[0:00] I pledge allegiance to the flag of the
[0:02] United States of America and to the
[0:05] republic for which it stands, one nation
[0:07] under God, indivisible, with liberty and
[0:10] justice for all.
[0:14] » I'm going to call the order of the Jobs
[0:15] Development Authority agenda
[0:18] and approval of the minutes of May 4th,
[0:20] 2026.
[0:22] >> Make a motion to approve the minutes.
[0:24] >> Mr. Cernoschi.
[0:25] >> I second.
[0:26] >> Mr. Nash.
[0:28] Any further discussion?
[0:30] >> [cough]
[0:31] >> All in favor, say aye.
[0:32] >> Aye.
[0:33] >> Opposed, same sign.
[0:35] Motion carried.
[0:38] Approval of the minutes, May 6th, 2026.
[0:41] >> Make a motion to approve those.
[0:43] >> Mr. Cernoschi.
[0:45] >> I'll second.
[0:47] >> Mr. Nash.
[0:50] All in favor Are any further discussion?
[0:53] All in favor, say aye.
[0:55] >> Aye.
[0:56] >> Opposed, same sign.
[0:57] Carried.
[0:59] Approval of the minutes, May 13th, 2026.
[1:03] >> Make a motion to approve.
[1:04] >> Mr. Euen Camp.
[1:06] >> I'll second.
[1:07] >> Mr. Pierce.
[1:09] Any further discussion?
[1:13] No further discussion, all in favor, say
[1:14] aye.
[1:15] >> Aye.
[1:15] >> Opposed, same sign.
[1:17] Motion carried.
[1:19] Item five, small business revolving loan.
[1:23] >> Learning Pod.
[1:25] >> Brady.
[1:25] >> Yeah.
[1:26] So, uh, in your packet you'll see the
[1:28] memo for this
[1:29] >> [clears throat]
[1:29] >> meeting. You'll also see the memo from,
[1:31] uh, Learning Pod's initial request from
[1:33] January.
[1:35] Uh, the JDA previously approved, uh, the
[1:37] $10,000 money request, uh, out of
[1:40] $18,000,
[1:41] uh, with that additional $8,000 to be
[1:43] released upon a 6-month operating
[1:46] period.
[1:47] Um, so I did invite Katie from Learning
[1:50] Pod to come and give a brief update for
[1:52] you guys
[1:54] with the initial release of the
[1:56] $8,000.
[1:59] » [clears throat]
[2:02] » Would you state your name for the
[2:03] record, please?
[2:04] >> Katie Fowler, I'm the owner director of
[2:06] The Learning Pond.
[2:10] All right. So, um I'm requesting the
[2:12] funds for
[2:14] um The Learning Pond.
[2:16] Uh the money will be used to address a
[2:18] short-term cash flow
[2:20] timing gap. So,
[2:23] through this process I've actually
[2:24] learned a lot about this business. Um
[2:26] everything has been under I own a
[2:28] daycare in Minot and then this one. So,
[2:30] everything has been under the same EIN
[2:33] number. So, we've been just kind of
[2:35] pushing things back and forth. And so,
[2:38] as of July 1st, we are totally
[2:40] separating the two. They will have their
[2:42] separate EIN numbers. They'll be totally
[2:45] two separate entities. Um
[2:48] this funding is kind of my way of
[2:52] um
[2:52] making sure that we're not borrowing
[2:54] from this entity to pay this or vice
[2:57] versa. This is going to help with um
[3:00] right now we're struggling to make
[3:02] payroll because of the fact that we're
[3:04] borrowing from both
[3:06] uh both
[3:07] the expenses of those two entities.
[3:11] Um
[3:12] >> [clears throat]
[3:13] >> as of Ju- June 1st, we are fully
[3:16] um full with enrollment and then we have
[3:19] eight staff. So, that's 30 kids to eight
[3:23] We would like to see a couple more staff
[3:26] until we get this kind of under control
[3:28] and funding and everything
[3:30] um coming in
[3:31] consistently. Right now, like with
[3:33] childcare, um some of the families are
[3:38] on waitlists and the state has no idea
[3:40] how long that will be. We can't really
[3:43] seem to get a clear answer as far as
[3:45] when
[3:46] um
[3:46] >> [cough]
[3:47] >> or even why that that There are some
[3:50] families that have been on the waitlist
[3:51] since December and they don't know when
[3:53] they will come off. So, that's what kind
[3:55] of trouble we're in there. We have put
[3:57] in a place where
[4:00] if they are on the wait list, it is
[4:02] known ahead of time before they come
[4:04] into the facility that they are expected
[4:07] to cover those costs until they come off of that wait list
[4:13] because our budget
[4:15] expects that funding. You know, that's
[4:17] kind of how we make our budget is off of
[4:20] our enrollments.
[4:22] This money, like I said, will help us
[4:25] as of July or yeah, July 1st to
[4:29] separate the two.
[4:33] And we are working on
[4:36] our center license, so that will bump
[4:37] our enrollment up just a few spots.
[4:40] So, we are a little ahead of schedule as
[4:42] of the last meeting when I was here, um
[4:45] we thought meeting July 1st which we see
[4:47] that full enrollment right there on the
[4:49] calendar.
[4:50] >> Is it scheduled with that?
[4:57] » [clears throat and laughter]
[4:58] >> So, um
[5:00] Mayor and
[5:01] Rob was there too this morning after you
[5:02] left the session for region three.
[5:05] Uh somebody had mentioned that there's
[5:06] around 850 families on this child care
[5:09] assistance program wait list,
[5:11] and it just continues to grow.
[5:13] And as far as why
[5:16] that fewer families on the wait list
[5:19] isn't decreasing, it's not really known.
[5:22] There's There's really no answer to be
[5:23] given.
[5:25] So, payments are being delayed. Families
[5:28] continue to have to try and cover day
[5:30] care costs themselves with this wait
[5:32] list issue.
[5:33] >> And they should go to a full hold on the
[5:35] money for the planning.
[5:36] >> As of right now, yes.
[5:37] >> Yes, but
[5:39] there's still families that need to be
[5:41] And granted, there are some that are
[5:43] still
[5:44] getting pushed off that wait list and
[5:45] being accepted. Uh it's just taking way
[5:48] longer.
[5:49] >> [clears throat]
[5:53] » Any questions at all for
[5:57] >> So that whole the 10,000 from the last
[5:59] approval that all went to
[6:01] >> All that first 10,000 all went to this
[6:04] facility.
[6:05] >> Yes. Yep. That helped supply um
[6:09] shelving, toys, things like that.
[6:14] » Um what are your plans for uh for
[6:16] signage outside so people know?
[6:19] >> Um I looked into the sign um that's out
[6:23] front. Actually, I think I might put a
[6:25] sign on the building, not out by the
[6:28] road.
[6:31] Just let me know what your different
[6:32] options are.
[6:35] » Do you ever have a tiny uh
[6:38] tiny
[6:38] >> [laughter]
[6:40] >> Some days, but not all.
[6:43] Like last night it was spaghetti.
[6:45] >> [laughter]
[6:46] >> Your license uh you said you're still
[6:47] waiting to get it
[6:49] licensed to 65. How long will that take?
[6:51] >> Um once everything is done, like we just
[6:53] got the uh
[6:55] license for the food and health
[6:59] Um
[7:01] so now that just needs to be uploaded
[7:02] into the portal and then needs to go
[7:04] through um
[7:07] licensing and then come out and inspect
[7:09] and
[7:10] So once everything is loaded, I would
[7:12] say a couple weeks.
[7:13] >> Who loads that into the portal?
[7:15] >> That?
[7:15] >> Who loads that information into the
[7:17] >> I do.
[7:23] » Any other questions?
[7:25] >> We will.
[7:27] >> As you say, we were at the meeting.
[7:29] >> Yeah.
[7:30] >> I'll make a motion to approve the 10,000
[7:32] uh the extra
[7:33] >> By 8,000. 8,000.
[7:34] >> Yeah.
[7:35] >> 8,000 more.
[7:36] >> I'll take the motion.
[7:38] >> I'll second.
[7:39] >> It's in order. Commissioner Adams.
[7:41] second.
[7:43] Any further discussion?
[7:47] Roll call.
[7:50] Commissioner Adams.
[7:50] >> Aye.
[7:51] >> Commissioner Yoder Cat.
[7:52] >> Aye.
[7:53] >> Commissioner Pierce.
[7:53] >> Aye.
[7:54] >> Commissioner Malkowski.
[7:54] >> Aye.
[7:56] >> Vote here.
[7:56] >> Thank you.
[7:57] for coming in and giving us an
[7:58] update.
[7:59] >> Yes, you're welcome.
[8:01] >> Okay, item six, pay application number
[8:03] eight for Gleason Construction on their
[8:05] single single-family housing planning
[8:07] projects.
[8:08] >> Answer.
[8:09] >> Yeah, they're going
[8:10] >> Members of the authority, this is the
[8:11] last and final payment to Gleason
[8:13] Construction for those homes.
[8:15] And
[8:17] inspections department just issued
[8:18] certificate of occupancy for all four
[8:20] homes this morning.
[8:22] And then the law
[8:23] So, we would request your approval of
[8:26] pay application number eight contingent
[8:27] upon grass seeding there this week. Just
[8:29] wanted to have you guys approve it so
[8:31] that we can get the check signed and off
[8:33] to
[8:34] Gleason Construction here by the end of
[8:35] this
[8:37] I would just request you can make that
[8:39] motion contingent
[8:40] grass seeding.
[8:44] It's a really good project.
[8:46] The two homes
[8:48] are
[8:49] expected to
[8:51] officially
[8:52] have their transaction completed in the
[8:54] middle of July. I'd say it's around the
[8:55] 15th of July, the 17th.
[8:58] And then the other two are there and I
[8:59] will make a concerted effort to touch
[9:01] base with the
[9:03] two real estate companies that have
[9:05] purchased two homes.
[9:06] Listings.
[9:09] Make a really good push.
[9:12] I'm saying so.
[9:17] Make a motion to make payment contingent
[9:19] upon the grass seeding.
[9:21] Commissioner Pierce.
[9:22] >> Second.
[9:22] >> Commissioner Yoder Cat.
[9:24] >> [clears throat and cough]
[9:26] >> Any further discussion?
[9:29] » [laughter]
[9:30] >> Roll call.
[9:31] Commissioner Adams.
[9:32] >> Aye.
[9:32] >> Commissioner Yoder Cat.
[9:33] >> Aye.
[9:33] >> Commissioner Pierce.
[9:34] >> Aye.
[9:34] >> Commissioner Malkowski.
[9:35] >> Aye.
[9:36] >> Present vote.
[9:36] >> Aye.
[9:37] >> Vote here.
[9:39] That's the end of the
[9:40] >> for the Jobs Development Authority. I
[9:42] will now close that meeting and open up
[9:44] the City Commission agenda.
[9:46] And approval of the minutes of June 1st,
[9:49] 2026.
[9:51] Commissioner Pierce.
[9:55] » I'll second it. Motion carried.
[9:59] » Any further discussion?
[10:02] No further discussion, all in favor say
[10:04] "Aye".
[10:04] >> Aye.
[10:04] >> Those same sign.
[10:06] Motion carried.
[10:08] Nothing under awards proclamation. No
[10:10] nothing under public hearing.
[10:12] Nothing under bids, opening names, no
[10:15] visitors or delegations.
[10:17] >> [laughter]
[10:17] >> Commissioner portfolio, we'll go with
[10:19] Commissioner Pierce.
[10:21] >> Chief Miller, what do you have?
[10:22] >> Uh we'll be submitting our AFT grant
[10:24] later this week. [clears throat] We have
[10:26] six different departments involved in
[10:27] that, so I just got to do a little more
[10:29] data collection for them and then we
[10:31] should be able to get it sent off.
[10:32] Monday's the deadline for that.
[10:34] Uh
[10:36] we're getting everything ready for the
[10:37] parade on the 4th. We'll have the parade
[10:39] staging and route posted on our Facebook
[10:42] page hopefully this week.
[10:45] And then uh we're just working through
[10:46] our annual budget and then 204 is back
[10:49] in service.
[10:53] » Um for shade tree,
[10:55] um
[10:56] >> [clears throat]
[10:57] >> Mike's Mike was out working with with 20
[10:59] trees. Did
[11:00] you get all 20 done?
[11:02] >> Yeah, the street the public works
[11:03] department was helping us.
[11:04] >> We got the 20 trees planted north of
[11:07] 10th Street along the bike path there
[11:08] between 8th Avenue and 10th Avenue.
[11:11] And then they're just they started this
[11:12] morning uh
[11:14] planting on 5th Avenue.
[11:16] Going north of the city offices and then
[11:18] plan on 29 trees on this one.
[11:20] >> Yeah, it's about 25 trees in that area
[11:23] from city office going north to 10th
[11:24] Street. We'll start some
[11:26] uh boulevard there. They were marked
[11:28] today. Hopefully get those planted in
[11:30] the morning.
[11:31] And then we'll continue at 6th Avenue.
[11:34] Basically, there's an area that's been
[11:35] identified through the Street Tree
[11:37] Committee
[11:38] going north of 7th Street and between
[11:42] 5th Avenue and 8th Avenue in that
[11:44] vicinity. That's kind of zone one for us
[11:47] for planting
[11:48] because we're responsible for a 3-year
[11:50] maintenance period. I'll make sure that
[11:52] the trees that we're putting in the
[11:53] ground are successful. So, we're going
[11:56] by location and then
[11:59] um other locations and such so that when
[12:01] we're watering, we can't water three
[12:03] trees here and four trees over there and
[12:05] six trees there. We have to be in a
[12:06] central location. Get those established,
[12:09] those trees established with watering,
[12:11] and then we'll move on to the next zone.
[12:13] And in the subsequent years, the
[12:15] watering of those first-year trees are
[12:17] going to be a little bit less. First
[12:18] year, you have to put a little more
[12:19] effort in.
[12:21] So, that's the process that we're
[12:22] working through through the Street Tree
[12:23] Committee.
[12:24] >> The uh the first 20 were quaking aspens.
[12:28] The next section here, um there's
[12:31] a variety of different ones
[12:33] and [clears throat]
[12:35] some lindens, sugar maples,
[12:38] elm, prairie expedition elms.
[12:43] So, there's there's a there's different
[12:45] trees going in different locations so
[12:48] wider canopy.
[12:52] So, we have that. Anything else you'd
[12:55] like to
[12:55] >> In total, phase one will have 100 trees
[12:58] planted. And we're waiting on a
[13:00] grant.
[13:01] Should hear sometime
[13:03] middle [clears throat] of this month or
[13:04] at least this month for the cash for
[13:06] another 100 trees.
[13:08] See what takes us.
[13:11] Trees have been identified for suitable
[13:13] planting locations. So, there's many, trees where we have areas within
[13:17] the boulevard where a tree can go.
[13:19] It's just a process of working through.
[13:21] >> And those elms are um
[13:24] resistant to the Dutch elm
[13:27] So, folks know if they see Elm Street
[13:29] going in there
[13:32] Uh
[13:33] coming up Wednesday, we have the LEC
[13:35] meeting.
[13:36] Um
[13:41] I believe that was the only other item
[13:42] there.
[13:43] Any questions for me?
[13:45] >> No. Commissioner Whitley?
[13:48] >> Thanks. Great.
[13:50] >> Uh a couple things with streets. Uh
[13:52] spraying of mosquitoes.
[13:55] >> Last year, the commission voted to not
[13:57] aerial spray over the 4th of July.
[14:00] And ground spray increased ground spray
[14:02] efforts instead if counts warrant that
[14:05] if our mosquito counts are up.
[14:07] It costs about $9,000 to aerial spray.
[14:11] There's some question about the
[14:12] effectiveness of aerial spray. I mean,
[14:14] everybody has an opinion. If you don't
[14:16] spray, there's too many mosquitoes. If
[14:18] you spray, you're wasting your money.
[14:20] Last uh year, the commission voted
[14:23] to not aerial spray. So, I bring that
[14:25] forward to the commission because this
[14:27] will be our last meeting prior to the
[14:28] 4th of July. 4th of July is on a
[14:31] Saturday this year. If we were going to
[14:33] aerial spray, we would be spraying
[14:36] midweek that week with with the
[14:38] alternate day of
[14:40] you know, that's very safe something
[14:41] like that.
[14:42] Open that up for discussion for the
[14:44] commission.
[14:47] Uh they want the public works director
[14:49] and the commissioner holding up the
[14:50] order to make a decision
[14:52] based on counts and what's available at
[14:55] that time. We can do that for the
[14:56] commission. What do you say?
[14:57] >> Do we have any counts yet?
[14:59] >> We do. We have four
[15:01] um electronic traps set up.
[15:04] And
[15:06] they fluctuated, but for the most part,
[15:07] I think they're pretty low.
[15:09] We did spray a week ago last Friday cuz
[15:12] the counts were up a little bit on that.
[15:15] We'll be putting up four manual [snorts]
[15:17] traps in the near future. They're
[15:18] available. Four electronic traps set
[15:24] So, the overall
[15:25] >> and just
[15:25] >> Yeah, I mean I guess
[15:26] >> Personally I don't see the movement
[15:28] >> by the uh
[15:31] >> commissioner or portfolio
[15:32] >> Yeah.
[15:33] >> holder and
[15:34] >> And then
[15:34] >> I don't care who's given the okay to
[15:36] that portfolio holder and to like to
[15:38] like that decision based on accounts.
[15:40] >> Um
[15:41] >> Just because I personally I
[15:43] >> [snorts]
[15:44] >> I haven't seen a lot
[15:45] >> No, I haven't either.
[15:47] >> You never know if they'll change.
[15:48] >> Yeah, exactly.
[15:49] >> It happened in a week.
[15:50] >> Give me an idea in anything. So I think
[15:52] at that time depending on how long it
[15:54] actually takes.
[15:54] >> You want to help me build it or do you
[15:56] want to just
[15:56] >> Right.
[15:58] Yeah, we need to go out and do
[16:00] >> Yeah, we need to
[16:01] approve it.
[16:02] >> I'll make a motion to uh give the
[16:04] portfolio holder and and uh
[16:06] Mike Glasgow the uh the okay to approve
[16:10] spraying based on
[16:12] uh
[16:13] trap counts.
[16:13] >> Okay.
[16:14] Do we have a motion?
[16:16] >> I'll second. Mike Ryan Adams.
[16:19] » Any further discussion?
[16:23] If not, all in favor say I.
[16:25] >> I. [clears throat]
[16:26] >> Opposed, same sign.
[16:27] >> Motion carries.
[16:30] >> Our street [clears throat] department
[16:31] crew has become uh part of the shade
[16:34] tree crew as well. So as you see trees
[16:36] getting planted, that's uh part of the
[16:38] public ways and street department. But
[16:40] they're still out there some striping
[16:41] that has uh
[16:43] being completed yet. They're still uh we're patching and trying to finish
[16:47] that up.
[16:48] And uh striping work
[16:50] >> And
[16:51] >> on the drive depending on the weather
[16:53] should be completed by this week.
[16:55] That's why after streets and striping
[16:57] there we're patching.
[17:07] » Sanitary wise, anything
[17:09] we need to know?
[17:12] » Uh nothing with the sanitary.
[17:17] » We talked about the mosquitoes, so
[17:19] I'm good.
[17:21] >> [laughter]
[17:22] >> Those darn mosquitoes, you know?
[17:24] >> I know.
[17:25] >> You know what you know.
[17:27] >> I know.
[17:28] Jeez.
[17:29] >> That decision will have to be made this
[17:32] week prior to you know you can't call
[17:34] and say I want you to get tonight.
[17:36] So we'll have to have a conversation see
[17:38] what trends are doing now.
[17:40] >> They dry. Yes.
[17:45] » Like at what point at what point like
[17:48] for mosquito count do you suggest
[17:51] an aerial spray?
[17:54] » There's one in my garage.
[17:56] >> [laughter]
[17:59] » You're going to have to get the bugs out
[18:00] of there.
[18:01] >> What I've seen based on what we
[18:04] how we've improved our ground spray, I
[18:07] think ground spraying is more effective
[18:09] than aerial spraying.
[18:11] Uh we can get three to four ground
[18:13] sprays completed for the price of one
[18:15] aerial spray.
[18:17] >> Do we have two units ground spraying
[18:19] right now or just the one?
[18:20] >> I'm sorry.
[18:21] >> Two units ground spraying or one?
[18:23] >> Three main three.
[18:24] >> Oh, wow.
[18:25] >> Yeah, good.
[18:26] >> So the idea is we're trying to put all
[18:28] our science to it. Right? It used to be
[18:30] you just you went out, you started with
[18:32] one unit, you started at dusk 9:00 and
[18:35] then you weren't finished until 3:00.
[18:37] There aren't a lot of mosquitoes flying
[18:39] around uh at 2:00 in the morning.
[18:41] >> 3:00 in the morning.
[18:42] >> And so based on the electronic traps,
[18:44] you're trying to spray cuz it's contact
[18:46] spray when the mosquitoes are active.
[18:49] when they're
[18:50] getting caught in the trap.
[18:51] And so we're trying to use that as gauge
[18:54] for when we're out with our units and
[18:56] then we're trying to put on the full
[18:57] board press when the activity is
[19:00] happening. Right? So we sent three units
[19:02] out and we're doing
[19:04] >> Kim
[19:05] I just had a question why we don't do
[19:07] the alleys.
[19:08] Don't Most people are sitting in their
[19:10] backyards.
[19:11] You know, and that's where, you know,
[19:13] the the bushes and stuff are more in the
[19:15] back than on the streets. And the
[19:17] streets got this I know it's supposed to
[19:19] drift and kind of take in that, but
[19:21] wouldn't you think it'd be more,
[19:23] especially the ones that have alleys,
[19:25] more effective?
[19:25] >> I have a question. Or is this for you?
[19:27] >> No, I mean,
[19:28] >> [laughter]
[19:28] >> I've had that asked of me why they they
[19:30] used to do alleys.
[19:32] >> So, we fluctuate between the you know,
[19:35] we play the wind a little bit, right?
[19:36] Yes, it is. It has to be less than 10
[19:38] mph, man. And
[19:40] sometimes we're driving on the avenue,
[19:41] sometimes we're driving on the street.
[19:43] There are cases where you can go in an
[19:45] alley, but uh not sure if the alley has
[19:48] a a very tight tree canopy. It's gotten
[19:50] a lot better now cuz we with crew shade
[19:52] tree we we did a lot of trimming in the
[19:54] alleys. But when there's a canopy,
[19:56] there's a structure, there's something
[19:57] there,
[19:58] that contact spray hits that and it
[20:01] doesn't drift.
[20:02] So, you're looking at that mist that
[20:05] gets airborne. And you know, when you
[20:08] look, the particle size you're trying to
[20:10] get that bubble to float, that mist, and
[20:13] then it covers a very large area. But
[20:15] when you're going down an alley and it
[20:16] happens to hit a structure or a leaf, a
[20:19] tree, it doesn't get that same effect.
[20:21] Not saying that we can't go down some
[20:23] alleys. There are some alleys that they
[20:25] would be effective.
[20:27] >> Okay.
[20:27] >> And you're trying to put out so much uh
[20:29] so many pounds of chemical per acre.
[20:31] That's the whole goal of that.
[20:37] » Good.
[20:43] » Bush spray update.
[20:44] >> Dominic.
[20:47] >> Um boardings are up. We did 1,102
[20:52] uh passengers for the month of May,
[20:55] um which is a record, which was
[20:57] I believe it was 29.9%
[21:00] increase from last year.
[21:02] Um
[21:03] we just finally got awarded our FAA
[21:06] grant for our runway improvement
[21:08] project. So, we'll be moving forward
[21:10] with that in the spring or sorry, fall
[21:12] of 2020.
[21:13] Other than that, we've got our land
[21:15] inside.
[21:16] >> Can you elaborate?
[21:17] >> Yeah, I think what you contributed to
[21:18] the contributing factor is why we keep
[21:21] great numbers.
[21:23] >> Um I think with the new terminal, that's
[21:26] a that's a big thing. Word of mouth of
[21:29] the new terminal coming around is now
[21:30] great space.
[21:32] >> [snorts]
[21:32] >> Um digital advertising, there is a
[21:34] little bit to show that when we started
[21:36] our digital advertising in the Grand
[21:39] Forks and Minot area, our numbers all of
[21:41] a sudden started picking up. Uh another
[21:45] um it's just convenience uh
[21:47] with uh
[21:49] with everything going on and then the
[21:50] Jamestown Lake after the removal of the
[21:53] Jamestown Lake, we've seen a huge spike
[21:55] of numbers as well.
[21:57] >> Three parking.
[22:00] >> Have they ever considered a Minneapolis
[22:01] flight?
[22:03] >> Um
[22:06] I believe they there's been talks about
[22:09] it, but I
[22:11] from what I know of the with our
[22:13] contract, we currently just have Denver.
[22:15] >> Right.
[22:15] >> Um
[22:17] and that's probably what it's looking
[22:18] like with what SkyWest is going to offer
[22:20] as a Denver flight.
[22:27] » There's been talks in the past about it.
[22:34] » It's up to the airport.
[22:38] » Anything else?
[22:39] >> That's it unless we have any more
[22:40] questions for me.
[22:43] » Mike.
[22:44] >> Sanitation.
[22:45] >> Last week was structural pickup.
[22:48] Uh this week
[22:49] um
[22:51] and
[22:52] working on a request for proposals for
[22:55] the automated truck garbage cans or
[22:57] totes.
[22:59] Uh
[23:00] if you look next door, we had made a
[23:02] request it's it's really four major coke
[23:05] manufacturers for the cities in North
[23:07] Dakota. You go to most cities, it's
[23:09] either this manufacturer or that one.
[23:10] It's four.
[23:11] And we made a request to have sample
[23:13] carts delivered from those four
[23:15] manufacturers. So, you can
[23:18] feel the can, flip the lid, kick the
[23:20] tires, that sort of thing, as well as
[23:22] look at the specifications through the
[23:24] RFP.
[23:25] We will be working through that process.
[23:27] So, I would hope that I would uh
[23:30] bring something forward uh
[23:32] for the request for proposals
[23:35] in July. And then we'll start that
[23:37] process. Right now, we're looking at the
[23:39] receiving the automated truck in that
[23:41] October-November timeframe.
[23:43] And we're hoping to pick possession of
[23:45] the cans in October or July of that.
[23:48] So, that means you have that in place.
[23:50] Use the rear load trucks with tippers
[23:52] to pick that up. So, it'd be a sort of
[23:55] an orientation for city residents.
[23:57] Here's where the can needs to go. So,
[24:00] our crews would come to the can, and the
[24:02] can goes back where it needs to go.
[24:03] Those in the wrong location, we'll put
[24:04] it where it needs to go. So, it'd be
[24:06] kind of an education tool for us uh for
[24:09] the public.
[24:10] Um so, we're working on that with uh
[24:13] sanitation. We'll have that all wrapped
[24:15] up in the very near future.
[24:19] » How do those How do those cans get get
[24:20] to residents? Or is this the city
[24:22] dropping Is sanitation dropping them
[24:23] off?
[24:24] Or are residents picking them up?
[24:26] >> Um
[24:28] it would be part of the the request for
[24:30] proposals, where we would have the
[24:32] vendor, whoever we're buying it from,
[24:35] we would uh work with them to have a
[24:36] database set up.
[24:38] And [cough] they would place
[24:39] [clears throat] the can, that can, with
[24:40] this uh number. We're looking at doing
[24:43] some RFID technology, where there's some
[24:46] radio technology, where that the
[24:48] automated truck can actually communicate
[24:50] with the can. Tell you when it's going
[24:52] to be when it was dumped.
[24:54] You can get as high-tech as you want um
[24:56] with that. But, then
[24:58] uh with the number and with the RF ID
[25:00] technology you'll be able to track where
[25:01] the cans are placed and addresses.
[25:04] Go a lot easier if the vendor did that.
[25:06] So, they come off the semi
[25:08] right in here
[25:09] that's [clears throat] kind of thing.
[25:10] That's what we're looking at.
[25:13] » Go down the alley. You got my garbage
[25:15] can.
[25:18] We can track it.
[25:21] Have you decided what size we're going
[25:23] with?
[25:24] >> Well, that'll be part of the
[25:26] conversation. Realistically, there's two
[25:28] different sizes that we'd be looking at.
[25:30] There's multiple sizes, but two sizes
[25:32] that we'd be looking at.
[25:33] Um like a 65 gallon can and a 95 gallon
[25:37] can.
[25:38] Most communities
[25:40] some started out offering three
[25:41] different sizes.
[25:43] If you talk to public works directors,
[25:45] they'll all say
[25:46] their recommendation would go would be
[25:48] go with one size can.
[25:50] It makes it very easy and the larger
[25:51] cans are more stable.
[25:54] But, we're as far as the sample price we
[25:56] requested a 65 and 95. We'll go through
[25:59] a process [laughter]
[26:01] when we're doing the budget analysis and
[26:03] rates and fees.
[26:05] The purchase price of the can
[26:08] really
[26:09] there isn't much price difference in
[26:11] buying the can and purchasing the can
[26:13] between a 95 and a 65.
[26:15] So, then we have to look at what would
[26:17] be the monthly cost difference to a
[26:20] uh homeowner
[26:21] with 65 gallon can and a 95 gallon can.
[26:24] And what what is that difference? So,
[26:26] we're going to go through that process
[26:29] and then ultimately make a decision on
[26:33] You have to be part of the RFP.
[26:35] Whether we're ordering roughly 2,000
[26:37] cans
[26:39] uh all 95 or if it's going to be 1,000
[26:41] 95 gallon cans and 1,000 65 gallon cans
[26:44] or different amounts.
[26:47] It's kind of a one 165 gallon can is not
[26:51] the equivalent of two 32-gallon cans.
[26:54] You can't get the same You can't just
[26:56] They don't stack in there perfect. It's
[26:57] not the equivalent of the weight of the
[26:58] weight.
[26:59] So,
[27:01] the cans are smaller than you think when
[27:03] you order them.
[27:05] >> What about the blue bags? Are we going
[27:07] to still have that option or
[27:09] What about overflow when somebody has a
[27:12] special event at their place and they
[27:14] have more garbage than a 95 or a 96?
[27:19] >> I'm sorry to interrupt you, but this
[27:20] topic up.
[27:21] >> Well, [laughter]
[27:22] that's a question that's been asked,
[27:23] I mean I
[27:24] >> There's a lot of things that have to be
[27:25] worked through as we go along. I mean
[27:28] There There's a lot of blue bags that
[27:29] will be remaining. No doubt we'll have
[27:31] to have room for special pickups. We'll
[27:33] have to have room for those that have
[27:35] currently have blue bags
[27:37] use those blue bags because they
[27:38] purchased those blue bags. So, that's
[27:40] part of the conversation that
[27:42] Corey and I have been having and
[27:45] probably part of that as well. So, we'll
[27:48] work through all of those details and
[27:49] have them laid out as we go through this
[27:51] process.
[27:52] >> Like Christmas time, special occasions,
[27:54] you know, a lot of times you
[27:56] blue bags are available to
[27:58] for the extras.
[28:00] >> And this is not something that hasn't
[28:02] been done before. Many communities in
[28:04] the state have done it.
[28:10] » [clears throat]
[28:11] >> All your ideas have been part of the
[28:13] conversation
[28:16] » But that's Those are questions I think
[28:18] you need to
[28:20] >> So, you're thinking cans for residents
[28:21] are going to be around that
[28:23] September-ish,
[28:25] October-ish?
[28:26] >> That would be a September, August,
[28:28] September time frame.
[28:29] >> Okay.
[28:30] >> [snorts]
[28:31] >> If we uh
[28:32] issue the request for proposals, we'd
[28:35] have a committee that would review the
[28:36] proposals received.
[28:38] Uh cost is only one factor when we do
[28:40] the request for proposals. It's quality,
[28:42] it's warranty, it's service after the
[28:44] sale, all these other things that we
[28:46] listen in the
[28:47] R and P.
[28:48] And so possession I would expect to be
[28:51] in that same number.
[28:56] » Okay, that's all I have for
[28:57] presentation.
[28:58] >> What about engineering?
[29:00] >> Uh
[29:00] engineering I had one item.
[29:03] Um
[29:05] So the the city allows hunting on city
[29:08] owned property.
[29:10] Um
[29:11] and we do that through a permit process.
[29:13] So we have to come into the city to get
[29:14] a permit.
[29:16] In order to improve that a little bit,
[29:18] uh would ask that commission to grant
[29:20] authority to the city engineer to
[29:23] um
[29:24] publicly post the city land on
[29:27] the Game and Fish Department's website.
[29:29] Some if it's not posted, people don't
[29:31] know that they need a permit.
[29:33] And last year we had encountered a
[29:35] couple of problems where there were
[29:36] different people in that one area.
[29:38] Uh
[29:40] to me it's if it's publicly owned land,
[29:42] it should be open for public hunting so
[29:44] long as they have a permit, are adhering
[29:45] to the rules, regulations, requirements
[29:46] that we have, and everything is safe.
[29:49] So the Game and Fish Department has we
[29:51] can go on the website and we can
[29:53] electronically post [snorts]
[29:54] the land.
[29:56] And then as part of that electronic
[29:57] post, it'll list that you need a permit.
[29:59] Um get a permit.
[30:02] That's what we were dealing with. We had
[30:03] a case down at our well field that we
[30:05] had somebody somebody was hunting on our
[30:07] property. We didn't know who it was.
[30:08] They were seeing through our fence and
[30:09] doing some things that
[30:11] might be going on.
[30:14] We won't electronically post the on the
[30:17] cooling site the city commission to
[30:19] grant the authority to the
[30:20] um to use as a private program.
[30:24] And we
[30:25] tried to work through Game and Fish and
[30:27] how we could electronically post it that
[30:28] it's only open to youth hunting.
[30:31] But that's when it would be signed
[30:32] separately. And the
[30:35] Game and Fish and Sportsman's
[30:36] would have to sign for that post. So I
[30:38] think that's it.
[30:41] So with that authority on this one line,
[30:43] it says
[30:44] our property in-house won't change.
[30:47] I don't think
[30:48] people understand that it's supposed to.
[30:54] I'll make a motion to to allow Mike to
[30:56] close [snorts] that game officially, I
[30:58] guess.
[30:58] >> Yeah, Commissioner Johnson.
[31:00] >> Second.
[31:01] >> Commissioner [laughter] you have it.
[31:02] >> [clears throat]
[31:04] » Any further discussion?
[31:08] All in favor say I.
[31:09] >> I.
[31:09] >> Those same sign.
[31:12] Motion carried.
[31:13] >> The other engineering projects based on
[31:15] conversations with the contractor won't
[31:17] start until the August.
[31:20] Rest of our storm water projects.
[31:23] That can change, but that's the latest
[31:25] word that I have from the contractors.
[31:27] That's why I put that on the agenda. Any
[31:28] questions?
[31:30] >> No.
[31:31] >> But, as you know, Commissioner, I
[31:33] started my home inspections for my
[31:36] assessments on the west side of town
[31:37] this year. Uh so, individuals are
[31:40] looking
[31:41] to allow me to come in to take a look at
[31:42] their home so that I can make sure that
[31:43] they've got proper values assessed for
[31:45] them. They can contact us or a lot of
[31:47] those were already scheduled.
[31:48] Um
[31:50] but other than that, it's just raggedy
[31:52] wood and
[31:53] I'm sure you have any questions for me.
[31:55] >> I think
[31:57] Mr. Johnson.
[31:59] >> Mike Gillis.
[32:01] I [clears throat]
[32:02] continue with the uh
[32:04] fire hydrants exercising and flushing
[32:06] fire hydrants. Our work continues uh
[32:09] with spring work on our embankment to
[32:12] increase it significantly. We have grass
[32:14] to mow, you have weeds to spray, you
[32:15] have storm water additions from other
[32:17] stations and that.
[32:19] Uh work that has a significant regional
[32:21] impact.
[32:21] A lot of things and activities going on
[32:23] in the department.
[32:24] Nothing specific.
[32:26] Any questions?
[32:28] >> No, I just want to say you guys did a
[32:29] great job with that blade appreciation
[32:31] that you guys put out there at the uh
[32:33] site there. At your port. Yes, sir.
[32:35] Great job. That was a lot of fun.
[32:37] How did it go?
[32:40] I have nothing else.
[32:41] >> Okay, thank you.
[32:43] >> Chief
[32:44] Our mayor our resource officers just
[32:47] returned last week from Deadwood South
[32:49] Dakota. They had a good time and they
[32:51] were relaxed.
[32:52] This is our both last road Alice and
[32:54] Chief.
[32:56] We're working through our preliminary
[32:57] budget for the new fiscal year. We'll be
[32:59] doing the budget sheets.
[33:00] >> Sure.
[33:02] >> Well,
[33:03] on July 1st through August 9th, we had
[33:05] speed and DUI overtime.
[33:11] Watch your speeds again.
[33:13] >> Okay.
[33:14] Pay attention.
[33:15] >> And that's about all I have unless you
[33:17] have any questions.
[33:17] >> Any questions for the Chief?
[33:21] » Spencer
[33:24] Well
[33:24] >> This is a special meeting, right?
[33:26] >> Yeah.
[33:27] >> Well, I've got a few things to tell you
[33:28] all. Definitely better speed. [laughter]
[33:31] Nothing really beyond what we have on
[33:33] the agenda, but trying to work through
[33:34] all uh Mr. Johnson over here on board as
[33:37] best we can. Do have some budget
[33:39] meetings later this week with fire,
[33:40] police,
[33:42] sanitation, water, and sewers because
[33:44] they're some of the bigger funds. This
[33:45] is start with high level.
[33:47] >> [cough]
[33:48] >> Just on some high level directional
[33:50] things and maybe answer any specific
[33:52] questions where
[33:53] it's being reviewed via value
[33:55] I will move on from there. So, um
[33:57] welcome any questions and otherwise
[34:00] got the agenda items down and rest of
[34:01] the staff.
[34:04] » Jason
[34:06] Currently working on a set of ordinances
[34:09] just for tobacco compliance.
[34:11] The aim is to ensure that any retail
[34:14] that sells tobacco is not selling to
[34:16] minors. Um
[34:19] I think this is somewhat comparable to
[34:22] alcohol violations where the establishment is held liable for any
[34:27] violations.
[34:28] Um
[34:29] that set of ordinances will We'll by the
[34:30] next city commission meeting.
[34:33] That's all I have unless there's
[34:36] Any questions?
[34:37] >> I have one more thing I forgot to add.
[34:39] Uh
[34:40] at the next uh city commission meeting
[34:42] July 6th will be the organizational
[34:43] meeting for the new city commission. It
[34:45] is all the same uh same people as of
[34:47] now.
[34:48] Uh they're all the same people.
[34:50] And so you'll gavel in as the old
[34:53] commission, you'll gavel out, then gavel
[34:56] out and you'll gavel in as the new city
[34:58] commission where you guys will assign
[34:59] portfolios,
[35:00] elect a vice president of the
[35:01] commission, and then um
[35:04] appoint the appointed officers,
[35:06] um
[35:07] which are most people sitting over there
[35:09] in my position.
[35:11] Mr. Sailor here as the city attorney. Um
[35:14] >> [snorts]
[35:14] >> I did send an email to you mayor and
[35:16] commissioner Nash about the city
[35:17] attorney contract. We'll have you guys
[35:19] judge with forth a new contract.
[35:21] Um we'll talk about Mr. Sailor on just
[35:23] kind of what his terms are. I'll give
[35:24] you guys an update on how that's
[35:25] proceeded.
[35:26] Uh
[35:26] for your July 6th meeting you'll be able
[35:28] to review the contract and then
[35:29] go over the other duties.
[35:32] Um just trying to make sure
[35:34] >> Sure.
[35:35] >> And I'll bite my tongue.
[35:37] >> Uh to address the
[35:40] lawn care
[35:41] um
[35:43] issue of uh lawns not being mowed in
[35:45] town,
[35:46] uh just so you're aware,
[35:48] the contractor that does our lawns has not been
[35:54] very
[35:55] active as to getting to them in a in a
[35:57] swift fast manner.
[35:58] >> Right.
[35:59] >> So just so you're aware
[36:02] that they are being addressed by
[36:04] uh
[36:05] Chief Bennett. Uh so
[36:08] it's going to be going eventually
[36:11] uh some different changes coming to
[36:12] that. We'll let you know
[36:14] um when that happens, but as of now, if
[36:17] you have a city if you live in the city
[36:19] and you have property,
[36:21] please mow your lawns.
[36:23] Um don't let them get overgrown. Don't
[36:24] let them
[36:26] get to the point where have to fine you by somebody [snorts] coming
[36:30] and mowing it and assessing it to your
[36:32] property.
[36:33] Uh it helps everybody involved if you
[36:35] just go out and please mow your lawns.
[36:38] So, um
[36:39] there was an issue with with Sam. It has
[36:41] been taken care of.
[36:43] Um
[36:44] if you have any questions, just let me
[36:47] and then I can get with
[36:50] Chief Bender
[36:51] try and get those into justice as best
[36:53] as possible.
[36:56] » Okay.
[36:57] Appreciate [clears throat] that.
[36:58] >> And then I just thought to for these
[37:00] shade tree these trees had had the
[37:02] letters gone out to so they're aware
[37:05] that you're going to come in around
[37:06] planting trees in the property. Did you
[37:07] have anybody who stopped
[37:09] this last go around and say, "Hey, what are you doing?"
[37:12] >> Uh we did receive one letter
[37:15] somebody did not want a tree in their
[37:16] boulevard.
[37:18] Now, is there a house that may slip
[37:20] through the cracks that did not receive
[37:21] a letter and then you have a renter, but
[37:24] yes, we sent
[37:26] making it 60-some letters in the area.
[37:29] >> I was just wondering if any if you
[37:30] really had any
[37:32] Irate people ask you,
[37:34] "What are you doing here and what is
[37:35] this you're doing?"
[37:36] >> It was purely
[37:37] >> quiet.
[37:37] >> Good.
[37:38] >> We'll find out tomorrow morning.
[37:39] >> Yes.
[37:40] >> [laughter]
[37:41] >> When you're out there spinning and trees
[37:42] are going in your McDonald's and
[37:44] >> Yeah. [clears throat] Yeah. But the
[37:45] first go around [snorts]
[37:47] Thank you. That's all I had on this
[37:48] project.
[37:49] >> I just wanted to report that I attended
[37:51] the event uh
[37:53] on uh
[37:54] Friday for the L2 uh
[37:57] it's ribbon cutting. That was a great great attendance for that and uh
[38:02] it was
[38:03] uh Senator Holmberg was here and said a
[38:05] few words of
[38:07] you know, support and so
[38:09] we are on our way with a wonderful
[38:11] health care facility
[38:13] joint uh built or medical campus. So,
[38:16] I'm pretty excited. I think it's going
[38:18] to be great for the the community. So, I
[38:21] uh
[38:22] that was a wonderful event to be part
[38:23] of.
[38:24] A long 4-year process to get that
[38:26] accomplished, but
[38:28] good things come when you stay dedicated
[38:30] to it.
[38:32] And uh with that, uh anything else under
[38:34] portfolios? If not,
[38:36] we'll move on.
[38:39] Old business, we have nothing.
[38:46] Like you said, the second agenda,
[38:47] nothing.
[38:49] New business, okay. Appointment of
[38:51] Robert Johnson as interim city
[38:53] auditor/assessor
[38:55] effective June 22nd, 2026.
[38:59] Okay.
[39:00] Spencer has
[39:01] >> Mayor and members of the commission,
[39:02] this is uh before us now for your
[39:04] consideration that
[39:06] I don't know why what you [snorts] guys
[39:08] had communicated your intent
[39:10] uh to appoint Rob as the interim
[39:13] uh
[39:14] auditor/assessor.
[39:16] So, uh
[39:18] as part of this we had uh agreed step
[39:20] adjustments. So, currently he's at a a
[39:22] 15I, and then come July 1st he'll be at
[39:25] a 15J. Uh did you have a follow-up with
[39:27] the possible performance review?
[39:29] Um so, basically with the thought of
[39:31] just pretending that he's at a 15J right
[39:33] now, and just you know, let's say he was
[39:35] at a 15J,
[39:36] 18J usually uh when you
[39:40] either on an interim role or on a
[39:42] full-time role, if you're an existing
[39:44] employee, you usually go up a grade and
[39:46] back a step for each uh level of
[39:48] succession. So, the auditor is grade 18,
[39:52] and say assessor is grade 15. And so, if
[39:54] you just go with that K and step on the
[39:55] back, on the back, on the back, uh they
[39:57] would
[39:58] recommend an 18G
[40:00] uh
[40:01] effective uh June 22nd.
[40:04] And then this would count as a step
[40:06] increase for the year, and you'd be
[40:08] ineligible for step the rest of the
[40:09] year. If at the end of the interim
[40:11] employment you guys decided that uh
[40:14] you would like to remain with just the
[40:15] city assessor, and Rob you continue to
[40:17] do that, then you would go back to a 15
[40:19] chain.
[40:21] And then
[40:23] I just got to put language in there that
[40:24] it's your intent that to have a similar
[40:26] appointment through the life cycle,
[40:27] which is in mid-October. Obviously, you
[40:29] guys reserve
[40:30] the right to address the appointment of
[40:32] any at any point, but then you would
[40:35] make an intentional
[40:36] decision to revisit the matter uh second
[40:39] meeting in October.
[40:41] And then the last one was as there's in
[40:44] the city policy manual, there's a few
[40:45] instances where like specifically refers
[40:47] to the city administrator shall you
[40:49] know, since you don't really have one,
[40:50] and so then the recommendation would be
[40:52] just to
[40:53] bestow
[40:55] the interim city auditor/assessor that
[40:57] authority
[40:58] where it says like the city
[40:59] administrator shall, which is like
[41:01] placing employees on administrative
[41:02] leave. Uh um
[41:04] What's the other one? Uh
[41:06] sick leave, approving sick leave
[41:07] donations. And I think with the full
[41:10] mutual understanding that if one of
[41:11] those instances came up then
[41:13] Rob would talk to the mayor. Talk to you
[41:15] know, the commission portfolio. He
[41:16] wouldn't make a decision like that in
[41:18] the dark without consulting
[41:20] uh the mayor portfolio holder.
[41:22] Um but instead of
[41:24] rewriting the policy manual and possibly
[41:26] putting it all back, then just bestowing
[41:28] the authority for the time being
[41:30] um with the expectation that you'd be a
[41:31] good communicator on those matters.
[41:36] But that is the recommendation before
[41:37] you, and uh
[41:39] I can tell you just working with Rob
[41:41] here every day, I know I have absolute
[41:44] full confidence that he'll do a good job
[41:46] for you guys.
[41:50] » [clears throat]
[41:51] >> Questions?
[41:54] » He was at the airport authority board
[41:56] meeting today, and he did a good job
[41:57] there.
[42:00] >> So, did we talk ever talk to Tanya
[42:02] before?
[42:02] >> Yes, she she yeah, we talked about it.
[42:05] >> Is there any requirement for us to send
[42:08] out as a
[42:10] Let's say we wanted to do a full-time
[42:12] position, right? We're hiring
[42:14] to make a full-time.
[42:15] full time and if you know what I mean,
[42:17] you have to put that out to the public.
[42:19] >> So, number one on an interim basis, she
[42:21] thinks that this is a good
[42:23] um
[42:24] purpose for an interim having this
[42:25] budget cycle so you're having four
[42:27] months to work that you can
[42:29] as far as succession in this position.
[42:31] So, the interim basis is a good time
[42:33] period for the purpose. She did say it
[42:35] would be back best practice
[42:37] um to advertise a minimum for two weeks.
[42:40] Let's just say all of a sudden, you
[42:42] know, Rob is the city auditor and he
[42:43] says, "You say we want to make this a
[42:45] full time thing."
[42:46] Um then you should advertise it for two
[42:48] weeks.
[42:50] But she uh she's going to be here
[42:52] throughout the budget process. You can
[42:53] ask these questions directly. But just
[42:54] in in our conversations you know, in the
[42:57] office, she said she would recommend
[42:59] doing.
[43:00] Um and especially if you want
[43:07] And so, and if you you know, end up
[43:09] wanting to go back to the city manager
[43:11] role um you would definitely advertise
[43:14] that role.
[43:15] >> Talked about that too. Those are things
[43:17] that we're doing.
[43:19] But I think for the time being for this
[43:21] interim
[43:24] » [clears throat]
[43:26] >> My question is the salary.
[43:29] >> Yeah.
[43:30] >> It's a pretty big
[43:34] difference between the two.
[43:36] >> Yeah. Um
[43:37] but again, it's the up and back up and back again.
[43:41] And I did ask Tony about that. She said
[43:43] the standard protocol. And I would also
[43:45] think about this way. So, there's about
[43:46] a $12,000
[43:48] difference between the career step that
[43:50] he's at currently and the career step
[43:52] he's at now.
[43:53] It's going to be for a four-month
[43:54] period, right? So, 12 / 12, so that's
[43:58] like the extra $1,000
[44:00] So, don't So, for all the work you'll be
[44:02] doing, you'll get an extra $4,000.
[44:05] Okay.
[44:07] Plus oh, plus um
[44:09] plus the city auditor position receives um
[44:14] added to the salary.
[44:18] » Yeah, specifically that he's actually
[44:19] going to be doing both jobs at the same
[44:21] time.
[44:22] It should be
[44:23] financially less important to the
[44:26] >> I have no problem with the uh with doing
[44:28] that. So, I would make the
[44:29] recommendation to uh approve Rob uh to
[44:34] that
[44:35] the the city engineer position pay uh as
[44:39] mayor.
[44:39] >> Okay. So, I have a motion from Mr.
[44:41] Kenowski.
[44:45] Mr. Hatlestad a second.
[44:48] Okay. Any further discussion?
[44:53] Roll call.
[44:54] >> Mr. Hatlestad.
[44:55] >> Aye.
[44:55] >> Mr. Yunker. Mr. Pierce.
[44:57] >> Aye.
[44:58] >> Mr. Kenowski.
[44:58] >> Aye.
[44:59] >> President Olson.
[44:59] >> Aye.
[45:00] >> Great. Congratulations, Rob.
[45:04] Item two, a resolution designating
[45:07] authorized agents for the city of Devils
[45:09] Lake effective June 22nd to June 26th.
[45:12] >> Trying to be proactive so that your
[45:14] interim monitor can sign checks and
[45:16] legal documents on behalf of the city to
[45:18] include uh the mayor. Would that be all
[45:20] right?
[45:23] » Motion to approve the resolution.
[45:25] >> Mr. Pierce.
[45:26] >> Second.
[45:27] >> Mr. Yunker.
[45:31] Any further discussion?
[45:34] Roll call.
[45:35] >> Mr. Hatlestad.
[45:37] >> Aye.
[45:37] >> Mr. Yunker.
[45:39] Mr. Pierce.
[45:39] >> Aye.
[45:40] >> Mr. Kenowski.
[45:40] >> Aye.
[45:41] >> President Olson.
[45:41] >> Aye. Motion carried.
[45:43] >> Item three, renewal of liquor and taxi
[45:45] cab licenses. [clears throat]
[45:47] >> Um confirmed with the accounts payable
[45:50] clerk this morning. Everybody has
[45:53] renewed
[45:54] and there are no delinquent taxes on
[45:56] anybody's
[45:59] >> Do we have a
[46:00] tax or tax cab?
[46:02] >> Yeah.
[46:03] >> Oh, yeah.
[46:03] >> I think that'd be easier to
[46:07] You do or it is a part of
[46:10] >> Here in Revere.
[46:11] >> Yeah.
[46:11] >> There's There's only seniors.
[46:14] >> Do you still do a taxi again?
[46:16] >> I think so.
[46:17] >> So something is not right.
[46:18] >> I missed an application that we'll
[46:20] follow up on.
[46:21] >> I think he's got a taxi deal on top of
[46:23] his van.
[46:26] >> I've received a letter from
[46:27] >> Well, so
[46:28] >> We will we'll follow up
[46:31] >> If something needs to get
[46:34] >> to operate with a license.
[46:36] >> That's not good.
[46:37] >> That
[46:38] pawn broker license, that's not what uh
[46:42] placed out here.
[46:43] >> No, she doesn't do that anymore.
[46:44] >> She doesn't do that anymore.
[46:48] » But yeah, that vehicle's out.
[46:54] The list provided is those are those
[46:56] that uh
[46:59] » are properly permitted. Continue to find
[47:01] out approval on if they aren't and if
[47:03] they are not properly
[47:04] >> Yeah, we'll we'll research what's going
[47:07] on.
[47:07] >> Thank you.
[47:08] >> Okay.
[47:10] Is there a
[47:15] Yeah.
[47:19] Starting
[47:21] >> I'll make a motion to approve the list
[47:23] as submitted.
[47:25] >> Mr. Pierce.
[47:26] >> I ask that we look into the matter I
[47:28] just discussed.
[47:30] >> Is there a second?
[47:32] >> Second.
[47:33] >> Mr. Graham.
[47:37] Any further discussion?
[47:39] All in favor say I.
[47:40] >> I.
[47:41] >> Opposed, same sign.
[47:43] Motion carried.
[47:45] Item four, appointment of Police
[47:46] Department Headquarters Architect
[47:48] Selection Committee.
[47:50] >> Memo number of the mission June 5th was
[47:52] the deadline to submit the RFQ that
[47:55] submit that submit a proposal for the
[47:58] RFQ.
[47:59] That
[48:00] we advertised, we received over 10
[48:05] proposals, which is a very which is a
[48:06] lot.
[48:07] And we need to
[48:09] appoint a committee to select
[48:12] finalists and a and a final architect
[48:15] for the commission's approval
[48:18] and recommendation.
[48:20] And from a staff perspective,
[48:23] we
[48:24] just internally would love to have, you
[48:26] know, city's a certified engineer, so
[48:28] Mike Brosseau and then the chief of
[48:30] police and Jason Toso
[48:32] uh
[48:33] be on that committee. And Mayor, you are
[48:35] the current police commissioner and the
[48:38] mayor, so I can think it'd be fitting
[48:39] for you. But at least from a staff
[48:41] perspective, our request would be that
[48:42] we could get the chief of police and
[48:44] city engineer on that. And then whatever
[48:46] you guys would like to see as a
[48:47] commission, certainly fine.
[48:50] >> I did talk to Spencer and I thought that
[48:52] O'Side
[48:53] bright citizen or would be good on
[48:56] there. And I talked to Ned
[48:58] >> [cough]
[48:59] >> since he's just went through some of
[49:01] that same process with the schools, I
[49:03] think he'd be a good addition to the
[49:05] selection committee. Basically, what
[49:06] they're doing is just going to review
[49:08] all those plans and reduce it to three
[49:12] >> Or is that three then?
[49:13] >> Or the one that is single.
[49:14] >> Uh no, it would be who we're going to
[49:16] interview. There's no hard number for
[49:19] that. I think it would be a good number,
[49:21] but based on the review of the
[49:22] proposals, it could be four.
[49:25] Um in an ideal world,
[49:27] uh as far as the selection committee,
[49:30] five would be a good number as far as
[49:31] I'm concerned, so that you know, you
[49:33] don't really want high rankers just
[49:35] sitting there.
[49:36] There'll be eight.
[49:37] Um there'll be a lot to read if you're
[49:40] reading through their proposals. And
[49:42] they can't have
[49:43] uh
[49:44] What we're trying to do is identify the
[49:46] architect that has the qualifications
[49:48] as well as
[49:50] who is going to be the best fit for the
[49:52] project that we're looking at.
[49:54] You know, I think we can look through
[49:56] those 10 or 11 proposals, and I don't
[49:58] believe that there will be one architect
[50:00] in there that will be qualified.
[50:02] But, some firms that are very good at
[50:05] doing $60 million projects, they're good
[50:07] at doing $60 million projects. Doesn't
[50:10] mean that they're necessarily good at
[50:11] doing $5 million projects.
[50:13] And what we're looking at doing as far
[50:16] as our police department,
[50:17] so you're trying to sort through that.
[50:19] Really, you're trying to
[50:21] hire in the architect that is going to
[50:24] be a partner with you to develop a
[50:26] project, a set of plans and
[50:28] specifications, and project that's going
[50:30] to suit our needs.
[50:31] And that's the part of that process.
[50:36] » I'll make a motion.
[50:37] >> So, again, staff request would be that
[50:40] the chief of police and the city
[50:41] engineer be on that committee.
[50:43] Um
[50:44] Mayor, do you want to be invited?
[50:46] >> The mayor wants to be involved so that
[50:47] we can be there.
[50:55] » Um as I said, just if you're looking for
[50:57] other staff members, the good candidates
[50:59] would be the the police captain or the
[51:02] city interim city assessor auditor would
[51:04] be
[51:05] probably good considerations if you're
[51:07] looking for other staff members.
[51:09] >> And that's all with outside persons on
[51:11] the screening team.
[51:13] >> And this process is just selecting the
[51:15] architectural firm. It is not the design
[51:17] committee.
[51:18] >> Right.
[51:18] >> I'm just saying.
[51:19] >> Yeah.
[51:20] >> That's correct.
[51:22] >> Did he say
[51:23] >> Yeah, he did agree that he would do it.
[51:24] >> Who was that again?
[51:26] >> Yeah, that's the school superintendent.
[51:28] >> Okay.
[51:30] » Would that be good for us?
[51:34] » I'll make a motion to
[51:37] allow Mayor Fluton,
[51:39] police chief,
[51:41] uh
[51:42] interim
[51:44] auditor
[51:46] Johnson,
[51:47] and Manickam
[51:52] » It was my motion.
[51:53] >> I'll second.
[51:54] >> Mr. Nash.
[51:57] » Any further discussion?
[52:00] All in favor say aye.
[52:02] >> Aye.
[52:02] >> Opposed same sign.
[52:04] Motion carries.
[52:06] Item five, reappointments to the
[52:08] Renaissance Renaissance Zone Authority.
[52:11] We have three members.
[52:13] >> So, we have three members of whom the
[52:15] terms are expiring. Uh one of them has
[52:18] chosen not to renew their terms, so we
[52:20] have a vacancy.
[52:22] Uh
[52:22] but we did have the other two who were
[52:24] willing to serve. Uh we have Sherry
[52:27] Olson and Sam Schley. Uh to
[52:31] re- renew their four-year terms. Um we
[52:34] have been recruiting uh to try and fill
[52:37] that third vacant term. Uh ideally,
[52:39] we're looking for someone in the
[52:40] downtown business district. Uh because
[52:42] that's in the heart of our Renaissance
[52:43] Zone, so we'd really like to get a
[52:45] representative from that area.
[52:46] We reached out to a couple [snorts]
[52:47] people, but we're waiting to hear back.
[52:49] Uh or if there's anyone else that's
[52:51] interested out there in serving on the
[52:52] term, please reach out to me but
[52:54] we're happy to fill that that third
[52:56] vacancy.
[52:57] >> Did you say we're going to advertise for
[52:59] some of those positions or something
[53:00] like that?
[53:00] >> We we we we did an advertisement leading
[53:03] up into the terms ending just to try and
[53:05] generate a list. Uh because we wanted to
[53:07] be able to have a list to choose from.
[53:09] That'd be ideal. We can't just say, "Oh,
[53:10] we have a spot open."
[53:12] and have five people to call, but uh
[53:14] there's no current name on that list, so
[53:16] we we are looking to fill that spot.
[53:20] » Okay. We have a motion to approve the
[53:22] two.
[53:23] >> I make a motion to approve the two that
[53:25] were recommended.
[53:28] » Second.
[53:29] >> Mr. Gnowsky seconded by Commissioner
[53:31] Ewing. Thank you.
[53:34] Any further discussion?
[53:37] No further discussion. All in favor say
[53:38] aye.
[53:39] >> Aye.
[53:40] >> Opposed same sign.
[53:41] Motion carries.
[53:44] Item six.
[53:45] >> pay estimate number one, 2026 curb,
[53:47] gutter, and sidewalk.
[53:49] >> Yes, that's the work that was completed
[53:51] by our concrete contractor, Lakeview
[53:54] Construction.
[53:56] Uh come to the assessment of $16,757.65.
[53:59] [laughter]
[54:02] » I make a motion to approve this.
[54:07] I make a motion to approve the
[54:08] $16,757.65.
[54:12] » Mr. Kanouski.
[54:15] » I second.
[54:16] >> Mr. Adams.
[54:19] Any further discussion?
[54:21] >> Remind me again where this work was done
[54:22] at.
[54:25] » Uh
[54:26] it was in various areas throughout town.
[54:29] Uh much of it was configured over on 9th
[54:31] Avenue, uh near 9th Street.
[54:34] >> Okay.
[54:39] Thank you.
[54:40] >> Any further discussion?
[54:44] Roll call.
[54:45] Mr. Adams.
[54:46] >> Aye. Mr. Sheely Littlejohn.
[54:47] >> Aye.
[54:47] >> Mr. Pierce.
[54:48] >> Aye.
[54:48] >> Mr. Kanouski.
[54:49] >> Aye.
[54:49] >> President Mall.
[54:50] >> Aye.
[54:50] >> Motion carried.
[54:52] Okay, we do have one person wishing to
[54:55] speak under citizen comment.
[54:57] Lisa, if you would please come forward
[54:59] and identify yourself for the record.
[55:03] » Hi, Lisa Pagano. Um
[55:06] back again since it's budget time trying
[55:08] to get at the beginning this year in
[55:10] case anybody will
[55:12] maybe take it into consideration.
[55:15] Um asking again this year if we can
[55:17] please, you know,
[55:19] try to instead of just going with let's
[55:23] increase our budget by the allowed 3%
[55:25] plus growth.
[55:28] Try to hold something flat. I know there
[55:30] are um things you can't control. There
[55:33] are insurance premiums, there are
[55:34] pensions, etc.
[55:36] But on a lot of could be considered
[55:39] making some tough choices, cutting back,
[55:41] not increasing everything.
[55:44] And especially, you know, people come in
[55:45] that we give money to. I don't know who
[55:48] they all are. The only one I know
[55:49] there's more than Heritage Center type
[55:51] things, but instead of letting them come
[55:52] in and say, "I did the exact same thing
[55:54] as last year, but I increased it 3%."
[55:57] Can we push back a little bit? For Rob's
[55:59] presentation on the board of
[56:00] equalization, we are the highest
[56:02] effective tax rate of the 12 largest
[56:05] municipalities
[56:08] cities. That's ridiculous.
[56:10] Let's, you know,
[56:11] consider
[56:14] cutting back a little bit, not just
[56:15] bumping everything up, making tough
[56:17] choices, and eliminating some things, or
[56:19] hold steady on some things, and
[56:22] >> One of the things that we are talking
[56:24] about in what I have brought to
[56:25] discussion is to possibly do an audit of
[56:28] our efficient efficiency audit.
[56:31] See, also, one of the things that I
[56:33] promoted when I was running for mayor,
[56:36] and I do think that the baby is
[56:37] something we need to look at,
[56:40] and I have somebody come in,
[56:41] third-party, review how we're doing
[56:43] things, get recommendations maybe what
[56:46] we could do better and more efficient.
[56:48] So, that that'll be something that we
[56:50] are going to look at.
[56:52] >> Thank you.
[56:53] for that.
[56:58] Okay.
[57:00] Uh
[57:01] let's see.
[57:03] Spencer, thank you for all you've done
[57:05] for the city commission for the past 4
[57:07] and 1/2 years, I believe, or 5 years.
[57:09] Close. Close to 5. Yeah, a little over
[57:11] 4. Thank you, and I wish you nothing but
[57:14] the best in your future endeavors.
[57:16] >> Thank you, Don.
[57:17] Back your up.
[57:19] >> [laughter]
[57:22] » Sorry, Don.
[57:23] Want to make sure I got that in, and
[57:26] before you take off, I also but it's
[57:28] been great working with you, and I
[57:29] appreciate what you've done.
[57:31] You were a good right-hand
[57:32] >> It It's uh warms my heart that you're
[57:35] supportive with everything and
[57:37] >> [snorts]
[57:37] >> and everything.
[57:38] All the kind words and all that stuff.
[57:42] » Okay, informational items. We have the
[57:44] May 2026 financial report.
[57:47] And now I'm looking for a motion to
[57:50] approve the payment of listed bills as
[57:52] submitted.
[57:54] Mr. Pierce.
[57:57] Mr. Yellum can.
[58:00] >> [snorts]
[58:00] >> Any further discussion?
[58:03] Roll call.
[58:04] >> Mr. Abbott.
[58:05] >> Aye.
[58:05] >> Mr. Yellum can.
[58:06] >> Mr. Pierce.
[58:07] >> Aye.
[58:07] >> Mr. Nowski.
[58:08] >> Aye.
[58:08] >> President Ball.
[58:09] >> Aye.
[58:09] >> Motion carried.
[58:10] There's no other business to come before
[58:12] the commission. Meeting's adjourned.
[58:16] » Oh.