I'd call the Piers regular city council meeting to order. Stand for 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
justice for all. >> Um, we'll get an approval of the minutes. >> I'll make a motion to approve the special city council minutes from June 8th, 2026. >> I'll second. >> Then makes a motion, Sarah seconds. Any discussion?
All those in favor? >> Aye. >> Aye. >> All those opposed? Motion passes. >> I'll make a motion to approve the minutes for the regular city council meeting for June 8th. >> I'll second. >> Then makes a motion, Sarah makes a second. Any discussion? All those in
favor? >> Aye. >> Aye. >> All those opposed? Motion passes. Any adjustments to the agenda? >> Yeah. >> Me, too. >> Um Jared from SEH is here and Bob from RPFSU reached out to uh
join the meeting. >> And then if I can add playground update. And I can do that at the end if you want. >> Sure. You want to go after the senior center? >> Wherever you want me, our department reports, whatever. >> Yeah. >> Do you want to do it in your park committee update?
>> Wherever you want to put me. >> Perfect. Park committee. >> Then I'll make a motion to approve the agenda uh with the two additions. >> I'll second. >> Then makes a motion for the adjustments to the agenda, Sarah makes a second. All those in favor? >> Aye.
>> Aye. >> Aye. >> All those opposed? Motion passes. Planning and zoning. >> They had recommended um approving all the concrete the four concrete permits that had come in. >> Do we need to read them off?
For Roger Schulte at Sue's Drive-In, Todd Primusburger at 402 Park Avenue Southwest for concrete, Shelley Nelson at 234 Main Street, and Lynn Wasnak at 390 Kamnick Street. >> [snorts] >> Right.
>> I'll make a motion to approve the recommendations from the planning and zoning committee. >> Sarah makes a motion to approve. >> I'll second. >> Uh Joe seconds. Any discussion? All those in favor? >> Aye.
>> All those opposed? Motions pass. Resolutions. That uh number 20260622-1 for Pierce Park. >> Do you want me to read it? >> Yeah, please. >> Okay.
So, resolution 2026-06-22, um we are accepting a donation from the South Park Town Townhomes and an anonymous cash donation. >> I'll make a motion to accept resolution
2026-0622-1. >> Lynn makes a motion. >> I'll second. >> Sarah makes a second. Any discussions? All those in favor? >> Aye. >> All those opposed? Motions passes. Park committee update.
>> All right. Um First thing on there there will is an open seat on the park committee. Um TJ Howells is no longer living in town. So his position is open. Um the recommendation would be to post that.
I don't know if we need a motion for that or if we >> Yeah, I can make a motion to post the uh park committee seat. Um where did we last time I think we did like Facebook and then the newspaper? >> Yeah. >> Facebook.
>> Oh, Facebook. Yeah. >> Until filled. >> Until filled. Yeah. >> I'll second it. >> All right. Sarah makes a motion to post for the park committee seat. Then makes a second. Any discussions? All those in favor?
>> Aye. >> All those opposed? Motion passes. >> Second thing we talked about so there's going to be the addition of some basketball courts on the opposite side of the road from the playground. It was talked about that we should have a basketball court maintenance agreement
with the [snorts] boys Pierce boys basketball club. Um that was included in the packet for everybody to look at. If there's anybody >> Any discussion about it? >> I thought it looked good. >> Have you talked to them about it? >> Mhm. >> Okay. >> Yep. They thought it was good. They said
they were bringing it to the president. >> Good deal. >> Okay. Um So do we need to wait for that for them to come back with anything or can we go ahead and make the motion tonight? >> You can make the motion if they come back with anything now. Just come back. Yep. >> Okay.
>> I'll make a motion to approve that agreement with the Is it boys basketball club Pierce boys basketball club? For the maintenance of the uh new courts down at Pierce Park. >> So, I make a motion to approve the
maintenance agreement. >> I'll second it. >> And seconds? Any discussions? All those in favor? >> Aye. >> All those opposed? Motion passes. >> The other not so popular topic um is going to be we're having
some electrical issues in the campground. Um they're sparking. We're having to call electricians in. I think we're to the point now where we're going to have to get some bids to find out what it's going to cost
to upgrade those services before we end up with something really bad. >> Mhm. Fire. >> Yeah. >> Yeah, I would agree with you before something major happens. >> Mhm. That's a public safety issue at this point. >> Yes. >> So, I guess I'm just looking for the
direction to let them know um I guess this would be Andy I probably would look to for this. >> Yep. >> To reach out and get some bids. >> Mhm. I would agree. Mhm. Definitely definitely have them. >> done. Yep. >> Yeah, definitely let them know that that is something
he needs to should work on. >> Perfect. Um and then the last thing I have is playground update. So, we did the walk through last week Thursday. Everything checked out great. Um kids have been playing on it. We weren't keeping them off.
Um it's been very busy. Every time you go by there there's kids on it. Very well received. Um everybody's been really happy with it. Kids are loving it. One thing that has come up is trying to figure out what we're going to do around
it in terms of right now it's black dirt which when it rains it turns to mud. Um we do have a donor that has stepped forward that looks like we actually >> [cough] >> meet our goal and then some.
So, I would suggest we look into sodding that area around around it. I don't know what everybody else's feeling is. And then it completes the project. >> The only other best option would be hydroseeding, but then that takes time.
>> Yeah. What's the price difference between hydroseed and sod, do you know? >> Not right off the top of my head. Sod's going to be probably pretty expensive. >> Sure. >> I'm waiting for I did reach out to the closest one I could find was Princeton.
>> Yeah, I've gotten sod from there. They're pretty good. >> And I'm waiting for the quote to come back from them. >> Sure. >> Um You know, hyd- Yeah, it'd be great, but we're never going to keep kids off of it. >> Right. That's the only drawback to it is hydroseeding would be cheaper, but takes
time to get it going and to keep them off. >> Right. How long does the sod take to take root? And who's going to Do they deliver it and set it up? >> They would deliver it. I mean, they will lay it, but for a price. >> Sure. Hm.
Doesn't cost anything to call around, I guess. >> Well, we're going to probably want to find the closest if they're going to deliver cuz it's going to be the the fee. But, yes, I agree. The other thought that we talked about is you know, do we hydroseed the back half
and sod the front half? >> That's an option, yeah. >> You know, where we could maybe even leave part of that fence up in the back to keep them off the sides of it. >> Oh. Yeah, I like that option better. I mean, it'll finish the front and the back takes a while. Probably save some
money that way. >> Definitely. >> Yeah, we should do some pricing on our own and see what it all costs. >> Um well, we don't have another meeting before our open house. So, if I can I mean, is there a amount that we want to go up to? Is there >> I did make help with it. I did print the
where we are with donations. >> Mhm. >> [clears throat] >> And uh I mean, yes, they're earmarked. We have one coming from Swift Current Energy and one coming from SCH still. Should be here by the end of the month. And it does show there's
an overage amount. >> And we still also have the ability to take it out of of um what do you call it? The fund. >> If you guys approve it that way, yes. >> The capital campaign >> Not capital, the other one. >> Oh, yeah, that's right.
>> Small cities. Small cities. >> Yes. Yes. >> Cuz it is an improvement. >> It's an improvement. >> I guess. >> I'd like to see us use this overage and then if we need to take out of that small cities, we can use that too, but I think yeah, call around and get some
quotes. Then it's all done and finished and looks nice. >> So, if it's not astronomical up to that 4,000. >> I'd say so. >> Yeah, I would say up to 4,000. Yeah, I mean >> How wide of an area is it on the edge that a guy has to
cover? >> It's like 5,500 square feet. >> Probably. 6 ft on both sides. 6-ft line. So, you're going to take >> For sure. >> 5,500 square feet that needs to be
covered. >> Yeah, sure. >> Going to take two to three rolls wide. Roughly. >> 48 pallets. >> About eight pallets is what they told me. >> Yeah. >> [clears throat] >> Would it be possible? I mean, there's plenty of landscaping guys in town to
possibly reach out to see if they would maybe kind of do it as a donation, do the labor portion for maybe a cheaper rate or possibly even labor donate it to save some money that way. >> Potentially. >> Just an idea.
>> Mhm. >> And I know there's a few guys that possibly would. >> Sure. >> And I could even >> You want to reach out >> to reach out to him? >> I'll try, yes. >> Okay. I know when I called them this week, we could have it I mean I don't know when Al can come in and we still have to do
some work on the sides of it to get it where it needs to be and I don't know when Al's doing that. >> I'll give him a call tomorrow. >> Um but the sod we could have as early as the end of this week. So, from that time straight we could get it fairly quickly. Um
>> And we we could get it without uh if he's too busy. >> Yeah. >> It'll be done. >> Okay. All right, we'll work on it. >> We're talking cuz that one's not graded either. The black dirt that cuz right now
the plate grade >> Smoothing it out. >> Smoothing it out. Leveling it. >> Not adding it. >> Oh, okay. Not adding more? >> We talked about it but we're not. >> Okay. >> We need drainage. Mhm. Mhm. >> Sorry. >> We're going to do different phases,
maybe just sod the front and then hydroseed the backs and >> Potentially. >> Look at different options. >> Yep. Cuz then hydroseed will be a a cost, too. So, take that into consideration. Um so, that's that's that and then the last thing I have would be the ribbon
cutting kid safety event. Um just to kind of kick off the whole park. It'll be Thursday, July 9th from 4:30 to 7:00. Um watch Facebook, we'll get more information out um this week already and yeah. 5:00 is going to to the
um when we talk >> Um is there possible like are we just doing a Facebook thing or are we going to put an ad in the newspaper or anything like that? >> We can. I don't know how many people look at the newspaper to do that. >> Yeah, I was just >> And that's another cost.
>> Yeah, I think just Facebook is >> Right. That's fine. I just >> Flyers up. >> Yeah, that that that'd be good. Cuz I don't know how many people >> share >> know that it's well share and like know that the playground is done done. >> Word got out pretty fast this weekend.
>> It was it was Yeah. Yeah. It was kind of fun to watch. The people coming in and groups. >> Yeah, it's good. >> It's good. >> Yeah. Um part of the safety event we've got um all our local heroes will be there. Fire
Department, first response, sheriff's office, mail, ambulance service, first responders. Should be a good event. Swift um energy is going to be there. Ascension Health. So, yeah. That's all I got on that. That's enough.
>> [clears throat] >> Okay. Uh old playground equipment. >> Oh, you want me to take that, too? So, Donnie called me. He got approached by the city of Jenola. And they are wondering if we would
donate it to them. >> Is it in good? We haven't scrapped it or anything yet? >> No, it's still there. >> It's still there. >> Speaking to our staff, um they've got some good points in that, you know, it's a neighboring city
helping them out. Um but the agreement would be you take it all. >> Yeah. >> Right. I mean, I have no problem donating it, but yeah, take it all. >> I'd like to make sure it's safe and then give it to Jenola. If they want it, great. But seriously, they must come get it and
you got to take it all. >> And we should put a timeline on when you got to get it out of there. >> Right. >> And that'll be up to what whatever you guys think. >> Whatever works for right now. Yeah, all or nothing really. >> Yeah. >> I'm okay with it. >> Mhm. Joe, like that? >> Yeah. >> Yeah, I do, too.
>> Good. Can we get a motion for that? >> I'll make a motion to donate the old playground equipment to the city of Genola. >> Sarah makes a motion to donate the old playground equipment to the city of Genola. >> I'll second it. >> Joe makes his first second. >> Second second. >> Second second. >> [laughter]
>> Any discussion? Um those in favor? >> Aye. >> Those opposed? Motion passes. >> Do we have to have them assign something that they're taking it as is? Or would you do that? >> I can whip something up. Yeah, no problem. >> Just to cover >> Yeah.
>> everybody. Okay. Got the senior center board workshop request. >> In your packet, you all received a letter from the [clears throat] senior center board asking that a workshop
happen so they can discuss the I believe the use of this room. >> Okay. >> They were just hoping they could do that. They did not have a day in mind. They were going to make anything work with your guys' schedule. Um and they did suggest prior to a council meeting.
>> As long as they keep They tend tends to get along with them. >> Yeah, they would know that. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> I mean, I wouldn't have no problem with it. Depends on the day and whatever. >> I'd say Wednesdays work best for me, but
>> Sometimes it's nice to have that where you don't have the constraint of a meeting. But, I'm open to whatever. >> Same. As long as it's not the week after the 4th of July. You have to pick a day. >> It shouldn't be that week. >> Tuesdays and Wednesdays do not Tuesdays and Thursdays do not work for me.
>> Sounds like Wednesday. >> want to try it before the next council meeting so July 13th? It's far enough out. Planning for 6:00 p.m. I guess you will have planning and zoning that night. That would work.
>> Mhm. So July 8th? How about the 15th? >> Yeah, that would work best for me. >> the 13th is good. >> 15th is good? I don't like the 8th. >> Yeah, I can't I'm out of town on the 8th. >> Sure. >> Yeah, 15th is fine. >> 15th.
>> July 15th. >> What what time do you guys want to plan for that? >> Whenever. >> 6:00. 6:00 is >> 6:00 is fine. >> Works for me. >> So I'll make a motion then to schedule a meeting with the senior center board for
Wednesday, July 15th 6:00 p.m. here. >> I'll second that. >> Then makes a motion for July 15th at 1800. Sarah seconds. Any discussion? All those in favor? >> Aye. >> All those opposed? Motion passes.
Uh department updates? Fire department? No. Police department? No. Public works? >> [clears throat] >> You have to you have to make a report. >> Mr. Mr. Racker? >> Present.
Good evening, Mayor Council. Uh Uh let you know we sprayed bugs or mosquitoes the last for the last 2 weeks. We continue to spray. It'll be every Thursday uh weather permitting. Might have to switch the day here or
there, but uh that's been going good. I believe I've gotten quite a bit of feedback saying mosquitoes are not really a thing right now, so >> Yeah. >> Yep. >> I'd like to think it's helping. Um
and the concrete that we had talked about uh the last time I was at the meeting, uh it started to get done, the the pad in the campground for the
tour. >> Mhm. >> And then Joel Poland sidewalk in front of his place, that got replaced today. And then we have uh tentative date for the work in front of city hall and for the
the lion drinking fountain would be tentatively the second week of July. We're going to try to do a Thursday, Friday, but let it cure over the weekend. I will get with Chris and we'll come up
with a for sure date, but that'll be before the next meeting, so I just figured I'd let everybody know we'll have to do something different with the entrance of city hall or or something. >> Sure. >> Um and there's been a few calls of the street lights
towards the south end of town. Few of them not working. We got that figured out today. There was a short in one of the lines by the the pole across the road from Sue's. That's fixed. So, fingers crossed they'll still be working tonight, but
we got that. Other than that, we're just continuing on with filling in potholes when the weather allows it and street sweeping and mowing and doing uh keeping the town clean. >> Nice. It looks good. >> Uh
couple of weeks ago we had uh Jared from SCH. Jared, Bob, and I drove around on Vincent Street and the North Loop and Capsner Street. Um just looking at some potential road work
being done there. Uh haven't heard anything back from SCH yet. But uh I'm sure it's coming soon. >> I'm sure it's coming. >> It's the busy time of year for them. >> Right. Right. >> Yeah. So. >> Who knows where he's going to show up.
>> Yeah, right. You never know. >> [laughter] >> Anyway, that's all I got. >> Thanks, Rick. Appreciate it. >> Robert, clubhouse. >> Any news? >> Andy had nothing. >> [clears throat and snorts] >> Golf course and clubhouse neither.
>> Yep. >> Okay. >> Good. Uh city administrator update. >> Do you want to do SCH first? >> Oh, yeah. Sorry. I'm sorry. >> Oh, we didn't see either. >> I'm sorry. [clears throat] I'm sorry, [laughter] sir. SCH
Jared? >> I'm ready. Good. Good evening, Mr. Mayor, members of council. Um just tonight I had a quick update for you and looking for maybe a little bit of feedback from you as well, but um past meetings we've talked about our
2026 lead service project and how we have so much of last year. We have another one come up this summer. Um this one is 37 services. Most of them are along Edward uh except for there's a canful there on Second Avenue Northeast as well, but uh
most of them are on the Second or the Edward Street corridor uh both north and south. Um Uh slight difference between this year and last year is that these are for the most part full service replacements, so they're going all the way to the main and all the way to the meter in the house. Um so with that said, there's some
street restoration this year compared to last year, which is kind of more so green space and sidewalk stuff. Um, but did you Were you guys able to get a couple sheets that I gave you? Um, so I sent in the sheets that I gave you, kind of shows where those 37 services are located. And then that the last
sheet there is kind of an example of what that street restoration may look like depending on the contractor's means and methods of how they plan on replacing these services and what they see when they dig down there. Um, but uh, for the most part the plans are plans show a 20 by 20 restoration area
around each excavation site at the water main, at the curb stop, the shutoff valve near the right-of-way. Um, and that should be for the most part it. Um, we have a Our pre-construction meeting is on Wednesday. So as far as a schedule, I don't have exact time frame.
I'm thinking, you know, right around the first or second week of July, they'll probably be in town. Um, but I'll confirm that and then I'll report that over to to Bob and and uh, Mr. Wacker behind me. Um, but the uh, My questions I guess for you is um, is
there any thing that you guys have on your end? I know last year there was uh, some fees that came in over that were ended up being reimbursable as far as I'm locating um, aspect. Uh, I know that the city does have a few events during the summer. Um, one of them's coming up on the
eating side of the rock or rock and roll. Um, >> That one's in >> But I don't I don't think anything's over on Edward, correct? You shouldn't have anything that way. >> August we will. >> And about what's the end of August? >> That'll be Oktoberfest and then Fest and then Wings
>> Rock and Wings, yeah. >> That's the like the north and Edward Street north. >> Yeah, so if they can start on the north end and move to the south end, they'd be fine no matter what. >> Mhm. >> This Uh, dates on both of those, please? >> Uh,
>> 29th? >> 29th and 30th. >> Is that Okay. >> Oh, that's the same same couple days. Okay. Both events? >> Yeah, one is Saturday and the other is Sunday. >> And that's August? >> Yep. >> Yeah, I mean, like I said, we're
anticipating they'll probably knock out two a day. Um so, less than 20 days, 4 weeks kind of a time frame for the big impacts. I mean, the restoration takes a little while as far as seeding and everything, but um
but those are good dates to to make note of at our pre-con on Wednesday. So, it's um one of the big reasons why I wanted to bring it to you tonight. Um So, any other questions for me on this project? No.
All right. Thank you. >> Thanks, Jared. >> Okay. City administrator update? >> Um I have an update on our SLFRF or the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds have officially
been closed. Got the email last week, so that's very exciting. >> Wow. >> Um bond payment is coming due. Plan to pay it in July. It is $53,400. I don't believe I need a motion because it's planned, but
wanted to update you on that. Currently, department heads and I are working on their 2027 budget. We'll go through it, and then we'll set up a meeting with the budget committee, but that will probably be in the middle of July. And I plan to do the same as last
year, where we sent out a um minute summary of what the meeting was. >> Sure. >> Uh and we're also working on employee annual evaluations. Recently
working on elections um election judges being onboarded into our payroll system cuz that's now how we have to go through with it. >> Mhm. >> Um candidate filings open Tuesday, July 14th and close Tuesday, July 28th at
5:00 p.m. Um the filing fee is $2 still and when it gets closer I will have more information. We should have We'll have that meeting and then I'll be able to give you more information. Next draft and roll and stroll is on Thursday, July 2nd.
And we are going to Oh, [clears throat] our next meeting will also have a public hearing for those ordinances. So I want to state that again. And then we will be closed Friday, July 3rd in recognition of Independence Day.
>> Cool. Okay. Thanks, Laura. >> Mhm. >> Uh any council updates? >> Nope. >> Mhm. >> [clears throat] >> Okay. I would entertain a motion to adjourn. >> I'll make a motion to adjourn at 7:29
p.m. >> I'll second it. >> So or I'm sorry, 19:29. >> Okay. Sarah makes a motion to adjourn at 19:29, Lynn seconds. Any discussion? [snorts] All those in favor? >> I. >> I. >> All those opposed?
Meeting adjourned.