Evening everyone. I'd like to welcome you to City. >> Okay. >> Sorry about that. >> Good evening everyone. I'd like to welcome you to the City of Atgo council meeting. Tonight is Monday, November 24th. Audra, can you have the record
show that our attorney is online, our city planner is present, our city engineers present, along with all council members, our assistant city administrator, and our city administrator. At this time to join us in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the
United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and for all. >> Thank you. Our first item of business this evening is our open forum. This is the portion of the meeting that you can
come to the podium, state your name and address, and limit comments to five minutes or less. Would anyone like to speak at this time? Hi, Jeannie Holland, County Commissioner. Uh, it's nice seeing all of you. Just wanted to update you on uh
a few things. Everybody should have gotten their tax um uh mailers. This year, as you noticed that we had a newsletter that we put in there. being as we were sending it all out, we decided to put a newsletter to kind of
explain how the breakdown is on the taxes um county, for the city, for the school districts uh so people can understand. I thought it was very well done and a nice addition to our tax statements. Um if anybody has any
questions on the valuation uh I do know sir is beholden to the state uh they have to go between 90 and 100% of market value. So if anybody's
taxes went if their valuation went up this year which I'm assuming did because your city bought Seiggo is a very attractive place with a lot of lot of uh um building a lot of sales. Uh so valuation might
have gone up a little bit. Um but that's that's very unfortunate. It's hard on our assessor because he'd rather go back to the old days, but that's state statute and state watches that. So, just wanted and then 37
uh is done for the year. They're ahead of project. The roundabout is done. Um I think it'll make everybody from OseGo that wants to get on the freeway a little happier for the winter. Uh and then it'll start next spring hopefully.
uh get done. The goal is of course August 26, but maybe earlier. So that would be great. Any other qu Oh, I also want to say I had a delightful time playing bingo uh
on a Monday at one o'clock with your seniors. And if you ever to feel good about uh what you do and your cities uh the city of Oseago that is 25 people I
asked them you know uh if they're happy with living in Oseago and what makes them happy and they had some great things to say. So great pickme up for all of you if you get a chance. Uh they're a really fun group and you're
lucky to have Connie because she makes it fun. Uh your parks and recrecks department is amazing. Say the best in the in the county. And >> did you win? >> What >> did you win? >> I did. I won once. >> Really?
>> I was surprised I never went at bingo. So they said I you know they were all excited that I won. So yeah, it was a a a really delightful crowd and so yeah, you guys can be happy and and happy Thanksgiving to all of you. I'm thankful
for all the hard work you guys put in. I know being on school board and commissioner. It is not easy to serve your community and so I'm thankful for all hard work you guys put in uh to serving at a Seiggo. So any questions?
Um, Genie, I was just going to mention if if you haven't seen it, the um flashing uh crosswalk that you got us is up on Parish. >> Oh, it's the the trail's done. Have to go and see that. Nice. Nice. That is that will be nice. I can't wait because
I love to bike on that overtail river for Pompei. >> So, thank you again for help Thank you again for helping us get that. >> Oh, you bet. Thank you. Thanks, guys. >> Thanks, Genie. Charles Sediger, 9539 Parkington Avenue. I just got a couple quick things. Um,
there is a covert on the south side of my property that runs under 95th that you guys few years before I bought my house that is actually 6 in taller than my back grade of my yard.
So, is there something we can do about that as far as coming out removing it because there is never any water that it and restoring my yard to what it was before or coming out and putting it deeper
somehow. And then the other thing is I got a neighbor that I complained about numerous times to the city about his upkeep of his yard. And uh I complained twice this year. Nobody ever came out and dealt with it. Um I
mean every year his grass is waist high. Maybe he'll come out mow once every two years. There's trees growing out the rough back side of his house. the roof. There's a tree that has taken all the shingles and it's down to the tar
paper. Almost completely taken the tar paper. So, if somebody could somebody come out and assess that house, maybe do something about it, it's rarely ever there. So, it's like it's been abandoned.
>> Can you leave your contact information with our city engineer in regards to the cover? Yep. Okay. Thank you. >> Kathy Kohl's 15613 90th Street Northeast.
>> Here's this month's picture. >> Still not doing anything. mayor. Uh I took a picture of it Friday as well when I stopped it to try and speak with the manager who was on a conference call and I have not gotten a call back. So citation is going this week again. So
>> Dan is trying he's keeping me informed on what's going on, but there's still nothing and it's now the end of November, five years in. So Thank you. And if they think I'm just going to go
away, they better think again. It's like, as long as I live there, I'm going to come and let you guys know they need to do this, >> right? So, well, it's what was agreed to. So, >> yeah, >> Audrey, you have the copy of the picture this time. Okay. >> I do.
Does anyone want to see it? It is the same as last month, but there was the issue that Otter needs to make. >> Oh, >> mayor staff will distribute the picture tomorrow. >> Everybody good? Yep. All right. >> Thank you.
>> Y >> All right, we still are under open forum. Any other comments? All right, we will close open forum and move on to consider agenda for anyone have anything that they would like to add or delete at this time? >> Madam Mayor, >> that's right.
>> I'd like to move uh 3.3 off of consent. >> We can make that 5.1. >> Okay. >> And with that, I would move to as amended. Second. >> Motion by Ryan, seconded by Corey. Is there any discussion?
All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> All those opposed, same sign. Motion passes. Moving on to consent. A motion would be in order. >> Madam Mayor, >> Miss Ryan, >> I move to approve the consent agenda as amended. Second. >> Motion by Ryan, seconded by Corey. Is
there any discussion? >> All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. I. >> Those opposed, same sign. motions. Item 4.1 is our general obligation water revenue note 2025A.
I'll turn this over to our city administrator. Just going to get file pulled up here quick. >> All right, mayor council. Uh action requested tonight is adoption of a resolution approving the issuance of a geo water revenue note for 2025A.
Uh this is related to the wellhouse 4 uh water treatment improvement project. Uh this project kicked off last fall and is expected to be complete in the spring of 2026. Uh through approvals through the department of health and through uh the
um public facilities authority. Uh this project did qualify uh for funding uh water revenue note program. It is about an $ 8.5 million project. Uh staff did secure a grant through
congressionally directed spending in the amount of 3.4 million. And then also through the state program there was an additional 4.2 mill of um emerging contaminants and principal forgiveness grants applied to this. So, the net borrowing is $845,955.
Uh, it bears an interest rate of 1.609%. Uh, it has a 10-year amortization. Uh, the resol resolution was approved by the city's bond council and reviewed by a municipal advisor. So, uh, again, the requested action tonight is authorizing
issuance through the resolution in your packet. >> Okay. Council questions for staff on this or a motion. >> Madame Mayor. >> Yes, Ryan. >> I move to adopt resolution 2025-62
accepting the offer of the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority to purchase a 845,955 general oblig revenue note of 2025A providing for its issuance and authorizing execution of a bond purchase and project loan agreement with emerging
contaminant grants. Second >> motion by Ryan, seconded by Tina. Is there any discussion in favor? Signify by saying I. >> I. >> All those opposed, same sign. Motion passes.
Item 4.2 is to consider cancellation of our regular city council meeting for December 22nd, 2025. >> Mayor, council, thank you. Uh included this as an item as staff had not broached this topic with council. uh to date, but uh looking to get direction on
whether you want to host a meeting on December 22nd. Uh city code does outline what the meeting schedule would be. Uh so there would need to be formal action from the city council to cancel that meeting. Uh so again uh presenting this concept consistent with past years. Uh
that is a holiday week. Uh but certainly up to the council if you'd want to have that meeting as scheduled. Otherwise, there is a motion in your packet uh to cancel that meeting. >> Much from council. >> Madame Mayor,
>> uh this council's refused to act on the rapidly approaching deadline to cancel the contracts and clarify our fire service for residents and our service providers means that at the next meeting, we will have to make a decision one way or the other. And since some of my colleagues
have indicated that they are um in favor of terminating the contracts, it would be premature to cancel the final meeting of the year without having the language in front of us. Uh we're going to need another meeting to hash this out, I suspect. So I think it would be better
if we wait on making this decision until the next meeting. city code requires at least one regular meeting prior. So if you at December 8th determine that you don't need to cancel the or if you you can choose on December
8th to either cancel or not cancel. So >> Sure. >> Okay. I think we're everyone's fine with that. And Adam, do you have some followup in regards to that that there was questions addressed last time and um regarding
those contracts and decisions with those fire contracts and and the dates in which we need to provide. >> Mayor, yes. Um interim chief Scott and I are meeting with the city administrator and the fire chief for the city of Elk
River tomorrow. Uh that is the letter that does carry a 365day notice requirement. Uh there is nothing that says that that letter needs to be issued at all or that it needs to be issued by a certain date. It just carries a 365day
termination notice. So again, um I would request that we gain with our meeting tomorrow and bring that back the presentation at the December 8th meeting. >> Okay. >> Uh in addition to meeting with Elk
River, we met with uh the city of Rogers administrator and fire chief last week and doing the same with the city of Albertville administrator and fire chief next week. Okay. >> Thank you. All right, moving on to city council
reports and updates. Item 5.1. Ryan, you had pulled that. >> Yes. Uh, Madame Mayor, um, I just pulled this down so there could be a separate vote. I oppose this action because our city is able to receive excellent service from our existing contract providers at a price point that is
costefficient for the taxpayer. Um, if approved, this pay application will increase the total cost to have our own fire department to 10,35,000 $496.39. >> Is there any other comments? >> Madame Mayor,
>> sorry. Make a motion to approve pay application number 11 in the amount of $86,0005 uh 519 and 90 cents for work completed on a fire station project. >> Second >> motion by Corey, seconded by Tina. Is
there any discussion? All signify by saying I >> I. >> All those opposed, same sign. I >> motion passes. We are under city council reports and updates, heritage preservation. >> Corey,
>> thank you, madame mayor. Um, OPC met on 12. Um, worked on things like the time capsule and getting that prepared for next year. Um, as I mentioned in a previous meeting too, um, they will not be meeting in December, but they're going to still be on schedule for
January and February. Yep. >> Next is park and recreation. >> Yeah, we met last Tuesday. Um so it was November 18th. Um we reviewed budget information and planning for projects uh
in the upcoming years. So it was a good overall review of that stuff. Um and um more information to come. um new planning for the um uh Prairie Park
um renovation work and then um also so things are developing there. Not much to report on beyond that. Thank you. Planning Commissioner Ryan. >> Uh Madame Mayor, there are no planning commission meetings for the remainder of the year.
>> Public safety. Um Mike Scott has been uh very busy with uh meeting with a lot of our community members um also with the ambulance services um as well. So um contracts are in place
for 2026 for Scott. Um and um there's been a lot of activity um within that Albertville Elk River areas. Um um just keeping
everyone everyone busy um police, fire you um that's really about it. Perfect. All right, we're still under council reports and updates. Does anyone else have anything? >> Madam Mayor, >> that's right. >> Just an update. The selection committee
interviewed the three candidates for the South Central Water Treatment Plant Seamar and that AE2S enter into negotiations with Rice Lake Construction to bring forward an agreement for pre-construction services. That agreement will come to the council at the next meeting.
>> Perfect. And thank you staff and also Michelle and Ryan for attending all those extra meetings. >> Was it fun? >> Yeah, it was definitely fun. That's good that you're saying it after the end of it. Um I would just like to remind everybody
tomorrow is the tree lighting. So that is from 6:00 to 7 here at Prairie Center. So all are welcome to attend. >> All right. Next we'll move on to staff reports and updates. Sabrina. >> Thank you, mayor. Uh city offices are
closed Thursday this week and Friday uh for Thanksgiving. So just as a notice for that. Um, and then newsletters should be going out. So, I people to take a look in there. Uh, we do have some information of the uh, building permit software that will be going live
next year. So, trying to get as much information out there as possible so people are aware of that change coming to electronic building permits coming next year. And that's it. Great. >> Mayor, council, uh, reminder, truth and taxation meeting 6 pm next Tuesday
evening in this room. Um, also there's a commissioner recognition event next Wednesday evening. Uh, if you can please send ours repeats to staff. No further updates. >> Audra. Thank you, mayor. Just letting everybody know that the advisory
commission opens will be posted and available for applying in December. >> Thank you, >> Madame Mayor. >> Yes. Audrey, do you have a a count of um which seats are open or I can reach out afterwards, too?
>> I did bring it with me. Um Okay. I I assume some of the people will reapply, so I don't know that there's any >> true vacancies. Assuming people will apply again. >> Okay, >> Dave. >> Nothing to report. Thanks, Mayor.
>> All right. Thank you, Dan. >> Mayor, nothing to report tonight. Ron, >> no updates. Mayor >> and Right. County, do you have any updates? >> Okay.
Jason, regards here. >> All right. If no one else has anything, then a motion to adjurnn would be in order. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Motion by Tina, seconded by Corey. Is there any discussion? All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. I.
>> All those opposed, same sign. Meeting has ended. Thank you all for attending.