Uh, good evening. I'd like to call the regular city council meeting to order for February 23rd, 2026 at 700 p.m. Uh, please 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, the city council members are here to serve the city of peers. We expect respectful conduct at all times. Slander or inappropriate language will not be
tolerated. Please speak only when addressed, one person at a time. Each speaker has a fiveminut time limit. Uh, thank you for your cooperation. Uh the first thing on uh our agenda is the approval of the minutes for the regular
city council meeting of February 9th uh 2026. >> I'll make that motion. >> Donnie makes the motion. >> I'll second it. >> Uh Gary seconds the motion. All in favor say I. I. Opposed. Uh motion carried uh to approve the minutes. Uh the next
would be um adjustments to the agenda. Um, I only have one thing and that is uh the resolution 2026-0223-2. Um, I would like to move that to our workshop that we are going to approve tonight. Otherwise, I don't have
anything you guys got over here. How about Lyn? You're >> I have an update for the playground. Do you want me to do it with clubhouse or can I do it at the end? >> Yeah, just do it at the clubhouse. Whatever you can pick. I think there's a parks. Is there parks on there too or is just clubhouse? Last time there was a
parks on there. >> It's clubhouse. >> Yeah, our park commission update. You can do it in either one of those. Whatever. However you feel. I don't think we have to add anything special for it. >> It's fine. Wherever you want to put >> Yeah, under clubhouse. Yeah, just add that's that should work. >> I don't have anything. >> You don't have anything? Okay. Um could
I get approval? >> I'll make a motion. I'll second it. >> D makes a motion. Lynn seconds. All in favor say I. I. >> Opposed. A motion carried. Um so next we go to the resolutions to accept uh the
donations for the Pierce Park Playground. Um it's resolution number 2026-0223-1 and that like I said that's accepting the donations for the Piers Park playground. If I can get a motion for that. >> I'll make a motion to accept those donations.
>> Sarah makes the motion. >> Second it. >> Gary second motion. All in favor say I. I >> opposed. Uh motion carried for uh resolution 2026-0223-1 for accepting donations for the Piers Park playground. Uh the next we have the
sealed uh would be number eight. That's the sealed bid uh review. Um and so uh do you want to kind of go over everything? Is that how Okay, okay. >> Um so we met last week on Tuesday. Uh we
received four sealed bids uh total for the Piers Park playground renovation project. All the bids were opened and reviewed for responsiveness and compliance with the project specifications. While St. Croy Recreation was not the lowest dollar amount, their proposal
fully met the specifications as written and included the required components for installation and safety surfacing, including their bid was fully responsive to the specifications. They required safety surfacing and ADA elements were included. Installation and
materials met the scope. They demonstrated experience and capability. Other lower bids were missing components of project specifications. Based on that review, the recommendation is to award the contract to St. Croy Recreation in the dollar amount of $265,000.
Um, >> is that the picture that you have there? Maybe hold that up if you could. It looks pretty cool. Isn't that awesome? Maybe I wonder if you can show it to the camera somehow. That >> Oh, yeah. There you go. Hand it over to
me. Just come over here. Yeah. I'll just hold it. >> There we go. I'll do that right now. >> There we go. >> There you go. Then they can >> It's a pretty impressive get to see John's face. That's pretty nice. >> Oh, that's perfect. Best >> part of the whole meeting. >> My face. >> Okay, there you go. >> Wait, it's not
>> Oh, do you get it, Joseph? >> Okay. >> Oh, I'll leave it by you. >> Yeah, it's pretty nice uh setup there. Uh so, what was that was the uh which one was it? The St. Croy >> St. Croy Recreation. >> Okay. Do you want to just if we can just get a motion? You want to make the motion for
>> I'll make that motion then to accept the bid from St. Croy Recreation for the Pierce Park playground renovation project in the amount of $265,000. >> Uh Lynn makes a motion for the park. I'll >> second it. >> Gary second the motion. All in favor say
I. >> I. I. >> Opposed. A motion carried. Lynn. Um I was going to say really quick, I kind of skipped over that uh the resolution for accepting the donations for the park. I would like to uh uh acknowledge who or what organizations have given money. I
think they should have recognition for that. Uh so Crowing Power uh Community Trust uh gave $5,000. Uh Toby and Lynn Egan gave $150. Uh Henkin Insurance Agency Incorporated gave $2,500. Uh
Litky's Veterary Service gave $100 and Dynamic Therapy and Wellness LLC gave $150. I felt that they should all get recognition um for that. Okay. Is that that should be it then, right, Lynn? For >> that. Mhm. >> Okay. So, uh the next one would be our
city council workshop. It'd be March 17th uh at 5:30 uh p.m. We changed it or Laura did to 5:30 from 6. I Is that going to be a problem with anybody? No. Sarah, you're okay with that? >> I'm good with that. >> Okay. If I could get a motion for that.
>> Make a motion. >> Hearing makes a motion. >> I'll second. >> Sarah seconds a motion. All in favor say I. >> I. Opposed. Uh motion carried for city council workshop March 17th at 5:30 p.m.
Uh then we go to uh department updates. Um we got fire. I don't see anybody here. Okay. Uh police department. We don't have anybody. Uh public works. So that' be Rick. You get to warm up the hot seat first
here, I guess. Huh? Good evening, Mayor Council. Uh, really don't have much. We did the transformer testing at the school President's Day. >> I haven't got the results. They would email me them when they they get them.
Uh, other than that, we just we did some plowing and cleaning and uh we did meter reads this last week with our new tablet which really really helped. >> Good. >> So, it just it shaved a couple hours off
of our day by doing that. >> It was it was great and uh it makes you almost kind of look forward to doing them. >> Almost. Other than that, uh I don't really have none for now.
>> Uh anybody got any questions at all for Rick? >> No. >> I don't have any either. Thank you so much. >> Thank you. >> Yep. Uh next we have the golf course and it's kind of exciting because uh we're going to be kicking things off. It's okay, Andy. You can go sit down. We're going to be kicking things off. Um and
we got a lot of new stuff coming. So great. So go ahead. >> Okay. Um good evening, Mayor and Council. Um, I have a few things I guess for you guys. Um, first thing, um, if you guys could take a look at the sheet that was given to you guys with all the
clubhouse staff. Um, I am asking for the council's approval for the hiring of all those following individuals and their proposed wages for the 26th season. I believe this staffing plan is a strong step toward ensuring we have adequate
coverage across all of our operational areas, including beverage cart, kitchen, and the pro shop. Um, in addition, they will uh help us provide support with golf carts and um other different jobs that will take um some ease off the
workload of our grounds crew people. >> Um I just have a quick question. I know it says the one Michaela she works weekends. Is that exclusively weekends or does she work during the week, too? >> Um, yeah, she picks up some during the week, but she uh covers a quite a few weekends for us. And
>> And does everybody else work weekends as well as during the week? Okay. Just want to make sure those I know those are always tough. >> Yeah. >> To fill. Weekends are always hard to fill. Just want to make sure. >> Yep. Yep. Yeah. I just put a couple notes um on there by some people just as I was kind of going through um the
hiring process and everything, too. And um yeah, there's some of them that really really help out on weekends, which are really, really nice. been plenty of people to help in the kitchen. >> Yep. Yep. For sure. >> Yeah. Andy's done a really good job. >> Oh, I'm sure. I just want to
>> putting this together. Yeah. The good questions. >> I just want to make sure that you're not like, you know, >> I thought you were to say, Lynn, that Andy learned how to cook this uh this winter. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> I just don't want you to overwork yourself, you know. >> Thank you for that, sir. Yeah.
>> Um, so Lynn, uh, you and Gary are are okay with all that. I mean, that's kind of the biggest thing since you're on the park committee. >> Yep. Park committee went through everything and >> you're okay, too, Gary. Yep. >> Yeah, it all looks good. >> We've got great staff coming back. Um, >> you know, we've got people anxious to
work for us. They've been calling us wanting to work. >> Um, which is awesome. It says a lot about the staff down there and how things went last year. >> So, it's a good thing. Yeah, we had a lot of applicants for spots this year, so it was really nice.
>> So, if I could get a motion to approve the the list um for the pay pay scales. >> Make that motion. >> Gary makes the motion. >> I'll second. >> Sarah seconds a motion. All in favor say I. >> I opposed. Uh motion carried, Andy. So,
all that approved. >> Um and then I have um a couple other things. um painting has started um down there as one of our side projects. Um parks committee at the meeting um has just help or decided to help volunteer
some time so it'll save on um our budgets. Um and then I am also um working with Eric. So we talked at the committee meeting about some safety things that we got going there. um especially like that swim the swimming
area um with kids kind of running back and forth to the bathroom and things like that. So, I'm working on um maybe putting up some sort of a fencing there um so that they have to stay on the crosswalk and then a stop sign um so
that when people come in they have to stop before it just to kind of be extra safe about it. Um, and then with that too, um, working with Brad Door off on seeing if we can get some sort of a Wi-Fi out in the campground, um, for our
guests to use and then also to help with like security cameras and things like that out there cuz we really don't have um, anything out there in case anything happens or um, whatnot. And then with that too, we would be able to uh, put some more towards our playground and the
swimming pool and everything. So, >> Mhm. >> So, our goal would be to have a camera that points towards the playground, the campground. >> Yep. The campground. >> The swimming area. >> Yep. >> Um, in the event that something bad happens that, you know, we got something to go off of. >> Mhm. >> Um, so I I remember when I worked with
Eric, I think on some of those cameras for the clubhouse, there's only so many that you can get on that circuit. >> Um, so I don't know if we have to relook at go through this whole process if we got to look at a whole different system, Lynn, or if we have to. That's why Andy's at the beginning stages, just kind of letting you guys know that he's
looking into it. >> Yeah. And I'd like to do if we get to that point, I'm not real I'm not totally sold on Wi-Fi because I've talked to a few people at our campground. They don't have W and we didn't have Wi-Fi at the campground that I was at cuz most people just they hotspot, you know, they just
hotspot when they're out there. But I'm not saying I'm against it, but I'd like to maybe I don't know if you'll have this stuff by the time we have a workshop, our workshop coming up, but then we can I'd like to have a little more talk conversation on it and >> yep, I can get that information.
>> The big thing is going to be the cost of it because that wasn't figured in when we figured the dues and for that. I'm sure you guys weren't figured you didn't figure that in with the dues, right? >> So that'd be the biggest thing is that do we want to add that expense to it um to it? So, um, okay.
>> Yep. I'll get some numbers for you and I'll talk to >> So, then talk if if if you can come up with them by the time we have our workshop. Just talk to Laura. She can add it to the added that stuff to the list. >> We'll have had another park committee meeting by then. Also, good to go through those things. Like I said, it's it's kind of a search, you know, kind of
see what we're >> looking at first before we bringing it. Just it's transparency for you guys so you know what we're working on. >> Oh, yeah. And then I I was talking to Laura today. She said source well had some extra funds. So we might be able to use those towards that stop sign and the fencing by the beach. It's safe for
parks. >> So if we you Laura was just looking into if we can utilize that maybe we can get something like some of that stuff covered by source. I'm kind of hoping but >> yeah. Yeah. There's a lot of traffic down there and especially there's just kids running all over and stuff. So it
be nice to kind of have a little walkway where they have to kind of follow. So, >> especially now with the 18 holes, I think we really noticed it last year >> with the additional traffic that's going through there >> that, you know, we need to make sure that they're stopping on both sides of that. So, there'll be two stop signs actually, one on each side of that
crosswalk and it'll be wide kind of like when you stop in front of like a Walmart or, you know, one of those box stores. >> Um, >> and it's just it's going to it's going to help not only kids, but you know, elderly, whoever's crossing. >> Oh, yeah. That to me, that's a no-brainer. I mean that I don't that's safety that has you know what cost does
that >> we don't need something bad to happen. >> No >> n I'm with you on that Wi-Fi thing I got I got to think about but uh okay uh is what else do you got anything else Andy? >> Uh yep then um the March 4th through the
6th um is when the hood people will be down there completing all that project. So we should have the flooring well the flooring will be done by this week. Um, we should have everything else ready to go other than some probably touching up on painting and stuff like that. So, um,
we're excited to finally get down there and get things going. So, >> great. >> And then I guess unless you guys got anything for me, um, what I got. >> So, I think the cameras are going to be huge. There's, you know, a lot of lot of
new traffic down there at the new golf course. So, means a lot of new faces. >> Mhm. Yep. >> And I'm actually amazed at the number of people that actually even go down there and sit in the wintertime in that parking lot. It's it's crazy the number of people.
>> I was going for walks at on the golf course late in the fall. And I was surprised on all the people that park down there. I'm like going, "What are they doing down there?" You know what I mean? They're right by the >> having lunch. >> Yeah, it was pretty cold. But I suppose they're still having lunch 10 below. No, not 10 below, but yeah. Okay.
Yeah, it would be that isn't a bad idea. It'd be nice if we could work that into the system that we already have. Um, but I don't know possible or not. >> That's I'll ask Brad. I'll get some more updates on that. So, >> Yep. >> Good. I think that's it, Andy. >> Thanks, guys.
>> Thank you for all everything you do. >> Thanks, Andy. >> Okay. So, then next we have the city. >> No, I'm gonna let Brad go and then I'll go. >> Oh. Oh, sorry about that. Yeah. Yeah. >> Brad's turn. Yep. Yep.
>> Got him down here first. >> Uh good evening everybody. Um spring is right around the corner as we all know. Um we've been uh continuing to sharpen blades and uh do some long overdue spring cleaning lately down at the
course. Um tonight Jim Jim and I are seeking approval for the following raises for our returning individual seasonal employees. Um, Brian Harding, who is starting his fifth season with us, we're requesting a raise of 75 cents to 1675 for him. Uh, Wayne Perzinski,
who is starting his third season with us, we're requesting a raise of 75 to $16 an hour. And, uh, Joel Poland, who is starting his second season, we're requesting a raise of 50 to $15.50. >> Uh, questions, you guys?
You okay with that, Lynn? Gary, you guys are good with it. I don't have a I don't have a problem with it. Um, could I have a motion? >> Make that motion. >> Gary makes the motion. >> Lynn seconds a motion. All in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed. Motion carried. Brad, >> thank you. Uh, we are also seeking
approval to post for the following positions to round out our crew this year. Um, that would be a a full-time rough mower, uh, up to 40 hours per week at a range of $15 to $16 an hour. The ideal candidate would uh mow roughs as well as assist us with other minor tasks
as time allows. Uh including but not limited to mowing greens and some weekends, emptying trash cans, filling water jugs. Um as well as a full 18year-old and up seasonal position up to 40 hours per week at a range of 18 to
20 uh dollars an hour. Uh the ideal candidate for that position would be able to work for a full six-month seasonal term from May to October um to assist us with the uh with startup and shutdown, assist us with weekends over the course of the season, uh and be
capable of running equipment such you know the chainsaws, the one ton to home materials. Um learn and learn to cut cups and place pins. Then as well um two seasonal high school age or 18 and under. Uh any candidate
above 16 years old could fit this position. Um that would also be up to 40 hours a week at a starting wage of $15 an hour. Um ideally candidates would be able to work at least from Memorial to Labor Day as school allows and be able to run a weed whipper. um handle some of
our day-to-day minor operational tasks. Brush cleanup, water jugs, emptying fire pit rings, garbages, park maintenance. >> I would make the motion then to um allow them to go ahead and post for those four positions. >> I second. >> So, we got a motion, a second. All in
favor say I. I. >> Opposed. Uh motion carried. Bradley. >> Uh, any other questions for me at this time or? >> All right. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Well, Kay Lynn, um, >> All right, I'm up. >> Yep.
>> Um, so I had a chance to watch back the last council meeting. Um, I was a little taken back, I have to be honest. Um the end of it took me by surprise um when it got added that there were questions um in regards to
the renovation project that we're doing for the park. Um Donnie had presented the letter that I had taken out or dropped off at local businesses as well as sent them out and that was talked about. Um Gary tried to do the best he could in terms of
answering these questions and concerns. However, I've been the one that's kind of been running with this, you know, trying to secure the donations, um, dropping off letters, you know, taking that on. It would have been appropriate for that discussion to be tabled until I could be
present to provide that accurate information. I felt that Gary and Laura were both put in kind of an awkward position that night, not knowing what to say. Um, so I'll start with the questions that you guys had so I can answer them accurately. um because you
had told Gary to you know get that information and bring it back. So that's what I'm doing. First question um there was a concern about the amount of funding raised to date. John had stated to his knowledge only approximately $119,000 had been raised and this
appeared to conflict with the business letter that was sent out um indicating that nearly twothirds of the required funds had been secured. It was presumed by that statement that what I wrote in the letter was a lie. Well, it wasn't a lie. For clarification, the
project currently has secured $218,400 between our pledge funds and the dedicated playground fund that the city has, which leaves a remaining balance of $46,600 to be raised. We have met that goal. Another question was the role of city
staff in the project. Um the question came up um as to whether or not they would be responsible for site demolition and installation of drain tile. At no time did I ever state or anybody state that they would be responsible for drain tile work. If
you'd have read the scope in terms of our bid package, you would have seen that was in there. That was part of the bid package. It had nothing to do with our staff. Um the parks committee had hoped that the city staff from between the parks golf course and the public works
department would assist in site demolition. The Lions had offered graciously to help with some of that. After speaking with the leads and supervisors, it was felt that it probably would not be a good idea for them to assist because of insurance
danger using you know that big heavy machinery to do those kind of things. um it was felt that their don donated time hours could help at the end um when we restore around the playground doing those kind of things.
The third thing that came up was um John had mentioned about wages and that any wages associated with this project from our city staff would need to be paid back from the project budget. This project is being funded through generous contributions through our
community. The expectation that donated funds would be used to reimburse wages. It's troubling and contrary to the spirit in which these contributions were made. We don't make anybody else other projects that we do pay it back with the
exception we were tracking ours for the um 18 holes when we did that. However, I don't believe it was ever paid back that I could find when I was doing those things. We It looked like they tracked it for a period of time. Um, and I did give that information to you guys when I
compiled it. This park committee has worked diligently to bring our vision of this new community playground to life. And it's disappointing that fellow council members did not reach out to me or the city administrator directly to answer their questions. Direct communication would have allowed for clarification and
avoided unnecessary confusion. Instead, the discussion created uncertainty within our community and I believe was attack on my character. I've been completely transparent with this project and I'll continue to do so. I thank everybody who's helped. You
know, it's not just me, it's our whole committee, it's Laura, it's everybody that's working on this, but somebody has to head it and run with it. And that's what I've been trying to do. I have given all of you tonight a listing of the
outlining the approximate cost of the project as well as the monies received and pledged, our dedicated fund, and what's needed. I did divide them out so you could see what we've received to date. And those are the monies in hand versus um monies that were pledged, but
we're still waiting for the checks. I continue to write grants. I'm not done doing this. I'm trying to get as much money as I can for this project and I hope we go above and beyond so we can do other things with the project. That's what I got. >> Okay, great. Thanks for the update. Uh
we appreciate it. Okay, so the next would be um city administrator update. My update is short and sweet. The audit started today. In person will be this
Wednesday. So >> that's really all I have. >> Okay. >> Any uh council updates at all? >> I just want to give a shout out to Lynn. She has been really taking this bull by the horns with the park project and I couldn't be more proud of her. So I just
want to give her a little round of applause to And we're not done yet. So, it's >> No, we're not. >> I just want to say thanks, Lynn, because I wouldn't want to head up this project. It's a lot of work. I know it's a lot of time >> fun. >> And uh someone's got to do it. And thank
you for for taking that. >> And that being said, one thing I want you guys to consider between now and our workshop that we really need to think about, again, I am doing my best to get as much as I can towards this project. If we run short, I would like to do this
project in whole because we're almost there. To scale it back, I just I'm just really hoping we don't have to do that. And I'm not asking for it to answer tonight >> is something I just want you guys to think about. Um and Laura's got, you
know, the project on our workshop. >> Well, thanks again, Lynn. >> Okay. Hey, I think that's it. Do you want to >> 7:26? I'll make a motion to adjurnn. >> Oh, you didn't say that. You said you were done.
>> Now I got to retract my >> Sorry. >> Go for it. >> The employee handbook is Oh, that's right. >> updated. Um because we have to add that paid family medical leave in there. Take out a few things. Um I did send it to you to be reviewed. Pro Resource is also
reviewing it. So, >> so do we have to sign and date these? >> I have nothing you need to do with it right now. >> I just was because I'm looking at it. >> Any concerns, please share with me and I'll reach out to pro but I just wanted to keep you aware of that because it
will be coming back for an approval. >> Now I'm done. >> Great. Okay, Donnie. >> So now at 7:27, I will make a motion to adjurnn. >> Donnie makes a motion to adjurnn. >> I'll second. >> Sarah seconds the motion. All in favor say I. I I posted uh motion carried.