1 00:00:39,570 --> 00:00:43,630 Thank you, Quiku. Thank you, Quiku. All right. So, thank you, Quiku. 2 00:00:43,630 --> 00:00:47,190 We'll begin the meeting and call this meeting in order. 3 00:00:48,410 --> 00:00:49,830 Please stand in the pledge of allegiance. 4 00:00:58,470 --> 00:00:59,310 We'll be on the way 5 00:01:01,480 --> 00:01:06,260 to undergrad in the visible liberty and justice for all. 6 00:01:09,720 --> 00:01:11,280 Will the city clerk please take attendance? 7 00:01:12,140 --> 00:01:14,180 All council members are President Mr. Mayor. 8 00:01:14,680 --> 00:01:16,980 All county commissioners are also present. 9 00:01:17,240 --> 00:01:18,620 Here we go. 10 00:01:19,440 --> 00:01:21,940 Action to approve the item or the agenda. 11 00:01:22,560 --> 00:01:27,140 I'd like to make a motion to remove number 14 executive session from the 12 00:01:27,140 --> 00:01:31,340 agenda? Do I have a second? Second. All right. 13 00:01:32,320 --> 00:01:34,000 A quick please call the roll on this amendment. 14 00:01:34,620 --> 00:01:35,920 Avery? Aye. 15 00:01:36,240 --> 00:01:38,340 Doran? Aye. Me, mayor? Aye. 16 00:01:38,620 --> 00:01:40,840 Specker? Aye. Tells him, burn? Aye. 17 00:01:41,080 --> 00:01:43,720 I'll. Aye. Okay, motion passes. 18 00:01:44,020 --> 00:01:47,780 Intertain emotion from the city council to approve the agenda as amended. 19 00:01:48,920 --> 00:01:50,640 So moved. Second. 20 00:01:51,560 --> 00:01:53,200 Moving second, Larry? 21 00:01:54,420 --> 00:01:56,880 I also entertain a motion for the County Commission. 22 00:01:56,880 --> 00:02:00,320 to prove the agenda. I have motion. So moved. Second. 23 00:02:00,640 --> 00:02:04,060 The motion is second. Are there any comments from the public? 24 00:02:06,940 --> 00:02:07,540 Are there any comments 25 00:02:07,540 --> 00:02:09,260 from the council or county commission? 26 00:02:11,360 --> 00:02:13,380 Will the C. Clerk please take the roll. 27 00:02:13,760 --> 00:02:18,420 Doran, I. Nehmeyer. I. Specker. I. Tells him, burn. I. 28 00:02:18,840 --> 00:02:23,680 Wendell. I. Favorite. I. With the county clerk, please call the roll. 29 00:02:24,820 --> 00:02:25,420 Hossler? 30 00:02:25,540 --> 00:02:26,140 Miller? 31 00:02:26,660 --> 00:02:26,980 Aye. 32 00:02:26,980 --> 00:02:27,340 Post? 33 00:02:27,880 --> 00:02:28,460 Vanderwall? 34 00:02:28,800 --> 00:02:29,400 Jensen? 35 00:02:30,060 --> 00:02:30,800 Motion carries? 36 00:02:31,840 --> 00:02:31,900 Okay. 37 00:02:32,020 --> 00:02:33,520 We'll move on to item 4. 38 00:02:33,960 --> 00:02:35,000 Joint County to item. 39 00:02:35,620 --> 00:02:36,080 Item 4. 40 00:02:36,260 --> 00:02:40,260 Public hearing and action on city of Brookings, ordinance 25-005. 41 00:02:40,700 --> 00:02:44,360 And Brookings County Commission, ordinance 25-002. 42 00:02:44,820 --> 00:02:48,620 An ordinance to change the zoning within the joint jurisdiction area surrounding 43 00:02:48,620 --> 00:02:54,680 the city of Brookings, rezoned lots 10 and 11 in the west half of the south half of the 44 00:02:54,680 --> 00:03:01,780 northeast quarter of section 11, township 109 range 50 west, Brookings County South Dakota, 45 00:03:01,980 --> 00:03:07,040 from a joint jurisdiction, agricultural district, to a joint jurisdiction, business B3 46 00:03:07,040 --> 00:03:12,680 heavy district. Our community, the ultimate director makes trouble review this item for us. 47 00:03:13,360 --> 00:03:17,360 Thank you, Mayor. Members of the council and county commissioners, 48 00:03:17,360 --> 00:03:24,040 They actually before you're tonight is a rezoned from an egg to a business B3 district. 49 00:03:24,120 --> 00:03:29,780 This is located kind of along the south end of Maine Avenue along 36th Street. 50 00:03:29,780 --> 00:03:36,360 You can see on the overhead it's kind of the area that's outlined in the light blue shade. 51 00:03:37,340 --> 00:03:46,620 The property is surrounded by egg to the north south and east and it's adjacent to B3 zoning to the west. 52 00:03:46,620 --> 00:04:05,620 It is consistent with the city's future land use map as part of our comprehensive plan for urban medium intensity which supports the rezoning this does come to you with the eight to zero recommendation from the city planning commission and the development review team supports the request and stand for any questions you may have. 53 00:04:07,160 --> 00:04:12,620 Thank you, Mike, entertain the motion from the City Council to approve ordnance 25-005. 54 00:04:13,200 --> 00:04:13,580 Assembly? 55 00:04:13,820 --> 00:04:14,180 Second. 56 00:04:15,700 --> 00:04:16,180 All right. 57 00:04:16,480 --> 00:04:21,640 I also entertain a motion from the County Commission to approve ordnance number 20-25-0-2. 58 00:04:21,700 --> 00:04:22,160 Do I have a motion? 59 00:04:22,860 --> 00:04:23,480 Some vote. 60 00:04:24,400 --> 00:04:25,340 I have a motion in a second. 61 00:04:25,840 --> 00:04:26,480 Thank you. 62 00:04:26,820 --> 00:04:30,200 I open the public hearing on this item is there any public comment on this item? 63 00:04:33,180 --> 00:04:37,780 Seeing none does the City Council or County Commission have any questions or comments on this item? 64 00:04:38,980 --> 00:04:40,380 Council Member Specker. 65 00:04:41,160 --> 00:04:49,060 I just have a quick question on access and I'm not I'm just not familiar with the joint jurisdiction, but 66 00:04:49,740 --> 00:04:55,080 that's a public road just north that runs north of there along the air. 67 00:04:55,420 --> 00:05:02,780 So 36th Street south is a public right away however when you get into these rural areas 68 00:05:02,780 --> 00:05:06,760 is they're either maintained by the adjacent landowners 69 00:05:06,760 --> 00:05:10,520 or the township if they have maintenance agreements. 70 00:05:11,220 --> 00:05:14,160 It would not be the responsibility of the city 71 00:05:14,160 --> 00:05:16,240 nor the county to maintain this road. 72 00:05:20,470 --> 00:05:24,190 So I guess my question is if somebody puts something 73 00:05:24,190 --> 00:05:27,630 on that property that has a lot of traffic 74 00:05:27,630 --> 00:05:31,030 or the people that are residing along Main Street 75 00:05:31,030 --> 00:05:34,370 then responsible for that part of the road 76 00:05:34,370 --> 00:05:45,260 We're just north of 34th or 36th street. Yes, it would be the the property owners that would be responsible for maintaining it 77 00:05:46,050 --> 00:05:51,880 Okay, thank you any of the county commissioners any questions? 78 00:05:56,140 --> 00:05:56,840 Okay 79 00:05:56,840 --> 00:05:59,380 Will the city court please call the roll? 80 00:06:01,750 --> 00:06:08,950 Specker. Hi, Tilton burn. Hi. Wendell. Hi. Avery. Hi. Doran. Hi. Me mayor. Hi 81 00:06:09,490 --> 00:06:12,670 Well, the county clerk, please call the roll. 82 00:06:12,710 --> 00:06:13,170 Miller? 83 00:06:13,770 --> 00:06:13,890 I. 84 00:06:14,130 --> 00:06:14,510 Post. 85 00:06:15,210 --> 00:06:15,310 I. 86 00:06:16,230 --> 00:06:16,490 Poster? 87 00:06:17,270 --> 00:06:17,310 I. 88 00:06:17,790 --> 00:06:17,890 I. 89 00:06:18,210 --> 00:06:18,830 Motion carries. 90 00:06:19,430 --> 00:06:19,770 All right. 91 00:06:20,190 --> 00:06:20,570 Item five. 92 00:06:21,310 --> 00:06:21,650 Item five. 93 00:06:21,970 --> 00:06:24,530 During the joint city and county portion of the agenda, 94 00:06:24,850 --> 00:06:28,510 entertain a motion from the city castle to adjourn the joint city castle and 95 00:06:28,510 --> 00:06:30,790 county commission portion of this meeting. 96 00:06:34,910 --> 00:06:44,010 I'll also entertain a motion from the County Commission of the City City Council and the County Commission, meaning do I have motion improved move to approve. 97 00:06:44,250 --> 00:06:44,750 Second. 98 00:06:45,130 --> 00:06:46,270 Motion in second. 99 00:06:47,510 --> 00:06:47,710 All right. 100 00:06:48,350 --> 00:06:49,270 All those in favor. 101 00:06:50,590 --> 00:06:51,710 Please say aye. 102 00:06:54,030 --> 00:06:56,050 All those in favor say by saying aye. 103 00:06:58,410 --> 00:06:58,870 All right. 104 00:06:58,870 --> 00:07:00,990 This meeting is adjourned. 105 00:07:01,210 --> 00:07:05,970 We have a brief recess and then reset the room for council meeting that we have this evening. 106 00:08:18,610 --> 00:08:19,630 Okay, it's six o'clock. 107 00:08:19,830 --> 00:08:21,230 We'll start the regular stated meeting. 108 00:08:22,230 --> 00:08:29,290 And the first thing I'm here is open forum is there any member of the public who wishes to address the council on an item not listed on tonight's agenda. 109 00:08:41,130 --> 00:08:46,650 And so we have Amelia Wendell and Lauren Bortnam doing a presentation. 110 00:08:47,350 --> 00:08:52,090 Okay. So, as you stated, my name is Lauren Bortnam, and I'm Amelia Wendell. 111 00:08:52,710 --> 00:08:55,710 And we're here on behalf of the Brookings High School Hoso organization, 112 00:08:55,910 --> 00:08:59,110 and Hosa is Health Occupation Student of America. 113 00:08:59,450 --> 00:09:01,810 And we're here on part of our community awareness project. 114 00:09:01,870 --> 00:09:06,070 And the purpose of our project is to educate our community about health-related issues. 115 00:09:06,530 --> 00:09:10,070 And we recognize that childhood at Food and Security is a pretty prevalent issue 116 00:09:10,070 --> 00:09:11,170 within our own community. 117 00:09:11,630 --> 00:09:13,450 So we consulted with the Brookings Food Pantry 118 00:09:13,450 --> 00:09:16,630 and decided to pursue this for our community awareness project. 119 00:09:19,600 --> 00:09:22,340 Food insecurity is defined as a lack of consistent access 120 00:09:22,340 --> 00:09:24,040 to enough food for a healthy life. 121 00:09:24,240 --> 00:09:26,200 It's a common misconception that food insecurity 122 00:09:26,200 --> 00:09:28,420 is just about hunger, but it also includes 123 00:09:28,420 --> 00:09:31,020 uncertainty of where the next meal will come from. 124 00:09:33,060 --> 00:09:35,320 And to highlight how childhood food insecurity 125 00:09:35,320 --> 00:09:36,860 impacts children so heavily, 126 00:09:37,320 --> 00:09:40,240 we compiled a list of national state and local data 127 00:09:40,240 --> 00:09:42,040 to show you how this affects children. 128 00:09:42,040 --> 00:09:46,360 And if you look, you can see that one in five children across America do not have an 129 00:09:46,360 --> 00:09:48,260 a food to eat according to a feeding America. 130 00:09:48,840 --> 00:09:53,100 And furthermore, if you look at their mealgaps study map, you can see that hungry exists 131 00:09:53,100 --> 00:09:54,920 with an every county in our state. 132 00:09:55,340 --> 00:09:59,260 If you were to sing law, Brookings County, you will see that it's estimated that one in six 133 00:09:59,260 --> 00:10:02,460 children are faced with food insecurity with our own account. 134 00:10:05,540 --> 00:10:09,220 There are many causes of childhood food insecurity, but among the most common is economic 135 00:10:09,220 --> 00:10:09,880 instability. 136 00:10:10,540 --> 00:10:15,460 Families with low income or experiencing unemployment struggle to afford nutritious food for their families. 137 00:10:17,780 --> 00:10:19,320 Another cause is lack of access. 138 00:10:19,760 --> 00:10:21,440 Although there are programs designed to help, 139 00:10:21,680 --> 00:10:23,360 not all families can access these resources. 140 00:10:24,040 --> 00:10:25,340 Finally, is the cost of living, 141 00:10:25,940 --> 00:10:28,580 which includes the high prices of both housing and child care. 142 00:10:32,700 --> 00:10:36,160 After looking at the causes, we can also take a look at the impacts. 143 00:10:36,720 --> 00:10:40,480 With our consistent access to nutritious food, children face harmful effects, 144 00:10:40,620 --> 00:10:44,320 like impacts on their physical health, cognitive development, and emotional health. 145 00:10:44,320 --> 00:10:46,820 Without nutritious food, children can experience 146 00:10:46,820 --> 00:10:48,820 stunted growth and developmental delays, 147 00:10:49,320 --> 00:10:50,640 which lead to weak immune systems. 148 00:10:50,960 --> 00:10:53,140 And furthermore, it impacts their cognitive development 149 00:10:53,140 --> 00:10:57,000 and emotional health, by impairing cognitive functions 150 00:10:57,000 --> 00:10:58,760 and challenging the child's ability 151 00:10:58,760 --> 00:11:02,040 to interact positively with their environment around them. 152 00:11:04,960 --> 00:11:07,400 Because of this, we have organized a food drive 153 00:11:07,400 --> 00:11:08,640 with the Brookings High School Hosa 154 00:11:08,640 --> 00:11:10,740 from March 4th to March 12th. 155 00:11:10,840 --> 00:11:12,020 We are collecting many food items 156 00:11:12,020 --> 00:11:13,600 and all donations can be dropped off 157 00:11:13,600 --> 00:11:15,180 in the Brookings High School Front Office. 158 00:11:16,980 --> 00:11:21,800 And after consulting with the Berkeens County Food Pantry, we compiled the list of preferred 159 00:11:21,800 --> 00:11:25,780 items with this age group. Obviously, all food items are welcome, but this was the preferred 160 00:11:25,780 --> 00:11:27,600 list for this age group. Thank you. 161 00:11:29,860 --> 00:11:32,540 All right, ladies, thank you very much. Nice presentation. 162 00:11:32,820 --> 00:11:34,300 Council have any questions, comments? 163 00:11:37,440 --> 00:11:38,300 Council member Wendell. 164 00:11:38,700 --> 00:11:41,640 Thank you, Mayor. I just had one question. Could you smile? 165 00:11:48,760 --> 00:11:54,920 It's in ladies, again, tell me, this thing goes until tomorrow or Thursday, right? 166 00:11:55,180 --> 00:11:57,520 Yes, so you realize it's a little less than it, but this was the time that. 167 00:11:57,560 --> 00:12:01,760 If we have any items that we want to bring, we can bring them to the high school front office. 168 00:12:02,460 --> 00:12:03,000 All right. 169 00:12:03,220 --> 00:12:03,980 Just everybody knows. 170 00:12:05,000 --> 00:12:05,320 All right. 171 00:12:05,540 --> 00:12:06,160 Thank you. 172 00:12:08,090 --> 00:12:14,770 Is there anyone else that would like to come up during open forum to make any statements or comments that are not on the agenda? 173 00:12:14,770 --> 00:12:21,830 All right, consent agenda, action on consent agenda, are there any items to be removed from 174 00:12:21,830 --> 00:12:22,790 the consent agenda? 175 00:12:25,510 --> 00:12:26,190 Council Member Smecker. 176 00:12:26,390 --> 00:12:30,950 I just have a question, does that, they don't get removed for that? 177 00:12:32,750 --> 00:12:33,150 Are they again? 178 00:12:33,270 --> 00:12:36,310 I have a question with something on the consent agenda. 179 00:12:36,550 --> 00:12:39,070 I'm not sure when that's asked. 180 00:12:39,270 --> 00:12:40,490 I don't need it removed. 181 00:12:40,670 --> 00:12:41,890 I just have a question. 182 00:12:44,160 --> 00:12:46,120 No, it would be the time if we would. 183 00:12:46,620 --> 00:12:46,880 Okay. 184 00:12:47,720 --> 00:12:54,460 I would like to know that we have quite a few of these drainage fees, and I'm just curious, why, 185 00:13:00,980 --> 00:13:02,260 how that happened. 186 00:13:02,560 --> 00:13:05,920 Good evening Mayor, City Council members, John Townsend Public Works. 187 00:13:07,240 --> 00:13:12,460 Bonnie, those three items that are on there, those are three parcels that when we were looking at those, 188 00:13:12,580 --> 00:13:16,320 we are runnously charged a second ERU to the common area. 189 00:13:16,780 --> 00:13:20,060 So the houses are the multi-family homes that they have there. 190 00:13:20,160 --> 00:13:22,180 We charge 1A, RU, T, E, T, and those. 191 00:13:22,820 --> 00:13:26,900 And since this common area doesn't have additional structure on it, 192 00:13:26,900 --> 00:13:29,860 on a tax structure, we shouldn't have charged that. 193 00:13:29,940 --> 00:13:32,080 Because we'd be kind of double dipping on that. 194 00:13:32,300 --> 00:13:33,680 So these are the three that we found. 195 00:13:33,920 --> 00:13:37,440 It came up with one of the customers called us and we looked at it. 196 00:13:37,500 --> 00:13:41,680 So then we took a look across the city and found actually there's three of them. 197 00:13:42,520 --> 00:13:43,800 Is that clarify your question? 198 00:13:43,840 --> 00:13:44,100 Yep. 199 00:13:44,360 --> 00:13:44,660 Thank you. 200 00:13:44,660 --> 00:13:46,660 Thank you. 201 00:13:46,860 --> 00:13:49,820 Are there any other items that we might consider from the 202 00:13:49,820 --> 00:13:51,660 removing from the consent agenda? 203 00:13:54,200 --> 00:13:56,380 Energy and motion to approve the consent agenda. 204 00:13:56,740 --> 00:13:57,120 So, vote? 205 00:13:57,240 --> 00:13:57,580 Second. 206 00:13:59,320 --> 00:14:02,140 During public comment on any items on the consent agenda, 207 00:14:04,900 --> 00:14:06,140 Council of the questions comments. 208 00:14:07,460 --> 00:14:08,600 Please call the roll. 209 00:14:09,000 --> 00:14:11,160 Doran, I'm Nimaire. 210 00:14:11,200 --> 00:14:11,400 Bye. 211 00:14:11,740 --> 00:14:14,320 Speaker, I tell them, Doran, I'm Wendell. 212 00:14:14,480 --> 00:14:14,660 Hi. 213 00:14:14,840 --> 00:14:15,000 Hi. 214 00:14:15,840 --> 00:14:18,400 Okay, presentations and reports. 215 00:14:19,120 --> 00:14:24,660 Since we have no one here from SDSU, we do have Patrick Galey in the audience from 216 00:14:24,660 --> 00:14:25,420 Ryan Companies. 217 00:14:26,140 --> 00:14:31,360 And if he might be able to bless us with some updates on Aldi and Target, I'd really appreciate 218 00:14:31,360 --> 00:14:32,060 it. 219 00:14:37,080 --> 00:14:37,580 Good evening, Mayor. 220 00:14:37,700 --> 00:14:38,020 Council. 221 00:14:38,160 --> 00:14:38,980 Thank you for the time. 222 00:14:39,060 --> 00:14:42,440 And the opportunity of your night and appreciate the support with the consent agenda item 223 00:14:42,440 --> 00:14:46,160 related to the agreement there on the easement. 224 00:14:47,340 --> 00:14:56,160 We are in the process of finalizing all of our plans and in the process of putting those plans forward to the city for the grading permit. 225 00:14:56,380 --> 00:14:59,920 And our hope is to try to break around here the next 30 to 45 days of modern age. 226 00:15:01,100 --> 00:15:07,280 So, we've got a lot of activity that we're expecting here relatively soon, and it'll probably start seeing 227 00:15:07,280 --> 00:15:13,620 vertical construction begin sometime in the second half of the summer. And that'll be the 228 00:15:13,620 --> 00:15:19,980 different construction of the target box first, which will be about a 12 month build period. 229 00:15:20,820 --> 00:15:25,560 And at this point, a target is anticipating an opening that's sometime summer of 26. 230 00:15:25,800 --> 00:15:28,800 I don't have a specific data, but what we do will make sure all of you are updated. 231 00:15:28,800 --> 00:15:31,380 It relates to those other parcels. 232 00:15:32,400 --> 00:15:36,940 We do have, we are making progress with all the, and they are anxiously waiting for us to 233 00:15:36,940 --> 00:15:41,040 get that set of work going so they can come in and be able to come in behind us and begin 234 00:15:41,040 --> 00:15:43,460 their physical or vertical construction. 235 00:15:44,260 --> 00:15:49,300 And then we've got a run a contract with the adjacent parcel and my sense is that they've been 236 00:15:49,300 --> 00:15:54,800 through DRT at this point and we'll be making an application for their respective entitlements 237 00:15:54,800 --> 00:15:56,260 here relatively soon. 238 00:15:56,260 --> 00:16:05,260 We also have got a few prospects over discussion with about the inline land that's immediately a chase and to target there so a lot of activity going on and 239 00:16:06,520 --> 00:16:11,460 Appreciate this group support and everything they've done to get us this point and 240 00:16:12,200 --> 00:16:14,260 Hopefully more updates to come in the near future 241 00:16:15,060 --> 00:16:17,520 I shall mention there's some 242 00:16:17,520 --> 00:16:23,340 Interest collectively with the city with Ryan companies and with Harker with about doing subtype of groundbreaking civil work and on 243 00:16:23,340 --> 00:16:29,560 Subtype of data memorialize that and I sense that that's probably gonna happen sometimes and sometime in May 244 00:16:29,560 --> 00:16:34,380 So more information. Come on on a heart date soon. All right. Thank you. You open for questions 245 00:16:35,180 --> 00:16:37,840 Well, I mean any questions comments from council 246 00:16:38,660 --> 00:16:48,660 Well, I got one Patrick can you confirm I've heard from throughout the community that there's a number of contracts that will be locally working on the site 247 00:16:48,660 --> 00:16:52,640 can you confirm some of that because it would be nice for the public to know that Ryan 248 00:16:52,640 --> 00:16:54,500 Company's is working with local contractors. 249 00:16:55,120 --> 00:16:59,400 Yeah, I mean, I'm not here tonight to probably be able to provide quantify with that number 250 00:16:59,400 --> 00:17:06,380 is, but as I mentioned before before this group and other groups, our intention is to utilize 251 00:17:06,380 --> 00:17:12,880 the local expertise and the local subcontractors as much as possible and so we've got a series 252 00:17:12,880 --> 00:17:18,060 of those subcontro agreements that have been signed and more to come as we're working on the various 253 00:17:18,060 --> 00:17:23,220 phases of the project. So I can follow back up with you on a more specific information 254 00:17:23,840 --> 00:17:27,900 with what those groups are. But we've got our project team that's really responsible 255 00:17:27,900 --> 00:17:29,400 at that level on that. 256 00:17:30,400 --> 00:17:33,240 Thank you, Patrick. We're looking forward to the future. 257 00:17:34,760 --> 00:17:38,400 All right. Exficial reports, Brookie's Municipal Utility Board. 258 00:17:38,980 --> 00:17:40,660 Bonnie, I understand you have report. 259 00:17:41,260 --> 00:17:45,760 Yep. This meeting was yesterday, and Patrick would probably like to hear this. 260 00:17:47,460 --> 00:17:51,360 The bills, claims, and bids were discussed and approved were needed. 261 00:17:52,120 --> 00:17:59,200 The BMU board voted to allow the city landfill leachate line to connect to the sewer. 262 00:18:00,220 --> 00:18:05,300 And right now the leachate has been hauled by truck to the wastewater plant so that construction 263 00:18:05,300 --> 00:18:06,780 will begin but it was approved. 264 00:18:07,820 --> 00:18:11,520 And also approved was the water and sewer connections for the marketplace. 265 00:18:12,280 --> 00:18:14,740 That's why I thought Patrick would like to hear that. 266 00:18:16,720 --> 00:18:22,820 There's an update on the automated metering for electric and water usage, and it's working great. 267 00:18:22,860 --> 00:18:27,760 There's a few more things that they need to get worked out, but that's all automated. 268 00:18:29,960 --> 00:18:38,140 It was also mentioned that the tentative date for removing the 6th street water tower, which I get asked this question a lot, 269 00:18:38,140 --> 00:18:45,480 is sometime during the summer of 2026 they're hoping to take that water tower down. 270 00:18:46,060 --> 00:18:50,140 Brookings Health System Television Service Insolations almost complete. 271 00:18:50,760 --> 00:18:56,740 There is also a discussion on BMU Financial Priorities, you know, various financial indicators 272 00:18:56,740 --> 00:19:03,460 are showing that BMU revenues are sufficient to meet all debt service requirements and 273 00:19:03,460 --> 00:19:04,800 are they're doing pretty well. 274 00:19:05,760 --> 00:19:06,520 That's all. 275 00:19:06,520 --> 00:19:14,740 Thank you, Bonnie. Anybody have any questions for Bonnie? Comments? And Bree, you have a report from Brookings Health. 276 00:19:15,420 --> 00:19:26,280 I do. So at the last meeting, we discussed main trends of issues facing hospitals nationwide, including rising costs and continued cost transparency. 277 00:19:26,280 --> 00:19:36,540 We got an update on the network upgrade that they're going through right now, as well as a transition to a new financial reporting software, so that took up a quite a bit of effort from the staff. 278 00:19:37,380 --> 00:19:45,000 As well as just continuing efforts around staffing, appreciation and recognition as we also recognize that that's an important priority of the health system. 279 00:19:45,000 --> 00:19:52,380 January ER visits was another busy month, January typically as a busy month and experienced 280 00:19:52,380 --> 00:20:01,540 a 13.5% increase in visits. So this year's total was 932 visits. The safe opioid use 281 00:20:01,540 --> 00:20:06,860 task force initiative is continuing work with a safe opioid prescribing education session happening 282 00:20:06,860 --> 00:20:14,800 to providers. And hospital medical errors are well below the benchmark of 0.05. So that was 283 00:20:14,800 --> 00:20:19,860 good news of just checking in on our continued care and a report. 284 00:20:20,160 --> 00:20:23,400 All right, you need any questions from Council on report? 285 00:20:23,900 --> 00:20:26,460 All right, update and downtown fire. 286 00:20:26,560 --> 00:20:30,380 Jake Meski or deputy city manager is going to give us that report. 287 00:20:41,310 --> 00:20:43,310 Good evening mayor and members of the council. 288 00:20:44,610 --> 00:20:49,470 The downtown community experience a tragic fire on December 30 of starting at 289 00:20:49,470 --> 00:20:52,970 gross fashions, which is located at 318 main avenue. 290 00:20:53,770 --> 00:20:58,490 We continue to extend our condolences to the impacted business owners, and thank the community 291 00:20:58,490 --> 00:21:00,290 who has rallied around them in support. 292 00:21:01,070 --> 00:21:04,810 We also want to recognize staff who responded to provide emergency services. 293 00:21:05,650 --> 00:21:10,230 A press release went out on January 29th, giving an update to the public and noted the exact 294 00:21:10,230 --> 00:21:12,070 cause of the fire was undetermined. 295 00:21:12,990 --> 00:21:17,570 The first and continued priority for the impacted buildings is to ensure safety and security. 296 00:21:17,570 --> 00:21:23,210 Due to a partial collapse at Rose Fashans within the last two weeks, staff took additional 297 00:21:23,210 --> 00:21:28,790 action to extend the barricaded perimeter beyond the site for public safety and communicated 298 00:21:28,790 --> 00:21:30,670 that information via social media. 299 00:21:31,630 --> 00:21:36,510 Staff took further action by condemning the Rose property to ensure a plan is received and 300 00:21:36,510 --> 00:21:40,330 provides for the safety of the building owner, their representatives, and any contractors 301 00:21:40,330 --> 00:21:41,270 who enter the site. 302 00:21:42,350 --> 00:21:47,110 The city has convened a fire response task force consisting of staff from the city managers 303 00:21:47,110 --> 00:21:52,410 office, fire department, police department, public works department, community development department, 304 00:21:52,770 --> 00:21:54,430 as well as Brookings Municipal Utilities. 305 00:21:55,410 --> 00:21:59,910 The task force has met three times so far, and will continue to meet regularly with 306 00:21:59,910 --> 00:22:05,490 a focus on ongoing communications, next steps for the impacted properties, and the Municipal 307 00:22:05,490 --> 00:22:10,650 Co. would policy and state law review in consideration of peer communities and best practices. 308 00:22:10,650 --> 00:22:18,650 A meeting was held with the impacted business owners or building owners in late February 309 00:22:19,110 --> 00:22:25,270 to understand how they're doing action taken today at next steps and share city and downtown 310 00:22:25,270 --> 00:22:30,170 Brookings resources as well as inquire about any other opportunities to be of assistance. 311 00:22:30,890 --> 00:22:34,970 I'll now provide a brief overview on the status of each of the impacted buildings. 312 00:22:35,890 --> 00:22:40,370 All four building owners did express their desire to get back in business at these impacted 313 00:22:40,370 --> 00:22:45,630 locations. Starting to the south at 314 main avenue, known as the 314 00:22:45,630 --> 00:22:49,430 Greenwald building. A structural analysis has been completed on this 315 00:22:49,430 --> 00:22:52,250 building and has been determined that the building is structurally 316 00:22:52,250 --> 00:22:56,410 sound. The owner is currently undergoing restoration efforts with a 317 00:22:56,410 --> 00:23:00,430 target of the building being open and operational in summer of 2025. 318 00:23:01,330 --> 00:23:04,390 Moving to the north is the 318 main avenue building, which is 319 00:23:04,390 --> 00:23:08,810 Bruce Fashans. The building owner has expressed a desire to rebuild at this 320 00:23:08,810 --> 00:23:14,410 site, the property owner is soliciting quotes for the removal of debris at that site. 321 00:23:14,750 --> 00:23:18,950 Beyond the debris removal, the next steps would include an analysis of the foundation 322 00:23:18,950 --> 00:23:22,190 and a creation of plan for rebuilding at that site. 323 00:23:23,210 --> 00:23:27,110 320 main avenue, moving north, known as the seven songbirds building. 324 00:23:27,730 --> 00:23:30,630 This building has been declared a total loss by insurance. 325 00:23:31,250 --> 00:23:34,710 The building owner has expressed a desire to rebuild at this location. 326 00:23:34,710 --> 00:23:39,710 The property owner is also soliciting quotes for the removal of the structure at this time. 327 00:23:40,450 --> 00:23:45,950 The rebuilding plan is really contingent on the shared wall with the building to the north, which is the exchange. 328 00:23:46,810 --> 00:23:48,650 32 main avenue, the exchange. 329 00:23:49,290 --> 00:23:54,470 A structural analysis has just been received and is being reviewed by the owner, their representatives, 330 00:23:55,150 --> 00:23:58,410 and our building services staff to determine the appropriate next steps. 331 00:23:58,410 --> 00:24:04,650 The building owner does desire to work collaboratively with seven songbirds on construction needs and timing 332 00:24:04,650 --> 00:24:08,050 understanding the impact of that shared wall to the self. 333 00:24:09,490 --> 00:24:13,810 The majority of the building owners expressed interest in meeting monthly for the next few months 334 00:24:13,810 --> 00:24:18,930 with the city of Brookings as well as downtown Brookings to share progress updates and identify 335 00:24:18,930 --> 00:24:21,830 any opportunities for cooperation and collaboration. 336 00:24:22,750 --> 00:24:27,610 As noted, the fire response task force will continue meeting regularly to advance both 337 00:24:27,610 --> 00:24:29,250 board and long-term goals. 338 00:24:29,890 --> 00:24:35,110 The timeline for debris removal, as well as next steps in terms of rebuilding and such, 339 00:24:35,390 --> 00:24:40,130 is fluid and dependent on structural analysis, as well as insurance claims and processing. 340 00:24:41,030 --> 00:24:45,530 Historic preservation review, demolition and building permits will all be processes that 341 00:24:45,530 --> 00:24:48,670 we're working through as we progress our way towards spring and summer. 342 00:24:49,550 --> 00:24:53,830 A monthly progress update will be provided at city council meetings for the foreseeable future 343 00:24:53,830 --> 00:24:58,210 to ensure that the council as well as the public stay informed on this topic. 344 00:24:58,990 --> 00:25:03,890 Supplemental press releases, social media updates, and other communications may also be utilized 345 00:25:03,890 --> 00:25:04,610 as appropriate. 346 00:25:05,970 --> 00:25:09,990 This time I'm happy to stay in for any questions and we also have a couple of members of our 347 00:25:09,990 --> 00:25:13,570 fire task force here if there are more specific technical questions. 348 00:25:14,630 --> 00:25:17,110 All right, thank you, Jake. Any questions? Come in from council. 349 00:25:18,650 --> 00:25:19,950 Councilmember Wendell. 350 00:25:21,110 --> 00:25:21,630 Thank you, Mayor. 351 00:25:22,370 --> 00:25:27,930 Jake, the parking area that is east of 322 Main Avenue right behind. 352 00:25:28,250 --> 00:25:32,050 Is that parking area closed for use right now? 353 00:25:32,770 --> 00:25:34,590 Might be of an answer to that question, my chance. 354 00:25:45,250 --> 00:25:51,830 Those areas for 322 just immediately adjacent to the east is private property. 355 00:25:51,830 --> 00:25:58,430 I think right now there may be some dumpsters that are being located there to help with some 356 00:25:58,430 --> 00:25:59,410 of the adjacent properties. 357 00:26:00,310 --> 00:26:05,610 There is a public parking lot that is east of like 314 main avenue that's open. 358 00:26:08,440 --> 00:26:14,600 I was just curious of that area that is sometimes used for parking right off of that alley 359 00:26:14,600 --> 00:26:20,280 if we have any concerns about the exterior walls of 322 main or 320 main if we'd be worried 360 00:26:20,280 --> 00:26:24,280 about pedestrians using that space, or parking vehicles in that space. 361 00:26:25,860 --> 00:26:34,680 As far as 322 and 322 and 322 main avenue, the rear of the buildings are fine. 362 00:26:35,280 --> 00:26:39,120 Actually, the 322, there's two buildings. 363 00:26:40,060 --> 00:26:42,740 The one that was damaged by the fire is the one on main. 364 00:26:42,820 --> 00:26:49,700 There's a building to the rear that is separate on a slab that was not impacted, and that 365 00:26:49,700 --> 00:27:00,240 fine. The 32 main avenue for the most part experienced severe smoke and water damage. What 366 00:27:00,240 --> 00:27:06,320 the deputy city manager Meshki mentioned is the main issue with that particular building 367 00:27:06,320 --> 00:27:13,560 is they share a common wall with 32 main avenue to the south. So anything that 32 main avenue 368 00:27:13,560 --> 00:27:20,540 does potentially could impact 322 so they're working on a structural solution for 322 369 00:27:20,540 --> 00:27:23,560 so then 322 could be torn down. 370 00:27:24,820 --> 00:27:25,940 Thank you. 371 00:27:27,660 --> 00:27:28,620 Councilmember Tiltenberg. 372 00:27:29,500 --> 00:27:32,620 I just wanted to say thank you to the collaborative team that continues to work on the 373 00:27:32,620 --> 00:27:38,020 response to this and those who are directly impacted whether they be the business owners or 374 00:27:38,020 --> 00:27:43,220 adjacent business owners and just the ongoing participation in communication with the city 375 00:27:43,220 --> 00:27:49,080 about all of this, obviously, this is a issue that is not only a safety issue, but just the 376 00:27:49,080 --> 00:27:52,340 well-being of the individuals that own these businesses as well, so thank you for the ongoing 377 00:27:52,340 --> 00:27:53,440 communication and collaboration. 378 00:27:56,360 --> 00:27:57,220 All right, Council Member Durin. 379 00:27:58,380 --> 00:27:58,920 Thank you, Mayor. 380 00:27:59,460 --> 00:28:02,400 I have one question under a business relocation. 381 00:28:02,660 --> 00:28:05,040 I'm sure if you were Kristen may be able to answer this. 382 00:28:05,040 --> 00:28:09,940 I was wondering if you could provide a general update on businesses that have been able to 383 00:28:09,940 --> 00:28:16,900 locate and continue to sell or what what the relocation intransition process looks like right now 384 00:28:16,900 --> 00:28:18,440 for some of these businesses. 385 00:28:19,340 --> 00:28:22,340 Hi everyone, Kirsten Jester, Executive Director of Downtown Brookings. 386 00:28:22,580 --> 00:28:26,800 What I've been telling people is anything that can happen quickly has happened so anyone 387 00:28:26,800 --> 00:28:32,300 who can easily reclocate or reopen either are open or will be opening within the next 388 00:28:32,300 --> 00:28:33,120 few weeks. 389 00:28:33,120 --> 00:28:40,100 So, Emerald Grace, seven songbirds, hand tied, have all opened in new locations downtown, 390 00:28:40,940 --> 00:28:42,240 or will be opening shortly. 391 00:28:42,840 --> 00:28:47,520 The note has temporarily kind of set up a little pop-up shop inside of PASC, 392 00:28:49,080 --> 00:28:54,420 and there are a number of businesses that are temporarily operating out of other spots, 393 00:28:55,260 --> 00:28:57,780 but anything that can happen quickly has happened. 394 00:28:57,780 --> 00:29:10,260 So now it's kind of the slow part, but almost everyone has chosen to relocate and almost everyone has chosen to relocate downtown, which I think just goes to show the importance of a downtown personal businesses. 395 00:29:11,340 --> 00:29:15,000 Absolutely. Thank you. And then I have one more question around the community fund. 396 00:29:15,480 --> 00:29:19,990 I know there's been great community support around these businesses and impacted individuals. 397 00:29:20,760 --> 00:29:24,220 Could you provide an update on the fundraising and allocation process and how that's going? 398 00:29:24,220 --> 00:29:35,120 Yeah, and Stephanie can help me with this a little bit too, but in total, the Brookings Economic Development Corporation and the Brookings Area Chamber of Commerce both gave $25,000 into that pot, 399 00:29:35,540 --> 00:29:54,200 and then in total from other fundraising, whether it be the little jars that are around downtown, there's been, you know, 400 00:29:54,200 --> 00:29:58,780 sending out some checks to businesses downtown, and they were very grateful for it. 401 00:29:59,220 --> 00:29:59,960 And so... 402 00:30:00,000 --> 00:30:12,200 That process is BDC is leading that process and the businesses that were effected in their 21 total businesses downtown that were affected in some way by the fire with costs associated. 403 00:30:13,200 --> 00:30:24,240 Fill out an application, send that to the BDC, they have a committee that reviews them and they provide receipts for their costs, and then they're reimbursed up to $3,000 for those costs. 404 00:30:24,240 --> 00:30:34,300 Once a certain time period has gone past, any application that has come in during that time period if there's funds left over, we'll do a second round of review. 405 00:30:34,920 --> 00:30:41,840 They will do a second round of review and so those that were the most impacted and had the most cost associated will likely be getting a second payment. 406 00:30:42,840 --> 00:30:44,720 Are you still taking donations for that one? 407 00:30:44,720 --> 00:30:51,820 We are here just a short while most of the online donation portal will probably be closed 408 00:30:51,820 --> 00:30:56,220 by early next week, but there are a number of fundraisers kind of still happening. 409 00:30:56,940 --> 00:31:02,180 So for example, social aid is selling some very cute Brookings T-shirts and sweatshirts. 410 00:31:02,440 --> 00:31:07,560 So if you want some cute peril, head there that goes to help the fire really fund. 411 00:31:08,220 --> 00:31:09,220 So thank you. 412 00:31:10,680 --> 00:31:12,840 All right, any other questions comments from Castle? 413 00:31:13,860 --> 00:31:14,500 Thank you very much. 414 00:31:15,560 --> 00:31:21,220 And then we will have item 8D discussion on the City Council member vacancy process. 415 00:31:21,760 --> 00:31:24,000 Bonnie Foster, our city clerk, will present the item. 416 00:31:29,110 --> 00:31:34,630 Mayor and council members, council member Andrew Rasmussen's resignation was effective Friday 417 00:31:34,630 --> 00:31:36,350 February 28th. 418 00:31:36,670 --> 00:31:45,130 The process to fill this vacancy is outlined in the city charter and in the city code and 419 00:31:45,130 --> 00:31:47,410 in city council policy number two will five. 420 00:31:47,410 --> 00:31:58,190 What this states and what I want you to take from this slide is if the vacancy on the council occurs less than 60 days prior to the next regular city election. 421 00:31:59,170 --> 00:32:09,790 The person appointed to fill the vacancy shall continue to serve through the next regular city election immediately following the next regular city election. 422 00:32:09,790 --> 00:32:16,750 So, the most recent city election is coming up here on April 8th of 2025, so this individual 423 00:32:16,750 --> 00:32:20,910 will be appointed and will serve until 2026. 424 00:32:24,620 --> 00:32:29,540 A little history on the process, what we have outlined has been utilized three times in the 425 00:32:29,540 --> 00:32:30,960 last 10 years. 426 00:32:31,620 --> 00:32:36,220 The first time we want to go back and give some info here. 427 00:32:36,220 --> 00:32:43,500 So February 2016, Council Member Scott Mayer resigned and David Mayer filled that vacancy. 428 00:32:44,320 --> 00:32:51,540 April 2017, Council Member then, Keith Corbett, was elected to Mayor and Kern Council Member 429 00:32:51,540 --> 00:32:54,580 Hallard Chills & Bern was appointed to fill that vacancy. 430 00:32:55,480 --> 00:33:02,340 And then most recently, in April of 2021, then Council Member opening Mayer was elected as mayor 431 00:33:02,340 --> 00:33:06,820 and current council member Wayne Avery was appointed to fill the vacancy. 432 00:33:08,520 --> 00:33:11,340 So in front of you, we'll see a proposed process in timeline. 433 00:33:12,320 --> 00:33:17,100 So as you will note, this will start this week on Friday, March 14th. 434 00:33:17,260 --> 00:33:22,120 We will submit the press release and the application, which was in your package. 435 00:33:22,760 --> 00:33:27,660 So we'll start that call, deadline to submit the applications will be 436 00:33:28,540 --> 00:33:35,860 April 4th, it's also a Friday. April 15th will be the study session where the council will 437 00:33:35,860 --> 00:33:41,720 entertain the candidates or the applicants who wish to fill the vacancy. April 22nd, the 438 00:33:41,720 --> 00:33:49,740 council will take action to appoint an individual and May 13th, the new council member will 439 00:33:49,740 --> 00:33:54,520 take their oath of office. I stand by for any questions you may have. 440 00:33:57,520 --> 00:34:00,820 Thanks, Fund. Council, having questions, comments, and the timelines? 441 00:34:03,730 --> 00:34:03,810 Okay. 442 00:34:04,610 --> 00:34:05,110 Thank you, Bonnie. 443 00:34:06,470 --> 00:34:06,610 All right. 444 00:34:06,810 --> 00:34:08,770 We have no contrast or change orders this evening. 445 00:34:09,190 --> 00:34:09,770 First readings. 446 00:34:10,090 --> 00:34:11,510 We have more than one. 447 00:34:11,970 --> 00:34:15,650 Item 1080, introduction and first reading on ordinance 25-0. 448 00:34:16,090 --> 00:34:17,510 Excuse me. 449 00:34:18,470 --> 00:34:22,330 25-0-9 and ordinance authorizing budget amendment. 450 00:34:22,690 --> 00:34:24,730 Number 10 to the 2024 budget. 451 00:34:24,930 --> 00:34:26,330 Ashley Ranch, our finance director. 452 00:34:26,530 --> 00:34:27,490 We'll present this item. 453 00:34:27,490 --> 00:34:29,650 Good evening, Mayor and members of the Council. 454 00:34:29,770 --> 00:34:35,730 This is the first reading of ordinance 25-009, amendment 10 to the 2024 budget. 455 00:34:36,390 --> 00:34:40,650 Each year after we close out our revenues and expenditures, we prepare council action to 456 00:34:40,650 --> 00:34:44,830 add budget authority to certain departments based on their circumstances at your end. 457 00:34:45,350 --> 00:34:50,490 This ordinance adds expenditure budget authority in five different areas, which are all offset 458 00:34:50,490 --> 00:34:53,310 by revenues received in excess of the budget. 459 00:34:53,310 --> 00:34:58,090 This includes Hillcress Aquatic Center at $14,995. 460 00:34:58,330 --> 00:35:04,370 This is an increase in swimming pool fees that offsets the purchase of a pool heater in 461 00:35:04,370 --> 00:35:05,670 forestry $20,000. 462 00:35:06,370 --> 00:35:12,870 This is an increase in reimbursement to account for contract reimbursement associated with expenditures 463 00:35:12,870 --> 00:35:17,030 in horticulture supplies to move trees on 20th street south. 464 00:35:17,930 --> 00:35:22,550 In the police department $25,000, this is an increase in reimbursement expense to account 465 00:35:22,550 --> 00:35:29,410 for additional billable event revenues to offset an increase in overtime pay. 466 00:35:30,330 --> 00:35:39,650 And then library donations, $6,000, we had an increase in donations that will offset an increase in general expenditures. 467 00:35:40,590 --> 00:35:45,150 And then finally, the bid or pillow tax, $1,456. 468 00:35:45,670 --> 00:35:51,190 This is an increase in professional services revenue and finance to account for additional bid tax admin fees. 469 00:35:51,190 --> 00:35:57,030 This is a percentage of the bid tax that is paid to the general fund for tracking and reporting. 470 00:35:57,650 --> 00:36:01,850 And the second reading of this ordinance will be on March 25th, without us in by for questions. 471 00:36:02,190 --> 00:36:03,190 Thank you. 472 00:36:04,050 --> 00:36:04,530 Thanks, Ashley. 473 00:36:04,730 --> 00:36:05,010 Any comments? 474 00:36:05,490 --> 00:36:06,690 Questions on this item? 475 00:36:07,590 --> 00:36:08,230 Public comments? 476 00:36:11,430 --> 00:36:11,630 Okay. 477 00:36:12,070 --> 00:36:13,790 Second reading on March 25th. 478 00:36:14,810 --> 00:36:15,870 Item 10 be introduction. 479 00:36:16,130 --> 00:36:18,590 First reading on ordinance 25-010. 480 00:36:18,590 --> 00:36:24,970 and ordnance amendment chapter 38 floods of the code of ordnance of the city of Brooks Brookings. 481 00:36:25,730 --> 00:36:32,970 And in pertaining to the flood prevention regulations, John Thompson, our public works director will present this item with that. 482 00:36:37,500 --> 00:36:40,640 Good evening Mayor, City Council members, John Thompson with public works. 483 00:36:41,200 --> 00:36:47,580 Tonight's first reading of the floodplain ordnance marks one of the final milestones to FEMA's risk flood risk study for our community. 484 00:36:47,580 --> 00:36:51,740 The proposed ordinance revision is a full restatement of the city's current floodplain 485 00:36:51,740 --> 00:36:52,300 ordinance. 486 00:36:52,680 --> 00:36:57,360 It's important to note that number one, this ordinance is revision is mandated by 487 00:36:57,360 --> 00:37:01,580 FEMA in order for the city to continue participation in the federally subsidized 488 00:37:02,380 --> 00:37:05,420 national flood insurance program known as NFIP. 489 00:37:06,080 --> 00:37:08,760 N2, this ordinance must be effective on or before. 490 00:37:09,240 --> 00:37:14,420 FEMA's updated flood insurance study, FIS, in FEMA's flood insurance 491 00:37:14,420 --> 00:37:19,800 rate map, FIRM, or firm, become effective on April 23rd, 2025. 492 00:37:21,020 --> 00:37:25,260 If the city elected not to participate in the NFIP, property owners within the flood 493 00:37:25,260 --> 00:37:30,220 prone areas would likely not be able to purchase private flood insurance, and if they did 494 00:37:30,220 --> 00:37:35,400 find a willing insurance carrier, the cost of that insurance would likely be significantly higher 495 00:37:35,400 --> 00:37:38,740 than any federal subsidized NFIP rates. 496 00:37:38,740 --> 00:37:44,980 As stated, the revision to our curtain ordinance is a full rewrite to ensure that the language 497 00:37:44,980 --> 00:37:47,720 complies with the current FEMA standards and regulations. 498 00:37:48,800 --> 00:37:52,320 In fact, the language directly follows a template that provided by FEMA. 499 00:37:53,080 --> 00:37:58,540 FEMA has reviewed provided as a courtesy review of the language and will complete an official 500 00:37:58,540 --> 00:38:00,860 review once the ordinance is effective. 501 00:38:05,480 --> 00:38:10,040 In this presentation today, I've been asked to provide a bit more information as to the purpose 502 00:38:10,040 --> 00:38:15,180 of a floodplain ordinance, and how such an ordinance can help reduce losses. 503 00:38:15,920 --> 00:38:16,860 The purpose is simple. 504 00:38:17,360 --> 00:38:21,860 The ordinance is drafted to promote public health, safety, and general welfare of the city, 505 00:38:21,880 --> 00:38:26,200 and its residents, and to minimize public and private losses due to flood conditions. 506 00:38:26,960 --> 00:38:32,300 It applies to all areas of special flood hazard identified by FEMA within the city limits. 507 00:38:33,260 --> 00:38:37,860 As to how this ordinance helps to reduce flood losses, it restricts, when number one 508 00:38:37,860 --> 00:38:43,120 restricts or prohibits land uses that are dangerous to health safety or property in times 509 00:38:43,120 --> 00:38:48,840 iflity. It requires land uses vulnerable to floods, including facilities be protected 510 00:38:48,840 --> 00:38:55,040 against flood damage at the time of construction. It also includes legal ability to control 511 00:38:55,040 --> 00:39:00,180 the alteration of natural flood plains, stream channels, and natural protective barriers, 512 00:39:00,640 --> 00:39:06,740 which are involved in the humiliation of flood waters. It provides the legal ability to control 513 00:39:06,740 --> 00:39:12,640 building, grading, dredging, and other developments that may cause increase in flood damage. 514 00:39:12,900 --> 00:39:17,760 And lastly, it prevents or regulates the construction of flood barriers that will unnaturally 515 00:39:17,760 --> 00:39:20,820 divert flood waters or cause hazards to other lands. 516 00:39:22,420 --> 00:39:24,340 Okay, now next slide, that's this will be this slide. 517 00:39:25,440 --> 00:39:27,380 On the screen, let me see. 518 00:39:31,110 --> 00:39:35,150 On the screen here, you can see, although very small, the differences between the current 519 00:39:35,150 --> 00:39:43,970 In 2008, FEMA map on my left and the new FEMA map effective April 23rd on my right. 520 00:39:44,470 --> 00:39:47,490 I'm going to try this pointer to the hell this works there if it works. 521 00:39:51,130 --> 00:39:56,870 The biggest changes that you'll see between the 2008 and the 2025, 522 00:39:57,670 --> 00:40:02,490 is this floodway changed quite a bit up in the northwest of the northwest area of the city. 523 00:40:02,490 --> 00:40:10,310 And also in this current, the 25th effective in 25, we actually now have a hundred-year flood 524 00:40:10,310 --> 00:40:14,750 playing coming up in the southern and south eastern portion of the city. 525 00:40:15,590 --> 00:40:21,210 These changes, primarily, that's the widening of the floodway up in the northwest, has affected 526 00:40:21,210 --> 00:40:23,950 a lot of, has affected additional properties. 527 00:40:25,010 --> 00:40:30,930 The newly-wide floodplain and modified flood, newly-wide in floodway, and modified 528 00:40:30,930 --> 00:40:36,390 blood plane. It doesn't pack several properties, and including some of that already had previous 529 00:40:36,390 --> 00:40:40,250 letter of a map corrections, meaning that they've already worked with FEMA to get their property 530 00:40:40,250 --> 00:40:41,770 out of the flood plane. 531 00:40:43,830 --> 00:40:49,030 All these right now, there's 12 of them I believe, that on April 23rd, 532 00:40:49,110 --> 00:40:53,770 when the map becomes effective, they will no longer be recognized with FEMA. These property owners 533 00:40:53,770 --> 00:40:58,930 have been directly contacted by staff so they can work with their engineer and with FEMA to 534 00:40:58,930 --> 00:41:03,050 to in regards to their previous submitted letter map correction. 535 00:41:04,190 --> 00:41:07,110 On a side note, for residents or viewers of this presentation, 536 00:41:08,590 --> 00:41:11,250 the city has included a link to the new interactive theme 537 00:41:11,250 --> 00:41:13,030 map on the city's web page. 538 00:41:13,330 --> 00:41:14,970 This link is under the Engineering Department, 539 00:41:15,330 --> 00:41:16,750 floodplain tab. 540 00:41:21,520 --> 00:41:22,420 I'm getting back to the ordinance. 541 00:41:22,820 --> 00:41:24,640 The key updates to the ordinance include 542 00:41:24,640 --> 00:41:27,700 bit recognizes the updated flood insurance study, 543 00:41:28,260 --> 00:41:29,660 and the flood insurance rate map, 544 00:41:29,700 --> 00:41:31,980 which will be effective April 23rd 545 00:41:31,980 --> 00:41:34,660 the third 20,000, 20,000, 20,000. 546 00:41:34,660 --> 00:41:36,080 It removes the joint jurisdiction, 547 00:41:36,300 --> 00:41:37,460 enforcement, responsibilities. 548 00:41:38,100 --> 00:41:40,580 There's those areas are outside of the city limits, 549 00:41:41,160 --> 00:41:43,720 so that is a separate NFIP community. 550 00:41:44,940 --> 00:41:46,760 So we have no control over that. 551 00:41:47,340 --> 00:41:49,800 It does define the stop work order process. 552 00:41:50,320 --> 00:41:52,220 It clarifies penalties for non-compliance. 553 00:41:52,640 --> 00:41:54,920 One note on that staff will return at a later date 554 00:41:54,920 --> 00:41:58,140 with probably changes to the Consolid invaders of peace schedule. 555 00:41:58,140 --> 00:42:15,540 It does designate the city engineer as a floodplain administrator that specifies a floodplain permit process and lastly increases the freeboard requirements from manufactured or met mobile homes and newer expanded parks raising their requirement currently at zero to two feet. 556 00:42:16,320 --> 00:42:21,740 This ordinance also includes improvements that your council approved on August 22nd 2023. 557 00:42:21,740 --> 00:42:30,820 Those improvements include the requirement for all structures to be constructed at least two-foot above the base flood elevation and the requirement for compensatory storage. 558 00:42:32,280 --> 00:42:45,740 As a recap, this ordinance revision is mandated by FEMA in order for the city to continue participation in the federally subsidized national flood insurance program and to it must be effective and in place by April 23rd. 559 00:42:46,580 --> 00:42:51,840 The second reading in the audience will be held on Tuesday March 25th, if it proved on March 25th, 560 00:42:51,920 --> 00:42:55,240 there will certainly be become effective of 20 calendar days after five on publication. 561 00:42:56,000 --> 00:43:00,000 I conclude the staff's presentation, stand for any question, and I also have a 562 00:43:00,000 --> 00:43:03,280 resistance at the engineer of the address available for any questions I cannot answer. 563 00:43:04,320 --> 00:43:04,780 Thank you, John. 564 00:43:05,720 --> 00:43:07,620 Council, are you any public comment on this item? 565 00:43:09,780 --> 00:43:11,480 Council, have any questions or comments at this time? 566 00:43:11,660 --> 00:43:12,520 Council member Wendell? 567 00:43:13,020 --> 00:43:13,480 Thank you, Mayor. 568 00:43:14,760 --> 00:43:20,940 So, it's been 17 years since the last time we had an updated map. 569 00:43:21,620 --> 00:43:22,460 Yes, of 2008. 570 00:43:23,460 --> 00:43:30,600 Typical frequency, or would we expect an updated FEMA map to come around every decade or 15 years? 571 00:43:30,700 --> 00:43:31,320 Is there any precedent? 572 00:43:31,900 --> 00:43:33,600 I don't know that there's regulations on that. 573 00:43:33,860 --> 00:43:35,560 I'll see if that is of those regulations. 574 00:43:37,440 --> 00:43:39,340 There are no regulations that I'm aware of. 575 00:43:39,340 --> 00:43:49,520 However, we have heard that there are probably more frequent in the future just because of the software that they use now that can more quickly update the flood maps. 576 00:43:50,820 --> 00:43:51,820 And add on to that. 577 00:43:51,980 --> 00:43:54,220 This process here after I was looking at all the records. 578 00:43:54,940 --> 00:43:55,700 Charlie is not here. 579 00:43:55,900 --> 00:43:56,960 So it was me looking at all the records. 580 00:43:57,040 --> 00:43:58,660 It started in 2016. 581 00:43:59,900 --> 00:44:01,340 So it's too quick sometime. 582 00:44:03,160 --> 00:44:04,040 Thank you. 583 00:44:04,180 --> 00:44:04,900 Can't remember during. 584 00:44:05,940 --> 00:44:06,340 Thank you, Mayor. 585 00:44:06,900 --> 00:44:14,540 I apologize if you had said this and I missed it. You said that property owners who are no longer recognized by FEMA were directly contacted. 586 00:44:15,300 --> 00:44:20,460 Can you confirm were property owners that are now in this flood plan in the new map have they been contacted directly? 587 00:44:21,500 --> 00:44:25,180 Since you had said like new spots opened up in the south. 588 00:44:26,260 --> 00:44:33,340 The ones that were directly contacted were the ones that already have a Loma or a letter map correction in place that are going to be superseded. 589 00:44:34,280 --> 00:44:38,060 meaning that now you you've got your your property out of the floodway 590 00:44:38,060 --> 00:44:42,060 we're generally out of the floodplain now with the new hydraulics 591 00:44:42,940 --> 00:44:46,200 hydrological study a couple of these properties actually went from a flood 592 00:44:46,200 --> 00:44:50,340 plane into the floodway so they're going to be superseded and they're going to 593 00:44:50,340 --> 00:44:53,620 have to do some additional work to in order to get themselves back either out of 594 00:44:53,620 --> 00:44:57,540 the floodway or out of the floodplain okay thank you for that clarification 595 00:44:58,460 --> 00:44:59,740 It cuts a member of Avery. 596 00:45:01,600 --> 00:45:25,220 Do I know just when I was looking at that information, I was getting a remembering that we had been here before. I think we had a consultant and we had a presentation and we approved their recommendations, but at that point we never brought it to the council to approve, where we were waiting for the FEMA maps, is that what we were waiting for? 597 00:45:25,220 --> 00:45:29,080 So previously we've had, yeah, the FEMA had public public 598 00:45:29,080 --> 00:45:32,000 a hot open house here, we've had a study session, I believe. 599 00:45:32,360 --> 00:45:33,680 We've mentioned it in the past, but these 600 00:45:33,680 --> 00:45:35,440 were all there in the preliminary stage. 601 00:45:36,060 --> 00:45:39,620 And FEMA has this very long drawn out good faith, 602 00:45:39,780 --> 00:45:44,320 or due diligence period, where they work with the jurisdictions, 603 00:45:45,660 --> 00:45:47,740 until they're happy with the pre-elementary map, 604 00:45:47,840 --> 00:45:49,600 and then they open it up for a peel period. 605 00:45:49,820 --> 00:45:50,860 And that's kind of where we're at. 606 00:45:51,000 --> 00:45:54,600 Now, I think the peel period March 7, 2023 607 00:45:54,600 --> 00:46:00,240 is when that ended up, that definitely remember the compensatory storage in the 608 00:46:00,240 --> 00:46:00,420 place. 609 00:46:01,080 --> 00:46:05,980 That was a different, that was different than this process, but that was primarily 610 00:46:05,980 --> 00:46:08,900 still the promote health and safety of the properties. 611 00:46:10,160 --> 00:46:15,260 I think the consultant, we brought in a consultant that was respect, and there were the ones 612 00:46:15,260 --> 00:46:18,460 that had the recommendation for the two footer-free bloodletters. 613 00:46:20,820 --> 00:46:21,880 Councilmember Tillton-Burn. 614 00:46:23,080 --> 00:46:26,540 Throughout your presentation, you mentioned floodplain and floodway. 615 00:46:26,860 --> 00:46:29,780 Can you define what the difference between those two things are? 616 00:46:30,040 --> 00:46:34,560 I'm going to actually let that, because I can define it, but he's much more elegant than me. 617 00:46:35,180 --> 00:46:35,260 Sure. 618 00:46:36,540 --> 00:46:42,300 So, a floodplain is so up on the map there, that's those areas in red. 619 00:46:44,440 --> 00:46:52,500 That's the horizontal extent of the flooding that could be expected in a hundred-year flood or a one percent chance flood. 620 00:46:53,380 --> 00:47:02,920 The flood way is within the floodplain, you have to leave a certain area that's free for the water to flow. 621 00:47:03,460 --> 00:47:10,020 If you start to restrict it, you're going to raise the base flood elevation and therefore increase the size of the floodplain. 622 00:47:10,020 --> 00:47:13,460 So when they define a floodway, there's more restrictions. 623 00:47:13,760 --> 00:47:19,120 You can't put anything that will block it unless you do a no-rise study. 624 00:47:19,300 --> 00:47:23,120 It was what they call it, where you have an engineer come in and they do a hydrological 625 00:47:23,120 --> 00:47:27,620 model and make sure that whatever you're placing in the floodway is not going to raise the 626 00:47:27,620 --> 00:47:28,340 floodplain. 627 00:47:29,840 --> 00:47:35,200 So you'd mention that some of the properties have maybe now been identified as being in that 628 00:47:35,200 --> 00:47:41,980 bloodway, if that does occur, are they grandfathered in or are there changes that they 629 00:47:41,980 --> 00:47:44,720 might have to make to their property? 630 00:47:45,860 --> 00:47:52,600 So as far as the flood, excuse me, the floodway is concerned, their actual presence within 631 00:47:52,600 --> 00:47:56,720 the floodway is already accounted for in the hydrological model. 632 00:47:57,480 --> 00:47:58,040 However, 633 00:48:00,900 --> 00:48:06,520 their issues more related to the new base flood elevation has gone up on the new maps. 634 00:48:07,500 --> 00:48:10,680 So on some of their properties, they're lower than the base flood elevation. 635 00:48:12,260 --> 00:48:19,260 In Hollywood, on that too, some of the new properties that, like down the southern portion where we do have this 100 year flood plane, 636 00:48:20,280 --> 00:48:21,960 those properties were not in it before. 637 00:48:21,960 --> 00:48:27,220 Now they are, so they will now require flood insurance, if you have mortgage and you want to 638 00:48:27,220 --> 00:48:27,700 put it in. 639 00:48:28,080 --> 00:48:32,980 Yeah, because I would explain the flood plan in a flood way. 640 00:48:33,140 --> 00:48:39,920 The flood way is the Cric, the flood plan is where the general way floods out, but he's 641 00:48:39,920 --> 00:48:42,240 much more better, he's better, that much more better than me. 642 00:48:42,540 --> 00:48:43,020 Good language. 643 00:48:45,220 --> 00:48:48,060 All right, any other questions from Council, questions? 644 00:48:48,900 --> 00:48:56,500 Comments, the second hearing will be on the 25th of March, next meeting, and we'll move on this next, thank you, John, dad. 645 00:48:58,080 --> 00:49:00,180 Move on to second readings and public hearings. 646 00:49:00,960 --> 00:49:10,520 Item 11A, second reading and action on ordinance 25-007, an ordinance authorizing budget amendment number 1 to the 25 budget. 647 00:49:10,520 --> 00:49:14,260 as the rents are financed from director or presumed that present this item. 648 00:49:15,020 --> 00:49:20,820 Thank you, Mayor. This is the second reading of ordinance 25-007 authorizing amendment number 649 00:49:20,820 --> 00:49:26,780 1 to the 2025 budget. This ordinance carries forward 2024 budgeted amounts and cost savings 650 00:49:26,780 --> 00:49:34,780 for expenses to be incurred in 2025. The general fund total of just under $700,000 is made up 651 00:49:34,780 --> 00:49:39,140 primarily of supplies, services and furniture that were budgeted in 2024, but being delivered 652 00:49:39,140 --> 00:49:45,340 are completed in 2025. The most significant amounts in the general fund include $85,000 to replenish 653 00:49:45,340 --> 00:49:52,060 the retirement payout contingency account and carry forward of $350,000 for the shady 654 00:49:52,060 --> 00:49:53,600 acre's remediation efforts. 655 00:49:56,610 --> 00:50:02,410 The CIP fund includes $7.3 million to be carried forward for multi-year 656 00:50:02,410 --> 00:50:07,210 parks, street, and facilities projects, as well as equipment that was ordered or budgeted in 657 00:50:07,210 --> 00:50:09,430 24 in arriving in 2025. 658 00:50:10,210 --> 00:50:14,250 As the mayor alluded to at the level of first reading, this ordinance also includes 659 00:50:15,890 --> 00:50:20,850 834,549 dollars to be added to the sinking fund budget which is supported by a cash 660 00:50:20,850 --> 00:50:23,550 reserve for unplanned buildings and capital needs. 661 00:50:25,290 --> 00:50:30,810 Special revenue funds include $250,000 in multi-year capital projects at the Dakota Bank 662 00:50:30,810 --> 00:50:36,890 center as well as $211,000 for a drainage project at Arrowhead Park and the Maderi Avenue Bridge 663 00:50:36,890 --> 00:50:41,110 and $12,100 for engineering related to state permitting. 664 00:50:42,270 --> 00:50:46,270 This amendment also brings forward the remaining budget for our capital project funds for a total 665 00:50:46,270 --> 00:50:51,490 of $1.1 million for projects such as finalizing University Boulevard, additional work 666 00:50:51,490 --> 00:50:57,370 at the 20th Street interchange and the detention base in associated with TIF 9 as well as 667 00:50:57,370 --> 00:51:00,530 going consulting related to the Public Safety Center Project. 668 00:51:02,330 --> 00:51:08,310 In the enterprise funds, we're carrying forward $4.3 million in expenses for the multi-year 669 00:51:08,310 --> 00:51:13,410 golf course, airport, and solid waste projects and certain operating expenses. 670 00:51:14,170 --> 00:51:19,990 This amendment also includes an increase of $1.57 million in the airport fund for FAA and 671 00:51:19,990 --> 00:51:22,930 Department of Transportation grants that support the capital projects. 672 00:51:24,270 --> 00:51:29,190 And finally, for transfers, we have a transfer from the CIP fund to the Dakota Bank Center Fund 673 00:51:29,190 --> 00:51:34,490 for Capital Project carry forwards, and then a transfer from 3B to the Dakota Bank Center 674 00:51:34,490 --> 00:51:39,690 for 31,485.95 to cover their 2024 budget variance. 675 00:51:40,130 --> 00:51:45,950 And then finally, $650,000 from Tiff 11 revenues to the CIP fund for the 20th Street South 676 00:51:45,950 --> 00:51:49,010 shared use path project, which is being moved up to 2025. 677 00:51:49,010 --> 00:51:55,190 A detailed listing of these expenses by account is included in your packet and no changes 678 00:51:55,190 --> 00:51:56,830 have been made since the first reading. 679 00:51:57,150 --> 00:52:00,510 Staff recommends approval of this ordinance as presented and with that will stand by for 680 00:52:00,510 --> 00:52:00,950 questions. 681 00:52:01,370 --> 00:52:01,970 Thank you, Ashley. 682 00:52:02,570 --> 00:52:04,650 Entertainment Motion to Approve. 683 00:52:04,850 --> 00:52:05,150 So move. 684 00:52:06,270 --> 00:52:06,670 Move. 685 00:52:06,690 --> 00:52:07,050 Move a second. 686 00:52:07,330 --> 00:52:09,210 It is your any public comment on this item. 687 00:52:11,520 --> 00:52:12,240 Council, any questions? 688 00:52:12,940 --> 00:52:13,420 Comments? 689 00:52:14,360 --> 00:52:15,140 Council Member Wendell. 690 00:52:15,700 --> 00:52:16,120 Thank you, Mayor. 691 00:52:16,120 --> 00:52:19,940 Actually, one of the first things you mentioned was the 692 00:52:19,940 --> 00:52:28,080 Retirement contingency fund that we were moving $85,000 into. I was just curious if we have a minimum balance 693 00:52:28,080 --> 00:52:32,360 We tried to maintain in that contingency fund. Yeah, we tried to keep it around that 694 00:52:32,860 --> 00:52:40,060 Like $88 to $100,000 a year. Okay, so when you said replenish that would be kind of a total. We always the balance to be tried to maintain there 695 00:52:40,060 --> 00:52:41,300 Okay, thanks 696 00:52:43,760 --> 00:52:46,140 All right, please call the roll. 697 00:52:46,300 --> 00:52:47,000 Neemyer. 698 00:52:47,120 --> 00:52:47,820 Speaker. 699 00:52:48,500 --> 00:52:48,540 Aye. 700 00:52:48,700 --> 00:52:49,340 Tell Timbern. 701 00:52:49,780 --> 00:52:50,180 Wendell. 702 00:52:50,740 --> 00:52:50,980 Aye. 703 00:52:53,970 --> 00:52:55,020 Motion passes. 704 00:52:56,140 --> 00:52:56,900 Item 11B. 705 00:52:57,000 --> 00:53:00,260 Public hearing and action on ordinance 25-906. 706 00:53:00,720 --> 00:53:05,460 An ordinance pertaining to an application for a conditional use permit to establish a major 707 00:53:05,460 --> 00:53:08,840 home occupation against smithing business. 708 00:53:08,840 --> 00:53:16,940 In a residence, R1C single-family district addresses 1630, O1 Street makes truck our community 709 00:53:16,940 --> 00:53:18,840 development director will present this item. 710 00:53:19,240 --> 00:53:20,600 Thank you, Mayor and members of the council. 711 00:53:21,140 --> 00:53:26,600 The action before you tonight is consideration of a conditional use for a major home occupation 712 00:53:26,600 --> 00:53:29,260 at 1630 O1, O1 Street. 713 00:53:29,940 --> 00:53:34,260 The applicant is proposing a gunsmithing business there. 714 00:53:34,260 --> 00:53:42,920 essentially is open to repair guns in a detached garage inside the garage is simply a workbench 715 00:53:42,920 --> 00:53:49,000 in a toolbox where you can keep some of his tools that he uses to repair these. The guns themselves 716 00:53:49,000 --> 00:53:57,200 applying and working on them completion are stored in a safe in the house. There's a couple of 717 00:53:57,200 --> 00:54:02,640 conditions that come before you on this particular one that are recommendations from the planning 718 00:54:02,640 --> 00:54:13,780 commission is that the applicant will need to obtain the appropriate permits from both the state and federal level for this and will need to provide proof of renewal every three years with the city. 719 00:54:14,620 --> 00:54:24,120 And that this conditional use permit if approved by the council is valid for the applicant only and is not transferable to another location. 720 00:54:25,080 --> 00:54:42,360 With that, this does come to you, with the unanimous recommendation from the Planning Commission, the development review team supports the request and the police department was contacted in regards to this and indicated no concerns if this conditional use is approved. 721 00:54:42,680 --> 00:54:44,820 With that, I would stand for any questions you may have. 722 00:54:45,380 --> 00:54:47,300 Thank you, Mike, entertain a motion to approve. 723 00:54:48,160 --> 00:54:53,020 So move second move second is there any public comment on this item 724 00:54:59,870 --> 00:55:02,350 do you need mayor and members of the council 725 00:55:02,350 --> 00:55:07,430 My name is Reed Cummings and I am the applicant and I'm open for any questions if there's 726 00:55:11,360 --> 00:55:11,360 any 727 00:55:11,360 --> 00:55:20,520 Okay, I do have one question. Do you work on pretty much anything that is a weapon or I should say again like shotguns rifles 728 00:55:21,180 --> 00:55:25,580 That's a mainly rifles, but shotguns as well. Okay 729 00:55:26,240 --> 00:55:28,240 Got some member, Doran? 730 00:55:29,100 --> 00:55:29,460 Thank you, Mayor. 731 00:55:30,280 --> 00:55:31,840 I was just wondering if you could confirm something 732 00:55:31,840 --> 00:55:33,780 that was talked about in the planning commission 733 00:55:35,200 --> 00:55:38,480 that reloading would not be on-site for business use. 734 00:55:38,480 --> 00:55:39,520 It would be for personal use. 735 00:55:39,640 --> 00:55:40,780 Could you confirm that for me? 736 00:55:40,960 --> 00:55:41,680 Yes, that is correct. 737 00:55:42,040 --> 00:55:42,620 Thank you. 738 00:55:42,760 --> 00:55:43,300 That's all. 739 00:55:45,780 --> 00:55:46,980 Any other questions from council? 740 00:55:48,760 --> 00:55:49,260 Thank you. 741 00:55:49,440 --> 00:55:50,180 Please call the roll. 742 00:55:51,040 --> 00:55:51,360 Specker? 743 00:55:52,520 --> 00:55:53,000 Tilltonburn? 744 00:55:53,600 --> 00:55:54,020 Wendell? 745 00:55:54,360 --> 00:55:54,640 Aye. 746 00:55:59,020 --> 00:56:11,880 Okay, action on resolution, item 12A, action on resolution 1225, dash 021, a resolution transferring contingency funds, as the events are a financial director will present to set them. 747 00:56:11,880 --> 00:56:18,580 Thank you, Mayor. This is Resolution 25-021 transferring 2024 contingency funds. This resolution 748 00:56:18,580 --> 00:56:27,160 transfers contingency funds budgeted in 2024 in the amount of $156,700. This includes $145,000 749 00:56:27,160 --> 00:56:33,460 in police department overtime pay and $11,700 in equipment maintenance in the forestry department. 750 00:56:34,020 --> 00:56:38,250 For the police department overtime, the main driver of this overage was employee vacancies and 751 00:56:38,250 --> 00:56:43,450 leave in 2024 as well as a number of new candidates being at the Academy which requires significant 752 00:56:43,450 --> 00:56:49,490 additional overtime from our existing officers. In the Forestry Department, Chipper repairs 753 00:56:49,490 --> 00:56:54,170 were the main driver of this budget overage and this was due to the wear and tear associated 754 00:56:54,170 --> 00:57:01,010 with the influx of tree removals related to the Emerald Ashfore. Staff recommends approval of 755 00:57:01,010 --> 00:57:05,130 this resolution that's presented and I'll stand by for questions. Thank you. Thank you, Ashley. 756 00:57:05,130 --> 00:57:06,870 entertain the motion to approve. 757 00:57:07,190 --> 00:57:07,630 So moved. 758 00:57:08,270 --> 00:57:08,490 Second. 759 00:57:08,930 --> 00:57:09,230 Good move. 760 00:57:09,510 --> 00:57:11,570 Second is your any public comment on the side of 761 00:57:14,650 --> 00:57:15,030 them. 762 00:57:15,370 --> 00:57:15,670 Seeing none. 763 00:57:15,770 --> 00:57:17,210 Council questions comments. 764 00:57:18,790 --> 00:57:20,950 Actually, please call the roll. 765 00:57:22,990 --> 00:57:23,590 Tell the burn. 766 00:57:24,410 --> 00:57:24,830 Wendell. 767 00:57:25,530 --> 00:57:25,690 Aye. 768 00:57:26,690 --> 00:57:26,970 Dorn. 769 00:57:27,390 --> 00:57:27,530 Aye. 770 00:57:27,870 --> 00:57:28,010 Aye. 771 00:57:28,590 --> 00:57:28,770 Aye. 772 00:57:29,710 --> 00:57:30,250 Okay. 773 00:57:31,330 --> 00:57:33,170 Before I go into item 13. 774 00:57:33,290 --> 00:57:34,250 I just want to recognize. 775 00:57:34,530 --> 00:57:36,610 We have a couple in the back here from Nepal. 776 00:57:36,930 --> 00:57:38,310 That came to visit us this evening. 777 00:57:38,730 --> 00:57:44,310 I know that you came in after open form, is there anything that you wanted to come up and explain it to us at all? 778 00:57:47,370 --> 00:57:47,790 All right. 779 00:57:47,970 --> 00:57:49,110 Well, thanks for coming this evening. 780 00:57:49,150 --> 00:57:53,490 I know that I just want everybody to know that may not seem on the camera there from Nepal. 781 00:57:54,790 --> 00:58:01,410 He works on campus, and I know that his wife, our both are residents and town, and they've been here for quite a while. 782 00:58:02,030 --> 00:58:04,010 Thanks for coming this evening and joining us. 783 00:58:04,610 --> 00:58:10,710 So item 13, Introduction to Topics for Future Discussion, do we have any items that would 784 00:58:10,710 --> 00:58:12,050 like to be presented from Council? 785 00:58:14,740 --> 00:58:14,900 No? 786 00:58:16,820 --> 00:58:17,060 Okay. 787 00:58:18,480 --> 00:58:18,700 All right. 788 00:58:18,800 --> 00:58:28,160 So let's go on to our meeting for next week, or do I have one body for next meeting? 789 00:58:29,040 --> 00:58:29,520 Yes? 790 00:58:29,700 --> 00:58:30,000 I should. 791 00:58:30,140 --> 00:58:30,560 Yes, I do. 792 00:58:30,560 --> 00:58:30,880 I do. 793 00:58:31,140 --> 00:58:31,420 I'm sorry. 794 00:58:33,000 --> 00:58:36,220 Our next meeting, we do not have a meeting next week. 795 00:58:37,180 --> 00:58:38,740 And that's been canceled. 796 00:58:40,280 --> 00:58:41,900 It was just going to be an informational meeting, 797 00:58:42,080 --> 00:58:43,500 but we don't have anything to talk about. 798 00:58:43,860 --> 00:58:46,720 And so our next regular meeting is 25th. 799 00:58:46,880 --> 00:58:49,100 We'll have the two first readings that we had this evening. 800 00:58:50,020 --> 00:58:52,620 We have a recognition of aye voted sticker contest. 801 00:58:53,720 --> 00:58:55,160 And as student report, 802 00:58:56,100 --> 00:58:58,280 we've got a bit of word for leechate importance 803 00:58:58,280 --> 00:59:00,640 in our contracts and change orders. 804 00:59:02,260 --> 00:59:10,560 There is a transfer of multicore license, application for video lottery, and so stay tuned. 805 00:59:10,740 --> 00:59:16,940 And then of course we'll have a report from the Assistant of the City Manager, which is always expected to be wonderful. 806 00:59:18,380 --> 00:59:23,640 With that being said, any other business items that Council would like to talk about? 807 00:59:24,400 --> 00:59:30,640 entertain a motion to adjourn. Some moved. I was a favor say aye. I meeting a adjourn. 808 00:59:37,350 --> 00:59:39,410 So everything passed. That means I can.