the city council regular meeting the for the city of Wyoming, Minnesota, October 7th, 2025. Let the record reflect we do have a quorum. Member Lucer, member Anstead, member Schilling, member Joerger, and Mayor Iverson are present. Please stand
for the pledge of allegiance. 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.
>> Next on the agenda is open forum. Open forum is an opportunity for members of the public to address the city council on items that are or not on the current agenda. Items requiring council action may be deferred to staff or boards and commissions for research and future
council agendas if appropriate. You will be limited to three minutes and we ask that you conduct yourself in a professional courteous manner and refrain from the use of profanity. Failure to abide by this policy may result in the loss of your privilege to speak. Do we have anybody here tonight
that would like to speak at the open forum? Okay, seeing none, we'll move on to number one, approval of minutes. Consider approving the minutes of the regular meeting of the Wyoming Minnesota City Council for September 16, 2025. If
there are no comments or changes, do we have a motion to approve? >> So, >> do we have a second? >> Second. >> Second by member Anstead. All in favor? I >> um Naz, anybody? No, that's what I thought I heard. Okay. Um Okay. Number two,
consider approving the minutes of the work session of the Minnesota of the Wyoming Minnesota City Council for September 16th, 2025. If there are no questions or comments, do we have a motion to approve? >> So moved. >> We have a motion by member Schilling. We have a second um by member Luger. All in
favor? >> I I same motion. If you disapprove, we're good. Okay. Consent agenda. Items under the consent agenda will be adopted with one motion. However, council members may request individual items to
be pulled from the consent agenda for discussion and actions if they choose. Consent agenda number three, four, five, six, and seven. I would just like to pull number four, please. >> Number five, please.
>> And number five. Anyone else? If not, we need a motion to approve three, six, and seven. Do we have a motion? >> So, >> we have a motion by member shilling. Do we have a second? >> A second. >> We have a second by member Anstead. All
in favor? I opposed. So approved. >> Um number four for me to consider accepting the res um resignation of Amanda Theal for the Wyoming Fire Department. I just wanted to say thank you for her service for the fire department and um we appreciate all that
she's done and she'll be missed. Y number five to consider authorizing the external hiring process for the position of sergeant for the Wyoming Police Department. Um member Joerger. >> Yeah, just a clarification. Do we still have one vacancy in the department?
>> We do have one vacancy for a police officer. >> If you were to hire some If you were to hire somebody externally, would it fill would that person fill that vacancy? Uh, this would be filling Sergeant Rod's position when he retires the end of the
year. >> So, you're anticipating the second vacancy? >> We would maintain one vacancy and then you're anticipating the second vacancy when Sergeant Rod retires. >> We would be prehiring for Sergeant Rod's
position. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Yes. >> Any other questions from council? Seeing none, uh, we need a motion to approve number four and five on the consent agenda. I will make the first motion. Do we have a second? >> Second.
>> Second by member Onstad. All in favor? I opposed. So approved. >> Number uh let's see num acknowledge receipts of reports of officer boards, commissions, and depart department heads number eight, 9, 10, 11, and 12. Does
anybody wish to pull an item from um the reports? >> I'd like to pull eight. >> Pull number eight. Any other ones? No. All right. Um member Onstead, go ahead on your question. Number eight. Report of the public safety director Neil Bower
for October 2nd, 2025. I'd like to just mention that you uh in your report you stated one of the officers uh made a a slight change and they were studying for the uh their certification or the use of
the flock system or the camera system and they did so in a public place where they were visible and I think that was a great idea on that person's part. I I hope that kind of becomes a procedure. It's nice to hide in a in an office, but
when you're out in the public, that that's a great idea. And it puts more burden on them to be able to study, but just a great idea. >> Yeah. And I'll get more into more details on an update with council for an update for on the ALPR system uh with the communication as well. But yes, I'll
I'll touch more on that briefly. >> Thank you. Yeah. >> Thank you. All right. We'll move on to communications. December 13, Q3 2025 automated license plate recognition project update. Chief, >> do we need to approve my report?
>> No, we don't usually approve those. Yeah, you're all good. Would you like us to? >> Uh, no. I think I've got enough mic time already. No. >> Yeah, you're good. You're on for number 13. >> All right, let me get back to that one moment here. Um just just this is just a communication update to council about
our uh ELPR system that was installed a few months ago. Um as I had mentioned during that process I would provide quarterly updates to council on the operation of the system an update on how it's being used and any concerns that have come up since that point. Uh Flock
did install all four cameras at this point. Um all of our officers have gone through the online training. Um, and I have acknowledged the receipt and asked any questions about the policy as as needed. Um, and they have started integrating it into their operations as
of right now. Uh, since that even since this update, um, we've mostly been using it as an alerting tool and I'll get into one story just as of about four o'clock today that when the device was used. Um, for the most part it's just been used to
identify uh drivers that have a revoked license, any kind of warrants they might have, um, any stolen vehicles that might be in our area. Um, this quarter we will move into using it as it's uh, more of investigative tool for searching for vehicles um, that have been involved
with criminal activity. uh working on getting data sharing agreements with our surrounding agencies to uh share that data and have an understanding of what it can be used for. Um there were summaries attached to
this just highlighting how it's been used up to this point. Um one second if I can we go. So as of right now for the third quarter since installation and up through the end of September uh it alerted to over 1100 revoked drivers
over 440 suspended drivers. Uh notified us of 116 protection orders which in itself isn't a violation just an awareness. Um a couple warrants, couple stolen vehicles, couple uh license plates um
and a a cops alert which the notification when someone would like that when an officer or an agency would like someone uh contacted or arrested for a violation of of a criminal offense. Um our specific uses were on the other document that was attached. Um
mostly the up until today was mostly used for revocation of license violations. Um and we're working on you know setting setting parameters and changing settings so we have more uh information available. Um, again, it's it's a little bit of, okay, let's let's
see how this looks on the end. We need to change this setting to make sure that we're getting the right data out. So, I can provide that to you guys as well. So, um, there's some information missing. When we run this report, I realize, okay, that's a setting I have to change. So, now those changes have been made. So, um, just this afternoon,
uh, an alert came out just after right around 4 PM for one of the license plate readers had hit on a, um, someone out of Banti County that was wanted for a no contact order violation. Um it alerted
uh one of the officers or Sergeant Rod uh got the alert on his computer and his squad um started checking the area, located the vehicle um and ended up arresting the individual for this no contact violation. So those are like a harassment order or domestic abuse order, those type of things. So um
within minutes he was able to locate the vehicle, safely took the person into custody and transferred him to Sani County for for that arrest. So, um those are the type of situations that we're hoping for that we can identify these individuals as well. Um
that is let's see if there's anything else I want to touch on. One second here. Um the also the uh there is a link available on our website. Uh it's the Wyoming Police Department transparency portal. Um and it's through available
through a link that shows a variety of um information that's available 247 to to residents that are curious about how it's being used um and can look at the searches and they can download a lot of the information that I provided to you as well. So just in an interest of transparency and accountability that is
available and as council member Anstead mentioned um officers are having this available. Um there's a lot of online training that's has to do through the state. Um and what they're doing is finding parking lots along 61 or in the areas that are near these ALPR readers.
Um getting that training done in their squad so they're visible and also then um when these alerts come out they're able to uh look for the vehicles when they come out. So, it's a good use of their time and multitasking. So, um we haven't had any complaints or concerns that have come forward at this point. Um
but any other questions that council might have and available to answer those at this point. >> We'll start with member Luger. Any questions? >> No questions. Thank you. >> Member Joerger. >> Okay. Your memo talks about you expanded the use of the cam of the system to the hot list. >> What other expansions do you have in
mind? That was just that was uh something that we wanted to uh that was in the original plan. There's no other expansion that's available. That was what was it was we wanted to make sure everyone was trained up to speed on the alerts initially and then the hot list
is when we can um add a if there's a vehicle that we want to just last week there was a stolen vehicle um it takes some time for those things to get updated. We enter that vehicle as stolen in our flock system. So then anyone in the area that has the flock system can
get that update immediately. So the officer while they're out taking that report, we can enter it in and then it will immediately update in the system rather than waiting for the data to go through the statewide system updating through flock. It's immediately done. So
>> So basically there's no other expansions in the system that you have planned at the moment. >> No. >> Okay. Member Schilling. >> Glad to hear it's working. >> Thank you. Member on. >> No further questions. >> All right. Thank you very much for the update. We appreciate that.
>> Of course. Anytime. >> All right. New business. Mr. Ericson, I think you're doing 14, 15, and 16. Yes, I am. >> It's going to be the Mr. Ericson show for a little bit. >> Just a little bit. Yes. >> Awesome. All right. So, um, do you want to do a presentation first and then you want me to read or >> I don't have a presentation this
evening. I will for the next meetings, but this is just more kind of setting the stage for the future meetings. Yeah. >> So, thank you, Madame Mayor, members of the council. um have two items uh really that relate to the 2024 street improvement project. And you might wonder why are we having the assessment
hearing for the 2025 project in advance of the 24 project. But um as you're aware, there were um a number of corrective actions required of the contractor as well as some remaining punch list items that are hopefully wrapped up this week. In any case, we have uh identified um remaining or
project costs to date. Um those are at about 1.79 million. Uh we have surface and drainage improvements that are accessible totaling 1,757,7160. Uh you might recall that there were some trail improvements there. Those are nonaccessible costs and so we broke
those out separately. $33,80. And then the assessible costs um again that 1,757,000 divided by or multiplied by that 20% assessed yields $351,41432 in assessments. Uh that divided by the
number of parcels again broken out for both the urban section and the rural section. We have two different rates. The urban section uh was $4,122.36 and the um uh rural section was $3,915.76. Both significantly less than what were
identified in the feasibility study. Uh we knew that going in as we awarded the contract. We had received phenomenal prices. Um and then we did have um some minor savings uh during construction as well. And so certainly uh good news uh was a little bit uh difficult at times
with some of the corrections that were required but we wanted to make sure that we provided a good product to the residents um and and the city as well for their contribution. And so with that uh staff is recommending uh that we declare the cost to be assessed as part of the 429 process. We have a couple of
steps that are required. Uh that is resolution 251099. a resolution declaring the cost to be assessed and ordering the preparation of the proposed assessment rule for the 2024 street improvement project. And while we're at it, and I'll just kind of cover both and then you guys can take
your actions. Thank you. Um the other resolution is resolution 2510-1000, a resolution calling the hearing on assessments for the 2024 street improvement project. And we're identifying that at the November 4th,
2025 city council meeting. Mr. Lynwood did confirm that there are no elections that evening. So, the meeting is indeed on the 4th. So, with that, I'll stand for any questions that you might have. >> Okay, let's start with member Anad, please. >> No questions. >> Member Schilling. >> Uh, no questions. Thank you. >> Member Joerger,
>> no questions. You answered it already. >> Member Luger. >> No questions. >> And I have none either. Just good job. It's nice that that's wrapping up. So, appreciate that. We need a motion to approve resolution 251099, a resolution declaring cost to be assessed. ordering
preparation of proposed assessment role for 2024 street improvement pro um project. Do we have um I have a brain fart today? Do we have a motion to approve? >> We have a whole bunch to move me through
this. All right. We have a motion to approve by member Anstad. >> No. Okay. By member Luger. Do we have a second by member Schilling? No. By member. said it before I did. >> Okay. So, first and second. >> Okay. All in favor?
>> I opposed. >> So, approved. Thank you for helping me get through that one. >> To consider res resolution 2510100, a resolution calling a public hearing on assessments for the 2024 street improvement project for November 4th, 2025. Do we have a motion to approve?
>> So moved. >> We Thank you. We have a motion to approve by member Schilling. Do we have a second? >> Second. >> We have a second by member Anstad. All in favor? I opposed. So approved. Thank goodness we got through that. >> That was good. Okay.
>> Number 16 to consider resolution 25101, a resolution authorizing the preparation of a feasibility study for the 2026 street improvement project. Mr. Ericson. >> Thank you, Madame Mayor, members of council. Uh recently um in August we
held a workshop and we discussed uh the capital improvements plan and really tried to narrow in on u the next five years of improvements and we identified the Thurbeck ponds area. Uh this is a project area that has been discussed for years. Um so we're we're excited to have
this rise to the top of the list. similar to our uh 2025 project where it might not be the worst condition roadway that we have, but it is one that we can have a lesser improvement and save both the city and residents uh significant funds uh by tackling that project at
this point. Uh and so we are recommending moving forward with that uh Thurbeck Ponds neighborhood project for the 2026 street improvement project. Uh it is that part of the neighborhood south of 259th Street. You might recall in our conversation that the 259th
Street um and a couple other streets there were already past that stage where we'd be able to do a mill and overlay type improvement. And so we're electing to uh move those uh to a future year and tackle uh this project here in 2026. And
I can go through and identify the streets if you'd like. Uh the map is in uh in the packet and the streets are labeled. Uh there's there's quite a few, but if you'd like I can name them. Otherwise, um staff is recommending approval of the resolution uh ordering the preparation of the feasibility
study. We feel it's important to move forward relatively soon on this. We know that's a a busy neighborhood. We want to make sure that that project can start at the onset when school is out and also finish before school starts. And so that's a a target that we have and we just want to make sure that we get
started soon enough where we can get survey completed before snowfall um and things of that nature. So with that, I'll stand for any questions that you might have. >> Okay. Member Schilling. >> Uh, no questions. >> Member Joerger, >> you mentioned that 250
259th Street was for another year. What year were you planning for it? >> We've identified that as 2027 in that capital improvements plan. And that would go from Ashton Park all the way down around and around to where it uh
meets Gay Glenn Oak. Uh yes, actually um I don't have the full map here. Uh it does include that portion of Glenn Oak. It does include a little bit of Flint Trail uh that that was not part of the previous project.
It's on the other side of the previous project. >> Okay. >> And 259th Street. Okay, thank you. >> Member Lucer, >> no questions. Member on. >> No questions. >> We need a motion number 16, a motion to approve resolution 25101, a resolution
authorizing the preparation of a feasibility study for the 2026 street improvement project. Do we have a motion? >> So moved. >> We have a motion by member Schilling. Do we have a second? >> Second. >> Second by member Anad. All in favor? >> I opposed. So approved. number 17 to
consider appointments for the zoning board of appeals. Um, Mr. Lynwood, are you gonna be >> Mr. Mr. Actually, >> Mr. W. All right, [Music] >> mayor and council members, uh, we received an application to appeal one of
my decisions to issue a building permit. Um, last time we had a fields board was 2012. Um, so I need to appoint some people. Uh Mark Wbermire and Mark Hall volunteered to do it from the planning commission. So we need two members of the city council and a member of the public to be appointed by the mayor so
we can set a date for that hearing. >> Okay. Um I'm wondering if I can appoint member Onstead and member Schilling for this zone um zoning board of appeals. >> I absolutely would love to. >> Okay.
>> Okay. All right. So, um, do I need to make a motion on that then on the two or what? >> Who are we appointing? >> If we're appointing >> No, you just you you just make the appointments. It's your appointment. >> Um, but you do need to appoint a member of the public. >> Oh, okay.
>> May I suggest is this concl? >> She's one of the >> No, they're one of the No. So, um, Bruce, would you be interested in that? >> Would you? Okay. Thank you. >> See, we're glad you were here.
>> Be correct. Okay. So, um the mayor will appoint member Anstad, member Schilling um from the council and then um for um the community would be um Mr. Spangler.
>> Yes. >> Commission members, volunteers that still need to be appointed also. >> Okay. So, um also then um Commissioner Hall and Commissioner Loberer. So, that completes all that, correct? Okay. All right. We appreciate um you helping us out on that. >> We like to hear a date out as soon as
possible. >> Yeah. And um any idea on dates? >> Not exactly. Within the next week or so. >> Okay. Do you need Mr. Spangler's email address or >> I think I already have his information. If not, >> okay, we'll wait. We'll wait for you.
All right, that's very true. All right. Um All right. So, number 18, to consider a proclamation declaring October 1st through October 31st, 2025 as manufacturers month in the city of Wyoming. Mr. McFarland, are you taking this one or Mr. >> That'll be me. >> Okay.
>> Honorable members of the city council, um each year the city of Wyoming issues a proclamation stating or declaring the month of October as manufacturing month in the city of Wyoming. little bit of background on that and why we do it. Um in the uh in in the city of Wyoming and
Chicago County specifically um there in 2024 were 93 manufacturing businesses uh that employed 2,48 people with total wages over 156 million um dollars and that's the second largest payroll among business sectors in Chicago County. Uh
manufacturing jobs in our county account for 16% of all private sector employment within the county. In terms of the state, uh, in the state of Minnesota, manufacturing has the second largest total payroll among business sectors. Uh, they provide over 26.5 billion in wages just last year. Manufacturing
produced 58 billion dollars for the state economy last year as well and is the largest share of our gross domestic product at 12%. Uh, manufacturing exports also brought over 27 uh billion dollars into the Minnesota economy in 2024. Um, so with all that being said,
um, the Chicago County HDA representatives from DED, uh, the school districts as well, North Branch, Forest Lake, Chicago Lakes, and, uh, the city of Wyoming, um, staff have all organized a manufacturing event that is going to take place, uh, in or at Split Rocks tomorrow, uh, Wednesday, October 8th,
from 8:30 to 1:30 p.m. Uh that event allows students to come to Split Rocks and meet with our local um uh uh manufacturing businesses in the city and learn about opportunities and and potential career exploration with them. So um we're looking for the council to approve that proclamation for
manufacturers. >> Well, I um love to talk about this event because I think we've been there from the very start. So which I can't even remember how how many years now, but um since 2018. Yeah, it's just been a great event and I know as I travel around the
state with other things um and I talk to families or parents that their kids actually have decided to go into the trades more so than college. And I think um there's some really cool things that are going on within manufacturing. So I know I'm all for it, but we'll go stand
for any questions. Member Joerger, >> no questions. >> Member Luger, >> no questions. >> Member Anstad, >> no questions. But it is a great program. Member Schilling. >> Uh, no questions. >> All right. Um, I'll make the motion to consider a proclamation declaring October 1st to the 31st, 2025 as
manufacturer month in the city of Wyoming. Do we have a second? >> Second. >> We have a second by member Onstad. All in favor? I opposed. So approved. >> Number 19. >> Madam Mayor, before you move on to number 19, I apologize. We do have to revisit number 17. I just confirmed in
the city zoning code the the me the appointments do need to be approved by a majority of the council. Okay, sounds good. Let's go back to number 17 to consider the appointments for the zoning board of appeals which was um member Anstead, member Schilling for council um
Commissioner Hall, Commissioner Loa Meyer um for planning and Mr. Spangler for community at large. Do we have a motion? >> We have a motion to approve by member Anstead. Do we have a second by member Luger?
>> Yeah, we'll go. It's all good. >> All in favor? >> I opposed. So approved. My hearing must be bad today. >> All right. Um number 19 to consider Wyoming City Council work session on October 21st, 2025. Mr. Lynwood.
>> Yes. Thank you, Mayor, members of council. Uh this is a request from the uh staff to have a work session on October 21st at 5:30. Uh this pertains to the continuing due diligence on the property at 26263 Forest Boulevard. U we are continuing to work with uh W
architects on this and um they are working on estimates related to the building as we go through that due diligence period. So we would like to bring the council um those findings from old architects at that work session on the 21st. Um and I can stand for any questions. >> Okay. Did everybody check their
calendars? >> Um I have not been able to verify my calendar for the 21st but I will be in Cleveland. Um, so I would like to attend virtually if I can and I won't know that answer until tomorrow. I sent the email out
this afternoon. So >> Okay. All right. >> If the meeting is on Monday, then I will be in it virtually. >> Okay. >> I'll be in San Diego uh for a training. >> Okay. So attending virtually or not? You
will not. Okay. And you don't know for sure? >> I don't know for sure yet. Uh because I'll be at the ICC code hearings. So, um I think that uh Tuesday is clear on the afternoon or the evening calendar. So, my anticipation is I will be able to but I will not be able to answer for sure
until tomorrow. >> Okay. Um Linda, >> it works for me. >> I will be in Minnesota. >> All right. So, one thing I'm going to ask Mr. Lynwood then do we want to consider a different date? Can we or can
we not or what's No. This 60-day due diligence will be >> is it the 60day >> 27? >> We just I just want to know what the >> theor I mean we have a we have a 60-day deadline on the due diligence uh which is what we talked about where if council were to choose to cancel the agreement
we would get the earnest money back and that I think you said is the 27th >> 28th >> the 28th. So we the work session we would like council to have the information confirm we're all good obviously before that deadline hits. So if you're not going to do it here, then it would probably have to be on a special session.
>> Probably look at Monday the 27th would be your next >> and that's cutting it pretty close. >> It would be one day prior. >> Wouldn't we have a special meeting to have the actual vote on going forward? >> You've already gone forward with the purchase agreement. So >> Oh, so you don't need a separate vote from
>> You don't need a unless the unless the council will give us direction to stop that to cancel the purchase agreement. So that would be what that would would take. Well, there'll still be at least three of us, possibly four, >> right? So, you can't be
>> I don't I the schedule is unknown and it's West Coast time. >> Okay. All right. Um so, we need I'll make the motion to approve the um Wyoming City Council work session for October 21st, 2025 at 5:30. Do we have a second? >> Second.
>> We have a second um by member Luger. All in favor? I opposed. >> So, approved. So number 20, we're going to do this again. We are going to enter into close session. So before that, if we can give council reports, please. We'll start with member Schilling.
>> Uh no report. Thanks to those that came in, appreciate it. And anybody watching, have a great night. >> Um member um Joerger. >> Uh no report. Thank you for coming and thank you for watching. >> Member Luger, no report. Thanks for coming in. Member Stad,
>> I attended the park advisory commission meeting last night and beyond that nothing. Thanks for coming in. >> All right. And I have nothing either. So, um I do want to ask Chief Bower um coffee with the cops. How'd that go? >> Good.
>> January. >> Perfect. Okay. Great. I'm so glad that you guys did that. So, perfect. All right. Um so, we do need to take a recess. Do I need to say number 21st that we're going into closed door or can we just recess? >> Okay. All right.