1 00:00:02,320 --> 00:00:06,919 This conference will now be recorded. 2 00:00:06,960 --> 00:00:14,240 » All right. Welcome everyone to the uh regular council meeting for August 10th, 3 00:00:10,960 --> 00:00:18,560 2026. We'll call the meeting to order. A roll call shows that Mayor Ferguson is 4 00:00:16,400 --> 00:00:22,160 absent. Let's all stand for the pledge of allegiance. 5 00:00:20,305 --> 00:00:28,320 [clears throat] I aliance to the flag of the United 6 00:00:25,359 --> 00:00:34,880 States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under 7 00:00:31,679 --> 00:00:38,520 God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. 8 00:00:42,160 --> 00:00:50,000 » Anyone have any changes or additions to the agenda? 9 00:00:46,800 --> 00:00:55,280 Uh, I'd like to move uh the resolution 2611 down to 10 00:00:52,960 --> 00:01:01,440 uh either unfinished business or new business if we could do that. 11 00:01:00,000 --> 00:01:08,360 Other than that, can I entertain a motion for to approve the agenda? 12 00:01:05,199 --> 00:01:08,360 » So moved. 13 00:01:08,960 --> 00:01:15,200 » Second. >> Motion a second. All in favor? 14 00:01:11,760 --> 00:01:19,840 » I opposed. Consent agenda. 15 00:01:18,560 --> 00:01:23,119 Make a motion to approve the consent agenda items. 16 00:01:21,840 --> 00:01:25,360 » Second. >> We have a motion in a second. All in 17 00:01:24,640 --> 00:01:30,720 favor? >> I oppose. 18 00:01:29,040 --> 00:01:33,720 Public comments. Anyone wishing to speak? 19 00:01:35,200 --> 00:01:41,759 Pardon? Councelor. 20 00:01:39,920 --> 00:01:47,840 » Yes. I understand the ambulance was discussion last week. Um the director 21 00:01:44,799 --> 00:01:52,840 out to me uh asked me to be there if possible. I wasn't able to, but I did 22 00:01:49,840 --> 00:01:52,840 write 23 00:01:56,720 --> 00:02:02,920 a couple spots because I get a chance 24 00:02:04,240 --> 00:02:08,360 members, mayor, administrator. 25 00:02:09,200 --> 00:02:12,679 My name is Josh. 26 00:02:13,280 --> 00:02:19,520 While I'm not a direct constituent of New Richland, nor the New Richland 27 00:02:17,200 --> 00:02:22,959 Ambulance Service, many of our sheriff's office constituents in this area are 28 00:02:21,360 --> 00:02:26,720 covered by the New Richland Ambulance Service. I very often work directly with 29 00:02:25,040 --> 00:02:30,959 the ambulance service to save the lives of these commun community members when 30 00:02:29,040 --> 00:02:35,200 they need immediate life-saving medical treatment. One of these community 31 00:02:32,560 --> 00:02:37,920 members is a man named Kim who's actually here tonight. I will never 32 00:02:36,400 --> 00:02:41,920 forget Kim because he's the very first person I directly saved in my career. 33 00:02:40,480 --> 00:02:45,120 Kim had a medical issue that would have killed anyone who didn't receive 34 00:02:43,040 --> 00:02:49,280 immediate medical care. And myself, my partner, 35 00:02:46,959 --> 00:02:54,160 uh, now director Sarah Sunby and Sarah Joe Balkan got to give Kim time. We 36 00:02:51,280 --> 00:02:58,800 saved his life. Another minute or two and we would have been after I returned 37 00:02:57,040 --> 00:03:03,840 to work for my own near fatal injury. I spoke with Kim and Kim said I clearly 38 00:03:01,040 --> 00:03:08,000 had more work to do in my career save. It didn't take long for that to come 39 00:03:05,280 --> 00:03:12,480 true. I responded with Sarah to the golf course where a man had fallen on the T 40 00:03:09,599 --> 00:03:18,599 box injured his um if not for the original ambulance 41 00:03:14,560 --> 00:03:18,599 insisting that he go 42 00:03:19,120 --> 00:03:22,920 another amate 43 00:03:24,080 --> 00:03:33,040 didn't want to go in just heart rate but Sarah urged him to go to the 44 00:03:31,360 --> 00:03:37,680 hospital and get checked out and on the way his heart failed in the ambulance 45 00:03:35,120 --> 00:03:43,280 it's another person that I was at a call with uh with Sarah and 46 00:03:41,760 --> 00:03:48,840 yeah, if it wasn't for the ambulance service, that constituent of ours 47 00:03:45,440 --> 00:03:48,840 wouldn't be here. 48 00:03:50,159 --> 00:03:57,040 » Um without original ambulance service, when we get to a scene, all we have is 49 00:03:54,560 --> 00:04:03,319 an AD and oxygen bottle and CPR. We do now have a Lucas device as well, but 50 00:03:58,720 --> 00:04:03,319 that's all we have very 51 00:04:03,360 --> 00:04:06,360 fast 52 00:04:09,760 --> 00:04:15,760 ambulance service isn't just calls to the care center direct life saving are a 53 00:04:14,319 --> 00:04:19,919 valuable resource to the entire service area. I have a recent medical just last 54 00:04:17,359 --> 00:04:23,919 week I had a conversation with a new um fire rescue member of the fire 55 00:04:21,840 --> 00:04:28,800 department where I expressed my optimism that fire rescue may soon respond to 56 00:04:26,639 --> 00:04:31,840 medicals with the ambulance service like we do in the city and that we do in 57 00:04:30,160 --> 00:04:35,040 Jamesville. That's that's our dream as deputies as we get as many people there 58 00:04:33,440 --> 00:04:39,040 to help as we can because we have lives to save. [clears throat] 59 00:04:37,440 --> 00:04:42,160 We're in the business of saving lives, ladies and gentlemen. North is a good 60 00:04:40,479 --> 00:04:46,160 organization, but they're simply too far away at times. I don't see a decision to 61 00:04:44,639 --> 00:04:50,160 give up the original ambulance services as a responsible decision when seconds 62 00:04:48,000 --> 00:04:53,120 count saving lives. I believe people will die if the ambulance service is 63 00:04:51,600 --> 00:04:56,880 discontinued and I pray that they don't die in my arms. My father, Phil 64 00:04:55,360 --> 00:05:02,720 Langanger, a long time Wasiki County deputy, one time chief here, uh was once 65 00:05:00,880 --> 00:05:07,360 told long ago by the Jamesville mayor Els people die and you can't save. I say 66 00:05:05,840 --> 00:05:11,199 that's and we're going to absolutely try to save every single 67 00:05:08,960 --> 00:05:15,080 person. Thank you for your time and thank you last week. 68 00:05:27,520 --> 00:05:33,600 Please, >> Jody. Thanks for your service. 69 00:05:32,240 --> 00:05:39,560 » Thank you. >> Gosh, good to see you, 70 00:05:36,560 --> 00:05:39,560 Matt. 71 00:05:39,840 --> 00:05:45,199 » I know what you were doing. I think we met. 72 00:05:42,160 --> 00:05:48,880 » Yep. Thanks. So it's good to see all of you. Let's talk a little bit just 73 00:05:47,280 --> 00:05:53,639 history. My mom graduated from N in 1950. 74 00:05:54,400 --> 00:06:00,560 1942 she watched her uncle Helmer Blackner go off on a train in his 75 00:05:59,039 --> 00:06:05,120 uniform World War II killed in Germany on the 76 00:06:02,960 --> 00:06:09,680 bridge of the Mgan never came back came back. and he stood 77 00:06:07,919 --> 00:06:14,880 there on that train and waited until he was You're old enough to remember a new 78 00:06:12,080 --> 00:06:19,759 region. It was Tim's cafe, had my first orange soda there. So then I went in the 79 00:06:17,680 --> 00:06:23,840 military and I did 23 years and I came back. I've sat where you've been. I've 80 00:06:22,080 --> 00:06:28,639 been in a hot chair. I've been where I've had to make decisions that are 81 00:06:25,120 --> 00:06:33,440 unpopular and it's not fun. But there also is you have to make a decision 82 00:06:30,960 --> 00:06:39,440 that's going to benefit most for everyone, not just for you. money. 83 00:06:37,840 --> 00:06:44,319 I'm pretty sure if you put a bond out there says we can keep our ambulance if 84 00:06:41,120 --> 00:06:50,400 we raise the taxes because if we don't it isn't a matter of if you're going to 85 00:06:46,560 --> 00:06:54,720 die it's when I'm coming up on nine years and these 86 00:06:52,560 --> 00:06:56,560 are two that say give me permission to speak. Was I dead? 87 00:06:56,080 --> 00:07:01,360 » Yes, >> I'm dead. There no pulse there nothing. 88 00:07:00,160 --> 00:07:07,400 Want to come to church? I'll tell you what I saw. 89 00:07:04,080 --> 00:07:07,400 That's a church. 90 00:07:09,440 --> 00:07:15,120 I'm alive. And guess where I came from today? 91 00:07:12,400 --> 00:07:19,120 » The golf course. I love to play golf. I also retired. I'm also a substant 92 00:07:16,960 --> 00:07:23,759 teacher here. Do a lot of that. I taught an average of four days a week from 93 00:07:20,960 --> 00:07:27,599 January to the 1st of June. Four days teaching at that high school. 94 00:07:26,240 --> 00:07:31,520 If I was dead, there wouldn't have been somebody to do it. 95 00:07:29,840 --> 00:07:36,000 So when you're saving a life, you don't realize how that's going to affect down 96 00:07:33,759 --> 00:07:43,199 the line or the next time they get called out. 97 00:07:40,319 --> 00:07:47,599 Be your loved one. I said it isn't a gift. It's 98 00:07:45,759 --> 00:07:51,720 when you need more money for that ambulance. 99 00:07:54,319 --> 00:07:58,599 A lot of other things you can do beside. 100 00:08:07,325 --> 00:08:12,360 [clears throat] Anyone else need to speak? 101 00:08:13,919 --> 00:08:19,160 » All right, we'll move on to Commissioner Doug Christopherson. 102 00:08:19,599 --> 00:08:29,199 Good evening council. Thanks for letting me come in 103 00:08:26,080 --> 00:08:34,240 tonight. I got this is some information that was we had an open house here a 104 00:08:31,440 --> 00:08:38,120 couple weeks ago on our justice center. 105 00:08:39,120 --> 00:08:44,240 Gives you some of the highlights. We won't go over all this, but it's 106 00:08:42,159 --> 00:08:50,000 something for you guys to take home and read. 107 00:08:46,480 --> 00:08:54,640 is uh kind of the history and and why we're in the 108 00:08:52,160 --> 00:08:59,040 situation we're in. My biggest reason for being here tonight 109 00:08:56,560 --> 00:09:06,959 is to tell you where we're at in the process 110 00:09:00,720 --> 00:09:13,920 and how we plan to finance it to keep it from being burdensome to our 111 00:09:08,720 --> 00:09:18,959 constituents. uh on this bill. Um this has been kicked down the road for 112 00:09:16,480 --> 00:09:26,600 many years. When I got on the board 12 years ago, it was a issue uh with our 113 00:09:22,399 --> 00:09:26,600 aging le building 114 00:09:32,240 --> 00:09:41,720 on close to 60 years of that building which um when I first got on I struggled 115 00:09:38,720 --> 00:09:41,720 with 116 00:09:48,000 --> 00:09:56,160 But there's many things with it that are insufficient uh in DOC standards 117 00:09:53,360 --> 00:10:01,360 nowadays uh with sightelines with uh recreational area for inmates, 118 00:09:59,600 --> 00:10:07,760 sunlight, um many different things that they have 119 00:10:04,480 --> 00:10:14,399 stated that it's just an aging facility. Uh, another large problem is 120 00:10:12,800 --> 00:10:20,000 transporting your inmates to the courtroom. Uh, we have to go through the 121 00:10:17,440 --> 00:10:24,240 public area to get them to the courtroom. 122 00:10:21,680 --> 00:10:29,440 Um, in our inability, it isn't inability, but the difficulty of 123 00:10:26,079 --> 00:10:38,560 securing the courthouse on court days um makes it difficult with our present u 124 00:10:35,440 --> 00:10:46,240 setup there. So a facil a new facility would would uh 125 00:10:41,519 --> 00:10:51,920 address all those things along with uh handicap accessibility 126 00:10:49,680 --> 00:10:57,120 more efficient building and it would also eliminate 127 00:10:54,160 --> 00:11:03,600 uh the use of the east annex. We would get all county um 128 00:11:01,440 --> 00:11:09,360 departments across the street. we would all be on the same block and hopefully 129 00:11:07,440 --> 00:11:15,279 long term that East Annex would turn into something more productive 130 00:11:12,880 --> 00:11:20,079 for the community. Um 131 00:11:17,120 --> 00:11:26,839 so that's kind of why we're here. Uh we did also make the decision to uh 132 00:11:28,320 --> 00:11:41,200 not build a full scale uh class jail going to be a 72hour facility. Um 133 00:11:37,920 --> 00:11:46,560 biggest reasons for that is uh cost of the building and cost of operations. 134 00:11:44,480 --> 00:11:53,920 Um we can do a lot of the same things under 135 00:11:50,000 --> 00:11:58,399 a 72-hour facility. Uh we can still have sentence to serve. We can still have 136 00:11:55,680 --> 00:12:04,399 work release. We just can't have that consistently in there for 72 hours at a 137 00:12:01,040 --> 00:12:12,560 time. So, there are ways to continue the programs that we're doing u with this 138 00:12:09,360 --> 00:12:17,519 facility that we're planning to build. Uh [clears throat] when I first talked 139 00:12:15,760 --> 00:12:22,720 to Tyler about coming here and talking to you, um the plan was is that we would 140 00:12:20,880 --> 00:12:30,959 have we would have had bid opening by now and that we would be 141 00:12:26,160 --> 00:12:37,519 u breaking ground end of this month. Um, we ran into a snafu with the bid process 142 00:12:34,959 --> 00:12:41,920 and so we have to because of the winter now we're going to have to push that 143 00:12:38,880 --> 00:12:45,680 back to a spring breaking ground in the spring which 144 00:12:43,360 --> 00:12:52,160 » hopefully won't cost us a whole lot because we won't have that winter then 145 00:12:47,600 --> 00:12:56,160 dealing with uh the cold weather. So if everything goes as planned, we're we're 146 00:12:53,920 --> 00:13:01,279 talking about breaking ground next spring and then we would move in fall of 147 00:12:59,040 --> 00:13:07,920 28. So that's where we are timelinewise. Now 148 00:13:05,200 --> 00:13:11,760 if you guys on the back page years, it shows the 149 00:13:10,079 --> 00:13:21,040 um >> the financial part of it um 150 00:13:16,240 --> 00:13:25,920 along with soft cost. So everything all the construction costs, soft costs, 151 00:13:23,040 --> 00:13:30,959 we're looking at right at $33 million project. Um 152 00:13:28,800 --> 00:13:40,160 we've got 7 million in in savings and reserve. 153 00:13:34,800 --> 00:13:48,079 Um that has to do with um we in back in 2021 we started budgeting 154 00:13:43,600 --> 00:13:53,680 750,000 a year anticipating this project. Um we we were able to do that 155 00:13:51,360 --> 00:13:59,360 through increase efficiencies and operations. Um 156 00:13:57,279 --> 00:14:03,600 we didn't obviously if we would have taken that 157 00:14:01,040 --> 00:14:08,480 off the levy that would have been a benefit to the constituents but we 158 00:14:05,360 --> 00:14:16,560 didn't add it on to the constituents. We found efficiencies within the county to 159 00:14:10,639 --> 00:14:24,320 to start uh saving that money. Um 1 million of that seven million is 160 00:14:19,199 --> 00:14:29,680 coming from Men Prairie Human Services. We've uh developed a plan there so that 161 00:14:27,440 --> 00:14:33,279 when the reserves get too high within Men Prairie, they come back to the 162 00:14:31,360 --> 00:14:37,040 county. So they're only going to be holding a certain percentage for 163 00:14:35,279 --> 00:14:42,320 reserve. Um, and we've been able to pull some of 164 00:14:38,959 --> 00:14:48,720 that money back to help uh with some of these CIP projects. Uh 165 00:14:45,760 --> 00:14:53,959 and then the 2.5 million was was also 166 00:15:11,040 --> 00:15:16,639 and we presented our application to get some 167 00:15:15,120 --> 00:15:22,480 congressional direct spending from the feds and uh she 168 00:15:20,480 --> 00:15:27,519 has assured us that we are going to be a we are going to get 3 million out of 169 00:15:24,480 --> 00:15:33,920 that and the reasoning for the 3 million the ask was to try to cover our soft 170 00:15:32,160 --> 00:15:39,120 and so we're we're 90% sure that we're going to 171 00:15:36,480 --> 00:15:45,360 get that money but nothing's for sure until it's uh done in Washington. 172 00:15:43,760 --> 00:15:48,160 » So, we've got 10 million that we're going to be able to draw down right 173 00:15:46,800 --> 00:15:52,040 away. So, we're going to be looking at about 23 million 174 00:15:54,160 --> 00:16:01,519 service $23 million of bond. Going to take about 1.65 175 00:15:59,120 --> 00:16:08,399 million a year over a 20-year period to service that bond debt. Um, our plan to 176 00:16:04,880 --> 00:16:13,199 do that is uh we've got bonds falling off in 2830. 177 00:16:10,720 --> 00:16:18,800 that's going to um equate out to 625,000. 178 00:16:15,519 --> 00:16:22,480 Um we've got operational savings through the sheriff's department 179 00:16:20,880 --> 00:16:26,079 with with what we're doing. We're going to be saving there's going to be some 180 00:16:24,720 --> 00:16:32,079 savings there. There's going to be some extra cost too obviously for transit, 181 00:16:29,519 --> 00:16:38,240 but there's going to be uh some savings with running the facility itself. So 182 00:16:36,079 --> 00:16:45,360 that that we're estimating at about 400,000 a year and then what we've been 183 00:16:42,160 --> 00:16:50,959 budgeting already is 750. So that gets us up to 1.775. 184 00:16:48,560 --> 00:16:59,360 So that in itself all things going the way planned 185 00:16:54,880 --> 00:17:04,640 should service that that bonding. Uh the other thing that's out there that 186 00:17:01,279 --> 00:17:10,559 that we applied for this year was local option sales tax to help pay for it. Uh 187 00:17:08,400 --> 00:17:18,559 right now we have a half a percent local option sales tax. This would be 38%. 188 00:17:14,799 --> 00:17:23,919 Um it was uh passed by the state that we are 189 00:17:21,280 --> 00:17:29,120 allowed to do this for these kind of CIP projects. Um 190 00:17:27,439 --> 00:17:33,919 it it looked like it was going to go through. It was in the budget bill. 191 00:17:31,280 --> 00:17:40,559 There was 45 different communities within Minnesota that had 192 00:17:37,520 --> 00:17:45,280 uh CIP or these local option sales tax proposals. 193 00:17:42,480 --> 00:17:51,120 And I and I don't I' like to brag about our administrator whenever I get a 194 00:17:47,280 --> 00:17:55,919 chance because he's he's topnotch. Um, 195 00:17:53,200 --> 00:18:02,400 our Tom Ston, our representative said they were using his as a template, our 196 00:17:58,720 --> 00:18:07,280 application. So, he did an excellent job. It looked like it was going to go 197 00:18:05,039 --> 00:18:14,400 through and through last minute negotiations up in the capital, they 198 00:18:10,720 --> 00:18:20,160 took them all out. They took all 45 out. So, 199 00:18:16,080 --> 00:18:24,799 um, we will continue to try that again. And even if we get the facility built, 200 00:18:22,880 --> 00:18:28,960 we still have the ability to apply for that. 201 00:18:26,640 --> 00:18:32,520 This is something that has to be passed before we break. 202 00:18:33,600 --> 00:18:41,200 Um, a lot of people, I don't know how you feel about local auction sales tax, 203 00:18:39,280 --> 00:18:48,160 but nobody likes another tax, 204 00:18:44,480 --> 00:18:50,480 but local option sales tax in a county the 205 00:18:56,400 --> 00:19:03,880 brings in 30 to 40% of that money outside 206 00:19:05,039 --> 00:19:11,720 of the county. That's not the whole burden isn't going on. 207 00:19:12,559 --> 00:19:18,720 So that that's really why I I feel it's a good option because it brings money 208 00:19:16,960 --> 00:19:25,600 from outside of the county, especially when you have a big box store like a 209 00:19:21,600 --> 00:19:29,360 Walmart. Uh it brings people into the county. 210 00:19:27,840 --> 00:19:34,000 So is there any questions for me? I guess I 211 00:19:32,000 --> 00:19:37,280 just wanted to update you guys and kind of give you an idea when you're talking 212 00:19:35,679 --> 00:19:43,679 to citizens in in town here, you know, and 213 00:19:39,520 --> 00:19:43,679 I know the biggest question is 214 00:19:50,400 --> 00:19:55,520 I noticed you said that they'd authorized to put it on the ballot for 215 00:19:53,440 --> 00:20:00,000 2026. So now is it going to have to wait to 2028 before we put it on the ballot 216 00:19:58,080 --> 00:20:04,160 again for us to vote it in? >> Yeah, I thanks for saying that because 217 00:20:02,000 --> 00:20:09,679 yeah, even with this local ops and sales tax, even if the legislation would have 218 00:20:06,640 --> 00:20:13,760 passed it, it would go on the ballot. So constituents have to 219 00:20:11,440 --> 00:20:16,799 » the the road tax that we did the half percent that didn't need to go on the 220 00:20:15,200 --> 00:20:22,880 ballot but this does. >> So this will have to get passed but no 221 00:20:19,679 --> 00:20:29,960 it can be a special election. >> So we would probably if it gets passed 222 00:20:25,360 --> 00:20:29,960 in 27 we would put it on 223 00:20:31,280 --> 00:20:36,400 the chair people in attendance here able to ask 224 00:20:34,480 --> 00:20:38,619 questions. >> We'll see why not. 225 00:20:37,600 --> 00:20:40,639 » Yes sir. >> [clears throat] 226 00:20:43,039 --> 00:20:46,039 » discussion. 227 00:20:51,919 --> 00:20:59,440 » Yeah, I I did read that article and I knew that there was talk about that that 228 00:20:57,280 --> 00:21:05,280 it's I think 229 00:21:01,679 --> 00:21:11,919 I don't know what went on there, but also in that article they had 230 00:21:08,720 --> 00:21:17,600 Dodge County Sheriff has already identified more 231 00:21:14,159 --> 00:21:22,960 three other counties that are so I think that we pull them out of 232 00:21:19,200 --> 00:21:28,640 homestead fairly quickly that that's something that'll have to be 233 00:21:25,039 --> 00:21:33,840 addressed because yeah it's a concern. No doubt. No doubt it's a concern if if 234 00:21:30,720 --> 00:21:37,919 you get the situation with Homestead that that's 235 00:21:36,000 --> 00:21:47,919 got to be very frustrating for Dodge County. Um but but we have several jails 236 00:21:42,640 --> 00:21:54,000 around us that are have room uh steel lass. Um so I I 237 00:21:51,280 --> 00:21:58,600 it's a concern but I think it's workable concern. 238 00:21:55,600 --> 00:21:58,600 char. 239 00:22:03,440 --> 00:22:11,440 » Well, yeah. You know, like like Dodge County, they have uh they've never had a 240 00:22:08,400 --> 00:22:15,600 jail. Um so, yeah, they don't have any facility, 241 00:22:13,200 --> 00:22:20,400 not even a holding facility. So, it it's something they've been able to work, but 242 00:22:18,159 --> 00:22:25,360 I get the concern, but I really think there's enough. Obviously, we don't want 243 00:22:23,039 --> 00:22:30,320 to start transporting 200 miles away, you know, so 244 00:22:26,799 --> 00:22:34,320 » we don't want to do it, [laughter] >> right? Right now, we have pretty good 245 00:22:32,240 --> 00:22:37,320 working relationships with some neighboring 246 00:22:39,679 --> 00:22:47,280 that way for us. But yes, I that's disturbing that homestead. 247 00:22:44,320 --> 00:22:52,240 » How many offenders will this new uh facility hold at a time? We will just 248 00:22:49,919 --> 00:22:57,120 have three holding cells and then I believe there's a soft cell 249 00:22:55,360 --> 00:23:00,000 » and within 72 hours we'll have to transfer them to another. 250 00:22:58,720 --> 00:23:06,000 » So how does that work with the sentence to serve and stuff like that 251 00:23:02,480 --> 00:23:12,559 in Steel County or something? >> Well, I I don't think so. I I the way I 252 00:23:09,039 --> 00:23:18,480 was told it is that it they can as long as they're not in that facility for 72 253 00:23:15,280 --> 00:23:24,200 hours straight, you know. come back. Not sure on the sentence. 254 00:23:21,200 --> 00:23:24,200 Maybe 255 00:23:28,240 --> 00:23:36,720 » uh I know we have the ability to do it. Whether we're going to do it, I I can't. 256 00:23:35,280 --> 00:23:39,600 » When you say there's three holding cells, does that mean there's only three 257 00:23:38,080 --> 00:23:44,559 people that can be held or can you fill each cell to 20, 30 people? 258 00:23:41,679 --> 00:23:48,559 » No, three. Just three. [clears throat] >> What is it now? Eight. 259 00:23:46,480 --> 00:23:52,240 No, it's right now we have >> what is that? 260 00:23:49,280 --> 00:23:57,280 » We have six Huber cells and or we have six Huber beds and 20 straight cells. 261 00:23:55,039 --> 00:24:02,159 » We have 20, >> but only three, huh? 262 00:23:59,039 --> 00:24:06,799 » We into a wreck room. So, the >> Are you going to build to the north of 263 00:24:03,760 --> 00:24:09,440 the present building there in that big >> where those old houses used to be that 264 00:24:08,320 --> 00:24:16,000 you >> cleared out? Yeah, it'll be really kind 265 00:24:11,919 --> 00:24:21,120 of diagonal from the the straight north of the old the LC building right now. 266 00:24:18,960 --> 00:24:24,120 » And then that will be parking lot. >> Okay. 267 00:24:24,596 --> 00:24:26,616 [clears throat] 268 00:24:28,080 --> 00:24:35,039 » Right. Thank you. >> Thank you. Thanks. 269 00:24:32,720 --> 00:24:38,039 » Next up is Abdo with preliminary audit presentation. 270 00:24:43,039 --> 00:24:52,000 Um hello. Um just a quick introduction. My name is Kelsey Gertr and I'm a senior 271 00:24:49,200 --> 00:24:59,600 associate at ABDO. I was in charge of the new audit this year. So I will kind 272 00:24:55,679 --> 00:25:04,320 of go through um the financial statement results which includes the audit opinion 273 00:25:02,240 --> 00:25:10,400 legal compliance results current findings and recommendations along with 274 00:25:06,880 --> 00:25:15,440 a highle review of the city's general fund other governmental funds enterprise 275 00:25:12,799 --> 00:25:19,320 funds and then I will also go through some key performance indicators. 276 00:25:21,279 --> 00:25:27,520 So the city received an unmodified opinion under GAP this year and this is 277 00:25:25,600 --> 00:25:31,279 the opinion that we are looking to issue. An unmodified opinion means the 278 00:25:29,840 --> 00:25:36,960 financial statements are presented fairly in all material respects in 279 00:25:33,840 --> 00:25:42,440 accordance with GAP. Um and then we did not have any instances of 280 00:25:39,440 --> 00:25:42,440 non-compliance. 281 00:25:43,039 --> 00:25:51,600 So our fiscal year 2025 findings um they're mainly related to internal 282 00:25:48,880 --> 00:25:55,440 control findings. which they are the preparation of 283 00:25:54,000 --> 00:26:00,559 financial statements, limited segregation of duties, reconciliation, 284 00:25:58,960 --> 00:26:05,440 proper supporting documentation and material audit adjustments. Overall, 285 00:26:03,039 --> 00:26:11,760 these findings are very common for smaller cities um where staffing and 286 00:26:09,039 --> 00:26:17,760 resources can make a full segregation of duties difficult. There's a lot of pros 287 00:26:15,200 --> 00:26:22,880 and cons to it. um you could hire more people, but then you're going to be 288 00:26:19,760 --> 00:26:28,880 paying more people. So, typically it's easier for less employees and then the 289 00:26:26,080 --> 00:26:34,400 council just has oversight of all the financial information. Um overall, the 290 00:26:32,159 --> 00:26:39,760 key takeaway is that management and council should continue focusing on 291 00:26:37,120 --> 00:26:43,600 review controls, documentation, timely reconciliations, 292 00:26:41,279 --> 00:26:48,720 and then maintaining support for transactions. 293 00:26:46,240 --> 00:26:54,400 And this is just the prior year findings. Um they all kind of roll 294 00:26:51,760 --> 00:26:59,840 forward into the current year which is not unusual at all especially when they 295 00:26:56,799 --> 00:27:03,559 relate to staffing staffing structure and urine processes. 296 00:27:05,279 --> 00:27:14,320 Um and then our recommendations overall they are really focusing on to continue 297 00:27:11,760 --> 00:27:19,279 improving internal control documentation and this includes developing written 298 00:27:16,960 --> 00:27:23,120 policies and procedures, documenting employee responsibilities, documenting 299 00:27:21,600 --> 00:27:27,520 processes and overall this will improve internal 300 00:27:25,039 --> 00:27:34,400 controls to help with staff turnover. Um, also we would recommend having the 301 00:27:31,279 --> 00:27:39,720 city staff review all of the outstanding loans and verifying all loan. 302 00:27:41,919 --> 00:27:50,480 Now I will move on to the general fund and I do apologize our years are off by 303 00:27:47,120 --> 00:27:58,960 one year. Um, sometimes we have issues with things moving to the PDF. So it 304 00:27:53,919 --> 00:28:04,559 should be 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, and 26. Um, overall this chart is showing the 305 00:28:01,840 --> 00:28:09,039 city's general fund reserve levels over time compared to the city fund balance 306 00:28:06,320 --> 00:28:15,200 policy. The city's reserve position has remained well above the 50% policy level 307 00:28:11,919 --> 00:28:21,480 and continues to remain strong and this indicates that the city has a strong 308 00:28:17,840 --> 00:28:21,480 financial flexibility 309 00:28:26,799 --> 00:28:34,640 general fund budget to actual overall in the general fund the final budgeted 310 00:28:31,919 --> 00:28:40,320 revenues and expenditures were approximately $1.4 4 million. 311 00:28:37,760 --> 00:28:45,600 Actual revenues came in a little bit under at about 1.3 million. And this was 312 00:28:42,880 --> 00:28:50,240 mainly due to reduced billing related to ambulance revenues. And this was common 313 00:28:48,559 --> 00:28:56,799 with a lot of cities that we saw this year with the old ambulance billing 314 00:28:53,600 --> 00:29:02,640 company. The name is my head right now, but there were a lot of issues 315 00:29:00,240 --> 00:29:07,120 with the billing. I'm hoping going forward with the new billing service 316 00:29:04,799 --> 00:29:11,360 that should improve. And then looking at our actual 317 00:29:08,880 --> 00:29:16,240 expenditures, they were also about 1.3 million, which was slightly under 318 00:29:12,880 --> 00:29:21,520 budget. And this was mainly due to less medical needs than were budgeted for. 319 00:29:18,720 --> 00:29:26,000 Overall, even though revenues were less than budgeted, expenditures also came in 320 00:29:23,919 --> 00:29:31,240 under budget, which did result in a positive change in fund balance for the 321 00:29:28,240 --> 00:29:31,240 year. 322 00:29:32,559 --> 00:29:39,279 And this slide is just showing the general fund revenues by type. Um just 323 00:29:37,279 --> 00:29:46,440 kind of comparing revenue from taxes, intergovernmental charges for services 324 00:29:41,760 --> 00:29:46,440 and then kind of miscellaneous revenues. 325 00:29:48,240 --> 00:29:54,480 And this slide is very similar just showing the expenditures by type. Um so 326 00:29:52,480 --> 00:29:59,520 you can see general government, public safety, streets and highways. again kind 327 00:29:56,720 --> 00:30:05,120 of like another category overall public safety has the most 328 00:30:02,640 --> 00:30:09,000 expenditures. Yeah. again overall. 329 00:30:14,880 --> 00:30:23,200 So our special revenue fund balances um at the end of the year the total fund 330 00:30:20,000 --> 00:30:29,440 balance was about $45,000 compared to a deficit in the prior year of about 331 00:30:26,399 --> 00:30:34,360 $8,000. So overall this fund the special revenue funds increased by about 332 00:30:31,360 --> 00:30:34,360 $54,000. 333 00:30:35,279 --> 00:30:41,080 nothing from last year. 334 00:30:42,559 --> 00:30:49,039 And then the capital project fund balances um this year the total fund 335 00:30:46,480 --> 00:30:55,120 balance was about $1.1 million compared to about $784,000 336 00:30:52,480 --> 00:31:01,279 last year. Um so an overall fund increased by about $350,000. 337 00:30:58,080 --> 00:31:08,240 the major capital fund um increased mainly due to the bond 338 00:31:05,440 --> 00:31:13,520 issuance for the 2025 street project. So you can see um the orange for the 339 00:31:10,720 --> 00:31:18,600 assigned increased quite a bit from 24 and that's just mainly due to the bond 340 00:31:15,600 --> 00:31:18,600 issuance 341 00:31:20,399 --> 00:31:27,120 and then the debt service. This slide is summarizing the city's outstanding debt 342 00:31:24,640 --> 00:31:32,240 which totals about $2 million and this was quite a bit higher from last year. 343 00:31:30,559 --> 00:31:38,000 However, mainly due to the 2025 344 00:31:34,799 --> 00:31:43,840 pay improvement bond and as you can see that makes up the largest portion of the 345 00:31:40,240 --> 00:31:49,679 outstanding debt shown on the schedule. Um, but overall things are still looking 346 00:31:47,039 --> 00:31:54,799 good with debt. the city did pay off their 2012 AGO improvement bond during 347 00:31:52,000 --> 00:31:59,519 the year. Um, and then again, I'd just like to point out that the increase is 348 00:31:57,440 --> 00:32:03,480 due to financing infrastructure improvements for the year. 349 00:32:05,200 --> 00:32:13,200 Kind of getting into the enterprise funds. Overall, the water fund has an 350 00:32:10,000 --> 00:32:17,600 unrestricted cash of about $400,000 compared to the recommended amount of 351 00:32:15,679 --> 00:32:23,120 almost $58,000. Um so the water fund is definitely in a 352 00:32:19,760 --> 00:32:30,399 very strong financial position. Um and as you can see to on the far right the 353 00:32:27,519 --> 00:32:34,760 top table there um receipts are covering all operating costs and 354 00:32:36,880 --> 00:32:43,480 funds. Um the funds did have negative. 355 00:32:45,600 --> 00:32:52,720 Um I will note that is an improvement from last year. So that is good to see. 356 00:32:50,480 --> 00:32:56,320 But the operating receipts are not quite covering all the operating costs and 357 00:32:54,240 --> 00:33:01,919 debt payments. So this is an area that we would just kind of point out as the 358 00:32:59,679 --> 00:33:08,120 council should be watching this one a little bit closer with the receipts 359 00:33:04,240 --> 00:33:08,120 being less than dispersement. 360 00:33:09,279 --> 00:33:16,640 kind of the same thing with the nursing home here. Um, overall 361 00:33:14,480 --> 00:33:20,480 the receipts were not quite covering all the dispersements. 362 00:33:18,399 --> 00:33:25,039 Um, but again, I know that it's a different auditor for 363 00:33:23,120 --> 00:33:29,840 the nursing home, so they might have other recommendations for the financial 364 00:33:28,000 --> 00:33:34,000 stability of it. But just something for the council to keep in mind that there 365 00:33:32,320 --> 00:33:40,600 were more dispersements than receipts in 25 and kind of been a trend for the last 366 00:33:36,880 --> 00:33:40,600 few years as well. 367 00:33:40,720 --> 00:33:50,159 And then to your point, um unrestricted cash of $93,000 368 00:33:48,559 --> 00:33:55,519 25. Um so that was looking good. And overall 369 00:33:53,200 --> 00:33:59,200 here operating receipts are greater than operating dispersants. That's always 370 00:33:57,679 --> 00:34:02,200 kind of the goal with these enterprise funds. 371 00:34:02,640 --> 00:34:10,159 And then again, I do apologize. This should say um this is cash amounts, not 372 00:34:08,480 --> 00:34:15,839 general fund expenditures by object code. Um so this c this graph is just 373 00:34:13,839 --> 00:34:20,639 providing a highle overview of cash balances across the city funds. It's 374 00:34:18,399 --> 00:34:25,200 shown that the co total cash balances have remained relatively stable over the 375 00:34:22,480 --> 00:34:29,119 last several years um with enterprise funds and capital project funds 376 00:34:27,280 --> 00:34:34,760 representing significant portions of total cash which is very common. 377 00:34:35,119 --> 00:34:42,240 Now moving on to the key performance indicators. Um this will kind of go over 378 00:34:39,200 --> 00:34:46,800 your taxes, debt and expenditures. Overall, this slide is just comparing 379 00:34:44,320 --> 00:34:51,919 the city's tax rate and taxes per capita to other cities of similar size and in 380 00:34:49,679 --> 00:34:56,879 Mosa County. These indicators allow us to compare the 381 00:34:54,159 --> 00:35:02,800 city's tax burden to similar communities and historical trends. 382 00:34:59,520 --> 00:35:08,960 Um, while taxes per capita increased in 2025, the city's tax rate remains below 383 00:35:06,160 --> 00:35:12,480 where it was just a few years ago. So, there has been improvement on the tax 384 00:35:10,720 --> 00:35:18,000 rate overall. These measures are intended to just 385 00:35:15,359 --> 00:35:22,800 provide context rather than identify a good or bad result. Um they're just 386 00:35:20,240 --> 00:35:26,720 simply showing how the city's tax burden has changed over time and how it 387 00:35:24,320 --> 00:35:29,720 compares to classified cities and cities. 388 00:35:33,280 --> 00:35:42,000 » No, it's okay. You can move on. >> Yep. So debt here um obviously during 389 00:35:39,440 --> 00:35:48,079 the year um with a debt issue once that debt per capita increased significantly 390 00:35:45,520 --> 00:35:53,920 um and it's also important to like when reviewing the debt levels it's important 391 00:35:51,359 --> 00:35:59,359 to remember this debt was issued to finance long-term infrastructure assets 392 00:35:55,839 --> 00:36:03,040 that will benefit the community for many years to come. 393 00:36:01,680 --> 00:36:07,040 And one thing here that I'd like to point out is although long-term debt 394 00:36:04,960 --> 00:36:11,440 increased during the year, the annual debt service remains a very manageable 395 00:36:09,680 --> 00:36:17,280 percentage of the current year expenditures as shown in that table on 396 00:36:14,320 --> 00:36:20,839 the right there. It's been very steady, the orange line. 397 00:36:22,480 --> 00:36:29,200 And then lastly, this table is showing current expenditures per capita has 398 00:36:27,599 --> 00:36:35,599 remained relatively stable from the prior year, including operating spending 399 00:36:32,000 --> 00:36:39,359 levels um have remained very consistent. On the table on the right, there was a 400 00:36:38,000 --> 00:36:44,880 significant increase in capital expenditures this year. However, this is 401 00:36:42,560 --> 00:36:50,480 really relating to the city's investment in infrastructure during 2025. 402 00:36:48,000 --> 00:36:54,400 Um, and also important to note, these are not routine spending costs, but 403 00:36:52,560 --> 00:36:59,200 rather long-term investments within the community. 404 00:36:57,200 --> 00:37:03,920 Now, overall, this was a very positive audit. The city received a clean 405 00:37:01,359 --> 00:37:09,680 opinion, no Minnesota legal compliance findings, and continues to remain having 406 00:37:07,119 --> 00:37:13,119 a strong general fund reserve. Um, we appreciate the cooperation provided by 407 00:37:11,760 --> 00:37:18,000 all city staff throughout the auto process, um, and the opportunity to work 408 00:37:15,359 --> 00:37:22,720 with you guys. That's all I have. If anybody has any questions, 409 00:37:21,119 --> 00:37:28,160 either now or later, you can feel free to reach out. I know you have all of our 410 00:37:25,040 --> 00:37:34,760 contact information. So, reach out to us. 411 00:37:31,599 --> 00:37:34,760 Thank you. 412 00:37:40,160 --> 00:37:46,440 Public hearing schedule. Uh, department reports, analyst report. 413 00:37:59,599 --> 00:38:08,480 Okay. So, there's actually three people that need the refresher for all first 414 00:38:05,440 --> 00:38:13,599 responders. Um, so it would be a total of $375 415 00:38:10,880 --> 00:38:17,119 for those three people. And we do get reimbursements. So, at the end of this, 416 00:38:15,200 --> 00:38:21,599 once they're done, I'd be able to go in and put in my refresher and a couple 417 00:38:19,119 --> 00:38:27,119 other people's refreshers and get some money back for for that. Also, 418 00:38:25,520 --> 00:38:31,599 um then the ambulance needs to be get it 419 00:38:30,160 --> 00:38:36,480 all changed and it kind of pulls to the right. So, we're going to work on 420 00:38:33,520 --> 00:38:40,480 getting that taken care of. Um the director will kind of go through that in 421 00:38:38,640 --> 00:38:45,160 just a minute, but I'd like to get those refreshers approved for those people. 422 00:38:46,079 --> 00:38:52,160 made a motion. >> Yeah, I'll make a motion to approve the 423 00:38:49,280 --> 00:38:54,880 refreshers for those three folks. I'll 424 00:38:52,400 --> 00:38:59,359 » second. We have a motion, a second. All in favor? 425 00:38:55,760 --> 00:39:03,920 » I opposed. >> Motion carries. 426 00:39:01,280 --> 00:39:08,880 » Okay. So, um we've been working on a lot of different things recently. I worked 427 00:39:06,160 --> 00:39:13,200 on some response times for the sheriff's department. Um Tyler had reached out to 428 00:39:11,119 --> 00:39:20,480 him and I made got it taken care of and he had uh got my report and he's looking 429 00:39:16,640 --> 00:39:27,200 and verifying those. Um Sarah and I met with South Central EMS had a Zoom 430 00:39:22,880 --> 00:39:32,240 meeting for potential um grants for new programs or treating in place. Um that 431 00:39:30,160 --> 00:39:36,240 is due on the end of this week. So I'm going to get that sent in. We already 432 00:39:33,680 --> 00:39:39,760 got the signature form for that. Um, it'll help with little things like 433 00:39:38,320 --> 00:39:44,560 people that need doctor appointments that can't go to the doctors. We can go 434 00:39:41,200 --> 00:39:49,920 and check on them. Um, granted with our staff not being here in the morning, uh, 435 00:39:47,680 --> 00:39:53,040 we don't have morning staff, that's hard, but we'll be able to do that at 436 00:39:51,440 --> 00:39:56,960 nights and stuff like that and make help them out if they need to. Then we decide 437 00:39:55,359 --> 00:40:01,200 whether or not they need an ambulance to go to the hospital or not. Um, that is 438 00:39:59,760 --> 00:40:04,960 going to be a trial period, so we'll be part of that. It'll be a good thing for 439 00:40:02,640 --> 00:40:08,400 the community. I also reached out to the school because I know last year they 440 00:40:06,640 --> 00:40:15,280 were reaching looking for a full-time ENT. Um there is a way that we can have 441 00:40:12,160 --> 00:40:18,240 a first responder of some sort be there. Don't have to have the ambulance per se. 442 00:40:16,800 --> 00:40:23,200 The football games we need to have the ambulance there. Um but a first 443 00:40:21,440 --> 00:40:26,880 responders, anybody that is on the ambulance crew can be at any of the 444 00:40:24,960 --> 00:40:30,480 games and be able to help. we might be able to work out an agreement with the 445 00:40:28,320 --> 00:40:34,400 school to kind of get some funding there to help with that and have somebody up 446 00:40:32,560 --> 00:40:39,280 at the schools during the games just in case something happens until they call 447 00:40:35,920 --> 00:40:43,040 an ambulance. Um we are also looking at a six-month program of recruiting 448 00:40:41,119 --> 00:40:46,800 process. U Mark has got the paperwork. Um there 449 00:40:45,280 --> 00:40:51,920 was just another death at Southland forms, so that might be just a little 450 00:40:48,960 --> 00:40:54,960 delay on that, but um they're going to we're going to be working on getting 451 00:40:53,040 --> 00:40:58,160 that going and getting some flyers. You should have a flyer come in to be able 452 00:40:56,640 --> 00:41:02,880 to clear the water bill. >> Our main thing is to find coverage for 453 00:41:00,400 --> 00:41:06,000 daytime. There's there's lots of different options we can 454 00:41:04,560 --> 00:41:09,520 go to, but some of it's going to cost more money. 455 00:41:08,079 --> 00:41:13,119 » Unfortunately, everything is going to cost money. No, nothing's free anymore 456 00:41:11,280 --> 00:41:16,240 in this world. But I can tell you this much the proposal that you're getting 457 00:41:14,560 --> 00:41:19,040 from North to buy everything for a dollar. 458 00:41:17,920 --> 00:41:23,200 How are you going to make money off that? Because you're selling you're 459 00:41:20,800 --> 00:41:26,800 getting rid of all of our equipment and everything like that. But you want to 460 00:41:24,400 --> 00:41:32,720 keep us on. But then you got to buy equipment again 461 00:41:30,319 --> 00:41:38,680 so we can respond first response cuz you're not going to get fired. 462 00:41:34,800 --> 00:41:38,680 You might get one or two. 463 00:41:38,960 --> 00:41:44,480 That's something you need to think about. There's about $500,000 worth of 464 00:41:42,400 --> 00:41:47,119 equipment and ambulance and stuff back there. 465 00:41:45,359 --> 00:41:52,400 » You can't sell for a dollar. If that's the case, let's put put a sign on the 466 00:41:48,960 --> 00:41:58,480 side of the ambulance and say for sale. Dulas offered me a dollar. 467 00:41:55,440 --> 00:42:02,240 I thought long and hard about this. I'm not doing it for myself. Doing it for 468 00:42:00,720 --> 00:42:07,599 every single person in this room. I may not be a be available for some of the 469 00:42:05,440 --> 00:42:14,280 people that came, but this weekend I had my somebody that's younger than me had 470 00:42:10,480 --> 00:42:14,280 their second heart attack. 471 00:42:17,760 --> 00:42:26,000 We had to take him to the airport. this guy here. 472 00:42:23,119 --> 00:42:31,040 And I'll never forget that day. That was my first ever say right here in this 473 00:42:28,240 --> 00:42:35,960 room right here. This guy. I stood above him. Thought I said it in my head. I 474 00:42:32,960 --> 00:42:35,960 said, 475 00:42:36,720 --> 00:42:45,839 "I don't care who you are or what our differences are. I'm there for you." And 476 00:42:42,640 --> 00:42:50,240 so is every single person in my crew. There's ways to reach out to all of our 477 00:42:47,680 --> 00:42:54,960 townships that are here and try to help get funding to keep the same. Our 478 00:42:52,720 --> 00:42:59,760 billing company, we are starting to get money in. We don't have a negative 479 00:42:56,880 --> 00:43:04,319 balance. We're in the positive for that. We got to give it time. There's also 480 00:43:01,440 --> 00:43:09,040 ways to cut on that, too. Sarah Joe used to do the billing. So did Karine. 481 00:43:07,280 --> 00:43:12,720 There's a way to send her to training to do that in house, too. There's another 482 00:43:11,040 --> 00:43:16,960 way to cut it. I know Sarah's been working with you on ways to cut the 483 00:43:14,560 --> 00:43:21,400 budget. There is ways to cut it, but there's ways we can't cut it. 484 00:43:22,800 --> 00:43:30,240 So, I'd like you all to think and hard about that before you make that 485 00:43:26,560 --> 00:43:36,079 decision. We may not be here every hour of the day, but when we are 486 00:43:33,119 --> 00:43:41,520 here, we're responding under seven minutes or less. 487 00:43:38,000 --> 00:43:46,640 If you don't have us, it could be 30 sometimes 45 minutes. 488 00:43:44,480 --> 00:43:50,319 I don't want that for anyone in this room. I don't want that for myself. I 489 00:43:48,480 --> 00:43:55,440 don't want that for my mom who's just had a stroke. 490 00:43:53,040 --> 00:44:01,359 Each one of this per each one of these people in this community mean more to me 491 00:43:57,200 --> 00:44:07,160 than anything they will ever know. Cuz you know what? When they call me, 492 00:44:03,520 --> 00:44:07,160 I'm going to be there. 493 00:44:08,400 --> 00:44:15,839 So, I'd like you all to think about that and 494 00:44:13,920 --> 00:44:19,920 I know eventually down the line it might happen, 495 00:44:18,400 --> 00:44:26,720 but it's going to be a long process and we get everybody and the first 496 00:44:22,560 --> 00:44:28,800 responding to be able to work together. >> Thanks. 497 00:44:28,000 --> 00:44:36,000 » Thank you, Sarah. >> Thanks, 498 00:44:31,760 --> 00:44:39,440 Department. Excuse me. Get a report. I'll make I'll make a motion to 499 00:44:38,079 --> 00:44:41,920 approve the amnest report. >> I'll second that. 500 00:44:40,480 --> 00:44:45,839 » We have a motion second. Is there any discussion? 501 00:44:43,760 --> 00:44:50,319 » If not, all in favor? >> Opposed? 502 00:44:47,440 --> 00:44:55,000 Motion carries. Fire department report. Uh they have one mutual aid calls 503 00:45:07,760 --> 00:45:12,520 the point where they're worried about how many people they have 504 00:45:19,359 --> 00:45:25,599 motion. department. 505 00:45:24,160 --> 00:45:31,640 » We have a motion to second. Is there any more discussion? 506 00:45:27,920 --> 00:45:31,640 If not, all in favor? 507 00:45:31,760 --> 00:45:36,720 » Motion carries. Police department report. 508 00:45:34,640 --> 00:45:40,400 » Uh, please respond to any calls for service in the month of July. 509 00:45:50,720 --> 00:45:55,680 July weekend 510 00:45:53,920 --> 00:45:59,760 issues updated the old backup radios 511 00:45:57,839 --> 00:46:04,720 successfully in the use of force and firearms 512 00:46:01,680 --> 00:46:09,160 training will take place this month. Uh two applications that were received 513 00:46:14,960 --> 00:46:22,359 $250 and 514 00:46:18,319 --> 00:46:22,359 supposed to school September 1st 515 00:46:22,560 --> 00:46:29,319 application Thursday. >> Um we're not sure. 516 00:46:25,920 --> 00:46:29,319 » I'm not sure. 517 00:46:30,720 --> 00:46:35,599 » So that's still in limbo on the full time police officer. 518 00:46:40,720 --> 00:46:45,200 We get a motion to approve the police department. 519 00:46:42,960 --> 00:46:46,960 » I'll make a motion to approve the police department report. 520 00:46:46,400 --> 00:46:51,200 » Second. >> We have a motion, a second. Is there any 521 00:46:48,240 --> 00:46:56,560 more discussion? If not, all in favor? >> I 522 00:46:51,680 --> 00:47:03,720 » I opposed. Motion carries. >> Care center report. Um, average census 523 00:47:00,240 --> 00:47:03,720 is at 39.5 524 00:47:24,319 --> 00:47:31,520 fulltime openings. nursing department agency use is down significantly as a 525 00:47:28,640 --> 00:47:35,480 result. Uh residents have been going on bus trips to get ice cream. 526 00:47:48,400 --> 00:47:51,880 Motion to accept 527 00:47:52,160 --> 00:47:58,400 a second. Any more discussion? Not all in favor? 528 00:47:56,319 --> 00:48:03,480 » I opposed. Motion carries. People service report. 529 00:48:06,400 --> 00:48:09,400 » Yeah. 530 00:48:11,203 --> 00:48:19,119 » [laughter] >> We got rain. 531 00:48:15,520 --> 00:48:24,800 » Got rain, rain, rain. Lot of rain, >> lot of inches rain events through the 532 00:48:21,520 --> 00:48:29,920 whole month. 10.27 inches for the month. Um July 8th, I did drive around that 533 00:48:27,520 --> 00:48:36,160 storm pipe at the west of the school was half full. That's 5 foot storm pipe. 534 00:48:33,760 --> 00:48:42,000 That was half full. So if it gets a fuller, it goes into the school. So, I 535 00:48:39,520 --> 00:48:48,079 had an exhaust fan repaired. I had mercury samples for the permit, 536 00:48:45,280 --> 00:48:55,599 took them out at the creek. Um, I attended a Rushford um water class. 537 00:48:52,559 --> 00:49:00,160 20th we had quite a bit of rain. I was not here. I was on vacation, but her was 538 00:48:57,839 --> 00:49:06,440 here for that. from the [clears throat] August bioolid 539 00:49:01,599 --> 00:49:06,440 sampling soil samples 540 00:49:10,160 --> 00:49:18,000 or completed on time and I have monthly 541 00:49:15,200 --> 00:49:24,520 cyber security training every month that has to be done. So yeah, 542 00:49:21,200 --> 00:49:24,520 any questions? 543 00:49:26,319 --> 00:49:34,480 » Nothing. Nothing major repairs or anything. 544 00:49:30,880 --> 00:49:40,760 » We don't say that word because you know >> is everything running good 545 00:49:36,880 --> 00:49:40,760 » with what we what 546 00:49:41,359 --> 00:49:50,359 yeah it's going good. I hate to say too much because it could 547 00:49:46,640 --> 00:49:50,359 go the other way around. 548 00:49:51,920 --> 00:49:54,920 » Yeah. 549 00:50:03,599 --> 00:50:10,440 the parts. There's a few parts inside of it, the handle and stuff. 550 00:50:12,480 --> 00:50:18,839 So, I am getting the parts back the very 551 00:50:22,640 --> 00:50:29,839 but otherwise for now everything's okay. Wonderful. Very good. Good news. 552 00:50:27,839 --> 00:50:34,160 » Yeah. >> I'll make a motion uh accept the 553 00:50:32,400 --> 00:50:36,720 people's service report. >> Second. 554 00:50:35,280 --> 00:50:39,760 » Have a motion and a second. Any more discussion? 555 00:50:38,240 --> 00:50:43,359 If not, all in favor? >> I 556 00:50:41,440 --> 00:50:47,359 » opposed. Motion carries. Thanks, Shell. 557 00:50:45,440 --> 00:50:52,319 » Yeah. Thank you. >> Maintenance and utility report. 558 00:50:49,359 --> 00:50:55,319 » Um see here, blue cards residents this month. 559 00:51:04,880 --> 00:51:10,960 finish up street project. Uh let's see there 560 00:51:09,839 --> 00:51:15,640 everything [clears throat] completed for city days mower is still in the 561 00:51:12,640 --> 00:51:15,640 shopower. 562 00:51:36,400 --> 00:51:44,119 So, we're using a loner. >> We got Mike out there with some fiskers. 563 00:51:45,680 --> 00:51:52,640 » I was thinking that's what it was. Starting with the water updates and 564 00:51:50,160 --> 00:51:57,839 control 7125 and expected to be done 91625. 565 00:51:54,400 --> 00:52:04,520 They are we're at 90% done. We're there's progress. We're we're trying not 566 00:52:00,480 --> 00:52:04,520 to call too much attention to 567 00:52:12,559 --> 00:52:15,559 water. 568 00:52:17,599 --> 00:52:20,599 They're 569 00:52:26,400 --> 00:52:31,119 going to start shutting down Legion field the lake and the water tower clean 570 00:52:29,599 --> 00:52:37,920 up. They have all their metrics for uh 571 00:52:33,680 --> 00:52:42,400 pumping and such if you're interested in looking at that. 572 00:52:40,800 --> 00:52:48,119 We're still on the docket for painting the water tower by next year. I believe 573 00:52:44,480 --> 00:52:48,119 that's next year's plan. 574 00:52:50,559 --> 00:52:56,839 The bleachers order. >> They're not ordered yet. I just spoke 575 00:52:53,839 --> 00:52:56,839 with 576 00:53:22,319 --> 00:53:25,640 Motion to approve 577 00:53:26,000 --> 00:53:32,880 a second. Is there any more discussion? If not, all in favor? 578 00:53:30,000 --> 00:53:36,880 » I motion carries. 579 00:53:34,480 --> 00:53:39,920 » Um, the EDA report doesn't require Sorry. Go ahead. 580 00:53:38,000 --> 00:53:43,079 » Step on your toes. The EDA report does not require 581 00:53:46,880 --> 00:53:53,119 research study 582 00:53:50,880 --> 00:53:59,359 plan reviewed uh new Smith grant guidelines uh communication with first 583 00:53:55,599 --> 00:54:05,079 children's finance on the I don't recall what it stands for but it's basically 584 00:54:01,359 --> 00:54:05,079 financing for 585 00:54:07,599 --> 00:54:10,760 and see 586 00:54:32,240 --> 00:54:41,319 on unfinished business. Three entrance to city hall. 587 00:54:36,240 --> 00:54:41,319 Um, so this is the basically the same. 588 00:55:25,280 --> 00:55:31,520 We really need an engineer to figure this out. A good cement guy could 589 00:55:28,960 --> 00:55:38,839 probably give you the same with the nature of the damage. It's not 590 00:55:34,640 --> 00:55:38,839 just a patch. It's 591 00:55:39,280 --> 00:55:47,200 solution. >> It kind of goes all the way back to iron 592 00:55:44,559 --> 00:55:50,200 also the whole >> glass. 593 00:56:02,720 --> 00:56:06,680 It's only 100 years old. 594 00:56:07,440 --> 00:56:10,520 » All right. 595 00:56:10,799 --> 00:56:20,559 » What do we need to do, Tyler? Um you can look to spend the money um to repair it 596 00:56:18,319 --> 00:56:25,839 or we can work to try to come up with other solutions. 597 00:56:23,119 --> 00:56:31,960 I think this is based on conversations with the engineers. It's our best best 598 00:57:08,079 --> 00:57:12,760 Yes, I think this is 599 00:57:38,559 --> 00:57:41,880 There he is. 600 00:58:02,559 --> 00:58:07,319 certainly try discussion. 601 00:58:09,440 --> 00:58:19,079 Some of it's likely to be this is a low intensity activity handed off to them as 602 00:58:15,599 --> 00:58:19,079 as it happens. 603 00:58:21,040 --> 00:58:24,119 » A lot 604 00:58:30,640 --> 00:58:38,520 used a lot special events, right? So the day-to-day business everybody kind of 605 00:58:35,520 --> 00:58:38,520 uses. 606 00:58:54,000 --> 00:58:58,559 » Yeah. >> If you put a sign up then it's no 607 00:58:57,280 --> 00:59:02,359 brainer. You can't go in because it's been worth that too. 608 00:59:11,839 --> 00:59:16,319 Phil next month until you can get written in Eric on what they could 609 00:59:14,720 --> 00:59:20,480 possibly do. >> I think until they they see what the 610 00:59:18,160 --> 00:59:23,480 thing is, >> right? 611 00:59:47,280 --> 00:59:55,960 motion. Is there a second? The 612 00:59:50,640 --> 00:59:55,960 » motion was up to $25,000. I need to see 613 01:00:00,640 --> 01:00:03,640 Second. 614 01:00:04,640 --> 01:00:10,400 » Okay. So, we have a motion to second. Any more discussion? 615 01:00:09,200 --> 01:00:13,400 All in favor? >> I 616 01:00:13,599 --> 01:00:20,920 motion carries. >> Okay. This is 617 01:00:22,559 --> 01:00:26,760 same thing that was last. 618 01:01:02,799 --> 01:01:07,640 I thought our water then I saw what 619 01:01:07,680 --> 01:01:13,520 $42. >> 46 and 46. 620 01:01:11,280 --> 01:01:17,040 » 46. That's right. $92 before you even turn a tap on every month. 621 01:01:16,079 --> 01:01:21,680 » That's ridiculous. >> Yeah, they got brand new. 622 01:01:18,480 --> 01:01:25,880 » Well, yeah. Yeah. And they were mandated. 623 01:01:22,880 --> 01:01:25,880 » Yeah. 624 01:01:31,680 --> 01:01:35,480 » Who came up with those numbers? 625 01:01:35,680 --> 01:01:41,240 State I think state of Minnesota stepped in and said these are your new numbers. 626 01:01:41,280 --> 01:01:44,280 » Ouch. 627 01:01:44,960 --> 01:01:49,799 » You're buying water and sewer. >> We're 628 01:01:52,559 --> 01:01:56,359 don't need to move on this. 629 01:02:33,520 --> 01:02:40,640 177 to 220. Is that what you're talking about with the same money before? 630 01:02:37,680 --> 01:02:45,839 » It was It was like a $30 jump. >> Current current four person 174 up to 631 01:02:43,520 --> 01:02:51,040 220. >> Yeah. Current 174 up to 220. If the 632 01:02:49,200 --> 01:02:54,040 water rates were adjusted so that 100,000% 633 01:02:57,680 --> 01:03:02,440 And is that average 100,000 634 01:03:02,799 --> 01:03:07,240 the numbers that were plugged into the work 635 01:03:08,559 --> 01:03:11,559 year? 636 01:03:21,839 --> 01:03:24,880 This is a sample. 637 01:03:25,520 --> 01:03:31,319 I have four. >> Okay, that's what I was asking. 638 01:03:33,440 --> 01:03:39,760 » I personally look at it as the stuff's got to be done and we got to pay for it. 639 01:03:37,039 --> 01:03:44,400 So, I have no problem paying for it. It hurts, yes, but 640 01:03:41,920 --> 01:03:48,839 » we got to pay for it some way. The thing I keep coming back to is 641 01:04:07,839 --> 01:04:13,280 Well, that's what we're doing. >> That's exactly it. 642 01:04:11,119 --> 01:04:20,559 » Should have started like 40 years ago. >> Oh, yeah. Right. 643 01:04:16,559 --> 01:04:23,359 » I remember when bills are 17 and $20, >> but our water fund is pretty flush like 644 01:04:22,480 --> 01:04:28,559 you said. But >> it's got a 400,000 I believe. 645 01:04:28,880 --> 01:04:31,880 sewer. 646 01:04:51,599 --> 01:04:58,520 It could be done. Basically, you set the time that it that it goes into action. 647 01:04:59,440 --> 01:05:08,480 » It could also it could also be phased. This year we've been target 5050. 648 01:05:07,119 --> 01:05:12,319 » Well, then why don't you come back with something like that for next month for 649 01:05:10,160 --> 01:05:19,640 us? >> Yes. 5050 100. 650 01:05:16,640 --> 01:05:19,640 Oops. 651 01:05:31,920 --> 01:05:37,599 Jan is here. She's the utility building expert. 652 01:05:35,920 --> 01:05:43,559 » Yeah. I mean, I personally don't see anything that I would say is outrageous 653 01:05:39,599 --> 01:05:43,559 from the prices going up 654 01:05:47,520 --> 01:05:53,625 because you're buying a commodity, things that need to be done. So we're 655 01:05:51,599 --> 01:05:55,645 monitoring. [clears throat] 656 01:05:59,760 --> 01:06:04,160 » Wait on that till next move. >> Should we move the table? 657 01:06:02,559 --> 01:06:07,599 » Yeah, I think so. >> Somebody moved the table. 658 01:06:05,440 --> 01:06:10,960 » Yeah, I'll move the table on the water and sewer rates till next month. I'll 659 01:06:09,839 --> 01:06:14,319 second that. >> We have a motion and a second. Any more 660 01:06:12,799 --> 01:06:18,720 discussion? All in favor? I 661 01:06:17,039 --> 01:06:24,000 » opposed. Motion carries. 662 01:06:21,039 --> 01:06:29,720 city don't. And just to clarify just in case AI is 663 01:06:26,400 --> 01:06:29,720 no action 664 01:06:48,400 --> 01:06:54,440 of the It is currently 665 01:07:18,559 --> 01:07:21,200 talking about 666 01:07:31,680 --> 01:07:38,119 The unlawful is already 667 01:07:41,520 --> 01:07:44,520 resolution. 668 01:07:52,640 --> 01:07:55,960 ways to 669 01:07:56,240 --> 01:08:02,240 every three to four years they have to rent a 670 01:08:00,480 --> 01:08:06,720 loader to push the 671 01:08:04,240 --> 01:08:11,599 » right maybe this program is such that that 672 01:08:09,920 --> 01:08:13,760 mitigates how much that actually cost the 673 01:08:19,520 --> 01:08:25,319 This is going to be part of the board down there. 674 01:08:26,319 --> 01:08:32,000 » There's a lot of >> lot of stuff getting blown out of 675 01:08:29,839 --> 01:08:36,719 proportion going to get charged and it's like come 676 01:08:33,839 --> 01:08:39,279 on just can't believe everybody what the hell they talk about. 677 01:08:37,520 --> 01:08:42,480 » Anybody that lives in town does not get charged to you. 678 01:08:40,480 --> 01:08:46,159 » They are I mean, I've had four people. 679 01:08:44,799 --> 01:08:49,880 » It was in the paper. >> It was in the paper. 680 01:09:00,000 --> 01:09:03,560 » I was kind of curious. 681 01:09:23,199 --> 01:09:30,319 I was going to ask the same question. I would say no. The the plan is that if 682 01:09:28,480 --> 01:09:35,759 it's for somebody in town like an arborist removing trees and such then 683 01:09:33,759 --> 01:09:40,880 basically businesses would have to check in and say this is for this address and 684 01:09:38,480 --> 01:09:44,319 they get pass but if it's somebody coming from out of town to do it then 685 01:09:42,560 --> 01:09:48,159 it's a different story >> and and how do you how do you control 686 01:09:46,480 --> 01:09:52,560 that? How do you maintain >> a record of it? 687 01:09:49,199 --> 01:09:57,360 » So we we have uh the cameras out there now 688 01:09:54,560 --> 01:09:57,360 more or less 689 01:10:17,360 --> 01:10:21,320 It can't be much of a problem 690 01:10:21,600 --> 01:10:28,239 or during storm after a storm. The only I live right up on the street. 691 01:10:26,640 --> 01:10:31,040 The only time I ever see anybody go by there is in the spring when they clean 692 01:10:29,600 --> 01:10:36,560 their gardens in the fall when they clean their yards. And occasionally if 693 01:10:34,320 --> 01:10:41,840 there's a storm, you see some guy with a with a a golf cart dragging a branch 694 01:10:39,040 --> 01:10:46,640 down the street or something. But, you know, I I I just I just don't know that 695 01:10:44,239 --> 01:10:50,640 I I don't understand why why it's why it's even a problem to be honest with 696 01:10:48,239 --> 01:10:54,239 you. If you've got the the illegal dumping thing in place and everyone 697 01:10:52,480 --> 01:10:58,640 knows it, why it wouldn't just why that wouldn't 698 01:10:56,960 --> 01:11:03,000 be good enough. >> The thought process is to give people 699 01:11:19,679 --> 01:11:28,440 are aware of that. >> Um yes, there was one issue. 700 01:11:37,280 --> 01:11:45,280 It's not they're not so this is enforced. It's not like they have to 701 01:11:41,840 --> 01:11:48,239 watch camera film for days. it clicks a picture and sends it straight to you. 702 01:11:47,360 --> 01:11:53,679 » Right. >> So, it's not like it's going to be any 703 01:11:50,080 --> 01:11:58,400 extra work on their half behalf. I drove out there after I got questioned 50 704 01:11:55,920 --> 01:12:06,400 times the other day and I could see where the cameras are even located. So, 705 01:12:02,239 --> 01:12:06,400 » I'm getting take an extra person. 706 01:12:06,880 --> 01:12:11,880 and the division of like the department 707 01:12:16,159 --> 01:12:20,040 ideally will be self 708 01:12:31,280 --> 01:12:34,880 instructions on the dropbox. 709 01:12:37,840 --> 01:12:43,679 I look at it this way. If somebody goes out there and they think it, they'll go 710 01:12:41,520 --> 01:12:47,360 out there and find the person, say, "If he says he's working for him, it's a 711 01:12:45,040 --> 01:12:51,239 done deal. No problem." So, I don't think we have to worry about it. 712 01:12:52,400 --> 01:12:57,600 A lot of whatifs, right? 713 01:12:56,480 --> 01:13:02,640 Because I don't think anything's going to happen to it. You You'll catch the 714 01:12:59,760 --> 01:13:07,040 people that are doing it illegally. Yes, but if it takes a couple days for you 715 01:13:04,800 --> 01:13:12,640 your friend to say, "Well, it was working for him." Who cares? It's done. 716 01:13:10,159 --> 01:13:14,719 Nobody gets a problem. >> I guess we run it and just see what 717 01:13:14,320 --> 01:13:19,800 » Yeah. >> what fines came out of it for illegal 718 01:13:16,800 --> 01:13:19,800 companive. 719 01:13:24,080 --> 01:13:27,199 » I agree. >> I think the $200 is a little bit 720 01:13:26,159 --> 01:13:30,159 excessive, but >> illegal dumping. I think it should be 721 01:13:28,640 --> 01:13:33,040 five. >> Absolutely. 722 01:13:30,719 --> 01:13:38,239 » Don't dunk. Yeah. 723 01:13:34,560 --> 01:13:42,800 » Well, depends what they're dumping. >> You're not going to get that. 724 01:13:39,760 --> 01:13:46,080 » Yeah. You're out of town. >> You're not 725 01:13:44,960 --> 01:13:49,360 a city >> or if you don't make a payment. Yeah. If 726 01:13:48,000 --> 01:13:53,040 you're not a city resident and you don't make a payment in time, it's $200. 727 01:13:51,360 --> 01:13:57,840 » Well, right now it should be $200. No matter what the city because it's not 728 01:13:54,719 --> 01:14:02,800 open to non city residents. >> That'll stop a lot of people. 729 01:13:59,679 --> 01:14:04,640 » I hear that. I I paid when I lived in Rochester. 730 01:14:03,600 --> 01:14:09,120 » Yeah. >> No matter where the hell I went, we 731 01:14:06,159 --> 01:14:14,560 paid. >> But I mean, the idea behind it is it's 732 01:14:10,640 --> 01:14:18,840 supposed to be a city for city. >> And before we got the camera, 733 01:14:45,679 --> 01:14:51,760 bring it back up. >> If it's, you know, five, six 734 01:14:50,239 --> 01:14:54,800 » finds a month, you're seeing lots of people out there not 735 01:14:54,080 --> 01:14:57,440 » that shouldn't be out [clears throat] there, then maybe revisit the 736 01:14:56,960 --> 01:15:03,679 » okay >> closing it down but I would say 737 01:15:00,239 --> 01:15:09,781 with illegal dumping fine the way it is suffices for now 738 01:15:06,560 --> 01:15:09,781 would be my thought [clears throat] 739 01:15:09,840 --> 01:15:17,560 then um so this was the memo for there was also 740 01:15:40,800 --> 01:15:49,800 Second, a second. Any more discussion? 741 01:15:46,400 --> 01:15:49,800 All in favor? 742 01:15:50,239 --> 01:15:54,120 motion table. 743 01:15:58,400 --> 01:16:05,760 » The resolution 26-11 to max amendment to appendix D of the 744 01:16:04,320 --> 01:16:09,360 city of Richmond code ordinances addressing the fee schedule for the city 745 01:16:07,199 --> 01:16:14,440 of New Richland. The only change is the unlawful 746 01:16:11,440 --> 01:16:14,440 disposal. 747 01:16:17,040 --> 01:16:22,600 » I didn't see the storms were Storm 748 01:16:27,280 --> 01:16:33,600 on our water bills $5. Should that be on the speed schedule? 749 01:16:31,920 --> 01:16:37,719 » You're not talking sewer, right? >> No, storm sewer. 750 01:16:34,400 --> 01:16:37,719 » Storm sewer. 751 01:16:38,080 --> 01:16:45,640 » Sewer. I have seen that on other copies of this. 752 01:16:42,640 --> 01:16:45,640 problem 753 01:16:46,000 --> 01:16:49,239 with these 754 01:17:00,719 --> 01:17:06,560 I have another question probably sounds silly to you but I see there's 755 01:17:04,320 --> 01:17:12,719 connection fees and disconnect or connection fees for water and for sewer 756 01:17:09,920 --> 01:17:12,719 how is that 757 01:17:15,360 --> 01:17:20,960 sewer service connection fee of $50. What do you connect? It's already 758 01:17:19,120 --> 01:17:26,480 connect. >> No, 759 01:17:23,600 --> 01:17:30,080 » I think that that is when the house is constructed. 760 01:17:28,000 --> 01:17:34,239 That's the >> your plumber. It's already 761 01:17:32,719 --> 01:17:38,320 should already be stumped in with the lot, isn't it? Yeah, it's it's there's a 762 01:17:36,480 --> 01:17:42,719 lateral coming off the sewer main and then your plumber hooks on too. 763 01:17:40,880 --> 01:17:45,360 » Plumber does all that [clears throat] charge 764 01:17:43,360 --> 01:17:52,400 » charge for that >> sewer hook up one time. 765 01:17:48,880 --> 01:17:57,199 » Is it charged ever to anybody >> new service? Is it new construction? 766 01:17:55,920 --> 01:18:00,880 » But it's charged then. >> Mhm. 767 01:17:58,320 --> 01:18:04,320 » You have to Yeah, there's a few on seven you'd have to look back. I can see maybe 768 01:18:02,960 --> 01:18:10,440 with the water service because you have to put a meter in and all that stuff. I 769 01:18:06,719 --> 01:18:10,440 kind of understand that. 770 01:18:10,880 --> 01:18:17,239 » Yeah, I just wondered about connection. 771 01:18:17,280 --> 01:18:20,280 Anyway, 772 01:18:20,320 --> 01:18:24,920 » that's all I had. Anything else? 773 01:18:27,760 --> 01:18:35,520 I get a motion to approve the fee schedule or resolution. I'm sorry. 774 01:18:31,760 --> 01:18:40,480 » Yeah, it's a 26-1 correct just the 775 01:18:38,080 --> 01:18:43,480 I'll make a motion to approve resolution 26- 776 01:18:45,600 --> 01:18:50,480 » I'll second that. >> Motion to second. There's any more 777 01:18:47,840 --> 01:18:56,960 discussion? If not, all in favor? >> I opposed. 778 01:18:53,280 --> 01:19:01,880 Resolution is adopted. Moving on to new business. July check 779 01:18:58,880 --> 01:19:01,880 register. 780 01:19:19,840 --> 01:19:27,800 I saw two payments for C of $4,100 like pretty close together. 781 01:19:28,480 --> 01:19:32,679 We had another 782 01:19:44,719 --> 01:19:52,159 saw for $990. 783 01:19:49,280 --> 01:19:55,600 notice of public hearing that >> take a whole page out 784 01:19:54,560 --> 01:19:59,600 ordinances, >> right? 785 01:19:58,080 --> 01:20:03,120 » I don't I don't get the paper, so I didn't actually see it. 786 01:20:01,440 --> 01:20:07,159 » Came out to a block like that with all the the text. 787 01:20:10,480 --> 01:20:15,679 » We don't pay for white space. >> Seriously, that's what they do. They 788 01:20:14,400 --> 01:20:21,560 have a lot of white space in those notices to charge for. I will keep the 789 01:20:18,560 --> 01:20:21,560 paper. 790 01:20:22,960 --> 01:20:30,080 » Yeah. Just You should be getting a tear sheet with your Did they send you a tear 791 01:20:27,440 --> 01:20:34,480 sheet with your invoice? >> I'm not sure what tear sheet is. 792 01:20:31,520 --> 01:20:35,360 » Tear sheets a copy of the page that was printed. 793 01:20:34,960 --> 01:20:38,080 » Yeah. >> Okay. So, 794 01:20:36,000 --> 01:20:43,360 » you should get one looks like >> I I don't believe we're getting 795 01:20:41,679 --> 01:20:49,719 one. It's almost I think it's almost requirement 796 01:20:46,080 --> 01:20:49,719 for audits. I don't 797 01:21:00,080 --> 01:21:03,320 check register. 798 01:21:04,880 --> 01:21:10,800 » I'll make a motion to approve the July check register. 799 01:21:08,400 --> 01:21:14,159 » Second. Have a motion in a second. Any more discussion? 800 01:21:12,719 --> 01:21:21,679 If not, all in favor? >> I opposed. Motion carries. 801 01:21:18,480 --> 01:21:25,480 Selling the lots on Broadway. So, there are two lots. 802 01:21:49,920 --> 01:21:54,120 What I would recommend doing 803 01:21:56,960 --> 01:22:02,960 home condition is where you begin construction within a year and if you 804 01:22:00,800 --> 01:22:07,880 don't complete within a year we clock it back. 805 01:22:04,080 --> 01:22:07,880 Given that it's business. 806 01:22:32,239 --> 01:22:35,239 Exploring 807 01:22:41,600 --> 01:22:44,600 website. 808 01:22:48,560 --> 01:22:54,040 They can sell real estate through 809 01:23:03,920 --> 01:23:08,120 What's the value 810 01:23:09,199 --> 01:23:13,480 estimated value is 7500 811 01:23:18,560 --> 01:23:24,199 » one of the properties to the south one of the properties to the north 812 01:23:36,000 --> 01:23:39,000 years. 813 01:23:56,320 --> 01:24:03,120 Favorite song of You're looking for a motion to give you 814 01:24:01,199 --> 01:24:08,239 the authority to go talk to them to see what can happen. 815 01:24:05,040 --> 01:24:16,920 » Yes. And if and if >> the plan of of a dollar and and the 816 01:24:11,920 --> 01:24:16,920 clawback is amenable to that. 817 01:24:17,920 --> 01:24:24,679 » I'll make a motion to go ahead with the plan you got here and I'll 818 01:24:21,679 --> 01:24:24,679 memor. 819 01:24:25,120 --> 01:24:32,840 » We have a motion to second. There's any more discussion? 820 01:24:28,639 --> 01:24:32,840 If not all in favor 821 01:24:33,760 --> 01:24:44,000 sell the lot that rolling. All right. Um 822 01:24:40,880 --> 01:24:47,560 in the north proposal and the cost they got to do the 823 01:25:02,320 --> 01:25:09,920 purchaseable equipment for a dollar cover for free in perpetuity. However, 824 01:25:08,320 --> 01:25:13,360 are conferring with the analyst director and assistant analyst director as well 825 01:25:11,280 --> 01:25:16,360 as the analyst department from the city council 826 01:25:28,960 --> 01:25:32,120 as well. 827 01:25:37,920 --> 01:25:42,600 There are several programs that 828 01:26:06,560 --> 01:26:17,280 I was not aware of this proposal until I got my packet on Thursday. Um, 829 01:26:14,159 --> 01:26:21,199 so I really was blindsided and I thought this 830 01:26:18,639 --> 01:26:25,280 » Can I Can I say something? When it comes to the Anthos department, I am the 831 01:26:22,960 --> 01:26:29,840 director. Anything that you want to know about anything with the area, the 832 01:26:27,679 --> 01:26:33,280 community, anything like that or looking into things, please reach out to me 833 01:26:31,520 --> 01:26:37,199 because that's my job as the director. That's what you guys have me to do. 834 01:26:35,040 --> 01:26:41,280 That's what you want me to do. I could have came up gave got you a 835 01:26:39,120 --> 01:26:44,960 whole bunch of all this information and it would have saved you time to do 836 01:26:42,719 --> 01:26:50,560 something else. That is my job. I'm here for that. I'm 837 01:26:48,320 --> 01:26:55,639 here for the city and I'm here to do my job. If I can't do it then right then 838 01:26:57,440 --> 01:27:04,000 why why am I here? Please come to me. I will help you as much as I can. And if I 839 01:27:02,639 --> 01:27:10,880 don't have the answers, I know where to get them right then and there. So, we 840 01:27:08,080 --> 01:27:15,760 need this. Like I said, there's plenty of options out there. We got the 841 01:27:12,719 --> 01:27:21,679 townships that we can go to. We are making money now finally on the with the 842 01:27:18,480 --> 01:27:26,480 billing. You looked at the budget that is actually positive now. Um, 843 01:27:24,320 --> 01:27:33,040 » well, based on what I'm hearing, >> I think we should look at the budget, 844 01:27:30,159 --> 01:27:37,120 look at what we can do there, and then re That's say revisit the selling of it, 845 01:27:35,280 --> 01:27:43,840 but revisiting if we have to fix anything next time. 846 01:27:41,199 --> 01:27:47,360 It's like I I read this as saying you don't want to do this anymore. 847 01:27:46,400 --> 01:27:52,639 » I don't want to do it in the first place. 848 01:27:49,520 --> 01:27:57,040 » How come anybody else go about this? I was totally 849 01:27:54,000 --> 01:28:00,679 as aware. >> I was not aware 850 01:28:04,960 --> 01:28:10,400 that meeting was never any decisions to get rid of 851 01:28:08,960 --> 01:28:13,360 the ambulance. >> We worked on back channels in the 852 01:28:11,840 --> 01:28:16,719 meantime to figure out what the meeting was about, right? 853 01:28:15,120 --> 01:28:21,760 » Which was fine. You have all the right to do that, but the meeting was that is 854 01:28:20,000 --> 01:28:24,560 not business. >> Thank you. 855 01:28:25,760 --> 01:28:32,719 I am I am aware I mean but I could have came up with a lot of that stuff and got 856 01:28:30,400 --> 01:28:38,080 that for you. That is my job as the director but I was not reached out to 857 01:28:35,040 --> 01:28:43,520 for nothing. instead I get goes to the sheriff's office asking for response 858 01:28:39,920 --> 01:28:47,840 times and then told me that he went that north contacted him when he contacted me 859 01:28:46,159 --> 01:28:54,239 » and I told you that I'm spoken >> that was a lie 860 01:28:50,560 --> 01:28:59,600 » very hard so it that's not a way to start a meeting that's not any way to 861 01:28:57,120 --> 01:29:04,560 build trust or respect >> meeting 862 01:29:02,000 --> 01:29:07,360 is not good you know that 863 01:29:06,000 --> 01:29:10,000 What I'm what I'm telling you, Sarah, is the meeting on Tuesday was designed to 864 01:29:08,719 --> 01:29:14,400 give you the opportunity to bring this forward. This was never a we're going to 865 01:29:12,320 --> 01:29:15,920 shut the ambulance down and on next next meeting we're going to 866 01:29:15,280 --> 01:29:18,880 » That's great. >> That was never the idea. So you we need 867 01:29:17,840 --> 01:29:22,960 to get back. >> This is the idea. You just you went to 868 01:29:20,960 --> 01:29:26,080 them to try and get money to have them buy up. So you were trying to get the 869 01:29:25,199 --> 01:29:28,880 ambulance. >> No, it was an option. 870 01:29:27,679 --> 01:29:31,280 » We're all looking at options. We have due diligence. We have to do the due 871 01:29:30,239 --> 01:29:36,719 diligence. >> This to me says that when we found a 872 01:29:33,120 --> 01:29:36,719 proposal and the city 873 01:29:47,600 --> 01:29:52,440 I called to make sure that we 874 01:29:54,560 --> 01:30:01,360 got blown ways never been an issue in the first place. 875 01:29:59,760 --> 01:30:04,719 » Well, let's move on. What are we going to do for the budget? What can we do 876 01:30:02,960 --> 01:30:07,840 next year to make this an even more money-m opportunity? 877 01:30:06,800 --> 01:30:11,840 » I think that's where we should. >> How many employees do we have 878 01:30:09,679 --> 01:30:18,560 » right now? We have 10. We have one as a student. She's going um so right now, 879 01:30:16,400 --> 01:30:24,800 but when she gets done and hopefully Josh and Sarah get their EMT. We will 880 01:30:21,360 --> 01:30:29,840 have the opposite. We'll have six EMTs first for first responders. 881 01:30:28,320 --> 01:30:32,639 » What? Uh >> we always need more. 882 01:30:31,199 --> 01:30:34,719 » Yeah. What? 883 01:30:32,960 --> 01:30:38,960 » And it's a dying field everywhere. >> I say that you got you're looking into 884 01:30:36,480 --> 01:30:40,719 some programs, right? To try you're trying to get some help. 885 01:30:40,400 --> 01:30:46,080 » Yeah. >> So, we can maybe start covering, you 886 01:30:43,600 --> 01:30:51,199 know, because I I I've been hearing, you know, I know Kim very well. 887 01:30:49,360 --> 01:30:54,880 » Uh what happens if we want to add anybody on? And it was during the day, 888 01:30:53,199 --> 01:30:59,679 you know. So, that's that's where it goes, too. You know, it'd be it'd be 889 01:30:57,199 --> 01:31:05,280 great if we could get enough coverage where we could reap the benefits for the 890 01:31:02,239 --> 01:31:08,719 whole use of the ambulance for for everybody. 891 01:31:06,719 --> 01:31:12,719 » That's why that's why I was just asking if there's what we need to do to be able 892 01:31:10,880 --> 01:31:16,639 to get to that point. I mean, there's never gonna be 100%. You're never gonna 893 01:31:14,880 --> 01:31:19,280 be able to have full thing or pay people full, 894 01:31:17,920 --> 01:31:26,239 » but >> we don't ask for 60 hours a month. 895 01:31:22,800 --> 01:31:31,679 That's two and a half days. If we had 30 people and they all put in 896 01:31:29,600 --> 01:31:36,639 that 60 hours, 897 01:31:33,679 --> 01:31:41,280 we'd be perfect. We'd have full time coverage, but we need that. We need the 898 01:31:39,040 --> 01:31:45,520 day coverage. Everyone has full job. We don't make there's no way we can all 899 01:31:43,040 --> 01:31:49,600 make those money. >> There's I I wouldn't expect anybody 900 01:31:48,960 --> 01:31:52,159 » to do that. >> But they know that up front, too. 901 01:31:51,760 --> 01:31:54,639 » Pardon me. >> They know that up front, too, 902 01:31:54,000 --> 01:31:59,120 » right? >> So, I don't see that being an issue, the 903 01:31:56,800 --> 01:32:02,239 pay or what, how much it get made. It's whether they're going to be have enough 904 01:32:00,560 --> 01:32:04,960 people to cover the diaper. You guys, >> I'm sorry. I can't hear you. 905 01:32:03,600 --> 01:32:08,000 » I would say it's going to be getting enough people, like you said, to have 906 01:32:06,400 --> 01:32:10,719 the coverage through the day, right, that you need, 907 01:32:09,040 --> 01:32:15,400 » right? And that's going to be a continuous thing. 908 01:32:11,520 --> 01:32:15,400 » It is. It's going to be contin 909 01:32:38,960 --> 01:32:46,880 volunteers, but then it costs 910 01:32:43,840 --> 01:32:53,679 and right now we the mutual agree mutual aid agreement we have with Minnesota um 911 01:32:50,000 --> 01:32:59,760 with North Mayo, Minnesota Lake, Reborn, Ellenale, Wells. 912 01:32:56,480 --> 01:33:05,440 None of that costs us anything. And I have copies of every single one of 913 01:33:02,480 --> 01:33:13,120 those mutual aid agreements. And the one for north says we they are granted up to 914 01:33:09,440 --> 01:33:19,199 108 hours a week. We use about 60 60 to 70 depending on 915 01:33:17,120 --> 01:33:24,159 the week. >> So we're not there. 916 01:33:21,600 --> 01:33:27,760 » Am I hearing you say just recently here that 917 01:33:25,679 --> 01:33:31,760 because we've switched from that provider that didn't give us the we want 918 01:33:30,159 --> 01:33:35,120 now we're starting to get paid back for more. So next year could even be a 919 01:33:34,320 --> 01:33:39,040 better payment for >> it could be a better revenue next year 920 01:33:37,280 --> 01:33:43,120 » because we got it taken care of. >> Yeah. 921 01:33:39,440 --> 01:33:49,840 » Bookwork wise moving in that direction. >> Then then I think all we need to do is 922 01:33:46,159 --> 01:33:54,080 » wait until maybe May June of next year to see how things work. 923 01:33:51,120 --> 01:33:58,320 » Each year it changes so depending on how many runs we have. Correct. So, but 924 01:33:56,800 --> 01:34:03,040 you're gonna by the end of this this year, we should have a full year 925 01:34:01,520 --> 01:34:06,320 and you'll be able to see the revenue that has been. 926 01:34:04,719 --> 01:34:09,679 » Well, hopefully that is not going to be a problem anymore. It's just getting 927 01:34:07,920 --> 01:34:14,239 enough runs and having enough people to cover those runs. 928 01:34:11,280 --> 01:34:21,120 » And in all fairness, North Memorial has a Royal North always has a paper for 929 01:34:19,199 --> 01:34:27,080 help everybody else. 930 01:34:22,320 --> 01:34:27,080 It's not unique to New Relic. 931 01:34:28,400 --> 01:34:35,760 » It's everywhere. >> It's even full-time services that don't 932 01:34:31,760 --> 01:34:40,480 have it. So, it's but there is ways to kind of work on it. Jen, who is one of 933 01:34:37,520 --> 01:34:44,560 our one of our EMTs also has where she does classes. 934 01:34:42,560 --> 01:34:49,440 We find enough people in the city of Richland that'll want to take even if 935 01:34:46,560 --> 01:34:55,920 it's just a first responder class. We can have one, 936 01:34:52,560 --> 01:35:00,000 you know, as long as we pay her something for that first responder 937 01:34:57,920 --> 01:35:05,520 class. We get people that come on. That would be amazing. Benefits her, benefits 938 01:35:03,040 --> 01:35:09,600 all of us. Drivers, same way. They can just be a 939 01:35:08,080 --> 01:35:13,760 driver. They don't have to have a first responder. All they need is their CPR 940 01:35:12,000 --> 01:35:18,639 and a driver's license. Good thing driving record, of course. But that's an 941 01:35:16,320 --> 01:35:23,760 option, too. If we had that during the day, somebody 942 01:35:21,679 --> 01:35:27,040 that's retired and wants to just drive the ambulance when the painter goes off. 943 01:35:25,199 --> 01:35:32,400 There we go. And we find an ENT that would be there during the day. 944 01:35:30,080 --> 01:35:36,239 That's full-time ENT. Monday through Friday would be another option. I mean, 945 01:35:34,480 --> 01:35:41,600 first coming out of school, we go to South Central, we can go to Riverland. 946 01:35:37,840 --> 01:35:47,520 We can go all over and find one or two EMTs that split those full-time hours. 947 01:35:44,960 --> 01:35:51,360 Then I could give delegate them some stuff and take off some of those times 948 01:35:49,199 --> 01:35:56,400 that I have. There's ways to work around it, 949 01:35:54,159 --> 01:36:00,880 and I'm willing to work on that, but we need to be able to meet and communicate 950 01:35:58,719 --> 01:36:04,040 that stuff. That's what I'm trying to get across. 951 01:36:04,080 --> 01:36:07,920 We don't need to do anything with this member. 952 01:36:06,159 --> 01:36:11,639 » No, you can choose to reject the proposal or you can 953 01:36:13,040 --> 01:36:20,639 say we already reject the proposal. >> I'll second. 954 01:36:18,000 --> 01:36:25,880 » We have a motion, a second. There any more discussion? 955 01:36:22,480 --> 01:36:25,880 » All in favor? 956 01:36:29,360 --> 01:36:36,360 Proposal rejected. Clerk's Academy Lod 957 01:37:00,480 --> 01:37:03,480 Could 958 01:37:15,760 --> 01:37:25,480 attend this also? >> She could. So, we paid $250 to go to the 959 01:37:22,159 --> 01:37:25,480 thing. So, 960 01:37:28,960 --> 01:37:35,199 » I think we all benefit from this training. I looked at the course outline 961 01:37:32,560 --> 01:37:40,480 or syllabus, whatever you call it, and it looked like uh it would, you know, be 962 01:37:37,920 --> 01:37:43,920 it'd be beneficial for her as well. >> Would you think to have both attended at 963 01:37:42,320 --> 01:37:47,920 the same time, you'd get more value out of it, each run separate 964 01:37:47,040 --> 01:37:52,320 potentially? I mean, >> sometimes when you heads together as far 965 01:37:50,000 --> 01:37:57,679 as doing things together, they got works better. 966 01:37:52,960 --> 01:38:01,119 » The only downside was it wouldn't all >> um there is 967 01:38:17,920 --> 01:38:22,119 Yeah, just I think 968 01:38:34,560 --> 01:38:37,840 question, >> right? 969 01:38:36,719 --> 01:38:44,360 » And then if it was a different time, then then the office wouldn't be 970 01:38:39,440 --> 01:38:44,360 unmanned or or unwoman. 971 01:38:44,400 --> 01:38:48,840 Yeah, there you go. I'm sorry. Empty. 972 01:38:54,000 --> 01:38:58,440 Why don't we just approve it up to him? Well, 973 01:38:59,520 --> 01:39:06,199 » there you go. $275 for 974 01:39:12,880 --> 01:39:15,880 » you. 975 01:39:23,280 --> 01:39:31,560 What are you saying? >> What I'm saying is you cover parking 976 01:39:27,360 --> 01:39:31,560 that cover your meals, too. 977 01:39:36,080 --> 01:39:41,679 Whatever. >> Whatever it cost 978 01:39:40,480 --> 01:39:44,320 » 600. >> Yeah. 979 01:39:42,400 --> 01:39:49,000 » Yeah. >> Well, just approve expenses for 980 01:39:55,119 --> 01:40:02,880 » second. Motion second. Any more discussion? No. 981 01:40:00,480 --> 01:40:09,159 » All in favor? I >> oppose. 982 01:40:05,679 --> 01:40:09,159 Go to the academy. 983 01:40:10,400 --> 01:40:14,119 It's >> not the one in Colorado. 984 01:40:34,000 --> 01:40:40,000 contest child care and had a conversation about initiatives that 985 01:40:37,679 --> 01:40:45,080 could be undertaken here. The home condition property sales are now 986 01:40:41,520 --> 01:40:45,080 complete construction. 987 01:41:03,360 --> 01:41:07,000 Why do we think of this? 988 01:41:10,800 --> 01:41:18,400 » Um, and then we discovered that most of our computer issues are being actually 989 01:41:15,040 --> 01:41:24,320 caused directly by manual. It's a old software that is not playing nice with 990 01:41:21,360 --> 01:41:32,760 all the new stuff anymore. Um, so there's opportunities to improve, but 991 01:41:28,560 --> 01:41:32,760 they're they are not cheap. 992 01:41:36,800 --> 01:41:40,920 That's the short version. 993 01:42:07,360 --> 01:42:12,880 This thing has been a problem for some time. Other cities are having the same 994 01:42:11,360 --> 01:42:16,480 issues. >> Bion got the word that people are a 995 01:42:15,119 --> 01:42:19,199 little bit frustrated with their product. 996 01:42:17,199 --> 01:42:22,440 » It's it's the backbone that they built it up. 997 01:42:28,000 --> 01:42:32,199 It's a good piece of software. 998 01:42:53,360 --> 01:43:05,520 So this this came out before I got the power systems to replace 999 01:43:03,440 --> 01:43:08,560 that work session. >> Bring that back next. 1000 01:43:07,119 --> 01:43:11,560 » Well, they're talking about the work session. 1001 01:43:11,920 --> 01:43:17,520 We That's not it's it's not it's not 1002 01:43:15,440 --> 01:43:23,080 inexpensive and the conversion fee is $63,000 1003 01:43:25,600 --> 01:43:38,639 but that also takes over funding uh payroll HR and um 1004 01:43:35,600 --> 01:43:43,440 point of sale. So in aggregate right now we're paying about $13,000 for those 1005 01:43:41,040 --> 01:43:48,080 things. The annual expense of Tyler Technologies is about $19,000. 1006 01:43:46,159 --> 01:43:53,920 And having used some of the Tyler Technology stuff in the past, the the 1007 01:43:50,800 --> 01:43:58,960 improved workflow, you you make up for that difference. Your yearly fee, your 1008 01:43:56,880 --> 01:44:03,040 conversion fee takes a little while to come. 1009 01:44:00,159 --> 01:44:05,679 » That's that's kind of a yeah, a bad thing anyway. Conversion is always going 1010 01:44:04,400 --> 01:44:10,840 to be them. >> I mean, even if we convert it to cells, 1011 01:44:29,360 --> 01:44:32,600 Does that 1012 01:44:34,560 --> 01:44:41,360 push this out to them? Does the savings that you're talking about include the 1013 01:44:38,800 --> 01:44:45,119 time frame? you would have been doing if we didn't push it out to a private 1014 01:44:44,320 --> 01:44:48,400 market. >> Say private. 1015 01:44:46,239 --> 01:44:52,159 » So we we handle the payroll and stuff. They're the ones that process the 1016 01:44:50,000 --> 01:44:54,800 payroll. So they do all the compliance and stuff on the back. 1017 01:44:53,920 --> 01:44:57,760 » That neither one >> they're not completely thinking. 1018 01:44:56,480 --> 01:45:02,199 » No, they're not taking it over. It's just it's the software. 1019 01:44:59,119 --> 01:45:02,199 » All right. 1020 01:45:04,159 --> 01:45:13,639 » It's worth looking into because of BY screwing us up. I I think last week I 1021 01:45:09,840 --> 01:45:13,639 spent four and a half hours 1022 01:45:17,360 --> 01:45:19,840 and a half 1023 01:45:39,199 --> 01:45:47,040 I make a motion accept the administ administrator's report. I'll second a 1024 01:45:44,400 --> 01:45:50,480 motion to second. Any more discussion? If not, all in favor? 1025 01:45:48,560 --> 01:45:55,920 » I oppose. >> Motion carries. 1026 01:45:53,440 --> 01:45:59,080 Anyone have any comments from Madias? 1027 01:46:05,360 --> 01:46:09,080 We get a motion to adjourn. 1028 01:46:12,960 --> 01:46:20,679 Motion to second. We have a motion and a second. 1029 01:46:17,280 --> 01:46:20,679 All in favor? 1030 01:46:23,119 --> 01:46:29,360 » Thank you everyone. BMB that's all.