1 00:01:04,320 --> 00:01:06,240 Good evening and welcome to the October 2 00:01:06,240 --> 00:01:07,920 5th meeting. If you join me in a moment 3 00:01:07,920 --> 00:01:27,030 of silence in the pledge of allegiance 4 00:01:27,040 --> 00:01:29,439 to the flag of the United States of 5 00:01:29,439 --> 00:01:33,119 America and to the reps 6 00:01:33,119 --> 00:01:35,280 one nation 7 00:01:35,280 --> 00:01:37,040 indivisible. 8 00:01:37,040 --> 00:01:41,910 and justice for all. 9 00:01:41,920 --> 00:01:44,320 » All right, Mr. Snder, roll call, please. 10 00:01:44,320 --> 00:01:45,439 >> W 11 00:01:45,439 --> 00:01:46,159 >> here. 12 00:01:46,159 --> 00:01:46,720 >> Helier 13 00:01:46,720 --> 00:01:47,200 >> here. 14 00:01:47,200 --> 00:01:48,079 >> Walter 15 00:01:48,079 --> 00:01:50,000 >> here. 16 00:01:50,000 --> 00:01:51,439 >> Okay, we'll move on to item three, 17 00:01:51,439 --> 00:01:53,840 citizens comments. Opportunity for those 18 00:01:53,840 --> 00:01:55,920 here to address the council for up to 19 00:01:55,920 --> 00:01:58,560 three minutes about any issue in 20 00:01:58,560 --> 00:02:01,119 particular. 21 00:02:01,119 --> 00:02:03,119 Okay, seeing none, we'll move on to 22 00:02:03,119 --> 00:02:04,960 additional agenda information. Mr. 23 00:02:04,960 --> 00:02:05,520 Canon. 24 00:02:05,520 --> 00:02:07,840 >> Uh just one item. Uh mayor, tonight item 25 00:02:07,840 --> 00:02:10,080 7A in your email, you should have 26 00:02:10,080 --> 00:02:11,760 received an updated resolution and 27 00:02:11,760 --> 00:02:13,840 exhibit. That'll go with that one. So, 28 00:02:13,840 --> 00:02:14,879 >> got it. 29 00:02:14,879 --> 00:02:15,760 >> That's all I have. 30 00:02:15,760 --> 00:02:19,680 >> Okay. We'll now move on to uh item five. 31 00:02:19,680 --> 00:02:20,959 First is the proclamation for 32 00:02:20,959 --> 00:02:23,200 manufacturing month. And we'll turn over 33 00:02:23,200 --> 00:02:25,200 our community development director, Mina 34 00:02:25,200 --> 00:02:26,400 Goodro. Welcome. 35 00:02:26,400 --> 00:02:28,000 >> Thank you. Good evening, mayor, members 36 00:02:28,000 --> 00:02:29,920 of the council. I'm pleased to have the 37 00:02:29,920 --> 00:02:31,680 proclamation read this evening for our 38 00:02:31,680 --> 00:02:35,040 2026 manufacturing month. There are over 39 00:02:35,040 --> 00:02:37,360 200 businesses our industrial park and 40 00:02:37,360 --> 00:02:39,920 over 700,000 square feet of projects 41 00:02:39,920 --> 00:02:42,319 that have been either are approved and 42 00:02:42,319 --> 00:02:44,560 or are under construction this year 43 00:02:44,560 --> 00:02:46,640 alone in our industrial park. 44 00:02:46,640 --> 00:02:48,239 Lakefield's manufacturing business 45 00:02:48,239 --> 00:02:50,480 represents 12 and a half% of the total 46 00:02:50,480 --> 00:02:52,480 jobs in the city ranking as the number 47 00:02:52,480 --> 00:02:54,640 four employer. When you combine the 48 00:02:54,640 --> 00:02:56,400 manufacturing jobs with trade, 49 00:02:56,400 --> 00:02:58,480 transportation, utilities, our 50 00:02:58,480 --> 00:03:01,519 industrial park um rises to represent 51 00:03:01,519 --> 00:03:04,800 7,000 jobs or totaling 33% of total 52 00:03:04,800 --> 00:03:07,360 employment, ranking at number one. We're 53 00:03:07,360 --> 00:03:09,599 very proud to have the opportunity to 54 00:03:09,599 --> 00:03:11,200 have highlighted three of our local 55 00:03:11,200 --> 00:03:13,040 manufacturing businesses during 56 00:03:13,040 --> 00:03:15,120 Minnesota Deeds Metro Regional Road 57 00:03:15,120 --> 00:03:17,280 Show. It was the first visit of the road 58 00:03:17,280 --> 00:03:18,640 show right here in Lakeville on 59 00:03:18,640 --> 00:03:21,120 September 15th. During the day, we held 60 00:03:21,120 --> 00:03:23,120 a dayong listening session with other 61 00:03:23,120 --> 00:03:25,680 local and city officials. This 62 00:03:25,680 --> 00:03:27,120 Wednesday, we're hosting our annual 63 00:03:27,120 --> 00:03:29,040 manufacturers event. This time, we're 64 00:03:29,040 --> 00:03:30,400 doing a breakfast with a city 65 00:03:30,400 --> 00:03:32,400 presentation by the mayor and a 66 00:03:32,400 --> 00:03:34,080 listening session with our Minnesota 67 00:03:34,080 --> 00:03:36,159 legislators. This event was made 68 00:03:36,159 --> 00:03:37,680 possible with our generous event 69 00:03:37,680 --> 00:03:40,000 sponsors including Skinnel Properties 70 00:03:40,000 --> 00:03:42,400 likewise partners Crosby Development, 71 00:03:42,400 --> 00:03:44,879 Air Lake Development, Lakeville Works, 72 00:03:44,879 --> 00:03:46,319 Apperal Development and Cerone 73 00:03:46,319 --> 00:03:48,879 Properties, Dakota Electric Association, 74 00:03:48,879 --> 00:03:51,200 Minnesota Energy Resources, and Kushman 75 00:03:51,200 --> 00:03:52,799 and Wakefield. 76 00:03:52,799 --> 00:03:55,200 >> Very good. Thank you. And uh Council 77 00:03:55,200 --> 00:03:56,400 Member Walter will read the 78 00:03:56,400 --> 00:03:57,760 proclamation. 79 00:03:57,760 --> 00:04:00,480 >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. 2026 manufacturing 80 00:04:00,480 --> 00:04:03,360 month. Whereas manufactur manufacturing 81 00:04:03,360 --> 00:04:05,519 is a dynamic and robust industry crucial 82 00:04:05,519 --> 00:04:06,640 to the health and strength of 83 00:04:06,640 --> 00:04:09,040 Minnesota's diverse economy. And whereas 84 00:04:09,040 --> 00:04:11,040 the manufacturing industry contributed 85 00:04:11,040 --> 00:04:12,959 61 billion dollars to Minnesota's 86 00:04:12,959 --> 00:04:17,440 economy in 2025 representing 11 an 11.5% 87 00:04:17,440 --> 00:04:19,680 contribution to the state's gross 88 00:04:19,680 --> 00:04:21,600 domestic product. And whereas 89 00:04:21,600 --> 00:04:23,919 manufacturing manufactured exports 90 00:04:23,919 --> 00:04:26,320 brought 21.8 billion into the Minnesota 91 00:04:26,320 --> 00:04:29,280 economy in 2025. And whereas workers 92 00:04:29,280 --> 00:04:32,400 took home 27.3 billion in wages for 93 00:04:32,400 --> 00:04:35,120 Minnesota manufacturing jobs in 2025, 94 00:04:35,120 --> 00:04:37,280 the second largest total payroll among 95 00:04:37,280 --> 00:04:39,680 private sector industries. And whereas 96 00:04:39,680 --> 00:04:41,360 manufacturing in Minnesota pays an 97 00:04:41,360 --> 00:04:44,800 average annual wage of more than 86,600, 98 00:04:44,800 --> 00:04:47,520 which is 12.6% higher than the state's 99 00:04:47,520 --> 00:04:49,919 overall average private sector wage. And 100 00:04:49,919 --> 00:04:54,080 whereas manufacturing provides 315,250 101 00:04:54,080 --> 00:04:56,479 highly skilled, well-paying jobs while 102 00:04:56,479 --> 00:04:58,080 significantly contributing to 103 00:04:58,080 --> 00:05:00,400 Minnesota's high high standard of living 104 00:05:00,400 --> 00:05:02,720 and economic vitality. And whereas with 105 00:05:02,720 --> 00:05:04,960 more than 92,325 106 00:05:04,960 --> 00:05:07,919 projected job openings through 2034, 107 00:05:07,919 --> 00:05:10,400 manufacturing remains a reliable pathway 108 00:05:10,400 --> 00:05:12,400 to family sustaining careers in 109 00:05:12,400 --> 00:05:14,880 Minnesota. And whereas manufacturing is 110 00:05:14,880 --> 00:05:17,120 one of the largest employment sectors in 111 00:05:17,120 --> 00:05:18,960 Lakeville and accounts for nearly 3,000 112 00:05:18,960 --> 00:05:22,320 jobs and over 28.5 million in annual 113 00:05:22,320 --> 00:05:24,400 wages in our community. Now therefore, 114 00:05:24,400 --> 00:05:25,919 this the Lakeville City Council does 115 00:05:25,919 --> 00:05:27,440 hereby proclaim that the month of 116 00:05:27,440 --> 00:05:28,800 October shall be observed as 117 00:05:28,800 --> 00:05:30,639 manufacturing month in the city of 118 00:05:30,639 --> 00:05:32,320 Lakeville proclaimed this 5th day of 119 00:05:32,320 --> 00:05:35,520 October 2026 signed Luke M. Helier, 120 00:05:35,520 --> 00:05:36,400 mayor. 121 00:05:36,400 --> 00:05:38,639 >> Thank you, sir. A lot of stats you read 122 00:05:38,639 --> 00:05:38,960 there. 123 00:05:38,960 --> 00:05:40,000 >> I know. 124 00:05:40,000 --> 00:05:41,680 >> Thank you. Looking forward to 125 00:05:41,680 --> 00:05:45,759 celebrating on Wednesday for sure. 126 00:05:45,759 --> 00:05:47,280 >> And then you have to stay up here. Are 127 00:05:47,280 --> 00:05:48,320 we going to do the video first or you 128 00:05:48,320 --> 00:05:50,800 going to tee it up? Okay. 129 00:05:50,800 --> 00:05:52,960 >> All right. Um so yes, next on the 130 00:05:52,960 --> 00:05:56,080 agenda, very pleased to present um a 131 00:05:56,080 --> 00:05:58,320 video for Christian Brothers Automotive. 132 00:05:58,320 --> 00:06:00,240 opened in 133 00:06:00,240 --> 00:06:03,360 Lakeville in November 2020 2017. It's 134 00:06:03,360 --> 00:06:05,440 located at the intersection of Cedar 135 00:06:05,440 --> 00:06:07,759 Avenue and Dot. The shop has nine bays 136 00:06:07,759 --> 00:06:10,319 and services about 150 vehicles a week. 137 00:06:10,319 --> 00:06:12,240 The business offers light maintenance as 138 00:06:12,240 --> 00:06:15,120 well as heavy heavy repair services. 139 00:06:15,120 --> 00:06:16,880 Christian Brothers Automotive has a 140 00:06:16,880 --> 00:06:19,120 strong culture of service and giving 141 00:06:19,120 --> 00:06:21,440 back to their neighbors. They offer car 142 00:06:21,440 --> 00:06:23,039 clinics, donate to community 143 00:06:23,039 --> 00:06:24,800 fundraisers, and host their own events 144 00:06:24,800 --> 00:06:27,280 like teed up for the troops and national 145 00:06:27,280 --> 00:06:30,000 day of service. The owner Ken Tickham 146 00:06:30,000 --> 00:06:31,520 and his daughter Jennifer are here this 147 00:06:31,520 --> 00:06:33,039 evening to share a little bit more about 148 00:06:33,039 --> 00:06:34,720 the business before we play their 149 00:06:34,720 --> 00:06:38,230 spotlight video. 150 00:06:38,240 --> 00:06:42,790 Thank you. 151 00:06:42,800 --> 00:06:45,039 » Thank you. Thank you, mayor, and members 152 00:06:45,039 --> 00:06:46,880 of the council for this spotlight on our 153 00:06:46,880 --> 00:06:49,280 business tonight. And a special thank 154 00:06:49,280 --> 00:06:51,120 you to Katie and Jack for putting 155 00:06:51,120 --> 00:06:53,520 together the video. See you in a minute. 156 00:06:53,520 --> 00:06:55,919 You do a great job of uh telling our 157 00:06:55,919 --> 00:06:57,919 Lakeville Christian Brothers automotive 158 00:06:57,919 --> 00:06:59,919 story. Just a little bit about my 159 00:06:59,919 --> 00:07:02,639 history and our history in Lakeville. 160 00:07:02,639 --> 00:07:04,880 About 30 years ago, after several years 161 00:07:04,880 --> 00:07:07,680 of active duty and reserves in the Navy, 162 00:07:07,680 --> 00:07:10,160 a corporate move uh brought us back to 163 00:07:10,160 --> 00:07:13,120 the Twin Cities. A colleague told us, 164 00:07:13,120 --> 00:07:15,680 "You want a great place to live and 165 00:07:15,680 --> 00:07:18,319 raise a family? Go to Lakeville." Best 166 00:07:18,319 --> 00:07:20,560 advice we ever got. Car and I raised our 167 00:07:20,560 --> 00:07:22,080 daughter here and Lakeville has been our 168 00:07:22,080 --> 00:07:23,919 home since then. 169 00:07:23,919 --> 00:07:27,280 After spending a year in Iraq in 2009 170 00:07:27,280 --> 00:07:29,759 and subsequently retiring from the Navy 171 00:07:29,759 --> 00:07:32,160 Reserve, my friend Rick Dale and I 172 00:07:32,160 --> 00:07:33,840 started te it up for the troops at 173 00:07:33,840 --> 00:07:36,479 Brackets Crossing 15 years ago. We just 174 00:07:36,479 --> 00:07:38,639 had our 15th anniversary 175 00:07:38,639 --> 00:07:41,120 >> uh to support veterans in need. Seeing 176 00:07:41,120 --> 00:07:43,199 how Lakeville businesses supported our 177 00:07:43,199 --> 00:07:45,759 event was an eye openener and just the 178 00:07:45,759 --> 00:07:48,240 encouragement I needed to give up my 179 00:07:48,240 --> 00:07:49,680 corporate career and start a Christian 180 00:07:49,680 --> 00:07:51,120 Brothers Automotive here in Lakeville 181 00:07:51,120 --> 00:07:52,880 with my daughter Jennifer nine years 182 00:07:52,880 --> 00:07:56,160 ago. Our business runs on a simple rule. 183 00:07:56,160 --> 00:07:58,960 Love your neighbor as yourself. It makes 184 00:07:58,960 --> 00:08:02,319 the right call easy. Today, between our 185 00:08:02,319 --> 00:08:04,000 Lakeville and Savage shops, we have 186 00:08:04,000 --> 00:08:07,039 created 30 jobs. As we have grown our 187 00:08:07,039 --> 00:08:08,319 business, we've also been able to 188 00:08:08,319 --> 00:08:10,319 support those in needs. Our capstone 189 00:08:10,319 --> 00:08:12,080 event each year is our national day of 190 00:08:12,080 --> 00:08:14,400 service where our team volunteers their 191 00:08:14,400 --> 00:08:16,800 time to support veterans and families in 192 00:08:16,800 --> 00:08:18,560 need with free maintenance and repairs 193 00:08:18,560 --> 00:08:20,960 on their vehicles. This fall, two weeks 194 00:08:20,960 --> 00:08:24,479 ago, um we completed our national day of 195 00:08:24,479 --> 00:08:26,080 service and the value of the free 196 00:08:26,080 --> 00:08:29,039 repairs will be about $35,000. 197 00:08:29,039 --> 00:08:31,520 In total each year between free repairs 198 00:08:31,520 --> 00:08:33,760 and support of nonprofits and youth 199 00:08:33,760 --> 00:08:35,680 groups, we've been fortunate to provide 200 00:08:35,680 --> 00:08:38,399 between 50 and $60,000 annually in 201 00:08:38,399 --> 00:08:40,640 community support. You know, none of 202 00:08:40,640 --> 00:08:43,120 this happens without a well-run city. 203 00:08:43,120 --> 00:08:45,760 Safe streets, great parks, strong 204 00:08:45,760 --> 00:08:48,160 schools, and leaders who make it easy to 205 00:08:48,160 --> 00:08:50,160 do business here. You know, thank you 206 00:08:50,160 --> 00:08:51,680 for making Lakeville a place where 207 00:08:51,680 --> 00:08:53,279 families want to live and businesses 208 00:08:53,279 --> 00:08:54,959 want to grow. Thank you. 209 00:08:54,959 --> 00:09:10,310 >> Thank you. Excited to watch the video. 210 00:09:10,320 --> 00:09:12,080 Christian Brothers Automotive opened in 211 00:09:12,080 --> 00:09:15,200 Lakeville in November 2017 and has nine 212 00:09:15,200 --> 00:09:17,839 auto bays, nearly 20 employees, and 213 00:09:17,839 --> 00:09:20,320 provides service to an average of 150 214 00:09:20,320 --> 00:09:21,760 cars a week. Christian Brothers 215 00:09:21,760 --> 00:09:24,880 Automotive is a fullervice automotive, 216 00:09:24,880 --> 00:09:27,360 our automobile and light truck 217 00:09:27,360 --> 00:09:30,160 maintenance and repair facility. So, we 218 00:09:30,160 --> 00:09:33,360 have a a pretty high tech shop. You 219 00:09:33,360 --> 00:09:35,279 know, we're able to do anything from 220 00:09:35,279 --> 00:09:38,080 change your oils to, you know, swap out 221 00:09:38,080 --> 00:09:39,839 an engine or transmission if you need 222 00:09:39,839 --> 00:09:42,160 it. So, we do both, you know, light 223 00:09:42,160 --> 00:09:44,480 maintenance as well as as as heavy 224 00:09:44,480 --> 00:09:47,360 services. We have AS certified 225 00:09:47,360 --> 00:09:51,200 technicians and we, you know, have a 226 00:09:51,200 --> 00:09:54,160 tremendous portfolio of like software to 227 00:09:54,160 --> 00:09:55,600 support our business. 228 00:09:55,600 --> 00:09:57,680 >> Christian Brothers has a strong focus on 229 00:09:57,680 --> 00:09:59,440 professional training. They look for 230 00:09:59,440 --> 00:10:01,760 passion and people and develop it, 231 00:10:01,760 --> 00:10:04,160 >> you know. So we have different employees 232 00:10:04,160 --> 00:10:05,680 at different levels, but they all have 233 00:10:05,680 --> 00:10:09,440 to have a lot of I think curiosity about 234 00:10:09,440 --> 00:10:12,800 and and really a desire to problem solve 235 00:10:12,800 --> 00:10:15,519 because it's a very intensive 236 00:10:15,519 --> 00:10:17,040 computer-driven 237 00:10:17,040 --> 00:10:18,079 business. 238 00:10:18,079 --> 00:10:20,000 >> Service to others is ingrained in 239 00:10:20,000 --> 00:10:21,920 everything they do at the business and 240 00:10:21,920 --> 00:10:23,839 that value was instilled in the owner at 241 00:10:23,839 --> 00:10:24,959 a young age. 242 00:10:24,959 --> 00:10:27,200 >> My father had Standard Oil Stations when 243 00:10:27,200 --> 00:10:29,519 I was very young. Although I didn't work 244 00:10:29,519 --> 00:10:32,320 actively in them to do much more than 245 00:10:32,320 --> 00:10:35,519 fill a soda machines, um it was a 246 00:10:35,519 --> 00:10:38,240 impression on me because I just remember 247 00:10:38,240 --> 00:10:40,240 how he served our neighbors. Christian 248 00:10:40,240 --> 00:10:43,279 Brothers was the number one franchise 249 00:10:43,279 --> 00:10:45,360 for a veteran to own and they cited the 250 00:10:45,360 --> 00:10:48,079 high ethics and integrity that you know 251 00:10:48,079 --> 00:10:50,959 matched our uh you know your time in the 252 00:10:50,959 --> 00:10:53,120 service. When I came back, I came back 253 00:10:53,120 --> 00:10:57,519 to my a corporate job and there was just 254 00:10:57,519 --> 00:10:59,680 something about the service piece that I 255 00:10:59,680 --> 00:11:01,920 felt like was missing and wanted to kind 256 00:11:01,920 --> 00:11:04,320 of go after a dream I had to have my own 257 00:11:04,320 --> 00:11:05,200 business. 258 00:11:05,200 --> 00:11:07,279 >> The business's guiding principle is love 259 00:11:07,279 --> 00:11:09,279 your neighbor as yourself and they live 260 00:11:09,279 --> 00:11:11,120 out that mission for their customers and 261 00:11:11,120 --> 00:11:12,959 community in a variety of ways. 262 00:11:12,959 --> 00:11:14,880 >> Well, absolutely. I think it starts with 263 00:11:14,880 --> 00:11:16,480 our shuttle. You know, it's a wonderful 264 00:11:16,480 --> 00:11:18,240 way just to let people go on with their 265 00:11:18,240 --> 00:11:19,760 day without having to worry about their 266 00:11:19,760 --> 00:11:22,320 cars. our service team. It's really all 267 00:11:22,320 --> 00:11:25,839 about education. One of our 268 00:11:25,839 --> 00:11:27,680 questions we'll ask is how much do you 269 00:11:27,680 --> 00:11:31,040 know about your car? So, we have um you 270 00:11:31,040 --> 00:11:33,600 know, we call it a digital visual 271 00:11:33,600 --> 00:11:36,880 inspection that we do that we both take 272 00:11:36,880 --> 00:11:38,800 pictures of their car, provide 273 00:11:38,800 --> 00:11:41,360 information on services they may need, 274 00:11:41,360 --> 00:11:43,600 but we try to tailor that to their 275 00:11:43,600 --> 00:11:45,200 individual needs and what they're trying 276 00:11:45,200 --> 00:11:47,360 to get with their vehicle. Christian 277 00:11:47,360 --> 00:11:49,279 Brothers also goes the extra mile to 278 00:11:49,279 --> 00:11:51,839 extend kindness and care to their staff. 279 00:11:51,839 --> 00:11:54,000 >> Things we do here is, you know, we serve 280 00:11:54,000 --> 00:11:55,920 lunch every day. You know, I I think 281 00:11:55,920 --> 00:11:57,839 back to when growing up going to my 282 00:11:57,839 --> 00:12:01,040 uncle's farm and farm lunches and that 283 00:12:01,040 --> 00:12:02,560 was kind of what we were after on it. 284 00:12:02,560 --> 00:12:05,200 But we wanted to be a, you know, place 285 00:12:05,200 --> 00:12:07,600 where people can sit down and, you know, 286 00:12:07,600 --> 00:12:10,480 like the people around them. Well, one 287 00:12:10,480 --> 00:12:11,920 thing that's kind of near and dear to my 288 00:12:11,920 --> 00:12:13,519 heart right now is we just signed a 289 00:12:13,519 --> 00:12:16,240 contract for air conditioning for both 290 00:12:16,240 --> 00:12:19,120 our shops and but you know having that 291 00:12:19,120 --> 00:12:21,440 climate control comfort for the guys so 292 00:12:21,440 --> 00:12:22,720 they can be efficient and comfortable 293 00:12:22,720 --> 00:12:23,760 while they're working is pretty 294 00:12:23,760 --> 00:12:25,920 important. Christian Brothers has a 295 00:12:25,920 --> 00:12:27,600 major focus of giving back to the 296 00:12:27,600 --> 00:12:29,279 community through its teed up for the 297 00:12:29,279 --> 00:12:31,279 troops tournament national day of 298 00:12:31,279 --> 00:12:33,360 service and supporting a variety of 299 00:12:33,360 --> 00:12:35,519 charitable events throughout the year. 300 00:12:35,519 --> 00:12:37,279 The business has a passion for helping 301 00:12:37,279 --> 00:12:39,600 single moms and families in need through 302 00:12:39,600 --> 00:12:42,000 car clinics and repair services made 303 00:12:42,000 --> 00:12:43,680 possible by their many vendors and 304 00:12:43,680 --> 00:12:44,959 nonprofit partners. 305 00:12:44,959 --> 00:12:46,959 >> So, we have our National Day of Service, 306 00:12:46,959 --> 00:12:49,519 which we do every fall. It's really neat 307 00:12:49,519 --> 00:12:52,240 to think that there's 340 other shops 308 00:12:52,240 --> 00:12:54,800 doing something now. This will probably 309 00:12:54,800 --> 00:12:56,880 be our eighth year doing it. And we are 310 00:12:56,880 --> 00:13:00,079 able to give about between 20,000 to 311 00:13:00,079 --> 00:13:02,639 $30,000 of free repairs that day. And 312 00:13:02,639 --> 00:13:04,480 that's a moment where our whole team can 313 00:13:04,480 --> 00:13:06,399 be involved. Last year, I think we 314 00:13:06,399 --> 00:13:08,959 probably put on 10 new sets of tires for 315 00:13:08,959 --> 00:13:09,600 people. 316 00:13:09,600 --> 00:13:11,680 >> Lakeville's location has experienced a 317 00:13:11,680 --> 00:13:13,360 tremendous amount of community support 318 00:13:13,360 --> 00:13:16,079 since day one, and was recognized as new 319 00:13:16,079 --> 00:13:18,079 store of the year, its first full year 320 00:13:18,079 --> 00:13:20,720 in business, and recently ranked top 20 321 00:13:20,720 --> 00:13:24,079 for car count across the entire 340 CBA 322 00:13:24,079 --> 00:13:27,120 franchise locations. I just think we've 323 00:13:27,120 --> 00:13:30,240 been really extremely thankful for the, 324 00:13:30,240 --> 00:13:32,480 you know, for just the support we've had 325 00:13:32,480 --> 00:13:35,360 in our, you know, in our community. And 326 00:13:35,360 --> 00:13:37,279 I would just say Lakeville is an 327 00:13:37,279 --> 00:13:40,639 extremely wellrun city. It makes a 328 00:13:40,639 --> 00:13:42,160 Lakeville a wonderful place to do 329 00:13:42,160 --> 00:13:45,040 business. And, you know, I can't imagine 330 00:13:45,040 --> 00:13:47,440 a better place to be than Lakeville. 331 00:13:47,440 --> 00:13:48,560 >> Thank you to Christian Brothers 332 00:13:48,560 --> 00:13:50,079 Automotive for choosing Lakeville and 333 00:13:50,079 --> 00:13:56,230 investing in our community. 334 00:13:56,240 --> 00:13:58,079 Well, that's great. Um, I just want to 335 00:13:58,079 --> 00:14:00,160 extend my gratitude for your willingness 336 00:14:00,160 --> 00:14:01,519 to be an entrepreneur. I mean, taking 337 00:14:01,519 --> 00:14:04,000 the big risk to invest in our community, 338 00:14:04,000 --> 00:14:06,160 hire 30 people, but then on top of that, 339 00:14:06,160 --> 00:14:07,920 what you do to give back um through all 340 00:14:07,920 --> 00:14:09,440 the different organizations. So, on 341 00:14:09,440 --> 00:14:10,800 behalf of the council, thank you very 342 00:14:10,800 --> 00:14:12,800 much for you guys being such a pivotal 343 00:14:12,800 --> 00:14:17,990 partner in the city. So, thank you. 344 00:14:18,000 --> 00:14:22,000 Okay, we'll now move on to item C, our 345 00:14:22,000 --> 00:14:24,399 public works quarterly report. And our 346 00:14:24,399 --> 00:14:27,279 public works director, Paul Omi, will 347 00:14:27,279 --> 00:14:34,870 tee this up for us. 348 00:14:34,880 --> 00:14:36,399 » All right. Good evening, mayor, city 349 00:14:36,399 --> 00:14:37,839 council members. This is the third 350 00:14:37,839 --> 00:14:42,160 quarter report for public works. 351 00:14:42,160 --> 00:14:45,519 So, I'd like to start off with some um 352 00:14:45,519 --> 00:14:47,760 public works employee updates. So, Khloe 353 00:14:47,760 --> 00:14:51,920 Anderson um was our civil engineer uh 354 00:14:51,920 --> 00:14:53,440 and she's just been promoted to 355 00:14:53,440 --> 00:14:55,680 assistant city engineer. And then, uh 356 00:14:55,680 --> 00:14:58,959 Casey Yuling uh has recently been hired 357 00:14:58,959 --> 00:15:01,519 as our new civil engineer. She actually 358 00:15:01,519 --> 00:15:03,360 just started today. So, congratulations 359 00:15:03,360 --> 00:15:06,320 to Khloe on her promotion. And Casey, um 360 00:15:06,320 --> 00:15:08,639 welcome to the team. 361 00:15:08,639 --> 00:15:10,800 So, moving on to a couple county road 362 00:15:10,800 --> 00:15:12,399 projects that we're working on. Uh, 363 00:15:12,399 --> 00:15:15,040 County Road overlay on 46th Street. That 364 00:15:15,040 --> 00:15:16,720 project was a little delayed from this 365 00:15:16,720 --> 00:15:18,560 summer, but they're actively working on 366 00:15:18,560 --> 00:15:20,240 that project right now on storm sewer, 367 00:15:20,240 --> 00:15:21,760 curbing gutter replacement, and milling 368 00:15:21,760 --> 00:15:24,639 overlaying. That section of County Road, 369 00:15:24,639 --> 00:15:27,279 uh, that project will be completed um 370 00:15:27,279 --> 00:15:29,519 the week of October 12th, weather 371 00:15:29,519 --> 00:15:32,320 permitting. And then we do have a couple 372 00:15:32,320 --> 00:15:37,440 pedestrian crossings that the county is planning on installing uh this fall 373 00:15:37,440 --> 00:15:41,920 yet. Uh one is on 179th Street by Ken um 374 00:15:41,920 --> 00:15:45,680 Nabill Park and the other one is uh on 375 00:15:45,680 --> 00:15:48,959 185th Street by Grand Prairie Park and 376 00:15:48,959 --> 00:15:51,600 those projects uh will be wrapped up 377 00:15:51,600 --> 00:15:54,000 this year. But there will be a maybe a 378 00:15:54,000 --> 00:15:56,240 two to three day uh closure of each of 379 00:15:56,240 --> 00:15:58,880 the streets to um replace the curb and 380 00:15:58,880 --> 00:16:00,800 gutter and do some other modifications 381 00:16:00,800 --> 00:16:03,680 to that section of roadway. So those uh 382 00:16:03,680 --> 00:16:05,199 two 383 00:16:05,199 --> 00:16:08,880 um projects will be uh uh constructed 384 00:16:08,880 --> 00:16:11,920 the week of the October 12th. 385 00:16:11,920 --> 00:16:14,079 And then our street recon uh street 386 00:16:14,079 --> 00:16:16,000 rehabilitation project um project that 387 00:16:16,000 --> 00:16:17,759 is now substantially completed. That was 388 00:16:17,759 --> 00:16:19,920 a a little over 5 miles worth of mill 389 00:16:19,920 --> 00:16:22,160 and overlays in the Dakota Heights area. 390 00:16:22,160 --> 00:16:23,839 Um there's still a little bit of storm 391 00:16:23,839 --> 00:16:25,600 sewer left to do and some restoration, 392 00:16:25,600 --> 00:16:26,959 but that project is substantially 393 00:16:26,959 --> 00:16:29,839 completed. Now, the judicial road mill 394 00:16:29,839 --> 00:16:31,120 and overlay project, that's our 395 00:16:31,120 --> 00:16:33,279 collector roadway project um for this 396 00:16:33,279 --> 00:16:35,199 year. That project will be substantially 397 00:16:35,199 --> 00:16:37,040 completed by the end of this week. Uh 398 00:16:37,040 --> 00:16:40,399 judicial the road is being um um started 399 00:16:40,399 --> 00:16:43,199 to be overlaid or paved uh today and 400 00:16:43,199 --> 00:16:44,639 then hopefully we'll wrap it up by 401 00:16:44,639 --> 00:16:48,240 tomorrow. And then miscellaneous project 402 00:16:48,240 --> 00:16:51,040 uh that project is um well is almost 403 00:16:51,040 --> 00:16:52,880 completed as well too but uh the 404 00:16:52,880 --> 00:16:55,360 downtown streets are still left to be 405 00:16:55,360 --> 00:16:57,839 done yet. We are replacing 11 water 406 00:16:57,839 --> 00:16:59,759 services to residential properties in 407 00:16:59,759 --> 00:17:04,400 conjunction with that prop with that pro that project. Um it's through 408 00:17:04,400 --> 00:17:06,959 the the federal uh service um line 409 00:17:06,959 --> 00:17:10,799 inventory um program and the utility 410 00:17:10,799 --> 00:17:13,600 work um those services will be placed 411 00:17:13,600 --> 00:17:14,959 over the next three weeks and some 412 00:17:14,959 --> 00:17:16,559 utility work will follow after that on 413 00:17:16,559 --> 00:17:18,959 the streets and mill and overlay after 414 00:17:18,959 --> 00:17:21,199 that as well. But we hopefully have that 415 00:17:21,199 --> 00:17:23,760 project wrapped up by mid-occtober. And 416 00:17:23,760 --> 00:17:25,199 what's left on the miscellaneous project 417 00:17:25,199 --> 00:17:27,760 is the storm sewer uh storm water pond 418 00:17:27,760 --> 00:17:30,000 cleanouts. I think we got four pro ponds 419 00:17:30,000 --> 00:17:31,120 this year we're going to be cleaning 420 00:17:31,120 --> 00:17:32,720 out, but that'll take place over the 421 00:17:32,720 --> 00:17:34,559 winter months. 422 00:17:34,559 --> 00:17:37,919 Then the Lake Marian Greenway project um 423 00:17:37,919 --> 00:17:42,400 at 195th Street over by Casperden um 424 00:17:42,400 --> 00:17:45,600 Park. Uh that roadway section was paved 425 00:17:45,600 --> 00:17:47,760 last week, that intersection, and we 426 00:17:47,760 --> 00:17:49,280 hope to have that open to two-way 427 00:17:49,280 --> 00:17:52,240 traffic by the end of this week. 428 00:17:52,240 --> 00:17:54,240 And then moving on to utility division, 429 00:17:54,240 --> 00:17:56,400 our water production is slightly above 430 00:17:56,400 --> 00:17:58,640 what it was in 2025. We did have a a 431 00:17:58,640 --> 00:18:01,039 slightly drier summer this year. We did 432 00:18:01,039 --> 00:18:04,080 produce a little over 2.36 billion 433 00:18:04,080 --> 00:18:05,760 gallons of water this year. That's up 434 00:18:05,760 --> 00:18:09,039 about 9% from 2025. 435 00:18:09,039 --> 00:18:11,039 Then moving on to our street division. 436 00:18:11,039 --> 00:18:14,320 Uh we are uh actively in our fall uh 437 00:18:14,320 --> 00:18:18,240 activities uh works uh workload removing 438 00:18:18,240 --> 00:18:19,760 some trees in the boulevard getting 439 00:18:19,760 --> 00:18:22,559 ready for stone plowing. Uh pothole 440 00:18:22,559 --> 00:18:23,919 patching is still going on going. We 441 00:18:23,919 --> 00:18:26,000 still have some sidewalk to repair and 442 00:18:26,000 --> 00:18:27,600 then street sweeping will take place 443 00:18:27,600 --> 00:18:30,320 later in the fall as well. 444 00:18:30,320 --> 00:18:32,799 And then u our annual snowpaul training 445 00:18:32,799 --> 00:18:35,600 is is ongoing right now. So, we uh had 446 00:18:35,600 --> 00:18:38,160 sent some um staff members up to Vandis 447 00:18:38,160 --> 00:18:40,000 Heights at a Mindot facility through 448 00:18:40,000 --> 00:18:42,720 LTAP and they uh sat through the 449 00:18:42,720 --> 00:18:45,360 simulator training um program that's up 450 00:18:45,360 --> 00:18:47,440 there. Um they learn different scenarios 451 00:18:47,440 --> 00:18:50,240 or what to look for on in the in the 452 00:18:50,240 --> 00:18:52,720 simulator. So, that's a good training uh 453 00:18:52,720 --> 00:18:54,960 for the guys to get refreshed on. And 454 00:18:54,960 --> 00:18:57,520 then we do the defensive driving um over 455 00:18:57,520 --> 00:19:00,160 at DCTC that's scheduled for later this 456 00:19:00,160 --> 00:19:03,760 October. And we do have our staff um in 457 00:19:03,760 --> 00:19:06,960 internal staff um plow drivers uh 458 00:19:06,960 --> 00:19:09,039 meeting on October 20th where we review 459 00:19:09,039 --> 00:19:11,039 our routes, get our equipment ready to 460 00:19:11,039 --> 00:19:12,960 go and then just learn about salt 461 00:19:12,960 --> 00:19:16,799 applications as well. Refresher course. 462 00:19:16,799 --> 00:19:18,559 Then moving on to our environmental 463 00:19:18,559 --> 00:19:21,039 services u division. So our lake 464 00:19:21,039 --> 00:19:23,679 management uh survey was wrapped up in 465 00:19:23,679 --> 00:19:26,000 um and took place in July and August. 466 00:19:26,000 --> 00:19:28,960 This is our annual survey of our aquatic 467 00:19:28,960 --> 00:19:32,480 um lakes um just to monitor our invasive 468 00:19:32,480 --> 00:19:34,960 species throughout our throughout our 469 00:19:34,960 --> 00:19:37,760 lake systems. Um the final report is 470 00:19:37,760 --> 00:19:39,840 going to be due will be presented at the 471 00:19:39,840 --> 00:19:42,480 end of the year report. Um we did again 472 00:19:42,480 --> 00:19:45,440 survey specifically for Eurasian mil 473 00:19:45,440 --> 00:19:48,480 foil and lake Marian and Orchard Lake 474 00:19:48,480 --> 00:19:50,880 and we did treat about 20 acres of 475 00:19:50,880 --> 00:19:53,360 Orchard Lake for Eurasian mil foil as 476 00:19:53,360 --> 00:19:55,360 well. And that treatment lasts about 3 477 00:19:55,360 --> 00:19:58,000 years. 478 00:19:58,000 --> 00:20:01,440 Uh fire light way environmental manhole 479 00:20:01,440 --> 00:20:04,080 project is completed. This is a a storm 480 00:20:04,080 --> 00:20:06,960 sewer um structure that's put in our 481 00:20:06,960 --> 00:20:09,039 storm sewer system to capture floatable 482 00:20:09,039 --> 00:20:11,360 and sediment material uh that's in our 483 00:20:11,360 --> 00:20:14,400 storm sewer system um before it ends up 484 00:20:14,400 --> 00:20:15,840 in our lakes and the streams and 485 00:20:15,840 --> 00:20:17,679 specifically in this location at North 486 00:20:17,679 --> 00:20:19,840 Creek. This was a joint project with 487 00:20:19,840 --> 00:20:24,080 Vermillion Watershed District. 488 00:20:24,080 --> 00:20:26,240 And then our native plant sale. This is 489 00:20:26,240 --> 00:20:28,320 our first annual native plant sale that 490 00:20:28,320 --> 00:20:30,720 took place and was a pretty good 491 00:20:30,720 --> 00:20:33,679 success. We did sell about 123 native 492 00:20:33,679 --> 00:20:37,120 plant kits to residents and about a 493 00:20:37,120 --> 00:20:39,200 thousand square feet of native plant 494 00:20:39,200 --> 00:20:42,240 seedlings um as well. and that those SA 495 00:20:42,240 --> 00:20:45,520 that sales uh total about $2,000 and the 496 00:20:45,520 --> 00:20:47,280 proceeds are going toward the Ritter 497 00:20:47,280 --> 00:20:50,960 Farm Park uh woodland and prairie area 498 00:20:50,960 --> 00:20:54,950 um maintenance areas 499 00:20:54,960 --> 00:20:57,039 and then in community engagement took 500 00:20:57,039 --> 00:21:00,080 place in o uh two two items took place 501 00:21:00,080 --> 00:21:02,559 um over the last quarter. one was in o 502 00:21:02,559 --> 00:21:05,440 was October 10th and Pinnacle Reserve 503 00:21:05,440 --> 00:21:07,840 where 20 participants u participated in 504 00:21:07,840 --> 00:21:10,080 environmental information walk which was 505 00:21:10,080 --> 00:21:13,039 wellreceived and then on September 16th 506 00:21:13,039 --> 00:21:15,919 the Lakeville the Lions Club helped us 507 00:21:15,919 --> 00:21:18,720 plant plugs at the former um beach 508 00:21:18,720 --> 00:21:21,200 location at the pavilion at uh Valley 509 00:21:21,200 --> 00:21:24,720 Park. Um 36 plugs were were planted 510 00:21:24,720 --> 00:21:26,960 there and we appreciate the Lakeville 511 00:21:26,960 --> 00:21:29,200 Lions Club for their participation and 512 00:21:29,200 --> 00:21:32,640 support in this project. 513 00:21:32,640 --> 00:21:34,720 Moving on to our forestry division, the 514 00:21:34,720 --> 00:21:39,039 shade tree um ordinance um survey for 515 00:21:39,039 --> 00:21:43,760 ash u ash bore uh was completed um just 516 00:21:43,760 --> 00:21:45,760 recently as well. So we did find that 517 00:21:45,760 --> 00:21:49,120 there's another 124 properties that have 518 00:21:49,120 --> 00:21:51,919 infested ash trees on their property. Um 519 00:21:51,919 --> 00:21:54,240 this is way down from 2025 where we had 520 00:21:54,240 --> 00:21:58,159 310 properties and in 2024 where we had 521 00:21:58,159 --> 00:22:01,280 over 600 properties. Um we were working 522 00:22:01,280 --> 00:22:03,679 through the u mitigation process for 523 00:22:03,679 --> 00:22:05,600 those for those properties right now and 524 00:22:05,600 --> 00:22:07,760 working with the property owners to um 525 00:22:07,760 --> 00:22:09,600 remove those trees. We are still working 526 00:22:09,600 --> 00:22:11,520 on last year's survey as well. We still 527 00:22:11,520 --> 00:22:13,520 have five 55 non-compliant properties 528 00:22:13,520 --> 00:22:15,360 that were um working with those 529 00:22:15,360 --> 00:22:18,880 properties on removing those trees. 530 00:22:18,880 --> 00:22:23,280 Um the shade tree um bonding u grant 531 00:22:23,280 --> 00:22:24,960 dollars that we received that this is 532 00:22:24,960 --> 00:22:27,440 the last year for that grant. Uh we are 533 00:22:27,440 --> 00:22:31,120 planting um 158 trees through five parks 534 00:22:31,120 --> 00:22:32,960 this fall and actually we did start 535 00:22:32,960 --> 00:22:36,799 planting those trees um today. 536 00:22:36,799 --> 00:22:39,440 And then uh we did find oakwilt at 537 00:22:39,440 --> 00:22:41,520 several locations uh throughout the 538 00:22:41,520 --> 00:22:43,679 community uh especially four locations 539 00:22:43,679 --> 00:22:46,320 shown on the screen here. Um several 540 00:22:46,320 --> 00:22:48,159 different mitigation measures that we're 541 00:22:48,159 --> 00:22:49,679 going through trenching around those 542 00:22:49,679 --> 00:22:51,520 trees to try to save the the good trees 543 00:22:51,520 --> 00:22:54,960 from getting the the spores. Um we do 544 00:22:54,960 --> 00:22:58,159 have 22 trees that we're treating and um 545 00:22:58,159 --> 00:22:59,679 the infested trees we're going to be 546 00:22:59,679 --> 00:23:03,760 taking those down um this winter months 547 00:23:03,760 --> 00:23:07,200 and then GIS uh just a little update 548 00:23:07,200 --> 00:23:09,679 here. U so GIS is going through a 549 00:23:09,679 --> 00:23:12,559 strategic plan um update. So we're 550 00:23:12,559 --> 00:23:14,400 visiting with all of our stakeholders 551 00:23:14,400 --> 00:23:16,720 and at the city uh specifically 552 00:23:16,720 --> 00:23:18,880 departments and divisions um who use 553 00:23:18,880 --> 00:23:21,360 GIS. Uh some key takeaways that we found 554 00:23:21,360 --> 00:23:22,799 are we're going to try to increase the 555 00:23:22,799 --> 00:23:25,039 reliability of our GIS system. Uh 556 00:23:25,039 --> 00:23:27,919 improve our GIS integrations with other 557 00:23:27,919 --> 00:23:29,600 uh software packages that we currently 558 00:23:29,600 --> 00:23:32,480 have to make uh that more utilized and 559 00:23:32,480 --> 00:23:34,559 then find more engaging ways to share 560 00:23:34,559 --> 00:23:36,320 this information with the Lakeville 561 00:23:36,320 --> 00:23:38,159 residents as well. And then we're going 562 00:23:38,159 --> 00:23:40,559 to be improving uh how the city receives 563 00:23:40,559 --> 00:23:43,840 data. um got some ideas there to uh for 564 00:23:43,840 --> 00:23:45,679 external partners such as developers and 565 00:23:45,679 --> 00:23:48,400 contractors or it's more of a a data 566 00:23:48,400 --> 00:23:51,200 dump than um other paper filings or some 567 00:23:51,200 --> 00:23:54,480 other sources of uh of information um 568 00:23:54,480 --> 00:23:57,200 being transferred back and forth. And 569 00:23:57,200 --> 00:24:00,159 then also we uh with the help of it uh 570 00:24:00,159 --> 00:24:02,640 we did intellent a ticketing system for 571 00:24:02,640 --> 00:24:04,640 GIS. Uh this is similar to what we do 572 00:24:04,640 --> 00:24:08,000 with it for their for their systems. Um 573 00:24:08,000 --> 00:24:11,039 but we will uh be improving our service 574 00:24:11,039 --> 00:24:13,600 delivery through all our departments, 575 00:24:13,600 --> 00:24:15,200 helping track this information a little 576 00:24:15,200 --> 00:24:17,440 bit better. Um some benchmarking goes 577 00:24:17,440 --> 00:24:19,840 along with that and en encourage cross 578 00:24:19,840 --> 00:24:21,440 training among departments to utilize 579 00:24:21,440 --> 00:24:24,960 GIS a little bit more effectively. 580 00:24:24,960 --> 00:24:26,799 And then moving on to facilities 581 00:24:26,799 --> 00:24:30,080 division, um we did install new boilers 582 00:24:30,080 --> 00:24:32,240 at the fine arts building. Uh these are 583 00:24:32,240 --> 00:24:34,559 very high efficiency units and are ready 584 00:24:34,559 --> 00:24:37,360 for the winter months now. Um, and we're 585 00:24:37,360 --> 00:24:39,679 expecting a pretty good societal rebate 586 00:24:39,679 --> 00:24:41,679 because of the boilers that we installed 587 00:24:41,679 --> 00:24:44,240 and we are expecting lower monthly bills 588 00:24:44,240 --> 00:24:46,960 for the facility too. 589 00:24:46,960 --> 00:24:48,559 And then at the police department, we 590 00:24:48,559 --> 00:24:51,279 did replace the high-speed um garage 591 00:24:51,279 --> 00:24:54,080 door that was uh malfunctioning there 592 00:24:54,080 --> 00:24:56,720 that so that's uh well received by the 593 00:24:56,720 --> 00:24:58,880 police department and uh for accessing 594 00:24:58,880 --> 00:25:01,279 their their building now. 595 00:25:01,279 --> 00:25:04,000 Um and then facility staff did assist 596 00:25:04,000 --> 00:25:06,480 the fine arts building staff and the 597 00:25:06,480 --> 00:25:09,679 friends of the arts center um with the 598 00:25:09,679 --> 00:25:13,919 updates and uh and revising uh some of 599 00:25:13,919 --> 00:25:15,840 the classrooms at the facility as well. 600 00:25:15,840 --> 00:25:18,320 So we we thank the friends for the arts 601 00:25:18,320 --> 00:25:20,080 center for their support in those two 602 00:25:20,080 --> 00:25:22,000 projects. 603 00:25:22,000 --> 00:25:23,840 And then some upcoming events that I'd 604 00:25:23,840 --> 00:25:26,240 like to share. So paper shredding is 605 00:25:26,240 --> 00:25:29,120 planned for October 24th at King Park. 606 00:25:29,120 --> 00:25:32,720 um pumpkin composting after um the 607 00:25:32,720 --> 00:25:35,279 Halloween. Uh you can take your pumpkins 608 00:25:35,279 --> 00:25:37,440 uh to King Park as well on November 1st 609 00:25:37,440 --> 00:25:40,640 through the 8th for composting. And then 610 00:25:40,640 --> 00:25:43,120 holiday light recycling, it starts in 611 00:25:43,120 --> 00:25:45,120 November and runs through January. You 612 00:25:45,120 --> 00:25:47,840 can drop off your old lights, uh holiday 613 00:25:47,840 --> 00:25:50,000 lights at city hall and all of our 614 00:25:50,000 --> 00:25:51,600 liquor stores. And then just some 615 00:25:51,600 --> 00:25:54,960 ongoing um events to sports equipment 616 00:25:54,960 --> 00:25:57,600 donations are always at Ames Arena. drop 617 00:25:57,600 --> 00:25:59,840 off your gently used sporting equipment 618 00:25:59,840 --> 00:26:02,880 there. Uh pharmaceutical dis disposal is 619 00:26:02,880 --> 00:26:05,279 still at police station and then food 620 00:26:05,279 --> 00:26:08,640 scrap site drop off is still active at 621 00:26:08,640 --> 00:26:10,799 water treatment uh at the water 622 00:26:10,799 --> 00:26:12,080 treatment facility but you have to 623 00:26:12,080 --> 00:26:14,000 register with Dakota County to utilize 624 00:26:14,000 --> 00:26:16,799 that facility. So with that that's my 625 00:26:16,799 --> 00:26:18,559 updates. I stand for any questions. 626 00:26:18,559 --> 00:26:20,159 >> Okay. Very good. Council any questions 627 00:26:20,159 --> 00:26:22,799 or comments? 628 00:26:22,799 --> 00:26:23,760 >> Very good. Thank you sir. 629 00:26:23,760 --> 00:26:25,760 >> Awesome. Thank you. 630 00:26:25,760 --> 00:26:27,760 All right, we'll move now move on to our 631 00:26:27,760 --> 00:26:30,159 consent agenda. Mr. Kin, anything you 632 00:26:30,159 --> 00:26:31,200 wanted to highlight? 633 00:26:31,200 --> 00:26:32,559 >> I'd like to highlight a couple items 634 00:26:32,559 --> 00:26:35,039 here tonight, mayor. Uh item 6D is a 635 00:26:35,039 --> 00:26:36,640 resolution accepting donations from the 636 00:26:36,640 --> 00:26:38,159 customers of Lakeville Municipal Liquor 637 00:26:38,159 --> 00:26:41,600 Stores. Uh this is a little over $7,100 638 00:26:41,600 --> 00:26:43,279 that'll go towards the Lewis House and 639 00:26:43,279 --> 00:26:46,880 domestic uh violence center. Um item 6E 640 00:26:46,880 --> 00:26:48,559 is a resolution accepting a grant from 641 00:26:48,559 --> 00:26:49,760 the Minnesota Department of Public 642 00:26:49,760 --> 00:26:51,760 Safety. Um this goes to the police 643 00:26:51,760 --> 00:26:53,200 department. This is over a little a 644 00:26:53,200 --> 00:26:55,919 little over $34,650 645 00:26:55,919 --> 00:26:58,080 and this will go towards um enforcement 646 00:26:58,080 --> 00:27:02,159 of um impaired driving, seat belt 647 00:27:02,159 --> 00:27:04,960 violations, um traffic enforcement, that 648 00:27:04,960 --> 00:27:07,760 type of activities. And then the last 649 00:27:07,760 --> 00:27:10,320 item is item 6J. This is a resolution 650 00:27:10,320 --> 00:27:12,159 authorizing temporary closure of city 651 00:27:12,159 --> 00:27:14,400 streets in downtown Lakeville. This is 652 00:27:14,400 --> 00:27:17,200 the close Holio Avenue between 207th and 653 00:27:17,200 --> 00:27:19,360 209th Street. And that'll be on Friday, 654 00:27:19,360 --> 00:27:22,159 October 30th for the Lakeville downtown 655 00:27:22,159 --> 00:27:24,480 Lakeville Boo Halloween. 656 00:27:24,480 --> 00:27:26,960 >> I think it's on Halloween. 657 00:27:26,960 --> 00:27:28,320 >> You said the 30th. I think it's the 658 00:27:28,320 --> 00:27:29,679 31st. 659 00:27:29,679 --> 00:27:31,279 >> Okay, we'll double check to make sure we 660 00:27:31,279 --> 00:27:37,029 got it right in there. 661 00:27:37,039 --> 00:27:39,679 » Is it? 662 00:27:39,679 --> 00:27:42,159 >> I thought it was Octo October 30th. 663 00:27:42,159 --> 00:27:44,640 >> October 31st from 11 to 1. 664 00:27:44,640 --> 00:27:46,880 >> Okay, we'll do that. So, we need to 665 00:27:46,880 --> 00:27:49,919 change the 666 00:27:49,919 --> 00:27:51,120 >> We'll double check the resolution. We'll 667 00:27:51,120 --> 00:27:51,360 change 668 00:27:51,360 --> 00:27:55,600 >> resolution. Okay. All right. Very good. 669 00:27:55,600 --> 00:27:59,039 >> All right. Um, council, any thing you'd 670 00:27:59,039 --> 00:28:00,480 like to highlight? Otherwise, I will 671 00:28:00,480 --> 00:28:02,159 take a motion to approve the consent 672 00:28:02,159 --> 00:28:03,279 agenda. 673 00:28:03,279 --> 00:28:05,039 >> I move to approve the consent agenda. 674 00:28:05,039 --> 00:28:06,240 >> Okay. Is there a second? 675 00:28:06,240 --> 00:28:06,720 >> Second. 676 00:28:06,720 --> 00:28:08,960 >> Any further discussion? 677 00:28:08,960 --> 00:28:10,480 Okay. See none. All those in favor say 678 00:28:10,480 --> 00:28:11,440 I. 679 00:28:11,440 --> 00:28:11,679 >> I. 680 00:28:11,679 --> 00:28:16,640 >> Opposed. Very good. We'll now move on to 681 00:28:16,640 --> 00:28:19,440 our first public hearing on resolution 682 00:28:19,440 --> 00:28:21,360 adopting assessments for unpaid special 683 00:28:21,360 --> 00:28:23,120 charges and our finance director, Miss 684 00:28:23,120 --> 00:28:24,399 Stall. Welcome. 685 00:28:24,399 --> 00:28:25,840 >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor, members of the 686 00:28:25,840 --> 00:28:28,559 council. Um, so this first item of 687 00:28:28,559 --> 00:28:30,320 business is the public hearing on the 688 00:28:30,320 --> 00:28:32,720 unpaid assessments or unpaid charges, 689 00:28:32,720 --> 00:28:36,480 excuse me. So, um, we do this to keep 690 00:28:36,480 --> 00:28:38,799 our losses down due to bankruptcies that 691 00:28:38,799 --> 00:28:41,360 may be happening. Um, we do call the 692 00:28:41,360 --> 00:28:43,039 public hearing which happened on August 693 00:28:43,039 --> 00:28:45,279 3rd. council meeting we post to the 694 00:28:45,279 --> 00:28:48,640 website and um in the sun this week we 695 00:28:48,640 --> 00:28:50,240 then um and this is all following 696 00:28:50,240 --> 00:28:51,919 Minnesota statutes and our city 697 00:28:51,919 --> 00:28:54,799 ordinances um the public hearing notices 698 00:28:54,799 --> 00:28:57,440 are mailed or were mailed to all of the 699 00:28:57,440 --> 00:28:59,919 property owners and the tenants if it's 700 00:28:59,919 --> 00:29:03,679 a rental property as well um August 13th 701 00:29:03,679 --> 00:29:07,440 they had till September 18th to pay the 702 00:29:07,440 --> 00:29:10,000 delinquent amounts um if they've not 703 00:29:10,000 --> 00:29:12,080 paid it by that date then this is what 704 00:29:12,080 --> 00:29:15,039 gets them to this role right here. Um 705 00:29:15,039 --> 00:29:16,960 the number of utility accounts are 706 00:29:16,960 --> 00:29:20,000 actually down about 17% from what we did 707 00:29:20,000 --> 00:29:22,559 last year, but the amount is about 4% 708 00:29:22,559 --> 00:29:26,320 more. So there's more dollars involved. 709 00:29:26,320 --> 00:29:29,279 Um excuse me. 710 00:29:29,279 --> 00:29:32,000 So we have had ongoing communications 711 00:29:32,000 --> 00:29:33,840 with customers. They'll call about when 712 00:29:33,840 --> 00:29:35,360 they get the letter or why am I not 713 00:29:35,360 --> 00:29:37,120 getting my bills. So all of those are 714 00:29:37,120 --> 00:29:40,480 handled during this process and um 715 00:29:40,480 --> 00:29:43,120 they're we inform them about water smart 716 00:29:43,120 --> 00:29:45,360 so they're aware that you can be getting 717 00:29:45,360 --> 00:29:48,240 alerts if you've got a leak going on. So 718 00:29:48,240 --> 00:29:50,399 and again that's a free service that the 719 00:29:50,399 --> 00:29:54,559 city offers. Um so it's a lot of sharing 720 00:29:54,559 --> 00:29:56,159 information with them so they can be 721 00:29:56,159 --> 00:29:58,159 best involved if they do have a rental 722 00:29:58,159 --> 00:30:00,720 property or if they really are trying to 723 00:30:00,720 --> 00:30:04,159 watch their water conservation. So, um, 724 00:30:04,159 --> 00:30:06,080 the role that's in front of you tonight, 725 00:30:06,080 --> 00:30:08,720 um, like Alan mentioned, we had one 726 00:30:08,720 --> 00:30:11,279 property that, um, with the reporting 727 00:30:11,279 --> 00:30:13,039 changes with our software, it just it 728 00:30:13,039 --> 00:30:15,279 just didn't show up on this report. So, 729 00:30:15,279 --> 00:30:17,279 they needed to be added. So, we we 730 00:30:17,279 --> 00:30:20,960 captured that today. And, um, everyone 731 00:30:20,960 --> 00:30:23,279 that's on the assessment rules tonight, 732 00:30:23,279 --> 00:30:25,919 they still have 30 days from today to 733 00:30:25,919 --> 00:30:28,399 pay it without interest. They do pay the 734 00:30:28,399 --> 00:30:30,240 administrative fees that the city 735 00:30:30,240 --> 00:30:32,799 charges on these assessments, but they 736 00:30:32,799 --> 00:30:36,240 can forego paying the interest on them. 737 00:30:36,240 --> 00:30:38,240 And then after that point, we certify it 738 00:30:38,240 --> 00:30:41,760 to the property taxes at Dakota County. 739 00:30:41,760 --> 00:30:44,960 Um, were there any questions for 740 00:30:44,960 --> 00:30:47,279 >> council? Any questions? Okay. This is a 741 00:30:47,279 --> 00:30:48,880 public hearing. If there's any comments 742 00:30:48,880 --> 00:30:51,360 related to the 743 00:30:51,360 --> 00:30:54,870 assessments 744 00:30:54,880 --> 00:30:55,279 leave, 745 00:30:55,279 --> 00:30:57,440 >> seeing none, I move to close the public 746 00:30:57,440 --> 00:30:57,919 hearing. 747 00:30:57,919 --> 00:30:59,520 >> Okay. Is there a second? 748 00:30:59,520 --> 00:31:00,000 >> Second. 749 00:31:00,000 --> 00:31:01,440 >> All those in favor say I. 750 00:31:01,440 --> 00:31:02,880 >> I. 751 00:31:02,880 --> 00:31:04,640 >> Okay. Public hearing is now closed and 752 00:31:04,640 --> 00:31:06,720 then I will now any any further 753 00:31:06,720 --> 00:31:09,200 discussion otherwise if there's a motion 754 00:31:09,200 --> 00:31:12,399 on the resolution. 755 00:31:12,399 --> 00:31:13,840 >> I move to approve the resolution 756 00:31:13,840 --> 00:31:15,760 adopting assessments for the unpaid 757 00:31:15,760 --> 00:31:18,000 special charges. Is there a second? 758 00:31:18,000 --> 00:31:19,120 >> Second. 759 00:31:19,120 --> 00:31:21,520 >> Any further discussion? 760 00:31:21,520 --> 00:31:23,919 >> Okay. Roll call, please. 761 00:31:23,919 --> 00:31:24,559 >> Lee, 762 00:31:24,559 --> 00:31:25,039 >> I. 763 00:31:25,039 --> 00:31:25,840 >> Walter, 764 00:31:25,840 --> 00:31:26,399 >> I. 765 00:31:26,399 --> 00:31:27,360 >> Elliot, 766 00:31:27,360 --> 00:31:29,679 >> I 767 00:31:29,679 --> 00:31:31,279 >> Okay, very good. Now, we will move on to 768 00:31:31,279 --> 00:31:34,799 the public hearing for the 2027 2031 769 00:31:34,799 --> 00:31:36,080 capital improvement plan and street 770 00:31:36,080 --> 00:31:38,159 reconstruction plan and intent to issue 771 00:31:38,159 --> 00:31:40,080 general obligation street reconstruction 772 00:31:40,080 --> 00:31:41,600 and general obligation capital 773 00:31:41,600 --> 00:31:43,600 improvement bonds. And our finance 774 00:31:43,600 --> 00:31:45,039 director is still here. 775 00:31:45,039 --> 00:31:47,519 >> Thank you again, Mr. Mr. Mayor. Um, so 776 00:31:47,519 --> 00:31:50,159 the council was shown the the draft CIP 777 00:31:50,159 --> 00:31:52,399 at the September 8th meeting. Uh, we 778 00:31:52,399 --> 00:31:54,399 went through that staff um, walked 779 00:31:54,399 --> 00:31:56,320 through the process with you and and the 780 00:31:56,320 --> 00:31:58,880 document itself. Uh, the CIP was 781 00:31:58,880 --> 00:32:00,399 reviewed by the planning commission at 782 00:32:00,399 --> 00:32:03,120 their September 17th meeting. Uh, the 783 00:32:03,120 --> 00:32:05,279 minutes were attached in the packet. Uh, 784 00:32:05,279 --> 00:32:07,120 they recommended the adoption of it 785 00:32:07,120 --> 00:32:08,559 because they found the items were 786 00:32:08,559 --> 00:32:11,039 consistent with the comprehensive plan. 787 00:32:11,039 --> 00:32:13,120 So, they had no um, changes that they 788 00:32:13,120 --> 00:32:16,960 recommended. Um for our 2027 bonding 789 00:32:16,960 --> 00:32:19,760 we're looking to issue to 88 million of 790 00:32:19,760 --> 00:32:23,200 20 for bonding in 2027 only 53 million 791 00:32:23,200 --> 00:32:24,720 of the bonding needs to be covered in 792 00:32:24,720 --> 00:32:27,279 these documents. The other portion is 793 00:32:27,279 --> 00:32:29,039 utility revenue bonds which don't fall 794 00:32:29,039 --> 00:32:33,919 into this statutory requirement. Um so 795 00:32:33,919 --> 00:32:36,080 we do have to if there's we open up to 796 00:32:36,080 --> 00:32:37,679 the public hearing with any questions on 797 00:32:37,679 --> 00:32:41,279 the CIP document itself or our process 798 00:32:41,279 --> 00:32:44,960 um we can do that and then I ask for um 799 00:32:44,960 --> 00:32:47,440 adopting of the resolutions individually 800 00:32:47,440 --> 00:32:49,760 so we can have the votes 801 00:32:49,760 --> 00:32:50,799 counted. 802 00:32:50,799 --> 00:32:53,039 >> Okay. 803 00:32:53,039 --> 00:32:56,559 >> This is a public hearing. 804 00:32:56,559 --> 00:32:59,039 Okay. Seeing none public hearing 805 00:32:59,039 --> 00:33:01,600 comments. 806 00:33:01,600 --> 00:33:02,799 That was a relief. 807 00:33:02,799 --> 00:33:04,960 >> Seeing no comments, uh, move to close 808 00:33:04,960 --> 00:33:06,080 the public hearing. 809 00:33:06,080 --> 00:33:07,519 >> Second. 810 00:33:07,519 --> 00:33:09,200 >> All those in favor say I. 811 00:33:09,200 --> 00:33:11,760 >> I. Opposed. Okay. Public hearing is 812 00:33:11,760 --> 00:33:15,919 closed. Any conversation about what's in 813 00:33:15,919 --> 00:33:18,480 front of us. 814 00:33:18,480 --> 00:33:20,880 >> Um, mayor, I just want to acknowledge uh 815 00:33:20,880 --> 00:33:23,600 an email that we received regarding city 816 00:33:23,600 --> 00:33:25,760 project 26-04, 817 00:33:25,760 --> 00:33:27,679 which is the Dodd uh Boulevard 818 00:33:27,679 --> 00:33:30,880 modernization. Um, in acknowledging 819 00:33:30,880 --> 00:33:34,720 that, I I just wanted to um state that 820 00:33:34,720 --> 00:33:38,320 there still are design uh phases of that 821 00:33:38,320 --> 00:33:41,600 project. And um this is more of an 822 00:33:41,600 --> 00:33:44,880 overarching approval for uh moving ahead 823 00:33:44,880 --> 00:33:48,559 with the financing uh plan for that. Uh 824 00:33:48,559 --> 00:33:54,559 but the concerns related to um how that trail is ab budding their property 825 00:33:54,559 --> 00:33:57,279 is still something that our staff has 826 00:33:57,279 --> 00:33:58,640 committed to continuing to work with 827 00:33:58,640 --> 00:34:01,279 that resident on. So uh just wanted to 828 00:34:01,279 --> 00:34:03,120 acknowledge receipt of that those 829 00:34:03,120 --> 00:34:06,799 concerns via email and uh I'd be ready 830 00:34:06,799 --> 00:34:08,159 for a motion. 831 00:34:08,159 --> 00:34:09,919 >> Yeah, thanks for flagging that. I did uh 832 00:34:09,919 --> 00:34:12,000 flag that also for the county so we'll 833 00:34:12,000 --> 00:34:12,879 >> Great. Thank you. We'll 834 00:34:12,879 --> 00:34:14,079 >> work on that. 835 00:34:14,079 --> 00:34:20,310 >> Okay. Any other comments? 836 00:34:20,320 --> 00:34:22,079 any resolution. 837 00:34:22,079 --> 00:34:24,159 >> Uh so one at a time, correct? 838 00:34:24,159 --> 00:34:26,399 >> Yes, we do need a twothirds vote on the 839 00:34:26,399 --> 00:34:29,599 um reconstruction plan resolution. So if 840 00:34:29,599 --> 00:34:31,119 we do them each individually, then we'll 841 00:34:31,119 --> 00:34:33,040 have the count unless they're all 842 00:34:33,040 --> 00:34:34,639 unanimous. Um 843 00:34:34,639 --> 00:34:37,359 >> so move vote. 844 00:34:37,359 --> 00:34:39,359 >> All right. Very good. Then I will go 845 00:34:39,359 --> 00:34:42,639 ahead and uh motion to move to approve 846 00:34:42,639 --> 00:34:44,560 the resolution adopting the 5-year 847 00:34:44,560 --> 00:34:47,280 capital improvement plan 2027 through 848 00:34:47,280 --> 00:34:49,839 2031 and approving the issuance of 849 00:34:49,839 --> 00:34:51,760 general obligation capital improvement 850 00:34:51,760 --> 00:34:53,280 bonds. 851 00:34:53,280 --> 00:34:54,320 >> Is there a second? 852 00:34:54,320 --> 00:34:54,800 >> Second. 853 00:34:54,800 --> 00:34:57,200 >> Okay. Any further discussion? 854 00:34:57,200 --> 00:34:59,680 Okay. See none. Roll call, please. 855 00:34:59,680 --> 00:35:00,720 >> V 856 00:35:00,720 --> 00:35:02,320 >> I. Elli. 857 00:35:02,320 --> 00:35:03,119 >> Walter. 858 00:35:03,119 --> 00:35:05,280 >> I. 859 00:35:05,280 --> 00:35:07,680 >> Okay. Any further discussion? There any 860 00:35:07,680 --> 00:35:09,599 other resolutions? 861 00:35:09,599 --> 00:35:11,359 Motions. Yes, Council Lee, you're on 862 00:35:11,359 --> 00:35:12,400 fire tonight. 863 00:35:12,400 --> 00:35:14,000 >> I'll move to approve the resolution 864 00:35:14,000 --> 00:35:15,760 adopting the 5-year street 865 00:35:15,760 --> 00:35:19,040 reconstruction plan 2027 through 2020 866 00:35:19,040 --> 00:35:21,599 2031 and approving the issuance of 867 00:35:21,599 --> 00:35:23,599 general obligation street reconstruction 868 00:35:23,599 --> 00:35:24,880 bonds. 869 00:35:24,880 --> 00:35:26,320 >> Okay. Is there a second? 870 00:35:26,320 --> 00:35:27,280 >> Second. 871 00:35:27,280 --> 00:35:29,920 >> Any other discussion? Seeing none. Roll 872 00:35:29,920 --> 00:35:31,440 call, please. 873 00:35:31,440 --> 00:35:31,920 >> I. 874 00:35:31,920 --> 00:35:32,880 >> Walter. 875 00:35:32,880 --> 00:35:33,440 >> I. 876 00:35:33,440 --> 00:35:33,920 >> Lee. 877 00:35:33,920 --> 00:35:34,560 >> Hi. 878 00:35:34,560 --> 00:35:35,200 >> B. 879 00:35:35,200 --> 00:35:36,880 >> I. 880 00:35:36,880 --> 00:35:38,640 And there's one more. 881 00:35:38,640 --> 00:35:39,839 >> Council Lee, do this one. 882 00:35:39,839 --> 00:35:41,359 >> Oh, council member Walter. 883 00:35:41,359 --> 00:35:42,800 >> Just to mix it up and make the minutes 884 00:35:42,800 --> 00:35:45,200 more challenging. I move to approve the 885 00:35:45,200 --> 00:35:46,800 resolution declaring the official intent 886 00:35:46,800 --> 00:35:48,480 of the city of Lakeville to reimburse 887 00:35:48,480 --> 00:35:50,240 certain expenditures from the proceeds 888 00:35:50,240 --> 00:35:53,520 of bonds to be issued by the city. 889 00:35:53,520 --> 00:35:55,359 >> Oh, very good. Is there any further 890 00:35:55,359 --> 00:35:57,520 discussion? Okay, seeing none, roll 891 00:35:57,520 --> 00:35:59,760 call, please. 892 00:35:59,760 --> 00:36:00,800 >> Walter, 893 00:36:00,800 --> 00:36:01,920 >> I. Lee, 894 00:36:01,920 --> 00:36:05,190 >> I. 895 00:36:05,200 --> 00:36:06,720 » Okay, very good. Thank you. 896 00:36:06,720 --> 00:36:09,200 >> Um, we will now move into unfinished and 897 00:36:09,200 --> 00:36:10,400 new business, which means we'll take a 898 00:36:10,400 --> 00:36:13,200 fivem minute recess before we start uh 899 00:36:13,200 --> 00:37:09,670 item number nine. 900 00:37:09,680 --> 00:37:17,430 Hello. 901 00:37:17,440 --> 00:37:51,349 Hey. Hey. 902 00:37:51,359 --> 00:38:07,349 King 903 00:38:07,359 --> 00:39:11,990 of 904 00:39:12,000 --> 00:39:21,990 Come on now. 905 00:39:22,000 --> 00:39:23,359 Thank you, mayor, members of the 906 00:39:23,359 --> 00:39:26,720 council. So, the 907 00:39:26,720 --> 00:39:29,200 placement of the boulevard signs, we're 908 00:39:29,200 --> 00:39:32,480 talking the small little signs, the 909 00:39:32,480 --> 00:39:34,880 lightweight metals stuck into the grass 910 00:39:34,880 --> 00:39:37,920 or boulevards, medians, traffic circles. 911 00:39:37,920 --> 00:39:40,160 Um, they're a point of contention for 912 00:39:40,160 --> 00:39:42,079 us. Um, we try to manage it the best 913 00:39:42,079 --> 00:39:45,680 that we can. Um these signs other than 914 00:39:45,680 --> 00:39:47,920 any official traffic sign are not 915 00:39:47,920 --> 00:39:49,280 allowed in the rightway. So they are 916 00:39:49,280 --> 00:39:52,000 considered illegal. Many cases they are 917 00:39:52,000 --> 00:39:54,720 the preferred method of advertising for 918 00:39:54,720 --> 00:39:56,480 businesses particularly those that might 919 00:39:56,480 --> 00:39:59,839 have a state uh home business um or 920 00:39:59,839 --> 00:40:02,560 something without a proper storefront um 921 00:40:02,560 --> 00:40:04,880 to display the signs. And oftentimes 922 00:40:04,880 --> 00:40:07,200 they're signs promoting different 923 00:40:07,200 --> 00:40:09,760 events. Off-Rise signs and portable 924 00:40:09,760 --> 00:40:11,839 signs are prohibited. I mean that's very 925 00:40:11,839 --> 00:40:15,200 clear in the ordinance. Um but they do 926 00:40:15,200 --> 00:40:17,280 um those types of signs, you know, 927 00:40:17,280 --> 00:40:19,040 business signs and also real estate 928 00:40:19,040 --> 00:40:22,160 signs represent the majority of what's 929 00:40:22,160 --> 00:40:25,040 scattered in the public rights way. City 930 00:40:25,040 --> 00:40:27,680 code allows for options for permanent 931 00:40:27,680 --> 00:40:29,280 business signs. We have a very robust 932 00:40:29,280 --> 00:40:31,760 sign ordinance and several sign sections 933 00:40:31,760 --> 00:40:34,240 were included in the packet. And then we 934 00:40:34,240 --> 00:40:36,480 also have pretty strict parameters for 935 00:40:36,480 --> 00:40:38,640 election signs. Um, and that's very 936 00:40:38,640 --> 00:40:41,200 clear as well as real estate signs. But 937 00:40:41,200 --> 00:40:43,359 the garage sale signs, organizations 938 00:40:43,359 --> 00:40:45,839 seeking um, participation in school 939 00:40:45,839 --> 00:40:48,400 activities, scouts, and so forth, while 940 00:40:48,400 --> 00:40:51,200 they're not allowed, um, we do kind of 941 00:40:51,200 --> 00:40:53,920 leave them alone. Um, normally they'll 942 00:40:53,920 --> 00:40:57,520 be picked up um by the different um, 943 00:40:57,520 --> 00:41:00,560 folks at the end of these events. So, we 944 00:41:00,560 --> 00:41:02,240 just kind of overlook them and that's 945 00:41:02,240 --> 00:41:04,480 just been kind of the practice. We've 946 00:41:04,480 --> 00:41:07,280 also um would say that's probably true 947 00:41:07,280 --> 00:41:09,200 for drugstores that are advertising 948 00:41:09,200 --> 00:41:11,760 vaccines as well as daycare openings and 949 00:41:11,760 --> 00:41:14,400 those kinds of things. So, our code 950 00:41:14,400 --> 00:41:16,880 enforcement officer removes about 2400 951 00:41:16,880 --> 00:41:19,119 every year, give or take. Um this does 952 00:41:19,119 --> 00:41:21,119 not include the additional signs removed 953 00:41:21,119 --> 00:41:23,760 by our public works team, Dakota County, 954 00:41:23,760 --> 00:41:26,480 or the snowplow. Um numbers are probably 955 00:41:26,480 --> 00:41:28,720 close to 5,000 a year. When our code 956 00:41:28,720 --> 00:41:31,200 enforcement officer removes them, she 957 00:41:31,200 --> 00:41:34,960 gets a hold of person whose sign it is 958 00:41:34,960 --> 00:41:37,760 by phone, tells them what the law is, 959 00:41:37,760 --> 00:41:39,520 gives them an opportunity to pick it up 960 00:41:39,520 --> 00:41:41,280 certain number of days, and then after 961 00:41:41,280 --> 00:41:44,640 that they're discarded. So, with that 962 00:41:44,640 --> 00:41:46,800 information and the information in your 963 00:41:46,800 --> 00:41:49,920 packet, um I know this is also a concern 964 00:41:49,920 --> 00:41:51,359 and hot button for a lot of residents 965 00:41:51,359 --> 00:41:53,680 and maybe yourselves. I was asked to 966 00:41:53,680 --> 00:41:55,040 bring this to work session for 967 00:41:55,040 --> 00:41:58,560 conversation and um input on any changes 968 00:41:58,560 --> 00:42:00,400 you would want us to make regarding this 969 00:42:00,400 --> 00:42:02,079 process. And I will remind you we have 970 00:42:02,079 --> 00:42:04,800 one code enforcement person who does all 971 00:42:04,800 --> 00:42:07,119 code enforcement within the entire city. 972 00:42:07,119 --> 00:42:09,119 So picking up the signs is just kind of 973 00:42:09,119 --> 00:42:11,359 an add-on. She'll usually pick a day a 974 00:42:11,359 --> 00:42:13,119 week, get out there before the buses are 975 00:42:13,119 --> 00:42:14,960 roaming around and grab as many as she 976 00:42:14,960 --> 00:42:18,150 can. 977 00:42:18,160 --> 00:42:19,599 » That's all I got. 978 00:42:19,599 --> 00:42:22,400 >> It's your turn. So, this is was an issue 979 00:42:22,400 --> 00:42:25,040 that I brought up. Um, 980 00:42:25,040 --> 00:42:27,920 and and I don't want to be wasting staff 981 00:42:27,920 --> 00:42:29,440 time focused on this. I don't think it's 982 00:42:29,440 --> 00:42:31,119 a good use of somebody's time to drive 983 00:42:31,119 --> 00:42:33,920 around and do it. Um, I do know that the 984 00:42:33,920 --> 00:42:35,359 city of Bloomington has a pretty 985 00:42:35,359 --> 00:42:37,200 aggressive stance where they encourage 986 00:42:37,200 --> 00:42:39,760 citizens to pick up signs that are in 987 00:42:39,760 --> 00:42:41,359 their neighborhood or at the end of the 988 00:42:41,359 --> 00:42:46,160 street and discard them. Um, so there's got to be some sort of happy 989 00:42:46,160 --> 00:42:48,480 medium on that. I I think we've taken 990 00:42:48,480 --> 00:42:50,560 approach in the past that's technically 991 00:42:50,560 --> 00:42:53,599 the property of I think the person who 992 00:42:53,599 --> 00:42:55,119 places him. I think that's why we're 993 00:42:55,119 --> 00:43:01,190 hesitant to just pick him up. Um, 994 00:43:01,200 --> 00:43:05,119 so but I do obviously I think we would 995 00:43:05,119 --> 00:43:08,400 to me I'd want to continue the idea of 996 00:43:08,400 --> 00:43:10,400 you know any political lawn signs if 997 00:43:10,400 --> 00:43:12,400 they're in the right place and and 998 00:43:12,400 --> 00:43:14,400 garage sales and the and the residential 999 00:43:14,400 --> 00:43:16,640 obviously those are not the problem you 1000 00:43:16,640 --> 00:43:18,800 know because we've all experienced 1001 00:43:18,800 --> 00:43:20,240 garage sale people pick them up. It's 1002 00:43:20,240 --> 00:43:22,160 not it's not the problem. It's, you 1003 00:43:22,160 --> 00:43:24,400 know, it's the different businesses that 1004 00:43:24,400 --> 00:43:27,760 think that the every corner is their billboard spot. If they want to 1005 00:43:27,760 --> 00:43:29,280 have a billboard, they can pay for it 1006 00:43:29,280 --> 00:43:31,920 like everybody else. So, that's my two 1007 00:43:31,920 --> 00:43:34,560 cents. I do think we should try to 1008 00:43:34,560 --> 00:43:36,960 figure out a way to have more teeth in 1009 00:43:36,960 --> 00:43:38,880 it, but I flip side, I don't want to be 1010 00:43:38,880 --> 00:43:41,440 spending wasting staff time on it. So, 1011 00:43:41,440 --> 00:43:43,280 that's where I'm I'm at. 1012 00:43:43,280 --> 00:43:44,880 >> Tina, what kind of when 1013 00:43:44,880 --> 00:43:48,160 >> your mic's off your mic? 1014 00:43:48,160 --> 00:43:52,720 >> Sorry. um when um code enforcement 1015 00:43:52,720 --> 00:43:55,040 reaches out to some of these businesses, 1016 00:43:55,040 --> 00:43:56,880 what what's their typical reaction? They 1017 00:43:56,880 --> 00:43:58,960 just do they respond and say sorry or 1018 00:43:58,960 --> 00:44:02,000 they just I mean how do they react? I'm 1019 00:44:02,000 --> 00:44:03,280 sure it's all over the board, but what's 1020 00:44:03,280 --> 00:44:04,000 the common 1021 00:44:04,000 --> 00:44:05,839 >> Yeah, Council Member, it is all over the 1022 00:44:05,839 --> 00:44:07,599 board. Um they'll some will come and 1023 00:44:07,599 --> 00:44:10,720 pick them up, some will ignore um just, 1024 00:44:10,720 --> 00:44:13,920 you know, buy more and return and stick 1025 00:44:13,920 --> 00:44:16,400 them in. um some will, you know, pick 1026 00:44:16,400 --> 00:44:19,359 them up, but I mean they listen, but um 1027 00:44:19,359 --> 00:44:21,280 it's obvious they're they're not always 1028 00:44:21,280 --> 00:44:23,119 following. 1029 00:44:23,119 --> 00:44:24,880 >> I know we can't. And and we do have the 1030 00:44:24,880 --> 00:44:29,520 exclusion for the housing 1031 00:44:29,520 --> 00:44:30,880 um 1032 00:44:30,880 --> 00:44:34,000 >> open houses and stuff on on the weekends 1033 00:44:34,000 --> 00:44:35,200 because those are pretty professional 1034 00:44:35,200 --> 00:44:36,960 operations that put those signs out 1035 00:44:36,960 --> 00:44:41,920 >> typically. Yes. Um so we don't normally 1036 00:44:41,920 --> 00:44:44,160 pull the real estate ones. Now, there 1037 00:44:44,160 --> 00:44:45,920 are provisions in here in the packet 1038 00:44:45,920 --> 00:44:49,280 that I included that outline what you 1039 00:44:49,280 --> 00:44:50,960 can do for open houses. I mean, really 1040 00:44:50,960 --> 00:44:52,960 what the ordinance says is a sign in 1041 00:44:52,960 --> 00:44:54,880 front of the house that is for sale. We 1042 00:44:54,880 --> 00:44:56,720 all know real estate agents as well as 1043 00:44:56,720 --> 00:44:58,160 developers, you know, the new housing 1044 00:44:58,160 --> 00:45:00,160 developments will scatter them, but they 1045 00:45:00,160 --> 00:45:01,839 will typically come and pick them up. 1046 00:45:01,839 --> 00:45:03,760 For brand new residential neighborhoods 1047 00:45:03,760 --> 00:45:06,240 that are advertising, there's a service 1048 00:45:06,240 --> 00:45:08,400 that comes Friday morning through the 1049 00:45:08,400 --> 00:45:10,240 end of Sunday. We'll put out a whole 1050 00:45:10,240 --> 00:45:11,760 bunch and they'll come and pick them up 1051 00:45:11,760 --> 00:45:14,800 most of the time. So, generally those 1052 00:45:14,800 --> 00:45:17,520 are not picked up um by our code 1053 00:45:17,520 --> 00:45:19,119 enforcement officer. We just kind of let 1054 00:45:19,119 --> 00:45:21,359 those go. It just seems to work itself 1055 00:45:21,359 --> 00:45:23,520 out. That's not always the case. We have 1056 00:45:23,520 --> 00:45:25,359 a builder that's putting up some flags. 1057 00:45:25,359 --> 00:45:28,000 I've talked to them. Um so, there are 1058 00:45:28,000 --> 00:45:30,160 ones that will kind of push the limits 1059 00:45:30,160 --> 00:45:33,280 and we do try to do outreach to them. Um 1060 00:45:33,280 --> 00:45:36,160 when I was talking to um Liz, our code 1061 00:45:36,160 --> 00:45:39,119 enforcement officer of you know ideas, 1062 00:45:39,119 --> 00:45:41,440 you know, maybe some kind of parameters 1063 00:45:41,440 --> 00:45:44,480 for more of those kinds of real estate 1064 00:45:44,480 --> 00:45:46,560 signs that are all over broaden that 1065 00:45:46,560 --> 00:45:49,440 parameter just so it is allowed. But 1066 00:45:49,440 --> 00:45:50,880 again, to the mayor's point, I don't 1067 00:45:50,880 --> 00:45:52,560 think those are necessarily the problem. 1068 00:45:52,560 --> 00:45:54,880 It's these ancillary businesses that are 1069 00:45:54,880 --> 00:45:58,480 sticking them everywhere. 1070 00:45:58,480 --> 00:46:01,280 It's a blitz strategy, blitz marketing 1071 00:46:01,280 --> 00:46:07,359 strategy that is pretty well known. So I think most of the problem companies 1072 00:46:07,359 --> 00:46:09,119 that we're seeing, they know exactly 1073 00:46:09,119 --> 00:46:12,640 what they're doing. And so um I think 1074 00:46:12,640 --> 00:46:15,520 part of we've had this discussion before 1075 00:46:15,520 --> 00:46:17,359 and part of the problem has been, you 1076 00:46:17,359 --> 00:46:20,240 know, folks don't feel empowered to 1077 00:46:20,240 --> 00:46:22,000 clean up their own neighborhoods because 1078 00:46:22,000 --> 00:46:24,640 we it's considered stealing of lawn 1079 00:46:24,640 --> 00:46:27,119 signs. uh yet they're not supposed to be 1080 00:46:27,119 --> 00:46:29,359 there. And so I I agree with the idea 1081 00:46:29,359 --> 00:46:32,079 of, you know, figuring out a way to 1082 00:46:32,079 --> 00:46:33,760 allow cleaning up of your own 1083 00:46:33,760 --> 00:46:35,839 neighborhoods when those things happen. 1084 00:46:35,839 --> 00:46:40,160 Um but the the teeth behind um making 1085 00:46:40,160 --> 00:46:41,359 sure they don't do it again, there's 1086 00:46:41,359 --> 00:46:44,000 really nothing there. And so is there a 1087 00:46:44,000 --> 00:46:46,000 fine? Is there, you know, something like 1088 00:46:46,000 --> 00:46:47,760 that? Is 1089 00:46:47,760 --> 00:46:48,800 >> um 1090 00:46:48,800 --> 00:46:51,200 >> Well, I I have a question for you. Mhm. 1091 00:46:51,200 --> 00:46:53,520 >> You you're saying to allow the citizens 1092 00:46:53,520 --> 00:46:55,440 to clean up their own neighborhood of 1093 00:46:55,440 --> 00:46:56,480 these signs 1094 00:46:56,480 --> 00:46:58,079 >> when they're not supposed to be touching 1095 00:46:58,079 --> 00:46:59,119 them, 1096 00:46:59,119 --> 00:47:00,800 >> right? Right. Now, I mean, that's been 1097 00:47:00,800 --> 00:47:02,960 the message in the past when we've uh 1098 00:47:02,960 --> 00:47:06,319 talked about this is that uh is is that 1099 00:47:06,319 --> 00:47:07,839 true. 1100 00:47:07,839 --> 00:47:10,160 >> Um I'd like to step in if you don't 1101 00:47:10,160 --> 00:47:12,880 mind. Um I would discourage any 1102 00:47:12,880 --> 00:47:15,760 encouragement of residents picking up 1103 00:47:15,760 --> 00:47:18,960 their picking up signs on their own. Uh 1104 00:47:18,960 --> 00:47:21,359 technically that could be considered a 1105 00:47:21,359 --> 00:47:24,400 unlawful criminal act of theft. I was 1106 00:47:24,400 --> 00:47:24,880 going to say 1107 00:47:24,880 --> 00:47:27,200 >> um the city has the authority because of 1108 00:47:27,200 --> 00:47:29,280 their ordinances and their right of way 1109 00:47:29,280 --> 00:47:31,440 to be the entity that can go and pick up 1110 00:47:31,440 --> 00:47:33,760 these signs, but there is no authority 1111 00:47:33,760 --> 00:47:36,640 for just any other person to go and take 1112 00:47:36,640 --> 00:47:38,960 signs whether they give them to the city 1113 00:47:38,960 --> 00:47:41,760 or throw them away themselves. So I'd 1114 00:47:41,760 --> 00:47:43,599 hate to have you encouraging residents 1115 00:47:43,599 --> 00:47:44,480 to 1116 00:47:44,480 --> 00:47:45,760 >> do something they aren't authorized to 1117 00:47:45,760 --> 00:47:46,960 do. Well, then how do we change the 1118 00:47:46,960 --> 00:47:49,040 ordinance of law because just because 1119 00:47:49,040 --> 00:47:50,800 it's standing up to me, it's trash. I 1120 00:47:50,800 --> 00:47:52,160 mean, it's no different than somebody 1121 00:47:52,160 --> 00:47:53,599 throwing a bag of McDonald's out the 1122 00:47:53,599 --> 00:47:55,599 door just so happens to be promoting a 1123 00:47:55,599 --> 00:47:58,720 business on sticks. So, I I I have a 1124 00:47:58,720 --> 00:48:01,520 hard time that anybody in court would 1125 00:48:01,520 --> 00:48:05,520 ever be convicted of stealing a $3. 1126 00:48:05,520 --> 00:48:08,720 >> Seems seems unlikely. It's just it is 1127 00:48:08,720 --> 00:48:10,160 >> I'd be curious what Bloomington did 1128 00:48:10,160 --> 00:48:11,359 because that was like unless they 1129 00:48:11,359 --> 00:48:12,960 changed it. up until like a month ago, 1130 00:48:12,960 --> 00:48:15,359 that was their policy was encouraging 1131 00:48:15,359 --> 00:48:17,119 citizens to pick I think they called 1132 00:48:17,119 --> 00:48:19,119 them rogue signs is what Bloomington 1133 00:48:19,119 --> 00:48:19,599 said. 1134 00:48:19,599 --> 00:48:22,559 >> I can certainly reach out to that staff. 1135 00:48:22,559 --> 00:48:23,200 >> Doesn't hurt. 1136 00:48:23,200 --> 00:48:25,520 >> Is there ability for us to put a you 1137 00:48:25,520 --> 00:48:28,800 know like a pretty heavy fine on and 1138 00:48:28,800 --> 00:48:31,680 defining as littering and because we 1139 00:48:31,680 --> 00:48:34,480 know where it's coming from to then 1140 00:48:34,480 --> 00:48:35,839 >> it's certainly something we could look 1141 00:48:35,839 --> 00:48:37,440 into. I haven't heard of a city doing 1142 00:48:37,440 --> 00:48:39,280 that, but we could certainly take a 1143 00:48:39,280 --> 00:48:41,200 look. 1144 00:48:41,200 --> 00:48:43,680 >> That remember the gentleman came maybe 1145 00:48:43,680 --> 00:48:46,240 two years ago full of signs. 1146 00:48:46,240 --> 00:48:48,480 >> He had some stuff from Texas. I I 1147 00:48:48,480 --> 00:48:51,119 thought that sounded interesting to, you 1148 00:48:51,119 --> 00:48:54,079 know, assess a fine to the business that 1149 00:48:54,079 --> 00:48:56,000 was the focal point of the sign. But 1150 00:48:56,000 --> 00:48:58,079 that, you know, I I get it that that 1151 00:48:58,079 --> 00:48:59,200 runs into some issues. You don't know 1152 00:48:59,200 --> 00:49:01,520 who put it up. I'm also convinced I 1153 00:49:01,520 --> 00:49:03,040 don't know if the businesses I mean the 1154 00:49:03,040 --> 00:49:04,880 businesses know signs are going up but I 1155 00:49:04,880 --> 00:49:06,240 always see like the same three together 1156 00:49:06,240 --> 00:49:07,599 which means to me there's a company 1157 00:49:07,599 --> 00:49:10,160 that's going out putting them up for 1158 00:49:10,160 --> 00:49:10,720 them. Right. 1159 00:49:10,720 --> 00:49:12,160 >> It's gotten that bad. I think it's a 1160 00:49:12,160 --> 00:49:13,839 nice small business opportunity for 1161 00:49:13,839 --> 00:49:14,400 somebody. 1162 00:49:14,400 --> 00:49:17,680 >> Yeah. Yeah. 1163 00:49:17,680 --> 00:49:19,920 >> I'm just concerned. I I don't want the 1164 00:49:19,920 --> 00:49:22,480 citizens going out there and doing 1165 00:49:22,480 --> 00:49:24,880 something that they shouldn't be doing 1166 00:49:24,880 --> 00:49:28,400 or trying to figure out a way for us to 1167 00:49:28,400 --> 00:49:30,720 put in an ordinance without us getting 1168 00:49:30,720 --> 00:49:34,000 sued from some other organization. Do 1169 00:49:34,000 --> 00:49:35,520 you know what I mean? So, I would just 1170 00:49:35,520 --> 00:49:39,440 like to stay away from that is there. I 1171 00:49:39,440 --> 00:49:42,079 agree with you. it's, you know, it's 1172 00:49:42,079 --> 00:49:44,640 trash that's being put up, but there has 1173 00:49:44,640 --> 00:49:47,760 to be a way to to take care of it that 1174 00:49:47,760 --> 00:49:49,920 we're taking care of it. That the 1175 00:49:49,920 --> 00:49:51,920 responsibility is with the city and not 1176 00:49:51,920 --> 00:49:54,480 the citizens to take care of it for us. 1177 00:49:54,480 --> 00:49:57,599 >> Maybe a per sign fee some kind that we 1178 00:49:57,599 --> 00:50:01,040 have to pick up. And 1179 00:50:01,040 --> 00:50:02,400 >> well, that's where I think it could end 1180 00:50:02,400 --> 00:50:06,079 up being a full-time position just to 1181 00:50:06,079 --> 00:50:07,920 pick up signs. And then how do you 1182 00:50:07,920 --> 00:50:11,119 reclaim the cost of that? Um, 1183 00:50:11,119 --> 00:50:14,559 so I mean as it stands, 2500 signs for 1184 00:50:14,559 --> 00:50:17,599 one person is a lot of time. And then to 1185 00:50:17,599 --> 00:50:22,240 follow up with the same companies, um, 1186 00:50:22,240 --> 00:50:23,440 >> a lot of phone calls. 1187 00:50:23,440 --> 00:50:24,800 >> Yeah. A lot of phone calls, a lot of 1188 00:50:24,800 --> 00:50:26,640 chances, and and not a lot of teeth. So, 1189 00:50:26,640 --> 00:50:29,440 >> if they don't pay the fine, we can't put 1190 00:50:29,440 --> 00:50:32,079 it on their property taxes. I mean, how 1191 00:50:32,079 --> 00:50:34,960 would we ever get them to 1192 00:50:34,960 --> 00:50:38,400 pay the fine? 1193 00:50:38,400 --> 00:50:39,920 you'd be going to court. 1194 00:50:39,920 --> 00:50:41,760 >> Yeah. And that costs a lot money, too. 1195 00:50:41,760 --> 00:50:45,920 It costs more money than the fine. 1196 00:50:45,920 --> 00:50:50,800 I I'm just I'm not trying to protect 1197 00:50:50,800 --> 00:50:53,119 these businesses that are doing this. 1198 00:50:53,119 --> 00:50:55,760 I'm just trying to figure out a way that 1199 00:50:55,760 --> 00:50:59,200 it's not costing the city more than it 1200 00:50:59,200 --> 00:51:02,640 should. And we also need to figure out a 1201 00:51:02,640 --> 00:51:06,400 way to help the citizens not have their 1202 00:51:06,400 --> 00:51:08,319 neighborhoods cluttered with this stuff. 1203 00:51:08,319 --> 00:51:12,880 But I want to do it legally as le as 1204 00:51:12,880 --> 00:51:14,880 possible. 1205 00:51:14,880 --> 00:51:16,400 >> And maybe the approach then is the same 1206 00:51:16,400 --> 00:51:17,839 that we do with panandling that 1207 00:51:17,839 --> 00:51:19,599 sometimes like if you step off the curb 1208 00:51:19,599 --> 00:51:21,440 that's technically a safety violation. 1209 00:51:21,440 --> 00:51:26,309 The signs are distracting. Mhm. 1210 00:51:26,319 --> 00:51:28,240 » Well, and if there's some state 1211 00:51:28,240 --> 00:51:29,920 legislative change we need to advocate 1212 00:51:29,920 --> 00:51:31,200 for, 1213 00:51:31,200 --> 00:51:35,109 >> could do that, too. 1214 00:51:35,119 --> 00:51:36,400 » We're not the only ones complaining 1215 00:51:36,400 --> 00:51:37,440 about this. 1216 00:51:37,440 --> 00:51:39,359 >> Yeah, 1217 00:51:39,359 --> 00:51:41,760 >> that would be an interesting battle to 1218 00:51:41,760 --> 00:51:46,069 see them debating 1219 00:51:46,079 --> 00:51:50,400 a sign policy for the state. Um, I I 1220 00:51:50,400 --> 00:51:52,640 think I think there's a way that the 1221 00:51:52,640 --> 00:51:57,520 city can try to come up with a way and 1222 00:51:57,520 --> 00:52:00,960 I don't know what the answer is, but 1223 00:52:00,960 --> 00:52:05,280 um maybe you just have somebody within 1224 00:52:05,280 --> 00:52:07,200 the city that's part-time once a week 1225 00:52:07,200 --> 00:52:09,760 goes out and does this and it's not 1226 00:52:09,760 --> 00:52:13,440 necessarily the code enforcement person 1227 00:52:13,440 --> 00:52:15,839 because that person's job's already got 1228 00:52:15,839 --> 00:52:18,160 a million things under it. So, 1229 00:52:18,160 --> 00:52:19,200 >> yeah, 1230 00:52:19,200 --> 00:52:21,599 >> seasonal maintenance staff as part of I 1231 00:52:21,599 --> 00:52:22,880 mean, I don't know. 1232 00:52:22,880 --> 00:52:24,559 >> Um, 1233 00:52:24,559 --> 00:52:26,160 >> I don't have seasonal maintenance staff, 1234 00:52:26,160 --> 00:52:27,839 but others do. Um, 1235 00:52:27,839 --> 00:52:29,359 >> that's why citizens should volunteer to 1236 00:52:29,359 --> 00:52:31,119 do it. I I just don't have a problem 1237 00:52:31,119 --> 00:52:32,720 with that. I just don't. 1238 00:52:32,720 --> 00:52:35,760 >> Well, it's okay. Citizens volunteer for 1239 00:52:35,760 --> 00:52:37,280 it, but they would have to go through at 1240 00:52:37,280 --> 00:52:39,920 least a program within the city, get 1241 00:52:39,920 --> 00:52:43,359 authorized from the city to go out and 1242 00:52:43,359 --> 00:52:45,839 do it. and they're assign so that when 1243 00:52:45,839 --> 00:52:48,720 we get the call or when you do get the 1244 00:52:48,720 --> 00:52:51,839 call that Joel Blow went out and removed 1245 00:52:51,839 --> 00:52:54,800 these signs, they had the legal means to 1246 00:52:54,800 --> 00:52:56,559 do it because they actually worked for 1247 00:52:56,559 --> 00:53:03,109 the city at the time that they did it. 1248 00:53:03,119 --> 00:53:04,079 » I don't know if anyone's going to 1249 00:53:04,079 --> 00:53:05,359 volunteer for it, but it's not a bad 1250 00:53:05,359 --> 00:53:08,240 idea. I would just say I would also just 1251 00:53:08,240 --> 00:53:09,359 we probably should have had this 1252 00:53:09,359 --> 00:53:10,480 conversation ahead of time to figure out 1253 00:53:10,480 --> 00:53:13,599 what Bloomington does and why they 1254 00:53:13,599 --> 00:53:15,119 you know, promote it that way. 1255 00:53:15,119 --> 00:53:16,640 >> I can certainly reach out to the city of 1256 00:53:16,640 --> 00:53:19,200 Bloomington and continue to work with um 1257 00:53:19,200 --> 00:53:20,880 city attorney's office to see if there 1258 00:53:20,880 --> 00:53:24,800 are some other additional teeth andor um 1259 00:53:24,800 --> 00:53:27,359 more enforcement followup that we can do 1260 00:53:27,359 --> 00:53:29,440 and in the meantime continue what we are 1261 00:53:29,440 --> 00:53:31,680 doing and it is about half a day once a 1262 00:53:31,680 --> 00:53:34,400 week um that Liz dedicates to this. you 1263 00:53:34,400 --> 00:53:36,480 know, once the snow falls, not as much. 1264 00:53:36,480 --> 00:53:38,559 But, um, 1265 00:53:38,559 --> 00:53:41,680 >> well, I mean, you have people that 1266 00:53:41,680 --> 00:53:44,000 volunteer, but yet they get paid to do 1267 00:53:44,000 --> 00:53:46,000 voter registration. 1268 00:53:46,000 --> 00:53:48,880 >> Why couldn't there be a committee that 1269 00:53:48,880 --> 00:53:51,280 >> volunteers yet gets paid a minimal 1270 00:53:51,280 --> 00:53:54,319 amount to cover their gas? 1271 00:53:54,319 --> 00:53:56,400 >> To go get these and bring them to a 1272 00:53:56,400 --> 00:53:58,240 certain location. and that they're 1273 00:53:58,240 --> 00:54:00,880 approved by the city council as people 1274 00:54:00,880 --> 00:54:04,319 working for the city on a temporary 1275 00:54:04,319 --> 00:54:06,960 base. No, I I don't they're not 1276 00:54:06,960 --> 00:54:08,640 temporary, but you know what I'm trying 1277 00:54:08,640 --> 00:54:09,920 to say. You know, 1278 00:54:09,920 --> 00:54:12,319 >> we probably are all all have our uh 1279 00:54:12,319 --> 00:54:15,440 neighborhood trash picker uh picker 1280 00:54:15,440 --> 00:54:17,839 upper. I I know around me there's at 1281 00:54:17,839 --> 00:54:19,440 least three people who just do the 1282 00:54:19,440 --> 00:54:22,160 rounds and so if they were deputized as 1283 00:54:22,160 --> 00:54:24,559 authorized then then maybe there is 1284 00:54:24,559 --> 00:54:27,359 something there. But, um, I do think 1285 00:54:27,359 --> 00:54:29,520 what you listed in the packet hit the 1286 00:54:29,520 --> 00:54:31,839 nail on the head with where the the 1287 00:54:31,839 --> 00:54:34,720 spirit of what we'd like to stop and 1288 00:54:34,720 --> 00:54:37,040 what we'd like to continue to allow. So, 1289 00:54:37,040 --> 00:54:37,839 thank you for that. 1290 00:54:37,839 --> 00:54:39,839 >> Okay. So, there's consensus on that. 1291 00:54:39,839 --> 00:54:41,280 Yeah, we can certainly explore some 1292 00:54:41,280 --> 00:54:45,920 options um see what possibilities there 1293 00:54:45,920 --> 00:54:48,960 will be and relay that back um through 1294 00:54:48,960 --> 00:54:51,359 the administrator and get some 1295 00:54:51,359 --> 00:54:53,520 information back to you. Did you ever 1296 00:54:53,520 --> 00:54:56,079 reach out to other cities that don't 1297 00:54:56,079 --> 00:54:58,240 that aren't bl like Bloomington that 1298 00:54:58,240 --> 00:55:00,160 don't have something and just see if 1299 00:55:00,160 --> 00:55:03,359 it's So what I guess what I'm trying to 1300 00:55:03,359 --> 00:55:05,040 figure out is if these companies have 1301 00:55:05,040 --> 00:55:08,000 figured out which cities are more 1302 00:55:08,000 --> 00:55:09,520 lenient 1303 00:55:09,520 --> 00:55:14,160 and so they tell that uh their comp what 1304 00:55:14,160 --> 00:55:16,559 whoever they use to go out to these 1305 00:55:16,559 --> 00:55:20,079 cities only and not not these cities. 1306 00:55:20,079 --> 00:55:22,400 Well, why not these cities? And what are 1307 00:55:22,400 --> 00:55:26,800 they doing that's we're not that's c you 1308 00:55:26,800 --> 00:55:29,280 know that causes that to not to happen. 1309 00:55:29,280 --> 00:55:32,400 >> Yeah. I think um Liz talked to a couple 1310 00:55:32,400 --> 00:55:35,359 of our neighbors not much different um 1311 00:55:35,359 --> 00:55:38,319 in terms of the way the ordinance reads 1312 00:55:38,319 --> 00:55:40,160 what is currently in our ordinance um 1313 00:55:40,160 --> 00:55:42,800 comp similarly in other cities. I think 1314 00:55:42,800 --> 00:55:45,839 part of it just the matter of the 1315 00:55:45,839 --> 00:55:47,680 density that we have here the amount of 1316 00:55:47,680 --> 00:55:49,119 traffic we have here. It's just an 1317 00:55:49,119 --> 00:55:51,599 attractive place. So people know that. 1318 00:55:51,599 --> 00:55:53,920 So we're going to get more signs with 1319 00:55:53,920 --> 00:55:56,400 more traffic than a less developed area 1320 00:55:56,400 --> 00:56:01,190 of the community. 1321 00:56:01,200 --> 00:56:02,480 » Okay. 1322 00:56:02,480 --> 00:56:04,559 >> But we'll work on this and 1323 00:56:04,559 --> 00:56:05,040 >> thank you. 1324 00:56:05,040 --> 00:56:06,240 >> Get some feedback to you. 1325 00:56:06,240 --> 00:56:06,960 >> All right. Thank you. 1326 00:56:06,960 --> 00:56:07,359 >> Okay. 1327 00:56:07,359 --> 00:56:10,079 >> I'm pro-sign vigilante. Okay. Mr. 1328 00:56:10,079 --> 00:56:12,480 Snyder, um your youth stat citizens 1329 00:56:12,480 --> 00:56:17,109 academy update for us, please. 1330 00:56:17,119 --> 00:56:20,640 Mayor and Council um here to present the 1331 00:56:20,640 --> 00:56:22,799 Youth Citizens Academy. Um kind of 1332 00:56:22,799 --> 00:56:24,480 taking the feedback that I received a 1333 00:56:24,480 --> 00:56:27,520 couple months back on um our initial 1334 00:56:27,520 --> 00:56:29,440 discussion. So I came up with a six 1335 00:56:29,440 --> 00:56:31,440 session program that is aimed at 1336 00:56:31,440 --> 00:56:33,359 introducing the city departments to the 1337 00:56:33,359 --> 00:56:35,680 youth and also g garnering that feedback 1338 00:56:35,680 --> 00:56:39,760 that we're looking for um as a tangible. 1339 00:56:39,760 --> 00:56:42,319 Um, so kind of the why, um, it gives the 1340 00:56:42,319 --> 00:56:44,799 participants firsthand exposure to how 1341 00:56:44,799 --> 00:56:46,160 our city government works here in 1342 00:56:46,160 --> 00:56:48,400 Lakeville and creates a channel for 1343 00:56:48,400 --> 00:56:50,640 their feedback, um, on the community 1344 00:56:50,640 --> 00:56:52,960 issues. And then the way I structured it 1345 00:56:52,960 --> 00:56:54,880 was each session, it has a department 1346 00:56:54,880 --> 00:56:56,880 introduction with an activity and then 1347 00:56:56,880 --> 00:56:58,720 there's a structured feedback exercise 1348 00:56:58,720 --> 00:57:01,200 at the end. Um so the feedback will be 1349 00:57:01,200 --> 00:57:04,480 collected across the program um each 1350 00:57:04,480 --> 00:57:06,880 session based on the department and then 1351 00:57:06,880 --> 00:57:09,839 I will put together a final report 1352 00:57:09,839 --> 00:57:12,319 that'll be dis um delivered to city 1353 00:57:12,319 --> 00:57:15,200 council and senior staff. Um so it's six 1354 00:57:15,200 --> 00:57:18,480 sessions. I'm recommending 15 minimum um 1355 00:57:18,480 --> 00:57:22,880 up to 25 per um grouping and then each 1356 00:57:22,880 --> 00:57:26,960 class will be about 70 to 90 minutes. 1357 00:57:26,960 --> 00:57:29,040 So the goals of the program are to 1358 00:57:29,040 --> 00:57:31,440 introduce introduce participants to the 1359 00:57:31,440 --> 00:57:33,359 structure and function of our Lakeville 1360 00:57:33,359 --> 00:57:35,119 city government here. Build 1361 00:57:35,119 --> 00:57:37,599 relationships with the youth and um 1362 00:57:37,599 --> 00:57:39,119 department staff across our 1363 00:57:39,119 --> 00:57:41,839 organization. Create a structured 1364 00:57:41,839 --> 00:57:43,920 mechanism for capturing youth 1365 00:57:43,920 --> 00:57:46,240 perspective on city issues and then 1366 00:57:46,240 --> 00:57:48,079 being able to produce that tangible 1367 00:57:48,079 --> 00:57:50,640 recommendation report um that we've kind 1368 00:57:50,640 --> 00:57:54,950 of been lacking the last couple years. 1369 00:57:54,960 --> 00:57:57,599 So this is just the program at a glance. 1370 00:57:57,599 --> 00:58:00,000 Um and these are just ideas I came up 1371 00:58:00,000 --> 00:58:01,680 with. Nothing is set in stone by any 1372 00:58:01,680 --> 00:58:03,040 mean. I'd work with the department heads 1373 00:58:03,040 --> 00:58:05,839 on the feedback focus specifically. Um 1374 00:58:05,839 --> 00:58:07,440 but so this is how I have the six 1375 00:58:07,440 --> 00:58:09,920 sessions planned out. We picked I worked 1376 00:58:09,920 --> 00:58:11,520 with administrator Miller and we kind of 1377 00:58:11,520 --> 00:58:14,559 came up with a day and time um and time 1378 00:58:14,559 --> 00:58:15,839 of the year as well. So we came up with 1379 00:58:15,839 --> 00:58:18,640 Thursdays 6:30 at um in January and 1380 00:58:18,640 --> 00:58:20,480 February. Calendar wise that kind of 1381 00:58:20,480 --> 00:58:22,160 worked. School calendar. after the 1382 00:58:22,160 --> 00:58:24,319 holiday break, before spring break, 1383 00:58:24,319 --> 00:58:27,760 avoiding summer. Um, so 1384 00:58:27,760 --> 00:58:29,520 >> and then did you check the weather to 1385 00:58:29,520 --> 00:58:32,400 see how often it No, I'm kidding. It 1386 00:58:32,400 --> 00:58:34,960 snows on a Thursday because January 1387 00:58:34,960 --> 00:58:36,799 >> Historically, the roads should be pretty 1388 00:58:36,799 --> 00:58:38,480 clear. 1389 00:58:38,480 --> 00:58:40,880 Um, no. So, we This is how the 1390 00:58:40,880 --> 00:58:42,480 department wise, we kind of had a city 1391 00:58:42,480 --> 00:58:44,079 hall one to start it off. So, 1392 00:58:44,079 --> 00:58:45,760 administration, clerk, finance, 1393 00:58:45,760 --> 00:58:48,640 communications, all in one. Um we did a 1394 00:58:48,640 --> 00:58:51,040 parks and wreck one second, then the 1395 00:58:51,040 --> 00:58:52,559 police department and fire department 1396 00:58:52,559 --> 00:58:54,880 ones and those have been a big hit when 1397 00:58:54,880 --> 00:58:56,960 we did them with the youth um commission 1398 00:58:56,960 --> 00:59:00,079 as well. So those two for sure. Um put 1399 00:59:00,079 --> 00:59:01,839 public works and engineering together 1400 00:59:01,839 --> 00:59:03,839 and then community and economic 1401 00:59:03,839 --> 00:59:06,640 development along with planning. Um so 1402 00:59:06,640 --> 00:59:09,200 that's kind of how we structured that. 1403 00:59:09,200 --> 00:59:11,920 And then to give kind of an example of 1404 00:59:11,920 --> 00:59:13,839 how each session would be run and these 1405 00:59:13,839 --> 00:59:15,440 can be moved in order depending on 1406 00:59:15,440 --> 00:59:18,720 department needs or time um weekly they 1407 00:59:18,720 --> 00:59:21,920 can all be mixed around. So this would 1408 00:59:21,920 --> 00:59:24,720 be an example of itinerary for a set the 1409 00:59:24,720 --> 00:59:26,559 first session. Um, so we'd have like 1410 00:59:26,559 --> 00:59:30,160 welcome and introductions, um, 1411 00:59:30,160 --> 00:59:33,200 introduction to how government works, 1412 00:59:33,200 --> 00:59:36,720 tour of city hall, a little budget 101, 1413 00:59:36,720 --> 00:59:39,920 some communications overview, uh, and 1414 00:59:39,920 --> 00:59:41,839 then there's an intro uh, issues 1415 00:59:41,839 --> 00:59:44,240 notebook, and this is kind of the key, 1416 00:59:44,240 --> 00:59:45,839 one of the key pieces for that feedback 1417 00:59:45,839 --> 00:59:48,400 is this is a notebook we give them day 1418 00:59:48,400 --> 00:59:50,960 one. And then throughout each session 1419 00:59:50,960 --> 00:59:54,079 that we encourage them to take notes or 1420 00:59:54,079 --> 00:59:55,520 write down their thoughts throughout 1421 00:59:55,520 --> 00:59:58,319 each session so that at the end when we 1422 00:59:58,319 --> 01:00:01,119 do that feedback feedback activity um of 1423 01:00:01,119 --> 01:00:02,880 each session they're able to kind of 1424 01:00:02,880 --> 01:00:04,799 know what they want to say and that 1425 01:00:04,799 --> 01:00:08,400 participation notebook um it is I think 1426 01:00:08,400 --> 01:00:10,000 it's like three different questions like 1427 01:00:10,000 --> 01:00:12,640 some questions I still have um one thing 1428 01:00:12,640 --> 01:00:15,839 I learned today and 1429 01:00:15,839 --> 01:00:18,880 um mid thoughts mid pro like session 1430 01:00:18,880 --> 01:00:21,359 thoughts I have kind of thing like that. 1431 01:00:21,359 --> 01:00:23,760 Um so for the feedback prompt for week 1432 01:00:23,760 --> 01:00:25,680 one, it would be what's one thing you 1433 01:00:25,680 --> 01:00:27,440 would change about Lakeville just to 1434 01:00:27,440 --> 01:00:29,599 kind of get the ball rolling there. And 1435 01:00:29,599 --> 01:00:31,520 then 1436 01:00:31,520 --> 01:00:33,680 um moving into just kind of brief 1437 01:00:33,680 --> 01:00:36,559 overviews of the next five sessions, the 1438 01:00:36,559 --> 01:00:39,040 parks and wreck, um we'd get their 1439 01:00:39,040 --> 01:00:41,119 feedback. We'd have it probably at 1440 01:00:41,119 --> 01:00:42,960 Antlers Park would be my guess and just 1441 01:00:42,960 --> 01:00:44,720 kind of get them offsite and get at 1442 01:00:44,720 --> 01:00:46,319 different buildings across the city as 1443 01:00:46,319 --> 01:00:48,720 well for each of these places. 1444 01:00:48,720 --> 01:00:50,480 um the police department and the fire 1445 01:00:50,480 --> 01:00:52,400 department. Like I said, those were two 1446 01:00:52,400 --> 01:00:54,480 spectacular outings for our youth 1447 01:00:54,480 --> 01:00:55,760 commission. So, I'd like to keep those 1448 01:00:55,760 --> 01:00:57,599 the same, but then add those feedback 1449 01:00:57,599 --> 01:00:59,119 polls at the end, and I'd work with the 1450 01:00:59,119 --> 01:01:03,680 chiefs and staff um to create that. 1451 01:01:03,680 --> 01:01:05,760 Um public works and engineering would be 1452 01:01:05,760 --> 01:01:08,880 one together, do a hands-on tour at CMF, 1453 01:01:08,880 --> 01:01:10,400 get them to see the trucks, things like 1454 01:01:10,400 --> 01:01:12,480 that. Um 1455 01:01:12,480 --> 01:01:16,079 do some feedback work with them. and 1456 01:01:16,079 --> 01:01:18,079 then community and economic development 1457 01:01:18,079 --> 01:01:20,480 kind of get a the kids a better 1458 01:01:20,480 --> 01:01:23,680 understanding on how things come to be 1459 01:01:23,680 --> 01:01:26,480 in Lakeville when we zone and why we 1460 01:01:26,480 --> 01:01:28,240 zone things the way they they are kind 1461 01:01:28,240 --> 01:01:30,880 of things like that um and get some more 1462 01:01:30,880 --> 01:01:33,990 feedback. 1463 01:01:34,000 --> 01:01:36,640 So this is how kind of the three-step 1464 01:01:36,640 --> 01:01:38,880 progression of how we're going to 1465 01:01:38,880 --> 01:01:40,640 capture this feedback is starts with 1466 01:01:40,640 --> 01:01:42,079 that issue notebook. So that's kind of 1467 01:01:42,079 --> 01:01:43,359 what generates their thoughts right 1468 01:01:43,359 --> 01:01:45,920 away. And then after each session, they 1469 01:01:45,920 --> 01:01:48,000 have what's called an exit ticket. So 1470 01:01:48,000 --> 01:01:49,280 that's where we're going to get that 1471 01:01:49,280 --> 01:01:51,520 staff what that feedback on questions 1472 01:01:51,520 --> 01:01:55,839 staff would like to know. Um so it'll be 1473 01:01:55,839 --> 01:01:57,280 three questions. They answer it. I'll 1474 01:01:57,280 --> 01:01:59,040 collect it at the end of the night and 1475 01:01:59,040 --> 01:02:01,920 then put together a report for the staff 1476 01:02:01,920 --> 01:02:04,960 department head that we um visit that 1477 01:02:04,960 --> 01:02:07,440 week and give them that report. And then 1478 01:02:07,440 --> 01:02:09,760 that final recommendation will be kind 1479 01:02:09,760 --> 01:02:12,400 of a total conglomerate of all those 1480 01:02:12,400 --> 01:02:14,240 weekly reports put together in one. And 1481 01:02:14,240 --> 01:02:17,359 then that'll be presented to council and 1482 01:02:17,359 --> 01:02:18,799 um the rest of the department head 1483 01:02:18,799 --> 01:02:21,359 staff. 1484 01:02:21,359 --> 01:02:23,280 So yeah, what we receive the departments 1485 01:02:23,280 --> 01:02:25,839 receive those ticket the kind of that 1486 01:02:25,839 --> 01:02:27,839 group summary of about their department 1487 01:02:27,839 --> 01:02:31,119 after they present. Um 1488 01:02:31,119 --> 01:02:32,960 council will receive that final 1489 01:02:32,960 --> 01:02:36,720 recommendation. the rest um kind of that 1490 01:02:36,720 --> 01:02:39,280 youth p we want more feedback from them 1491 01:02:39,280 --> 01:02:41,280 on more issues and this is a way that 1492 01:02:41,280 --> 01:02:44,160 we're able to kind of get them to touch 1493 01:02:44,160 --> 01:02:46,000 more bases across the city rather than 1494 01:02:46,000 --> 01:02:48,640 just try and get a focus on one thing as 1495 01:02:48,640 --> 01:02:51,119 we've done in the past. Um and also just 1496 01:02:51,119 --> 01:02:53,839 then the program going forward um we can 1497 01:02:53,839 --> 01:02:55,760 provide evidence to support this being a 1498 01:02:55,760 --> 01:02:58,559 recurring program. um we can build on 1499 01:02:58,559 --> 01:03:00,640 the youth advisory commission program 1500 01:03:00,640 --> 01:03:02,559 that we had before and just kind of 1501 01:03:02,559 --> 01:03:04,640 amplify it into this and then create 1502 01:03:04,640 --> 01:03:06,240 those lasting relationships with the 1503 01:03:06,240 --> 01:03:09,599 kids and hopefully create role model 1504 01:03:09,599 --> 01:03:11,599 citizens that are engaged moving forward 1505 01:03:11,599 --> 01:03:12,960 as they go through high school and 1506 01:03:12,960 --> 01:03:16,309 beyond. 1507 01:03:16,319 --> 01:03:18,720 Um so what we would need to do before 1508 01:03:18,720 --> 01:03:20,880 January comes is scheduling. We'd have 1509 01:03:20,880 --> 01:03:22,559 to just I would schedule the 1510 01:03:22,559 --> 01:03:24,319 department's heads and make sure their 1511 01:03:24,319 --> 01:03:26,799 weeks all work for them. um pick the 1512 01:03:26,799 --> 01:03:29,680 sites for each meeting. Um try and get 1513 01:03:29,680 --> 01:03:32,319 them off out away from city hall as much 1514 01:03:32,319 --> 01:03:34,799 as possible to see different buildings. 1515 01:03:34,799 --> 01:03:37,039 Um we would put out an application 1516 01:03:37,039 --> 01:03:40,480 selection process for the students. Um 1517 01:03:40,480 --> 01:03:42,240 promote we have to promote the program. 1518 01:03:42,240 --> 01:03:44,160 That's one thing we really need to do if 1519 01:03:44,160 --> 01:03:47,599 we're going to get 15 applicants. Um and 1520 01:03:47,599 --> 01:03:48,960 I think it is possible. 1521 01:03:48,960 --> 01:03:52,240 >> Can I can I give you one potential idea? 1522 01:03:52,240 --> 01:03:54,480 I would connect with the chamber 1523 01:03:54,480 --> 01:03:55,760 >> and have them email their current 1524 01:03:55,760 --> 01:04:01,680 leadership Lakeville and former students their adults uh and find out if 1525 01:04:01,680 --> 01:04:02,960 maybe they have a kid that wants a 1526 01:04:02,960 --> 01:04:04,640 similar experience that they've done. 1527 01:04:04,640 --> 01:04:09,280 >> Sure, great idea. Um so yeah, promote 1528 01:04:09,280 --> 01:04:12,799 it. Um and then I would be the lead 1529 01:04:12,799 --> 01:04:14,880 facilitator of this but then also work 1530 01:04:14,880 --> 01:04:16,240 with the department heads to see who 1531 01:04:16,240 --> 01:04:17,839 will be running their session for the 1532 01:04:17,839 --> 01:04:21,280 department. Um and then the recognition. 1533 01:04:21,280 --> 01:04:23,200 So this is something I struggled with 1534 01:04:23,200 --> 01:04:24,960 kind of think of what is as I thought 1535 01:04:24,960 --> 01:04:27,119 what's going to really promote and want 1536 01:04:27,119 --> 01:04:29,680 kids to sign up for this. Um so I came 1537 01:04:29,680 --> 01:04:31,680 up I was kind of looking for some 1538 01:04:31,680 --> 01:04:33,440 feedback on that and what you think I 1539 01:04:33,440 --> 01:04:35,440 don't know if that could be certificates 1540 01:04:35,440 --> 01:04:37,119 or in the pet for youth commission we 1541 01:04:37,119 --> 01:04:39,920 did the um small trophies that every 1542 01:04:39,920 --> 01:04:41,280 commission member gets. I don't know if 1543 01:04:41,280 --> 01:04:44,480 that's a letter of recommendation from a 1544 01:04:44,480 --> 01:04:46,160 council member something like that but I 1545 01:04:46,160 --> 01:04:48,000 would love feedback if you have any on 1546 01:04:48,000 --> 01:04:50,079 that. Um, and then I would put together 1547 01:04:50,079 --> 01:04:52,079 the materials needed for all the class 1548 01:04:52,079 --> 01:04:55,039 sessions. So, 1549 01:04:55,039 --> 01:04:57,520 and with that, I am open for questions 1550 01:04:57,520 --> 01:05:01,599 and any discussion you would have. 1551 01:05:01,599 --> 01:05:05,280 Recognition is a tough one. 1552 01:05:05,280 --> 01:05:07,839 I'd be curious to find out from, you 1553 01:05:07,839 --> 01:05:09,280 know, if you have conversations with the 1554 01:05:09,280 --> 01:05:12,000 principles at North and South if there's 1555 01:05:12,000 --> 01:05:14,640 some sort of 1556 01:05:14,640 --> 01:05:17,599 if they can get credit for like an NHS 1557 01:05:17,599 --> 01:05:18,799 thing or something. I don't know how 1558 01:05:18,799 --> 01:05:20,880 there's like some of these entities in 1559 01:05:20,880 --> 01:05:22,559 the school that they need to do certain 1560 01:05:22,559 --> 01:05:25,680 something and does this fulfill those 1561 01:05:25,680 --> 01:05:27,119 requirements. Sure. Because that could 1562 01:05:27,119 --> 01:05:27,920 be a possibility 1563 01:05:27,920 --> 01:05:30,640 >> and I I have signed off on hours for NHS 1564 01:05:30,640 --> 01:05:31,839 I believe for some of the students that 1565 01:05:31,839 --> 01:05:32,799 were in the youth commission. 1566 01:05:32,799 --> 01:05:33,280 >> Okay. 1567 01:05:33,280 --> 01:05:35,440 >> Um so that is a Yep, that is a good 1568 01:05:35,440 --> 01:05:36,960 idea. 1569 01:05:36,960 --> 01:05:38,400 um you might want to think about 1570 01:05:38,400 --> 01:05:40,319 actually setting up a time that you 1571 01:05:40,319 --> 01:05:43,200 would um go to a schoolboard meeting 1572 01:05:43,200 --> 01:05:46,559 with the participants and recognize them 1573 01:05:46,559 --> 01:05:48,640 formally with the district that they 1574 01:05:48,640 --> 01:05:52,799 reside in. And um I know you mentioned 1575 01:05:52,799 --> 01:05:55,520 north and south, but I would highly 1576 01:05:55,520 --> 01:05:57,599 encourage you to get the Rosemont school 1577 01:05:57,599 --> 01:06:00,640 district involved with their one school 1578 01:06:00,640 --> 01:06:03,520 that we have that um and do the same 1579 01:06:03,520 --> 01:06:07,280 thing over there in Farmington. Um also, 1580 01:06:07,280 --> 01:06:08,319 thank you. 1581 01:06:08,319 --> 01:06:10,079 >> Um 1582 01:06:10,079 --> 01:06:13,680 that would help. So, let's say you only 1583 01:06:13,680 --> 01:06:16,240 have 15 kids this time, but if you do 1584 01:06:16,240 --> 01:06:18,640 something where you're promoting um 1585 01:06:18,640 --> 01:06:21,839 these students and you're going to have 1586 01:06:21,839 --> 01:06:23,920 something that um from their written 1587 01:06:23,920 --> 01:06:25,680 comments that you're going to be able to 1588 01:06:25,680 --> 01:06:28,720 highlight at those promotions 1589 01:06:28,720 --> 01:06:32,559 and it it would help to kind of get the 1590 01:06:32,559 --> 01:06:34,880 buzz that that's a cool thing for the 1591 01:06:34,880 --> 01:06:39,039 kids to do. And um and maybe it's 1592 01:06:39,039 --> 01:06:43,280 something that can go on a um 1593 01:06:43,280 --> 01:06:45,839 application as they're applying to 1594 01:06:45,839 --> 01:06:50,319 schools or um votational 1595 01:06:50,319 --> 01:06:52,799 >> school or whatever. 1596 01:06:52,799 --> 01:06:55,599 By doing a presentation at at the school 1597 01:06:55,599 --> 01:06:57,599 districts, you're giving it more 1598 01:06:57,599 --> 01:07:00,480 credibility. Um not that it doesn't have 1599 01:07:00,480 --> 01:07:02,640 credibility here at the city. I'm really 1600 01:07:02,640 --> 01:07:06,480 excited to see that kids would um learn 1601 01:07:06,480 --> 01:07:11,039 how a city operates, but um you're 1602 01:07:11,039 --> 01:07:12,799 adding something a little bit more. 1603 01:07:12,799 --> 01:07:15,760 You're kind of giving them a little than 1604 01:07:15,760 --> 01:07:16,720 a physical gift. 1605 01:07:16,720 --> 01:07:18,000 >> Sure. 1606 01:07:18,000 --> 01:07:18,720 >> I like that. 1607 01:07:18,720 --> 01:07:19,599 >> That is a great idea. 1608 01:07:19,599 --> 01:07:21,200 >> That's a really good idea. 1609 01:07:21,200 --> 01:07:23,039 >> That's the leadership the chamber's 1610 01:07:23,039 --> 01:07:24,160 leadership thing I think is always 1611 01:07:24,160 --> 01:07:25,920 interesting. the graduation ceremony 1612 01:07:25,920 --> 01:07:27,839 thing that the end which 1613 01:07:27,839 --> 01:07:29,520 >> first time I went I didn't know what to 1614 01:07:29,520 --> 01:07:31,440 think I would think about it but it's I 1615 01:07:31,440 --> 01:07:33,119 go every year now because it is it's a 1616 01:07:33,119 --> 01:07:35,200 really fulfilling thing so I don't I 1617 01:07:35,200 --> 01:07:36,400 don't know I'm not saying you need to do 1618 01:07:36,400 --> 01:07:37,680 a commencement ceremony here but 1619 01:07:37,680 --> 01:07:39,680 something like that with a school board 1620 01:07:39,680 --> 01:07:41,119 some kind of recognition there I think 1621 01:07:41,119 --> 01:07:42,720 would be really a good idea 1622 01:07:42,720 --> 01:07:44,720 >> going to buy seven brew gift cards too 1623 01:07:44,720 --> 01:07:47,280 >> if you did if you do January and 1624 01:07:47,280 --> 01:07:49,280 February and then the city of 1625 01:07:49,280 --> 01:07:51,839 Lakeville's doing their state of the 1626 01:07:51,839 --> 01:07:53,119 city in March as 1627 01:07:53,119 --> 01:07:54,079 >> Oh 1628 01:07:54,079 --> 01:07:56,559 know by having some of the students come 1629 01:07:56,559 --> 01:07:59,760 that to show the chamber 1630 01:07:59,760 --> 01:08:01,440 they can talk about, you know, what it 1631 01:08:01,440 --> 01:08:03,920 is that they um learned. 1632 01:08:03,920 --> 01:08:04,240 >> Yeah. 1633 01:08:04,240 --> 01:08:08,240 >> Um would help to um prosper the program. 1634 01:08:08,240 --> 01:08:09,680 >> Yeah. Save the city is a great idea. 1635 01:08:09,680 --> 01:08:11,280 >> Great idea. 1636 01:08:11,280 --> 01:08:13,200 >> I I really like what you've come up 1637 01:08:13,200 --> 01:08:16,560 with. Um and I think that this sets us 1638 01:08:16,560 --> 01:08:20,000 up for a much more um engaging two-way 1639 01:08:20,000 --> 01:08:22,239 conversation. um because I think that 1640 01:08:22,239 --> 01:08:23,679 was one thing that we just didn't have 1641 01:08:23,679 --> 01:08:28,319 enough of in the uh prior format. Um 1642 01:08:28,319 --> 01:08:31,600 two thoughts in terms of uh a parting 1643 01:08:31,600 --> 01:08:33,279 gift. I was kind of thinking a challenge 1644 01:08:33,279 --> 01:08:35,279 coin with our logo is perfect for a 1645 01:08:35,279 --> 01:08:37,199 challenge coin um as like a 1646 01:08:37,199 --> 01:08:40,480 >> a token of their participation. Um 1647 01:08:40,480 --> 01:08:44,080 >> but I in terms of recruitment, I don't 1648 01:08:44,080 --> 01:08:46,400 know. I I worry that having an 1649 01:08:46,400 --> 01:08:48,480 application process is going to create a 1650 01:08:48,480 --> 01:08:50,319 barrier that's going to cause similar 1651 01:08:50,319 --> 01:08:53,199 participation to our previous version of 1652 01:08:53,199 --> 01:08:54,400 the commission. 1653 01:08:54,400 --> 01:08:56,719 >> And I don't know, there's some parts of 1654 01:08:56,719 --> 01:08:58,719 me that I I I get why we'd want to do 1655 01:08:58,719 --> 01:09:01,279 that and and kind of vet them, but at 1656 01:09:01,279 --> 01:09:02,640 the same time, I would love to see a 1657 01:09:02,640 --> 01:09:06,000 class of 25 come in uh and you know, 1658 01:09:06,000 --> 01:09:10,319 fully um have a huge class this first 1659 01:09:10,319 --> 01:09:12,000 time around. And so I wonder, can we 1660 01:09:12,000 --> 01:09:16,080 just put it into the um activities list 1661 01:09:16,080 --> 01:09:18,400 that we put out as part of, 1662 01:09:18,400 --> 01:09:20,239 >> you know, all the pottery classes? You 1663 01:09:20,239 --> 01:09:23,440 know, this is a an similar to one of 1664 01:09:23,440 --> 01:09:24,799 those activities that you could sign up 1665 01:09:24,799 --> 01:09:27,359 for free of charge. Uh you know, first 1666 01:09:27,359 --> 01:09:30,400 come, first serve. I I just think that 1667 01:09:30,400 --> 01:09:32,239 we would then be able to get parents to 1668 01:09:32,239 --> 01:09:35,600 encourage their their kid and also um 1669 01:09:35,600 --> 01:09:37,520 reach out to school districts to 1670 01:09:37,520 --> 01:09:40,560 participate as well. Um, and maybe we at 1671 01:09:40,560 --> 01:09:41,839 some point we need to come back to an 1672 01:09:41,839 --> 01:09:43,199 application process, but I don't know 1673 01:09:43,199 --> 01:09:43,600 for this. 1674 01:09:43,600 --> 01:09:45,199 >> We missed this winter one though. Just 1675 01:09:45,199 --> 01:09:46,000 came out, 1676 01:09:46,000 --> 01:09:48,640 >> did it? It just came out. Um, so I don't 1677 01:09:48,640 --> 01:09:50,799 know how late ads work, if that's even a 1678 01:09:50,799 --> 01:09:53,199 thing. But um, I don't know. I I would 1679 01:09:53,199 --> 01:09:55,600 want it to be as easy as possible to 1680 01:09:55,600 --> 01:09:58,560 make this a successful uh, first go at 1681 01:09:58,560 --> 01:09:59,840 this academy. 1682 01:09:59,840 --> 01:10:02,159 >> Well, I I I agree with the easy as 1683 01:10:02,159 --> 01:10:04,640 possible, but you have to have some sort 1684 01:10:04,640 --> 01:10:07,920 of commitment for them to go to all six. 1685 01:10:07,920 --> 01:10:12,400 um classes. And so by having them fill 1686 01:10:12,400 --> 01:10:14,480 out a form or a commit, it's something 1687 01:10:14,480 --> 01:10:17,600 where they're signing a commitment that 1688 01:10:17,600 --> 01:10:19,760 they are going to do six weeks of this 1689 01:10:19,760 --> 01:10:21,199 training 1690 01:10:21,199 --> 01:10:23,840 >> that they can't, oh, you know, weeks 1691 01:10:23,840 --> 01:10:25,920 three and four are really cool and then 1692 01:10:25,920 --> 01:10:28,320 drop off. They have to go through the 1693 01:10:28,320 --> 01:10:30,880 whole thing. And so there has to be 1694 01:10:30,880 --> 01:10:33,040 something towards the end that they're 1695 01:10:33,040 --> 01:10:36,159 going for. 1696 01:10:36,159 --> 01:10:38,159 >> Yeah, good work. I like this format. 1697 01:10:38,159 --> 01:10:40,640 >> Good. All right. So, all right. Thank 1698 01:10:40,640 --> 01:10:41,120 you. 1699 01:10:41,120 --> 01:10:44,480 >> Good. All right. Uh, next item, award of 1700 01:10:44,480 --> 01:10:46,560 FEMA staffing for adequate fire and 1701 01:10:46,560 --> 01:10:50,159 emergency response safer grant. Our fire 1702 01:10:50,159 --> 01:10:52,400 chief is going to tee this up for us. 1703 01:10:52,400 --> 01:10:55,360 This is great news. 1704 01:10:55,360 --> 01:10:58,239 >> Good, mayor, council. 1705 01:10:58,239 --> 01:10:59,840 Uh, information that was just in the 1706 01:10:59,840 --> 01:11:01,120 pack, so I'm just going to cover some of 1707 01:11:01,120 --> 01:11:03,280 that just so that we're fully aware. the 1708 01:11:03,280 --> 01:11:05,679 uh we were notified on September 29th of 1709 01:11:05,679 --> 01:11:10,800 the award for the grant. Uh the grant uh 1710 01:11:10,800 --> 01:11:13,760 is total for 1.5 just over 1.5 million 1711 01:11:13,760 --> 01:11:15,280 for the grant. But there are obviously 1712 01:11:15,280 --> 01:11:16,640 this is different from the previous 1713 01:11:16,640 --> 01:11:18,719 safer grant as far as the funding 1714 01:11:18,719 --> 01:11:20,320 mechanism. So our previous grant was 1715 01:11:20,320 --> 01:11:23,120 100% funded for all three years. This 1716 01:11:23,120 --> 01:11:26,000 one uh on the chart that I provided is 1717 01:11:26,000 --> 01:11:29,280 75% for the first two years and then 35% 1718 01:11:29,280 --> 01:11:32,400 for the final year. So city total as far 1719 01:11:32,400 --> 01:11:35,199 as our share versus a federal share uh 1720 01:11:35,199 --> 01:11:37,840 is 947,000 that we have to support the 1721 01:11:37,840 --> 01:11:39,920 grant for the three years and that's 1722 01:11:39,920 --> 01:11:41,920 where the 1.5 million comes in from the 1723 01:11:41,920 --> 01:11:45,520 federal share uh on the grant. Uh some 1724 01:11:45,520 --> 01:11:47,280 of the highlights on it as far as it's 1725 01:11:47,280 --> 01:11:48,960 adding six full-time firefighters. So 1726 01:11:48,960 --> 01:11:50,880 bringing our total staffing to 27 1727 01:11:50,880 --> 01:11:52,480 full-time that we'll be working 1728 01:11:52,480 --> 01:11:54,719 alongside the still our pay on call. So 1729 01:11:54,719 --> 01:11:56,880 it be staffing the ultimate goal is to 1730 01:11:56,880 --> 01:11:59,600 get three trucks staffed uh 24/7. So, 1731 01:11:59,600 --> 01:12:01,520 this helps get us there that much 1732 01:12:01,520 --> 01:12:03,440 quicker uh between the three stations as 1733 01:12:03,440 --> 01:12:05,679 we continue to progress with that moving 1734 01:12:05,679 --> 01:12:08,560 that forward. Uh 1735 01:12:08,560 --> 01:12:10,640 and then after the grant, it would end 1736 01:12:10,640 --> 01:12:12,320 uh at today's rates, that would be 1737 01:12:12,320 --> 01:12:14,159 824,000 1738 01:12:14,159 --> 01:12:16,880 from uh this is salary and benefits for 1739 01:12:16,880 --> 01:12:19,199 total package for the firefighters. Uh 1740 01:12:19,199 --> 01:12:21,040 the difference in one other difference 1741 01:12:21,040 --> 01:12:23,760 in this grant is that uh our previous 1742 01:12:23,760 --> 01:12:26,800 grant uh accounted for the COA increases 1743 01:12:26,800 --> 01:12:29,920 per year. This one is that the dollar 1744 01:12:29,920 --> 01:12:31,440 amounts I gave them for the salary 1745 01:12:31,440 --> 01:12:34,159 benefits is there's no COA increasing 1746 01:12:34,159 --> 01:12:35,679 after this first year if that makes 1747 01:12:35,679 --> 01:12:38,080 sense. 1748 01:12:38,080 --> 01:12:40,000 >> Uh some of the other information 1749 01:12:40,000 --> 01:12:43,280 regarding that uh talked about the the 1750 01:12:43,280 --> 01:12:47,189 percentage 1751 01:12:47,199 --> 01:12:48,880 uh grant conditions. So just so that 1752 01:12:48,880 --> 01:12:50,560 we're fully aware that we have 30 days 1753 01:12:50,560 --> 01:12:52,800 to accept the grant from the 29th of 1754 01:12:52,800 --> 01:12:55,840 September. So, uh, action items as far 1755 01:12:55,840 --> 01:12:58,159 as next steps would be as long as we're 1756 01:12:58,159 --> 01:12:59,760 moving forward through this, the next 1757 01:12:59,760 --> 01:13:01,679 October 19th would be our next council 1758 01:13:01,679 --> 01:13:03,360 meeting is that we'd bring the 1759 01:13:03,360 --> 01:13:04,960 resolution forward for that, then we'd 1760 01:13:04,960 --> 01:13:07,440 accept the grant uh, formally through 1761 01:13:07,440 --> 01:13:11,360 FEMA. Uh, again, from a funding source 1762 01:13:11,360 --> 01:13:13,679 side that we put in there under 3A is 1763 01:13:13,679 --> 01:13:15,840 just uh, looking at how we're going to 1764 01:13:15,840 --> 01:13:18,080 fund that 206,000 in this first year in 1765 01:13:18,080 --> 01:13:20,000 2027. And that would be the general fund 1766 01:13:20,000 --> 01:13:23,120 unassigned fund balance uh for that and 1767 01:13:23,120 --> 01:13:25,360 any leftover budget or remaining budgets 1768 01:13:25,360 --> 01:13:29,120 from 26 moving into 27. 1769 01:13:29,120 --> 01:13:33,040 Any questions on that? 1770 01:13:33,040 --> 01:13:35,040 >> Really? 1771 01:13:35,040 --> 01:13:38,159 >> So I know with this previous budget 1772 01:13:38,159 --> 01:13:40,320 cycle for the city there was a request 1773 01:13:40,320 --> 01:13:44,400 for additional FTE for battalion chiefs. 1774 01:13:44,400 --> 01:13:48,239 >> Correct. um with this safer grant. Is 1775 01:13:48,239 --> 01:13:50,320 that your intention to or is that 1776 01:13:50,320 --> 01:13:53,360 applicable to add for that purpose or 1777 01:13:53,360 --> 01:13:55,520 does it have to be a certain position 1778 01:13:55,520 --> 01:13:58,159 type of firefighter? 1779 01:13:58,159 --> 01:14:01,920 For the FEMA grants, you can only the funds can only be used towards 1780 01:14:01,920 --> 01:14:03,920 firefighters. So, if we were to say 1781 01:14:03,920 --> 01:14:06,000 we're going to hire six of using the 1782 01:14:06,000 --> 01:14:08,320 safer grant, hire six fire uh 1783 01:14:08,320 --> 01:14:10,320 firefighters and then within our ranks 1784 01:14:10,320 --> 01:14:12,640 we promote three to battalion chief, 1785 01:14:12,640 --> 01:14:15,600 that would be a little bit of c cost 1786 01:14:15,600 --> 01:14:18,000 offsetting, so to speak. But you can't 1787 01:14:18,000 --> 01:14:20,080 use the grant funding for a 1788 01:14:20,080 --> 01:14:21,920 non-firefighter position if that makes 1789 01:14:21,920 --> 01:14:22,719 sense. 1790 01:14:22,719 --> 01:14:24,239 >> Gotcha. 1791 01:14:24,239 --> 01:14:26,000 >> Does 1792 01:14:26,000 --> 01:14:28,320 we'll say Mr. Miller and I had a quick 1793 01:14:28,320 --> 01:14:29,600 conversation, but we didn't get much 1794 01:14:29,600 --> 01:14:31,679 further than that other than we got the 1795 01:14:31,679 --> 01:14:33,280 grant. Let's move this forward and then 1796 01:14:33,280 --> 01:14:34,880 we'll see what what we can do from 1797 01:14:34,880 --> 01:14:35,360 there. 1798 01:14:35,360 --> 01:14:35,840 >> Sure. 1799 01:14:35,840 --> 01:14:36,400 >> So, 1800 01:14:36,400 --> 01:14:38,560 >> I mean, we've we've been successful so 1801 01:14:38,560 --> 01:14:42,880 far with now two safer grants that have 1802 01:14:42,880 --> 01:14:44,480 created the opportunity to get through 1803 01:14:44,480 --> 01:14:46,320 the initial 21 and this would bring us 1804 01:14:46,320 --> 01:14:49,679 to 27. What's some of the longer term 1805 01:14:49,679 --> 01:14:51,920 goals that we have for full-time 1806 01:14:51,920 --> 01:14:54,880 firefighters? Is 27 adequate then to 1807 01:14:54,880 --> 01:14:57,679 staff the three stations once those are 1808 01:14:57,679 --> 01:14:59,199 remodeled in the way that we need them 1809 01:14:59,199 --> 01:15:00,239 to be? 1810 01:15:00,239 --> 01:15:02,320 >> It does. it just the the piece that 1811 01:15:02,320 --> 01:15:04,560 we're not getting is that supervisor, 1812 01:15:04,560 --> 01:15:06,400 that management, the battalion chief as 1813 01:15:06,400 --> 01:15:07,440 you mentioned. Got 1814 01:15:07,440 --> 01:15:09,199 >> so we'll continue to strive and work 1815 01:15:09,199 --> 01:15:11,760 towards that. Uh that's one piece that 1816 01:15:11,760 --> 01:15:13,199 we have to work on and continue to look 1817 01:15:13,199 --> 01:15:14,960 to how can we take advantage of that. 1818 01:15:14,960 --> 01:15:17,600 Right now our shifts are built on seven 1819 01:15:17,600 --> 01:15:19,280 firefighters, one of which is a captain 1820 01:15:19,280 --> 01:15:21,679 that oversees the six firefighters that 1821 01:15:21,679 --> 01:15:23,360 are staffed between two stations. So by 1822 01:15:23,360 --> 01:15:25,760 adding the six in our current staffing 1823 01:15:25,760 --> 01:15:28,159 model, we would have one captain that's 1824 01:15:28,159 --> 01:15:31,040 overseeing uh nine firefighters plus 1825 01:15:31,040 --> 01:15:33,760 themselves or themselves uh that are 1826 01:15:33,760 --> 01:15:35,920 staffing three stations or three trucks. 1827 01:15:35,920 --> 01:15:37,199 Got 1828 01:15:37,199 --> 01:15:40,400 >> so in an ideal world, we would be at 27 1829 01:15:40,400 --> 01:15:43,360 fire fighters with additional battalion 1830 01:15:43,360 --> 01:15:46,320 chiefs. Is that what you're trying 1831 01:15:46,320 --> 01:15:47,920 >> thinking about the staffing correctly? 1832 01:15:47,920 --> 01:15:51,120 >> Yep. If well I would say if we can look 1833 01:15:51,120 --> 01:15:53,920 at a way to potentially figure out how 1834 01:15:53,920 --> 01:15:56,800 we can uh afford to to use three keep 1835 01:15:56,800 --> 01:15:58,400 our current staffing. So if we have nine 1836 01:15:58,400 --> 01:16:00,080 on a shift, one would be a camp and one 1837 01:16:00,080 --> 01:16:01,600 battalion chief as example. 1838 01:16:01,600 --> 01:16:01,920 >> Okay. 1839 01:16:01,920 --> 01:16:03,440 >> But it's a matter of how we're going to 1840 01:16:03,440 --> 01:16:05,679 fund that. So right now our our goal is 1841 01:16:05,679 --> 01:16:08,480 if we can use the safer grant, hire six 1842 01:16:08,480 --> 01:16:10,080 additional firefighters, that gets us to 1843 01:16:10,080 --> 01:16:13,199 staffing three trucks 247 and covering 1844 01:16:13,199 --> 01:16:15,679 the city much better uh that we do 1845 01:16:15,679 --> 01:16:17,120 today. 1846 01:16:17,120 --> 01:16:19,760 And if we do this now, do we have the 1847 01:16:19,760 --> 01:16:23,840 facilities to accommodate that right now 1848 01:16:23,840 --> 01:16:27,199 or what happens facility-wise? 1849 01:16:27,199 --> 01:16:28,960 It's a great question. I put a lot of 1850 01:16:28,960 --> 01:16:31,840 thought into it. Uh obviously with the 1851 01:16:31,840 --> 01:16:34,080 new station 2 being constructed, it will 1852 01:16:34,080 --> 01:16:38,000 not uh it'll open in the summer of 27. 1853 01:16:38,000 --> 01:16:39,760 And if we follow the roughly the same 1854 01:16:39,760 --> 01:16:41,280 timeline that we hired our previous 1855 01:16:41,280 --> 01:16:43,760 safer grant is that we will hire them 1856 01:16:43,760 --> 01:16:46,159 and they'll start call it March uh by 1857 01:16:46,159 --> 01:16:47,360 the time that we get through the 1858 01:16:47,360 --> 01:16:50,239 application all of that such uh they 1859 01:16:50,239 --> 01:16:52,480 would be through the academy and 1860 01:16:52,480 --> 01:16:55,520 everything call it April May time frame 1861 01:16:55,520 --> 01:16:57,840 uh but we wouldn't have housing for them 1862 01:16:57,840 --> 01:17:00,480 to do overnights. So, kind of the 1863 01:17:00,480 --> 01:17:02,239 thought processes right now is that we'd 1864 01:17:02,239 --> 01:17:04,560 move them just to a 40-hour work week 1865 01:17:04,560 --> 01:17:07,440 and let them cover that third truck on a 1866 01:17:07,440 --> 01:17:09,760 12-h hour shift as an easy example. And 1867 01:17:09,760 --> 01:17:11,840 then once the new station two opens up, 1868 01:17:11,840 --> 01:17:13,280 then we would have that space to 1869 01:17:13,280 --> 01:17:15,520 accommodate that because then we'd shift 1870 01:17:15,520 --> 01:17:17,760 from station one, four, and the new 1871 01:17:17,760 --> 01:17:19,280 station two for staffing. 1872 01:17:19,280 --> 01:17:22,800 >> Okay, that's helpful. I was hoping the 1873 01:17:22,800 --> 01:17:24,480 answer wasn't going to be another 1874 01:17:24,480 --> 01:17:27,600 remodel, temporary remodel evaluation. 1875 01:17:27,600 --> 01:17:27,920 So, 1876 01:17:27,920 --> 01:17:30,239 >> it was more of like using them and kind 1877 01:17:30,239 --> 01:17:31,840 of how can we, you know, there's some 1878 01:17:31,840 --> 01:17:33,199 training elements that we can do with 1879 01:17:33,199 --> 01:17:35,840 them once they complete the academy, but 1880 01:17:35,840 --> 01:17:37,760 uh that 40-hour work week would be 1881 01:17:37,760 --> 01:17:39,440 roughly about two months, three months 1882 01:17:39,440 --> 01:17:41,440 depending on when we officially open 1883 01:17:41,440 --> 01:17:42,239 station 2. 1884 01:17:42,239 --> 01:17:44,000 >> Okay, thank you. 1885 01:17:44,000 --> 01:17:45,600 >> Good questions. Thank you. Other 1886 01:17:45,600 --> 01:17:48,239 questions? So, no action tonight. Action 1887 01:17:48,239 --> 01:17:49,600 be taken in a couple weeks. 1888 01:17:49,600 --> 01:17:51,600 >> Correct. It was just information for for 1889 01:17:51,600 --> 01:17:52,960 you to get the full picture of what the 1890 01:17:52,960 --> 01:17:54,400 grant looks like being this is different 1891 01:17:54,400 --> 01:17:55,760 from our previous one. 1892 01:17:55,760 --> 01:17:57,760 >> Okay. Very good. Thank you so much. 1893 01:17:57,760 --> 01:17:59,280 Congratulations 1894 01:17:59,280 --> 01:18:01,360 on getting it, too. 1895 01:18:01,360 --> 01:18:08,870 >> Okay. Any council or committee updates? 1896 01:18:08,880 --> 01:18:11,520 » Okay. Uh, our next council meeting is 1897 01:18:11,520 --> 01:18:14,640 October 19th. And with that, I will take 1898 01:18:14,640 --> 01:18:16,560 a motion to adjurnn. 1899 01:18:16,560 --> 01:18:18,400 >> I'll make a motion to adjurnn. There 1900 01:18:18,400 --> 01:18:20,400 >> second. Second. All those in favor say 1901 01:18:20,400 --> 01:18:25,360 I. I. Opposed. We're adjourned. 1902 01:18:25,360 --> 01:18:28,360 Heat. Heat.