This conference will now be recorded. mic. >> Don't forget to turn the mics on when we talk. >> You can move that one to you over by you, Joe. Uh, >> I believe we do not have any amendments. So, I just need the adoption of the agenda.
I'll second. >> Any further discussions? All in favor? I >> oppose. Passes four 0. Uh we'll open the public comment portion. Individuals may address the city council about any items of concern. Speakers must state their name and limit the remarks to three
minutes. Public comments. Public comments. >> Do you want Yeah. If you want to speak on something, you sure can. >> What What do you do you want to talk about the fee schedule or >> the fee schedule? Yeah. >> Oh, well then public hearing. >> We'll do that. Sorry. We'll do that. The
fee schedule at public hearing portion uh well, it'll be number six. So, we'll let you talk then. Okay. Thank you. We'll close the public comment portion. Uh jump [clears throat] down to the consent agenda. All items listed on the consent agenda are considered routine by
the council and will be approved by one motion which will be roll call this time if uh we go ahead. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless council members request in which the case the item will be removed from the consent agenda and be considered in normal sequence on the agenda.
>> Make a motion to approve the consent agenda. And I just just to make a point, you know, a couple of them resolutions are just typical every year first year things that we got to do. >> So instead of voting them like we have every year on individual, we just threw them in the consent agenda. So we have a
motion in a second. >> Was that was that Kevin and or was it >> Joan? >> Kevin and Joan Jo. >> Yeah. Thank you. >> Uh all in favor Bob >> I. >> Joan I >> Kevin >> I >> and I I passes 400. We'll jump to accounts payable. Kevin.
>> All right. It's a lengthy line, but there's nothing really out of the uh usual here. We got the pay request number two for um number 82388 for 79,9759 there for the seal coat. And um the
second side here, we've just got the these uh Kim, can you just confirm that these electric energies are those are these some of the pass through ones? >> Yes. >> Yes. Okay, I was correct on that. All right, so I'll make a motion to approve
the accounts payable the total of 340,181.31. >> Second that. >> Any further discussions on accounts payable? All in favor? >> I >> I oppose passes 400. Thanks, Kevin. We'll jump to the public portion uh of
the meeting. Uh we'll open the public hearing concerning ordinance 20261, the 2026 fee schedule. Sir, just state your name and your address and uh let us know what your [snorts] 663
[clears throat] >> is a fee schedule the same same format as last year >> as Yeah. I'm not saying dollar amounts, but is a fee schedule. The street lights, the the waste water, not
wastewater, sewer, storm sewer, and the infrastructure. Is that still a fee? >> Yes. >> Yeah. [clears throat] >> Can anybody tell me what advantage we have as taxpayers of that being a fee
and not on our taxes? >> You want to talk about that? because yeah, we brought that up last year and we did have conversations about that. Decide to [clears throat] stay with the fee. >> Um, we stay with the fee because for one thing, if we did it on the tax thing, it would be uh would go up. People would
pay according to the value of their home. Um, most residences with the storm water and such are per property. So, that is one of the reasons. The other reason is just the continuity of income and the way that it comes in. The only work part a little bit too is that if
you're a property owner and you're renting out the property and you're talking water sewer, so the renters's using the water and sewer, the property owner would be paying the water and sewer fee versus the person using it. So that was a discussion that we had previous too when that was brought up because some people like, well, I can
write off my property taxes but not in the fees. Was that last year's conversation? >> That was Yep. brought up last year and we >> That might have been you. >> Yep. Yeah, we said we look at it and and decided to uh leave it in there as fees, but it's consistent with other
communities as well. >> So, I mean, and like you said, we did discuss it. It's just with the various reasonings and that's why we decided to keep it as a fee versus adding on to a taxes. I think yeah just to jumping on to Kim's
point there was that when it's a portion per property it's by that usage for everybody is paying for just the that usage spread throughout the properties versus the value then you'd have people who have the bigger houses paying a lot
more for the same type of service. So it's in my view the more just view is to put it as a fee. Everyone's paying the same price on there >> for usage. >> Yeah. >> Any more questions? Public hearings? I
will [snorts] close the public hearing portion on ordinance 20261, the fee schedule. New business 2026. >> Wait, hold on. I'm sorry. I should have uh We're going to we're going to do the motion here, too. >> Oh, okay. >> To to approve >> I thought we had it down below. >> Um Yeah. and everything is is as it was
when we when we spoke about it last. Um, couple little corrections. Oh, no. I take that back. We did we do want to add one thing under where the mowing the mowing line. Uh, we want to add snow shoveling in there. We just had an instance where
we had to go shovel a sidewalk and took a long time. Um, we charge an hour which just is not enough. So, we would like mowing and snow shoveling to be the $100 minimum or $75 an hour, whichever is greater. So, we just add back slash snowshoing right
in here. And that understanding that's what I do. Shoveling a sidewalk two days later after snowfall has been walked on is not fun. [laughter] >> This one happened to be, you know, longer. >> Yeah. >> Was that ever listed? That wasn't that listed before the snow shoveling?
>> No, we we haven't had that. We've just done an hourly. We very rarely have to go out, but uh Kim maybe have more experience. >> I have not seen us shovel a sidewalk since >> I don't think I have either in nine years. >> So, it's a very rare occurrence. [clears throat]
>> Jeep very well. >> I mean, it's Yeah. I mean, >> usually once it's complained, you know, it's taken care of. >> Yeah. I remember talking to Larry and he said that two or three times maybe in his entire time here that they were
mowed. Yeah. >> Was it the same? So like they were notified and they just refused to shovel. >> This was a little bit of a different circumstance. This this person is uh not available right now, we'll say. So and it has been quite a while. Um, it
was a circumstance where the the building was in contract for deed and the sale ended up happening while this person was unable to be available. We'll see. Um, so yeah, it was a different situation, but yes, that is the process that
usually there's I got to be careful with it. Usually there's notification first and then but this happened to be it was there for a long time. Spoke to who we thought owned it, didn't own it anymore. Got to get it done. It's a hazard. It was it's it was near Main Street, very well traveled. So, I just directed Jeff
to have his staff get it done. >> Perfect. [clears throat] Any questions on that? So, we just need a motion and a second on the >> I'll make a motion to >> I'll second that. >> Uh any further discussion?
>> Couple couple comments. I came in and talked to Brian earlier just uh trying to wrap my head around all the the various increases right on the the building permit fees and things. Um and in principle I'm against state incursion
into all these things. There's been a couple studies that have been put out for up to 11 to 12% of the cost of new construction is just permit fees. And as they continue to go up, it's uh I understand that there's state
obligations at the state level that we have to comply with and that there's the the responsibility that we have as uh for safety to make sure that our community stays safe. Just want to bring awareness that ideally there would not
be 11% of new contra construction costs being contained in just permit fees. So that's my one comment. >> Perfect. Thank you. >> Any further discussions? All in favor? >> I
>> oppose. Passes 4 0. Uh we will jump to new business uh 7A 2026 annual appointments. I looked at this. Brian and I talked about it. Um, I was going to call everybody, see if they're fine with where they're at. And I'm like, it's
only been one year for on on the new if you switch. So, I figured unless you guys have some different ideas or want to do something different. But, I figured after 2027, we'll talk see if anybody wants to switch, do some different uh boards. So, unless you guys
have any different ideas, if you want to change different boards, um I would just keep the appointments as they have been last year. And I think we did a little switching around for 2025 boards. I think a couple switch or maybe
it was just we added Fred and stuff like that. So, >> Yep. We had to switch when we Yeah. >> Yeah. So, I mean, if you guys have a different opinion, if you want to try a different board, but after Brian and I were talking like a let's just do it one more year and then for the 2027 appointments,
we will talk a little bit more in detail if you guys want to do a different board, get different scenery, stuff like that. So, really the only changes on here are park board, [clears throat] a couple of them on there, uh EDA, there was a couple of changes, and planning
commission. Um, that's just a re a reappoint of basically who was there. There are two openings. So, if anybody knows anybody who might be interested in being on the planning commission, uh, we need some some people to to fill two openings on on that board,
>> but that's all elected. >> Oh, there was a little bit of a change in the code committee, too, along the way. There's been a couple more. One added and and a change in there. So, [clears throat] but uh what what was that? that's elected. >> Yeah, they're they're not appointed. They're um >> the planning commission.
>> Yeah. No, all of them. That one we're missing yet in the changes. >> Their application, they're not appointed or anything. Correct. >> Um no, all all all the new ones we've done. Yeah, we we've already approved those. You did you did the reappoints of the planning commission with the consent
agenda. >> Um >> we don't want to lose anybody that's on there. So, we're grateful for them re-uping. So, uh, and this is just basically approving the the formal approval of the appointment schedule. So, >> I'll make a motion to approve the 2026
annual appointments. >> I'll second that. Any further discussions? All in favor? >> I oppose. Passes 400. Uh, 7B, solid waste contract extension. I'll let Brian explain this one.
>> Yes. Uh so when I came in in 2020 um I didn't know that we had a contract and all of a sudden it was due and so I quick put it together used uh the the format that had been used by the previous administrator got it done um and it's [clears throat] good through
the end of January this month um in looking to do RFPs uh and speaking with our our current company. Um it's a logistical nightmare if somebody else gets the bid in the middle of the winter uh to switch out cans and all of
that good stuff. [clears throat] Um we have an option within the contract to extend for a period of time. Um I asked David from L LRS uh if he would be willing to extend uh for a period of time. Um, and we came up with uh through
January or through excuse me, July July 31st, uh, that gives us uh some time to put together uh the RFPs and it'll it'll change from here on out um that'll end in the summer. So, if there is a change of of garbage haulers, the logistically
it's much better. And and since then, I have spoken to another company who wants to bid, explain this to them. They say, "Yeah, it makes perfect sense to extend it." So, um just asking for an extension. All the terms will stay exactly the same as they are. They're not looking for any more dollars,
anything. Just just extend it. I did um leave a message with Waste Management. They haven't called me back, but they're kind of along with this. Basically, their part of this is just they're allowed to bid on commercial hauling within the city. Um so, they just kind
of go along with this extension. I one thing I thought we talked about doing it through the end of June because it we get build quarterly. >> Yeah. Well, we decided end of July >> because then I mean they're going to send out a bill for one month >> along with the billing. That's and they do the billing.
>> Yeah, I know they do the billing. I just thought we were talking about doing the end of June. >> This is what was recommended. You had said the end of >> I can wait for the nightmares to happen because they're going to send out the bills for May for >> Okay. I thought we had talked about doing June
second quarter. >> We talked about a whole bunch of different things, but and this is what ultimately the request was. So if we wanted to do June, I'm sure I could go back and tell them, hey, you know, which would make might make more sense. >> I would just think on their building billing side because we pay quarterly that I thought that's what we were going
to do was end of second quarter. So whoever got the new one would start the billing for third quarter versus bill for one month unless they're going to give us one free month of July. Yeah, I guess I didn't ask that question when we were talking about. That's a good point. Very good point. >> That's what I just saw. July. I thought it was I just think June would be
>> Yeah. I mean, if you wanted to approve it with the caveat that I I speak to um David about >> end of June to see if that would work better. >> I'm just give leeway to go either end of June or end of July for the extension. I just I'm just afraid that it's going to
be a accounting nightmare for bills out because I mean are they going to send out bills for one month versus every other town they do for quarterly? Just my opinion and concern. >> Good point. >> That's what I thought we we had talked about it was going to be June because it was going to be end of second quarter.
>> So I would like to see end of a quarter versus one month of one quarter, but I I don't I don't really care either way either. Well, I think you could make the motion both ways. >> I'll make the motion that that will
equip Brian to pursue the extension of the LRS contract aiming for a June end of the billing cycle as preferable. >> I mean, and to make it everything either, just be nice if LRs is competitive and they keep it because then we don't have to worry about getting rid of the garbage cans and
getting new garbage cans. But, I mean, obviously that's not in our hands, but I I'll second that. >> Thank you. >> Any further discussions? All in favor? I >> oppose. Passes 400.
>> Sorry about that, Brian, but I just >> No, no, that's that's >> I just think that just with a lot of these corporations when they do quarterly building, it's a nightmare to do one month. >> Yep. No, actually. >> And then if you're if you're a nickel higher for that one month, then somebody will complain. And um let's do 7 C.
Council meeting date adjustments. I just need a motion. July, you know, we usually adjust it because it's July 4th. By talking, we're going to just do one meeting and make it July 16th, which would normally be our third one. So, we'll we're going to cancel our July our first week meeting. So, I just need a
motion, a second. That July's meetings will just be the 16th normal time, normal bat channel. But >> I'll make that motion to approve the 16th of July. >> Any further discussions? All in favor? I
oppose. Passes 4 0. Uh let's do 7D. Set a public hearing for the revised animal ordinance 2026. Mr. Rob. >> Uh yes. So we've been working on revising our animal ordinance for a few
months now. And then there's been a few drafts that have gone through code committee and been revised and updated. And we've got some really good comments. Um, and so we're presenting a draft to city council. Um, you can see it tonight on your council packet. Um, but we're just setting a public hearing for our next council meeting to hopefully get
some comments from the public and then maybe we can pass it, but otherwise we can continue revising. Um, and the ordinance you see is just the full-fledged language right now, but the ordinance you'll see at the next meeting will be one that's formatted for final
passage if we were to go that route with changes. Um, so yeah. Perfect. And I think I mean Kevin's been on that stuff. I mean he does very well reading that and catching the eyes. And I know Tony Andor Chief has been there and addressed some of the issues. So I
know they've been working hard on that one too. >> So we just doing the next meeting which would be >> 22nd >> 22nd at 605. >> I'll make a motion >> to set the public hearing for the revised animal ordinance 20262.
605 on January 22nd. >> I'll second. >> Any further discussions? All in favor? >> I oppose. Passes 400. Thanks, Mr. Raph. Let's do reports. Uh Brian. >> Uh yep. The pool uh rebid have uh
advertisement has gone out to the all the plan rooms, the plan holders. It'll be in the paper the next three weeks. Uh this wrote a paper and uh it was on Facebook already. I sent it to Brea, the pool committee, and and she got it out there. And I encouraged all of them and
all of you that if you know anybody that would like to take on a piece of this, um, you know, [clears throat] have them contact me, um, you know, if they want to do inind labor, materials, anything like that. Um, you know, kind of a full court press to find anybody and
everybody in the area that wants to be involved and would like to to donate, uh, anything and or do a full bid, too. Um, but we're trying to get as many bids as possible and and uh a little better job on on seeing if there's anybody out
there that that um you know, plumbing, electrical, whatever it might be. Roof, gutters, we already have someone for that. We always I already have someone wants to donate the roof. Um so all that type of stuff. If anybody knows anything, anybody have them get a hold of me. Um get them
the the bid ad. Um, and yeah, we're gonna fullcourt press, try and get as many bids as we can, bring it down as low as we can so we can build pool. Um, and then we've been talking, we've been staff has been talking about this for quite a while and we've let council
know that we've been talking about this, but we're going to start up a quarterly newsletter that'll go out on just our our our web page and Facebook and push notifications just for uh communications for the community. um you know the mayor will have a spot
in there department heads and u um you know we'll highlight an ordinance depending on season just things like that but we've been talking about for a long time and we're ready to to to roll into that here pretty soon we're going to rely on Miranda's expertise for formatting and and all of that but uh
but we we're looking for you know and then you know if council members want something in there as well we can we can do that but uh you know in the effort to communicate u you know more effectively or or more. Can't communicate enough with the with the citizens. Um, we're gonna we're gonna get that going
soon. That's it. Thanks, Ryan. Claire, did you have anything you want to comment on? >> Not tonight, Mayor. Thank you. >> Thanks, sir. Chief, uh, just
council still, uh, have our sergeant position open. haven't received any applications as to date, but uh we're still hopeful that closes on the 16th of January. So, but uh we're still uh
hoping that someone's in the process of mailing one to us. So, but that's all I got. Perfect. Thanks, G. Tony, you have anything? >> Yes. >> Quick, I would uh want to thank uh Chris in the street department for getting an updated uh capital equipment list to us
or whatever. And then want to thank Kim for her time and putting that together and getting the uh input costs and all the uh percentages in there and I think we're sitting in a pretty good spot capital equipment wise. So thank you much. >> Thanks Jeff Kim. >> Nothing tonight. Mayor >> Miles
>> nothing tonight. >> I have nothing >> I just for the chief. So if no one applies do we do it again? Do you send it out again or how does that work? >> I think we discussed it at that point. >> [clears throat and cough] >> we had talked about maybe it's just a
police officer position at that point. Um maybe it's a a rotation. So there's some options. Um [clears throat] but we're going to need somebody. >> Is that a surprise to you, Pat, that no one has applied? No. Okay. Well, I think
it hurt with an agency or two that have adjusted their pay that we had a couple possibilities that they adjusted their pay scale, which is not. It's kind of the rumor I've heard, too. So,
anything else, Joe? No, >> good question. Jeff or Kevin? I just want to say thanks to the public works department for getting out and plowing and taking care of all the the ice and slush and stuff. I saw a couple people on Zrotown talk that were taking you guys to task like you weren't doing anything or you were wasting money. You
couldn't make it right and I just want to say thanks that you guys were putting in the work. So, thank you. >> Perfect. >> Thanks, Kevin. Meeting adjourned. [laughter]