1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:04,080 of the city of River Falls common 2 00:00:01,760 --> 00:00:04,640 council to order and we'll start with 3 00:00:04,080 --> 00:00:07,640 the pledge of 4 00:00:04,640 --> 00:00:07,640 » Allegiance 5 00:00:11,599 --> 00:00:18,920 to the flag of the United States of 6 00:00:14,080 --> 00:00:18,920 America and to the republicy. 7 00:00:26,080 --> 00:00:30,080 » Miss White, the roll call. Abd 8 00:00:29,439 --> 00:00:30,800 » Here. 9 00:00:30,080 --> 00:00:31,439 » Gearstead 10 00:00:30,800 --> 00:00:33,600 » Here. 11 00:00:31,439 --> 00:00:34,239 » Carol Downing 12 00:00:33,600 --> 00:00:34,960 » Here. 13 00:00:34,239 --> 00:00:35,600 » Odin 14 00:00:34,960 --> 00:00:36,160 » Here. 15 00:00:35,600 --> 00:00:36,800 » Paige 16 00:00:36,160 --> 00:00:37,520 » Here. 17 00:00:36,800 --> 00:00:40,160 » Walker 18 00:00:37,520 --> 00:00:42,719 » Here. 19 00:00:40,160 --> 00:00:44,320 » All right. Thank you very much. Then we 20 00:00:42,719 --> 00:00:48,000 have the approval of the minutes from 21 00:00:44,320 --> 00:00:49,680 the August 28th, 2026 council meeting. 22 00:00:48,000 --> 00:00:50,640 » I so move. 23 00:00:49,680 --> 00:00:52,239 » Second. 24 00:00:50,640 --> 00:00:54,000 » We have a motion and a second to approve 25 00:00:52,239 --> 00:00:56,559 the minutes from August 28th. Any 26 00:00:54,000 --> 00:00:58,640 questions or comments? Hearing none. All 27 00:00:56,559 --> 00:00:59,199 in favor signify by saying I. 28 00:00:58,640 --> 00:01:02,719 » I. 29 00:00:59,199 --> 00:01:04,320 » Opposed say no. Motion carries. Next we 30 00:01:02,719 --> 00:01:05,519 have the approval of the bills with 31 00:01:04,320 --> 00:01:07,920 council member Odin. 32 00:01:05,519 --> 00:01:10,000 » Um madame mayor and councel um I move 33 00:01:07,920 --> 00:01:14,280 approval of the bills in the amount of 34 00:01:10,000 --> 00:01:14,280 $4 million 97,56424 35 00:01:15,200 --> 00:01:20,400 subject to the controller. And I will um 36 00:01:18,159 --> 00:01:22,080 remark that it is so high. It is high 37 00:01:20,400 --> 00:01:24,159 because there were some significant um 38 00:01:22,080 --> 00:01:26,080 debt reduction payments. 39 00:01:24,159 --> 00:01:28,000 » Second 40 00:01:26,080 --> 00:01:31,119 We have a motion and a second to approve 41 00:01:28,000 --> 00:01:32,880 the bills. Any questions or comments? 42 00:01:31,119 --> 00:01:33,920 Hearing none. All in favor signify by 43 00:01:32,880 --> 00:01:34,560 saying I. 44 00:01:33,920 --> 00:01:37,920 » I. 45 00:01:34,560 --> 00:01:39,360 » Oppos say no. Motion carries. We're 46 00:01:37,920 --> 00:01:40,960 going to rearrange the agenda this 47 00:01:39,360 --> 00:01:42,799 evening because we have some very 48 00:01:40,960 --> 00:01:44,400 special guests in the audience with us 49 00:01:42,799 --> 00:01:46,640 this evening. Many of our first 50 00:01:44,400 --> 00:01:48,560 responders are here. So, we're going to 51 00:01:46,640 --> 00:01:51,040 move the proclamations uh to the front 52 00:01:48,560 --> 00:01:53,680 of the agenda this evening. But thank 53 00:01:51,040 --> 00:01:56,079 you very much for being with us. And I 54 00:01:53,680 --> 00:01:58,560 will go ahead and read the proclamation 55 00:01:56,079 --> 00:02:02,640 recognizing the 25th anniversary of 56 00:01:58,560 --> 00:02:05,600 September 11th, 2001. 57 00:02:02,640 --> 00:02:08,160 September 11, 2026 marks the 25th 58 00:02:05,600 --> 00:02:11,360 anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 59 00:02:08,160 --> 00:02:13,040 September 11th, 2001. A day that forever 60 00:02:11,360 --> 00:02:16,400 changed our nation and the lives of 61 00:02:13,040 --> 00:02:18,239 countless Americans. Nearly 3,000 62 00:02:16,400 --> 00:02:20,000 innocent people lost their lives in the 63 00:02:18,239 --> 00:02:22,400 attacks on the World Trade Center in New 64 00:02:20,000 --> 00:02:26,160 York City, the Pentagon in Arlington, 65 00:02:22,400 --> 00:02:29,120 Virginia, and aboard United Flight 93 in 66 00:02:26,160 --> 00:02:31,200 Pennsylvania. We will never undo the 67 00:02:29,120 --> 00:02:33,519 pain and injustice born that terrible 68 00:02:31,200 --> 00:02:36,319 morning. Nor will we ever forget those 69 00:02:33,519 --> 00:02:38,959 we lost. These attacks were meant to 70 00:02:36,319 --> 00:02:42,319 terrorize our nation. But on September 71 00:02:38,959 --> 00:02:45,440 11th, 2001, amid shattered glass, 72 00:02:42,319 --> 00:02:48,800 twisted steel, and clouds of dust, the 73 00:02:45,440 --> 00:02:51,120 spirit of America shone through. We 74 00:02:48,800 --> 00:02:53,040 remember the sacrifice of strangers and 75 00:02:51,120 --> 00:02:56,000 first responders who rushed into 76 00:02:53,040 --> 00:02:58,000 darkness to carry others from danger. We 77 00:02:56,000 --> 00:03:00,800 remember the unbreakable bonds of unity 78 00:02:58,000 --> 00:03:03,519 we felt in the long days that followed. 79 00:03:00,800 --> 00:03:06,000 We recall how Americans of every station 80 00:03:03,519 --> 00:03:08,159 and background joined together to 81 00:03:06,000 --> 00:03:10,400 support the survivors in their hour of 82 00:03:08,159 --> 00:03:12,319 need and to heal our nation in the years 83 00:03:10,400 --> 00:03:14,239 that followed. 84 00:03:12,319 --> 00:03:16,319 We remember the outpouring of love we 85 00:03:14,239 --> 00:03:19,760 felt from nations and people across the 86 00:03:16,319 --> 00:03:22,959 globe as they extended a caring hand. 87 00:03:19,760 --> 00:03:25,440 This 25th 25th anniversary of September 88 00:03:22,959 --> 00:03:28,080 11th provides an opportunity for the 89 00:03:25,440 --> 00:03:30,879 city of River Falls to reflect upon the 90 00:03:28,080 --> 00:03:32,959 events of that day. It's an opportunity 91 00:03:30,879 --> 00:03:35,200 to honor the families, friends, 92 00:03:32,959 --> 00:03:37,920 colleagues, and communities who continue 93 00:03:35,200 --> 00:03:40,239 to carry the loss of loved ones as well 94 00:03:37,920 --> 00:03:42,720 as the survivors and first responders 95 00:03:40,239 --> 00:03:45,040 who continue to experience the lasting 96 00:03:42,720 --> 00:03:47,360 effects of that day. 97 00:03:45,040 --> 00:03:49,920 It's an opportunity to recognize the 98 00:03:47,360 --> 00:03:52,080 extraordinary courage and sacrifice of 99 00:03:49,920 --> 00:03:55,040 the firefighters, law enforcement 100 00:03:52,080 --> 00:03:56,720 officers, emergency medical personnel, 101 00:03:55,040 --> 00:03:59,360 members of the United States armed 102 00:03:56,720 --> 00:04:02,159 forces, and ordinary citizens who 103 00:03:59,360 --> 00:04:04,720 responded with bravery and compassion on 104 00:04:02,159 --> 00:04:08,080 September 11 and in the days, months, 105 00:04:04,720 --> 00:04:10,319 and years that followed. And it is an 106 00:04:08,080 --> 00:04:12,720 opportunity to ensure that future 107 00:04:10,319 --> 00:04:16,160 generations understand the significance 108 00:04:12,720 --> 00:04:18,880 of this day in our nation's history. Now 109 00:04:16,160 --> 00:04:21,199 therefore, I, Allison Paige, mayor of 110 00:04:18,880 --> 00:04:23,840 the city of River Falls, Wisconsin, do 111 00:04:21,199 --> 00:04:26,960 hereby hereby proclaim September 11, 112 00:04:23,840 --> 00:04:29,199 2026 as a day of remembrance in the city 113 00:04:26,960 --> 00:04:31,360 of River Falls, and encourage all 114 00:04:29,199 --> 00:04:33,840 residents to honor the memory of those 115 00:04:31,360 --> 00:04:35,759 who lost their lives. recognize the 116 00:04:33,840 --> 00:04:38,479 courage and sacrifice of first 117 00:04:35,759 --> 00:04:42,240 responders and service members and carry 118 00:04:38,479 --> 00:04:44,240 forward the spirit of unity, compassion, 119 00:04:42,240 --> 00:04:48,080 and service that brought our nation 120 00:04:44,240 --> 00:04:52,840 together in the aftermath of 911 dated 121 00:04:48,080 --> 00:04:52,840 this 8th day of September 2026. 122 00:04:53,600 --> 00:04:58,360 So, thank you for being with us this 123 00:04:55,360 --> 00:04:58,360 evening. 124 00:05:04,560 --> 00:05:09,120 What? Do we want to do a picture? We 125 00:05:07,039 --> 00:05:10,960 want to pause right now and do that. 126 00:05:09,120 --> 00:05:13,280 Okay, let's do that. Where would we like 127 00:05:10,960 --> 00:05:15,759 to do a photo? 128 00:05:13,280 --> 00:05:18,400 Okay. 129 00:05:15,759 --> 00:05:21,400 Okay, we should all stand. Just right 130 00:05:18,400 --> 00:05:21,400 here. 131 00:05:52,000 --> 00:05:54,560 You can probably come right here. 132 00:05:53,759 --> 00:05:58,280 » Oh yeah. 133 00:05:54,560 --> 00:05:58,280 » Okay, I got it now. 134 00:05:58,320 --> 00:06:06,240 » Okay. In three, two, one. Let's do a 135 00:06:03,280 --> 00:06:10,840 little angle. In three, two, one. Let's 136 00:06:06,240 --> 00:06:10,840 go on this side. 30 137 00:06:12,800 --> 00:06:15,360 should be good. 138 00:06:14,479 --> 00:06:16,160 » Great. 139 00:06:15,360 --> 00:06:19,400 » Thank you. 140 00:06:16,160 --> 00:06:19,400 » Thank you. 141 00:06:21,869 --> 00:06:23,889 [applause] 142 00:06:59,919 --> 00:07:03,680 I think we're good. 143 00:07:02,720 --> 00:07:06,400 » Thank you. 144 00:07:03,680 --> 00:07:08,720 » Thank you. Have a nice evening 145 00:07:06,400 --> 00:07:11,120 coming. Our next proclamation is 146 00:07:08,720 --> 00:07:13,759 honoring Hispanic Heritage Month, 147 00:07:11,120 --> 00:07:15,520 September 15th through October 15th, 148 00:07:13,759 --> 00:07:17,599 2026. 149 00:07:15,520 --> 00:07:19,759 Whereas Hispanic Heritage Month is 150 00:07:17,599 --> 00:07:22,240 federally recognized from September 15 151 00:07:19,759 --> 00:07:23,919 through October 15th to recognize and 152 00:07:22,240 --> 00:07:25,759 celebrate the histories and 153 00:07:23,919 --> 00:07:28,639 contributions of Hispanic and Latin 154 00:07:25,759 --> 00:07:30,240 Americans. And whereas Hispanic Heritage 155 00:07:28,639 --> 00:07:31,919 Month celebrates the histories and 156 00:07:30,240 --> 00:07:34,639 cultures of Americans whose families 157 00:07:31,919 --> 00:07:37,919 originated in Spain, Mexico, the 158 00:07:34,639 --> 00:07:40,080 Caribbean, or Central and South America. 159 00:07:37,919 --> 00:07:41,599 And whereas Hispanic Americans have made 160 00:07:40,080 --> 00:07:44,080 significant contributions through 161 00:07:41,599 --> 00:07:46,319 leadership, public service, education, 162 00:07:44,080 --> 00:07:48,000 business, agriculture, the arts, 163 00:07:46,319 --> 00:07:50,240 sciences, military service, and 164 00:07:48,000 --> 00:07:52,000 countless other endeavors. And whereas 165 00:07:50,240 --> 00:07:54,479 the city of River Falls is proud to 166 00:07:52,000 --> 00:07:56,560 recognize and honor the history, 167 00:07:54,479 --> 00:07:58,240 culture, and contributions of Hispanic 168 00:07:56,560 --> 00:08:00,639 Americans in our community and 169 00:07:58,240 --> 00:08:02,639 throughout our state and our nation. 170 00:08:00,639 --> 00:08:05,039 Now, therefore, be it resolved that I, 171 00:08:02,639 --> 00:08:07,680 Allison H. Page, mayor of River Falls, 172 00:08:05,039 --> 00:08:10,960 Wisconsin, to hereby proclaim September 173 00:08:07,680 --> 00:08:13,280 15th through October 15, 2026 as 174 00:08:10,960 --> 00:08:15,440 Hispanic Heritage Month and authorized 175 00:08:13,280 --> 00:08:17,840 the Hispanic Heritage Flag to be flown 176 00:08:15,440 --> 00:08:20,080 at city hall during that time frame to 177 00:08:17,840 --> 00:08:22,479 honor the Hispanic Americans who 178 00:08:20,080 --> 00:08:24,800 contribute to our community, state, and 179 00:08:22,479 --> 00:08:26,479 country. We call upon the people of our 180 00:08:24,800 --> 00:08:29,280 community to observe this month with 181 00:08:26,479 --> 00:08:33,839 appropriate activities and celebrations 182 00:08:29,280 --> 00:08:36,240 dated this 8th day of September, 2026. 183 00:08:33,839 --> 00:08:38,800 I would mention also that there is um an 184 00:08:36,240 --> 00:08:41,599 explanation of the Hispanic Heritage 185 00:08:38,800 --> 00:08:44,480 flag that is available uh in a brochure 186 00:08:41,599 --> 00:08:47,360 out in the entryway. It's very uh 187 00:08:44,480 --> 00:08:49,200 interesting. So, thank you for that. Uh 188 00:08:47,360 --> 00:08:51,519 and now council member Abdusha is going 189 00:08:49,200 --> 00:08:54,640 to share with us a proclamation uh for 190 00:08:51,519 --> 00:08:57,120 the Chamber of Commerce Month 191 00:08:54,640 --> 00:08:58,959 » Recognizing the Riverfalls Chamber of 192 00:08:57,120 --> 00:09:00,959 Commerce and Tourism Bureau in 193 00:08:58,959 --> 00:09:04,240 conjunction with Chamber of Commerce 194 00:09:00,959 --> 00:09:06,160 Month. Whereas small businesses are at 195 00:09:04,240 --> 00:09:08,880 the heart of Riverfalls community, 196 00:09:06,160 --> 00:09:11,040 acting as catalysts for local economic 197 00:09:08,880 --> 00:09:13,440 growth, supporting the livelihoods of 198 00:09:11,040 --> 00:09:16,080 many residents, and enriching the 199 00:09:13,440 --> 00:09:18,640 character of a place we call home. And 200 00:09:16,080 --> 00:09:21,120 whereas acting as key partners in 201 00:09:18,640 --> 00:09:23,279 supporting the success of local small 202 00:09:21,120 --> 00:09:25,519 businesses in our local economy, the 203 00:09:23,279 --> 00:09:28,240 River Falls Chamber of Commerce and 204 00:09:25,519 --> 00:09:30,800 Tourist Bureau plays an essential role 205 00:09:28,240 --> 00:09:33,600 in connecting businesses, residents, and 206 00:09:30,800 --> 00:09:36,080 visitors. And whereas the Riverfalls 207 00:09:33,600 --> 00:09:38,399 Chamber of Commerce and Tourist Bureau 208 00:09:36,080 --> 00:09:40,880 provides a wide variety of services to 209 00:09:38,399 --> 00:09:43,839 its members and the community, including 210 00:09:40,880 --> 00:09:46,800 advocacy, education, and economic 211 00:09:43,839 --> 00:09:48,959 development, promoting entrepreneurship, 212 00:09:46,800 --> 00:09:51,760 encouraging local tourism, and helping 213 00:09:48,959 --> 00:09:53,839 solve unique economic challenges. And 214 00:09:51,760 --> 00:09:56,640 whereas the Riverfalls Chamber of 215 00:09:53,839 --> 00:09:58,800 Commerce and Tourism Bureau serves as a 216 00:09:56,640 --> 00:10:01,760 critical community partner and problem 217 00:09:58,800 --> 00:10:04,000 solver, working with shareholders from 218 00:10:01,760 --> 00:10:08,240 both the private and public sectors to 219 00:10:04,000 --> 00:10:11,200 ensure our local local economy thrives. 220 00:10:08,240 --> 00:10:14,320 And whereas September is recognized 221 00:10:11,200 --> 00:10:17,360 annually as Chamber of Commerce Month, 222 00:10:14,320 --> 00:10:20,000 encouraging chambers across Wisconsin to 223 00:10:17,360 --> 00:10:22,240 spotlight their work and facilitate 224 00:10:20,000 --> 00:10:24,800 greater community connection among 225 00:10:22,240 --> 00:10:27,839 residents, visitors, and businesses of 226 00:10:24,800 --> 00:10:30,959 all shapes and sizes. And whereas this 227 00:10:27,839 --> 00:10:33,920 month, the city of Riverfalls recognizes 228 00:10:30,959 --> 00:10:36,560 and commends the Riverfalls Chamber of 229 00:10:33,920 --> 00:10:40,720 Commerce and Tourism Bureau for making 230 00:10:36,560 --> 00:10:43,600 Riverfalls a better place to live, work, 231 00:10:40,720 --> 00:10:47,040 raise a family, open a business, and 232 00:10:43,600 --> 00:10:50,480 more. Now, therefore, be it resolved 233 00:10:47,040 --> 00:10:53,839 that Allison H. page. Mayor of the city 234 00:10:50,480 --> 00:10:57,600 of River Falls, Wisconsin does hereby 235 00:10:53,839 --> 00:11:00,320 proclaim September 2026 as Chamber of 236 00:10:57,600 --> 00:11:03,279 Commerce Month in Riverfalls, Wisconsin, 237 00:11:00,320 --> 00:11:05,360 and encourage all residents to recognize 238 00:11:03,279 --> 00:11:07,680 and support the River Falls Chamber of 239 00:11:05,360 --> 00:11:10,720 Commerce for its dedication to our 240 00:11:07,680 --> 00:11:14,800 community's prosperity dated this 8th 241 00:11:10,720 --> 00:11:18,240 day of September, 2026. And mayor, if I 242 00:11:14,800 --> 00:11:23,640 may add that the perfect way to do so is 243 00:11:18,240 --> 00:11:23,640 to celebrate at Bacon Bash. 244 00:11:23,680 --> 00:11:27,360 » Let it be noted. [laughter] 245 00:11:26,160 --> 00:11:30,320 All right. Thank you, Council Member 246 00:11:27,360 --> 00:11:32,800 Abdush. We'll move back then back up to 247 00:11:30,320 --> 00:11:35,360 the agenda for public comments um and 248 00:11:32,800 --> 00:11:36,880 requests, petitions, communications. Is 249 00:11:35,360 --> 00:11:38,399 there anyone in the audience who would 250 00:11:36,880 --> 00:11:41,200 like to address the council this 251 00:11:38,399 --> 00:11:43,360 evening? Um, remember to uh let us know 252 00:11:41,200 --> 00:11:45,760 who you are and where you live and put 253 00:11:43,360 --> 00:11:47,920 your name down if you will. And then you 254 00:11:45,760 --> 00:11:49,680 have two minutes of time to address the 255 00:11:47,920 --> 00:11:53,240 council on anything you would like to 256 00:11:49,680 --> 00:11:53,240 speak to us about. 257 00:12:06,000 --> 00:12:11,279 Good evening. 258 00:12:07,839 --> 00:12:15,800 I'm William Hansen, N8723, 259 00:12:11,279 --> 00:12:15,800 1025th Street, River Falls. 260 00:12:16,160 --> 00:12:20,079 It's in the interest to look back 261 00:12:17,760 --> 00:12:21,760 sometime in history at events such as 262 00:12:20,079 --> 00:12:23,519 the arguments that destroyed the 263 00:12:21,760 --> 00:12:27,360 junction led to the destruction of the 264 00:12:23,519 --> 00:12:29,600 Junction Falls dam and Idram's decision. 265 00:12:27,360 --> 00:12:32,480 This is our largest source of renewable 266 00:12:29,600 --> 00:12:35,519 electricity. 267 00:12:32,480 --> 00:12:38,240 Reading from a 2019 Friends of the Kenny 268 00:12:35,519 --> 00:12:41,519 brochure, it's interesting to contrast 269 00:12:38,240 --> 00:12:45,200 statements from this formative time and 270 00:12:41,519 --> 00:12:47,360 the actual state of play today. 271 00:12:45,200 --> 00:12:49,760 A subsection of the handout labeled, 272 00:12:47,360 --> 00:12:53,120 "How much is it going to cost and who is 273 00:12:49,760 --> 00:12:55,839 going to pay for it?" states in part, 274 00:12:53,120 --> 00:12:59,120 "The expense of the restoration of the 275 00:12:55,839 --> 00:13:02,160 Kenny River through dam removal can be 276 00:12:59,120 --> 00:13:05,440 greatly offset by private funding 277 00:13:02,160 --> 00:13:08,000 through donations from individuals 278 00:13:05,440 --> 00:13:12,959 with friends of the Kenny organization 279 00:13:08,000 --> 00:13:15,760 dedicated in part to raise funds." 280 00:13:12,959 --> 00:13:18,880 Answering that same question today, who 281 00:13:15,760 --> 00:13:20,399 will pay? We find the following proposed 282 00:13:18,880 --> 00:13:22,480 plan. 283 00:13:20,399 --> 00:13:24,959 Federal tax dollars through the Army 284 00:13:22,480 --> 00:13:27,920 Corps of Engineers. 285 00:13:24,959 --> 00:13:30,320 State tax dollars gifted through the 286 00:13:27,920 --> 00:13:34,079 efforts of former mayor Tolen from 287 00:13:30,320 --> 00:13:37,360 Governor Ivers, plus every other service 288 00:13:34,079 --> 00:13:40,720 services of state and local employees 289 00:13:37,360 --> 00:13:43,920 and funds set aside from the River Falls 290 00:13:40,720 --> 00:13:46,160 electric utility rate payers. 291 00:13:43,920 --> 00:13:48,800 If the city council chooses to remove 292 00:13:46,160 --> 00:13:52,000 our dam and the operating hydroelect 293 00:13:48,800 --> 00:13:54,959 electric generator, removal costs then 294 00:13:52,000 --> 00:13:58,000 are proposed to be paid by federal, 295 00:13:54,959 --> 00:14:01,199 state, and local tax dollars and by 296 00:13:58,000 --> 00:14:03,440 money from River Falls residents monthly 297 00:14:01,199 --> 00:14:06,560 electric bills. 298 00:14:03,440 --> 00:14:09,680 Quite a change from costs were that were 299 00:14:06,560 --> 00:14:13,440 supposed to be greatly out offset by 300 00:14:09,680 --> 00:14:17,160 private funding. Thank you. 301 00:14:13,440 --> 00:14:17,160 Thank you, Mr. Hansen. 302 00:14:24,560 --> 00:14:30,480 Alicia and Costco, 303 00:14:27,199 --> 00:14:31,199 514 River Hills 304 00:14:30,480 --> 00:14:32,880 Drive. 305 00:14:31,199 --> 00:14:35,360 » You might have to move the mic down just 306 00:14:32,880 --> 00:14:37,760 a tad there, too. 307 00:14:35,360 --> 00:14:43,160 » I was leaning over to try to multitask, 308 00:14:37,760 --> 00:14:43,160 too. Um I'm g my 309 00:14:44,800 --> 00:14:48,800 so I'm a resident of River Falls 310 00:14:46,959 --> 00:14:51,199 actually and I am also a certified 311 00:14:48,800 --> 00:14:53,360 planner my AICP 312 00:14:51,199 --> 00:14:54,959 I've reviewed in my time I've reviewed 313 00:14:53,360 --> 00:14:58,240 hundreds of plans in four different 314 00:14:54,959 --> 00:15:00,639 states hundreds of communities both um 315 00:14:58,240 --> 00:15:03,040 incorporated unincorporated counties and 316 00:15:00,639 --> 00:15:04,800 in counties. Last week, I sat down to 317 00:15:03,040 --> 00:15:06,959 look at a few of the most recent plans 318 00:15:04,800 --> 00:15:08,800 in and ordinance changes that have come 319 00:15:06,959 --> 00:15:10,399 before the council and the plan 320 00:15:08,800 --> 00:15:12,320 commission. 321 00:15:10,399 --> 00:15:14,000 And you might expect me to say I didn't 322 00:15:12,320 --> 00:15:15,519 like something or some like something 323 00:15:14,000 --> 00:15:17,040 like this, but what I actually I cannot. 324 00:15:15,519 --> 00:15:19,360 I actually found that there wasn't 325 00:15:17,040 --> 00:15:21,199 enough information in the staff reports 326 00:15:19,360 --> 00:15:22,800 when I would try to cross reference 327 00:15:21,199 --> 00:15:25,839 different um applica, you know, 328 00:15:22,800 --> 00:15:27,279 applications or um and then look online. 329 00:15:25,839 --> 00:15:29,680 There was actually not enough 330 00:15:27,279 --> 00:15:32,240 information for me to ethically say but 331 00:15:29,680 --> 00:15:35,120 if I'm speaking professionally that this 332 00:15:32,240 --> 00:15:38,880 is what I think about some of them like 333 00:15:35,120 --> 00:15:41,040 it's last four months worth. Um normally 334 00:15:38,880 --> 00:15:42,880 I can at this point I can usually refer 335 00:15:41,040 --> 00:15:45,519 review a plan or a subdivision proposal 336 00:15:42,880 --> 00:15:49,279 in about 15 to 20 minutes. Storm water 337 00:15:45,519 --> 00:15:50,880 is especially my jam. But um at the last 338 00:15:49,279 --> 00:15:53,279 couple meetings I went to and then I 339 00:15:50,880 --> 00:15:55,839 listened to some when I was commuting um 340 00:15:53,279 --> 00:15:57,920 I also noticed there's been you know 341 00:15:55,839 --> 00:16:00,160 during the proposed PUDS or ordinance 342 00:15:57,920 --> 00:16:02,720 changes they've been okayed fairly 343 00:16:00,160 --> 00:16:05,279 rapidly by the plan commission. 344 00:16:02,720 --> 00:16:08,160 Um and that's what I'm actually here to 345 00:16:05,279 --> 00:16:10,560 talk about. As a planner I'm responsible 346 00:16:08,160 --> 00:16:12,320 equally to a resident or to a developer. 347 00:16:10,560 --> 00:16:14,639 Doesn't matter if it's an unincorporated 348 00:16:12,320 --> 00:16:16,720 area or a municipality. 349 00:16:14,639 --> 00:16:18,320 Um 350 00:16:16,720 --> 00:16:19,920 and this typically means that we look 351 00:16:18,320 --> 00:16:21,759 for different levels of although this 352 00:16:19,920 --> 00:16:23,199 looks we look for different levels of 353 00:16:21,759 --> 00:16:26,240 detail between municipalities and 354 00:16:23,199 --> 00:16:28,560 uninorporated areas but the core 355 00:16:26,240 --> 00:16:31,519 foundation is we look at equally the 356 00:16:28,560 --> 00:16:32,880 impacts of both and the burden of future 357 00:16:31,519 --> 00:16:34,240 cost. 358 00:16:32,880 --> 00:16:36,000 » So while I was listening 359 00:16:34,240 --> 00:16:37,279 » I'm sorry 15 seconds. 360 00:16:36,000 --> 00:16:40,240 » Okay I guess I'm not going to be able to 361 00:16:37,279 --> 00:16:41,120 finish wrap up that's okay we'll let you 362 00:16:40,240 --> 00:16:45,480 give you some time. 363 00:16:41,120 --> 00:16:45,480 » Go for it. We've got time. 364 00:16:46,880 --> 00:16:52,639 It's um what I was going to say is that 365 00:16:51,040 --> 00:16:55,759 um 366 00:16:52,639 --> 00:16:59,120 that's my train of thought. Um listening 367 00:16:55,759 --> 00:17:00,720 I heard often um you all or the plan 368 00:16:59,120 --> 00:17:02,720 commission asking questions like does 369 00:17:00,720 --> 00:17:06,079 this make sense or what about this, what 370 00:17:02,720 --> 00:17:07,839 about that? Um and hearing staff say 371 00:17:06,079 --> 00:17:10,480 well we'll deal with that if it becomes 372 00:17:07,839 --> 00:17:12,160 a problem. But when I hear somebody say, 373 00:17:10,480 --> 00:17:14,240 "We'll deal with that when it becomes a 374 00:17:12,160 --> 00:17:16,480 problem," I hear potential cost in the 375 00:17:14,240 --> 00:17:18,720 future to the residents. You know, 376 00:17:16,480 --> 00:17:21,360 whether it's storm water or parking and 377 00:17:18,720 --> 00:17:23,439 especially in a flexible um in some of 378 00:17:21,360 --> 00:17:26,640 the what's been going on are fairly 379 00:17:23,439 --> 00:17:29,120 flexible. There's room for negotiation 380 00:17:26,640 --> 00:17:30,480 in a PUB. So, an example would be a 381 00:17:29,120 --> 00:17:33,520 street sign where there's going to be 382 00:17:30,480 --> 00:17:36,559 more pedestrians. Um that's much less 383 00:17:33,520 --> 00:17:40,080 expensive than a large parking lot. 384 00:17:36,559 --> 00:17:42,400 So you are our representatives. Um if 385 00:17:40,080 --> 00:17:47,280 the data is not there as citizens of 386 00:17:42,400 --> 00:17:49,440 this community, we depend on you to use 387 00:17:47,280 --> 00:17:51,520 your experience and the data that you've 388 00:17:49,440 --> 00:17:54,240 collected as a resident also to 389 00:17:51,520 --> 00:17:56,559 represent us and to ask those questions. 390 00:17:54,240 --> 00:17:59,840 And I I've don't think I've ever said 391 00:17:56,559 --> 00:18:02,240 actually no to an entire proposal, but 392 00:17:59,840 --> 00:18:04,880 it's okay to say no and negotiate, 393 00:18:02,240 --> 00:18:06,720 especially within a PUB process. 394 00:18:04,880 --> 00:18:08,640 » Okay. Thank you. Thank you for coming 395 00:18:06,720 --> 00:18:11,640 out. 396 00:18:08,640 --> 00:18:11,640 Great. 397 00:18:20,240 --> 00:18:23,919 » Thank you. I had originally planned on 398 00:18:22,400 --> 00:18:27,039 speaking on two things. Now I'll do 399 00:18:23,919 --> 00:18:28,880 three. Um it's really disconcerting to 400 00:18:27,039 --> 00:18:30,880 have somebody verbally interrupt a 401 00:18:28,880 --> 00:18:32,559 speaker here. I'd be happy to set up a 402 00:18:30,880 --> 00:18:35,280 light or something like that so that 403 00:18:32,559 --> 00:18:36,960 it's a little less uh interrupting 404 00:18:35,280 --> 00:18:40,320 during this. I realize you have to have 405 00:18:36,960 --> 00:18:43,280 limits, but interrupting sets us it 406 00:18:40,320 --> 00:18:45,120 really sets us back. 407 00:18:43,280 --> 00:18:48,960 As a representative of the River Falls 408 00:18:45,120 --> 00:18:53,600 Alliance for the Homeless, I'm here to 409 00:18:48,960 --> 00:18:55,600 inform the city that um 410 00:18:53,600 --> 00:18:57,840 because of the economy and cost of 411 00:18:55,600 --> 00:19:00,240 living, a lot of people that were on the 412 00:18:57,840 --> 00:19:03,600 very edge of homelessness are now 413 00:19:00,240 --> 00:19:06,240 plunging into it. Um 414 00:19:03,600 --> 00:19:07,919 the resources that normally run out in 415 00:19:06,240 --> 00:19:11,120 January and February are running out 416 00:19:07,919 --> 00:19:14,000 now. And so there's going to probably be 417 00:19:11,120 --> 00:19:16,240 some um 418 00:19:14,000 --> 00:19:17,520 a lot more homelessness in River Falls 419 00:19:16,240 --> 00:19:19,760 and it's not going to be able to go 420 00:19:17,520 --> 00:19:22,400 someplace else because it be everywhere. 421 00:19:19,760 --> 00:19:25,919 I'd like to to 422 00:19:22,400 --> 00:19:29,280 plan uh with the city um for that to 423 00:19:25,919 --> 00:19:31,440 help um minimize the impact. I don't 424 00:19:29,280 --> 00:19:32,880 know who I would speak to. Normally 425 00:19:31,440 --> 00:19:35,120 Chief Young would be the person I'd 426 00:19:32,880 --> 00:19:37,039 start with, but apparently he doesn't 427 00:19:35,120 --> 00:19:40,240 want to speak to me. The other thing is 428 00:19:37,039 --> 00:19:43,120 as a resident of of the community, um, 429 00:19:40,240 --> 00:19:46,240 flock cameras, mass surveillance AI 430 00:19:43,120 --> 00:19:48,480 connected cameras are a big issue. 431 00:19:46,240 --> 00:19:50,240 Cities are discovering across the United 432 00:19:48,480 --> 00:19:51,840 States that they were misrepresented in 433 00:19:50,240 --> 00:19:53,360 the contracts. There are things hidden 434 00:19:51,840 --> 00:19:56,480 in the contracts that allow the 435 00:19:53,360 --> 00:19:59,360 contracts to be broken without cost. I'm 436 00:19:56,480 --> 00:20:01,360 sure the city council can find some of 437 00:19:59,360 --> 00:20:04,320 those if you decide to break your 438 00:20:01,360 --> 00:20:05,919 contract. Uh, and I hope you do. And I 439 00:20:04,320 --> 00:20:07,600 hope you don't just replace it with 440 00:20:05,919 --> 00:20:09,600 something else. The technology has 441 00:20:07,600 --> 00:20:11,760 outstripped the regulation. There needs 442 00:20:09,600 --> 00:20:13,360 to be some time. It's an election year. 443 00:20:11,760 --> 00:20:15,520 I doubt it's going to happen in the next 444 00:20:13,360 --> 00:20:18,559 6 months. But I would hope that you 445 00:20:15,520 --> 00:20:21,039 would decide to shut them down, even 446 00:20:18,559 --> 00:20:23,840 though it's a fantastic tool for law 447 00:20:21,039 --> 00:20:26,799 enforcement until some regulation covers 448 00:20:23,840 --> 00:20:27,919 it. Thank you very much and thank you 449 00:20:26,799 --> 00:20:29,840 for your time. 450 00:20:27,919 --> 00:20:32,559 » Thank you, Mr. Lyn Scott. We appreciate 451 00:20:29,840 --> 00:20:33,919 your your comments. 452 00:20:32,559 --> 00:20:37,679 Is there anyone else who would like to 453 00:20:33,919 --> 00:20:40,080 address the council this evening? 454 00:20:37,679 --> 00:20:42,880 If not, we will move on to the next 455 00:20:40,080 --> 00:20:45,039 agenda item, which is a series of three 456 00:20:42,880 --> 00:20:46,720 public hearings, second readings on 457 00:20:45,039 --> 00:20:48,320 ordinances. 458 00:20:46,720 --> 00:20:51,039 So, first we're going to have the second 459 00:20:48,320 --> 00:20:54,240 reading on ordinance 202615, 460 00:20:51,039 --> 00:20:57,520 an ordinance amending title 17 zoning 461 00:20:54,240 --> 00:20:59,840 chapter 1708. At this point, I'll close 462 00:20:57,520 --> 00:21:01,760 the council meeting and open up a public 463 00:20:59,840 --> 00:21:04,000 hearing and ask if there are any 464 00:21:01,760 --> 00:21:07,280 comments from people in attendance this 465 00:21:04,000 --> 00:21:08,880 evening regarding that ordinance. And I 466 00:21:07,280 --> 00:21:11,120 believe Miss White, if you could just 467 00:21:08,880 --> 00:21:15,200 recap for me in two sentences. This is 468 00:21:11,120 --> 00:21:18,159 the ordinance about the um the fences. 469 00:21:15,200 --> 00:21:20,320 Is this the fence? That is correct. the 470 00:21:18,159 --> 00:21:25,480 fences, the distance of the fences from 471 00:21:20,320 --> 00:21:25,480 the property line and and 472 00:21:25,919 --> 00:21:30,000 you have some Alicia Castro 514 River 473 00:21:28,400 --> 00:21:33,120 Hill Drive. I do have some historical 474 00:21:30,000 --> 00:21:35,840 context because I was around when that 475 00:21:33,120 --> 00:21:37,919 original the I did also listen to the 476 00:21:35,840 --> 00:21:40,000 meeting. So, the concept of the of 477 00:21:37,919 --> 00:21:42,080 landscaping or buffer was so that 478 00:21:40,000 --> 00:21:45,039 anybody could have whatever in the heck 479 00:21:42,080 --> 00:21:46,880 uh fence they wanted. And I do hear why 480 00:21:45,039 --> 00:21:49,600 that would be encumbersome when the 481 00:21:46,880 --> 00:21:51,760 public you was talking. Um but I just 482 00:21:49,600 --> 00:21:53,919 wanted to share that and um in driving 483 00:21:51,760 --> 00:21:55,440 by it. I think the other concern was the 484 00:21:53,919 --> 00:21:57,760 maintenance of fences. Like if we if 485 00:21:55,440 --> 00:21:59,280 there was a um some sort of design 486 00:21:57,760 --> 00:22:01,919 buffer then we wouldn't have to be on 487 00:21:59,280 --> 00:22:03,840 people about their maintenance as much. 488 00:22:01,919 --> 00:22:05,039 Driving down um division. I think you 489 00:22:03,840 --> 00:22:08,640 can see what I'm talking about a little 490 00:22:05,039 --> 00:22:10,640 bit. Um, and I could p again this is as 491 00:22:08,640 --> 00:22:11,679 I'm not speaking as a individual. I 492 00:22:10,640 --> 00:22:13,919 could really care less what people's 493 00:22:11,679 --> 00:22:15,280 fences look like. Um, as an individual, 494 00:22:13,919 --> 00:22:16,799 as a planner, I'm just giving you some 495 00:22:15,280 --> 00:22:19,760 historical background. 496 00:22:16,799 --> 00:22:22,320 » Thank you. Thank you. Other comments on 497 00:22:19,760 --> 00:22:24,720 this ordinance 498 00:22:22,320 --> 00:22:28,640 from the public? 499 00:22:24,720 --> 00:22:30,640 If not, then we will uh close the public 500 00:22:28,640 --> 00:22:32,080 hearing and open up the council meeting. 501 00:22:30,640 --> 00:22:33,679 And I would ask, are there any questions 502 00:22:32,080 --> 00:22:37,720 or comments from council members 503 00:22:33,679 --> 00:22:37,720 regarding this ordinance? 504 00:22:39,120 --> 00:22:43,840 Okay. If not, then do we have a motion 505 00:22:41,840 --> 00:22:45,280 to approve this uh ordinance for a 506 00:22:43,840 --> 00:22:46,720 second reading? 507 00:22:45,280 --> 00:22:48,880 » I move I move [clears throat] approval 508 00:22:46,720 --> 00:22:50,720 of ordinance 2026-15, 509 00:22:48,880 --> 00:22:53,120 an ordinance amending title 17 zoning 510 00:22:50,720 --> 00:22:53,919 chapter 17.08. 511 00:22:53,120 --> 00:22:55,760 » Second. 512 00:22:53,919 --> 00:22:58,400 » We have a motion and a second to approve 513 00:22:55,760 --> 00:23:00,720 ordinance 202615. 514 00:22:58,400 --> 00:23:02,799 Questions or comments? Hearing none. All 515 00:23:00,720 --> 00:23:03,440 in favor signify by saying I. 516 00:23:02,799 --> 00:23:06,799 » I. 517 00:23:03,440 --> 00:23:08,320 » Oppose say no. Motion carries. The 518 00:23:06,799 --> 00:23:09,840 second ordinance that we're considering 519 00:23:08,320 --> 00:23:12,320 this evening for a second reading is 520 00:23:09,840 --> 00:23:15,120 ordinance 202616, 521 00:23:12,320 --> 00:23:17,120 an ordinance amending title 12 streets, 522 00:23:15,120 --> 00:23:20,640 sidewalks, other public places, and 523 00:23:17,120 --> 00:23:25,039 property use impacts chapter 1204 524 00:23:20,640 --> 00:23:26,480 creating a new section 1204050. 525 00:23:25,039 --> 00:23:28,159 So, at this point, I'll close the 526 00:23:26,480 --> 00:23:30,799 council meeting and open up a public 527 00:23:28,159 --> 00:23:34,960 hearing and ask again, are there any uh 528 00:23:30,799 --> 00:23:37,520 comments or input from members in or 529 00:23:34,960 --> 00:23:39,360 people in attendance this evening? 530 00:23:37,520 --> 00:23:41,760 » Mayor, just for the record, this is this 531 00:23:39,360 --> 00:23:43,679 is in regards to Boulevard maintenance 532 00:23:41,760 --> 00:23:45,919 um establishing 533 00:23:43,679 --> 00:23:51,480 um in the ordinance officially that 534 00:23:45,919 --> 00:23:51,480 Boulevard areas are to be maintained. Um 535 00:23:52,159 --> 00:23:57,120 » Boulevard maintenance. This this was an 536 00:23:54,400 --> 00:23:59,600 interesting one in in how much um 537 00:23:57,120 --> 00:24:02,400 ability that PE residents have to 538 00:23:59,600 --> 00:24:04,240 maintain the boulevard. 539 00:24:02,400 --> 00:24:07,840 » Okay. Any other comments or questions 540 00:24:04,240 --> 00:24:09,840 from people in attendance? 541 00:24:07,840 --> 00:24:11,679 If not, 542 00:24:09,840 --> 00:24:13,440 did I close the council meeting already? 543 00:24:11,679 --> 00:24:15,360 No. Okay. I'll close the council meeting 544 00:24:13,440 --> 00:24:17,600 and open up a public hearing. Are there 545 00:24:15,360 --> 00:24:20,400 any other comments from the public on 546 00:24:17,600 --> 00:24:22,720 this ordinance? 547 00:24:20,400 --> 00:24:24,240 Okay. If not, then we'll close the 548 00:24:22,720 --> 00:24:26,240 public hearing and open the council 549 00:24:24,240 --> 00:24:29,120 meeting. Any questions or comments from 550 00:24:26,240 --> 00:24:32,159 council members? 551 00:24:29,120 --> 00:24:38,559 Okay. Council member Abdush. Scott, can 552 00:24:32,159 --> 00:24:40,640 you remind me please? So, do residents 553 00:24:38,559 --> 00:24:42,880 I know it's clear that if there's 554 00:24:40,640 --> 00:24:44,799 bailing trees, that is not their 555 00:24:42,880 --> 00:24:47,679 responsibility. So just like we had the 556 00:24:44,799 --> 00:24:51,039 ash trees, it is still anticipated that 557 00:24:47,679 --> 00:24:52,559 the city would be responsible for 558 00:24:51,039 --> 00:24:56,080 removing 559 00:24:52,559 --> 00:24:58,000 trees that are diseased and such from 560 00:24:56,080 --> 00:25:00,480 the boulevard. 561 00:24:58,000 --> 00:25:03,360 And we're and we are this would 562 00:25:00,480 --> 00:25:06,320 officially expect that residents would 563 00:25:03,360 --> 00:25:10,240 be mowing the grass, but they are still 564 00:25:06,320 --> 00:25:14,799 allowed to do things like plant flowers 565 00:25:10,240 --> 00:25:18,320 or put in ornamental rock. Like there 566 00:25:14,799 --> 00:25:21,600 are still liberties that a resident has, 567 00:25:18,320 --> 00:25:23,360 but like are they expected to trim a 568 00:25:21,600 --> 00:25:24,880 tree 569 00:25:23,360 --> 00:25:26,960 that is in the boulevard? Yeah, there 570 00:25:24,880 --> 00:25:29,679 isn't any new expectations regarding 571 00:25:26,960 --> 00:25:32,960 trees that are part of this. Um, and 572 00:25:29,679 --> 00:25:34,880 there are also other ordinances that are 573 00:25:32,960 --> 00:25:37,440 related to boulevards. 574 00:25:34,880 --> 00:25:39,200 » So, this is just in regards to lawn. 575 00:25:37,440 --> 00:25:41,200 » Yeah. And we have a natural I believe we 576 00:25:39,200 --> 00:25:44,559 call it natural lawn ordinance. So, 577 00:25:41,200 --> 00:25:46,480 there's a process if people want to not 578 00:25:44,559 --> 00:25:51,039 have 579 00:25:46,480 --> 00:25:52,960 » A maintained grass lawn um they can 580 00:25:51,039 --> 00:25:54,720 » They have some alternatives to that. 581 00:25:52,960 --> 00:25:57,440 Yeah. which would include the boulevard 582 00:25:54,720 --> 00:26:00,480 area. Um but this does specifically talk 583 00:25:57,440 --> 00:26:02,000 about um 584 00:26:00,480 --> 00:26:04,720 and we also have an ordinance on 585 00:26:02,000 --> 00:26:08,880 sidewalk maintenance which is in the you 586 00:26:04,720 --> 00:26:10,320 know so this is essentially um in 587 00:26:08,880 --> 00:26:12,559 addition to all of those other 588 00:26:10,320 --> 00:26:14,320 ordinances but specifically to trees 589 00:26:12,559 --> 00:26:16,320 there isn't any new requirements for 590 00:26:14,320 --> 00:26:19,840 tree maintenance. That's still something 591 00:26:16,320 --> 00:26:22,080 the council has um expected the the 592 00:26:19,840 --> 00:26:24,400 council and via ordinances they've 593 00:26:22,080 --> 00:26:26,880 expected the maintenance of trees in the 594 00:26:24,400 --> 00:26:29,919 public right away to be by the city not 595 00:26:26,880 --> 00:26:32,720 the private property owner. This would 596 00:26:29,919 --> 00:26:35,520 um kind of codify practice um which is 597 00:26:32,720 --> 00:26:39,200 that adjacent property owners, you know, 598 00:26:35,520 --> 00:26:42,480 and your home or the apartment or the 599 00:26:39,200 --> 00:26:46,000 business would maintain the the grassy 600 00:26:42,480 --> 00:26:49,520 area or in some cases the 601 00:26:46,000 --> 00:26:51,679 bouldered area or bricked area or 602 00:26:49,520 --> 00:26:55,600 whatever in front of the And then it 603 00:26:51,679 --> 00:26:58,480 also has some new um it has some 604 00:26:55,600 --> 00:27:00,240 restrictions essentially to help 605 00:26:58,480 --> 00:27:02,799 the folks that are maintaining that. So, 606 00:27:00,240 --> 00:27:05,200 there's some restrictions on placing 607 00:27:02,799 --> 00:27:08,159 yard waste, debris, or other things in 608 00:27:05,200 --> 00:27:09,600 the boulevard by anybody so that you're 609 00:27:08,159 --> 00:27:11,200 not having to take on that 610 00:27:09,600 --> 00:27:13,279 responsibility. 611 00:27:11,200 --> 00:27:14,799 Um, 612 00:27:13,279 --> 00:27:16,880 but it's a policy decision of the 613 00:27:14,799 --> 00:27:19,200 council if they wish to do that. It's 614 00:27:16,880 --> 00:27:21,120 something staff has said, you know, 615 00:27:19,200 --> 00:27:25,039 there's 616 00:27:21,120 --> 00:27:27,279 it closes this one little loop. um you 617 00:27:25,039 --> 00:27:28,960 know, somebody still wouldn't if you 618 00:27:27,279 --> 00:27:31,039 didn't pass this, they'd still have to 619 00:27:28,960 --> 00:27:33,440 shovel the sidewalk. 620 00:27:31,039 --> 00:27:34,799 Um they still couldn't put a couch out 621 00:27:33,440 --> 00:27:36,400 in the boulevard. So, there's other 622 00:27:34,799 --> 00:27:39,520 ordinances that pertain this 623 00:27:36,400 --> 00:27:42,240 specifically is is saying we need your 624 00:27:39,520 --> 00:27:43,360 help. That's an expectation of the 625 00:27:42,240 --> 00:27:45,360 community is we need your help 626 00:27:43,360 --> 00:27:46,720 maintaining that grassy area. 627 00:27:45,360 --> 00:27:48,400 » Perfect. Thank you for the 628 00:27:46,720 --> 00:27:50,159 clarification. 629 00:27:48,400 --> 00:27:52,000 » The questions or comments, council 630 00:27:50,159 --> 00:27:54,480 member Odin. Oh, I was going to make a 631 00:27:52,000 --> 00:27:57,200 motion um that we approve ordinance 632 00:27:54,480 --> 00:27:59,600 number 202616 633 00:27:57,200 --> 00:28:01,440 amending title 12 streets, sidewalks, 634 00:27:59,600 --> 00:28:03,840 and other public places and property use 635 00:28:01,440 --> 00:28:04,799 impacts um specifically boulevard 636 00:28:03,840 --> 00:28:06,240 maintenance. 637 00:28:04,799 --> 00:28:07,679 » Second. 638 00:28:06,240 --> 00:28:09,200 » All right, we have a motion, a second to 639 00:28:07,679 --> 00:28:11,440 approve the ordinance. Any other 640 00:28:09,200 --> 00:28:13,279 questions or comments? If none, all in 641 00:28:11,440 --> 00:28:13,840 favor signify by saying I. 642 00:28:13,279 --> 00:28:17,279 » I. 643 00:28:13,840 --> 00:28:19,279 » Opposed say no. Motion carries. Moving 644 00:28:17,279 --> 00:28:21,039 on to the last ordinance of the evening. 645 00:28:19,279 --> 00:28:22,559 This is the second reading of ordinance 646 00:28:21,039 --> 00:28:24,480 202617, 647 00:28:22,559 --> 00:28:27,360 an ordinance amending the official 648 00:28:24,480 --> 00:28:30,320 traffic control map. This one was more 649 00:28:27,360 --> 00:28:32,720 extensive. Do you want to 650 00:28:30,320 --> 00:28:35,279 » Yeah. To summarize this, this is making 651 00:28:32,720 --> 00:28:37,840 six um essentially six changes to the 652 00:28:35,279 --> 00:28:41,120 official traffic control map. The city's 653 00:28:37,840 --> 00:28:43,520 official traffic control map is found um 654 00:28:41,120 --> 00:28:46,720 in our ordinances and it provides legal 655 00:28:43,520 --> 00:28:49,120 authority for um both police department 656 00:28:46,720 --> 00:28:52,320 and code enforcement uh staff but 657 00:28:49,120 --> 00:28:56,080 primarily police department um to issue 658 00:28:52,320 --> 00:28:57,679 citations for failure to to um abide by 659 00:28:56,080 --> 00:29:01,600 things that are in the official traffic. 660 00:28:57,679 --> 00:29:02,960 So you um a stop sign isn't just placed 661 00:29:01,600 --> 00:29:05,120 and then you can write a ticket if 662 00:29:02,960 --> 00:29:07,760 somebody runs the stop sign. you have to 663 00:29:05,120 --> 00:29:10,159 place the stop sign and the council has 664 00:29:07,760 --> 00:29:13,679 to make it law that you need to stop at 665 00:29:10,159 --> 00:29:16,080 that corner. So, um there is some 666 00:29:13,679 --> 00:29:18,480 changes to the school bus stop ahead 667 00:29:16,080 --> 00:29:21,600 signs. So, there's location changes 668 00:29:18,480 --> 00:29:23,279 based on the distance and and speeds and 669 00:29:21,600 --> 00:29:26,159 other things that have changed in the in 670 00:29:23,279 --> 00:29:28,000 the uh I believe it's in the uniform the 671 00:29:26,159 --> 00:29:30,960 manual of uniform traffic control 672 00:29:28,000 --> 00:29:33,360 devices. Um, there's a no parking here 673 00:29:30,960 --> 00:29:35,760 to corner on radio near the roundabout. 674 00:29:33,360 --> 00:29:38,960 35 mph speed limit signage on Powell 675 00:29:35,760 --> 00:29:41,600 from Apollo to radio. No parking here to 676 00:29:38,960 --> 00:29:44,240 to corner on North Wson from East 677 00:29:41,600 --> 00:29:46,000 Division to the first driveway. A stop 678 00:29:44,240 --> 00:29:47,840 sign on Balmoral Place at the 679 00:29:46,000 --> 00:29:51,840 intersection of Newcastle would be for 680 00:29:47,840 --> 00:29:53,760 folks exiting the uh um daycare property 681 00:29:51,840 --> 00:29:56,240 and and going into the residential 682 00:29:53,760 --> 00:29:57,679 neighborhood. um pedestrian crossing 683 00:29:56,240 --> 00:29:59,520 signage and a crosswalk at the 684 00:29:57,679 --> 00:30:01,919 intersection of North Fremont Street and 685 00:29:59,520 --> 00:30:04,960 West Division Street. Um there's detail 686 00:30:01,919 --> 00:30:09,520 on each of those changes um in the map. 687 00:30:04,960 --> 00:30:14,159 Um and this is it is a physical map um 688 00:30:09,520 --> 00:30:16,720 that's kept um I guess in the internet 689 00:30:14,159 --> 00:30:18,960 um but is available to to the public 690 00:30:16,720 --> 00:30:21,760 also if they wanted us to print sections 691 00:30:18,960 --> 00:30:23,919 of it. 692 00:30:21,760 --> 00:30:26,320 » Great. Thank you, Mr. Simpson. With 693 00:30:23,919 --> 00:30:28,480 that, we'll close the uh council meeting 694 00:30:26,320 --> 00:30:30,159 and open up the public hearing. Are 695 00:30:28,480 --> 00:30:34,440 there any comments from anyone here this 696 00:30:30,159 --> 00:30:34,440 evening on this ordinance change? 697 00:30:36,799 --> 00:30:40,480 Okay, with that then we will close the 698 00:30:38,960 --> 00:30:42,880 public hearing and open the council 699 00:30:40,480 --> 00:30:44,960 meeting. Are there all right? Council 700 00:30:42,880 --> 00:30:46,880 member um Downey. 701 00:30:44,960 --> 00:30:48,080 » Uh mayor, I'm in favor of this. However, 702 00:30:46,880 --> 00:30:49,440 there are parts of the city, I believe, 703 00:30:48,080 --> 00:30:51,520 that would also benefit from a 704 00:30:49,440 --> 00:30:53,200 distinguished sidewalk such such as 705 00:30:51,520 --> 00:30:56,000 between like the library and Brierwood, 706 00:30:53,200 --> 00:30:57,919 for example. Uh my question for staff is 707 00:30:56,000 --> 00:31:00,320 could you describe the process from a 708 00:30:57,919 --> 00:31:03,960 study that gets to a recommendation from 709 00:31:00,320 --> 00:31:03,960 planning to council? 710 00:31:04,480 --> 00:31:07,679 » Uh I'm trying to understand that 711 00:31:05,919 --> 00:31:11,600 question. Council member, are you asking 712 00:31:07,679 --> 00:31:13,760 about changes to to enforcement areas on 713 00:31:11,600 --> 00:31:16,480 sidewalks or physically constructing 714 00:31:13,760 --> 00:31:19,120 sidewalks? No, just from how do you get 715 00:31:16,480 --> 00:31:20,880 from the process of you you just you 716 00:31:19,120 --> 00:31:22,880 figure out there's a problem, how you do 717 00:31:20,880 --> 00:31:24,559 that, then how do you how it gets to the 718 00:31:22,880 --> 00:31:26,480 staff and then plan commission then 719 00:31:24,559 --> 00:31:28,399 council. Could you define the process of 720 00:31:26,480 --> 00:31:30,480 how they identify a problem and then 721 00:31:28,399 --> 00:31:32,159 move forward it? Because there's other, 722 00:31:30,480 --> 00:31:34,000 you know, projects in this that I would 723 00:31:32,159 --> 00:31:35,840 have liked to have seen but that didn't 724 00:31:34,000 --> 00:31:38,320 get it. But I understand that we have 725 00:31:35,840 --> 00:31:40,399 only so much time and availability and 726 00:31:38,320 --> 00:31:42,320 planning in any given amount of time and 727 00:31:40,399 --> 00:31:44,720 space. So, if I'm understanding your 728 00:31:42,320 --> 00:31:45,600 question, you're asking how these six 729 00:31:44,720 --> 00:31:46,320 items, 730 00:31:45,600 --> 00:31:49,600 » The process 731 00:31:46,320 --> 00:31:50,799 » Were placed on on the official agenda 732 00:31:49,600 --> 00:31:53,039 and addressed, 733 00:31:50,799 --> 00:31:54,559 » But the process of how they're evaluated 734 00:31:53,039 --> 00:31:56,960 is what I'm getting at. 735 00:31:54,559 --> 00:31:58,240 » Um, so there's there's a number of we 736 00:31:56,960 --> 00:32:00,320 don't first of all, we don't have a 737 00:31:58,240 --> 00:32:02,080 traffic committee. So there's I have 738 00:32:00,320 --> 00:32:05,760 actually worked in one city that had a 739 00:32:02,080 --> 00:32:07,519 committee an official map committee and 740 00:32:05,760 --> 00:32:10,159 so then 741 00:32:07,519 --> 00:32:12,960 a police officer, a city engineering 742 00:32:10,159 --> 00:32:16,960 tech, a city administrator, a city 743 00:32:12,960 --> 00:32:20,080 engineer, a resident could submit a form 744 00:32:16,960 --> 00:32:22,720 and say this needs to happen. I want a 745 00:32:20,080 --> 00:32:24,480 stop sign here, a yield sign, children 746 00:32:22,720 --> 00:32:27,039 at play. and then it went to the 747 00:32:24,480 --> 00:32:29,360 committee and then they evaluated it and 748 00:32:27,039 --> 00:32:32,159 made a recommendation to council and it 749 00:32:29,360 --> 00:32:35,600 was kind of all comers. We don't have a 750 00:32:32,159 --> 00:32:37,279 process like that. Um so we're primarily 751 00:32:35,600 --> 00:32:39,519 getting requests through our engineering 752 00:32:37,279 --> 00:32:42,960 staff and through the police department. 753 00:32:39,519 --> 00:32:45,120 Um there is an occasional um request 754 00:32:42,960 --> 00:32:47,840 that or area of study that comes from 755 00:32:45,120 --> 00:32:50,480 the city council. Um, but a lot of times 756 00:32:47,840 --> 00:32:52,159 it's through when we do area planning, 757 00:32:50,480 --> 00:32:53,919 comp planning, park planning, other 758 00:32:52,159 --> 00:32:55,600 things where we're doing things. If we 759 00:32:53,919 --> 00:32:58,240 do construction projects, so we're doing 760 00:32:55,600 --> 00:33:02,559 milling overlays or other things, it's 761 00:32:58,240 --> 00:33:05,039 from our people, sensors, our city staff 762 00:33:02,559 --> 00:33:07,279 who are out out and about doing that 763 00:33:05,039 --> 00:33:08,799 that are recognizing a problem. 764 00:33:07,279 --> 00:33:11,039 Occasionally, it's an email from a 765 00:33:08,799 --> 00:33:14,399 resident to either one of you or the 766 00:33:11,039 --> 00:33:16,480 city administrator um to review. And 767 00:33:14,399 --> 00:33:19,919 then 768 00:33:16,480 --> 00:33:22,720 nearly 100% of the discretion is to the 769 00:33:19,919 --> 00:33:26,080 city engineer to kind of review um 770 00:33:22,720 --> 00:33:28,640 through through the criteria. Um and I 771 00:33:26,080 --> 00:33:30,480 referenced that there's the manual of 772 00:33:28,640 --> 00:33:32,559 uniform traffic control devices. So 773 00:33:30,480 --> 00:33:34,399 there's there's guidance and criteria 774 00:33:32,559 --> 00:33:37,360 for how you place things or don't place 775 00:33:34,399 --> 00:33:39,600 things. Um but there's also professional 776 00:33:37,360 --> 00:33:42,799 judgment and then the city engineer can 777 00:33:39,600 --> 00:33:44,640 determine that um his or her experience 778 00:33:42,799 --> 00:33:46,640 isn't enough to make the decision and so 779 00:33:44,640 --> 00:33:48,799 they can consult with traffic engineer. 780 00:33:46,640 --> 00:33:52,080 They can consult with other members of 781 00:33:48,799 --> 00:33:57,360 the staff. They could do um traffic 782 00:33:52,080 --> 00:33:59,679 studies either by um laser or um by 783 00:33:57,360 --> 00:34:01,760 video to try to determine um where 784 00:33:59,679 --> 00:34:04,080 they'd come. And so there is other 785 00:34:01,760 --> 00:34:08,480 requests from council um that are in the 786 00:34:04,080 --> 00:34:10,560 hopper so to speak, but um those are 787 00:34:08,480 --> 00:34:12,240 kind of behind an urgency for the ones 788 00:34:10,560 --> 00:34:14,879 here. And so they're done in batches 789 00:34:12,240 --> 00:34:17,520 typically. Um the police chief also has 790 00:34:14,879 --> 00:34:19,839 discretion in some cases to make changes 791 00:34:17,520 --> 00:34:21,520 for 90 days on his own discretion. So 792 00:34:19,839 --> 00:34:24,560 there's a number of things the police 793 00:34:21,520 --> 00:34:26,560 chief under statutes can do to say for 794 00:34:24,560 --> 00:34:30,240 90 days I'm going to do some of these 795 00:34:26,560 --> 00:34:32,639 things. So, police chief can order 90 796 00:34:30,240 --> 00:34:34,879 days of no parking on a certain spot. 797 00:34:32,639 --> 00:34:37,040 Police chief can put up um can request a 798 00:34:34,879 --> 00:34:38,639 stop sign go up and be enforced. So, 799 00:34:37,040 --> 00:34:41,760 that's another process that's out there, 800 00:34:38,639 --> 00:34:45,040 but that's not intended to be 801 00:34:41,760 --> 00:34:47,760 the law permanently. It's the process of 802 00:34:45,040 --> 00:34:50,879 official map changes. I'm not aware, 803 00:34:47,760 --> 00:34:52,480 attorney Ghart, of any way to do an 804 00:34:50,879 --> 00:34:53,839 official map change without it going to 805 00:34:52,480 --> 00:34:57,200 council. It 806 00:34:53,839 --> 00:34:58,800 » Needs public hearing council. Correct. 807 00:34:57,200 --> 00:35:00,640 Does that answer the question? 808 00:34:58,800 --> 00:35:03,119 » Yeah. So, I mean essentially like if 809 00:35:00,640 --> 00:35:05,760 there's a request for a digital um speed 810 00:35:03,119 --> 00:35:09,440 limit cart, does that essentially get 811 00:35:05,760 --> 00:35:11,599 reviewed um by our city engineer or 812 00:35:09,440 --> 00:35:13,280 someone at some point because of how 813 00:35:11,599 --> 00:35:15,680 it's queued up or is it more of a 814 00:35:13,280 --> 00:35:17,920 question of is it already online? 815 00:35:15,680 --> 00:35:19,760 » Yeah, in that case it wouldn't be an 816 00:35:17,920 --> 00:35:22,640 official map issue. It would be just the 817 00:35:19,760 --> 00:35:24,560 service level um at the discretion of 818 00:35:22,640 --> 00:35:26,960 the police chief. Um and so those 819 00:35:24,560 --> 00:35:29,280 requests just come in. Again, city 820 00:35:26,960 --> 00:35:32,000 council member, mayor, myself, the 821 00:35:29,280 --> 00:35:33,440 police chief um would request those and 822 00:35:32,000 --> 00:35:35,920 then they then the police chief 823 00:35:33,440 --> 00:35:38,640 determines a rotation in that specific 824 00:35:35,920 --> 00:35:40,480 example, 825 00:35:38,640 --> 00:35:43,040 » But that's not required. The placement 826 00:35:40,480 --> 00:35:44,800 of speed carts is a is a operational 827 00:35:43,040 --> 00:35:46,560 decision by the police chief. It's not 828 00:35:44,800 --> 00:35:48,480 something that's law or has to be 829 00:35:46,560 --> 00:35:49,920 approved by the council. 830 00:35:48,480 --> 00:35:52,800 » All right. Thank you, 831 00:35:49,920 --> 00:35:55,920 » Council Member Abdush. on item number 832 00:35:52,800 --> 00:36:00,079 five for Balmoral Place stop sign. So 833 00:35:55,920 --> 00:36:01,680 that is in Sterling Ponds where I live. 834 00:36:00,079 --> 00:36:03,760 And so I've had a number of people 835 00:36:01,680 --> 00:36:07,680 contact me directly on this and I've 836 00:36:03,760 --> 00:36:13,280 worked with Jennifer a little bit. 837 00:36:07,680 --> 00:36:16,640 Is Balmoral Place currently a two-way 838 00:36:13,280 --> 00:36:18,480 even without that stop sign 839 00:36:16,640 --> 00:36:20,560 in place? 840 00:36:18,480 --> 00:36:24,240 Uh the my understanding of the 841 00:36:20,560 --> 00:36:25,839 restriction is it's it's not a two-way 842 00:36:24,240 --> 00:36:28,960 in its entirety. 843 00:36:25,839 --> 00:36:32,640 » Well, like they cannot enter from Casey, 844 00:36:28,960 --> 00:36:34,400 but they can enter from the exit of the 845 00:36:32,640 --> 00:36:38,400 daycare, 846 00:36:34,400 --> 00:36:41,200 but can they legally turn right 847 00:36:38,400 --> 00:36:44,960 and go towards Newcastle? So, is it a 848 00:36:41,200 --> 00:36:48,000 two-way if they're entering from the 849 00:36:44,960 --> 00:36:49,440 daycare? I think both of the the two 850 00:36:48,000 --> 00:36:51,040 essentially the two intersections are 851 00:36:49,440 --> 00:36:54,000 different under our current official 852 00:36:51,040 --> 00:36:57,440 map. So we're making a change to one of 853 00:36:54,000 --> 00:37:00,320 the intersections which is the one um 854 00:36:57,440 --> 00:37:01,839 there's Balmoral and Casey. Is it Casey 855 00:37:00,320 --> 00:37:03,839 or Southerntherland there? Trying to 856 00:37:01,839 --> 00:37:04,480 » I think that's where it changes. It's 857 00:37:03,839 --> 00:37:07,200 both. 858 00:37:04,480 --> 00:37:08,880 » Yeah. So that is essentially one 859 00:37:07,200 --> 00:37:11,359 intersection. 860 00:37:08,880 --> 00:37:13,599 And I believe this change is changing 861 00:37:11,359 --> 00:37:16,240 only the other intersection by putting a 862 00:37:13,599 --> 00:37:18,240 stop sign for people that happen to go 863 00:37:16,240 --> 00:37:20,640 out of the daycare. So essentially it's 864 00:37:18,240 --> 00:37:22,880 I think it can be operated two-way for 865 00:37:20,640 --> 00:37:24,400 part of the street in certain 866 00:37:22,880 --> 00:37:25,040 circumstances. 867 00:37:24,400 --> 00:37:27,920 » So 868 00:37:25,040 --> 00:37:30,000 » But you're still not it's still there's 869 00:37:27,920 --> 00:37:30,880 still turns prohibited from the Casey 870 00:37:30,000 --> 00:37:32,400 Southerntherland 871 00:37:30,880 --> 00:37:35,359 » Right. 872 00:37:32,400 --> 00:37:37,280 You cannot if you're driving on Casey or 873 00:37:35,359 --> 00:37:41,520 Southerntherland you cannot turn onto 874 00:37:37,280 --> 00:37:44,720 Bmore. There's that bump there currently 875 00:37:41,520 --> 00:37:46,320 which is under review if it'll be 876 00:37:44,720 --> 00:37:51,599 removed. 877 00:37:46,320 --> 00:37:55,200 » But even without that stop sign in place 878 00:37:51,599 --> 00:37:58,880 from the exit of the 879 00:37:55,200 --> 00:38:03,200 daycare up to Newcastle 880 00:37:58,880 --> 00:38:05,200 Baltimore is a two-way street. Correct. 881 00:38:03,200 --> 00:38:07,286 » You're I don't know that you're stumping 882 00:38:05,200 --> 00:38:07,520 me, but I feel like it. 883 00:38:07,286 --> 00:38:08,640 » [laughter] 884 00:38:07,520 --> 00:38:10,400 » So I didn't like 885 00:38:08,640 --> 00:38:12,560 » So I think we're going to have to go to 886 00:38:10,400 --> 00:38:14,079 the to the city engineer. 887 00:38:12,560 --> 00:38:16,480 » The man who knows the answer is 888 00:38:14,079 --> 00:38:20,480 » Like our residents waiting for the stop 889 00:38:16,480 --> 00:38:24,560 sign to be in place for it to be two-way 890 00:38:20,480 --> 00:38:26,800 street from the exit of that daycare 891 00:38:24,560 --> 00:38:28,800 » Boral Drive was never designated as a 892 00:38:26,800 --> 00:38:31,920 two-way street. I I'm sorry. It was 893 00:38:28,800 --> 00:38:34,000 never designated as a one-way street. 894 00:38:31,920 --> 00:38:35,920 It was designated that you couldn't 895 00:38:34,000 --> 00:38:36,640 enter Balmoral from Casey 896 00:38:35,920 --> 00:38:39,119 Southerntherland. 897 00:38:36,640 --> 00:38:41,680 » Okay. So what we're doing is not 898 00:38:39,119 --> 00:38:43,920 changing anything about how you can 899 00:38:41,680 --> 00:38:46,079 access B moral from KCR 900 00:38:43,920 --> 00:38:49,200 Southerntherland. We're just doing this 901 00:38:46,079 --> 00:38:51,760 um for the basically for the convenience 902 00:38:49,200 --> 00:38:54,160 of the residents who may be picking up 903 00:38:51,760 --> 00:38:57,520 their kids from daycare so they can 904 00:38:54,160 --> 00:38:59,599 safely get um from Belmoral into the 905 00:38:57,520 --> 00:39:01,920 Sterling Ponds residential neighborhood. 906 00:38:59,599 --> 00:39:04,480 And um 907 00:39:01,920 --> 00:39:06,160 » So Bmoral is not a one-way street. 908 00:39:04,480 --> 00:39:06,800 » Correct. Belmore is not a one-way 909 00:39:06,160 --> 00:39:08,480 street. 910 00:39:06,800 --> 00:39:10,160 » So, um, 911 00:39:08,480 --> 00:39:12,800 » Scott said and he mentioned that we're 912 00:39:10,160 --> 00:39:15,200 assessing the removal of the the speed 913 00:39:12,800 --> 00:39:15,440 bump um or whatever we want to call it. 914 00:39:15,200 --> 00:39:18,480 Yeah. 915 00:39:15,440 --> 00:39:22,160 » Um, when when we complete that that the 916 00:39:18,480 --> 00:39:24,960 next step for council will be for us to 917 00:39:22,160 --> 00:39:27,440 officially remove that do not enter sign 918 00:39:24,960 --> 00:39:31,680 from Belmoral at Casey Southerntherland. 919 00:39:27,440 --> 00:39:33,520 And then that along with removing the co 920 00:39:31,680 --> 00:39:35,359 uh removing the concrete and putting new 921 00:39:33,520 --> 00:39:38,400 asphalt in, maybe some striping, I can't 922 00:39:35,359 --> 00:39:40,240 remember. Um that's the the council's 923 00:39:38,400 --> 00:39:41,359 next step to actually open that up to 924 00:39:40,240 --> 00:39:43,680 two-way traffic, 925 00:39:41,359 --> 00:39:45,839 » Right? And I Yeah, and I appreciate all 926 00:39:43,680 --> 00:39:47,920 I and all the residents there appreciate 927 00:39:45,839 --> 00:39:52,880 all the work. you should see the string 928 00:39:47,920 --> 00:39:57,359 of comments and whatnot on the multiple 929 00:39:52,880 --> 00:39:59,280 um chains of public um post out there. 930 00:39:57,359 --> 00:40:01,040 So, thank you on behalf of all the 931 00:39:59,280 --> 00:40:02,880 residents out there. Thank you for the 932 00:40:01,040 --> 00:40:06,000 work done on that. But I did want to 933 00:40:02,880 --> 00:40:08,720 clarify because if that is a two-way, 934 00:40:06,000 --> 00:40:11,359 there has been some police activity out 935 00:40:08,720 --> 00:40:15,680 there and some tickets given to the 936 00:40:11,359 --> 00:40:18,160 residents there for turning right and 937 00:40:15,680 --> 00:40:21,520 exiting onto Balmoral to go to 938 00:40:18,160 --> 00:40:22,960 Newcastle. So, it wasn't clear. And I'm 939 00:40:21,520 --> 00:40:25,520 like, well, they're putting a stop sign 940 00:40:22,960 --> 00:40:27,200 there. What? And so then more people 941 00:40:25,520 --> 00:40:28,720 were questioning like if they're putting 942 00:40:27,200 --> 00:40:30,960 a stop sign there, that makes it a 943 00:40:28,720 --> 00:40:32,960 two-way. So that's why I'm like, are we 944 00:40:30,960 --> 00:40:34,800 waiting for the stop sign for it to be a 945 00:40:32,960 --> 00:40:37,440 two-way? That's what I was trying to 946 00:40:34,800 --> 00:40:40,000 clarify. And so, thank you. It is 947 00:40:37,440 --> 00:40:42,400 currently a two-way just from that exit 948 00:40:40,000 --> 00:40:43,119 to Newcastle. Like you cannot enter from 949 00:40:42,400 --> 00:40:43,599 Casey. 950 00:40:43,119 --> 00:40:46,480 » Yep. 951 00:40:43,599 --> 00:40:49,760 » Or Southerntherland. That's very clear. 952 00:40:46,480 --> 00:40:52,000 And um do we know the timeline of when 953 00:40:49,760 --> 00:40:54,240 like if approved tonight when the stop 954 00:40:52,000 --> 00:40:56,880 sign will be in place? 955 00:40:54,240 --> 00:40:59,200 » I I believe the stop sign would be in 956 00:40:56,880 --> 00:41:02,000 place within two weeks. Oh, wonderful. 957 00:40:59,200 --> 00:41:03,599 » Could defer to Erica, but um she's 958 00:41:02,000 --> 00:41:06,319 nodding yes. So, 959 00:41:03,599 --> 00:41:07,760 » And it's got to be because it's because 960 00:41:06,319 --> 00:41:10,560 it's a change in the ordinance, there's 961 00:41:07,760 --> 00:41:13,599 a posting and a publishing and other 962 00:41:10,560 --> 00:41:17,359 steps before it would be official. So, 963 00:41:13,599 --> 00:41:19,680 we usually time the signs about when it 964 00:41:17,359 --> 00:41:22,240 would be official. So, it's it's likely 965 00:41:19,680 --> 00:41:23,280 that public works can get the sign in 966 00:41:22,240 --> 00:41:23,920 before 967 00:41:23,280 --> 00:41:25,920 » It's announced. 968 00:41:23,920 --> 00:41:29,200 » It's it's official. So, we usually try 969 00:41:25,920 --> 00:41:31,119 to wait until it's official. And again, 970 00:41:29,200 --> 00:41:33,599 we appreciate and I think you do too as 971 00:41:31,119 --> 00:41:36,640 a resident. 972 00:41:33,599 --> 00:41:38,480 The reason it's the way it is now was 973 00:41:36,640 --> 00:41:41,680 100% 974 00:41:38,480 --> 00:41:48,319 neighborhood request. And so, it appears 975 00:41:41,680 --> 00:41:51,680 the tide has turned. Um and there now uh 976 00:41:48,319 --> 00:41:54,079 there is now uh a desire for it to go 977 00:41:51,680 --> 00:41:56,079 back to the way that the city engineer a 978 00:41:54,079 --> 00:41:58,240 different city engineer originally 979 00:41:56,079 --> 00:41:59,520 designed that to operate which was a 980 00:41:58,240 --> 00:41:59,920 two-way 981 00:41:59,520 --> 00:42:01,520 » Street 982 00:41:59,920 --> 00:42:03,040 » Unrestricted street. 983 00:42:01,520 --> 00:42:05,280 » Well, and I think it's a beautiful 984 00:42:03,040 --> 00:42:08,160 display of how the process works, right? 985 00:42:05,280 --> 00:42:10,000 Like someone saw the bump there, they 986 00:42:08,160 --> 00:42:14,079 made a comment, then they reached out to 987 00:42:10,000 --> 00:42:16,160 me and we happened to be out on tour out 988 00:42:14,079 --> 00:42:17,920 at the innovation center. So when we 989 00:42:16,160 --> 00:42:19,200 were walking by the window, Jennifer and 990 00:42:17,920 --> 00:42:22,240 I were both standing there and I said, 991 00:42:19,200 --> 00:42:23,760 "Oh, I just got this this email." And 992 00:42:22,240 --> 00:42:25,599 she's like, "Let me look up the 993 00:42:23,760 --> 00:42:27,760 information." And then everything I 994 00:42:25,599 --> 00:42:30,880 reached out to you and it all kind of 995 00:42:27,760 --> 00:42:32,880 came into play. Um, and so even though 996 00:42:30,880 --> 00:42:34,720 it seems like it has taken forever 997 00:42:32,880 --> 00:42:38,000 because nothing really moves in one, 998 00:42:34,720 --> 00:42:40,160 two, three days, but it has definitely 999 00:42:38,000 --> 00:42:42,000 moved in a very timely fashion. And so I 1000 00:42:40,160 --> 00:42:43,920 do appreciate all the work that's being 1001 00:42:42,000 --> 00:42:45,599 done on it. And then the stop sign came 1002 00:42:43,920 --> 00:42:46,960 up. So, thank you everyone. 1003 00:42:45,599 --> 00:42:47,680 » So, would you like to make a motion to 1004 00:42:46,960 --> 00:42:52,440 approve that? 1005 00:42:47,680 --> 00:42:52,440 » I do make a motion to approve. 1006 00:42:52,800 --> 00:42:54,720 » Ordinance 26. 1007 00:42:54,160 --> 00:42:55,760 » Thank you. 1008 00:42:54,720 --> 00:42:57,520 » 2026. 1009 00:42:55,760 --> 00:42:59,680 » 2026-17, 1010 00:42:57,520 --> 00:43:00,960 an ordinance amending the official 1011 00:42:59,680 --> 00:43:01,599 traffic control map. 1012 00:43:00,960 --> 00:43:03,200 » Second. 1013 00:43:01,599 --> 00:43:04,960 » Right. We have a motion and a second to 1014 00:43:03,200 --> 00:43:06,960 approve this ordinance. Any questions or 1015 00:43:04,960 --> 00:43:09,040 comments? Hearing none. All in favor 1016 00:43:06,960 --> 00:43:12,560 signify by saying I. I. 1017 00:43:09,040 --> 00:43:14,880 » Oppose. Say no. Motion carries. 1018 00:43:12,560 --> 00:43:16,720 Last item on our agenda are the reports. 1019 00:43:14,880 --> 00:43:18,720 Uh we have any reports from the 1020 00:43:16,720 --> 00:43:22,720 administrator? 1021 00:43:18,720 --> 00:43:26,000 » I'd be happy to take any questions. 1022 00:43:22,720 --> 00:43:27,119 » Any questions for Mr. Simpson? 1023 00:43:26,000 --> 00:43:29,760 » Okay. Then we'll move on to the 1024 00:43:27,119 --> 00:43:32,400 comproller report. 1025 00:43:29,760 --> 00:43:34,960 » I have this month's comproller report 1026 00:43:32,400 --> 00:43:36,560 for August 2026. 1027 00:43:34,960 --> 00:43:40,200 General fund revenues through the end of 1028 00:43:36,560 --> 00:43:40,200 August were 10,353,167 1029 00:43:41,280 --> 00:43:47,200 or 72% of total budget revenues for the 1030 00:43:44,240 --> 00:43:50,200 year. Revenues in August included 1031 00:43:47,200 --> 00:43:50,200 3,336582 1032 00:43:50,480 --> 00:43:57,440 in property tax revenue, $33,366 1033 00:43:54,560 --> 00:44:00,240 in building permit revenue, and $15,000 1034 00:43:57,440 --> 00:44:01,599 in rightway excavation permit revenue. 1035 00:44:00,240 --> 00:44:04,920 Expenditures through the end of August 1036 00:44:01,599 --> 00:44:04,920 were 9,51,43 1037 00:44:05,839 --> 00:44:12,800 or 66% of total budget expenditures. As 1038 00:44:09,280 --> 00:44:16,680 of August 31st, 2026, net revenues over 1039 00:44:12,800 --> 00:44:16,680 expenditures were $851,764. 1040 00:44:17,920 --> 00:44:22,400 » Great. Thank you, Council Member Paige. 1041 00:44:20,800 --> 00:44:24,720 Moving on to the mayor's good news. We 1042 00:44:22,400 --> 00:44:26,560 got a couple items to uh this month. 1043 00:44:24,720 --> 00:44:28,240 Actually, three. I want to remind 1044 00:44:26,560 --> 00:44:29,839 everybody that Ardum Kenny is this 1045 00:44:28,240 --> 00:44:31,760 weekend. It's a great event. starts at 1046 00:44:29,839 --> 00:44:33,760 10 o'clock on Saturday morning. They 1047 00:44:31,760 --> 00:44:36,000 have more than 80 artists this year, 1048 00:44:33,760 --> 00:44:38,800 lots of music, children's art tent, food 1049 00:44:36,000 --> 00:44:41,599 trucks, and more. So, uh, take a stroll 1050 00:44:38,800 --> 00:44:43,520 down the Kenny and, uh, meet the people 1051 00:44:41,599 --> 00:44:45,440 who are showing their artware and buy 1052 00:44:43,520 --> 00:44:47,760 something. It's good for good for the 1053 00:44:45,440 --> 00:44:49,440 economy and good for them. We also have 1054 00:44:47,760 --> 00:44:51,920 our final cookout and conversation of 1055 00:44:49,440 --> 00:44:53,839 2026 will be held on Thursday, September 1056 00:44:51,920 --> 00:44:56,720 17th. We're back at Glen Park that 1057 00:44:53,839 --> 00:44:58,880 evening from 6:00 to 7:30. Hope you can 1058 00:44:56,720 --> 00:45:01,920 join me. Hope council members can also 1059 00:44:58,880 --> 00:45:04,560 join us that evening. Stop in for great 1060 00:45:01,920 --> 00:45:07,200 hot dogs and ice cream. It's a lot of 1061 00:45:04,560 --> 00:45:09,359 fun. Last item on uh the mayor's good 1062 00:45:07,200 --> 00:45:11,280 news tonight is we are very very 1063 00:45:09,359 --> 00:45:15,280 fortunate to live in a community that 1064 00:45:11,280 --> 00:45:17,119 has a public school system that has a a 1065 00:45:15,280 --> 00:45:18,640 recognized character development 1066 00:45:17,119 --> 00:45:20,079 program. I don't know if everybody in 1067 00:45:18,640 --> 00:45:22,000 town is aware of that, but we are 1068 00:45:20,079 --> 00:45:23,760 recognized more than any other school 1069 00:45:22,000 --> 00:45:25,920 district in the state of Wisconsin 1070 00:45:23,760 --> 00:45:28,560 statewide and nationally for the 1071 00:45:25,920 --> 00:45:31,760 character development work that is done 1072 00:45:28,560 --> 00:45:34,640 um in our schools. So, for example, uh 1073 00:45:31,760 --> 00:45:36,800 the school district celebrates character 1074 00:45:34,640 --> 00:45:39,680 traits starting in September with 1075 00:45:36,800 --> 00:45:42,319 curiosity, moving on to responsibility, 1076 00:45:39,680 --> 00:45:45,599 gratitude, compassion, cooperation, 1077 00:45:42,319 --> 00:45:48,319 perseverance, respect, honesty, and 1078 00:45:45,599 --> 00:45:50,079 courage. And every month now this month 1079 00:45:48,319 --> 00:45:52,400 it's curiosity. There's different 1080 00:45:50,079 --> 00:45:54,960 activities going on in the schools, the 1081 00:45:52,400 --> 00:45:56,640 grade schools, the middle schools, and 1082 00:45:54,960 --> 00:45:59,119 of different activities at different 1083 00:45:56,640 --> 00:46:02,000 schools that really reinforce that 1084 00:45:59,119 --> 00:46:04,079 character trait. Um, for us as a 1085 00:46:02,000 --> 00:46:06,800 community, I would call on members of 1086 00:46:04,079 --> 00:46:10,560 the community to ask ourselves, how do 1087 00:46:06,800 --> 00:46:12,720 we how do we embody that that um 1088 00:46:10,560 --> 00:46:14,720 character trait and how do we 1089 00:46:12,720 --> 00:46:16,880 demonstrate that in our community? So 1090 00:46:14,720 --> 00:46:18,640 two things as citizens, how can we 1091 00:46:16,880 --> 00:46:20,400 demonstrate that character trait of 1092 00:46:18,640 --> 00:46:22,480 curiosity? We saw some of that here 1093 00:46:20,400 --> 00:46:24,400 tonight. That's great. In the community, 1094 00:46:22,480 --> 00:46:25,680 we see some of that in people who are 1095 00:46:24,400 --> 00:46:27,359 addressing the council. That's 1096 00:46:25,680 --> 00:46:29,680 wonderful. And that's what we should do 1097 00:46:27,359 --> 00:46:32,400 as a community is be curious. And how do 1098 00:46:29,680 --> 00:46:34,560 we model that behavior for our children? 1099 00:46:32,400 --> 00:46:37,440 And then how do we also recognize it in 1100 00:46:34,560 --> 00:46:39,119 others and honor other people who model 1101 00:46:37,440 --> 00:46:40,160 these different character traits? So 1102 00:46:39,119 --> 00:46:41,520 every month we're going to be talking 1103 00:46:40,160 --> 00:46:43,680 about a different character trait this 1104 00:46:41,520 --> 00:46:46,480 year and reinforcing it in our 1105 00:46:43,680 --> 00:46:48,480 community. It truly truly does take a 1106 00:46:46,480 --> 00:46:51,599 village to raise a child. It takes a 1107 00:46:48,480 --> 00:46:53,680 community. Although um everybody knows I 1108 00:46:51,599 --> 00:46:56,160 had a lot of children, but I saw a towel 1109 00:46:53,680 --> 00:46:58,880 recently in a gift shop that said um I 1110 00:46:56,160 --> 00:47:02,000 hear it takes a village, a community to 1111 00:46:58,880 --> 00:47:03,680 raise a child. Um is there like a number 1112 00:47:02,000 --> 00:47:06,400 you have to call for that or do the 1113 00:47:03,680 --> 00:47:08,160 people just show up to help? And in our 1114 00:47:06,400 --> 00:47:10,560 community, I think the people just show 1115 00:47:08,160 --> 00:47:13,440 up to help uh and and people show up for 1116 00:47:10,560 --> 00:47:15,280 children. So, let's all model these 1117 00:47:13,440 --> 00:47:17,760 character traits as we go through our 1118 00:47:15,280 --> 00:47:20,400 year. Thank you. 1119 00:47:17,760 --> 00:47:22,319 With that, um anything else that come 1120 00:47:20,400 --> 00:47:24,079 before the council? 1121 00:47:22,319 --> 00:47:24,800 If not, I just ask is we have a motion 1122 00:47:24,079 --> 00:47:26,000 to adjurnn. 1123 00:47:24,800 --> 00:47:26,640 » Move to adjourn. 1124 00:47:26,000 --> 00:47:28,560 » Second. 1125 00:47:26,640 --> 00:47:30,400 » Second. We have a motion and a second. 1126 00:47:28,560 --> 00:47:31,520 We are adjourned. Someone told me we do 1127 00:47:30,400 --> 00:47:33,200 not have to take a vote. Is that 1128 00:47:31,520 --> 00:47:35,520 correct? 1129 00:47:33,200 --> 00:47:38,240 We should 1130 00:47:35,520 --> 00:47:38,880 » We should Okay. All in favor say I. I. 1131 00:47:38,240 --> 00:47:40,000 » I. 1132 00:47:38,880 --> 00:47:43,000 » Thank you very much. We are 1133 00:47:40,000 --> 00:47:43,000 » Journed. 1134 00:47:45,200 --> 00:47:49,520 » Someone told me that we 1135 00:47:47,599 --> 00:47:50,960 » It's not 1136 00:47:49,520 --> 00:47:54,319 discuss. 1137 00:47:50,960 --> 00:47:56,800 » Oh, you can't discuss it. Okay. So, I 1138 00:47:54,319 --> 00:47:56,800 should ask