have
like North St. paw designs. Y how do you get the designs in there? >> Well, thanks for asking because for only $8.25 or $8.75, I don't remember. Um you can change those designs annually or as often as you want, but I'm suggesting
annually. So we could have.75 >> I wish. So uh but you can >> It's $8.75 now. Okay. >> But it like you take all four of the designs out >> the mold and Okay. So So the first time out you're coming up with how many designs? >> Four. >> Okay. four. Okay.
>> I think the idea was to have three or two at least that were permanent and then you change out just one or two. >> I see. >> So, not changing out all four each time. I see. >> For each year. >> Yeah. >> So, >> it's just great. I'm just psyched for this idea.
>> And the guy looked on our website and he thinks he can match our city's blue. So, the machine can be blue. >> Oh, >> and it will have wheels so we can wheel it out to the car show. That is so great. I love it. >> It's like >> you don't have to like plug it in or anything.
>> Oh, cuz you crank it. >> Yeah, you crank it. Yeah. >> So, I think it's like $6,000 roughly. It's another $5,000 if we want to do the credit card option and have it where it's got a hopper where it just gives you all four at once, which for collectors is really nice to have. But
he also addressed the um pennies going away. He said it costs more to make to like buy the copper blanks. Yeah. >> So they have an adapter so that you can actually use it with nickels or dimes. So it's a little more expensive, but it does the same process of like and they
have artists on their staff. So if we have some ideas, like if we have our Snowy logo and we send it over to their artists, they will >> do the thing where it makes it like look normal. So it's not like, you know, like wide stretchy snowy, it's like normal
snowy. So >> yeah. So I'm really excited about it. He was really nice. Great. >> Yeah. Great. So, when do we expect we might be able to get this thing? >> I don't I'm um right now I've got the uh project proposal form. I believe it was yesterday or early this week. Um and so
I'm circulating this with relevant staff. Um I think finance is going to be heavily involved. Um since it deals with currency, um might need to ask public works and then passing through Brian, but so right now I'm going through those processes right now. >> Okay.
>> So, finance public works. Okay. That that's what I'm assuming. Finance for sure. Public works I'm looking into, but then Yeah. >> Okay, cool. >> Well, we've got the money there in the public art project budget, I assume. Still >> Yep. >> We don't need to pull from anything else. >> I don't think so. We do.
>> Are we okay there? >> No. >> Oh, we do need to pull. >> We need to pull from somebody. Sorry. >> Murals or utility box? >> Oh, yeah, we do. Whoops. >> Cuz we're Yeah, we're just under 4,000 for public art. But we were hoping
though to actually get it approved this year. That way we can say we, hey, we're using this budget >> money this year. Yeah, >> that'd be ideal. >> And I did Sharon say that we could use some of the No, we are using extra for utility boxes. Sorry.
>> You could also drain art cart the $400 that's there. >> Great. Anything else on that one? >> I don't think so. Anything else? We also have the um the feedback on the branding irons for the sidewalks. Yep. >> So um the contact finally got back to me
um after I sent the image and everything and he can make the branding irons in the snowy logo without the border. Um we can do 4 in for about $80 each or 5 in for 110 and he only needs one week turnaround to make the branding iron and
then get it shipped. So, um, we talked as a group and we like the four or 5 inch depending on what you guys think and then we could move forward. >> Yeah, five inch >> bigger is better. >> Well, like we can do >> this I think is like three. >> So,
>> when I was playing with it online, I don't know what each sidewalk block is, like a 6x5 maybe. >> So, if we do like a 4x4, it's like tiny tiny in comparison. So,
>> but you know, I don't know what too big is. >> Yeah, cuz we do eight or nine even, but yeah, we wanted it to be >> five sounds like a sweet spot. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> And then Yeah, we wanted to make it the whole like hidden Mickey thing. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> So, and we since this was pre the form,
I have the hidden Mickey uh write up in the old version of the project proposal, so I can send that. >> Okay, sweet. >> If you don't have it already. >> Cool. Anything else above a card? >> Just how many we'd want to buy. I didn't know if we wanted to just do the one or
have two so we have a spare. >> Yeah, maybe a backup. >> Yeah, but then we're ready to send it. So, >> or would they be there's there's snowman design, right? Mhm.
>> Could there be like do they have to be identical or could be >> they could be >> We could do one that looks like our snowies and one that looks like our logo, >> right? >> Or even one that's just NSP. >> Yeah. >> Oh, yeah.
>> I like the I really love our old snowman logo before this one. >> The tilty one. >> Yeah. It had movement to it, you know. It had the big snowball in the middle, >> you know. And it was kind of like >> he was like dancing. Yeah.
>> He's my favorite, too. >> Yeah. >> This one looks a little stuck. >> To the ground. >> Maybe like if there was, you know, just adds a little variation to it as if people are walking around town, they're like, "Oh, see one that looks a little
different." The only other thing I would say is as you're thinking about this, think about any uh recommendations like when you would like it when it would be used where, you know, how often like if you have a um an
entire sidewalk, would you want it used once in the, you know, in that entire sidewalk strip? Um, do you want to just use on corners like on >> like access weight, you know, like where you come up onto the sidewalk, you know, things like that. Think about constraints and, you know, where and
when it should be used so that there's I mean, you want it to be hidden, but you want it to there's some some consistency so it's not like, you know, eight of them in this spot and then where else? So >> because I thought about it then >> you know the the contractor that's
installing this sidewalk or the curb to have to think about it too much. >> Y >> we will have guidelines. >> Yes. Thank you. >> It won't be public works, right? Or maybe it will but public works in coordination with >> Yeah. with whoever's doing the >> street construction or the construction. Yep.
>> Okay. Um this is great stuff though. Great updates. Um murals carry nothing. >> Yep. utility boxes, art hands. >> So, yeah, um we submitted everything. Thank you for your approvals. Um because
I was not smart enough to get all the images to fit nicely in the template. I didn't have whatever program you need to make that possible. So, um we let the experts do it and from my understanding, they're waiting for a good day if we have any more.
>> Um right now, I got the images and all that to Scott. I'm waiting on a response from him. I follow I got it to him last week, so I'm uh I followed up with him today. So, um we will see where that is, uh standing hopefully soon. >> Yes. >> Great.
Hopefully before the snow flies. I heard it's going to be like 33 degrees on Sunday for the high. >> Um okay, art cart closed for the season. Yep, >> it is. But we do have a email request for using a
>> I was wondering who all got that email. >> It was sent to everyone. >> Okay. >> Oh, was it? >> So, if you received your email, uh, we have an opportunity to use a different cart as our art cart. Uh, it is easier
for public works to move. It is newer, it seems. >> I don't even know if it's newer. I just know it was from the Scott Dudgera. He had it for an event for like to pull out for events and I from my understanding it's barely been used. I think Randy
told me there's maybe 60 miles on it. >> Um and it's outfitted with um I think like racks for tables and chairs. I don't believe it's got um currently has any um what's it called? Shelves, but uh those can be installed pretty easily
from my understanding. Um, yeah. Um, it would not have the fold out like side, >> but we don't really use that as it is because of how much of a struggle it is. Um, so that's kind of the question on the table is do we want that trailer?
Because if we want that one, are they going to donate the current art cart one or no? >> The current art cart one would go up for auction. Yeah, >> one of the carts would go for auction, >> which you know, from the pictures I that was my concern because we do while we
don't use the big hatch that often. >> Yeah. >> When we do it's great >> like at um the autumn arts >> festival. Um, I mean it is nicer that there is other storage capabilities like for the chairs
and whatnot cuz we do have chairs and tables in the art cart. The other thing is we've got those benches that don't fold at all. There's the metal benches. So, it doesn't really fix that problem. I don't know. I think there's pros and
cons to it. Mhm. >> But then also then are we able to repaint the exterior to be that big bright orange that the current cart is? >> From my understanding, yes. Okay. >> Um I would I'm want to circle back with
uh Brian just to make sure, but my understanding is the feed my impression I was getting was yes. Kim, >> would that need to come out of the art cart current budget or next year's budget to >> Yeah, whichever budget the purchasing become or whatever year um the
purchasing ends up happening in >> which we just slashed that in half two months ago. >> Yeah. For next year, >> which you know, again, I don't think we've got a project list for next year. But >> I do believe that $500 did end up going
into murals. Um >> Okay. So I could see it >> could always pull it again from somewhere else. >> And then >> if that trailer does I guess one question for you maybe if we do wind up auctioning off the old arcart trailer
could that money then go back into the art fund so to speak. >> That would probably be a question for Dan. Okay. Um my instinct or just my gut is saying no. Okay. >> Um but that would definitely something to follow up with Dan.
So really it's uh do we want to keep the current cart knowing that while we have the open side public works may not be able to make it uh with the hydraulics >> more accessible. >> Yeah. Um that's really the only concern
with that card I believe. Right. >> Yeah. >> I believe it was brought up that those doors are sharp as well like it was noticed in autoarts festival. So that or we have a newer cart but no open side. >> But it has one side door, right? So
>> it has like the back door and then one of the sides has like a little door. >> Yeah. >> Like an entry door. >> Yeah. >> What was the Why is it easier for public works to move this? >> Yeah. That I didn't really understand. >> It's lighter. >> It's smaller. >> It's an aluminum. It's an aluminum trailer.
>> I've heard that. I'm not exactly sure, but just my impression that I got from Randy is that it's just the current art card is just very clunky and wasn't he makes it sound like that trailer wasn't really meant to be much of a trailer or something like
that. Like um and just the other one, it's not necessarily smaller. It's a little bit smaller, but I think it's just it's more it's meant to be a trailer. was meant to be put on the back of a truck and moved and versus this other one is I guess not >> like a tiny home. >> Yeah. Or is meant to be on like a back
of like a truck like constantly something. That's the impression I got. I'm not >> truck. >> Yeah. >> So the painting I mean that was what two weekends we spent. >> Yeah. >> Painting the orange and then we did the >> I would also be rather than just redoing
the ex the same thing we did last time. I would be open to the idea of like the utility box wraps place wrap the thing in orange with the uh arts and culture commission logo built in because we'd
want to probably have those stickers back on there >> and just have that built in. So then you have kind of maybe like a glossy orange >> look. And >> if you're going to have it wrapped, I would even do not just a solid color but put some sort of even a texture to Yeah,
you could do anything, right? And I think it might look a little >> sharper. >> Mhm. I know, but those little kids work so hard. >> I know. But, you know, >> well, and I don't know if maybe >> ugly >> could do like a call for artists or do see like another student artist um like
thing that you guys did with the utility box for like one of the sides that doesn't have the arts and culture logo. >> I think that would be kind of cool. what >> with their little hands and the little the little sponges and the paint.
>> That's you could build some little handprints into the design, >> but it's not the same. No, I'm fine with whatever. >> I I do like I like the newer one. I And if it's easier for the staff too, I think that that's a
>> there's also like a loading and unloading ramp. I don't think the current one I think if you use the steps. So like there is the door comes down and you walk. >> Yeah. >> I mean that's nice. >> I like it. >> I'm just worried about the budget of you know how do we make it look as nice as the old and where does that money come
from? >> Is our budget approved for next year yet? >> No. December 19th. >> Oh. >> So >> is it too late to adjust that? >> Yeah. Could we build it? >> Probably. But we could also we could make it work with between
utility box wraps, branding, whatever else that we've got. I'm sure we could make it work. >> And honestly, I mean, it it's not like it look it looks really sharp, you know, like it it looks like it was used twice. It's got City of North St. Paul. It doesn't have Earths and Culture
Commission on it, but it it >> is branded for our city. So, even if we had to wait a year or two, >> what do those wraps usually go for? I mean like the utility >> based on size and we've not done one that big. >> So I mean is it like at least like a thousand or less
>> biggest one and I think that if I remember calling right that's $600. >> Okay. >> So >> so it's astronomical. >> No. >> Okay. >> All right. But maybe they'd approve after the auction that a portion of that go toward, you know, the rebranding of
it. >> It's worth worth an ask. Do we need to tell people that we're artists on the art card that it's being retired? Maybe we can Oh, no. That's dumb. >> What? >> Have a bonfire and everyone can say
goodbye to their handrint. >> Burn it down. >> Don't know how that go with auction resale. >> No, what we could do is like the whole like sledgehammer thing for five bucks you get three swings of the sledgehammer. No, but we're we're auctioning this off. Somebody's getting
this. >> No one's going to want to use this. >> We could raise more money by destroying it. >> It's Yeah, we could make it be a fundraiser. >> Dear wires. >> So, are we voting to use the newer art cart next year?
>> Yes, I believe we are. >> Yeah. Uh, yeah. Do we need to vote on that, Jordan? I don't believe you need to vote um since no money or purchasing is happening. But if you guys want to just to >> clear Yeah. >> go ahead. >> Okay. New cart.
>> Everyone else. >> New cart. Old cart. >> New cart with modifications of shelves and things. >> Okay. >> Old cart. >> I know. I know. >> New cart. >> Okay. >> I thought you were team new cart. Since
the new card already has some like you know great logos on it as well just to get us through. I might have to go with the new one just because of >> that's fair moving at you. >> That's democracy. >> Laura, >> it hurts me to say this but I will say
new cart for its accessibility. So >> I really don't know. >> It's a mood point. It doesn't matter, Raquel. >> I know. >> You hurt one. >> Does it count with Sharon not here? >> It does. >> We need three out of We need three at
least on one side, right? >> But we got We got four >> already. >> Okay. >> Sorry. >> So, you can you can have a protest. Say no. >> What do you want to do? Well, I just am still >> I hate
Okay. My My dilemma is when we do need coverage. >> Yeah. I can't get that stupid door open by myself, but I also can't set up the stupid tent by myself. >> Not tall enough. >> Not remember last time we was raining and thank God you two showed up. I Yeah.
So, that's the other dilemma is Yeah, we do have alternative means of like coverage and we've got tables and all that, but and and I'm sure we could get a reach stick or something, but sure, I'll say new cart. Hey, find the one new cart.
>> Well, for the new guys, >> it might be a good idea then for next year's art cart nights to get two people to be there. >> Oh, for sure. >> A tall one and a short one. >> Just in case you need something low. Right. >> Right. Yeah.
>> I was wondering if we could install like, you know, all those fancy campers, they have like those awnings that you can like kind of like >> That would be beautiful. and crank like, you know, >> that would be so cool. That would be easy. >> Like less lifting and stuff. >> Eliza, price that out. Let's see how
much that is. >> All right, >> let's add that. >> Okay, I guess that covers art cart. Art night. >> Oh, we're going great guns on art night. We've got >> What? Sorry. >> No, go ahead. No, I'm I'm agreeing with you. >> Okay, good. Yeah, we've got October,
November set. We're waiting to hear from artists on the rest of the month >> for 2026. For >> sorry. Yes, for 2026. I'm sorry. I'm talking about the future. >> All right. >> Um, >> we already have the blanket thing. >> Yep. Blanket thing happened. Everyone loved the blankets. >> Blankets just happened after last
meeting and it went off really well. And Jeremy, who teaches the class, is >> when we met for the blankets, he said he was working on a snowman pillow pattern. >> Oh, cute. >> To get the snowman. They're getting it.
>> It's going to be next October. >> Yes. >> Like decorative pillows. Yeah. But you can't register yet. So keep an eye out. >> Not till a month before. >> No. >> I think we wanted to do the opening registration maybe the day of the prior art night. >> Oh, that's just so that it's easy for
you guys. We're like, "Yeah, when's the next one?" Like we can promote it there. >> That's a good idea. That'd be You know what? Can we have like a QR code so that way it can be like here's how you sign up for it if you liked this? >> I'm sure we can. I think that's I can ask Ava, but I'm sure she she's
>> she's so good at that stuff. >> Yeah, >> I love it. >> So, yeah. >> Yeah, >> we're we're going to skip January. Um, and then we're going to skip the summer months and September because we're all busy in September and December because no one wants to do anything in December.
So, um, what was that? Seven, I think. seven. >> So, um, Lisa G is hoping to come back and do something and >> some newer artists that are want to come. >> Gonna bring back some repeats candle making. Everyone loved the candles. I can't I don't I always hear about the
candles. Everyone loved that. So, we'll do that again. Yeah. >> Super. >> Powering along. >> Keep on trucking. That's great. >> Yeah. And how many did we have this year? >> I think it was six. Six. >> Was it six? Okay. >> And then we have that
Mandala on coasters with Swatha um next week and 13 people last time I checked is signed up. Max capacity is 15. >> Nice. >> Two more slots open. I'll be there. >> So just it was such such a good thing that we built that building down at
>> Casey >> because that thing has been great. I mean, we didn't >> And Amanda said that when she got there for the blanket night, the tables were set up. >> It was so easy. Thank you so much for
scheduling that. >> Okay. And um so we have nothing for Autumn Arts Festival unless unless anything came up. And then item G had been food passport and taste of North St. Paul. both of which have been have
gone away. >> So, um that covers it. >> When, why, and how? >> Huh? >> So, when, why, and how? >> Yeah, we just got an email um that was saying like under no uncertain terms, we're just not supposed to pursue it.
>> Yeah. And I that was probably my fault. I when I when I talked to you at the >> last >> at the arts festival. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. That was the message I had got from Brian, but I don't think I maybe conveyed that clearly enough. >> Yeah. I thought it was like if we do like a proposal where we kind of address
the questions, but bummer. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> It bit the dust. >> It bit the dust. >> But, you know, I appreciate your moxy to keep fighting for something that you want. Um, yeah. I think we just we we
were getting and Brian was really trying and was getting nowhere with our legal counsel. So, >> um, but I appreciate Brian's effort on that. >> So, kind of follow-up question to that. Does that kind of erase our our hopes of eventually doing
like a food truck night or what what did we call the Asian >> East of North St. Paul >> or the Asian Nightmare? >> The original like where it stemmed from. Yeah, >> I think that's why there's a suggestion to amend the bylaws >> and but yeah and you you know we can
amend the bylaws too but I that it's still you know I think a lot of these kind of food things especially when you have uh existing uh restaurant tours or or vendors who exist it gets really tricky when you get
involved in their business. So, so even we can amend our bylaws that kind of punch up more of the cultural events or things like that, but I I I think it it's just we run into some uh difficulty
or challenges when we're dealing with um outside vendors like that, you know, where we're kind of like pushing business to them. I think it's one thing if we just pay a vendor x amount of money and they give us a service like they come and show up at our art
festival or something like that. But then it it gets more challenging I think when we're you know maybe seen as favoring certain businesses by funneling business to them or something like that. That's why we were hoping to include all
so there was no favoritism but >> sure >> but yeah >> be craftier >> and it you know yeah and I think it might be uh >> you know at some point you know maybe in 2026
or maybe over the winter when things are kind of mellower um getting maybe Brian or some or maybe even someone from our legal council to to come in and just talk with the arts commission. Maybe there's something like that where we could have a so we could
be prepared and say, "Hey, well, let's ask you about this kind of thing and can't why can't we do something like this or that kind of thing?" It, you know, it's it's tough being in our position sometimes because we're it feels like you're in this game
of telephone, you know? So, we got to say something to like Jordan or Troy and then they they go to Brian and then Brian maybe has to go to somebody and then the word comes back and you're like, "Okay, well, what what happened and what we want to ask questions or something like that, understand it a
little bit better." So, sometimes having uh somebody here to kind of talk through things would be maybe helpful. >> Yeah. You don't want to we don't want to represent an interpretation of an idea to somebody else and be like, "Oh, this is what I think they're getting at." >> Right.
>> Have that not be >> right >> the idea at all. So, >> and I think I've already brought up with uh Ken potentially having legal coming at the January meeting just because you have some new people. I don't know. I've never had them come and explain just kind of the meeting rules or Sarah's
explained that this is um it's quite useful when you know we have new commissioners just reviewing how things happen. So I think that could be a good opportunity. So >> do we have any new commissioners? >> Yeah. Is there any applications yet for >> Yes, we do have somebody. Um I think we
will hopefully I think I can't remember when we said I would reach out for interviews. I will probably reach out to some of you guys to be present for an interview at least. um in the coming maybe like a week or two. >> Okay. >> Um but we do have an applicant. >> Great.
Great. >> Well, whoever it is is in. >> No. Um no, hopefully we get some more applicants, too. I keep seeing it advertised in the >> And then if you guys I don't know if you have anybody in your circle that you know could be interested or just sharing it um if they're post on uh the city
account just kind of getting it out there trying to get the reach. >> Yeah. Please tell people you know >> and they have to be residents, right? >> Yes, that is correct. >> I say I don't know anybody in North St. Paul. >> I know you guys. Wow.
>> Outside of this group, >> you know, we have some nice establishments down on Main Street. You could go meet some people. >> Yeah. >> A lot of bars. I'm not really in the drinking business. >> Restaurants, churches. >> Yes, you're right. Tattoo parlor.
>> I said establishments. said you didn't say >> okay uh any old business >> is this one we would like to review sorry it's not doesn't bother to me but term terms >> yeah reports from staff let's just go to
that yeah so Jordan do you want to >> take us so the budget and events calendar first >> yeah no comment on that for me at least for the budget income events calendar that's what >> yes the term reworking um So it's come
to came to Brian's attention that five people are going to be um their terms are expiring in 2026. Um traditionally that is something that is avoided um because obviously that can be a really impactful on a commission. A lot of
knowledge transfer is just a lot of knowledge is lost and you know current projects and processes kind of just get um stunted because of stuff like that. And in the commission's bylaws, we were supposed to have um staggered commission uh terms. That unfortunately was never
enacted or followed. So right now, from what I've tracked, there was five original members when this commission started. So we have five people who have uh terms that are ending at the exact same time. Um and then I believe a year later, two more people or two more positions were added to the
commission. Um so that's why we have two that are technically kind of staggered. Um, I was directed by Brian who was directed by legal that we are essentially kind of starting a clean slate with the terms um and kind of reworking them and staggering them. Um,
that's what the terms that I sent to everyone is what I came up with. Um, me and Ken came up with. Um, I just know that some I've heard some feedback and some people I know maybe wanted to leave sooner than later. Um, it wasn't really, it was kind of more just like random.
And everyone can definitely renew their terms if they're ending in 2026. I think Sharon and Tom, we extended your term to 2027 and Eliza to yours to 2028. And then whoever will be replacing Amanda um, naturally have a term limit at 2028.
And additionally also what hasn't traditionally been done is that like for example if somebody doesn't finish their term fully the next person is supposed to fill out their term. So, for example, if you completed two years of your three-year term and you decide that you
can't, it's not working for you and you leave after that two years, the person who replaces you should is supposed to fill that last year so that the terms remain staggered instead of starting over at a whole new three years and then, you know, they can choose to renew
the whole, you know, thing like that. >> Um, it does not appear like any of that had been followed. Um, unfortunately, uh, this is a relatively new commission and there has been a lot of staff turnover when it comes to admin assistance and community development directors. So, I think it just got lost
up in the mix, unfortunately. >> Well, it's surprising to me that we're all because how long have we been doing this? I don't know. >> The end of 2026, it's going to be not six, five years. >> When did we start? >> I don't know. But
>> I think it somehow I feel like our terms restarted at an odd time or something. >> Something weird happened, >> right? Cuz well it was it must have been 2022 when we started. >> Yeah. And then you reuped after that 24 >> and then Stacy left cuz her term was
over and Lisa did she leave early and her maybe her term didn't get filled? >> I don't know. Does it matter? >> Lisa left early. Yeah. Yeah. >> Okay. Well, I guess it is what it is. >> Yep. >> So, um what are you hoping to get from
us tonight? >> Um just I want to know by I guess Friday, November 7th, if there's any questions or problems um with the proposed term changes. Just confirmation, yes or no. Um if not, then uh that's a discussion that would
have to get um kicked up to Ken, if not possibly Brian. Um, but otherwise, if it's all good, then there will be a resolution that goes to city council that essentially says everyone's getting decommissioned and then recommissioned with these new terms or new um term
expirations. >> That that makes it sound a little bit funny. >> I know it doesn't sound Doesn't >> it sounds scarier? >> Yeah, it does. >> Are you Yeah. You're not saying that we're like restarting. No, just it would just we're just kind of >> reorganizing the terms so that they're
staggered and you're not this isn't like everyone's starting new three years >> and I I believe only three people have had their terms extended by a year I believe. Yes. >> Which I don't remember. Um did you put
our original end dates there? >> Um I believe so. Yes. Cuz mine was always blurry in the first place. Yeah, because you September 1st, 2024, >> right? >> But also started as the student. >> But you were a student commissioner, right?
>> But I was only a student for two months. >> Oh, really? >> Student commissioner for two months before I was upgraded. >> Um I think some of the confusion maybe is you were replacing someone whose term naturally expired in 2025.
Then I think so. And then some people were like, "Well, no, your term expires in 2025." staff turnover. Things are getting confusing. In the resolution that went to council, it said that yours ended in 2026. And since that's >> seems like we had people that just left whenever.
>> Yeah. >> Um >> Oh, yeah. Cuz she had >> and then also um >> Lisa. Yep. >> And then >> see, but she filled out completed hers. But was there somebody else I thought?
>> Yep. Who am I missing? Al Lisa was >> before I joined there was >> Oh, the one of the first Julie >> Julie Kasparit. >> Yeah. >> Y >> early she was a >> Okay. So, you just want us to let you
know by email or something? >> Yeah, email or if you want to let me know now. Um Okay. >> Either works. I believe I've heard from Carrie. Um and just just knowing that we're all we're all good. >> I had no issues with it. I did request and I CCed Ava because I know she does
the website and that's not your lane. So, I threw her on there. Um, but I was thinking it would be nice if we could have not just our current terms listed after our names, but any previous terms just to try to avoid this in future. And then I also requested that we list like
a thanks for your work, thanks for your time to past commissioners just to say like just a way to recognize people who have given back to their community and like you know see from 20 I don't know dates but whatever. >> Yeah. And not to speak for Ava but I
think it got brought up at the end of the day today and she said that would be no problem. >> Oh awesome. Cool. That's great. Okay. Um Okay. Anything else on that?
>> Mine was not subject to change, so I'll just say yay. But >> yeah, I was going to say I think mine was the same. >> If they are subject to change and then they say no, do we need to rework others or how do you want to move forward from that? >> Um that would probably be a question for Ken and Brian at that point. I think
it's kind of >> okay >> beyond me. them deal with it. >> Okay. Um Okay. Anything else, Jordan? >> Um that is all for me. >> All right. Reports from commissioners.
Amanda, >> I don't have anything. >> Okay, Carrie. >> Um I mentioned it last month, but I'll repeat my mention because holy cow, do we have some amazing art in this silent auction. We've got four Adam Turman
prints that Troy secured as a donation, framed and ready to rock. We've got some watercolors that are great. Just like so much stuff and it all >> school district >> all goes to support the 62 Education Foundation which is separate from the school district and which we now have to
do because of course no one in this community can actually vote for students in this community. But you know, whatever. Hey, we're still here uh making a living. So check it out. >> 622 Education Foundation. Yep. It's 32s.comclick for a cause.
>> Yeah. Very exciting. Check it out. I'll text you the link. >> Oh, yes, please. >> Click for a cause. I see it. >> That's it. >> Peace. >> November 7th through 11th is the auction. >> That's it. >> So, you have you go you have to uh bid
during those dates. >> Yep. >> Okay. >> And hopefully you win something and then I can bring it to your house. That's how that would go down. You would be the person. >> Well, for anyone in this room, I would do that. Not Jordan. Jordan lives too far away.
>> Where you live? >> Have somebody else deliver. >> I do. I know where everyone lives. >> Probably. >> Probably. Troy can deliver it to you. >> Would you deliver as a singing telegram? >> There is a singing telegram in there.
The show choir is doing a a song like you can either have happy birthday or a a request a song. I think >> that's fun. >> Yeah, you got to check it out. It's going to be great. >> Be great. >> Get ready. >> I'm just looking at some of the stuff, right? >> Mhm.
>> Tom, it's like six pages long, so you better get this meeting finished before you start shopping. >> A whole uh batch of 3M cleaning products. Do we have 3M cleaning products for you and home improvement and all your office supplies are covered
for the rest of the year? Postits until the end of time. >> An architect's dream. >> Uh the 622 has a lot of uh like swag and you know apparel. >> That's actually one of the educators who works in the school district. That's
that's her side hustle. She has a store where she makes clothing. But there's the Adam Turman. >> Adam Turman print. Thanks. >> Troy got those. >> Go, Troy. >> I'm really proud of him. >> Does she happen to also make is the high school's mascot a bear? Like a polar
bear? >> It is. >> Does she happen to make a polar bear yard sign or something like that? >> I had a resident ask and I was >> That's isn't Wouldn't that be more White Bear Lake though? Like polar? >> That's what I asked. I said, "Do you need White Bear Lake?" He said, "No, he
meant this high school year." I was just >> Wow. I'll have to ask. I I'll find out >> some questions. >> Competing polar bears. >> Yes, I guess. >> All right. >> Come on. You guys, you got to catch up. >> Hey, Tom. >> North High polars. >> I don't have any kids in the district.
>> Not not to be rude or anything, but um can we continue the meeting? >> Yeah, you got to you got to take >> She's I do a train to catch. >> Um where were we? >> You have any update, Tom? >> Yeah. So, just the one update. Uh we're
talking to Troy about this before the meeting started, but we're hoping to get together a workshop night um where we could have, you know, it's an off night from our regular meeting so that we can get together and kind of talk about uh how we do things, what we want to do,
that kind of thing. Just kind of have a little bit more casual away from the deis and um and just have a workshop like an hour and a half or something like that on a on a different Wednesday night. Um, we were thinking,
Laura, that we would try and fit this in before you had a baby, but I don't know if that's possible for you two weeks away. >> Yeah, I'm I'm open to it. We'll see what happens. >> So So Jordan or Troy, I don't know if you already have this on your to-do list
then, is uh to um talk to Brian or whatever we need to do, but we'd have to determine a date. >> Yeah. >> First. So, um, is next week an option >> for anybody? >> Yes.
>> Just barely. Yeah. >> But if if we wanted to do, you know, same time like 6:30 next Wednesday or we could pu push it up a little earlier, 6:00 or however you want to do it. >> I mean, I don't know for sure. It's just a gut feeling that there might need to
be a certain amount of time to like notify the public or something. I think it's 3 days. >> Okay. Yeah, that's Yep. >> That sounds about right. But yeah, just keeping that in mind. >> Yep. >> Works for me. >> Wednesday works. >> I'll be volunteering at the auction until 7. I'm sorry. >> Oh, okay. >> I could come after that.
>> Um Okay. >> I'm not coming after 7. >> Can we Can we not I was going to say the earlier the better. >> Bunch of punk over here. >> I think we could these days. We could do it a different night that also like I
mean if there's another meeting going on here because if we're in a the training room or the Sandberg room or something like that >> what about like the Thursday like next week Thursday the 13th. That works. Yeah. >> Maybe can't do that night cuz it's
Rowan's birthday. >> Monday or Tuesday? >> I can do Monday or Tuesday. >> Are you not? >> It's auction helping Monday or Tuesday. Oh, it's just online. >> Just gets tighter in uh timing, but I think it would work Tuesday. I mean, you can get these. It's just a notification
that has to go out that there's going to be a special workshop meeting. >> I might be a bit late on Tuesday, but I will be here. So, just >> can we Jordan, can we try and shoot for Tuesday at Can we say six o'clock? >> Um yeah, I can definitely um
>> I can't do that. >> See what we can do. Um, yeah, I can look into it and I'll let you guys know. >> A clarifying question. >> Is that the 11th Tuesday? >> Yeah. >> So, >> is that bad? >> Um, I'll probably be running late, but I
could make it work. 6:00 or 6:30, our normal meeting time. >> Oh, do you do would you rather do 6:30? >> It Well, yeah, it doesn't matter. Just 6 or after. Yeah. 6 or 6:30 because I'll be
>> say 6:15 since about 6:30 because that's 6:30 is our normal time. Do we want to just do that? >> Then we get a jump on 6:30. We can say f you 6:30. >> Yeah. >> Otherwise Monday's fine. You said you were busy Tuesday.
>> Yeah. >> I think it's just the three days advanced notice. >> Oh, >> I think it has to be three full days. So, >> can we just decide Amanda is really needs to get somewhere? >> Yep. What about What about Monday the 17th?
>> Yeah, I was thinking >> would are Are you still okay with that? >> Yeah. Well, he's scheduled the 20th. So, that's plenty of time. Two days. >> That certainly gives us more time to prepare. And Monday the 17th, I think, is fine with me.
>> I've got like three other meetings that day, >> but I could probably blow them up. Well, it's Rock the North coming up. >> It's what? >> Oh, you have to do that. >> You're very involved. What is that? >> Someone who doesn't know what's going on in our city.
>> It's a show choir extravaganza that's hosted at North High School. I'll make sure you get an invite for February. >> North High School in North St. Paul, home of the Polers. >> Yeah. >> Um I just also want to say this is probably a meeting that like Ken should be at. Um so I'm going to have to check his availability. I'm just thinking that
Ken um the community development director. So my direct who I report to. Oh, why would he need to be at it? >> Um, I think it'd be if we're trying to set expectations, um, right, um, I think it'd be maybe helpful to have the community development director here, um,
since this is a part of his department and >> I think it'd be best to have another staff person here that maybe has a little bit more knowledge of like municipal things and such. Oh, you mean regarding like the bylaws that part of it or
>> is this workshop meant to set expectations on >> I think it's workshop expectations for us is like what we want to like what do we want to do for next year? Do you know we can kind of maybe rethink our subcommittees? What are the types of things that we want to accomplish?
>> Okay. No. So we yeah we had lots of these meetings in the past without >> um >> Yeah. So we're looking at Monday the 17th then 6:30. >> That would work for me. >> Yes. >> Okay. Can you check that Jordan and then
let us know? >> I wrote Tuesday down in pen already. >> Well then we got magic pen. Well, you don't even have to be there, Amanda, since uh you're not going to be around next year. >> You don't want my opinions? >> Not really.
>> Wow. >> Oh, >> no. But uh >> have opinions. >> I mean, it's going to be planning for next year. Whatever you want to do. >> I think I just misunderstood. So, yeah. No, I don't think he needs to be here. >> Okay. >> Um so, that's all I had then. Liza,
>> I have no updates. Laura, >> I have no updates. >> Okay, >> none from me. >> Okay, Troy, >> I have two things. Um, one is um couple of awareness things that I don't know how or if they pertain to
arts and culture, but one is uh last month we as several of the city council members went to the annual uh meeting for the uh North St. History Museum. And one of the things coming up in 2026 is
there is a time capsule in front of the current Boy Scout and Girl Scout Museum that they're going to that it's been 50 years since they put put it there. So, they want to open that up and bring that out. So, they'll have a lot of things coming out of that that about the history and culture of North St. Paul.
So, um, in one way, shape, or form, I don't know if the arts and culture wants to like communicate with the history museum on that. >> Um, two, um, one thing that the city is looking at doing is, um, I don't know if
you're going if you've, >> if anybody's ever gone north on 35E, um, the road go Never. Yeah. the road going across uh highway 96, you'll notice a white a bear on the bridge in the iron
>> there. Um and so the city manager and public works are talking about can we do something similar on the Margaret Street Bridge over 36. >> What can we do there? So, um if you guys have thoughts, anything like that, um
you know, we're looking for, you know, do we do the snowman logo? Do we do North St. Paul? What I mean what you know what options do we have? >> So >> might be a little confusing. >> You talking about the Margaret Street Bridge, right? >> Because it's right next to North High.
So >> right would make sense. >> Or could they I mean we could do it potentially on that walking bridge there by North. >> Oh yeah. Right. >> I mean that might be a more appropriate place. But >> um but yeah, so they're looking at options there to just you know >> publicize North St. Paul as well. So
>> love it. They should do it. >> Yep. Sounds great. >> Um, reports from council leaison. >> I got nothing. >> Okay. Motion to adjurnn. >> I >> so moved.
>> Second. >> All in favor say I. >> I. Opposed. >> I. >> All right. Amanda say I just didn't