1 00:00:00,240 --> 00:00:04,600 payments of $66,541 2 00:00:05,920 --> 00:00:12,800 uh primarily legal and insurance fees. >> I'll make a motion. 3 00:00:12,000 --> 00:00:16,160 » Second. >> A motion from Austin, a second from 4 00:00:14,559 --> 00:00:20,400 Nick. All in favor? >> I. 5 00:00:16,880 --> 00:00:24,400 » Any opposed? Motion carries unanimously. Uh we'll start things out this morning. 6 00:00:22,160 --> 00:00:29,119 We have a guest from the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation here to 7 00:00:26,560 --> 00:00:32,960 share some things with us. >> All right. Thank you for having me. Uh, 8 00:00:31,039 --> 00:00:36,680 is it okay if I pass out some folders? >> Absolutely. Awesome. 9 00:00:38,160 --> 00:00:41,960 » Thank you. >> Thank you. 10 00:00:43,040 --> 00:00:49,000 » Thank you. >> I still got mine. 11 00:00:46,000 --> 00:00:49,000 » Okay. 12 00:00:53,710 --> 00:01:00,800 [clears throat] Okay. Well, um, thank you everyone for 13 00:00:58,239 --> 00:01:04,960 having me here today. Uh, it's I I consider it a real opportunity. Um, and 14 00:01:03,440 --> 00:01:08,720 again, thank you for your long-standing partnership with Southern Minnesota 15 00:01:06,240 --> 00:01:14,000 Initiative Foundation. Um, just a brief introduction. You know, New Prague EDA 16 00:01:11,360 --> 00:01:20,640 has been a valued Smith supporter since 2003. Um, and has contributed a total of 17 00:01:16,960 --> 00:01:24,880 $11,000 over that time to Smith. Uh we truly appreciate your commitment to 18 00:01:22,960 --> 00:01:28,880 strengthening communities and supporting economic development through southern 19 00:01:26,400 --> 00:01:32,000 Minnesota. Just to give you a refresher who Smith who we are at Smith at 20 00:01:30,880 --> 00:01:36,479 Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation. Um so we are a regional 21 00:01:35,119 --> 00:01:41,600 development and philanthropic organization serving 20 counties, 175 22 00:01:39,759 --> 00:01:46,399 communities, and one native nation across southern Minnesota. Our mission 23 00:01:44,240 --> 00:01:50,799 is to foster economic development and community vitality uh through 24 00:01:48,479 --> 00:01:55,840 collaboration, partnerships, investments and uh philanthropy. 25 00:01:53,280 --> 00:02:00,560 What we do uh so entrepreneurship and economic development, business lending, 26 00:01:58,320 --> 00:02:05,119 uh startup financing, gap financing, technical assistance, entrepreneur 27 00:02:02,880 --> 00:02:11,360 support, rural entrepreneurial uh entrepreneurship development, and more. 28 00:02:07,520 --> 00:02:15,520 Um, also early childhood development, just to kind of give you an idea here, 29 00:02:13,520 --> 00:02:20,000 um, early care and education grants, early literacy grants, child care 30 00:02:17,280 --> 00:02:25,200 workforce initiatives, uh, free provider training, uh, community early childhood 31 00:02:22,959 --> 00:02:29,680 partnerships. And then the last pillar is community vitality, 32 00:02:27,599 --> 00:02:33,519 um, small town grants, placemaking projects, community beautifification, 33 00:02:31,440 --> 00:02:38,160 downtown improvements, community leadership development. basically making 34 00:02:35,280 --> 00:02:42,640 these small towns um across our region places that people uh want to live 35 00:02:40,319 --> 00:02:45,920 because there's so much value there, but not it's not always easy to maybe see 36 00:02:44,480 --> 00:02:53,040 that. And so we want to give small towns a fighting chance to to um hold and 37 00:02:50,080 --> 00:02:57,840 retain um everything that makes a town and a community so wonderful. Um and 38 00:02:55,200 --> 00:03:02,159 then also philanthropy. So this is uh for example community foundations, 39 00:02:59,440 --> 00:03:07,920 endowments, donor advised funds, legacy giving, regional grant making, really 40 00:03:03,840 --> 00:03:12,400 just giving people um a pathway to uh supporting their communities in all the 41 00:03:10,080 --> 00:03:16,239 diverse ways that they could or want to. Every community has unique needs and so 42 00:03:14,560 --> 00:03:21,920 for example, our community foundations are there to uh allow communities to 43 00:03:18,560 --> 00:03:27,440 rally around those needs. So um why Smith partners with EDAS? 44 00:03:25,840 --> 00:03:32,959 One of the reasons Smith enjoys working with EDA's EDA offices is because we're 45 00:03:30,319 --> 00:03:36,000 pursuing many of the same outcomes, um, business growth, workforce 46 00:03:34,720 --> 00:03:39,680 attraction and retention, entrepreneurial support, childcare 47 00:03:37,920 --> 00:03:44,480 availability, community development, quality of life improvements. 48 00:03:42,000 --> 00:03:50,159 Um, typically Smith serves as an additional tool in an EDA's um, toolbox. 49 00:03:48,560 --> 00:03:54,959 So, we help communities connect businesses to capital, identify opport 50 00:03:52,720 --> 00:03:58,879 grant opportunities, provide technical assistance. You know, we can work with 51 00:03:57,360 --> 00:04:04,319 uh businesses starting out all the way up to advanced businesses. Um, for 52 00:04:01,120 --> 00:04:08,159 example, Quickbooks, um, how to keep your taxes organized, pretty much 53 00:04:05,840 --> 00:04:12,319 everything. Um, so it's pretty cool. We can come alongside a business and help 54 00:04:10,239 --> 00:04:15,920 them flourish. Um, support entrepreneurs, you know, that's kind of 55 00:04:13,840 --> 00:04:19,199 the name of the game. strengthen local philanthropy, improve childcare 56 00:04:17,600 --> 00:04:24,240 capacity, development, community projects. So rather than replacing local 57 00:04:21,680 --> 00:04:28,560 economic development efforts, we help communities bring additional resources 58 00:04:26,000 --> 00:04:33,120 and expertise to the table. So kind of diving in here, and I'll be I'll be 59 00:04:30,160 --> 00:04:38,320 brief. Um, but the Lassour County uh impact since 1986, 60 00:04:35,759 --> 00:04:44,639 um, $6.9 million has been invested in the Lassour County. 322 grants have been 61 00:04:41,600 --> 00:04:51,280 awarded, 30 loans provided to support entrepreneurs. Uh 3,370 62 00:04:48,160 --> 00:04:55,840 entrepreneurs supported uh 72 children supported through recent initiatives 63 00:04:52,880 --> 00:04:59,680 within the last three years. Um just to kind of give you an idea, we have around 64 00:04:57,520 --> 00:05:03,440 31 develop approved training sessions throughout our region annually. Uh these 65 00:05:02,080 --> 00:05:07,440 are training sessions that childcare providers or really anyone that works 66 00:05:04,880 --> 00:05:12,240 with children um in a licensed capacity can come and um not only receive 67 00:05:10,000 --> 00:05:16,639 accreditation by the state um but learn best practices in terms of how to run 68 00:05:14,000 --> 00:05:24,000 their business and how to uh best serve our children. Um so, uh to give you kind 69 00:05:20,560 --> 00:05:27,680 of an idea, um return on investment for every dollar donated from Lassour 70 00:05:25,680 --> 00:05:31,440 County, approximately $21 has been invested back into Lassour County 71 00:05:29,680 --> 00:05:35,360 through grants, loans, programming, and technical assistance. So that's the 72 00:05:33,440 --> 00:05:38,960 power of leveraging local support with state, federal, philanthropic, 73 00:05:37,360 --> 00:05:43,440 corporate, and private resources as well. Um so again, I kind of already 74 00:05:41,840 --> 00:05:48,080 mentioned this, but business loans, this is one way that we support economic 75 00:05:45,360 --> 00:05:52,479 development. uh we provide financing um from starting up all the way to equity 76 00:05:49,759 --> 00:05:56,800 investments. So um that technical assistance, cash flow planning, loan 77 00:05:54,479 --> 00:06:02,240 readiness, growth strategies, um you name it. But in fiscal year 2025, Smith 78 00:05:59,759 --> 00:06:05,520 provided around 35 and a half hours of business technical assistance here in 79 00:06:03,759 --> 00:06:10,720 Lassour County with an estimated value of around $2,840. 80 00:06:08,720 --> 00:06:14,000 So, these are businesses here um that are that are benefiting from that again 81 00:06:12,560 --> 00:06:18,880 because of the partnership that Smith and the EDA have and also others. Um so, 82 00:06:17,199 --> 00:06:23,440 we're so grateful for that. Entrepreneurship highlights Montgomery 83 00:06:21,120 --> 00:06:27,919 uh Rev initiative. Smith awarded a $20,000 grant to support Montgomery's 84 00:06:25,440 --> 00:06:32,400 rural entrepreneurial venture program, REV. Uh the project focuses on business 85 00:06:30,400 --> 00:06:36,960 outreach, one-on-one entrepreneur visits, identifying barriers to growth. 86 00:06:35,280 --> 00:06:41,600 Uh this initiative creates stronger local businesses and more informed 87 00:06:38,880 --> 00:06:46,880 economic development strategies. Uh the promise act [clears throat] the 88 00:06:44,000 --> 00:06:52,160 promise act grants um recent lassour county recipients included uh $50,000 89 00:06:49,600 --> 00:06:57,680 awarded to lassour farming corporation $25,000 awarded to the lawn barber 90 00:06:54,639 --> 00:07:02,160 service services in lassour um supporting business stability payroll 91 00:06:59,440 --> 00:07:06,240 retention equipment modernization and business growth. Uh the new Prague 92 00:07:04,319 --> 00:07:11,120 impact here um early childhood and education. New Prague area schools um 93 00:07:08,800 --> 00:07:15,440 early learning program Smith invested around $17,000 to support parent 94 00:07:13,680 --> 00:07:19,440 resource bags, early childhood engagement, school readiness 95 00:07:17,120 --> 00:07:24,240 initiatives, and uh full day preschool programming for atrisisk students. uh 96 00:07:22,400 --> 00:07:29,039 New Prague Area Community Foundation. Smith awarded $10,000 early care and 97 00:07:26,639 --> 00:07:33,440 education grant to support childcare provider resource library provider 98 00:07:31,199 --> 00:07:38,800 training, parent education, and then community early childhood initiatives. 99 00:07:36,240 --> 00:07:43,120 Um New Prague Area Early Childhood Initiative received a 100 00:07:40,479 --> 00:07:48,000 $12,000 grant um again for parent education, educator professional 101 00:07:45,039 --> 00:07:52,560 development, and um and play-based learning. So, um, and and I can go on 102 00:07:50,400 --> 00:07:55,680 and on about about this, um, but and it's just so special. Again, it just 103 00:07:53,759 --> 00:07:59,840 highlights the power of our our kind of our synergistic, um, relationship here. 104 00:07:57,680 --> 00:08:04,160 It's really great. Um, community vitality impact, the city of New Prague, 105 00:08:02,240 --> 00:08:08,080 um, smalltown grant. They received $6,631 106 00:08:05,919 --> 00:08:12,960 for improvements to Southside Park Disc Golf Course, uh, wayfinding signage, 107 00:08:10,800 --> 00:08:17,759 park enhancements, uh, visitor experience improvements. also forward 108 00:08:15,599 --> 00:08:23,039 new Prague Foundation uh small town grant in the total of $9,685 109 00:08:20,400 --> 00:08:27,599 for landscaping uh native vegetation trees and shrubs uh outdoor performance 110 00:08:25,840 --> 00:08:31,840 space improvements things that just make the community a wonderful livable place 111 00:08:29,520 --> 00:08:34,959 um that kind of enhance it. Community foundations, of course, we do community 112 00:08:33,360 --> 00:08:38,719 foundations work like I mentioned. I I won't go over everything, but uh we 113 00:08:36,640 --> 00:08:42,399 support our community foundations. We sort of do all the backend work, the 114 00:08:40,159 --> 00:08:46,880 legal work, tax stuff like that. uh freeing up the board um of the community 115 00:08:45,360 --> 00:08:50,000 foundation to focus on what is most important and pressing in their 116 00:08:48,240 --> 00:08:54,160 community. And so that's really really great. So we supported uh recent support 117 00:08:52,240 --> 00:08:59,600 in the last three years. Uh for example, this uh in 2025 we supported the new 118 00:08:56,880 --> 00:09:06,720 Prague Community Foundation at $6,000 around $6,000. So um and of course 119 00:09:03,680 --> 00:09:11,839 Montgomery, Lassour, Alleion, you know, the they have community foundations as 120 00:09:08,880 --> 00:09:16,959 well that uh we work with. So, under our Smith umbrella, I should say as well, 121 00:09:14,480 --> 00:09:20,640 um, child care matters to the economic development. Obviously, parents need a 122 00:09:18,800 --> 00:09:23,839 place to drop off their kids. Um, of course, and and there's many reasons why 123 00:09:22,560 --> 00:09:26,959 that matters as well. So, when businesses tell us they struggle to find 124 00:09:25,279 --> 00:09:31,519 workers, childcare is frequently part of that discussion. Um, so child care 125 00:09:29,040 --> 00:09:35,600 impacts, workforce participation. Um, there's there's many and I'm sure all of 126 00:09:32,880 --> 00:09:39,360 you know most of them. So um today childcare is economic development and 127 00:09:37,600 --> 00:09:44,800 that's why Smith continues investing heavily um in that. So um I can make you 128 00:09:43,440 --> 00:09:49,600 aware of some upcoming grants. I'll just say one. The small town grant uh is 129 00:09:46,880 --> 00:09:54,000 actually opening this month. Um typical deadline is in October. Uh who can apply 130 00:09:52,240 --> 00:09:58,720 would be cities, local governments, nonprofits, and community organiza um 131 00:09:56,480 --> 00:10:02,320 community organizations. Um this is again beautifification for the 132 00:10:00,640 --> 00:10:08,560 community, public spaces, downtown improvements. um and so on. So, um with 133 00:10:06,560 --> 00:10:14,880 all of that, I just want to say thank you for for your time. I hope I went 134 00:10:11,360 --> 00:10:18,800 over um I was thorough enough. I um your investment helps Smith continue 135 00:10:16,320 --> 00:10:22,959 supporting entrepreneurs, businesses, communities, um early childhood 136 00:10:20,880 --> 00:10:27,279 initiatives, and so much more in the Lassour County and southern Minnesota 137 00:10:24,800 --> 00:10:32,399 area. On behalf of Smith, I specifically ask that the new PRA EDA continue uh its 138 00:10:31,040 --> 00:10:36,160 support at the same level as last year at the thousand level. Um and again, we 139 00:10:35,040 --> 00:10:40,079 just gratefully appreciate your partnership and leadership and your 140 00:10:38,160 --> 00:10:47,640 commitment to creating a stronger future for New Craig. So, thank you. 141 00:10:42,640 --> 00:10:47,640 » Thanks, Aaron. Any questions, anyone? 142 00:10:48,320 --> 00:10:53,040 » Appreciate all that you and the organization do in southern Minnesota. 143 00:10:51,360 --> 00:10:54,560 Great to have you join us and keep us posted. 144 00:10:53,680 --> 00:10:57,560 » Thank you very much. Thank you, >> honor. 145 00:10:57,839 --> 00:11:06,240 » Uh, next up on the agenda, Joe, updates on BRNE. 146 00:11:04,240 --> 00:11:09,360 » We have Do you want me to go to the microphone or 147 00:11:07,200 --> 00:11:15,760 » Up to you. I'm fine either way. >> We have three um visits since your last 148 00:11:12,320 --> 00:11:20,480 meeting. Um, the first was at Hi and Austin. Brooke and I were able to attend 149 00:11:17,680 --> 00:11:24,640 that one. It was interesting because the first time we had visited them was six 150 00:11:22,480 --> 00:11:29,440 months after they opened. So it been five years since 151 00:11:26,959 --> 00:11:36,800 um they grew from 13 full-time employees to 30. Um Colton the manager has very 152 00:11:32,959 --> 00:11:44,399 positive say attitude towards Craig and the area said that customer growth has 153 00:11:42,160 --> 00:11:49,839 the street improvement project had a slight impact but it was shortterm 154 00:11:47,040 --> 00:11:49,839 otherwise very 155 00:11:53,360 --> 00:12:01,839 That's about right. Yeah, good. >> And then the second one was at Heras 156 00:11:58,800 --> 00:12:07,680 floors and um again another positive one. They are in the downtown. Um their 157 00:12:05,120 --> 00:12:12,320 building consists of three600 square foot or 4,800 square feet. Right now 158 00:12:10,320 --> 00:12:17,200 they are still looking at expanding and moving to the side of town and that 159 00:12:14,480 --> 00:12:23,200 would be an expansion from 4,800 to 14,000 square feet. 160 00:12:19,920 --> 00:12:29,279 Positive growth for the community. They have four full-time employees and 161 00:12:26,079 --> 00:12:34,959 they have subs that also assist both this store and the one 162 00:12:32,480 --> 00:12:38,079 that attended [snorts] comments on that. 163 00:12:36,560 --> 00:12:44,600 » No, I mean they made the normal comment of parking is 164 00:12:39,680 --> 00:12:44,600 Yeah, especially on that area downtown 165 00:12:50,320 --> 00:12:56,639 » No, I think things are generally going well for them. 166 00:12:54,880 --> 00:12:59,120 They're hoping to make their move sooner than later. 167 00:12:57,360 --> 00:13:02,800 » Yeah, they got the work for the new building out to bid. We had actually 168 00:13:00,959 --> 00:13:07,839 approved and had a building permit sitting there and they just never move 169 00:13:05,360 --> 00:13:11,600 forward to pick it up. So, we got to re-re the permit with the new 170 00:13:10,240 --> 00:13:15,440 contractors that they may bring on board. 171 00:13:13,200 --> 00:13:17,760 Sounds like a positive project. 172 00:13:16,000 --> 00:13:21,600 » Yeah. Continuing to grow, too. I think one of the things I took away from there 173 00:13:19,519 --> 00:13:26,800 is they're looking at adding some appliance sales and services. So, some 174 00:13:23,839 --> 00:13:31,360 additional lines of business. So, it's it's good to see them having success 175 00:13:28,880 --> 00:13:34,079 here locally. >> That's nice. A long-term family 176 00:13:33,200 --> 00:13:37,079 business. >> Yeah. 177 00:13:38,639 --> 00:13:49,519 And then we also had a visit at funeral home with a new owner. That was nice 178 00:13:46,480 --> 00:13:55,360 meeting a new business person to the community. It's himself and then he 179 00:13:53,200 --> 00:14:00,199 wellated wants to become involved with the 180 00:13:56,959 --> 00:14:00,199 different organizations. 181 00:14:01,040 --> 00:14:12,120 This is his first funeral home that he's kind of run, but he has family business. 182 00:14:07,839 --> 00:14:12,120 » Yeah. Out of Lakeville. 183 00:14:12,959 --> 00:14:18,320 » Yeah. >> That puts us at 10 for the year and has 184 00:14:15,920 --> 00:14:23,760 been calling. So, if you have any businesses that really like to go out, 185 00:14:20,800 --> 00:14:26,839 let me know. And I'll >> All right. 186 00:14:27,360 --> 00:14:35,279 » Sounds good. Thanks, Joe. [snorts] uh business updates, guys. 187 00:14:32,800 --> 00:14:40,639 » Yeah, real quickly. So, we did issue uh another new home permit in July. So, up 188 00:14:37,199 --> 00:14:46,079 to our total of 2025 uh with a total of three, which is again, not a lot. Um, as 189 00:14:43,360 --> 00:14:51,600 we've talked, we just need more lots. We did uh wrap up last Monday with the city 190 00:14:49,040 --> 00:14:57,199 council the concept plan review for Harvest Fields development, which is 185 191 00:14:54,079 --> 00:15:02,240 lots on um 60 acres. I had a follow-up meeting with them yesterday. They are 192 00:14:59,519 --> 00:15:08,639 shooting for their plan unit development uh and annexation uh formal applications 193 00:15:05,600 --> 00:15:12,480 by our October 7th deadline. Uh right now what they need to get done is kind 194 00:15:10,320 --> 00:15:17,920 of more preliminary design um from grading to the traffic study and um 195 00:15:16,480 --> 00:15:21,680 they're actively working on both of those right now. And uh yeah, they're 196 00:15:20,480 --> 00:15:25,360 just trying to get the all the entitlement work done here uh before 197 00:15:23,920 --> 00:15:30,000 they close on the land obviously and know that they have uh land use approval 198 00:15:27,680 --> 00:15:33,760 uh to move forward. Uh like with any project, you know, they got to make sure 199 00:15:31,360 --> 00:15:38,399 that they have um you know, the financial uh stability in the project 200 00:15:36,480 --> 00:15:41,519 from not only the beginning of the project, but through how long they think 201 00:15:39,839 --> 00:15:47,279 it would take to phase it, which is about a fiveyear time period, generally 202 00:15:43,760 --> 00:15:52,560 speaking, um for the 185 lots, all pending market conditions and 203 00:15:49,199 --> 00:15:56,720 everything. So, uh positive on on that project, at least for now. 204 00:15:54,000 --> 00:15:59,839 » Ken, well, that that'll be the first one since Eastland, right? 205 00:15:58,880 --> 00:16:04,079 uh or has >> we've had other plats, you know, under 206 00:16:01,759 --> 00:16:08,959 10 lots [snorts] throughout town and replplats and different things, but of 207 00:16:06,079 --> 00:16:11,519 of substantial size. Yeah, definitely. >> Definitely. 208 00:16:09,920 --> 00:16:14,399 » Um we did and we've had town home developments, I should say, since 209 00:16:12,720 --> 00:16:20,240 Eastland as well. But >> um other than that, the uh Chart 210 00:16:17,680 --> 00:16:24,959 Industries property or not property, the company was acquired by Baker Hughes 211 00:16:22,079 --> 00:16:28,560 back in July. Um, we have not heard directly from the new ownership, but uh, 212 00:16:27,279 --> 00:16:33,519 everything I've read is that they continue to uh, operate as they have uh, 213 00:16:31,519 --> 00:16:37,199 here in New Prague uh, for the time being. I don't know if anybody else has 214 00:16:34,720 --> 00:16:41,600 heard anything differently um, on the EDA's end, but uh, that was something I 215 00:16:40,160 --> 00:16:47,759 didn't know that was happening. I don't know if maybe Josh did. No idea. Um, 216 00:16:46,160 --> 00:16:52,000 other than that, we did get the building permit for Bold North Hemp for the uh, 217 00:16:49,839 --> 00:16:58,079 cannabis cultivation at the mill property. um just working on some um 218 00:16:55,440 --> 00:17:03,920 code things with them on that building. And then uh TP Insurance uh is also 219 00:17:01,519 --> 00:17:08,640 doing some internal alterations to their uh building on Main Street. So it's kind 220 00:17:06,559 --> 00:17:13,280 of the the bulk of the projects over the past month here that we've had. One note 221 00:17:11,280 --> 00:17:17,120 to add just just from yesterday actually. So there was a rumor 222 00:17:15,520 --> 00:17:21,120 circulating around town that the post office is no longer moving. Um the last 223 00:17:19,919 --> 00:17:24,640 couple days there have been a lot of vehicles over there. We actually did 224 00:17:22,640 --> 00:17:31,280 send a staff member over and had internal confirmation that uh they are 225 00:17:27,839 --> 00:17:34,640 working for USPS to renovate that building. So, 226 00:17:33,039 --> 00:17:38,480 » that was my assumption. I I was going to pop in there yesterday, too, just as I'm 227 00:17:36,640 --> 00:17:42,559 being our neighbor, but what I noticed yesterday was they had basically pulled 228 00:17:40,559 --> 00:17:47,360 all the ventilation hoods off the roof. So, I was like, "Okay, they're not 229 00:17:45,200 --> 00:17:50,559 » it's not going to be a restaurant any longer," which to me kind of 230 00:17:49,200 --> 00:17:55,120 » Yeah. I mean, it's I mean, our building official was the one that went over and 231 00:17:52,000 --> 00:18:01,200 took a look because while this uh USPS does not need any permits or okays from 232 00:17:59,200 --> 00:18:04,880 the city, if for some reason it wasn't USPS doing work, then you would have had 233 00:18:03,679 --> 00:18:08,400 to put a stop to it. >> So, 234 00:18:06,559 --> 00:18:13,600 the postal service does not they can just buy a building and start doing 235 00:18:10,160 --> 00:18:17,280 whatever. No notification to you. No, >> they don't even have to own it. They're 236 00:18:14,799 --> 00:18:20,320 just leasing it and it's situation. So yeah, they they 237 00:18:18,720 --> 00:18:24,160 » to the point of they don't even have to follow a lot of laws. Like they have 238 00:18:22,160 --> 00:18:27,200 parked their vehicles illegally on Main Street and our police officers have just 239 00:18:25,840 --> 00:18:32,960 been like, "Can you guys please move them? Like we can't make you move them, 240 00:18:29,200 --> 00:18:38,400 but and they've just no we're good." So yeah, they tr they are truly above every 241 00:18:36,000 --> 00:18:41,120 law of which we as a city could possibly try to hold up to. 242 00:18:39,760 --> 00:18:44,080 » Oh, the fed boys. >> Interesting. 243 00:18:42,400 --> 00:18:46,320 » Oh, you're in the wrong business, man. You need [laughter] to be in the federal 244 00:18:45,280 --> 00:18:48,799 government. I don't want to dabble with any of that. That's that's dark arts 245 00:18:48,320 --> 00:18:52,559 over there. >> But but yes, we we had heard a few 246 00:18:50,960 --> 00:18:58,559 because I mean we because of that they've never formally informed us they 247 00:18:54,720 --> 00:19:03,039 were going in there. Um we had actually heard rumors. I we got a few phone calls 248 00:19:00,960 --> 00:19:07,039 from a couple residents. I think even the paper reached out to both of us 249 00:19:05,360 --> 00:19:10,960 » trying to figure out, hey, we'd heard that they' broken their lease and 250 00:19:08,400 --> 00:19:15,840 weren't moving anymore and you know more than us then because we know nothing. 251 00:19:13,360 --> 00:19:20,320 and our boots on the ground just sending the building official in uh kind of 252 00:19:18,080 --> 00:19:23,039 confirmed that they kind of are ramping up and I think they've almost gutted the 253 00:19:22,559 --> 00:19:24,640 building. >> Yeah, it's completely gutted at this 254 00:19:24,240 --> 00:19:27,520 point. >> Yeah, they a day 255 00:19:25,919 --> 00:19:32,000 » they moved pretty quick because I I was out of town last week but they I think 256 00:19:29,919 --> 00:19:36,080 it was Thursday and Friday there before I left the week prior saw a couple 257 00:19:34,080 --> 00:19:38,320 vehicles and then it was just boom. >> Yep. 258 00:19:36,720 --> 00:19:41,120 » But to that point, Nick, it has caused problems. I know. 259 00:19:39,360 --> 00:19:45,120 » I can't imagine. Well, they don't have to notify you, do any code reviews, 260 00:19:43,600 --> 00:19:49,600 everything. Oh, sounds great. >> I was say the problem comes, especially 261 00:19:48,000 --> 00:19:52,240 when they try to sell or if they're leasing the building. Like, if they're 262 00:19:50,880 --> 00:19:55,039 no longer in there, >> the building owner is now stuck with a 263 00:19:53,679 --> 00:19:57,280 building that isn't code compliance. >> They think, well, it's the federal 264 00:19:55,840 --> 00:19:58,720 government. It's got to be up to snuff. Well, 265 00:19:57,840 --> 00:20:02,880 » they do. >> So, federal government owns the building 266 00:20:00,880 --> 00:20:05,280 or they found a private buyer and they lease it. 267 00:20:03,760 --> 00:20:09,039 » I believe the building is still actually owned by the same owner. 268 00:20:07,200 --> 00:20:14,160 » It's leased. They typically do 99ear leases. They're just under a long-term 269 00:20:10,559 --> 00:20:16,640 lease of federal government. >> But the [snorts] new postmaster, you 270 00:20:15,600 --> 00:20:21,679 know, I don't know how long he's been there. Maybe a year, three quarters a 271 00:20:18,480 --> 00:20:25,520 year. He did announce it at city club. >> Oh, [laughter] 272 00:20:23,039 --> 00:20:29,320 » so you missed the official meeting. >> Missed the official meeting. 273 00:20:30,240 --> 00:20:34,480 » You stood up there and say, I got an announcement. I'm the so and so and we 274 00:20:33,520 --> 00:20:38,000 are moving to the >> so much shady about this entire thing 275 00:20:36,080 --> 00:20:42,559 that's going on. It just doesn't feel good. 276 00:20:40,000 --> 00:20:44,320 Okay, great for our new post office. >> All right. 277 00:20:43,039 --> 00:20:46,880 » I just hope it still looks like a pizza ranch when they're done. Pull up looking 278 00:20:46,240 --> 00:20:49,200 for pizza. >> Oh, no. It's drive-thru chicken. Hey, 279 00:20:49,099 --> 00:20:52,520 [laughter] >> get the drive. 280 00:20:52,960 --> 00:20:56,000 » God, there you go. Nice. >> That wrap it up, Ken. 281 00:20:55,280 --> 00:21:02,880 » That does. Yeah. >> Okay. Uh Joe, CDA updates. 282 00:21:00,400 --> 00:21:07,600 » You clarified new happenings have a lot of different uses. [laughter] 283 00:21:05,840 --> 00:21:11,760 » That's hard to believe. Well, all the Facebook, so you can go in with the real 284 00:21:09,039 --> 00:21:16,720 information and no one will believe you. >> Um, CDA updates, we are undertaking our 285 00:21:14,720 --> 00:21:21,280 strategic plan for the next five years. So, starting today, we'll have a social 286 00:21:18,640 --> 00:21:25,919 media post with a link to a community survey, happy to send that link out to 287 00:21:23,520 --> 00:21:30,559 you as well. But if you have input on the direction and focus that our agency 288 00:21:28,240 --> 00:21:35,520 should have the next few years, get your input. 289 00:21:32,400 --> 00:21:41,280 And um today we are hosting tax tips for businesses from 11 to 12:30. 290 00:21:38,640 --> 00:21:45,200 Aaron Anderson from Dems Consulting will be presenting free lunch if you want to 291 00:21:43,200 --> 00:21:50,159 come. Finally, uh Fastrack Challenge. Our 292 00:21:47,360 --> 00:21:57,799 applications closed for this year's 10th annual event and we applications from 293 00:21:53,039 --> 00:21:57,799 four cities. So our board will be 294 00:21:57,919 --> 00:22:06,720 finalist within the next Great. 295 00:22:04,000 --> 00:22:10,559 Uh we do not have anyone from the school district with an update today. So that 296 00:22:08,880 --> 00:22:14,480 moves us along to Josh with the executive report. 297 00:22:11,840 --> 00:22:20,720 » Uh yeah, just a few general updates of various things going on. Um as you know, 298 00:22:17,520 --> 00:22:24,240 um CVF Racing has submitted a TIFF application to the city. We continue to 299 00:22:22,640 --> 00:22:29,679 try to work through that process on our end. Um, of note, I don't know if I 300 00:22:26,960 --> 00:22:33,360 updated this to you guys before, um, they have also submitted and are running 301 00:22:31,679 --> 00:22:37,760 through the same process over in Bell Plane at the moment. Um, there are 302 00:22:36,159 --> 00:22:40,720 between the two cities, our offers are very different, but our assumptions are 303 00:22:39,360 --> 00:22:44,880 also very different through that. And so, um, we are just trying to present 304 00:22:43,039 --> 00:22:52,640 the best possible offer that makes sense for us as a city without necessarily 305 00:22:50,480 --> 00:22:56,159 piffing back money that CVF may not necessarily need for the project. So, we 306 00:22:54,880 --> 00:23:00,755 continue to work through that process. Hopefully, we'll um come to a 307 00:22:58,640 --> 00:23:03,360 conclusion. Hope more hoping [clears throat] good than bad sooner 308 00:23:01,840 --> 00:23:09,039 than later so it doesn't remain open, but we continue to work through that. Um 309 00:23:06,000 --> 00:23:14,960 did the TIFF application reflect just the parcel that he's considering or was 310 00:23:12,159 --> 00:23:18,760 it for the entirety of that parcel that's for sale there? 311 00:23:20,000 --> 00:23:24,559 » Just I think it be just for that building. Yeah, just just for the port 312 00:23:23,520 --> 00:23:29,280 portion that he is using >> like 12 [snorts] whatever acres. Yeah. 313 00:23:27,280 --> 00:23:33,120 » Yep. That answer that's >> his plan at this point would be just to 314 00:23:30,960 --> 00:23:36,559 annex as far as we know that small portion of the property 315 00:23:34,320 --> 00:23:42,320 » for his property for his building. Yeah. Okay. 316 00:23:38,960 --> 00:23:45,280 » Uh other notes. Um city center over here. I know we've 317 00:23:43,760 --> 00:23:48,320 talked about there possibly being trying to use up money over there. I don't 318 00:23:47,280 --> 00:23:51,440 think we're going to be able to use all the money at this point. We kind of 319 00:23:49,600 --> 00:23:54,720 heard back yesterday that there are certain things that are eligible to use 320 00:23:53,280 --> 00:23:59,360 the money for and other things that aren't. And so 321 00:23:57,760 --> 00:24:05,120 I know dur kind of during our discussions we talked about well uh what 322 00:24:02,559 --> 00:24:09,840 if the city or EDA kind of opens up kind of business loans, low low interest or 323 00:24:08,080 --> 00:24:13,120 forgivable loans to businesses to help do improvements? We may actually have 324 00:24:11,840 --> 00:24:17,760 money to be able to do something like that um and be looking to spend it uh so 325 00:24:16,400 --> 00:24:20,880 that way we don't have to give it back. So Ken and I will kind of keep looking 326 00:24:19,679 --> 00:24:25,360 into that as we wrap [clears throat] up that uh city center process. Really now 327 00:24:24,000 --> 00:24:29,760 at this point I think is we just need to get on a call with Bolton Mink who's 328 00:24:27,120 --> 00:24:35,520 been helping us through that as to okay they're telling us we're able to use 329 00:24:32,159 --> 00:24:39,440 500,000 of it for grading andor storm water improvements. Just how do we get 330 00:24:36,880 --> 00:24:43,279 that unlocked get that move forward so we'll know exactly how much we'll have 331 00:24:40,880 --> 00:24:47,279 left then to put into some sort of initial pot or something for business 332 00:24:45,200 --> 00:24:51,039 loans. But yes, Chuck. 333 00:24:49,200 --> 00:24:54,320 » No, I was just wondering once we get that done, are we going to market that 334 00:24:53,039 --> 00:24:58,960 north part of it? >> I think that would kind of be the next 335 00:24:55,600 --> 00:25:02,480 step of that of now what do we do with the rest of that lot? It might be the 336 00:25:00,880 --> 00:25:06,240 selling of the rest of that lot is what kind of helps finish off some of those 337 00:25:04,080 --> 00:25:10,880 sidewalk improvements and park that area. 338 00:25:08,559 --> 00:25:15,760 » And what's the latest on the last two lots that we sold? Um, as far as 339 00:25:13,679 --> 00:25:18,559 » Yeah, so yeah, they've been closed on. Um, okay. I don't believe they've 340 00:25:17,120 --> 00:25:22,559 submitted any building permits for those at this point. They do have a full year 341 00:25:20,880 --> 00:25:24,159 to get a shovel in the ground, which I believe is May. 342 00:25:23,520 --> 00:25:27,840 » Yep. >> Next year. So, 343 00:25:26,159 --> 00:25:31,760 » that's not unheard of. I believe Scott Equipment, it was about 344 00:25:29,760 --> 00:25:35,200 » nine months after we closed that they finally submitted their stuff. So, 345 00:25:33,760 --> 00:25:38,240 they're aware and we are certainly willing to work with them however we can 346 00:25:36,799 --> 00:25:43,720 to make sure >> that those two lots build successfully. 347 00:25:44,000 --> 00:25:48,720 Uh, that is all I've got unless you guys have other questions about happenings 348 00:25:47,919 --> 00:25:50,960 around the city. >> About city hall. How's that? The new 349 00:25:50,320 --> 00:25:53,520 city hall. >> New city hall. Well, if you voted 350 00:25:52,320 --> 00:25:57,279 yesterday, you would have got to check it out. 351 00:25:54,400 --> 00:26:04,400 » Um, otherwise, no. We had our first meeting with the uh parking for the 352 00:26:00,720 --> 00:26:10,159 election. Was it >> uh I think for 98% of the day it was 353 00:26:08,080 --> 00:26:13,600 good from what I've heard. And Ken can probably speak to it as he was one of 354 00:26:11,440 --> 00:26:18,480 the head judges. So, if you didn't like how the elections turned out, talk to 355 00:26:15,120 --> 00:26:21,279 him. Um, I think parking was generally good from what I've heard for most of 356 00:26:19,520 --> 00:26:25,600 the day, other than there was kind of about probably a 20 minute window where 357 00:26:23,760 --> 00:26:30,480 you had the >> first crew and second crew change over 358 00:26:29,279 --> 00:26:34,000 » plus the lunch rush. >> Plus the lunch rush all trying to use 359 00:26:32,400 --> 00:26:36,880 all that parking at one time. I think it got a little hairy, 360 00:26:35,039 --> 00:26:40,080 » but there's plenty of street parking around there and I think the street 361 00:26:38,320 --> 00:26:44,400 parking was able to absorb it. >> Good. So, street parking did what street 362 00:26:41,840 --> 00:26:48,960 parking was meant to do, and that is >> be parking. 363 00:26:45,679 --> 00:26:53,600 » So, I think talking to Chief Applin and our other um judges that we think that 364 00:26:51,679 --> 00:26:57,039 we're going to try to find an alternative location for our judges to 365 00:26:55,440 --> 00:27:03,520 park because when we had the the changeover, we had nearly 30 cars u 366 00:27:00,400 --> 00:27:06,799 filling up the north parking lot and >> yeah, there wasn't much place for the 367 00:27:05,200 --> 00:27:11,520 public then at that point. So, we're going to maybe talk to the hotel. Um 368 00:27:09,360 --> 00:27:12,640 that's generally not full during the middle of the week, 369 00:27:12,080 --> 00:27:15,520 » right? >> So see if we can park over there. 370 00:27:14,080 --> 00:27:19,600 » A pizza ranch. >> Yeah, [laughter] depending on 371 00:27:17,200 --> 00:27:22,320 » We don't know what's going on there. >> Yeah, for all we know, it's a vacant 372 00:27:20,960 --> 00:27:27,760 building, so we can just park at Pizza Ranch. 373 00:27:24,960 --> 00:27:30,240 All right. >> Oh, 374 00:27:28,640 --> 00:27:34,559 » to answer your question. So, we had our first design meeting here like two weeks 375 00:27:32,720 --> 00:27:39,200 ago and kind of went over general concept of what the city's looking for 376 00:27:36,880 --> 00:27:43,039 and uh I believe we're meeting on Monday here again. They were going to kind of 377 00:27:40,559 --> 00:27:47,840 come back with some few a few options of high levels of okay, this is what we 378 00:27:45,760 --> 00:27:50,799 could do or this is what we could do. Kind of a few options of that. And I 379 00:27:49,679 --> 00:27:53,360 think the plan is to go to the city council then and say, "Hey, here are 380 00:27:52,320 --> 00:27:57,039 kind of some of the options we're looking at 381 00:27:55,120 --> 00:28:01,279 how would you guys like us to proceed?" And uh and then hopefully there's not 382 00:28:00,000 --> 00:28:06,559 it's not a ton of work. It's not like we're redesigning the whole building. 383 00:28:02,559 --> 00:28:11,520 And so I hope I'm I'm hoping by October we certainly got this whole design phase 384 00:28:08,240 --> 00:28:15,200 wrapped up and they can get the um construction documents drawn up and we 385 00:28:13,600 --> 00:28:18,080 can kind of figure out how the improvements are happening from there. I 386 00:28:16,640 --> 00:28:22,159 know they were going to look at stuff so far as the this is the stuff you need to 387 00:28:20,159 --> 00:28:25,919 do now. This is stuff we'd recommend you doing, but you could wait three, four, 388 00:28:23,840 --> 00:28:31,080 five years if you want to put some money away so you can take care of it then. 389 00:28:32,399 --> 00:28:39,039 » All right. Any other items? If not, take a motion to adjurnn. 390 00:28:37,279 --> 00:28:42,720 » So move second. >> Motion from Nick, second from Troy. All 391 00:28:41,200 --> 00:28:47,000 in favor? I. >> Thanks all. You