1 00:00:03,520 --> 00:00:05,279 Good evening everyone. Welcome to the 2 00:00:05,279 --> 00:00:07,279 Hutchinson City Council meeting for 3 00:00:07,279 --> 00:00:12,400 Tuesday, September 22nd, 2026. 4 00:00:12,400 --> 00:00:15,599 I call the meeting to order. Approve the 5 00:00:15,599 --> 00:00:18,480 council agenda. Any agenda additions or 6 00:00:18,480 --> 00:00:19,520 corrections? 7 00:00:19,520 --> 00:00:20,480 >> Mayor Council, I don't have any 8 00:00:20,480 --> 00:00:22,160 additions or corrections for you. 9 00:00:22,160 --> 00:00:25,039 >> Motion to approve. 10 00:00:25,039 --> 00:00:28,960 >> Second. Motion by Tim and second by Dave 11 00:00:28,960 --> 00:00:32,640 to approve the agenda as presented. 12 00:00:32,640 --> 00:00:35,600 Any other discussion? All in favor say 13 00:00:35,600 --> 00:00:36,160 I. 14 00:00:36,160 --> 00:00:37,040 >> I. 15 00:00:37,040 --> 00:00:39,840 >> Say nay. Motion carries implications 16 00:00:39,840 --> 00:00:42,879 from the river church. 17 00:00:42,879 --> 00:00:45,680 >> Good evening. 18 00:00:45,680 --> 00:00:47,520 >> Pastor David Blair at the river church. 19 00:00:47,520 --> 00:00:50,640 Uh let's pray. Father, we just thank you 20 00:00:50,640 --> 00:00:52,960 again for this uh wonderful evening. And 21 00:00:52,960 --> 00:00:54,079 Lord, we thank you for this beautiful 22 00:00:54,079 --> 00:00:55,760 weather and thank you for everyone 23 00:00:55,760 --> 00:00:58,160 represented here tonight. Lord, our city 24 00:00:58,160 --> 00:01:00,559 council members, mayor, uh faculty, 25 00:01:00,559 --> 00:01:03,120 administration, um fire department, 26 00:01:03,120 --> 00:01:05,040 police. Lord, we just thank you for 27 00:01:05,040 --> 00:01:07,680 everyone that is a part of of the city 28 00:01:07,680 --> 00:01:09,360 government. Lord, that you just continue 29 00:01:09,360 --> 00:01:11,439 to protect each and every single person. 30 00:01:11,439 --> 00:01:13,200 Uh Lord, as they're serving, doing their 31 00:01:13,200 --> 00:01:14,640 duties, Lord, thank you for their 32 00:01:14,640 --> 00:01:16,240 faithfulness. And Lord, we just thank 33 00:01:16,240 --> 00:01:18,880 you for wisdom upon them uh as they make 34 00:01:18,880 --> 00:01:21,360 these decisions, Lord, weekend and and 35 00:01:21,360 --> 00:01:23,040 you know, throughout the month that 36 00:01:23,040 --> 00:01:24,400 Father God, in everything everything 37 00:01:24,400 --> 00:01:26,400 that we do, every decision we make, you 38 00:01:26,400 --> 00:01:28,479 would be glorified and we give you the 39 00:01:28,479 --> 00:01:30,960 praise in Jesus' name. Amen. 40 00:01:30,960 --> 00:01:31,840 >> Amen. 41 00:01:31,840 --> 00:01:32,960 >> Thank you. 42 00:01:32,960 --> 00:01:38,149 >> Next, the pledge of allegiance. 43 00:01:38,159 --> 00:01:40,880 I pledge algiance to the flag of the 44 00:01:40,880 --> 00:01:43,360 United States of America and to the 45 00:01:43,360 --> 00:01:46,399 republic for which it stands. One nation 46 00:01:46,399 --> 00:01:49,439 under God, indivisible, with liberty and 47 00:01:49,439 --> 00:01:53,429 justice for all. 48 00:01:53,439 --> 00:01:55,920 » Recognition of gifts, donations, and 49 00:01:55,920 --> 00:01:58,000 community service to the city. Does 50 00:01:58,000 --> 00:02:02,159 anyone have anything tonight? 51 00:02:02,159 --> 00:02:05,520 I just wanted to uh Lynn, is that 52 00:02:05,520 --> 00:02:07,680 sentence to serve that is cleaning up 53 00:02:07,680 --> 00:02:10,879 the river bank? Do you know? 54 00:02:10,879 --> 00:02:12,640 >> I am not sure. 55 00:02:12,640 --> 00:02:16,160 >> I did reach out to Sarah. Okay. 56 00:02:16,160 --> 00:02:18,000 >> Asking Yes. And she was going to do some 57 00:02:18,000 --> 00:02:20,080 follow. 58 00:02:20,080 --> 00:02:22,239 >> Okay. Just want to throw out a thank you 59 00:02:22,239 --> 00:02:24,239 that they've been cleaning up the north 60 00:02:24,239 --> 00:02:28,959 bait there. Looks nice. Um all right. We 61 00:02:28,959 --> 00:02:30,959 do have two resolutions underneath 62 00:02:30,959 --> 00:02:34,720 there. We have resolution number 16067, 63 00:02:34,720 --> 00:02:38,080 resolution accepting $2,000 donations 64 00:02:38,080 --> 00:02:40,400 from Walmart for the Hutchinson Police 65 00:02:40,400 --> 00:02:44,640 Department future equipment purchases. 66 00:02:44,640 --> 00:02:47,200 And uh 67 00:02:47,200 --> 00:02:51,519 B is resolution number 16073 68 00:02:51,519 --> 00:02:54,080 resolution accepting donations from 69 00:02:54,080 --> 00:02:57,840 Joyce Hoffsprung as a variety of D liies 70 00:02:57,840 --> 00:03:00,239 to the park department. 71 00:03:00,239 --> 00:03:07,670 >> Motion to accept resolution 16676073. 72 00:03:07,680 --> 00:03:09,200 » Second. 73 00:03:09,200 --> 00:03:12,159 Motion by Pat, second by Dave to accept 74 00:03:12,159 --> 00:03:14,879 those two donations. Any other 75 00:03:14,879 --> 00:03:18,640 discussion? All in favor say I. I. 76 00:03:18,640 --> 00:03:21,760 >> Post say nay. Motion carries. Public 77 00:03:21,760 --> 00:03:25,280 comment uh just please come forward and 78 00:03:25,280 --> 00:03:27,360 uh ask to be recognized by the mayor. 79 00:03:27,360 --> 00:03:29,440 State your name and address for the 80 00:03:29,440 --> 00:03:32,239 record. Please keep your comments under 81 00:03:32,239 --> 00:03:36,070 five minutes. 82 00:03:36,080 --> 00:03:38,480 All righty. Moving on. 83 00:03:38,480 --> 00:03:41,200 Uh, we have the approval of minutes. We 84 00:03:41,200 --> 00:03:42,959 have the regular meeting minutes of 85 00:03:42,959 --> 00:03:46,959 September 8th, 2026. 86 00:03:46,959 --> 00:03:49,440 >> Make a motion to approve those minutes. 87 00:03:49,440 --> 00:03:50,640 >> Second. 88 00:03:50,640 --> 00:03:53,519 >> Motion by Chad, second by Pat to approve 89 00:03:53,519 --> 00:03:56,080 those minutes as presented. Any other 90 00:03:56,080 --> 00:03:57,680 discussion? 91 00:03:57,680 --> 00:03:59,360 All in favor say I. 92 00:03:59,360 --> 00:04:02,640 >> I. Oppose. Say nay. Motion carries. 93 00:04:02,640 --> 00:04:04,799 Consent agenda. This will be done with 94 00:04:04,799 --> 00:04:06,640 one motion unless somebody pulls 95 00:04:06,640 --> 00:04:10,239 something off for discussion. 96 00:04:10,239 --> 00:04:12,720 A is consideration for approval of 97 00:04:12,720 --> 00:04:16,239 resolution number 1666 98 00:04:16,239 --> 00:04:17,919 resolution 99 00:04:17,919 --> 00:04:20,880 to dispose of surplus 100 00:04:20,880 --> 00:04:24,240 park and recreation department property 101 00:04:24,240 --> 00:04:28,800 and that's a 2011 Ford truck via 102 00:04:28,800 --> 00:04:31,600 consideration for approval of resolution 103 00:04:31,600 --> 00:04:34,479 number 16071 104 00:04:34,479 --> 00:04:37,680 resolution to sell at auction surplus 105 00:04:37,680 --> 00:04:39,600 police department property. 106 00:04:39,600 --> 00:04:43,759 And that's a 2017 Chevy Suburban. 107 00:04:43,759 --> 00:04:47,520 Uh C is consideration for approval of 108 00:04:47,520 --> 00:04:51,440 resolution number 16072 109 00:04:51,440 --> 00:04:56,400 resolution supporting the pursuit of a 110 00:04:56,400 --> 00:04:59,680 Minnesota environment and national 111 00:04:59,680 --> 00:05:02,960 natural resource trust fund grant for 112 00:05:02,960 --> 00:05:06,479 funding of the otter and Campbell Lake 113 00:05:06,479 --> 00:05:08,960 accessibility recreation opportunity 114 00:05:08,960 --> 00:05:10,720 project. 115 00:05:10,720 --> 00:05:14,400 B. Uh D is uh consideration for approval 116 00:05:14,400 --> 00:05:19,039 of design services for clarificator 117 00:05:19,039 --> 00:05:20,880 clarifier 118 00:05:20,880 --> 00:05:22,800 merchant merchant 119 00:05:22,800 --> 00:05:25,120 >> mechanism There you go. Thank you. 120 00:05:25,120 --> 00:05:29,440 patent replacement agreement with neuros 121 00:05:29,440 --> 00:05:32,320 engineering is consideration for 122 00:05:32,320 --> 00:05:36,080 approval of replacing of the handicap 123 00:05:36,080 --> 00:05:40,720 lift at birch arena that's in the east 124 00:05:40,720 --> 00:05:44,400 uh f is consideration for approval to 125 00:05:44,400 --> 00:05:46,400 accept proposal from the Larsson 126 00:05:46,400 --> 00:05:48,880 engineering to proceed with the next 127 00:05:48,880 --> 00:05:52,400 step for outdoor basketball court 128 00:05:52,400 --> 00:05:56,560 project at JC women's Park. G is 129 00:05:56,560 --> 00:06:01,039 consideration for approval of a 2026 130 00:06:01,039 --> 00:06:04,000 Chevrolet Tahoe for the Hutchinson 131 00:06:04,000 --> 00:06:06,960 Police Department. 132 00:06:06,960 --> 00:06:09,680 H is consideration for approval of 133 00:06:09,680 --> 00:06:13,919 airport hangar grant fund closeout. 134 00:06:13,919 --> 00:06:15,520 Um 135 00:06:15,520 --> 00:06:18,080 I is consideration for approval of 136 00:06:18,080 --> 00:06:22,000 spooky sprint event on October 31st, 137 00:06:22,000 --> 00:06:24,319 2026. 138 00:06:24,319 --> 00:06:27,680 Jay is a appointment of Josh Wetland to 139 00:06:27,680 --> 00:06:30,400 the Hutchinson Utilities Commission 140 00:06:30,400 --> 00:06:34,240 until December of 2030 141 00:06:34,240 --> 00:06:37,280 in case uh claimed appropriation and 142 00:06:37,280 --> 00:06:39,440 contract payments. 143 00:06:39,440 --> 00:06:43,600 Anything anybody wants to pull off? 144 00:06:43,600 --> 00:06:44,720 >> I'll make a motion to approve the 145 00:06:44,720 --> 00:06:46,800 consent agenda. 146 00:06:46,800 --> 00:06:50,479 >> Second motion by Chad, second by Pat to 147 00:06:50,479 --> 00:06:53,680 approve the consent agenda. 148 00:06:53,680 --> 00:06:56,000 Any other discussion? 149 00:06:56,000 --> 00:06:57,600 All in favor say I. 150 00:06:57,600 --> 00:06:58,800 >> I. 151 00:06:58,800 --> 00:07:01,840 >> Say nay. Motion carries. 152 00:07:01,840 --> 00:07:04,639 We do not have a public hearing. Nothing 153 00:07:04,639 --> 00:07:07,199 under commission communications, 154 00:07:07,199 --> 00:07:10,240 requests, and petitions. No unfinished 155 00:07:10,240 --> 00:07:14,240 business. New business. We have uh 156 00:07:14,240 --> 00:07:18,400 resolution number 16068 157 00:07:18,400 --> 00:07:20,479 approving the 158 00:07:20,479 --> 00:07:23,280 uh 2027 159 00:07:23,280 --> 00:07:27,919 H preliminary tax levy. Um mayor and 160 00:07:27,919 --> 00:07:29,440 council, I'm really going to kind of 161 00:07:29,440 --> 00:07:32,160 just do a brief summary for items number 162 00:07:32,160 --> 00:07:35,599 eight, nine, and 10 having to do with uh 163 00:07:35,599 --> 00:07:39,599 the proposed uh budget for the um or I'm 164 00:07:39,599 --> 00:07:41,039 sorry, the preliminary tax levy for 165 00:07:41,039 --> 00:07:43,280 2026. This is kind of a summary of the 166 00:07:43,280 --> 00:07:45,919 workshop meeting that we had um on the 167 00:07:45,919 --> 00:07:47,440 8th of September, but I thought it'd be 168 00:07:47,440 --> 00:07:51,520 a good just for um for the council and 169 00:07:51,520 --> 00:07:53,360 for the public just to kind of have a 170 00:07:53,360 --> 00:07:54,800 brief summary of that. Then we can get 171 00:07:54,800 --> 00:07:56,960 into the action items on your agenda. 172 00:07:56,960 --> 00:07:58,960 And so as we look at the preliminary 173 00:07:58,960 --> 00:08:03,440 levy and budget for 2026, I'd say um as 174 00:08:03,440 --> 00:08:05,680 it's being presented to you tonight, 175 00:08:05,680 --> 00:08:07,039 there's kind of three goals that that 176 00:08:07,039 --> 00:08:08,720 budget accomplishes. One, to keep city 177 00:08:08,720 --> 00:08:10,879 services as is. That was kind of the 178 00:08:10,879 --> 00:08:13,039 discussion we had back in May when we 179 00:08:13,039 --> 00:08:15,199 got together on their budget. Um it 180 00:08:15,199 --> 00:08:16,879 looks to improve the city's ability to 181 00:08:16,879 --> 00:08:18,400 communicate with the public that that's 182 00:08:18,400 --> 00:08:20,560 in reference to the communications 183 00:08:20,560 --> 00:08:22,639 position that we've added to the budget 184 00:08:22,639 --> 00:08:24,960 for next year and then invest in future 185 00:08:24,960 --> 00:08:26,479 infrastructure needs uh for the 186 00:08:26,479 --> 00:08:28,479 community. That includes things like the 187 00:08:28,479 --> 00:08:31,919 fire truck um the update of uh the city 188 00:08:31,919 --> 00:08:34,880 center project that's included within 189 00:08:34,880 --> 00:08:36,560 that. 190 00:08:36,560 --> 00:08:38,560 Um, included in your packet for action 191 00:08:38,560 --> 00:08:40,000 tonight, these are the preliminary 192 00:08:40,000 --> 00:08:41,519 levies that are in front of you for 193 00:08:41,519 --> 00:08:44,399 discussion and for approval. Um, and 194 00:08:44,399 --> 00:08:46,560 those how those have changed since last 195 00:08:46,560 --> 00:08:48,160 year. There's been some minor 196 00:08:48,160 --> 00:08:51,040 adjustments made since our 197 00:08:51,040 --> 00:08:53,440 um, September 8th meeting. Some of that 198 00:08:53,440 --> 00:08:54,959 had to do with the general fund going 199 00:08:54,959 --> 00:08:57,600 down a little bit. Um, the EDA 200 00:08:57,600 --> 00:09:00,480 maximizing their levy amount based off 201 00:09:00,480 --> 00:09:02,720 some of those valuations. And so what's 202 00:09:02,720 --> 00:09:04,160 being put in front of the council 203 00:09:04,160 --> 00:09:06,399 tonight for consideration is a general 204 00:09:06,399 --> 00:09:09,279 fund levy where it's at 9.5% increase 205 00:09:09,279 --> 00:09:13,360 with a debt fund at 8.1% with an overall 206 00:09:13,360 --> 00:09:16,320 um preliminary tax IV increase of 9.1%. 207 00:09:16,320 --> 00:09:18,880 Remember um once this is set 208 00:09:18,880 --> 00:09:21,040 preliminarily we can't go above that. We 209 00:09:21,040 --> 00:09:22,720 can only go lower than what's been set. 210 00:09:22,720 --> 00:09:24,880 And then the when you combine the EDA 211 00:09:24,880 --> 00:09:26,800 and the HA levies on top of that, you're 212 00:09:26,800 --> 00:09:28,640 looking at a total tax impact of about 213 00:09:28,640 --> 00:09:32,000 8.9% increase um from a preliminary 214 00:09:32,000 --> 00:09:34,399 standpoint. And so included in that is 215 00:09:34,399 --> 00:09:37,519 the debt fund. Um as a portion of that, 216 00:09:37,519 --> 00:09:38,959 and if you go back and you look at this 217 00:09:38,959 --> 00:09:40,480 slide, you can see that's projected to 218 00:09:40,480 --> 00:09:42,959 go up about 8.1%. 219 00:09:42,959 --> 00:09:45,760 That includes uh to help fund the cost 220 00:09:45,760 --> 00:09:48,000 associated with the new fire truck along 221 00:09:48,000 --> 00:09:50,480 with the city center debt. Some of those 222 00:09:50,480 --> 00:09:51,839 numbers could change specifically with 223 00:09:51,839 --> 00:09:53,200 the city center depending on how goods 224 00:09:53,200 --> 00:09:54,399 come in. If they come in lower, if 225 00:09:54,399 --> 00:09:56,399 there's a lower cost, the there's a 226 00:09:56,399 --> 00:09:58,560 potential for that debt amount to to 227 00:09:58,560 --> 00:10:01,680 decrease as well. Um, and I think the 228 00:10:01,680 --> 00:10:02,959 important thing that we wanted to look 229 00:10:02,959 --> 00:10:05,440 at and so we took we went and we did 230 00:10:05,440 --> 00:10:07,279 adjust some of the mean home values. 231 00:10:07,279 --> 00:10:09,120 We've seen a seven or I think it was a 232 00:10:09,120 --> 00:10:12,240 7.4% increase in the market value. We 233 00:10:12,240 --> 00:10:14,160 assumed that that most likely then most 234 00:10:14,160 --> 00:10:16,560 people saw their home value increase. 235 00:10:16,560 --> 00:10:18,640 And so I think when we met on the 18th, 236 00:10:18,640 --> 00:10:19,839 we said that this was going to have a 237 00:10:19,839 --> 00:10:22,079 tax impact of about $17. That that 238 00:10:22,079 --> 00:10:24,399 really didn't take into account um a 239 00:10:24,399 --> 00:10:27,440 property owner's uh value increase. And 240 00:10:27,440 --> 00:10:29,040 so we we tried to do that here, show 241 00:10:29,040 --> 00:10:31,360 that increase. So with this preliminary 242 00:10:31,360 --> 00:10:33,120 tax levy increase, we're looking on on 243 00:10:33,120 --> 00:10:34,640 average. And so this is a median home 244 00:10:34,640 --> 00:10:37,920 valued at 285,000, which is what it 245 00:10:37,920 --> 00:10:40,160 currently is estimated at based off of 246 00:10:40,160 --> 00:10:43,839 sales. It's about a $7 $79 increase or 247 00:10:43,839 --> 00:10:46,800 roughly $6.58. 248 00:10:46,800 --> 00:10:49,360 um per month based off of if you've got 249 00:10:49,360 --> 00:10:52,800 that uh um mean home value at 285,000. 250 00:10:52,800 --> 00:10:54,160 Once again, this is just the city's 251 00:10:54,160 --> 00:10:55,920 portion. We're not responsible for the 252 00:10:55,920 --> 00:10:57,120 county, other school districts, but 253 00:10:57,120 --> 00:10:59,440 that's the city's portion of proposed 254 00:10:59,440 --> 00:11:02,000 tax levy for next year. You know, a lot 255 00:11:02,000 --> 00:11:04,240 of times we always talk about the tax 256 00:11:04,240 --> 00:11:07,040 levy increase and very few times do we 257 00:11:07,040 --> 00:11:08,800 talk about the tax rate because the 258 00:11:08,800 --> 00:11:09,920 important thing to remember is that the 259 00:11:09,920 --> 00:11:11,680 tax rate is what gets assign is what 260 00:11:11,680 --> 00:11:13,760 gets assigned to the properties. what 261 00:11:13,760 --> 00:11:15,279 establishes 262 00:11:15,279 --> 00:11:17,440 um the actual tax levy on the individual 263 00:11:17,440 --> 00:11:19,839 property. And so that's a combination of 264 00:11:19,839 --> 00:11:22,560 yes, we are raising the tax proposed 265 00:11:22,560 --> 00:11:25,200 taxes by 9.1%, but we also are seeing a 266 00:11:25,200 --> 00:11:27,920 market value of 7.4%. 267 00:11:27,920 --> 00:11:30,320 So some of that is being absorbed in 268 00:11:30,320 --> 00:11:32,720 that expanded growth of of the value. 269 00:11:32,720 --> 00:11:34,720 And so overall, we're looking at less 270 00:11:34,720 --> 00:11:37,920 than a 1% increase in our tax rate to an 271 00:11:37,920 --> 00:11:40,800 individual's property with this proposed 272 00:11:40,800 --> 00:11:43,519 uh tax before next year. 273 00:11:43,519 --> 00:11:46,320 Then just some general fund notes. Um 274 00:11:46,320 --> 00:11:49,120 general fund revenues include a 9.5% tax 275 00:11:49,120 --> 00:11:51,760 levy increase. We've got some uh very 276 00:11:51,760 --> 00:11:54,959 minor increases in LGA. Um the pilot 277 00:11:54,959 --> 00:11:58,000 payment for HU is going up next year. 278 00:11:58,000 --> 00:11:59,839 One of the things that we're seeing is a 279 00:11:59,839 --> 00:12:01,839 significant decrease in our cable t 280 00:12:01,839 --> 00:12:03,279 franchise fees. A lot of that's due to 281 00:12:03,279 --> 00:12:05,519 the the cord cutting. We've had some 282 00:12:05,519 --> 00:12:07,120 there's been some conversations at both 283 00:12:07,120 --> 00:12:08,959 the state and federal level about 284 00:12:08,959 --> 00:12:11,920 potentially looking to address that to 285 00:12:11,920 --> 00:12:13,360 some through some changes in the 286 00:12:13,360 --> 00:12:15,600 franchise fees, but that that's 287 00:12:15,600 --> 00:12:18,480 currently not in place. Um some 288 00:12:18,480 --> 00:12:20,720 miscellaneous revenue increases along 289 00:12:20,720 --> 00:12:22,639 with some uh increased contributions 290 00:12:22,639 --> 00:12:24,639 from the water, sewer, and compost fund, 291 00:12:24,639 --> 00:12:26,480 but a 1% tax levy increase to the 292 00:12:26,480 --> 00:12:28,079 general fund is equivalent to just over 293 00:12:28,079 --> 00:12:30,399 $72,000. 294 00:12:30,399 --> 00:12:32,720 Um some of the notes on our expenses 295 00:12:32,720 --> 00:12:34,160 with this preliminary budget. Our 296 00:12:34,160 --> 00:12:36,639 largest impact is associated with wages 297 00:12:36,639 --> 00:12:38,399 and benefits. As we've shared, it's 298 00:12:38,399 --> 00:12:40,720 roughly 70 wages and benefits are about 299 00:12:40,720 --> 00:12:44,079 70% of the city's general fund budget. 300 00:12:44,079 --> 00:12:45,440 You know, we are an organization that 301 00:12:45,440 --> 00:12:47,360 hire and work with people. We don't have 302 00:12:47,360 --> 00:12:49,440 machines or equipments. We do, but not 303 00:12:49,440 --> 00:12:51,760 at the level like uh you know, a 304 00:12:51,760 --> 00:12:53,440 manufacturer may have. So, our biggest 305 00:12:53,440 --> 00:12:55,680 expense is 306 00:12:55,680 --> 00:12:57,680 people. Included in that is a 12% 307 00:12:57,680 --> 00:12:59,760 increase to health insurance. We're 308 00:12:59,760 --> 00:13:01,040 still exploring ways to potentially 309 00:13:01,040 --> 00:13:03,200 reduce that cost. Also included in that 310 00:13:03,200 --> 00:13:06,079 is that new communications position. 311 00:13:06,079 --> 00:13:08,240 Um in the preliminary budget, there is 312 00:13:08,240 --> 00:13:10,880 that $20,000 budgeted for the Center for 313 00:13:10,880 --> 00:13:13,360 the Arts. Um you know, pretty 314 00:13:13,360 --> 00:13:15,120 significant increase is our new a new 315 00:13:15,120 --> 00:13:16,800 police body cameras contract that's 316 00:13:16,800 --> 00:13:19,440 going in effect next year. Um then we've 317 00:13:19,440 --> 00:13:22,000 got with with us not hiring a new 318 00:13:22,000 --> 00:13:23,279 engineer, we're looking at our 319 00:13:23,279 --> 00:13:25,279 professional services going up a little 320 00:13:25,279 --> 00:13:27,920 bit to offset that. We're saving some of 321 00:13:27,920 --> 00:13:31,040 those costs on the employee side. And 322 00:13:31,040 --> 00:13:32,800 then uh currently our preliminary budget 323 00:13:32,800 --> 00:13:35,200 is balanced. 324 00:13:35,200 --> 00:13:38,639 Um so in review our preliminary city tax 325 00:13:38,639 --> 00:13:41,360 levy increase is at 9.1%. When you 326 00:13:41,360 --> 00:13:43,440 combine that with the EDA and HR the 327 00:13:43,440 --> 00:13:45,360 total impact hers and residents is about 328 00:13:45,360 --> 00:13:49,279 a 8.9% increase. Um our our current 329 00:13:49,279 --> 00:13:50,639 budget is balanced. If you remember 330 00:13:50,639 --> 00:13:52,240 going back to our workshop we are 331 00:13:52,240 --> 00:13:53,600 looking at a rate increase within the 332 00:13:53,600 --> 00:13:55,600 garbage rates. 333 00:13:55,600 --> 00:13:57,519 Um, a large increase in our market value 334 00:13:57,519 --> 00:13:59,360 will ease the the tax burden increase to 335 00:13:59,360 --> 00:14:01,519 our property taxpayers with the median 336 00:14:01,519 --> 00:14:04,160 home seeing a $7 million a year 337 00:14:04,160 --> 00:14:06,399 increase. Um, there's obviously still 338 00:14:06,399 --> 00:14:07,760 some decisions need to be made between 339 00:14:07,760 --> 00:14:10,000 now and December which could impact it. 340 00:14:10,000 --> 00:14:11,440 Once again, that number can only go 341 00:14:11,440 --> 00:14:12,959 down. It can't go up when we're looking 342 00:14:12,959 --> 00:14:15,680 at our preliminary levy. And I always 343 00:14:15,680 --> 00:14:17,519 disclaimer, you know, actual property 344 00:14:17,519 --> 00:14:19,519 values 345 00:14:19,519 --> 00:14:21,839 will vary for property owners. And so I 346 00:14:21,839 --> 00:14:23,440 always encourage you take a look. Has 347 00:14:23,440 --> 00:14:25,279 your value gone up? Has it gone down? 348 00:14:25,279 --> 00:14:26,959 Has it stayed the same? Because at the 349 00:14:26,959 --> 00:14:29,600 end of the day, that each and every 350 00:14:29,600 --> 00:14:31,040 individual's property is going to be 351 00:14:31,040 --> 00:14:32,560 impacted a little bit or slightly 352 00:14:32,560 --> 00:14:34,160 different. You know, we show kind of 353 00:14:34,160 --> 00:14:37,040 that median. This is what your home 354 00:14:37,040 --> 00:14:39,760 value is at. If anybody in town wants to 355 00:14:39,760 --> 00:14:41,360 know, okay, what's this proposed tax le 356 00:14:41,360 --> 00:14:43,040 going to do to my home? If you want to 357 00:14:43,040 --> 00:14:44,560 call me, tell me, hey, this is what my 358 00:14:44,560 --> 00:14:47,040 value is going up to, I can give you an 359 00:14:47,040 --> 00:14:49,120 estimate on, okay, this is what that 360 00:14:49,120 --> 00:14:51,199 city's portion of that tax is going to 361 00:14:51,199 --> 00:14:52,560 be. 362 00:14:52,560 --> 00:14:55,279 So that was just a a quick five minute 363 00:14:55,279 --> 00:14:58,079 presentation on the hour and 15 minute 364 00:14:58,079 --> 00:15:01,519 workshop that I had um prior to our our 365 00:15:01,519 --> 00:15:03,199 last meeting going through this budget. 366 00:15:03,199 --> 00:15:04,800 So I encourage people if they have 367 00:15:04,800 --> 00:15:06,320 additional questions go back and take a 368 00:15:06,320 --> 00:15:08,160 look at that. But in front of the 369 00:15:08,160 --> 00:15:09,839 council tonight for consideration are a 370 00:15:09,839 --> 00:15:12,160 couple different action items um with 371 00:15:12,160 --> 00:15:14,880 the first one being um the resolution 372 00:15:14,880 --> 00:15:17,440 that's in front of you for the HR. Um 373 00:15:17,440 --> 00:15:20,160 that's set at 173,000. And that's a the 374 00:15:20,160 --> 00:15:22,639 preliminary levy is a 0% increase from 375 00:15:22,639 --> 00:15:27,509 the 2026 levy. 376 00:15:27,519 --> 00:15:29,920 » I'd make a motion to approve the H 377 00:15:29,920 --> 00:15:32,399 preliminary levy. 378 00:15:32,399 --> 00:15:35,040 >> Second 379 00:15:35,040 --> 00:15:38,880 by Chad, second by Pat to approve the H 380 00:15:38,880 --> 00:15:41,440 preliminary tax levy. Any other 381 00:15:41,440 --> 00:15:43,040 discussion? 382 00:15:43,040 --> 00:15:44,720 All in favor say I. 383 00:15:44,720 --> 00:15:48,639 >> I. Post say nay. Motion carries. 384 00:15:48,639 --> 00:15:52,240 Um the second item resolution 16069 is 385 00:15:52,240 --> 00:15:54,240 setting the preliminary tax levy for the 386 00:15:54,240 --> 00:15:57,440 EDA. Both the HA and the EDA there's a 387 00:15:57,440 --> 00:15:59,199 formula that's used by it's a 388 00:15:59,199 --> 00:16:01,839 combination of what your your value is 389 00:16:01,839 --> 00:16:03,600 within the community and then there's an 390 00:16:03,600 --> 00:16:06,320 actual rate that's set by the state. Um, 391 00:16:06,320 --> 00:16:08,480 and so what the EDA is proposing is to 392 00:16:08,480 --> 00:16:10,160 set it at the max amount, which is 393 00:16:10,160 --> 00:16:13,509 $37,752, 394 00:16:13,519 --> 00:16:15,759 which is I think just over a 7% increase 395 00:16:15,759 --> 00:16:19,040 from 2026. 396 00:16:19,040 --> 00:16:20,639 And make a motion to approve the EDA 397 00:16:20,639 --> 00:16:25,519 preliminary preliminary tax levy. 398 00:16:25,519 --> 00:16:27,199 >> Second. 399 00:16:27,199 --> 00:16:29,839 >> Motion by Chad, second by Pat to 400 00:16:29,839 --> 00:16:32,959 approve. Any other discussion? All in 401 00:16:32,959 --> 00:16:36,800 favor say I. I oppos nay. Motion 402 00:16:36,800 --> 00:16:38,800 carries. 403 00:16:38,800 --> 00:16:40,639 >> And then the last item, resolution 404 00:16:40,639 --> 00:16:42,160 16070. 405 00:16:42,160 --> 00:16:44,720 That's the general fund um tax levy 406 00:16:44,720 --> 00:16:46,959 along with the debt service levy. Um a 407 00:16:46,959 --> 00:16:48,240 lot of the information that I showed 408 00:16:48,240 --> 00:16:50,079 briefly on the screen tonight was also 409 00:16:50,079 --> 00:16:52,560 included in your council packet. And so 410 00:16:52,560 --> 00:16:54,240 what's in front of you tonight includes 411 00:16:54,240 --> 00:16:56,399 the general fund along with the tax 412 00:16:56,399 --> 00:16:59,360 abatement and our debt levy. Um, so 413 00:16:59,360 --> 00:17:01,519 we're looking at a preliminary tax levy 414 00:17:01,519 --> 00:17:04,949 of 10,761,270, 415 00:17:04,959 --> 00:17:13,270 which is a 9.1% increase um, from 2026. 416 00:17:13,280 --> 00:17:16,400 » Motion to approve. 417 00:17:16,400 --> 00:17:17,520 >> Second. 418 00:17:17,520 --> 00:17:19,919 >> Motion by Tim, second by Dave to 419 00:17:19,919 --> 00:17:21,360 approve. 420 00:17:21,360 --> 00:17:23,039 >> Any other discussion? 421 00:17:23,039 --> 00:17:25,439 >> I just want to ask when you said 2026, 422 00:17:25,439 --> 00:17:28,400 you went 2027. Well, it was increased 423 00:17:28,400 --> 00:17:32,080 from 26 to 27. Sorry if I misspoke on 424 00:17:32,080 --> 00:17:34,000 that. So, 425 00:17:34,000 --> 00:17:36,400 >> any other discussion? 426 00:17:36,400 --> 00:17:38,000 >> All in favor say I. 427 00:17:38,000 --> 00:17:42,720 >> I. Both say nay. Motion carries. 428 00:17:42,720 --> 00:17:45,360 Thanks, Matt. Mhm. 429 00:17:45,360 --> 00:17:47,200 >> Uh 430 00:17:47,200 --> 00:17:50,160 setting annual city recognition event 431 00:17:50,160 --> 00:17:54,160 for November 5th, 2026 432 00:17:54,160 --> 00:17:57,679 at 5:30 p.m. at the Hutch Event Center. 433 00:17:57,679 --> 00:17:58,960 >> Mayor Council, this is that first 434 00:17:58,960 --> 00:18:00,240 Thursday in November, which is kind of 435 00:18:00,240 --> 00:18:02,400 what we've historically 436 00:18:02,400 --> 00:18:04,720 done. And so 437 00:18:04,720 --> 00:18:07,039 >> it's kind of early. You You need extra 438 00:18:07,039 --> 00:18:08,400 time for your bad 439 00:18:08,400 --> 00:18:09,520 >> my bad jokes. 440 00:18:09,520 --> 00:18:10,640 >> Yeah, your dad jokes. 441 00:18:10,640 --> 00:18:12,160 >> Depends on how long how long you want me 442 00:18:12,160 --> 00:18:13,280 to go. Oh, okay. 443 00:18:13,280 --> 00:18:14,400 >> We're kind of looking since you have 444 00:18:14,400 --> 00:18:15,360 this much time. 445 00:18:15,360 --> 00:18:16,720 >> Yeah. 446 00:18:16,720 --> 00:18:21,190 >> A little improvement in the humor. 447 00:18:21,200 --> 00:18:22,640 » You know, I always say you guys are 448 00:18:22,640 --> 00:18:24,240 welcome to be a part of this. So, if you 449 00:18:24,240 --> 00:18:30,240 guys want to get up and and share some things, you can act factual things. 450 00:18:30,240 --> 00:18:31,280 >> Factual. 451 00:18:31,280 --> 00:18:33,679 >> That would be well advised. 452 00:18:33,679 --> 00:18:35,840 >> Ill advised. 453 00:18:35,840 --> 00:18:37,200 >> Well, I wouldn't miss it for the world. 454 00:18:37,200 --> 00:18:38,559 So, I'll make a motion to approve 455 00:18:38,559 --> 00:18:40,640 sitting that is a meeting. 456 00:18:40,640 --> 00:18:44,789 >> Second. 457 00:18:44,799 --> 00:18:47,760 Seconded. I'm sorry. 458 00:18:47,760 --> 00:18:50,240 Okay. Motion by Chad, second by Pat to 459 00:18:50,240 --> 00:18:53,280 approve. Any other discussion? All in 460 00:18:53,280 --> 00:18:54,559 favor say I. 461 00:18:54,559 --> 00:18:55,280 >> I. 462 00:18:55,280 --> 00:19:00,320 >> Oppos. Motion carries. Uh setting truth 463 00:19:00,320 --> 00:19:03,520 and taxation hearing for December 3rd, 464 00:19:03,520 --> 00:19:07,039 2026 at 6 pm. 465 00:19:07,039 --> 00:19:08,559 Um, 466 00:19:08,559 --> 00:19:12,480 I sent this out to Matt and uh, that day 467 00:19:12,480 --> 00:19:14,559 is the same day as the Hutchinson Health 468 00:19:14,559 --> 00:19:20,080 does their Christmas or holiday kickoff. 469 00:19:20,080 --> 00:19:22,080 This is a personal request. I'll be your 470 00:19:22,080 --> 00:19:23,760 alarm because I I think it's important 471 00:19:23,760 --> 00:19:25,440 for a councilman to be there. Last year, 472 00:19:25,440 --> 00:19:27,600 this felt the same way and I took the 473 00:19:27,600 --> 00:19:30,080 role of Santa Claus. Hope there's no 474 00:19:30,080 --> 00:19:34,630 kids. 475 00:19:34,640 --> 00:19:36,400 I'm wondering or I'm asking if we could 476 00:19:36,400 --> 00:19:38,720 do it Wednesday the second. So, 477 00:19:38,720 --> 00:19:40,480 >> um Pat reached out to me. The first is 478 00:19:40,480 --> 00:19:42,400 when the county board is doing theirs, 479 00:19:42,400 --> 00:19:44,880 which is that Tuesday. Um Wednesday is 480 00:19:44,880 --> 00:19:47,520 fine by me if we want to move it to 481 00:19:47,520 --> 00:19:49,760 Wednesday at 6:00. So, 482 00:19:49,760 --> 00:19:51,360 >> I'd be fine with that. 483 00:19:51,360 --> 00:19:54,080 >> The December 2nd then 484 00:19:54,080 --> 00:19:57,120 >> December 2nd at 6. 485 00:19:57,120 --> 00:20:00,000 >> Okay. 486 00:20:00,000 --> 00:20:02,480 You want to make a motion of that, Pat? 487 00:20:02,480 --> 00:20:04,880 >> Motion to approve truth and taxation 488 00:20:04,880 --> 00:20:08,559 hearing for December 2nd at 6 PM. 489 00:20:08,559 --> 00:20:10,160 >> I'll second that. 490 00:20:10,160 --> 00:20:13,520 >> Motion by Pat, second by Chad to set the 491 00:20:13,520 --> 00:20:16,400 truth and taxation meeting. Any other 492 00:20:16,400 --> 00:20:20,240 discussion? All in favor say I. I. 493 00:20:20,240 --> 00:20:24,400 >> Most say nay. Motion carries. 494 00:20:24,400 --> 00:20:28,159 Hi Hutcherson, Aquatic Center, Waterlide 495 00:20:28,159 --> 00:20:32,950 Restoration and Repair. 496 00:20:32,960 --> 00:20:34,640 » Good evening, Mayor and Council. 497 00:20:34,640 --> 00:20:36,400 Included in your packet this evening is 498 00:20:36,400 --> 00:20:39,200 a memo from myself and Randy Carter, our 499 00:20:39,200 --> 00:20:40,960 facility maintenance manager with Parks 500 00:20:40,960 --> 00:20:43,360 and Wreck. Um about the aquatic center 501 00:20:43,360 --> 00:20:46,159 water slide restoration repairs. Um, the 502 00:20:46,159 --> 00:20:47,679 Hutchinson Family Aquatic Center water 503 00:20:47,679 --> 00:20:49,520 slides have been experiencing some 504 00:20:49,520 --> 00:20:52,240 deterioration, leaking seams, alignment 505 00:20:52,240 --> 00:20:54,720 issues, loose hardware, and premature 506 00:20:54,720 --> 00:20:58,000 interior and exterior coating wear. Um, 507 00:20:58,000 --> 00:20:59,760 throughout the summer, we were trying to 508 00:20:59,760 --> 00:21:01,600 get in contact with Fiser Brothers, and 509 00:21:01,600 --> 00:21:04,080 they were able to come out and view the 510 00:21:04,080 --> 00:21:06,240 water slides firsthand with an on-site 511 00:21:06,240 --> 00:21:08,240 visit. Fisher Brothers is a highly 512 00:21:08,240 --> 00:21:11,120 reputable um, company that specializes 513 00:21:11,120 --> 00:21:13,440 in water slide inspection and also 514 00:21:13,440 --> 00:21:16,720 restoration and repair. Um included in 515 00:21:16,720 --> 00:21:20,000 your packet is the comprehensive um 516 00:21:20,000 --> 00:21:22,480 report that they put together where they 517 00:21:22,480 --> 00:21:25,919 found um some issues with our water 518 00:21:25,919 --> 00:21:29,200 slides mainly in the slide joints um 519 00:21:29,200 --> 00:21:32,159 which resulted in numerous leaks and we 520 00:21:32,159 --> 00:21:34,320 were losing approximately 10,000 gallons 521 00:21:34,320 --> 00:21:36,480 per week of our heated and treated 522 00:21:36,480 --> 00:21:39,520 water. Um, city staff was asked to come 523 00:21:39,520 --> 00:21:42,480 on site and view some of the issues we 524 00:21:42,480 --> 00:21:44,799 were having and demonstrate the need for 525 00:21:44,799 --> 00:21:48,559 these repairs. Um, also to get another 526 00:21:48,559 --> 00:21:51,600 quote, we received um, another quote 527 00:21:51,600 --> 00:21:54,640 from another company which was 528 00:21:54,640 --> 00:21:56,320 considerably higher than Fischer 529 00:21:56,320 --> 00:21:58,559 Brothers and Fisher Brothers is again a 530 00:21:58,559 --> 00:22:00,640 really um, reputable company that a lot 531 00:22:00,640 --> 00:22:03,120 of the aquatic centers across the state 532 00:22:03,120 --> 00:22:07,280 of Minnesota rely on. Um there was 533 00:22:07,280 --> 00:22:09,440 numerous things listed in the report 534 00:22:09,440 --> 00:22:11,360 which is included in your packet if you 535 00:22:11,360 --> 00:22:14,159 want to um view that and see some more 536 00:22:14,159 --> 00:22:16,720 of what we're what we're working with. 537 00:22:16,720 --> 00:22:19,919 Uh but we also included in the CIP for 538 00:22:19,919 --> 00:22:22,799 next year um we had allocated about 539 00:22:22,799 --> 00:22:25,919 125,000 to look at doing some new water 540 00:22:25,919 --> 00:22:28,799 features at the aquatic aquatic center. 541 00:22:28,799 --> 00:22:31,120 Um, with these new play features, um, 542 00:22:31,120 --> 00:22:32,960 this need for the water slide repair and 543 00:22:32,960 --> 00:22:35,360 restoration is a higher priority for us, 544 00:22:35,360 --> 00:22:37,200 taking care of what we currently do have 545 00:22:37,200 --> 00:22:39,679 instead of adding new ones. So, we're 546 00:22:39,679 --> 00:22:41,360 um, requesting that we can allocate 547 00:22:41,360 --> 00:22:43,280 those funds a little bit differently. 548 00:22:43,280 --> 00:22:45,760 Um, instead of adding new play features, 549 00:22:45,760 --> 00:22:48,400 we would look to do this restoration of 550 00:22:48,400 --> 00:22:51,120 the slides. Um, but instead of using 551 00:22:51,120 --> 00:22:52,799 community improvement dollars, we would 552 00:22:52,799 --> 00:22:55,200 fund this through capital projects. Um 553 00:22:55,200 --> 00:22:56,880 the quotes that were received Fisher 554 00:22:56,880 --> 00:22:58,720 Brothers was the lower quote at 555 00:22:58,720 --> 00:23:01,520 $133,500. 556 00:23:01,520 --> 00:23:04,320 Their proposed work would um start this 557 00:23:04,320 --> 00:23:06,640 winter already in November. Um they 558 00:23:06,640 --> 00:23:08,799 would do some of the site some of the 559 00:23:08,799 --> 00:23:10,320 repairs on site and they would take some 560 00:23:10,320 --> 00:23:12,559 of the slides back to their shop and 561 00:23:12,559 --> 00:23:14,880 then they would reassemble and finish 562 00:23:14,880 --> 00:23:19,039 the restoration in spring of 2027. Um if 563 00:23:19,039 --> 00:23:21,679 approved this evening, this anticipated 564 00:23:21,679 --> 00:23:23,360 work would not impact any of our 565 00:23:23,360 --> 00:23:26,000 operations for next year. Um giving them 566 00:23:26,000 --> 00:23:29,360 enough time to complete the work. Um so 567 00:23:29,360 --> 00:23:31,520 staff is recommending the approval of 568 00:23:31,520 --> 00:23:34,559 the 133,500 restoration with Fiser 569 00:23:34,559 --> 00:23:36,240 Brothers and I don't know if anyone has 570 00:23:36,240 --> 00:23:38,720 any questions. 571 00:23:38,720 --> 00:23:40,559 >> You answered it already. I was just 572 00:23:40,559 --> 00:23:42,559 wondering if it was going to be, you 573 00:23:42,559 --> 00:23:44,080 know, the work would have been done 574 00:23:44,080 --> 00:23:46,799 already for next season and you said 575 00:23:46,799 --> 00:23:47,520 that. So 576 00:23:47,520 --> 00:23:47,919 >> yes, 577 00:23:47,919 --> 00:23:50,720 >> that's really the only hold up for me is 578 00:23:50,720 --> 00:23:53,600 that would be ready to open up right 579 00:23:53,600 --> 00:23:57,750 away. 580 00:23:57,760 --> 00:23:59,360 » Entertain a motion. 581 00:23:59,360 --> 00:24:01,919 >> I make a motion to approve it. 582 00:24:01,919 --> 00:24:02,640 >> Second. 583 00:24:02,640 --> 00:24:04,720 >> Go ahead. Second. 584 00:24:04,720 --> 00:24:07,280 >> Motion by Chad, second by Pat to 585 00:24:07,280 --> 00:24:10,480 approve. Any other discussion? 586 00:24:10,480 --> 00:24:12,320 All in favor say I. 587 00:24:12,320 --> 00:24:15,919 >> I say nay. Motion carries. I'd like to 588 00:24:15,919 --> 00:24:17,440 state that one of the loudest screams 589 00:24:17,440 --> 00:24:19,600 was myself and my granddaughter going 590 00:24:19,600 --> 00:24:22,320 down the blue slide. 591 00:24:22,320 --> 00:24:25,120 >> Thanking God that it was covered. 592 00:24:25,120 --> 00:24:27,120 >> You know, I'll just say we I know staff 593 00:24:27,120 --> 00:24:28,480 several staff went out and looked at it 594 00:24:28,480 --> 00:24:30,480 and and I can't believe how bad it was 595 00:24:30,480 --> 00:24:31,679 leaking. I know for those of you that 596 00:24:31,679 --> 00:24:33,200 were there. 597 00:24:33,200 --> 00:24:36,640 >> Yeah, it was uh um and it's unfortunate. 598 00:24:36,640 --> 00:24:38,240 You know, it's 10 years old. I suppose 599 00:24:38,240 --> 00:24:39,520 you start thinking it's probably going 600 00:24:39,520 --> 00:24:41,360 to start having to have some wear and 601 00:24:41,360 --> 00:24:43,760 tear. I don't think we were this much. 602 00:24:43,760 --> 00:24:45,200 Um I think we're starting to realize how 603 00:24:45,200 --> 00:24:48,080 expensive aquatic centers are. But um 604 00:24:48,080 --> 00:24:50,159 yeah, obviously this is a main feature 605 00:24:50,159 --> 00:24:52,080 and 606 00:24:52,080 --> 00:24:54,799 >> it and I I will say there was no you 607 00:24:54,799 --> 00:24:57,039 know fear of harm for users but 608 00:24:57,039 --> 00:24:59,200 obviously there's a need to address it 609 00:24:59,200 --> 00:25:01,520 now because if we don't then that 610 00:25:01,520 --> 00:25:03,919 >> that will become a problem 611 00:25:03,919 --> 00:25:05,840 >> especially losing that much treated 612 00:25:05,840 --> 00:25:06,400 water. 613 00:25:06,400 --> 00:25:09,200 >> Yep. 614 00:25:09,200 --> 00:25:10,960 >> All right. 615 00:25:10,960 --> 00:25:14,640 uh governance. We have uh city of 616 00:25:14,640 --> 00:25:16,799 Hutchinson financial report and 617 00:25:16,799 --> 00:25:22,630 investment report for August of 2026. 618 00:25:22,640 --> 00:25:25,840 Chief Ger said you got anything for us? 619 00:25:25,840 --> 00:25:28,240 >> All right. Thank you, Mike. 620 00:25:28,240 --> 00:25:30,320 >> A couple quick project updates if I 621 00:25:30,320 --> 00:25:30,880 could. 622 00:25:30,880 --> 00:25:31,919 >> Sure. 623 00:25:31,919 --> 00:25:35,200 >> Unfortunately, uh uh conclusion uh 624 00:25:35,200 --> 00:25:36,960 project. So, mayor and council, um our 625 00:25:36,960 --> 00:25:38,640 paving project finished up this time 626 00:25:38,640 --> 00:25:41,039 last week or Wednesday of last week. So, 627 00:25:41,039 --> 00:25:43,840 that completed about 25 blocks um of 628 00:25:43,840 --> 00:25:46,400 city streets that got done and um happy 629 00:25:46,400 --> 00:25:48,240 to say both projects, paving projects 630 00:25:48,240 --> 00:25:50,480 came in under budget this year. So, um 631 00:25:50,480 --> 00:25:52,480 really good season that way. The lack of 632 00:25:52,480 --> 00:25:55,200 rain helped um both of those projects. 633 00:25:55,200 --> 00:25:58,400 Um so, those are wrapped up. Um uh 634 00:25:58,400 --> 00:26:01,440 Council Member Simoski's neighborhood uh 635 00:26:01,440 --> 00:26:04,480 got paved today, Miller Avenue. Um that 636 00:26:04,480 --> 00:26:07,600 was a emergency repair that we had uh 637 00:26:07,600 --> 00:26:10,080 scheduled here. Um and that'll open up 638 00:26:10,080 --> 00:26:11,600 next week. We have had some concrete 639 00:26:11,600 --> 00:26:12,880 curing there and a little bit of 640 00:26:12,880 --> 00:26:15,200 restoration work um to do, but that 641 00:26:15,200 --> 00:26:17,039 should be opening up soon. And if you've 642 00:26:17,039 --> 00:26:19,360 been by the landing recently, um they've 643 00:26:19,360 --> 00:26:21,919 got the landscaping um done there, uh 644 00:26:21,919 --> 00:26:23,200 generally speaking. So waiting for 645 00:26:23,200 --> 00:26:26,080 restoration to occur and the paving will 646 00:26:26,080 --> 00:26:28,960 get done probably tomorrow or Thursday 647 00:26:28,960 --> 00:26:30,640 um depending on the rain. So but by 648 00:26:30,640 --> 00:26:32,720 weeks end that should be complete. So 649 00:26:32,720 --> 00:26:35,279 >> yeah, I seen they patched up on Michigan 650 00:26:35,279 --> 00:26:37,679 today too 651 00:26:37,679 --> 00:26:38,480 that. So 652 00:26:38,480 --> 00:26:40,400 >> perfect. The crew is still out doing a 653 00:26:40,400 --> 00:26:42,159 little bit of patching. Uh the worst of 654 00:26:42,159 --> 00:26:44,320 the worst is done, but um the hope is 655 00:26:44,320 --> 00:26:46,000 after the paving and then a little bit 656 00:26:46,000 --> 00:26:47,600 more work is done around the landing, 657 00:26:47,600 --> 00:26:49,039 we've got a little bit of additional 658 00:26:49,039 --> 00:26:50,720 paving we'll do on some of the side 659 00:26:50,720 --> 00:26:53,279 streets there, including cedar. So looks 660 00:26:53,279 --> 00:26:54,480 nice going there. 661 00:26:54,480 --> 00:26:56,559 >> Landing landscaping looks fantastic. 662 00:26:56,559 --> 00:26:58,480 >> What's that? The landing landscaping 663 00:26:58,480 --> 00:26:59,200 looks 664 00:26:59,200 --> 00:27:00,720 >> really good. Yeah, they've got a lot of 665 00:27:00,720 --> 00:27:03,120 sod put down. The trees of course are in 666 00:27:03,120 --> 00:27:04,960 and then um some hydro seating. But 667 00:27:04,960 --> 00:27:06,159 yeah, looks good. And the rains were 668 00:27:06,159 --> 00:27:08,400 very timely for hoping that uh to 669 00:27:08,400 --> 00:27:10,880 restore. So 670 00:27:10,880 --> 00:27:15,029 all right, thank you 671 00:27:15,039 --> 00:27:16,080 Lynn. 672 00:27:16,080 --> 00:27:17,200 >> Got nothing more for you. 673 00:27:17,200 --> 00:27:20,559 >> Thank you Matt. No, Mark. 674 00:27:20,559 --> 00:27:21,200 >> Nothing tonight. 675 00:27:21,200 --> 00:27:24,080 >> Nothing. Well, he sometimes he surprised 676 00:27:24,080 --> 00:27:25,279 me but a while. 677 00:27:25,279 --> 00:27:27,360 >> Okay. once in a while. Matt, what do you 678 00:27:27,360 --> 00:27:27,760 have? 679 00:27:27,760 --> 00:27:30,159 >> Um, the only thing is to announce the 680 00:27:30,159 --> 00:27:32,880 second um portion of our annual holiday, 681 00:27:32,880 --> 00:27:35,360 which is this Saturday. That's the fall 682 00:27:35,360 --> 00:27:37,279 cleanup that, you know, our spring clean 683 00:27:37,279 --> 00:27:39,760 up and a fall cleanup that the the 684 00:27:39,760 --> 00:27:41,600 community looks forward to. But the our 685 00:27:41,600 --> 00:27:43,279 fall one is this Saturday. So, have 686 00:27:43,279 --> 00:27:47,039 items out by 6:00 a.m. Um, they usually 687 00:27:47,039 --> 00:27:50,000 get here bright and early. And um 688 00:27:50,000 --> 00:27:53,120 remember uh no more than two items. And 689 00:27:53,120 --> 00:27:55,279 uh you know I know people have already 690 00:27:55,279 --> 00:27:56,640 started setting stuff out and some 691 00:27:56,640 --> 00:27:58,240 people might grab some of that. So you 692 00:27:58,240 --> 00:27:59,760 might get lucky and put something else 693 00:27:59,760 --> 00:28:01,360 out afterwards but yep that's this 694 00:28:01,360 --> 00:28:03,600 Saturday. You have stuff out by by 6:00 695 00:28:03,600 --> 00:28:05,919 in the morning. So that's it otherwise. 696 00:28:05,919 --> 00:28:08,640 >> All right. Thanks Matt. Chad, let's 697 00:28:08,640 --> 00:28:09,760 start with you. 698 00:28:09,760 --> 00:28:11,360 >> I do not have anything extra this 699 00:28:11,360 --> 00:28:12,240 evening. 700 00:28:12,240 --> 00:28:14,720 >> All right, Timmy. 701 00:28:14,720 --> 00:28:17,279 >> Well, some of you know I missed a couple 702 00:28:17,279 --> 00:28:19,600 meetings, so I apologize for that. 703 00:28:19,600 --> 00:28:21,679 Sometimes the body doesn't hold up and 704 00:28:21,679 --> 00:28:24,880 the brain does. So, uh, some of the 705 00:28:24,880 --> 00:28:27,120 nurses asked what I was reading and 706 00:28:27,120 --> 00:28:28,880 >> did you say that in the right order? 707 00:28:28,880 --> 00:28:30,399 >> I told them city council. 708 00:28:30,399 --> 00:28:32,240 >> Okay. Well, just as 709 00:28:32,240 --> 00:28:33,679 >> they looked at me and said, "No wonder 710 00:28:33,679 --> 00:28:36,799 you're sick." 711 00:28:36,799 --> 00:28:38,720 >> I stopped by the library today and 712 00:28:38,720 --> 00:28:40,960 Katie, the director, will be presenting 713 00:28:40,960 --> 00:28:43,679 here. Uh, I asked her to kind of give an 714 00:28:43,679 --> 00:28:46,480 update on, but there's so many programs 715 00:28:46,480 --> 00:28:49,120 going on down at the library. uh 716 00:28:49,120 --> 00:28:51,120 especially for our youth and people 717 00:28:51,120 --> 00:28:52,559 complain all the time about there's 718 00:28:52,559 --> 00:28:54,960 nothing for our youth in the community. 719 00:28:54,960 --> 00:28:57,600 Uh drop by the library and look at what 720 00:28:57,600 --> 00:28:59,200 they have there. There's a lot of great 721 00:28:59,200 --> 00:29:02,880 programs. So they normally with arts and 722 00:29:02,880 --> 00:29:04,320 crafts they have that book sale. Did 723 00:29:04,320 --> 00:29:06,399 they reschedu that? 724 00:29:06,399 --> 00:29:07,840 >> I asked her about that. They were 725 00:29:07,840 --> 00:29:10,399 looking the board met yesterday and were 726 00:29:10,399 --> 00:29:13,200 talking about doing that. Uh, I think 727 00:29:13,200 --> 00:29:16,080 their biggest question was advertising 728 00:29:16,080 --> 00:29:18,320 it and getting it out into the community 729 00:29:18,320 --> 00:29:21,679 people. Yeah, that was too 730 00:29:21,679 --> 00:29:24,240 bad. 731 00:29:24,240 --> 00:29:25,039 >> Anything else? 732 00:29:25,039 --> 00:29:26,799 >> That's it. Thank you. 733 00:29:26,799 --> 00:29:29,039 >> Dave, nothing tonight. Thank you. All 734 00:29:29,039 --> 00:29:30,799 right, Pat 735 00:29:30,799 --> 00:29:32,480 >> had a bike and pedestrian meeting last 736 00:29:32,480 --> 00:29:33,919 week and we went over, you know, like 737 00:29:33,919 --> 00:29:36,320 Matt, you've been working on the what 738 00:29:36,320 --> 00:29:38,320 we're going to do for ebikes and that 739 00:29:38,320 --> 00:29:41,120 type of stuff and and was it was a good 740 00:29:41,120 --> 00:29:43,039 thing to go over. There's a sheet done 741 00:29:43,039 --> 00:29:45,279 up that Lynn handed out and I think 742 00:29:45,279 --> 00:29:47,840 we've gotten one before. So, good to see 743 00:29:47,840 --> 00:29:49,600 something moving forward on that. And 744 00:29:49,600 --> 00:29:53,120 then October 7th this year will be the 745 00:29:53,120 --> 00:29:57,600 fall bike and walk to school. So, you 746 00:29:57,600 --> 00:30:00,000 know, I'm going to be part of it and if 747 00:30:00,000 --> 00:30:02,320 anybody else wants to step in, we can 748 00:30:02,320 --> 00:30:04,000 get a hold of Lynn, I think, and let her 749 00:30:04,000 --> 00:30:07,919 know or or Sarah and uh 750 00:30:07,919 --> 00:30:09,840 >> walk the school, right? 751 00:30:09,840 --> 00:30:11,520 >> I think chief person, you always 752 00:30:11,520 --> 00:30:12,480 participate in that. 753 00:30:12,480 --> 00:30:14,559 >> Mike's always been in there. So, and I 754 00:30:14,559 --> 00:30:16,240 think he's doing it. So, 755 00:30:16,240 --> 00:30:18,880 >> it was a good meeting. Um talked about 756 00:30:18,880 --> 00:30:21,840 uh Blake was there and talked about the 757 00:30:21,840 --> 00:30:23,760 safe roads thing and the progression on 758 00:30:23,760 --> 00:30:25,919 that, the school project. So, it was a 759 00:30:25,919 --> 00:30:26,960 good meeting. 760 00:30:26,960 --> 00:30:28,880 >> Just a kind of a a heads up for the 761 00:30:28,880 --> 00:30:30,559 council and the public. I think that 762 00:30:30,559 --> 00:30:32,320 first draft of that ordinance is going 763 00:30:32,320 --> 00:30:34,320 to get presented at your next council 764 00:30:34,320 --> 00:30:36,320 meeting. Um, I don't think I'm going to 765 00:30:36,320 --> 00:30:38,240 present it as a first reading. It's just 766 00:30:38,240 --> 00:30:40,320 to present that kind this is what we put 767 00:30:40,320 --> 00:30:42,640 together. Um, so the council can look at 768 00:30:42,640 --> 00:30:43,679 it. You know, I think one of the 769 00:30:43,679 --> 00:30:45,440 conversations I want to have is that 770 00:30:45,440 --> 00:30:47,840 something we want to look to have maybe 771 00:30:47,840 --> 00:30:50,960 an open house or an open forum on for to 772 00:30:50,960 --> 00:30:54,240 take some input from um from the public. 773 00:30:54,240 --> 00:30:55,760 it mirrors a lot of what some of the 774 00:30:55,760 --> 00:30:57,200 other communities have started to do. 775 00:30:57,200 --> 00:30:59,279 But, uh, you know, I'm ready, I guess, 776 00:30:59,279 --> 00:31:01,039 to present that to the council and the 777 00:31:01,039 --> 00:31:03,120 public to at least look at, provide some 778 00:31:03,120 --> 00:31:05,039 feedback, and then we can potentially 779 00:31:05,039 --> 00:31:07,039 have a first reading of that or either 780 00:31:07,039 --> 00:31:08,880 later October, early November. 781 00:31:08,880 --> 00:31:10,640 >> I think that's what we talked about and 782 00:31:10,640 --> 00:31:13,039 Lynn can attest, just getting the word 783 00:31:13,039 --> 00:31:14,720 out to the parents. That's the hardest 784 00:31:14,720 --> 00:31:17,120 part. What what avenue do you use, you 785 00:31:17,120 --> 00:31:18,640 know, and and that's the hardest part 786 00:31:18,640 --> 00:31:20,399 because they just they're not aware of 787 00:31:20,399 --> 00:31:23,840 what age requirements are. And I will 788 00:31:23,840 --> 00:31:25,600 say, you know, and I and I'm sure we'll 789 00:31:25,600 --> 00:31:26,960 have some comments and we've had a 790 00:31:26,960 --> 00:31:28,080 little bit already. Most of this is 791 00:31:28,080 --> 00:31:30,080 already actually it's a copy of state 792 00:31:30,080 --> 00:31:30,799 law. 793 00:31:30,799 --> 00:31:32,080 >> So it's not like we're necessarily 794 00:31:32,080 --> 00:31:33,279 reinventing the wheel. It's already 795 00:31:33,279 --> 00:31:34,720 stuff that's been established in state 796 00:31:34,720 --> 00:31:37,200 law that I don't think most parents even 797 00:31:37,200 --> 00:31:40,080 realize are in place. So, 798 00:31:40,080 --> 00:31:41,360 >> you know, we had talked a little bit 799 00:31:41,360 --> 00:31:43,200 about if it could even if you could post 800 00:31:43,200 --> 00:31:46,159 stuff at places where they're sold. Chad 801 00:31:46,159 --> 00:31:48,000 knows them, so I mean he can inform his 802 00:31:48,000 --> 00:31:50,480 people, but like the Walmarts of the 803 00:31:50,480 --> 00:31:52,080 world and that, but I don't know if we 804 00:31:52,080 --> 00:31:53,200 can do that if we 805 00:31:53,200 --> 00:31:54,480 >> It might be something they'd be willing 806 00:31:54,480 --> 00:31:58,240 to voluntarily. So, 807 00:31:58,240 --> 00:32:01,120 >> anything else, Pat? 808 00:32:01,120 --> 00:32:03,840 >> Well, Mike took care of our resource 809 00:32:03,840 --> 00:32:06,480 allocation meeting, Chad, so don't have 810 00:32:06,480 --> 00:32:08,799 to talk about that. We did have a I did 811 00:32:08,799 --> 00:32:16,720 have a HA meeting, of course, the same thing. If uh you have a fix up or 812 00:32:16,720 --> 00:32:18,799 something that you need to for your 813 00:32:18,799 --> 00:32:21,360 house, uh check with them to see if you 814 00:32:21,360 --> 00:32:25,600 can qualify. Um did have a airport uh 815 00:32:25,600 --> 00:32:27,919 meeting. Uh we have one open sided 816 00:32:27,919 --> 00:32:31,679 hanger. Um and we had a sample agreement 817 00:32:31,679 --> 00:32:34,240 pertaining to aircraft in progress and 818 00:32:34,240 --> 00:32:36,080 vehicle storage out there because we've 819 00:32:36,080 --> 00:32:42,000 been working on that trying to clean up some of the hangers. And um 820 00:32:42,000 --> 00:32:46,080 actually I had uh Cynthia Strutdder 821 00:32:46,080 --> 00:32:49,519 Sutter I think that's something Sutter 822 00:32:49,519 --> 00:32:52,640 uh she put in for the sustainability 823 00:32:52,640 --> 00:32:56,320 board and I think they said that uh 824 00:32:56,320 --> 00:32:58,960 would uh welcome her aboard if uh we can 825 00:32:58,960 --> 00:33:02,480 put her on for next meeting. 826 00:33:02,480 --> 00:33:06,159 Otherwise uh did uh go to the Highland 827 00:33:06,159 --> 00:33:10,080 Games. Uh uh Pat was down there. Kind of 828 00:33:10,080 --> 00:33:13,279 interesting to see a guy carry a 18 ft 829 00:33:13,279 --> 00:33:16,720 pole and try to flip it over. And so it 830 00:33:16,720 --> 00:33:17,919 was interesting. 831 00:33:17,919 --> 00:33:19,919 >> It was good entertainment. 832 00:33:19,919 --> 00:33:22,799 >> No, I didn't wear a kilt to watch. So 833 00:33:22,799 --> 00:33:24,000 >> you did have shorts on. 834 00:33:24,000 --> 00:33:25,440 >> I did have shorts on. 835 00:33:25,440 --> 00:33:27,440 >> They're going to do a uh practice the 836 00:33:27,440 --> 00:33:29,600 24th and I don't know are they going to 837 00:33:29,600 --> 00:33:31,519 did they talk to the city about they're 838 00:33:31,519 --> 00:33:33,519 going to do it in Hutch but I'm not sure 839 00:33:33,519 --> 00:33:36,080 where they're going to do it. So, uh, if 840 00:33:36,080 --> 00:33:38,240 we can find that out, I don't know. 841 00:33:38,240 --> 00:33:39,440 >> I haven't heard anything yet. So, I 842 00:33:39,440 --> 00:33:40,960 mean, I know they've reached out to us 843 00:33:40,960 --> 00:33:44,399 about, um, next year already. 844 00:33:44,399 --> 00:33:46,159 >> They were pretty fired up. It was 845 00:33:46,159 --> 00:33:48,080 >> there was a good I bet there was 75 846 00:33:48,080 --> 00:33:48,720 people there. 847 00:33:48,720 --> 00:33:49,919 >> Yeah. 848 00:33:49,919 --> 00:33:52,399 >> So, probably more. There was quite a few 849 00:33:52,399 --> 00:33:52,960 family. 850 00:33:52,960 --> 00:33:55,600 >> Well, a lot of people come coming 851 00:33:55,600 --> 00:33:57,519 >> from hearts and crafts. I think that 852 00:33:57,519 --> 00:33:58,000 help too. 853 00:33:58,000 --> 00:34:01,519 >> Came and win. So we did have a police 854 00:34:01,519 --> 00:34:04,640 officer flex his muscles and throw. 855 00:34:04,640 --> 00:34:07,440 Yeah, I talked him into that very cheap. 856 00:34:07,440 --> 00:34:10,320 So workman's comp. 857 00:34:10,320 --> 00:34:11,520 >> Was it the workers camp that we're 858 00:34:11,520 --> 00:34:15,510 dealing with? 859 00:34:15,520 --> 00:34:19,440 » No, he was walking fine. 860 00:34:19,440 --> 00:34:23,030 >> Let me 861 00:34:23,040 --> 00:34:24,960 motion to adjurnn. 862 00:34:24,960 --> 00:34:25,760 >> Second. 863 00:34:25,760 --> 00:34:28,000 >> Motion by Pat, second by Chad to 864 00:34:28,000 --> 00:34:31,040 adjurnn. Any other discussion? All in 865 00:34:31,040 --> 00:34:32,240 favor say I. 866 00:34:32,240 --> 00:34:37,000 >> I. Nate. Motion carries.