1 00:01:04,239 --> 00:01:06,160 It is 6:00. We'll call the Sartell City 2 00:01:06,160 --> 00:01:07,920 Council meeting for August 24th to 3 00:01:07,920 --> 00:01:09,280 order. Please rise for Pledge of 4 00:01:09,280 --> 00:01:12,350 Allegiance. 5 00:01:12,360 --> 00:01:14,600 » I pledge allegiance to the flag of the 6 00:01:14,600 --> 00:01:16,560 United States of America 7 00:01:16,560 --> 00:01:19,040 and to the republic for which it stands, 8 00:01:19,040 --> 00:01:22,360 one nation under God, indivisible, with 9 00:01:22,360 --> 00:01:28,910 liberty and justice for all. 10 00:01:28,920 --> 00:01:30,520 » Council, next on our agenda is the 11 00:01:30,520 --> 00:01:32,880 adoption of the agenda. 12 00:01:32,880 --> 00:01:34,600 I would take a motion. 13 00:01:34,600 --> 00:01:36,560 to approve. 14 00:01:36,560 --> 00:01:38,760 Is there a second? 15 00:01:38,760 --> 00:01:39,760 >> Second. 16 00:01:39,760 --> 00:01:41,680 >> Motion and a second. All those in favor 17 00:01:41,680 --> 00:01:43,200 signify by saying aye. 18 00:01:43,200 --> 00:01:43,880 >> Aye. 19 00:01:43,880 --> 00:01:45,080 >> Opposed? 20 00:01:45,080 --> 00:01:46,880 That carries. 21 00:01:46,880 --> 00:01:49,040 We then have the approval of our minutes 22 00:01:49,040 --> 00:01:52,360 from July 27th regular council meeting. 23 00:01:52,360 --> 00:01:55,440 Is there a motion to approve those? 24 00:01:55,440 --> 00:01:56,880 >> I'll make a motion to approve. 25 00:01:56,880 --> 00:01:58,640 >> Motion to approve. Is there a second? 26 00:01:58,640 --> 00:01:59,600 >> I second it. 27 00:01:59,600 --> 00:02:03,080 >> Motion and a second. Any discussion? 28 00:02:03,080 --> 00:02:04,960 Seeing none, all those in favor signify 29 00:02:04,960 --> 00:02:06,120 by saying aye. 30 00:02:06,120 --> 00:02:06,880 >> Aye. 31 00:02:06,880 --> 00:02:08,000 >> Opposed? 32 00:02:08,000 --> 00:02:10,320 That carries as well. 33 00:02:10,320 --> 00:02:15,880 Uh next up we have community comment. 34 00:02:15,880 --> 00:02:18,320 Uh we have two people registered 35 00:02:18,320 --> 00:02:21,550 tonight. 36 00:02:21,560 --> 00:02:24,240 Um I'd ask you to come to the podium, 37 00:02:24,240 --> 00:02:26,440 state your name and address, 38 00:02:26,440 --> 00:02:29,320 and you have 3 minutes. 39 00:02:29,320 --> 00:02:30,959 We have 40 00:02:30,959 --> 00:02:33,080 3 minutes to uh share your thoughts or 41 00:02:33,080 --> 00:02:39,670 concerns with council. 42 00:02:39,680 --> 00:02:44,510 First up, Mark. 43 00:02:44,520 --> 00:02:46,480 Uh Sven and Mark. Go ahead. 44 00:02:46,480 --> 00:02:47,320 >> Okay. 45 00:02:47,320 --> 00:02:48,280 >> Floor is yours. 46 00:02:48,280 --> 00:02:50,480 >> All right. 47 00:02:50,480 --> 00:02:52,120 Uh 48 00:02:52,120 --> 00:02:55,760 Greetings, Sartell City Council, mayor, 49 00:02:55,760 --> 00:02:57,520 and staff. 50 00:02:57,520 --> 00:03:00,400 I'm here to talk about this uh 51 00:03:00,400 --> 00:03:04,160 water main extension project. Oh, yeah. 52 00:03:04,160 --> 00:03:05,360 I'm Glenn Lauer. 53 00:03:05,360 --> 00:03:06,280 >> Thank you. 54 00:03:06,280 --> 00:03:09,239 >> I reside at 33100 55 00:03:09,239 --> 00:03:11,560 County Road 133, 56 00:03:11,560 --> 00:03:14,280 Saint Joseph, Minnesota, 57 00:03:14,280 --> 00:03:17,519 and I reside uh very near the southwest 58 00:03:17,519 --> 00:03:19,480 water plant. 59 00:03:19,480 --> 00:03:21,120 Actually, the water plant and the 60 00:03:21,120 --> 00:03:24,440 acreage used to be part of my farm. 61 00:03:24,440 --> 00:03:26,800 So, I'm here to speak on the water main 62 00:03:26,800 --> 00:03:30,239 extension project. I own parcels number 63 00:03:30,239 --> 00:03:32,880 one and number two. 64 00:03:32,880 --> 00:03:35,800 Uh number one is 70 acres, and it's just 65 00:03:35,800 --> 00:03:38,320 east of the water plant. 66 00:03:38,320 --> 00:03:41,760 Parcel number two is 22 acres, and 67 00:03:41,760 --> 00:03:45,000 that's just north of the water plant. 68 00:03:45,000 --> 00:03:46,880 And I guess I've been losing sleep 69 00:03:46,880 --> 00:03:49,160 because of the assessment on the 70 70 00:03:49,160 --> 00:03:50,880 acres. 71 00:03:50,880 --> 00:03:53,760 You know, and I found out tonight it's 72 00:03:53,760 --> 00:03:56,920 just an estimate. More of the 73 00:03:56,920 --> 00:03:59,040 finality stuff will come in about a 74 00:03:59,040 --> 00:04:00,640 year. 75 00:04:00,640 --> 00:04:03,400 So, anyway, it's been a my assessment 76 00:04:03,400 --> 00:04:06,200 for this project is going to be like 77 00:04:06,200 --> 00:04:09,790 $455,000. 78 00:04:09,800 --> 00:04:11,720 So, I did some number crunching and it 79 00:04:11,720 --> 00:04:13,600 appears 80 00:04:13,600 --> 00:04:16,280 they're using a number $6,500 81 00:04:16,280 --> 00:04:18,320 per acre 82 00:04:18,320 --> 00:04:20,320 you know, for parcels. And there's 83 00:04:20,320 --> 00:04:22,280 differences 84 00:04:22,280 --> 00:04:25,480 in what some pay. I'm not sure what what 85 00:04:25,480 --> 00:04:26,960 it is. 86 00:04:26,960 --> 00:04:29,440 Uh the one of the big things for me, 87 00:04:29,440 --> 00:04:32,480 there's a parcel 19. 88 00:04:32,480 --> 00:04:35,440 You know, even though I've got a 70-acre 89 00:04:35,440 --> 00:04:37,440 parcel 90 00:04:37,440 --> 00:04:39,240 being 91 00:04:39,240 --> 00:04:42,680 you know, assessed for $455,000, 92 00:04:42,680 --> 00:04:46,240 there's a parcel at 118 acres 93 00:04:46,240 --> 00:04:47,960 that's closer into the city and they're 94 00:04:47,960 --> 00:04:51,600 only being assessed $107,000. 95 00:04:51,600 --> 00:04:53,440 So, I guess I'd like to know why there's 96 00:04:53,440 --> 00:04:55,800 such a difference. 97 00:04:55,800 --> 00:04:58,880 Uh getting away from the numbers, 98 00:04:58,880 --> 00:05:01,200 I understand the purpose of this project 99 00:05:01,200 --> 00:05:04,400 is to loop the water into the city. 100 00:05:04,400 --> 00:05:07,040 So, if the south pipe from the water 101 00:05:07,040 --> 00:05:08,919 plant would break, 102 00:05:08,919 --> 00:05:10,840 they could isolate it and still get 103 00:05:10,840 --> 00:05:13,160 water into the city. 104 00:05:13,160 --> 00:05:14,760 So, 105 00:05:14,760 --> 00:05:16,760 you know, uh typically when development 106 00:05:16,760 --> 00:05:20,120 happens, as you move out of the city, 107 00:05:20,120 --> 00:05:22,440 you bring utilities and developer 108 00:05:22,440 --> 00:05:25,280 usually pays for it. And then it goes 109 00:05:25,280 --> 00:05:27,240 into the cost of the development. Here, 110 00:05:27,240 --> 00:05:30,720 it's it's almost like it's backwards. 111 00:05:30,720 --> 00:05:34,040 And so, we're being assessed for for 112 00:05:34,040 --> 00:05:35,840 something that I think is more of a 113 00:05:35,840 --> 00:05:38,200 benefit to the city. 114 00:05:38,200 --> 00:05:40,200 Cuz they need water. There's only two 115 00:05:40,200 --> 00:05:43,200 water plants now instead of three. 116 00:05:43,200 --> 00:05:45,919 So, I would like to see the city 117 00:05:45,919 --> 00:05:49,240 basically cover the cost and us Sartell 118 00:05:49,240 --> 00:05:52,200 taxpayers, which I'm one of, 119 00:05:52,200 --> 00:05:54,440 been paying it for 20 years, but I 120 00:05:54,440 --> 00:05:56,640 haven't had any benefit because it's by 121 00:05:56,640 --> 00:05:59,280 a county road. But, I'd like to just see 122 00:05:59,280 --> 00:06:01,400 that the project 123 00:06:01,400 --> 00:06:05,800 covered by the city, let the citizens, 124 00:06:05,800 --> 00:06:08,160 you know, be taxed for it. Be taxed for 125 00:06:08,160 --> 00:06:11,000 it because it's just more of a benefit 126 00:06:11,000 --> 00:06:13,320 for the city so that they have water in 127 00:06:13,320 --> 00:06:15,280 case something happens. 128 00:06:15,280 --> 00:06:17,440 So, thank you. 129 00:06:17,440 --> 00:06:20,880 >> Thank you, Glenn. I know you have uh 130 00:06:20,880 --> 00:06:22,720 made connection with our city staff, and 131 00:06:22,720 --> 00:06:24,440 so I'd encourage you to keep 132 00:06:24,440 --> 00:06:24,800 >> Yes. 133 00:06:24,800 --> 00:06:26,840 >> uh conversing there, and as it moves 134 00:06:26,840 --> 00:06:29,120 along, certainly your testimony will be 135 00:06:29,120 --> 00:06:30,280 heard by council. 136 00:06:30,280 --> 00:06:31,240 >> Okay. 137 00:06:31,240 --> 00:06:31,640 Thank you. 138 00:06:31,640 --> 00:06:33,880 >> Thank you, sir. 139 00:06:33,880 --> 00:06:36,760 Uh council, I'll bump back up. I uh 140 00:06:36,760 --> 00:06:38,919 I omitted the commissions and committee 141 00:06:38,919 --> 00:06:40,120 updates. 142 00:06:40,120 --> 00:06:42,240 Um 143 00:06:42,240 --> 00:06:45,800 Anna, do we have any of those, or 144 00:06:45,800 --> 00:06:46,560 >> Um 145 00:06:46,560 --> 00:06:48,600 none scheduled at this time. I think it 146 00:06:48,600 --> 00:06:51,400 will be in the September before we will 147 00:06:51,400 --> 00:06:53,000 see the first from actual commission 148 00:06:53,000 --> 00:06:53,919 members. 149 00:06:53,919 --> 00:06:55,440 >> Okay. Thank you. 150 00:06:55,440 --> 00:06:58,919 Uh then moving on to community linkage, 151 00:06:58,919 --> 00:07:02,160 uh we have a preliminary final plat for 152 00:07:02,160 --> 00:07:32,390 Clean Trust Partners Plat 1 tonight. 153 00:07:32,400 --> 00:07:34,040 » Good evening, Mayor and members of the 154 00:07:34,040 --> 00:07:36,520 council. Before you for review this 155 00:07:36,520 --> 00:07:38,520 evening is the preliminary and final 156 00:07:38,520 --> 00:07:41,840 plat for Clean Trust Partners Plat 1. I 157 00:07:41,840 --> 00:07:44,960 did print off the plat um and place it 158 00:07:44,960 --> 00:07:47,160 in front of each of you as well for 159 00:07:47,160 --> 00:07:48,960 further review. 160 00:07:48,960 --> 00:07:51,280 So, some background to this project. If 161 00:07:51,280 --> 00:07:53,840 you recall, this is part of a larger 162 00:07:53,840 --> 00:07:57,560 solar garden project. This is it has an 163 00:07:57,560 --> 00:08:00,160 approved interim use permit or IUP, 164 00:08:00,160 --> 00:08:02,840 which I may refer to um for the 165 00:08:02,840 --> 00:08:05,520 construction and operation of a 5 MW 166 00:08:05,520 --> 00:08:08,040 solar garden. I understand this is hard 167 00:08:08,040 --> 00:08:10,800 to see up there um from this screen. It 168 00:08:10,800 --> 00:08:13,520 is in your packet as well and for the 169 00:08:13,520 --> 00:08:15,960 public to view as well. So, in red is 170 00:08:15,960 --> 00:08:18,760 what we're reviewing this evening. 171 00:08:18,760 --> 00:08:22,840 This IUP is not to exceed 35 years um 172 00:08:22,840 --> 00:08:26,000 from the approval date back in 2024. 173 00:08:26,000 --> 00:08:29,560 And uh key item of this as well is this 174 00:08:29,560 --> 00:08:32,560 brings our total amount of MW for solar 175 00:08:32,560 --> 00:08:35,080 gardens within the city to 10, which is 176 00:08:35,080 --> 00:08:36,919 our limit. 177 00:08:36,919 --> 00:08:40,120 Um this property was annexed and zoned 178 00:08:40,120 --> 00:08:43,520 R1 single family in 2023. Again, it has 179 00:08:43,520 --> 00:08:47,400 an interim use permit approval back to 180 00:08:47,400 --> 00:08:51,560 2024. It was further extended um to meet 181 00:08:51,560 --> 00:08:53,320 all the requirements as part of that 182 00:08:53,320 --> 00:08:56,480 permit um back in 2025. So, part of 183 00:08:56,480 --> 00:08:58,280 those requirements and why we're here 184 00:08:58,280 --> 00:09:00,800 this evening is the property is required 185 00:09:00,800 --> 00:09:03,480 to be platted. That triggers development 186 00:09:03,480 --> 00:09:05,720 fees, which the city then takes in. 187 00:09:05,720 --> 00:09:08,839 There's other other requirements 188 00:09:08,839 --> 00:09:10,560 um such as site and building permits 189 00:09:10,560 --> 00:09:12,520 required decommissioning plan, which has 190 00:09:12,520 --> 00:09:15,520 been submitted. Um revocation, continued 191 00:09:15,520 --> 00:09:17,080 use, and all those limitations still 192 00:09:17,080 --> 00:09:18,320 remain. 193 00:09:18,320 --> 00:09:21,240 This picture just shows that um the red 194 00:09:21,240 --> 00:09:24,400 is the property this evening. There's uh 195 00:09:24,400 --> 00:09:26,880 two parcels to the south that have solar 196 00:09:26,880 --> 00:09:28,440 gardens on them. 197 00:09:28,440 --> 00:09:31,360 And then to the north is a 3 MW solar 198 00:09:31,360 --> 00:09:35,000 garden that is our entire limit 199 00:09:35,000 --> 00:09:36,880 for the city. And then in orange is the 200 00:09:36,880 --> 00:09:39,160 distribution line that runs along Pine 201 00:09:39,160 --> 00:09:40,680 Cone Road. 202 00:09:40,680 --> 00:09:43,480 So, for actual And there's a spelling 203 00:09:43,480 --> 00:09:45,640 error I see there. For actual review and 204 00:09:45,640 --> 00:09:47,160 approval, 205 00:09:47,160 --> 00:09:48,640 um hopeful approval this evening or 206 00:09:48,640 --> 00:09:50,720 recommended approval from staff is a 207 00:09:50,720 --> 00:09:52,560 preliminary and final plat. Again, I did 208 00:09:52,560 --> 00:09:54,760 print it in front of you and it runs the 209 00:09:54,760 --> 00:09:57,680 long way um if it's in front of you. So, 210 00:09:57,680 --> 00:10:00,600 lot one, block one is 37 acres. This is 211 00:10:00,600 --> 00:10:03,600 roughly part of an 80-acre entire 212 00:10:03,600 --> 00:10:07,080 parcel. It will create one lot and one 213 00:10:07,080 --> 00:10:09,840 larger outlot. This is consistent with 214 00:10:09,840 --> 00:10:12,320 the preliminary plat aligned with the 215 00:10:12,320 --> 00:10:14,680 IUP or interim use permit, as I've 216 00:10:14,680 --> 00:10:17,360 discussed. And then once if this is 217 00:10:17,360 --> 00:10:19,040 approved by council this evening, those 218 00:10:19,040 --> 00:10:21,680 development fees would become due prior 219 00:10:21,680 --> 00:10:23,560 to releasing that plat for recording 220 00:10:23,560 --> 00:10:26,040 with the county. 221 00:10:26,040 --> 00:10:28,000 Some remaining project requirements, 222 00:10:28,000 --> 00:10:29,440 again, those development fees, they 223 00:10:29,440 --> 00:10:32,280 total just under $600,000, which include 224 00:10:32,280 --> 00:10:34,400 trunk, water, sewer, storm, and park 225 00:10:34,400 --> 00:10:36,840 dedication fees. 226 00:10:36,840 --> 00:10:40,040 And then further fees would be 227 00:10:40,040 --> 00:10:42,839 paid if that outlot or if and when that 228 00:10:42,839 --> 00:10:44,640 outlot is further developed and what 229 00:10:44,640 --> 00:10:46,160 that development looks like in the 230 00:10:46,160 --> 00:10:48,600 future. Again, we would need building 231 00:10:48,600 --> 00:10:50,280 permit and site plan review, which would 232 00:10:50,280 --> 00:10:54,030 be forthcoming as well. 233 00:10:54,040 --> 00:10:55,920 Council actions and next steps, this was 234 00:10:55,920 --> 00:10:58,120 reviewed at the Planning Commission on 235 00:10:58,120 --> 00:11:01,000 August 3rd, 2026. We discussed some 236 00:11:01,000 --> 00:11:02,920 items related to the interim use permit 237 00:11:02,920 --> 00:11:04,600 because some of those members were not 238 00:11:04,600 --> 00:11:06,440 on the Planning Commission when this 239 00:11:06,440 --> 00:11:08,760 went through them for review and 240 00:11:08,760 --> 00:11:10,480 recommended approval. And then we 241 00:11:10,480 --> 00:11:12,480 discussed the access, which is provided 242 00:11:12,480 --> 00:11:15,920 along 17th Street North. 243 00:11:15,920 --> 00:11:17,920 Again, preliminary and final plat 244 00:11:17,920 --> 00:11:20,000 approval would allow the developer to 245 00:11:20,000 --> 00:11:22,680 further on the solar garden development, 246 00:11:22,680 --> 00:11:24,080 submit the building and site plan 247 00:11:24,080 --> 00:11:25,320 permits, 248 00:11:25,320 --> 00:11:26,960 and then city staff would just ensure 249 00:11:26,960 --> 00:11:28,839 compliance with the overall permit, 250 00:11:28,839 --> 00:11:31,520 platting requirements, development fees. 251 00:11:31,520 --> 00:11:33,600 Um just noting that this aligns with our 252 00:11:33,600 --> 00:11:36,160 city ordinances and requirements, and 253 00:11:36,160 --> 00:11:38,360 the site plan must meet the specific 254 00:11:38,360 --> 00:11:39,880 solar garden requirements such as 255 00:11:39,880 --> 00:11:41,760 setback requirements, fencing, 256 00:11:41,760 --> 00:11:43,520 landscaping, all those requirements are 257 00:11:43,520 --> 00:11:46,400 reviewed at the city staff level. 258 00:11:46,400 --> 00:11:50,000 Um, before I get to opening or asking 259 00:11:50,000 --> 00:11:51,720 you to open the public hearing, I just 260 00:11:51,720 --> 00:11:53,520 want to reiterate that this is for the 261 00:11:53,520 --> 00:11:56,200 preliminary and final plat. The interim 262 00:11:56,200 --> 00:11:58,240 use permit has been approved. That had a 263 00:11:58,240 --> 00:12:00,000 public hearing, but this is just for the 264 00:12:00,000 --> 00:12:02,840 preliminary and final plat this evening. 265 00:12:02,840 --> 00:12:05,280 Although I have talked about the overall 266 00:12:05,280 --> 00:12:08,120 IUP, this is just regarding the plat and 267 00:12:08,120 --> 00:12:09,920 that's part of the requirements of that 268 00:12:09,920 --> 00:12:13,400 IUP. So, just to reiterate that, 269 00:12:13,400 --> 00:12:14,800 what I'd ask from the council this 270 00:12:14,800 --> 00:12:17,240 evening is to open that public hearing, 271 00:12:17,240 --> 00:12:19,520 and then recommended actions is to 272 00:12:19,520 --> 00:12:21,360 approve the preliminary and final plat 273 00:12:21,360 --> 00:12:23,720 contingent upon making sure they're 274 00:12:23,720 --> 00:12:25,000 still 275 00:12:25,000 --> 00:12:27,040 adhering to that approved interim use 276 00:12:27,040 --> 00:12:30,990 permit, which has timing requirements. 277 00:12:31,000 --> 00:12:32,080 Thank you. 278 00:12:32,080 --> 00:12:33,360 >> Thank you. 279 00:12:33,360 --> 00:12:35,400 Uh, Council, we will open the public 280 00:12:35,400 --> 00:12:37,040 hearing. 281 00:12:37,040 --> 00:12:39,600 Anyone wishing to testify 282 00:12:39,600 --> 00:12:42,480 on the preliminary and final plat for 283 00:12:42,480 --> 00:12:44,760 Clean Trust Partners Plat 1, please step 284 00:12:44,760 --> 00:12:50,750 forward. 285 00:12:50,760 --> 00:12:51,920 Floor is yours, sir. 286 00:12:51,920 --> 00:12:52,600 >> Okay. 287 00:12:52,600 --> 00:12:54,160 >> State your name and address once again 288 00:12:54,160 --> 00:12:54,760 for the record. 289 00:12:54,760 --> 00:12:58,880 >> Okay, I'm Glenn Lawler. Address is 33100 290 00:12:58,880 --> 00:13:01,880 County Road 133 St. Joe. 291 00:13:01,880 --> 00:13:04,240 Just finding about out about that this 292 00:13:04,240 --> 00:13:05,920 evening. 293 00:13:05,920 --> 00:13:08,240 Uh, I believe isn't there a future plan 294 00:13:08,240 --> 00:13:11,240 to put 17th Street 295 00:13:11,240 --> 00:13:14,200 down that area? 296 00:13:14,200 --> 00:13:18,440 And if not, or if so, you know, are the 297 00:13:18,440 --> 00:13:21,160 solar farms far enough to get the street 298 00:13:21,160 --> 00:13:22,080 through? 299 00:13:22,080 --> 00:13:24,960 So, that's that's my question. 300 00:13:24,960 --> 00:13:27,480 >> I can take that. We do the 17th Street 301 00:13:27,480 --> 00:13:29,640 North is a township roadway right now on 302 00:13:29,640 --> 00:13:31,880 minimum maintenance roadway. If and when 303 00:13:31,880 --> 00:13:34,000 that ever does go through, we do have 304 00:13:34,000 --> 00:13:36,360 the dedicated right of way we would need 305 00:13:36,360 --> 00:13:38,320 for that roadway between the solar 306 00:13:38,320 --> 00:13:39,880 gardens. 307 00:13:39,880 --> 00:13:42,120 >> So, is that space available right now? 308 00:13:42,120 --> 00:13:44,240 >> Correct. Yes. 309 00:13:44,240 --> 00:13:45,920 >> Through this process, we're obtaining 310 00:13:45,920 --> 00:13:49,150 it. 311 00:13:49,160 --> 00:13:52,240 » Anyone else wishing to testify? 312 00:13:52,240 --> 00:13:54,360 >> I'm Evan Carlson. I'm the developer 313 00:13:54,360 --> 00:13:55,360 here. 314 00:13:55,360 --> 00:13:57,120 I recognize a lot of you. I've been 315 00:13:57,120 --> 00:13:59,640 coming here a long time. Um 316 00:13:59,640 --> 00:14:02,520 I imagine the big question is when. 317 00:14:02,520 --> 00:14:06,520 Um our CUP expires January. So, we are 318 00:14:06,520 --> 00:14:08,720 intending to 319 00:14:08,720 --> 00:14:11,200 comply with this plat requirements and 320 00:14:11,200 --> 00:14:12,480 which we have to do to get our building 321 00:14:12,480 --> 00:14:14,240 permit. Once we get the building permit, 322 00:14:14,240 --> 00:14:15,840 we lock in 323 00:14:15,840 --> 00:14:17,800 the the the permits and then we start 324 00:14:17,800 --> 00:14:19,160 ground shortly thereafter. So, 325 00:14:19,160 --> 00:14:20,800 everything has been done that needs to 326 00:14:20,800 --> 00:14:23,240 be done for this. It has It's 327 00:14:23,240 --> 00:14:24,600 uh its state approvals. It is an 328 00:14:24,600 --> 00:14:26,240 approved community solar garden that's 329 00:14:26,240 --> 00:14:30,440 accepted into the program. It has um 330 00:14:30,440 --> 00:14:32,160 technically begun construction because 331 00:14:32,160 --> 00:14:34,160 we've ordered the equipment for it. 332 00:14:34,160 --> 00:14:36,720 Um and um 333 00:14:36,720 --> 00:14:38,720 we're merely merely waiting to recycle 334 00:14:38,720 --> 00:14:40,640 debt on other projects that we have in 335 00:14:40,640 --> 00:14:42,880 construction to actually break ground. 336 00:14:42,880 --> 00:14:43,880 So, 337 00:14:43,880 --> 00:14:46,200 everything is in place except for this 338 00:14:46,200 --> 00:14:48,720 and the the other city requirements 339 00:14:48,720 --> 00:14:50,360 we meet by the 340 00:14:50,360 --> 00:14:52,000 groundbreaking. 341 00:14:52,000 --> 00:14:52,960 If you have any questions, I'm here to 342 00:14:52,960 --> 00:14:54,040 answer them. 343 00:14:54,040 --> 00:14:58,630 >> Thank you. 344 00:14:58,640 --> 00:15:03,310 Anyone else wishing to testify? 345 00:15:03,320 --> 00:15:04,880 Third and final call, anyone wishing to 346 00:15:04,880 --> 00:15:06,480 testify on the preliminary and final 347 00:15:06,480 --> 00:15:11,040 plat of Clean Trust Partners Plat 1? 348 00:15:11,040 --> 00:15:12,480 Seeing none, we will close the public 349 00:15:12,480 --> 00:15:14,640 hearing. 350 00:15:14,640 --> 00:15:17,760 Uh Council, any questions 351 00:15:17,760 --> 00:15:19,480 on the preliminary and final plat in 352 00:15:19,480 --> 00:15:25,630 front of us? 353 00:15:25,640 --> 00:15:27,280 » Seeing none, 354 00:15:27,280 --> 00:15:30,120 I would look for a motion. 355 00:15:30,120 --> 00:15:31,960 Staff is requesting 356 00:15:31,960 --> 00:15:33,800 uh approval of preliminary and final 357 00:15:33,800 --> 00:15:37,870 plat as presented. 358 00:15:37,880 --> 00:15:40,000 With the contingent that they adhere to 359 00:15:40,000 --> 00:15:45,150 the approved IUP. 360 00:15:45,160 --> 00:15:46,320 » So moved. 361 00:15:46,320 --> 00:15:48,240 >> We have a motion to approve that. Is 362 00:15:48,240 --> 00:15:50,560 there a second? 363 00:15:50,560 --> 00:15:51,480 >> Second. 364 00:15:51,480 --> 00:15:53,160 >> Motion and a second. Any further 365 00:15:53,160 --> 00:15:57,910 discussion? 366 00:15:57,920 --> 00:15:59,840 Seeing none, all those in favor signify 367 00:15:59,840 --> 00:16:01,080 by saying aye. 368 00:16:01,080 --> 00:16:01,800 >> Aye. 369 00:16:01,800 --> 00:16:02,960 >> Opposed? 370 00:16:02,960 --> 00:16:06,150 That carries. 371 00:16:06,160 --> 00:16:08,680 Uh we are on the consent agenda tonight. 372 00:16:08,680 --> 00:16:10,400 We have 373 00:16:10,400 --> 00:16:15,510 um eight items on consent agenda. 374 00:16:15,520 --> 00:16:17,640 I would uh look for a motion on those 375 00:16:17,640 --> 00:16:19,800 eight or if anyone has a question on 376 00:16:19,800 --> 00:16:25,550 them. 377 00:16:25,560 --> 00:16:26,839 » Motion to approve. 378 00:16:26,839 --> 00:16:28,760 all eight. Is there a 379 00:16:28,760 --> 00:16:30,839 second? 380 00:16:30,839 --> 00:16:31,760 >> Second. 381 00:16:31,760 --> 00:16:33,560 >> Motion and a second. 382 00:16:33,560 --> 00:16:36,360 Any discussion? 383 00:16:36,360 --> 00:16:40,080 Seeing none, all those in favor signify by saying aye. 384 00:16:40,080 --> 00:16:40,880 >> Aye. 385 00:16:40,880 --> 00:16:42,040 >> Opposed? 386 00:16:42,040 --> 00:16:43,880 Those carry as well. 387 00:16:43,880 --> 00:16:47,040 And we have city and department reports. 388 00:16:47,040 --> 00:16:50,800 First up is admin report uh July 31st, 389 00:16:50,800 --> 00:16:53,600 August 7th, and August 21st. 390 00:16:53,600 --> 00:16:54,800 >> Mayor and members of the council, happy 391 00:16:54,800 --> 00:16:56,320 to answer any questions on those reports 392 00:16:56,320 --> 00:16:57,680 and then you'll notice um every 393 00:16:57,680 --> 00:17:00,040 department tonight for monthly reports 394 00:17:00,040 --> 00:17:02,680 due to the August 10th meeting uh being 395 00:17:02,680 --> 00:17:05,400 rescheduled to uh tonight, so happy to 396 00:17:05,400 --> 00:17:06,760 answer any questions on mine and then 397 00:17:06,760 --> 00:17:08,000 we'll go through each department after 398 00:17:08,000 --> 00:17:09,439 that. 399 00:17:09,439 --> 00:17:16,309 >> Any questions for admin? 400 00:17:16,319 --> 00:17:18,360 Seeing none, thank you. 401 00:17:18,360 --> 00:17:20,600 Uh public works engineering. 402 00:17:20,600 --> 00:17:21,839 >> Good evening, Mayor and members of 403 00:17:21,839 --> 00:17:24,760 Council. Uh we are getting close to 404 00:17:24,760 --> 00:17:27,360 wrapping up projects for the summer. 405 00:17:27,360 --> 00:17:28,000 Um 406 00:17:28,000 --> 00:17:29,680 and we'll be 407 00:17:29,680 --> 00:17:31,400 quickly entering into a couple of new 408 00:17:31,400 --> 00:17:32,640 projects that were approved this 409 00:17:32,640 --> 00:17:33,760 evening. 410 00:17:33,760 --> 00:17:36,240 And uh one big thing I'd like to just 411 00:17:36,240 --> 00:17:38,240 kind of point out is uh we'll be sending 412 00:17:38,240 --> 00:17:41,040 out an email to all of Council. Uh we'll 413 00:17:41,040 --> 00:17:42,600 be looking for a couple of volunteers to 414 00:17:42,600 --> 00:17:44,160 help us. We do have a vacant parks 415 00:17:44,160 --> 00:17:46,480 commission uh seat that we want to get 416 00:17:46,480 --> 00:17:48,720 filled and would love some help with the 417 00:17:48,720 --> 00:17:50,680 interview process and getting that seat 418 00:17:50,680 --> 00:17:52,360 filled. So, just be on the lookout for 419 00:17:52,360 --> 00:17:53,680 an email from me looking for a couple of 420 00:17:53,680 --> 00:17:56,520 volunteers. Um other than that, uh 421 00:17:56,520 --> 00:17:57,720 April and I'd be happy to answer any 422 00:17:57,720 --> 00:17:59,240 questions if you have any. 423 00:17:59,240 --> 00:18:01,160 >> Any questions for public works 424 00:18:01,160 --> 00:18:04,870 engineering? 425 00:18:04,880 --> 00:18:06,280 Thank you. 426 00:18:06,280 --> 00:18:08,400 Uh public safety. 427 00:18:08,400 --> 00:18:09,480 >> Mayor and members of Council, you have 428 00:18:09,480 --> 00:18:10,960 my report. Stand for any questions if 429 00:18:10,960 --> 00:18:12,120 you have any. 430 00:18:12,120 --> 00:18:16,950 >> Any questions for public safety? 431 00:18:16,960 --> 00:18:20,200 All right, engagement and experiences. 432 00:18:20,200 --> 00:18:21,920 >> Mayor and members of Council, um you 433 00:18:21,920 --> 00:18:24,040 have my report in front of you. One 434 00:18:24,040 --> 00:18:26,760 thing I wanted to point out was um our 435 00:18:26,760 --> 00:18:30,600 Little Learners Storytime program. Um we 436 00:18:30,600 --> 00:18:32,840 the last about 3 years we've partnered 437 00:18:32,840 --> 00:18:35,120 with St. Cloud Financial Credit Union um 438 00:18:35,120 --> 00:18:36,840 to create a garden in the back of the 439 00:18:36,840 --> 00:18:40,000 Community Center and um it's just it's 440 00:18:40,000 --> 00:18:41,600 so fun this time of year because it's 441 00:18:41,600 --> 00:18:43,360 just it's blossoming so much and the 442 00:18:43,360 --> 00:18:44,760 kids are so excited to go pick the 443 00:18:44,760 --> 00:18:46,520 cucumbers and all the all the fun 444 00:18:46,520 --> 00:18:49,200 veggies. Um so, just wanted to publicly 445 00:18:49,200 --> 00:18:50,960 state a thank you to St. Cloud Financial 446 00:18:50,960 --> 00:18:53,000 Credit Union for that partnership. Um 447 00:18:53,000 --> 00:18:55,040 it's it gets more fun every year. If you 448 00:18:55,040 --> 00:18:57,320 have any questions, please let me know. 449 00:18:57,320 --> 00:19:03,230 >> Awesome. Any questions for Nikki? 450 00:19:03,240 --> 00:19:05,160 Thank you. And thank you, St. Cloud 451 00:19:05,160 --> 00:19:07,520 Financial. 452 00:19:07,520 --> 00:19:09,240 Uh finance and operations. 453 00:19:09,240 --> 00:19:10,360 >> Uh good evening, Mayor and members of 454 00:19:10,360 --> 00:19:12,320 Council. You have my report. Be happy to 455 00:19:12,320 --> 00:19:14,960 answer any questions that you may have. 456 00:19:14,960 --> 00:19:19,350 Council, any questions for um 457 00:19:19,360 --> 00:19:20,760 I think we're saving all those for the 458 00:19:20,760 --> 00:19:21,320 uh workshop. 459 00:19:21,320 --> 00:19:23,120 >> Yeah, I've decided to dive in. 460 00:19:23,120 --> 00:19:25,200 >> Absolutely. 461 00:19:25,200 --> 00:19:27,720 Thank you. And uh community economic 462 00:19:27,720 --> 00:19:28,840 development. 463 00:19:28,840 --> 00:19:30,080 >> Mayor and members of the council, you 464 00:19:30,080 --> 00:19:32,160 have my monthly report. One item I'd 465 00:19:32,160 --> 00:19:35,880 like to highlight is that we have now 26 466 00:19:35,880 --> 00:19:37,880 homes that have qualified for the 467 00:19:37,880 --> 00:19:39,960 Growing Sartell Together program. I know 468 00:19:39,960 --> 00:19:43,440 this is not a huge number, but it's 469 00:19:43,440 --> 00:19:46,760 already exceeded our permit um permits 470 00:19:46,760 --> 00:19:49,240 as of last year, um and hopefully we'll 471 00:19:49,240 --> 00:19:52,800 get into the 30s again uh for home new 472 00:19:52,800 --> 00:19:56,080 home permits, which is generally um our 473 00:19:56,080 --> 00:19:58,200 5-year average, but we dipped below 474 00:19:58,200 --> 00:20:01,560 that. Uh we only had 21 last year, so 475 00:20:01,560 --> 00:20:03,600 we've already added um just from permit 476 00:20:03,600 --> 00:20:05,960 valuations 12 million in just 477 00:20:05,960 --> 00:20:08,880 single-family homes. 478 00:20:08,880 --> 00:20:10,800 >> Fantastic. Um this weekend, for the 479 00:20:10,800 --> 00:20:12,040 first time, it might have been there a 480 00:20:12,040 --> 00:20:14,320 while, but I saw a realtor actually 481 00:20:14,320 --> 00:20:17,800 marketing said ask us about uh 482 00:20:17,800 --> 00:20:20,760 Growing Sartell Together. So. 483 00:20:20,760 --> 00:20:21,800 It's catching and it's moving. 484 00:20:21,800 --> 00:20:22,760 >> It's good. 485 00:20:22,760 --> 00:20:24,440 >> Any questions 486 00:20:24,440 --> 00:20:29,350 for economic community development? 487 00:20:29,360 --> 00:20:30,840 Seeing none, thank you. 488 00:20:30,840 --> 00:20:34,080 Council round tables, uh Tim. 489 00:20:34,080 --> 00:20:37,150 >> Um I 490 00:20:37,160 --> 00:20:38,520 We haven't had a meeting since the 491 00:20:38,520 --> 00:20:40,480 National Night Out, but I think uh to 492 00:20:40,480 --> 00:20:42,320 just touch on that, I think it was a 493 00:20:42,320 --> 00:20:44,960 wonderful evening um from public safety 494 00:20:44,960 --> 00:20:46,080 and 495 00:20:46,080 --> 00:20:47,760 community center and all that stuff was 496 00:20:47,760 --> 00:20:49,800 set up. I think um 497 00:20:49,800 --> 00:20:51,520 it's important to keep that engagement 498 00:20:51,520 --> 00:20:53,720 with the public, especially as we go out 499 00:20:53,720 --> 00:20:55,400 and visit neighborhoods and such like 500 00:20:55,400 --> 00:20:58,200 that. Uh just the value of it 501 00:20:58,200 --> 00:21:00,000 seeing those people smiling and getting 502 00:21:00,000 --> 00:21:02,200 out and in meeting them at their 503 00:21:02,200 --> 00:21:04,080 neighborhood and they just 504 00:21:04,080 --> 00:21:05,600 tons of questions and tons of 505 00:21:05,600 --> 00:21:07,120 engagement, so 506 00:21:07,120 --> 00:21:09,960 um I think it was a a win 507 00:21:09,960 --> 00:21:12,800 um on every angle of it, so. 508 00:21:12,800 --> 00:21:14,320 >> Yeah, Tim, one thing I wanted to add to 509 00:21:14,320 --> 00:21:16,000 that. Uh thank you for pointing that 510 00:21:16,000 --> 00:21:19,200 out. Um I it's the most stops that I 511 00:21:19,200 --> 00:21:20,920 since I've been here that we've had for 512 00:21:20,920 --> 00:21:22,760 National Night Out um as far as in 513 00:21:22,760 --> 00:21:24,280 neighborhood, so I think that's pretty 514 00:21:24,280 --> 00:21:26,990 cool. 515 00:21:27,000 --> 00:21:28,120 » That's it. Thanks. 516 00:21:28,120 --> 00:21:28,880 >> Awesome. 517 00:21:28,880 --> 00:21:29,480 >> Pat. 518 00:21:29,480 --> 00:21:30,520 >> I have nothing. 519 00:21:30,520 --> 00:21:31,520 >> Rusty. 520 00:21:31,520 --> 00:21:34,680 >> Um yeah, just to echo what Tim said. 521 00:21:34,680 --> 00:21:36,880 I've had several people come up to me 522 00:21:36,880 --> 00:21:38,480 saying they had the best hot dogs 523 00:21:38,480 --> 00:21:40,760 they've ever tasted before at National 524 00:21:40,760 --> 00:21:45,520 Night Out. And the grill station was amazing. 525 00:21:45,520 --> 00:21:46,920 >> What was the name 526 00:21:46,920 --> 00:21:48,680 >> Yeah, they were a little slow coming off 527 00:21:48,680 --> 00:21:49,320 the grill. 528 00:21:49,320 --> 00:21:49,920 >> What was the name of 529 00:21:49,920 --> 00:21:51,920 >> We were we were singing. 530 00:21:51,920 --> 00:21:53,280 >> What was the name of the grill station 531 00:21:53,280 --> 00:21:54,040 again? 532 00:21:54,040 --> 00:21:55,000 >> Something Dreams. 533 00:21:55,000 --> 00:21:56,565 >> It is Something in Dreams, yeah. 534 00:21:56,565 --> 00:21:58,910 >> [laughter] 535 00:21:58,920 --> 00:22:01,600 » Other than that, nothing. 536 00:22:01,600 --> 00:22:02,160 >> Jed. 537 00:22:02,160 --> 00:22:02,920 >> Nothing today. 538 00:22:02,920 --> 00:22:05,080 >> Melton. Top five. 539 00:22:05,080 --> 00:22:06,440 >> [clears throat] 540 00:22:06,440 --> 00:22:10,750 >> Who donated the brats or hot dogs? 541 00:22:10,760 --> 00:22:13,160 » Uh I have nothing further. I will look 542 00:22:13,160 --> 00:22:15,440 for a motion to adjourn. 543 00:22:15,440 --> 00:22:16,840 >> So moved. 544 00:22:16,840 --> 00:22:17,720 >> Is there a second? 545 00:22:17,720 --> 00:22:18,480 >> Second. 546 00:22:18,480 --> 00:22:25,670 >> We're adjourned at 6:21. 547 00:22:25,680 --> 00:22:28,200 » It was the two people that were watching us. 548 00:22:28,200 --> 00:22:28,800 >> Huh? 549 00:22:28,800 --> 00:22:29,315 >> Yeah. 550 00:22:29,315 --> 00:22:29,880 >> [laughter] 551 00:22:29,880 --> 00:22:31,160 >> Just sat there. 552 00:22:31,160 --> 00:22:34,360 Hello to the two people. 553 00:22:34,360 --> 00:22:36,720 Weird.