Good evening. I'd like to call the regular city council meeting to order for November 10th, 2025. Uh please stand for the pledge of allegiance. >> Pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, to the
republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, liberty and justice for all. >> The city council members are here to serve the city of peers. We expect respectful conduct at all times. Slander or inappropriate language 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 so first um I would like to get approval of the minutes for the city council meeting
of October 27th, 2025. >> I'll make that motion. >> Lynn makes the motion. >> Second it. >> Gary seconds the motion. All in favor say I. I >> I opposed a motion. Motion carried. >> Uh next, I would like to see if we have
any additions or removals to the agenda. Okay. You got anything? Gary, Donnie, Lyn Sarah >> make the motion to approve as is. >> Okay. Donnie makes a motion to approve the agenda. >> Second it. >> Gary seconds the motion. All in favor say I.
>> I. Opposed. Uh motion carried. Uh next I would like to open the public hearing uh at the time of 702. I would like to open the public hearing for amending chapter 8 part 4 section 15. Um as of October
19th, 2025 motion. >> What's Oh, I need a motion to open it. >> Okay. If I can get a motion. >> I'll make that motion. >> Lynn makes a motion. >> I'll second it. >> Uh Donnie seconds a motion. All in favor say I. I. >> I. Opposed. Uh motion carried.
Okay. So, as of October 19th, 2025, the proper notifications have been sent out by the city of Pierce, and the official notices have been published. The ordinance amends chapter 8, part 4, uh section 15, updating section 804.15
regarding the use of motorized golf carts on our city streets, including permitting requirements, operating conditions, and penalties for violations. This ordinance is required to go in effect by November 10th of 2025. Does the city council have any feedback?
>> I don't know. >> Uh does the city administrator have any written comments to present? >> I do not. >> Does the public have any comments? >> Good. Uh okay. First um uh first call for
comments or questions. Uh second call for comments and questions. Final call for comments and questions. So then at uh 7:04, I request a motion to close the public hearing and resume
the regular city council meeting. >> Make that motion. >> Gary makes the motion. >> I'll second it. >> Lyn second the motion. All in favor say I. >> I. >> Uh opposed. Uh motion carried.
So, do I need to go down to that read at the bottom, the second page, Laura? >> No, we just have to >> where you're going in to approve the ordinance. >> Okay. When I go into it. Okay. Got it. Awesome. Okay. So, uh I'd like to reopen the
>> reopen our meeting. N >> I don't have to open there. Okay. >> So, then let's go to our annual uh toy drive. >> Make the motion to approve ordinance. >> Oh, sorry about that. Okay. number 2025-110-01 which is amending chapter 8 part 4
section 15 of the motorized golf carts. >> Okay. So Lynn makes the motion. >> I'll second it. >> Gary or Donnie seconds the motion. All in favor say I. >> I. >> I. Opposed. A motion carried to approve ordinance 2025-11-01. Okay. Now we can go to uh the annual toy
drive request for the Piers Healey Honor Society. And then we have uh Mrs. is it Stermire? >> Strowmire here. If you'd like to have a seat there, please. >> Good evening. I'm Jamie Stormmyer, the honor society um adviser, and every year
we have the toy drive where we support um Michelle Ferguson at the elementary school who um does the toy drive for local families. So, I have three young ladies here, my MHS officers, who are going to ask for your permission to continue with putting our buckets in
businesses. So, I'll let them take the floor. >> Good evening. My name is Claire Tax and this is Laya Betsinger and Maline Kesler and we are the officers of Piers Honor Society. We would like to ask permission to put out collection jars in local businesses with all the proceeds going
towards the 2025 toy drive. We would like like to place jars in the local businesses between November 24th and December 7th and collect the jars on Monday, December 8th. This gives us two weeks for donations. The to community to toy drive distribution will take place
on December 17th. Last year we raised about $1,500 and included almost $900 from generous community members and it's been a very successful event throughout the past years and we just hope to continue it. >> Great. Great. We appreciate you guys
coming in and uh talking. That's fabulous. Um, could I get a motion to approve the annual toy drive request? >> I'll make that motion. >> Uh, Gary makes the motion. Uh, >> I'll second. >> Lynn second motion. All in favor say I. >> I. >> I. >> Opposed. Uh, motion carried you guys.
And thanks again for all your hard work with doing that. It's a really great great event. >> Uh, so then we'll go to K with the claims report for October. October total claims is $438,8940.
>> And then we also have the treasures uh report. >> Oh, I'm sorry about that. >> I'll make a motion. >> Donnie makes a motion to accept the claims report. >> Second it. >> Gary seconds the motion. Uh all in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed. A motion carried. Okay. K's
report. >> Okay. October's ending balance was 3,38,523.61. Um, if I could get a motion for approval of the treasuries report. >> Motion to approve the treasures report. >> Okay. Sarah makes a motion. >> Second it. >> Gary second motion. All in favor say I.
>> I. Opposed. Uh motion's carried for the treasures report for October. And then we go to the approval of an exempt permit for the St. St. Joseph's Church for uh 410 of 2026 for uh
raffles. If I get a motion to approve that motion, >> Lynn makes the motion to to approve it. >> Second it. >> Gary seconds the motion. Um all in favor say I. >> I. >> I. >> A motion carried for St. Joseph's Church
for 410 2026 for the raffles. Uh then we also then we have a public hearing request. Um it >> what? Go ahead if you want. >> I was just going to say it. Um Deputy Clerk Dion had asked me to request that
we have a public hearing set for 11:24 at 7 p.m. during our council meeting for the 2026 property taxes. If these specific residents come in and pay, we will not need the public hearing. But >> Okay. Okay. So, if I could get a motion
for that public hearing request for 11:24. I'll make the motion. >> Donnie makes the motion. >> Second it. >> Gary seconds the motion. All in favor say I. I. >> I. >> Opposed. Uh motion carried to have a
public hearing request for 112425. Then we go to the city funds of the park complex. We had a couple of things that uh Lynn would like to talk about. >> Yep. Between Laura and I, we'll we'll tackle this. >> Okay. Um so the city funds uh first of all the interfund loans those we have to
do every year >> in terms of um whether or not there'll be any payback or not. Um there is that first 710 fund is a fund that was created for the park complex expansion. There's currently um
$17,28725 in there. And my suggestion would be that we use that to pay back towards um one of the inter fund loans and not roll it over into the park
>> um fund which would be the 700. >> Does does anybody have any questions for Lyn? You guys good? Uh could you could we get a motion then to uh transfer that over? You >> want that already? >> We'll we'll do it with the resolutions when we Yep. I just needed to know if
that was what we wanted to do. >> Oh, okay. >> Oh, >> I think that's a good idea. >> Yeah, I do too. >> Get those. >> Yep. >> Yep. We need to start whittling away at them. Even if it's a little bit at a time. >> Yep. And it kind of cleans up stuff at the same time, too. So, it's good.
>> Do you have a preference which inner fund loan that goes to? We have solid waste electric. >> Yeah. Yep. >> Okay. Thank you. And then we're also requesting to be able to move around um some of that
money within the 700 fund um to help pay for um the necessary repairs and things that we need to do at the clubhouse now which will help with the budget for next year if we can get it taken out of this year's. >> I mean if we have it technically it's
all part of the It's just categorized. >> It's categorized differently. Yep. take it if you need it would be my thought. >> Yep. >> It's all technically part of that fund anyway. >> Right. Yeah. And we got the money in that budget. We should >> used it for whatever that's categorized
as and it's might as well just use it for what you need it for. >> Okay. >> That's my thought. >> Just making sure everybody's okay. >> Yep. Yep. >> Okay. >> Laura, is that all you need on that? >> That is. I will bring the inter fund loans back at our next meeting for
resolutions on that. So >> good. >> Okay. >> Thank you. Thank you, Lynn. >> Yep. >> Uh the next item is the park board update and we have Andy Lenfrost here for that. >> Yeah. Good evening, mayor and council members.
>> Um I got a couple things here. Um, so just for a quick update, I got all the um memberships, pricing, and all that stuff is on our website now, so that's all up to date. Um, and then, uh, with that, um, after discussion at our park
board meeting, um, we are looking for approval to give a $25 gift card to each membership that is sold from, um, tomorrow until December 31st at 4:30 p.m., right?
>> Yeah. They're just not open tomorrow. That's >> Yep. Oh, yeah. Sorry. So, it'll be Wednesday. Starting Wednesday. >> Which is the same thing we you guys decided to do last year, >> right? >> The exact same thing. >> Yeah. Um I'm thinking to um I don't have a problem with it. If
anybody got any questions on it, >> a great idea. >> Yep. >> Okay. >> Do we need a motion for that, Laura? Do you think? Or we don't need a motion. Do we pro? >> Last year we did a motion. So, I >> Okay, why don't we just do it? Let's just get a motion. >> I'll make that motion.
>> Lynn makes the motion. >> Seconded. >> Uh Sarah seconds it. All in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed. Motion carried. >> Hey. Um then I got um we received a bunch of different uh flooring quotes to put us up to code with the county. Um
after going over a bunch of them and meeting with the park board, um we are recommending to go with the one from the watercott. I think you guys have it in your packet. And that would put us up to code in the back room to put the a commercial
flooring in. >> So that quote came in for labor materials at a total of $5,535. >> When were they looking at when would they be doing the work, Andy? Do you know? >> Um it' be nice to get it done as soon as possible. Um just because there's a
couple Yeah, there's a couple other things that we kind of got to do back there and that's probably that's probably got to get done before before anything else. >> Um if I could get a motion for that. >> Make that motion. >> Uh Gary makes the motion. >> I'll second it.
>> Lynn seconds a motion. All in favor say I. I opposed. Uh motion carried. Uh Andy, >> thank you. Um and then I do got one more. I didn't know if this one needed approval or not because it's within our budget. Um, but I do have one for Brit's
store equipment. Um, that would put a commercial sink in the back to replace the basically where our cabinets were back there. Um, and then it's also put some commercial shelving um, in that spot, too. And I do have a couple of those here if you guys want to look them
over. Um, but the total quote for all that would be $1,58. >> Um, yeah. So, I think does that probably should should have been added in the agenda. Is that something >> that's one that really didn't even have to come? He's just letting us know. >> Okay. Yeah, it's under 2,000.
>> Okay. Got it. >> So, everybody's aware that that's done. >> Yeah. I appreciate that. >> Um and then the M the Source one. I don't know if that was something. >> Go for it, Laura. Um, we had submitted
that source well grant for the match funding and we actually did get it for $40,000 for our park improvement down at the Pierce Park. Um, with that I I believe all in your packet is how much the playground
equipment does come to and it's roughly $265,000. um $264,830. We do have money in our designated fund, not roughly 38,000 and Lynn was able to
get a grant from Essentia for 25,000 >> and I'm still working on other sources as well. I don't know if I will get to this whole amount. Um, but as Laura and I talked, um, even if we can replace
pieces down there as we go, it's better than nothing. Um, and this is, I mean, donated money, it's not going to cost us anything within our dedicated fund. >> So, if we let's say you start with the 40,000, so the key would be to match that, come up with a $40,000 match. So,
you said Essentia would put in 25,000. >> We have 38,000 in our dedicated fund. We're close. >> Oh, yeah. >> Already, right? We probably can't use the essentials 25 because that's going towards it. It would be our own city money which would be that dedicated fund amount.
>> And where's the where's that dedicated fund that's coming out of the park out of other funds? >> That's a separate >> that is um that dedicated fund Excel sheet where there's specific funds that go to this like the public works truck, the police, >> x amount of dollars every year is going
into it. So, we generally put in $7,000 every year to our playground equipment. >> Okay. And then it's built up to it built up to 38. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> And so another seven will get dumped in January one. >> Yes. >> So we will have the match.
>> Okay. >> And like I said, I am going after some other um sources as well. And I'm hoping >> maybe we can meet it and we can have a whole new playground. So, if anybody's listening and interested, reach out to Laura myself.
>> I do have some names they need to call as well to see if anyone would be interested. We do need to let Sourcewell know by December 1st. If we do want to accept their grant, um, if we do accept
it and then we do not end up using it, we would have to pay back their grant and we would likely not be able to apply for the grant in 2026. So, I just want to make sure everyone knows either way this is very exciting. We're really
hoping that we'll be able to get it. >> It was justformational. >> Mhm. Okay. Yeah, cuz you know the Lions Club would maybe they could maybe they would be interested in it. Um >> fire relief. >> Fire >> I'm going there on Thursday night. >> Are you?
>> Yep. And then uh we got the commercial club, >> snowmobile, >> huh? >> Snowmobile clubs. >> Snowmobile clubs. But >> I've got a running list. >> Yeah. The thing is is the time time frame, but that's a tough thing. But okay. >> Well, we don't we just have to say we're going to accept it. This work doesn't
have to be done for a year, >> right? >> So, we've got until spring really to get this >> started >> money. >> Yeah. So, what So, you're what you're saying, Lynn, is your goal is to raise $264,000. >> Absolutely. And then where's the where's
the Essentia money coming in again? If >> that was a that was something that I went after for a grant through them. >> Okay. >> And we got a $25,000 grant from them. >> And then that would be added on to the 40,000. >> Uhhuh. >> Okay. >> So we currently have right now roughly
three four five six seven 103 >> already. >> Okay. >> 110 after next year. >> 110 after next year. 110. >> Yep. >> Okay. >> Awesome. >> And it's definitely needed
now. >> Um, you guys have anything else for me at all or anything? Any questions? >> How'd you do deer hunting? >> Uh, we're not going to talk about >> Oh, yeah. Okay. Uh, I don't have anything good. And you guys, you're good. >> Good.
>> Okay. Thank you so much, Andy. Appreciate. You're doing a really good job and thanks for all your hard work. >> That's the good work. Yep. >> Okay. So, that we have the city administrator update. >> We also, and I can't remember if I shared this at our last meeting, but we
did also receive the sourceful funding for our public works truck. And that did I share it at? There's a lot of head nods. Oh, I did. I was really excited. >> That is exciting. I I talked to the Chevrolet gentleman and that uh December 1st it's going in and we should be able
to >> Wow. >> get it by the new year. >> Nice. >> Yeah. >> Fantastic. >> Uh the other I have two other updates. Um Zachal Trades has completed his work at the city apartments. The furnace
should be completed this week and then we'll have service master come in. the public works committee did was able to meet so we can create a lease for everyone. So that's more to come on that. The other
topic is regarding the electric rates. Um Don, Eric Gaffky, and Tyler all attended the Minnesota Power annual conference in Duth on October 30th. um learned a lot did come up with that from the electric and public works committee
that we should probably increase our electric rate for 2026. The recommendation would be 0.7% um just comes over just about over $2 and that would just go on the fee
schedule prior to 2026 to be approved. So just kind of a heads up. Mhm. >> Okay. Um, that's it. >> Oh, >> closed tomorrow. >> Oh, and the city hall is closed tomorrow in recognition of Veterans Day.
>> Fantastic. Okay. So, any of the city council members have any updates you'd like to talk about? You guys are all good. Okay. So, it brings it back to you, Donnie. Then at 7:21, I'll make a motion to adjurnn.
>> Donnie makes a motion to adjurnn. >> I'll second. >> Sarah seconds a motion. All in favor say I. I. Opposed. Motion carried.