Order. If you please stand for the pledge. I pledge algiance 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 order. Roll call. Starting on my right. >> Council person Josh. Council person Brener. >> Mayor Jimmy John Pang. Council person Craig Anderson. >> Council person Jeremiah. We're looking for approval of tonight's agenda.
Anything additional from staff? >> Um, nope. I just sent out some memos um for the council so you can >> catch up with those when you can. >> If not, look for a motion to approve. >> Move to approve. We >> have a motion.
Do we have a second? >> Second. >> All in favor say I. >> I. >> Oppos. That'll take us to approval of council meeting minutes of September 23rd, 2025. >> I'll make a motion to approve the minutes. You
>> have a second. Second. Questions or discussion? Hearing none. All in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed? Carry. That takes us into finance and budget. You got the accounts payable with the additional payable
listing there. If you have any questions, you can ask finance officer Kelly. I'll make a motion to approve. We >> have a motion to approve. We have a second. Second. >> Questions or discussion?
Hearing none. All in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed. Okay. That takes us into the motions general business. First item tonight under motions general business is a public hearing. It's for the uh final plat
of Peterson 9 subdivision public hearing is to consider the final plat of Peterson 9 subdivision. So I will close the regular meeting and open the public hearing. Public hearing is open. Do we have any discussion from the public about
Peterson's 9th? Any questions? Anything written or come in? No. >> Oh, here we go. >> Council, my name is Jason Kappers. I'm a civil engineer with Gcubed, the engineer for the projects. Um, just give you a quick update on the progress, the
construction. I touched base with the contractor. The contractor is to cook over there. Um, all the water man is in place, the sanitary sewer is in place, the services are in place, and they're working on the storm sewer. Um they expect to have the storm sewer done within the next week or so and then um
paving to follow. Um I did bring the myars with me tonight. I can hang around afterwards and and grab signatures from you guys. But otherwise I'm here if you have any further questions. >> Any questions guys? Any questions from the public or anything?
Hearing none. I'm going to close the public hearing back to the regular meeting. As we said, the sewer man's been installed. Contractor is working on insulation or has the water manes in. Now, our city engineer, Jenny, is currently working on plat review. We've
got that done. Jenna plat review letter. A de a development agreement has been signed by Marty land development along with a bond for remaining improvements. Planning commission reviewed the plat at their October 7th meeting and are recommending approval subject to
general's review. So, council action requested approving resolution 2025- resolution approving Peterson 9th final plat subject to our city engineers review letter. Questions or discussion?
Motion. >> I'll make a motion to approve. >> I'll second. Have a motion in a second. >> Favor say I. >> I opposed. That will carry. >> All right. That'll take us on to the next public hearing
which is Shuman Business Park 6 final. Public hearings consider the final PL for Schuman business park 6 subdivision. I'm going to close the regular meeting the public hearing. >> All right. Any uh written oral? >> No.
>> Anything from the public? Anybody want to speak on it? Evening Dan Hor civil engineer working Mr. Schuman on the project. Um we have all the utilities in minus some storms who are waiting on utility relocate to
get that in. Otherwise curb gutters in and should be paving soon. You >> heard that guys? You got any questions for the engineer or for anybody? I don't know if this is the time to ask it or not, but it ties into later on in our
meeting when we talk about the the the attempts to acquire land for the corner there. And I did not realize that our plan was after sending a letter, I thought we were going into negotiations on that and you guys haven't heard
anything yet. Still, >> right now the two attorney representatives are trying to work together. So there is there's some sort of communication going on. >> Oh, yep. Yep. >> Okay. But that ties into to what we decide on this though, right? I mean, if
we're approving the final plat, we don't know if we're going to be able to acquire land yet or not. Like, >> are we able to move forward with this vote without knowing that yet? >> Yeah. At the moment, we're hopeful that we can work out negotiations with all parties and then make the connection as
you see it here on this plat and then across the um Malcolm Properties platin to the >> Okay, so let's just say that we fail in our negotiations. Nobody wants to play nice in this whole deal. There's no guarantee that you get
eminent domain. What happens? Then we're forced to replant or I I guess once the plat's already approved, I mean, what do we back to the drawing board? I I don't know how what the process is. I didn't realize that we were kind of stuck up against the wall on in the negotiations here.
go to a hearing, my understanding, and a board of commissioners or a judge would rule against the city where we cannot cross the property, then we're going to have to look at some kind of replplatting or or um lots split
situation up on that north end. Improvements will not be completed for lots four of block one or block two and they should not be included for final flat. >> You're talking the northernmost lots.
>> Correct. >> Just on the west side of the road or on both? >> Both sides. If both of the roadway improvements are not there, they by ordinance cannot would not meet our requirements.
So both lots four on block one and block two >> my computer's restarting right now so I can't see it here >> should should not be final platted at this time >> which would also >> so we would basically be approved a final plat up until just the north part of
>> which would give us the opportunity in the future to change anything that needs to be changed to the north. >> Okay. Well, that clarifies >> table this for until we get that
property thing cleared up. Is that >> No, I think you would approve a final plot up through lots three on each side, right? >> And that's what my letter could just lots on both sides would not be approved. >> Is that your understanding coming in? >> Yeah. Figured there'd be some
discussions about the north pad there. What's your resolution? Yeah, that kind of throws a little bit of a wrench at it a little bit, but I mean, if we could approve it up to a certain amount, that makes it feel a lot more comfortable. Basically, my recommendation would read
to turn both lots for and the right away between them into an out lot, which had been drawn up previously. Can you go back to call the sack up there? >> We'd have to get a turn around, but it
would not be a culac. >> But either way, if we fail, if the negotiation thing doesn't work out, we can we do have options. >> We would have options. Then if we approve the final plat as it's shown right now, we would not have options. I don't want to confuse things, so I
think we're better off just approving it up through lots three. >> Was that understood between the two engineers when you came here tonight? >> Not exactly, but I had been out on site with Sean and Martin, the contractor, and there hasn't been a resolution to my
knowledge about what was going to happen there. So, it's kind of up to you all what you were prepared to approve. >> Part of our ordinance reads that all All of the improvements need to be completed or paid for
or to bring everything in to the city. >> All the improvements he's got to do are going to be paid for, aren't they? >> No. The roadway would not be installed in front of both of four. The plans that the construction plans only go to
the end of lot three. >> You got curve and gutter up to the top. No, it would stop per plan because the city portion was supposed to do the connection prime drive. >> Where did you stop with curb and cutter?
>> At three or at four up on top >> at three at the end of lot three. >> So then do we have to turn around and and plot lots for later? >> We would have to them later. at a later time,
>> even if that's a potential 6 months, a year from now, depending on the court situation. If >> if we're never awarded right away in Malcolm's property, then the connection still needs to be made in some way,
shape, or form. So, it would have to be a complete reflat then. So, you're going through the same thing as just having the outlook. Can it be a hammerhead at the end? >> It can be a It needs to have a turnaround at the end of three.
It's still recommended that Prime and Second Avenue do connect to each other. >> So, we need to turn around right now before they connect. >> Correct. >> And that's not how it's built out there
now. Currently >> the turnaround does not have to have curb and gutter around it or anything. >> So we just use a turn around lots by lots four. >> Correct. [Music] >> Is the sewer water all the way up
through lot four? >> Yes. >> Well, how come you had to go that extra length if you can't plat it? Why do you leave it back in lot three? I mean I thought I believe they're under standing they're going to be able to plat this. >> Yeah. to bring the utilities to your
property line. >> I mean, if we're going to move the property line two lots down basically. Yeah. The whole thing with the pre-esign and pre-plat everything was with the assumption that everything was going to fall into
place and it was looking good and then negotiations fell apart and couldn't get the right away from the mountain property. The assumption was that the state would actually be paying to
complete the roadway with the closure of the access for the Malcolm property onto Highway 63 as that would be a safety improvement to Highway 63. >> That changed, shouldn't it? that has not gone to fruition and the therefore the
state will not play participating in finishing the roadway. Therefore, the roadway still needs to be finished to accept that the entire project was completed.
>> Well, we shouldn't be punching our public because the state decided to back out. Is there potential for the state to do that in the future? Close that up? >> No, we were actually awarded money by the state,
>> but decided not to pursue to close that access. >> Well, everybody's got access everywhere they need to go. >> The state money cannot be applied if we don't do an improvement to highway 63. So if the access stays open, highways,
>> I understand that. So Pure Pleasure has access, Mars people have access, Amazon has access. They've all got a way in and out. I don't understand why we can't plat this and then worry about the fight from there on >> cuz it wouldn't it just be the con the
final construction of those last two lots of just street roadway because we've already got the utilities in. >> Yeah, >> it'd be the final construction of those two lots. Either the money can be fronted by the developer per our ordinance for those
improvements. >> Which improvement you're talking about now? The connection. >> The connection or the roadway all the way to the end of the property being plotted >> right to the very end. >> Is that part of our negot? However, if negotiations can't
come to fruition of obtaining that right away from Malcolm's property, >> there is another way to connect those roadways. >> You'd have to cut you'd have to cut a corner of the the west side lot four, right?
>> You would have to take almost half of that lot. >> It's part of the negotiation with Malcolm that if they accept whatever financial offer we made for that that we would build an they would have connection then to get into their lot from there. That hasn't
been asked of us. We would just concentrate on our curved connection between Prime Drive and Second. And what we're asking for them is a small part of their southwest corner
that already has easement language over it. So that's why we figured it would go pretty easy, but we just haven't been able to get a response from them. So on what their thinking is or if they have a counter proposal for us,
>> it's like waiting a month and a half to even talk. Come on. >> Why didn't we decide not to close down that entrance on 63? >> There's a cost to it. >> They didn't want to fight a lawsuit that they lose. That's the state, you're saying? Yeah.
>> Um >> I don't know if we got to take half that lot. Why can't we go up the school room? Go up across the end of it. Make a little loop like there is on the other end. >> And they take the majority of that lot. >> I mean, I got some up just before this, but this is strictly 2D what it would
take to get from utility ement to utility ement and stay completely off that parcel. And it's about a third of an acre you'd be taken off of that lot. So doesn't work out as nice for Mars. Of course,
>> it would not >> could be. >> It would only affect the west side lot four. The right side lot four would be fine. The one in 63, right? >> Yeah. I mean it actually that one would get a little bit bigger, >> but not quite. >> So what you're saying is basically the
road would just kind of curve just short of the Melco property, right? It would be recommended that that curve be a 30 mph curve. And it has been drawn that way once before. >> Doesn't necessarily have to be a 30 mph
curve. >> We're at 20 right now. >> I was going to say it's like we're racing out there. >> No, but our speed limit. >> There's plenty of 90° corners out there the way it is. >> All right. Well, what do we what do we do going forward here? can get something
done. >> Staff recommendation. >> You know what John's recommendation is with staff? What do you say, Bill? >> Your recommendation though is to approve a plot up through lots three up through lots three without lot covering lots
four of blocks one and two. So then does he got to go through a whole replat again >> just for us >> to bring it in or >> there would have to be a plat for that out lot but if anything changed there would also have to be a replat of the
whole thing. So either way, we're here again. >> Oh my figure. >> If it don't affect block one, block one, lot four. Why would Why couldn't we include that? >> Block one, lot four.
>> Yeah, because if >> could change. >> He just said it's not going to change. [Music] >> It's a lot bigger than Well, either way, you two are the two
that know a hell of a lot more than I do. Does it make more sense, at least right now, to approve it through I mean, what do you what would what would you what would be your your recommendation? I'm not saying it's holding away one way or the other. But, >> right. Um, well, like Lieutenant was
saying, if we don't know what this alignment's going to be, and we just push this forward whenever we figure it out, it'll need to get replatted so that the right way everything's in the right spot. It's why we didn't push the curb and gutter toward, you know, what we had
designed because if that's not end of the day where the road's going to go, you're tearing it all out. So just left it for the >> but let's say that we come up with an approval through lots three. Then it allows you guys to move forward and it potentially allows Marv the opportunity to to get rolling on selling some of
this stuff. Right. >> Correct. If we approve through lots three that allows everything to move forward and Marv to have six lots available for sale. >> Right. And I think that's kind of the goal. >> If we push the whole thing off then Marv does not have lots for sale. >> Correct. I I do not want to push the
whole thing off, but I don't I don't want to get into this guessing game if we have to go to court with anybody. So, that's just my personal make. >> Well, we're still in a meeting and we're in a public hearing.
>> You get to hit the guy. Anything else? >> What's other questions? Bill, >> where do you is all new to me right now? You too. >> I don't really want to go through expense of replat everything. I mean, I don't think that's fair because of
somebody else that's causing such a pain in this city for years. Now I got to pay for it again. There must be some way to work all this out. >> Well, hopefully they're able to negotiate between Malcolm and the city and we can move forward. I mean that
>> I would think that if he's an adult or they're an adult business owner, but >> would it be would it be best to hold off a month or not? Or don't you want to do that either, Mark? >> I got people looking at >> you start throwing these red flags out. >> They didn't run.
>> Okay. I just wanted >> They're nice businesses. >> Well, no, I get it. And I I I would like to think that we could come to a conclusion. But I know that they've got it value evaluated what that corner would be worth and I know they were willing to pay that and maybe a little
bit more. So hopefully we can get something figured out. But I don't know. I mean it's not looking good on anything. >> No. And when I went back to when we did this with the wear property um because I had to pull those to see what the petition looked like in resolution. It was almost two years before.
>> Well, so that's the thing. I don't that. So, number one, I'm not a fan of evident domain anyhow. Although, I know I was part of the process with Mr. Weares, but that one seemed a heck of a lot more concrete to me that going to court, we're going to win because clearly it would benefit so many of the citizens.
This I don't know that I think it's a lot more of a roll of the dice. And I I number one, I don't like to take away people's property. Government shouldn't do that unless it's absolutely necessary. Number two, if this guy is interested and he's the type that wants
to fight with the city and all that, yet what happens if you do get caught up for two years, then we're we're going to end up making our curve anyhow and it's just a waste of money and time. And you know, for the sake of Marv's situation, I get it. Having to rep re uh pay for any platting is not ideal. Certainly not.
But it's I'd rather do that if I were you than go for a long time here with nothing, right? like if we could get at least going, I would hope that would allow you to sell a couple of these. I don't know where you're at in any negotiations. So, again, it's my personal opinion, but I I don't know
that it's I don't think we want to do nothing and be prepared for a long drawn out court battle. That's just a waste for everybody. But we're still in a public hearing, so I can say what I want. Yep. >> Anybody else have anything to say?
Close the public hearing back meeting. Uh underground improvements have been installed to rock lay street curb gutter black top should be scheduled within a week. City engineer openly is currently working on the plat review letter. The development agreement has been the same as Schuman family trust along with a
bond to remaining improvements. The planning commission reviewed the plat October 17 approval subject to overn zoning meeting. >> You know what all this? >> No no we didn't. We just saw that it was the final plot. It looked good there,
but honest honestly, I had no idea that we had not heard from I didn't know that this was a a big we didn't talk about it. We didn't have we didn't discuss it at all. >> All right. I'm looking for a motion. >> I'll follow Jenna's advice and make a
motion to approve up to three and block one and two as a final file. What a pain in the butt. >> Second. I will I will actually second that. All in favor say I.
>> Opposed? Nay. Passes. I'm moving on to the next public hearing. Final play at Shuman Business Park 7th. Public hearings. Consider the final plat for Schuman business park 7 subdivision.
Uh close regular meeting. We're public hearing for this final plat for Schuman business park 7th. Dan, did you have anything to say again? >> Um no, it should be for plan three lots and lot with the big pond in
there. >> Can you hear about the big pond? All right. Any written oral, Cheryl? >> No. >> Anything from the public? >> Anything from the tables? No. Close the
public hearing back to regular meeting. Uh there has been a change compared to plinary plat which is a large lot west of Henry Road is now split into two lots. Underground improvements have been installed. The rock is laid to grade the street. Third and better black top should be scheduled within the week. City engineer overn is currently working
on the plat review letter development agreement signed by Schuman's family trust along with the bonds and remaining improvements. Planning commissioner review this plat October 7th meeting are recommending approval subject to engineers review. Any questions or discussion at the
table? >> I'll make a motion to approve. >> We have a motion with a second. All >> in favor say I. I >> oppose. I don't carry. That takes us to
lots and de vacation at the Stef Club. Uh, city has received application for a lot split partial drainage easement vacation from Adamson Turbo Grow Club, 1800 Clubhouse Drive Northeast. There
are plans to construct a 50 by 120 foot building to store lawnmowers, golf carts, and maintain equipment to preserve existing parking spaces. The structure proposed to be located along the south edge of the parking lot. This placement requires a lot split to meet setback.
Additionally, the portion of the drainage ement affected by the building will be vacated. Planning Commission held a public hearing on October 7th and are recommending approval. Questions or discussion? You have anything to say about this one? >> Okay, >> you nailed it.
>> This one we at the planning and zoning, we didn't have any problem with it. I think the plan was to build it um so it looks just like kind of like the clubhouse. Everything matching, right? And it'll it'll go right along the car path then >> will be right alongside the side of the shed, right? >> With entrances from both sides.
>> Yep. >> Yeah, we did have problem with that. All right. >> Why is this even required? I'm not understanding that where >> because that the golf course is split into a number of different parcels
because [Applause] any other questions or discussion looking for a motion >> I'll make a motion to approve motion to approve. Do we have a second? >> Second. >> All in favor say I. at the polls that
appear. That takes us next item, flag display policy. [Applause] On September 23rd, council discussed the proposed flag policy. It is noted the city of Sterville does not currently have a formal policy regarding the display of flags on city- owned
property. Establishing a clear and consistent policy will ensure that flag displays are managed in a respectful, non-discriminatory, and legally compliant manner. A formal policy also provides guidance for staff, reinforces community values, minimizes the risk of
disputes over challenges. So the action requested is to we had the reading of it last time. This is the second one to adopt ordinance 2025-1, an ordinance establishing a flag display policy for
cityowned property and infrastructure. Sure. Does this need to be read into the record or >> just note that we received the >> We did receive one email from one citizen about it that'll be put into the record any discussion here.
There's one thing I looked at for section 4. We've got death of sitting governor and we have dealt to the president or vice president. Can we add the lieutenant governor on there as well? I guess I guess but I could probably just figure if if something happened to
them and go to vice president or just Yeah, we could. >> Yeah. >> Not that I hope it doesn't happen but just in case like we've got both people covered for the state. Does that make sense? >> Well, we should be able to add that.
>> That should be >> any other questions or discussion? It's funny that the the comment mentioned that the one bullet that's got reference to you in it. >> Yeah. Isn't that something? >> All right. If no other questions or
discussion, I'm looking for a vote. Motion. >> I'll make a motion to approve the flag policy. >> And just quickly, right now, the the official state flag is the the star one. All right. at this moment. >> Yeah.
>> Yeah. Okay. >> But as you can see, we just >> Well, we can >> on the table. >> On the table. That's a stir f. >> All right. Do we have a motion from Brent? >> Yeah. >> Second.
>> I'll second. >> We got it all over. Give it to Josh. All in favor say I. I >> opposed. That carries. Takes us into Legacy Drive Northwest improvements.
>> I'm having trouble finding trash. >> We're not getting internet connection. It goes in >> every month. Ever since you guys got new phones now, we don't got internet. >> Pay your bill. The city has advertised for bids for Legacy Drive Northwest. Received eight
bids. Low bid received was submitted by Fitzgerald Excavation of Goodyu, Minnesota in the amount of 1,679,26055. Based on their past performance on the recent 11th Avenue Northwest CIP project, staff recommends the project be awarded to Ferial Excavating contingent
upon the city receiving all permits and easements. Uh and just for the public's information, they went from 1.6 to 2.1 million 2.2 basically.
So council action requests would be approved resolution 2025, a resolution receiving bids and awarding contract excavating for Legacy Drive Northwest improvement project contingent upon the city receiving all permits and easements. Questions or discussion?
Oh, Jen's happy. I'm happy. >> So, just to clarify, probably what that last part meant is we um have not gotten BPs. >> BP has not >> Well, only because the plant hasn't been recorded yet. And so, we're working with engineer on that.
>> They can't give us a permit for land. We don't have to wait to technically. So, the plant was not recorded at this time. So, they have not signed off. all of them have signed off that they approve our design. Um, so
this also would allow for that 1.1 million grant to be used to cover the big portion of the project and then the rest of the funding was agreed to by the development agreement. So, we had the ner recorder to get this
thing rolling or we going to get on a mileer from the other engineer. >> All right. Uh, >> the council did approve that year ago. Council action request to approve
resolution 2025- a resolution receiving bids awarding contract exterior excavating for legacy drive northwest improvement project contingent upon city receiving all furments. >> So moved. >> We have a motion. >> Second. >> Second. Any other questions or
discussion? Hearing none. All in favor say I. >> Opposed. That'll carry 15th Avenue Northeast. >> Keep trying. Resolution of support. Hi Township. The city have another opportunity to apply for
Minnesota state aid funding through the mind local road approvement program LIP which is based in competitive grant applications for potential projects throughout the state of Minnesota. They have traditionally been awarded and distributed each year to cities, counties, and townships based on
individual needs and available funding that's in the program. The staff and city engineer have been working with High Forest Township officials and working together in supporting a second possible LRP grant application. Project includes the base reconstruction and pavement improvement on 15th Avenue
Northeast with the goal of utilizing state funding assistance in moving the project forward through to completion. Having a 15th Avenue Northeast would have mutual benefits to the two government entities as well as the region for commercial and residential and safety and future economic
development opportunities. Questions or discussion from the table on that? >> None to approve resolution 2025 d resolution supporting the high forest township grant application for improvements of 15th Avenue Northeast.
>> We'll make that motion to approve. >> We have a second. Second. >> All in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed. That'll carry. Now we're on to the Minnesota Highway 30 project conversion of rightway.
Man, converting stuff tonight. Mindot has requested a resolution from the city to support the MDOT project involving the hint city section of Minnesota State Highway 30. The resolution will designate certain city- owned parcels as
permanent right of way for public roadway purposes. Four small triangular shaped areas are affected. One in the southeast quadrant of Second Avenue, one in the southwest quadrant of Third Avenue and two in the west quadrants of Fourth Avenue. These
areas are located at the corner pedestrian ramp locations. Mindbot will permanently acquire these four triangular parcels through a commissioner's order for design, construction, and ongoing maintenance purposes.
You know which project you're talking about, don't you? >> Right out here to the sideways. All right. You got any questions or discussion? >> Ongoing maintenance purposes. That mean they're going to show the sidewalk, too. I don't think so. They're not the
regular people. They said, >> "All right, I just checked with them. Any other questions or discussion?" Hearing none, can we have a motion to approve resolution 2025, a resolution authorizing the version of Rightway?
>> I'll make the motion to approve with snow shoveling or >> without whatever they want to do. >> Do we have a second? >> Second. >> All in favor say I. >> I. >> Oppose. That carries.
Malcolm property condemnation of rightaway. The city has been working with Malcolm Incorporated to obtain rightway to connect Second Avenue Northwest to Prime Drive Northwest since February 2025. At the September 9th council meeting, council entered into a closed session to discuss
land negotiations for a portion of parcel 54.2031.047418, 2727 Highway 63 North. Council then directed city attorney Leth to start the negotiation process. She sent a letter on September 15th of 25 offering the
appraised value for the acquisition of Rightway. Staff is requesting council consider authorizing by resolution authorizing condemnation of right away of city street commencement of condemnation proceeding
if the city does not receive a response from Melin Incorporated by October 16th. >> So council action is to approve resolution 2025 a resolution authorizing condemnation of rightaway for city
street. questions or discussion is that moving forward with like a mid domain thing is that you're talking >> potentially we're still going to let the attorneys see if they have favorit% decision. >> This has given us another option. We're
still >> I mean as long as we as long as we have options still I don't want to say right now no 100% going for that. It's just we're still trying to work with them, but that's >> another option. >> Do you want to put a deadline on how long we wait?
>> November one. >> Yeah, we just used the 30 days um that's written out. >> We've been past 30 days already, haven't we? >> No. >> So, her her letter was sent they have until the 16th of October to
>> Yeah. So, November one will be plenty of time for him. >> Correct. >> And then and then you'll start those proceedings. Is that what you're saying? >> Then you might have to make the decision to say screw it. We're not going to I mean, I don't know if we want to go to fight this. I don't know. I mean, it I I see it potentially getting really really
ugly and we're tied up in a super expensive court battle and we still have to change our roadway. >> So, I don't know. I I >> it just gives us more options. I'm cool with that, but I I'm just saying I'm not gonna agree wholeheartedly to I'm cool with moving forward and say November
one, but like I said, I don't know that that means that we automatically >> hopefully by November one they say, "Hey, you guys, sorry we didn't get back to you. We've been meaning to." >> I hope. Here we go. >> And then we'd be able to at least give you an update on the 20 um
24th there, whatever. 28th. >> 28th. Yeah, that sounds that sounds good. Get an update on 28th. Know what we're going to do then. All right. To approve resolution 2025 dash resolution authorizing condemnation of right away
from city street. Any other questions or discussion? Otherwise, somebody make a motion. >> I'll make a motion. >> We have a second. >> I'll second that. >> All in favor say I. Oppose. That carries.
Next item. Here's the Everybody's blind. Here's one blank out here. [Music] >> No, I can't see. I got somewhere. >> City Hall Exterior Repairs. We received two bids for the exterior repairs of the
stone and front entrance outside City Hall. Tuck boing tuck pointing the stone is needed as well as an entry above the front door as there have been water issues in the past. These estimates also include replacing the front steps and railings. This work will not begin until
the spring of 26. We've got one from Reliable Contractors for 155,220 includes permits. We've got one from Cliff Home for 124,877 plus permits. We have funds in the reserve in the
general government capital for this. So to approve or deny the low bid from Ragn Homes to complete all phases of the project. Questions or discussion? >> No secrets. Speak up. >> Huh?
>> Where do they take the where they redo the the stone? >> They redo it. So preserve it. >> We've had water damage on the get in on the west end or east end I'm sorry with the winds coming from there also. It's
just areas cracks in the mortar and stuff like that that need to be. So you might as well the whole building if you want to preserve the history of this building. this bay for the whole build. >> Okay. >> Plus fixing. >> Are they doing anything with the >> plus put the door above the door to shed
the water so that we don't have the flat spot there where we get the ice dams built up? So that would help alleviate that problem and our railings out there about rusted through as you can see and needs something done with those. >> So they're going to pour new steps too. >> Make the motion.
>> Well, how much are the permits? Like >> less estimated be $500. Oh, that makes it easy. >> Make a motion. We got a motion to approve. We have a second. >> I'll second it. >> Got a second. All in favor say I. >> Oppos.
That carries. That gets us through motions of general business. That takes us to mayor staff consult reports. Mayor's report tonight. City of Stville. >> What? >> Would you like to move up? >> Oh, move bill up. >> Bill up. So
>> yeah, I forgot we had a guest >> next meeting speaker here. >> We're going to move Bill up from the very bottom of the list. We're going to put him right here ahead of Bill. Hop up there quick so we can meet you. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor, members of the
council. I thought I was a good mayor when I was a mayor, but boy, you move through some good stuff tonight. I'll be impressed. I'll tell you. Uh just a quick little short report uh on your public transit that's serving the community of Steuartville. I gave you a little packet here. I'm not going to go
through all of it. Uh all of you can uh uh read at your own leisure. Uh just to kind of give you a brief history. Uh Rolling Hills Transit is part of extensive public transit in rural Minnesota. Uh we handle a lot of uh uh the transit within the 5count area. As
you can see in the page two, page two kind of gives you what our service area looks like. goes all the way over to Calonia, all the way down to Harmony where I'll be in a hopefully in about 45 minutes and uh all the way over to Dodge Center where I came from before I was here. Uh so this is kind of our our
service area. We got a very extensive service area that we cover. We cover with 12 buses uh in about 20 communities. Uh one of the communities that we proudly serve is the Steuartville community. uh Steuartville uh last or year to date has 2,838
passengers. U working off this page right here if you're following along. Uh in the month of September you had 314 passengers and just to kind of give you a comparison in 2024 you had a total at the end of the year of 4,875
passengers. We are a little down in the community of uh Stewartville, which is unusual because uh uh this is one of our communities that we do uh a lot of transport. Uh but we're up over 10% in uh systemwide. So, we're really experiencing a lot of uh passengers in
systemwide just a little dip here in Steuartville. I'm hoping that that'll recover in the last quarter here and get your numbers back up to uh where they were. If you want to compare yourself to others, uh I did put a a little graph in here. You can see that uh little barcode
with the light blue background uh just like your flag there. Uh that'll compare you to the other uh communities that we serve. Uh as you can see, you're pretty much uh uh on even with a lot of those other communities. You'll notice that community of Cassen uh really does a lot
of public uh transit there. They actually have two buses serving their community. You want to compare yourself on a county level, that's the next one with the dark green. kind of shows you where you compare countywise. Homestead county is by far our largest uh
communities that we serve. Rural Homestead County in communities of Yoda, Byron, and and Scorville. Uh that kind of takes us to the other part of uh transit. Uh we also work
transportation. Uh so we're part of a bigger network. uh SAM CACAC. SAM CAC is the financial agent for Rolling Hills Transit. We also operate the volunteer driver program and we also operate a caravan SCS services. We're a little unique than some of the STS services and
that is that we service only rural areas. We don't uh focus on the bigger uh cities which makes it a little bit more expensive for us. However, that's a a benefit for our seniors that want to stay in their homes and on the farms or
wherever they want to uh reside. Uh the reason I bring that up is this little managerie of numbers here kind of gives you an idea of a lot of the statistics uh that we have with our volunteer drivers. In fact, last year they hauled
over 10,000 uh rural residents to their medical appointments. So uh we really appreciate our 48 volunteer drivers that we have. Uh most of them the average age is about 62 to 63. So that is an asset to our
transportation. Uh the other stuff in the little guide here is just kind of someformational uh marketing material on uh public transit and the services that we provide. Uh just closing uh just want to make sure that I uh thank you for your contribution to our bus. Uh we've
been serving uh southeastern Minnesota for since 2013 uh 10 years. When we started this service, we started with a bunch of used buses and just last year we replaced 10 of the 12 buses in service. So one of them was the bus in
Steuartville. And one of the commitments that these communities made is that they would continue that infrastructure um making sure that we have uh safe buses to transport your citizens. Uh so I close with uh one last request and
that is obviously to ask for money. Uh we are starting our uh capital plan for uh the next 5 years to replace that. Uh we are going to uh restructure our public transit and transition from uh 22 to 18 passenger buses down to 10
passenger vans. Uh each one of these vans will also be handicap accessible accessible for uh anybody. Uh we'll be able to provide transportation for up to two wheelchairs same as our buses do. Uh what we are going to do as part of the
plan is we're going to keep buses in centralized areas. So if you have a customer or we have uh um people that need more than those 10 passengers, we will have a bus uh available to them. Uh so they can change out in the slow times
and in those uh times where we need more uh room we can do that. Uh just to kind of give you an idea. Uh I'm always uh curious to see what the value is. Uh just uh information. Uh we operate on a $2 million budget. Uh most of that comes from the state of Minnesota. So all the
people here, thank you very much. Uh your property taxes contribute to that. Uh and that makes it affordable that we can provide transit to rural areas and not just those metro areas get the transit. Uh so with that $2 million budget and the contribution, uh the city
of Steuartville uh would have a return on investment of a little over 2,000% over a 5year period. So, I challenge anyone to give you a better rate of return uh on your investment of 2,000%. But a lot of that is uh subsidized by
other people in the state of Minnesota. So, with that, I will open it up for any questions that you may have on transit um or your services that you have. >> I'd like to thank you for the wrap you put on that bus with having our runners and everybody on there put st.
>> You're welcome. And that's uh something we might like to honor as our people that are in public service and that are veterans that protect our country. >> And you've got some very friendly drivers in Turk. You get Rocky and Warn and all them. Yeah, you got
>> We try to keep it as friendly as possible. We try to keep our local our drivers local as well. So, I will pass that on. Rocky is a friendly guy for sure in >> Yeah, we do. We got a great rep, Dan over there. >> Yeah. Thanks, Dan.
>> Dan's good, too. Our new driver, Joe. >> No, I haven't. >> Yep. >> You'll have to meet Joe. She's uh she's a firecracker, I'll tell you. >> The gal, though. >> Yep. She's the >> I thought she's over in Cassin right now. >> She is. Unfortunately, >> I have met her, but she's over in Cass and you got her.
>> Yeah, we snagged her away from you for a little while. We have a driver that's out on uh leave for a little bit. So, >> yeah, she comes roaring on that Harley. Yeah. >> Yeah. Well, you probably got to rock your weight in the bus to take you to Harmony. >> We're on the way. That's for sure. >> Bill, thanks a lot. It's great service
and our people are starting to use it more and more all the time. >> Okay. Thank you very much. Appreciate it. Have a good night. >> All right. Now, we'll get back to the report. Uh, city of Stville would like to send our sympathies to the families of
Marlene Clearary and Don Duncan. White cane days is coming right up. The two Lions Clubs this weekend will be at Fairway Quick Trip and Casey. Stop by and help them out. Donate a little bit for them white cane. They do a lot of good things.
And at the library on Monday, October 20th from 4 to 6, you can read with a therapy dog. I don't know if the dogs help you eat or what do on that. You can also participate in the adult
Mod Podge pumpkin craft on October 27th from 5:30 to 7:00 at the library. Please call the library to get yourself registered. That'll be a big deal. I'm sure he puts on quite a festival over there when he gets going.
Our health and wellness fair at the C4 Center for Active Adults is on Thursday, October 30th from 9:30 to 11:30. That's all I've got in my report. We'll we'll go to a city administrator's report now.
Uh reports in your packet. I think the biggest thing was um we did complete Chris Shaw might bring that up to the start of the crosswalk out by Bear Cave. Uh it's a safety feature there. Uh we're going to continue to look for a possible
grant situation to get one of those um on demand uh lights there just to bring attention to it mainly when the school uses the park um for their science classes or recreational purposes. And then of course the big one we already
did just a little bit ago with the um um preservation um improvements for city hall. As you know, this has been a gem in the community for ever since it's been built and our hope is to keep that going for the years to come. So, thank
you for that. That should do it. >> Dylan doing his sign out there flashing crosswalk sign. >> We have not. We're going to wait put in for a grant with it because it's those are things that grants are fairly common to get for it. Okay.
>> So, we'll put in for a grant for it and see what we get. The signs are up as far as the warning sign ahead of time and the crosswalk sign. >> All right. Any questions for our administrator? >> All right. Thank you, Bill. Finance
officer Kelly. Um, I just wanted to mention that I've received some of our preliminary insurance information for next year and I'm going to be putting together some comparisons for the pay leave and all of that so we can take a closer look at it.
It's looking good or low or higher. >> Um, short-term disability went down a lot. >> So, I haven't received health insurance yet. That'll be the big one. >> All right. Any questions for Kelly? Thank you. Public works director Sean.
There's a report in there. This meeting has been long enough. I'll keep it short. >> Here. >> Any questions for Sean? They get the pool resurfaced or they're still working on it or >> No, they've done the prep work for it. Uh, which is all they're doing this
fall. Uh, they're done with what they're doing this year. We will do a partial payment to them for what they have done and then they'll be back in the spring because it needs 30 days of curing in water and I don't think we've got 30 days left in the season that we should have water.
>> All right. So, guys, you guys are doing a great job. I hope I hope to keep them long till Christmas. Sean, when does leaf pickup start? >> There was only like three piles when I came in Monday morning and looked. I told the guys, if you want to go get them, if they go out, people are going
to see them. They're going to be out. Then everyone's going to start raking them. It's hard to tell this year because the leaves really haven't really started. >> The soft woods have all started shedding them. They're gone. The hard woods haven't dropped any. as soon as we just tell people watch Facebook or >> if if they're out there once they start
accumulating enough we're going to go start >> so >> all right thanks >> it's all ready to go so it's hooked up and yeah I didn't know Shane was going to go and get some today or not the few piles that were there because once they get rained on they're a little tougher
to suck up but >> all right thank you city engineer Jenna you got anything else to report >> no I I think I said enough already. >> Nate's not here. Chief's not here. Pool director's not here. Takes us committee commission board reports. Chamber of
Commerce. Nothing or packet from the chamber. Uh EDH will be meeting next week. Finance, I don't think we have any right now. Library, >> uh nothing. >> Park board, >> nothing. >> Personnel,
>> nothing. Compliance zoning >> minutes right now. >> Public safety. Nothing right now. Public works. >> Nothing. >> Ready. Uh, yep. Minutes in your packet. And um,
uh, this last meeting was just updates from the communities of um, what all has been happening. And of course have no farther to look than our north end to see quite a bit of activity. So that's what we report.
broke up. >> Um, right now we're working on the 50-year plan. >> All right. >> And so, uh, let me know if you want your own electronic copy here. >> We can get that to you. >> Anything else?
>> Uh, they are working on a safety plan. So, I did direct uh, those things to both Brent and Jeremiah. They're on our public safety committee. >> So, they're going to do a brief presentation. So, obviously staff will be in on that. And then if their schedules allow, they'll come join us.
>> All right. Uh, transit advisory committee. We heard from Bill. Dan, do you need to add? >> He does a way better job than I do. Nothing in communications. That takes us the open. City council welcomes and encourages participation from community
members. Please keep in mind that your comments must be pertinent to city business and must adhere to the data privacy rules. That means no employees name may be used. Please do not expect action from the council this evening regarding your concerns. We would also request that your comments be limited to four minutes and speakers will be
recognized only once. At this time, we'll ask that anyone who would like to address city council to please step up to the podium and state your name and address, please. >> Craig, we have a second. >> Second. >> All in favor say I. Hi. >> Any discussion or questions?
Opposed? That carries.