the pledge of allegiance. Stand as if you're able to 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. >> Call roll call starting on my right. >> Council person, >> mayor Jimmy John Kane, council person Anderson, >> council person Jeremiah. Approval of tonight's agenda. Any additions, deletions, anything?
>> Move to approve. Motion and a second. >> All in favor say I. >> Opposed? That'll carry. Approval of regular council meeting minutes of February 24th, 2026. >> Make a motion to approve those minutes. >> Second. >> Get a motion to second.
Any discussion, questions? Hearing none. All in favor say I. I. Oppose. That will carry. the biggest financing budget. We've got the accounts payable with the additional listing there. Any questions you might have
finance officer Kelly? >> Make a motion to approve. >> We have a motion. Do we have a second? >> Second. >> Any questions? Any discussion? >> Hearing none. All in favor say I. >> I. Oppose. and that will carry. That'll
take us into motions and general business. First item tonight under motions general business is a resolution approving a lot split. Lot split on 2011 3rd Avenue Northwest during a recent home sale of 3032nd
Street Northwest or parcel B. On the survey, it was found that there was potentially an encroachment of a fence of 2011 Thirdrd Avenue Northwest Griffin Great Funeral Home. The fence has been in place for many, many years. and most likely an agreement between property
owners. Oie laws requested a survey in a lot split to clear up the discrepancy. Tax survey shows partial A and B. Planning commission is recommending approval. Everything was pretty much copathetic that night.
>> Yeah, it was no big deal. It was just a question about a fence line and this will clean it up. >> Okay. So action requested is to approve resolution 2026- a resolution approving the lot. >> I'll make a motion. >> Second.
>> Questions or discussion? Hearing none. All in favor say I. I. >> Opposed. That will carry. Next item is a resolution approving a parking request. No parking zone on Second Avenue Northwest. Staff is requesting council approved to
establish a no parking zone along approximately 380 ft of second avenue northwest in the location identified by public works director hail. This request is intended to address safety and traffic flow concerns associated with semi-truck loading and oning in this
area. Park vehicles currently limit truck maneuverability and create visibility concerns. The proposed restriction will improve access for commercial vehicles and enhance overall public safety. questions or discussion on that?
Right out there in front of geotech. >> All right. Motion moved. >> Second. >> Second. >> Questions? Hearing? None. All in favor say I. I.
>> Opposed. Car. community development coordinator. Uh in light of Cassandra moving into the city clerk position, city staff has interviewed five applicants for the community development coordinator position. After interviewing twice, two
different candidates twice. We are recommending hiring Adam Gailing at a pay grade of 12.3. Adam is available to start on March 16th. Questions or discussion? Council action requested is approve Adam Galing as community development
coordinator. I'll make a motion to approve. >> Second. >> Second. >> All in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed. That'll carry. Next. Asian fitness and massage.
What we got here? Massage therapist license. The city has received an application for approval of Diane Brandt for a massage therapist license and a business license for Vitality Villa located at 414th Street Northeast.
Approve the renewal of a massage therapist license for Dian Brandt and the renewal of a business license for Viology Villa at 414 Street Northeast for the 2026 licensing period contingent upon a completed application.
Questions or discussion? Hearing none. Do we have a motion? >> Move to approve. >> We have a motion to approve. Do we have a second? >> Second. >> Second. >> We have a second. All in favor say I. >> Opposed. That'll carry. Next one.
Lead servicement project a design consulting work agreement. As you are aware, the city is complying with federal and state law regulatory standards to replace all lead utility service lines, requiring a systematic replacement of these lead service lines
in the water distribution system. The project will involve preparing water service replacement plan sheets for 2026 construction year. staff predominantly Ensley Holy and Jacob Chop have secured a $425,000
grant for the city of this year's IUP intended use plan to complete design and construction. SE city engineering staff is one of the designated firms for this region to assist with this level of work and have outlined the attached supplemental letter agreement with our staff to help
complete for the city. The fee is estimated to be 32,100 including expenses and equipment and would be paid for out of the grant. Council actually requested is to authorize SE short Elliot Hendrickson
Incorporated to proceed with consulting work for the 2026 Stirfield service line replacement project as per supplemental letter agreement. questions, discussion, I see this is this is not a do not
exceed or do not exceed. It's an hourly deal. Is that what it is? >> This is an hourly deal. This is also reimburseable by the grants that we're trying to apply for by the end of the month. And so plans need to be submitted by the end of this month in order to get
funding this year. >> Funding for the $425,000 grant or another one >> for any of it. >> Okay. You can reapply at the next year what you don't but you're not guaranteed funding. It's it could change at
anything. >> All right. Do you foresee that this is approximately will cover it? I mean it's not going to be >> this will cover creating the plan set for the grant approvals. But this
does not cover if you want any construction inspection or help in when construction services are happening. >> I would think this amount would certainly be a safe amount that we cover.
>> All right. Any other questions or discussion? Hearing none. We're looking for a motion. I'll make a motion to authorize. to authorize a siege. All right, we have a second. >> I'll second it.
>> All in favor say I. >> I oppose. Carry. >> That takes us out of that portion and takes us into mayor staff consult reports. Mayor's report tonight. The city like I said sympathies to the families of Beverly Melton, Alvin
Ranken, Larry Luke, Inc. and Kathleen Briggs. So also remember the 6th annual Justin Kai memorial bowling tournament will be held at Two Brothers on Saturday, March 14th. Sternville Sportsman's Club Wild Game Feed will take place on Saturday, March
21st. That's always a good time. So don't forget coming right up is the Sturville Area Community Foundation's Toast and Taste. That's on April 11th. All the fundraising efforts this year will go towards Open Hearts Food Shelf and Recine Food Shelf. Stop in the city
hall to get your tickets and we've got the girls up at state. Good luck to the girls basketball. It's like a dynasty in the making here. I think that's the second or third year of this. Fourth. >> Fourth year. >> Fourth year. >> Wow. There you go. And I'd like to
remind everyone, keep an eye on the weather this next few days. Watch to see if there's any alerts. Listen to your phone. You know, they're talking we could get some snow, so keep an eye on it. We're not out of it yet. And I'm going to throw the thanks out to Paul
for filling in tonight when we needed him. Thank you very much. That's all I've got. Take us to city administrator's report. Uh reports in your packet. Uh first item. Um both um Representative Quang and Senator Nelson
have reintroduced our bills again for bonding. So we're going to try that route first. I've also extended a communication to Commissioner Mueller so that the county can be uh in on this too if we need their help at some point in
time and uh not let them forget that. Um and then uh we had a pre-bid meeting uh for the library project today. So we're moving closer on uh that and getting those bids out. And then um
let's see uh oh then as you'll see attached in the report uh we're going to start the sidewalk project. So the feebased system we're on to start uh rejuvenating neighborhoods uh will begin this summer.
And so Dylan's going to help spearhead that for us. And it shows a map of the first neighborhood that we'll try and start in on. And then that correspondence is what'll go out to basically each of the neighborhoods as we move around over the next several
years. So gives you a heads up on it. All right. Any questions for administrator? Hearing none. Thank you, Bill. Finance officer Kelly. I just wanted to mention that I've been working with our auditors. We're the
2025 audit is in process and they came outside one day in January. will be on site tomorrow. So otherwise we've been working they've been working remotely up and sending a lot of things. So working on the audit. >> All right. Thank you. Any questions for
Kelly? All right. Public works director Sean >> uh reports in there. Uh only thing is we've been cleaning up the sod damage from plows and stuff but we cannot quit dirt or seed dying yet obviously but if we don't go and start doing something people start calling. So we did that
part. We will be going out at a later date when we have dry dirt and and get it seated at a later time, but we've straightened them out as much as we can at this time. >> I saw a picture of all the uh furniture for Peace Park. The guys did a great job. It's very nice.
>> Tom, thanks for that. Jenna, city engineers report. >> No report. >> No report. All right. No library director, no fire chief, but we got a report. monthly report from the chief in there,
calls, everything else. No pool director. So that takes us committee, commission, and board reports, chamber of commerce. We got nothing in the packet right now. EDA, H. There'll be a meeting uh next Tuesday with lots more uh home improvement projects to take a
look at. Finance, uh I don't think we have anything coming up, we Kelly, we got to meet with the auditors pretty soon. >> Probably to get the preliminary probably in April sometime. I'm guessing >> library >> uh minutes from the last meeting are in there. Nothing really.
>> All right. Park board um actually meet in two weeks. >> Two weeks. Personnel. Now under personnel, we have a retirement agreement department transition that we need to look at and
vote on as a council. Personnel Committee revealed a notification from public works employee Domino in coordinating a retirement agreement between he, the union, and the city and drafted by attorney Leth, which would assist in transition purposes for
the public works department. The committee reviewed the agreement draft, recommend approval for the city council to approve as well. Uh, council action requested to approve or deny the personnel committee recommendation. Questions, discussion,
hearing none. Motion >> like a motion to accept it. >> Second. >> Second. >> We have a second. All in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed. That will carry. Uh
minutes for the last personel in the crew. That takes us to planning and zoning. >> Just had a meeting. We voted on one of the options tonight for that lot. That's about it.
>> Okay. Public safety. Nothing special. I'm expecting a spring actually shows up call. That's normal. So, >> all right. Thank you, Justin. Public works
done right now. Ready? Uh, no report. >> Uh, minutes in there. Nothing really to add. >> Transit advisory committee. Communications. We have a food for kids event
communication in there. There's You can take a look at that. And then we also have Where am I? I got to get so lost on this. >> Feeds your family.
>> Oh, water sustain sustainability resources from Homestead County. >> You feed the country, >> I do every day. Brian must be here to give us a bunch of money to implement this program. Is that why you're here tonight, Ryan? >> Right.
>> Well, thank you. So, takes us to the open mic. Anyone here want to use the old mic? All right, that takes us to the last motion of the evening. >> Make a motion to adjourn. Do we have a second? >> Second. >> All in favor say I.
>> I. >> Opposed. >> We're ajourned. It seems