This conference will now be recorded. [laughter] [clears throat] >> A couple more days. >> We've already starting to plan for that. There was a few of yarns today were iffy. I'm like, let's skip that because we have something to do next. We got
Yeah, we got plenty of Um, >> want some light in here? >> I don't mind it like this. >> Hey, this is one. >> Oh, that's have a few changes.
>> The old Methodist church was right on >> right. We're at 300 >> something for people. We're pushing capacity on >> water
since >> three years, four years until co we got kicked out of there. We met at the Best Western on the south side down by Apache Mall and their event center. They let us meet during co >> blind eye because we were a church and
we're like >> yeah it was nice. Yeah. >> We we doubled in size during co because people were looking for churches. >> Yeah. >> And then we were able to afford to buy a building. So >> we bought the
bought the old Methodist church. Now we're looking we're looking at other options if we grow too much more because we need to find a >> right to be able to house Yeah. to be able to house your congregation. That makes sense. >> Oh, that's really cool.
>> Super cool. This conference will now be recorded. >> At 6:00, I'll call the meeting to order. We'll start with the pledge of allegiance. 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 justice for all. [clears throat] Uh we do have a little bit of adjustment on the agenda. We are going to take 4E the 2026 lead service line replacement
and put that down to A1 for Scott Haniki can talk about that with WHKS >> new business in under new business >> or underneath new business uh underneath new business 8A the uh toward zero death
presentation is going to be cancelled. Uh I believe Anna had to emergency could not come to that but we are going to add Terry from the covered bridge festival to 8A.
So we're going to just adjust that a little bit. Um I think that's the only adoption to the agenda >> for now to adopt the agenda as amended. All second.
>> Any further discussions? All in favor? >> I oppose. Passes 400. I will open the public comments portion. Individuals may address the city council about any items of concern. Speakers must state their name and limit the remarks to three
minutes. Generally, the city city council will take a will not take official action on these items, but may refer the matter to staff for further report or direct that the matter to a scheduled for a future meeting agenda.
Public comments. Yeah, >> I just have one item. You haven't answered my question on removing water. >> Just quick I just we know but state your name and your address where we have that
>> Avenue and I'm concerned about the way you're replacing the water meters. That must be a box outside of our homes or and um I'm not wanting to go to the AI
water meter. I don't know what how it's programmed. And you know, without a programmer going through the code, you don't know the code either. And what if I just decide to just turn it off? Just take my mirror. Just take
it, you know, and and how did you advertise this to the population of Zambroa? Did we get a letter in the mail or something? Or was it just a little blurb in the newspaper? Which if you get the newspaper and then if you get it, did
you read it to find out that mandatorily all the water meters are being replaced and um it'll be programmed to shut off at somebody else's
decision, a AI decision. And so the sewer, will I still have sewer? And what what happens if I remove that meter and just and >> correct me if I'm wrong, Kim and Jeff and Brian. I know these water meters
have been a hot topic or a topic for several years that we're going to go to a more current meter. uh with these new current meters, they were going to do self-reading to help benefit us as a city and as you as a resident that if you had high water
usage, we could pull it up on our computer system and say you have a constant water usage. So that's why we went to that uh this has been discussed all of two years if not longer and it's been publicized. We've had public uh
meetings on that. Um, and we've also had plenty of discussions on the additional fee that if you don't want to put this meter or the reader, I don't think it's AI, correct me, Jeff or Kim, >> it's RF. >> RF >> RF that that we've done research that
whatever emits that doesn't affect people that if you don't want that, that's up to your choice. But we still as a city have to charge you our time and our efforts to come out there and read that >> figure come from that. >> That is something that the city staff
has spent time to figure out for our uh public works to go out there and read it to bring it to the city uh city staff the city office. >> How many people need manual readings on a monthly basis? >> Yeah. And uh Todd's exactly right. This
has been going on for two years. We sent out letters ahead of time to homeowners saying, "Hey, keep an eye out. We're going to be scheduling these meter installs soon." The meters are not optional. Everybody will get a new a new meter. There's no RF with the meter. Um, and [clears throat] as Todd stated,
they're um we're able to read real time uh basically on those meters, but that's got to do with the reader. The reader does emit RF uh less than a second a day. Jeff has provided you with lots of information on on what that is and how that works and all the research uh
previously. Um we've [clears throat] had a couple requests for you know what can we do if we don't want the the RF in the house council spoke about that. I don't remember how many two or three council spoke about that and decided to uh leave
it as an option. Um, contrary to most communities, um, most communities don't make it an option. Even everybody's going to have their water meter replaced. They're going to have the reader in there. This is the way it's going to be. But, but council said, "Okay, no, we'll give the option. You know, what's that going to cost?" So, we
had to go put together a cost, a reasonable cost based on our time, equipment, uh, to, uh, to do that work of going out there and actually having to touch it and read it. when we've got this system now that allows us to not not do that anymore. Um that 68 bucks is
is is what we had said. This has been in public hearings. This has been multiple meetings. We talked about this >> many many many times. Um [clears throat] >> I'm going to jump in. So that's where we are. >> I'm going to jump in quick. Also, council has heard the la two or three times in the last four years about
people that have had high water bills that we could not explain to them why they have high water bills or when that water bill is coming. So, as council, we've had to make a decision. No, you're paying that high water bill. It's not a city problem. It's your problem. By putting these new meters in, if you get
a high water bill, we can tell you is it running constantly or you got seven kids taking four showers in the matter of an hour that I mean, so that was part of the reason why we want these meters in. So when we have customer complaints, why is my water bill so high? Is it a water
leak from the city? Is it a water leak from the home? And I think all three four of them it's been a water leak inside the home that we have found by whatever they have running in leak. So that was something that we've done in the past to >> the plumber's keys. You know, if you
don't know the plumber's keys and how much goes down through that little hole, how much waste of water, you know, anyone's uneducated about the keys of a plumber, you know, you seek out any leaks, you know, extra flowers. But some of them have been a pressure tank, some
of it been water softeners. That is different. So that is something to answer to go back to your original question. We have publicized this. We have discussed this from new [clears throat] water meters to the new readings for two or three years.
>> 50 people that want manual readings. Uh personally I use zero to a thousand. find out my statistics if you want, but there I don't see any reason. I don't see how paying $70 a month for zero
1,000 you um >> are unwilling for me to read my own numbers and bring them in to see how much I owe. But but if we had >> or just if you build it a thousand and then you know once a year, twice a year,
charge me $70 to come out and do the official reading on it. >> But then all of a sudden you have a $600 bill. Let's say you haven't read it right now. Now you're coming in here to explain to us why do I have a $600 bill? >> Zero to a,000 and
>> you know the wires all shut off anyway. So, can I clear up one other misconception or or or one thing that you said? We can't shut these meters off. There are meters that we could put in um usually that's a landlord request uh on a rental property. Um if they, you
know, have a lot of problems with water usage or the or the renters not paying their bill, they can request a meter that that could be shut off with the system. Everybody else's meter, we can't shut the meter off. We have to come out and do a manual shut off. Is that that's correct? Right, Jeff? Because I know we
can't do it with the meter, but they have to >> have to be installed. >> Yep. >> Yeah. But your meter and any home and anything like that or any business for that matter >> is not going to have turn it off, you know. >> Well, there's a reinstatement fee that
that's a whole different situation. But >> $210 to hit three houses seems pretty steep. wanted to be known that we have answered every one of your questions several times. It's been in the public months and months, three or four meetings. So
anyway, that that's leave it at that water. >> Well, the sewer >> it's requested be shut off. >> Jeff can answer this better, but it's they're not really related. There's nothing going down the sewer, I suppose, but >> you still get your basement. >> Yeah. You want to turn the
Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, you still have the base fee, but and I don't even know if you can have a home, a single family dwelling with without water service be habitable. >> I believe that's >> I believe so. So, yeah. But anyway,
>> okay. Any more public comments? Pete, >> grab a mic. >> Live on Sixth Street West. I've been having problems with u with safe build. Um been trying to build a garage now for a
while and and I've been having just ample amount of communication problems with them. Um problems with um safe build compliance um and just a pile of other issues. Not going to go into all of them, but
there a way that we get this resolved in a timely manner to get a little bit better communication um between them and maybe a little bit more educating to the general public. I've had several questions go unanswered
due to them just ignoring emails, phone calls, stuff like that. um their inspector has done mildly okay, not the greatest. Um I've had to do my own inspections um to a sense and he's just trusting
what I'm doing. Uh I'm not a builder. Um I do have construction background in underground, but I just wondering what we can do to to future better this or change this. And can I can I start out by um
answering that or you know trying to answer that. So um between [clears throat] Miles and I, you know, if we get complaints that they're passed along, uh we've had very few complaints about safe build up till now. Um we're very well aware of of Mr. Lawson's uh uh
issues with the with the garage permit and we've been following it and we've been having conversations with Safe Build. So, so from a staff standpoint, we are following up on that and we would follow up on any complaint that we received. There just not have been not been very many complaints. Uh some time frame complaints, but there was staff
change, but you always have those. So, anyway, uh yeah, it's understandably frustrating for for Mr. Lawson on this project and there were some things that went into it that made it difficult and uh we've been we've been dealing with it and and having those discussions with Safe Build. Uh, you know, Miles talks to
Safe Built quite often on on on that stuff and if there's a complaint that comes in, it goes right to Safe Built and and they've been good about uh rectifying most complaints. This one has just gone a little bit not as smoothly or quite a bit not as smooth. >> Attempting to pacify
and not changing their base. Um, this has been going on going since April and doesn't seem I still am waiting. They're doing nine days plus on return to an email, phone call, stuff like that. It's just completely unnecessary and we need
to do better. At what point do we draw the line and find somebody else? And as they do have a one-year contract, can we open that up again this year? >> Uh, well, it'll be council's option to open it up whenever. It's it's a big
undertaking to to change. Um, [clears throat] you know, we've just gotten going with the online permitting, which is wonderful from a a business standpoint or or a uh tracking and all that standpoint. Sometimes not so wonderful for a homeowner uh trying
to trying to to use the system and that's understandable as well. We do have quarterly meetings with the uh regional director uh of Safe Built. We did bring your issue up with the regional director as well and spoke with him. Uh we will again uh on the communication side of things um you know
a lot of it I think is communication and listening to what you've been saying um I was in the business for 17 years and and and I've heard all that as well uh um and I do understand that uh you know communication is a critical component and and we'll we'll keep working on that
>> but even on their uh community core application process on the internet I can't seem to get anything to upload on the computer and they will not assist me any manurism on do I have the correct anything in my computer to talk back and
forth with community for what what do I got to do and they have not answered this so I just email them directly and they just tell me this is not the right path they're not telling me what I need to do better they're not telling me anything like that they're just telling
me it's not the correct path >> okay and and and I think what what I'm willing to do or need to do is when we have that quarterly I would like to be part of that just to touch base on all that just to >> be part of that
>> uh probably not good no I mean >> constructive member community because every time I talk to them all they tell me is that they're too inundated with other deal >> and and and >> they're too busy to deal with me won't they be too busy to deal with other community members at what point do we
have to draw >> and I get that Pete and I think right now it won't be advised for you to be that just cuz I think we'll get on just one path and not a whole bubble and and that's something that we will I will
talk and then I can communicate with you to see where that went how that went. >> I'm going to say we tried them. They did not work. We need to go a different route. That's my standpoint on it. >> Please take it under consideration.
>> Yep. We will. Thanks Pete. Any more public comments? Any more public comments? I will close the public comment portions and we'll go to consent agenda. All items listed on the consent agenda are considered routine by council and will be approved
by one emotion. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless council member requests in which case the item will remove from the consent agenda and be considered in its normal sequence of agenda. Make a motion to approve the consent
agenda. >> I'll second that. >> Any further discussions? All in favor? >> I oppose. Passes 400. Accounts payable. Joan, >> you got a big one. >> Thanks a lot.
>> Things going out this month. Uh 1069256 was with um Keller Bartman Grant. It was for $485,310. That was the workforce housing. And the other big one was the Eber
Companies 83066. That was the pool pay request was for $5,919.90. And there were many others, but um those were the two big ones. Does anyone have any other
questions or comments? >> I do have one just I was looking at uh Hunt Electric the crosswalk repair. I assume that's a path through and the person that hit that that broke that will be will be compensated for that. >> Yep. It's an insurance.
>> Yeah. And that's what I figured. I just want to make sure that I do know it was that truck that rolled that we had talked about that it's a pass through. There are no other concerns. Make a motion to approve
accounts payable amount 77928,00022. >> Second. Any further discussion? All in favor? >> I oppose. Passes 400. Thanks, Joan. Public hearing ordinance 202610 revise
peddlers and solicitors ordinance. [clears throat] Miles, we've worked on it for a few times. Let's hear it. Thank you, mayor and council. Uh so, um our code committee was directed or directed me to make some adjustments to our pedlers and
solicitors ordinance. Um so, we kind of made some changes hopefully to reinforce it and make it a little bit stronger because right now it's, you know, it's pretty bare bones. It's only two pages long. it was very old. So, just making some changes to it to hopefully beef it up and make it a little bit better for
enforcement for our police officers. Um, so a draft version has been approved and brought forward here for council. So, uh, I'll summarize kind of the proposed changes we added. Uh, we added more definitions for, um, exemptions based off state law changes. So, you know,
like things like Boy Scout and Girl Scout cookies and and REITs. Um, we changed the business hours uh and restricted them further to make them 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. I think before it was 7 to 9 maybe. Uh, so kind of shortening it up, making it pretty
standard, 8 to 8. Um, we lessened restrictions on like what no solicitation signs look like. So, previously we kind of had a weird provision and it was based off state law um that you had to have like a it was
like a two foot by 14inch sign or something that said no solicitation on it. So, it was very exact. We changed that to just make it if you have something that's legible that says no solicitation, that is totally fine because that's what people do anyways. So, we didn't want anything that was a
very specific you could just make what you have. Um, we added some more licensing requirements for peddlers and solicitors. Um, so a full new application will be made that accommodates these changes. Um, there's some specifics in there as well inside
the ordinance. We added some procedures for revoking licenses and an appeal process for that. That's something we didn't have before. Um, that's something that really hasn't come up yet, but it's more of a just in case in the future. If we do have a problem and these this
company is not complying with our ordinance and the police are having issues, then they would have the authority to temporarily revoke a license until council convenes again to authorize that and allow for an appeals process to happen, too. Um, we also added language about people that are
ineligible to get a soliciting license or peddler's license in our city. That's pretty standard across the board. That's just something we didn't have before. Um, we also are requiring solicitors to wear or provide their license in a public facing location. The example like they would need to wear it on on them
when they solicit because we get lots of questions and complaints about people that don't and then maybe they run away to the next house or next street. So, we want to make it so that people are able to see the license right when they come to the door. Um, we also are restricting
it so that if a company has 18 employees that are soliciting in our city, so like a pest control company that only three individuals at a time are allowed under one license. And so that they would have to purchase additional licenses for every three employees. So they would
have like three of them would be under number one of this license and then the next three would be under number two and they would have copies of each one and they would all have it in a public facing location. Um, we just felt that it was a good way to help a number one keep them up to date and then make sure
they have them too. Um, as well as uh making sure that they are actually wearing them because they're paying for all of them now. So, we thought it was a good way to kind of enforce that, make them wear it type of thing. So, um, those are kind of the proposed changes we had and that's just the draft version
and we hopefully res revise all the typos that were in there. Um, and just holding a public hearing tonight on this one. >> Kevin, do you have anything to comment? I know you're a big part of getting this to where it's at before we open public
comment. >> Miles covered it pretty well. It's it's just substantially modernized for the situations that are presenting themselves to our residents. So, we wanted to be able to tackle those upfront and be able to empower the police with the ability to actually
enforce it. So, and I know Tom talk the last couple weeks there's been some peddlers questions and comments on that and I've had them come to my house and the first thing I ask them, do you have a license? And I've ran into it and they've been pushy but at least they've
had their license. So, that was kind of part of the code [clears throat] committee to tighten it up and uh more details on that. So, I will open the public comments on that if there's any public comments on the peddler's license.
I will close the public comment portion and we will make a motion on the new order. [clears throat] >> I'll make that motion. >> Second. >> Any further discussions?
I just want one. I know Miles has worked hard on this and Kevin has also worked hard of that part of the code committee. So I just wanted to give him a shout out for doing that. So we got a motion and a second. Any further discussions? All in favor? >> I oppose. Passes 400.
Uh let's do old business. Uh ordinance 20269 establishing fees for emergency protection fire services within the city. Kim. >> Yep. This came about because um some insurance companies will not pay if the
um if it does not specifically the entities in a joint power specifically give the power to bill to that not to the emergency services. So we have asked each member of the fire board and ourselves to get this approved that says
yep we can the fire board can charge for fire calls and that's all this is. And when we brought up before there were some questions and council sent it back to make some revisions uh with a lot of references to the city of Zimroa rather than the fire board. So went through and
corrected all of those and and I think uh it should be should be where it needed to be now. >> So it's main thing was insurance not they weren't willing to pay unless it's written >> because it's a joint powers and with it being a city and we're part of that
joint powers just legality stuff. So, >> I'll make that motion to approve the uh um 202609 ordinance. >> I'll second that. >> Any further discussion? All in favor?
>> I oppose. Passes 400. Thanks, Kim. So, let's jump to uh 8A. New business. Let's do covered bridge festival with Terry. something one of the committee members of the
coverage festival kind of here on behalf of of Holly who normally takes care of all this procedure stuff so bear with me. I don't really know what I'm asking but I'm filling you in on what we have planned so to speak. The festival
September 19th and 20th um third weekend in September as it always has been um starts with a 5K 10k at 7:30 in the morning and it goes until dusk that night with fireworks on Saturday and
then Sunday there's a car show which I guess we're looking for permission to use this lot for that purpose on that day. Um, another thing on Sunday afternoon we have the parade which is scheduled to
start at 3. And as last year we went down Main Street starting with the road closure being on 14th down to 2nd and we had the parade go from 13th to 3rd and then up to Mil Street. And I guess I'm looking for
permission to carry on with that. Um, >> was it just Tony? I think did they have to get permission from state on that cuz it's state highway too. >> Yeah. And I think I I think same thing with the car show. Are you guys still
using this one over by Neielson's that street too for closure? >> Well, I don't know what's [clears throat] going on now with all this business. >> Well, that's true. That's true. I >> normally normally they've done >> my talks with that because
>> construction. >> Okay. And I know in the last couple years I think that you've asked for that. So >> right and again Holly's ball game on that thing. So um the state she'll she's
on it and there's a form too that she had sent out but it was it was last year's form and I couldn't print a new one but Holl's going to get one down to you. >> Yeah. So, I I gave her the the event and parade closure form and then uh so
they'll get that filled out and council really won't act on anything closures until that form is filled out and police has a chance to review it. Uh Jeff and public works have a chance to review it and then it comes to to council um for the final blessing on the the closure
times, the locations, all of that stuff. >> Right. Holl's always on getting all that stuff done. >> Yeah. And I think with Tony working with Holly and also with Jeff, it's kind of just the legality stuff and Holl's done very well of taking care of that. So
>> she has. >> Yeah, she's our fearless leader. Um the other thing that I was going to ask about in the past couple of years, we were able to let vendors leave the park by the swimming pool. >> I didn't even think about that. Um
>> what does that look like now, Jeff? Is that all covered with fence now? I assume >> there is >> there'll be job trailers right there. >> Job trailers and it's all rebar and stuff right there. >> We have a gate for emergency only in case it floods. >> It would Yeah, it would be Yeah,
basically it'd be depending how far along they are and what's all in there. But I think it's going to be busy >> and we can ask the question put it that way. But >> is there is there a different way they could go down by the old warming house and come out behind the old ice rink and
up where the tractor pull is >> or the tractor >> they did that before. That's where they went. >> Yeah. So I don't I know they did that one year >> that was kind of a mess because there's people everywhere. >> Well, we I know they went down the ditch and one year we're pushing a minivan
that got stuck in a hump and I think Kim was there too. So, >> well, we can we can ask the question of the uh of Eert and the the contractors out there. And I think Jeff's right. It's going to be how far they are. Um
[clears throat] yeah, >> be a last minute decision is what I'm hearing. >> Well, >> but not last minute. They may just say, "No, we're not. We can't get everybody through there." >> Uh or they may say, "Yeah, you know, we can have the job trailers." because typically when you put a job trailer there, it stays there for the duration
of the project. So, um, >> and maybe Jeff can think of a different route or a different way that could help because I do agree that is safer because I know that one year when cars are dipping, it was kind of a mess, people leaving on the main drag with customers and people coming. But,
>> we won't do last minute. We will, you know, we'll see where they're at, you know, in advance and to get a path through there, whatever. We'll work our hardest to make sure there's a >> lot of the vendors, you know, the whole vending thing kind of closes down at 6, I believe, and then, you know, there's
still food vendors set up on both sides of the road to get the crafty vendors out of there >> around. Yep. That was effective that way. Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah. Hard. It's difficult. So,
um, other than that, the parade thing, Holly will get to you and she'll work with the the state. Any other questions that you might have that I can answer? >> No, I mean, Holl's been doing Is this his fourth year now? >> Fifth year. >> Fifth year. I know the first year and
the second year there's some hiccups, but Tony worked out some things uh >> with the permits and stuff. I think the last three years have gone very last two years gone very well. So, looking for volunteers. Todd [laughter] >> Bob if you
so um yeah I think that's about all I really have to cover but as far as using this lot here for the car show >> and like said we added extra electrical here was it last year to help with the vendors up here and stuff like that. So I think we're all good with that. So
>> all right >> perfect. Thanks Derry. >> Thank you. Okay, let's jump to uh 8B. Hire J Smith as police sergeant. PAT.
Well, we uh met um >> actually there's nobody on there anyway, but yeah, go ahead. Recording. So, we met with uh a candidate that applied for the sergeant position and uh we confirmed that he was the right candidate and offered him a position uh
with uh our city and he accepted that position. And um we're uh looking forward to uh having Josh Smith um who is a currently a a part-time officer on our roster. Um he was the former chief
of Good Hugh and uh currently um was currently working with Lake City. Um he's uh looking forward to starting here on July 27th. So we're just looking for approval for
that that position higher. I'll make a motion to approve Josh Smith for the new sergeant position. >> Second. Uh, any further discussions? I have one quick I just want to thank Chief and Tony and Bob. I'm part of the hiring
committee with interviewing Josh and I think it was all a mutual agreement that Josh would be a good addition to the PD. So, all in favor? >> I oppose. Passes 4 0. Uh, 8C resolution 202621
calling for the sale of a go bonds for the new pool. Rebecca, >> good evening. Rebecca Curtz from Ellers. And what you have before you this evening is calling for the sale of um
$4.4 million of general obligation bonds series 2026A. And this is for the construction of the swimming pool to replace the um old um community pool. There are two parts to
this bond. It's one issue. Um the first one is the referendum which was approved in the amount of $3.1 million and that was approved in August of 20 um 24. Just as a quick reminder um with bonding for
a project, you need to have an authority under Minnesota statute. And so the referendum that was passed provided legal authority up to a maximum of the 3.1 million. However, um with the way bids came in, there was an additional
1.3 million that is needed to fully fund the project. And so, in order to have a legal authority to fund that last piece of the project, um it is proposed that tax abatement be used and that is
basically um going through the process. You held the hearing this spring and it is to ultimately it results in a tax levy but it is pledging the tax revenue from aid specific parcel and in this case it was
the um DFS parcel. I hope I have the right initials for that >> farmers. DFA. Okay, thank you. DFA parcel. it is a portion of their taxes
that are going to be redirected to um pay for the debt service on this. But again, what that ultimately means is it is a tax levy for the tax abatement part. Um I will say with the tax abatement part, it is anticipated that
as um fundraising efforts continue to move forward um and are successful, any fundraising that is successful would be used to reduce that impact and that would impact the tax abatement piece of it. So the hope is over time that will
will go down. Um with that the bonds that are being proposed do have a term of 20 years. Um with that principle would be due in February in the years 2028 through 2047.
Um there would be a call provision with these bonds which basically means that you could prepay all or a portion of them um in 2036 or at that point in time if you had funds and you wanted to pay
off or you could call um excuse me you could repay all or a portion of it or if interest rates were more favorable you also would have the opportunity in 2036 to refund it for interest savings.
Um with this um we are recommending the bonds be rated by standard and pores. Um you did do that with your last bond issue. The city has a double A minus rating with that and we would recommend going through that process again. We
have actually um had a call with them and with that having that bond rating. Um the intent is that it uh creates a wider market for the bonds because that double A minus is a very favorable rating for the community and provides a
wider market um and interest from potential underwriters or bond holders. Um as part of our just ongoing work with the city, we do um continually re review. I know you don't have a ton of debt, but we do look at that and look if
there are opportunities for interest savings and um I will let you know there is nothing at this point in time, but that is a standard um thing that we always do for the community. When this bond is outstanding, we will continue to bring forward any opportunities that may
be there. Um, if you do choose to move forward with this, there is a resolution from your bond council in the packet and we would propose um, having me be back here again on August 6th with results
from a bond sale and then funds would be available in hand to the city on August 20th. Um, with that, I'm happy to answer any questions you may have. question I have is um [clears throat] we bond we were going to bond for the three
million we have the balance left to fund the pool but we said we couldn't bond for that for some legality what is that because now we're bonding for it I don't quite understand it >> yep you um that falls with under that authority that I mentioned so with the
referendum that was passed um in the amount of 3.1 that was the maximum bonding authority under the referendum that you could issue debt for. >> Okay, >> you have the ability to issue the large
amount like like we were proposing the 4.4. However, we needed to find a different bonding authority to legally issue that remaining 1.3 million. >> So, a technicality. >> So, it's a technicality. Yes.
I don't know if statute would call it a technicality, but in Leven's terms, I would agree. >> Any more questions for Rebecca? I know we've talked about this. We've discussed it. We've had work sessions on it. Is it ideal? >> I don't know. That's your own opinion,
but >> No, I I did have one more and I think you you mentioned this. Um but now all of a sudden we get a generous donor and we're going to pay off with our um uh proceeds that can go back to the bond. But could you say that our interest can get reimbursed as well that we've
already paid or not already paid but >> so um if you have a generous donor and let's just say that it is um in the amount of a million dollars. What that means is that you then could cancel the
abatement levy portion of that and use that that donation to um on an annual basis reduce the levy that you have for the bond issue the tax levy or um you could hold on to that and prepay the
debt um again at that 2036 date. So there would be options on and we um when when or if and when that happens um we'd be happy to work with staff to figure out what might be the most efficient and cost-effective way on whether that is
holding it to prepay the debt or using it annually to reduce the levy. So those are an option we can address at that time those that'd be great. [laughter] Any more discussion or questions for
>> Rebecca? >> Any further discussions? >> One one comment I made. I I like the uh the city's perspective on debt that when we look at abatements, I understand the use of it in this situation, but that I
don't want it to become a a lever that we grab often for solving problems. I'd like to just have that as a perspective going forward that we're doing this because we're in this bind and we should try not to get into this
bind in the future. We got a motion in a second. >> Bob, >> Joan, >> Kevin, >> I >> and I I passes 400. Thanks, Rebecca, and all the work you've done on this. >> And um we will see you August 6.
>> Thanks for the heads up. [laughter] >> Uh 8D resolution 202622, appointing election judges. Brian. >> Uh, yes. We've got a memo here from uh Miranda Rash. Miranda and Miles are are heading up the election effort
with me filling in um with some support. But, uh, these are the election judges that we've got so far for approval. Uh, many the same that we've had uh in the past and we appreciate uh those people coming back. Um it's it's a hectic day
and when things come up uh it's good to have experienced people here and we're grateful for the new ones as well. There's a few new ones on there. So um just looking to pass the uh uh election judges. >> Are we staffed? I mean where we want to
be on that. I know we were short. >> Miranda put out Miles. You want to talk about that? >> Uh sure. Um I think we're in a good spot right now. Um, we have we have a lot of the same people from before. We actually I mean just this week alone we we picked up five.
>> Okay. So, >> I knew we were short. I didn't know what the par was or what we ideally be. So, >> yeah. And I mean the primary will be pretty low-key. I think, you know, we're not going to have 4,000 voters on on primary day would be my guess. Um, but I think we'll be in a good spot. And I
think part of this resolution is too is that after this point, uh, the staff will have authority to appoint our own as well. So like if we have the need and we keep getting interest as time passes, we won't need to go to council every single time, we can just add them to the list and get them ready and trained up
[clears throat] because as the time gets crunched, the trainings get more sparse and uh hard to schedule with people. So, I think part of it was the county's wish was that part of this resolution is also that you're giving us authority if we needed to at the last minute as an
emergency get more that we have the authority to do so without waiting for counsel. >> I'll make a motion. >> Second. >> Any further discussions? Bob. >> Hi. Don't. >> Hi, >> Kevin.
>> Hi. >> Uh, passes 400. Thanks, Miranda and Miles and Brian for doing that stuff. Uh, 8 resolution 2026 23 awarding garbage hauler contracts.
>> Ryan, >> yes. Been 5 years since we did this. Um, you know, we had several discussions on how we wanted to do it. uh and council directed me to uh keep the process the same as as what we had done in the past. Um so I put it out there. Uh we received
uh four quotes back. Um I think we've got three of them in in the bill in the room tonight. Um [clears throat] and um rather than giving you the full proposals, which is they're nice and there's some words in there, but there for you can review those anytime. I've
got those. Um, I just broke it down into a spreadsheet here that shows the the rates because that's typically how we have been um awarding these contracts. Uh, and as you can see, LRS uh had the low rates. Uh, waste management uh was
close behind with the second lowest uh followed by hards and highland. Um, so we proposed to uh basically keep things the same as they are now. U same as we've been in the last the last five years with LRS. uh having the residential contract and the option to
negotiate with commercial uh properties uh businesses and and then offering waste management the opportunity to uh negotiate with with businesses. >> Did we get rates for commercial? >> No. >> Okay. So, that's going to be set for commercial property to deal with their
>> they going to negotiate. Yep. But when we had those discussions and I just didn't know if they were going to Okay. >> Yep. >> Perfect. I'll make a motion to approve resolution 202623. >> I'll second that. >> Any further discussions? Once again, I
got I want to appreciate or thank all the companies that at Submit Bids. Um I personally think I like one hauler in town, just less wear and tear on the roads and the wear and tear and uh uh
less possibilities of accidents and stuff with the big equipment. But I do want to appreciate for the four companies that submitted their bids and your time and effort for all that. So, we got a motion and a second. Uh, we'll do Bob. >> Hi. >> Uh, Joan,
>> Kevin, >> and I passes 400. Thanks, Brian. Uh, set an August work session. I got two dates I'm looking at and you just let me know in this one. I I just
say me, Brian. and I kind of discuss what kind of works for our schedule. Let's see what council is. We're looking for a looking at August 10th or August 13th, which is a Monday or a Thursday. Typical 5:30.
>> Okay. Joe B. Monday is the 10th. >> Yeah. >> Of August. Uh, we're gonna have to move the planning commission to Monday because Tuesday is primary day. >> Okay. That's a bad attitude. >> So, [laughter] >> so we're looking at the 13th.
>> Technically, >> we could have both. >> You said the 12th is primary or the 11th. >> That's That's a good catch. >> And the 12th is EDA going to be on EDA. >> Yeah, I got EDA. That's why. So, the 13th kind of uh that work for you,
Miles. >> Okay. Any way to switch to the next week? >> What? >> We got council the 20th. Um, how about what is the seven? One, two, three. Codes the 17th, right? Would be
the third, right? >> And uh uh no, was that Tuesdays? I can't remember. No, that's Tuesday. So that's 18th. We could do Monday the 17th. That work for you, Brian? >> Yep.
Kim. >> Oh yeah, we got to keep her around a lot longer than So we better know. Um >> um we we could do the week of the 10th through the 14th. I just can't guarantee. I got fire and bear and
>> county. >> Yeah, we should avoid that. [clears throat] >> 18. Do we want let's do how about the week of the 24th 24th or 25th? The only reason I mean
some of the I mean that third week I got three or four meetings and Adam. >> Does that work for you? >> Y >> Kim will you >> is it Thursday or Wednesday? >> 25th would be a Tuesday. >> 25th would be >> that work for you.
>> Does that get too late for you? I mean too you're late in the month to do a work session on the 25th. >> No, I don't think that's a problem to you, Kim. >> Let's do the 25th Tuesday at 5:30. >> Okay. >> Just Yeah, we got Yeah. Lots going on.
So, let's do a a work session uh August 25th, 5:30. >> I just need a motion and a second on that. >> I'll make that motion. >> Second. [clears throat] Any further discussions? All in favor? I >> oppose. Passes 400. Reports. Brian.
Okay. >> Yeah. >> As amended. >> Oh, good call. We wanted to get Hanukki out here early. So, let's do reports first and then we'll get >> Sorry, Scott. [laughter] Sorry, Scott. I did write it down. >> Was not that long.
>> You got to raise your hand. >> Okay, let's do uh let's go back to 2026. lead service line replacement. >> Scott, sorry about that. >> No problem. >> Thank you, mayor and councel. Uh, so I'm here tonight looking for approval to, uh, go out for bids for the 2026 lead
service line project. Um, if we get approval, bring bids back to you on the August 20th meeting. Uh, we took that off of the consent agenda because I wanted to talk over a couple of things on why we're doing this. The Department of Health has made it it a priority to replace lead and galvanized service
lines. Um, we've had some questions from other communities. Uh, the city tests their water lines. There's no lead limit violations. This is purely preemptive. Um, and then I also wanted to bring up uh that we got grant money from the Department of Health to replace 40 lead
or 40 service lines. Uh, currently the city has 30 lead service lines and uh 40 more galvanized lines. So, this year we're going to be attempting to replace 40 service lines. Um, so if you get questions on why my galvanized service wasn't replaced, it's because we got
through the funding this year and we're going to apply for more funding next year. So the priority is we'll get all of the lead lines out of there as well as about 10 galvanized. Um, and then next year we're going to come back and do the remaining ones. So just wanted to
remind council that we've been looking at these since 2024. Uh, and we're doing this because it's a Department of Health mandate and we don't have any lead lead issues until then I'm open for any questions.
>> This is you mention that that this is a funded program through the state. They allocated a whole bunch of money. So >> funded by the Department of Health through grant dollars. >> So I assume we're going to take care of the lead before we do the gallonize. Have we pinpointed which 40 we're doing
this round? I mean, I see there's a list here, but I mean, is it the top 40 we're doing or? >> So, we are going to hit the 30 leads and then the 10 galvaniz are going to be uh a combination of So, the department of health is going to give us 25,000 per
service. They don't care if that service is from the house to the main or the house to the curb stop, which is typically back in the boulevard. There's some houses that we know will be replaced from the main to the curb stop and we know that we only have to replace
within the property. So to meet our $25,000 per house, we're going to kind of see how we're doing on the lead ones and if we're approaching that limit, we're going to target 10 of the galvanized that we know we only have to replace section. Um if we come in favorably on that way, then we're going
to attack the ones that we don't know the uh public side. And then it's also going to be once we get through the uh lead ones, we're going to need to get agreements from property owners and it's going to be who we can get to answer the door, who we can get to sign it, right?
And yeah, get the work done. >> So that's going to be decision from you guys and Jeff where we're at and where we're standing and what we're doing. Okay. I can just Why did you do mine and not them? >> That would never happen. There may be a
couple of these houses that have u residents along there have combined sewer lines while the rope while this um yards are ripped up. Is there anything that be coordinated as far as
getting those done at the same time or is that >> So the intent of the project is to do all this trenchlessly meaning that Yep. we're going to try to excavate at the house and then excavate it either at the curb shop or the main,
fish a line through the old line, pull the new one in. Um if that doesn't work, there's other trenchless methods. But then the last worst case scenario is that that we would have to trench it. Um if that was the case, if the sewer line is damaged during the replacement of the
water line, it would be eligible for funding. If it's not, we would have to have discussions with the homeowners of do you want to do this while the contractor's there? And then if the contractors willing to take on that extra work. >> Sure. So, we just need a motion and a second
to approve the uh project. >> I'll make a motion to approve the project for bids. >> Any further discussion? All in favor? I >> oppose. Assume I I'm on that list, but I don't know if I need to abstain or if I
can. >> We don't have clarity on here. You could uh you would still pass. You can abstain if you want. >> Yeah, let's just abstain. Yes. Conflict interest maybe. So, we will pass this 301.
>> Thanks Scott for your time and sorry I missed it. You just >> Oh, there's one more thing on the reports. Stick around for two seconds. >> Okay, perfect. Brian, >> uh the pool uh we are going to host a groundbreaking on Monday, July 27th at 6
PM. I walked around downtown today. It was hot. [laughter] Um to every business and and dropped off a flyer. Um everybody was grateful and took one. And so they're posted everywhere. Um and we'll get it out on the website. I'm going to send the uh a
press release out to the the local media as well as KAL and KTC who has been very interested in our project. Um so we're hoping to get a good crowd there. Um [clears throat] um we'll have the mayor speak, right? >> Perfect. Yeah. [laughter]
>> And the contractors will be there. We'll be able to meet the the contractors that are are doing the work. Um um nothing real fancy, you know, we'll hold the fancy fancy for the the grand opening which will have thing, you know, refreshments and things like that. But this will just be, you know, gather up
there, speak, turn some dirt. We've got some gold shovels, hard hats, that type of stuff. So, uh, but it's a big deal for the community. All the business owners just, yeah, acknowledged that, too. They said, "Absolutely. This is a big deal. We need to get this." So, so it was good, but it was it was hot out
there walking around. Um, [clears throat] it'll be on the park side of the pool. We need to stay out of the construction fence. We're going to be kind of by the trail. Just meet right up there. Gonna ask people to park in the park. Uh, I sent it to the school as well to post down there. So, maybe we'll get some
kids up there. Um, right now, uh, we're picking colors and I sent emails, uh, to the council park board. Um, the one thing we really have to pick is the block, which we have picked. Um, I sent that along to Burbach and I asked them
how much more time we can have for the rest of the things. Um, we were going to bring it to the park board on last Monday, but there wasn't a quorum, so they canceled the park board meeting. Um, so as as staff and we've called in a a couple other design people around town
to to weigh in, uh, who knows colors very well. Um, and so all I've picked, all we had picked so far is the block. And then they're going to give me a deadline on the rest of the things. The roof, the sophet, the Well, I think we got so we know the roof, too, because the roof is going to be a burnish bronze
to match the the bath house. uh because the bath house is ahead, not the bath house, the uh the shower house, the bathrooms for the campground which are adjacent. So, so we know the roof and we know the block. Beyond that, we're hoping to hold off and get some more input from council and the park board on
colors for the shade structures, things like that. But if it push comes to shove and they need those ordered right now too, we're going to go with it. Um what [clears throat] I sent all of you guys, um let's see. Yeah, I think that was it on the pool.
So, it's moving along. The the old pool is gone. Uh they're excavating now for the uh the the what they call manholes or vaults or whatever they are. Uh getting way deep, way into into rock, a lot of rock. A lot of uh hammering going
on out there. I don't think there's been any dynamite. [laughter] It's just it's been all the jackhammer. So, so anyway, uh going well. Exciting. Is that it? Y. Perfect. >> Chief,
>> perfect. Scott, you said you had something for public comment. >> Uh, yeah. Just wanted to give the, uh, council the update on the Pleasant Avenue loop reconstruction project. We had a pre-construction meeting on Wednesday. Uh, we are going to be having a notification go out on Monday and when
with the contractor's schedule um, and a phasing plan. So, they're going to get started mid August and they're going to be attacking four of the 12 blocks to get done this year. Uh those blocks are Fifth Street from First Avenue to Second Avenue and then Second Avenue from uh
Fifth Street down to the south where it makes that bend. Um that update is going to be coming out on the push notifications on the city website um on Monday. They just let council know. possible they might start moving trees in a week and we'll yeah we've got that
on the notification too. So yes. >> Yep. >> And I assume which I think Jeff and I talked about it or we talked about that when the winter comes there will be a black top base versus gravel to help with plowing and stuff like that. Correct. >> Correct. Yep. Anything that's ripped up
this year will be hard surfaced back in with black top >> because I know I've had a couple residents in that loop asking about that which we I think we've talked about in the past. >> Perfect. Any more questions on that >> and they will get it all done next year then?
>> Yes. >> Yeah. Perfect. Thanks, Scott. Jeff. >> Yeah, I just one quick thing. I do have one request or I have a card. So, any concerns like with the water? I appreciate if you I got my cell phone number here. if you call me and not address um the city staff with any
concerns like that, I'll handle those if you would. That's just a request I have. So, thank you. >> Perfect. Thanks, Chef Kim. >> Nothing tonight. Thank you, >> Mr. Rob. >> Uh just a just two things really. Uh number one is that our candidate filing
is open um open on July 14th and will be open through July 28th. So, just want to make sure that's out there because we put out a blast um on social media last week just so people knew. Um but that's open and you know you you only have two weeks really under Minnesota law to do it. So um just heads up um on that one.
And then number two is that we did have notification from someone who did a development application with us that there was a attempted scam from impersonating the city um requesting dollars. But, um, our police have been
notified of that. And then, um, I've done the proper reports for that one. Um, but just wanted to kind of put that out there that in the future when we get development applications and some sometimes there's like personal details like addresses and things like that, those won't be shown on public agendas
any longer. Um, so I just want to make sure council and the public is aware of that. the city will never request like thousands of dollars from you over email or probably not at all. Um, so if you ever receive an email that is requesting
a $5,000 wire payment, we're not doing that. Um, and I would take it anyways because reason I knew about it is because he was upset that he had to pay anyways. So, um, so that's how I was aware of it and I was like, "Oh, well, you don't have to pay us $5,000." So,
um, so anyways, uh, we've been able to make people aware of that. So, I just want to bring that out just for general knowledge that that happened. Um, but hopefully we can resolve it by kind of removing some of some of the more private details on our applications
going forward. >> Perfect. Thanks, Miles. Sorry. Um, I have nothing, Bob. >> I have nothing. Kevin, >> nothing. >> Meeting adjourned. >> Um