Our meeting to order. First order of business will be 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. Like to welcome everybody to our August 19th council meeting. We'll try to keep it as far as possible. so we don't sweat it out. Um, so welcome
and thank you for coming out tonight. Uh, before we start the consent agenda, I'm going to make a motion to amend our agenda tonight and add item G, a request to approve Spiritine booster club fee waiver under consent agenda item. Also,
item L, resolution 2539 authorizing the sale of real property under administration. I'll move the agenda. I'll second motion and second. Any discussion questions? Otherwise, Delena I. Vernon.
Hi. Randy. Hi. And David Lie. I. We. We. We. We. We. We. We. We. We. We. We'll move to the consent agenda which includes our July 15, 2025 regular council meeting minutes. A request for alcohol and public property. Request for street closure for the Pine Schools
transportation fair. Resolution 2532 accepting monthly donations. Resolution 2533 approving Southeast Service Cooperative membership. Request to approve Valley Electric quote at the recycling center and a request to approve the Spirit Team Booster Club fee
waiver. I'll move the consent agenda. I'll second. A motion and a second to approve the consent agenda. Any discussion? Um Mr. Mayor, I just like to make one quick comment on the um accepting of the monthly donations. as you'll see listed on there. We received an anonymous
donation of $10,000 uh towards the library. Um so just a special thank you to that person who like I said wish to say anonymously. I appreciate you pointing that out. That was a nice reading. Um Delena I
Vernon I Brandy I and David will be uh we are going to jump into public input and I don't see anybody here and no ribbon. Okay. So we're going to do
something here a little bit special. I'll invite the fire chief up. Um, so next month we're going to be doing our pillars of the community, but tonight uh we're going to do uh two certificates of recognition to some
members of our community. Something a little bit special. So the first one we have going on tonight is a young man. Um we have only done this once before since I've been on council. It's a youth service award. Uh, and this is generally reserved for individuals in our community that are under the age of 18
that can do something special for the community or their involvement, uh, dedication, whatnot. And so we have a young man in our midst tonight. He's a high schooler here at Pine High School. I've known him for a few years and he's become somewhat of a nonofficial member of the Pine Fire Department. Part of
that is with his uh, enthusi for the fire service here in town. Uh he's arguably one of the most ambitious, enthusiastic, supportive, supportive individuals when it comes to our fire department, our firefighters. He comes to many of our monthly meetings, and he
likes to encourage us, give us thumbs up. Uh whether we have a bad call, a good call, he's there to to give a thumbs up and support us and thank us. And now a few times he's even um helped some of our firefighters watch the radio when we're out on the call and he's always ready to ask if we're going to be
getting a call or not. Um but you know if we get back to the fire station and this young man's there with a smile, he'll give us this bump or a five and just overall leave us with a very positive impression and I think the world would be much better. We had more individuals like that uh that support
their first responders law enforcement. So, anything you want to add? So, the chief's got something special for this individual. Everyone, Ladies and gentlemen, I'd like you to help me thank and congratulate Ben Mula.
Got something for you here. be a picture. Good job. and your high school principal apologized. He wanted to be here tonight, but he was not able to. So, he said he will later this week. So, he
wanted me to let you know that. So, uh, we have one more, um, award tonight. And in in, uh, the grand scheme of things, when it comes to first responders, law enforcement, uh, fields, individuals that join that field do not
do it for the fame and glory, uh, they do not go for recognition. But often times, uh, depending on what we deal with in that in that field calls for, uh, some recognition. And so the individual tonight um is going to be receiving a life-saving award which we
gave out one here two years ago to one of our firefighters uh that was involved with the situation. So tonight we have an individual and I'm either going to pay for this or been graduated but we'll see here. Uh back on June 24th, the Pondan Fire Department was dispatched to
a uh infant that was not breathing and was struggling. And um happened to me that one of our firefighters uh was near the scene. This individual, this mom that Paul was run, this infant, one of our firefighters have to be in the right
place at the right time and immediately render um life-saving measures. And because of that, after talking to the paramedics later, um the measures and the what this uh individual did uh led to this infant surviving and not having
any long-term negative issues. And so we were uh he was able to do what he needed to do before the rest of arrived and before the ambulance arrived. And uh we were very fortunate that he was where
he was at at that time. And I know it's been back in June. Um, but goes without saying that at that time you have to take the time in the community to recognize your individuals. And this individual happened to be our fire chief. And uh, I want this community to
know this is the kind of leader we have leading our fire department that I was able to step up and provide immediate service. So ladies and gentlemen, um, I want you to help me congratulate our chief Yeah.
Thanks YouTube. Good. Um, my right council, we're going to jump right into administration here and we are going to do our first item which is going to be resolution 25-34 approving the final alternative urban
area review. Um, which was a lengthy dive pack. And I'm sorry if anybody wants to leave. And I don't want you to feel like you have to stay unless you want to. It's a little Just let them know that's that's right.
So, are you taking this one or is take good evening, mayor and council. Um, so in front of you tonight for your consideration is a resolution that would approve the final AU uh document and uh this is the third time that this has
been in some form in front of you. Uh we started with a draft um EAW um scoping document. So that was back in March. Um and then we received some comments on that. We addressed those. Uh the draft AUR was put together um prepared that
was uh submitted to the EQB in June. Um and uh we did receive uh four different comments from or comments from four different entities or individuals on that. the um uh Ryan Company's consultant and the staff reviewed the comments. Um we addressed those that's
in the final AU document. If approved, this would go to the um EQB for submitt um into or for the um uh for publication in the EQB monitor on September 2nd. And now that has a 10day objection period.
So it's anticipated that it would be back in front of you in September um at your September council meeting. So, uh, we do have a, um, a couple familiar facials in the crowd here. We've got Jared and Peter from Ryan Companies on the development team. And Aaron is, uh,
with, uh, Santech. She's a consultant working with Ryan Companies on the preparation of the AA. Um, she is online if if there are any questions for either the development team, the consultant or not. This 10day period is for it's not for public.
It is. It gets published. Yep. Yep. the public together participate. Correct. Yep. I'll move resolution 2534 approving the final alternative urban area wide review. I'll second. Mayor, if I just jump in and make one
comment and Craig will help me make make this comment because he's certainly more an expert on environmental review than I am. Uh the city has a little bit of experience with ARS as I think council probably knows that the stage of the process that we're at right now. uh Craig again correct me if I'm wrong is
uh uh we've we've had some prior approvals to get this environmental review started. Um the city's had some involvement already of course but the stage we're at now is we're just making sure that the comments that the sort of I would call them sort of preliminary comments on the scoping of the AUR and
the initial layout of the plan uh by the developer um they're comments that are received on that and and the AU has to accept those comments recognize those comments and then respond to them. So what we're doing now is we're just sort of proving that the AU has been updated
to reflect uh the response the comments we see received. Did I certainly Yep. Great. Thanks. Once we have a motion, a second. Any other discussion? It's been a it's a long process, but
we're getting there. So near the end. All right. Delina. Hi. Vernon. Hi. Brandy. Hi. and David will be I All right. Resolution 25-35 descertifying TIFF district number 1-10
to be southwest part of town. Yep. So, um I went through run through kind of the overview of TIF. Um but the city did approve a TIF district for Wazawita Woods Apartments back in 2001. Um all of the payments have been made on that tiff. Um the balance is zero. Um,
so in order to get it off the books, we have to pass a resolution descertifying that TIFF district. So that is what is in front of you. Bottom hand resolution 2535 descertifying the tiff district.
I'll second motion second for the descertification of property. Any other discussion, questions? Who sends? Delena. Vernon. Hi. Brandy. Hi. David will be five, which brings us
to item C, resolution 25-36, approving annexation. Yes. So, the the city received an annexation petition from Bigalow Homes. Um they own additional land down by the Pine Prairie development down by the elementary school. Um they're requesting annexation of an additional 30 acres for
the next phase of that development. Um they this area is part of an existing um early annexation agreement that we have with New Haven Township. So we can approve the annexation by resolution. Um in the memo I reference a um agreed upon
amount that the city would pay to the township um to make up for loss tax revenue. Um Bigalow Homes would be paying that to the city. The city would then cut a check to New Haven Township. So we are not paying that fee. that comes from the developer. Um the
township was given notice of this. They discussed it at their meeting earlier this month. Um and we received no comment or feedback. So this is going to be that you look at your map. This is going to be that area that will be just north of
30.36 acres or continuation of the drive around there. I'll move resolution 2536 approving annexation. I'll second one one question for u for Stephen and I did talk a little bit about this but um
I think it probably goes without saying but uh and I didn't notice notice this previously. Sorry I didn't bring it up for you to say when we talked about this but it goes without saying that the intent uh of the annexation is further residential development, right? Yeah. Y
very good. Thank you, Mayor. Got a motion that second on the floor. Any other questions with Elena? Hi Vernon. Hi Randy. Hi David Wilgie. Hi. Which brings us to a public hearing for
ordinance 178. Uh which we are going to be required to open the floor for a public hearing. Uh mayor. Yeah. Is that right? Yeah. You're right. Sorry. Right, Stephen? Yep. Yeah. Very good.
I'll move to open for public hearing. I'll second a second to open it up for public hearing. Delena. Hi. Vernon. Hi. Randy. Hi. David is hi. We are open. So, um, UD is kind of hard to explain,
but essentially it's a the creation of kind of a special zoning district. Um, it usually coincides with an underlying district, but it gives us a little more flexibility. we can change the um different restrictions, setbacks, height restrictions, things like that
specifically within that development. Um a lot of times it's used for um mixeduse developments and um just general flexibility when it comes to development in town. Um we have a few current PUDS.
They're all residential PUDS. Um the Kiss area, there's a PUD for those town homes. Um, a lot of times residential PUDs have homeowners association, things like that. Um, our current PUD ordinance
only allows for the creation of PUDS for residential zone districts. Um, the way we have tweaked it would open it up to allow for commercial and industrial PUDS. Um, so we took out some of the language that only allowed for
residential and expanded it to commercial and industrial uses. Um, kind of the idea behind PUD for commercial is it allows a developer to set out a development plan and a set of zoning guidelines for an entire area as opposed
to single lot uses and zoned. Um, it gives a zoning layout for an entire um, development area. Please add anything that you would like to that. It's kind of a a vague planning term that Bob has that.
Yeah. Yeah. You want me to go ahead? Yes. Mayor and council. Yeah. So PDS, plan unit developments are, as as Stephen said, a planning device that has been popular among cities in Minnesota probably for the last decade plus maybe
the last couple of decades, but really um have has gained a lot of of use um in in cities around the state uh certainly in the last few years. And and the way I would describe it, what Stephen said is exactly right, but I would say it maybe a slightly different way. You can
imagine that a developer that wants to develop a um an area using uh with different uses, different kinds of uses, industrial uses next to commercial uses, or as Steve pointed out, residential uses next to commercial or industrial
uses. That developer could just simply come into the city and say, uh, we'd like to do this on on land in your city. You don't have a zoning designation today that allows this. We'd like to rewrite a new section of your zoning code that allows us to have them. Have
you implement that new section of the zoning code and then reszone our land where we want to develop to fit that. That's a very uh cumbersome process. So re but that's really the effect of PD is to allow a developer to make a proposal
for different land uses and you would then set different setback and other zoning standards uh within that area uh in cooperation with the developer um and and it's just a less cumbersome way of doing it than literally rewriting your
code every time a new developer comes in. The other thing I would just say is that um that there's been a long time in this country's history where allowing these kind of uses to be close together has not been a good thing. We haven't wanted to have residences right next to
industrial uses or commercial uses. That's changed obviously. I think you're all familiar with in big cities having uh commercial things on the first floor and apartments or or condos on the second floor. I mean that's a thing right all over the country and there
isn't a convenient way of quote right now to accommodate that. So this is really the best tool that you could use to accommodate something like that. And as Stephen said you've had in place for quite some time the ability to do some mixed use residential some apartments
next to some condos next to some you know a multif family dwelling next to a single family home. You've had the ability to do that. This just broadens something you've always had to allow a broader mix of different kinds of uses. So it entirely a policy decision. I have
nothing legal to say about it other than this is a condom tool and it's proven to be uh useful and effective in quite a few cities. So it doesn't change the like if we have something marked as industrial area, it won't change it to say residential. No,
it just allows them to say, "Okay, you want to put something in here, but maybe like you said, apartments or condos above it or Yeah. And mayor and council member Vik again agree with everything you just said, but I the way I would say that is this. Um, you you have a great deal of
authority over the zoning of your city. In fact, you have pretty close to complete authority over the zoning of your city. By adopting this sort of a structure, you're not giving up any of that authority. Anything that comes in that proposes to be a PUB has to present
a proposal for all of the setbacks and other zoning related restrictions has to present a proposal for the kind of uses that are going to be allowed and you ultimately must approve what's being proposed. So you have not given up any authority. You've just allowed yourself to consider many things. Yeah. You've
given yourself some flexibility. Thanks. And on on the logistic side of that, if we ever were to receive a PUD application or anything like that, it would go through kind of the standard zoning process. There'd be a public hearing. It would go to the planning and zoning commission. It would come here. So, it would still go through all those steps. Um, same with why we're here for
the public hearing tonight on the logistics of things. It's an amendment to our zoning code chapter 11, which always requires a public hearing. So, excellent. Anybody from the public have any names place?
I'll make a motion to close the public hearing. A motion to close. We have a second. Second. Motion and a second for the explanation. Most uh Delena Ian I Randy I
David Ry. Which brings us to uh item E which is ordinance 178 changing the community ordinance that is still at the resolution. So the publishing yeah okay were you saying that did I just
interrupt you biggest jumping the gun. So this is an of the I'll move resolution 28 ordinance 178 changing the PUD ordinance. I'll second motion has second change that language
in there. Uh Delena I Vernon I Randy hi and David is I which then will bring us to resolution 2537 the summary publication and this resolution just allows the city to publish a summary of the ordinance
instead of the full text um in the newspaper um we'll have a copy of the full text obviously in person at city hall as well as online I'll make a motion to approve resolution 2537 summary publication I'll second motion and a second so we can publish
this in the newspaper. Delena I Vernon I Brandy I David will be I we are going to jump to ordinance 179 adding the plumbing plan review some good reading.
So um all commercial and public use buildings require special state plumbing plan review. Um, my first 40A into this was the Kuster Park bathroom project. Um, that little single stall bathroom
with one drain had to go to the Department of Labor for special plan review since it was a bathroom that would be used by the public. Um, that process took many months um for a pretty simple project. our current um building
official uh Minsspect has staff on hand who is designated by the state to complete that plumbing plan review. Um so we're able to do it through them as opposed to through the Department of Labor. In order to do that, we have to submit a request um to the Department of
Labor to enter into agreement that allows us to do it in-house as opposed to through them. Um there are a few or milestones we have to hit before we can submit that request to them. One of them is to update our um ordinance
relating to uh building permits that lays out certain requirements for plumbing review. Um state operate there's a few exceptions. So state operated facilities is one of them that still has to go to the state no matter what. Um, and then we can also request
the state do the review at any time. Um, but this is just a formality of updating our building license ordinance to fit what the state needs in order for us to get that waiver to complete this review on our own. So, the whole goal of this then is to
basically speed up this process and go through the building inspectors to inspect the plumbing certification and y not have to wait months from the state. Yep. Exactly. Makes sense to do it. Efficiency, right? Exactly. I'll move ordinance 179 adding filming
plan review. I'll second it. Mayor, I'm trying to go for the uh trying to bat a thousand trying to comment with every single item on the one night you want to get as fast as I can. I mean, um I'm not blathering on like I usually
do. So, but um the So, this is another thing like the last thing to talk about. This is this is a thing many cities are are moving to this the state can be a little cumbersome. The only thing I would say is that as you're well aware you've got a contracted building apparently is doing a good job for you
as far as I know. Um but they are a contracted a vendor of that. Um if if you make this move of course you will have then taken over uh the review of plumbing plans. And so to the extent down the road you ever want to consider a different vendor, you'll always
probably need to have a vendor that is compliant with the state and is certified by the state to do this kind of work because the transition from the state to us or our vendor is a little cumbersome and then transitioning back is probably worse. So you're going to always want your contracted building
official to have that qualification. So that's the only negative isn't the right word, but you know what I mean. That's the only that's the down. Many cities are doing this thing slower than we can be at the local level. So any future inspectors if we change
have to be certified for this state. Yeah. Yeah. Makes sense. Oh yes, we did have a motion and a second on that. So very good. Um any other questions, comments? Otherwise, Delena I. Vernon. Hi. Randy.
Hi. David will be I which then will bring us to resolution 2538 the summary publication which will be similar to what Stephen explained through the previous resolution 2538 for the summary publication I'll second
motion a second I Randy I we are going to go to item I which is request to approve Mind's co-op agreement amendment number four So, as you are all well aware, the city
entered into a co-op agreement um with MDOT stemming from the Elkrun interchange project. Um most recently, you passed a resolution um requesting some language be changed in the co-op agreement. Um specifically vacating the
interchange map at North Main. Um we passed that resolution and went back to MDOT. they reviewed. Now, they've provided us with an updated co-op agreement to reflect those changes that we had requested. Um, it also extends the agreement through 2030. Um, just so
it's on the books in the event that we want to make improvements or changes. Um, I believe another one of the changes was the uh closure of that north main um write off and a permanent closure as
opposed to the kind of thrown together roadblocks that are up there and that will all be done um at the expense of the state make it look a little bit better. We got a lot to approve the mind agreement amendment forward. Oh, so good.
Motion with a second. That was a long process. So, thank you. Any other questions or comments? Good. Delena. Hi, Bernard. Hi, Randy.
Hi, Hi. Thank you, Stephen, for all the work that uh we have some masonry prepared for the fire hall. Yep. Um so, there's some decorative masonry outside the fireh hall. that's deteriorating. Um the fire department got quotes on that and they are
recommending the lower quote from Majestic Stone and Masonry. Move approval for the masonary repair for the fire. I'll second a second. Any discussion questions on that thing's tidy out there? So, uh
uh the majestic stone and masonry Elena. Hi Vernon. Hi Randy. Hi David will be I this next one might be the fastest you're doing tonight for air conditioning for
city hall. If you couldn't notice, we are out of we're out of cold air up here. Um the unit on the roof is from the early 90s. Um we had it serviced earlier this summer that lasted a couple weeks and it died again. Um so we we
received quotes from reliable uh heating and DMC. The quotes were pretty comparable. Um one of the exclusions on DMC's was the electrical work. While the reliable, the electrical work was included. So, I think they're going to
come out just about even on price. Um, reliable is the one that's been doing the maintenance on our buildings. Um, they're aware of it. They've been up there. They kind of know. So, that's who I would recommend. I don't think you can go wrong with either. Um, the brands they're suggesting are both um
are known. So, um, my recommendation would be not the highest, not the best from reliable, but the better is how they break it down. Um, so reliable, it's 14,624. That is for a new air conditioner and furnace. They both were installed at the same time.
Do we know why they're saying there's electrical work to do with it? Would it be a just a replacement of the unit? And it's it's just to get them connected. It it'll be minor electrical work, a couple hundred dollars, but Right. Yeah. It's just to get them newly wired. They'll use the existing electrical.
It's just get them wired. Wired pass. It's just they just have to get an a subcontractor for it. Yep. I'll move approval for the better air conditioner from reliable uh I'll second a motion and a second uh to
get the pads. How soon can they get? I kind of wanted to ask whoever can do it quicker can have the bid, but you should have. They they weren't sure. Hopefully by next month. Hopefully by next month.
Um, any other questions? I just think that we should really stay local. That's just my opinion. I mean, if if what little electrical needs to be done is a wash with the other, I would prefer
we stay local and use DMC. True. I just want air. I don't care who doesn't I just want air. That's just and war is reliable based data. Zroa and they're very good. They
personally used them before as well because DMC wasn't available but I I would at least look at them closer. DMC Well, I know DMC doesn't really do residential stuff. They just do mer.
So, I know that. So, I don't know if that weighs in on anybody's mind or not. I mean, I'm happy with either, but I just think that we should always try and stay local and at the first option.
Any other thoughts, comments? And I did notice in DMC's they said the vent needed to be upsized to a 3 inch, whereas that wasn't in the reliable quote when I read through that. So that's why I was wondering too why Reliable didn't have the up size on the
vent for the size of the unit they're putting in. That was one other question you had. Yeah. I Yeah, I didn't follow up with reliable after that. So Okay. I'm not sure if that's something they thought needed to be done or not, but
yeah, I I have no hesitation with either. Well, I obviously agree that it needs to be replaced. We need something. Yes. Anything else? And their quote is a little cheaper, but again, it could be more if it's
something with electrical, but I could see there being a lot of electrical out there. Yeah, I don't have enough for some time. I didn't zero. Mayor, I skipped an item without speaking it or not. But um on this item, I would, you
know, in addition to council member your point, which is it's always great to stay local if the prices are effectively the same. I just would I would tease out of the staff's report that in addition to that, um the staff notes that reliable um has done maintenance on other city equipment, familiar city
equipment is local. So there's some, you know, theoretical benefits to their familiarity with things in addition to just being local. So uh and and certainly this is way way way under competitive bidding. So you're free to not choose the lowest uh quote provider.
Um but it's good to support that the rationale. I would just sort of spoil them off a bit. I guess I guess I would ask if they have any concerns with why they're not upgrading the vent to a 3 in on the unit. That would be my only concern on
that. What do you want to do? I mean, I I think it has to be done. I'm just My only comment was that, you know, we should I just looked at the units and there was
a little bit of a difference there. Yeah, there is a little bit. One's a little bigger than the other. Yeah, I have no idea much about air conditioners except it makes comfortable. I mean, I'd be comfortable with reliable
because they do handle the rest of the buildings here. So, yeah, I am too. I just just wanted to throw it out that we should whenever possible think about both of them. Absolutely. And the good thing is reliable is still small towns and broad because that's
just not too far out. So no and that's and I not to not to add more here but I've had several DMC's been busy. So yeah, we have too. I've done that.
All right, let's go to vote Delena. Hi, I Randy. Hi, David will be I. I'll get that done. Stevie doesn't have to sit the bike and try to power it. That'll be good. We're going to go to addit item resolution 25
39 which is authorizing sale real property. This is pertaining to uh the Evergreen property. This is more of a formality. Correct. Yep. So, um the purchase agreement for Evergreen Place came before council previously and that was approved. Um the
company that's handling the closing of the property just requested that we have a formal resolution authorizing the sale of this property. Um I don't believe by law it is required. However, they wanted it and if that's what we'll move it along, that'll work. So, I'll move
resolution 2539 authorizing the sale of real property. I'll second a second. Mic is ticking. Hi. Delena. Hi. Vernon. Hi. Randy. Hi. And David will be I. We're going to go to
planning commission which we have nothing listed under planning commission for this month. So we'll jump right to public works and engineering. You guys need to add all the guys. Thanks for
streets are looking good. I they're getting painting done and place. So green. Yeah. And it's obvious in there. Let's do some mayor council. I have nothing. I said enough.
Hey, you're welcome. Join. So claims you take a motion. I'll move claims. I'll second a motion. A second on the claims. Elena I. Bren, hi. Randy, hi. David, you will be I. So, let's go to
you department updates. Uh, our city administrator is out of town. Stephen, do you have anything you wanted to add? I do not. All right. To the library. Congratulations on the donation. Thank you. It's actually going to be dedicated towards the patio furniture.
Um, and I'm hoping to use part of it for an air conditioner for the library. So, um, this feels like home right now. Our upstairs, uh, we've been down a a live AC unit for probably about a month and it's really starting to take effect. So, um, just giving you all a heads up that
today we really had to do some mitigation on water damage upstairs from condensation leaking down from the one remaining unit because it was just being overworked. So, um just a heads up that some books went to the dumpster today
because they were soden and we've I'll be going in tomorrow with some uh bleach and taking care of all that other stuff. So, it's not the worst thing, but it's also not the best thing. So, thank you Todd for coming and taking down some trim um so that the water can escape um
easily. So, that's happening. Um and we're having um Reliant is actually coming out to the library tomorrow to give us an estimate on a new u mini split. We're also asking them for an estimate on a new boiler just because ours is huge and um inefficient. So
we're just going to start taking a look and seeing what that's going to be um to replace. Thank you. Otherwise um summer has been great. Summer reading has gone really really well. I want to publicly thank Heidi Bride and all my staff for everything that they've done to make that a successful program this year. Um,
I've got quality restoration masonry coming out starting tomorrow to work on the masonry around the front steps of the library. Please use the elevator or the youth library entrance. If you guys are coming to the library, you're not going to be able to get to the front door.
Otherwise, I have uh to thank publicly Jaden Lee for her service at the library. She's been with us for just over a year and a half. Um she came to us, yeah, about a year and a half ago. Now she's going back to college. So, I wish her all the best. I'm sure she's going to be uh really really good in the
future, but it's a long commute from the University of Minnesota campus in the Twin Cities. So, wish her well in her future endeavors. They have online courses. What's that? They have online courses. They do have online courses. She's choosing to go in person. I know.
But dare she. Dare she? Right. We're sad. But we're very happy for her. Otherwise, I just wanted to highlight the fact that I'll be at a national conference next month, the Association for Small and Rural Libraries. And I did get um my entire
um cost for the conference and travel expenses funded through a grant um that the internet archive has put together on community um preserving community history. So um I'll be going to a postconference session on that. So stay
tuned for future library programs on preserving local history. Um traveling with a good friend of mine who works at the Dodge Center Library. She also got into that. So, I'm sure we'll have lots of interesting um ideas there. I think it'll be great. Yeah. So, any
questions for me? I'm sorry I didn't get my report in last week. I was in Georgia. That's a good excuse. I think Yeah. Thank you. Thank you so much. Thank you all. Have a good day. Thanks, Rachel. Anything with plugging right along.
Thank you. Fire department busy man. Also, I would like to before we uh during here just publicly thank our city hall staff. We were able to do a uh
staff pick you a couple weeks ago maybe. Um and that was a lot of fun. I mean just a very relaxed time and I was down there. We had some people from public works library was there. Um city hall staff and we it was a good time and our
city administrator recruiter in the grill. So it was nice and it saved us food. We had a couple calls like that. So it was nice. But no, so thanks for doing that. Great. Anything else to go in the order? Otherwise, we got the county
commissioner. Thank you for coming out tonight. Anything you wanted to add or Oh, there's budget. Just trying to get some numbers. Yes, it is. I here too. Thanks. Move to adjurnn. Have a
motion. We have a second. Second. All right, everybody.