[0:06] Okay,

[0:09] turn your mics on.

[0:10] >> Mics on, please.

[0:14] >> All right, we got the lower third up

[0:15] there. We're going to go ahead and call

[0:16] to order the regular meeting of the

[0:17] Oakdale City Council, August 25th, 2026.

[0:20] Sarah, will you please take the role?

[0:21] >> Council member Moore,

[0:22] >> here.

[0:23] >> Council member Morham,

[0:24] >> here.

[0:24] >> Council member Severson,

[0:26] >> here.

[0:26] >> Council member Rich

[0:27] >> here. Mayor Zabel

[0:29] >> here. Please join me for the pledge of

[0:30] allegiance.

[0:34] » I pledge allegiance to the flag of the

[0:37] United States of America and to the

[0:40] republic for which it stands, one nation

[0:43] under God, indivisible, with liberty and

[0:47] justice for all.

[0:53] » First up in front of us is approval of

[0:55] the agenda. Council members, uh, no

[0:57] changes on the agenda in front of us.

[0:58] Can I get a motion to approve as

[0:59] presented?

[1:00] >> There's a motion. Is there a second?

[1:02] >> Second.

[1:02] >> Motion and a second. All those in favor

[1:04] say I.

[1:04] >> I.

[1:05] >> Opposed. Agenda is adopted.

[1:08] >> Uh, next up, approval of minutes. Two

[1:10] sets in front of us. Workshop um

[1:12] workshop minutes from August 12th. Any

[1:14] changes or corrections here, council

[1:16] members? Seeing none, can I get a

[1:18] motion?

[1:18] >> So moved.

[1:19] >> There's a motion. Is there a second?

[1:20] >> Second.

[1:21] >> Motion and a second. Any conversation?

[1:24] >> No.

[1:25] >> Thank you for clarifying.

[1:26] >> Very good.

[1:26] >> All those in favor say I. I

[1:28] >> opposed and [snorts] those workshop

[1:30] minutes are adopted.

[1:33] >> Next up, regular meeting minutes, August

[1:34] 12th, 2026. Any changes or corrections

[1:37] here? Seeing none, can I get a motion?

[1:39] >> So moved.

[1:39] >> There's a motion. Is there a second?

[1:41] >> Motion, a second. All those in favor say

[1:43] I.

[1:43] >> I. I.

[1:44] >> Opposed. And those minutes are adopted

[1:46] as well.

[1:48] >> Uh, next up on our agenda is public

[1:50] hearings. We do have one in front of us

[1:52] tonight. A public hearing for Mr.

[1:53] Carwash located at 7099 Leven Street

[1:55] North. We will start with the staff

[1:57] presentation. Luke,

[2:00] thank you, Mayor and Council. So, yes,

[2:03] this request, it's located at 709911

[2:07] Street North. That's the former Hardy

[2:08] site. The request here is to enable

[2:11] development of a car wash at that

[2:12] property. The request involves two

[2:14] things. A planned unit development or

[2:17] PUD amendment, which is essentially a

[2:18] zoning change, and a conditional use

[2:21] permit to allow the car wash. So the

[2:23] zoning of this site and the area is

[2:25] Tartan Crossing PUD. Uh the PUD

[2:28] expressly prohibits car washes and motor

[2:31] fuel station car washes. So the stated

[2:34] purpose and intent of the Tartan

[2:35] Crossing PUD is to and I quote provide

[2:38] for a compact walkable mixeduse

[2:40] development along a key corridor and

[2:42] gateway. So staff find that the proposed

[2:44] amendment is inconsistent with the PUD

[2:46] and the long-term vision for pedestrian

[2:48] friendly uses within the Tartan Crossing

[2:50] area. So in addition, the proposed use

[2:53] may generate negative external effects

[2:56] such as increased noise on adjacent

[2:58] businesses and residential property and

[3:00] by creating conflicts with the mixeduse

[3:02] pedestrian supported neighborhood.

[3:05] I want to acknowledge that while the

[3:06] Tartan crossing area contains some

[3:09] businesses with autooriented features,

[3:11] these are accessory to the primary uses

[3:14] uh which serve both pedestrians and

[3:16] automobile users. whereas a car wash

[3:19] would uh provide services exclusively to

[3:21] automobile users. So for the conditional

[3:24] use permit component of this request,

[3:26] again the subject property being located

[3:28] within the Tartan Crossing PUD area, uh

[3:31] car washes are prohibited. As such, the

[3:33] use is not permitted and the conditional

[3:35] use permit should be denied. So, at the

[3:38] planning commission hearing, this was

[3:39] back on August 6 of this um a few weeks

[3:42] back and there was an adjacent property

[3:45] owner who expressed concerns about noise

[3:48] impacts to the business from the

[3:49] proposed use. Um [clears throat]

[3:52] there was also a neighbor who expressed

[3:54] support for the use. The commission

[3:56] recommended approval of the planned unit

[3:58] development amendment and also the

[4:00] conditional use permit. So just to

[4:03] conclude here, staff maintains its

[4:05] recommendation of denial for both the

[4:07] PUD amendment and the conditional use

[4:09] permit based on the findings stated in

[4:11] the resolutions that are in the agenda

[4:13] packet. So I will jump to the first

[4:16] resolution. So this is 2026-57.

[4:19] So three findings here. So the first one

[4:21] is that the proposed car wash conflicts

[4:23] with the stated purpose and intent of

[4:25] the Tartan Crossing PUD which is to

[4:27] provide for a compact walkable mixeduse

[4:30] development along a key corridor and

[4:31] gateway. And number two, the proposed

[4:34] use conflicts with the

[4:35] pedestrianfriendly environment

[4:36] envisioned for the Tartan Crossing PUD.

[4:39] Number three, the subject property is is

[4:42] adjacent to residential land use and the

[4:44] proposed car wash is anticipated to

[4:46] generate negative externalities and

[4:49] nuisance conditions. Uh so jumping to

[4:52] the next resolution. So this is 2026-56

[4:55] for the conditional use permit. Two

[4:57] findings there again uh as mentioned

[5:01] number one there the car wash and motor

[5:03] fuel station car washes are prohibited

[5:05] uses in tart the tartan crossing PUD

[5:08] and number two the car wash conflicts

[5:10] with the stated purpose and intent of

[5:12] the PUD area.

[5:15] Uh so as [clears throat] a reminder this

[5:17] is a public hearing. I believe the Yep.

[5:19] the full team for the the applicant is

[5:21] here. Um staff is happy to answer any

[5:24] questions as well. And I want to

[5:25] acknowledge that we received a number of

[5:27] written comments that have been

[5:29] forwarded to the city council prior to

[5:31] this meeting for review and

[5:32] consideration. We also received um an

[5:35] email late this evening, you know, about

[5:37] 30 minutes before this meeting started.

[5:39] Just want to acknowledge that that was

[5:40] received by the city council. I got some

[5:43] printouts of written correspondence if the council would like. Thank you.

[5:48] Uh, council members, any questions for

[5:49] Luke?

[5:51] Um, I have a clarifying question for our

[5:53] city attorney, Jim. Uh, public hearing

[5:56] is for the PUB amendment only, correct?

[5:59] Because that's what's specified in code

[6:00] is correct.

[6:01] >> Okay.

[6:02] >> Um,

[6:04] so at this time, I'm going to go ahead

[6:06] and open the public hearing. This is an

[6:07] opportunity for anybody in the audience

[6:09] joining us that would like to speak to

[6:10] this agenda item only. Please feel free

[6:12] to step up to the podium, state your

[6:13] name and address for the record, and

[6:14] proceed with your comments. Under the

[6:17] rules of a public hearing here in

[6:18] Oakdale, comments are limited to three

[6:20] minutes per person.

[6:27] » Good evening, mayor, members of the

[6:28] council. My name is Ed Capables with Mr.

[6:30] Car Wash. Today, we're asking for two

[6:33] actions on the vacant former Hardies

[6:34] Pad. First, an amendment moving car wash

[6:37] from the prohibited use list to a

[6:38] conditional use. And then second, a

[6:40] conditional use permit for our facility.

[6:43] On August 6th, your planning commission

[6:45] heard the staff report, recommend

[6:46] denial, heard our presentation, held the

[6:49] public hearing, and voted unanimously to

[6:51] recommend approval of both of our

[6:52] requests.

[6:54] The question before you is whether this

[6:55] use fits Tartan Crossing, and the city's

[6:58] own record answers it. The stated intent

[7:01] of the PUD is to provide a compact,

[7:03] walkable, mixeduse development. However,

[7:05] through the city's own policy decisions,

[7:08] what has been built does not reflect

[7:09] this original vi vision. In 2014, the

[7:13] council amended this PUD to permit motor

[7:15] fuel sales and approved the coffee shop

[7:17] drive-thru. In 2016, the council

[7:20] approved the drive-through restaurant on

[7:21] this very pad, further degrading the

[7:23] intent of the PUD. In 2022, the PUD was

[7:27] amended again, which removed grocery

[7:29] pickup kiosk sales from the list of

[7:31] prohibited uses and raise the

[7:32] drive-through cap from 5 to 8. Each of

[7:35] these was a deliberate policy decision,

[7:37] which now results in over a million

[7:39] visits to the Tartan Crossing Pud.

[7:42] The planning commission asked thoughtful

[7:44] questions. They asked about our traffic.

[7:46] Our analysis shows 123 fewer daily trips

[7:50] than a standard fast food restaurant. On

[7:52] stacking, we hold 22 vehicles in the POS

[7:55] queuing lanes with the potential for 35

[7:57] on site.

[7:59] Projected peak demand is 59 cars an

[8:01] hour, while the store has the capacity

[8:02] to process up to 120 an hour. Since

[8:05] capacity is roughly double demand, the

[8:07] queueing lane drains faster than it than

[8:09] it forms.

[8:11] The city engineer has reviewed our

[8:12] traffic and stacking analysis and found

[8:14] it compliant. And this proposal will not

[8:16] create negative external externalities

[8:18] and nuance conditions. Noise was also

[8:21] discussed by the commissioners and was

[8:22] brought up during the public hearing.

[8:24] Every vehicle is washed inside the

[8:25] building with silencers on the blowers

[8:27] and no outdoor speakers anywhere on the

[8:29] site.

[8:31] Obviously, we are still in the design

[8:32] phase, but we plan to enclose the vacuum

[8:34] producer and will increase the height of

[8:35] the retaining walls in the back. Make no

[8:38] mistake, we will meet the city's noise

[8:39] requirements and will provide a sound

[8:41] study at the site plan review to conform

[8:43] adherence to the code. Finally, we sat

[8:46] down with the residents at new

[8:47] perspective, showed them our renderings

[8:49] and asked for their feedback. No major

[8:52] objections were raised and they told us

[8:54] they walked that area and value the

[8:55] bench near the pond. So, we will

[8:57] incorporate pedestrian amenities into

[8:59] our plan which are consistent with the

[9:00] beauty requirements.

[9:02] Today, this pad is not producing any

[9:04] economic activity. What we are proposing

[9:06] is entirely privately funded. No public

[9:09] subsidy, no off-site infrastructure.

[9:11] This proposal activates an underutilized

[9:13] pad and puts the site back to work. We

[9:16] respectfully request that the council

[9:17] approved the PUB amendment and

[9:19] conditional use permit. Thank you. Glad

[9:21] to answer any happy to answer any

[9:22] questions.

[9:23] >> Thank you. Uh during a public hearing,

[9:24] there aren't any questions from council

[9:26] for those speaking. Is there anybody

[9:28] else that would like to speak under the

[9:29] public hearing tonight?

[9:38] Hi, mayor and members of council. My

[9:40] name is Rowan Oxenfield. I've lived in

[9:42] Oakdale for about 23 years. I'm here

[9:45] tonight to speak in support of the

[9:46] proposed Mr. Car Wash development. I

[9:49] wanted to speak because I have a unique

[9:51] perspective on this project. Not only

[9:53] have I lived in Oakdale most of my life,

[9:55] but I recently joined Mr. Car Wash

[9:57] through its management training program.

[9:59] As someone who's still pretty new to the

[10:01] company, I've had the chance to see

[10:02] firsthand how they have invested in

[10:04] their employees, their customers, and

[10:06] the communities where they operate.

[10:08] Before working for Mister, I never

[10:10] thought much about car washes. But since

[10:11] joining the company, I've learned a lot

[10:13] about what's going goes into running a

[10:15] modern car wash. It's not just about

[10:17] cleaning cars. It's about creating a

[10:19] convenient and enjoyable experience that

[10:21] people use regularly, especially here in

[10:23] Minnesota where road salt, snow, and

[10:25] changing weather can be rough on

[10:26] vehicles. Having that option available

[10:28] right here in Oakdale would save

[10:30] residents time and keep more of the

[10:31] spending in our community.

[10:33] What has impressed me most as a new

[10:35] employee is the culture. I've been given

[10:37] opportunities to learn, develop

[10:39] leadership skills, and prepare for a

[10:40] long-term career. For someone just

[10:43] starting out in management program

[10:44] that's meaningful. This location would

[10:46] create jobs and provide opportunities

[10:48] for others who are looking for training,

[10:50] growth, and career path like the one I'm

[10:53] pursuing. As a resident, I want Oakdale

[10:56] to continue growing in ways that make

[10:57] sense. This project would bring a useful

[11:00] service to to the community, create

[11:01] local jobs, and add to commercial

[11:03] amenities that residents expect. I

[11:06] believe this would be a positive

[11:07] addition addition to Oakdale, and I

[11:08] respectfully encourage the council to

[11:10] approve the proposal. Thank you for your

[11:12] time and consideration.

[11:14] >> Thank you,

[11:19] » Mr. Mayor and council members. My name

[11:21] is Rick Tim. I'm the owner of the All

[11:23] Family Dental Professional Building at

[11:26] 1075 Hadley Avenue North. This is just

[11:28] west of the proposed site. Um, in case

[11:32] others don't know this, there are

[11:34] actually eight car washes within 3 miles

[11:37] of this location. We are not short of

[11:40] car washes. If you include the ones out

[11:42] uh six miles, there are six additional

[11:46] ones. So, there's there's 14 car washes

[11:49] for people to choose from. We are not

[11:51] short on car washes.

[11:53] Having said that, and having a compact

[11:56] time, I don't see any com compelling

[11:59] evidence that we need another car wash

[12:02] that would overrule the planned unit

[12:05] development that was thoughtfully uh

[12:07] done in 2011.

[12:10] the the city bought that

[12:12] property and it was it turned into quite

[12:15] a blighted uh property and it was it was

[12:18] after two years of planning this was was

[12:21] determined to be the best alternative

[12:23] and I think we have to give them credit

[12:25] for perhaps having that right. I did

[12:28] hear the the car wash agents talk about

[12:32] the the appropriateness of more

[12:35] autocentric things in in this

[12:37] development by saying, "Well, you have a

[12:39] gas station." Well, we had a gas station

[12:41] anyways. Gas stations tend to go

[12:43] together and there's a Circle K. An old

[12:46] Holiday was right next door and if

[12:48] you're going to get a if you're going to

[12:50] get a a fast food restaurant, you're

[12:52] going to get a uh drive-thru. Having

[12:55] said that, it's not the same use. Those facilities are not noisy. They

[13:02] will not produce any unusual noise over

[13:05] their normal course of business.

[13:07] However, the vacuum pumps, the vacuum

[13:10] stations,

[13:11] 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., 7 days a week,

[13:15] four weeks a month, 12 months a year, after year after year. I I I sit in

[13:21] the dental office often times and I I

[13:24] see residents, young and old, going

[13:27] around that that uh rain garden. I call

[13:29] it a rain garden. I know it's a sewer

[13:31] management thing, but I call it a rain

[13:33] garden. And uh they're having the quiet

[13:36] enjoyment of that. And I think that was

[13:38] what the planned unit development uh

[13:40] initial was thinking would be the best

[13:43] use. This is for sure not what they were

[13:46] thinking about.

[13:48] Um,

[13:49] ultimately I think the the rule of city

[13:52] governance is not to unduly weigh the

[13:54] benefits of increased property values. I

[13:57] don't really care that it's producing

[13:58] taxes or not. The city might um the

[14:02] benefits to to me as a business owner,

[14:04] the benefits Mr. car wash as a business

[14:07] order, but I think it's supposed to

[14:10] represent the changes that are in the

[14:12] public good and ultimately in the best

[14:14] interest of residents.

[14:17] And I really don't think that this makes

[14:18] the cut in my opinion. And I have other uh data that I shared with

[14:24] you by email. Thank you.

[14:27] >> Thank you.

[14:32] » Hi there. So, [clears throat] I'm Dean

[14:33] Wangren at 655015th Street Circle North

[14:37] in Oakdale. So, I want to speak out in

[14:39] favor of the car wash. Um, I live about

[14:44] four blocks away and I think it'd be

[14:45] really handy to have one of the faster

[14:47] um conveyor belt style car washes. So,

[14:50] um I don't know if there's eight car

[14:52] washes nearby. There's certainly like

[14:53] three car washes within a reasonable

[14:55] distance, but they're all kind of the

[14:56] gas station attached ones. And what I

[14:58] noticed, especially in the spring,

[14:59] they're really slow. So, it'd be great

[15:01] if there was one that uh especially when

[15:04] it's kind of rainy and mucky out, you

[15:05] could go quickly and get your car

[15:06] washed. And I'm hoping this could do

[15:08] that. Um, also, it'd be really handy

[15:10] because it's right by Hi, so that's

[15:12] where we get our gas. We could just run

[15:13] over and wash a car.

[15:16] All right. Well, that's it. Thank you.

[15:20] >> Is there anybody else that would like to

[15:21] speak under the public hearing tonight?

[15:32] Hello, my name is Marina Hernandez and I

[15:35] work for All Family Dental. We have a

[15:38] lot of residents that come from local

[15:40] areas and after speaking with a resident

[15:45] at the new uh perspective. It sounds

[15:49] like a lot of the residents there are

[15:52] not necessarily in favor of a car wash.

[15:54] they would prefer a restaurant. I do

[15:57] understand the value of having a car

[16:00] wash. However,

[16:02] again, I do agree that we're [sighs]

[16:04] going to have more traffic, which is

[16:07] good for our community. However,

[16:12] right now what I notice working

[16:16] at the off dental office with the

[16:19] construction, I don't foresee that we

[16:22] have the correct

[16:24] traffic meters there to manage if we

[16:28] add. So, I guess I would want to know

[16:30] are we going to add additional traffic

[16:32] meters there, stop signs, stop light to

[16:36] help with that? And I do have concerns

[16:38] for the people that do live next door at

[16:41] New Perspective because is this the best

[16:44] option for them because some of them

[16:46] don't travel and it would be nice for

[16:48] them to have a restaurant next door

[16:50] again. Thank you.

[16:52] >> Thank you.

[16:55] Is there anybody else that would like to

[16:56] speak under tonight's public hearing?

[17:01] Seeing none, I'm going to go ahead and

[17:02] close the public hearing. Bring it back

[17:03] up for council consideration. Council

[17:04] members, uh, do we have any additional

[17:08] questions, uh, for city staff?

[17:11] Jim, do you have anything for us?

[17:15] >> Uh, Mr. Mayor, I will after a motion is

[17:18] made.

[17:18] >> Okay. Uh, council members, two motions

[17:20] in front of us. Is there somebody that

[17:21] would like to make the first motion?

[17:25] >> Um, I will make the first motion. I

[17:27] recommend we wave reading and adopt

[17:30] resolution

[17:32] 2026-57

[17:35] denying an application for an amendment

[17:37] to the Tartan Crossing planned unit

[17:40] development to allow a car wash at 7099

[17:44] 111th Street North.

[17:46] >> There's a motion. Is there a second?

[17:47] >> Second.

[17:48] >> Motion and a second. Comments. Jim.

[17:51] >> Uh Mr.

[17:53] Members of council, uh, I recommend we

[17:55] add an additional finding to the, uh,

[17:57] proposed resolution based on, uh,

[17:59] statements that were made by the

[18:00] applicant tonight. And my suggested

[18:03] wording of that for an additional

[18:05] finding is that, uh, unlike the current

[18:08] proposed use, previous amendments to the

[18:11] Taton Crossing PUD uh, referenced by the

[18:15] applicant did not involve a use that was

[18:18] exclusively for vehicles.

[18:21] Okay.

[18:23] Uh,

[18:25] council members, is there anybody that

[18:26] would like to offer an amendment adding

[18:28] that additional finding to the

[18:30] underlying resolution?

[18:33] >> Yeah, I'll make that motion to add that

[18:35] additional language.

[18:36] >> There's a motion on the amendment. Is

[18:37] there a second?

[18:38] >> Second.

[18:38] >> Motion to second. All those in favor say

[18:39] I.

[18:40] >> I. Opposed. And the amendment is

[18:42] adopted. Back to uh resolution 2026-57

[18:46] as amended. Uh any conversation on that,

[18:53] Jim? Anything else?

[18:55] >> No.

[18:55] >> Okay. Uh we've had a motion. We've had a

[18:59] second. Uh all those in favor say I.

[19:01] >> I. Opposed. And resolution 2026-57

[19:05] denying an application is adopted.

[19:07] >> Uh Jim, since we um are not amending the

[19:11] PUD, is the CUP action necessary or is

[19:14] it moot?

[19:16] >> Mr. Mayor, yes, that that there's still

[19:17] an action necessary on that because it

[19:20] is a pending application that's subject

[19:21] to a time limit and [snorts] uh the

[19:25] findings in there are based on the fact

[19:26] that because you did not approve the PD

[19:29] amendment, the use is not allowed and

[19:31] therefore you can't grant a CUP for it.

[19:33] >> Got it. Uh will somebody make that

[19:35] action?

[19:39] » Sure. Sure. I'll make that motion that

[19:40] uh we wave reading and adopt resolution

[19:42] 2026-58 denying denying an application

[19:45] for a conditional use permit for car

[19:47] wash at 709911 Street North.

[19:50] >> There's a motion. Is there a second?

[19:51] >> Second.

[19:51] >> Motion and a second. Any final comments?

[19:54] >> Seeing none, all those in favor say I.

[19:55] >> I.

[19:56] >> Opposed? And resolution 2026-58

[19:59] is adopted. Uh next we'll move into open

[20:02] forum. Um before we open the floor to

[20:04] any comments, we have three action or

[20:06] three items on the agenda in front of us

[20:08] tonight. First up, uh, the 2025

[20:10] GreenStep Cities Award presentation.

[20:13] We have a staff presentation. Oh, hi.

[20:15] [laughter]

[20:17] Welcome.

[20:22] Good evening, mayor, council members,

[20:25] um, and thank you to Hannah for the

[20:27] invite this evening. As the Minnesota

[20:29] Greenep City's co-director at the

[20:31] Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, um I

[20:34] am pleased to join you this evening to

[20:37] recognize the city of Oakdale's

[20:39] achievement and progress in the

[20:40] GreenStep program. Oakdale joined the

[20:43] program in March of 2012, reaching step

[20:46] one by signing a council resolution.

[20:49] Since that time, the city has processed

[20:52] or progressed through all five steps of

[20:54] the program uh and has achieved steps

[20:57] four and five. nine years in a row now.

[21:01] Um you are one of the longest uh tenur

[21:04] cities reaching step four and five uh in

[21:07] the program.

[21:09] Oakdale has reported 55 actions

[21:11] completing 20 of the 29 sustainability

[21:14] best practices that range from education

[21:16] and outreach to um implementation and

[21:21] infrastructure

[21:23] planning and policy and more.

[21:26] Steps four and five are achieved

[21:27] annually by reporting and annual

[21:29] analyzing outcomes

[21:31] that those actions have had on the

[21:33] community over time and showing

[21:35] improvement in metrics.

[21:38] The menu of metrics includes 125 unique

[21:42] data points of which Oakdale has

[21:44] reported 90 in this last year. Um, and I

[21:47] wanted to highlight just a few of those

[21:50] metrics that um kind of rose to our

[21:53] attention as as um interesting and

[21:56] notable. So, between 2016 and 2025 of

[22:00] all reporting years, Oakdale has seen an

[22:02] increase in LED lighting used in city

[22:04] buildings um grow from 2% in 2016 as

[22:08] reported to 50% in 2025, maybe a little

[22:11] bit more with some city hall remodeling.

[22:15] The city added its first city-owned or

[22:17] leased electric vehicle to the city

[22:19] fleet in 2025 with the police

[22:21] department.

[22:23] 100% of Oakdale's housing is located

[22:26] within one mile of a bicycle route and

[22:29] 96.5% is located within a half mile of a

[22:32] parkland.

[22:34] The city planted 347

[22:37] net new trees in 2025 and gave away an

[22:40] additional 200 trees um for free to

[22:43] residents with the Arbor Day tree

[22:45] giveaway.

[22:47] Oakdale purchased just under 3,800

[22:51] megawatt hours per year of renewable

[22:53] energy for city operations in 2025,

[22:56] which makes up 97% of total city

[23:00] operation electricity needs. uh up from

[23:03] 0% in 2018.

[23:06] And the city f hosted its first eco in

[23:08] April of 2025 with 18 vendors

[23:11] representing local watershed district

[23:14] energy nonprofits, garden clubs, and

[23:16] more. So with that, just a little

[23:19] snapshot of what um has been reported

[23:22] for the city and the program. Um, I'd

[23:25] like to bring to you today your 2026

[23:30] recognition blocks for your 2025

[23:32] reporting. Um, and congratulate you on

[23:35] reaching step four and five again this

[23:37] year.

[23:38] >> Uh, council, let's go down and grab a

[23:39] photo.

[23:42] » I wore my green shirt. [laughter]

[23:52] » Your mom, too.

[23:54] We're doing all the work [laughter]

[23:58] here. Come on in the middle.

[24:01] >> Yep.

[24:04] » All right.

[24:16] » [applause]

[24:26] » a slide here.

[24:27] >> Yeah.

[24:30] » Right.

[24:32] >> Well, before we move on, I just want to

[24:34] say um a big thank you to our team. Uh

[24:37] beginning with Hannah Dunn, our senior

[24:38] community development specialist who

[24:39] leads all of our

[24:42] um do absolutely incredible work in this

[24:44] space. um you you keep our environmental

[24:46] management commission on track and

[24:48] focused. Um you know, all of those data

[24:51] metrics behind the scenes. You know, it

[24:53] it's easy to just look at two little

[24:55] blocks of wood and say, "Yay, us." But

[24:57] there is so much data that goes into

[24:58] these applications every single year.

[25:00] And it's it's our talented community

[25:01] development team led by Hannah's efforts

[25:03] um that bring all of that information to

[25:05] life. So, a big thank you uh for all of

[25:07] your great work. Also, a big thank you

[25:09] to our environmental management

[25:10] commission. um you know things like the

[25:12] ecoair um started as a wild brainchild

[25:15] of that from of theirs at at some point

[25:17] um and now that we've done it two years

[25:19] in a row it's getting bigger and better

[25:20] every single year making a huge impact

[25:23] um towards the goals of the green

[25:25] program. So, um, a lot of progress has

[25:27] been made. Um, whether it's, you know,

[25:29] the programs that we've brought back

[25:30] like our community cleanup event in the fall each year, the new events

[25:34] that we're creating, and all of the good

[25:36] work that um all of our city staff are

[25:38] doing every single day to uh support the the GreenStep program. So, a big

[25:43] thank you to our team. Kelly, please

[25:44] share that throughout the organization.

[25:45] Hannah, thank you for everything you do

[25:47] um to keep us all on track and and keep

[25:49] us meeting our goals. We do appreciate

[25:51] it.

[25:54] » [applause]

[25:57] » Uh we also have a couple proclamations

[25:59] um that I'm issuing. Uh first up

[26:01] recognizing building and code

[26:03] professional appreciation day. Uh

[26:06] whereas building and code professionals

[26:07] ensure that all aspects of building code

[26:10] administration, code enforcement, rental

[26:11] housing, licensing, and other duties are

[26:13] per performed in a timely and

[26:15] professional manner. And whereas

[26:16] building and code professionals devote

[26:18] countless hours keeping up with

[26:20] regulation changes that affect the

[26:21] building and code enforcement

[26:22] industries. And whereas uh building and

[26:25] code professionals are primarily out in

[26:27] the field where they can encounter rough

[26:28] terrain, heights, depths, narrow spaces,

[26:31] construction equipment and activities,

[26:32] unfavorable weather, especially in

[26:34] Minnesota. Uh I rate people hopefully

[26:37] not canines and other potential hazards.

[26:40] Uh whereas despite hazards, building and

[26:42] code professionals are fully dedicated

[26:44] to ensuring that buildings are built

[26:46] strong, they're built safe, and they

[26:48] remain secure um for everybody in our

[26:50] community. And whereas the city of

[26:51] Oakdale strongly supports the skilled

[26:53] work of its building and code

[26:54] professionals. Therefore, I mayor of

[26:56] Oakdale, Minnesota, do hereby proclaim

[26:58] September 1st as building and code

[26:59] professional appreciation day in the

[27:01] city of Oakdale. Um we are incredibly

[27:04] fortunate to have an outstanding team

[27:06] here in our city. Um, it falls under our

[27:09] community development department. Um,

[27:11] you know, Greg Brady, our chief building

[27:12] official, man, we have thrown a lot at

[27:14] him the last few years. As you look at

[27:16] all of the building that's happening in

[27:17] our community in the east metro, um,

[27:19] every day is something new. And that

[27:21] work is done on top of just those daily

[27:24] duties. You know, enforcing the city

[27:26] code, doing the rental license

[27:27] inspections, all of that necessary work

[27:29] that happens whether a community is is

[27:31] building and developing or not. um they

[27:34] cover so much ground and uh we could not

[27:37] be a city, a safe city, a stable city

[27:39] without their efforts. So we really do

[27:41] thank them for everything they

[27:42] contribute to our community.

[27:44] Our second proclamation is recognizing

[27:47] suicide prevention awareness month.

[27:49] Whereas suicide is a national public

[27:50] health challenge that causes

[27:52] immeasurable pain among individuals,

[27:54] families, and communities across the

[27:55] country. And whereas more than 800 lives

[27:58] are lost in Minnesota each year. And

[28:00] whereas suicide is the second leading

[28:02] cause of death for people ages 10 to 24.

[28:05] And whereas on average 132 Americans die

[28:08] by suicide each day and over two million

[28:10] attempt suicide each year. And whereas

[28:13] public awareness of this tragic problem

[28:15] is key to preventing further suffering

[28:17] and loss of life. And whereas the risk

[28:19] for suicide can be reduced through

[28:21] awareness, education, and treatment.

[28:24] And whereas everyone in in the community

[28:26] can play a role in preventing suicide

[28:28] and are encouraged to know the signs,

[28:30] find the words, and reach out. And

[28:32] whereas depression is a treatable

[28:34] illness and approximately 80% of people

[28:36] who seek help for depression experience

[28:38] improvement when treated with therapy

[28:39] and/or medication.

[28:41] And whereas support is available by

[28:43] calling the National Suicide and Crisis

[28:44] Lifeline at 988 or 1 8002738255.

[28:50] or you can text home to the crisis text

[28:52] line at 741741.

[28:54] Therefore, I Kevin Zel, mayor of

[28:55] Oakdale, Minnesota, to hereby proclaim

[28:57] September as suicide prevention

[28:58] awareness month in the city of Oakdale.

[29:01] You know, each year it seems like the

[29:02] stats um related to suicide and

[29:04] attempted suicide continue to climb off

[29:06] the charts. You know, we all know that

[29:08] the the need for mental and behavioral

[29:11] health supports in every single

[29:13] community grows um exponentially. Um we

[29:16] know especially in certain professions

[29:19] the the rate of suicide and attempt of

[29:20] suicide is even higher. Um calling on

[29:23] all of us to provide more support to

[29:25] those professions uh those individuals

[29:27] in those professions as well. In Oakdale

[29:29] we're incredibly proud to be um now

[29:31] delivering not rolling out. We are

[29:33] delivering um mental and behavioral

[29:35] health supports through our police

[29:36] department uh through a partnership with

[29:38] Washington County. um if that if those

[29:41] efforts and those dollars spent on that

[29:43] work um saves even one life, it is well

[29:45] worth it. Um and we're just so um

[29:48] excited to um be able to provide that

[29:51] new level of support in our community

[29:53] because the need has been there for so

[29:54] long. So, we recognize suicide

[29:56] prevention awareness month in September,

[29:58] but as I said, it's all it's an all year

[30:00] um long endeavor that we all need to

[30:02] play a role in recognizing the science

[30:05] of it, providing the support for those

[30:07] individuals um facing those those

[30:10] challenges in life and getting them to

[30:11] the resources they need um to help

[30:13] address that. We're still under open

[30:16] forum. Um this is a time for anybody

[30:18] who's joining us here at the Discovery

[30:20] Center. If you'd like to share anything

[30:21] with us, um, regardless of the topic,

[30:23] please feel free to step up to the

[30:24] podium, state your name and address for

[30:26] the record, and proceed with your

[30:27] comments.

[30:34] Before we move on from open forum, that

[30:37] stat 96.5% of all homes in Oakdale are

[30:40] within one mile, I think it was one mile

[30:42] or half mile of parkland. I want to know

[30:43] where that three and a half% are. We got

[30:46] a problem to fix. [laughter]

[30:48] >> We're having what 31 parks now. I I

[30:51] cannot picture in my head where those

[30:54] homes would be, but we have some work in

[30:56] front of us. So, all right, let's move

[30:59] into consensus motions. Council members,

[31:00] we have A through E in front of us. Are

[31:02] there any that we need to pull for

[31:04] individual consideration?

[31:07] >> All right. Uh, hearing none. Can I get a

[31:10] motion to approve consensus motions as

[31:11] presented?

[31:12] Make a motion to approve consensus

[31:14] motions as presented.

[31:15] >> Motion. Is there a second?

[31:16] >> Second.

[31:16] >> Motion in a second. All those in favor

[31:18] say I.

[31:18] >> I. I.

[31:19] >> Opposed. And A through E are adopted. Uh

[31:23] let's check in with our advisory boards

[31:25] and commissions. The only one that met

[31:26] was parks and wreck. They met on last

[31:29] Tuesday. Yeah.

[31:30] >> Mhm.

[31:30] >> A week ago. Council member Morham, what

[31:32] are they working on?

[31:33] >> Yeah, I know. We talked about the

[31:35] excitement around the new parks. Excuse

[31:37] me. Here.

[31:40] uh the new parks that are going to be

[31:41] worked on Tower and Golf View. Also, the

[31:43] engagement coming up for Tanners and

[31:45] there's been a lot of engagement.

[31:46] There's more coming this week about up

[31:48] upgrades there. And also next month

[31:50] they're going to be holding their

[31:51] walking tour at uh Everly Park. So,

[31:55] their meeting for parks and wreck will

[31:57] be there and that'll be shared out

[31:59] publicly soon.

[32:00] >> Fantastic.

[32:02] Once we get that date set and out there,

[32:04] we hope everybody can join us in Everly.

[32:07] Uh we'll move on to award bids. Nothing

[32:10] under there. So, we'll go into staff

[32:11] reports. Uh we have a presentation from

[32:15] community development. We got a few

[32:16] items.

[32:19] Thank you again, Mayor Council. So,

[32:22] uh this next request is from Les Schwab.

[32:25] The property is located at the southeast

[32:27] quadrant of 34th Street and Marketplace

[32:30] just uh it's located west of the

[32:31] McDonald's there by Target. Uh the

[32:34] purpose of the request is that Lehwab

[32:36] Tire Center, they're seeking approval to

[32:38] build an automotive service and repair

[32:40] business. The request involves a

[32:42] preliminary plat to create three lots

[32:44] and a site plan. So the property in

[32:47] total is about 7 and a half acres. It's

[32:49] vacant land. The zoning of the site is

[32:51] Oakdale Marketplace uh planned unit

[32:53] development or PUD. So if you recall

[32:55] that in response to a court order, the

[32:57] city recently approved an ordinance

[32:59] amendment and a resolution to allow the

[33:01] proposed use at the site. So the

[33:04] preliminary plat involves proposed lot

[33:07] one, which is about 1 acre, and that

[33:08] would contain the tire store. Uh the

[33:11] other two outlots consisting of about 1

[33:13] acre and 5 acres would be reserved for

[33:15] future development. The proposed access

[33:18] to the Le Schwab site is off of 33rd

[33:20] Street. That's a private street. for

[33:23] park dedication that has to be satisfied

[33:24] as part of the platting and development

[33:27] agreement process. A credit will be

[33:28] given for the park dedication that was

[33:31] collected for the overall plat of

[33:32] Oakdale Marketplace back in the year

[33:34] 2005.

[33:36] In terms of the site plan, certain

[33:38] elements uh including building height,

[33:40] setbacks, lot coverage, parking,

[33:41] landscaping, exterior building

[33:43] materials, and site lighting. Those have

[33:45] been met. I would like to note that the

[33:47] developer made a slight update to their

[33:50] site plan to include six extra parking

[33:52] spaces and a larger trash enclosure which complies with the site

[33:57] plan requirements for storm water

[33:59] management. The developer will need to

[34:00] work with the wershed district and the

[34:02] city engineer to ensure that proper

[34:04] provisions are installed accordingly.

[34:07] And due to the property being located

[34:08] next to county highway 14, Washington

[34:11] County Public Works reviewed the request

[34:13] and they did not have any comments on

[34:15] it. The planning commission held the

[34:17] required public hearing for this request

[34:18] on August 6th and they recommended

[34:20] approval. So staff recommends approval

[34:23] of the plat and site plan subject to

[34:25] conditions in the resolutions. Uh so

[34:28] first is resolution 2026-53

[34:30] in the agenda packet. So five conditions

[34:32] of approval that I will summarize here.

[34:35] The number one is execution of a

[34:36] development agreement. Number two is

[34:38] appro uh seek approval of the site civil

[34:40] construction plans. Number three

[34:42] satisfaction of park dedication

[34:44] requirements. Number four, obtain

[34:45] approval from the fire department for

[34:47] the location of fire department

[34:49] connections and hydrants. And number

[34:50] five, the developer must obtain outside

[34:53] government agency approvals that apply

[34:56] to the proposal.

[34:58] Uh the other resolution for the site

[35:01] plan, that's 2026-54.

[35:03] I will forgo reading those conditions

[35:05] because they are redundant from the

[35:07] other resolution that I just mentioned.

[35:09] But happy to answer any questions. Thank

[35:10] you.

[35:11] >> Council members, any questions for Luke?

[35:14] Seeing none, who would like to make the

[35:15] resolutions?

[35:17] >> I recommend we wave reading and adopt

[35:20] resolution 2026-53

[35:25] approving the preliminary plat for

[35:28] Oakdale Marketplace 7th edition subject

[35:31] to conditions.

[35:32] >> There's a motion. Is there a second?

[35:33] >> Second.

[35:34] >> Motion a second. In conversation,

[35:36] >> all those in favor say I.

[35:37] >> I.

[35:38] >> Opposed. Resolution 2026-53 is adopted.

[35:42] How about the next action?

[35:44] >> I recommend we wave reading and adopt

[35:46] resolution 2026-54

[35:50] approving the site plan for Lewab

[35:53] subject to conditions.

[35:54] >> There's a motion. Is there a second?

[35:56] >> Second.

[35:56] >> Motion a second. Any final comments?

[35:59] >> All those in favor say I.

[36:00] >> I. Opposed. Resolution 2026-54 is

[36:04] adopted.

[36:05] Uh next up on the agenda, Luke, are you

[36:08] do you have a presentation for this one?

[36:10] >> Yes. Thank you. So, Josiah Center is

[36:13] requesting a conditional use permit to

[36:15] allow a church at 533 Hayward Avenue

[36:18] North, unit 100. The property is zoned

[36:20] B3. That's our light industrial

[36:22] district. Places of worship are

[36:24] permitted through the conditional use

[36:25] permit process for all zoning districts

[36:27] in Oakdale. [clears throat] Uh after

[36:29] review, the proposed church meets the

[36:31] criteria for granting a conditional use

[36:33] permit and the zoning ordinance and

[36:35] staff's analysis of the request.

[36:37] >> [clears throat]

[36:37] >> The planning commission held the public

[36:39] hearing for this application on August 6

[36:42] and they recommended approval. Staff

[36:43] recommends approval of this CUP subject

[36:46] to just one condition and this is in

[36:48] resolution 2026-56.

[36:51] So no parking signage shall be installed

[36:54] along the east drive aisle and along the

[36:56] north side of the building and that's

[36:57] just to ensure that we can adequately

[36:59] have our emergency vehicles navigate the

[37:02] site for the church. Yeah, happy to

[37:05] answer questions. Thank you. Council

[37:06] members, any questions for Luke on this

[37:08] item? [clears throat]

[37:09] >> All right. Who wants to dive right in?

[37:11] >> I move we wave reading and adopt

[37:13] resolution 2026-56

[37:15] approving a conditional use permit for a

[37:17] place of worship church at 533 Hayward

[37:20] Avenue North with conditions included in

[37:22] the attached resolution.

[37:23] >> There's a motion. Is there a second?

[37:24] >> Second.

[37:25] >> Motion and a second. Final comments. All

[37:27] those in favor say I.

[37:28] >> I.

[37:29] >> Opposed. Resolution 2026-56 is adopted.

[37:33] Last item. Luke.

[37:36] Thank you. So, this final request uh for

[37:39] a conditional use permit, it's from True

[37:40] Line Sign Company and MC Geneva

[37:42] Properties LLC. They're requesting a

[37:44] conditional use permit amendment to

[37:46] allow for a 24 square ft electronic

[37:49] dynamic business sign at 1267 Geneva. So

[37:53] there was previously an 11 square foot

[37:54] electronic sign on that property that

[37:56] was approved back in 2010, but this

[37:58] amendment is to of course enlarge or

[38:01] allow a much larger electronic sign

[38:04] there. Property is zone B1 commercial

[38:06] and it contains an existing multi-tenant

[38:09] commercial building. The proposed

[38:11] electronic dynamic business sign meets

[38:13] the general and specific criteria of the

[38:15] zoning ordinance. and staff's analysis

[38:18] of the request. The planning commission

[38:19] held the required public hearing for

[38:21] this application on August 6th and they

[38:23] recommended approval. So, as such, staff

[38:26] is recommending approval of this request

[38:28] subject to eight conditions in the

[38:30] resolution 2026-55

[38:32] in the agenda packet. So, do my best to

[38:35] summarize these conditions here. So,

[38:37] number one is that the sign shall be

[38:39] installed on the existing sign, pylon

[38:41] sign or a replacement pylon sign if the

[38:43] existing pylon sign is removed. Number

[38:46] two, the sign shall have a minimum

[38:47] display duration of 30 seconds. Number

[38:50] three, um only static messages on the

[38:53] sign. Number four, the sign cannot

[38:56] exceed 24 square ft in size. And number

[38:58] five, uh the sign shall not exceed 2500

[39:02] knits between the hours of civil sunrise

[39:05] and sunset. Um actually, so number six

[39:09] is a modification or a modified

[39:11] condition from the planning commission

[39:12] when uh we brought that to them. Uh, so

[39:15] the sign because it's next to

[39:18] residential property, it's subject to

[39:20] having more restrictive illumination

[39:22] standards at at night time from 10 p.m.

[39:24] to 6:00 a.m. It cannot exceed uh 250

[39:28] nits. Number seven, the sign shall have

[39:31] a functional off switch that uh

[39:34] automatically turns the display off if

[39:37] the display deteriorates by 10% or more.

[39:40] And finally, number eight, the applicant

[39:41] must obtain a signed permit through the

[39:43] city. Happy to answer questions. Thank

[39:45] you.

[39:46] >> Council members, any questions for Luke

[39:47] on this cup? Seeing none, who wants to

[39:50] dive in?

[39:51] >> I move we wave reading and adopt

[39:52] resolution 2026-55

[39:55] approving a conditional use permit

[39:56] amendment for an electronic message sign

[39:58] at 1267 Geneva Avenue North with

[40:01] conditions included in the attached

[40:02] resolution.

[40:03] >> There's a motion. Is there a second?

[40:04] >> Second.

[40:05] >> Motion a second. Any final comments? All

[40:07] those in favor say I.

[40:09] >> I oppose. Resolution 2026-55

[40:13] is adopted. Thank you, Luke.

[40:16] >> Uh, busy night for Luke. He got a lot.

[40:19] [laughter]

[40:20] >> Uh, let's move on to checking with our

[40:22] city attorney, Jim. Anything for us

[40:23] tonight?

[40:24] >> Uh, Mr. Mayor and Council, nothing.

[40:25] further. Happy to answer

[40:27] questions.

[40:27] >> Anything for Jim?

[40:29] >> All right, let's check in with our city

[40:31] administrator, Kelly. What do you have

[40:32] for us tonight?

[40:33] >> I do not have anything for you tonight.

[40:34] Thank you, mayor.

[40:35] >> All right, anybody have any questions

[40:37] for Kelly?

[40:39] Uh, let's move on to council

[40:40] presentations.

[40:42] I'm already looking this way. Anything

[40:43] down here?

[40:43] >> I do.

[40:44] >> All right, Council Member Moore, take it

[40:45] away.

[40:46] >> All right. Um, well, we had last week

[40:48] the employee appreciation event for the

[40:50] city and I just wanted to um thank the

[40:53] committee that planned it and um it just

[40:57] thank all the city staff. I mean, what

[40:59] an incredible event. Um, my favorite was

[41:02] seeing the animals paired with their

[41:04] owners. Um, that that was fun. It was

[41:08] fun.

[41:08] >> Pictures, right?

[41:09] >> Pictures. Yeah. Yeah. [laughter] Um, who

[41:11] owned which animal? Maybe that's a

[41:13] better way to say it. But just really

[41:15] huge thank you to our city staff for

[41:16] everything they do and to the committee

[41:18] that plans so much for them.

[41:20] >> Does anybody have a llama or a peacock

[41:23] or anything funny?

[41:23] >> There was no llama, but there was a

[41:27] cockatil. Cockatil.

[41:29] >> Oh,

[41:31] >> belonging to

[41:32] >> Yeah. I wish I could remember. We made a

[41:34] like there were jokes. There were jokes.

[41:36] [laughter]

[41:37] >> Michaela Wagy from finance.

[41:38] >> Who? Who did?

[41:39] >> Michaela Wagy from finance.

[41:41] >> Okay. [laughter]

[41:42] Um, but yeah, that was fun.

[41:43] >> Very cool. Very cool. Uh, Council Member

[41:46] Rich, anything?

[41:47] >> No.

[41:47] >> All right. How about down here? Nothing

[41:49] for me.

[41:50] >> Nothing here.

[41:51] >> All right. I have a few announcements um

[41:53] to share about upcoming happenings in

[41:56] the city. Uh tomorrow night we h Yeah,

[41:58] tomorrow uh tomorrow night we have

[42:00] another community engagement um taking

[42:03] place down at Tenner Lake Park uh from

[42:05] 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. We are looking for

[42:07] community feedback on design details

[42:09] related to the playground design. Um

[42:11] this event will be an open house style.

[42:13] Attendees can meet at the park building,

[42:15] the the beach house. Um I'm not even

[42:18] going to mention the inclement weather

[42:19] because it's not going to rain tomorrow,

[42:20] I don't think. So we'll be fine. The

[42:22] event will be tomorrow, Wednesday,

[42:23] August 26, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Um, we

[42:25] have some pretty cool designs of what

[42:27] that playground could look like and so

[42:29] we would love the community's feedback

[42:30] on that. Uh, a reminder, city offices

[42:32] will be closed on Monday, September 7th

[42:34] in observance of Labor Day. City

[42:36] facilities will reopen the following

[42:37] day. As always, emergency services are

[42:39] available. Uh, a big reminder, save the

[42:42] date, our third annual, third, second

[42:46] city cleanup event. Is this our third?

[42:48] >> Third.

[42:48] Yeah, let's go with that. Um the

[42:50] city the citywide cleanup event is back

[42:52] on Saturday, September 19th from 9:00 am

[42:54] to 1 pm at our brand new public works

[42:57] campus. First time it is there, 3200

[42:58] Granada Avenue. Um this is a great

[43:01] opportunity for residents to

[43:02] conveniently and safely dispose of

[43:04] furniture, electronics, hard to recycle

[43:06] items. Uh this event is for Oakdale

[43:08] residents only. I will be standing out

[43:10] there checking IDs. Don't try it all you

[43:12] Lake Elmo people. Um and proof of

[43:15] residency is required. There we go.

[43:16] Also, if you're driving, you're supposed

[43:17] to have your driver's license on you

[43:18] anyways. So check uh business items will

[43:22] not be accepted. Please see the city

[43:24] website oakdalem.gov for full

[43:26] information on what is accepted, what's

[43:28] not accepted, and any fees associated

[43:30] with accepted items. Um so glad we

[43:32] brought this event back uh 3 years ago.

[43:35] Um always a resident uh favorite. Very

[43:38] popular event. Stuff naturally

[43:39] accumulates in our homes. This is a

[43:41] great way to get rid of it at a very

[43:43] cost-effective um way. Um, also a big

[43:47] thank you to all of our partners um that uh contribute to this event. Um, we

[43:53] don't do it alone. So, um, yeah, check

[43:55] out the city website for all of those

[43:56] items, and we hope to see you out there

[43:58] on September 19th from 9:00 a.m. to 1

[44:00] p.m. Uh, a reminder, Oakdale's annual

[44:02] photo contest is back. We want to see

[44:04] all of your snapshots from every corner

[44:05] of our city. Photographers of all skill

[44:08] levels can submit photos by September

[44:09] 30th. Um, they don't have to be photos

[44:11] that you take like on the spot. if you

[44:13] have them from earlier in the year, any

[44:15] point since the last time we ran this

[44:16] contest last fall, we want those photos.

[44:18] So, go through your iPhones. Um, do

[44:21] people actually print photos anymore?

[44:23] No, they don't do that. Um, go through

[44:24] your digital cameras. If you have a

[44:26] great snapshot of something that

[44:28] happened in our city, we want to see it.

[44:30] Um, the only rule really is that uh

[44:32] photos must be taken in Oakdale. Visit

[44:34] the city website, oakdale.gov, for all

[44:37] contest rules, um, and to learn how you

[44:39] can submit those photos. Uh, another

[44:42] reminder, Oakdale, the the city farmers

[44:44] market continues every Wednesday from

[44:45] 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Walton Park

[44:47] West parking lot off of 15th Street. Um,

[44:50] we only have eight markets left for the

[44:52] season. Cue ominous music. Um, still

[44:55] lots of great produce, baked goods. Um,

[44:57] you can get your knives sharpened out

[44:58] there most weeks. Um, lot of great stuff

[45:01] happening out there. Um, there's only

[45:04] eight left. That one hurts a little bit

[45:06] >> because we know what comes next. Um,

[45:08] well, what comes next is the indoor

[45:09] market here at the Discovery Center

[45:10] during the winter, so we'll be fine. Uh,

[45:12] but we hope you can join us at the

[45:13] farmers market. Always a lot of great

[45:15] shopping can be done there. Uh, finally,

[45:18] uh, good luck to our local students,

[45:19] teachers, and support staff. They head

[45:20] back to school. Um, always a very

[45:23] exciting time for the parents. Um, kids,

[45:26] hit or miss. Um, but, uh, good luck to

[45:29] all of them. Uh, good luck to all of the

[45:31] teachers support staff. Good luck to our

[45:33] SRO, Officer Brun, um, at Tartan. Um,

[45:38] always very exciting when they head back

[45:39] to school. So, let's pay some bills.

[45:42] Claims roster. Uh, August 13th through

[45:45] August 25th. Woo! 4.2 million. Must be

[45:48] some construction bills in there. Uh,

[45:50] council, do we need to pull any out for

[45:54] additional information?

[45:55] >> Nope. Let's pay it. All right. Who wants

[45:57] to make the motion? I move to approve

[46:00] claims for the period of August 13, 2026

[46:03] to August 25th, 2026 in the amount of

[46:07] 4,213,1412.

[46:13] » There's a motion. Is there a second?

[46:14] >> Second.

[46:15] >> Motion and a second. All those in favor

[46:16] say I.

[46:17] >> I.

[46:17] >> Opposed. Bills are paid. Can I get a

[46:20] motion to adjurnn?

[46:20] >> So moved.

[46:21] >> There's a motion. Is there a second?

[46:22] >> Second.

[46:22] >> Motion and a second. All those in favor

[46:24] say I. I. Opposed. We're adjourned.

[46:27] Thank you and good night.

City Council Meeting - August 25, 2026

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