Okay. >> So, you're saying hold half or is that you're comfortable with the 70? >> Yes. In >> Hold it half >> half of what the of what the fence cost was? >> Okay. >> So, the full bid item amount uh for the
fence, furnishing and installing it is about 32,000. And so the council action would only to pay half of that 32,000 which would technically cover the installation of the whole fence. Okay. >> Only a portion needs to be uh addressed
or corrected here as part of this punch list item. >> Any other comments, questions? >> So that makes sense. What kind of a motion do we need to make this happen? David, >> we would just need a motion to approve
the payment. um of payment application number three for the 2024 pickball court improvements in the amount of was it 77,000 >> 32 y >> so moved >> second >> seen a motion a second any other
comments on item 4 C all those in favor signify by I >> I opposed motion carries thank you Randy and I believe we're going to call upon you again for or D which was pulled. So
the declaring cost for 2025 street improvements. >> Okay. I need to know what the question is. >> Kevin and Adam, you had some questions. >> This was Adam, not mine. >> Okay. >> No, I can't I guess I'm fine with a
declaration of cost and um calling to a hearing. So, no, I'm I'm fine with that. >> Did you have a question on any other piece? >> No. No. No. Okay. No. >> So the next step following this step then is is
certainly if the council wants to make adjustments to the assessments based on the information that you'll have available as we as we proceed. The council can make adjustments down. You can't make adjustments up. So this resolution declares technically the
maximum amount that you would levy from a special assessment. You can always go down. >> The city can always assume more cost. We can't dole out more. >> Not unless you were to repeat this process in terms of passing a new resolution and and going through the hearing process, but you can always go
down. >> Okay. Well, since that item was pulled, I believe we still need a motion. >> I move to approve 4D. >> I second it. >> Seeing a motion, a second. Any other comment? All those in favor signify by I.
>> I oppose. Motion carries. Item number five, street closure request for a Milstream Arts Festival. >> All right. Before you this evening is um the request from the Milstream Arts Festival for the closure of Minnesota Street from 2nd Avenue Northwest to 1st
AB Northeast for their event on August 31st of this year. The event itself will run from 11:00 to 5:00, but the street closure will run from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Um, as part of staff's review, we are recommending that the street closure also include College Avenue um from Ash
Street to Baker Street. So, that's kind of that big T that we've do for events like this. Um, so the action before you this evening is to approve that street closure request for August 31st. And also, the applicants are here should you have any questions. Do you ladies
want to come to the podium for us? Thank you. More the marrier. We'll support. >> Yeah. >> Well, the only question I have Well, maybe a couple. Um I see that this is obviously a lot bigger than previous years. So, that's that's wonderful to
see that's growing. >> No, it it's the same size. Um but we're moving back onto the main street. >> Okay. >> Yeah. where we were on, you know, going down college. Um, and we did that, you know, it was after CO, um, we had a lot
of businesses down that way that were, um, because of the food. Um, we thought, oh, we could have stay open. They could, and we haven't seen a lot of the businesses staying open on that side. So, we decided to move back to Main Street. Our artists prefer Main Street. Little more space for them. Um the in
and out of the artists, you know, setting up was a little tight on college because Minnesota is wider. >> That's what we're are moving back. We like to keep it around the same size. We get 5,000 to 6,000 people and we um keep it about the same size and for us
volunteers, it's it's all we can have. >> So, it's a move back. It's the college avenue was only for two years. It was a postcoavid thing. So, traditionally it's been on them. >> So, it's not more vendors.
>> No. >> Oh, okay. >> We will have about 50 to 55 artists and we will have 14 authors. >> I think it's just giving you elbow room, right? >> Yes. Yes. It was a little tight, challenging for artists to get in and
out and um people really loved being on Main Street. I know we loved being there, too. Uh, I don't know how much the church likes. >> The church is fine. You're doing okay. I would visit. >> Yeah, >> that was going to be my question. So, thank you. >> Ryan and Dwight, do you foresee any
issues since they've utilized this location in idea before? >> Nope, I got none. >> Okay. >> It's our 18th year. >> Awesome. >> In St. Joe. So, yeah, it should be wonderful. >> Any other questions? Counselors, >> can I touch base with what Kayla said?
What was your thoughts, feelings, concerns? Asha Baker, that's where you'd like to see it. >> Um, yeah. So, staff review and any type of events that are kind of anticipated for larger crowds just for traffic flow.
>> Um, closing it from Ash College Avenue from Ash Street. So, just north of Bad Habit to Baker, >> just because that intersection is going to be closed anyways, so then people don't have to make a U-turn. Do we need that in writing or in the motion?
>> That was in the request, wasn't it? >> Correct. >> Okay. >> Well, I believe that's all our questions. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Any other comments? Otherwise, we're just looking for a motion. >> I move to approve this action of the
street closer for Milstream Arts Festival. >> Second. Seeing a motion and second. Any further comment? All those in favor signify by I. >> I. >> Opposed. Motion carries. Thank you. >> So are we.
>> Item number six, department reports. >> Uh I just have one quick one. It has to do with the uh municipal dispensary. So um I did complete the background check and everything came back. So positive.
So meaning so I I passed the background check. >> And interestingly enough through today I did receive an email from OCM and with some updated information I'll call it. Um,
interesting enough, it said, "Due to the um high volume of comments and concerns we've received from municipal from municipalities regarding some of these, they're they're clarifying some of their their points." So, >> requirements. >> Yes. So, I haven't got I haven't read
through all of it yet, but um so we'll see if it makes a difference. >> Thank you, David. >> There has has there been a municipality that has had a license approved yet, David? >> No. Okay. >> No. Uh, from what I can tell, we're probably the farthest along so far. I'm
not aware of any of the other ones that have had the background check back yet. >> Okay. Thanks. >> Any other reports, Randy? >> Can make one. Uh, Ryan and I participated last week just before the holiday break on the pre-construction
meeting for the Casatu uh Minnesota Street roundabout project. So, uh, you'll see some activity unless mother nature gets in the way starting tomorrow. So, the detour, uh, I know staff and your website shares, uh, some detour information, but contractor
schedule, if if mother nature holds, uh, through tomorrow through the end of August is the, uh, duration of of of the improvement. So, um, we'll have some more construction activity on the west side of town, I guess, is the is the news. and I appreciate you giving us
that um me the heads up on that email. I love getting those emails and and heads up on what's going on around in Sterns County. So, it's nice to have that. I didn't have that before. So, thank you for that. >> Well, I think that's uh staff's staff's doing here. So,
>> well, thank you, staff. >> Is there an end in sight for counter road 133? Like, since we're obviously quite a ways through this, do we see an end approaching? Well, that one has a little longer duration. So, that that's supposed to be operational uh this fall
as well, though the contract will carry over into next spring. So, there there is the ability for the city particularly um if we were seeing concerns with the construction of Elm Street to delay the final workhorse. Um
we have that option. So, the contract does extend into 2026, but otherwise, that one is also supposed to be operational this fall by the end of the end of the season. So, >> okay. >> So, I I see light at the end of the tunnel, but if if mother nature gets in
the way that it it could um cloud the light, I guess. >> We're not building a tunnel, are we? No. Any other department reports? No. Mayor and council reports. Kevin, do you want to give us a 411 on
Joetown Rocks? >> Uh 411. Is that like traffic or is that what's >> information? Information. >> It was a success. The uh
police that I the law enforcement I met on July 3rd said that there it was quiet, there were no medicals, no other issues. And uh appreciate the support of the city for closing down streets and helping the parish to have a a
successful event. Next year we're going to make a bigger deal out of it because it is the 250th year of our country. So, they're going to have a we're going to amp it up a little bit for that. >> Awesome. >> So,
and then uh I can add that David and I were up at Duth at the League of Minnesota Cities meetings for a three-day meeting up there. And I don't know if David has anything to add, but I thought it was productive. It was good to meet people and go to some of the uh
some of the topics that we attended. >> Yeah, I'll just echo. I thought it was a very it was one of the probably one of the better conferences the League of Minnesota City conferences I've been to as far as what the timeliness of the educational portions that they had. Um
the speakers were okay, but the educational portion I thought was really timely and um I say more informative than than on average. Yeah, that's all I've got. I don't have anything.
Adam Kelly Mooney. >> Thank you. >> With that, we're looking for a motion to adjurnn. >> Motion move. >> Second. >> All those in favor signify by I. >> I opposed. >> Motion carries. We adjourned.