1 00:00:05,040 --> 00:00:11,120 Good evening everyone. I'd like to welcome you to the ATGO city council 2 00:00:08,240 --> 00:00:14,320 meeting. Tonight is Monday, August 24th. Audrey, can you have the record show 3 00:00:12,480 --> 00:00:18,080 that our city attorney, city planner, city engineer, along with all council 4 00:00:16,560 --> 00:00:21,520 members, our assistant city administrator, and our city 5 00:00:19,279 --> 00:00:26,600 administrator are present this evening. At this time, I'll ask you all to join 6 00:00:22,960 --> 00:00:26,600 us in the pledge of allegiance. 7 00:00:28,400 --> 00:00:37,280 I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the 8 00:00:33,920 --> 00:00:43,960 republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and 9 00:00:40,399 --> 00:00:43,960 justice for all. 10 00:00:44,399 --> 00:00:50,480 » Thank you. Our first item of business this evening is our open forum. This is 11 00:00:48,800 --> 00:00:53,840 the portion of the meeting where you can come to the podium, state your name and 12 00:00:52,239 --> 00:00:59,239 address, and limit comments to five minutes or less. Would anyone like to 13 00:00:55,680 --> 00:00:59,239 speak at this time? 14 00:01:01,440 --> 00:01:08,400 » Kathy Kohl's 156139th Street Northeast. Here's this month's picture. 15 00:01:07,760 --> 00:01:15,240 » Dan, >> mayor, no update. Um, we'll be sending 16 00:01:11,200 --> 00:01:15,240 another citation this week. 17 00:01:16,400 --> 00:01:21,560 » Thank you. Any other comments? 18 00:01:23,200 --> 00:01:28,400 All right, we will close the open forum and move on to consider our agenda for 19 00:01:26,640 --> 00:01:31,119 approval. Does anyone have anything that they would like to add or delete at this 20 00:01:30,479 --> 00:01:32,799 time? >> Madame Mayor. 21 00:01:32,079 --> 00:01:38,400 » Yes, Ryan. >> I'd like to bring down item 3.3 and 22 00:01:35,520 --> 00:01:45,360 3.11. We can make those items 6.1 and 6.2 respectfully. Respectively. 23 00:01:42,320 --> 00:01:48,640 » 6.1 6. >> And with that, I move to approve the 24 00:01:47,040 --> 00:01:53,360 agenda as amended. >> Is there a second? Second 25 00:01:50,720 --> 00:01:59,200 » motion by Ryan, seconded by Michelle. Is there any discussion? 26 00:01:56,079 --> 00:02:04,880 All those in favor signify by saying I. >> All those opposed, same sign. Motion 27 00:02:01,759 --> 00:02:07,040 passes. Moving on to our consent agenda. A motion would be in order. 28 00:02:06,240 --> 00:02:09,200 » Madame Mayor. >> Yes, Ryan. 29 00:02:07,600 --> 00:02:11,520 » I move to approve the consent agenda as amended. 30 00:02:10,479 --> 00:02:17,239 » Second. >> Motion by Ryan, seconded by Corey. Is 31 00:02:13,840 --> 00:02:17,239 there any discussion? 32 00:02:17,680 --> 00:02:22,959 All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. 33 00:02:20,560 --> 00:02:30,319 » All those opposed, same sign. Motion passes. Moving on to planning. Item 4.1 34 00:02:26,959 --> 00:02:34,800 is the MRD crisis rent second edition, which is the revolutionary or revolution 35 00:02:32,400 --> 00:02:41,040 gym. Dan, >> thank you, mayor. Uh, so revolution gym 36 00:02:37,840 --> 00:02:45,280 is proposing uh development of the uh property at the southwest corner of 37 00:02:42,879 --> 00:02:49,040 County Road 39 and trunk highway 101. It's a 10acre property that's currently 38 00:02:47,120 --> 00:02:53,120 partially developed with Christ Church. Uh the comprehensive plan guides this 39 00:02:50,640 --> 00:02:56,480 site for commercial land uses. Um based on the existing church use of the 40 00:02:54,879 --> 00:03:00,720 property, its own institutional district, but the portion to be acquired 41 00:02:58,640 --> 00:03:05,280 and developed for Revolution Gym would be reszoned to B1 retail business 42 00:03:03,360 --> 00:03:10,400 district. Uh this is largely a commercial area at this interchange 43 00:03:07,519 --> 00:03:14,879 reflecting the city's uh desire to have commercial uh development surrounding 44 00:03:12,720 --> 00:03:19,680 the uh high visibility and hight traffic corridor along 101. So the applications 45 00:03:17,680 --> 00:03:24,480 include a zoning map amendment for the amendment to B1 district, a preliminary 46 00:03:22,720 --> 00:03:28,560 and final plat for the subdivision of the one lot into two conditional use 47 00:03:26,800 --> 00:03:32,879 permit related to setback requirements and site building plans for the 3500 48 00:03:30,959 --> 00:03:36,239 foot building. Along with the plat, we're also vacating the existing 49 00:03:34,319 --> 00:03:41,680 easements on the property which will be replaced with the updated final plat. So 50 00:03:39,280 --> 00:03:45,040 the uh subdivision of the property into the two lots, both lots will comply with 51 00:03:43,599 --> 00:03:49,120 the minimum lot area and width requirements. There is no need for 52 00:03:47,200 --> 00:03:53,840 additional rightway to be dedicated. You have entrance ramp for trunk highway 101 53 00:03:51,519 --> 00:03:58,480 on the east, county road 39 on the north and 88th Street on the south side. All 54 00:03:56,400 --> 00:04:04,319 of that right away was dedicated either when the lot was initially platted or 55 00:04:01,120 --> 00:04:08,159 when Highway 101 was improved. Utilities are available to the property and will 56 00:04:06,000 --> 00:04:12,480 be extended in to serve the proposed Revolution gym building. Uh and with the 57 00:04:10,720 --> 00:04:17,359 property already being developed and having been platted previously, there is 58 00:04:14,239 --> 00:04:22,400 no park dedication requirement. Uh the site plan basically complies with all 59 00:04:19,840 --> 00:04:26,400 the u setback requirements of the zoning ordinance. The one exception is along 60 00:04:24,000 --> 00:04:30,160 the north side where the design of County Road 39 going into that single 61 00:04:28,560 --> 00:04:36,639 point interchange with trunk highway 101. Uh that rightway is oversized so it 62 00:04:33,840 --> 00:04:42,400 creates a large separation from uh the lot line to the actual roadway itself of 63 00:04:39,360 --> 00:04:47,199 105 ft. Uh so to make efficient use of the property and ensure that uh we can 64 00:04:44,800 --> 00:04:52,080 maximize the development of the site uh reducing that to 19 feet from the 65 00:04:49,280 --> 00:04:56,080 required 30t is appropriate. off streetet parking is over and above 66 00:04:54,479 --> 00:05:00,560 what's required by the zoning ordinance. The planning commission did discuss the 67 00:04:57,759 --> 00:05:04,960 access and circulation uh within the property uh because it will be both 68 00:05:02,960 --> 00:05:09,120 revolution gym and a second tenant ensuring that there's enough stacking 69 00:05:06,560 --> 00:05:12,400 space for drop offs and pickups uh and city staff intends to work with the 70 00:05:10,720 --> 00:05:17,120 developer on that. There will be pedestrian access to the trail on 88th 71 00:05:15,039 --> 00:05:20,320 Street. They've provided a landscape plan that meets the requirements of the 72 00:05:18,479 --> 00:05:24,240 zoning ordinance. We did recommend some additional variety along the west side 73 00:05:22,479 --> 00:05:28,639 of the building which doesn't have any windows. So using the landscape to kind 74 00:05:26,320 --> 00:05:33,199 of break up the mass of the building and then the uh requirements for exterior 75 00:05:31,199 --> 00:05:36,400 lighting and waste storage will also be demonstrated to comply with the zoning 76 00:05:34,800 --> 00:05:41,520 ordinance. We will have a performance agreement that goes along with uh the 77 00:05:38,560 --> 00:05:47,039 final flat uh development agreement. So the building itself is 3500 square 78 00:05:43,919 --> 00:05:51,840 35,000 square feet, excuse me. Uh it's approximately uh 19 to 20 feet high 79 00:05:49,919 --> 00:05:56,720 singlestory structure. Obviously when you're doing gymnastics inside a struct 80 00:05:53,680 --> 00:05:59,919 building you need some clearance. Uh so uh that is provided for but it's still 81 00:05:58,479 --> 00:06:03,919 within the allowance of the zoning ordinance. They're only showing uh wall 82 00:06:02,160 --> 00:06:06,960 signs on the building at this time which are well within the allowance of the 83 00:06:05,360 --> 00:06:11,199 zoning ordinance. Again the planning commission discussed that uh you could 84 00:06:08,800 --> 00:06:15,199 put additional signs both on the north and west and south elevations to 85 00:06:13,520 --> 00:06:19,280 increase visibility of the site. There's also opportunity for two freestanding 86 00:06:17,520 --> 00:06:24,720 signs, one on the north side along County Road 39 and one on the south side 87 00:06:21,600 --> 00:06:27,440 along uh 88th Street, which again we can work with the developer on that. 88 00:06:26,080 --> 00:06:31,120 Overall, the planning commission really liked the appearance of the building. Uh 89 00:06:29,360 --> 00:06:35,759 we were going to work with the developer on just adding some additional details 90 00:06:33,120 --> 00:06:40,080 or again trying to mask the the size of the building and its horizontal lines to 91 00:06:38,479 --> 00:06:43,919 be consistent with other structures in the area. But uh the planning commission 92 00:06:41,919 --> 00:06:47,440 really liked what they were seeing. Uh so uh based on that, city staff was 93 00:06:46,160 --> 00:06:51,039 recommending approval based on consistency with the comprehensive plan 94 00:06:49,520 --> 00:06:55,440 compliance with the city's development regulations. We do support the request 95 00:06:53,520 --> 00:06:59,120 for reduction and setback from county road 39 by conditional use permit. 96 00:06:57,759 --> 00:07:02,720 Planning commission held their public hearing to consider the application 97 00:07:00,560 --> 00:07:06,160 August 17th. There were no public comments. I highlighted the discussion 98 00:07:04,720 --> 00:07:10,960 that the planning commission had regarding the access and circulation 99 00:07:08,319 --> 00:07:15,120 which we will continue to work with them uh on as they move towards building 100 00:07:13,199 --> 00:07:18,560 permit process but the planning commission voted 7 to zero to recommend 101 00:07:16,880 --> 00:07:23,520 approval of that subject to 18 conditions. So we have for the council 102 00:07:20,639 --> 00:07:29,599 this evening ordinance 2026-13 amending the zoning map not the administrator uh 103 00:07:26,240 --> 00:07:32,880 and 2026-74 adopting findings improving the 104 00:07:31,120 --> 00:07:36,720 preliminary plan conditional use permit and the site building plans. 105 00:07:34,560 --> 00:07:39,720 » Thank you. Does the applicant wish to comment? 106 00:07:42,240 --> 00:07:47,840 » Any comments? >> We'll have you come to the podium and 107 00:07:45,759 --> 00:07:53,840 state your name. Have any comments? I'm Kim Jacobson. I come from Independence, 108 00:07:50,319 --> 00:07:58,240 Minnesota. I'm the architect. Um, we've put together a plan. We put together a 109 00:07:55,840 --> 00:08:02,879 site plan. We're working very hard. We've got a lot of fill. So, one of our 110 00:08:01,039 --> 00:08:08,319 goals would be to get the development agreement put together to start working 111 00:08:05,280 --> 00:08:12,800 on the dirt that we have to haul in. Um, once we get done with that, we would 112 00:08:09,840 --> 00:08:17,120 like to keep moving forward. Um, our goal is to get it in the ground this 113 00:08:14,319 --> 00:08:22,000 year. whether we can make it or not will weather depend everything else happens 114 00:08:19,759 --> 00:08:26,639 but that's where we're working Dan's been very helpful so we've worked with 115 00:08:24,160 --> 00:08:31,039 him throughout the process and feel very confident we can put it all together so 116 00:08:28,800 --> 00:08:35,360 I think that's where we're at >> anybody have any questions for us 117 00:08:33,519 --> 00:08:39,680 » turn it over to questions for the applicant or for staff 118 00:08:37,760 --> 00:08:44,720 » I just have one question for the developer what's kind of your current 119 00:08:42,159 --> 00:08:48,399 perspective on the drive plan that you've designed, 120 00:08:46,560 --> 00:08:52,399 » our engineers, everybody else feel that it's going to be a situation that 121 00:08:50,480 --> 00:08:55,440 internally they're going to handle it, >> okay, 122 00:08:53,120 --> 00:08:59,360 » much better than the situation they have today. And that's being handled on a 123 00:08:58,240 --> 00:09:05,120 different site than their other building. So, the administration, which 124 00:09:02,640 --> 00:09:09,440 is the building ownership, feels very confident that they'll be able to work 125 00:09:06,880 --> 00:09:13,200 with their people and not have an issue. We also feel that there are some 126 00:09:11,040 --> 00:09:18,160 opportunities to possibly widen it out, move it further north. We have an 127 00:09:15,440 --> 00:09:22,560 abundance of parking. Um, we might sacrifice a few parking stalls. The 128 00:09:20,640 --> 00:09:28,560 parking is set up so that people can come either stay with their kids or not. 129 00:09:26,160 --> 00:09:34,399 And then they do have events once in a while to where there would be people 130 00:09:30,880 --> 00:09:39,680 from other communities coming in and uh doing their thing and you know actually 131 00:09:36,480 --> 00:09:44,560 competing. So that's why the parking lot's designed like it is. But the main 132 00:09:41,760 --> 00:09:49,680 function of it is to bring in drop off your student or come and park and go 133 00:09:47,040 --> 00:09:53,040 with your student into the building. So that's why it was done like that. I do 134 00:09:51,519 --> 00:09:55,680 think we can make it better than it is right now going to be honest with you. 135 00:09:54,399 --> 00:09:58,640 So we'll try very hard. >> Okay. 136 00:09:57,360 --> 00:10:02,800 » That was going to be my question because that was talked about um at the planning 137 00:10:01,279 --> 00:10:06,800 commission. So, it's good to hear that you guys are continuing to look at that 138 00:10:04,240 --> 00:10:09,440 and as you said, parents of those students will figure it out and 139 00:10:08,320 --> 00:10:12,640 administration is >> Yep. I I believe we'll we'll we I've 140 00:10:11,360 --> 00:10:17,760 already talked to engineers and we've got some ideas and we just haven't put 141 00:10:14,399 --> 00:10:21,519 it on paper yet. We will. So, >> all right. Any other questions? 142 00:10:19,760 --> 00:10:28,480 » I just had a had a comment. I don't know if it's for you or maybe Dan. Um do we 143 00:10:24,880 --> 00:10:34,079 have any background on the Revolution gymnastics? like how many people that it 144 00:10:31,760 --> 00:10:40,000 typically brings in. I think it's really exciting. 145 00:10:36,079 --> 00:10:44,399 » Um, you know, with families and kids. >> Paul's actually the person who know 146 00:10:42,640 --> 00:10:51,920 how's that trade level construction out of Corkran, 147 00:10:46,959 --> 00:10:57,279 Minnesota. Um, they are about 50 kids an hour. um when they're busy busy 148 00:10:55,040 --> 00:11:02,079 » and that's nine to one for kind of the younger kids and then the later part of 149 00:10:59,519 --> 00:11:06,560 the day is like I think between three and five or three and eight so like five 150 00:11:04,320 --> 00:11:10,399 hours at night. So they run a pretty good quantity of 151 00:11:08,560 --> 00:11:12,800 children through day. >> Well that's great. They're in Rogers 152 00:11:11,760 --> 00:11:15,120 right now. >> Yep. 153 00:11:13,519 --> 00:11:18,959 » Yep. And they they're in their second site in Rogers which you know they keep 154 00:11:16,880 --> 00:11:23,600 growing. So >> very good. The reason I was asking is um 155 00:11:22,079 --> 00:11:27,360 you know we're a developing community and and people always want more 156 00:11:25,519 --> 00:11:32,640 restaurants and you got to like families coming in. We have boss swim school and 157 00:11:29,920 --> 00:11:39,200 I you know it's just exciting times for that. So 158 00:11:35,839 --> 00:11:41,760 » any other comments? Then a motion would be in order. 159 00:11:40,800 --> 00:11:45,760 » Madam Mayor, >> that's right. I will move to adopt 160 00:11:43,360 --> 00:11:51,200 ordinance 2026-13 amending the zoning map and adopting resolution 202674 161 00:11:49,040 --> 00:11:56,079 adopting findings of fact approving a preliminary plan for MRD Christ Lutheran 162 00:11:53,680 --> 00:11:58,800 Christ Lutheran second edition and approving a plan unit development 163 00:11:57,440 --> 00:12:04,240 conditional use permit and site and building plans for lot two block one MRD 164 00:12:02,560 --> 00:12:10,240 uh Christ Lutheran second edition subject conditions as presented second 165 00:12:07,440 --> 00:12:12,720 » motion by Ryan seconded by Tina is there any discussion 166 00:12:13,440 --> 00:12:18,560 All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. 167 00:12:16,240 --> 00:12:24,160 » All those opposed, same sign. Motion passes. 168 00:12:21,360 --> 00:12:30,560 Moving on to item 5.1, our general obligation water revenue bond series 169 00:12:27,519 --> 00:12:34,639 2026A. I will turn this over to our city administrator. 170 00:12:32,320 --> 00:12:39,440 » Mayor, council. Thank you. Uh number of items here uh included in this packet 171 00:12:37,200 --> 00:12:43,600 tonight, but all related to a bond sale. Uh the bond sale is for the South 172 00:12:41,279 --> 00:12:47,519 Central uh water treatment plant. Uh council has taken action on that at a 173 00:12:45,440 --> 00:12:51,120 few previous meetings. So I'll kind of walk through the memos section by 174 00:12:49,040 --> 00:12:55,120 section. Uh first up is a municipal advisory service agreement. Uh Northland 175 00:12:53,360 --> 00:13:00,320 Securities is the city's municipal adviser. Uh this is outlining the terms 176 00:12:57,920 --> 00:13:05,440 and agreements uh of their work uh alongside the city in uh pursuing this 177 00:13:02,720 --> 00:13:10,240 bond sale. Uh the agreement does outline fees in the amount of 71,600. 178 00:13:08,480 --> 00:13:14,800 uh if the city does decide to issue bonds uh that will be payable out of 179 00:13:12,240 --> 00:13:19,279 those proceeds. If the city determines not to issue bonds, that fee is not 180 00:13:16,639 --> 00:13:23,760 payable uh and would be waved uh as part of that. So uh that agreement is 181 00:13:22,160 --> 00:13:29,519 included in your packet for consideration. 182 00:13:26,399 --> 00:13:34,160 The second piece is the PFA credit enhancement program. Uh so the state of 183 00:13:31,760 --> 00:13:38,959 Minnesota offers the ability to essentially borrow the credit rating uh 184 00:13:36,560 --> 00:13:43,200 of the state of Minnesota. Uh the city of Atgo carries a double A+ credit 185 00:13:41,600 --> 00:13:48,399 rating. Uh the state of Minnesota carries a AAA. Uh so this is just one 186 00:13:45,839 --> 00:13:53,279 degree of difference. Uh the cost to apply for this program is $500. Uh but 187 00:13:51,839 --> 00:13:58,320 as you can see in the memo, there is potential interest savings ranging from 188 00:13:55,279 --> 00:14:03,040 30,000 to 75,000 which far outweigh that application fee. So again, Northland is 189 00:14:00,800 --> 00:14:06,720 advising the council to consider uh applying for that. In the packet, there 190 00:14:05,120 --> 00:14:12,600 is an agreement for that program and also the application form that staff 191 00:14:08,399 --> 00:14:12,600 would submit pending council action. 192 00:14:14,160 --> 00:14:22,639 Uh next up is kind of some details on the bond. Uh again at the August 10th 193 00:14:20,399 --> 00:14:28,800 meeting, the city council awarded this project uh to Rice Lake Construction and 194 00:14:26,079 --> 00:14:34,240 also uh approved engineering agreements uh for construction uh of that facility. 195 00:14:31,839 --> 00:14:40,160 Uh along with the actual water treatment facility, there are associated wells and 196 00:14:36,800 --> 00:14:44,959 water manes um in the general vicinity of this project but expected to be used 197 00:14:42,320 --> 00:14:51,760 for financing um as part of this package. This is a long duration project 198 00:14:48,160 --> 00:14:56,079 uh spanning from 2026 through 2029. Uh for that we will be issuing two bonds 199 00:14:54,079 --> 00:15:00,079 for this project. Uh there are a number of pieces of this project that are 200 00:14:57,760 --> 00:15:05,040 currently based off of budget estimates. Uh the big portion has already been 201 00:15:02,000 --> 00:15:09,120 approved. But by doing it in two issues, uh you're achieving interest rate 202 00:15:06,639 --> 00:15:13,839 savings uh over the time uh that you're not sitting on those bond proceeds. and 203 00:15:11,440 --> 00:15:19,519 also you can better craft that second uh bond issue to the amount that you need 204 00:15:15,519 --> 00:15:25,199 to fully complete the project. Um these assumptions were used in our most recent 205 00:15:22,000 --> 00:15:29,920 water rate study. Um so this is following that same path. Those have 206 00:15:26,959 --> 00:15:36,320 been accounted for uh in the budget both short-term and long-term uh as well. So, 207 00:15:33,920 --> 00:15:40,480 uh, in the packet is a finance plan that generally outlines kind of a a rough 208 00:15:38,240 --> 00:15:44,560 draft of what you might see, uh, with that. 209 00:15:42,000 --> 00:15:51,480 Um, the total bond amount is $26 million. Uh, this would be paid over a 210 00:15:47,040 --> 00:15:51,480 20-year amortization period. 211 00:15:52,079 --> 00:15:59,920 Uh, some of the next steps would be on September 14th, uh, the city staff and 212 00:15:57,680 --> 00:16:04,160 Northland would go through a rating call with S&P Global Ratings. uh we would get 213 00:16:02,320 --> 00:16:10,959 that rating back the week of September 25th. Uh currently the date of bond sale 214 00:16:08,000 --> 00:16:17,360 is October 6th. Uh this is not a routine council night. Uh the primary reason for 215 00:16:13,600 --> 00:16:22,079 that is that October 12th is a holiday both at the state and federal level. Uh 216 00:16:19,680 --> 00:16:26,240 so there are no banking and bond markets that day. Uh so we cannot sell bonds. 217 00:16:24,320 --> 00:16:29,920 You cannot consider award of those bonds at that meeting that night. So, uh, 218 00:16:28,639 --> 00:16:34,880 given that the project's already been awarded, construction will be initiating 219 00:16:32,399 --> 00:16:38,959 here shortly. Uh, we don't want to delay the delivery of those proceeds to be 220 00:16:36,480 --> 00:16:43,440 able to pay the contractors on that. So, uh, as of now, we are considering 221 00:16:40,560 --> 00:16:46,880 Tuesday, October 6th. Um, some of that's dependent on when we get the credit 222 00:16:44,959 --> 00:16:51,360 rating back and also the credit enhancement through PFA. So, once staff 223 00:16:49,680 --> 00:16:56,880 and Northland fully have that, we would ask you to schedule a special meeting 224 00:16:53,360 --> 00:17:01,519 uh, most likely on that evening. Otherwise, uh the sale would take place 225 00:16:58,720 --> 00:17:05,199 on October 6th. Uh we'd have a meeting uh that same night. Council would 226 00:17:03,360 --> 00:17:11,520 consider award of the bonds and then that money will show up in the city's 227 00:17:06,880 --> 00:17:15,760 bank account on November 5th. So in the packet there are multiple 228 00:17:13,280 --> 00:17:20,559 supporting documents. I can uh field questions from staff or I'm sorry from 229 00:17:17,760 --> 00:17:24,319 council uh on any of those. Otherwise, a motion is included in your packet for 230 00:17:22,240 --> 00:17:31,600 consideration. Council questions for staff. 231 00:17:28,960 --> 00:17:35,679 » Mor I don't really have any questions but I just kind of want to reiterate 232 00:17:33,039 --> 00:17:42,080 some of the points that um make because it's a it's a big project and there's a 233 00:17:37,520 --> 00:17:47,039 lot of money there but um you know with with a general obligation revenue bond 234 00:17:44,960 --> 00:17:52,320 what we're doing is taking the money from uh the users on the system. So, 235 00:17:50,480 --> 00:17:57,840 this isn't a we're in budget season right now, but this is not a property 236 00:17:54,320 --> 00:18:00,799 tax project. So, uh people sometimes get confused with that. So, I want to make 237 00:17:58,960 --> 00:18:04,400 sure we're clear that this is essentially paid for by users on the 238 00:18:02,400 --> 00:18:10,080 system. And we've already done the rate study as as our um city administrator 239 00:18:06,799 --> 00:18:16,480 pointed out that kind of um understands how much we have to invest in the 240 00:18:12,240 --> 00:18:21,039 future. So, um, having, uh, significant increases in rates in order to pay for 241 00:18:18,559 --> 00:18:27,520 this project is pretty unlikely, I would say, at this point. Um and because of 242 00:18:24,799 --> 00:18:33,760 the process that we went through for um this particular facility, the the Seamar 243 00:18:30,320 --> 00:18:38,080 process which was new um that means that this project essentially can't go over 244 00:18:35,440 --> 00:18:42,080 budget which is I mean it is technically possible to go over budget but um 245 00:18:40,320 --> 00:18:47,520 realistically it doesn't really happen unless there's some scope change that 246 00:18:44,799 --> 00:18:53,360 you know the city is the council that we ask for. So, um, overall I think it's a 247 00:18:50,880 --> 00:18:57,919 it's a great project. I think we went about it the right way. It's going to 248 00:18:55,360 --> 00:19:02,880 improve water quality significantly, I think, because by the time this is done, 249 00:18:59,840 --> 00:19:08,559 we'll have uh wellhouse 3 done. Well, house 4 was just finished up or is kind 250 00:19:05,600 --> 00:19:14,000 of still being finished up, but um so that will um significantly, I think, 251 00:19:11,120 --> 00:19:19,919 improve water quality for the entire city for the majority of the season. Um, 252 00:19:17,280 --> 00:19:25,600 so, uh, I'm looking forward to seeing this happen. 253 00:19:22,400 --> 00:19:27,200 » Any other comments? Do 254 00:19:25,760 --> 00:19:29,360 » I have a motion be in order? >> Madam Mayor, 255 00:19:27,840 --> 00:19:33,120 » yes, ma'am. >> I move to approve municipal advisory 256 00:19:31,360 --> 00:19:37,840 service agreement between city of Northland Securities, Inc., and adopt 257 00:19:35,360 --> 00:19:42,320 resolution 2026 J-75 relating to the issuance of general obligation of water 258 00:19:39,440 --> 00:19:46,880 revenue bonds series 2026A covenanting 259 00:19:43,840 --> 00:19:53,200 and obligating the city to be bound by and to use the provisions of Minnesota 260 00:19:48,799 --> 00:19:57,200 state statute section 446A.086 086 to guarantee the payment of principle in 261 00:19:54,960 --> 00:20:01,520 interest on the bonds and adopt resolution 2026-76 262 00:19:59,440 --> 00:20:06,880 authorizing the competitive negotiated sale of general obligation water revenue 263 00:20:03,840 --> 00:20:09,280 bonds series 2026A. >> Is there a second? 264 00:20:07,919 --> 00:20:15,880 » Second. >> Motion by Ryan, seconded by Michelle. Is 265 00:20:12,480 --> 00:20:15,880 there any discussion? 266 00:20:16,000 --> 00:20:24,559 » All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. All those opposed, same sign. Motion 267 00:20:21,760 --> 00:20:29,600 passes. Moving on to 5.2. There's a approve of 268 00:20:27,840 --> 00:20:37,480 the plaintless. I will recuse myself and turn it over to Corey for this item. 269 00:20:33,200 --> 00:20:37,480 » Okay. Um 270 00:20:37,840 --> 00:20:42,520 a motion that I make with this 271 00:20:43,440 --> 00:20:49,280 » mayor council. Uh the motion would just be to approve the claims list uh as item 272 00:20:47,760 --> 00:20:53,039 5.2. two. >> Okay. 273 00:20:51,280 --> 00:20:59,159 » Um I'll make a motion to approve the claims list of 5.2. 274 00:20:56,080 --> 00:20:59,159 » Is that 275 00:20:59,520 --> 00:21:06,640 um hearing? Uh there second. Uh do we have any discussion? 276 00:21:04,480 --> 00:21:11,039 » Mr. Chair. >> Yep. 277 00:21:08,559 --> 00:21:14,720 Sorry, that's new. Uh I just wanted to uh commend the mayor on her decision to 278 00:21:12,559 --> 00:21:18,000 recuse herself in this agenda item. That is the correct decision to make. State 279 00:21:16,720 --> 00:21:21,440 law and our own city code are unambiguous. Council members must 280 00:21:19,919 --> 00:21:25,200 disclose a potential conflict of interest and step aside. That is how we 281 00:21:23,679 --> 00:21:32,280 protect the public trust and the integrity of this council. Thank you. 282 00:21:28,159 --> 00:21:32,280 » Thank you. Any other discussion? 283 00:21:32,559 --> 00:21:40,159 Um guess well all in favor I 284 00:21:36,799 --> 00:21:44,880 » I all opposed. Motion passes. 285 00:21:42,880 --> 00:21:52,240 Right. Roger, you have that. Thank you. All 286 00:21:47,679 --> 00:21:57,600 right, moving on to item 6.1. Ryan, you pull that up. That's item 3.3. 287 00:21:55,440 --> 00:22:00,240 » Yes. Uh, Madame Mayor, I oppose this action because our city is able to 288 00:21:58,960 --> 00:22:03,600 receive excellent service from our existing contract providers at a price 289 00:22:02,240 --> 00:22:08,400 point that is costefficient for the taxpayer. If approved, this item will 290 00:22:06,799 --> 00:22:12,520 increase the total cost for owning our own fire department to $23,600,25.76 291 00:22:13,760 --> 00:22:22,720 cents, which is more than 17 times the cost of contracted fire service. 292 00:22:20,320 --> 00:22:25,440 » Okay. Thank you. Motion B. 293 00:22:24,000 --> 00:22:31,080 » Madame Mayor, I'll make a motion to approve pay application number 20 in the 294 00:22:27,520 --> 00:22:31,080 amount of 224,8 295 00:22:31,360 --> 00:22:36,159 $84.79 for the work completed on the fire 296 00:22:34,559 --> 00:22:39,679 station project. >> Second. 297 00:22:37,360 --> 00:22:44,720 » Motion by Corey, seconded by Tina. Is there any discussion? 298 00:22:42,240 --> 00:22:47,679 All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. I. 299 00:22:45,840 --> 00:22:53,039 » All those opposed, same sign. >> I. Motion passes for 300 00:22:51,039 --> 00:22:58,080 item 6.2. Ryan, that's item 3.11. 301 00:22:56,880 --> 00:23:00,799 » Yes, Madam Mayor, for the reasons previously stated on the record, I will 302 00:22:59,440 --> 00:23:05,679 be voting no. >> Thank you. 303 00:23:02,799 --> 00:23:10,960 Is there a motion? Madame Mayor, yes. I'd like to make a 304 00:23:08,720 --> 00:23:15,919 motion to accept the bullet as outlined above to authorize p uh procurement of 305 00:23:13,679 --> 00:23:21,760 firefighter protective equipment in the amount of $195,800. 306 00:23:18,799 --> 00:23:26,039 » Second motion by Michelle, seconded by Corey. Is there any discussion? 307 00:23:26,960 --> 00:23:31,760 All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. 308 00:23:30,000 --> 00:23:37,120 » All those opposed, same sign. >> I. 309 00:23:33,120 --> 00:23:42,480 » Motion passes 4 to1. All right, moving on to updates. First 310 00:23:40,240 --> 00:23:48,640 is Heritage Preservation. Corey, >> thank you, Madam Mayor. Um, OPC met last 311 00:23:45,360 --> 00:23:52,400 Wednesday, the 19th um and discussed a couple of the events coming up, one 312 00:23:50,080 --> 00:23:58,960 being the Prairie Festival um September 12th, and then um the cemetery tour um 313 00:23:55,440 --> 00:24:03,679 on October 29th and uh registrations available on the park and wreck 314 00:24:00,799 --> 00:24:07,280 » great site. So, >> perfect. 315 00:24:05,280 --> 00:24:14,480 Thank you. Next is park and map. Michelle, 316 00:24:08,240 --> 00:24:19,279 » we met last Tuesday. So, um the 22nd, I think, or whatever the date was last 317 00:24:16,640 --> 00:24:27,679 week. Last Tuesday, I'm sorry. Um and the 18th. Thank you. Um and we 318 00:24:22,640 --> 00:24:32,880 toured the um the uh new fire station and had a brief meeting afterwards and 319 00:24:30,799 --> 00:24:37,600 um really everyone's super busy preparing for parade festival and the 320 00:24:35,600 --> 00:24:40,960 typical stuff that's going on as far as parks maintenance and stuff like that. 321 00:24:39,440 --> 00:24:45,120 So next is planning commission Ryan. 322 00:24:42,799 --> 00:24:48,000 » Uh madame mayor the uh commission met to and recommended approval for air 323 00:24:46,559 --> 00:24:52,320 pollution gym which was just approved tonight. Uh the next meeting is 324 00:24:49,760 --> 00:24:58,320 scheduled for Tuesday, September 8th, uh due to the holiday. 325 00:24:54,960 --> 00:25:04,080 » Thank you. Uh next is public safety. I will take this one. Um we were we got an 326 00:25:01,919 --> 00:25:09,279 update from Milan Ferguson. He's with the Office of Emergency Medical 327 00:25:05,919 --> 00:25:12,559 Services. Um he was present that evening and it was actually a really long 328 00:25:10,559 --> 00:25:19,559 meeting. We had three of our ambulance providers, uh Central Care, Alina, and 329 00:25:15,600 --> 00:25:19,559 Oak River were all present. 330 00:25:19,600 --> 00:25:30,240 I think he's trying to quiet his phone. Um, we talked about um, you know, the 331 00:25:26,880 --> 00:25:34,480 history of how providers were chosen for who got their maps and these are back 332 00:25:31,919 --> 00:25:38,240 goes back to the 70s and 80s and and actually it was interesting because 333 00:25:35,520 --> 00:25:42,559 Steve from Elk River um, ambulance had talked about, you know, he was part of 334 00:25:39,679 --> 00:25:46,400 those discussions back in the day. Um, and I quote Dylan's words said that 335 00:25:44,720 --> 00:25:50,320 we're the perfect example of an in between city. We're at the end of 336 00:25:47,760 --> 00:25:54,880 everyone's runs. Basically, we talked about reviewing call volumes, response 337 00:25:52,640 --> 00:26:00,559 times, and he did share with us that in the state statute, there's no standard 338 00:25:57,200 --> 00:26:04,960 for response times outlined. So, I think that was very interesting for all of us 339 00:26:02,400 --> 00:26:09,120 to hear. There was a lot of questions um from the commission members regarding 340 00:26:06,559 --> 00:26:16,000 that um just because there's obviously standards for every other you know fire 341 00:26:12,400 --> 00:26:20,480 departments the uh police department but there's no real time that they're 342 00:26:17,600 --> 00:26:25,360 actually required to respond to. So that that was interesting. Um his office has 343 00:26:23,440 --> 00:26:28,720 very little authority he talked about but he's the keeper of the books. Again 344 00:26:27,039 --> 00:26:34,000 these are all quotes from from things that he had said. um we discussed ways 345 00:26:31,360 --> 00:26:38,960 that we can actually look at changing and uh eliminating or retracting and he 346 00:26:36,799 --> 00:26:44,880 said based on statutes it's not really likely that you can do that. Um in 2025 347 00:26:42,559 --> 00:26:48,400 he had shared his data that he's been given and this again is given by all of 348 00:26:47,039 --> 00:26:55,760 the providers that would provide services for here in Sego. Um he had 7% 349 00:26:53,039 --> 00:27:01,120 as red critical, 60% yellow and 30% green. Um, his office also has zero 350 00:26:59,360 --> 00:27:05,600 authority over each of the operational matric matrixes for each of those 351 00:27:03,360 --> 00:27:11,120 departments. And in Minnesota, there's 294 active licenses in the state of 352 00:27:08,640 --> 00:27:16,240 Minnesota for inland service. And of the 294, half of them are owned by 353 00:27:13,279 --> 00:27:21,200 municipalities. So, um, it was, you know, this this 354 00:27:19,039 --> 00:27:25,039 gentleman was very, very knowledgeable. He was rambling off statutes. I can 355 00:27:23,760 --> 00:27:29,840 agree that me and Ryan were both scribbling feverishly. um he just knew 356 00:27:27,279 --> 00:27:35,200 these statute names. So again, I thought it was uh I mean he knows his stuff and 357 00:27:32,799 --> 00:27:39,520 I appreciated that he took time to come visit with us and just kind of lay it 358 00:27:37,360 --> 00:27:44,880 out. Does it, you know, maybe answer some questions for us or make us feel 359 00:27:41,919 --> 00:27:49,120 better about certain things. I I I would have to wait till the next meeting to 360 00:27:47,520 --> 00:27:53,360 kind of debrief from the group because by the time Dylan got done talking. Uh 361 00:27:52,000 --> 00:27:58,399 they were trying to finish up other business and we talked about um 362 00:27:56,320 --> 00:28:03,679 applications that had come in. Uh Chief shared with with that um and then they 363 00:28:01,120 --> 00:28:07,919 talked about which Jason talked about ebikes, how many calls he had received 364 00:28:05,360 --> 00:28:13,440 for ebikes. So it was a very long night but very interesting information. And so 365 00:28:10,960 --> 00:28:17,520 um Ryan, you were there. Would you Was there anything that I missed? 366 00:28:15,360 --> 00:28:20,960 » Uh, no. I I guess I would just add that um you know, talking about some of the 367 00:28:19,120 --> 00:28:27,679 statistics uh because he had pulled it together at at um I think the chief and 368 00:28:23,520 --> 00:28:30,799 and um interim chief uh Scott's request >> um and he looked at some of the numbers 369 00:28:29,039 --> 00:28:36,480 and he you know just kind of from his perspective that doesn't have any more 370 00:28:33,760 --> 00:28:40,799 or less calls than cities typically our size when it comes to EMS and the uh 371 00:28:39,279 --> 00:28:45,840 sort of the response time that is in there. He didn't see any deviation from 372 00:28:43,760 --> 00:28:49,840 what he would expect of a city of our size, which is is good. I think that's 373 00:28:48,159 --> 00:28:53,840 definitely a concern that the commission has had for for quite some time. 374 00:28:51,760 --> 00:28:58,399 » So to have some numbers behind that, I think is is really helpful. But I would 375 00:28:55,919 --> 00:29:04,000 just echo your statements. Uh it's it's fun to watch someone who really knows 376 00:29:00,640 --> 00:29:07,679 their stuff just talk. So it was a it was an interesting meeting. It was a lot 377 00:29:05,279 --> 00:29:11,279 of fun. And he did share um to piggy back on some comments that you just said 378 00:29:09,120 --> 00:29:15,600 Ryan um he did share that he would provide the chief with some data points 379 00:29:14,000 --> 00:29:21,200 to those cities that were same similar sizes to us. Um and again he said you 380 00:29:18,720 --> 00:29:25,360 know we are he said at Seagull it Seagull is unusual but not the only one 381 00:29:23,760 --> 00:29:30,000 with having multiple providers for a city. Um I tried to make sure that's 382 00:29:28,240 --> 00:29:34,960 exactly what he said so in my notes that I could write that down. So, I will uh 383 00:29:32,799 --> 00:29:38,159 be interested to see when that information is provided to the chief and 384 00:29:36,960 --> 00:29:42,799 to share with the group. >> Madam Mayor, I concur and uh while I was 385 00:29:40,799 --> 00:29:49,679 in there, uh it was amazing with him just popping out these statutes. Um and 386 00:29:47,520 --> 00:29:55,520 correct me if I'm wrong. It wasn't there mention of uh the state of Minnesota not 387 00:29:52,960 --> 00:29:57,760 requiring licenses about ambulance? 388 00:29:57,200 --> 00:30:01,520 » No. >> Wasn't there something about that? We 389 00:29:59,200 --> 00:30:06,080 had to be l uh everyone has to be licensed in that room. But he talked a 390 00:30:02,960 --> 00:30:08,080 lot about um municipalities versus private if is that what you were 391 00:30:07,600 --> 00:30:10,559 referring to? >> I I think so. I was kind of walking out 392 00:30:09,679 --> 00:30:14,640 at that point, but >> Sure. And he talked about ALS and the 393 00:30:12,399 --> 00:30:17,600 BLS and funding for these things and what it cost and 394 00:30:16,000 --> 00:30:22,320 » it was very impressive. >> It was very impressive. So, thank you 395 00:30:19,039 --> 00:30:25,520 for having him come and talk with us and pull data for us that we we have those 396 00:30:24,320 --> 00:30:30,720 checkpoints. to me and that was one of my questions is so you get this 397 00:30:27,600 --> 00:30:35,520 information what do you do with it and um and he laughed and enjoyed I think 398 00:30:33,440 --> 00:30:39,679 our question because I just he just when he said there's no 399 00:30:38,159 --> 00:30:43,520 um authority in certain things that they do it's just my question was well then 400 00:30:41,600 --> 00:30:49,120 what is the office doing but he spends a lot of time with with legislators in his 401 00:30:46,399 --> 00:30:58,799 office and from both sides uh trying to improve this and it was in um 2025 is 402 00:30:54,320 --> 00:31:04,640 when uh this office was changed to. So, this is a fairly new office 403 00:31:01,760 --> 00:31:10,480 based on a lot of um complaints it sounds like. So, 404 00:31:08,080 --> 00:31:14,080 that's my update. All right, we are still under city 405 00:31:12,480 --> 00:31:18,320 council reports and updates. Does anyone else have anything? 406 00:31:16,720 --> 00:31:22,480 All right, we will move on to staff reports and updates. Sabrina, 407 00:31:20,640 --> 00:31:26,799 » thank you, Mayor. Uh just some quick recruitment updates. So, we have a few 408 00:31:24,559 --> 00:31:30,080 open positions right now. So, mechanics, we're hopefully going to be finishing up 409 00:31:28,720 --> 00:31:34,559 and doing interviews in the next couple weeks. We received 11 applicants for 410 00:31:32,000 --> 00:31:38,559 that, which is better than we have in the past. So, that's really exciting. 411 00:31:36,480 --> 00:31:43,760 Um, and then we also have our full-time firefighter and full-time fire captain 412 00:31:41,600 --> 00:31:48,720 positions. So, we're at 87 full-time firefighter positions or applications, 413 00:31:47,120 --> 00:31:52,799 uh, which is pretty amazing. It's going to be a lot to go through. Uh, and then 414 00:31:50,799 --> 00:31:57,279 our fire captain, we're sitting at 11. And then just as for if anyone's 415 00:31:55,840 --> 00:32:02,000 interested in joining the fire department as part-time, uh we are at 88 416 00:32:00,399 --> 00:32:06,880 applicants and we're going to be doing a review later this year. So um as we have 417 00:32:04,880 --> 00:32:11,760 active training going on, we won't be doing another review of applications. So 418 00:32:09,440 --> 00:32:17,039 I get that me and Jake get that question quite a bit of um why we haven't heard 419 00:32:14,399 --> 00:32:21,600 back on their application as we haven't been doing another review as uh we can't 420 00:32:19,519 --> 00:32:24,799 just start people mid-training. So, >> okay. 421 00:32:22,000 --> 00:32:29,679 » Um but yeah, so that's been um exciting. Other than that, um have some new faces 422 00:32:27,279 --> 00:32:34,240 at city hall. Um Terry and utility billing and yeah, 423 00:32:33,519 --> 00:32:38,559 » thank you. >> Thank you, Adam. 424 00:32:36,159 --> 00:32:41,840 » Mayor, council, thank you. Um staff has been working pretty closely with school 425 00:32:40,080 --> 00:32:45,919 district officials as they're preparing for the referendum. uh they have 426 00:32:43,679 --> 00:32:52,080 extended uh the option of them attending a future council meeting uh either on 427 00:32:48,799 --> 00:32:56,080 September 14th or October 12th. Um just making sure that's okay with the council 428 00:32:53,440 --> 00:33:00,000 that you would uh have me uh schedule them on a future agenda. 429 00:32:57,679 --> 00:33:02,559 » Uh likely the October 12th date is kind of what I'm leaning towards at this 430 00:33:01,200 --> 00:33:06,320 point, but wanted to check with you to make sure you're okay with that 431 00:33:04,320 --> 00:33:09,440 » um at a future meeting. >> I I would have a question on that. I 432 00:33:08,000 --> 00:33:17,279 kind of brought this up before, but since there is a an item that would be 433 00:33:15,279 --> 00:33:24,399 on the ballot, what kind of issues do we run into if we 434 00:33:21,760 --> 00:33:27,360 advocate for or against that item that's on the ballot 435 00:33:25,840 --> 00:33:30,960 » as members of the council? >> Would it just be a listening session? 436 00:33:29,039 --> 00:33:35,919 Uh, mayor, council, this would be a presentation from the school district 437 00:33:33,279 --> 00:33:41,519 officials to the city council and the public in attendance either in person or 438 00:33:38,480 --> 00:33:45,519 on Zoom. Uh, isn't necessarily any sort of advocation for or against it. It's 439 00:33:43,840 --> 00:33:49,360 information sharing, okay? >> Uh, from the school district. 440 00:33:47,200 --> 00:33:53,440 » Uh, so they're trying to get out in the communities uh that the district covers 441 00:33:51,679 --> 00:33:58,720 and make sure that people are educated so that they can make their own decision 442 00:33:55,360 --> 00:34:01,760 uh on the referendum coming this fall. Thank you. 443 00:34:00,720 --> 00:34:08,760 » Okay. >> Uh just a reminder, city offices will be 444 00:34:04,000 --> 00:34:08,760 closed on September 7th for Labor Day. 445 00:34:08,960 --> 00:34:14,159 » Did you say that? >> No. 446 00:34:12,079 --> 00:34:18,560 » Did you want to call the closed session or did our 447 00:34:16,399 --> 00:34:20,320 » I'm sorry. What? the close session for the 448 00:34:19,040 --> 00:34:24,000 » mayor. We did that during the special meeting, but uh 449 00:34:21,839 --> 00:34:28,480 » at the uh special meeting just before this, the council did schedule a uh 450 00:34:26,480 --> 00:34:32,240 special meeting on September 14th at 5:13. 451 00:34:30,879 --> 00:34:35,520 » Audra, >> uh thank you, mayor and council. Just to 452 00:34:33,679 --> 00:34:41,119 remind everybody that the photo contest ends on September 453 00:34:38,079 --> 00:34:45,520 um shoot, September 1st. So get your photos submitted by 5:00 PM that 454 00:34:42,800 --> 00:34:48,320 Tuesday. So you got a week. Perfect. >> Thank you. 455 00:34:47,119 --> 00:34:50,879 Dave, >> nothing to report. Thanks, Mayor. 456 00:34:49,599 --> 00:34:53,760 » All right, Dan. >> Mayor, nothing to report. Okay, 457 00:34:52,879 --> 00:34:56,560 » Ron. >> Thanks, Mayor. We held the 458 00:34:55,040 --> 00:35:03,440 pre-construction meeting for Microsurface Project um or the 2026 459 00:35:00,960 --> 00:35:09,359 street maintenance. Uh it actually covers 80th Street, CASA 460 00:35:06,800 --> 00:35:15,359 19 West to Cadler, then Cadler from 80th Street north to 85th and then 85th west 461 00:35:12,800 --> 00:35:19,280 to the border with Monasaw Township. and they will be coming into town uh 462 00:35:17,119 --> 00:35:23,280 scheduled September 3rd and September 4th. And there'll be a lot of uh 463 00:35:21,760 --> 00:35:28,400 striping that goes along with that. There we stripe half the city every year 464 00:35:25,440 --> 00:35:33,920 and that was part of their um project. So you'll see stripers around town. 465 00:35:30,640 --> 00:35:39,200 » Okay, perfect. All right. The chief said he has nothing 466 00:35:35,520 --> 00:35:42,200 to report. We'll invite Sergeant 467 00:35:50,800 --> 00:35:57,359 I was just in a meeting last week and one of our captains at the sheriff's 468 00:35:54,560 --> 00:36:01,440 office uh looked over and said, "I heard a rumor that uh you have looking at me, 469 00:35:59,760 --> 00:36:02,480 you have your own name plate at the city of Aud." 470 00:36:01,920 --> 00:36:08,880 » You do. >> And I mentioned I now have more than 471 00:36:04,480 --> 00:36:14,480 one. And he rolled his eyes like so. Anyway, um 472 00:36:12,400 --> 00:36:17,440 I think our big thing right now is is our going to be our back to school 473 00:36:16,000 --> 00:36:20,800 stuff. I know I kind of mention it every year as we do this. We really try to 474 00:36:19,119 --> 00:36:25,280 enforce the the school bus arm violations. We're going to be out there. 475 00:36:22,720 --> 00:36:29,119 Uh we'll literally have squad cars following buses to kind of get the ball 476 00:36:27,760 --> 00:36:33,599 rolling on that and get the extra visibility out there. Um again, I we're 477 00:36:32,160 --> 00:36:37,520 really at the point, especially up here, that every bus has a camera on it, more 478 00:36:35,599 --> 00:36:41,440 than one camera. Um, some of the ones in the SDMA district have like three or 479 00:36:39,599 --> 00:36:45,680 four of them on them so that we can make sure we get license plates and the 480 00:36:42,960 --> 00:36:49,359 violations very clear. If anybody had paid attention during last year and some 481 00:36:47,839 --> 00:36:54,079 of the legislative sessions, the special sessions with the statutes on the the 482 00:36:51,839 --> 00:36:58,160 buses specifically, the statute actually like changed three different times over 483 00:36:55,680 --> 00:37:03,040 the course of the last probably I don't know probably 20 months. um trying to 484 00:37:00,640 --> 00:37:07,280 evaluate how we can do it u be really aggressive with the charges but at the 485 00:37:05,119 --> 00:37:11,520 same time it kind of goes back and forth with uh you know how much distance needs 486 00:37:09,599 --> 00:37:14,880 to be there and reaction times and so all these things kind of got considered 487 00:37:12,960 --> 00:37:18,079 so I think we got a pretty good handle on it uh for what we're going to be 488 00:37:16,320 --> 00:37:21,599 charging the county attorney's offices on board with how we're going to be 489 00:37:19,280 --> 00:37:25,280 handling them so um that's going to be big we're going to spend a lot of time 490 00:37:22,960 --> 00:37:29,760 as far as you know watching for crosswalk violations and uh spending 491 00:37:28,240 --> 00:37:35,440 some time at the schools we're going to be spending some times uh at the main 492 00:37:32,880 --> 00:37:37,920 routes for to and from school. So, uh really trying to get out there and 493 00:37:36,560 --> 00:37:42,240 certainly that's usually when I get a lot of phone calls or emails about how 494 00:37:40,320 --> 00:37:47,119 the routes work. Certainly the schools evaluate and they try to cooperate with 495 00:37:44,000 --> 00:37:52,160 the school resource officers on mainly the drop off times. I know I mean 496 00:37:49,520 --> 00:37:54,800 we've had conversations about exgo elementary and how their drop off 497 00:37:53,599 --> 00:37:57,839 process worked and they've tried to completely revamp that over the last 498 00:37:56,400 --> 00:38:01,280 couple years and it is working really well. There are certainly other schools 499 00:37:59,599 --> 00:38:04,160 in the county that we struggle with a little bit. We have to put a lot of 500 00:38:02,400 --> 00:38:07,920 effort into kind of presence and trying to keep everybody on task. So, I know 501 00:38:06,240 --> 00:38:11,280 the schools spend a ton of time trying to get an efficient process for pickup 502 00:38:09,599 --> 00:38:14,560 and drop off time. So, we're trying to get out there and helping whatever way 503 00:38:12,800 --> 00:38:19,359 we can without feeling like an occupation force at the same time. So, 504 00:38:17,599 --> 00:38:21,359 um yeah, that's kind of where we're sitting, I think, right now. Like I 505 00:38:20,320 --> 00:38:26,160 said, just kind of working on the back to school stuff. our school resource 506 00:38:23,440 --> 00:38:28,960 officers just had uh about a week and a half training down at our training 507 00:38:27,359 --> 00:38:33,119 center to kind of get the ball rolling on everything that they want to focus on 508 00:38:30,720 --> 00:38:36,320 this year. So, it's really cool to see especially we have the largest school 509 00:38:34,640 --> 00:38:39,839 resource division in the entire state. So, it's kind of interesting to see that 510 00:38:37,920 --> 00:38:45,520 big of a group all showing up there where like these are all our just SRO's. 511 00:38:42,000 --> 00:38:48,800 So, it's kind of cool to see >> and that I don't know if I have too much 512 00:38:46,880 --> 00:38:52,400 else unless you have questions. >> Anyone else? Cory's got ebike questions, 513 00:38:52,000 --> 00:38:55,520 right? >> I have no ebike, but I was going to 514 00:38:53,920 --> 00:38:57,920 mention you have your own baseball card, too. 515 00:38:55,920 --> 00:39:00,000 » Yeah, I'm hoping I can get those print. Yeah, 516 00:38:58,880 --> 00:39:04,160 » I made him. >> Oh, okay. Pretty cool. 517 00:39:02,800 --> 00:39:07,040 » All right. Well, if no one else has anything, thank you. 518 00:39:05,200 --> 00:39:10,960 » Thank you, sir. Thank you. >> All right. If we got nothing else and a 519 00:39:09,440 --> 00:39:12,400 motion to adjurnn would be in order. So, moved. 520 00:39:11,520 --> 00:39:18,000 » Second. >> Motion by Tina, seconded by Corey. Is 521 00:39:15,440 --> 00:39:20,320 there any discussion? All those in favor signify by saying I. 522 00:39:19,440 --> 00:39:23,839 » I. I. >> All those opposed, same sign. The 523 00:39:22,240 --> 00:39:26,839 meeting is ended. Thank you all for attending.