1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:02,960 being a few minutes late. Um we're 2 00:00:02,960 --> 00:00:04,640 usually kind of fairly prompt, but 3 00:00:04,640 --> 00:00:06,560 sometimes things take a little longer 4 00:00:06,560 --> 00:00:09,040 than expected. So, it's October the 5th. 5 00:00:09,040 --> 00:00:11,120 It's Fergus Falls City Council, and the 6 00:00:11,120 --> 00:00:12,800 first item on the agenda is the 7 00:00:12,800 --> 00:00:15,120 invocation by Nick Preston of Life 8 00:00:15,120 --> 00:00:17,039 Church, followed by the pledge of 9 00:00:17,039 --> 00:00:21,750 allegiance, if you'd care to rise. 10 00:00:21,760 --> 00:00:24,235 All right, let's pray. 11 00:00:24,235 --> 00:00:26,310 [clears throat] 12 00:00:26,320 --> 00:00:27,760 Heavenly Father, thank you so much for 13 00:00:27,760 --> 00:00:30,400 this beautiful day and thank you for the 14 00:00:30,400 --> 00:00:34,559 change of seasons. Lord, I thank you for 15 00:00:34,559 --> 00:00:36,000 uh and we just acknowledge you as 16 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:38,480 creator of all things and we praise your 17 00:00:38,480 --> 00:00:40,559 name this evening. Thank you for your 18 00:00:40,559 --> 00:00:42,960 mercy, Lord, and your kindness to us. 19 00:00:42,960 --> 00:00:44,160 Thank you for your love, Lord. I thank 20 00:00:44,160 --> 00:00:45,440 you for each one of the city council 21 00:00:45,440 --> 00:00:47,360 members and the mayor, Lord. I thank you 22 00:00:47,360 --> 00:00:49,440 for the work that they do for this city. 23 00:00:49,440 --> 00:00:51,440 And I ask Lord God for your blessing on 24 00:00:51,440 --> 00:00:53,360 their life and their family Lord and 25 00:00:53,360 --> 00:00:54,960 just all the burdens and concerns that 26 00:00:54,960 --> 00:00:57,039 each of them carry individually. Uh we 27 00:00:57,039 --> 00:00:58,800 lift them to you this evening. Comfort 28 00:00:58,800 --> 00:01:00,960 them, strengthen them. Thank you, Lord, 29 00:01:00,960 --> 00:01:02,719 for the city staff, every aspect of 30 00:01:02,719 --> 00:01:04,000 their jobs that they do behind the 31 00:01:04,000 --> 00:01:06,960 scenes for Fergus Falls uh to keep this 32 00:01:06,960 --> 00:01:08,479 uh to be a wonderful place, Lord, to 33 00:01:08,479 --> 00:01:09,920 live. I just thank you for Fergus Falls 34 00:01:09,920 --> 00:01:12,240 and all that they do for this city. 35 00:01:12,240 --> 00:01:13,520 Thank you, Lord, for our police 36 00:01:13,520 --> 00:01:15,600 department, the fire department. I ask 37 00:01:15,600 --> 00:01:17,680 that you give them uh strength, 38 00:01:17,680 --> 00:01:19,439 discernment, and wisdom as they protect 39 00:01:19,439 --> 00:01:20,880 our city. God, give them the strength 40 00:01:20,880 --> 00:01:22,560 that they need to just to carry on and 41 00:01:22,560 --> 00:01:24,720 do the work that they do. And Lord, now 42 00:01:24,720 --> 00:01:26,479 tonight we ask for your wisdom, your 43 00:01:26,479 --> 00:01:29,200 guidance in this meeting as ideas and 44 00:01:29,200 --> 00:01:31,520 decisions or ideas are discussed and 45 00:01:31,520 --> 00:01:34,000 decisions are made, Lord, that Fergus 46 00:01:34,000 --> 00:01:35,439 would continue to flourish and and 47 00:01:35,439 --> 00:01:37,439 prosper in every way. And it's in the 48 00:01:37,439 --> 00:01:39,280 name of Jesus that we pray. Amen. 49 00:01:39,280 --> 00:01:41,040 >> Amen. Amen. 50 00:01:41,040 --> 00:01:43,680 >> I pledge algiance to the flag of the 51 00:01:43,680 --> 00:01:46,079 United States of America and to the 52 00:01:46,079 --> 00:01:49,119 republic for which it stands. One nation 53 00:01:49,119 --> 00:01:52,240 under God, indivisible, liberty and 54 00:01:52,240 --> 00:01:57,990 justice for all. 55 00:01:58,000 --> 00:01:59,759 » I will call this meeting to order. Roll 56 00:01:59,759 --> 00:02:01,439 call, please. 57 00:02:01,439 --> 00:02:04,880 >> Here. 58 00:02:04,880 --> 00:02:06,560 Here. 59 00:02:06,560 --> 00:02:10,000 >> Here. 60 00:02:10,000 --> 00:02:14,319 we have a quorum. Um the next item um on 61 00:02:14,319 --> 00:02:16,720 the agenda is open for uh time to 62 00:02:16,720 --> 00:02:18,640 address items of city business that are 63 00:02:18,640 --> 00:02:20,720 not on this evening's agenda. Anybody 64 00:02:20,720 --> 00:02:22,319 wishing to do so, please come to the 65 00:02:22,319 --> 00:02:24,160 lecton, state your name and the city in 66 00:02:24,160 --> 00:02:28,309 which you live. 67 00:02:28,319 --> 00:02:30,239 » My name is Lois Sunset. I live in Fergus 68 00:02:30,239 --> 00:02:32,080 Falls. Thank you for letting me come 69 00:02:32,080 --> 00:02:34,720 here today. I think um Laura Laurel for 70 00:02:34,720 --> 00:02:36,959 inviting me. Um, and I just want to say 71 00:02:36,959 --> 00:02:38,239 thank you all. If any of you had 72 00:02:38,239 --> 00:02:39,760 anything to do with the splash pad or 73 00:02:39,760 --> 00:02:42,239 the water park, I always wanted one as a 74 00:02:42,239 --> 00:02:43,680 mother. Now, as a grandmother, I'm so 75 00:02:43,680 --> 00:02:46,000 thankful that you've done that. I'm here 76 00:02:46,000 --> 00:02:47,680 today because on September 1st, my 77 00:02:47,680 --> 00:02:49,599 husband and I were walking on our usual 78 00:02:49,599 --> 00:02:51,280 constitutional, which we do almost every 79 00:02:51,280 --> 00:02:54,879 day on Lincoln heading 80 00:02:54,879 --> 00:02:56,959 east. We were on the south side of the 81 00:02:56,959 --> 00:03:00,080 road at about where 700 and 800 block 82 00:03:00,080 --> 00:03:02,000 come together on the opposite side of 83 00:03:02,000 --> 00:03:04,000 where First Avenue is. My husband heard 84 00:03:04,000 --> 00:03:05,840 a noise. 85 00:03:05,840 --> 00:03:08,800 He looked behind us. I went like this 86 00:03:08,800 --> 00:03:13,040 and I got hit by an electric bike. Um, 87 00:03:13,040 --> 00:03:15,440 I was knocked over. First thing I I 88 00:03:15,440 --> 00:03:17,840 hadn't couldn't even It went so fast. 89 00:03:17,840 --> 00:03:20,720 Um, I was knocked over. I had a bruise 90 00:03:20,720 --> 00:03:22,720 on my hip, a bruise on my lower left 91 00:03:22,720 --> 00:03:25,120 leg, and my head really hurt. I still 92 00:03:25,120 --> 00:03:28,159 have uh headaches to this day, which I 93 00:03:28,159 --> 00:03:30,799 did not have prior to that. So, I'm just 94 00:03:30,799 --> 00:03:33,360 here and I I do appreciate um Mayor 95 00:03:33,360 --> 00:03:35,200 Hicks for responding to my email. I 96 00:03:35,200 --> 00:03:38,879 emailed on um uh Labor Day and my both 97 00:03:38,879 --> 00:03:41,840 of my um council members responded me 98 00:03:41,840 --> 00:03:44,400 too. I appreciate that. I just bring 99 00:03:44,400 --> 00:03:46,799 this up. You would not believe anytime I 100 00:03:46,799 --> 00:03:49,040 talk to this about to anybody, they 101 00:03:49,040 --> 00:03:51,040 always have a story, a negative story 102 00:03:51,040 --> 00:03:53,200 about an electric bike. just outside 103 00:03:53,200 --> 00:03:54,480 while we were waiting for this meeting, 104 00:03:54,480 --> 00:03:56,159 Donovan Ragnus said he almost hit 105 00:03:56,159 --> 00:03:57,840 somebody on electric bike that was going 106 00:03:57,840 --> 00:03:59,840 the wrong way at about 30 miles an hour 107 00:03:59,840 --> 00:04:02,480 on the street. So, 108 00:04:02,480 --> 00:04:04,879 I'm just here to request that I I know 109 00:04:04,879 --> 00:04:07,280 the state is working on it. Uh Mayor 110 00:04:07,280 --> 00:04:10,480 Hicks mentioned that the state is um uh 111 00:04:10,480 --> 00:04:13,439 Jordan Rasmmanson and um 112 00:04:13,439 --> 00:04:14,319 >> other guy. [laughter] 113 00:04:14,319 --> 00:04:15,280 >> Yes, thank you. 114 00:04:15,280 --> 00:04:18,400 >> Yes. are um going to work on something 115 00:04:18,400 --> 00:04:21,199 statewide, but I would just ask you all 116 00:04:21,199 --> 00:04:23,759 if there's I don't know why we couldn't 117 00:04:23,759 --> 00:04:26,479 do something in our city because it's I 118 00:04:26,479 --> 00:04:28,639 mean my life is victed. I could easily 119 00:04:28,639 --> 00:04:31,120 have broken a hip if I just I'm a nurse. 120 00:04:31,120 --> 00:04:32,720 I see many broken hips. This could 121 00:04:32,720 --> 00:04:34,720 easily have ended it in a broken hip, 122 00:04:34,720 --> 00:04:36,800 broken pelvis. Um I could have had a 123 00:04:36,800 --> 00:04:39,840 concussion. Um could detrimentally 124 00:04:39,840 --> 00:04:42,400 affected my life and it was bad enough 125 00:04:42,400 --> 00:04:45,919 as it was. So, uh, 126 00:04:45,919 --> 00:04:47,440 we don't understand why any motor 127 00:04:47,440 --> 00:04:48,960 vehicles should be on a sidewalk. I 128 00:04:48,960 --> 00:04:51,040 understand there's like as we're 129 00:04:51,040 --> 00:04:53,120 walking, you know, we walk on paved 130 00:04:53,120 --> 00:04:54,800 paths, which I suppose it's hard to 131 00:04:54,800 --> 00:04:57,040 define as sidewalks maybe, but we were 132 00:04:57,040 --> 00:05:00,080 on a sidewalk, Lincoln Avenue. 133 00:05:00,080 --> 00:05:04,400 And this So, I got up. I reprimanded the 134 00:05:04,400 --> 00:05:06,000 kid. He was maybe 20. I don't know how 135 00:05:06,000 --> 00:05:08,320 old it was. You should not have that on 136 00:05:08,320 --> 00:05:10,320 the sidewalk. I think I said that twice. 137 00:05:10,320 --> 00:05:12,160 He was very nice. Are you okay? He said, 138 00:05:12,160 --> 00:05:13,919 "Are you okay?" He was holding his head 139 00:05:13,919 --> 00:05:16,479 cuz he was not wearing a helmet. 140 00:05:16,479 --> 00:05:18,080 And 141 00:05:18,080 --> 00:05:20,960 then we continued to walk downtown and 142 00:05:20,960 --> 00:05:23,440 at about US Bank, I saw the same young 143 00:05:23,440 --> 00:05:25,600 man going the other direction on the 144 00:05:25,600 --> 00:05:26,960 sidewalk on the other side of the 145 00:05:26,960 --> 00:05:29,360 street. We estimated he was going about 146 00:05:29,360 --> 00:05:33,280 as fast as the cars. So then I was mad. 147 00:05:33,280 --> 00:05:34,639 >> And then I stopped at the police station 148 00:05:34,639 --> 00:05:37,840 on the way home and and filed a report. 149 00:05:37,840 --> 00:05:40,479 Yeah. So, I just ask that you would 150 00:05:40,479 --> 00:05:44,639 consider doing something citywide to 151 00:05:44,639 --> 00:05:47,520 keep motor vehicles off the sidewalk. 152 00:05:47,520 --> 00:05:48,960 I really have mixed feelings about 153 00:05:48,960 --> 00:05:53,039 scooters because those are kids, 154 00:05:53,039 --> 00:05:54,320 but they're an accident waiting to 155 00:05:54,320 --> 00:05:56,160 happen, too. You can just see that. But 156 00:05:56,160 --> 00:05:59,759 anyway, electric bikes do not belong on 157 00:05:59,759 --> 00:06:02,479 sidewalks. Thank you. 158 00:06:02,479 --> 00:06:04,160 >> Thank you. 159 00:06:04,160 --> 00:06:08,790 Anybody else? 160 00:06:08,800 --> 00:06:11,360 I just want to see if I can make a 161 00:06:11,360 --> 00:06:12,479 proposal. 162 00:06:12,479 --> 00:06:14,479 >> If you care to state your name and the 163 00:06:14,479 --> 00:06:16,160 city in which you live. 164 00:06:16,160 --> 00:06:20,790 >> Yeah. Lewis Schwarz of Fergus Falls. 165 00:06:20,800 --> 00:06:25,440 » I've been a town resident for for years. 166 00:06:25,440 --> 00:06:28,880 And I wonder if it's a possible 167 00:06:28,880 --> 00:06:32,400 I suppose it's I don't know if it's 168 00:06:32,400 --> 00:06:35,120 I know this is not like Fargo or uh 169 00:06:35,120 --> 00:06:37,120 Rochester, but it's possible to have a 170 00:06:37,120 --> 00:06:40,000 something like a civic center or some 171 00:06:40,000 --> 00:06:48,390 that type of thing or 172 00:06:48,400 --> 00:06:51,759 » um we have uh the next best thing we 173 00:06:51,759 --> 00:06:52,880 have the Big Wood Event Center. 174 00:06:52,880 --> 00:06:54,800 >> Big Event Center. I wonder can that be 175 00:06:54,800 --> 00:06:57,919 expanded or anything to hold bigger 176 00:06:57,919 --> 00:07:01,199 events and stuff or is that 177 00:07:01,199 --> 00:07:03,759 >> it it depends. It's it depends how big 178 00:07:03,759 --> 00:07:09,670 an event you would like 179 00:07:09,680 --> 00:07:12,400 you know like the bigger band concerts 180 00:07:12,400 --> 00:07:16,080 and stuff like that or is that uh 181 00:07:16,080 --> 00:07:17,759 I think it would be difficult at this 182 00:07:17,759 --> 00:07:19,680 time. I mean that's why the center for 183 00:07:19,680 --> 00:07:22,400 the arts does the outdoor concerts 184 00:07:22,400 --> 00:07:24,319 because those obviously can attract you 185 00:07:24,319 --> 00:07:26,400 know500 plus people. 186 00:07:26,400 --> 00:07:26,800 >> Yeah. 187 00:07:26,800 --> 00:07:29,680 >> As opposed to you know um any any 188 00:07:29,680 --> 00:07:31,360 expansion of the big would be a 189 00:07:31,360 --> 00:07:33,520 significant financial 190 00:07:33,520 --> 00:07:38,160 um input from the city residents. 191 00:07:38,160 --> 00:07:40,800 So but we hear you. So 192 00:07:40,800 --> 00:07:42,880 >> yeah that'll be something like I suppose 193 00:07:42,880 --> 00:07:44,400 a tax or something like that. 194 00:07:44,400 --> 00:07:46,240 >> It would increase your property tax. 195 00:07:46,240 --> 00:07:47,840 Yes. 196 00:07:47,840 --> 00:07:52,070 Yeah. So, thank you. 197 00:07:52,080 --> 00:07:53,280 » I was just thinking, you know, that 198 00:07:53,280 --> 00:07:56,639 would create like, you know, jobs for 199 00:07:56,639 --> 00:08:00,960 the town and things like that and 200 00:08:00,960 --> 00:08:06,000 >> Right. Well, you if you stick around and wait um a few a little while, you'll 201 00:08:06,000 --> 00:08:07,360 hear about what we're doing on job 202 00:08:07,360 --> 00:08:08,720 creation. 203 00:08:08,720 --> 00:08:09,599 >> Okay. 204 00:08:09,599 --> 00:08:10,400 >> Thank you, sir. 205 00:08:10,400 --> 00:08:11,599 >> Thank you. 206 00:08:11,599 --> 00:08:15,029 >> Yep. 207 00:08:15,039 --> 00:08:19,280 » Right. Anyone else? If not, the next 208 00:08:19,280 --> 00:08:21,840 item is the approval of this evening's 209 00:08:21,840 --> 00:08:25,199 agenda. We have two items. Um, under 210 00:08:25,199 --> 00:08:27,759 consent agenda, item number six, a 211 00:08:27,759 --> 00:08:29,360 motion directing the city attorney to 212 00:08:29,360 --> 00:08:31,840 draft an ordinance reszoning 213 00:08:31,840 --> 00:08:36,399 119 Vernon Avenue West in 114 Alcott 214 00:08:36,399 --> 00:08:39,919 Avenue West from R2 to B3 district. Um, 215 00:08:39,919 --> 00:08:41,919 council member Job has has requested 216 00:08:41,919 --> 00:08:44,800 that be um, a separate item due to 217 00:08:44,800 --> 00:08:47,519 conflict of interest. And the other item 218 00:08:47,519 --> 00:08:51,040 is the removal of F4, the visit Fergus 219 00:08:51,040 --> 00:08:55,519 Falls agreement. Um, we're going back to 220 00:08:55,519 --> 00:08:57,839 the their board and looking to realign 221 00:08:57,839 --> 00:09:01,760 the contract, the um, job description as 222 00:09:01,760 --> 00:09:05,680 well as the proposed business plan with 223 00:09:05,680 --> 00:09:09,440 that. Would somebody care to make um a 224 00:09:09,440 --> 00:09:12,800 motion to approve the agenda? 225 00:09:12,800 --> 00:09:13,279 >> Move. 226 00:09:13,279 --> 00:09:14,240 >> Thank you, Scott. 227 00:09:14,240 --> 00:09:14,880 >> Second. 228 00:09:14,880 --> 00:09:17,839 >> Thank you, Laurel. 229 00:09:17,839 --> 00:09:19,440 >> All those in favor say I. 230 00:09:19,440 --> 00:09:20,800 >> I. 231 00:09:20,800 --> 00:09:22,800 >> All those against same sign hearing 232 00:09:22,800 --> 00:09:25,040 none. Uh the motion is approved. The 233 00:09:25,040 --> 00:09:26,959 next item is public hearings of which 234 00:09:26,959 --> 00:09:29,440 there are none. The next item is 235 00:09:29,440 --> 00:09:34,480 awarding of bids. A resolution awarding the bid for the city 236 00:09:34,480 --> 00:09:38,640 hall city hall Koopa project to Sty 237 00:09:38,640 --> 00:09:45,110 Styhin LLC in the amount of $195,09 238 00:09:45,120 --> 00:09:50,710 and I believe that will be Guy Taylor. 239 00:09:50,720 --> 00:09:53,120 Thank you your honor. That is pronounced 240 00:09:53,120 --> 00:09:57,120 Strin Strin LLC. So, the recommendation 241 00:09:57,120 --> 00:09:59,200 tonight is to award the Cupula 242 00:09:59,200 --> 00:10:01,760 Reconstruction and Bell Reinstallation 243 00:10:01,760 --> 00:10:05,200 to Strin LLC uh contractor from 244 00:10:05,200 --> 00:10:07,519 Glennwood, Minnesota in the amount of 245 00:10:07,519 --> 00:10:10,399 $195,09. 246 00:10:10,399 --> 00:10:12,000 The council authorized bids to be 247 00:10:12,000 --> 00:10:14,880 advertised on August 3rd. Bids were 248 00:10:14,880 --> 00:10:16,640 placed in the daily journal, on the city 249 00:10:16,640 --> 00:10:19,440 website, and on Quest. Uh personal 250 00:10:19,440 --> 00:10:21,200 contacts with local contracts 251 00:10:21,200 --> 00:10:23,440 contractors were also made to encourage 252 00:10:23,440 --> 00:10:26,399 them to bid. uh six contractors attended 253 00:10:26,399 --> 00:10:29,440 a pre-bid meeting on September 15th. Of 254 00:10:29,440 --> 00:10:31,920 those six, three contractors submitted a 255 00:10:31,920 --> 00:10:35,600 bid. Bids opened on September 29th at 2 256 00:10:35,600 --> 00:10:39,040 p.m. Uh the three contractors that did 257 00:10:39,040 --> 00:10:41,440 submit bids were Comtock Construction, 258 00:10:41,440 --> 00:10:44,240 Gas Construction, and Strin. 259 00:10:44,240 --> 00:10:47,440 The architect has vetted the contractor 260 00:10:47,440 --> 00:10:49,839 and has determined that Strin LLC has 261 00:10:49,839 --> 00:10:51,360 sufficient knowledge of the project and 262 00:10:51,360 --> 00:10:54,480 equipment to perform the work. 263 00:10:54,480 --> 00:10:57,440 if awarded tonight, uh, will 264 00:10:57,440 --> 00:11:00,320 start as soon as he is able to procure 265 00:11:00,320 --> 00:11:03,040 materials with a completion date of no 266 00:11:03,040 --> 00:11:06,800 later than March 31st, 2027. If weather 267 00:11:06,800 --> 00:11:08,880 permits, um, the work will be done 268 00:11:08,880 --> 00:11:11,200 sooner. 269 00:11:11,200 --> 00:11:12,560 >> Would somebody care to make that 270 00:11:12,560 --> 00:11:13,200 resolution? 271 00:11:13,200 --> 00:11:14,320 >> I'll offer that. 272 00:11:14,320 --> 00:11:15,120 >> Thank you, Scott. 273 00:11:15,120 --> 00:11:15,920 >> I'll second that. 274 00:11:15,920 --> 00:11:19,519 >> Thank you, Laurel. Any questions of Guy? 275 00:11:19,519 --> 00:11:21,120 Is that going to have to be covered when 276 00:11:21,120 --> 00:11:23,040 they're working on that to try to keep 277 00:11:23,040 --> 00:11:24,800 some heat in there as far as sealing 278 00:11:24,800 --> 00:11:28,320 anything with any type of uh like 279 00:11:28,320 --> 00:11:30,399 compounds or anything like that? 280 00:11:30,399 --> 00:11:33,360 >> The current situation up there is it's 281 00:11:33,360 --> 00:11:36,240 sealed and so um the only time it'll be 282 00:11:36,240 --> 00:11:38,240 uncovered is when the coupa is 283 00:11:38,240 --> 00:11:39,920 reinstalled and that'll be built off 284 00:11:39,920 --> 00:11:40,399 site. 285 00:11:40,399 --> 00:11:43,120 >> All right, 286 00:11:43,120 --> 00:11:45,600 Mr. Taylor, I I probably remember. Are 287 00:11:45,600 --> 00:11:47,120 we close to the budget that we had on 288 00:11:47,120 --> 00:11:49,680 this was 150 to 200 or what was it? 289 00:11:49,680 --> 00:11:52,560 >> Yeah, the estimate from the architect 290 00:11:52,560 --> 00:11:55,360 was 150 to 210. Okay. And so we are 291 00:11:55,360 --> 00:11:57,440 right in there and we do have sufficient 292 00:11:57,440 --> 00:11:58,959 funds in the general government 293 00:11:58,959 --> 00:12:00,240 buildings budget to cover. 294 00:12:00,240 --> 00:12:02,560 >> Good. I uh I apologize if this was in 295 00:12:02,560 --> 00:12:03,839 the packet. I didn't see it, but 296 00:12:03,839 --> 00:12:05,200 somebody asked me the other night. They 297 00:12:05,200 --> 00:12:06,959 said, you know, 200 grand that's like 298 00:12:06,959 --> 00:12:09,360 the price of a small house. Uh where is 299 00:12:09,360 --> 00:12:11,680 the cost in this? Is it in the in the 300 00:12:11,680 --> 00:12:13,120 height to get it up there? the crane 301 00:12:13,120 --> 00:12:15,200 work or where I didn't see a breakdown 302 00:12:15,200 --> 00:12:17,040 of what it really was, but where does 303 00:12:17,040 --> 00:12:19,360 the cost come to to get us to 200,000 304 00:12:19,360 --> 00:12:19,920 for that? 305 00:12:19,920 --> 00:12:21,440 >> I can send that to you if you'd like, 306 00:12:21,440 --> 00:12:24,000 but it's the complexity of it. It's the 307 00:12:24,000 --> 00:12:27,600 materials. They're not common materials. 308 00:12:27,600 --> 00:12:28,959 Some of them are because a lot of it's 309 00:12:28,959 --> 00:12:31,200 just lumber, but it's the finish work, 310 00:12:31,200 --> 00:12:34,160 the the dome reconstruction. It's a lot 311 00:12:34,160 --> 00:12:37,680 of odd type work that isn't common. 312 00:12:37,680 --> 00:12:40,240 >> Sounds good, 313 00:12:40,240 --> 00:12:41,279 Scott. 314 00:12:41,279 --> 00:12:43,040 uh recent conversations and in 315 00:12:43,040 --> 00:12:44,560 particular the comments and questions 316 00:12:44,560 --> 00:12:47,120 that came up at the candidate forums uh 317 00:12:47,120 --> 00:12:49,760 had to do with local suppliers having a 318 00:12:49,760 --> 00:12:53,040 shot at the u local projects and in this 319 00:12:53,040 --> 00:12:55,279 case he's an out of town contractor 320 00:12:55,279 --> 00:12:57,360 which is fine but to the degree that we 321 00:12:57,360 --> 00:12:59,200 can encourage strand to use local 322 00:12:59,200 --> 00:13:01,600 suppliers uh that would be really 323 00:13:01,600 --> 00:13:05,839 terrific we can encourage them that way 324 00:13:05,839 --> 00:13:07,279 >> I think obviously it would be fair to 325 00:13:07,279 --> 00:13:09,440 say that a local contractor did bid in 326 00:13:09,440 --> 00:13:10,720 comtock 327 00:13:10,720 --> 00:13:11,760 So, 328 00:13:11,760 --> 00:13:13,920 >> and there were other contacts made. One 329 00:13:13,920 --> 00:13:16,489 was seriously thinking of submitting 330 00:13:16,489 --> 00:13:18,959 [clears throat] a bid and 331 00:13:18,959 --> 00:13:20,639 other projects kept him from being able 332 00:13:20,639 --> 00:13:23,680 to get everything put together. 333 00:13:23,680 --> 00:13:26,079 >> Thank you. Any other questions? Laurel, 334 00:13:26,079 --> 00:13:28,160 >> what's the timeline for completion? 335 00:13:28,160 --> 00:13:29,760 >> March 31st would be the 336 00:13:29,760 --> 00:13:30,720 >> That's the deadline. I saw 337 00:13:30,720 --> 00:13:32,320 >> the deadline. Yeah, we're hoping it'll 338 00:13:32,320 --> 00:13:33,440 be done sooner. Okay. 339 00:13:33,440 --> 00:13:34,800 >> I'm hoping by Christmas so we can get 340 00:13:34,800 --> 00:13:38,079 our lights strong. 341 00:13:38,079 --> 00:13:40,480 >> That roll call, please. 342 00:13:40,480 --> 00:13:41,519 Yes. 343 00:13:41,519 --> 00:13:43,999 >> Yes. 344 00:13:43,999 --> 00:13:44,079 [clears throat] 345 00:13:44,079 --> 00:13:49,040 >> Yes. 346 00:13:49,040 --> 00:13:51,279 >> The resolution is approved. The next 347 00:13:51,279 --> 00:13:53,680 item under petitions and communication 348 00:13:53,680 --> 00:13:55,600 is economic development update from 349 00:13:55,600 --> 00:13:58,720 James who has been with the city more or 350 00:13:58,720 --> 00:14:02,480 less one year. So, happy birthday. 351 00:14:02,480 --> 00:14:05,360 >> Thank you. I appreciate it. 352 00:14:05,360 --> 00:14:06,880 >> Well, hey, I just wanted to go through a 353 00:14:06,880 --> 00:14:11,120 few stats very quickly. Um so 354 00:14:11,120 --> 00:14:12,880 basically we we're about a year into 355 00:14:12,880 --> 00:14:15,600 this project. Um initially it was sort 356 00:14:15,600 --> 00:14:17,120 of the first couple months were a little 357 00:14:17,120 --> 00:14:18,880 slow. We were framing things and we had 358 00:14:18,880 --> 00:14:21,199 our our meeting in February. But what I 359 00:14:21,199 --> 00:14:23,600 wanted to talk about was uh more or less 360 00:14:23,600 --> 00:14:26,320 the transition from strategy and leads 361 00:14:26,320 --> 00:14:31,360 into execution. So 2026 was about 362 00:14:31,360 --> 00:14:34,160 developing continuing the pipeline. 2027 363 00:14:34,160 --> 00:14:36,959 is going to be about executing. Um I 364 00:14:36,959 --> 00:14:38,320 would also like to highlight that each 365 00:14:38,320 --> 00:14:39,600 and every one of you have been part of 366 00:14:39,600 --> 00:14:41,360 this in one way or another whether it's 367 00:14:41,360 --> 00:14:43,760 housing projects whether it's retail 368 00:14:43,760 --> 00:14:46,560 logistics manufacturing uh whether you 369 00:14:46,560 --> 00:14:48,240 know it's city staff and each council 370 00:14:48,240 --> 00:14:50,639 member has been part of this particular 371 00:14:50,639 --> 00:14:52,800 journey uh given where your interests 372 00:14:52,800 --> 00:14:55,440 are more or less. Um, so here we are. 373 00:14:55,440 --> 00:14:57,440 Um, active capital, none of this 374 00:14:57,440 --> 00:14:59,120 includes like the construction jobs 375 00:14:59,120 --> 00:15:01,920 that'll come, but generically speaking, 376 00:15:01,920 --> 00:15:03,440 I I think the sweet spot's probably 377 00:15:03,440 --> 00:15:06,160 about 130 million plus or minus 15 to 20 378 00:15:06,160 --> 00:15:07,199 million. So, you're probably going, 379 00:15:07,199 --> 00:15:08,720 "Wow, that's a lot of money. Where's it 380 00:15:08,720 --> 00:15:11,199 coming from? What What is it?" Um, of 381 00:15:11,199 --> 00:15:13,279 that, roughly a third of it is going to 382 00:15:13,279 --> 00:15:15,760 be in the form of housing. Uh, we're 383 00:15:15,760 --> 00:15:17,839 currently discussing six projects that 384 00:15:17,839 --> 00:15:20,480 are pretty serious at this point. Uh in 385 00:15:20,480 --> 00:15:22,480 addition to that, uh we have a fairly 386 00:15:22,480 --> 00:15:24,320 large logistics project that'll be 387 00:15:24,320 --> 00:15:26,800 coming on hopefully line here very soon. 388 00:15:26,800 --> 00:15:28,800 Um that's probably the lion share of the 389 00:15:28,800 --> 00:15:30,800 capex or capital expenditures that are 390 00:15:30,800 --> 00:15:32,880 not housing related here. Then you've 391 00:15:32,880 --> 00:15:35,199 got uh existing expansions plus a a 392 00:15:35,199 --> 00:15:37,040 pretty decent size expansion that we're 393 00:15:37,040 --> 00:15:39,600 looking at uh in addition to retail that 394 00:15:39,600 --> 00:15:41,040 we've talked about over the last couple 395 00:15:41,040 --> 00:15:42,720 of months. So when you collectively look 396 00:15:42,720 --> 00:15:46,000 at it um about a third a third a third 397 00:15:46,000 --> 00:15:47,760 as far as the direct jobs in the 398 00:15:47,760 --> 00:15:51,600 pipeline u again 60% of those jobs are 399 00:15:51,600 --> 00:15:54,560 one project and the project itself has 400 00:15:54,560 --> 00:15:56,160 already achieved its final investment 401 00:15:56,160 --> 00:15:58,000 decision. So it's not like it has to go 402 00:15:58,000 --> 00:15:59,279 through a corporate board or anything 403 00:15:59,279 --> 00:16:00,959 like that. It's now gone through due 404 00:16:00,959 --> 00:16:04,000 diligence and the process is underway. 405 00:16:04,000 --> 00:16:06,240 In addition to that um you know about 406 00:16:06,240 --> 00:16:07,920 half of the remaining jobs come in the 407 00:16:07,920 --> 00:16:10,720 form of retail which have a 2 to1 ratio 408 00:16:10,720 --> 00:16:13,279 of part-time to full-time and then 100 409 00:16:13,279 --> 00:16:16,160 permanent uh light manufacturing jobs uh 410 00:16:16,160 --> 00:16:18,880 that are either well actually we uh we 411 00:16:18,880 --> 00:16:20,959 saw our first 10 advertised here last 412 00:16:20,959 --> 00:16:23,920 week I believe uh here in Fergus Falls. 413 00:16:23,920 --> 00:16:26,240 Uh next slide. 414 00:16:26,240 --> 00:16:28,720 Oh and then of those housing units um a 415 00:16:28,720 --> 00:16:31,279 vast majority are multifamily. So, of 416 00:16:31,279 --> 00:16:33,120 the 200 or so that are currently under 417 00:16:33,120 --> 00:16:35,600 discussion and pretty we're getting into 418 00:16:35,600 --> 00:16:39,360 the planning process, um roughly 419 00:16:39,360 --> 00:16:42,639 twothirds to 70% of them are are multif 420 00:16:42,639 --> 00:16:45,279 family. Then you've got a smattering of 421 00:16:45,279 --> 00:16:47,519 um twin homes and single families. From 422 00:16:47,519 --> 00:16:50,639 there, as I mentioned, um about 37 423 00:16:50,639 --> 00:16:52,480 million in identified manufacturing 424 00:16:52,480 --> 00:16:54,240 investments and the lion share obviously 425 00:16:54,240 --> 00:16:57,279 being that larger logistics project. Uh, 426 00:16:57,279 --> 00:16:59,360 and then we've got two, not one, but two 427 00:16:59,360 --> 00:17:02,639 pretty significant retail um projects 428 00:17:02,639 --> 00:17:04,480 underway. I should call it two and a 429 00:17:04,480 --> 00:17:08,240 half actually because there's kind of a small one that we're doing as well 430 00:17:08,240 --> 00:17:11,919 that's uh that's going to be pretty decent for the community. Uh and 431 00:17:11,919 --> 00:17:13,760 then in addition to this over the first 432 00:17:13,760 --> 00:17:15,439 year we worked a lot of retention 433 00:17:15,439 --> 00:17:17,280 actually in this room held a lot of 434 00:17:17,280 --> 00:17:18,720 workshops worked with a lot of small 435 00:17:18,720 --> 00:17:21,439 companies and since you've given the 436 00:17:21,439 --> 00:17:23,039 some money they've increased their 437 00:17:23,039 --> 00:17:25,199 presence here and we're consistently 438 00:17:25,199 --> 00:17:27,199 referring some of the smaller companies 439 00:17:27,199 --> 00:17:29,919 uh to that particular service. And 440 00:17:29,919 --> 00:17:33,679 lastly um you know we still continue to 441 00:17:33,679 --> 00:17:36,080 target roughly 20 companies a month. Uh 442 00:17:36,080 --> 00:17:38,480 that's a combination of community uh 443 00:17:38,480 --> 00:17:39,760 companies that are already here. What do 444 00:17:39,760 --> 00:17:42,000 you need? how can we help? As well as a 445 00:17:42,000 --> 00:17:43,919 pretty aggressive outreach. Again, uh 446 00:17:43,919 --> 00:17:45,360 I'm not the cold caller of the group. 447 00:17:45,360 --> 00:17:47,600 The cold caller knows who they are. Uh 448 00:17:47,600 --> 00:17:49,120 and there's somebody that's really 449 00:17:49,120 --> 00:17:51,679 aggressive uh that we give leads to and 450 00:17:51,679 --> 00:17:53,200 they go out there and find the leads and 451 00:17:53,200 --> 00:17:55,280 then they come back and we start working 452 00:17:55,280 --> 00:17:59,360 projects. And um a really decent litmus 453 00:17:59,360 --> 00:18:02,480 test here is, you know, we've got 18 454 00:18:02,480 --> 00:18:04,480 active projects, but now eight are 455 00:18:04,480 --> 00:18:06,400 fairly advanced. And so I'm starting to 456 00:18:06,400 --> 00:18:08,080 work with the team here on how do we 457 00:18:08,080 --> 00:18:09,760 manage all of these projects at the same 458 00:18:09,760 --> 00:18:12,559 time to ensure that the developers, the 459 00:18:12,559 --> 00:18:14,240 owners, the investors, and everybody 460 00:18:14,240 --> 00:18:16,480 gets what they need uh so that nothing 461 00:18:16,480 --> 00:18:18,320 kind of falls through. So I would like 462 00:18:18,320 --> 00:18:20,559 to thank you again for all of your help. 463 00:18:20,559 --> 00:18:22,080 As I said, each and every one of you are 464 00:18:22,080 --> 00:18:23,840 playing a part and I will turn it back 465 00:18:23,840 --> 00:18:25,760 to you, your honor. 466 00:18:25,760 --> 00:18:28,880 >> Thank you. Any questions of James is up 467 00:18:28,880 --> 00:18:31,120 on the floor. 468 00:18:31,120 --> 00:18:32,400 >> Thank you very much. 469 00:18:32,400 --> 00:18:34,960 >> Yeah, you bet. 470 00:18:34,960 --> 00:18:36,880 With that, we will move on. The next 471 00:18:36,880 --> 00:18:38,880 item on the agenda is the consent 472 00:18:38,880 --> 00:18:41,520 agenda. Um, item one is a motion 473 00:18:41,520 --> 00:18:43,120 approving the minutes from the September 474 00:18:43,120 --> 00:18:46,480 21st, 2026 city council meeting and the 475 00:18:46,480 --> 00:18:48,880 September 30th, 2026 committee of the 476 00:18:48,880 --> 00:18:51,760 whole. A motion approving licenses. A 477 00:18:51,760 --> 00:18:53,679 resolution certifying election judge 478 00:18:53,679 --> 00:18:55,840 election judges for November 3rd general 479 00:18:55,840 --> 00:18:58,320 election. A resolution amending the 480 00:18:58,320 --> 00:19:00,960 Houston engineering contract for acetone 481 00:19:00,960 --> 00:19:03,760 response actions to the MPCA. 482 00:19:03,760 --> 00:19:05,919 A resolution authorizing the mayor and 483 00:19:05,919 --> 00:19:07,919 city administrator to sign an acceptance 484 00:19:07,919 --> 00:19:10,400 letter for a state airport grant from 485 00:19:10,400 --> 00:19:12,880 MIDOT. A resolution approving a 486 00:19:12,880 --> 00:19:15,039 conditional use permit for a pylon sign 487 00:19:15,039 --> 00:19:18,640 in the B2 service business district at 488 00:19:18,640 --> 00:19:21,200 1701 Lincoln Avenue. That's the new Le 489 00:19:21,200 --> 00:19:24,000 Schwabs building. A resolution approving 490 00:19:24,000 --> 00:19:25,840 the purchase of bodywn cameras for the 491 00:19:25,840 --> 00:19:28,160 Fergus Falls Police Department. a 492 00:19:28,160 --> 00:19:30,000 resolution accepting a donation from 493 00:19:30,000 --> 00:19:32,480 Artell Power Company Foundation to the 494 00:19:32,480 --> 00:19:36,000 fire department in the amount of $3,910 495 00:19:36,000 --> 00:19:38,880 and adjusting the 2026 Fire Department 496 00:19:38,880 --> 00:19:41,200 budget as such. Would somebody care to 497 00:19:41,200 --> 00:19:44,880 make that resolution? 498 00:19:44,880 --> 00:19:47,280 >> Thank you, Laura. Would somebody care to 499 00:19:47,280 --> 00:19:47,760 second it? 500 00:19:47,760 --> 00:19:48,480 >> I'll second. 501 00:19:48,480 --> 00:19:50,960 >> Thank you, Jim. 502 00:19:50,960 --> 00:19:52,720 Roll call, please. 503 00:19:52,720 --> 00:19:54,000 >> Yes. 504 00:19:54,000 --> 00:19:55,360 >> Fish. 505 00:19:55,360 --> 00:20:01,760 >> Yes. 506 00:20:01,760 --> 00:20:06,160 >> The resolution is approved. The item um 507 00:20:06,160 --> 00:20:08,480 remaining is a motion directing the city 508 00:20:08,480 --> 00:20:11,280 attorney to draft an ordinance reszoning 509 00:20:11,280 --> 00:20:15,760 119 Vernon Avenue West and 114 Elcott 510 00:20:15,760 --> 00:20:20,320 Avenue West from a R2 to a B3 district. 511 00:20:20,320 --> 00:20:24,160 This was discussed earlier. Um, and uh, 512 00:20:24,160 --> 00:20:26,080 I don't know if council need anything 513 00:20:26,080 --> 00:20:29,360 more on it. Um, if so, um, I'm sure 514 00:20:29,360 --> 00:20:30,960 Clara would be more than willing to 515 00:20:30,960 --> 00:20:33,200 answer any questions. If not, would 516 00:20:33,200 --> 00:20:35,679 somebody care to make the motion? 517 00:20:35,679 --> 00:20:36,559 >> I'll offer. 518 00:20:36,559 --> 00:20:38,240 >> Thank you, Scott. 519 00:20:38,240 --> 00:20:39,120 >> I'll second. 520 00:20:39,120 --> 00:20:43,029 >> Thank you, Scott. 521 00:20:43,039 --> 00:20:45,200 If there's no questions, then all those 522 00:20:45,200 --> 00:20:46,720 in favor say I. 523 00:20:46,720 --> 00:20:47,679 >> I. I. 524 00:20:47,679 --> 00:20:49,120 >> All those against, same sign. 525 00:20:49,120 --> 00:20:52,400 >> Abstain. Miss Miss Job as abstained. The 526 00:20:52,400 --> 00:20:56,159 motion is approved. The next item on the 527 00:20:56,159 --> 00:20:58,559 agenda is under ordinance and 528 00:20:58,559 --> 00:21:00,320 resolutions. The first reading of 529 00:21:00,320 --> 00:21:04,480 ordinance 81 8 series battery energy 530 00:21:04,480 --> 00:21:07,200 storage. And we just need somebody to 531 00:21:07,200 --> 00:21:11,440 make that uh make that introduce it. So 532 00:21:11,440 --> 00:21:13,840 >> thank you Scott. 533 00:21:13,840 --> 00:21:15,679 It will come back obviously for a second 534 00:21:15,679 --> 00:21:17,200 reading. 535 00:21:17,200 --> 00:21:19,840 The second item is a second reading of 536 00:21:19,840 --> 00:21:24,400 ordinance 82 8 series reszone 301 North 537 00:21:24,400 --> 00:21:27,919 Union Avenue from R4 to B3. 538 00:21:27,919 --> 00:21:31,120 Um, this would require a roll call. 539 00:21:31,120 --> 00:21:31,919 >> Rachel, 540 00:21:31,919 --> 00:21:40,960 >> yes. 541 00:21:40,960 --> 00:21:45,120 >> The ordinance is approved. Um the next 542 00:21:45,120 --> 00:21:49,360 item is a second reading of ordinance 83 543 00:21:49,360 --> 00:21:51,919 8 series reszoning portions of the lake 544 00:21:51,919 --> 00:21:56,400 region healthcare campus from R2 to B3 545 00:21:56,400 --> 00:21:58,400 and this again if there are no questions 546 00:21:58,400 --> 00:22:01,360 will be a roll call. Rachel, 547 00:22:01,360 --> 00:22:02,640 >> yes. 548 00:22:02,640 --> 00:22:03,120 >> Fish, 549 00:22:03,120 --> 00:22:03,600 >> yes. 550 00:22:03,600 --> 00:22:04,000 >> Joel, 551 00:22:04,000 --> 00:22:07,190 >> abstain. 552 00:22:07,200 --> 00:22:10,320 >> Yes. 553 00:22:10,320 --> 00:22:10,960 >> Morton, 554 00:22:10,960 --> 00:22:12,880 >> yes. 555 00:22:12,880 --> 00:22:16,240 The ordinance is approved. 556 00:22:16,240 --> 00:22:18,320 The next item is a resolution 557 00:22:18,320 --> 00:22:20,559 authorizing staff to sign a grant 558 00:22:20,559 --> 00:22:26,720 contract from Shipo for $26,653 559 00:22:26,720 --> 00:22:31,760 with an inind match of $7,96096 560 00:22:31,760 --> 00:22:34,080 to support public education outreach and 561 00:22:34,080 --> 00:22:36,960 preparation for a potential Fergus Falls 562 00:22:36,960 --> 00:22:39,440 commercial historic district. And I will 563 00:22:39,440 --> 00:22:45,830 call upon Clara Beck. 564 00:22:45,840 --> 00:22:47,600 Thank you, mayor. Um, we were very 565 00:22:47,600 --> 00:22:49,200 pleased to get notification from the 566 00:22:49,200 --> 00:22:50,880 state historic preservation office that 567 00:22:50,880 --> 00:22:54,320 the grant that we applied for um back I 568 00:22:54,320 --> 00:22:56,799 think it was at the end of 2025 has been 569 00:22:56,799 --> 00:22:59,919 federally funded and we are able to 570 00:22:59,919 --> 00:23:02,720 start our activities. As a reminder, 571 00:23:02,720 --> 00:23:04,720 what we would be doing with this grant 572 00:23:04,720 --> 00:23:09,520 is um writing an application for a 573 00:23:09,520 --> 00:23:12,000 downtown commercial historic district. 574 00:23:12,000 --> 00:23:14,080 not sending but just writing it at this 575 00:23:14,080 --> 00:23:16,080 point and then doing outreach to 576 00:23:16,080 --> 00:23:18,080 downtown business owners and building 577 00:23:18,080 --> 00:23:20,000 owners to talk to them about the 578 00:23:20,000 --> 00:23:22,799 potential um pluses and minuses of a 579 00:23:22,799 --> 00:23:24,960 historic district uh and then getting 580 00:23:24,960 --> 00:23:26,640 the word out about what it could look 581 00:23:26,640 --> 00:23:28,320 like in Fergus Falls to have a downtown 582 00:23:28,320 --> 00:23:30,880 historic district. So we are very lucky 583 00:23:30,880 --> 00:23:33,200 to have the uh money available from the 584 00:23:33,200 --> 00:23:35,039 state historic preservation office to do 585 00:23:35,039 --> 00:23:37,440 this without any cash outlay from the 586 00:23:37,440 --> 00:23:40,080 city. We will have um staff time and 587 00:23:40,080 --> 00:23:41,840 historical society staff time that will 588 00:23:41,840 --> 00:23:44,400 go into it to help with the work um that 589 00:23:44,400 --> 00:23:47,039 makes up for the inkind match. Uh but 590 00:23:47,039 --> 00:23:48,799 just looking for um [clears throat] 591 00:23:48,799 --> 00:23:50,400 authorization for Andrew to sign those 592 00:23:50,400 --> 00:23:52,400 grant documents so that we can then go 593 00:23:52,400 --> 00:23:55,919 out for bids for the work to be done. 594 00:23:55,919 --> 00:23:57,200 >> Thank you. Would somebody care to make 595 00:23:57,200 --> 00:24:00,000 the resolution? 596 00:24:00,000 --> 00:24:01,200 >> I'll offer that. 597 00:24:01,200 --> 00:24:03,360 >> Thank you, Scott. Would somebody care to 598 00:24:03,360 --> 00:24:04,480 second it? 599 00:24:04,480 --> 00:24:05,679 >> Second. 600 00:24:05,679 --> 00:24:10,320 >> Thank you, Al. Any questions of Clara? 601 00:24:10,320 --> 00:24:12,640 >> Your honor, what do the funds go for 602 00:24:12,640 --> 00:24:14,880 again? Would you clarify? 603 00:24:14,880 --> 00:24:18,240 >> It is. So, we had a historic study done. 604 00:24:18,240 --> 00:24:20,080 It would be taking the information from 605 00:24:20,080 --> 00:24:22,960 that study and writing it into an 606 00:24:22,960 --> 00:24:26,559 application for a historic district that 607 00:24:26,559 --> 00:24:28,720 would then go on to the National Park 608 00:24:28,720 --> 00:24:29,840 Service. 609 00:24:29,840 --> 00:24:32,000 >> So, the study's been done. 610 00:24:32,000 --> 00:24:35,360 >> Study was done. Mhm. So the 26,000 611 00:24:35,360 --> 00:24:37,600 funds the grant writing 612 00:24:37,600 --> 00:24:40,720 >> funds further research into crafting 613 00:24:40,720 --> 00:24:43,840 that narrative. Yes. 614 00:24:43,840 --> 00:24:44,559 >> Thank you. 615 00:24:44,559 --> 00:24:46,480 >> Mhm. 616 00:24:46,480 --> 00:24:47,360 >> Laura, 617 00:24:47,360 --> 00:24:49,200 >> how you said there are there are pluses 618 00:24:49,200 --> 00:24:50,880 and minuses which I'm aware of. Most 619 00:24:50,880 --> 00:24:52,559 people maybe are or are not. I don't 620 00:24:52,559 --> 00:24:54,400 know. When does it come back for 621 00:24:54,400 --> 00:24:56,880 discussion like to this body or is there 622 00:24:56,880 --> 00:24:58,400 public meetings? Because there are there 623 00:24:58,400 --> 00:25:00,240 are negatives along with the pluses to 624 00:25:00,240 --> 00:25:00,640 this. 625 00:25:00,640 --> 00:25:03,520 >> Yep. any um any historic district runs 626 00:25:03,520 --> 00:25:07,279 first through the um HPC which then goes 627 00:25:07,279 --> 00:25:08,640 to the planning commission and then 628 00:25:08,640 --> 00:25:09,760 ultimately ends up with the city 629 00:25:09,760 --> 00:25:12,080 council. So it can be heard in several 630 00:25:12,080 --> 00:25:15,120 different locations um and we can host 631 00:25:15,120 --> 00:25:17,360 public hearings at as many of those 632 00:25:17,360 --> 00:25:18,480 meetings as we'd like. 633 00:25:18,480 --> 00:25:19,760 >> Yeah. I just think it's really important 634 00:25:19,760 --> 00:25:21,679 that those business owners and building 635 00:25:21,679 --> 00:25:23,440 owners are very involved in this so 636 00:25:23,440 --> 00:25:25,600 they're making educated feedback or 637 00:25:25,600 --> 00:25:27,840 giving educated feedback. And we would 638 00:25:27,840 --> 00:25:29,679 like to at at the end of this, so we 639 00:25:29,679 --> 00:25:31,679 wrote into the grant um printed 640 00:25:31,679 --> 00:25:34,320 materials so that we can have we can 641 00:25:34,320 --> 00:25:36,000 have some of those pluses, minuses, all 642 00:25:36,000 --> 00:25:37,279 that. We we want to be able to give the 643 00:25:37,279 --> 00:25:39,840 business owners a packet and say this is 644 00:25:39,840 --> 00:25:41,840 what you are or are not agreeing to so 645 00:25:41,840 --> 00:25:42,880 they have all of the information 646 00:25:42,880 --> 00:25:47,190 available to them. 647 00:25:47,200 --> 00:25:49,840 » Then roll call, please. 648 00:25:49,840 --> 00:25:58,400 >> Yes. 649 00:25:58,400 --> 00:25:59,039 >> Mortonson. 650 00:25:59,039 --> 00:26:00,240 >> Yes. 651 00:26:00,240 --> 00:26:02,720 >> The resolution is approved. The next 652 00:26:02,720 --> 00:26:04,640 item on the agenda is a resolution 653 00:26:04,640 --> 00:26:06,880 authorizing David Drone and Associates 654 00:26:06,880 --> 00:26:09,440 to proceed with financial analysis of a 655 00:26:09,440 --> 00:26:12,159 15-year property tax abatement request 656 00:26:12,159 --> 00:26:15,200 for the Channing Child Care Village, 657 00:26:15,200 --> 00:26:20,640 which would be the Pioneer Childcare facilities that are 658 00:26:20,640 --> 00:26:22,720 being built for 659 00:26:22,720 --> 00:26:24,559 >> on second on the Pioneer property, 660 00:26:24,559 --> 00:26:25,840 should I say? 661 00:26:25,840 --> 00:26:27,120 >> Would somebody care to make that 662 00:26:27,120 --> 00:26:28,080 resolution? 663 00:26:28,080 --> 00:26:29,120 >> I'll offer that. 664 00:26:29,120 --> 00:26:30,880 >> Thank you, Laurel. Would somebody care 665 00:26:30,880 --> 00:26:31,440 to second it? 666 00:26:31,440 --> 00:26:32,400 >> I can second that. 667 00:26:32,400 --> 00:26:36,240 >> Thank you, Laura. Any discussion, 668 00:26:36,240 --> 00:26:38,080 >> Mike? Yeah, your honor. I appreciate it. 669 00:26:38,080 --> 00:26:41,440 And I appreciate uh someone uh working 670 00:26:41,440 --> 00:26:43,279 on the child care issue in our city. 671 00:26:43,279 --> 00:26:45,440 That's um I think this has been ongoing 672 00:26:45,440 --> 00:26:47,679 for as long as time is. So, I think this 673 00:26:47,679 --> 00:26:49,600 is appropriate. The one question I had 674 00:26:49,600 --> 00:26:52,400 though is it seemed like Pioneer Care 675 00:26:52,400 --> 00:26:56,400 had a percentage of like space saved for 676 00:26:56,400 --> 00:26:58,480 employees or something like that. That's 677 00:26:58,480 --> 00:27:01,039 there. So, I I want to know what that 678 00:27:01,039 --> 00:27:03,760 percentage is. Is it is it 10%, is it 679 00:27:03,760 --> 00:27:06,720 50%, I think that kind of weighs into 680 00:27:06,720 --> 00:27:08,799 where you given an abatement. If if it's 681 00:27:08,799 --> 00:27:11,520 really high, um then I then I have a 682 00:27:11,520 --> 00:27:12,880 little pause with it. Do we know the 683 00:27:12,880 --> 00:27:13,679 percentage? 684 00:27:13,679 --> 00:27:17,120 >> Um yeah, sort of. So they so the way 685 00:27:17,120 --> 00:27:19,200 that it works currently is Pioneer Care 686 00:27:19,200 --> 00:27:21,520 has um they have hired a staff member 687 00:27:21,520 --> 00:27:25,279 who provides services for their staff, 688 00:27:25,279 --> 00:27:27,360 but they also do open that up to the 689 00:27:27,360 --> 00:27:29,520 community if they have open positions. 690 00:27:29,520 --> 00:27:32,480 So it can shift. Um sometimes it might 691 00:27:32,480 --> 00:27:34,000 be all staff members, sometimes they 692 00:27:34,000 --> 00:27:35,520 might have families from in the 693 00:27:35,520 --> 00:27:37,360 community who are fitting into those 694 00:27:37,360 --> 00:27:40,799 slots. The expansion is happening 695 00:27:40,799 --> 00:27:43,679 because Pioneer Care has seen such great 696 00:27:43,679 --> 00:27:45,679 success with their with their current 697 00:27:45,679 --> 00:27:47,520 pod that they're going to open up a 698 00:27:47,520 --> 00:27:50,320 second pod. So, the whole build itself 699 00:27:50,320 --> 00:27:54,559 is six pods. So, they would have staff 700 00:27:54,559 --> 00:27:57,600 in two of them. Um, and then they would 701 00:27:57,600 --> 00:27:59,520 have whatever breakdown of slots in 702 00:27:59,520 --> 00:28:02,240 there that make sense at that time cuz 703 00:28:02,240 --> 00:28:05,039 it does shift fairly frequently who's 704 00:28:05,039 --> 00:28:06,880 coming in and out of a of a daycare 705 00:28:06,880 --> 00:28:09,279 setting. So they would have two that 706 00:28:09,279 --> 00:28:10,880 they have hired themselves and then 707 00:28:10,880 --> 00:28:12,960 there is a nonprofit that has been 708 00:28:12,960 --> 00:28:15,600 created that will be um hiring and 709 00:28:15,600 --> 00:28:22,320 placing other um other providers in the remaining in the remaining pods. 710 00:28:22,320 --> 00:28:23,840 >> Yeah. I think the only thing that you 711 00:28:23,840 --> 00:28:25,600 know gives me some pause is I want to 712 00:28:25,600 --> 00:28:27,760 make sure that the community here since 713 00:28:27,760 --> 00:28:30,399 we're we're giving a 15-year tax break 714 00:28:30,399 --> 00:28:32,480 to this project that the community has 715 00:28:32,480 --> 00:28:34,399 access to this at the highest level that 716 00:28:34,399 --> 00:28:36,399 we can. That would be my my only 717 00:28:36,399 --> 00:28:38,960 concern. And uh I hope that that's 718 00:28:38,960 --> 00:28:40,240 achieved. 719 00:28:40,240 --> 00:28:42,399 >> I Yes, I believe it will be. And I I 720 00:28:42,399 --> 00:28:44,640 should also say the hope is that um 721 00:28:44,640 --> 00:28:47,440 there is a change at the at the state 722 00:28:47,440 --> 00:28:50,080 level that means that this abatement 723 00:28:50,080 --> 00:28:51,520 these won't this won't have to be a 724 00:28:51,520 --> 00:28:53,279 request that's made in the future that 725 00:28:53,279 --> 00:28:55,520 these projects that are run by 726 00:28:55,520 --> 00:28:57,520 nonprofits are able to remain tax 727 00:28:57,520 --> 00:28:59,840 exempt. That's the the ultimate goal I 728 00:28:59,840 --> 00:29:03,120 would I would say. 729 00:29:03,120 --> 00:29:04,000 Scott, 730 00:29:04,000 --> 00:29:05,840 >> I think it would be at least worthwhile 731 00:29:05,840 --> 00:29:07,919 to point out that the property has been 732 00:29:07,919 --> 00:29:10,159 taxexempt as it was under Pioneers 733 00:29:10,159 --> 00:29:12,399 ownership. And so going forward now that 734 00:29:12,399 --> 00:29:15,360 it's developed, um it's not like we 735 00:29:15,360 --> 00:29:18,080 would be out anything necessarily if it 736 00:29:18,080 --> 00:29:20,960 just maintains its tax exempt status. 737 00:29:20,960 --> 00:29:22,960 >> Uh what we're out is the potential gain 738 00:29:22,960 --> 00:29:28,080 of uh $11,000 a year. Um, but we've 739 00:29:28,080 --> 00:29:29,679 talked an awful lot about supporting 740 00:29:29,679 --> 00:29:31,919 child care and this is a relatively low 741 00:29:31,919 --> 00:29:34,320 investment for what we'd be getting back 742 00:29:34,320 --> 00:29:35,760 and I'd support it. 743 00:29:35,760 --> 00:29:38,080 >> Thank you. 744 00:29:38,080 --> 00:29:38,559 >> Laur, 745 00:29:38,559 --> 00:29:40,240 >> I support it as well. But just a quick 746 00:29:40,240 --> 00:29:41,520 question. Normally when we do TIFF 747 00:29:41,520 --> 00:29:43,039 things, there's a deposit that they pay 748 00:29:43,039 --> 00:29:44,640 for the consultant and all of that. Is 749 00:29:44,640 --> 00:29:46,399 that still happening or is that city 750 00:29:46,399 --> 00:29:47,600 funds doing that? 751 00:29:47,600 --> 00:29:49,679 >> Nope. There will be a fund. So, we 752 00:29:49,679 --> 00:29:51,520 haven't um I need to get a new 753 00:29:51,520 --> 00:29:54,480 application from um Pioneer Care is the 754 00:29:54,480 --> 00:29:56,080 one who's writing the application on 755 00:29:56,080 --> 00:29:57,440 behalf of the Channing Childcare 756 00:29:57,440 --> 00:30:00,240 Village. So, we'll be getting an updated 757 00:30:00,240 --> 00:30:01,919 um application from them, which would 758 00:30:01,919 --> 00:30:04,559 include the the fee. And then David 759 00:30:04,559 --> 00:30:08,080 Drone is able to utilize both their own 760 00:30:08,080 --> 00:30:09,840 numbers and then since the county and 761 00:30:09,840 --> 00:30:11,360 the school district have also both gone 762 00:30:11,360 --> 00:30:13,039 through this process, can kind of also 763 00:30:13,039 --> 00:30:14,880 lean on some of that analysis that's 764 00:30:14,880 --> 00:30:16,240 already been done, which would shorten 765 00:30:16,240 --> 00:30:19,440 their time frame a little bit. 766 00:30:19,440 --> 00:30:21,679 Yeah, it would be fair to say that both, 767 00:30:21,679 --> 00:30:23,440 as you say, the county and the school 768 00:30:23,440 --> 00:30:26,640 district are doing tax abatement 769 00:30:26,640 --> 00:30:27,840 >> for this project. 770 00:30:27,840 --> 00:30:30,640 >> Yeah. 771 00:30:30,640 --> 00:30:34,720 >> Any other questions? If not, roll call, 772 00:30:34,720 --> 00:30:36,480 please. 773 00:30:36,480 --> 00:30:43,840 >> Yes. 774 00:30:43,840 --> 00:30:44,559 >> Mortonson. 775 00:30:44,559 --> 00:30:45,840 >> Yes. 776 00:30:45,840 --> 00:30:48,000 >> Thank you. the resolution is approved. 777 00:30:48,000 --> 00:30:51,200 It would also be uh fair to say that u 778 00:30:51,200 --> 00:30:53,679 Dean Monkey is being offered for a 779 00:30:53,679 --> 00:30:56,240 prestigious award for raising the money 780 00:30:56,240 --> 00:31:00,640 for this project. Um so he will know 781 00:31:00,640 --> 00:31:03,279 that early well hopefully the award 782 00:31:03,279 --> 00:31:07,360 ceremony was in February. So um you know 783 00:31:07,360 --> 00:31:09,840 Pioneer um fundraising board has done a 784 00:31:09,840 --> 00:31:11,279 very good job of raising all the money 785 00:31:11,279 --> 00:31:14,480 to build this. So, as opposed to, you 786 00:31:14,480 --> 00:31:17,279 know, it costing anybody. The next item 787 00:31:17,279 --> 00:31:19,200 on the agenda is presentation of claims 788 00:31:19,200 --> 00:31:25,510 in the amount of 2,65,843.82. 789 00:31:25,520 --> 00:31:27,279 If Jim would care to make that 790 00:31:27,279 --> 00:31:28,159 resolution, 791 00:31:28,159 --> 00:31:30,080 >> I will offer the resolution to pay the 792 00:31:30,080 --> 00:31:30,640 bills. 793 00:31:30,640 --> 00:31:32,399 >> Thank you, Jim. Would somebody care to 794 00:31:32,399 --> 00:31:33,520 second it? 795 00:31:33,520 --> 00:31:34,320 >> I'll second it. 796 00:31:34,320 --> 00:31:36,159 >> Thank you, Laurel. 797 00:31:36,159 --> 00:31:39,519 If anybody any questions to our finance 798 00:31:39,519 --> 00:31:43,039 director? If not, roll call, please. 799 00:31:43,039 --> 00:31:44,080 Yes. [laughter] 800 00:31:44,080 --> 00:31:52,399 >> Yes. 801 00:31:52,399 --> 00:31:54,880 >> The resolution is approved. There is no 802 00:31:54,880 --> 00:31:57,679 old business or unfinished business. Um 803 00:31:57,679 --> 00:32:00,080 there is no new business. Miscellaneous 804 00:32:00,080 --> 00:32:02,960 announcements are October 14 7 a.m. 805 00:32:02,960 --> 00:32:05,840 committee of the whole meeting. Uh and 806 00:32:05,840 --> 00:32:09,279 October 18, 5:30 p.m. City of Council 807 00:32:09,279 --> 00:32:12,720 meeting. And I um I believe there is 808 00:32:12,720 --> 00:32:14,559 that that adjournment closed meeting is 809 00:32:14,559 --> 00:32:17,760 no longer there. Is it? 810 00:32:17,760 --> 00:32:20,000 >> Yeah. I mean the closed meeting relating 811 00:32:20,000 --> 00:32:23,120 to uh the Axel Nelson apartments is 812 00:32:23,120 --> 00:32:25,279 going to be removed. We have a purchase 813 00:32:25,279 --> 00:32:28,240 agreement in hand from the owner that uh 814 00:32:28,240 --> 00:32:30,080 HRE is going to be reviewing and 815 00:32:30,080 --> 00:32:34,389 hopefully approving soon. 816 00:32:34,399 --> 00:32:38,080 » So um so with that uh this meeting is 817 00:32:38,080 --> 00:32:41,080 adjourned.