4 point 10. >> All right. Do we have anything else to add? >> No. >> All right. Um, if there's nothing else, somebody like to move to approve the agenda. >> So move with the uh
>> Okay. Motion by Ed, second by Kelly. Any discussion? Any discussion? Any discussion? All those in favor, please say I. I. >> Opposed. All right. Motion carried. the consent agenda which had minutes and financials, donations. Anybody have any
questions? >> I had a question on the financials. Um on page three way down at the bottom and it's heart of Minnesota animal shelter and it says down payment for first five
dogs. >> Mhm. >> Yeah. >> Yep. So we use the dog tag permits for all of the loose dogs. They go to the heart of Minnesota in Hutchinson. >> Oh. >> We've had a contract with them since 23. >> Oh, okay. Like if if the police pick up
a loose dog that has to be taken somewhere >> or a cat that's hurt or harmed, they take care of it for us. >> Okay. Okay. >> Uh I don't know if Nancy Resko's name is spelled incorrectly. I think it's an O at the end instead of an E. I'm not sure
yet or not, but >> some people might want to correct it. >> Yes. Thank you. >> So, move to approve it. >> Move to approve. >> Is there a second? >> A second. >> Kelly, second by Dawn. Um, any discussion? Any discussion? Any
discussion? All those in favor, please say I. >> I. Oppose. Same sign. Consent agenda is approved. New business. 4.1. The resolution um appointing Lee Forsier to the Winthther Fire Department. in your packet. I'll
>> make a motion to >> motion by Ed. >> I'll second it. >> Second by Jenny. Any discussion? Any discussion? I would just like to say thank you to individual joining the fire department >> and he's also uh serving on the
ambulance as a first responder currently and plans to take the EMT class the next time we have one. So, >> excellent. Go ahead. All right. All those in favor of the resolution, please say I. >> I. >> Opposed? Motion carried.
Um 4.2, the RFP response from the banking services. Mike, you want to give us any feedback on? >> Yeah, we got we actually received five um back, but Mid Country Bank is switching their hours um to
limited times, and that just really won't work for for our needs. We went through and we scored all four of them. The page 18 gives you kind of the breakdown. Perennial Bank honestly was a clear clear winner um on almost all of
the services that they provided. Um and then the uh second one that came in was uh First National Bank. So it is staff's recommendation that we continue to go with perennial. Okay. >> Um anybody like to make a motion? I'll
make a motion to stay with perennial. >> Second by Jenny, second by Kelly. Um, any discussion? Any discussion? >> Excuse myself from voting. >> Okay. Um, all those in favor, please say I. >> I. Same side. >> Motion carried.
>> Um 4.3 municipal service fee for fire and ambulance non-contracted fees. >> Yeah. So, just a little bit of history on this. So, our um emergency services contract for both ambulance and fire um
for whatever reason was under a lot of scrutiny this year. Um I I want to reiterate two things. Number one, it is the same contract that everyone signed in ' 02 and ' 07. It's the same contract. Um number two, the only thing that did change on the contract is the
pricing. It went from the 1990s pricing that we had to a competitive rate that matches or is below what the other townships are currently being charged. What we're asking city council to do um
now is that we have some holdouts that have not signed the contract. Um those individuals are going to get non-contract fee rates. Um because >> individuals being township entities, correct? Yeah, there's township entities that have not signed the mutual aid
contract. So what that means is that that they're not responsible for the annual dues that we charge all the other townships and given um for ambulance. And so the non-contract fees that you see uh starting on page 84 is just part
of our normal fee. We're just updating that ordinance. Um the non-contract fees for fire calls instead of $1,000 per hour, it would be $4,000 per hour. And so that would go to the insurance claim. Um
ambulance is a little bit harder uh because if they are Medicaid, Medicare or uninsured um you know we're reimbursed with whatever contract that um obligation for Medicare and Medicaid are. So
that is kind of why we're suggesting as staff is to kind of double triple those rates because it that is going to cost us not having those annual fees um to help sturdy that budget. You know we always look at the annual contract fees
as it gets us from January to June until we get taxes in. It helps float that service both ambulance and fire along whether it's supplies or something breaks on you know the equipment it allows us some flexibility.
Um so um again we've had two two townships approach us. They wanted some minor corrections to their contract um which seemed very reasonable. Um, so
we've done that with them, but we still have some that have not signed. >> All right. >> How many? >> Uh, there's two that have not signed at this time. >> So, if you're saying that if, for instance, the ambulance goes out to one
of the townships that's non-contracted, that individual gets build $3,000, not not the township itself. >> Correct. Okay. And then how long like so if they don't sign like how long do
they have to sign? Can they decide you know get a couple of non-contract calls and then they're like whoa >> and I don't I mean I think that's up to city council. We we did ask them to sign by May 1st at the meeting.
>> That's right. which I think it, you know, it's important for us to know to budget for the coming year if they're going to be signing the agreement and contributing at a level that we can
budget for or not. So, that's part of the that's part of the importance of this and that it's not it's inherently unfair for the taxpayers of Winthre to have to subsidize the service goes out to the townships.
So that also includes non-contract false alarms. Uh the smell. >> So it's really not it's not the same, but it's not unlike you you pay insurance on your car and if you crash your car, they'll cover a portion of the
repair. Mhm. >> If you live in your township that's paying to support this service, that's sort of like a an insurance and you know it pays for part of the cost then when you need that service and if you don't have that coverage
you have to pay more of the bill. Is this something you see in other contracts? What's that? >> It's something that we're seeing with cities across the state of Minnesota. >> I can tell you that based on some feedback from the EMSRB and when we were at the coalition
dinner, there is going to be some changes on this um when it comes to city's authority to just start charging the townships for services and other cities um because it's a it's a problem in the entire state. Um, if you haven't
been listening to the kind of the ruckus in the Twin Cities with the, you know, South St. Paul, that area, um, they have they have a very similar problem with other cities not paying into the system.
>> What do we need? So, how are we going to notify the citizens of the two townships that haven't signed? >> The only way we can legally notify them is in the paper. That's the way we notify everyone. That is the designated
notification from the statement. >> And will we have something specifically? >> We're going to print this exact same thing in paper again. It'll be >> But it doesn't identify the townships that haven't Yeah, that's up to the townships to notify their >> That's why their people are elected to
notify their citizens. >> Yeah, it's up to them. >> Yeah. >> All right. What are your wishes, council? Anybody like to make a motion >> to approve this? Uh >> to approve the non. >> Absolutely. I'll make a motion. >> Okay. Motion by Jenny. Is there a
second? >> Second. >> Second by Don. Any discussion? Any further discussion? Any discussion? All those in favor of the non-contracted fees, please say I. I. >> Opposed? Same sign. Motion carried.
Uh 4.4, the door access upgrade, cable commission request. >> So, we did submit this to the cable commission. Um all we're asking for is permission to proceed forward if they approve it. If they don't approve it,
obviously this is a non-budgeted item and we won't proceed forward. Um so recently, um it has really become a problem with people accessing the building. Um we could re key everything, but it just got
really expensive. None of the keys uh none of the keys in the building are the same. Like not one. So >> these are just my work keys. >> Yeah. And that's only the back of the house. >> That's not my car keys, not my house keys. This is just here. >> So,
>> oh dear. >> So, like the library access um you know, we we have a a key system, but there's definitely people in the community that have a copy of the key because they're not, you know, supposed to be up here. We come to work and on a Saturday or
Sunday there's people upstairs. Um and it's happened multiple times. Um, so I guess what we're asking for is approval to go forward, but only if the cable commission um, okay this. The other thing that I really wanted to talk about
with this is the cable commission. So um, we submit almost $10,000 worth of monies to the cable commission. Can we take a step back and just explain what the cable commission is to console and people listening because it that would be
>> Yeah. So around 2011 we started a cable commission. It was a little bit earlier than that. >> I think it was 2004. >> Yeah. >> And then they modified it in 2011 when RS Fiber came. So, the cable commission is supposed to
um help with technology upgrades, access to cable TV, these meetings, that type of stuff. Um help libraries, help schools, get some grants. So we all, not all of us, there
are a select um few people uh cities that actually give our franchise fees which so Mediacom, RS Fiber, um Spectrum, anyone that comes through us and provides service pays a franchise
fee to the city because those airwaves are actually owned by the people, right? The FCC is the the hub that uh oversees it, but we the people own those airwaves. So, they pay a fee. We take that fee and we gave it to the
cable commission. The cable commission people give grants out uh as they see fit and uh per their guidelines. We as Winthrup have just not been able to tap a lot of it with because there's not a lot of things that we need that
like for instance we bought the owl with cable commission money. Well that was like maybe two grand and we give them almost 10 grand for the last how many decades and we haven't really taken >> commission is win given Gaylord
>> that's it. Yes. >> So, >> so I just I think that there should be a conversation too at some point about keeping that money inhouse. We can use it then for whatever we want. So, for instance, all of our civic system fees
that could help subsidize some of that. It would that's 1% of our budget that we're sending to the cable commission. Um I just think that it's something that we should definitely explore. I know Gibbon has been talking about it as well. um they have quite a bit in
savings because again they just there's not a lot of requests and >> personally um you know the door access keys and the actual video footage you know for us there's some security things back in the ambulance you know there's
just not great access back there um and so those are the types of things that we want to fix with this I did talk to Wade today a little bit about it. Um he said it didn't really follow their guidelines, so it's going to be up to the commissioners to decide. But again,
we're sending this money. It's our money. We're trying to access it and they're denying us. Um and Gaylord, was it two years ago? >> It was a couple years ago. We gave them $45,000 to do their >> their council chambers. >> Their council chambers >> with just like video and that
>> Oh, yeah. >> It was. Yeah. >> Yeah. cuz I just first got on and I questioned how come we were doing that much money for it and well but obviously passed and they got it. So now I feel that $41,000 to do the access for
security and stuff I I don't understand why it doesn't follow on theirs if they could do the upstairs of the city hall at Gaylord. >> We'll discuss it at our meetings. >> Yeah, I know. What I'm just saying is that we we gave Gaylord close to
$50,000. So, I'm saying that $41,000 for us is >> should be also fair. >> Does it meet the guidelines? >> I think it's Yeah, because it's under public access. I think it's one of the guidelines. >> Because they try to do their live feed of their uh council meetings.
>> I just think that it's something that we should discuss in the future. >> Yeah. And we got an email from Wade today and we're going to go over the guidelines, too. So, I don't know if he sent it after he spoke with you. I know that there was some scuttlebutt about the cable commission to, you know, they
gave Arlington and Henderson both money. They gave their libraries money. Well, if Henderson and Arlington aren't giving cable commission, why would we be sending money to their >> Yeah. >> libraries >> and they never they didn't used to do
that. last summer >> because when I was on the library board only the libraries in the cable commission got >> that money for those computers >> and even if it was in civil east like Arlington is still not giving that money to the cable commission
>> so it's just it's something that I think we should definitely look at it was set by ordinance the cable commission was it was by city council so you guys can change that at any time >> I would also like to address because I saw some stuff floating around on social
media today. The the security thing is it's proposed here if we could get this money through the cable commission. It's not coming out of our current 2026 budget. >> I mean, it does need to be addressed, but we're looking at other ways to fund it. So,
>> yeah, misinformed individuals. >> It helps to have some information. So, um, I think we need somebody to make a motion approving the request to the cable commission. >> So, move and I'll second it.
>> Motion by Kelly. Second by Jenny. Any discussion? Any discussion? Any discussion? All those in favor, please say I. I. >> Oppos. Same sign. >> Motion carried. >> 4.5 fuel up charge from Gaywood Sanitation. >> Yeah, this isformational, I guess.
>> Yeah, this is justformational. We ran numbers. Um, so right now per household we're getting charged a quarter from Gaylord Sanitation. They're upping that to$1.25. We ran some just estimates on this next
bill on what that would look like. That fund is fine. If you remember, two years ago, we raised prices in garbage because of a very similar situation. Um, we feel like we're fine, but we wanted to let you guys know that that was happening in the background just in case we need to
address it later on. Any questions? >> Does that ever come down when the price of gas comes? >> It does. Yeah. Gaylord's actually really good about addressing, >> right? >> And the reason we adjusted it two years is because the Minnesota Waste Processing actually raised their fees
and they haven't raised their fees yet. So, >> um, moving on to 4.6. Excel distribution line upgrade. So, this should happen in the fall of 2026. There will obviously be a power
outage. I'm sure it will be short. I'll probably do it in the middle of the night. Again, this distribution line is going from Arlington all the way to our substation on the south side of Winthrub. Um, so once we know more, we'll definitely advertise like we did
before in the paper online um in our own website. So, we'll know more probably this fall. >> And let me just say preemptively that the information we get from Excel is only as good as that information we can't sometimes things change and we'll
get the public the information as quickly and accurately as we can, but sometimes it does change unexpectedly. Uh 4.7 approval of gambling premise location for Winterfire Relief Association. >> Yeah. So, the the resolution authorizes
staff to fill out the um premise location permit from AG. Um it will be at Gunners Bar and Restaurant and the Winthrop Fire Relief Association will be the ones handling the gambling at Gunners. So, move
>> they have all motion by Is there a second? >> I'll second. >> Any discussion? Yeah, they have all the insurance and whatever they >> they're actually bonded insured through us. Uh we checked with uh Perth Miley
who is our insurance agent. Um also the League of Minnesota Cities Trust Insurance. We checked with them. We are fully bonded to handle gambling through the relief association. >> All right. All right. Any more discussion? Any discussion? All those in favor of
approving the gambling uh premise location permit uh please say I. I opposed same. Motion carried. Uh 4.8. No, we're going to move that to Do we want to talk about that in the public meeting or we just moving it to >> Let's just move it to a closed meeting
for now and then we can >> Okay. Uh then we'll move to 4.9. Vacating the street between 206 West 5th and 108 West 5th. >> Yeah. So, I'm bringing this back to council. If you guys remember over about
a year ago, we vacated there's like a alleyway that ran between the two houses. It was city property. It's really we don't want it. There's no utilities. It's worthless to us. Um so state statute requires us to split
the parcel evenly between the properties that abudding it. Um we unfortunately per the state statute of 505 we can't really negotiate that. Um, so we informed the new owners. So that house um at
108, I believe, um, sold recently, the one on the east side of the parcel. So the new owner, we finally got in touch with them. We let them kind of know what was going on. We hadn't heard back whether they didn't get the mail or whatever
happened. Um, so I reached out via email. I just said, you know, this is kind of the state statute. what do you want us to do? Their understanding with the the other property owner is that it was going to be split like 3/4. Um it's not what the property owner to the west wants. Um and
per state statute, that's what we have to follow. So we came back as staff to ask council's permission to go ahead and plot it like it's supposed to per state statute and then if they want to sell it to their
neighbor, they certainly can. they can have it surveyed and sold. Um, that's completely within their rights after it's done and said. U, but just we wanted to let you know that, you know, there's definitely already a dispute on who owns what um on that property, but
um, you know, nothing should have been built on it to begin with. It was not owned by them. Um, there's no recorded easement on the property. Um, but we wanted city council's permission to send them letters to let them know that we're going to go ahead. We're going to split the parcel in half equally, 50/50. And
what they want to do afterwards is completely up to them. >> Is this a little alley that keep going and going to the park? >> Yeah. >> So, this says ownership will revert to the city. >> If you don't want to, we can revert it back to the city. >> Oh, sorry. Okay.
>> So, option one is to continue forward, split it 50/50. Option two is to revert it back to the city and have them vacate, which would be very difficult. If they have a driveway there, they access their garage through it. It would
>> be very difficult for them. >> Can only drive on this half. >> Yeah. So, >> all right. >> So, you you're asking for the council's recommendation to continue sending letters to the property owners saying
that we're splitting it right down the middle. Where's the house? >> I think that's the best course of action. >> Um, we could revert it back to the city, but then again, >> you know, the city just has to deal with the >> Yes. >> issues.
Oops. It says it's Fifth Street, right? It is street. Yeah. >> It's right behind the high school. >> Oh, behind the high school through the out the water tower. >> Kind of right next to the tower. Gotcha. >> So, I had to look it up. >> Me, too. So, you have to your your
request has to approve >> basically just say let's go ahead >> and do it this >> and keep sending letters and and telling them that we by state statute have just split that. >> Perfect. >> Motion. >> You make the motion? >> Yep. All right. Motion by Jenny.
>> I'll second. >> Second by Don. Is there discussion? Any discussion? >> Any discussion? All those in favor of Jenny's motion, please say I. I. >> Oppose. Same sign. >> Motion carried.
>> All right. Um, let's see. >> Do reports first? >> Yes, let's do reports. Um, Michael, what do you have for us? So, we currently have um $4 million request from the state of Minnesota that was put in by Representative Harter. Um that is for
the streams wastewater project. We're also um just got done submitting through Clobal Shar Smith and Fishbox portals um for an additional $4 million and that's also for the wastewater project. Um we did have um some talk and conversation
about streams uh with the bonding committee. They don't know actually if a bonding bill is going to get passed again this year. That's why we went the bill route. So a lot of people were asking us why we have submitted both. It's because we are 90% sure now that they're not going to bond again this
year. Um which will put a lot of projects on hold. So, our lobbyists through suggested that we reach out and ask for an actual bill. Um, so there's a bill in the house right now for the state of Minnesota. Um, and then federally there's requests out there as
well. Um, so that's kind of what we've been working on. Streams is moving forward. Um, there's been a lot of conversations about flow lately. So, in 2024 when we um did Second Street, our
INI for Second Street reduced by almost 30%. Uh and we really haven't had a significant rain event to prove otherwise lately. So, um there's a lot of conversation about how we plan that in the future project
because as you know, superersizing anything costs more money. So, we want to make it relative to our size and need. Um, so right now, you know, we're we're we're about 5.3 million gallons every day. About half a million gallons will be
recycled and sent to Heartland Corn Products. Um, that, you know, if you move it one dial or the other reduces, you know, 15 to 20 million. So, if we only need to build it to four, four and a half
um million gallons per day versus 5.3, it significantly reduces the cost of the project. So, narrowing those numbers down, although it seems like we're really trying to split hairs, really in the long term, >> but inhibit any expansion. I mean, if we
were pick up those >> Yeah. No. So, the the plant is actually being designed like a Lego set. So when other cities, plants, industries go online, we can start adding easily to the plan. We're actually, the way they have it
constructed now is that there's actually going to be like trunks. You know how we trunk out a a sewer system? That's kind of how it's going to be because each filter plant will actually be separate going forward. After we built the main plant, each one we add on will be like a
new Lego that eventually You know, if Given decides or routin decides to connect to it, they will get like their own little filter processing plant because the way that the reverse osmosis andor
the lime softening works on the backside is going to directly be impacted by the clarity of the water coming in. So, the affluent water that we discharge or recycle um is going to depend on what we take in. So you can't once you get that formula right, you can't really mess
with it a whole lot. So >> So that's what we've been working on on the stream side and and wastewater. >> Um we've also been um working a lot with representatives and senators. Um and then um we've been spending a lot of
time on emergency services lately. I know tomorrow we no Wednesday we have emergency services meeting for police, fire and ambulance. Um just going over kind of what we're doing with that and how we're going to proceed forward. So
um and then the last thing I want to bring up is the cost of stamps. So um we'll probably have this on the next agenda, but if stamps goes up again, we're asking city council to kind of put an incentive to go to email. um invoicing versus uh printing them out
and sending them. You know, if it gets up to that dollar range, then every single time we mail out, we're spending almost $3 to mail them, to print them, fold them, mail them. And so instead of decentivizing, meaning a lot of companies are like putting a $5
or $3 charge on people's bills, we want to reduce their bill by saying, you know, by $3 by saying, "Thank you for going paperless." Um, or whatever that factor is. So, if you hear the USPS raises it, we we'll probably come for
some type of plan on that. >> Okay. Any other questions for Michael? I'm going to sneak my um addition to the agenda because I skipped right over it. Um I would I have a letter that I gave you all a copy of. Um I'm completing an
application to nominate Mr. Michael Luft for the emerging leader award through the League of Minnesota Cities. The application is due later in April and um largely due to the projects he just referenced, streams and second street
and EMS and all of those things. Um um I think he's been an invaluable part of our city staff. Um he leads by example. He never asks staff to do anything he isn't willing to do himself. He brings a wealth of experience and personnel management and economic development um
with enthusiasm and excitement for new projects. Um he manages things big and small to the city. He might answer the phone or take a collect a bill from somebody and then he um talks to state legislators in St. Paul and federal
legislators in DC and all the time advocating for Winthrop and its residents. Um we've had big projects in the past. Um Second Street, the splash pad, the cadet program for fire and ambulance. Um other areas, some of those
projects still are done, some are still in process like streams, which is huge. Um, and the ED, you know, sometimes we forget about the joint EDA venture, the seven 17 mile EDC, which is was a a really big project, too. Um, in every one of those examples, Michael's
leadership, experience, and focus has kept the project moving along successfully. Um, I believe he has an unwavering commitment to the city of Winthre, and his ability to work well with a variety of groups and to adapt to changing situations is truly commendable and has been a real asset to our community. So, those are excerpts from
the letter that I am submitting. Um, I would request um a letter of support from the council as part of that package that I will submit. So, anybody wants to make a motion about a resolution supporting that nomination?
>> I will definitely make a motion to support that resolution. >> Motion by Jenny. Is there a second? >> Second. >> Second by Kelly. Any discussion? >> And I'll send you the completed packet once I get it done. I was going to have it finished today, but it took longer than I thought.
Um, all right. Any further discussion? Any discussion? All right. All those in favor, please say I. >> I. I. >> Opposed? All right. Thank you very much. If you can, before you go, I have a Everybody can sign. I'll put that in my packet. Thank you all very much. Um,
moving on to committee reports. Fire is next on the list. >> He wasn't able to make it. Um, it's Crackle Days this weekend, so remember the pork chop feed is on Saturday. Um, come all come one, >> call your friends, bring your neighbors. >> Um, the other thing, they're almost done
inspecting the emergency um emergency vehicle. So, um, that'll probably come to council next month or the month after. Um, it's just the rescue vehicle. They're rechassing it.
So, we're trying to get some estimates for you and >> Sure. >> That'll be next month. >> Okay. >> Any questions about fire? All right. Uh, library.
>> Yeah. So, um, we met on March 16th, uh, the governing board. Some upcoming events. I know it was in the um city bill, but there's an going to be an art show here during Grale days. Uh an evening with a gardener,
Larry Far, which I apparently get some pretty good >> turnout. Um should come. >> Lessons of the Holocaust are the following Saturday. Um there's a Friends of the Library Mother's Day plant sale.
That's kind of a fundraiser, too. And um the checkouts have been really steady. Um and we're discussing ways to get new patrons into the library. That's really it. All right. Any questions about that?
All right. Then we can move on to public works. Anything to report from that department >> right now? Um, this is probably utilities, but public works, you know, they're busy street sweeping and cleaning up the park and getting things ready. Um,
we're continuing to work with the splash pad people. Um, if you've been down there, the the cement pour around the dome was is terrible, so they have to redo that. Um there's some there's some uh variances that we're asking from MPCA
um because 2026 marked new guidelines from the splash pad. So we put that variance back into 2025. They know about it, but um we're still kind of going back and forth with them um about showers, just
showers outside. Um so but public works is kind of working on that stuff and then they're also working on some lineman projects. Um specifically just planning to put all the high lines below ground and MMUA is actually helping with that. So they've
been a good partner in that project. >> Excellent. >> All right. Um so you covered utilities too. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Um then commission >> um we will be meeting soon. I Heather's going to take that meeting for me, but
we have some variances. >> All right. Can tell us about that next time. RS5 fiber has not met ambulance. Got anything for us? >> Nope. Okay. Police
Logan, >> just a couple quick things for you guys. Uh Aaron's starting to ramp up her city ordinances, so I know it's been a long winter and things have maybe been neglected, but Aaron will make sure to
remind the citizens of uh cleaning up their yard and whatnot. Uh I want to give a shout out to Officer Ishin and K9 Nash. They uh did their yearly certification for narcotics and passed.
So, it's good. Uh they did a really good job. I got to see their their scoring cards and everything. So they missed out on an award by just a couple points, it sounds like. So >> but as a rookie team, pretty impressive. So >> good.
>> Um other than that, our part- timerrs are have been awesome. They've picked up a ton of shifts for us. Um and then uh still working closely with Gaylord and whatnot. So >> are we still looking for a full-time officer? >> Yeah. Okay.
>> Yep. We we've had some applicants, but um not what we're looking for. >> Okay. To >> fit our culture. So, >> any other questions for Logan? >> Perfect. Thank you. >> Thanks. >> Thanks, Logan. Cable Commission.
>> Yeah, we're going to meet in April. Wade sent us an email. He can't meet on the date we were planning and it's going to be over at the new school. So, we'd kind of like him there to show us around. So, we're looking at some other dates. Um, but we'll we'll discuss the request from
the city and the guidelines. >> Okay, sounds good. Park committee. Anything? I assume they may be. >> Okay. Um, I think that concludes our regular business other than the close session.
>> Can we go over work session recommendations? >> Oh, yeah. Yes, yes, yes. >> Um, I sent out some dates. uh just to go over some work sessions. Um >> this especially the staff the department has kind of want to know let you guys
know what they're working on this year. >> Yes. >> Um since it's not a you know big project year like the last couple years have been. So April 20th would be the 2026 goals and SIP projects. Does that work for everyone? It would be at 7 on April 20th.
>> Oh yep. You can go to the library thing first if you want. Yeah, we have library board meeting that day. >> Yeah, I didn't I know that there's a lot of >> Larry Far. That's at 5. >> So, it should be enough time. >> The library report.
>> Yeah, Larry Car's at 5, too, I think. >> Well, well, you can >> the work session. What time is >> Okay, so work session will be at 7. >> Yeah, at 7. I just kept them at seven. Unless you guys want to move them, that's fine, too. >> Um, and then May 11th, um, We're going
to try to have Sibly County come over and explain values um for land and taxation. >> And that would be May 11th. >> Okay. >> And then um >> a work session at 700 p.m. again. >> 7 p.m. again. Yep. And then May 18th
would be emergency services just because there's a lot of talk and conversation. >> We talk about like the contract. Yeah. Building >> contract and the building. We should know a lot more information by then. What day is that? >> Uh May 18th. >> That's a Monday.
>> Uh the taxation that was 7 o'clock like the other >> Yep. >> Yeah. I put all of them at 7. >> Okay. Okay. >> Do the best we can to try to make it. >> Yeah. We don't need quorum. We're not going to make decisions that night. >> Well, I just thought there's a busy
month. >> Yeah, I know. I know. And >> yes, >> you know, Julie and I also talked about just doing it an hour before this, but it >> then the meetings get really really long. >> Yeah. >> And >> I don't know if that's productive either. >> I don't get kind of brains.
>> And we'll try to keep the work sessions to like an hour, >> you know, like get you the facts, informations, and move on. >> And if you can't make it, we'll hopefully have a break that you can. Yeah, that's fine. >> Okay. Um, any questions about the work session recommendations? Does that look
workable for most of us? >> Sometimes. Okay. >> I'll send out calendar invites to you to be really annoying. >> That would be good. >> Okay. >> So, now did we finish all of our things we need to do in the public meeting?
All right. Then, do we need a motion to go into close session? >> Yeah. Let me just read that entire statement. >> Pursuant to Minnesota State Statute 13D.05 5 3C division. Yes. Okay.
>> 3C Winthr City Council. Uh the Winthr City Council is closing the meeting to discuss and determine the asking price for real property to be purchased by the city. The meeting will be closed by motion from city council and roll call will be called before going into close session to record attendance from elected officials and city staff.
>> So somebody would like to >> make a motion to close the meeting. >> Make a motion by Ed. Is there a second? >> I'll second. >> Second by Don. Any discussion? Any discussion? Any discussion? All those in favor of going to close session, please say I. >> I.
>> Uh opposing sign. >> And now we need Does that roll call vote just to go into close session? >> Um after Yeah, we did. >> Okay. All right. So, um to the public, thank you for coming to the meeting. We appreciate it. Um let us know if you have questions. you know where to find
staff and counsel if you need to talk to us. >> Love the chair.