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Second. In discussion. All in favor? In discussion. All in favor? I. I. The minutes are approved as The minutes are approved as presented. Consent items. A presented. Consent items. A motion to approve the consent motion to approve the consent items. items. So moved. So moved. Uh. Any discussion? Uh. Any discussion? Yes, please.

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Yes, please. Did I hear a second? I'm sorry. Did I hear a second? I'm sorry. Yes. Thank you. So, uh, we're. Yes. Thank you. So, uh, we're. Adopting a resolution Adopting a resolution authorizing extension and authorizing extension and amendment of the council amendment of the council pre-development grant for pre-development grant for Loffler Crossing.

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Which is it? Loffler Crossing. Which is it? In Ward two. Uh, the reason In Ward two. Uh, the reason we're doing this is because, we're doing this is because, uh, Loffler, who is interested uh, Loffler, who is interested in using these pre-development in using these pre-development grant funds that the city has

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grant funds that the city has available from the Met Council, available from the Met Council, has experienced issues with has experienced issues with planning, and they're getting planning, and they're getting an additional year extension an additional year extension under this grant so that we can under this grant so that we can continue to use the Met Council

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continue to use the Met Council money for this. Uh, hopefully money for this. Uh, hopefully good project that'll put some good project that'll put some affordable housing right next affordable housing right next to the. to the. Uh. Uh. Louisiana Light Station. So I'm Louisiana Light Station. So I'm certainly supportive. certainly supportive. Thank you.

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Thank you. Um, all in favor? Um, all in favor? I. I. Um, this consent agenda is Um, this consent agenda is approved. We have no public approved. We have no public hearing. No regular business, hearing. No regular business, no communications. This meeting no communications. This meeting is adjourned.

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I was waving to. The crowd. The crowd. All right. I'll go ahead. All right. I'll go ahead. Yep. Yep. All right. Good evening, All right. Good evening, everybody. Uh, I'm Tim Brown, everybody.

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Uh, I'm Tim Brown, and I'm mayor pro tem today and I'm mayor pro tem today because Mayor Mohammed is because Mayor Mohammed is educating yourself. So, uh, educating yourself. So, uh, thank you for being here this thank you for being here this evening. We are meeting in the evening. We are meeting in the community room for the city community room for the city council session.

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Due to early council session. Due to early voting taking place up in the voting taking place up in the council chambers. So if you're council chambers. So if you're just joining us, that's why the just joining us, that's why the background looks a little background looks a little different than normal. different than normal. Uh.

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Uh. At this point, we'll start with At this point, we'll start with you want to make any you want to make any announcements or would you announcements or would you prefer to. prefer to.

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I think given the fact that we I think given the fact that we have the same people nervous, have the same people nervous, waited for EDA. Just know that waited for EDA. Just know that the mic announcements still the mic announcements still stand and I'll be ready for stand and I'll be ready for roll call. If you are. roll call. If you are. Roll call, please. Roll call, please. Um, we have counselor.

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Um, we have counselor. Here. Here. Council member, Anglican here. Council member, Anglican here. Councilmember Bashaw here. Councilmember Bashaw here. Mayor Pro tem Burleson present. Mayor Pro tem Burleson present. Thank you. All right. Uh, Thank you. All right. Uh, please join us in the Pledge of please join us in the Pledge of Allegiance.

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If you're able and Allegiance. If you're able and willing to do so. willing to do so. I pledge allegiance to the flag I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of. of the United States of. America and to the. America and to the. Republic for which it stands. Republic for which it stands.

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One nation under God, One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. justice for all. All right. The first order of All right. The first order of business is to approve the business is to approve the agenda. Do we have a motion to. agenda. Do we have a motion to. Approve it? So moved.

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Approve it? So moved. Second. Second. Uh, motion and a second. Any Uh, motion and a second. Any discussion? If not all those in discussion? If not all those in favor of adopting the agenda, favor of adopting the agenda, please signify by saying aye. please signify by saying aye. Aye aye. Aye aye. Opposed? That carries 4 to 0.

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Opposed? That carries 4 to 0. Our agenda is approved. So next Our agenda is approved. So next we have presentations. The we have presentations. The first tonight is a proclamation first tonight is a proclamation observing Latino Heritage observing Latino Heritage Month. I get the opportunity to Month. I get the opportunity to read this.

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Uh, whereas this read this. Uh, whereas this year's Latino Heritage Month year's Latino Heritage Month theme is, quote, pioneers of theme is, quote, pioneers of change shaping the future change shaping the future together and a theme that together and a theme that celebrates Latino culture and celebrates Latino culture and history across Latin America

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history across Latin America and its diaspora of diverse and its diaspora of diverse languages, dialects, customs, languages, dialects, customs, and history, and whereas this and history, and whereas this month spans the independence month spans the independence days of several Latino of days of several Latino of nations, including Mexico, nations, including Mexico, Costa Rica, El Salvador,

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Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Chile and Belize, and Whereas, Chile and Belize, and Whereas, according to the US census according to the US census data, there are over 70 million data, there are over 70 million Latinos in the United States, Latinos in the United States, representing 21% of the

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representing 21% of the population. 7% of Minnesotans population. 7% of Minnesotans and 6% of our neighbors here in and 6% of our neighbors here in Saint Louis Park. And whereas Saint Louis Park.

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And whereas as local pioneers have changed, as local pioneers have changed, Latino entrepreneurs, Latino entrepreneurs, educators, health care educators, health care providers, philanthropists, and providers, philanthropists, and community and political leaders community and political leaders have helped create a more just have helped create a more just and inclusive Saint Louis Park and inclusive Saint Louis Park for all. And whereas Saint for all.

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And whereas Saint Louis Park stands united Louis Park stands united against discrimination and against discrimination and seeks to overcome barriers that seeks to overcome barriers that restrict language access, restrict language access, criminalized communities, or criminalized communities, or create fear for immigrant create fear for immigrant families, affirming our families, affirming our strategic priority to remain a strategic priority to remain a safe, welcoming community where

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safe, welcoming community where every resident is treated with every resident is treated with dignity, fairness and respect. dignity, fairness and respect. And Whereas, Saint Louis Park And Whereas, Saint Louis Park honors and celebrates the honors and celebrates the history, achievements, history, achievements, contributions and diversity of contributions and diversity of the Latino community.

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We the Latino community. We recognize the need to foster recognize the need to foster and build relationships between and build relationships between all communities with to shape all communities with to shape our shared future together. So our shared future together.

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So now the let it, therefore let now the let it, therefore let it be known that the Mayor and it be known that the Mayor and City Council of the City of City Council of the City of Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, hereby observe September 15th hereby observe September 15th through October 15th, 2026 as

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through October 15th, 2026 as Latino Heritage community in Latino Heritage community in our I'm sorry month in our our I'm sorry month in our community. community. Thank you. Thank you.

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Anybody care to comment? I Anybody care to comment? I would note that our agenda would note that our agenda packet had some marvelous packet had some marvelous resources about Latino Heritage resources about Latino Heritage Month, and I'd encourage Month, and I'd encourage anybody that's watching to take anybody that's watching to take a look at our agenda and click a look at our agenda and click on the links there, and it'll

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on the links there, and it'll go through some of the major go through some of the major contributions that the Latino contributions that the Latino community has made to creating community has made to creating such a great community here such a great community here throughout the United States throughout the United States and Minnesota, particularly.

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and Minnesota, particularly. And there's also resources And there's also resources available for people that need available for people that need any assistance regarding that. any assistance regarding that. Uh, their work in the Uh, their work in the community. So please avail community. So please avail yourself of those resources. yourself of those resources. Any other comments? All right.

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Any other comments? All right. If not, we'll move on to the If not, we'll move on to the recognitions of donations. It's recognitions of donations. It's always nice to say thank you. always nice to say thank you. And we do that here in Saint And we do that here in Saint Louis Park.

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Regardless of how Louis Park. Regardless of how small the donation is. But this small the donation is. But this one's significant. The one's significant. The Community Charities of Community Charities of Minnesota donated $5,000 for Minnesota donated $5,000 for Police department K-9 program, Police department K-9 program, and that money is going to be

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and that money is going to be used to support our police K-9 used to support our police K-9 program. It's great. And we program. It's great. And we thank Community Charities of thank Community Charities of Minnesota for doing so. Next, Minnesota for doing so. Next, we have minutes.

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We have two we have minutes. We have two sets of minutes today. First, sets of minutes today. First, the City Council meeting the City Council meeting minutes of September 8th, 2026. minutes of September 8th, 2026. And then also the special study And then also the special study session meeting minutes of session meeting minutes of September 8th, 2026.

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We can September 8th, 2026. We can take these together if we care take these together if we care to. Otherwise, are there any, to. Otherwise, are there any, uh, additions, changes or uh, additions, changes or corrections to the minutes? corrections to the minutes? I'll move to approve both sets I'll move to approve both sets of minutes.

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of minutes. I'll second. I'll second. All right. It's been moved and All right. It's been moved and seconded. Any discussion? If seconded. Any discussion? If not, we'll have a vote. All in not, we'll have a vote. All in favor? All. favor? All. I. I. Opposed. Those are.

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approved 4 Opposed. Those are. approved 4 to 0. As presented. Next item to 0. As presented. Next item on our agenda is the consent on our agenda is the consent items. We have six consent items. We have six consent items today. I didn't hear from items today.

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I didn't hear from anyone that wanted to remove an anyone that wanted to remove an item to the regular business item to the regular business agenda. So I'll ask for a agenda. So I'll ask for a motion to approve the consent motion to approve the consent agenda. agenda. So moved. So moved. It's been moved. It's been moved. I'll second seconded.

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I'll second seconded. Any discussion? Any comments on Any discussion? Any comments on any of the items on there? any of the items on there? I will speak to item five D the I will speak to item five D the resolution approving sewer resolution approving sewer availability charge credit availability charge credit policy.

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Essentially this is policy. Essentially this is free money for the city. Uh, free money for the city. Uh, you know, we're doing a little you know, we're doing a little bit of administrative work when bit of administrative work when a business uses less sewer a business uses less sewer capacity. Uh, you know, capacity. Uh, you know, business model changes.

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We're business model changes. We're having that capacity available having that capacity available for. for. Uh. Uh. New businesses that, uh, want New businesses that, uh, want to, uh, want to locate in the to, uh, want to locate in the city. So, uh, you know, a city.

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So, uh, you know, a little bit of staff work, a little bit of staff work, a little bit of, uh, accounting little bit of, uh, accounting and tracking, and we have a and tracking, and we have a community development asset community development asset also, like, just make a quick also, like, just make a quick mention on five e the, uh,

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mention on five e the, uh, amendment to the, uh, purchase amendment to the, uh, purchase order for, uh, our, uh, EDA, order for, uh, our, uh, EDA, uh, building on, uh, 36th uh, building on, uh, 36th Street. Uh, again, you know, an Street. Uh, again, you know, an issue came up.

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We're splitting issue came up. We're splitting it down the middle with the, it down the middle with the, uh, prospective, uh, purchaser, uh, prospective, uh, purchaser, kind of what you do in, uh, kind of what you do in, uh, real estate. So, uh, you know, real estate.

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So, uh, you know, great opportunity for, uh, great opportunity for, uh, Bipoc business person to become Bipoc business person to become a building owner versus a, uh, a building owner versus a, uh, versus a tenant in someone versus a tenant in someone else's building. else's building. I agree, I'd like to comment on I agree, I'd like to comment on the same thing.

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That's the the same thing. That's the property over at 4300 West, property over at 4300 West, 36.5 street. Um, we originally 36.5 street. Um, we originally utilized a grant from the utilized a grant from the county. county. Was it. Was it.

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Or the Met Council? One or the Or the Met Council? One or the others? We got we got a we got others? We got we got a we got a grant and we were able to a grant and we were able to purchase a commercial building purchase a commercial building with the intention of exploring with the intention of exploring the possibility of creating

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the possibility of creating affordable commercial space for affordable commercial space for various businesses to develop various businesses to develop within Saint Louis Park. And within Saint Louis Park.

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And after studying it in the amount after studying it in the amount of investment that was going to of investment that was going to be required, we realized it be required, we realized it wasn't financially feasible to wasn't financially feasible to do that. Not a not a do that. Not a not a responsible basis without responsible basis without spending a lot of taxpayer spending a lot of taxpayer money. So we, uh, chose to money.

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So we, uh, chose to close down that project after close down that project after studying it for about a year studying it for about a year and a half. And I think we've and a half.

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And I think we've been a smart and sensible been a smart and sensible decision, and we've been able decision, and we've been able to sell the property now for to sell the property now for more than we purchased it for. more than we purchased it for. And it came in within the And it came in within the appraised values. Even with the appraised values. Even with the reduced price that we gave the reduced price that we gave the current purchaser.

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So I think current purchaser. So I think it's really good job on the it's really good job on the part of our staff to be able to part of our staff to be able to handle the property for us handle the property for us properly. And, and now we're properly.

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And, and now we're going to be able to are going going to be able to are going to have to, but we'll be able to have to, but we'll be able to repay that grant also and to repay that grant also and still have money in that. Don't still have money in that.

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Don't get used for other development get used for other development projects in the future. Uh, any projects in the future. Uh, any other comments on that side. other comments on that side. On five. On five.

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C, which formally adopts the C, which formally adopts the zoning ordinance amendment zoning ordinance amendment pertaining to medical and pertaining to medical and dental clinics or offices in dental clinics or offices in certain neighborhood district certain neighborhood district zones? Um, this was immediate zones? Um, this was immediate will immediately open the way will immediately open the way for a small business to for a small business to relocate from Hopkins to Saint relocate from Hopkins to Saint Louis Park Ward one over on

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Louis Park Ward one over on Lake Street, but that will also Lake Street, but that will also open up opportunities for open up opportunities for other, um, other small other, um, other small businesses who want to reside businesses who want to reside in or want to move their their

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in or want to move their their operations into. Some of those operations into. Some of those those neighborhood districts those neighborhood districts that are closely bordering that are closely bordering other mixed use commercial other mixed use commercial spaces. So I'm excited to see spaces. So I'm excited to see that. that. That go through.

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That go through. So tonight. So tonight. Any other comments on the Any other comments on the consent agenda? I have one consent agenda? I have one more. We have, uh, resolution more. We have, uh, resolution recognizing the retirement of recognizing the retirement of maintenance mechanical maintenance mechanical coordinator Abdul Abe Sharif.

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coordinator Abdul Abe Sharif. Uh, Mr. Sharif worked for the Uh, Mr. Sharif worked for the city for 40 years. It appears city for 40 years. It appears doing maintenance at all of the doing maintenance at all of the affordable properties that were affordable properties that were involved in.

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And he could have involved in. And he could have shown up and received this shown up and received this recognition award in person, recognition award in person, but chose not to. But that's but chose not to. But that's fine. But we certainly want to fine. But we certainly want to say thank you for your service.

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say thank you for your service. Uh, we appreciate the hard work Uh, we appreciate the hard work you did over the years. And, you did over the years. And, uh, hope you enjoy your uh, hope you enjoy your retirement. retirement. So. So.

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Hearing no other comments on Hearing no other comments on the consent agenda, it'd be the consent agenda, it'd be appropriate to take a vote. appropriate to take a vote. It's been moved and seconded. It's been moved and seconded. And all in favor, please And all in favor, please indicate by saying aye. indicate by saying aye. Aye aye. Uh, oppose. Aye aye. Uh, oppose.

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There's none that passes four There's none that passes four zero. Also, uh, the next item zero. Also, uh, the next item we have here is our public we have here is our public hearing. We have a public hearing.

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We have a public hearing to approve resolution hearing to approve resolution for delinquent accounts, for delinquent accounts, certifications, and before certifications, and before staff begins their. Absence staff begins their. Absence tation. I have a couple of tation. I have a couple of thoughts to share. thoughts to share. Absolutely. And staff is. It Absolutely. And staff is. It seems like working with a seems like working with a customer right now. Right.

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So customer right now. Right. So she'll be in in just a second. she'll be in in just a second. She'll be able to do that. She'll be able to do that. All right. So this is an All right. So this is an opportunity to hear directly opportunity to hear directly from residents.

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But by design from residents. But by design these items are not a question these items are not a question and answer form. Uh, because we and answer form.

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Uh, because we know that can be frustrating know that can be frustrating when you show up and you want when you show up and you want answers, these items, uh, staff answers, these items, uh, staff will be available after the will be available after the meeting to help answer any meeting to help answer any questions about these questions about these assessments. I also want to assessments.

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I also want to draw everyone's attention to draw everyone's attention to the blue cards at the entrance the blue cards at the entrance of the room. If you'd like to of the room.

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If you'd like to comment on this item on the comment on this item on the agenda, please fill out a blue agenda, please fill out a blue card and pass it to a staff card and pass it to a staff member. I believe we have one member. I believe we have one already. Uh, while the cards already. Uh, while the cards aren't required to comment, aren't required to comment, they help us keep the meeting they help us keep the meeting flowing freely. So. flowing freely. So. Uh.

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Uh. At this point, I think we're At this point, I think we're going to have a brief staff going to have a brief staff presentation. presentation. Thank you. Council. Um, so I'm Thank you. Council. Um, so I'm here to talk to you. here to talk to you.

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Today about the assessment of Today about the assessment of delinquent charges. Um, my name delinquent charges. Um, my name is Caitlin Finkle, and I am an is Caitlin Finkle, and I am an accountant with the city's accountant with the city's finance department. So each finance department. So each year, the city goes through a year, the city goes through a process called certifications.

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process called certifications. Um, it's an annual process that Um, it's an annual process that we use to collect on delinquent we use to collect on delinquent bills, uh, that are due to the bills, uh, that are due to the city. So it's like I said, it's city. So it's like I said, it's an annual process.

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These an annual process. These charges can then be sold to the charges can then be sold to the county and added to the county and added to the corresponding property taxes at corresponding property taxes at special assessment payable the special assessment payable the next year. Um, not every next year.

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Um, not every delinquent bill to the city is delinquent bill to the city is eligible to be certified to eligible to be certified to property taxes. So these property taxes. So these charges have to be an charges have to be an improvement or city's provided improvement or city's provided service to a specific property. service to a specific property.

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So it's connected to that So it's connected to that property. The city has already property. The city has already provided a service that provided a service that benefited that property. And so benefited that property. And so those are the specific charges those are the specific charges that we're looking at. Um, why that we're looking at.

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Um, why the city goes through this the city goes through this process each year. Is it is an process each year. Is it is an alternate for shutting off alternate for shutting off water and other utility water and other utility services. So the city is still services.

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So the city is still able to collect on those costs able to collect on those costs due balances and continue to due balances and continue to provide services to all of our provide services to all of our residents. Um, I, uh, then the residents.

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Um, I, uh, then the impact to the city collection impact to the city collection of these charges is necessary of these charges is necessary to reimburse the city for to reimburse the city for expenses that they have expenses that they have incurred. Um, without incurred.

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Um, without collecting these charges, the collecting these charges, the costs would need to be shipped costs would need to be shipped across all taxpayers through across all taxpayers through either the levy. Um, process or either the levy. Um, process or increasing in our utility rates. increasing in our utility rates. So budget consideration, these So budget consideration, these are costs that the city has are costs that the city has incurred providing services. incurred providing services.

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Um, and then collection of Um, and then collection of these delinquent charges is these delinquent charges is vital to the financial vital to the financial stability of the city's utility stability of the city's utility systems. Um, again, without systems.

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Um, again, without collection of these costs, they collection of these costs, they would have to be absorbed would have to be absorbed elsewhere because the city has elsewhere because the city has already incurred the cost of already incurred the cost of providing these services. So providing these services. So the policy consideration. Is the policy consideration.

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Is council supportive of council supportive of collecting on outstanding fees collecting on outstanding fees and charges through the special and charges through the special assessment process? Benefits of assessment process? Benefits of the certification process. Um, the certification process.

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Um, again, this is um, alternate to again, this is um, alternate to collect on delinquent utility collect on delinquent utility accounts while avoiding having accounts while avoiding having to cut off services for to cut off services for residents. Um. Additionally, it residents. Um. Additionally, it allows residents to spread out allows residents to spread out large expenses such as tree large expenses such as tree removals when they are added to removals when they are added to the property taxes. As a the property taxes. As a special assessment.

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Depending special assessment. Depending on the size of the charge, the on the size of the charge, the resident is able to spread that resident is able to spread that cost over a number of years, so cost over a number of years, so it helps them pay on those it helps them pay on those large, unexpected costs when

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large, unexpected costs when they have to have a tree they have to have a tree removed. And then it helps removed. And then it helps maintain the city's financial maintain the city's financial stability by allowing us to stability by allowing us to collect on past due balances. collect on past due balances.

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So a timeline of the So a timeline of the certification process. We start certification process. We start the process in August, where we the process in August, where we look and we pull all of our look and we pull all of our past due balances. As of a past due balances.

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As of a certain point in time this certain point in time this year, it was August 20th. Then year, it was August 20th. Then we send out notices. These are we send out notices.

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These are sent to the service addresses sent to the service addresses as well as the taxpayer as well as the taxpayer addresses on file with Hennepin addresses on file with Hennepin County. So we're trying to make County. So we're trying to make sure that we are reaching sure that we are reaching everybody and we're getting the everybody and we're getting the communication out there. Um, communication out there.

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Um, additionally, we post in the additionally, we post in the Sun about the public hearing Sun about the public hearing and let people know that we and let people know that we have, uh, the list on file at have, uh, the list on file at the clerk's office. So then in the clerk's office.

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So then in September, coming to you all, September, coming to you all, uh, we hold our public hearing uh, we hold our public hearing and ask you to adopt the and ask you to adopt the resolution. And then in this in resolution.

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And then in this in period from August to October, period from August to October, when we have the last day to when we have the last day to make payment on the 28th, our make payment on the 28th, our utility and accounts receivable utility and accounts receivable staff are working very closely staff are working very closely with residents, um, answering with residents, um, answering their questions, um, getting their questions, um, getting phone calls, emails, reaching phone calls, emails, reaching out to owners, tenants to make

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out to owners, tenants to make sure that we are explaining the sure that we are explaining the process. Um, we have already process. Um, we have already collected on over 40%, 43% of collected on over 40%, 43% of the outstanding accounts from the outstanding accounts from when we initially sent out

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when we initially sent out letters in August. So our staff letters in August. So our staff have already been in have already been in communication with over 500 communication with over 500 individuals. Then in November, individuals.

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Then in November, the unpaid balances are the unpaid balances are certified to Hennepin County as certified to Hennepin County as a special assessment to a special assessment to property taxes. So this is just property taxes.

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So this is just some historical data to show some historical data to show where we start each year to where we start each year to where we end up when we where we end up when we actually send our final amounts actually send our final amounts to Hennepin. to Hennepin. County. County.

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So in that time, staff is So in that time, staff is reaching out and working with reaching out and working with individuals to make sure that individuals to make sure that we are finding a solution for we are finding a solution for them and working with them to them and working with them to get their balances paid. And get their balances paid. And any questions answered before any questions answered before we are sending the final amount we are sending the final amount to Hennepin County.

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So next to Hennepin County. So next steps. Finance staff will steps. Finance staff will continue to work with residents continue to work with residents to answer their questions and to answer their questions and cast on payments for delinquent cast on payments for delinquent balances. October 28th is the balances. October 28th is the final payment date.

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Um, where final payment date. Um, where we finalize that list that will we finalize that list that will be sent to County. So be sent to County. So recommended actions are mayor recommended actions are mayor to open public hearing. Take to open public hearing. Take public testimony and close public testimony and close public hearing.

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And then motion public hearing. And then motion to adopt the resolution to to adopt the resolution to assess delinquent water sewer assess delinquent water sewer stormwater refuse abatement of stormwater refuse abatement of tree removal, tree pruning, tree removal, tree pruning, false alarms, mowing and false alarms, mowing and citations against benefiting citations against benefiting properties. Thank you.

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properties. Thank you. Thank you for that Thank you for that presentation. Anybody have any presentation. Anybody have any questions of staff before we questions of staff before we open the public. open the public. Hearing? Hearing? I'd just like to confirm some I'd just like to confirm some of the stuff you already said.

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of the stuff you already said. So people don't get it So people don't get it certified to their real estate certified to their real estate taxes until October 28th. taxes until October 28th. That's the payment deadline. That's the payment deadline. Yes. So then we will. That will Yes. So then we will. That will be the final list.

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be the final list. And then the actual And then the actual certification takes place in certification takes place in November. And people still get November. And people still get an opportunity to pay this. an opportunity to pay this. It's just as part of their It's just as part of their property taxes in 2027.

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property taxes in 2027. Correct? Yeah. All right. And Correct? Yeah. All right. And and we don't shut off anybody's and we don't shut off anybody's services. Their water, their services. Their water, their sewer services or anything like sewer services or anything like that because we utilize this that because we utilize this method. method. Right. That's correct.

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Right. That's correct. All right. And I guess I'll All right. And I guess I'll comment personally, I've gone comment personally, I've gone through the process myself a through the process myself a number of years ago where my number of years ago where my cash flow was a little erratic,

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cash flow was a little erratic, and I ended up having it and I ended up having it certified in the next year's certified in the next year's property taxes and worked out property taxes and worked out just fine for me. So thank you. just fine for me. So thank you.

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I appreciate the fact that we I appreciate the fact that we utilized this method. So that utilized this method. So that being said, at this point, I'm being said, at this point, I'm going to open the public going to open the public hearing. Uh, if anybody wishes hearing.

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Uh, if anybody wishes to speak, I do have one blue to speak, I do have one blue card, but it's unclear if, uh, card, but it's unclear if, uh, the person who submitted the the person who submitted the blue card, Mr. Singh, do you blue card, Mr.

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Singh, do you care to speak at this point or care to speak at this point or do you want to? do you want to? I don't know, this water board. I don't know, this water board. Please come up then and stand Please come up then and stand here.. If you stand in front of here.. If you stand in front of the podium, there, that way the the podium, there, that way the microphone can pick you up.

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And microphone can pick you up. And then I'd ask you to state your then I'd ask you to state your name and your address just for name and your address just for our record, please. our record, please. Three minutes. Three minutes. And you've got three minutes to And you've got three minutes to talk.

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talk. Am I missing at least one? Am I missing at least one? I'm long for leaving. Maybe I'm long for leaving. Maybe frontier.. And this lot will frontier.. And this lot will some time from my child. Can some time from my child.

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Can lost and have to build for a lost and have to build for a little bit before. Every month, little bit before. Every month, every three months for a bill every three months for a bill for $330, $350. But at this for $330, $350.

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But at this time, put for large of bill 600 time, put for large of bill 600 some $20, $30, my bill for last some $20, $30, my bill for last three months and lost my child. three months and lost my child. Can. And it's true. But all Can. And it's true.

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But all together we for send to 122 together we for send to 122 bill for 100 he make bill bill for 100 he make bill $1,350 and but this enlargement $1,350 and but this enlargement my capacity for large. my capacity for large. Anything else you want to say. Anything else you want to say. Yeah. Yeah. And I can run for them.

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Solve And I can run for them. Solve that problem. that problem. Okay. Okay. Thank you for your comments. Thank you for your comments. Thank you. Appreciate it. Okay. Thank you. Appreciate it. Okay. Uh, next. Does anybody else Uh, next.

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Does anybody else care to speak at this matter? I care to speak at this matter? I don't see many people in the don't see many people in the room, so I'm going to, um, say room, so I'm going to, um, say going once, going twice. Third going once, going twice. Third and final opportunity. All and final opportunity. All right.

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The public hearing is right. The public hearing is closed at this point. Um, thank closed at this point. Um, thank you for your testimony, sir. you for your testimony, sir. I'd encourage you to work with I'd encourage you to work with our staff as best you can. our staff as best you can.

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They're the best in the They're the best in the business. And and, uh, they can business. And and, uh, they can assist you throughout this assist you throughout this process. process. Uh. Uh. At this point, I'd call for a At this point, I'd call for a motion.

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Uh, do we have a motion motion. Uh, do we have a motion to. Adopt the resolution to to. Adopt the resolution to assess delinquent charges assess delinquent charges against benefited properties. against benefited properties. So move. Second. So move. Second. All right. It's been moved and All right. It's been moved and seconded. Any discussion? All seconded. Any discussion? All right. No discussion.

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All in right. No discussion. All in favor, please signify by saying favor, please signify by saying aye. Aye aye. All opposed? aye. Aye aye. All opposed? There's none that passes four There's none that passes four zero. So thank you very. much zero. So thank you very. much for your assistance. I for your assistance.

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I appreciate the staff report appreciate the staff report today and the work that the today and the work that the staff does on these. Uh, next staff does on these. Uh, next item of business is regular item of business is regular business. And we don't have business. And we don't have any.

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So we're at the point in any. So we're at the point in the agenda where we do the agenda where we do communications and communications and announcements. So, Kim, if you announcements. So, Kim, if you have any communications for have any communications for this. this. Evening, I do, I have thank Evening, I do, I have thank you.

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Thank you so much for your you. Thank you so much for your time. I have two items to talk time. I have two items to talk about. One is a reminder that about. One is a reminder that this Saturday, um, Metropolitan this Saturday, um, Metropolitan Council is hosting their Green Council is hosting their Green Line Open event. Right.

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So Line Open event. Right. So they're going to announce when they're going to announce when they're actually going to open they're actually going to open up the line. And so it's going up the line. And so it's going to be at the Louisiana station. to be at the Louisiana station. It's the event.

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Um, there's It's the event. Um, there's gonna be speakers at 10 a.m. gonna be speakers at 10 a.m. and then community activities and then community activities until 1 p.m.. So I will be until 1 p.m.. So I will be there. I hope to see many, many there. I hope to see many, many of you there as well.

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And then of you there as well. And then also just a reminder that next also just a reminder that next Monday, council will be Monday, council will be adopting the preliminary levy, adopting the preliminary levy, um, as well as adopting, uh, um, as well as adopting, uh, utility fees.

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So the 28th will utility fees. So the 28th will be a big day for council, uh, be a big day for council, uh, and for the community. So and for the community. So encourage people to tune in to encourage people to tune in to that as well. that as well. Okay. Okay.

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Anybody else have any Anybody else have any announcements? announcements? I have one if you want to get a I have one if you want to get a little exercise before the little exercise before the Green Line party at the Green Line party at the Louisiana station, the Louisiana station, the Birchwood and Bronx Park Birchwood and Bronx Park neighborhoods are hosting, um,

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neighborhoods are hosting, um, their annual five K. They're their annual five K. They're teaming up together, joining teaming up together, joining forces. Um, so if you live in forces.

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Um, so if you live in or around the Birchwood or or around the Birchwood or Bronx Park neighborhoods, I'll Bronx Park neighborhoods, I'll run a five K and then you. run a five K and then you. Can go find out what you like. Can go find out what you like. Yeah. Or you can bike it to. Yeah. Or you can bike it to. What time does that start and What time does that start and where.

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where. From. From. That will be will be at That will be will be at Birchwood Park. Um, off of I Birchwood Park. Um, off of I think Zara fan in 28th. Um, and think Zara fan in 28th. Um, and registration will start at 930. registration will start at 930. Thank you, thank you.

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Thank you, thank you. I'd note that the, uh, the Met I'd note that the, uh, the Met Council event is at the Council event is at the Louisiana station, as you said, Louisiana station, as you said, that's located in Louisiana and that's located in Louisiana and Oxford should be adequate Oxford should be adequate parking there.

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parking there. We hope. We hope. But you don't know. There could But you don't know. There could be a large crowd drawn there, be a large crowd drawn there, and that'll be great, that and that'll be great, that there is adequate parking there is adequate parking there.

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We can always use the there. We can always use the hospital's parking lot across hospital's parking lot across the. the. Street. Street. Kitty corner. So, um, I'd also Kitty corner.

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So, um, I'd also observed that, uh, this past observed that, uh, this past week we had the Welcome Week week we had the Welcome Week event and the community potluck event and the community potluck dinner, which some of us dinner, which some of us attended, and it had a really attended, and it had a really good turnout. I thought 40 to good turnout. I thought 40 to 50 people there. The program 50 people there.

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The program was entertaining and was entertaining and educational and generated educational and generated conversation among people at conversation among people at different tables, and it was different tables, and it was great event. I thought so any great event. I thought so any other announcements? If not,