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pet wash down in the lobby. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to. The Republic for which it stands. One nation under God. Indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. And start our.

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I’ll call our City Council meeting to order a regular city council meeting for the City of Lexington for September 3rd, 2026 at 7 p.m.. Can we have the roll call, please? Council members, Terese Meyer. here G. Here. Hunt here, mayor Murphy, here. We have a quorum. Item three. Nobody o citizens forum here tonight. Uh, number four, approval of changes in corrections for our agenda.

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And the only thing we’ll just remove five a and the for fire chief. Danica. I’ll make that motion. But first and a second I’ll second any discussion. All in favor, say aye. Aye. Any opposed the letters and communications. Anything in there or anybody? And then if not, consent items.

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Does anybody want to discuss anything? I did have a report from the Cable Commission. Do you hear it? I’d love to. Yeah, sure. We had an executive committee meeting last night. Um, we had the audit and there were no findings. I mean, it was fine. Approved as regular. Um, they did have a couple of new business items.

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They updated community programming rules and regulations just for the equipment in that, um, they have a new, um, production director. And, um, they also set up some rules of decorum. Um, at the recommendation of council.

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But the one thing that I thought we should just read quickly here is that there are numerous fiber companies that are giving people messages and asking you to lean on your city, to let them begin installation. And, um, the cities in the north Metro Telecommunications Commission have all asked these, uh, fiber providers to sign a franchise agreement, which is the same agreement we use with cable providers.

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And this is the tool that allows us to manage the public right of way and make sure that service reaches every neighborhood fairly, and not just the ones that the fiber companies want to build to. It builds in consumer protection, and it gives us a way to enforce good practices.

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There have been talk of people, fiber companies, running things through trees and on posts and over yards, and it’s very dangerous. And, um, as a city, we are trying to bring these, um, options to the residents, but we want to do it in the right way. And so if someone contacts you about laying fiber in your yard, you need to contact the city. Thanks.

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Thank you. Yeah, I’ve heard that’s been a problem. A really big problem. Consent items. Uh, if nobody wants to pull anything out of there, we just need to make a motion to pass. So moved. Second. Oh, hold on, I. I got one thing to tell you guys. Oh. That’s right. Well.

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It does have anything to do with the consent. Uh, no information reports. Can we just kill consent real quick? Since we’re in the middle of a vote? Right. Um. All in favor, say aye. Aye, aye. Any opposed? And that was a barb on the first. Came on the.

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Second because you just kind of skipped to letters and communications, too. So that’s all I’m saying. No, dude. Oh, well, let me quick just give you an update on so arbitration. We got through both arbitration with police departments. Um, the arbitrator will render their, uh, decision by the end of September.

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And so we’ll know whether how things turn out as far as the negotiations with the captains union and the patrol union. So that’s all they have. Oh, I’m sorry, Bill, you’re right. I did my bad. I got backwards on that. Sorry. Thank you. Kim, did you have anything? No. The only thing is there, uh, putting all the lights in the on the runway. They’re going to. They already. Oh, cool. Um.

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That’s going to be fun to drive by and look at. Mhm. All right. I don’t know, Bill. When did you say that decision was coming. It should. We will know by September. And then once the decision is made then we’ll the governing board will have, will approve the, the contract.

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So once there’s no other recourse other after the arbitrator. So once the arbitrator renders their decision then we have to follow it. So. Okay. All right. So now that I’m, you know, back here with us, my apologies there on that. Uh, anything else for informational reports. All right. Letters and communications. We already went over consent. We’re good.

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I’m sorry, everybody, for getting us backwards. They’re now on to our action items. Eight a recommendation to approve resolution number. We got to have a consent. We did. We did. Vote that. We. Oh I didn’t. And then we jump back okay. I made the motion. Kim did the second. Yeah. I’m sorry. I don’t know why he glossed over the whole middle part.

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Got it. All right. So very good. We’re good. All right. Eight now recommendation to approve resolution number 2610, a resolution certifying proposed tax levy requirements for 2027 to Anoka County for collection. And again, this is a 3% like we discussed at the, uh, budget meeting. So yes. I’ll make a motion to approve. Second.

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First and second any discussion. All in favor, say aye. Aye aye. Any opposed? None. Number nine. Mayor and council input. Councilmember hunt. I have nothing. All right. Councilmember Maher. Have a nice Labor Day. Yes. I have nothing. Wingy I’m just gonna say have a good, safe Labor Day also. Me too as well.

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Anybody else? Anything else? Motion to adjourn. Make the motion first. I’ll second. Second. Any discussion? All in favor, say aye. Aye aye aye. 7:06 p.m. we adjourn. Six minute meeting. Probably would