WEBVTT

METADATA
Video-Count: 1
Video-1: youtube.com/watch?v=KQXE_jI1-iI

Part: 1

1
00:00:00.080 --> 00:00:15.519
to order the city council regular meeting for the city of Wyoming, Minnesota, April 21st, 2026. Let the record reflect we do have a quorum. Member Luger, member Anstead, member Schilling, member Joerger, and Mayor Iverson are present. Please stand for

2
00:00:15.519 --> 00:00:34.039
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.

3
00:00:34.559 --> 00:00:49.600
>> Okay. Is there anybody here for open forum? Nope. Okay. So, we'll move on to number one, which is approval of minutes. Consider approving the minutes of the regular meeting of the Wyoming Minnesota City Council for April 7, 2026. If there are no comments or

4
00:00:49.600 --> 00:01:05.040
changes, do we have a motion to approve? >> So moved. >> We have a motion to approve by member Schilling. Do we have a second? >> Second. >> Second by member Onstead. All in favor? I opposed. So approved. >> Number two, to This is a big deal,

5
00:01:05.040 --> 00:01:22.320
>> right? Okay. to consider resolution 260441, a resolution receiving bids and awarding a contract for the 2026 street improvement project. Mr. Ericson, you're going to start us off. >> I am. Thank you, Madam Mayor and members of council. Um, we're pleased to present

6
00:01:22.320 --> 00:01:38.799
this evening. I brought along Mr. Nate Cook. He is the project manager for the project. I find it fitting that he present this evening since he's done 99% of the work on this project, including working closely with contractors with bidding questions and preparing plans and specifications. So Nate will go

7
00:01:38.799 --> 00:01:55.439
through a brief uh presentation here this evening. >> All right, welcome Nate. >> Thanks Mark and mayor and members of the council. Like Mark said, I'm Nate with WS project manager. Um if you recall, we've had kind of a few meetings on this project. the 2026 street improvement

8
00:01:55.439 --> 00:02:12.080
project kind of located at the streets here in red 257 street forest trail lane there's kind of two sections of that forest circle 258 street

9
00:02:12.080 --> 00:02:30.720
and avenue it should be noted that the areas that are in blue are actually privately owned streets and not being part constructed as part of the project we going to put the HOA in contact with the contractor if they want to do any work on the side privately no expense

10
00:02:30.720 --> 00:02:47.200
project they can work that out. Um so like Mark said we did have some bid openings for this we had it was a couple weeks ago on the 8th we had six bids come in ranging anywhere from 1.3

11
00:02:47.200 --> 00:03:03.680
almost 1.4 to$ 1.6 million. The low bid was North Valley. We have worked with them in the city before reputable contractor do great work. This next slide is just some of the

12
00:03:03.680 --> 00:03:18.959
project funding. It does include some of the indirect cost which is engineering, legal, admin, some other items on there as well. So most of the project will be funded through city funds. However, there is a 20% assessment in the

13
00:03:18.959 --> 00:03:37.440
street work which comes out to roughly $320,000 which again you can kind of just see another breakdown here on that with that updated cost and came a little bit lower than we were anticipating. The assessments are looking to change go

14
00:03:37.440 --> 00:04:07.319
down to roughly $1,300. Again, if you want to know what that is, we do assess based on actual construction cost, not subject to changes. I think the next one's just going to be projected.

15
00:04:11.200 --> 00:04:27.840
Pretty far through that. We've had our first meetings, neighborhood meetings as well. And today we are awarding the contract and anticipated that construction would start then. >> No, I'm waiting for your answer. Sorry. >> Okay. Sorry. It's anticipated. We have

16
00:04:27.840 --> 00:04:44.040
spec that they can't start until after the middle school is out. >> Okay. >> So, it'll be sometime in June. >> Okay. >> Haven't discussed that yet, but >> are you talking after school? School school is out or what are you going to do about summer school?

17
00:04:45.040 --> 00:05:00.880
>> Yeah. So the there is summer school and so we wanted to avoid the main rush of the heavy school season. So once we hit school session when it's out, I believe it's the beginning of June uh here in Forest Lake, um we'll be able to start with construction >> and you can work around summer school

18
00:05:00.880 --> 00:05:16.960
>> and I'm not sure exactly what summer school is going to. There is going to be renovation going on at Wyom Elementary this summer. So I'm not necessarily sure how much summer school there will be. >> Summer school sighting uh scheduling typically shifts from schools to school. So it might not actually even be at Wyoming. >> The where it's happening might not even be at Wyoming.

19
00:05:16.960 --> 00:05:32.880
>> Okay. >> Uh because it shifts from different site to different site. >> Yeah. Because my wife does the summer school and she's going to be in Forest Lake for that. We'll be in contact one of the two

20
00:05:32.880 --> 00:05:59.160
contact. So we'll be coordinating everybody. So construction slated to start early start date with a final complet before school starts.

21
00:06:10.720 --> 00:06:26.080
>> Uh, >> Mr. Cook, you've done a really good job. Really appreciate it. I think that's um could possibly be the lowest bid we've gotten. I don't think Mr. Ericson's gotten bids that low. >> Oh, there it is. I told you he's the

22
00:06:26.080 --> 00:06:41.120
brains behind things here. >> Wow. >> So, >> anyways, you've done a really good job. Really appreciate the hard work that you put into it. I have no idea if it's the lowest. I have no idea. >> I think it is. Um it's very close. Um Okay. >> I think I do have them beat, but it's very close.

23
00:06:41.120 --> 00:06:57.039
>> Okay. Well, there you go. So, um but again, really appreciate it. I um I don't have any questions um with this. So, we'll start. Let's go this way. Let's go with member Onstead. >> No questions. Member Lucer, >> no questions. >> Member Joerger,

24
00:06:57.039 --> 00:07:11.120
>> I asked it. >> Okay. And member Schilling, >> uh, no questions, just a statement. I live in there and I am in the HOA, so we'll be discussing that part outside of this, which is going to be fun. So, looking forward to it. I can't wait. It's a rough road.

25
00:07:11.120 --> 00:07:27.919
>> Okay. Then we need um to approve resolution 260441, a resolution receiving uh for awarding North Valley a contract for the 2026 street improvement project. Do we have a motion to approve? >> We have a motion to approve by member Onstad. Do we have a second?

26
00:07:27.919 --> 00:07:41.199
>> Second. >> We have a second by member Schilling. All in favor? I opposed. It has passed. Thank you. Thanks for the presentation. All right, we'll move on to consent agenda. This should be pretty easy. Um

27
00:07:41.199 --> 00:07:58.400
number three, four, five, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10, and 11. Does anybody wish to pull anything um from the consent agenda for further discussion? Seeing none, we need a motion to approve

28
00:07:58.400 --> 00:08:14.800
3, four, five, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11. Do we have a motion? >> So moved. >> A motion by member Lucer. Do we have a second? >> Second. >> Second by member Anstad. All in favor? >> I opposed. So approved. Acknowledge of receipts of reports of officer boards,

29
00:08:14.800 --> 00:08:31.680
commissions, and department heads. number 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16. Does anybody wish to pull a report for further discussion? Seeing none, we'll move on to new business number 17 to consider the Swedish Immigrant Trail Improvement

30
00:08:31.680 --> 00:08:49.200
Project by the Chicago Lakes Rotary Club. Mr. McFarland, are you doing this one? >> That will be me. >> Okay. >> Uh, honorable mayor, members of the city council, the item before you is for the Chicago Lakes Rotary Club. Uh they're planning to do a large scale uh project to improve the Swedish immigrant trail

31
00:08:49.200 --> 00:09:04.959
uh throughout the county that includes the installation of custom bike racks, benches, mile markers, historical markers, map updates, and more. Um the improvement project is going to span the entire length of the trail throughout Chicago County. Um Chris Dubose, who is the um member of the Rotary Club uh as

32
00:09:04.959 --> 00:09:21.760
well as the lead for this project, was going to be here tonight. Um he did have to miss due to um something unexpectedly coming up, so he's out of town. Um, so I'll do my best to answer any questions that come before you. Um, as a part of this project, he was present at the park advisory commission's meeting on April 6th, um, where they discussed it, uh, in

33
00:09:21.760 --> 00:09:37.680
depth. Uh, one of the, uh, items that they're looking for is each, uh, different city within the county that's part of this project is going to be able to submit a theme for those components that we talked about. Um, specifically, I think it's typically going to be bike racks or benches. Um and so the uh park

34
00:09:37.680 --> 00:09:52.240
advisory commission unanimously agreed to recommend a theme of a stage coach for any materials that are um installed. Uh Mr. Dubose and the Rotary Club are looking for a contribution from the city of Wyoming to be $2,000 towards that project. That would come from the um

35
00:09:52.240 --> 00:10:07.680
park and trails fund. Um, in the writeup, uh, he included or he sent me some photos that include examples of what an updated mile marker would look like and what a potential custom bike rack. This one themed around a fish would look like as well. Ours obviously then would be that um, stage coach. Uh,

36
00:10:07.680 --> 00:10:23.920
additionally then attached is the budget that was provided uh, by Mr. Dose for the Swedish Immigrant Trail Project. Um, it goes over the the different costs and where they're kind of pulling this out of as well as the contributions that they're asking for from each community. Um they did change the amounts that they're requesting from each city just based on the population, the amount of

37
00:10:23.920 --> 00:10:39.920
the trail that runs through them as well. Um so with that then um they're looking um to you for for your approval or I guess discussion on a contribution towards that project that $2,000. Um and then additionally um looking for approval of a theme for the project if you so choose to move forward.

38
00:10:39.920 --> 00:10:56.800
>> Okay, great. Thank you. We'll start with Member Luger, please. >> Um I have no questions. >> Okay. Um member Jerger. >> Hi. So, what all are we getting for the 2,000? We're getting a bike rack according to their budget. Anything else? >> Yeah. So, I believe that 2,000 also goes

39
00:10:56.800 --> 00:11:12.079
towards then any additional mile markers, um historical markers, map updates, um the trail improvement itself, um with the the benches and um custom bike racks. I don't know the amount that you would be receiving in each of those. Um I know Mr. Dose, I can always send an email and ask for an

40
00:11:12.079 --> 00:11:28.240
update on that and send later. Um I don't have that answer at this time, though. Oh, what I was more getting at what exactly are we getting in Wyoming? We're going to get a bike rack. Are we getting a mile marker in Wyoming? Are we getting a bench in Wyoming? Are we getting >> My my understanding would be you'll get

41
00:11:28.240 --> 00:11:45.040
historical markers, map updates, mile markers for sure. The 2000 then goes towards that bike rack. I don't believe that the bench was included. I think it was either or. And the park advisory commission elected to move forward with the bike rack. >> Oh, okay. So, basically a bike pack and a mile marker. Uh yeah, I don't know how

42
00:11:45.040 --> 00:12:00.640
many mile markers might be within the trail itself, too. It could be more than one. Um I I don't have the answer to that. >> Okay. >> Okay. Member Schilling, >> I have absolutely no questions. >> Okay. Member Onstead, >> no questions, but looking forward to this.

43
00:12:00.640 --> 00:12:15.920
>> Yeah, I was going to say I have no questions either. I just think it's great to be, you know, I understand the $2,000. I understand we're part of a big regional bike trail, so I think that's great. Um, so I don't have any problems with that either. So, seeing that there

44
00:12:15.920 --> 00:12:34.000
are no further questions, sorry, I had to get to the right page here. Um, we need a motion to approve $2,000 and the theme for the stage coach for our part of the trail uh for the Swedish immigrant trail improvement project by

45
00:12:34.000 --> 00:12:50.079
the Shagago Lakes Rotary Club. I'll make the first. Do we have a second? >> Second. >> Second by member Anstad. All in favor? I opposed. >> It approve. It's approved. Okay. Uh number 18 to consider resolution 260443, a resolution accepting a grant from the

46
00:12:50.079 --> 00:13:06.160
East Central Regional Development Commission to conduct a level two energy audit for the city. Mr. McFarland, is that you as well? >> It'll be me once again. Yes. Honorable mayor, members of the city council. Um this is the East Central Regional Development Commission, ECRDC, um that

47
00:13:06.160 --> 00:13:24.240
are offering this energy audit grant to the city. Um ECRDC is a local commission that initiates projects and programs that are aimed at regional problems. Uh they provide uh technical assistance and identify and develop available resources for uh local uh uh municipalities. ECRDC

48
00:13:24.240 --> 00:13:40.079
offers the energy efficiency and conservative block grant EECBG. A lot of acronyms here today um which awards local entities with funds to conduct projects related to energy efficiency. Uh the city then applied for that grant to conduct an energy audit at the pro proposed new city hall building located

49
00:13:40.079 --> 00:13:56.720
at 26263 Forest Boulevard. Uh the scope of the energy audit includes conducting an extensive on-site visit to assess the existing building and systems and energy use analysis, identifying energy conservation measures uh and documenting those results. Uh we believe that

50
00:13:56.720 --> 00:14:12.240
partaking in the energy audit will result in a more energy efficient city hall which in turn will reduce the electricity that we use and therefore reduce the cost as well at our long-term new city hall and police facility. Um as a part of that grant uh ECRDC covers the cost of this audit. So they provide

51
00:14:12.240 --> 00:14:27.040
$7,500 um for that audit to be conducted at no cost to the city. Uh Michael's Energy then will be um conducting that audit and they'll provide those recommendations at which point we can act upon uh so if we choose. Um, so we're looking uh for approval of

52
00:14:27.040 --> 00:14:42.959
resolution 26043 which accepts the grant from ECRDC to conduct that level two energy audit. >> Mr. McFarland, my only question is once they go through, they determine that this needs to be done or that needs to be done, how hard is that going to um be

53
00:14:42.959 --> 00:14:58.480
to incorporate that into Walt's design or our contractor design? >> Uh, so that'll be an ongoing discussion with Michaelels uh as well as ECRDC just to see how it might incorporate. The good news on this grant is they'll provide solutions, but they're possible solutions. Um, if it's feasible to

54
00:14:58.480 --> 00:15:13.839
incorporate and the cost is reasonable as well, then it's something we can move forward with, but it's also at our discretion to say we're not interested in doing that at this time. >> Okay, perfect. Thank you. Um, member Jerger, you're first. >> Okay. Um, where did the idea to do this energy audit came come from? I don't

55
00:15:13.839 --> 00:15:29.279
remember hearing that we needed an energy audit when we bought the building. >> Yep. Uh, and that's correct. You don't need to do an energy audit. These are things that sometimes come into our inboxes as potential grant opportunities and that this could be a cost-saving measure at no cost to the city just to look into. Um, so we elected to move

56
00:15:29.279 --> 00:15:44.720
forward with the application. Um, as I stated though, we could find out you need to do nothing, the building's perfect, or we could find out here's some things that we recommend you do to to save energy costs in the future. And it's up to us to decide on, you know, if we implement it or not. >> Okay. Thank you. >> This this was also brought up at the Chicago County Collaborative Initiative.

57
00:15:44.720 --> 00:16:00.560
It was talked about there and the Chicago Lakes Joint Sewward Treatment Commission plant will be doing one of these as well to look for potential savings. >> Okay. >> Thank you, >> Member Schilling. >> Um, no questions. Uh, I'm glad we're doing it. I've done this with several facilities that we were getting ready to

58
00:16:00.560 --> 00:16:18.639
either work on, purchase or whatever. It gave us kind of a a window of what we could do, needed to do. So, I'm absolutely in favor of this. >> Member Hansstead, >> no questions. >> Member Luger, >> also no questions. All right, we need a motion to approve the resolution 260443,

59
00:16:18.639 --> 00:16:36.399
resolution accepting the grant from the ECRDC to conduct a level two energy audit for the city. Do we have a motion? >> So moved. >> We have a motion by member Anstead. We have a second by member Schilling. >> Yes. >> All in favor? >> I opposed. So approved. Number 19 to

60
00:16:36.399 --> 00:16:53.680
consider work session on April 28th. Can we just do both of them at the same time? You can talk about both the 28th and 5th or do we have to do each single one? >> We we need motions on each one to set the meeting. So, >> okay. So, number 19 to consider work session for April 28th, 2026.

61
00:16:53.680 --> 00:17:09.280
Uh, Mr. Lynwood. >> Thank you, Mayor, mayor, members of council. Uh, this would be in regards to our continued facilities discussion. Uh, as you know that um our that both Crow Anderson and Waldman been working through our design uh development and this will be an update on that. some of

62
00:17:09.280 --> 00:17:24.799
their updated cost estimates and timelines are being prepared um to reflect some of those current conditions. So, uh we'd like to hold a work session to um have those gone through and shared with council. So, we are asking that that take place on Tuesday the 28th at 5:30 p.m.

63
00:17:24.799 --> 00:17:40.400
>> here at city hall. >> That is correct. >> Okay. Um I'm just throwing this out. Any questions? Everybody check their calendar. >> I'm good. >> We're all good. >> Already on them. >> Okay. We need a motion to approve the work session on April 28th, 2026, 5:30 p.m. Do we have a motion? >> So moved. >> Do we have a second?

64
00:17:40.400 --> 00:17:56.000
>> Second. >> We have a second and a third and a fourth and fifth. We're all good. Okay. So, all right. Um, all in favor? >> I opposed. So, approved. Number 20 to consider a work session on May 5th, 2026. Mr. Lynwood. >> Thank you, honorable mayor, members of

65
00:17:56.000 --> 00:18:10.960
council. Um, at our April 7th meeting, we had a handful of residents that requested the city council review the city's use of the official Minnesota state flag. Um, specifically, I'm asking council to review a former state flag. So, we are requesting that we have a

66
00:18:10.960 --> 00:18:27.200
work session on Tuesday, May 5th, to continue that discussion as we only had a few of our council members um at the night of that meeting. >> Who is gone? >> Uh, I was going to say, did you look in the mirror on that one? >> I know who's gone. All right. 5:30 here

67
00:18:27.200 --> 00:18:42.799
or 6 or what? >> 5:30. >> 5:30. >> Okay. So, we need a motion to approve the work session May 5th, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. here at city council. Do we have a motion? >> So moved. >> We have a motion by member Onstead. Do we have a second?

68
00:18:42.799 --> 00:18:58.640
>> Second. >> Second by member Schilling. All in favor? >> Opposed? So approved. Now the best part of the meeting, council reports. We're going to start with um member Luger. Um, I attended the work session with the Liberty Ponds uh HOA prior to this

69
00:18:58.640 --> 00:19:15.520
meeting and that's all I've got. Thanks for coming. >> Okay. And member Anstead, >> I attended the same works um session uh for most of it and uh just prior to this and nothing else. >> Okay. Members Schilling >> uh I attended the EDA M last uh Monday

70
00:19:15.520 --> 00:19:32.080
um and I had to hold a light switch >> towards the end of the meeting. Um but it went well and then uh the work session with Liberty Pods prior to this and thanks for watching and those that came. >> Member Joerger. >> Uh I I just attended the work session prior to this meeting. Thanks for

71
00:19:32.080 --> 00:19:48.880
watching everyone and thanks for coming Lauren. >> Okay. I attended the sewer commission, the EDA, the work session um and several uh meetings for the Minnesota Mayors Association. So uh Chief Bower, a couple questions for you. >> Yes. We're going to start with um Taste

72
00:19:48.880 --> 00:20:06.400
of the Lakes. So, do you want to give a little plugin for the Taste of the Lakes? >> Sure. Taste of the Lakes is this Thursday. Uh tickets are sold out, so if you missed out, I don't know what to tell you. >> You're going to miss out on a >> big uh Lake Center is celebrating its um 50th anniversary this year and um they

73
00:20:06.400 --> 00:20:22.559
do pretty incredible work with enrichment and engagement and uh counseling in our community and the surrounding area. Um, and every year they hold a fundraiser that is uh about uh 12 plus different vendors bring food in. Um, and you get as a paying for your

74
00:20:22.559 --> 00:20:37.440
ticket, you get to sample the food and then they're going to do a program um kind of acknowledging the 50 years of service. So that should be it's down at the uh invisible wounds project in course lake. >> I was one of the original members to work on the taste of the lake. So it's pretty exciting. I kind of wish I'd be

75
00:20:37.440 --> 00:20:53.919
able to go there. So um it's it's super cool. Thank you for being on the board as well of course for that. So um and then I know that on social media there was um >> reports of a burgl burglar I whatever somebody stole things. Yes. >> Okay.

76
00:20:53.919 --> 00:21:09.280
>> Exactly. >> So um so can you give a little bit of an update on that? And I think it all ended well >> it did. Uh yes we had a couple burglaries earlier this week. um residential burglaries where someone had entered through patio doors of a town

77
00:21:09.280 --> 00:21:25.039
home complex. Um we were working on a couple different angles initially and then through social media social media posts posting the video and posting images um we were able to identify the suspect. Um, and what was pretty

78
00:21:25.039 --> 00:21:41.919
incredible was in a matter of getting all of the social media attention, um, detective, one of the sergeants and officer came in, um, within a couple hours, ended up making contact, arresting the suspect, doing a search warrant at the house, recovering the

79
00:21:41.919 --> 00:21:59.200
stolen property, uh, the clothing that was worn during the burglary, um, all in one evening, and by 9 9:30 the next morning was on the court calendar uh for multiple first-degree burglary charges. So, um the cool part was that with just

80
00:21:59.200 --> 00:22:16.320
some additional uh direction from me, um they did it on their own, which was really the awesome part about this is that they worked through this case from beginning to end with a really successful resolution, getting a compliment from the county attorney's office the next day um on how what an

81
00:22:16.320 --> 00:22:32.640
awesome job they did. So, makes people feel safe in their community. Um really incredible police work. Yeah, that's awesome. So, kudos to everybody involved with that. I would say do not come to our city and mess around. >> Yeah, >> we'll get you. >> Thank you to the community that contributed as well. >> Yeah, I watched that the pants or

82
00:22:32.640 --> 00:22:48.720
whatever. That was kind of one of those really big giveaways what they were wearing. So, no, great work. Really appreciate that. >> Arbor Day is coming up, Mr. McFarland. >> Yes. Uh Arbor Day is this Friday, but we are holding the Arbor Day tree planting event on Saturday uh the 25th. That's

83
00:22:48.720 --> 00:23:05.200
from 10:00 a.m. to noon. Uh Mr. Reeves will be out there as well with uh what two public works members and then we've invited some of the local scouts that have indicated that they intend to uh attend it as well. It'll be at Tolsman Park but >> I was just going to ask Okay. >> And that's the 25th.

84
00:23:05.200 --> 00:23:22.159
>> The 25th. Yep. Saturday. >> A lot going on that day. Okay. Perfect. Well, um I just want to thank everybody um especially our city and our staff and you know everybody that works with us. incredibly proud of everything that gets done here in this city honestly and this

85
00:23:22.159 --> 00:23:37.120
team that works together as council members. So I just want to feeling extremely grateful for everything that we have here. So with that we need a motion to adjourn at 7:23. >> So moved. >> We have a motion to adjurnn. Do we have a second? >> You want to keep this going?

86
00:23:37.120 --> 00:23:43.600
>> Second. >> Member shilling. All in favor? I oppose.