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Part 1 (Video ID: WMjiRCTNep8):
- 00:00:18: City Council Meeting Call to Order and Roll
- 00:02:02: Open Forum Begins: Truck Signage Request
- 00:03:20: Public Comment: Concerns About Truck Signage
- 00:04:31: Public Comment: New Flag Seal and Process
- 00:06:01: Public Comment: Highway Noise Concerns
- 00:07:47: Public Comment: Speeding Vehicles and Sidewalks
- 00:11:27: Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes and Agenda
- 00:13:20: Touch A Truck Event and Audit Presentation Begins
- 00:14:58: 2025 City of Wyoming Audit Presentation
- 00:19:49: Audit Discussion: Revenue, Expenditures, and Fund Balances
- 00:26:39: Revenue Over Budget; Fund Balance Calculations; Taxes
- 00:29:25: Enterprise Funds Review: Water and Sewer Funds
- 00:35:16: Capital Revolving Fund and Deficit Discussion
- 00:38:56: Approval of Audit; Discuss Bids for Facility Projects
- 00:40:32: City Facilities Improvement Project Bidding Authorization
- 00:44:06: Cost Escalation Concerns and Mitigation Strategies
- 00:49:37: Liberty Pond Loan Program Discussion and Approval
- 00:55:45: Detailed Discussion: Risk, Foreclosure, Bankruptcy, Waiver
- 01:01:22: Proclamations for Public Works and Police Week
- 01:08:27: Proclamation for Small Business Week and Work Sessions
- 01:12:44: Flag Display Resolution Discussions and Vote
- 01:17:19: Council Reports, Chief Hour and Mr. Ericson Updates
- 01:20:40: Closing Remarks, Condolences, and Adjournment


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updates. >> Yeah. >> And just remember the avalancher starting right now. >> So I can give you a hard time. >> I heard there's a volcano. >> What? We're talking about the avalanche. Sorry. >> We're good to go. Okay. Ready?

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>> Yep. Call to order the um city council regular meeting for the city of Wyoming, Minnesota, May 5th, 2026, 7 pm. Let the record reflect we do have a quorum. Member Luger, member Anstad, mayor or

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sorry, member Schilling. Was I saying mayor for all of you guys? Let's try that again. Let's try it one more time. Member Luger, member Anstead, Member Schilling, uh member um Joerger, and Mayor Iverson are present. Anybody can be mayor, right? Okay. So, there you go.

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For a day. There you go. Okay. Uh, please stand for the pledge of allegiance. >> I pledge allegiance 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

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justice for all. >> All right. Um, council, we just uh were we had a work session um from 5:30 to a quarter after 6 talking about um the Minnesota state flag. What I would like to do is I would like to amend our

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agenda and add a number 22. I would probably try it earlier, but I think it's just earlier to do number 22. Um, so I'd like to make a motion for resolution number 26550 to be added as number 20 number 22 onto

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the agenda. So I make the motion. I'll make that motion. Do we have a second? >> Second. >> We have a second by member Schilling. All in favor? >> I oppose. It has been added on number 22 on our agenda. All right. So um, first

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business is open forum. Open forum is an opportunity for members of the public to address the city council on items that are or may not be on the current agenda. Items requiring council action may be deferred to staff or boards and commissions for research and future

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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 um policy may result in the loss of your privilege to

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speak. And I do ask there's a lot of people here um if the theme is constantly the same thing um we may I may decide that that's kind of we're good where we're at. So um whoever would like to come up to open forum, we need

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you to speak loudly, right? Yeah. Speak loudly. Um state your name and your address, please. So, who would like to if anybody's here for open forum, feel free to come on up and state your name and address. Yeah, come on up.

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Even though we know who you are, you still have to state your name. >> 2634. >> Yep. You're good. Use your use your dad voice. >> Okay. >> Um,

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we own You guys own >> Yeah. >> Is there any way we can that trucks right now. >> Yeah. >> One of those signs down there.

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>> Yeah. >> Highways. Yeah. >> Okay. >> Be nice if there. >> Okay. I appreciate that. Mr. McFarland, can you um bring that up for staff meeting on that? That would be great.

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So, we'll have them look at that and then um when it becomes like when we start talking about it, I'll let you know or just follow us. Yeah, that's it. I haven't thought about that. Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah. That's perfect. Thank you. I appreciate that. That's a great idea.

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Anyone else? >> State your name and your address. >> Maloney 611 West Comfort Drive. And I'm at a bit of a disadvantage because I don't know the language you have regarding the new

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points I want to make. First off, we're trading one seal on a bed sheet for the old seal on a bed sheet because that doesn't really say much to me and I don't feel it represents me.

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The other point is I do understand the desire to keep everybody happy and to find common ground but I'm really concerned about process and so there was a very elaborate and detailed process to

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reach the current state. you've been brought into this because someone didn't like the results of that process. And so by now deciding to change what's going on, you're actually

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um letting people up and think of every change out. So, I'm very concerned about that process as well. >> Yeah, appreciate that. Yeah, appreciate it. Thank you.

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>> Anyone else? >> Seeing none, we'll move on. >> What we do? Oh, come on up. I'm sorry. Come on up. Just state your name and your address, please. >> Nick, there's a couple things I'd like to try and figure out.

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Living right off the It gets real loud. I don't know what it sound >> right. >> Yeah. >> Perfect. All right. Thank you. We appreciate >> Can I actually say something? That's funny that you brought up the the noise

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barrier. Um because we back up literally to Highway 61 >> and you can't hear if I have my windows open at all. I was wondering like can we put a sound wall here? >> It's noisy. So >> ours backs up to Kettle River, but then

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it's just field. Yeah. >> That's maybe >> we joke that We live on a freeway. We can't enjoy our backyard. So, >> we appreciate your input and um we can direct staff to maybe um maybe Mr.

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Ericson can kind of Yeah, he's got it. He's our engineer. He'll kind of look at that and see what can be done. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Great idea. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Appreciate that. >> All right. You also be able to look at Mr. Bergen's request? >> Yes.

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>> Okay. Thank you. All right. If there isn't no one else, we're going to move on to number one. Consider approving. >> We do. Oh, come on up. Sorry. >> You know me. I'm just kind of ready to keep moving on. >> Right. 4700

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again. Reading agendas. Other times, I got a couple little concerns here. First off, I'm right on 22 now. It's getting warmer out. Guys are getting the cars out, getting the motorcycles out. control on there. The speed is just

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getting it nuts. Got some really loud exhaust going on. I know I talked to an county sheriff. They've been hitting a couple of them on the other side of the town as they're leaving the town, but it's getting really more dangerous out there as we got neighbor across the

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street. He's trying to build his land and do everything right, put a house and be a family there and just make it worse above everything else. major concern as I seen it get worse here as the weather is getting warmer people walking they're

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using the sidewalk coming which involves this winter I watched our sidewalks never being all through the whole winter staff over there nothing really got said get back to me it's a safety factor I watched a couple people

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this spring jogging not our sidewalks yes I get snows going through there I'm a snower We always follow those things all the way along before snowmoers always have the side everybody. >> Are you Are you talking the path, not

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the sidewalk like in the city going all the way from across the freeway down to the >> Okay. Okay. >> Got it. >> And uh those two major things. The other one is I look at my bill. I get to pay

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to have water run off my house. I own the land and the that water is running out. Why do I got to pay the city water in my concern there? Why am I paying this thing and other people around the

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neighborhood that has mult >> Thank you Mr. Reeves? you can you maybe put that down in terms of the >> sidewalk maybe address that >> with staff. >> Yeah. So, uh just for everyone sake of everyone's knowledge, the rightway along

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east Viking we're describing from 61 and 30 that intersection to the west that's county rightway and uh there's some agreement with the DNR and the snowmobile club in that area. That concern did come up last year. We address it with the DNR and the county

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both. So I can give you a card if you want to follow up. We can chat more later. >> Yeah, because that's the one that runs over the overpass to McDonald's and then it stops at that point for Yep. >> It's not within our right. >> That's what I thought. Okay. >> Okay. Mr. McFreland, is there a way in

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our newsletter to be able as fall comes around to really kind of let people know that um that's not city, it's county and whatever. Do you think we could maybe put that on the calendar to >> We can certainly look into that. Uh Miss Olsson does a great job putting that together. So if I tell her about that issue and concern, I'm sure she can come

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up with something. >> Fabulous. Thank you. I appreciate that. Okay, one last time. Anybody else? I don't want to miss anybody. They're all keeping me honest up here. >> Going once, going twice, three times. All right, we're good to go. Okay. Um number one, consider approving the

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minutes of the work session of the Wyoming Minnesota City Council for April 21st, 2026. If there are no questions or comments, do we have a motion to approve? >> So moved. >> We have a motion to approve by member Luger. Do we have a second? >> Second.

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>> Second by member Onstead. All in favor? I. Opposed. So approved. >> Number two, consider approving the minutes of the regular meeting of the Wyoming Minnesota City Council for April 21st, 2026. If there are no questions or comments, do we have a motion to approve?

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>> So moved. >> We have a motion to approve by member Anstad. Do we have a second? >> Second. Second by member Schilling. All in favor? I opposed. So approved. Number three, consider approving the minutes of the work session of the Wyoming Minnesota City Council for April 28th,

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2026. If there are no questions or comments, 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 Anstad. All in favor? I. Opposed. So approved. We have no um

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scheduled um public hearings. We're going to move on to the consent agenda. Consent agenda um 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

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and action if they choose. So, we're looking at number four, five, six, and seven. Is there a um is there anything on the consent agenda that council would like to pull? Seeing none, we need a motion to approve

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the consent agenda number four, five, six, and seven. Do we have a motion? >> So moved. >> We have a motion by member Onstead. Do we have a second? >> Second. >> Second by member Schilling. All in favor? >> I opposed. So approved. Next on the agenda is acknowledgement receipts of

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reports of officer boards, commissions, and department heads. number eight, 9, 10, 11, and 12. Does a council member wish to pull any items for further discussion? Seeing none, we'll move on to communications, which I'm always very

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excited about. This number 13, touch a truck 2026. I just have to ask this, Mr. McFly. How many years have we been doing this? >> Oh, that's a great question. It's prior to my arrival, so I can tell you three since I've been here. I don't actually know uh when it started, though. So, >> yeah, I know. I just all of a sudden I'm just like, we've been doing this a

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while. So, sorry. Okay, your turn. >> Yeah, honorable mayor and members of the uh city council, uh city of Wyman is going to once again host its Touch a Truck event uh in 2026. Now, uh it'll be held once again at Good View Park um on Saturday, June 6th from 10:00 a.m. to noon. Uh it's a great event. A lot of

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kids come out to it within the community and a lot of our community partners uh and different businesses and organizations come out um to show off their big equipment, their big trucks. Kids are allowed to usually come by, take a picture with it, sometimes sit in the vehicle. Um, so one of the the most well attended events. Um, we're excited again to to have it here in the city.

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Um, I do know currently uh Wyoming police or fire departments, Halverson Tree, SRC, Rosenbower, and others have committed and I'm still emailing individuals um to get them confirmed. So excited to do it once again. >> Yeah, that's really great. We just have people coming not only from Wyoming,

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>> but we even have some people coming from the cities, which I think is pretty fabulous. Any questions from council on the communication? Seeing none, we'll move on to new business. Number 14, to consider and prove the and consider and approve the 2025 city of Wyoming audit presentation

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by G KDB. So, um, Mr. McFall, do you want to start and then invite him up? >> Sure. Yes. Honorable mayor, members of council, um, we do have Aaron Dah um, with Bergen KBD, uh, KDV, apologies, to go through the results of our 2025, uh, auditing process. Um, we will have a

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presentation up on the board that I'm pulling up and uh, Mr. Dah will go through that entire thing. So, if you do want to come, Mr. D, I'm just going up on the screen with it now. >> Welcome back. >> Thank you. Thanks, Madam Mayor, members of council. I appreciate the opportunity to present here tonight and the

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opportunity to serve as your city's auditors again for 2025. So, we'll start with the audit results. Uh, just to touch base a little bit, management is responsible for the financial statements. We as auditors are responsible to express an opinion on the

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financial statements. Uh for the year ending December 31st, 2025, we did issue an unmodified opinion which is the best opinion we can give as auditors. So a great job by the city and staff again in 2025. Uh with that unmodified opinion, we're providing assurance that the

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financial statements do present fairly um in all material respects financial position of the city. We also issue a report um in accordance with government auditing standards. Happy to report no audit findings there. So again, great job by the city u

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especially city of your size. We usually see some lack of segregation of county duties or things like that. Um but kind of with the oversight of um the city doing their job, we have no audit findings. So happy to report that. And then lastly, the Minnesota legal

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compliance audit. Uh happy to report no legal compliance findings there as well. We kind of look at things like collateral bid testing conflicts of interest of that nature. So nice clean reports all the way around. Next we'll jump into kind of the

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communication letter. Um so some of some of the trends and analysis of the financial data for 2025. And the first chart we have up here relates to the general fund revenues. So we have presented for the previous five years here. Um overall for 2025 revenue did

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increase by about 47,000 or about 2% for the year. Revenue from taxes and special assessments increased by about 301,000 during the year with an increase in the tax levy allocation for the general fund. Licenses and permits increased by

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about 109,000 in 2025 kind of related to the greater building activity in 2025. Some of those permits taking a look kind of at the 5year trend um that has increased by about 1.3 million comparing 2025 to

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And as you can kind of see it has increased each of the past five years as well. Similarly on the expenditure side overall in 2025 expenditures increased here by about 667,000 or about 15.6%.

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uh public safety expenditures kind of the main driver there increased by about 447,000 uh with higher expenditures related to salaries and benefits based on the number of employees wage increases and then also significant payments related to retirements during the year. So that

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kind of contributed to the increase in that program public works increased by about 150,000 with increases in salaries and benefits there as well. Similarly for culture and recreation an increase there of about 85,000 uh with those

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higher salaries and benefits along with greater contracted service costs. Again kind of taking a look at the fiveyear trend um that has increased by about 1.1 million compared to 2021. So slightly less than that revenue increase

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and again has increased each of the past five years. Next we have somehow kind of starts breaking down the revenues comparing 2025 to 2024. Pretty similar comparing some years kind of the one note there

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was licenses and permits increase from about 4.9% up to 6.6% and some of that decrease was kind of absorbed by the taxes and special assessments. So that dropped from about 85% to 84%.

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Similarly, on the expenditure side, um public safety continues to make up the majority of the expenditures coming in at about 56.8% here in 2025 compared to 55.3% in 2024. Um, another kind of

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change there was general government. So, that decreased from 17.2% in 2024 down to 14.8%. Next, we'll take a look at the budget to actual results for the general funds. So, uh, the city kind of adopted a balanced budget there with, um, revenues

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and expenditures both expecting to be around 4.9 million. Actual revenues came in about 454,000 over budget with actual expenditures being just 37,000 over budget. So, um, also factoring in kind of those net

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other financing uses totaling about 542,000, those weren't budgeted. So, kind of that big there, uh, that caused fund balance to decrease by about 124,000. >> Okay. On that, um, what was that 542,000

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used for? Because we apparently went from a surplus to a deficit. >> Yeah. So, I think that's related to transfers out. So, kind of we'll take a look at the >> I'm asking what exactly transfers out were what the transfer out was. >> Yeah, I don't have that exactly in front

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of me, but I think that kind of went to other governmental funds and then some of the other enterprise funds. Um maybe dig into that and get back to you on these specific funds. Um but yeah, >> and and I should note too, we do have uh Miss Jesse STS with ABDO on and I believe um if there are any questions

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she can answer. I want to make sure that her the volume's up just in case. Yeah, we're muted. So Jesse, we can now hear you. If you're saying anything uh or if you need any questions repeated, let me know. >> Oh, one sec, Jesse. I've lost you again. Hold on. >> Can you hear me now?

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>> Yes. >> Okay. Um the biggest transfer that we did was we do that yearly transfer of transferring the excess um reserves over to capital. So that was the big one that

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we approved after the audit last year. >> But was that big enough to turn a 400, you know, an over $400,000 excess into a deficit? >> Um I believe a little bit of it was

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purchasing of the building and miscellaneous expenses for all of that. Um, if you need me to dig into a little bit f farther, I certainly can. >> All right. Because the purchase of the building I thought came from another fund because I don't see a $2.5 million

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purchase in there. >> Yeah, that did as well. Let me >> I'm pulling up the resolutions. Great. >> While you're doing that, Jesse, Mr. McFarland, I believe that the building we pay for 1.9.

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>> Yep, that's correct. >> Thank you. >> But there's still not 1.9 in there. Yeah, I just wanted to make sure that was >> capital. >> Go ahead, Jesse. Did you have something else you wanted to add to that or CL?

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>> Yep. I just I got them pulled up right now. So, we transferred I apologize. My computer is being extremely slow. Um 14,000 of it we pass in September of 2025

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um transferring those um PIF funds to the general fund. So that was the transfer into the general fund and then we had the transfer out of 561,994. Yeah, that's that's what I'm asking.

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What's the trans what's that trans what's that where did that all go? >> So, every year we um after the audit we review the financial statements and any excess funds

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over the or the fund balance policy we transfer into the capital project. So in 2025, we transferred $561,994 from the general fund to the 401 fund because we had excess re reserves last year.

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>> Oh, okay. So that that 561 is the whole is the whole thing. >> Yep. So we did that entire transfer out and you guys approved that on June 3rd of 2025. >> Okay. >> And >> and we've been we've been doing that for a couple years, I think. Yeah, Jesse, we

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have a lot of um residents in the audience. Can you ex um just really quickly explain that we have to transfer money and put it somewhere else um by state law? >> Yep. So, the city has to carry a fund

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balance and um it's between 35 and 50%. The Federal Reserve tells you that. And every year after the audit, we review the fund balance and we take it down to that amount and transfer that money out

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of the general fund and into the capital reserves. And the city's been doing that for a number of years now to build up that capital so they can purchase other um capital purchases. >> So to allow then a a decrease in the

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fund balance was that to take it take the fund balance down closer to 55%. >> Yep. Yep. Every year after the audit, I do a calculation in um that give I do a calculation in my in

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a spreadsheet and it gives me that amount and that's what we transfer. >> Okay. >> So this year when the audit's completed again, I will review it again and if there's excess funds, we'll transfer and if there's not, we won't. >> Okay. Thank you. >> All right.

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>> Thank you, Mr. D. Sorry. in the middle of your presentation. We >> I didn't know when to save the questions, so just get them on the screen. >> No, it's good. We'll just get it done. >> All right, just digging in a little bit to the revenue budget to actual results again. Um so again, those came in about

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9.2% over the budget and revenues for the year. Uh the main driver there, licenses and permits was about 194,000 over budget again surrounding that greater building permit activity than anticipated with the budget. Uh miscellaneous revenues are about 12,00

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budget surrounding investment income and reimbursements exceeding the budgeted amounts there. Intergovernmental revenue exceeded budget amounts by about 97,000 as police, fire and other state aids were kind of budgeted conservatively there. So those also came in budget

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on the expenditure side. Um actual expenditures were over budget again by about 37,000 or just8% there. pretty spot on from the expenditure side. Uh public works had a variance of about 95,000 over budget with repair and maintenance

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and contract service costs coming a little higher than anticipated. Um that was partially offset by public safety expenditure being under budget by about 38,000 as fire and building inspection salaries and benefits were less than anticipated there.

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Here's the fund balance part. So kind of what we were talking a little bit about here. Um so that unrestricted fund balance of about 3.1 million at the end of 2025 represents about 7 and 12 months or about 63.4% of 2025 expenditures.

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Uh the city's target general fund balance is to maintain an unrestricted fund balance not less than 55% of subsequent year budgeted expenditures at December 31st 2025. That unrestricted fund balance represent about 58.7%

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of the 2026 budget. So that's kind of what Jesse was talking about. Um especially last year we probably had more than that 58.7. So that was a bigger transfer. They'll kind of be room here in 2025. >> Yeah, I I was looking for the resolution

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in my records. Couldn't find it. So I'd ask. >> That's a good question. >> All right. Next, we just kind of have a chart here showing some of the tax information. So taking a look at tax capacity, tax capacity rate, and then the tax levy itself. So kind of

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comparing 2021 to 2025 here, the city's tax capacity has increased by about 3.8 million or about 36.9%. Uh the certified levy has increased by about 1.3 million or 30.2% over that same time frame. As a result of the

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taxable tax capacity increasing at a higher rate than the tax levy, you see the tax capacity rate has decreased from 43.3% uh down to 41.2%. So pretty similar trends there kind of comparing the

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capacity with the levy itself increasing over the past four years with a slight decrease in the capacity. Next we'll jump into the enterprise funds. Starting with the water fund here. Um, operating revenues for the year increased by about 40,000 or 5.9%

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based on the rates and use there. Operating expenses decreased by about 7700 or 1% year decreased allocation of salaries, benefits and pension expense to the water fund here. Uh, the end result was an operating loss of about

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65,000. If you factor out appreciation, then you have an operating income of about 232,000 for a year. >> Okay. Why are we showing an operating loss? >> I'd have to look back in the record specifically.

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>> Okay. And then the the second question is going to be when we did the rate study, it was on we were told we were going to uh the water fund would start showing uh operating in black by 2027.

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Given the projections up there, are we still on track to meet that expectation? >> I'd have to look into it further. I wasn't here for the last great study when it was prepared, but I review it and get back to you. >> Okay. Thank you.

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>> I thought it did show a loss and then next year a positive. >> Well, yeah, it was uh because I remember asking we're going to raise the rates and but we're still going to be at a deficit. I was told in 2027 it would

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>> you know even out. So the that's the second question is are we on track to even out given that we are still showing an operating deficit. >> Mr. Reeds you'll look into that. Mr. McFarland you'll make sure we get

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>> we have for sure one water man and then we had two service repairs curb stops that we had to do. Sorry, ones that weren't that those are things we can't expect >> emergency repairs. >> Yeah, thank you.

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>> Next, we have the net position for the water fund. So, that kind of consists of two components. The unrestricted net position and then the net investment in capital assets. Uh the total net position did increase by about 332,000 for the year. Uh the net investment in

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capital asset piece decreased by 98,000 while the unrestricted net position by 430,000. So that unrestricted that position reflects the fund's ability to cover the cost of operating expenses as well as the cost of infrastructure and

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equipment. So that did increase on the side. Next we have the super fund. Operating revenues here increased by about 40,000 again kind of based on the rates and usage while the expenses decreased by a

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large chunk of about 393,000 with less expenses related to repairs and maintenance along with significant expenses being noted in 2024 related to sewage treatment as

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that one did see a big jump from a deficit of about 380,000 in the prior year up to operating there about 51,000. So that was the first year there had operating income for the sewer fund. So that's a good

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trend to see. Similarly here the net position piece for the sewer fund in total that net position increased by about 312,000. restricted side increased by 511,000 with the net investment capital assets

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decreasing by about and then lastly the surface water fund operating revenues here increased by 22,000 during the year again based on rates and usage with the expenses increasing by 84,000 looked like that expense increase was

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due to higher salaries and benefit allocations professional services engineering fees related to that. Still saw an operating income here of about 66,000 which was positive for the third consecutive year for the city and

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operating income here without depreciation about 121,000. >> Okay. I'm seeing a trend where operating expenses are declining. Do we have any idea of why? Excuse me.

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I we just redid our rate study in the fall. Um we shifted our uh inspection engineering firm work with WSB. Um and then also making sure that we have enough on hand so that we encounter um

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sink holes which we're working on two currently right now with a private contractor. So, you got to have the funds on >> hand. I'm I'm just more concerned that we're declining and that would affect the future rate study, right?

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>> Because I don't because I have enough people upset having to pay for a surface water bill. I don't want to suck them with a big >> right and that was I believe that was taken into account during the rate study. >> Right. I'm looking at the future I'm looking at a future rate study if we are

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uh to continue to decline like that. >> Right. >> This is the first year of our new um >> our new fee basically the increase. >> Yeah. So I think that um to member um

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Joerger's point, it's something that we should keep track of and make sure that we're kind of following what's going on with that. So, but it is the first year. So, I mean >> I would imagine that Ericson figures into

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>> correct. Yeah. Correct. Yeah. Thank you. >> Last slide here related to net position for that surface water fund. I did see a total increase there 133,000. The net investment in capital assets decreased by 55,000 with the

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unrestricted side increasing by about 190,000. With that, I'll open it up to any further questions or comments. >> Okay. >> Um, member Joerger started. Are there any other questions? >> Oh, yeah. >> Okay. >> If you look on

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page 87 of the packet and I think it's Yeah, it's hard for me on the screen. Page 29 on the financial report. We see that the capital revolving fund

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409 went from a uh goodsiz balance of $2 million $2.3 million to a deficit of just under $50,000.

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Do we know why that occurred? >> I think Jesse is still online. Jesse, are you still with us? Can you hear me now? >> Yes. >> Okay. Um, the building was purchased out of the capital revolving fund.

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>> Okay. >> That's why we see that large expense coming out of there this this year. But weren't we taking the capital revolving fund to pay the architect and the contract man the construction manager? >> Um all I think expenses were coming out

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of there. >> Uh come again. I didn't >> all of those expenses are coming out of the 409. >> Okay. So it's building purchase >> and then the architect and the construction manager.

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>> Yep. As of right now. Yep. Um, any thoughts of how to erase that deficit and bring the fund back up? >> I believe you might be bonding for that. >> I was going to say that's future discussion.

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>> Sure. >> Okay. >> That's a future um work session discussion. >> Well, my my concern was if in case another expense came up that we would take out of that fund, there's no money to take out of that fund. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Great. And then the last question I had

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was, do you have a bound copy available like you've had in previous years? It makes my life so much easier when I compare year to year. >> Yeah, those should have been shipped. So if they haven't been received yet, we can certainly send them. We can follow up on that. >> Okay. Thank you.

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>> All right, Mr. D. Thank you very much. We appreciate it. All looks pretty good. >> Sounds good. >> Thank you, Jesse. Thank you. We appreciate you being online with us. >> Not a problem. Have a good night. >> You too. Thank you. >> All right. Member Schilling,

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>> I actually don't have any questions. Uh she kind of hit both of them. I had out of hers. So, >> okay. Member, >> no questions. >> All right. And member Luger, >> I also have no questions. >> All right. So, we need a motion to consider and approve the 2025 city of Wyoming audit presentation. Do we have a

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motion? >> Moved. >> We have a motion by member Schilling. We have a second by member Anstead. >> Yep. >> All in favor? I I opposed. So approved. Number 15, to consider resolution 260548, a resolution approving plans and

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specifications and ordering advertisement for bids for city facility projects. I'm not sure who's starting us off with that. Mr. Mcfarline. >> Yep, I'll be taking that. >> Okay. Um yeah, honorable mayor and member of the members of the city council. Um the city staff, uh W

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Architects, uh Krauss and Anderson, as well as all of our consultants have continued to work, um and do their due diligence on the new proposed uh city hall police building and then the renovations to the fire department. Um throughout this entire process, uh city council has reviewed the project updates

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at multiple work sessions, including one uh last week, including discussions on that project scope, phasing, and the financial considerations. Uh based on that input, the project has advanced to a point where it is ready to proceed to the bidding phase as was discussed at the last work session. I guess not the last one, the one prior to the one we

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just did today. Um at that uh recent work session, council provided directions to move forward with soliciting bids for the fire department and city hall components of the project, kind of phase one. Uh if it is approved at this meeting, then advertisement for bids would be anticipated to go out uh May 8th, 2026. Um and then bids would be

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due June 2nd and ready for the city council meeting that day. Following receive the bids, uh, W reviewed the results and returned to city council with a recommendation for contract award. So you're not locked into anything until you actually would award that contract. Um, so then with that, um, city staff is looking for approval for the resolution to authorize

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advertisement of bids for the city facilities improvement project. >> Okay. And we do have a representative here from Carl Anderson, correct? Yep. >> Okay. Um, I'm just going to have just have you come up in case there's any questions would be fantastic. Thank you. Um, we're going to start with member Schilling with questions or comments.

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Uh, no questions or comments. Um, I'm looking forward to the bid process. Hopefully we can get uh very favorable bids. Uh, I know that seems to be the trend. Uh, you and I talked about that after the meeting. So, fingers crossed. Uh, hopefully that is a benefit for us. So,

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>> member Onstead, >> I too hope for good bids and move forward. >> Member Luger. >> I have no questions. Looking forward to getting this going. >> Member Joerger. >> Okay. I I do have three concerns. The first one is not having enough

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information to move forward. We don't know the full cost of the project. You've just threw out some highle numbers of over $9 million with no supporting documentation at the last work session and that was only for phase one. Uh there is no cost estimate for

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phase two. I understand your reasoning for that. But I have to wonder because it's my understanding that the city is about to do another long-term plan, a long-term financial plan, and that number will be needed to be put into

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that plan. So, I'm wondering if that number does exist somewhere. My second you you want to say something? >> Oh, okay. I I'll keep jumping on. >> All right. My second question, my second concern is ex escalating cost. when this

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was first presented as a $9 million project that would include fire hall, city hall, and police renovations. Now, then that estimate went up by 33% to 12 million for all three components. Now, it's up to 9 million for two

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components, making up phase one, and an unknown open-ended amount for the third component. It's been said that the current plan is better than 19 million, but if you recall in January 2023, the project was shelved when the cost hit

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over 15 million. Given that in October 2025, the police component alone was estimated at just under 6.2 million. And I'm assuming that that number will go up with as costs have gone up.

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Now you're back over 15 million and maybe even closing in on that 19 million. I have concerns about, you know, we say this is better then, but we're, you know, costs arising so much we're

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we might end up bumping up to what it's better than. The third concern I have was the viability of doing the phase 2 in 2029. What happens if the costs are so increased so much that the project becomes unaffordable?

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The council at the time I don't I won't want to see this but they may have to make a decision of overt taxing people or leaving the police where they are in a facility that's not been referred to complimentary. I mean I always wonder why we're leaving there them there to

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2029 in first place if it's so bad. So those are my concerns. If it were me, my solution would be go back to try to bring the total total cost of this project down before we move forward with bidding on just one price and with an

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open-ended phase two. >> Thank you, Member Eager. I think some of those questions have been answered. Um, one of them being we currently have um someone leasing space in there and there's a um term I can't remember when it ends, so

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Yep. Until the end of 2028, the I clinic will be in there. Um there's options to terminate as well, but council's made the decision at this point to to honor that lease through 2028. >> Yeah. And we do receive that rent money which is >> $50,000 and I don't know the exact frequency

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that that's paid. >> Yeah. Okay. So, which will go to help pay for this building. So, that has been addressed. We do understand we started this in 2019 and um the cost has gone up because we have not made that decision. We were

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looking at a brand new building. We knew that that was cost prohibited. We backed up from that. We found this great building that has good bones to it that was not going to cost $20 million for two buildings, right? We're getting three out of that. So, um, those

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questions have been answered and I do understand, um, member Jerger, who does a good job keeping track of all of that, but they have been answered. So, and I do believe, um, that you had stated that the bids have been really good. So, we're we're kind of we're doing this

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that that will continue to happen. So, um, if you can explain kind of some of those thought process that goes into how you bid that out because it's far better to go a little higher than it is to go lower. It's kind of like our roads, right? You go a little bit higher. This

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is kind of what you're thinking and then they come under. So, if you could maybe explain some of that thought process. >> So, our goal in in all of this is to bid kind of that mid level. We don't want to bid for the top one because then you're able.

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We don't want to bid for the bottom dollar, the cheapest proposals because then you know significant worse. What we try to hit is that right now we're seeing things coming under. So for us it's been

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strategic to get bids out there and recent projects that that we've seen have been significantly I should say they have been lower. Um something that we've done is to spread out how we did it and I was

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working in the lobby on works and what those works are is we could this have three works and have different general contractors. Well, that's not strategic for us. Strategic for us is to get as many as possible. Um, so what we're

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trying to do and understand is where that comes in. >> Appreciate that. And I >> Yeah, that was a good question. I know I've been um I'm one of those people that are very much like change orders and all that are bad and we've had this conversation

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publicly, right? That that and I'm um have a lot of faith in Kra Anderson after our conversations that you're going to keep an eye on that. So, okay, member Shilling, >> I just want to make one one point um because you know she is correct. Why are

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we waiting on the PD? So if we look at this from the start of 19, we originally looked at PD and fire because those are our two worst facilities. Everybody knows this. Everybody on the staff knows this. Uh we we could not afford the new building because as she it did it jumped up very

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rapidly over a two-year period. So we were lucky enough to find this and logistically this is the only thing that made sense because we do have >> we have that lease through 28. Uh so essentially what we're doing is we're taking care of the number two problem immediately in at the same time with

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this because city hall is moving there. This is being renovated for fire and then the lease runs out and then we look at that focus of that 2029 for the uh PD. So and the reason we don't have any of those hard costs is because it is a phase two and we haven't moved forward

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with any of the designs. We haven't looked at it as a square footage what the needs were. So that's just kind of the reasoning why and my understanding is why we did that. It was a logistic reason to make do with what we have. >> So >> see my my re response to that would be

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these are things we should have been kn should have been known when we presented it when it was presented as a $9 million project for all three. What the police needed what what was needed to make it work. >> Oh, they know what they know. They know what they need. We just haven't paid

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that money to go through to get that final number. >> All right. Member Schilling, is there anything else you miss? Sorry. >> Member Hollstead. >> No questions. >> Member um Luger. >> Also, no questions. Thank you. >> I have no questions either. So, we

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appreciate you being here and and answering those questions. Um, so we need a motion to approve resolution 260548, a resolution approving plans and specifications and ordering advertisement for bids for city facility projects. I believe in this project. I will make that motion. Do we have a

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second? >> Second. >> We Oh, we have a second um by member Luger. It looks like we have a third as well. So, okay. All in favor? >> I opposed. >> Nay. >> So, approved. Thank you. Number 16 to consider resolution 260549.

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a resolution approving conditional participation and the MPCA clean water partnership loan program for Liberty Pond. So, I'm not sure Mr. McFarland if you're speaking this or Mr. Lunan. So, or both. >> Yeah. Honorable mayor and members of council, I can kick us off and then I'll

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pass it over to city attorney Lunan. Um for the I'd say better part of two years now um city staff um various of our consultants and and city council and Liberty Pond's been working together uh on this um septic system kind of replacement project that's going on in

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in Liberty Ponds. Um during that time council has reviewed a number of potential approaches and numerous requests at work sessions and city council meetings um from the HOA including private financing, public financing tools, and longerterm infrastructure considerations. Um, one of the association's requests, uh, was

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for the city to participate in the MPCA Clean Water Partnership, CWP, uh, loan program to help finance this project. Um, we discussed that at the most recent, uh, well, not more recent, at a recent work session, um, with the city council and HOA members present. Uh, and

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from that work session, staff was directed to move forward with putting together an agreement or resolution intended to respond to that request. um that establishes clear expectations that must be met by the HOA before the city proceeds any further um with the CWP loan. The total project uh is currently

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estimated at approximately $3 million. Um those numbers will get more refined as that project, I'm sure, moves along. Uh the CWP program could provide up to $1.25 million of that uh loan, leaving an est for an anticipated balance of $1.75 million to be secured by the HOA.

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participation in that program uh would require that the city acts as a loan sponsor and we pledge our full faith and credit to that project and HOA. Uh because of that, the resolution is structured to ensure that several key items are addressed. Um some of them were concerns from council and then also concerns from legal counsel as well.

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Those include requiring the project to be fully designed and competitively bid, confirmation that financing is in place for the remaining project costs, the part that we're not providing via the loan, that 1.25 million. um execution of assessment waiverss from all benefiting property owners to support repayments uh and the establishment of an escrow to

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cover the legal administrative and related city costs that come with that CWP process. Um those conditions are necessary to ensure the project is fully financable and that the financial responsibility remains with the benefiting properties the HOA uh while limiting exposure uh of legality or

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legal issues to the city. Uh if the resolution is approved, staff and legal counsel would move forward with preparing any related documents consistent with those terms and any final participation um submission of the MPCA or execution of loan documents would return to council for approval once all conditions are satisfied. So

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just want to stress the resolution states the steps that they need to make those conditions. Uh once they're all met, we would come back to council. We wouldn't move forward with any of this without proving that they have accomplished those things. Um so with that, I don't even know Mr. Lun if Tun Lun if there's anything in addition you

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want to add to that otherwise the resolution has been attached. >> Yeah, thank you uh Minister McFarland. I just I want to emphasize that this resolution is the first formal step by

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the city that puts to paper the city's intent to move forward with this project. And what it does is it imposes the conditions listed there. And I'll note that the resolution in the packet is different. You guys have the updated one that changes the escro language and I'm happy to speak to any of the

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conditions. But what this does is it puts to paper the conditions that Liberty Ponds has to meet. It gives them a clear road map. It also then is a formal statement from the city that Liberty Ponds can bring to lenders when they are trying to fill that gap to know

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they have the initial 1.25 25 and they need the gap funding um so that they know that this money is is available once the conditions are met. So it's not it's not officially committing us to anything. It's conditionally committing us and once they meet all those conditions then as um administrator

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McFarland said we'll come back with the agreement. City will still have to approve that agreement but by this resolution you're indicating if they meet all these conditions we will approve that agreement. >> Mr. Luna, I just again want to clearly state and you'll probably do it better than I will that this does not affect

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our residents, the other residents within the city. Correct. >> Correct. So the the the city is obligated to repay the CWP funds. The project these conditions as well as the agreements that will be subsequent and

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signed um with the individual owners within the association provide the greatest amount of security to protect the city and protect the citizens. um of significant importance with regards to the funds are one that provision uh 2D

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within this resolution which provides that Liberty Ponds is submitting an escrow that's cash that will be available to the city for all professional services for any title work that we have to do to make sure that all that money is being paid by the association

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um reimbursing the city for the costs of my time if uh the city engineer needs to get involved all that will pass through and be paid by them. So that those funds won't go. In addition with the repayment piece, as we discussed uh at the last meeting when we talked about this,

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the the plan and the requirement with these conditions is that each individual owner within the association will sign the assessment waiver in amount sufficient to ensure that the funds are available to repay CWP. The assessment

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waiver is significant because it attaches to the property and the city can then execute on that if somebody were to default just like if they were not to not pay their taxes. And so it provides the greatest amount of security to ensure that that money is going to be

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available and that the citizens outside of the Liberty Ponds neighborhood are not going to be responsible uh for repaying this loan. >> Okay. Thank you. Um Member Onstead, we're going to start with you with any questions. >> No questions. >> Okay. Member Luger. >> Um I have no questions. I you know we

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discussed several options last week and I think this is this is the best one that um supports um folks in Liberty Ponds as well as our the rest of our residents and I just really appreciate staff's due diligence and time on this. I know it's um it's been in discussion for quite a while now. So

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>> Okay. >> Y >> um member Joerger. >> Well, all right. With these conditions, how would you cate categorize the risk to the city in case of a foreclosure bankruptcy? Is it minimal? Is it mon mo moderate? Negligible.

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Uh thank you, council member Joerger, Mayor, members of council. The we can't predict if someone's going to go into foreclosure, someone's going to go in the bankruptcy wouldn't be affected because the lean would remain on the home. The foreclosure wouldn't be affected because the lean would remain on the home. All that would do is delay

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when the city will get its money, but the city will still get its money. And this is the reason that the city moved forward with requiring the individual owners versus having the association commit to it because if it was the association, there would actually be a time period uh a look back period and we

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wouldn't be able to recover all of the funds that we might need. Um here, if there's a foreclosure, if there's a bankruptcy, the city will still realize it upon the sale of the property. Um, and once that gets settled out through the foreclosure process, then the city

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gets paid. They have to get paid and so we'll get the funds back. >> Yeah, I know. I understood that. I was just looking for a risk assessment, whether we're at negligible, non-existent. >> Sure. >> How would you categorize that risk assessment?

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>> Council member Jagger, Mayor Iverson, members of council, it's not non-existent because members can go into foreclosure. But I guess I'm trying to Are you saying what is the assessment that someone may go into foreclosure, declare bankruptcy? >> What is the Yeah. What is I mean did we

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bring our risk down from like a moderate risk that if somebody goes into foreclosure, bankruptcy, whatever, that this the rest of the city would have to pay, you know, without conditions and with the conditions that let's say

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moderate risk has been brought down to minimal, negligible. Um, >> okay. Okay, I think I understand what you're saying and the answer is we've eliminated the risk. The city's going to get the money. >> Okay. >> So, the city will get the money from those homes um as long as the members sign the um sign the waiverss, which is

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the requirement. That's why we did this one. So, there there's not a risk. The only again there could be a potential delay. If something were to go into foreclosure, we have to go through that whole process. But ultimately, as far as the risk is concerned of will we not get the money, no, with this pro with this process, we've eliminated that risk.

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That's what I was trying to get at. >> Member Shelley, >> I I actually have no questions. We've talked about this at great lengths. I do want to thank staff. Literally, there was a tremendous amount of work put into this, uh, a lot of hours. So,

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>> um, Mr. Luna, my only question I have is, um, does everybody, every resident, um, or every home has to sign on to this? And if they don't then what happens? I I think we know that answer

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but I just want to make sure that um we have that clear. So the if you look at the resolution condition um or section 2C of the resolution does provide that each record owner of every

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property benefiting from the project within Liberty Ponds shall execute an assessment waiver in a form approved by city attorney acknowledging and consenting to the levy and collection of special assessments to secure repayment associated with the costs and waving such statutory procedures as are legally

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waveable and identified. by the city attorney. That's the requirement. That being said, um as council's aware, our office also worked on a similar CWB project in Scandia that was a smaller scale and we would likely follow similar

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procedures which include one, first and foremost, the city has to have the guarantees that it's getting the money to pay back the loan. the individual homeowners will have an option as opposed to signing the assessment waiver to just pay the money upfront similar to how we do a road

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assessment. You can pay it up front. Um so that would be an option if someone did not want to sign the assessment waiver. Finally, and I I mentioned this at the last meeting that if there's a situation where owners within are not signing, the requirement is the city has to have guarantee that all the money is coming back. So there's a potential that

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the association other members would have to take on a bigger uh burden if their neighbors are not willing to to participate or the city doesn't go forward with the project. And I'll acknowledge they are pretty harsh terms and we're running a tough bargain, but

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ultimately our obligation, the city's obligation is to all of the taxpayers and we're we're writing this in a way that makes sure that all the protections are in place. And while someone may look at and say, you know, some of this is is somewhat unreasonable, I acknowledge it. You know, it's it's a very strict

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agreement that provides great protection to the city, and that's how it has to be. >> Thank you. I appreciate that. That was my only question. So, we'll get back to number six. Number 16 to consider resolution 260549, a resolution approving conditional participation in the MPCA Clean Water

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Partnership Loan Program for Liberty Ponds. 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 17. To

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consider a proclamation declaring National Public Works Week as May 17, 2026 to May 23rd, 2026. Mr. Reeves, are you discussing this one tonight? >> Yes, honorable mayor and councel. Um, I'd like to thank uh mayor and council

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for recognizing the efforts and the commitment of our Wyoming public works department. Uh, they're dedicated professionals who are the backbone of our community's infrastructure. And from May 17th to 23rd, uh, we're going to celebrate National Public Works Week under the three theme of people,

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purpose, and presence. This theme underscores the commitment of public works professionals whose work and efforts are not often visible to the community we serve. We ensure daily lives run smoothly and as a fellow public works director of Minnesota says, we make normal happen. The work of our

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maintenance team is essential to the quality of life we enjoy. The public works team ensures that our water is safe to drink. The sewage flows away from our basements, maintains our roadways, and keeps our parks clean and safe. In the middle of the night, they wake up to come in and clear the snow from the streets so we can get to

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school, work, and other activities. and in severe weather, they stand by ready to respond when the power goes out so that the lift stations continue to pump. On behalf of the public works department, I'd like to thank the residents, council, mayor, and city leadership for their dedication, our

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department in the way of a robust CIP for our vehicles, commitment to our fleet equipment, and for ultimately supporting our goals to build facilities that will enhance our effectiveness and efficiency. In the spirit of this week, I encourage our residents to take a moment to acknowledge our hard work and dedication

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of our public works crew. Whether it's a simple thank you or a wave, let us show our appreciation for their efforts. Thank you, >> Mr. Reeves. I'm just going to say this. Um, I like leading by knowledge and heart as a mayor. And, um, there was

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when I probably about five years ago, um, I wanted to see what it was like to be in the snowflow, right? I don't think you were here yet, but so I got up two in the morning. I think we had a lot of snow that year. I was in there for eight hours, >> right? Just really kind of understanding

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how those plows work, what public um works does, and how hard that job is. So, I appreciate us being able to recognize them. Um, I have not done pothole filling yet. I may not do that, but it might be kind of interesting.

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>> It does smell good. Uh, so I don't know, but I'm I'm glad that we're able to do that. So that's my only statement. Um, we'll go with um member Luger next. >> Um, I have no questions. I have such a profound appreciation for what our

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public works staff does. Uh, it's it is really incredible. Um, and so we really appreciate that. Thank you for everything in your team does. >> Thank you. I'll pass that on. >> Member Joerger. >> No questions. >> Okay. Member Schilling. >> Uh, no questions. uh tell your team amazing good job

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>> and um member >> no question but you guys do a great job and I'd be happy to come out and help fill potholes if you need it just to see what it's like. >> Thank you. >> Mr. Luna, do we need a sign off on that just in case? No. Okay. Just thought I would ask just in case. >> It's on the record, Mayor.

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>> Yeah, it's on the record. Okay, good deal. So, and I'm always happy when our toilets flush and all that kind of stuff, too. They really do a good job. So, I appreciate that. I'll make the motion um to con to approve the proclamation declaring National Public Works Week as May 17, 2026 to May 23,

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2026. Do we have a second? >> Second. >> We have a second by member Luger. All in favor? I opposed. >> So approved. Number 18 to consider a proclamation declaring National Police Week as May 11, 2026 and May 17, 2026.

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Chief Bower. >> Yes. Um, Mayor Evans and members of council, uh, this is just a asking for the city to acknowledge the proclamation for National Police Week. Starts on May 11th through the 17th. Um, as you know,

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we have um, eight officers plus me that uh are very dedicated to providing public safety in our community. um and on a daily basis they are demonstrating professionalism uh integrity and a really strong commitment to our

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community. Um I appreciate the work that they do on a daily basis and I understand that council does as well. Um and we're grateful for the the work that they do and the acknowledgement that you know this last uh six years have been very um probably some of the most

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monumental times and change in law enforcement including uh someone that had left Wyoming and left law enforcement and came back. Um and I think that speaks volumes to what what the officers and our sergeants are doing on a regular basis here. So, um, and

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we're just asking for your continued support of public safety and to the officers that are working 24/7 in our community. That's all I have right now. >> Chief Bowers, same thing. I've ridden along in the squad car and um, scariest thing I've ever done in my whole entire

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life. So, I appreciate >> was the driving or >> Well, you know, um, we'll talk about that later. No, >> so it was it was very eye opening. Um and also how hard those police cars get ridden as well and everything that they

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go through. Right. We had while I was with we did have somebody who is um not very nice >> and um so it was very interesting and eye opening. We do have a young force but I will say I am so proud every day of that force. They are

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>> um they they step up to everything. They've done really really great jobs and really do appreciate them and also you and your leadership and your mentoring of the um sergeants that are coming up. >> Thank you. >> Yeah. So, uh who did I leave off to? So, um member Joerger, you're next.

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>> No questions. >> Member Schilling, >> no questions. member onstead. >> I'd like to add that they I see what they do on a daily basis, know what they do, and and really appreciate the work that they do. And knowing how hard the the work that they do, and coming from a

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similar field, I will go fill potholes. >> I'll come up with something similar for you. >> I don't have anything that could possibly tie any of that. We we just really appreciate um yeah, we appreciate what you do and we appreciate what uh um

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what our Wyoming PD does every day. >> Thank you. >> So, I'll make the motion to approve the proclamation declaring National Police Week as May 11, 2026 and uh to May 17, 2026. Do we have a second? >> Second. >> We have a second by member Anstad. All in favor?

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>> I opposed. So approved. Number 19 to consider a proclamation of the city of Wyoming, Minnesota, designating May 3 through9, 2026 as small business week in Wyoming, Minnesota. Mr. McFarland, you right. >> Honorable mayor and members of uh city

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council, we will cap off our May month of city proclamations with proclamation declaring uh May 3rd through 9th as small business week. Uh, small businesses are prevalent throughout the city of Wyoming, as I'm sure you're all aware, from manufacturing to retail, they are found, uh, throughout. Uh, small business week offers an

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opportunity for the council and the community to celebrate and uplift the contributions of hardworking entrepreneurs uh, and to recognize the essential role that local businesses play in building a vibrant, connected, and resilient Wyoming community. Um, so with that, we're just looking for a proclamation to to state May 3rd through 9th as small business week.

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>> Okay. Questions or comments from member Schilling? >> Uh, no questions. Member Anstead, >> no comments. >> Member Luger. >> Um, no questions. Busy month, huh? Uh, but we have we have a lot of really great local businesses. Um, so yes, if we can get out and support those folks,

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do it. >> Very true. Uh, member Joerger. >> No questions. >> Okay. Um, and I have none either. So, but I'll again make that motion to um approve proclamation of the city of Wyoming, Minnesota designating May 3rd through the 9th, 2026 as Small Business

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Week in Wyoming, Minnesota. And that's coming as the chair of the EDA. All right. Do we have um all in favor? >> Oh, we need a second. We need a second. Second by member Anstad. All in favor? I opposed. So approved. Um we're getting close here. Number 20. To consider a

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work session on May 19th, 2026. Mr. McFarland, that would be you. >> Yes. Honorable mayor, members of council. Uh staff are requesting a work session to review the proposed franchise agreement with Midcontinent Communications. Staff and legal council have been working on the agreement throughout 2025 and 2026 as part of the

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renewal process uh and it is anticipated to be near uh complete. Franchise agreements allow providers to use the city's rightofway to deliver cable services and establish the terms standards and fees associated with that use. These agreements are typically negotiated on a long-term basis, often every 10 years, and set expectations for

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both the provider and the city. Uh staff and legal council will walk through the agreement, provide an overview of key provisions, and be available to answer questions. So, we're looking to have that work session be set for Tuesday, May 19th, uh, at 5:30 p.m. >> Has everybody looked at their calendars? >> Yep.

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>> Everybody's in town. >> Okay. So, member Onstad, any questions? >> 5:30. >> 5:30. >> Okay. >> Okay. Member um, Luger, >> no questions. >> Okay. Uh, member Joerger, >> no questions. >> And member Schilling, >> no questions.

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>> And I have none either. So, we need the motion to approve the work session on May 19th, 2026 here in chambers at 5:30 p.m. We have a motion. >> So moved. >> We have a motion by member Schilling. Did I hear a second from member on? No. From member Luger. Okay. All in favor?

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>> I I opposed. So approved. Number 21 to consider another work session um on May 27, 2026. We have a lot coming this next year, don't we? >> We're going to hang out a lot. >> We are. Okay. Mr. McFarland. >> Yes. Honorable mayor and members of

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council. Every year since 2017, the Wyoming city council and staff have taken time to complete a road and project tour. Uh the street tour allows council and staff the ability to view street conditions, completed street projects, and review upcoming projects as a group. Um Fairview Meadows will once again be providing the bus uh and

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bus driver for that work session this year. Uh we want to thank Fairview Meadows for their continued partnership with the city of Wyoming. They're fantastic. They don't ask anything of it and they're very open on their schedule. Um, we are we are requesting that it uh be held on May 27th at 5:00 PM. We do it a little earlier just to ensure we can

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hit all of our stops. Um, as you know, we get out at each one and we discuss and take notes and questions and so forth. So, looking to have that one set for May 27th at 5 p.m. >> Okay. Member Onstead. >> 5 p.m. >> Okay. Just making sure. Okay. Um, member Joerger. >> No questions. >> Member Schilling. >> Good.

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>> Mayor Iverson's good. Mayor Onstead's good. Um, member Luger. >> Good. I keep calling everybody mayor. >> Yeah, it works. It works. All right. Remember, >> I'm good. Yeah. Yeah. >> Good. >> When they do the minutes, please know that I was calling everybody mayor. Just, you know, strict that >> can do.

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>> Yeah. Okay. All right. Um All right. So, we need a motion to approve. I'll make that motion to approve the work session on May 27th, 2026 for the road project at 5:00 p.m. Do we have a second? >> Second. >> We have a second by member Luger. All in favor? I opposed. So, approved. We did

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add number 22 onto the agenda which is resolution number 260550. A resolution directing the flag of the United States of America and the flag of the city of Wyoming to be displayed on all city-owned properties now or in the future where there is a flag displayed.

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Um Mr. Luna, did you want to jump in on that? We did have the work session. I'm thinking maybe you might be the best to address this. >> Sure. Uh, Madame Mayor, members of council. So, this is a resolution uh, as Madame Mayor indicated, stemming from the work session that we all participated in just prior to this

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meeting. Um, at this work session, the council gave consideration to the displaying of flags on city property. Uh the direction provided by myself as the city attorney uh advise the city that

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there is no legal requirement for the city to display uh a Minnesota state flag and further that the city has full and broad discretion in determining what displays are going to be shown on city property um and advising the city to

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ensure that they're retaining that discretion and the decisions are coming from the council. Uh pursuant to that discussion and the consensus of the council uh at that work session, uh I prepared a resolution

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um that provides that the flag of the United States of America and the flag of the city of Wyoming will be displayed on all city-owned properties uh now and in the future where there are flags displayed. Uh if you look at the resolution, it does provide that the

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city um will display those two flags. Um the the recital provide that the city will remove uh any displays of the state flag. The city retains discretion and full authority to make these decisions. Um and that will be the displays until

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the city changes u until the city council provides other direction. Uh, finally, the the resolution does also maintain that the city of Wyoming shall display the P and MIA flags on such city flag polls as deemed appropriate by city staff. Um, in talking with uh

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administrator Grant or Administrator McFarland here, um, we know of at least two and I just wanted to make sure we didn't miss any. So, I just said, you know, wherever there there may be. So, I'm happy to answer any questions about the resolution or the process um that council may have. uh for me as city

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attorney. >> We'll go with you. >> Okay. Members Schilling. >> Uh I don't have any questions. Um I just there's just that little concern about removing a state flag. I'm in favor of this resolution, but I already stated that in the work session. So,

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>> okay. Thank you, Member Anstead. >> I think it's a very good compromise, but otherwise I have no questions. >> Okay. Member Luger. >> Um I don't have any questions. Um, I I have a I mean I my concern voting on this tonight is that it doesn't give a ton of opportunity for public input and

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I do share the same concern that was voiced earlier um about cherrypicking which decid democratically decided outcomes were willing to accept um especially given the overwhelming input that we all received um about the official flag. However, uh one of my objections earlier in the work session

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was also that this distraction causes comes at a cost to the time and resources of the work that our city should be doing like our facilities, our roads and infrastructure um and as well as establishing a 2027 budget for our residents. So, um in the spirit of

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moving forward and getting into um the consequential work of um of council, I can get on board with this. >> Thank you. member Jagger. >> Actually, I think this is a really good compromise. I mean, you can't please

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everyone, but I think given the feelings in the community, it it acknowledges everyone's feelings. >> Thank you. All right. Um, I will make the motion to approve resolution 260550, a resolution directing the flag of the

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United States of America and the flag of the city of Wyoming be displayed on all city- owned properties now or in the future where there is a flag display. I make that motion. Do we have a second? >> Second. >> We have a second by member onstead. All in favor? I opposed.

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>> It has pro approved. Thank you. Um, we are going to go to council reports. Um, let's start with member Onstaff. >> I attended the work session just prior to this and uh uh that's the end of my report. >> Perfect. Um,

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>> thanks for everyone coming out, especially my dad. >> Yes. All right. And, um, Luger, >> uh, I attended the work session earlier tonight. Um, thank you Brett's dad for coming out as well as everybody else and for everybody for watching. >> Awesome. All right, that was good. All

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right, member Jagger. Oh, I attended the work session previous prior to the meeting. I also went over to the library yesterday for their extended access little event there. That was very nice. So, thank you all for coming. Thank you everybody for the input you gave for the

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flags and thank you all for watching. >> Member Shilling, >> I also attended the work session prior to the meeting. Uh, thank you for those watching and those that attended and I appreciated the uh input via email u in reference to the flag. So, >> perfect. I attended two work sessions.

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The one before and not this one. So that was two before the last meeting. Just thought I'd point that out just in case. So, you know, >> did you miss it? >> Yeah, somebody missed it. All good. >> Um, yeah. So, I appreciate that. Um, and then Chief Hour, there is a big event

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coming up. >> Uh, it's about kids and bikes, right? >> Can you talk a little bit more about that because I'm coming on my new bike. >> Oh. So there you go. >> Seconds here to pull up the date and

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time. I believe it is on Friday the June 5th. >> Um we're doing the bike rodeo. Uh we adjusted to do it on a Friday evening. Okay. >> Um and we're doing it at the new public uh city building, not at the elementary school this year.

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>> So in the uh on the north end of that parking lot. Um we'll be doing it there. Um that allows us just a little more flexibility and and uh to and to kind of highlight the the new facility as well. So >> and a bigger space. Yes. >> There's also a nice parking lot there, too. >> Yes. >> Yeah, it is. >> Yeah.

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>> Yeah. I think all of the city council should show up on their bikes and do the bike rodeo part. >> You're bringing your bike, right? Are you >> health is on standby, so I'll be there. The ambulance will be there already. >> Not implying anything. Just just another point to bring up.

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>> Just another one. Yeah, we appreciate that. So, >> thank you for the acknowledgement. Um, Mr. Ericson, we just want to hear from you. You've been here all night, so I'm sure you have a nice update for us on the road project. Or maybe just an update.

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>> Yes, we are. Um, we are pleased with the bids. We do have a pre-construction meeting that will be scheduled here in the near future. We have contracts back that I'd like to have you sign this evening before. on it. >> Yeah, we are meeting

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with our public works group, next year's improvements, talk a little bit about some of the public facilities. So, we have a meeting next week, I believe. So, we're looking forward to that. Good planning comes from those meetings.

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Yeah, I would I would agree with that. So, thank you for that update. Uh I do know it's nurses week, so any nurses out there that are watching, listening, or whatever, uh really appreciate all the nurses and what you do and um your dedication to your patients. So, just putting that out there. I would also

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like to send our condolences to Mr. Lynwood and his family on the passing of his father. So, you are in our prayers um and thoughts as um you and your family go through this. So, I want Mr. Lynwood to know and also his mom and his family to know. So, um, with that, it's

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been a long meeting, longer than normal. Uh, it's 8:21. Do we have a motion to adjurnn? So, moved. >> We have a motion to adjurnn by member Luger and we have a second by member Schilling. >> Third by me.

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>> And all in favor? I a