1 00:00:46,380 --> 00:01:15,300 And good evening, everyone. Welcome to the regular meeting of the Mason City City Council. This is the first meeting of the new year, January 7th of 2025. I'm Mayor Bill Shickel, and the first order of business tonight is a roll call. Diana, would you call the roll? Lee? President? Adam? President? Ishesky? Misson? Latham? Simons? President? Let the record reflect that all members are present. 2 00:01:16,800 --> 00:01:23,720 Welcome everybody. We are so delighted to have you with us this evening. Welcome to Mason City's 3 00:01:23,720 --> 00:01:30,380 first annual state of the city address. Do you remember when you first learned to write a bike? 4 00:01:31,720 --> 00:01:37,620 You know, it was something that most of us could never forget. And no matter when that was for you, 5 00:01:38,460 --> 00:01:43,840 it may have been one of the first times you learned to keep moving and keep improving. 6 00:01:43,840 --> 00:01:50,300 continuing. Keep moving and keep improving, which is the theme of my remarks tonight. 7 00:01:52,060 --> 00:01:59,560 Ladies and gentlemen, Honourable Members of the City Council, City staff, Distinguished 8 00:01:59,560 --> 00:02:07,980 Guests, Citizens of Mason City. Here's the State of the City. 2024 was a breakout year 9 00:02:07,980 --> 00:02:15,320 for Mason City. In the new year, Mason City is poised to become America's new outdoor 10 00:02:15,320 --> 00:02:22,420 recreation destination with more amenities at a lower cost than any city in the 11 00:02:22,420 --> 00:02:28,040 nation. When we hold the grand opening for the Prairie Rocks Trail System, the 12 00:02:28,040 --> 00:02:34,080 destination Iowa Bike Park and the Riverwalk District will showcase recreation and 13 00:02:34,080 --> 00:02:36,860 and other opportunities for every walk of life. 14 00:02:37,640 --> 00:02:43,840 The closest similar facility will be Bentonville, Arkansas, which draws a thousand cyclists 15 00:02:43,840 --> 00:02:44,380 a week. 16 00:02:45,120 --> 00:02:47,380 So what does all this mean for you? 17 00:02:47,660 --> 00:02:55,220 If you're a cyclist or if you simply enjoy nature, it means fellowship, fun, and fitness. 18 00:02:56,140 --> 00:03:01,560 It also means visitors are helping to pay the, for our police and fire departments, street 19 00:03:01,560 --> 00:03:07,560 Department through the local sales tax. By the way, even if you're not a cyclist yet, 20 00:03:08,020 --> 00:03:16,420 it's never too late to try. I know I am. And here's the breaking news tonight. Ben Moldro works 21 00:03:16,420 --> 00:03:22,820 with the Main Street communities across the country. He recently told our team that City has the 22 00:03:22,820 --> 00:03:28,580 lowest cost of living for a community with our amenities than anywhere in the country. 23 00:03:28,580 --> 00:03:31,600 And here's a little more breaking news tonight. 24 00:03:32,360 --> 00:03:38,100 The Iowa bicycle coalition is announcing that Mason City will be a study for an economic 25 00:03:38,100 --> 00:03:46,400 impact report to be released in January, January 25th at the Iowa Expo in Des Moines, which 26 00:03:46,400 --> 00:03:48,080 draws about 5,000 people. 27 00:03:48,660 --> 00:03:50,540 Here's how Mel Drow put it. 28 00:03:50,780 --> 00:03:55,620 I've literally never heard of a community that has what you have. 29 00:03:55,620 --> 00:04:03,940 Preliminary estimates are that cycling generates $364 million in statewide economic benefit. 30 00:04:04,500 --> 00:04:11,120 At the Expo, Mason City will be showcased as a shining example of what's possible. 31 00:04:11,820 --> 00:04:14,220 Earlier this evening, Luke Hoffman, 32 00:04:18,270 --> 00:04:22,330 with the Iowa Bicycle Association, Iowa Bicycle Coalition, 33 00:04:23,350 --> 00:04:33,230 presented this map of our Prairie Rock Trails to the city in recognition of our designation of a case study throughout the state. 34 00:04:33,850 --> 00:04:38,050 And Luke Hoffman with the Iowa Bicycle Coalition and his team are with us this evening. 35 00:04:38,150 --> 00:04:39,470 Luke, would you stand and be recognized? 36 00:04:39,870 --> 00:04:41,430 Welcome, we're delighted to have you with us. 37 00:04:48,510 --> 00:04:53,290 Now I know you probably couldn't care less about recreation if you can't afford the price of eggs. 38 00:04:54,050 --> 00:04:57,090 And I know that the cost of housing is a dream killer. 39 00:04:57,090 --> 00:05:03,670 For more than a decade, housing construction has failed to keep up with changing households 40 00:05:03,670 --> 00:05:05,230 throughout the United States. 41 00:05:05,830 --> 00:05:10,530 This has driven a nearly 50% increase in the median household sale price. 42 00:05:11,290 --> 00:05:15,230 And rent is outstripping gains in local households. 43 00:05:15,610 --> 00:05:20,470 To cut housing costs, Mason City is building, building, building. 44 00:05:21,850 --> 00:05:26,330 It's been decades since we've seen this much building in Mason City. 45 00:05:26,890 --> 00:05:29,530 More than 200 units in just the past year. 46 00:05:30,110 --> 00:05:31,570 So what does all this mean for you? 47 00:05:32,430 --> 00:05:34,910 When you increase supply, it's just this simple. 48 00:05:35,350 --> 00:05:37,610 When you increase supply, you cut cost. 49 00:05:37,930 --> 00:05:44,530 In the new year, the City Council is planning on housing for residents, rebounders, and breadwinners. 50 00:05:44,910 --> 00:05:47,930 And with everything that we're doing, it's all going to be necessary. 51 00:05:47,930 --> 00:05:57,690 A city council goal for the new year is expanding housing availability of every kind in every price range. 52 00:05:57,910 --> 00:06:05,810 Our economic development team has even established a new housing development corporation with this very purpose. 53 00:06:07,730 --> 00:06:10,070 If you don't mind, would you allow me to share a story? 54 00:06:10,070 --> 00:06:18,390 Kathy was facing challenges, very challenging circumstances, to say the very least, the kind 55 00:06:18,390 --> 00:06:21,910 of dream-killing circumstances I was referring to earlier. 56 00:06:22,890 --> 00:06:27,550 Then she discovered habitat for humanity of North Central Iowa. 57 00:06:28,550 --> 00:06:34,890 She learned that owning a home might not be an impossible dream after all. 58 00:06:34,890 --> 00:06:41,030 Sure, it'd take blood, sweat, and tears, but today hope has been restored. 59 00:06:41,770 --> 00:06:47,590 I experienced the joy of celebrating her beautiful new home in the South Jackson neighborhood. 60 00:06:48,250 --> 00:06:54,650 Now a paraprofessional at John Adams Middle School, Kathy was able to enjoy with her daughter 61 00:06:54,650 --> 00:06:59,290 Abigail, her 11th birthday, in their new home yesterday. 62 00:06:59,290 --> 00:07:05,810 day. The darkness of despair today, there is the light of life in that neighborhood. 63 00:07:06,790 --> 00:07:10,490 Kathy and her daughter Abigail are with us this evening. Would you stand to be recognized? 64 00:07:10,490 --> 00:07:12,490 Please Kathy, Abigail. 65 00:07:21,800 --> 00:07:24,300 Another Madison Heights touchstone. 66 00:07:28,140 --> 00:07:29,180 Well, there is another Madison 67 00:07:29,180 --> 00:07:33,120 Heights touchstone and I'm going to tell you about it right now because Kathy is not 68 00:07:33,120 --> 00:07:40,980 alone, not at all. Another shining example is Kailara. Three years ago, she found the courage 69 00:07:40,980 --> 00:07:46,720 to leave in abusive circumstances. By this day, I was talking just a few minutes ago. By 70 00:07:46,720 --> 00:07:52,740 this time next year, maybe even before, Kailara and her three children will be living in their 71 00:07:52,740 --> 00:07:59,920 own four bedroom home in the New Madison Heights development. It's one of 13 beautiful new homes 72 00:07:59,920 --> 00:08:05,840 for Habitat and the Habitat and their partners, many of them here tonight are sponsoring in 73 00:08:05,840 --> 00:08:11,420 that neighborhood. Another Madison Heights touchstone is the community garden at park. I 74 00:08:11,420 --> 00:08:17,220 don't know if you've seen it, it's fantastic. The city, the school district and so many others, 75 00:08:17,220 --> 00:08:23,720 along with many, many volunteers, are honored to be able to partner in this inspiring undertaking. 76 00:08:24,200 --> 00:08:29,700 Yes, today it was an abandoned school site, today it's a neighborhood renaissance. 77 00:08:30,220 --> 00:08:33,640 We have Klara with us this evening, Klara, would you stand and be recognized? 78 00:08:40,790 --> 00:08:46,090 Along with Melissa and the entire Habitat team, Melissa and team from Habitat, Habitat, would 79 00:08:46,090 --> 00:08:48,990 you, can we show our appreciation, would you be recognized please? 80 00:08:58,020 --> 00:09:03,720 And I'd also like to recognize our city staff and our economic development corridor, toward 81 00:09:03,720 --> 00:09:09,340 Chad with the Economic Development Court or Shelley and everyone working on these housing 82 00:09:09,340 --> 00:09:15,640 initiatives in Mason City to all of our housing partners, thank you very much. 83 00:09:16,520 --> 00:09:18,840 And we've only just begun. 84 00:09:19,420 --> 00:09:23,260 Another case in point is the historic West Downtown neighborhood. 85 00:09:24,140 --> 00:09:31,880 The homes have already been renovated there and we're investing in lighting and landscaping 86 00:09:31,880 --> 00:09:34,620 and street improvements in this historic neighborhood. 87 00:09:35,180 --> 00:09:42,600 A new congregation is restoring the historic church at 318 North Adams, Pastor Eric Voss, 88 00:09:42,860 --> 00:09:44,440 stopped by a city council meeting. 89 00:09:44,960 --> 00:09:51,560 He spoke of focusing the mission of this new one church in Mason City to the immediate surrounding 90 00:09:51,560 --> 00:09:52,260 neighborhood. 91 00:09:53,040 --> 00:09:59,400 Yesterday it was a dilapidated building, today it's a vibrant congregation with restored landmark 92 00:09:59,400 --> 00:10:03,160 mark in a shining the brightness of new life in this historic district. 93 00:10:03,680 --> 00:10:05,000 Pastor Eric Voss is with us. 94 00:10:05,120 --> 00:10:06,560 Pastor, would you stand and be recognized? 95 00:10:07,660 --> 00:10:08,660 Thank you, Pastor. 96 00:10:14,760 --> 00:10:16,200 And what about our neighborhood schools? 97 00:10:17,800 --> 00:10:23,520 The Iowa Department of Education says Hoover Elementary in Mason City, listen to this now, 98 00:10:24,240 --> 00:10:30,660 scored the highest percentage of proficiency in the low of absenteeism of any school in 99 00:10:30,660 --> 00:10:31,120 the district. 100 00:10:32,020 --> 00:10:33,480 That's a big deal. 101 00:10:33,480 --> 00:10:41,640 Congratulations to principal Sarah Grimmand, everybody at Hoover, lighting the fire of learning 102 00:10:41,640 --> 00:10:48,220 in our future police, plumbers and physicians, teachers, nurses, and welders, all those people 103 00:10:48,220 --> 00:10:50,640 that we need so desperately here in Mason City. 104 00:10:51,320 --> 00:10:56,200 And of course hats off to NIAC for that 7% increase in enrollment and the new facilities 105 00:10:56,200 --> 00:10:59,100 out at Newman Catholic are absolutely stunning. 106 00:10:59,100 --> 00:11:03,320 A big shout-out to Sarah Grimm and everyone at Hoover Pat Hamilton. 107 00:11:03,600 --> 00:11:08,200 Thank you for joining us along with Bridget Eczman and all of our educators, Councilman 108 00:11:08,200 --> 00:11:12,280 John Lee, from the School of Joe Patterson, from NIAC. 109 00:11:12,700 --> 00:11:15,440 All of our educators can be sure appreciation to this great team. 110 00:11:24,590 --> 00:11:30,250 Thank you to the men and women who are stepping forward to protect and serve. 111 00:11:31,330 --> 00:11:35,550 Mason City hired a record seven new police officers this past year. 112 00:11:36,510 --> 00:11:40,770 I'm inspired by their enthusiasm and their sense of purpose. 113 00:11:41,350 --> 00:11:45,230 The support of family and friends I see among these men and women. 114 00:11:46,030 --> 00:11:51,630 It takes me back to when I had the distinct honor of administering their oath of office. 115 00:11:52,110 --> 00:11:55,210 How can their words not inspire you? 116 00:11:56,190 --> 00:12:03,730 On my honor I will never betray my badge, my integrity, my character or the public trust. 117 00:12:03,730 --> 00:12:10,570 I will always have the courage to uphold myself and others accountable for our actions. 118 00:12:10,910 --> 00:12:17,190 I will always uphold the Constitution, my community, and the agency I serve. 119 00:12:17,750 --> 00:12:21,910 We owe so much to our great Mason City police officers. 120 00:12:22,510 --> 00:12:28,130 And by the way, you should see their new updated headquarters, their state of the art, 121 00:12:28,130 --> 00:12:30,650 along with the fire department headquarters, they're looking great. 122 00:12:30,650 --> 00:12:33,490 And so, what does all this mean to you? 123 00:12:34,400 --> 00:12:38,090 The improvements and the hiring of these great men and women. 124 00:12:38,450 --> 00:12:45,230 We mean we have the ability to attract others and great people that are protecting you and serving you. 125 00:12:45,730 --> 00:12:49,690 People like our outstanding new officers and recruits that are with us tonight. 126 00:12:50,370 --> 00:12:56,930 Officer Will, Elemanderas, officer Matt Clark, officer Kelsey Hammerstad, 127 00:12:56,930 --> 00:13:02,930 That officer, Brendan Van Horn, and new officers at the Academy, as we speak tonight. 128 00:13:03,150 --> 00:13:07,410 Officer Wyatt Portis, Tristan Rice, and Brendan Zahnel. 129 00:13:08,150 --> 00:13:11,390 Would you, outstanding officers, please stand up and be recognized. 130 00:13:11,690 --> 00:13:13,110 Thank you so much for your service. 131 00:13:23,520 --> 00:13:26,080 Thank you, Chief Brinkley, and thanks to all of our officers. 132 00:13:27,540 --> 00:13:35,220 Speaking of public safety, once in a generation rebuilding is underway on Highway 65 South, you probably notice that. 133 00:13:35,220 --> 00:13:40,660 Reconstruction of Highway 122 West in the Mercy Quarter will begin this spring. 134 00:13:41,020 --> 00:13:42,220 What does this mean for you? 135 00:13:42,780 --> 00:13:48,620 The two-year project means a beautiful new gateway to Mason City, better medical center access. 136 00:13:49,040 --> 00:13:55,800 It'll also improve signalization, traffic flow, and pedestrian access in that area. 137 00:13:56,100 --> 00:14:00,640 And don't panic, there'll be two way head-to-head traffic pattern during the whole time through there. 138 00:14:00,640 --> 00:14:04,840 you'll be able to get through that area with easy access to the medical clinic during 139 00:14:04,840 --> 00:14:05,620 that whole time. 140 00:14:07,440 --> 00:14:12,900 And oh, by the way, we opened a new airport terminal, renewed a three-year contract with 141 00:14:12,900 --> 00:14:16,200 the United Airlines for direct service to Chicago. 142 00:14:17,160 --> 00:14:24,400 A $15 million downhound Kinses Hot Petality Hotel is set for groundbreaking this summer. 143 00:14:25,360 --> 00:14:30,160 Overlooking the new Riverwalk District, it'll be linked to the legendary Music Man Square 144 00:14:30,160 --> 00:14:33,700 with a convention hall in the old Yonkers location. 145 00:14:36,180 --> 00:14:40,320 Along with the first time ever community ownership, 146 00:14:41,120 --> 00:14:43,520 life and lighting are returning to the mall. 147 00:14:44,460 --> 00:14:46,700 Four new businesses have located there 148 00:14:46,700 --> 00:14:49,740 and just recently with Mordecaum. 149 00:14:57,300 --> 00:14:59,520 This year we'll put the finishing touches 150 00:14:59,520 --> 00:14:59,900 is on. 151 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:06,320 On our River City, Renaissance, which will dovetail perfectly with our plans to become an outdoor 152 00:15:06,320 --> 00:15:12,560 recreation destination. And it seems that everybody is following Mason City's lead. Just look 153 00:15:12,560 --> 00:15:13,240 at the headlines. 154 00:15:15,980 --> 00:15:22,220 No wonder IEDA gave Mason City its covered a thriving community designation. 155 00:15:24,470 --> 00:15:31,770 The PRT Trail System, destination Iowa Bike Park and Riverwalk District, opening all this 156 00:15:31,770 --> 00:15:39,110 summer will be touchstones of healthy outdoor recreation for young and old alike in Mason City. 157 00:15:39,870 --> 00:15:47,150 I met a dad. He was with his son out on the Evans Preserve Trail. He said that trails like this are 158 00:15:47,150 --> 00:15:52,370 helping keep young people out of trouble. Here's how he put it to me. He said, if we had something like 159 00:15:52,370 --> 00:15:57,550 this when I was a boy, I probably wouldn't have gotten in the trouble that I did. Evans preserve 160 00:15:57,550 --> 00:16:02,330 of yesterday a magnet for littered drugs and crime today a tapestry of 161 00:16:02,330 --> 00:16:08,330 transformation tomorrow and enhanced natural habitat and gorgeous recreation 162 00:16:08,330 --> 00:16:14,750 destination but it gets even better. Evans Preserve is one of a dozen new about a 163 00:16:14,750 --> 00:16:20,230 habit dozen new world-class PRT trails in Mason City. By the way don't you 164 00:16:20,230 --> 00:16:25,390 love the names the rapids the riverwalk the river hawk the brickyard the the 165 00:16:25,390 --> 00:16:31,390 Little Hawk, and another one, the Murphy-Chapark Trail with a new Winnebago River Footbridge is 166 00:16:31,390 --> 00:16:37,090 generating waves of excitement. It'll attach them used nor a softball complex to the 167 00:16:37,090 --> 00:16:42,370 new script road trail all the way out to the NIAC trails all the way out on the east. 168 00:16:43,030 --> 00:16:47,270 Scores of young people and people in general are walking and getting healthy 169 00:16:47,270 --> 00:16:54,230 on the PR tree trail system already. Even before they're finished, people like the students from 170 00:16:54,230 --> 00:16:58,810 John Adams Middle School, better known as the Adams Ambassadors. 171 00:16:59,630 --> 00:17:04,750 Thank you, Adams Ambassadors and Principal Laurie Curtis and Missy and the whole gang 172 00:17:04,750 --> 00:17:05,930 for being with us this evening. 173 00:17:06,270 --> 00:17:08,370 Can we show our appreciation to these partners? 174 00:17:08,370 --> 00:17:10,730 Would you stand and be recognized by the Adams Ambassadors? 175 00:17:22,560 --> 00:17:24,320 This brings me to the main point. 176 00:17:25,540 --> 00:17:27,460 Lies are being changed for the better. 177 00:17:28,020 --> 00:17:31,760 Yes, we're building awesome amenities here in Mason City. 178 00:17:31,760 --> 00:17:40,500 But we're also building what I call human capital, human potential, the most vital asset any community can have. 179 00:17:40,920 --> 00:17:44,540 It's the very, very best return on investment possible. 180 00:17:45,240 --> 00:17:50,220 The investment in this case happens to be a $4.5 million destination Iowa grant. 181 00:17:51,200 --> 00:18:01,140 If you're excited about what we've talked about so far, just wait till you see what's happening with our destination Iowa Bike Park 182 00:18:01,140 --> 00:18:02,660 up in the north end by the way. 183 00:18:03,620 --> 00:18:05,800 Yesterday an abandoned meat packing plant, 184 00:18:06,160 --> 00:18:10,100 tomorrow America's new outdoor recreation destination. 185 00:18:10,900 --> 00:18:13,860 Situated at the southern tip of the 500 acre 186 00:18:14,280 --> 00:18:16,520 lime creek conservation area, 187 00:18:17,420 --> 00:18:20,300 a two-story shelter house draws its inspiration 188 00:18:20,300 --> 00:18:22,360 from local prairie school architecture, 189 00:18:22,880 --> 00:18:26,080 be watching for the grand opening date this summer. 190 00:18:26,720 --> 00:18:29,300 Thank you to Matt Curtis and everyone 191 00:18:29,300 --> 00:18:37,600 from North Iowa Human Power Trails, the Active Living and Transportation Commission with us tonight. 192 00:18:38,100 --> 00:18:43,660 Members of the Park Board, Mason City Park Board, Lindsay and everybody from Visit Mason City. 193 00:18:43,760 --> 00:18:45,280 I see a lot of the board members here. 194 00:18:46,140 --> 00:18:49,740 Thank you for your participation in this partnership. 195 00:18:49,880 --> 00:18:51,820 Can we show our appreciation to these great people? 196 00:19:01,640 --> 00:19:06,740 There's even more excitement at our new Southern Gateway, just south of the mall. 197 00:19:06,740 --> 00:19:10,960 A long-held dream coming alive before our very eyes. 198 00:19:11,500 --> 00:19:15,740 Yesterday, an eye sore, today, a total transformation. 199 00:19:16,700 --> 00:19:22,580 The new Mason City Riverwalk District will showcase stunning artwork and landscaping, 200 00:19:22,740 --> 00:19:28,560 celebrating the rich heritage of music, art, and nature that we have right here in River City. 201 00:19:29,460 --> 00:19:35,620 Two shaded, the tree shaded trails with rotating sculptures on parade will highlight the water 202 00:19:35,620 --> 00:19:40,200 foreign plaza. Harmony and light is a centerpiece sculpture by the renowned 203 00:19:40,200 --> 00:19:46,660 Habakazo Studios. It takes its inspiration from Mason City's incredible cultural 204 00:19:46,660 --> 00:19:52,420 heritage. Laser-cut cylinders resembling sound waves will feature prairie 205 00:19:52,420 --> 00:19:57,500 school tapestry of daylight shadows and nighttime lighting. You know what is 206 00:19:57,500 --> 00:20:01,600 Frank Lloyd Wright himself that said describe the relationship between music, 207 00:20:02,240 --> 00:20:06,320 architecture and nature as a language beyond all words. 208 00:20:06,920 --> 00:20:07,760 So what does all this mean? 209 00:20:07,940 --> 00:20:08,960 What does it all mean for you? 210 00:20:11,870 --> 00:20:18,910 With the grant opening this summer, the New River Walk District offers a profound opportunity 211 00:20:18,910 --> 00:20:22,030 for connection, discovery, and recreation. 212 00:20:22,610 --> 00:20:27,530 Not to mention more people chipping in to pay for things like police and fire in our local 213 00:20:27,530 --> 00:20:28,510 option sales tax. 214 00:20:29,170 --> 00:20:33,370 It will all be linked by the High Line Trail through the heart of Mason City. 215 00:20:33,750 --> 00:20:42,170 We're privileged to have with us tonight the architect for the River Walk, a Christy King along with Joe Andersren from Berglinton Cram here in Mason City. 216 00:20:42,730 --> 00:20:48,990 Artistic advisors, Peggy Bang and Joe Hardinger, would you, the gang from Berglinton Cram and all of you please stand up and be recognized. 217 00:20:48,990 --> 00:20:49,670 Thank you. 218 00:20:59,140 --> 00:21:07,040 At the dedication for Evans Preserve I talked about how our trails are linking and connecting our community. 219 00:21:07,040 --> 00:21:13,300 tonight I talked about building human capital. Both are linked. When we come 220 00:21:13,300 --> 00:21:20,400 together in support one another we are a flourishing community, a safe amenity 221 00:21:20,400 --> 00:21:27,460 rich community destination with the lowest cost of living. To see the promise of 222 00:21:27,460 --> 00:21:33,820 Mason City look not at our amenities beautiful as they are, rather look in the 223 00:21:33,820 --> 00:21:44,120 mayor and say and ask what can I do every day in every way to make this city we love better and better and better. 224 00:21:45,140 --> 00:21:51,020 Keep moving, keep improving Mason City. Thank you, congratulations and God bless. 225 00:21:51,020 --> 00:21:51,420 Thanks, 226 00:22:02,580 --> 00:22:04,800 and we'll take a 15-minute races. 227 00:36:23,250 --> 00:36:23,690 And 228 00:36:33,540 --> 00:36:51,840 good evening, once again, we'll continue with the rest of the city council meeting. Now, the next item of business is the adoption of the agenda. Is there a motion to adopt the agenda? So moved, motion in the second discussion. All those in favor, signify by saying aye. All those opposed, same sign, the motion carries. 229 00:36:54,400 --> 00:37:02,040 Next is the public form. This is your chance to publicly comment on any item that is on the agenda. If there's an agenda item that you would like to comment on, 230 00:37:02,040 --> 00:37:06,260 You can step to the podium now, state the number of that item and the floor is yours. 231 00:37:11,530 --> 00:37:19,030 Here's no public comment at this time, close the public hearing and I'll move to the regular consent agenda. 232 00:37:19,490 --> 00:37:24,630 We have the minutes followed by the claims and the permits and the November financial report. 233 00:37:26,130 --> 00:37:34,590 Then item number six is the administrator recommending approval for authorization to be able to provide block parties close off streets for 234 00:37:34,590 --> 00:37:40,990 block party a certain time during 2025. Item 7 is a resolution adopting the policy 235 00:37:40,990 --> 00:37:45,730 agenda and work plan for the calendar year, 2526, great plan, a lot of work by the 236 00:37:45,730 --> 00:37:49,770 city council put into that, a lot of things I was able to talk about a few minutes 237 00:37:49,770 --> 00:37:56,110 ago or square in there. Item number 8 is a resolution approving and order, a change 238 00:37:56,110 --> 00:38:01,350 order with Hinkle construction for the Mason City Fire Department dormitory 239 00:38:01,350 --> 00:38:06,450 addition and item nine is a resolution accepting work and ordering payment. 240 00:38:07,490 --> 00:38:18,410 This is for the 12th Street Northeast Bridge replacement and the 12th Street Northwest and 19th Street Southwest bridge rehabilitation projects. 241 00:38:18,430 --> 00:38:21,370 Those are done now some great infrastructure work in Mason City. 242 00:38:21,910 --> 00:38:26,470 9a and 9b, 9a is hiring Ethan Blanchard as a police officer. 243 00:38:26,470 --> 00:38:33,590 9-B is hiring Kira Quinn, Jordan, as an accounting and reporting analyst. 244 00:38:34,410 --> 00:38:36,930 Members, those are the items on the consent agenda. 245 00:38:37,190 --> 00:38:38,770 Any that you would like to act on separately? 246 00:38:39,270 --> 00:38:39,750 Number eight. 247 00:38:44,850 --> 00:38:48,670 With the exception of item number eight, is there a motion to approve the agenda? 248 00:38:49,530 --> 00:38:51,090 We have a motion by Councilman Yushesky. 249 00:38:51,430 --> 00:38:51,770 Second. 250 00:38:52,150 --> 00:38:54,290 Second by Councilman Latham. 251 00:38:55,910 --> 00:38:56,850 Diana, would you call the roll? 252 00:38:57,230 --> 00:38:57,790 Yushesky? 253 00:38:58,370 --> 00:38:58,930 Latham? 254 00:38:59,070 --> 00:38:59,230 Yes. 255 00:38:59,470 --> 00:38:59,850 Simmons? 256 00:38:59,850 --> 00:39:00,670 Yes. 257 00:39:01,010 --> 00:39:01,730 Miss Saan. 258 00:39:01,830 --> 00:39:02,010 Yes. 259 00:39:02,410 --> 00:39:03,390 Adams Lee. 260 00:39:03,650 --> 00:39:03,910 Yes. 261 00:39:04,350 --> 00:39:05,050 The motion carries. 262 00:39:05,210 --> 00:39:05,530 Thank you. 263 00:39:05,570 --> 00:39:06,670 Move to item 8. 264 00:39:06,670 --> 00:39:07,710 A resolution approving. 265 00:39:07,710 --> 00:39:08,570 A change order. 266 00:39:08,690 --> 00:39:09,250 Do we have a motion? 267 00:39:09,550 --> 00:39:09,990 Move approval. 268 00:39:10,250 --> 00:39:11,350 Motion by Councilman Adams. 269 00:39:12,770 --> 00:39:14,150 Seconded by Councilman Yuchesky. 270 00:39:14,290 --> 00:39:14,770 Councilman Adams. 271 00:39:15,070 --> 00:39:16,030 Chief, just a question. 272 00:39:16,250 --> 00:39:18,270 So there's nine change orders in this. 273 00:39:18,710 --> 00:39:20,990 A lot of them are relatively small. 274 00:39:21,270 --> 00:39:22,890 In terms of overall cost of the project. 275 00:39:23,090 --> 00:39:24,570 Plumbing and electrical work for most part. 276 00:39:25,090 --> 00:39:28,550 The large one is like $168,000. 277 00:39:30,610 --> 00:39:37,310 It looks like for an alert call system that wasn't a part of the base bid, just go over 278 00:39:37,310 --> 00:39:39,230 what it is and why it's being added if you don't want to. 279 00:39:39,550 --> 00:39:39,750 You bet. 280 00:39:40,270 --> 00:39:46,510 So the alert call system will ultimately manage the station lighting, the security features, 281 00:39:47,150 --> 00:39:52,530 the audio system throughout the entire building, and a few years ago, we had initially planned 282 00:39:52,530 --> 00:39:57,430 for adding an alert call system to the original building, just the original building, and we 283 00:39:57,430 --> 00:40:00,330 We actually had a CIP set for that, and it was approved. 284 00:40:02,330 --> 00:40:05,590 We held off on that project when we started planning for a station renovation. 285 00:40:06,190 --> 00:40:08,850 We were considering that this could get much bigger. 286 00:40:09,270 --> 00:40:13,630 The project could be much bigger, and we would need more parts of that system built out. 287 00:40:15,590 --> 00:40:20,050 So now that we have all the living spaces being renovated with the addition as well, just 288 00:40:20,050 --> 00:40:25,490 for it to be a good time to have a station wide replacement of the audio system that will 289 00:40:25,490 --> 00:40:26,890 allow for the station alert tones. 290 00:40:27,030 --> 00:40:28,630 We have paging and the door chimes, 291 00:40:29,090 --> 00:40:30,830 again tied into the security system 292 00:40:31,410 --> 00:40:34,510 to put in at this time, excuse me. 293 00:40:34,630 --> 00:40:37,890 There's a, with a technology that's in place right now 294 00:40:37,890 --> 00:40:40,290 would be a bit difficult, well pass difficult, 295 00:40:40,330 --> 00:40:43,870 to tie into it with the features that we want in the system. 296 00:40:44,670 --> 00:40:46,430 Basically, the way it was described to me 297 00:40:46,430 --> 00:40:49,030 is what we have in place is a two-wire speaker system. 298 00:40:49,390 --> 00:40:52,430 So it basically allows you to output sound. 299 00:40:52,430 --> 00:40:56,090 And with the new system, it needs to have addressable speakers. 300 00:40:56,710 --> 00:41:05,190 So the entire system, I believe, will have 44 speakers, 19 individual, individually 301 00:41:05,190 --> 00:41:07,410 zoned areas. 302 00:41:07,670 --> 00:41:13,470 There will be tied to the Security Alert button so that they're addressable as well, so 303 00:41:13,470 --> 00:41:19,870 that if we, you can call it a panic button throughout the station at different locations, 304 00:41:19,870 --> 00:41:22,370 to hit that button, it'll actually address the location of it. 305 00:41:23,050 --> 00:41:28,350 We realize now that we have such a much larger footprint, it's a longer walk to get or 306 00:41:28,350 --> 00:41:31,610 a longer run to get to those locations, so we want that to be addressable as well. 307 00:41:32,210 --> 00:41:38,110 Most of that technology wouldn't be able to tie into what we have existing, so we really 308 00:41:38,110 --> 00:41:42,710 need to have that upgrade and just do the entire building as we're going through it. 309 00:41:43,490 --> 00:41:46,890 The apparatus Bay, I should mention, was one of our biggest concerns. 310 00:41:46,890 --> 00:41:54,990 We were trying to figure out a way to kind of patch old and new technology, however, the way the Kusik's work in the apparatus bay, it's near impossible. 311 00:41:55,870 --> 00:42:02,250 Even from the beginning when they put the new system in there years ago, you really can't hear the paging that's going on. 312 00:42:02,530 --> 00:42:07,230 And the crew is actually being held up a little bit time-wise. 313 00:42:07,230 --> 00:42:13,150 They're going back inside the regular quarters of the building to hear the page and then go back out to their trucks so they can hear the information. 314 00:42:14,770 --> 00:42:22,190 It will have selectable zone pages so that if we want to address just a portion of the 315 00:42:22,190 --> 00:42:23,950 building, we can do that as well. 316 00:42:24,210 --> 00:42:28,790 We can pick an individual room or an individual zone and everything in that system will then 317 00:42:28,790 --> 00:42:32,910 be what I would assume to be upgradable for many years to come. 318 00:42:33,090 --> 00:42:36,530 Right now the way we're at, there's no way for us to upgrade into that system. 319 00:42:37,170 --> 00:42:37,330 All right. 320 00:42:37,730 --> 00:42:38,130 Thank you. 321 00:42:38,390 --> 00:42:38,870 Appreciate it. 322 00:42:40,850 --> 00:42:43,570 Further comment to Councilman Lee. 323 00:42:43,910 --> 00:42:48,690 That's much to chief just overall we've this is our third or fourth change where we 324 00:42:48,690 --> 00:42:53,450 add over on the budget of this project compared to what was approved. 325 00:42:55,540 --> 00:43:04,380 Yeah absolutely so as the chief said we did identify we had a capital project that money 326 00:43:04,380 --> 00:43:07,960 was set aside for a address system. 327 00:43:08,760 --> 00:43:13,160 We also had another fire truck project that we had some leftover money from. 328 00:43:13,980 --> 00:43:21,060 So essentially, we're not quite close to or quite to fully funded on it. 329 00:43:21,160 --> 00:43:26,840 We're going to have a little bit of an overage overall, about $30,000, but- 330 00:43:26,840 --> 00:43:28,600 30,000 are a project of what size? 331 00:43:29,240 --> 00:43:33,080 This is a $7 million or $6 million project. 332 00:43:33,080 --> 00:43:39,720 That's pretty much yeah, yeah, yeah, so we're so yeah, we're making it work and ultimately they're getting the facility 333 00:43:39,720 --> 00:43:43,840 They need which is the most important part. All right, thank you for their discussion 334 00:43:45,460 --> 00:43:50,480 Motion and second on the floor Diana. Would you call the roll on first reading 335 00:43:53,020 --> 00:43:54,100 Excuse me on item 336 00:43:55,100 --> 00:43:59,280 Yes, I'm on item number eight. Excuse me. Adams. Yes. Yes. You shes key 337 00:43:59,280 --> 00:43:59,460 Yes. 338 00:44:00,220 --> 00:44:00,820 Laytham. 339 00:44:00,900 --> 00:44:01,140 Yes. 340 00:44:01,540 --> 00:44:01,760 Lee. 341 00:44:02,060 --> 00:44:02,280 Yes. 342 00:44:02,780 --> 00:44:03,420 Miss Saan. 343 00:44:03,520 --> 00:44:03,680 Yes. 344 00:44:04,040 --> 00:44:04,280 Simmons. 345 00:44:04,920 --> 00:44:05,060 Yes. 346 00:44:05,480 --> 00:44:06,180 Motion carries. 347 00:44:06,620 --> 00:44:07,100 Thank you. 348 00:44:07,200 --> 00:44:10,200 We have three items under an additional public hearing. 349 00:44:10,820 --> 00:44:17,700 First is an amendment to the zoning code regarding zoning at 1,012th Street, northwest in 350 00:44:17,700 --> 00:44:18,200 Mason City. 351 00:44:18,200 --> 00:44:19,200 First reading here. 352 00:44:19,600 --> 00:44:20,020 Here. 353 00:44:20,660 --> 00:44:25,020 Do we have any public comment at this time on the recommended zone change here? 354 00:44:25,020 --> 00:44:25,080 here, 355 00:44:28,620 --> 00:44:34,820 here we'll close the public hearing and I would accept a motion on first reading. 356 00:44:35,300 --> 00:44:35,920 So moved. 357 00:44:36,120 --> 00:44:37,440 Motion by Councilman Latham. 358 00:44:37,740 --> 00:44:37,960 Second. 359 00:44:38,380 --> 00:44:40,180 Second by Councilman Gisewski discussion. 360 00:44:41,340 --> 00:44:47,760 I just, I visit with Aaron a little bit and I have a couple of reservations here, 12th 361 00:44:47,760 --> 00:44:56,020 and that's a busy corner but I guess I just wanted to make sure that there was a plan 362 00:44:56,020 --> 00:44:59,660 to make that operable corner. 363 00:45:00,050 --> 00:45:28,950 So that we don't have hold up, which we have now, and an accident, all the time, people pulling out from each other because it's going to be straight across. So. Yeah, that intersection was a priority. And that's why this was originally delayed was to consider the improvements that needed to be planned for with that intersection. Obviously with the development in this area, and already poorly performing intersection, 364 00:45:28,950 --> 00:45:32,330 would be further challenged by putting even more traffic 365 00:45:32,330 --> 00:45:33,950 through that area. 366 00:45:34,230 --> 00:45:37,750 So engineering has been working with WHKS on a plan 367 00:45:37,750 --> 00:45:41,530 for that area, and I think we'll be able to make it safer 368 00:45:41,530 --> 00:45:44,150 just generally and then also accommodate the increased 369 00:45:44,150 --> 00:45:44,790 traffic flow. 370 00:45:45,150 --> 00:45:46,570 So thank you. 371 00:45:48,270 --> 00:45:49,390 Further discussion? 372 00:45:49,910 --> 00:45:50,810 Councillor Cheskey. 373 00:45:50,990 --> 00:45:51,430 I have a question. 374 00:45:51,690 --> 00:45:54,710 How much farmland is being absorbed into the, 375 00:45:54,870 --> 00:45:56,230 how you've involved in this? 376 00:45:56,230 --> 00:45:58,050 Any idea? 377 00:45:58,630 --> 00:46:00,170 A lot of the better. 378 00:46:00,710 --> 00:46:01,270 About 379 00:46:05,170 --> 00:46:05,890 five acres. 380 00:46:06,310 --> 00:46:06,490 Exactly. 381 00:46:07,090 --> 00:46:07,870 It's not a problem. 382 00:46:08,210 --> 00:46:08,970 It's a pasture. 383 00:46:10,010 --> 00:46:10,750 A wet spot. 384 00:46:11,330 --> 00:46:12,990 The people who have a calendar. 385 00:46:13,470 --> 00:46:14,030 Okay. 386 00:46:14,350 --> 00:46:14,530 All right. 387 00:46:14,770 --> 00:46:15,110 Thank you. 388 00:46:15,450 --> 00:46:16,610 Is there any further comments? 389 00:46:17,550 --> 00:46:18,110 Yes. 390 00:46:18,310 --> 00:46:18,850 Cosmonly. 391 00:46:19,270 --> 00:46:21,630 Cost of looking at the street. 392 00:46:21,930 --> 00:46:24,050 And I'm assuming two are in curb. 393 00:46:24,470 --> 00:46:26,890 And what's the cost here? 394 00:46:26,930 --> 00:46:27,930 It's coming from our pocket. 395 00:46:27,930 --> 00:46:30,110 Is the new developer going to have any? 396 00:46:30,110 --> 00:46:39,530 I mean, instead of to pay, I mean, what's long-term, the reason I may have to happen, but I'm just curious on the, where's the money coming from or long-term in the next two years from us? 397 00:46:41,210 --> 00:46:42,410 I'll talk about the money. 398 00:46:44,460 --> 00:46:48,120 Works for me. I'm just curious on both of them. 399 00:46:48,160 --> 00:46:54,520 So we have identified funding in the proposed CIP that we will bring you. 400 00:46:55,760 --> 00:47:00,860 actually by the end of this week I'll have that CIP information to you. So we're 401 00:47:00,860 --> 00:47:05,600 planning on design in this coming fiscal year and then construction in 402 00:47:05,600 --> 00:47:10,580 fiscal 27. So it'll come through with the IP, the CIP. Yes, yep we've got that 403 00:47:10,580 --> 00:47:14,500 built into the city CIP. All right you want to talk about what's going to be 404 00:47:14,500 --> 00:47:18,900 needed there? I'm sure we're probably in the early stages but what do you 405 00:47:18,900 --> 00:47:23,600 foresee? Yeah we're in the very early stages there. We've looked at different 406 00:47:23,600 --> 00:47:53,580 options for intersection improvements there and because it is a T intersection, it's not so conducive to having like a signalized intersection, so we are looking at the idea of around about there, we think that with the traffic flow through that area, we think that is a good option to keep traffic moving and to incorporate into that, a leg that will service the development that is proposed to go on that north-west. 407 00:47:53,600 --> 00:48:00,420 of the intersection. So I've been working with WHCAS on that. We have not started any kind 408 00:48:00,420 --> 00:48:05,480 of design other than laying out some figures to see what that would look like and what 409 00:48:05,480 --> 00:48:09,820 kind of property acquisition would be needed and all of that. So we've got a pretty good 410 00:48:09,820 --> 00:48:16,740 handle on that. I've submitted a sheet for the capital program for you to review here coming 411 00:48:16,740 --> 00:48:22,460 up. You'll know those are coming to you shortly. Then in addition to the funding, I have a 412 00:48:22,460 --> 00:48:28,520 meeting later on this month with the group at Nyacog and the city does have some federal 413 00:48:28,520 --> 00:48:35,180 funds that are banking up over there, so we're going to look and talk about possibly 414 00:48:35,800 --> 00:48:41,600 incorporating some of those into that project. Also with that project, yeah, there are some 415 00:48:42,180 --> 00:48:49,200 minor utility adjustments for the city. There should not be anything. That's too major 416 00:48:49,200 --> 00:48:57,220 But there is some alliance work that is is major that's going to have to be done there and I'm we've started conversations with them 417 00:48:57,880 --> 00:49:02,240 Just to kind of give them a heads up and let them know what we're looking at and talking about 418 00:49:03,220 --> 00:49:05,340 So as soon as we can get some preliminary 419 00:49:06,360 --> 00:49:07,300 plans on paper 420 00:49:08,080 --> 00:49:14,020 They will start doing some planning on as well. So I just got a question on this whole process 421 00:49:14,020 --> 00:49:17,860 I don't know I think I'm mark I think this deals with you. This might be 422 00:49:18,720 --> 00:49:21,160 But the process here, we're looking at rezoning. 423 00:49:21,620 --> 00:49:26,640 There's nothing to do with the potential business coming in and all that. 424 00:49:26,840 --> 00:49:29,460 Because we could rezone and do nothing. 425 00:49:30,380 --> 00:49:31,840 Because I'm just concerned about the cost. 426 00:49:32,200 --> 00:49:37,580 And I don't want to prove something and then I hate to cost down the road with the CIP and budget and all that. 427 00:49:39,600 --> 00:49:41,780 So we're going to prove these zoning. 428 00:49:42,720 --> 00:49:46,200 But yet, is there a development deal with this company coming in with taxes and all that? 429 00:49:46,200 --> 00:49:51,140 But I'm assuming they're going to want, there's no deal that's attached to it. 430 00:49:51,220 --> 00:49:53,680 They would construct, but there's no incentive for me to sit here. 431 00:49:53,680 --> 00:49:54,320 Tax they won't? 432 00:49:54,500 --> 00:49:54,700 No. 433 00:49:54,980 --> 00:49:55,140 Okay. 434 00:49:55,460 --> 00:49:56,920 I just want to see all that. 435 00:49:57,280 --> 00:49:58,140 All right. 436 00:50:00,460 --> 00:50:03,120 I support this, and we're just sitting there. 437 00:50:04,620 --> 00:50:05,060 Yeah. 438 00:50:05,160 --> 00:50:05,300 Okay. 439 00:50:05,680 --> 00:50:05,800 Yeah. 440 00:50:05,800 --> 00:50:06,560 I'm fine with this tonight. 441 00:50:07,220 --> 00:50:08,100 Further discussion? 442 00:50:09,180 --> 00:50:10,620 Councilman Adams, then we'll go to Aaron. 443 00:50:10,620 --> 00:50:19,680 So to follow up to Councilman Lee's the way I'm hearing Mark and Brent explained the city is going to bear the full cost of the road and 444 00:50:19,680 --> 00:50:27,060 utility improvements. That would be correct. The intersection, I mean honestly the intersection has been a source of a lot of 445 00:50:27,060 --> 00:50:36,860 conversation over the last four years. It's probably the stretch of road that I get the most complaints on in the, I don't know, from the 446 00:50:36,860 --> 00:50:41,340 council member standpoint, but there are a lot of complaints, frankly from a traffic control, 447 00:50:41,380 --> 00:50:48,580 speed control situation, I think the traffic coming in from curries, that not from curries, 448 00:50:48,600 --> 00:50:53,440 but from the direction of curries, is coming at a high rate of speed that doesn't slow down 449 00:50:53,440 --> 00:50:59,320 nearly the rate that they need to. So you've got high speed traffic, higher speed traffic coming 450 00:50:59,320 --> 00:51:05,280 from the west traveling east, and then the traffic coming from the east, you've got a lot 451 00:51:05,280 --> 00:51:10,020 of employers out there so you get when shift changes and things along those lines it gets 452 00:51:10,020 --> 00:51:15,080 to be very busy. And then you've got a residential neighborhood immediately adjacent to it. 453 00:51:15,160 --> 00:51:20,660 So I think just from a traffic control standpoint, the project's warranted regardless of the 454 00:51:20,660 --> 00:51:21,160 development. 455 00:51:23,220 --> 00:51:30,280 Furthermore, the consideration of pedestrian movements and non-vehicular traffic, 456 00:51:30,280 --> 00:51:34,200 We did have a significant accident out there. 457 00:51:34,940 --> 00:51:40,880 It wasn't related to crossing at this intersection, but it does highlight that that stretch of 458 00:51:40,880 --> 00:51:47,160 road is not really an ideal stretch of road to have a bite or pedestrians on. 459 00:51:47,700 --> 00:51:53,940 So getting people in a more safe manner across 12th will be an additional benefit of doing 460 00:51:53,940 --> 00:51:59,280 this improvement, you know, and then in the future extending out that trail, that's part 461 00:51:59,280 --> 00:52:04,160 of the conversation that Mark is already having with curries and some of the other property 462 00:52:04,160 --> 00:52:04,880 owners out there. 463 00:52:06,840 --> 00:52:07,720 That's right. 464 00:52:08,800 --> 00:52:09,680 Further discussion? 465 00:52:09,920 --> 00:52:10,280 Yeah, Mark. 466 00:52:10,460 --> 00:52:15,940 If I can just add to what Aaron's saying, yeah, this development isn't driving this project 467 00:52:15,940 --> 00:52:16,340 at all. 468 00:52:16,420 --> 00:52:18,640 This is something that we've been looking at for many years. 469 00:52:19,520 --> 00:52:25,020 And it's two minor arterials for me in a T intersection, which is it's just not a good 470 00:52:25,020 --> 00:52:25,640 situation. 471 00:52:25,640 --> 00:52:30,960 And it does, it's not set up, you know, it's not a good set up for, like I said, a signalized intersection. 472 00:52:31,580 --> 00:52:33,920 So this is something that we've been looking at for a long time. 473 00:52:34,120 --> 00:52:38,660 And there's some new concepts that are coming along that we, you know, that are attractive to that area. 474 00:52:39,320 --> 00:52:45,200 And we think that'll be a good fit to make those improvements to the site plan, yeah. 475 00:52:49,330 --> 00:52:56,510 We've seen a concept plan originally not knowing that this intersection improvement was coming along. 476 00:52:56,510 --> 00:52:59,210 They had an exit right onto 12th Street. 477 00:53:00,670 --> 00:53:08,550 The site plan that we're working with them now would actually come off of the extension of North Pierce, north of 12th Street. 478 00:53:09,130 --> 00:53:12,270 All right, that's all I have for tonight. 479 00:53:12,390 --> 00:53:18,550 I'm okay with it tonight, it takes two more readings after the night to pass it, so we'll see where the conversation goes. 480 00:53:18,830 --> 00:53:19,190 But thank you. 481 00:53:19,590 --> 00:53:21,350 Further discussion, Councilman, you should ask me. 482 00:53:21,350 --> 00:53:22,070 I have one more question Mark. 483 00:53:22,650 --> 00:53:24,330 There was some talk of sidewalks. 484 00:53:24,370 --> 00:53:25,730 There are no sidewalks out there now. 485 00:53:26,150 --> 00:53:27,930 Is that part of the plan at some point? 486 00:53:28,650 --> 00:53:31,750 Yeah, and that area is part of the overall 487 00:53:32,390 --> 00:53:35,570 trail system plan and that, you know, 488 00:53:35,670 --> 00:53:38,050 the bridge that we built further to the west, 489 00:53:38,270 --> 00:53:42,030 that already accommodates a protected pedestrian crossing 490 00:53:42,030 --> 00:53:42,810 for that bridge. 491 00:53:43,230 --> 00:53:45,850 The plan is to run a trail along 12th street 492 00:53:46,280 --> 00:53:48,550 and down taft and make all those connections 493 00:53:49,180 --> 00:53:49,870 with existing. 494 00:53:49,870 --> 00:54:08,810 So along with the capital program that's coming forward projects, there is also a trails project in there that will begin that process to take that trail west to at least pick up curries and then we'll phase that project that trails project out and hopefully in the next few years complete that. 495 00:54:09,170 --> 00:54:10,430 Okay, thank you. 496 00:54:10,570 --> 00:54:11,130 Anything further? 497 00:54:12,890 --> 00:54:21,250 I would hope that as the person who wants to build there, I'm hoping that that project 498 00:54:21,250 --> 00:54:27,450 will be incorporated before they build and they open for business because that would 499 00:54:27,450 --> 00:54:28,070 be a nightmare. 500 00:54:29,090 --> 00:54:32,270 And that is one of the, that is one of the obstacles that we're up against. 501 00:54:33,050 --> 00:54:37,910 Trisha and I are actually meeting with them tomorrow to have some more discussions on timing 502 00:54:37,910 --> 00:54:40,070 and how everything is laying out at this point. 503 00:54:40,070 --> 00:54:42,750 So we'll have more, we'll have more information after tomorrow. 504 00:54:43,210 --> 00:54:43,370 Great. 505 00:54:43,530 --> 00:54:44,450 Thank you. 506 00:54:45,310 --> 00:54:47,910 Give a motion and a second on the floor. 507 00:54:48,330 --> 00:54:48,630 Yes. 508 00:54:48,930 --> 00:54:49,550 Further discussion? 509 00:54:50,110 --> 00:54:51,830 Motion and a second on the floor. 510 00:54:52,310 --> 00:54:57,630 For first reading on item number 10, Diana, would you call the roll? 511 00:54:57,870 --> 00:54:58,290 Latham? 512 00:54:58,530 --> 00:54:58,790 Yes. 513 00:54:59,050 --> 00:54:59,590 Ysveski? 514 00:54:59,690 --> 00:54:59,890 Yes. 515 00:55:00,170 --> 00:55:00,450 Simmons? 516 00:55:01,110 --> 00:55:01,410 Yes. 517 00:55:01,990 --> 00:55:02,310 Lee? 518 00:55:02,650 --> 00:55:03,010 Yes. 519 00:55:03,410 --> 00:55:03,750 Mason? 520 00:55:04,070 --> 00:55:04,270 Yes. 521 00:55:04,570 --> 00:55:04,810 Adams? 522 00:55:04,950 --> 00:55:05,110 Yes. 523 00:55:05,110 --> 00:55:11,970 Yes. The motion carries. Thank you, item 11, mending the zoning code to, I should say 524 00:55:11,970 --> 00:55:17,550 I'm mending the code to allow 40 acres and annexed into the Mason City to allow tractors 525 00:55:17,550 --> 00:55:21,930 supply out on the west side. First time we've annexed property a long time. Totally voluntary 526 00:55:23,530 --> 00:55:27,230 annexation into the community. Public comment? 527 00:55:32,490 --> 00:55:35,810 Hearing none, is there a motion? Motion to approve. 528 00:55:35,810 --> 00:55:39,910 You have motion by Councilman Lee second second by Councilman Adams discussion 529 00:55:42,890 --> 00:55:44,310 Yes, so this is 530 00:55:46,010 --> 00:55:52,570 There's no three readings on this. It's just one vote in average. It doesn't it's not yeah, I'm sorry. Yeah 531 00:55:52,570 --> 00:55:57,890 Okay, so this will be first reading first reading okay first reading. Yeah, thank you 532 00:55:59,420 --> 00:56:02,960 Emotion and a second on the floor Diana would you call the rule? 533 00:56:03,200 --> 00:56:03,700 Lee 534 00:56:09,760 --> 00:56:15,920 The motion carries. Thank you. Next is a hearing on item number 12, an ordinance-grading 535 00:56:15,920 --> 00:56:26,180 Sue Green 25-year franchise for transmission lines along the railroad track here in the KP CP railroad 536 00:56:26,180 --> 00:56:32,200 track here in Mason City. Public comment. Mayor, thank you, Council. 537 00:56:32,200 --> 00:56:34,920 Council, if I could open up the public hearing on this item. 538 00:56:35,580 --> 00:56:39,500 We do have tonight with us representatives for the sugary project. 539 00:56:40,800 --> 00:56:48,760 And also a short presentation will be given to you and then I'll answer any questions. 540 00:56:49,040 --> 00:56:56,360 So I'd like to introduce Raj Rajan, who is the Vice President of Development, with us 541 00:56:56,360 --> 00:56:56,820 here tonight. 542 00:56:57,080 --> 00:57:01,140 And he, like I said, he'll give you a short presentation and then answer questions. 543 00:57:01,140 --> 00:57:02,580 Thank you, Mark Raj, good evening, welcome. 544 00:57:05,420 --> 00:57:05,840 Thank you, Mark. 545 00:57:05,980 --> 00:57:07,900 Thank you, Mr. Mayor, council members, 546 00:57:08,220 --> 00:57:11,940 for letting me give a brief overview of the project. 547 00:57:12,100 --> 00:57:15,180 We typically, when we discuss, get into the details 548 00:57:15,180 --> 00:57:16,860 of the franchise, we are in the weeds. 549 00:57:17,240 --> 00:57:19,820 So, I will try to keep this more at a higher level 550 00:57:19,820 --> 00:57:21,660 to provide the context on the big picture. 551 00:57:22,240 --> 00:57:26,140 So, Sue Green, as a project, what we are talking about is, 552 00:57:28,540 --> 00:57:30,980 it's an interregional transmission project, 553 00:57:30,980 --> 00:57:34,420 basically connecting the Midwestern grid, what we call 554 00:57:34,420 --> 00:57:37,260 MISO, mid-continental independent system operator, 555 00:57:37,880 --> 00:57:40,040 to the Northeastern grid, which is called PGM, 556 00:57:40,260 --> 00:57:42,440 which stands for Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Maryland, 557 00:57:42,800 --> 00:57:46,040 but right now covers 13 eastern states 558 00:57:46,040 --> 00:57:47,600 and 65 million customers. 559 00:57:48,260 --> 00:57:50,940 These are two regional grids that are both very large, 560 00:57:51,280 --> 00:57:53,420 but we don't have strong interconnection 561 00:57:53,420 --> 00:57:57,380 between the two grids, which makes the case for this project. 562 00:57:57,380 --> 00:58:02,220 The entire project starts just southwest of Mason City here. 563 00:58:02,400 --> 00:58:09,240 We connect into the Mysome Midwestern Grid at Kildia substation, but our connection point 564 00:58:09,240 --> 00:58:14,580 itself is an HC-2DC converter station that will be located right next to the Canadian 565 00:58:14,580 --> 00:58:19,280 Pacific Railroad, southwest west of here, west of Mason City. 566 00:58:19,800 --> 00:58:26,320 And then we run the line 360-yard miles to Plano, Illinois where we connect to the northeastern 567 00:58:26,320 --> 00:58:29,580 and grid that is basically in the Chicago land area 568 00:58:29,580 --> 00:58:31,800 in a substation owned by Kamad. 569 00:58:34,100 --> 00:58:39,180 The transmission line itself is a merchant line. 570 00:58:39,740 --> 00:58:41,340 It's a bi-directional line meaning 571 00:58:41,340 --> 00:58:44,480 that the power can flow both from west to east, 572 00:58:44,680 --> 00:58:47,360 from Iowa to Illinois, which will be the market-driven flow. 573 00:58:47,780 --> 00:58:49,640 But the entire capacity of the line, 574 00:58:49,760 --> 00:58:52,000 which can power up to a million and a half homes, 575 00:58:52,660 --> 00:58:55,880 it's two cables that are five inches in diameter. 576 00:58:55,880 --> 00:59:01,960 So about the size of a bagel and insulated and shielded submarine-grade cables that will 577 00:59:01,960 --> 00:59:05,000 be installed inside of a condit, eight-inch condit. 578 00:59:05,500 --> 00:59:10,660 And it will all be located in a railroad corridor here through Mason City and through the rest 579 00:59:10,660 --> 00:59:15,860 of Iowa and part of Illinois where we'll be jumping off the railroad corridor and be on 580 00:59:15,860 --> 00:59:17,740 public road right of way. 581 00:59:18,300 --> 00:59:22,740 The CIP is the major investor, not the CIP that you were talking about earlier, but this 582 00:59:22,740 --> 00:59:27,720 is Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, based out of Denmark, and the Energy Read, which 583 00:59:27,720 --> 00:59:28,720 is based out of Houston. 584 00:59:29,320 --> 00:59:33,420 And the main thing to point out here is these are both institutional investors with most 585 00:59:33,420 --> 00:59:40,120 of the funding coming from retirement pension funds of organized labor in Western Europe, 586 00:59:40,440 --> 00:59:45,000 basically in the Netherlands and Denmark and Germany and in Belgium. 587 00:59:45,580 --> 00:59:50,800 And so the project has been 100% committed to organized labor, hiring organized labor to 588 00:59:50,800 --> 00:59:55,360 execute the project PPL which is a Pennsylvania power and lighter utility in 589 00:59:55,360 --> 00:59:59,540 Pennsylvania is also an investor as a seamen's energy which is a German 590 01:00:00,000 --> 01:00:29,580 Energy company that basically is providing the technology, the HVDC technology, and is also an investor in the project. They are working with Mortensen, which is a engineering and procurement contractor out of the Twin Cities, and Jingoli Power out of Chicago, and Prismian, which is a cable manufacturer, which is the largest HVDC cable manufacturer, will be manufacturing the cable for the first time in the US, in South Carolina. Our project corridor, 591 01:00:29,580 --> 01:00:35,240 Another, as I said, is railroad corridor, which is Canadian Pacific or CPKC, as they are 592 01:00:35,240 --> 01:00:40,180 known today after the Kansas City Marjorie and Canadian National, which is a small section 593 01:00:40,180 --> 01:00:40,920 in Dubuque. 594 01:00:41,280 --> 01:00:47,380 And in Illinois, we have two sections with Omni Tracks and BNSF, BNSF also being a third 595 01:00:47,380 --> 01:00:52,020 of the six class one railroads that are in the country. 596 01:00:52,480 --> 01:00:59,100 This would be the largest underground transmission cable project that is built terrestrial in 597 01:00:59,100 --> 01:01:05,120 in North America. The project, similar projects of this scale have been done in Europe and elsewhere 598 01:01:05,120 --> 01:01:11,380 in the world in Germany in particular, which Siemens has done. The engineer's WSPs are 599 01:01:11,380 --> 01:01:16,600 environmental engineering consultant, time and environmental engineer myself. I am responsible 600 01:01:16,600 --> 01:01:21,140 for all the development phase permitting on the project. Power engineers is doing all the electrical 601 01:01:21,140 --> 01:01:27,060 engineering and hatch is the owners engineer that is reviewing all the engineering on the project on 602 01:01:27,060 --> 01:01:29,700 on behalf of the sponsors that I mentioned earlier. 603 01:01:31,340 --> 01:01:33,720 We are doing all, we have completed all the environmental 604 01:01:33,720 --> 01:01:36,580 surveys on the project with the entire corridor, 605 01:01:37,700 --> 01:01:43,000 water resources, wetland habitat, biological resources, 606 01:01:43,540 --> 01:01:46,100 cultural resources, and the Army Corps of Engineers 607 01:01:46,100 --> 01:01:48,340 is the lead federal agency that is coordinating 608 01:01:48,340 --> 01:01:50,780 with all the federal and state agencies, 609 01:01:51,040 --> 01:01:54,320 the Fish and Wildlife Service, and with Iowa DNR, 610 01:01:54,320 --> 01:02:00,280 the Illinois DNR, Illinois EPA, and the State Historic Preservation Officers are ship-posts, 611 01:02:00,320 --> 01:02:01,540 both in Iowa and Illinois. 612 01:02:02,060 --> 01:02:08,080 We are crossing quite a few navigable waters, in Turkey River in Iowa, Mississippi River 613 01:02:08,080 --> 01:02:12,940 between Iowa and Illinois, and Rock River in Illinois itself, and we are crossing several 614 01:02:12,940 --> 01:02:15,400 levy structures, which is the civil works interactions. 615 01:02:15,980 --> 01:02:21,920 So all of this, I said, 30% engineering designed right now, and we will carry it over to 90%, 616 01:02:21,920 --> 01:02:24,600 and 60% 90% and 100% design. 617 01:02:25,240 --> 01:02:27,380 And we are working through coordination 618 01:02:27,860 --> 01:02:29,780 with all the municipalities in Iowa. 619 01:02:29,920 --> 01:02:32,380 The Iowa utilities board itself approved the project 620 01:02:32,380 --> 01:02:34,520 in September of 2023. 621 01:02:35,260 --> 01:02:37,520 After we applied for it in 2020 622 01:02:38,220 --> 01:02:43,440 and we have secured municipal franchises 623 01:02:43,440 --> 01:02:47,160 with 22 of the 24 municipalities in Iowa. 624 01:02:48,160 --> 01:02:50,120 Most of them approved them unanimously. 625 01:02:50,120 --> 01:02:55,860 And, of course, we have to go through the three reading process for the Municipal franchise. 626 01:02:56,100 --> 01:02:59,820 We did hold a technical workshop with Mason City. 627 01:03:00,020 --> 01:03:05,640 We worked with Aaron and with Mark back in 2021 and 2022 and reviewed the project. 628 01:03:05,920 --> 01:03:10,800 The project corridor in Mason City itself is entirely in the railroad, as I mentioned. 629 01:03:11,260 --> 01:03:15,800 And, of course, all the way through Cirocord account, it's in the railroad corridor. 630 01:03:15,800 --> 01:03:22,760 And all the way up to Manona, where we jump off the railroad corridor, where we get to 631 01:03:22,760 --> 01:03:26,780 the, what's called the bloody run section of the railroad where constructability is a 632 01:03:26,780 --> 01:03:27,320 big challenge. 633 01:03:27,780 --> 01:03:32,800 We jump off the railroad and we go through highway 18 into market and then jump back on 634 01:03:32,800 --> 01:03:38,390 the railroad corridor and then along the Mississippi about a hundred miles into the town of 635 01:03:45,570 --> 01:03:50,470 The economic impact, and I believe there's a one-page I won't go, there's a lot of texture, 636 01:03:50,650 --> 01:03:56,790 but the primary dimension, it's a four plus billion dollar project with an economic impact 637 01:03:56,790 --> 01:04:02,950 of about two billion in Iowa and Illinois, about a billion of that in Iowa, creating 12,000 638 01:04:02,950 --> 01:04:03,290 jobs. 639 01:04:03,670 --> 01:04:07,950 Of course, at very its stages that we go through the construction, we'll start on one end 640 01:04:07,950 --> 01:04:10,930 and go through, and we're very committed to maximizing 641 01:04:10,930 --> 01:04:13,550 besides being 100% committed to organized labor, 642 01:04:14,030 --> 01:04:16,110 we are working with the area community college 643 01:04:16,110 --> 01:04:18,550 for all the training to get the right people 644 01:04:18,550 --> 01:04:20,910 to hire locally, and in particular, 645 01:04:21,110 --> 01:04:23,010 we are working, we have representatives from both 646 01:04:23,010 --> 01:04:27,790 the operating engineers and the labor unions here, 647 01:04:28,130 --> 01:04:32,650 our carpenters, and we are working with all the trades 648 01:04:32,650 --> 01:04:35,730 within the organized labor community to make sure 649 01:04:35,730 --> 01:04:37,950 and we're working with economic development authorities 650 01:04:38,710 --> 01:04:41,710 like the Greater Dubuque Dewey Economic Development Corporation 651 01:04:41,710 --> 01:04:44,290 and Northeast Iowa, Economic Development Corridor 652 01:04:44,290 --> 01:04:46,870 to make sure that we're doing all the right things 653 01:04:46,870 --> 01:04:50,790 to maximize hiring as much of the labor for the project locally. 654 01:04:51,810 --> 01:04:55,430 And in terms of economic impact, beyond construction, 655 01:04:56,050 --> 01:04:59,690 the project over is the owners are planning on 60 656 01:04:59,690 --> 01:05:01,770 to 80 years operating life of the project. 657 01:05:02,030 --> 01:05:04,130 So we can say definitely over 50 years. 658 01:05:04,130 --> 01:05:09,510 But since the franchise is limited by state statute to 25 years, all the economic numbers 659 01:05:09,510 --> 01:05:14,310 presented here that you have in the one page in front of you is for the 25 years cumulative. 660 01:05:14,910 --> 01:05:20,070 And it's property taxes and unlike property taxes for real property that county assesses 661 01:05:20,070 --> 01:05:22,950 assesses, this is not based on the actual capital cost. 662 01:05:23,350 --> 01:05:30,470 The state collects $7,000 per mile for transmission lines per year and then allocates it to all the 663 01:05:30,470 --> 01:05:36,670 taxing authorities, and based on the mileage it is prurated, and that's how all these numbers are estimated, 664 01:05:37,110 --> 01:05:40,710 whether what will come to the community colleges, what will come to the school districts, 665 01:05:41,130 --> 01:05:45,630 what will go to the county government, and then to the city government. 666 01:05:45,870 --> 01:05:50,050 It's all based on the miles relative to the total miles in Iowa. 667 01:05:52,190 --> 01:05:57,930 I will stop there, and I'll be glad to answer any questions from the public or from the council members. 668 01:05:58,830 --> 01:06:03,070 Thank you, Raj, for that comment. Do we have any more public comment at this time? 669 01:06:04,390 --> 01:06:11,150 Any more public comment at this time? Before we go into council deliberations, I would accept a motion and a second on first reading. 670 01:06:11,770 --> 01:06:15,090 I move approval on first. We have motion by Councilman Miseski, a second. 671 01:06:15,090 --> 01:06:18,910 Second. Councilman Latham. I'm sorry, who made the motion? 672 01:06:19,490 --> 01:06:19,670 Okay. 673 01:06:22,190 --> 01:06:26,690 Thank you. Further discussion, Mark. Did you have something? 674 01:06:26,690 --> 01:06:27,150 Okay. 675 01:06:27,450 --> 01:06:27,730 Okay. 676 01:06:28,150 --> 01:06:29,310 All right. 677 01:06:29,390 --> 01:06:29,590 All right. 678 01:06:30,010 --> 01:06:30,550 Let me do both. 679 01:06:31,150 --> 01:06:31,350 I did. 680 01:06:31,710 --> 01:06:32,510 Councilman, go ahead. 681 01:06:32,870 --> 01:06:33,950 Well, I'm just curious. 682 01:06:34,770 --> 01:06:36,910 Where is all this electricity being generated? 683 01:06:37,130 --> 01:06:38,130 Is all west of us? 684 01:06:38,650 --> 01:06:41,530 It's mostly going to be to the west of us. 685 01:06:42,110 --> 01:06:45,050 It's basically, it's connected to the grid. 686 01:06:45,230 --> 01:06:47,810 We're not connecting to specific generation projects. 687 01:06:48,470 --> 01:06:51,570 So, whoever can make the economics work will supply, 688 01:06:51,790 --> 01:06:54,030 will inject the power into the grid. 689 01:06:54,030 --> 01:06:57,170 and if you look at how the economics work, 690 01:06:57,450 --> 01:07:00,030 it's typically the wholesale electricity cost 691 01:07:00,030 --> 01:07:03,130 of generation is lower for the farther west we go. 692 01:07:03,550 --> 01:07:05,310 So it will mostly be way to the west of you. 693 01:07:05,670 --> 01:07:08,390 Okay, thank you for the question. 694 01:07:08,610 --> 01:07:09,690 I just have a couple questions. 695 01:07:10,270 --> 01:07:14,690 One is you're running along the railroad tracks 696 01:07:14,690 --> 01:07:16,030 through Mason City, correct? 697 01:07:16,350 --> 01:07:16,530 Yes. 698 01:07:16,990 --> 01:07:21,650 And have you got all of the easements to go through? 699 01:07:21,650 --> 01:07:27,050 So, we have a power line agreement with the Canadian Pacific Railroad for the entire 700 01:07:27,050 --> 01:07:27,950 Railroad right away. 701 01:07:28,110 --> 01:07:32,310 And federal law basically only allows the Railroad irrespective of what the underlying 702 01:07:32,310 --> 01:07:33,370 land ownership is. 703 01:07:33,730 --> 01:07:37,810 It only allows the Railroad to determine what activity can take place within the Railroad 704 01:07:37,810 --> 01:07:38,410 right away. 705 01:07:38,950 --> 01:07:44,490 And so, that's our agreement to be there is comes from the Railroad, the power line agreement 706 01:07:44,490 --> 01:07:45,890 that the Railroad has given us. 707 01:07:46,110 --> 01:07:46,350 Great. 708 01:07:46,590 --> 01:07:46,930 Thank you. 709 01:07:47,670 --> 01:07:49,710 Further questions, Councilman Misan? 710 01:07:49,710 --> 01:07:57,450 Yeah, this is an ambitious project, I got to say a lot of logistics on this are pretty 711 01:07:57,450 --> 01:08:03,270 incredible and I'm glad to see that it seems pretty well thought out and I did some research 712 01:08:03,270 --> 01:08:08,410 and the technology is very safe. I think this is a very interesting thing to have come 713 01:08:08,410 --> 01:08:10,670 through our town and I think it will be a good thing for us. 714 01:08:11,870 --> 01:08:18,890 Thank you, Councilman Adams. Thanks for the presentation first and then you mentioned 715 01:08:18,890 --> 01:08:22,330 in 12,000 jobs during construction, in 75, 716 01:08:23,150 --> 01:08:25,530 when the line is operational for maintenance 717 01:08:25,530 --> 01:08:28,390 and operations, how many of those 75s 718 01:08:28,390 --> 01:08:30,430 are any of them permanent jobs in accounting 719 01:08:30,430 --> 01:08:31,110 or in Mason City? 720 01:08:31,190 --> 01:08:34,170 So these 75 jobs are going to be primarily split 721 01:08:34,170 --> 01:08:36,630 between the two converter stations, 722 01:08:37,050 --> 01:08:40,510 one being here in Mason City and the other being in Plano. 723 01:08:41,130 --> 01:08:47,590 And we will have a place in between possibly the bulk 724 01:08:47,590 --> 01:08:54,290 where we will have a team ready to dispatch if there is any emergency response maintenance 725 01:08:54,290 --> 01:08:59,770 work that needs to be done. But because we are in a secure railroad corridor where nobody 726 01:08:59,770 --> 01:09:04,470 can just put a shovel in or a backhoe in without first getting permission from the railroad 727 01:09:04,470 --> 01:09:10,730 which takes a long time, we do not expect that we will have that midpoint office open for 728 01:09:10,730 --> 01:09:16,010 too long. So most of the permanent jobs will be split between about 50-50 between Mason City 729 01:09:16,010 --> 01:09:22,650 and planal. And they'll be monitoring, we have a dedicated fiber cable that has vibration 730 01:09:22,650 --> 01:09:28,530 and noise sensing that is installed in the shield of the power lines, which will be 731 01:09:28,530 --> 01:09:32,950 along the entire line. So pretty much if there is any kind of disturbance even anticipated 732 01:09:32,950 --> 01:09:37,910 before it comes down to where the cables are, they will know where it is exactly pinpoint 733 01:09:37,910 --> 01:09:42,190 the location and they'll be able to reach out to the right people in that local community 734 01:09:42,190 --> 01:09:43,670 before any damage happens. 735 01:09:44,090 --> 01:09:44,230 All right. 736 01:09:44,470 --> 01:09:46,190 And then a question for Aaron or Mark, 737 01:09:46,190 --> 01:09:46,970 we'll have to take it. 738 01:09:47,070 --> 01:09:49,770 Just confirm for me on the record 739 01:09:49,770 --> 01:09:54,230 that every inch of the line through the city of Mason City 740 01:09:54,230 --> 01:09:56,610 is either in railroad property or city property, is that correct? 741 01:10:02,830 --> 01:10:04,130 Yes, that is correct. 742 01:10:04,630 --> 01:10:04,830 OK. 743 01:10:05,850 --> 01:10:09,630 And then just to confirm the tax revenue 744 01:10:09,630 --> 01:10:12,430 that he touched on is the only revenue generated 745 01:10:12,430 --> 01:10:14,290 to the city as part of the agreement, is that right? 746 01:10:15,290 --> 01:10:16,810 The other commitment we've also made 747 01:10:16,810 --> 01:10:22,790 to the city is to install a bundle of fiber conduit. We did the same thing with the city of 748 01:10:22,790 --> 01:10:28,450 Dubuque so that you will have a broadband infrastructure available for a 2-plus mile stretch 749 01:10:28,450 --> 01:10:34,410 of between what the engineering department for the city identified as useful for the city 750 01:10:34,410 --> 01:10:39,650 so that and that is something we are paying Canadian Pacific Railroad for the right of the 751 01:10:39,650 --> 01:10:45,550 fiber conduits to be there on an annual fee basis and we're also paying for all the capital 752 01:10:45,550 --> 01:10:48,510 to cause for the material and for the installation 753 01:10:48,850 --> 01:10:52,650 with all the junction boxes so that you can tap into this backbone 754 01:10:53,050 --> 01:10:55,170 and put them pull in your fiber as needed 755 01:10:55,170 --> 01:10:58,430 as your city goes into the digital city of the future mode. 756 01:10:58,890 --> 01:11:00,770 All right, thank you, nothing further. 757 01:11:02,960 --> 01:11:03,340 Nobody else? 758 01:11:04,460 --> 01:11:06,280 Aaron, I just have one quick question. 759 01:11:07,100 --> 01:11:09,880 You know, rear roads don't pay taxes on their land. 760 01:11:10,220 --> 01:11:14,280 Is that going to be an issue there 761 01:11:14,280 --> 01:11:18,760 there as far as are they going to be tax separately? How does that? 762 01:11:19,580 --> 01:11:23,320 I cannot describe the taxation process of a railroad. 763 01:11:25,200 --> 01:11:25,880 So 764 01:11:28,820 --> 01:11:35,380 I believe it's very similar to what he described for the taxation of utilities. There 765 01:11:35,380 --> 01:11:42,800 is taxation. If you take a look at our calculated property tax valuations, there is railroad 766 01:11:42,800 --> 01:11:49,780 the road valuation in there, but I believe it's the same as what he described where it's a per mile tax that the state then allocates out. 767 01:11:50,100 --> 01:11:50,760 Great, thank you. 768 01:11:51,980 --> 01:11:52,860 Further discussion? 769 01:11:54,660 --> 01:11:57,520 Hearing none, we have a motion and Aaron, did you have something? 770 01:11:58,000 --> 01:11:59,740 We have a motion and a second on the floor. 771 01:11:59,860 --> 01:12:00,700 Diana, would you call the roll? 772 01:12:00,960 --> 01:12:01,600 Yes, yes, he? 773 01:12:01,700 --> 01:12:01,900 Yes. 774 01:12:02,360 --> 01:12:02,800 Laytham? 775 01:12:02,860 --> 01:12:03,060 Yes. 776 01:12:03,420 --> 01:12:03,800 Adams? 777 01:12:04,260 --> 01:12:04,560 Yes. 778 01:12:05,160 --> 01:12:05,600 Simmons? 779 01:12:06,220 --> 01:12:06,540 Yes. 780 01:12:06,840 --> 01:12:07,080 Lee? 781 01:12:07,480 --> 01:12:07,780 Yes. 782 01:12:07,780 --> 01:12:07,940 Yes. 783 01:12:07,960 --> 01:12:08,320 Massive. 784 01:12:08,660 --> 01:12:08,840 Yes. 785 01:12:09,420 --> 01:12:12,540 That concludes the regular business for this evening. 786 01:12:12,780 --> 01:12:14,920 Thank you so much for joining us this evening. 787 01:12:15,100 --> 01:12:19,960 Councilmember, thank you for your great work this past year and look forward to 2025. 788 01:12:20,780 --> 01:12:22,600 Seeing no more business on the agenda, we're adjourned.