[0:33] Matt >> Yes.

[0:35] » made us play well didn't make us play well we played pickleball.

[0:38] By the way, he didn't play fair. It was a new like never played.

[0:43] » I don't know what she's talking about. >> I do.

[0:46] » I played fair. >> I was so sore.

[0:47] » I played to my ability. >> [laughter]

[0:50] » I was so sore. >> I thought you played fair.

[0:53] Who won that? Right, Chris?

[0:56] » We went to the city pickleball. >> We know that.

[1:01] » He's really good at organizing tournaments.

[1:04] He organizes tournaments. party

[1:08] set back

[1:15] » That would be fun.

[1:21] » [clears throat]

[1:44] » Do you have any other welcome to this meeting of the Lockport City Council?

[1:48] Call to official order. And the first item on the agenda is to give there any

[1:51] agenda additions or approve the agenda. And I hear other than

[1:56] untabling an item later on the agenda where it's Could you go up here, Chris?

[2:01] Move to approve of the agenda as presented.

[2:03] » Thanks, Paul. Second that. >> Mark.

[2:05] » Who will second it to approve the agenda as presented?

[2:08] Paul, Mark. All in favor of the motion, please say aye.

[2:10] » Aye. >> Opposed?

[2:13] Motion carries. That comes to the communication part of

[2:15] the agenda. If you wish to address the council on a subject pertaining to the

[2:19] tonight's meeting agenda, I'll just wait for it to come up. Otherwise, it's

[2:22] public comment. Anybody here to speak for public comment now at this point?

[2:31] Anybody online? >> No.

[2:33] » Okay.

[2:37] » [clears throat]

[2:40] » Chris, anything on the agenda you want to talk

[2:42] about or anything to talk about?

[2:44] » I'm good now. >> You don't mind that consent agenda here,

[2:46] one item? Approval of the council minutes since

[2:49] the last meeting. >> So moved.

[2:52] » Second. >> Uh I'll take Greg in the stack here.

[2:55] Who will second it to approve the consent agenda? Ready to vote on that?

[2:58] All in favor of that motion, please say aye.

[3:00] » Aye. >> Opposed?

[3:02] Motion carries. Moving on to resolutions for approval.

[3:05] We have resolution 83-2026A, approving the ballot language for the

[3:09] city of Montgomery emergency medical services district special levy through

[3:13] December 1st, 2026.

[3:19] » This is the Montgomery emergency medical services

[3:23] levy. So, if you do have questions or would like any changes,

[3:28] you can do that now. Otherwise, we're trying to keep it fairly consistent.

[3:31] » I have a question. This levy will just happen once a year,

[3:36] right? >> So,

[3:39] this levy, similar to the the fire department capital equipment,

[3:45] is is on your tax bill. So,

[3:50] if you look at your tax bill, it'll just show what you owe and then it's levied

[3:55] obviously in the two payments, but >> Right. Right, but you so the the levy

[4:02] takes place, but it's only levied once a year.

[4:07] » Yeah. Yeah, I mean it's it's levied just like every like your 810 and everything

[4:11] like you can get one tax bill you can split it up into two payments or

[4:14] whatever, but it only gets charged that one time.

[4:18] » I just wondered as I read through it in case people aren't aware if they're

[4:23] wondering

[4:27] I don't know. I don't know if that's necessary, but I

[4:30] just wondered as I read it if someone will ask how often does this

[4:35] happen?

[4:39] » I would say that it didn't affect the fire department. Capital levy and it's

[4:43] similar language.

[4:46] I will never never sit here and say that more words

[4:50] is not a bad thing, but

[4:55] when they create the ballots and things like that I think they're just trying to

[4:58] get >> Sure. I I understand.

[5:01] When we lived in Anchorage, Alaska we had levies happening all the time for

[5:06] all different sorts of things.

[5:10] And if I'm remembering right, it seems like

[5:14] they said in there once a year. You get but some happen

[5:18] more frequently. So um anyway, I was just trying to read it

[5:23] as a voter might read it. And then I was also curious about why does it say

[5:28] um municipal tax rate of 0.677 cents per 1,000 with a maximum levy of $1 per

[5:34] 1,000? Why the difference there? >> Cuz the state gives you the ability to

[5:38] fluctuate. >> Okay.

[5:41] » So um another example would be

[5:45] franchise franchise fees

[5:48] can be anywhere from 1 to 5%.

[5:52] Um, so you don't have to state it, but it does give you options to increase it

[5:56] in the future.

[5:59] » So, here we're promising it would never go over $1 per $1,000.

[6:03] » Correct. It's always going to be between that 0.667 and a dollar.

[6:07] » Okay. >> And then assuming

[6:11] this levy passes in September, that just is in perpetuity until

[6:17] something removes it. Is that it?

[6:19] » Yeah, until the state decides. >> Okay. I mean, yeah, I mean, it would but

[6:22] there would have to be some action. It wouldn't there's no clock ticking here

[6:26] or anything. Fire trucks.

[6:29] Equipment. >> No, this isn't for us that set there.

[6:31] » Okay. Got you.

[6:33] Okay. My question is >> It's a locked well locked in sales tax

[6:36] as it could be out of sunset at the how many years you're

[6:42] » My question is regarding the trustees. Um,

[6:46] expand on that a little bit. Managing the money?

[6:50] » Yeah, so what we're actually creating is is basically a whole another level of

[6:54] government. Um, so the trustees will be the ones overseeing

[6:59] um, the the tax levy. They're the ones who

[7:02] will set the levy every year um, based off of need um, for the

[7:06] service. However, that changes um, and so

[7:12] after the vote occurs, um, that's when we look at how are the

[7:16] districts going to basically fund and operate EMS. Um,

[7:21] they they have to use essentially what the way the levy is it or the ballot is

[7:26] written, um, they have to essentially continue with the core of the Lisbon

[7:31] Monclova EMS. Um, however, if restructuring needs to

[7:34] occur to better manage, um, that is an option that the trustees and our board

[7:38] can work through. Um,

[7:40] but the the trustees will kind of have oversight on how that's operated um and

[7:45] tied to the tax funding. >> If nobody has written in or fewer than

[7:49] three people have written in, then they'll be appointed.

[7:51] » Yes. Yep. >> And then the chair position as well.

[7:58] » Currently, you provide us with a uh an annual report. Number of

[8:03] volunteers, where the money went, how it came in, all of that kind of stuff. Are

[8:07] there provisions I mean saying that with

[8:10] this language but as this gets created that will provide for something like

[8:14] that to us and Lisbon and >> I think that would be something that

[8:18] definitely could be put in bylaws um for for an organization. Um

[8:23] I that makes sense as you guys are a consumer of of EMS.

[8:27] So, thank you.

[8:30] » So, going back to the trustees with this ballot, it'll

[8:37] just lack of a better word, it'll just be a free-for-all

[8:40] of who gets elected this time around. No one's campaigning.

[8:44] » We are looking for interested parties and have a a handful. We will not

[8:48] endorse any candidates but if community members voice that they are are

[8:53] interested, um we've talked with a couple of other services that have gone

[8:56] through this process and they put out a blanket statement basically saying,

[9:00] "These are community members who have voiced interest in in serving as a

[9:04] trustee." We'll put the disclaimer that they, you know, we do not endorse um any

[9:09] specific candidate but if you are looking for for names, these are people

[9:14] who have spoke out to us. >> And that'll appear on the ballot, then?

[9:17] » Their names will not. So, they'll still have to write them in but they'll um

[9:21] we're we're planning on doing a pretty big

[9:24] public campaign, yeah. >> And then what are restrictions uh if any

[9:29] on trustees? I mean, could they be a sitting employee

[9:33] or >> I mean, I don't think there's any

[9:35] » I mean, nothing that I have seen, unless you have

[9:38] There's other code that talks about conflict of interest.

[9:41] » Or if you're serving on another board or something like that.

[9:44] » Just me. >> Okay.

[9:46] » Um Now, uh

[9:49] outside of myself and Lori

[9:52] because of the board of trustees.

[9:56] Mostly the board

[9:59] of offices. >> Are there just along those same lines, I

[10:03] know like our personal right you have to live

[10:06] in the city. Like you you So I assume you

[10:08] have to be a resident of the resident of the

[10:10] » Yes, you'll have to live within the district that you're a trustee. So this

[10:13] is this is actually three or four separate districts, yeah. Um so you will

[10:18] just have to So if you want to be on the city of Mount Vernon EMS district um as

[10:21] a trustee, you will have to live within the city of Mount Vernon, Iowa.

[10:25] So.

[10:27] » So Mount Vernon's voting on this and

[10:30] Lisbon's voting on it and Martelle's

[10:34] » So the greater Linn County area that we serve, so that would be um Linn,

[10:38] Bertram, and Franklin

[10:41] townships in Linn County, and then Cedar Township or a portion of Cedar Township

[10:46] in Johnson County. >> So will their ballot then say instead of

[10:52] city of Mount Vernon, will it say city of Lisbon EMS or city of Bertram?

[10:57] » And then and then the the rural ballot language is

[11:01] um so the district that was created is the Lisbon-Mount Vernon area, I think.

[11:05] Lisbon-Mount Vernon area benefit benefited EMS district.

[11:10] It's a mouthful, so.

[11:13] » So ideally you'd love representation all around everybody from Mount Vernon.

[11:18] » Right, so it'll it'll have to be, yeah, because of of how the trustees are are

[11:21] structured. So we'll have to have we'll have three from Mount Vernon,

[11:24] three from Lisbon for sure, and then kind of a mix in the rural district,

[11:28] three from um kind of those townships.

[11:31] » Mhm. >> Okay.

[11:32] » So nine total. >> Yeah.

[11:33] » Now? >> Yeah. Yeah, that's what we're hoping

[11:35] for. Um there could be as many as 12 um depending on what the Department of

[11:38] Management um rules with the the rural districts. So.

[11:43] » Are you planning on the monthly meetings for the trustees or

[11:46] » So, that's that's a big question. So, let's get through September first.

[11:49] » Yeah. I'm just [laughter] trying to get that information out to you.

[11:51] » Yeah. You know, to people who may be candidates. Um the the first the first

[11:55] couple of years will likely be a big haul. Um after that um it'll likely

[12:00] um spin down the way that it >> So, whatever the meeting schedule it is

[12:04] is will mean less for you

[12:07] than you have >> Well,

[12:09] » attended >> Yeah, probably over the last year maybe.

[12:14] So. >> So, in in general, this provides

[12:17] consistency across the So,

[12:21] um the annual service obviously

[12:23] captures revenue of service they provide. However,

[12:30] you know, once the the levy is established,

[12:35] then our budget number would be based upon

[12:39] what the estimate is. Based upon what our department is. I

[12:43] want to say it's like 100 for the city of

[12:45] Mount Vernon is a generated about 120,000 something like that.

[12:50] Um that would

[12:53] be under the control of the Board of Trustees.

[12:58] Likely monthly. Um

[13:01] most Board of Trustees because there's an auditing factor to it. Give them the

[13:06] backup there. Receiving city funds, city tax dollars.

[13:12] Um So, I would say most likely monthly.

[13:15] You see, this is legal obviously for EMS. Um this has been fairly normal for

[13:21] a lot of communities in Iowa for water. They'll have a separate

[13:27] water board of trustees. Um The difference being, I think,

[13:33] in that enabling language, language, the council actually appoints

[13:38] the board of trustees. This is different.

[13:41] Um I can guarantee there will be some tweaking. It will be done by the state

[13:46] at some point, but consistency of running an operation from

[13:51] purchasing equipment, so on and so forth, we now have an established

[13:54] budget. And you know, it's going to likely increase

[13:59] 1 or 2% every year, so Jake can go ahead and at this point and

[14:06] manage his his departments more consistently than

[14:10] the city does.

[14:14] » Is the ballot language going to be approved by the other entities or are we

[14:16] still in the process? >> It was by Lisbon.

[14:19] » [cough] >> It has been by Johnson [clears throat]

[14:20] County. Um Linn County has not, um but they have

[14:23] the same ballot language with the modifications that are required

[14:27] um for their district. So

[14:31] » Mr. Donahue. >> Well, I would move approval of

[14:33] resolution 8-3-2026A approving ballot language with City of

[14:38] Marion EMS District Special Levy of September

[14:42] 1, 2026.

[14:46] » Mr. Shryock. Scott Shryock. >> I'll second it to report

[14:50] By the way, it says 8-3 on the actual language.

[14:54] » 8-3 is what I have. >> Fine. I just blame Lori for being on

[14:56] vacation. She didn't bring me my packet. >> I'm I'm literally over here circling the

[15:00] reports.

[15:03] » [laughter] >> I did it across the board, so I don't

[15:05] know why I do that, but

[15:11] » If that change, are we ready to accept this uh

[15:13] the ballot language with Mr. Poole.

[15:16] » For what? >> Yes.

[15:18] » Mr. Player. >> Yes.

[15:19] » Mr. Pingle. >> Yes.

[15:20] » Mr. Anderson. >> Yes.

[15:21] » Mr. Rose. >> Yes.

[15:22] » The resolution passes and good luck and keep moving forward.

[15:25] » Thank you. >> Hopefully it's a slam dunk with the

[15:27] supervisors. Our next three items are somewhat

[15:31] similar, establishment depositories of public funds with

[15:34] Hills Bank, first of all. Any comments to add to the resolution

[15:38] before we vote? >> Identify to the public where we deposit

[15:42] our funds. >> I would move approval of 8-3-2026B,

[15:47] establishing depositories of public funds with Hills Bank.

[15:50] » Yes. >> Are there any comments?

[15:51] Any remarks? Second it to

[15:54] » I would make a motion, right? >> You said three, but it should be

[15:58] Is it 8- >> Obviously 8-3-2026B.

[15:59] » It's 8-3-2026B. Oh, it's Okay, so wrong in here.

[16:02] » Sorry, I read off >> No, you you did actually write I I I

[16:05] apologize. This is wrong. >> My reports are wrong.

[16:08] » Your reports are wrong, Mr. Jackie. I I apologize for that.

[16:11] » No, it's not a problem. Thank you. >> I would just make one quick comment. It

[16:15] is The next three are do more than just

[16:17] establish these where we do our banking, but from a

[16:21] regulatory standpoint, these also establish who can sign for those checks.

[16:26] Um it's an important

[16:28] um just check and balance in in some of the

[16:31] stuff we do. So, anyway, that's all. >> What is that?

[16:36] » Um >> The resolution

[16:38] You would second it commercial vote of that. Marshall, yes.

[16:42] » Anderson? >> Yes.

[16:43] » Sirwart? >> Yes.

[16:44] » Rose? >> Yes.

[16:45] » Hansen Fire? >> Yes.

[16:46] » Angle? >> Yes.

[16:48] » The resolution passes. Moving on to the next one. for public funds with

[16:50] Bridgewater >> I move to approve

[16:53] resolution number 8-3-2026C,

[16:57] establishing depositories for public funds with Bridgewater Community Bank.

[17:01] » Any remarks? Second it to Paul.

[17:04] » Second it to move forward say put it forward with Bridgewater

[17:07] Community Bank and Marshall make a motion.

[17:09] » Angle? >> Yes.

[17:11] » Rose? >> Yes.

[17:12] » Sirwart? >> Yes.

[17:13] » Hansen Fire? >> Yes.

[17:14] » Anderson? >> Yes.

[17:16] » The resolution passes. Moving on to the Monadnock Bank & Trust.

[17:19] 8-3- >> So moved.

[17:22] » Got it. >> Second.

[17:25] » You can second it to the floor then. Next resolution,

[17:28] we're ready to vote on that one. Marshall, is your vote?

[17:30] » Rose. >> Yes.

[17:31] » Angle. >> Yes.

[17:32] » Hansen Flier. >> Yes.

[17:34] » Anderson. >> Yes.

[17:35] » Krueger. >> Yes.

[17:36] » [clears throat] >> That resolution passes. Now to

[17:38] resolution 83202016E, approval of disposal of municipal

[17:42] property.

[17:46] » This is just a squad that we're getting rid of and then instead of doing

[17:50] a trade-in or anything like that, um the animal control department would

[17:56] use the vehicle. We just transfer

[17:59] to >> And we've done this

[18:01] » We've done this at least a couple of times before.

[18:03] » Okay. >> for them.

[18:04] » Okay. >> Um we have one other squad that will

[18:06] come offline, but it's the K9 that will come offline, but we're going to keep it

[18:10] in case we have any incidents with the new K9s. We

[18:15] don't really have a backup that

[18:17] we currently use. >> You said it's an internal accounting,

[18:21] putting on one set of books to the other set of books, right?

[18:24] » Um as far as the vehicles go. >> Yeah.

[18:26] » Yeah. >> I asked that

[18:27] » So there's a title transfer. >> Okay.

[18:29] » Um that goes and then from an asset

[18:33] standpoint, it picks up on their books and falls off on ours.

[18:38] So they get title transferred >> DMV

[18:40] » Yeah. >> Question to staff.

[18:44] » I would like to uh approval of resolution 8-6-202016,

[18:49] disposal of property. >> Second.

[18:52] » All right. It has been seconded to the floor

[18:54] without 83202016E. And if we're ready to vote on that,

[18:58] Marshall. >> Krueger.

[19:00] » Yes. >> Hansen Flier.

[19:01] » Yes. >> Angle.

[19:02] » Yes. >> Anderson.

[19:03] » Yes. >> Rose.

[19:04] » Yes. >> The resolution passes, moving on to old

[19:07] business. Mr. Marshall, you can start

[19:13] Oh, this will be That than

[19:15] table >> I'll second.

[19:19] » Pay application number five >> Yeah, with Mark.

[19:24] » Mark has got it back. >> And we're all voting. First of all, on

[19:28] the on the tabling here, all in favor of approving the on tabling

[19:32] of this item Please say I.

[19:34] » I. >> Opposed? Motion carries. Now we can

[19:37] begin discussions on best practices. >> Pay applications in the amount of

[19:42] $13,634.90.

[19:45] Um this is the last pay application before

[19:49] before the warranty change. We did receive

[19:52] um the engineers

[19:55] letter to release this project and that will be on your next agenda.

[20:04] » Can we get a little bit of a brief before we start anything?

[20:07] » Please. >> I don't know

[20:10] » Did you hear the brief before we started?

[20:11] » Just like please. >> [laughter]

[20:13] » I would move to approve pay application number five with Modern Concrete in the

[20:17] amount of $13,634.90.

[20:21] » Second. >> Okay, Paul

[20:24] » Move to second to approve pay application number five.

[20:27] » Should be a ceremony for this item.

[20:31] » Paul, and then Mark.

[20:35] » [clears throat] >> This is a voice vote if there are no

[20:37] questions or comments about this for the board to vote. This

[20:41] uh item all in favor of the motion, please say I.

[20:43] » I. >> Opposed?

[20:45] Motion carries. Next motion for approval, claims list that's presented

[20:49] this afternoon.

[20:53] Questions, anything from the audience,

[20:56] » I move to approve the motion to approve the claims list as presented.

[21:00] » Paul >> I second.

[21:01] » Move to second to to approve the claims list.

[21:05] » And before we vote on that, all in favor of the motion, please say aye.

[21:07] » Aye. >> Opposed?

[21:10] Motion carries. Next discussion consideration for mayor, worship of

[21:14] public works. >> So, um

[21:18] this was part

[21:21] public works um in this year's CIP had $150,000

[21:27] earmarked actually for a new dump truck. We found a used unit in last fiscal

[21:31] year. And

[21:34] it was basically half of what we had expected. So,

[21:38] um I did ask public works to identify

[21:43] remaining equipment that um was of need and could be beneficial.

[21:48] Um the the current chipper that we have is

[21:52] a smaller unit and it does quite well um

[21:56] in storms. The new chipper being larger can take

[22:00] larger items, can sit out at the yard, and hopefully will cut down on the

[22:06] the need to spend

[22:09] we spend 30 or 40,000 dollars on a tub grinder every year.

[22:13] » On a what? >> Tub grinder.

[22:15] » We >> So, for all of the debris that we can't

[22:18] send through our current chipper, it's stockpiled and then we bring in a

[22:22] large tub grinder that will turn it into compost for us. But, we've been spending

[22:27] between 30 and 40, I think, annually to do that.

[22:32] Um if we can run more of those items

[22:36] through this chipper, um

[22:40] and save our smaller chipper for being able to haul it out of town. It also

[22:44] gives us a backup so we don't have to worry about downtime. So,

[22:48] » The proposal made a lot of sense. I just have one question, Alvin. Obviously, you

[22:51] know these folks well, your hometown, all of that. Um any kind of warranty? I

[22:56] know you put it here and because it's been rented out, it gets inspected every

[23:01] time it's returned and all that kind of stuff, but any kind of good faith

[23:06] » I haven't I haven't He hasn't said anything about warranty.

[23:09] Uh I'll be honest, I hadn't asked him. Um

[23:13] as far as warranty information, I I don't think so because

[23:16] because of the hours and the age. >> [clears throat]

[23:19] » But again, we're looking at a third of what a new one costs.

[23:22] » Yeah. This is You know these folks well. If

[23:26] something happened in the first 12 months, I'm sure that

[23:28] » Yeah, they'd take care of us. I have can take confidence in in their

[23:32] in this company and in who who who we're dealing with there.

[23:37] » [clears throat] >> Yeah, I would think they're a dealer

[23:38] right here for me. >> Ramirez, much like um

[23:44] Caterpillar, John Deere,

[23:48] they usually stand behind their equipment. They don't need bad

[23:50] reputation out there. This particular Ramirez has been

[23:56] quite good for us. They as far as me, they're

[24:00] » Yeah, I think I stand behind them. They are the number two store for them there

[24:04] as far as service and sales. >> [clears throat]

[24:08] » It's nice to have them close. >> 2,000 hours, is that

[24:12] 10 years in in your usage?

[24:15] » Um it's it's such a crapshoot, you know,

[24:19] the depending on who has it, who what they're doing with it.

[24:23] As far as our own unit, not really, no. It's not a lot.

[24:30] The the wear and tear items you got to replace anyway.

[24:33] The engine >> [clears throat]

[24:36] » The engine is uh I'm going to forget what it is now.

[24:42] I want to say it's a John Deere motor, I believe.

[24:46] And and tractors with the same motors

[24:51] 6 10,000 just depending on how they're used.

[24:56] » [clears throat]

[24:59] » Questions? for Eldon?

[25:01] » Um, you know, I have a pin book for my next vehicle.

[25:07] » I do apologize. I found two videos of us actually

[25:10] putting stuff together that I forgot was on my phone. I was going to

[25:15] I can show them to you if you >> [laughter]

[25:25] » There's a really big pile along 7th Street that's been there for like 6

[25:29] weeks. It's between uh 6th and 7th.

[25:33] » And it's been out of compliance, so we tagged them and they haven't

[25:37] » I'll move. >> I would move

[25:38] I would move approval of purchase of the Vermeer brush chipper for the public

[25:44] works department in the amount of $65,000.

[25:49] » With the second to move forward that Vermeer brush chipper.

[25:52] » Brush chipper. >> And there are no further questions.

[25:56] We'll move forward with this by voting. All in favor of the motion, please say

[25:58] I. >> I.

[26:00] » Opposed. >> Thank you.

[26:02] » Motion carries. >> Thank you, Mayor.

[26:05] » Can I have you bring your bring your volume there?

[26:07] Discussion and consideration of computer replacement purchase for the police

[26:09] department. Council action is needed.

[26:13] » This is uh two units for the PD for $4,429.80.

[26:23] » Questions about the Iowa Solutions? >> Good.

[26:29] » I would uh move approval of the purchase of the

[26:33] two new PCs for uh PD in the uh from Iowa Solutions in the amount of

[26:38] $4,429.80.

[26:42] » Is there a second? >> Second.

[26:44] » Councilor Ball. >> With the second to move forward with the

[26:46] computer purchases for the police department.

[26:50] » And before we vote on that, all in favor of the motion, please say I.

[26:53] » I. >> Opposed?

[26:55] Motion carries. Discussion of resolution of B&K invoice,

[27:00] Bridget Street improvements.

[27:04] » Uh this is $14,991.72.

[27:08] Bridget Street is done. They did submit their

[27:13] their sign-off today, so that'll be on your next agenda.

[27:16] » I think they were removing the signs, someone was.

[27:20] » They were the detour signs to medical center and all of that, so.

[27:24] » They had stopped at the red light already. That

[27:28] They got pretty good. I watched somebody forget to look up at the

[27:33] light. That's going to happen.

[27:34] » Actually, has there been any thoughts of putting any signs up on um

[27:40] Highway 1 saying, "New traffic pattern." Cuz yeah, and I've been Oh, oh, you

[27:47] know, even though we saw that the light was going in, but

[27:50] it just all of a sudden started working, and so I'm sure

[27:55] hopefully you're exercising a lot of grace uh cuz I think there's a lot of us

[27:59] that are just driving right through it cuz

[28:02] so I I just feel it'd be beneficial if we could have some kind of a blinking

[28:06] light to let us know, "New traffic pattern, you know, be aware." to get our

[28:12] attention. Oh, that that because we saw it was up

[28:16] there, and now all of a sudden it's working without any warning of

[28:21] » Let's do anything.

[28:23] I know I You should be able to see a light, though.

[28:26] » I know, but we've gone

[28:30] » It's probably a moot point cuz it's a DOT

[28:34] » Oh. >> Yeah.

[28:36] Sorry, I forgot about that. >> Yeah.

[28:38] » We get to We get to pay for the light. We don't get to control anything else.

[28:43] We get to pay for the lights. >> Well, can we ask the DOT to come

[28:46] » I can us the flashing lights? >> that

[28:49] I can send that request to the to the MTA.

[28:54] » What if you're getting charged for it?

[28:59] » We'll have to maintain them, too.

[29:04] » Maybe scooters could have somebody standing out there

[29:07] with them. [clears throat] Um

[29:09] but then a second question I get asked by a lot of people, mainly my family,

[29:14] but other people, um when is QuickChek opening?

[29:18] » So, I have not received a definitive date, but I last I heard was October.

[29:23] » Okay. >> They're advertising for

[29:27] job postings. >> Oh, yeah.

[29:29] » What kind of >> Yeah.

[29:31] » Yeah. >> Moving forward, they even retail

[29:34] positions and everything too. >> Quite exciting.

[29:37] » Those are ribbon cuttings soon upstairs at the tattoo place. Can I

[29:43] ask questions Brenda that could >> City of City G if they've heard anything

[29:46] recently about that project? >> Um no, none of us had. Jesse had and

[29:50] Brenda had and I hadn't. Um so, no response to your question. Um

[29:56] I mean, he made contact with the district manager who's going to be

[29:57] supervising the store several times, but not enough to draw a reply back from the

[30:01] bank. So, uh yeah.

[30:05] I hope they do. >> Well, with all that, I would move

[30:08] approval of invoice number 51387-9 from the MTA for the completion of

[30:14] Richard Street in the amount of $14,991.72.

[30:19] » Second. >> I think you moved second that you move

[30:21] forward with the Richard Street improvements. Um

[30:27] free cash. The total of this is going to help us

[30:29] identify what money we have for the 10th Street project. It's completely as you

[30:33] alluded to in your letter, I'll hold you to that, to put it out to bid this fall

[30:37] and act on it this spring, hopefully. So, um

[30:41] keep that in mind. Um

[30:44] I think we're ready We're ready to vote on this

[30:46] E and E invoice. All in favor of the motion, please say

[30:49] I. >> I.

[30:50] » Any opposed? Motion carries. Last motion for approval

[30:53] is the discussion consideration of the E and E invoice on the Highway 1

[30:56] reconstruction. >> Council action is needed.

[31:00] This is in the amount of $74,519.43.

[31:04] Um as I alluded to you, uh the Iowa DOT will be here to make a

[31:08] presentation at the next council meeting.

[31:11] Tentatively, that's what they're scheduled to do. So,

[31:14] um if nothing changes, they should be here to present the plans and

[31:19] a lot through construction schedule so on and so forth. My understanding of

[31:22] this project is set to be bid in December.

[31:28] » Can you That's your scope as far as it's both ends or

[31:32] » I don't know the timing schedule. I would be surprised

[31:38] if they had both the north and the south because

[31:42] from third to third is not going to be touched through the

[31:46] intersection, so I'll be surprised if they tackle both.

[31:52] Um

[31:55] Cuz it generally would require two different crews from the same company.

[32:00] Just getting the equipment, so I would say this is probably a two-year thing,

[32:04] but

[32:07] » And from a detour standpoint, you would think that if they had it in one

[32:11] version of it going one way, the other way would be

[32:14] open would be helpful.

[32:18] » Yeah, so the DOT has hard hard start and hard finish dates um when they put a

[32:24] contract all of that, so my hope is that

[32:29] the I either the north or the south would be under construction. They would

[32:32] get that back done in one season. And then

[32:38] I guess it's depending on how much work they have to do. They're only doing curb

[32:41] for curb, so they're not necessarily widening or doing anything

[32:47] crazy that would require additional

[32:52] They require their sub-base to sit for so long so long before they can pave

[32:56] over so on and so forth, but um Yeah, I don't know. We'll see. I'll be

[33:01] anxious to hear as well. >> It's got

[33:05] » [clears throat] >> It's got as far as like DOT

[33:07] I don't know if everybody's aware of this, but um I know the DOT cannot uh

[33:11] detour traffic onto a non-state highway. So, highway like they couldn't They

[33:17] couldn't bring They're doing the north side. They couldn't bring people up and

[33:20] detour >> okay. They

[33:22] » through town sort of thing, so they'd have to go probably uh 13

[33:25] » That's 13 >> to yeah.

[33:27] » Um >> Okay.

[33:29] » Yeah, or >> Yeah, local individuals will

[33:32] use whatever they want, but for [clears throat] what DOT puts out

[33:36] for trucks and things like that.

[33:41] To answer your question, yes, sidewalks will be a part of this

[33:44] Sidewalks are what's going to be a part of this project.

[33:47] » I know it's not widening, but >> [clears throat]

[33:51] » the intersection

[33:57] » Uh yeah, I would move approval of the NK invoice number 51361-4,

[34:02] the Highway 1 reconstruction project, in the amount of $74,519.43.

[34:08] » Second. >> I have a second

[34:12] » [snorts] >> the NK invoice.

[34:13] And if I were to vote on that, all in favor of that motion, please say I.

[34:17] » I. >> Opposed?

[34:19] Yes, carried. Next item for discussion, the e-bike

[34:22] ordinance. That was

[34:26] started up with uh the issue with that uh

[34:29] » Is this the appropriate time >> Yes, yes.

[34:31] » Um this probably came up This came up uh citizen came up to me

[34:34] and this was like 8 months ago and at the time I

[34:37] put it off on the legislative session talked to Senator Golding about it. See

[34:41] if it See if the the

[34:43] the legislature would come up with something state wide. Obviously nothing

[34:47] happened to that so that's why we're having this discussion again. Is that

[34:49] what you were willing to follow and say that's what we need to do this?

[34:52] » Yeah. >> Yeah, okay. Now, public comment.

[34:55] Name and address, please. >> Yes. My name is Cindy Roberts-Cotton. I

[34:59] live at 902 Nautilus Street Southeast. Right across from

[35:04] our lovely LBC. And can I just kind of not talk into that? You can hear me,

[35:09] right? >> Mhm.

[35:10] » Okay. >> Is the light on?

[35:12] Green. >> No, it's red.

[35:13] » Just hit it. >> It's okay. There we go.

[35:16] Uh when I noticed this was on the agenda when I checked on my computer, I

[35:20] thought, "Hey Cindy, I think you better show up on this one." So I've had a

[35:24] couple of experiences with this. I'm not an e-bike owner. I think they're really

[35:28] cool. Um but on more than one occasion, I'm an

[35:32] avid walker in my neighborhood and also with the various trails that we have,

[35:37] which I usually refer to as walking trails. Though I do understand that

[35:41] they're available for bikes and such. But on more than one occasion,

[35:47] partly due to the very quiet nature of e-bikes and also

[35:53] amazing speed that at times I was just surprised that

[35:57] oh, they're allowed to go that fast and in what is considered in my mind more of

[36:04] a public walking area. Fortunately, there was

[36:08] the last time that I remember and was it was on a tri-

[36:13] on a trail and it just came out of the blue. I

[36:17] mean, I was I typically don't have earbuds in. I

[36:21] mean, I'm aware of what's around me and it came so fast

[36:26] and I I I barely knew that he was behind me.

[36:31] There was no accident, but had I stepped, you know, to the right just a

[36:36] little bit, or if I had just stumbled over something,

[36:40] it could have been a serious accident.

[36:44] And um after he had passed, I thought, well,

[36:50] wouldn't it be kind of common courtesy that maybe they would ring a bell or

[36:54] something. I don't know what that is. I got a bike myself, so I don't know.

[36:58] But um I felt like yelling at him, but I

[37:00] thought, well, that was no point, cuz he was already down the road, so why

[37:04] bother? So, I just bring that example up.

[37:08] Um I think e-bikes are really cool. They're really popular. I would like to

[37:12] point out the two times that I had an experience like this, I'm not pointing

[37:17] to teenagers. Both times, these were adult

[37:21] males that should have known better, that should have been thinking, "Oh,

[37:25] there's that woman up there. Looks like she's got gray hair. Maybe I should honk

[37:29] my horn." But um it concerned me, and I just it

[37:33] did make me wonder, aren't there some rules about that out

[37:36] there? If you're walking on a public sidewalk, if you're on a trail,

[37:40] how much Well,

[37:44] how much guidance do e-bike owners maybe need so they're being safe with

[37:48] pedestrians? Thank you very much.

[37:51] » Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

[37:53] » Cindy >> First of all, I am an e-bike

[37:57] and avid e-bike rider owner. Uh have been for several years. And to

[38:03] your point, um we

[38:07] the the biking community in general, not just e-bikes,

[38:11] but there's a uh

[38:14] on the trails, there are

[38:19] not laws or ordinances guiding us. So,

[38:25] there's a sort of

[38:29] pattern that we use, that we learn, that's common among the community. And

[38:34] as we see newer riders of both normal bikes, e-bikes,

[38:40] the scooters are becoming very popular on the trails.

[38:46] Walkers with earbuds can be a problem because even when the biker is

[38:52] doing everything they can,

[38:56] you know, if if I were out walking with my earbuds

[39:01] in, I may not hear somebody coming because of the way I like my music. But

[39:07] So, typically as a rider comes from the rear,

[39:12] the rider is expected to announce their approach in some way.

[39:18] Generally, because we pass on the on the left side, because the rider's riding on

[39:25] the right side, we would say on your left.

[39:29] Loud enough and a far enough distance to to let the the walker or the biker know.

[39:35] Some people do use bells. You know, the old bicycle bells.

[39:41] Those aren't as common. It's much easier just to announce yourself in a friendly

[39:46] manner. And and that generally works. I also

[39:50] just recently had the opportunity to do

[39:55] eight days in Europe riding bikes, which included both trails and city streets.

[40:01] And I will tell you that the bike culture in Europe is much better than

[40:05] the bike culture in the US. Because here we also have motorists who

[40:11] have no real concern. They don't think that

[40:16] bicyclists have equal uh

[40:20] to the to the spaces. But by law we do and that those laws

[40:26] have been in place for years. So when I saw this on the agenda I was

[40:31] extremely pleased because currently

[40:38] there are young people that are riding these with

[40:43] reckless abandon. I probably would have been one of those

[40:48] at 12, 13 years old but we can educate. So part of this is also

[40:55] going to need to be educated. Ironically I was just talking to one of the parking

[41:00] lot board members

[41:04] last week that perhaps it's time to go back to our trails

[41:10] plan and look at okay which streets were designated to be trails and is it time

[41:17] to look at painting bike lanes.

[41:24] On the Lisbon Road as you ride into Lisbon there's a sign share the road

[41:30] with a bicycle. So I think this is a very timely discussion.

[41:35] I'd also like to say that after reading through the

[41:41] sample. Thank you Chris for this because I was struggling with

[41:46] what is out there and it's nice to see one.

[41:50] What a lot of people don't realize is there are

[41:55] different levels of e-bikes and I think it's important

[42:00] that we understand those. So a level one e-bike is a bike that you can turn on

[42:07] the power is on but it doesn't

[42:10] have any power to the pedals unless you

[42:18] click a button to make it say, "Okay, I want extra power." It's called pedal

[42:23] assist. So, without that, you're just riding a

[42:27] regular bike. With pedal assist, it allows you to pedal,

[42:32] helps uh old people like me ride a bike, which maybe we couldn't do as off or as

[42:38] uh long as we had wanted to. Um the restriction on a level one bike,

[42:45] which is the pedal assist, or one with an a throttle, so it does pedal a bit

[42:51] assist, or you can use a throttle. I like the throttle in the cases where I'm

[42:57] trying to cross one of the streets in Marion,

[43:01] and make sure I get out of the way as quickly as possible. Um

[43:06] but a a level one bike is maximum 20 mph

[43:13] with a throttle. Now, if you're going downhill not using your throttle,

[43:17] obviously you can get faster than that. Um

[43:21] but that would be a level one. A level two,

[43:25] the power can take you up to 28 mph. A level three, in my view,

[43:32] becomes an electric motorcycle and can be powered over 28 mph.

[43:40] And it is only limited by the size of motor, power, etc. that goes into that.

[43:47] One of the things as I looked at the uh sample ordinance is that the ordinance

[43:53] doesn't discuss the different levels at all, and

[43:58] I think that's an important thing. Because as a rider out on the trail, uh

[44:05] many people have the e-bikes because they want to extend their ability to

[44:10] ride. They may have knee problems, issues like that, where they couldn't

[44:15] ride a bicycle without the pedal assist. Um and then

[44:21] you have those people that have it because it's fast.

[44:25] And they don't have to pedal. Um and those are the people that we need

[44:30] to, you know, work with. >> Well, my experience is just FYI, I rode

[44:35] two fast dudes. >> Mhm.

[44:38] » That [clears throat] was my experience. >> So,

[44:42] that's just from a user's expe- uh experience as well as an observer,

[44:48] uh Second Avenue North tends to be a very interesting place

[44:54] afternoons with kids uh coming and going from the pool.

[44:58] » My knowledge has been a topic of discussion at the Public Works

[45:01] Department. Um as you guys all know, we're around town

[45:03] all over the place. Um more specifically, the younger generation, um

[45:10] I guess I'll start with uh

[45:13] » [clears throat] >> we've all witnessed

[45:15] younger kids on these uh e-scooters and e-bikes. Um

[45:18] they come to an intersection and they just blow through the stop sign. Um

[45:23] they're hard to see uh and they're young kids.

[45:28] More importantly, we found them running around on the ball diamonds quite a bit.

[45:33] Which is a real pain in the butt for us, but um

[45:36] » And multiple riders. >> Yes.

[45:38] » On scooters and bikes. >> Uh since this is a dis- discussion, um

[45:44] keep it very brief. I am for

[45:47] moving forward and having an ordinance written up that would be specific to

[45:52] Mount Vernon. The Bellevue example is great. I love

[45:56] the the class you have to take in here if

[46:00] you're under the age of 14 with the learner's permit, and so on.

[46:04] Enforcement will be a drag. >> Mhm.

[46:06] » I mean, I understand that. >> And sometimes it's symbolic enforcement,

[46:10] [clears throat] but

[46:12] uh having an ordinance is a start.

[46:15] » Yes. Who would do this, by the way, Chris?

[46:18] Would it would it be our new attorney that would write this up, or would it

[46:21] » So, typically, we will look at various ordinances that we feel

[46:26] complement, so we'll start with a base, and then we'll have the attorney

[46:30] » They do. >> I know Marion's just videoing the

[46:34] meeting. >> Yeah, it's going to have topic for the

[46:35] very reason that, but Elvin had brought forward, obviously,

[46:39] there's >> [clears throat]

[46:40] » some off-roading that occurs with these. As far as it or as it relates to bike

[46:45] trails, there's we have to be careful

[46:49] um

[46:51] on any ordinance that would restrict these on those. There's Supreme Court

[46:57] cases that relates to accessibility um and use of the trail system, so that

[47:03] goes back to motorized wheelchairs and all of that, so

[47:07] um yeah, we would likely turn this one over

[47:10] to the attorney just just because there have been court cases on all of this.

[47:16] Um one of the challenges that we have um

[47:20] or one of the things that I like about the building ordinances that um

[47:24] they do restrict in certain sections of the community

[47:29] um and certain streets. So, the the challenge with probably 80% or 90% of

[47:35] the Malvern roads is that they're two-lane streets with a dedicated bike

[47:39] lane. >> Mhm.

[47:40] » Um they typically come with no parking on

[47:44] one side or the other, so the the reality is is

[47:49] I think looking at potentially restricting certain streets or certain

[47:53] sec- sections of the community might be um

[47:57] I'm not compliment, but really this being added to the discussion I think

[48:01] was just before we engage and spend money with the attorney is I wanted to

[48:05] make sure that there was opportunity to counsel to

[48:08] at least consider and potentially go through the process.

[48:11] » Yes. >> I I similar to

[48:15] a couple of statements that it was apropos that this came up because

[48:20] early last last week Monday Tuesday whatever it was

[48:23] um I'm leaving to go to work at

[48:26] 9:00 9:30 in the morning and I'm on um I'm on the main road and there's a kid

[48:31] who's maybe eight I don't know in front of us on an e-bike and there's

[48:38] six or eight of us I mean there was a a virtual traffic jam on Main Street and

[48:44] and he's right in the middle of the road just turning up town as it you know you

[48:47] get past the PMP there and I and he was this high off the ground and and and at

[48:53] least he had a helmet on and you know I mean there is doing something's right

[48:55] but it just um

[48:57] we're getting some control over them who's riding where they're riding and

[49:01] how they're equipped what their visibility is like and the education and

[49:05] the helmets and the flags just it isn't just you can ride here or there

[49:11] other parts of this that I really appreciate so

[49:13] » Are we aiming to like any are we thinking about along the lines of the

[49:18] same streets that are off limits to golf carts?

[49:22] » Expanding on that >> I think that I mean that's what I'm

[49:25] saying >> It you could for ease but

[49:29] that will ultimately be up to you. We'll we will give you a base

[49:33] with recommendations and then the council can decide from there if they

[49:37] want to expand or contract um from the base.

[49:40] » And certainly before it comes to us um however long it takes

[49:45] to have everyone over this side of the table

[49:48] weigh in >> Absolutely.

[49:49] » on streets >> on education on

[49:54] what this >> for the new enforcement?

[49:56] » Yeah, enforcement as well is certainly one of them.

[49:59] » That's I was trying to get as much information in tonight as I

[50:03] could just not knowing the timing. Praying but I did see that anything or

[50:10] yeah, >> [clears throat]

[50:10] » so whatever it is it is but

[50:13] » So it will it will be a couple months before the attorney probably gets back

[50:19] to us and then they'll review it. So even if we start today

[50:23] um the adoption process will likely happen

[50:28] » Not by this year or the beginning of next

[50:31] » We're going to wait and see. So but but ideally ideally we've got something in

[50:34] place as we head into spring next year so that people have time to

[50:39] do what needs to >> educate and the LBC, you guys can you

[50:43] know or we can offer classes because we have

[50:46] the LBC. We can offer classes right there.

[50:49] » I think considerations I can see anything in the world from Bellevue

[50:53] making sounds or calling out. And then I like what Scott just

[50:57] mentioned about having a flag especially for young like we're getting so many

[51:01] cars that are so high profile you can't see somebody down low. I was working in

[51:06] Independence today and I had two young boys that were on e-scooters

[51:12] and they had looked both ways. They were just crossing this really busy

[51:17] street not in a crosswalk and they had looked both ways but they

[51:21] didn't look to see a car was coming towards them me and we easily could have

[51:27] collided into each other cuz they were just full on going straight like oh no

[51:31] one's coming this way and they just came at me.

[51:33] And and then I come home and start reading

[51:37] the notes I'm like I'm so glad we're discussing this because [laughter] I

[51:40] almost hit two young boys today but they didn't even think to look ahead

[51:46] of them. They were only concerned about the cars coming out either side. So,

[51:50] I I I think it's really great that we get out ahead of this before we start

[51:55] having some tragedies. >> Yeah, this has definitely been a a hot

[51:57] topic around the state. It has has had one other and I will not

[52:03] » It's It's not a matter of if, it's just when.

[52:08] » I I just watched in these kids blow through stop signs in the helmet at the

[52:11] school last night. >> With the potential opening

[52:16] quick service in the fall, this could be probably like

[52:22] » It's going to be a hot spot. >> You are correct.

[52:26] » [clears throat]

[52:29] » You want to as as a user, uh the

[52:34] the cell phone division, many people use their cell phone

[52:40] on there to track their or they play their music

[52:45] and and that things. So, I think that has to be somewhat considered as well.

[52:52] » I think it's long It's got to be just like your vehicles. Like a one-touch

[52:56] type thing. >> Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah,

[52:59] that's the type of the correct type of that things. Complete sense.

[53:07] » Thank you, guys. >> Yeah, thank you for bringing this

[53:09] forward and uh I'm happy to provide any

[53:15] guidance I can as a as a user. I have several friends that I'm sure would be

[53:19] happy to as well.

[53:22] » For discussion, I think we'll keep moving forward on it and have something

[53:25] to present in a couple months or probably.

[53:28] Um any other topic? Or we want to move to

[53:30] reports? Mayor's report. Three things to mention. That tomorrow

[53:35] I'm meeting with uh uh the county conservation community

[53:39] recreation. We we We're it the hopper for a week grant, but we get the table

[53:43] because hopefully next year we will be in the hopper for

[53:46] mid-size community for trails.

[53:51] But I just want to get a table at the know that we're still interested in

[53:54] developing once we get property to Irish Lane and continue the

[53:59] the trail there, so. That's one thing. Well, then

[54:03] Wednesday, hopefully you're still okay with this meeting at Ely with uh

[54:08] Julia Abdall, who's the head of the economic alliance with City of Cedar

[54:12] Rapids Corridor. And she's actually meeting with

[54:15] former mayors of the Cedar Rapids area. This is to

[54:20] you know, what does economic development look for us look like for us versus

[54:23] Cedar Rapids and Iowa and so on. So,

[54:27] hopefully you can come for that meeting on Wednesday night

[54:30] 5:00 at Ely. And the third thing is the next meeting

[54:34] of money kind of heads-up right now. At this point, the next meeting with

[54:38] regular meeting with the I would

[54:40] I would be a team that's going to be hopefully here to talk to or see if

[54:44] there are any comments from the 100 uh homeowners who are

[54:49] bordering Highway 1 through town for this uh

[54:52] DOT project that we're doing next couple summers.

[54:57] So, hopefully they'll be here to speak uh

[54:59] to that. And uh also next week is the at the next

[55:04] meeting is uh the Linn County Public Health

[55:06] wants to do a presentation on uh well, VO's and um

[55:11] what our status is as as far as health the health department uh

[55:16] dealing with health in that area.

[55:19] Um and the third thing is uh something similar. Coleen Alexander is

[55:24] just going to be on the agenda to talk a little bit about

[55:26] what she's been doing and how we've been doing and do you do we want to continue

[55:30] the same level of support? Um obviously a needy organization an organization

[55:35] that has high needs, very viable organizations, can we continue to

[55:40] contribute the same level that we have,

[55:44] but we want to or can, that's that's the issue here at this point. So, we'll have

[55:46] those tough conversations. So, I think it might be a heavy discussion

[55:52] agenda for the next meeting, but my two cents.

[55:54] » I have a question about the um the meeting or next meeting when we talk

[55:59] about Highway 1. Um

[56:02] people who live along Highway 1, but they don't have a Highway 1 address,

[56:06] like their house is facing the other direction, but they have property along

[56:10] there, are they also being notified of this meeting?

[56:15] » So, individual notifications about the meeting um

[56:20] are being sent. There's a letter from the DOT that is going out to I believe

[56:25] just those that have access or front

[56:30] » Okay. >> of Highway 1.

[56:32] » Because 12 years ago, 11 years ago, and 7th

[56:37] Street was torn up. Um I don't think any of you were involved

[56:42] with this. Um

[56:44] the city only notified people who had 7th Street addresses and not all the

[56:50] people who had land along there, and there were very few people

[56:55] that got notified, but it affected a lot of people, and um

[57:00] and a lot of people who just live like one house up

[57:04] from 7th Street. And so, um it took a lot of us by surprise that it

[57:09] was all happening because so few people got notified. And so, I just want to

[57:14] avoid a repeat of that. I think a lot of the town is aware that Highway 1 is just

[57:19] going to happen, but I just hope that like

[57:24] all the people who have land along Highway 1 will be let

[57:29] know, because my water got turned off so many times during that. But technically,

[57:33] I don't have a 7th Street address, but I was affected so many times during

[57:38] that construction. >> I think this is where some of the

[57:42] crossover will be. Um

[57:46] Being a DOT driven project, you will be subject to what it is they

[57:52] plan to do. That does not mean that the city, once

[57:56] we We haven't sent anything out because we

[57:58] don't have a definitive Right. If it comes the 17th, and we have something

[58:02] that we could send out. That doesn't prevent the city

[58:06] from sending out notifications, cuz you are correct.

[58:09] Those that have driveway access to Highway 1 are not likely going to be

[58:13] accessing their driveway during the construction process. So,

[58:16] uh it will affect the side streets with parking and things like that. So, um it

[58:21] won't prevent us from doing something similar.

[58:24] Um I'm thankful, obviously, that they're

[58:27] coming in August. They're not bidding the project in November. So, we we're

[58:31] probably a full 8 to 9 months away from them

[58:36] starting construction. Uh so, we have time to do that.

[58:41] » Right. And And with 7th Street, the 8 months before, they were only talking to

[58:46] those few people on 7th Street. And then, when it was

[58:51] like 1 month out, then word finally got to the rest of us.

[58:56] » No, I can assure you the DOT is only going to notify

[59:00] those that it generally affects. Okay. And they won't worry about us or allow

[59:04] us to do the rest.

[59:09] » Question there. >> Go ahead.

[59:12] » I'm going to mention the fourth thing in my report.

[59:14] Breakfast with the mayor August 15th at the First Lutheran Church

[59:19] at 10:00, I believe. >> Any council reports? Committee reports?

[59:30] » City manager report

[59:36] Questions are first for this are there any other reports or does anyone have a

[59:39] report?

[59:42] » I just want to report that um we put on our second annual reading camp at the

[59:47] library last week. We had 23 campers involved and 23 staff and it was very

[59:54] successful.

[1:00:01] » Thanks for hosting that. Thanks for being involved in that. Thanks for

[1:00:03] continuing that and all the work.

[1:00:07] Anything else needs to come before this council at this time?

[1:00:11] Otherwise I will call this adjourned. Thank you very much everyone.

[1:00:15] I'll leave these chairs.

[1:00:19] » I can't read the number. >> I'll leave this

[1:00:22] here for now.

[1:00:25] » staff and the staff

Mount Vernon City Council Aug 3 2026 meeting

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