The city council regular meeting for the city of Wyoming, Minnesota, October 21st, 2025. Let the record reflect we do have a quorum. Member Lucer, 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. >> Right. Uh, open forum. Open forum is an
opportunity for members of the public to address the city council on items that are on or may not be on the current agenda. Items requiring 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 for open forum? 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 October 7th, 2025. If there are no comments, questions, or changes,
do we have a motion to approve? >> So moved. >> We have a motion to approve by member Lucer. Do we hear Do we have a second? >> Second. >> We have a second by member Joerger. All in favor? I opposed. So approved. U moving on to schedule public hearings
number two to consider resolution 25102 resolution approving the assessment role for the 2025 improvement project. Mr. Ericson, are you starting us off on this? >> Yes. >> Thank you, Madam Mayor, members of council. Uh tonight we have a brief
presentation um leading up to the assessment hearing for the 2025 street improvement project. And uh we'll just quick go over again the the public improvement process, the assessment process, project location, existing conditions, the improvements
that were completed, um the project costs and the funding sources, which leads to our assessment uh calculations and financing for the project. Um our project schedule, where we're at with that process. Um we'll ask council if they have any questions and then you
certainly can open that up for the assessment hearing portion, the public comment portion and then there'll be two decisions that uh or one decision that you need to make whether it's to adopt the assessments or uh to table for a future meeting. So uh as far as our public improvement
process, it is uh does follow state statutes chapter 429 um that does uh outline the process uh for assessments to benefiting properties. And so you can see um it is a pretty detailed process. It um is
culminated where we're at this evening. On the lower left we or I'm sorry at the lower right we're holding the assessment hearing and um asking council to consider adopting the assessment role and then following that the remaining step is to certify the assessments with the county. I'll get into a little bit
more detail on that step uh moving forward. But the assessment process as I mentioned does follow state statute chapter 429. Um there is a minimum of two public hearings uh for that. We have uh the improvement hearing where we determine whether to move forward the
project and the second meeting uh is this assessment hearing. We do have quite a few additional meetings above and beyond that just to engage the public, let them know in advance of the project what the project consists of, if there's any input uh or considerations that should be included uh in a
feasibility study and included in the project that might be drainage and other things like that which one example was brought up here and we included that in the project and took care of that and I'll highlight that. Um so with that uh property owners do at this assessment hearing they do have the right to object
to the uh uh object or appeal to the assessment and they need to do that in writing um uh before or at the meeting here this evening. I don't believe we've received anything thus far. Have we Mr. Lynwood? >> Okay. Um and then the notice of appeal
um following that would need to be filed uh with the Chicago County courts within 30 days after the adoption of the assessments. And the interest rate uh for this is proposed at 5%. That is the the going rate that um we determined
when talking to bond council. Uh the project location again um is highlighted. It includes 256th Grail Court, Grand Prix Court, Grizzly Court, and Greenwood Court. um shown here. It's also known as Hawk Meadows uh neighborhood.
Uh you can see the condition of the roadway here in the next few slides. There's some really shallow potholes throughout um that are really prevalent after some of the chip seals that we had uh done in in the previous years. And so um most of those were uh quite shallow
and able to be milled off. And we did a what's called a mil and overlay type improvement. So again, just uh existing photos of a number of the streets that were included here. So um the assessed improvements included
the street improvements um and drainage improvements. The trail improvements are not accessible and so that is something that uh was not included in that assessment calculation. Uh we did uh maximize the existing drainage facilities to the greatest extent that we could. We did add uh or modify how
the roads drained in one particular area that was holding water since the day it was built. Um and so we did uh improve that. Um and we did um replace all of the manhole and catch basin um structures and rings on those as well.
Uh the trail improvements, we did replace that trail along the entire length of 256th Street. uh the street reconstruction. Again, uh you can see our existing roadway width and we did mill and overlay uh that top two inches of pavement and replace uh
the pavement uh for the trail. Similarly, section here just doesn't include the trail. You can see on the previous side it included the trail and here um of course it it didn't have the trail on each of the culde-sacs only along 256th Street. So now we get to the
improvements. You can see the on the left. Um the trail and roadway on the left picture um and some um zebra crosswalks for pedestrians as well were included in the project. So again just all the uh all the
improvements you can see uh in areas where you have a brighter whiter curb is areas that curb was broken and deficient and not draining properly. And so we did replace uh sections of curb throughout that needed repairs as well. So, the the project costs um again there
was uh the surface and drainage improvements which again I'll get into the details on how that was broken out was $340,80 city responsibility $85,20 um uh being with assessments and then
the trail costs of $128,250. So total project cost was $533,350. Uh as far as funding, we looked at that uh amount that was to be assessed and that is 20% of the surface and drainage improvements per our city assessment policy and we did uh follow the policy
and look at uh assessable units. So each property um would be assessed one unit if they were large enough to subdivide it. We did evaluate that. they would receive more than one assessment, but they did not um the the results of that review did not yield any parcels that could be subdivided into multiple
parcels. So 20% assessed uh the city paid for the remaining 80% plus the trail cost. Uh so again that total accessible amount being the surface and drainage cost $425,100.
Uh 20% of that is 550 I'm sorry is $85,20. We had 52 units resulting in an assessment per unit of $1,635. So I mentioned earlier an interest rate of 5% with the amount of the assessments
here that we have being uh relatively small $1,600. Uh staff is recommending a fiveyear period. We did discuss this as well when we declared the cost to be assessed. Uh and so property owners have really two options. One is they can
prepay the assessments. Um meaning they can prepay within 30 days of this assessment hearing which would be November 21st. Any subsequent year they can also prepay if if they did not choose to prepay the full amount.
Um the prop the amount goes directly to their property taxes and would be certified with the county uh after 30 days from this evening. And they property owners can pre can pay off the balance any subsequent year, but it it would have to be done by November 15th
of that year. And it would acrue interest through that year. And this is just uh an assessment payback table example of what uh they might expect to see on their property taxes uh if uh if they chose not to prepay.
So, uh, again, really we're at the tail end of, uh, the project schedule, the assessment hearing being here this evening. Property owners again would have 30 days to prepay that assessment, at which time when that 30 days is up, uh, the the city uh staff here would
send the assessment role to the county uh, for certification in addition to uh, people's property taxes payable in 2026. So, with that, that is my presentation. I'd be happy to answer any questions that you have. Project did go pretty well. Uh we do have some restoration
that has been seated. U all punch list items are are mostly complete, but there are some remaining small items that do need to be completed and we'll continue to monitor uh restoration efforts into next spring. >> That looks really nice. Um questions from council. Member Luger. Any questions? >> No questions.
>> Member Joerger. >> No questions. >> All right. I have none either. So we'll go into opening um the public hearing. We need a um motion to go into that public hearing. Do I have a motion? >> So moved. >> We have a first. Do we have a second? >> Second. >> All right. All in favor to open to the
public hearing. I opposed. We are open into the public hearing. There's anybody who would like to come up and speak >> regarding the assessments. When you come up, make sure you just state your name and your address, please. Love being up here. Bob Rosenbomb.
Grizzly Court 25242 Grizzly Court. I just want to say first of all, thank you for for your work on that improvement project. It's great compared to what we had before. I mean, anyhow, it it's just kids and their bikes are riding on there and they're
happier. Hugs and slop, you know. Um, the only question I have and I'll get out of here. The question is, uh, I want to pay mine a lump sum. Will you will you all be giving us a bill that we can respond to? How do I pay it in 31 days?
>> So, when we receive that letter, um it does identify in there that you can pay the city directly. So, you can come up, you can either come up directly to the city hall and pay that or else you can mail a check for that amount just as long. >> Either way. Either way. >> Okay, that's all I had. The only question I had and thanks again for your
work out there, guys. It's really great. >> Uh can I just say thank you for telling us thank you. I think that's probably the first time I've heard that in nine years. So, we appreciate that a lot. They do work really hard. Anybody else like to come up?
>> Seeing none, we need a motion to close the public hearing. >> So, moved. >> We have a first. Do we have a second? >> Second. >> We have a second. All in favor? I opposed. We are closed. So, number two, to consider resolution 25102, a resolution approving the assessment role
for the 2025 street improvement project. Um if council has no other further questions then we need a motion to approve. >> So >> motion to approve by member Luger. Do we have a second? >> Second. >> Second by member Joerger. All in favor? I opposed. So approved. Consent agenda
number three four five. Number three, four and five. Does anybody wish to pull an item off the consent agenda? Seeing none, we need a motion to approve the consent agenda number three, four, and five. Do we have a motion?
>> So moved. >> A motion by member Joerger. Do we have a second? >> Second. >> Second by member Luger. All in favor? I. Opposed. So approved. Acknowledge receipts of reports of officer boards, commissions, and department heads number
six, 7, 8, 9, and 10. Does anybody wish to pull an item um from the reports? Seeing none, we'll move on to number um 11, communications LMC, city of excellence award article for the city of
Wyoming. Mr. McFarland. >> Yeah, honorable mayor and members of the city council. This is just an article written from uh Deborah Lynn Bloomberg of LMC kind of highlighting uh the city's uh city of excellence award that they were awarded by LMC for the age
friendly garden that was uh put in over at Fairview's property. Um, I know this isn't a new garden, let's say, at this point, but this uh this article does go into uh kind of what it was, what the project meant, and then there's multiple interviews with not only city staff, but also our partners that were involved in this project. So, we just want to
highlight it since it's new um since the last time that we presented on this, and also just to highlight that this is only possible due to the council's commitment to the age friendly ideals. So, we want to thank you guys and just let you know about this one being out there. >> Thank you. It uh was a very well-ritten article. I liked all the partners um
speaking about it and also I believe um we're um presenting tomorrow for age friendly so through the league. So I think that really spots like Wyoming and how we really appreciate our seniors. So
thank you. Any questions on that? None. Okay, we'll move to number 12. Um Emerald Ashvore EAB tree grant. Mr. McFarland. The honorable mayor and members of council, this is about the 2025 community tree planting grant. Um the Minnesota legislature has allocated
more than $4 million um towards this grant which goes to support tree planting and also the removal um of ash trees that have been infected by emerald ashbors. Um the city previously got a grant um that was similar to this from the state uh in 2022 which allowed us to remove 30 emerald ash uh trees in the
community and then replace those with just a more diverse tree um species list to ensure that any future diseases or or things like uh these insects would have a harder time decimating that community of trees. So staff is once again looking to apply for this. The deadline we just
found out about it but October 28th, 2025. City staff has been working closely with Mr. Reeves and everyone involved over there in uh public works to get this put together. Um but we are just looking for um council's authorization then to put it in for that grant in 2025. >> Okay. Any questions from council?
>> No. All right. Um do we need to vote on this then? It's not really a resolution. Just that we're all in favor for it. >> I think it's consensus. >> Yeah, it looks like you have that consent. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> All right. Number 13. Results of radiochemical monitoring in the city of
Wyoming. I have Mr. Lynwood down for that but I could be wrong. >> Um I think Mr. Mr. Ree or Mr. Ericen I don't know I not sure who going to start on that but >> yeah I think just a very high level summary I think
we do get our our tests multiple times a year continue to track and monitor this. We talked in the past if we see something that's extraordinarily different that we need to start making decisions on water treatment or things of that nature that
we come back and do a report. I know we've done that in the past where we've had water experts come in and we charts and things of that nature just kind of look at trend lines and things like that. So we've not updated that spreadsheet or
those charts in some time. So at some point We'll probably do that again some different. >> Correct. We're just we're using uh the well just to operate the well so that the pump and everything you don't want it to go bad. So we we utilize it but
not into the system. So >> continue to monitor present within the next couple of years. So more just a requirement that we presented to us. >> Great. Appreciate that. Questions from council. We'll start with member
Joerger. >> Will will this uh discussion on trend lines and everything be a part of the storm of the uh next utility rate study? especially in case we had to
build a treatment plant for our radium. >> We don't see that this next year window. >> Okay. And then any any way to get your samples your results closer together? I mean
like within a month they double. I mean the the dispar the discrepancy between sample results. >> I know you're a scientist at heart, right? I know that that's important to you. You brought that up in the past as well.
Steve, maybe you can talk about >> Yeah. So uh maybe what you're looking at is a difference. there's uh seven uh July of 24 versus July of 25 and there's a fluctuation where it does uh go up from there but it's a whole calendar
year and we follow guidance from the department of health as far as when to test. They require that we test in the um two quarter or yeah two quarters apart. So I think the first quarter and the third quarter is when we do our testing um for well three which is the
well that does it is present with radium. The uh other wells we test annually >> um per their guidance and they're well within compliance. So actually well three gets tested twice annually. Yeah, I know that. It was just more when I
look and and see like your gross alpha in water within a year your results double your concentration doubles. >> Correct. >> And you mean is that a problem in sampling, a problem in testing or >> it could it could be
>> something really out of whack in the well? >> Well, um it could be drought because it is it's obviously groundwater that we're drawing off the aquafer. So it it it could be conditions uh from the weather, you know, from what happened that year, if it was a dry year, wet year, and and
what got pulled out in the sample. >> Like you said, the scientist comes out every so often. >> Thank you, member Luger. Any questions? >> Nope. No questions. >> All right. I have none either. So, thank you for that communication. We'll move
on to new business number 14 to consider resolution 25105, a resolution approving a conditional use permit amendment C25-00006, location 6641 Lake Boulevard, applicant
Denise Mclofflin of Top of the Valley Pet Resort, property ID number 21.169.00. Mr. Wack, are you taking this one? >> Yes, madam mayor. Madam Mayor, council members, um we have two, well, we have a conditional use permit and an interim conditional use permit for the same property tonight. Um the first one is
for this pet resort. I'll go through that first. Um so the applicants are requesting a CB for a dog kennel. Um a commercial dog kennel is requires any anytime we have more than four dogs, we need a commercial kennel um condition
use permit. Sorry about that. Um and the note there is the owner is also proposing a cannabis retailer for the same location on on the tonight's agenda. It's 2.83 acres. It's approximately a 2,000 foot building located on the north
of the lot at Greenway and Highway 8. There's currently six stall parking lot. There's room for additional parking and the site allows for a fenced area behind the existing structure for the dogs. Um it meets the 12 standards for the up.
Um during the um public hearing, we have some comments from the um joining property owners about the vegetation for screening and and some of those things. So um we did already have as the C conditions the vegetation being maintained on along the property lines
um and we did add some um lighting plans and noise um requirements um based on those public comments. So, planning commission and the city council or planning commission staff are recommending approval of the conditional use lease permit. >> Thank you, Mr. Wack. Am I to understand
that she's owning it's for is she owning the Valley Pet Resort and cannabis retail? >> No, it's two two separate applicants, two separate people. >> Got it. Okay. I just Okay, perfect. >> Yeah. So, the one or the other will end up in the in the building if they if
they do. >> Okay. So, then what happened if it's one or the other? What happens to the one not chosen? >> Then we'll have to revoke that conditional use. >> So that would be another agenda item. >> That would be another agenda item. >> And if we approve both, then it just
becomes in the hands of the property owner to decide which one he wants >> that and that and the applicants, you know, depending on what the property owners asking for for asking prices and all that. So there's still negotiation between the property owners and and our applicants. So >> yeah, maybe if I can just jump in, it it
was a bit confusing. Um but talking with um administrator Wack and just looking there's nothing that prohibits them to submit two applications. It's a unique situation. They can only operate one business out of there. But ultimately um in evaluating you know based staff
recommendation is did the conditional use permit application meet the requirements? Our evaluation indicated they do. So theoretically, you know, both could warrant approval. Only one business is going to be able to operate out of there. The recommendation then would be to revoke whichever one does not end up operating or if they're
not operating for a year, it just would be terminated under the code. >> Well, then I assume each applicant paid their fees to the city for the application. >> Yes, they did. >> So, the one not chosen, did they get their fees back?
>> No. >> Okay. >> That was that that was a risk they took whether or not the the the permit was going to be approved by the city or not. >> Okay. I'm assuming, Mr. Wak, that the reason for that is because you still had to go through the same process for both of them. So, had to do all the public
hearing notices, had to do this, everything you see for one had to be done for the other. >> So, it's still going to cost. Okay. Um, member Luger, any questions? >> Uh, no, no questions. >> Okay. Um, so we need a motion to approve. I'm not going to read it all. Resolution 25105. I'll make the first. Do we have a
second? >> Second. >> We have a second by member Luger. All in favor? I opposed. So approved. Number 15, to consider resolution 25106, a resolution approving an interim conditional use permit for a cannabis
retailer. Um I25003, location 6641 Lake Boulevard, applicant Billy Lavel of 10,000 Bakes, property ID number 21.169.00. We did already discuss this, so we need a motion to approve. Um I do have a
question about the cannabis part. >> Okay. >> Sure. >> Sorry. We do have a presentation too. >> Okay. >> So again um same location but they're requesting an interim use permit. That's for our new ordinance for um cannabis.
Um it is allowed in the commercial district. So it's allowed in this in this location. Um again the site same same situation for existing conditions. Um, again, this conforms to the cup standards. Um, there will be a need for
additional parking because this is a retail location instead of pet resort. So, they'll need to add some uh additional parking. Um, but other than that, the the cup um conditions that we're recommending are virtually the same.
>> Okay. Member Jagger, you had a question? >> Yeah. Uh, what about odor control? I remember when the Minnesota roots came to the city, they talked a lot about odor control in their facility. So what are these guys doing
for odor control? >> It's not on I mean lighting and everything is on there but not odor, >> right? This is a retail location so everything's packaged so there shouldn't be any o odor and then part of that odor compliance is also part of their
licensing with the state. So, so they'll be inspected by the state for all the the cannabis type things and and also our ordinance. >> And then this would be a private entity over and above the municipal entity that the city has had proposed.
>> Correct. By statute, we have to allow one retail location based on our population within the city. >> Okay. Thank you, >> Member Luger. Any questions? >> Okay. So, we need a motion to approve resolution 25106.
Do we have a motion to approve? >> We have a motion to approve by member Luger. Do we have a second? >> Second. >> Second by member Joerger. All in favor? I opposed. So approved. Number 16 to consider the selection of a consulting firm for the 2026 through 2030 storm
water utility rate study. Mr. Lynwood. >> Yes. Thank you, Mayor, members of council. Um the city of Wyoming city council issued a request for proposals for um comprehensive storm water utility rate studies. Um it is that time last time we did this was uh it is now past 5
years. Hard to believe. So this would be a rate study for 2026 through uh 2030. Um we did receive six proposals in regards from this. Um the proposals we have outlined and gone through those with a a high level review for you. We received proposals from Abdo Financial,
Baker Tilly, Ellers, Ericson, Northstar, Precision Consulting, Ref Telis, uh is the sixth. Um for the most part, most of the um proposals were um competitive financially. There was one outlier that was quite significantly higher than
most. Um most of the rate studies are companies that have had significant experience in doing this kind of work. Um staff is recommending Ericson Northstar. They are the low responsible bidder and they are going to be working with our um with WSB, our city engineer.
WSB um does help us in our public works department with a lot of our MS4 permitting and operations to go through that we're having compliance and um also just to make sure that we have a comprehensive and coordinated approach. So, it would be staff's recommendation to move forward with the proposal from
Ericson Northstar uh in the amount of 10, uh $495. >> 95 or 25 >> 25, excuse me. Thank you. >> Um member, any questions? >> Um >> no, no questions. >> Member Jerger,
>> I would take it the 30 previous rate studies that they've done is sufficient. I mean I see other ones with um 150 that was Aaylor's
200 >> I I would say yes I think both the individuals um have formed this company have significant experience through time with both Baker Tilly and Springstead and so I think as this company they've done 30 but I think career-wise they've probably done um a significantly larger
amount than that so Um I think we feel that they're uh capable and I think obviously partnering with our um city engineer will be some cost savings where some of these other ones had to we're still going to have to get information from WSB to be part of that. So I think we're looking that they're very capable to do this and then like I said the cost
the price point is appropriate. >> And wasn't this firm the same one who did our last water and sewer rate study? >> That is correct. >> Okay. >> Correct. >> Thank you. >> You're welcome. >> All right. If there are no f further questions, I'll make the motion to approve Ericson Northstar LLC in the
amount of $10,425. Do we have a second? >> Second. >> Second by member Luger. All in favor? >> I opposed. So approved. Um council reports. Um let's start with member Luger.
>> I attended the Joint Lakes Sewer Commission meeting last night. Uh thank you all for attending. >> Perfect. Member Joerger. Well, I attended the 5:30 work session and then I stopped in at the last planning commission meeting because I was done with my meeting over at the Friends of
the Library and it was there. So, what the heck? So, thank you all for coming and thank you all for watching. >> All right. Thank you. Um I also attended the Joint Sewer Commission and the work session um earlier this afternoon. Um,
Chief Hour, did we talk about the coffee with the cups last meeting? When was that? >> We did, but there's another one coming up, correct? >> January. >> January. Okay. >> Okay. So, indoors. Okay. That'll be kind
of nice. Okay. All right. Um, we need a motion to adjurnn. >> So, move. >> We have a motion to adjurnn by member Luger. Do we have a second? Second. >> Second by member Joerger. All in favor? I