1 00:00:12,559 --> 00:00:15,280 Oh, good evening and welcome to the 2 00:00:15,280 --> 00:00:17,680 Rapids City Council meeting for Monday, 3 00:00:17,680 --> 00:00:21,199 August 3rd, 2026. If you could please 4 00:00:21,199 --> 00:00:24,800 rise and join us for the pledge. 5 00:00:24,800 --> 00:00:27,439 I pledge allegiance to the flag of the 6 00:00:27,439 --> 00:00:29,760 United States of America and to the 7 00:00:29,760 --> 00:00:32,399 republic for which it stands, one nation 8 00:00:32,399 --> 00:00:35,280 under God, indivisible, with liberty and 9 00:00:35,280 --> 00:00:38,239 justice for all. 10 00:00:38,239 --> 00:00:39,280 >> Let's call the role. 11 00:00:39,280 --> 00:00:40,879 >> Council member Griscoak 12 00:00:40,879 --> 00:00:41,280 >> here. 13 00:00:41,280 --> 00:00:42,320 >> Council member Butler 14 00:00:42,320 --> 00:00:42,719 >> here. 15 00:00:42,719 --> 00:00:43,840 >> Council member Novak 16 00:00:43,840 --> 00:00:44,160 >> here. 17 00:00:44,160 --> 00:00:45,600 >> Council member Gesler here. 18 00:00:45,600 --> 00:00:47,120 >> Council member Armstrong here. 19 00:00:47,120 --> 00:00:48,239 >> Council member Carlson 20 00:00:48,239 --> 00:00:48,640 >> here. 21 00:00:48,640 --> 00:00:49,600 >> Mayor Cook 22 00:00:49,600 --> 00:00:52,160 >> here. 23 00:00:52,160 --> 00:00:53,520 >> Lost track of my phone. I wanted to make 24 00:00:53,520 --> 00:00:55,280 sure it was on silent. [laughter] I 25 00:00:55,280 --> 00:00:57,199 don't appear to have it. 26 00:00:57,199 --> 00:00:59,359 >> All right. [snorts] Uh let's see. Why 27 00:00:59,359 --> 00:01:01,520 don't we uh approve of this evening's 28 00:01:01,520 --> 00:01:02,000 agenda? 29 00:01:02,000 --> 00:01:02,879 >> Move approval. 30 00:01:02,879 --> 00:01:03,760 >> Second. 31 00:01:03,760 --> 00:01:05,840 >> Motion by Gu Gesler and a second by 32 00:01:05,840 --> 00:01:08,080 Butler to adopt the agenda. Any 33 00:01:08,080 --> 00:01:09,520 discussion? 34 00:01:09,520 --> 00:01:11,200 >> Hearing none. All in favor signify by 35 00:01:11,200 --> 00:01:12,479 saying I. 36 00:01:12,479 --> 00:01:15,200 >> Opposed. And the agenda is adopted. 37 00:01:15,200 --> 00:01:17,520 >> We're up to our minutes from the July 38 00:01:17,520 --> 00:01:20,880 21st, 2026 meeting. Mr. Mayor, 39 00:01:20,880 --> 00:01:23,040 >> I move to approve the minutes. Second 40 00:01:23,040 --> 00:01:26,640 >> motion by Novak and a second by Butler. 41 00:01:26,640 --> 00:01:30,000 Any discussion or corrections? 42 00:01:30,000 --> 00:01:31,680 Hearing none. All in favor signify by 43 00:01:31,680 --> 00:01:32,720 saying I. 44 00:01:32,720 --> 00:01:34,960 >> I. Opposed. 45 00:01:34,960 --> 00:01:37,520 >> Motion carries. Two abstensions. Gesler 46 00:01:37,520 --> 00:01:39,520 and Armstrong. 47 00:01:39,520 --> 00:01:42,479 Um and then we have just a whole bunch 48 00:01:42,479 --> 00:01:46,159 of items on our consent agenda. 49 00:01:46,159 --> 00:01:46,640 >> Um 50 00:01:46,640 --> 00:01:47,840 >> your honor, before we continue, 51 00:01:47,840 --> 00:01:48,240 >> Yes. 52 00:01:48,240 --> 00:01:49,759 >> could I get a hard copy of the agenda? 53 00:01:49,759 --> 00:01:52,000 I'll just run back and get it. I phone 54 00:01:52,000 --> 00:01:54,159 doesn't seem to be loading it. 55 00:01:54,159 --> 00:01:54,799 >> All right. 56 00:01:54,799 --> 00:01:55,759 >> Oh, thank you. 57 00:01:55,759 --> 00:01:58,079 >> All right. First item is to adopt 58 00:01:58,079 --> 00:02:00,880 resolution 26-81 calling for a public 59 00:02:00,880 --> 00:02:03,600 hearing to vacate drainage and utility 60 00:02:03,600 --> 00:02:07,040 easement located at 12547 61 00:02:07,040 --> 00:02:10,160 Riverdale Boulevard. Uh the vacation is 62 00:02:10,160 --> 00:02:12,319 being considered due to a portion of an 63 00:02:12,319 --> 00:02:14,800 existing easement on the Costco site 64 00:02:14,800 --> 00:02:16,480 that needs to be vacated and 65 00:02:16,480 --> 00:02:19,360 reestablished for the proposed gas pump 66 00:02:19,360 --> 00:02:21,440 area. A new drainage and utility 67 00:02:21,440 --> 00:02:23,200 easement will be created as a separate 68 00:02:23,200 --> 00:02:25,040 document and the new easement will be 69 00:02:25,040 --> 00:02:26,160 brought to the city council for 70 00:02:26,160 --> 00:02:28,560 acceptance at a future date. And this is 71 00:02:28,560 --> 00:02:31,280 all part of them buying the TGI Friday 72 00:02:31,280 --> 00:02:33,519 building and moving their gas pumps over 73 00:02:33,519 --> 00:02:35,599 to that side. So, we're looking to adopt 74 00:02:35,599 --> 00:02:38,080 resolution 26-81, 75 00:02:38,080 --> 00:02:40,160 which calls for a public hearing on 76 00:02:40,160 --> 00:02:44,319 September 1st, 2026 for a vacation of a 77 00:02:44,319 --> 00:02:47,680 drainage and utility easement for Costco 78 00:02:47,680 --> 00:02:52,319 located at 12547 Riverdale Boulevard. 79 00:02:52,319 --> 00:02:55,599 Next item on our consent agenda is to 80 00:02:55,599 --> 00:02:57,360 approve a joint powers agreement with 81 00:02:57,360 --> 00:02:59,040 the In Noah Henipin School District for 82 00:02:59,040 --> 00:03:01,280 a pickle ball facility at Northdale 83 00:03:01,280 --> 00:03:03,760 Middle School. uh they came to us 84 00:03:03,760 --> 00:03:06,319 earlier and proposed that the city split 85 00:03:06,319 --> 00:03:09,040 the cost of the project equally and the 86 00:03:09,040 --> 00:03:10,480 public would be invited to use the 87 00:03:10,480 --> 00:03:13,360 courts during non-school hours and days 88 00:03:13,360 --> 00:03:15,760 when school is not in session. The total 89 00:03:15,760 --> 00:03:17,280 estimated cost of the project is 90 00:03:17,280 --> 00:03:18,800 $220,000 91 00:03:18,800 --> 00:03:22,000 and the city share would be $110,000 92 00:03:22,000 --> 00:03:25,440 in the 2026 budget is $50,000 and the 93 00:03:25,440 --> 00:03:27,360 park improvement fund for a joint 94 00:03:27,360 --> 00:03:29,760 project with them. um as the district 95 00:03:29,760 --> 00:03:31,360 had indicated last year was interested 96 00:03:31,360 --> 00:03:33,680 in this. Um and then the balance of the 97 00:03:33,680 --> 00:03:35,760 city share of the project, another 98 00:03:35,760 --> 00:03:38,560 60,000 would then be add or can be added 99 00:03:38,560 --> 00:03:41,920 to the 2027 budget. Um we have a joint 100 00:03:41,920 --> 00:03:44,560 powers here agreement here between the 101 00:03:44,560 --> 00:03:46,400 city and them that formalizes the terms 102 00:03:46,400 --> 00:03:49,280 of the arrangement and this would add 103 00:03:49,280 --> 00:03:52,159 this would resurface the existing six 104 00:03:52,159 --> 00:03:55,519 tennis courts to create 12 pickle ball 105 00:03:55,519 --> 00:04:00,000 courts. Um uh okay. So we're looking to 106 00:04:00,000 --> 00:04:02,080 approve the attached joint powers 107 00:04:02,080 --> 00:04:04,239 agreement with the inaipin school 108 00:04:04,239 --> 00:04:05,840 district. 109 00:04:05,840 --> 00:04:09,439 Next on our consent agenda is to approve 110 00:04:09,439 --> 00:04:11,840 a temporary onsale strong beer and wine 111 00:04:11,840 --> 00:04:14,239 liquor license to Rapids Northstar 112 00:04:14,239 --> 00:04:16,400 Lions for the military softball 113 00:04:16,400 --> 00:04:19,759 tournament at San Creek Park. Um this is 114 00:04:19,759 --> 00:04:22,400 going to be on September 11th, 12th, and 115 00:04:22,400 --> 00:04:24,320 13th. The fees have been paid. 116 00:04:24,320 --> 00:04:25,759 background investigation is being 117 00:04:25,759 --> 00:04:27,680 completed and the certificate of 118 00:04:27,680 --> 00:04:30,160 insurance has been ordered. Uh the 119 00:04:30,160 --> 00:04:32,160 temporary on sale strong beer and wine 120 00:04:32,160 --> 00:04:34,400 liquor license will be valid from 8 a.m. 121 00:04:34,400 --> 00:04:36,560 to 11:00 p.m. from September 11th 122 00:04:36,560 --> 00:04:38,880 through September 13th. Approval of the 123 00:04:38,880 --> 00:04:40,479 temporary on sale strong beer and wine 124 00:04:40,479 --> 00:04:42,960 liquor license is contingent upon that 125 00:04:42,960 --> 00:04:45,199 background investigation and submittal 126 00:04:45,199 --> 00:04:47,520 of the insurance. Um, but we're looking 127 00:04:47,520 --> 00:04:50,160 to approve a temporary strong beer and 128 00:04:50,160 --> 00:04:52,960 wine liquor license for Rapids 129 00:04:52,960 --> 00:04:55,600 Northstar Lions for use at a military 130 00:04:55,600 --> 00:04:58,160 softball tournament to be located at San 131 00:04:58,160 --> 00:05:01,840 Creek Park, 1008 Northdale Boulevard on 132 00:05:01,840 --> 00:05:06,560 September 11, 12, and 13, 2026 133 00:05:06,560 --> 00:05:09,199 contingent upon a successful background 134 00:05:09,199 --> 00:05:12,080 investigation and submittal of a valid 135 00:05:12,080 --> 00:05:14,000 certificate of insurance for liquor 136 00:05:14,000 --> 00:05:16,950 liability. 137 00:05:16,960 --> 00:05:20,960 Um, next on our consent item five is to 138 00:05:20,960 --> 00:05:23,039 approve a waiver of fees for portable 139 00:05:23,039 --> 00:05:25,280 the portable stage for an NOA Ramsey 140 00:05:25,280 --> 00:05:28,960 Community College. Um, Anoka Ramsey has 141 00:05:28,960 --> 00:05:32,000 their big concert coming up September 142 00:05:32,000 --> 00:05:36,000 17th called uh, Rhythm of the Rapids. 143 00:05:36,000 --> 00:05:38,720 And the money they raise um is money to 144 00:05:38,720 --> 00:05:40,639 inspire learning and help with student 145 00:05:40,639 --> 00:05:43,120 success. The portable stage fee that the 146 00:05:43,120 --> 00:05:47,120 city owns uh is $540 per day, but Anoka 147 00:05:47,120 --> 00:05:48,880 Ramsey Community College is a partner of 148 00:05:48,880 --> 00:05:50,960 the city, particularly during the Fourth 149 00:05:50,960 --> 00:05:53,039 of July community celebration. The 150 00:05:53,039 --> 00:05:54,800 college allows the city to use its 151 00:05:54,800 --> 00:05:56,880 parking lots for public parking during 152 00:05:56,880 --> 00:05:59,120 the event, and members of the college 153 00:05:59,120 --> 00:06:00,720 work with the organizing committee on 154 00:06:00,720 --> 00:06:03,199 lighting needs and other requests as 155 00:06:03,199 --> 00:06:05,199 needed. They attend pretty much every 156 00:06:05,199 --> 00:06:07,360 carnival meeting that happens through 157 00:06:07,360 --> 00:06:10,080 the year. Um the city also has a 158 00:06:10,080 --> 00:06:12,319 facility use agreement for parking lot 4 159 00:06:12,319 --> 00:06:14,400 at the college which has been used in 160 00:06:14,400 --> 00:06:16,720 the past as an overflow parking uh 161 00:06:16,720 --> 00:06:18,080 during the Rapids street lighting 162 00:06:18,080 --> 00:06:20,319 festival. We also use it I know for the 163 00:06:20,319 --> 00:06:24,080 firefighters open house. Um so staff 164 00:06:24,080 --> 00:06:25,520 members feel this cooperation and 165 00:06:25,520 --> 00:06:27,680 partnership make it reasonable to wave 166 00:06:27,680 --> 00:06:30,319 the stage use fee. So, we're looking to 167 00:06:30,319 --> 00:06:33,199 wave the stage fee of $540 168 00:06:33,199 --> 00:06:35,280 and the city will require Anoka Ramsey 169 00:06:35,280 --> 00:06:37,039 Community College to sign an agreement 170 00:06:37,039 --> 00:06:39,440 and provide liability insurance listing 171 00:06:39,440 --> 00:06:42,829 the city as an additional insured. 172 00:06:42,829 --> 00:06:43,520 [clears throat] 173 00:06:43,520 --> 00:06:46,400 Um, the next item is to adopt resolution 174 00:06:46,400 --> 00:06:48,960 26-76 175 00:06:48,960 --> 00:06:50,560 accepting a grant from the state of 176 00:06:50,560 --> 00:06:53,120 Minnesota for a fishing education 177 00:06:53,120 --> 00:06:55,360 program. The police department applied 178 00:06:55,360 --> 00:06:59,039 for and received a $2,500 grant to be 179 00:06:59,039 --> 00:07:01,680 used to implement a fishing education 180 00:07:01,680 --> 00:07:04,960 program focused on youth and underserved 181 00:07:04,960 --> 00:07:06,960 communities. The grant is funded by the 182 00:07:06,960 --> 00:07:08,400 state of Minnesota through the 183 00:07:08,400 --> 00:07:10,639 commissioner of national resour natural 184 00:07:10,639 --> 00:07:12,160 resources. 185 00:07:12,160 --> 00:07:15,039 Um so while the exact date and details 186 00:07:15,039 --> 00:07:16,240 of the program are still being 187 00:07:16,240 --> 00:07:18,560 developed, the goal will be to create a 188 00:07:18,560 --> 00:07:21,280 how to fish event within the city 189 00:07:21,280 --> 00:07:23,759 focusing on youth and families. This 190 00:07:23,759 --> 00:07:25,280 grant will be used to provide all 191 00:07:25,280 --> 00:07:27,360 equipment and supplies needed to fund 192 00:07:27,360 --> 00:07:29,680 the event and once finalized, the police 193 00:07:29,680 --> 00:07:32,479 department will advertise the details of 194 00:07:32,479 --> 00:07:34,319 the event. So, we're looking to adopt 195 00:07:34,319 --> 00:07:37,280 resolution 26-76 196 00:07:37,280 --> 00:07:38,800 accepting the grant from the state of 197 00:07:38,800 --> 00:07:42,160 Minnesota commissioner of n natural 198 00:07:42,160 --> 00:07:44,639 resources. 199 00:07:44,639 --> 00:07:47,599 Um, the next item uh is to receive the 200 00:07:47,599 --> 00:07:49,039 schedule of electronic payments. We do 201 00:07:49,039 --> 00:07:51,599 this at every council meeting and we are 202 00:07:51,599 --> 00:07:53,280 looking to receive the schedule of 203 00:07:53,280 --> 00:07:57,280 electronic payments from July 16, 2026 204 00:07:57,280 --> 00:08:02,469 through July 28th, 2026. 205 00:08:02,479 --> 00:08:08,309 Uh the next is to adopt resolution 26-77 206 00:08:08,319 --> 00:08:12,160 accepting a donation of a police K-9 and 207 00:08:12,160 --> 00:08:15,280 training. Uh Mr. Mark Mcdana, a retired 208 00:08:15,280 --> 00:08:17,120 long-term K-9 handler for the city of 209 00:08:17,120 --> 00:08:19,680 Rapids Police Department, owns and 210 00:08:19,680 --> 00:08:22,160 operates a police K-9 training business 211 00:08:22,160 --> 00:08:25,360 named Mcdana K9. And Mr. Mcdana is 212 00:08:25,360 --> 00:08:28,240 donating a police K9 and the associated 213 00:08:28,240 --> 00:08:30,560 training of the dog and handler to the 214 00:08:30,560 --> 00:08:32,719 city of Rapids in support of the 215 00:08:32,719 --> 00:08:35,440 police department's K9 program. And the 216 00:08:35,440 --> 00:08:36,640 training program for the dog and 217 00:08:36,640 --> 00:08:38,640 handlers approximately 16 weeks of 218 00:08:38,640 --> 00:08:41,360 classroom learning, practical exercises, 219 00:08:41,360 --> 00:08:43,279 and testing. Once completed with 220 00:08:43,279 --> 00:08:45,440 training, the dog will be certified as 221 00:08:45,440 --> 00:08:47,920 dualpurpose, meaning it can be used for 222 00:08:47,920 --> 00:08:50,399 criminal apprehension and firearms 223 00:08:50,399 --> 00:08:52,560 detection. This will be the first 224 00:08:52,560 --> 00:08:55,600 firearms detection trained canine in 225 00:08:55,600 --> 00:08:58,640 Anoka County. The new dog will be named 226 00:08:58,640 --> 00:09:01,120 MAC and will be partnered with Officer 227 00:09:01,120 --> 00:09:03,120 John Roth. The team will start training 228 00:09:03,120 --> 00:09:05,040 in a few weeks and the value of this 229 00:09:05,040 --> 00:09:07,680 donation for the K9 and training is 230 00:09:07,680 --> 00:09:10,320 $22,500. 231 00:09:10,320 --> 00:09:12,080 So, we're looking to adopt resolution 232 00:09:12,080 --> 00:09:14,399 26-77 233 00:09:14,399 --> 00:09:18,080 accepting donation of police, K-9, and 234 00:09:18,080 --> 00:09:20,640 training. And for those keeping track, 235 00:09:20,640 --> 00:09:23,760 we have two items left on our consent 236 00:09:23,760 --> 00:09:26,240 agenda. The next one is to adopt 237 00:09:26,240 --> 00:09:29,839 resolution 26-78 238 00:09:29,839 --> 00:09:33,839 appointing Andrea Hatchet, Tim 239 00:09:33,839 --> 00:09:36,640 Boer, and Julie Gardner to the 240 00:09:36,640 --> 00:09:39,120 Sustainability Commission. 241 00:09:39,120 --> 00:09:41,040 Uh there are currently four vacancies on 242 00:09:41,040 --> 00:09:43,279 the sustainability commission and staff 243 00:09:43,279 --> 00:09:45,680 solicited applications for the vacancies 244 00:09:45,680 --> 00:09:47,839 and reviewed three applications. 245 00:09:47,839 --> 00:09:49,440 Interviews were conducted for the three 246 00:09:49,440 --> 00:09:51,360 applications. After review and 247 00:09:51,360 --> 00:09:53,360 discussion the three applicants, Andrea 248 00:09:53,360 --> 00:09:56,800 Hatchet, Tim Buer, and Julie Gardner are 249 00:09:56,800 --> 00:09:58,240 recommended for appointment to the 250 00:09:58,240 --> 00:09:59,920 commission. So we're looking to adopt 251 00:09:59,920 --> 00:10:02,800 resolution 26-78 252 00:10:02,800 --> 00:10:04,880 appointing Andre Hatchet, Tim Buer, and 253 00:10:04,880 --> 00:10:06,560 Julie Gardner to the Sustainability 254 00:10:06,560 --> 00:10:08,160 Commission. And if I'm mispronouncing 255 00:10:08,160 --> 00:10:10,320 those names all three times, I 256 00:10:10,320 --> 00:10:11,920 apologize. 257 00:10:11,920 --> 00:10:14,959 Um, and then the last item on our 258 00:10:14,959 --> 00:10:18,240 consent agenda is to in planning case 259 00:10:18,240 --> 00:10:20,160 26-27, 260 00:10:20,160 --> 00:10:22,240 approve [clears throat] the final plat 261 00:10:22,240 --> 00:10:25,519 Maric art, which is the old fire station 262 00:10:25,519 --> 00:10:30,000 3 2831 113th Avenue Northwest, Ibiza 263 00:10:30,000 --> 00:10:32,880 LLC. and the plan. The applicant is 264 00:10:32,880 --> 00:10:34,720 requesting final plat approval to create 265 00:10:34,720 --> 00:10:36,959 eight lots for the purpose of building 266 00:10:36,959 --> 00:10:39,200 an 8-unit single family residential 267 00:10:39,200 --> 00:10:41,120 development. This application was 268 00:10:41,120 --> 00:10:44,640 submitted on July 28th, 2026. The 269 00:10:44,640 --> 00:10:46,480 associated preliminary plat was approved 270 00:10:46,480 --> 00:10:48,800 by the city council at their July 7th, 271 00:10:48,800 --> 00:10:51,120 2026 meeting. The planning commission 272 00:10:51,120 --> 00:10:52,560 held a public hearing on the preliminary 273 00:10:52,560 --> 00:10:54,880 plat and subdivision variances at their 274 00:10:54,880 --> 00:10:57,200 June 18th meeting and with no public 275 00:10:57,200 --> 00:10:59,120 comments received. At the meeting, the 276 00:10:59,120 --> 00:11:00,399 planning commission voted to recommend 277 00:11:00,399 --> 00:11:02,320 to the city council approval of the 278 00:11:02,320 --> 00:11:04,800 preliminary plat and variances. And then 279 00:11:04,800 --> 00:11:06,560 at its July 7th meeting, the city 280 00:11:06,560 --> 00:11:08,880 council voted to approve the preliminary 281 00:11:08,880 --> 00:11:10,880 plat and requested subdivision 282 00:11:10,880 --> 00:11:13,680 variances. Uh this final application 283 00:11:13,680 --> 00:11:16,480 relates to the two parcels. Uh the final 284 00:11:16,480 --> 00:11:18,480 plat has not been significantly altered 285 00:11:18,480 --> 00:11:20,880 from the preliminary plat and no new 286 00:11:20,880 --> 00:11:23,519 engineering firing I'm sorry firing no 287 00:11:23,519 --> 00:11:26,640 new engineering fire or sustainability 288 00:11:26,640 --> 00:11:29,120 comments have been added since approval 289 00:11:29,120 --> 00:11:31,600 of the preliminary plat drainage and 290 00:11:31,600 --> 00:11:33,519 utility easements are shown on the final 291 00:11:33,519 --> 00:11:36,320 plat document and the final platars will 292 00:11:36,320 --> 00:11:38,560 not be released until staff have 293 00:11:38,560 --> 00:11:40,399 determined that all relevant conditions 294 00:11:40,399 --> 00:11:42,959 of approval have been sufficiently met 295 00:11:42,959 --> 00:11:44,959 and building permits will not be issued 296 00:11:44,959 --> 00:11:46,640 until the remainder of all conditions 297 00:11:46,640 --> 00:11:48,800 have been met. So we're looking in 298 00:11:48,800 --> 00:11:51,920 planning case 26-27. 299 00:11:51,920 --> 00:11:55,519 We're looking to adopt resolution 26-80 300 00:11:55,519 --> 00:11:58,480 approving the final plat for Marik art 301 00:11:58,480 --> 00:12:00,320 subject to conditions stated in the 302 00:12:00,320 --> 00:12:02,079 resolution. And that's our consent 303 00:12:02,079 --> 00:12:02,640 agenda. 304 00:12:02,640 --> 00:12:03,279 >> Your honor, 305 00:12:03,279 --> 00:12:04,320 >> council member Novak, 306 00:12:04,320 --> 00:12:05,680 >> I move that we approve the consent 307 00:12:05,680 --> 00:12:06,480 agenda. 308 00:12:06,480 --> 00:12:07,120 >> Second. 309 00:12:07,120 --> 00:12:10,240 >> Motion by Novak and a second by Geisler. 310 00:12:10,240 --> 00:12:12,720 Is there discussions or questions? your 311 00:12:12,720 --> 00:12:13,360 honor. 312 00:12:13,360 --> 00:12:14,639 >> Uh we'll start with Council Member 313 00:12:14,639 --> 00:12:15,519 Novak. 314 00:12:15,519 --> 00:12:17,440 >> Um this is actually a question for Chief 315 00:12:17,440 --> 00:12:20,480 Steiner. Uh Chief, I've been a firearms 316 00:12:20,480 --> 00:12:22,480 instructor for 23 years. I've never even 317 00:12:22,480 --> 00:12:23,920 heard of a dog that could detect a 318 00:12:23,920 --> 00:12:26,480 firearm. Tell us a little about that. 319 00:12:26,480 --> 00:12:28,560 >> Well, there's um it's a new thing to 320 00:12:28,560 --> 00:12:30,880 Anoka County, but the dog is trained in 321 00:12:30,880 --> 00:12:32,560 the detection of firearms, both for the 322 00:12:32,560 --> 00:12:34,800 purpose of locating, say, in vehicles or 323 00:12:34,800 --> 00:12:37,120 discarded firearms uh from somebody that 324 00:12:37,120 --> 00:12:39,360 may be fled on foot. And the dog is 325 00:12:39,360 --> 00:12:41,440 trained, I believe, on primarily the 326 00:12:41,440 --> 00:12:44,560 oils and and sense from discharging a 327 00:12:44,560 --> 00:12:46,880 firearm. It's a first in Anoka County, 328 00:12:46,880 --> 00:12:48,399 but there is one other in the metro area 329 00:12:48,399 --> 00:12:50,079 that I'm aware of, and it's a it's a new 330 00:12:50,079 --> 00:12:51,600 resource for us, so we're excited about 331 00:12:51,600 --> 00:12:54,079 it, and it'll still serve the the basic 332 00:12:54,079 --> 00:12:55,600 apprehension function that most of our 333 00:12:55,600 --> 00:12:56,240 dogs do. 334 00:12:56,240 --> 00:12:58,148 >> That is absolutely incredible. 335 00:12:58,148 --> 00:12:59,760 [clears throat] That's 336 00:12:59,760 --> 00:13:02,000 >> we're excited about it. So, 337 00:13:02,000 --> 00:13:04,959 >> cool, Mr. Mayor. Council member Carlson, 338 00:13:04,959 --> 00:13:07,040 >> I just want to thank Mark Mcdana and 339 00:13:07,040 --> 00:13:10,240 Mcdana K9 for donating yet another right 340 00:13:10,240 --> 00:13:12,079 >> very valuable dog to our police 341 00:13:12,079 --> 00:13:13,839 department with this training. He's an 342 00:13:13,839 --> 00:13:15,839 incredible trainer. He is known 343 00:13:15,839 --> 00:13:17,600 everywhere. As a matter of fact, I think 344 00:13:17,600 --> 00:13:19,200 his last year as a K9 handler in Kon 345 00:13:19,200 --> 00:13:21,440 Rapids, he won the state championship 346 00:13:21,440 --> 00:13:24,720 and uh incredible trainer and uh I think 347 00:13:24,720 --> 00:13:26,480 that this train's leaving the station 348 00:13:26,480 --> 00:13:28,480 pretty soon with [laughter] K9 with 349 00:13:28,480 --> 00:13:30,720 Mcdana K9. So, it's it's great that we 350 00:13:30,720 --> 00:13:32,959 uh it's great that we uh uh took this 351 00:13:32,959 --> 00:13:34,800 opportunity to have yet another donation 352 00:13:34,800 --> 00:13:37,040 from Mark Mcdana. Uh like I said, he's 353 00:13:37,040 --> 00:13:38,800 been very very generous to our police 354 00:13:38,800 --> 00:13:40,720 department. 355 00:13:40,720 --> 00:13:42,720 >> Mr. Mr. Mayor, council member Armstrong, 356 00:13:42,720 --> 00:13:46,720 >> I I would like to echo what what uh uh 357 00:13:46,720 --> 00:13:48,720 council member Carlson said with regard 358 00:13:48,720 --> 00:13:52,240 to uh Mark Mcdana, great great cop for 359 00:13:52,240 --> 00:13:56,320 Rapids for years and years and great partner for the the 360 00:13:56,320 --> 00:13:59,279 Rapids Police Department K9 unit. Um, 361 00:13:59,279 --> 00:14:02,720 also I just wanted to to uh compliment 362 00:14:02,720 --> 00:14:06,800 the city staff on the uh on the coming 363 00:14:06,800 --> 00:14:10,160 up with the the pickle ball court idea. 364 00:14:10,160 --> 00:14:11,680 Um, 365 00:14:11,680 --> 00:14:14,320 I that that's in my that's in my ward 366 00:14:14,320 --> 00:14:16,399 and I've driven past those tennis courts 367 00:14:16,399 --> 00:14:18,399 I don't know how many times and they 368 00:14:18,399 --> 00:14:20,639 looked decrepit, 369 00:14:20,639 --> 00:14:24,240 >> unused, etc., etc. So, it with with all 370 00:14:24,240 --> 00:14:27,279 the calls that we've had for for more 371 00:14:27,279 --> 00:14:29,680 pickle ball courts in the city and and I 372 00:14:29,680 --> 00:14:31,680 think it's a great idea, great 373 00:14:31,680 --> 00:14:34,560 partnership for the use of that. Um, I 374 00:14:34,560 --> 00:14:36,079 also wanted to give just a quick shout 375 00:14:36,079 --> 00:14:38,399 out for the uh for that uh Minnesota 376 00:14:38,399 --> 00:14:40,160 softball military appreciation 377 00:14:40,160 --> 00:14:42,959 tournament coming up in September. If if 378 00:14:42,959 --> 00:14:45,519 you haven't been to it, uh I would I 379 00:14:45,519 --> 00:14:47,600 would highly recommend you you go out 380 00:14:47,600 --> 00:14:51,440 there on on the on September 11th. Um 381 00:14:51,440 --> 00:14:54,079 they have a a special tournament that 382 00:14:54,079 --> 00:14:56,880 day for the different military branches. 383 00:14:56,880 --> 00:15:01,680 Um the the color guard and the the um 384 00:15:01,680 --> 00:15:03,600 just the festivities that go on down 385 00:15:03,600 --> 00:15:05,920 there are just are just a great thing to 386 00:15:05,920 --> 00:15:08,240 be a part of. And last but not least, 387 00:15:08,240 --> 00:15:10,880 thanks for the three new appointment 388 00:15:10,880 --> 00:15:12,880 appointees to the sustainability 389 00:15:12,880 --> 00:15:14,959 commission. I know we're constantly 390 00:15:14,959 --> 00:15:16,800 looking at filling those additional 391 00:15:16,800 --> 00:15:19,760 positions. So, thank you for anybody 392 00:15:19,760 --> 00:15:22,480 that's volunteering to help with those. 393 00:15:22,480 --> 00:15:23,120 >> Yeah, 394 00:15:23,120 --> 00:15:23,760 >> Mr. Mayor. 395 00:15:23,760 --> 00:15:24,639 >> Council member Butler. 396 00:15:24,639 --> 00:15:26,240 >> Uh, Council Member Armstrong took a lot 397 00:15:26,240 --> 00:15:27,680 of what I was going to say. So, you know 398 00:15:27,680 --> 00:15:29,199 what I what I would just add too is that 399 00:15:29,199 --> 00:15:30,639 there's still one vacancy on 400 00:15:30,639 --> 00:15:32,480 sustainability commission and we 401 00:15:32,480 --> 00:15:34,000 definitely would encourage residents to 402 00:15:34,000 --> 00:15:36,000 apply. We we really appreciate all the 403 00:15:36,000 --> 00:15:37,519 citizen engagement across all of our 404 00:15:37,519 --> 00:15:39,760 commissions. 405 00:15:39,760 --> 00:15:41,839 >> Yeah. I would just uh do a little piling 406 00:15:41,839 --> 00:15:44,000 on on the uh the military softball 407 00:15:44,000 --> 00:15:46,800 tournament because when it hits and it 408 00:15:46,800 --> 00:15:48,639 hits on September 11, 409 00:15:48,639 --> 00:15:51,440 >> it's always a even bigger deal. It's a 410 00:15:51,440 --> 00:15:58,240 very somber, very impressive opening ceremony and they have that on 411 00:15:58,240 --> 00:16:00,240 that'll be on the 11th and then there's 412 00:16:00,240 --> 00:16:02,560 also a ceremony on the 13th and then 413 00:16:02,560 --> 00:16:05,120 it's just lots and lots of tournament 414 00:16:05,120 --> 00:16:07,680 play in between and it's uh pretty 415 00:16:07,680 --> 00:16:09,279 impressive. 416 00:16:09,279 --> 00:16:12,000 So, all right. Any other discussion or 417 00:16:12,000 --> 00:16:13,680 questions on the consent agenda? 418 00:16:13,680 --> 00:16:14,399 >> Mr. Mayor, 419 00:16:14,399 --> 00:16:15,920 >> Council Member Krisco, 420 00:16:15,920 --> 00:16:17,839 >> I just wanted to make one quick note. We 421 00:16:17,839 --> 00:16:19,600 had a long consent agenda tonight. 422 00:16:19,600 --> 00:16:20,800 Almost everything that we're doing 423 00:16:20,800 --> 00:16:22,560 tonight is on the consent agenda. Uh, 424 00:16:22,560 --> 00:16:24,079 but I just wanted to point out we've 425 00:16:24,079 --> 00:16:25,519 talked about all a lot of these things. 426 00:16:25,519 --> 00:16:27,279 I see four of the items we've done, 427 00:16:27,279 --> 00:16:28,720 we've talked about in work session, the 428 00:16:28,720 --> 00:16:30,720 other things we've talked about as well. 429 00:16:30,720 --> 00:16:32,959 So, uh, business that was pretty much 430 00:16:32,959 --> 00:16:34,560 all done prior tonight. That's why on 431 00:16:34,560 --> 00:16:36,240 the consent agenda, I did have a 432 00:16:36,240 --> 00:16:38,959 question on the K9. Uh, Chief Steiner, 433 00:16:38,959 --> 00:16:40,399 does that bring what does that bring our 434 00:16:40,399 --> 00:16:44,320 strength to in K9 force, sir? Is that 435 00:16:44,320 --> 00:16:46,240 >> Council Member Grisco? We have three 436 00:16:46,240 --> 00:16:49,759 apprehension K9s. Uh, two of them uh 437 00:16:49,759 --> 00:16:51,600 dual certified in narcotics and this one 438 00:16:51,600 --> 00:16:53,839 in gun detection. Then we have one 439 00:16:53,839 --> 00:16:55,279 facility wellness dog. 440 00:16:55,279 --> 00:16:56,480 >> Okay. So, four total. 441 00:16:56,480 --> 00:16:58,000 >> Four total. Okay. Thank you. 442 00:16:58,000 --> 00:16:59,360 >> Different purposes completely, but 443 00:16:59,360 --> 00:17:02,160 >> Right. Exactly. Thank you. That's it. 444 00:17:02,160 --> 00:17:03,040 >> Cool. 445 00:17:03,040 --> 00:17:05,679 >> All right. Any other discussion? 446 00:17:05,679 --> 00:17:07,120 We have a motion and a second. All in 447 00:17:07,120 --> 00:17:10,799 favor signify by saying I I opposed. And 448 00:17:10,799 --> 00:17:13,760 the consent agenda is adopted. And we 449 00:17:13,760 --> 00:17:16,959 are up to item 11, 450 00:17:16,959 --> 00:17:21,600 which is to consider resolution 26-79, 451 00:17:21,600 --> 00:17:23,839 accepting a local housing trust fund 452 00:17:23,839 --> 00:17:25,919 grant from the state of Minnesota. Mr. 453 00:17:25,919 --> 00:17:27,120 Brown, you want to hit the highlights on 454 00:17:27,120 --> 00:17:27,600 that one? 455 00:17:27,600 --> 00:17:30,480 >> I can. Yes. So, staff had uh submitted 456 00:17:30,480 --> 00:17:32,640 an application for this grant several 457 00:17:32,640 --> 00:17:35,520 months back. Uh this was a new program 458 00:17:35,520 --> 00:17:37,840 that was funded by the legislature over 459 00:17:37,840 --> 00:17:41,360 the last couple of years. Uh aren't a 460 00:17:41,360 --> 00:17:42,960 lot of strings attached to it other than 461 00:17:42,960 --> 00:17:45,120 that the dollars have to go toward 462 00:17:45,120 --> 00:17:46,880 serving the households meeting the 463 00:17:46,880 --> 00:17:49,600 established income guidelines. We of 464 00:17:49,600 --> 00:17:53,280 course have a wide array of housing 465 00:17:53,280 --> 00:17:56,640 programs here at the city. Uh so we're 466 00:17:56,640 --> 00:17:58,720 able to simply use this grant to 467 00:17:58,720 --> 00:18:01,039 supplement those. So what we had 468 00:18:01,039 --> 00:18:04,960 submitted was to use uh these funds for 469 00:18:04,960 --> 00:18:07,120 our deferred loan program which serves 470 00:18:07,120 --> 00:18:09,520 households earning earning 60% area 471 00:18:09,520 --> 00:18:13,120 median income or less. Uh that allows 472 00:18:13,120 --> 00:18:14,880 them to make improvements to their home 473 00:18:14,880 --> 00:18:19,840 and the loan uh doesn't has a 0% 474 00:18:19,840 --> 00:18:22,080 interest rate and also doesn't have any 475 00:18:22,080 --> 00:18:23,919 required monthly payments. So it's 476 00:18:23,919 --> 00:18:26,799 simply due when the house is sold. So 477 00:18:26,799 --> 00:18:31,120 those dollars are actually tied up for a fair fairly long time in some 478 00:18:31,120 --> 00:18:33,840 cases. So the amount of this grant is 479 00:18:33,840 --> 00:18:37,520 $150,000. It's basically a 50% match. 480 00:18:37,520 --> 00:18:40,559 Over the last few years, we've uh loaned 481 00:18:40,559 --> 00:18:43,760 out around $100,000 a year through that 482 00:18:43,760 --> 00:18:46,799 program. So that would basically uh pay 483 00:18:46,799 --> 00:18:49,919 for about half half of the program over 484 00:18:49,919 --> 00:18:52,320 the next three or so years, which is 485 00:18:52,320 --> 00:18:54,160 also the term of the grant agreement. 486 00:18:54,160 --> 00:18:56,080 So, I can answer any questions, but 487 00:18:56,080 --> 00:18:57,360 pretty straightforward. We're simply 488 00:18:57,360 --> 00:19:00,000 using it to supplement uh our existing 489 00:19:00,000 --> 00:19:00,799 programs. 490 00:19:00,799 --> 00:19:02,720 >> Very good. Any questions of Mr. Brown? 491 00:19:02,720 --> 00:19:03,360 >> Mr. Mayor, 492 00:19:03,360 --> 00:19:05,760 >> council member um Butler, 493 00:19:05,760 --> 00:19:08,640 >> I move that we adopt resolution 26-79 494 00:19:08,640 --> 00:19:10,320 accepting a local housing trust fund 495 00:19:10,320 --> 00:19:11,600 grant and approve a grant agreement with 496 00:19:11,600 --> 00:19:12,480 the state of Minnesota. 497 00:19:12,480 --> 00:19:13,679 >> Second. 498 00:19:13,679 --> 00:19:15,679 >> Motion by 499 00:19:15,679 --> 00:19:17,840 Wow, it's gone. Butler, second by 500 00:19:17,840 --> 00:19:20,480 Gesler. Discussion, 501 00:19:20,480 --> 00:19:23,039 >> Mr. Mayor, Council Member Grisco. Well, 502 00:19:23,039 --> 00:19:24,320 obviously it's great that we're getting 503 00:19:24,320 --> 00:19:25,440 this grant from the state of Minnesota. 504 00:19:25,440 --> 00:19:26,960 It's a it's a large grant. It's 505 00:19:26,960 --> 00:19:28,559 $150,000. 506 00:19:28,559 --> 00:19:30,559 So, I just had one quick question of Mr. 507 00:19:30,559 --> 00:19:32,000 Brown, and if you don't know the answer 508 00:19:32,000 --> 00:19:34,000 tonight, that's fine. But I understand 509 00:19:34,000 --> 00:19:35,679 that the grant funds from the state of 510 00:19:35,679 --> 00:19:38,080 Minnesota are coming from the uh local 511 00:19:38,080 --> 00:19:40,480 affordable housing aid legislation, or 512 00:19:40,480 --> 00:19:43,039 how or where is the funding coming for 513 00:19:43,039 --> 00:19:46,400 this? Is it Aloaha sales tax? 514 00:19:46,400 --> 00:19:49,440 >> It it is not. I I don't I don't know the 515 00:19:49,440 --> 00:19:51,520 exact exact answer. I know it was 516 00:19:51,520 --> 00:19:53,840 budgeted basically through the state's 517 00:19:53,840 --> 00:19:56,240 uh general fund. It is it is not coming 518 00:19:56,240 --> 00:19:59,280 from the sales tax proceeds or LAA th 519 00:19:59,280 --> 00:20:02,320 those are dollars that we simply receive 520 00:20:02,320 --> 00:20:04,400 twice a year from the state. Those are 521 00:20:04,400 --> 00:20:06,320 incidentally also going into our local 522 00:20:06,320 --> 00:20:09,760 housing trust fund uh to help fund those 523 00:20:09,760 --> 00:20:12,080 various housing programs. 524 00:20:12,080 --> 00:20:14,080 >> Okay. Well, regardless, it's nice that 525 00:20:14,080 --> 00:20:17,280 we're getting $150,000 of uh of uh tax 526 00:20:17,280 --> 00:20:19,200 money back into the state of or the city 527 00:20:19,200 --> 00:20:20,559 of Rapids. 528 00:20:20,559 --> 00:20:21,760 Thank you. 529 00:20:21,760 --> 00:20:23,360 >> All right, we have a motion and a 530 00:20:23,360 --> 00:20:26,559 second. Any other discussion? 531 00:20:26,559 --> 00:20:28,720 Hearing not, all in favor signify by 532 00:20:28,720 --> 00:20:30,799 saying I. I opposed. 533 00:20:30,799 --> 00:20:32,799 >> And that motion carries. [clears throat] 534 00:20:32,799 --> 00:20:34,799 We are up to the open mic public comment 535 00:20:34,799 --> 00:20:37,120 portion of the meeting. 536 00:20:37,120 --> 00:20:39,039 If you are here for open mic, please 537 00:20:39,039 --> 00:20:41,440 come up to the podium. It provides an 538 00:20:41,440 --> 00:20:42,720 opportunity for the public to address 539 00:20:42,720 --> 00:20:44,880 the city council on subjects that are 540 00:20:44,880 --> 00:20:47,360 not part of the regular meeting agenda. 541 00:20:47,360 --> 00:20:49,120 You are invited to express any concerns 542 00:20:49,120 --> 00:20:51,120 they may you may have which are relevant 543 00:20:51,120 --> 00:20:53,679 to the affairs policies or practices of 544 00:20:53,679 --> 00:20:55,600 the city of Rapids and you'll be 545 00:20:55,600 --> 00:20:57,760 limited to three minutes. Uh please 546 00:20:57,760 --> 00:20:59,440 approach the podium. State your name and 547 00:20:59,440 --> 00:21:01,679 address and all remarks will be made 548 00:21:01,679 --> 00:21:02,880 from the podium and address to the 549 00:21:02,880 --> 00:21:05,120 council. Uh what do we go? That should 550 00:21:05,120 --> 00:21:06,784 be enough. 551 00:21:06,784 --> 00:21:07,360 [laughter] 552 00:21:07,360 --> 00:21:09,039 >> Thank you, Mayor Cook. Members of the 553 00:21:09,039 --> 00:21:10,960 council, my name is Derek Lind. I'm I 554 00:21:10,960 --> 00:21:13,039 live in Ramsey. 28-year resident, 555 00:21:13,039 --> 00:21:16,159 Ramsey, four-year member of ASI, ANO 556 00:21:16,159 --> 00:21:18,240 County Election Integrity Team, a 557 00:21:18,240 --> 00:21:21,760 private citizen group. Uh, tonight's 558 00:21:21,760 --> 00:21:24,960 subject is EAC certification of the 559 00:21:24,960 --> 00:21:26,880 machine tabulators. If you could, if you 560 00:21:26,880 --> 00:21:29,120 could take that packet, please, and turn 561 00:21:29,120 --> 00:21:31,520 to the very last page. 562 00:21:31,520 --> 00:21:34,080 So, it's the last, it should be page 16, 563 00:21:34,080 --> 00:21:36,720 I believe. There's some yellow 564 00:21:36,720 --> 00:21:38,960 highlighting there. This is a letter 565 00:21:38,960 --> 00:21:41,120 from ESNS, which is our machine 566 00:21:41,120 --> 00:21:43,280 tabulator manufacturer. They sent this 567 00:21:43,280 --> 00:21:44,960 letter directly to Inoka County and they 568 00:21:44,960 --> 00:21:45,840 said, "You got to take those 569 00:21:45,840 --> 00:21:48,640 certification stickers off the machine. 570 00:21:48,640 --> 00:21:50,799 You're not certified." And the reason 571 00:21:50,799 --> 00:21:52,240 you're not certified or we're not 572 00:21:52,240 --> 00:21:55,600 certified is because of the modems. If 573 00:21:55,600 --> 00:21:58,000 you could turn back two more pages, 574 00:21:58,000 --> 00:22:00,159 there's another letter. So, this would 575 00:22:00,159 --> 00:22:03,520 be on page 576 00:22:03,520 --> 00:22:06,799 13. Actually, it's a two-page letter. 577 00:22:06,799 --> 00:22:08,400 Also 578 00:22:08,400 --> 00:22:09,760 got some yellow highlight on there. 579 00:22:09,760 --> 00:22:12,080 That's a that's a letter from the US 580 00:22:12,080 --> 00:22:14,080 Election Assistance Commission. We call 581 00:22:14,080 --> 00:22:16,240 it the EAC. This is the federal body. 582 00:22:16,240 --> 00:22:18,240 They sent that letter directly to ESNS 583 00:22:18,240 --> 00:22:19,520 and they said, "We got a problem with 584 00:22:19,520 --> 00:22:22,480 your your machine tabulators. You got to 585 00:22:22,480 --> 00:22:24,880 take those stickers off." And that's 586 00:22:24,880 --> 00:22:26,240 what that's what triggered this. If you 587 00:22:26,240 --> 00:22:27,760 look at the dates of this, this is March 588 00:22:27,760 --> 00:22:29,760 2020 and then April of 2020. This is 589 00:22:29,760 --> 00:22:31,360 right about the same time that COVID 590 00:22:31,360 --> 00:22:34,480 hit. Um, and then one last page. If you 591 00:22:34,480 --> 00:22:36,559 could look at page four and five, it's 592 00:22:36,559 --> 00:22:41,430 towards the front. 593 00:22:41,440 --> 00:22:44,880 Page four, please. 594 00:22:44,880 --> 00:22:46,880 This is the Secretary of State's website 595 00:22:46,880 --> 00:22:48,480 and Noa County's website. Their 596 00:22:48,480 --> 00:22:50,799 communications to the public. If you 597 00:22:50,799 --> 00:22:52,159 read through that in your own time, they 598 00:22:52,159 --> 00:22:54,320 say federal this, federal that. They're 599 00:22:54,320 --> 00:22:56,000 making the public think that these 600 00:22:56,000 --> 00:22:58,080 things are on the up and up on the 601 00:22:58,080 --> 00:22:59,679 federal side. So, what we're asking you 602 00:22:59,679 --> 00:23:02,960 to do is compare this page, page four, 603 00:23:02,960 --> 00:23:04,559 with those two letters that I just got 604 00:23:04,559 --> 00:23:05,840 done showing you. Now, it's a long 605 00:23:05,840 --> 00:23:07,200 packet. I'll let you read that on your 606 00:23:07,200 --> 00:23:09,520 own time. Couple other points I want to 607 00:23:09,520 --> 00:23:11,760 make that the state of Minnesota, we've 608 00:23:11,760 --> 00:23:13,200 been pressing the state of Minnesota and 609 00:23:13,200 --> 00:23:14,320 the county on this, and they're 610 00:23:14,320 --> 00:23:16,720 admitting to us, yeah, they're not EAC 611 00:23:16,720 --> 00:23:18,720 certified, but they don't have to be. 612 00:23:18,720 --> 00:23:22,000 We're saying that's fine, but let's get that out to the public. Let's 613 00:23:22,000 --> 00:23:23,440 let the public know that the machine 614 00:23:23,440 --> 00:23:24,960 tabulators that we use to count our 615 00:23:24,960 --> 00:23:29,360 votes are not federally EAC certified. 616 00:23:29,360 --> 00:23:31,039 Uh this was featured in the movie 617 00:23:31,039 --> 00:23:33,840 Minnesota Mau. The other thing to to pay 618 00:23:33,840 --> 00:23:35,520 attention to here is there's a strong 619 00:23:35,520 --> 00:23:37,120 commitment to the modems. This is really 620 00:23:37,120 --> 00:23:39,039 about the modems and the tabulators. 621 00:23:39,039 --> 00:23:40,400 That's why they had to take the stickers 622 00:23:40,400 --> 00:23:42,400 off. I think if this was something that 623 00:23:42,400 --> 00:23:43,520 came to me, I would have said, "Okay, 624 00:23:43,520 --> 00:23:44,960 fine. Let's take the modems out. We 625 00:23:44,960 --> 00:23:47,200 don't need it." But there was there was 626 00:23:47,200 --> 00:23:48,960 a commitment to those modems. They paid 627 00:23:48,960 --> 00:23:51,840 extra for them. I think they they submit 628 00:23:51,840 --> 00:23:54,640 the um the early totals. I don't know 629 00:23:54,640 --> 00:23:56,080 why they had to have them, but they they 630 00:23:56,080 --> 00:23:59,039 kept them in. Um 631 00:23:59,039 --> 00:24:00,960 I'm not sure if you guys have checked 632 00:24:00,960 --> 00:24:02,880 any of your votes when we do the post 633 00:24:02,880 --> 00:24:04,320 election review. I don't know if 634 00:24:04,320 --> 00:24:06,320 Rapids has been selected in that. You 635 00:24:06,320 --> 00:24:08,320 only do four out of 128, but it's kind 636 00:24:08,320 --> 00:24:09,600 of interesting. We put a lot of faith in 637 00:24:09,600 --> 00:24:12,080 these machine tabulators, and according 638 00:24:12,080 --> 00:24:14,880 to this, they're not federally EAC 639 00:24:14,880 --> 00:24:17,200 certified. Last comment. If you guys 640 00:24:17,200 --> 00:24:18,640 want to invite us back for a work 641 00:24:18,640 --> 00:24:20,320 session, you know, I can spend more than 642 00:24:20,320 --> 00:24:21,840 three minutes up here on a microphone. 643 00:24:21,840 --> 00:24:23,200 We can have a little more dialogue. We 644 00:24:23,200 --> 00:24:24,320 got some people that have been studying 645 00:24:24,320 --> 00:24:26,799 this a long time. That's up to you. So, 646 00:24:26,799 --> 00:24:28,559 with that being said, do you have any 647 00:24:28,559 --> 00:24:30,320 questions for me? I know you probably 648 00:24:30,320 --> 00:24:31,919 weren't 649 00:24:31,919 --> 00:24:34,159 expecting this, but it's a lot to 650 00:24:34,159 --> 00:24:36,480 digest. 651 00:24:36,480 --> 00:24:38,240 >> Thank you. Thanks for your time. 652 00:24:38,240 --> 00:24:39,679 Appreciate it. Have a good evening. 653 00:24:39,679 --> 00:24:42,240 Thank you. 654 00:24:42,240 --> 00:24:43,600 >> All right. Anybody else to address 655 00:24:43,600 --> 00:24:56,870 council for open mic this evening? 656 00:24:56,880 --> 00:24:58,799 Mayor and council, my name is Dave 657 00:24:58,799 --> 00:25:00,400 Ecbomb. 658 00:25:00,400 --> 00:25:02,080 I uh excuse [clears throat] me. I went 659 00:25:02,080 --> 00:25:04,240 to the U commissioner's meeting and I 660 00:25:04,240 --> 00:25:07,600 spoke at that time concerning the uh 661 00:25:07,600 --> 00:25:09,919 decisions that are being made with the 662 00:25:09,919 --> 00:25:12,559 uh old they call it the old the family 663 00:25:12,559 --> 00:25:15,679 center mall which is I'm about a block 664 00:25:15,679 --> 00:25:18,000 and a half away from that. So I'm a 665 00:25:18,000 --> 00:25:20,159 little concerned. [clears throat] 666 00:25:20,159 --> 00:25:24,080 Dave David Eckbomb and I'm at 11206 667 00:25:24,080 --> 00:25:27,840 Crocus Street Northwest in Rapids. 668 00:25:27,840 --> 00:25:31,360 I've lived at that address for 42 years. 669 00:25:31,360 --> 00:25:34,000 Since 1984, excuse me, [clears throat] 670 00:25:34,000 --> 00:25:36,559 I've seen multiple changes around the 671 00:25:36,559 --> 00:25:38,640 community from the location of 672 00:25:38,640 --> 00:25:40,480 businesses, new businesses coming to the 673 00:25:40,480 --> 00:25:42,880 areas. I mean, I could go on and on what 674 00:25:42,880 --> 00:25:45,679 I've seen come and go to my own home. 675 00:25:45,679 --> 00:25:47,279 There has been significant number of 676 00:25:47,279 --> 00:25:49,279 upgrades in the and I'll tell you why 677 00:25:49,279 --> 00:25:52,240 I'm thinking or saying this in a second. 678 00:25:52,240 --> 00:25:54,799 specifically to the outside, including 679 00:25:54,799 --> 00:25:56,799 two times I've shingled the house, new 680 00:25:56,799 --> 00:26:00,480 siding, I tore down a garage, I put 681 00:26:00,480 --> 00:26:03,039 another garage up, concrete driveway, 682 00:26:03,039 --> 00:26:06,400 planting new trees. You get the picture. 683 00:26:06,400 --> 00:26:08,640 I'm sorry to say that few improvements 684 00:26:08,640 --> 00:26:11,200 have been made to the Family Center Mall 685 00:26:11,200 --> 00:26:15,520 with the exception of of uh Grand Slam. 686 00:26:15,520 --> 00:26:18,559 Thanks, Mike, for doing the things at 687 00:26:18,559 --> 00:26:20,960 the Grand Slam. And it's a a success. 688 00:26:20,960 --> 00:26:22,400 we've seen all the people that go over 689 00:26:22,400 --> 00:26:25,440 to Grand Slam. Uh recently, uh District 690 00:26:25,440 --> 00:26:26,960 11 was there and so they made some 691 00:26:26,960 --> 00:26:29,200 improvements as well. 692 00:26:29,200 --> 00:26:32,400 Uh some some time ago out the outside of 693 00:26:32,400 --> 00:26:34,640 the building was painted, lights were 694 00:26:34,640 --> 00:26:37,520 added along some of the potholes were 695 00:26:37,520 --> 00:26:39,520 added along with some of the potholes 696 00:26:39,520 --> 00:26:42,480 were filled somewhat recently, but for 697 00:26:42,480 --> 00:26:43,840 the most part, the building and the 698 00:26:43,840 --> 00:26:47,120 outside building is a mess. 699 00:26:47,120 --> 00:26:48,720 Uh when I went to the commissioner's 700 00:26:48,720 --> 00:26:51,120 report meeting, they had 11 propositions 701 00:26:51,120 --> 00:26:53,200 and I can read them quickly. Paint the 702 00:26:53,200 --> 00:26:55,360 exterior. Replace the weather sealant 703 00:26:55,360 --> 00:26:59,440 along the bottom. Add decorative lighting. Replace all rusted 704 00:26:59,440 --> 00:27:01,760 metal exterior doors. Work with the 705 00:27:01,760 --> 00:27:04,320 staff to add landscaping to the parking 706 00:27:04,320 --> 00:27:06,400 area. Repair deteriorating sections of 707 00:27:06,400 --> 00:27:09,279 the asphalt. Restripe 708 00:27:09,279 --> 00:27:11,679 uh paint parking light poles. Repair 709 00:27:11,679 --> 00:27:14,240 secure fence around the loading dock. 710 00:27:14,240 --> 00:27:16,159 Remove the vacant Burger Time building 711 00:27:16,159 --> 00:27:19,120 and dumpster enclosure. Repair paint. 712 00:27:19,120 --> 00:27:22,720 Clear scrub vegetation vegetation uh 713 00:27:22,720 --> 00:27:24,799 covering the pylon sign along Crooked 714 00:27:24,799 --> 00:27:27,360 Lake Boulevard. And then there's other 715 00:27:27,360 --> 00:27:29,440 things. A sidewalk along 113. It goes on 716 00:27:29,440 --> 00:27:33,279 and on and on. The point is is that 717 00:27:33,279 --> 00:27:34,960 this is kind of a disaster over there. 718 00:27:34,960 --> 00:27:36,480 And I've been watching this over the 719 00:27:36,480 --> 00:27:38,240 years. I've seen the businesses kind of 720 00:27:38,240 --> 00:27:40,480 come and go. And now we're at a point 721 00:27:40,480 --> 00:27:43,919 where I'm hoping after seeing the work 722 00:27:43,919 --> 00:27:45,600 that was done with the two malls that 723 00:27:45,600 --> 00:27:47,760 are west of me 724 00:27:47,760 --> 00:27:50,720 on Crooked Lake by Kudrass Boulevard 725 00:27:50,720 --> 00:27:54,399 plus the uh the beautiful bridge uh over 726 00:27:54,399 --> 00:27:57,600 uh by by Lilyutt all the building that 727 00:27:57,600 --> 00:28:01,120 took over the area where the old uh post 728 00:28:01,120 --> 00:28:02,799 office was. You know the area I'm 729 00:28:02,799 --> 00:28:05,120 talking about Sniders was in that area. 730 00:28:05,120 --> 00:28:10,080 the homes that are being built and the ice arena. Beautiful ice arena. 731 00:28:10,080 --> 00:28:12,799 My my granddaughters use that. The new 732 00:28:12,799 --> 00:28:15,679 fire station. Unbelievable. It's like 733 00:28:15,679 --> 00:28:17,840 the Taj Mahal. 734 00:28:17,840 --> 00:28:20,480 But now I see the Family Center Mall and 735 00:28:20,480 --> 00:28:23,679 I just go, "What's going on here? Why 736 00:28:23,679 --> 00:28:26,480 haven't we had some new new buyers?" I 737 00:28:26,480 --> 00:28:28,799 understand that the old buyer has is is 738 00:28:28,799 --> 00:28:32,080 now deceased and and the and the kids 739 00:28:32,080 --> 00:28:35,279 are probably somewhat unloading the 740 00:28:35,279 --> 00:28:38,880 site. The building dates back to the 60s 741 00:28:38,880 --> 00:28:42,320 and if a person I'm I'm sorry we're way 742 00:28:42,320 --> 00:28:43,840 over the three minutes here. Are you are 743 00:28:43,840 --> 00:28:44,640 you just about to the end? 744 00:28:44,640 --> 00:28:45,440 >> Just about done. Yeah. 745 00:28:45,440 --> 00:28:49,679 >> Okay. Thank you. So anyway, to kind of 746 00:28:49,679 --> 00:28:51,600 come to the end and I'm sorry the three 747 00:28:51,600 --> 00:28:54,320 minutes, but but we've we've seen so 748 00:28:54,320 --> 00:28:56,240 many good things happening within in 749 00:28:56,240 --> 00:28:58,480 Rapids. We we appreciate it. But 750 00:28:58,480 --> 00:29:00,799 now we're coming up to a charter school 751 00:29:00,799 --> 00:29:02,720 that's been designated to be at that 752 00:29:02,720 --> 00:29:05,360 location. And not only a charter school, 753 00:29:05,360 --> 00:29:07,679 but there's a religious religious group 754 00:29:07,679 --> 00:29:10,320 coming in there, too, which is we have a 755 00:29:10,320 --> 00:29:12,559 copy of the architectural drawings, and 756 00:29:12,559 --> 00:29:14,480 we can kind of see that that's going on. 757 00:29:14,480 --> 00:29:17,840 Okay. What we need is as neighbors, we 758 00:29:17,840 --> 00:29:20,240 want transparency. 759 00:29:20,240 --> 00:29:22,240 The the what was the purpose of the 760 00:29:22,240 --> 00:29:23,919 particular charter school coming to this 761 00:29:23,919 --> 00:29:25,840 particular area. 762 00:29:25,840 --> 00:29:27,600 Isn't it necessary to have neighborhood 763 00:29:27,600 --> 00:29:30,159 input? Let's be transparent. The 764 00:29:30,159 --> 00:29:33,600 neighbors want again to be have input. 765 00:29:33,600 --> 00:29:34,480 Thank you. 766 00:29:34,480 --> 00:29:47,190 >> Thank you. Thank you. 767 00:29:47,200 --> 00:29:50,399 This is not my cup of tea. [laughter] 768 00:29:50,399 --> 00:29:53,679 My name is Vicki Akbomb and I'm his 769 00:29:53,679 --> 00:29:57,919 wife. Um I'm going to talk primarily 770 00:29:57,919 --> 00:30:01,120 about charter schools. 771 00:30:01,120 --> 00:30:03,679 But first, I want to ask you to please 772 00:30:03,679 --> 00:30:06,640 look at the commission um meeting and 773 00:30:06,640 --> 00:30:08,880 listen to what he had to say before. It 774 00:30:08,880 --> 00:30:13,440 talks about um the road s systems in 775 00:30:13,440 --> 00:30:16,320 that area and it t and 776 00:30:16,320 --> 00:30:17,760 there was something else he talked 777 00:30:17,760 --> 00:30:20,000 about. I can't remember what but those 778 00:30:20,000 --> 00:30:22,799 are very important to this whole 779 00:30:22,799 --> 00:30:24,559 discussion. 780 00:30:24,559 --> 00:30:28,159 However, when it comes to um charter 781 00:30:28,159 --> 00:30:30,080 schools, I want to ask are there 782 00:30:30,080 --> 00:30:32,960 sprinkler systems in the building? Who 783 00:30:32,960 --> 00:30:34,799 knows? 784 00:30:34,799 --> 00:30:39,600 Um it's a school zone. It is not it it 785 00:30:39,600 --> 00:30:42,559 is not a school zone. It's a commercial 786 00:30:42,559 --> 00:30:44,159 zone. 787 00:30:44,159 --> 00:30:46,240 That's important. 788 00:30:46,240 --> 00:30:47,760 Um 789 00:30:47,760 --> 00:30:52,000 are there enough bathrooms in that area 790 00:30:52,000 --> 00:30:54,240 to accommodate 791 00:30:54,240 --> 00:30:57,360 500 plus students? 792 00:30:57,360 --> 00:31:00,799 There weren't when I was in that 793 00:31:00,799 --> 00:31:03,760 um building. 794 00:31:03,760 --> 00:31:07,840 Um, I'm wondering about a gym for that 795 00:31:07,840 --> 00:31:09,679 school. 796 00:31:09,679 --> 00:31:11,919 Sometimes charter schools don't think 797 00:31:11,919 --> 00:31:14,720 gyms are important. I heard a people say 798 00:31:14,720 --> 00:31:16,720 last time, "Oh, well, they have a recck 799 00:31:16,720 --> 00:31:20,960 room." A recck room is used for games, 800 00:31:20,960 --> 00:31:24,240 parties, relaxation to be used with 801 00:31:24,240 --> 00:31:27,840 virtual reality and social video games. 802 00:31:27,840 --> 00:31:32,720 We need gross motor activity areas, 803 00:31:32,720 --> 00:31:35,760 not video games. 804 00:31:35,760 --> 00:31:38,320 Are the rooms large enough for for 805 00:31:38,320 --> 00:31:40,960 school activities? Are they do they have 806 00:31:40,960 --> 00:31:43,279 fresh air? Do they have windows? Is 807 00:31:43,279 --> 00:31:46,559 there enough room in those classrooms to 808 00:31:46,559 --> 00:31:50,799 move around for students for um student 809 00:31:50,799 --> 00:31:53,600 engagement? 810 00:31:53,600 --> 00:31:57,207 um busing and drop off, pickup and 811 00:31:57,207 --> 00:32:00,000 [clears throat] drop off for for um 812 00:32:00,000 --> 00:32:04,240 cars. That really bothers me. I saw some 813 00:32:04,240 --> 00:32:08,000 area for if you look back, you can find 814 00:32:08,000 --> 00:32:10,399 the areas for 815 00:32:10,399 --> 00:32:13,600 buses and how they have that set up. But 816 00:32:13,600 --> 00:32:15,919 I didn't hear anything about drop off 817 00:32:15,919 --> 00:32:19,360 and pickup. And that's important. I've 818 00:32:19,360 --> 00:32:21,200 been in charter schools. I've worked in 819 00:32:21,200 --> 00:32:23,440 charter schools. And I can tell you that 820 00:32:23,440 --> 00:32:27,360 sometimes that is not 821 00:32:27,360 --> 00:32:31,039 um what am I trying to say? It's not 822 00:32:31,039 --> 00:32:34,159 safe. It's just not a safe area. And I 823 00:32:34,159 --> 00:32:37,679 heard nothing about drop off and pickup. 824 00:32:37,679 --> 00:32:40,960 Um I'm concerned about crosswalks 825 00:32:40,960 --> 00:32:44,720 patrols. There's three busy roads there 826 00:32:44,720 --> 00:32:48,080 and one road is 113th. And I heard 827 00:32:48,080 --> 00:32:50,799 people say, "Well, there's just not that 828 00:32:50,799 --> 00:32:54,240 many people living there." But there are 829 00:32:54,240 --> 00:32:56,320 people living there, and that's 830 00:32:56,320 --> 00:32:58,960 important that we respect those people 831 00:32:58,960 --> 00:33:01,679 living in that area. 832 00:33:01,679 --> 00:33:04,720 Um, so crosswalks, 833 00:33:04,720 --> 00:33:06,799 not only for the safety of the kids, but 834 00:33:06,799 --> 00:33:08,559 for the safety of the neighborhood, 835 00:33:08,559 --> 00:33:10,720 should be available. 836 00:33:10,720 --> 00:33:13,120 And then outdoor play. I've been told I' 837 00:33:13,120 --> 00:33:15,200 I've heard, 838 00:33:15,200 --> 00:33:17,360 well, we can kids can play anywhere. 839 00:33:17,360 --> 00:33:20,320 They can play on a parking lot. 840 00:33:20,320 --> 00:33:21,840 Really? 841 00:33:21,840 --> 00:33:24,320 And and a parent comes in. This happened 842 00:33:24,320 --> 00:33:26,320 to me. A parent comes in to where the 843 00:33:26,320 --> 00:33:29,519 kids are playing and the parent says, 844 00:33:29,519 --> 00:33:32,799 "Well, I can pick my kid up here. I pay 845 00:33:32,799 --> 00:33:36,320 for this." And it's not safe for a 846 00:33:36,320 --> 00:33:39,120 parent to drive their car where the kids 847 00:33:39,120 --> 00:33:41,360 are playing. 848 00:33:41,360 --> 00:33:44,320 These are grave concerns in my my 849 00:33:44,320 --> 00:33:47,919 estimation for a charter school anywhere 850 00:33:47,919 --> 00:33:50,320 and for our neighborhood. 851 00:33:50,320 --> 00:33:52,559 Like Dave said, we've been there 42 852 00:33:52,559 --> 00:33:56,320 years. We don't want to move. 853 00:33:56,320 --> 00:33:59,519 Are you going to force us to? 854 00:33:59,519 --> 00:34:02,320 >> This is Go look at that place. It's a 855 00:34:02,320 --> 00:34:02,720 mess. 856 00:34:02,720 --> 00:34:05,360 >> We drive by it all the time. 857 00:34:05,360 --> 00:34:07,760 >> Thank you. Thank you very much. 858 00:34:07,760 --> 00:34:10,960 >> A block away. It's a mess. 859 00:34:10,960 --> 00:34:11,599 >> Help. 860 00:34:11,599 --> 00:34:13,359 >> Totally. I totally understand. Thank 861 00:34:13,359 --> 00:34:19,909 you. 862 00:34:19,919 --> 00:34:24,583 Anybody else here for um open mic? 863 00:34:24,583 --> 00:34:25,760 [clears throat] 864 00:34:25,760 --> 00:34:27,919 And we will close that portion of the 865 00:34:27,919 --> 00:34:34,069 mic of the the meeting. 866 00:34:34,079 --> 00:34:35,599 Why am I closing that? I got a couple 867 00:34:35,599 --> 00:34:48,149 responses. 868 00:34:48,159 --> 00:34:51,839 We uh we had two folks visit us for open 869 00:34:51,839 --> 00:34:54,560 mic last meeting and the first one was 870 00:34:54,560 --> 00:34:57,440 Mr. Scott Nellis uh with concerns about 871 00:34:57,440 --> 00:35:00,000 the storm that had gone through and um 872 00:35:00,000 --> 00:35:03,440 additional street sweeping and 873 00:35:03,440 --> 00:35:09,280 uh we got out immediately after that and swept that neighborhood. 874 00:35:09,280 --> 00:35:12,079 And the takeaway is residents and 875 00:35:12,079 --> 00:35:13,599 property owners may choose to 876 00:35:13,599 --> 00:35:16,800 proactively assist in protecting storm 877 00:35:16,800 --> 00:35:19,839 water by adopting a storm drain and 878 00:35:19,839 --> 00:35:22,079 providing volunteer cleanup activities. 879 00:35:22,079 --> 00:35:25,520 Um but even ahead of that um staff 880 00:35:25,520 --> 00:35:27,440 encourage residents and property owners 881 00:35:27,440 --> 00:35:30,160 to submit non-emergency maintenance 882 00:35:30,160 --> 00:35:33,200 concerns by using report it the city's 883 00:35:33,200 --> 00:35:35,920 online reporting system found at the 884 00:35:35,920 --> 00:35:38,720 city's websitem.gov 885 00:35:38,720 --> 00:35:40,800 and requests can also be made by calling 886 00:35:40,800 --> 00:35:44,720 public works 763755-2880 887 00:35:44,720 --> 00:35:47,520 option three and leaving a message 888 00:35:47,520 --> 00:35:51,280 there. um we we really when streets do 889 00:35:51,280 --> 00:35:55,040 get um get to be a mess, we do want to 890 00:35:55,040 --> 00:35:56,720 get out there and sweep it up, but with 891 00:35:56,720 --> 00:35:59,280 over 400 lane miles, we might not know 892 00:35:59,280 --> 00:36:02,160 that it's messy. So, it'd be good to let 893 00:36:02,160 --> 00:36:07,200 us know. Um and then uh the other uh 894 00:36:07,200 --> 00:36:09,760 person here for open mic 895 00:36:09,760 --> 00:36:13,520 um I was uh uh wondering about the legal 896 00:36:13,520 --> 00:36:14,960 authority to require franchise 897 00:36:14,960 --> 00:36:17,200 agreements for broadband providers 898 00:36:17,200 --> 00:36:19,760 including gateway gateway fiber and 899 00:36:19,760 --> 00:36:21,119 there are numerous benefits to 900 00:36:21,119 --> 00:36:23,119 franchising for the broadband provider 901 00:36:23,119 --> 00:36:24,800 the city and the public versus 902 00:36:24,800 --> 00:36:26,720 right-of-way permitting. Right ofway 903 00:36:26,720 --> 00:36:28,320 permitting is limited to construction 904 00:36:28,320 --> 00:36:30,400 installation in the right of way while 905 00:36:30,400 --> 00:36:32,560 franchising provides an agreement for 906 00:36:32,560 --> 00:36:34,800 specific public benefits for the use of 907 00:36:34,800 --> 00:36:36,560 the public right ofway. And these 908 00:36:36,560 --> 00:36:38,240 benefits include compliance with city 909 00:36:38,240 --> 00:36:40,320 code, streamlined access to the public 910 00:36:40,320 --> 00:36:42,400 right ofway, improved permitting 911 00:36:42,400 --> 00:36:44,960 efficiency, potential for preferential 912 00:36:44,960 --> 00:36:47,359 positioning, defined dispute 913 00:36:47,359 --> 00:36:48,960 resolution/c 914 00:36:48,960 --> 00:36:50,960 customer service mechanisms, better 915 00:36:50,960 --> 00:36:52,640 access to city data and planning 916 00:36:52,640 --> 00:36:54,480 coordination, and a reasonable build out 917 00:36:54,480 --> 00:36:56,720 of the system in the city. And there's 918 00:36:56,720 --> 00:36:58,960 additional things. Uh the city is open 919 00:36:58,960 --> 00:37:00,560 to negotiating franchise agreements with 920 00:37:00,560 --> 00:37:03,119 broadband providers like Gateway Fiber, 921 00:37:03,119 --> 00:37:05,119 but to date no provider has reached out 922 00:37:05,119 --> 00:37:07,839 to the city for that purpose. And that 923 00:37:07,839 --> 00:37:13,680 is the end of our open mic responses. 924 00:37:13,680 --> 00:37:15,200 And 925 00:37:15,200 --> 00:37:17,200 um I just wanted to be clear, I know I 926 00:37:17,200 --> 00:37:19,520 was smiling. It's not because I disagree 927 00:37:19,520 --> 00:37:22,320 with anything you said. We are we are 928 00:37:22,320 --> 00:37:24,960 really dialed in on that property 929 00:37:24,960 --> 00:37:28,720 >> for sure. But it's it's private sale, 930 00:37:28,720 --> 00:37:31,440 private. It it didn't go the way we were 931 00:37:31,440 --> 00:37:35,520 all hoping it would go. Um but 932 00:37:35,520 --> 00:37:38,800 we'll get a response from staff and and 933 00:37:38,800 --> 00:37:41,760 believe me, we all heard you. 934 00:37:41,760 --> 00:37:44,560 Um all right, other business. Council, 935 00:37:44,560 --> 00:37:45,440 >> Mr. Mayor, 936 00:37:45,440 --> 00:37:46,480 >> council member Gryler. 937 00:37:46,480 --> 00:37:48,960 >> Uh I just wanted to uh double down on 938 00:37:48,960 --> 00:37:51,680 the reported use. Um reported is a great 939 00:37:51,680 --> 00:37:53,760 resource. Um I've used it to report 940 00:37:53,760 --> 00:37:55,440 roadkill. staff comes and gets it out of 941 00:37:55,440 --> 00:37:58,480 the street for you. Uh potholes, downed 942 00:37:58,480 --> 00:38:01,520 limbs, dangerous things on trails, you 943 00:38:01,520 --> 00:38:04,000 know, overhanging brush. It's really a 944 00:38:04,000 --> 00:38:05,520 way for the citizens to let us know 945 00:38:05,520 --> 00:38:07,599 that, hey, work needs to be done here. 946 00:38:07,599 --> 00:38:09,680 And staff looks at it, prioritizes it, 947 00:38:09,680 --> 00:38:11,359 and gets to it. It might not be the 948 00:38:11,359 --> 00:38:13,280 instant, depends on the severity of it, 949 00:38:13,280 --> 00:38:15,520 but it's really a great way for citizens 950 00:38:15,520 --> 00:38:16,960 to let us know that something needs to 951 00:38:16,960 --> 00:38:19,599 be done. Um, and it keeps track of it 952 00:38:19,599 --> 00:38:21,359 and really easy for them to get out 953 00:38:21,359 --> 00:38:22,560 there, especially public works, they've 954 00:38:22,560 --> 00:38:24,560 got a lot to do. Um, and they really 955 00:38:24,560 --> 00:38:27,280 prioritize getting those done. So, I 956 00:38:27,280 --> 00:38:29,599 just wanted to double down on that. Uh, 957 00:38:29,599 --> 00:38:30,160 the other thing, 958 00:38:30,160 --> 00:38:31,680 >> can can I add on to that just for a 959 00:38:31,680 --> 00:38:32,240 second? 960 00:38:32,240 --> 00:38:34,320 >> Um, to add on to that, 961 00:38:34,320 --> 00:38:35,359 >> um, street lights. 962 00:38:35,359 --> 00:38:35,680 >> Yes. 963 00:38:35,680 --> 00:38:37,200 >> They have no idea the street lights are 964 00:38:37,200 --> 00:38:39,440 out because they drive in today. So, 965 00:38:39,440 --> 00:38:41,359 it's uh it's important that those get 966 00:38:41,359 --> 00:38:42,079 mentioned. 967 00:38:42,079 --> 00:38:44,160 >> Yes. So, please let us know when you see 968 00:38:44,160 --> 00:38:46,000 things. That's a a great way for us to 969 00:38:46,000 --> 00:38:46,880 come and help you. 970 00:38:46,880 --> 00:38:49,200 >> And when you see them flashing, when you 971 00:38:49,200 --> 00:38:50,640 see them flashing, know that they're on 972 00:38:50,640 --> 00:38:53,280 their way out. Okay. Now, Council Member 973 00:38:53,280 --> 00:38:54,480 Gesler, back to you. I'll quit 974 00:38:54,480 --> 00:38:55,359 interrupting. 975 00:38:55,359 --> 00:38:56,880 >> Thank you. Uh, the other thing that I 976 00:38:56,880 --> 00:38:58,320 was gonna mention, uh, today there was a 977 00:38:58,320 --> 00:38:59,920 blood drive up at city hall here. I 978 00:38:59,920 --> 00:39:02,160 happen to have a chance to go. I really 979 00:39:02,160 --> 00:39:03,680 want to encourage folks if you are 980 00:39:03,680 --> 00:39:05,280 willing and able to please do that. 981 00:39:05,280 --> 00:39:07,280 There is a blood emergency right now, 982 00:39:07,280 --> 00:39:10,400 um, for both Red Cross and NBC. NBC does 983 00:39:10,400 --> 00:39:12,560 uh, Memorial Blood Centers does have a 984 00:39:12,560 --> 00:39:15,760 facility in Riverdale um, to go visit. 985 00:39:15,760 --> 00:39:18,320 So, if you're able, please consider. Um, 986 00:39:18,320 --> 00:39:19,839 there's there's really a big need right 987 00:39:19,839 --> 00:39:22,160 now. So, just from a public opportunity, 988 00:39:22,160 --> 00:39:24,400 think about that. Thank you. 989 00:39:24,400 --> 00:39:25,680 >> All right, you're on. 990 00:39:25,680 --> 00:39:26,880 >> Council member Novak. 991 00:39:26,880 --> 00:39:29,040 >> Council member Gesler stole my thunder. 992 00:39:29,040 --> 00:39:31,920 I was actually over at uh the Memorial 993 00:39:31,920 --> 00:39:33,359 Blood Clinic in Riverdale this last 994 00:39:33,359 --> 00:39:36,400 Tuesday donating blood. Uh there's a lot 995 00:39:36,400 --> 00:39:38,000 of different ways you can do it, folks. 996 00:39:38,000 --> 00:39:41,280 And as he said, there's the second blood 997 00:39:41,280 --> 00:39:42,880 emergency right now going on just this 998 00:39:42,880 --> 00:39:45,440 summer. I believe only about 4% of the 999 00:39:45,440 --> 00:39:49,200 population actually donates blood. And 1000 00:39:49,200 --> 00:39:50,560 odds are at some point in your life, 1001 00:39:50,560 --> 00:39:53,760 you're going to need it. So, please, if 1002 00:39:53,760 --> 00:39:56,800 you can donate, it's going to save 1003 00:39:56,800 --> 00:40:00,720 lives. You know it will. Thank you. 1004 00:40:00,720 --> 00:40:01,200 >> All right, 1005 00:40:01,200 --> 00:40:02,079 >> Mr. Mayor. 1006 00:40:02,079 --> 00:40:03,280 >> Council member Carlson. 1007 00:40:03,280 --> 00:40:05,187 >> Heck, they even called me. I was at NBC 1008 00:40:05,187 --> 00:40:05,760 [laughter] 1009 00:40:05,760 --> 00:40:08,880 on Friday morning. 1010 00:40:08,880 --> 00:40:11,599 >> Yeah, absolutely. There is this severe 1011 00:40:11,599 --> 00:40:13,839 shortage right now. And I just want to 1012 00:40:13,839 --> 00:40:15,359 mention, of course, night tomorrow 1013 00:40:15,359 --> 00:40:17,280 night. Great way to get out to see your 1014 00:40:17,280 --> 00:40:18,320 neighbors. And there's going to be a 1015 00:40:18,320 --> 00:40:21,200 community night at Lions Park from 5:00 1016 00:40:21,200 --> 00:40:22,720 to 7:00. If you don't have anything 1017 00:40:22,720 --> 00:40:24,240 going on in your neighborhood, go down 1018 00:40:24,240 --> 00:40:25,839 to Lions Park and there's a community 1019 00:40:25,839 --> 00:40:30,320 one going on there. Uh last last concert 1020 00:40:30,320 --> 00:40:32,880 in the park is on Thursday, Revolution 1021 00:40:32,880 --> 00:40:36,160 5, a Beatles tribute. Probably the 1022 00:40:36,160 --> 00:40:37,839 biggest crowd that they'll have all 1023 00:40:37,839 --> 00:40:41,680 year. It's a great great uh uh great 1024 00:40:41,680 --> 00:40:45,040 music. Um last concert this Thursday, 1025 00:40:45,040 --> 00:40:47,760 Rapids Dam at 7 o'clock. Do you 1026 00:40:47,760 --> 00:40:49,359 know if we're going to have shuttles for 1027 00:40:49,359 --> 00:40:53,359 that? Because in the past we have um 1028 00:40:53,359 --> 00:40:56,400 because the parking fills so 1029 00:40:56,400 --> 00:40:57,839 intensely for that. 1030 00:40:57,839 --> 00:40:59,520 >> Mr. Mayor, I do not. But we will look 1031 00:40:59,520 --> 00:41:01,200 into that and let you know. 1032 00:41:01,200 --> 00:41:04,160 >> Um and then the other thing I'd say is 1033 00:41:04,160 --> 00:41:06,160 get down there early. If you get down 1034 00:41:06,160 --> 00:41:07,839 there at 5:30, you'll have plenty of 1035 00:41:07,839 --> 00:41:09,839 places to park and put your chairs. And 1036 00:41:09,839 --> 00:41:11,359 the Northstar Alliance will be serving 1037 00:41:11,359 --> 00:41:14,240 dinner from 5:30 till 7. And it's uh 1038 00:41:14,240 --> 00:41:18,400 it's a great way to start the evening. 1039 00:41:18,400 --> 00:41:21,359 All right. Um we still got our uh 1040 00:41:21,359 --> 00:41:23,119 farmers market Wednesday afternoons over 1041 00:41:23,119 --> 00:41:25,200 at the ice center. 1042 00:41:25,200 --> 00:41:26,960 Uh any other business to come before 1043 00:41:26,960 --> 00:41:28,800 council? Yes, Miss Lensmire. 1044 00:41:28,800 --> 00:41:30,960 >> Mr. Mayor, council members, a reminder 1045 00:41:30,960 --> 00:41:34,000 that next week, Tuesday, is the primary 1046 00:41:34,000 --> 00:41:36,560 election. So, the polls will be open 1047 00:41:36,560 --> 00:41:38,880 from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. If you have 1048 00:41:38,880 --> 00:41:40,560 questions about where to vote, please 1049 00:41:40,560 --> 00:41:42,560 give us a call at the clerk's office and 1050 00:41:42,560 --> 00:41:45,119 we will help you find that. 1051 00:41:45,119 --> 00:41:47,040 >> Awesome. Yeah. So, this week our council 1052 00:41:47,040 --> 00:41:48,880 meeting is Monday night because tomorrow 1053 00:41:48,880 --> 00:41:53,040 night is night to unite and next week um 1054 00:41:53,040 --> 00:41:54,480 Oh, next week we have a workshop. Never 1055 00:41:54,480 --> 00:41:56,560 mind. 1056 00:41:56,560 --> 00:41:59,440 >> Nobody cares. [laughter] 1057 00:41:59,440 --> 00:42:01,040 >> It's just won't be on Tuesday, 1058 00:42:01,040 --> 00:42:01,440 >> right? 1059 00:42:01,440 --> 00:42:03,760 >> Mr. over here. Council member Armstrong, 1060 00:42:03,760 --> 00:42:06,400 >> I just wanted to to uh give a a shout 1061 00:42:06,400 --> 00:42:09,520 out to uh Mercy Hospital. I kind of had 1062 00:42:09,520 --> 00:42:12,000 to smile when the the three gentlemen 1063 00:42:12,000 --> 00:42:14,240 were talking about donating blood. They 1064 00:42:14,240 --> 00:42:16,400 didn't Thank goodness I didn't need it, 1065 00:42:16,400 --> 00:42:21,280 but uh um few weeks ago I had a I had a 1066 00:42:21,280 --> 00:42:25,119 fishing mishap. Tiny tiny deal, no big 1067 00:42:25,119 --> 00:42:28,000 deal. But five days later, I'm up in 1068 00:42:28,000 --> 00:42:30,800 northern Minnesota and it becomes a big 1069 00:42:30,800 --> 00:42:34,160 deal. Um, and when I discovered it, I 1070 00:42:34,160 --> 00:42:38,319 had my choice of waiting 2 hours for a 1071 00:42:38,319 --> 00:42:41,040 clinic to potentially be opened up or 1072 00:42:41,040 --> 00:42:43,920 drive 3 and 1/2 m 3 and 1/2 hours back 1073 00:42:43,920 --> 00:42:47,359 to Rapids to have it addressed 1074 00:42:47,359 --> 00:42:51,359 here. And thank goodness I did. Um, 1075 00:42:51,359 --> 00:42:52,720 because if if you ever think you're 1076 00:42:52,720 --> 00:42:55,280 having a bad day, go go to the waiting 1077 00:42:55,280 --> 00:42:57,839 room at uh or the emergency room at 1078 00:42:57,839 --> 00:42:59,680 Mercy Hospital. Saturday afternoon, 1079 00:42:59,680 --> 00:43:02,800 there was over 50 patients there. And I 1080 00:43:02,800 --> 00:43:04,240 thought I was having a bad day, but 1081 00:43:04,240 --> 00:43:06,000 there was others having even even worse 1082 00:43:06,000 --> 00:43:11,520 day. And the the front office staff, the 1083 00:43:11,520 --> 00:43:13,760 security, I I thought security was there 1084 00:43:13,760 --> 00:43:16,240 to do security. They do a heck of a lot 1085 00:43:16,240 --> 00:43:18,560 more than security as far as helping 1086 00:43:18,560 --> 00:43:20,880 patients out and whatever else. But long 1087 00:43:20,880 --> 00:43:23,520 story short, what I thought was a slight 1088 00:43:23,520 --> 00:43:25,680 little fishing mishap ended up that I 1089 00:43:25,680 --> 00:43:27,280 was in the hospital for four days. They 1090 00:43:27,280 --> 00:43:29,280 did emergency surgery. I was in there 1091 00:43:29,280 --> 00:43:31,520 for 4 days. Realized it was 1092 00:43:31,520 --> 00:43:33,760 significantly more seriously than I than 1093 00:43:33,760 --> 00:43:38,960 I thought. But that being said, um Dr. I 1094 00:43:38,960 --> 00:43:41,119 was I was asked not to give full names, 1095 00:43:41,119 --> 00:43:45,119 but Dr. G and his uh surgical team, uh 1096 00:43:45,119 --> 00:43:48,880 the nursing staff, Jack, Rose, Cece, 1097 00:43:48,880 --> 00:43:55,760 their attention to patient care, their kindness and uh just overall care 1098 00:43:55,760 --> 00:43:58,640 that they gave not only to me, but to a 1099 00:43:58,640 --> 00:44:00,319 number of patients that I saw there on 1100 00:44:00,319 --> 00:44:02,480 the floor. Um I'm not telling you 1101 00:44:02,480 --> 00:44:03,920 anything you don't already know. We got 1102 00:44:03,920 --> 00:44:06,000 a great facility over there, great 1103 00:44:06,000 --> 00:44:09,040 partner here for the city. But boy, when 1104 00:44:09,040 --> 00:44:11,599 you need them at the spur of the moment, 1105 00:44:11,599 --> 00:44:13,760 we are so lucky to have them. 1106 00:44:13,760 --> 00:44:17,200 >> And I can't say enough about them. 1107 00:44:17,200 --> 00:44:19,200 >> We are very fortunate to have Mercy in 1108 00:44:19,200 --> 00:44:20,640 town here. That's for sure. 1109 00:44:20,640 --> 00:44:22,000 >> And if there were 50 people in the 1110 00:44:22,000 --> 00:44:22,960 waiting room, there were at least 1111 00:44:22,960 --> 00:44:26,960 another 50 in the rooms in the back. 1112 00:44:26,960 --> 00:44:30,000 >> Yep. Yep. They were they were hopping. 1113 00:44:30,000 --> 00:44:31,280 >> All right. Any other business to come 1114 00:44:31,280 --> 00:44:32,640 before council this? Yes, ma'am. Council 1115 00:44:32,640 --> 00:44:34,400 member Geyser. Uh, one more thing that's 1116 00:44:34,400 --> 00:44:36,240 going to happen before our next big 1117 00:44:36,240 --> 00:44:40,160 meeting, uh, on Sunday the 16th from 1118 00:44:40,160 --> 00:44:42,240 11:00 to 1:00 at the civic center here 1119 00:44:42,240 --> 00:44:45,520 is the school supply and kids clothes 1120 00:44:45,520 --> 00:44:48,800 swap um, being hel uh, the our folks 1121 00:44:48,800 --> 00:44:50,800 over at the recycling center and staff 1122 00:44:50,800 --> 00:44:53,280 is putting that together. But, uh, so 1123 00:44:53,280 --> 00:44:56,640 August uh, 16th 11 to 1 at the civic 1124 00:44:56,640 --> 00:44:58,480 center, school supply and kids clothes 1125 00:44:58,480 --> 00:45:00,720 swap. 1126 00:45:00,720 --> 00:45:01,440 >> All right. 1127 00:45:01,440 --> 00:45:03,200 >> Right in time for school. 1128 00:45:03,200 --> 00:45:06,640 Perfect. All right. Any other business? 1129 00:45:06,640 --> 00:45:08,480 >> Motion to adjurnn. Second. 1130 00:45:08,480 --> 00:45:10,560 >> Motion by Carlson, second by Butler to 1131 00:45:10,560 --> 00:45:12,400 adjurnn. All in favor signify by saying 1132 00:45:12,400 --> 00:45:13,200 I. 1133 00:45:13,200 --> 00:45:22,201 >> I. We're adjourned. 1134 00:45:22,211 --> 00:45:24,231 [music]