2023-09-12 CC Meeting MinutesMOUND CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
September 12, 2023
The City Council of the City of Mound, Hennepin County, Minnesota, met in regular session on
Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers in the Centennial Building.
Members present: Mayor Jason Holt, Council Members, Sherrie Pugh, Paula Larson, Kathy
McEnaney and Kevin Castellano.
Members absent: None
Others present: City Manager Eric Hoversten, Deputy City Manager Maggie Reisdorf, City
Attorney Scott Landsman, City Clerk Kevin Kelly, Patrick Melvin, David Drown and Associates,
BJ Johnson, Sheri Wallace, Karl and Julie Weisenhorn, Eric Deadwyler, Kaylyn Sayen, Jane
Anderson, Austin Wiberg, Joe Morimoto, Jeff Flattum, Johan Chemin, John and Wendy
Applegate, Marc Doepner-Hove.
Consent agenda: All items listed under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine in
nature by the Council. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a
Councilmember or citizen so requests, in which event it will be removed from the Consent
Agenda and considered in normal sequence.
1. Open meeting
Mayor Holt called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Approve agenda
Hoversten had an amendment to the 8/22/2023 minutes with a replacement page 1868.
MOTION by Larson, seconded by Castellano, to approve the amended agenda. All voted in
favor. Motion carried.
4. Consent agenda
MOTION by Larson, seconded by McEnaney,
vote, all voted in favor. Motion carried.
to approve the consent agenda. Upon roll call
A. Approve payment of claims in the amount of $568,972.51.
B. Approve minutes: 08-22-23 Regular Meeting
C. Approve Temporary Liquor License for WECAN Open House at 5513 Shoreline Drive on
October 12, 2023
D. Approve Pay Request #3 in the amount of $68,895.18 to New Look Contracting for 2022
Downtown Paver Sidewalk Replacement Project PW 22-08
E. Approve Miscellaneous Pay Items in the amount of $586.04 to private residents to
reimburse landscape restoration costs associated with 2023 Lynwood Watermain
Improvements Phase 3, PW 23-01
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F. Approve Resolution No. 23-80: Authorizing Release of Improvement Security for
Villages of Island Park
G. Approve Resolution No. 23-81: Authorizing 2023 Central Business District (CBD)
Parking Maintenance Roll to be Certified to the County Auditor at 5% Interest
Levy #24072
5. Comments and suggestions from citizens present on any item not on the agenda.
Johan Chemin, 6039 Beachwood Road, said he wants the City to let people know that we are in
a drought. Chemin asked that residents to not water their lawns as the City needs to conserve
water for next year. Chemin said the City should remind citizens to refrain from watering their
lawns every day. Holt said the next newsletter is coming out and this could be added to it.
Jane Anderson, 5060 Edgewater Drive, said she wants the City to address her neighbor's
encroachment into the Right of Way (ROW) between the properties. Anderson said she is here
on behalf of her other neighbors in the area of Chateau Lane.
Anderson handed out to the Council an Aerial view of the ROW. Anderson said her neighbor
uses the 30-foot ROW during the winter for storage and to launch kayaks throughout the
summer. Anderson said her neighbors use up to 16 or 17 feet of the ROW for their boat lift
storage during the winter months. Anderson said another dock program licensee stores his dock
on Anderson's side of the ROW due to the neighbor's encroachment.
Anderson explained that the following items are also located within the ROW and should not be
allowed to be stored there:
• Broken Trampoline in the ROW for years
• Permanent parking structure built into the ROW
• Orange fence placed in the middle of ROW.
• Dead and planted trees in the ROW
• Sprinkler System in the ROW
Holt said a goal of the Council is to enforce City Ordinances. Anderson said her neighbors have
asked her to come forward to the City.
Hoversten said the parking area is most likely a legal non-conformance which was allowed and
is unsure if this can be undone.
Hoversten said the trampoline condition isn't an issue and the City will not get involved unless
the trampoline obstructs traversability of the ROW.
Hoversten said property owners can keep their half of a ROW as they would their regular yard
keeping. Hoversten said the winter storage of lifts should be done on private property and staff
can approach the neighbor to inform them to keep their materials to the private lakeshore.
McEnaney asked what would happen if the neighbor sells their house after building hardscapes
in the ROW. Hoversten said this would be a seller and title company concern. Hoversten said
there are many examples of these types of non -conformances occurring throughout the City.
Hoversten said the City tries to avoid theses non -conformances in the current regulatory
environment.
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Anderson stated that the parking area was added 12 years ago and that the hardscape on the
ROW was in 2008. Anderson said her neighbor has added to the hardscape over the years.
Anderson said this has pushed the neighbors to access the ROW through Anderson's side.
Hoversten said the ROW is not one side or the other side for the adjacent owners. Hoversten
said the City acknowledges that neighbors can use each half of ROW as part of their yard
keeping.
Pugh said access to the lake is a wonderful community asset and this aspect should be part of
planning processes. Pugh said the Council needs to be decisive and people need to
understand this access if for all residents as long as people are not doing any harm. Pugh said
the City needs to create a good policy statement about this and educate people.
Larson asked the City Attorney Landsman about the use of public property by adjacent
neighbors and whether the ROW and/or other public land doesn't become get possessed by the
private property owner. Landsman said cities do allow use of Boulevards even though residents
don't own them. Landsman said City property is City property. Larson said she wants continue
the discussion on this item and have the use of ROWS as a future Council agenda item.
Landsman said staff can do an initial investigation and Hoversten said Landsman could provide
a fact sheet memo on public land use.
Jeff Flattum, 6231 Deerwood Drive, explained a safety concern at the Dakota Trail crossing
traffic at Shoreline Drive and at Commerce Blvd. Holt said this item is on the list for
improvement in 2025 and will include the installation offlashing overhead lights across Shoreline
Drive. Flatten said he would like to see lights on Commerce Boulevard as well as Shoreline
Drive.
Hoversten said the realignment of the median at the center of the Shoreline crossing will be part
of the crossing project. Hoversten said that the project has been pushed to 2025 because the
Metropolitan Council has a sewer project in 2024 that will tear up Shoreline Drive. Hoversten
said Hennepin County is looking at the Commerce crossing as well.
6. Orono Police Department with the August Activity Report
Orono Police Department (OPD) Sergeant Hennessy said there was a decrease in calls for service and
an increase in alcohol related incidents which tend to be more time consuming for the OPD. Hennessy
said there has been a decrease in welfare checks and domestic incidents. Hennessy added Mental
Health calls have remained the same and things have quieted down as summer comes to an end.
7. Northwest Tonka Lions Presentation
Joe Morimoto, 1325 Portland Avenue, Waconia, introduced himself as the President of the Northwest
Tonka Lions (NWTL), and that he also works in the area. Morimoto said the NWTL is based in Mound
and explained that their mission is to raise money and give back to the community.
Morimoto said the NWTL was chartered as a Club in 1953 as a Club and currently has 36 members
and 14 staff who are employees. Morimoto said the NWTL is the only Five Star rated for gambling
operations in Westonka.
Morimoto listed NWTL Community Engagements within the City of Mound:
• Spirit of the Lakes
• Rockin the Block at the Gillespie Center
• Music in the Park,
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• WeCan fundraisers
• Mound Fire Centennial Golf Event.
Morimoto said the NWTL has raised $13K already for the Mound Fire Department Relief Association
with the goal being to raise $25K. Morimoto added the Corks for Cause event proceeds were given to
the Eli Hart Foundation (EHF).
Morimoto said the NWTL charitable gaming has grossed $7Million so far in 2023 and that $240K in net
profits have been donated in 2023. Morimoto said the MN Charitable Gambling Rating is due to the
efforts of members of the NWTL.
Morimoto listed the following donations:
$148K to local community — EHF, Gillespie Center, WeCan, Westonka Food Shelf, WRA Park
$56K School and Youth
$13K Veterans Issues — Silent Warrior Project
$51K Lions International
Morimoto thanked the Council and citizens for helping their cause and requested that the NWTL be
added to the City website as an area non-profit.
8. Harrison's Bay Association Apple Lane Public Land Alteration Permit
Sheri Wallace, Harrison's Bay Association (HBA), presented the HBA Apple Lane Rain Garden project
proposal. Wallace said the Apple Lane Project is partially funded by a Hennepin County Grant in the
amount of $25K. The 25K is intended to support 2-3 Rain Garden Projects in Mound. Wallace listed
the Goals of the Rain Garden Projects:
• To team with City
• To have Installation completed by March 2025
• To engage Residents through enhanced website information, on -site signage and hands on
educational planting workshop at Apple Lane
Two current project sites have been designated by the HBA; Cardinal Lane and Apple Lane. Wallace
gave the reasons why the Apple Lane project has been chosen:
• No current storm water solution
• Willing resident engagement
• No need for pre-treatment
Wallace gave a status updates for the project plan at Apple Lane:
• State date: Fall of 2023
• Trees have been removed by City
• Asking for excavation of rain garden area by City and supervised by landscape contractor
• Professionally Engineered by civil engineer
• Planting and mulching by residents
• Grass seeding by contractor
Spring of 2024 completion:
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• Selection and purchase of perennials by residents and HBA
• Planting and education event at site
Next Steps for the Apple Lane Project:
• Council approval of public lands permit
• Approval for City Excavation
McEnaney said she was impressed by a HBA tour that she took at the site and stated that she is open
to approval of the request. McEnaney asked what the obligation of the City to improve City property
was. Hoversten said staff make determinations based on specific criteria such as the demand on City
resources. Hoversten said this project has a high impact from a community engagement perspective.
Hoversten said the project informs private owners they can also receive grant money for rain garden
projects on their property. Hoversten said the Council needs to weigh where to put projects based on
intrinsic benefits which must be balanced by the great infrastructure needs all over the City. Holt said
the City input on the project has been labor and equipment.
Larson asked if the ROW is 30 feet wide and how wide the rain garden is. Wallace said the rain garden
is 18' x 28'. Hoversten said a walking path will be available for the dock program users.
Pugh said the City needs to work on educating the community on how the City can explore and extend
partnerships with groups like the HBA and incorporate these programs in planning documents.
MOTION by Castellano, seconded by Pugh, to approve the Public Lands Permit Application by the
Harrison's Bay Association for the Apple Lane Rain Garden Project. All voted in favor.
Motion carried.
Julie Weisenhorn, 1733 Bluebird Lane, said she is an extension employee of the University of
Minnesota (U of M) and that the U of M is utilizing time, money, and best practices for the project and is
very supportive of the project.
9. DDA Consultant Patrick Melvin requesting approval of City Manager recruitment iob
description, profile and recruitment timeline
Patrick Melvin, from DDA, presented on the City Manager replacement process. Melvin said he met
with the Council and City staff to get their input on the process. Melvin asked for the Council's input on
the following:
Job Description — Melvin stated that finding a candidate who can be a City Manager (CM) and Public
Works Director would be difficult, but that he is open to the possibility of the dual role. Melvin explained
that the main focus would be on CM skills first. Melvin said that he worked with Hoversten to narrow
the current numerous essential duties down to 21 duties for the position which he said is more in line
with other City Manager hiring portfolios.
Minimum requirements — Melvin reviewed the current seven minimum requirements listed within the
city's current job profile and the desire to discuss reducing that number. He explained that too many
minimum requirements may discourage people to apply if they feel they are missing too many of those
requirements. Melvin said that some of the minimum requirements could be shifted to desired
qualifications. He said that it would be up the Council to later narrow down the candidates. Melvin said
that there may be a good candidate that does not have all the desired experience, but to keep in mind
that the new CM may need On -the -Job -Training in some areas. Melvin stated that he would like to
reduce the number of minimum requirements to three and asked Council for input on these three.
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Melvin said the three requirements that he recommends are; a BA in Public or Business Administration,
six to 10 years of municipal management experience in a smaller city or as an Assistant in larger city
than Mound, and experience in a supervisory capacity.
McEnaney said she would like to keep #4 public relations experience and Castellano said #5 and #6
could be combined as could #2 and #7. Holt suggested keeping the three requirements but adding the
other items as desired requirements. Castellano asked if job description are typically five pages long
and Melvin said yes 3-5 pages is the norm. Hoversten said he agreed with putting the extra
requirements into the desired qualities list. Hoversten said he worked to get the number down to the 21
essential duties. Hoversten said the audience seeking out this type of position would expect this list of
essential duties.
Melvin provided a list of comparable cities with the CM Wage Comparison. Hoversten said the wage
provides a flexibility to the Council to negotiate salary. Holt thought the information was reasonable.
Hoversten said he agreed with McEnaney to put the media relations requirement into the essential
duties. Holt said he didn't want to scare off candidates and would rather see it as a desired
requirement. Holt said he would like to see five plus years of experience rather than 6-10 years in the
job profile.
Melvin explained that he just closed the recruitment profile for the City of Corcoran's search and had 35
applicants for the CM position. Melvin said there are candidates with significant Administration
experience and also Department Head experience who may need one or two years learning the CM
role. Melvin said it is reasonable to seek out candidates with experience and five years is a good base.
Holt said he was encouraged by 35 candidates applying for the Corcoran position. Melvin said Maple
Plain had 10 applicants for their City Administrator position and interviewed four candidates. Pugh said
the Council can be flexible regarding the experience of candidates. Melvin said he can promote
positions through Linkedln and get the profile out there in other ways as well.
Larson asked if the CM needs to be a resident of Mound. Hoversten said the residency requirement is
not something the City can require for a CM hire. Hoversten said there have been a tradition of CM's
living in town and owning a home in Mound.
Melvin reiterated with the Council that numbers 1, 2, 4 and 6 would be kept as minimum requirements
with #2 being amended to five plus years of experience. He stated that the other three would be more
to the as desired requirement section.
Melvin said he will post the CM position opening though the date of October 11th, 2023 and then he
would forward the top 8-10 candidates to the Council. Melvin said these candidates would do a video
presentation and a work assessment.
Melvin said the Council will then narrow down the candidates at an October 301h, 2023 meeting.
Melvin and Council discussed holding a special meeting on November 20th to interview candidates.
Melvin said the Council can ask for staff to interview each candidate as well and provide input on each
candidate and/or have a citizen panel interview who could also provide feedback on candidates.
Castellano asked about doing final video interviews to which Melvin said the Council should do in -
person interviews at this stage. The Council discussed holding the candidate interviews on November
20 and 21 from 6-8 p.m. Melvin said that the Council could make a decision at the November 21 It
meeting if there was a consensus on who to pick or table the decision to the November 28th regular City
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Council Meeting. Holt said this would give a candidate time to provide a 30-day notice and get them on
board before Hoversten resigns.
Melvin explained that when a finalist is selected that he and the Personnel Committee would start
negotiating with that person while holding an alternate candidate in reserve.
MOTION by Larson, seconded by McEnaney, to approve the City Manager Position Description,
Position Recruitment Profile and Recruitment Timeline. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
10. Deputy City Manager Maggie Reisdorf requesting discussion/action on preliminary budget
and levy:
Reisdorf presented the preliminary budget and levy. Reisdorf went over the budget timeline:
• September 12 - Preliminary levy and budget review
• September 26 - Set preliminary levy and budget
• September 30 - Deadline for Levy information submitted to HC
• October & November - additional review of levy, utility rates, dock program & franchise fees
• December 12 — Final Ley and Budget are adopted, utility rates set, user fees, franchise fees and
the fee schedule set
General Fund Revenues:
General Fund — Reisdorf explained that the City will be receiving a one-time public safety fund
allocation of $486K in 2024 that will not available in 2025. She also informed that Local Government
Aid (LGA) has been in decline over the past few years which resulting in an overall $238K reduction in
LGA.
Reisdorf said property taxes make up 71 % of City Revenue with other revenue source areas making up
the other 29%.
Reisdorf said property taxes pay for costs related to the following three areas:
• Operating Expenditures
• Capital Investments & Reserves
• Debt
Reisdorf presented a chart that showed three different the City Tax Levy scenarios for 2024:
• Scenario 1: a 12% expenditure increase that would maintain the City's current level of service
(similar to 2023).
• Scenario 2: a 15% expenditure increase that would maintain the City's current level of service
(similar to 2023) while adding $200K to the capital reserve fund.
• Scenario 2: an 18% expenditure increase that would maintain the City's current level of service
(similar to 2023) while adding $415K to the capital reserve fund.
Reisdorf presented a pie chart which showed the areas of City expenditures:
• Public Safety— 51 %
• General Government— 21 %
• Public Works — 17%
• Culture and Recreation — 11 %
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Reisdorf explained that the General Operations Expenditures for the City will increase by $744K for the
2024 budget, a 12% increase over the 2023 budget, due to several factors. Reisdorf listed following
factors:
• Changes in compensation and benefits is budgeted at $343K or 19% higher from 2023 as well
as the City needing to add a PW Mechanic and a PW Director.
• Inflation and rising costs of services and contracts are $400K of the expenditure increases being
projected for the 2024 budget.
Hoversten reflected on several specific items examples of cost pressures on the budget. Hoversten
said the City budgeted $25K in tree trimming in 2023 but due to the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) getting
worse, those costs have increased to $100K for 2024. Hoversten said there is immediate $40K the City
will be able to access in grants to respond to EAB.
Hoversten said the Orono Police Department (OPD) Contract has a maximum 5% increase set within
the agreement that has been good for forecasting and the agreement is actually below current market
cost increases.
Hoversten said the City is working with Fire Service Area partners on how to use one-time funds for
deferred needs and it was asked that these items be added to the general budget baseline. Hoversten
listed the items the one-time funds will pay for beyond basic fire services:
• Beyond basic fire service — 11 sets of turn out gear
• Replacing a response SUV which has been previously deferred
• Exhaust monitoring equipment for the fire bay building
• Pension contributions to the Mound Fire Relief Association
Holt said the City got $411 K in one-time funds to pay for some of the items listed above within 2024.
Hoversten further explained that the OPD contract. He informed that the next contract is scheduled to
be set in December of 2025. During this year, the City would have to determine changes and if there
would be a desire to withdraw or renew the contract. Hoversten said OPD agreement terms run in five-
year increments. Hoversten said the current OPD contract ends in 2028. Hoversten said the OPD
Contract has a clause where increases are at a 5% maximum or where the Consumer Price Index
(CPI) is at. Hoversten said the CPI has been over 5% in recent years.
Reisdorf listed Capital Planning Areas:
• Replacement and Maintenance — Parks, Streets, Buildings, Vehicles
Reisdorf listed Debt Information:
• Numbers fluctuate as debt retires and new debt will be issued in 2025-2026 for street
improvements
There was discussion about Franchise Fees.
Reisdorf explained that 2024 Levy Scenario impact on community residential properties:
• The property impact was based on property value levy tax capacity increase of 10.4%. For a
house valued at 250K in 2023 and based on the increase of 10.4%, the projected tax increase
would be $117.00 in 2024. The highest valued residential property would see a $705 increase in
City property taxes.
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Hoversten said the Council needs to direct staff on what information to bring back at the September 26,
2023 meeting as it pertains to setting the preliminary levy. Hoversten said staff will create a resolution
which will be voted on by the Council at that meeting.
Hoversten noted if the Council does not want to get above the 12% levy, this stance will cause the
depletion of reserve funds which will impact funding for future capital projects. Hoversten said it could
also affect the City credit rating. Castellano asked about capital funding in 2023. Hoversten said the
LGA loss in the 2023 budget was made up for in deferring vehicle replacements.
Holt said these costs are not fun and he doesn't want to raise taxes but to cut them. Holt said
Hoversten looked hard at all areas of the budget. Hoversten said these are challenging decisions
which are going to impact residents and has not been taken lightly. Hoversten said franchise fees were
not addressed by previous Councils and that franchise fees can be looked into further as a way to
potentially lessen tax impact to residents. Hoversten said Ehlers is looking at current and future City
needs through long range financial management planning and that one recommendation over the next
several months will be to not address the water fund issues until the year 2025. Castellano asked if
Franchise Fee revenue can go in to general fund to which Hoversten said yes.
Holt and Hoversten discussed the water fund having a $4Million deficit and how bonding can be used to
work through this deficit and soften higher utility bills for residents.
Holt said he has looked at the Dock Program and the current fee of $350 a year that dock license
holders pay. Holt and Hoversten discussed keeping the Dock Program at an at least revenue neutral
level and increase contributions to pay for the diseased trees which need to be removed from the dock
commons areas. Holt explained that over time a more expensive dock license fee be okay. Holt said
this is a debate that needs to be had. Castellano said rates need to keep up with the costs which are
occurring. Holt said the City should keep the dock program affordable but pay for unbudgeted costs.
Pugh said she thought residents don't realize how much work is being done by the City and that these
services come at a cost. Pugh said the costs for residents are cheap and the City needs to continue to
be budget savvy moving forward by looking at all possibilities.
Holt said these funds are used for running the City. Holt said Orono increased their levy by 20% in
2023 while Mound only had a 5% levy increase. Holt said 12% or 15% for 2024 would be more doable
and he would like use the next couple of months to work on lowering the preliminary budget number.
Hoversten said the Council needs to give direction to staff on the levy amount.
Pugh said moderate income people give more in income to taxes versus wealthy individuals. Hoversten
said those property owners who are using more energy will pay more progressive fees for usage.
Castellano said he wouldn't want to do 18% but would like to give a cushion to the City at a 15%
preliminary levy while looking for ways to continue to work through the budget scenarios over the next
two months.
Pugh said she wants to hear from Ehlers and would like the levy to be at 15% in order to build reserves
and have that cushion. Pugh would like to look at Franchise Fees.
Hoversten suggested to set a levy higher and whittle your way down as the Council gets to December.
McEnaney said she is at 15% and would prefer 18% so the City is not so close to the cliff.
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Larson said she would like to discuss Dock Fees and Castellano said he is in the Dock Program and
would like to discuss this as well. Larson said she doesn't want to jeopardize the City bond rating and
would go with the 15% preliminary levy. Larson said some of the current fees were based on previous
Council decisions. Larson said the people who live in the City of Mound want to stay in town and that
the City needs to take care of the needs of citizens as stated in the City Mission Statement. Larson
said we need a flourishing community, raise families and feel safe.
Holt said the budget committee tried to find money other than through the levy and has worked through
the personnel committee and fire commission and to achieve this goal.
Hoversten said he hears the Council is settling on a 15% levy. Hoversten said this is a start of several
course corrections. Hoversten said the City will look to other user fees and will have a water fund
conversation in 2025 as 2025 will bring a unique set of challenges.
11. Buy Local Campaign
Holt thanked Pugh and McEnaney for their work on the buy local concept and McEnaney on the
marketing materials of the shop local campaign. Holt asked the Council if the documents McEnaney
produced are going down the right path.
Holt presented the potential Mound shop local logo and would like to present the logo to residents in
the next City newsletter. Pugh said other cities have led buy local campaigns. Pugh would like to list
all the businesses in the City. McEnaney said there are so many businesses that it is very difficult to
keep an accurate list. Pugh said the City needs to create the buy local atmosphere. McEnaney said
there are many opportunities to message support for local businesses. Holt said he likes that the City
logo is in the middle of the shop local logo. Holt said he wants to specifically support Mound.
Holt asked what amount of City funds could be paid into the buy local campaign. Hoversten said there
are promotional funds available for this effort.
McEnaney said there are materials which can be offered to local businesses and residents. Holt said
the Council can look through the material and give input on the buy local material and give to it to
Hoversten. Hoversten said he can bring back the Council's ideas to the next Council meeting in
September so the logo can be ready for the holiday season.
Holt asked where there were opportunities for the City to lead the support of local businesses. Reisdorf
said she is working on communication ideas and will bring something to the Council soon. McEnaney
said she learned from other cities that residents should sign up for on -going notifications which is a
more effective communication source than newsletters.
Landsman and Hoversten discussed harvesting and using residents personal contact information and
being within the data practices act.
Reisdorf said she looked at what other cities are using and would like to meet with McEnaney and
Council.
Holt said the City needs to complete and approve a City social media policy. Reisdorf said she did do
social media resident contact at the City of Mayer.
12. Comments/Reports from Council Members:
Council Member Pugh - Nothing
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Council Member Larson — Fire Commission discussed the Fire Service Area budget at workshop. Gary
Hughes, Fire Commission Member has passed away. Larson said a local business, Abracadabra, was
named a top 5000 fast growing company. Larson asked about the Cemetery expansion. Hoversten
said a meeting with Bolton and Menk is coming to plot out the land and sell the lots.
Council Member McEnaney — McEnaney asked about the Commerce Blvd. Gas Station project.
Hoversten said they are working on watershed and other approvals right now.
Council Member Castellano - Nothing
Mayor Holt - Nothing
Landsman said the Williams Store restoration is going forward and the building official provided a list of
final items for the property owner to complete. Landsman said the court action is in a holding pattern
with monthly status meetings. Landsman said some progress is being made. Landsman said the
litigation is enough to move things forward. Landsman said as long as progress is being made there
will be no court action and the work progress is being monitored by a judge.
13. Information/Miscellaneous
A. Comments/reports from Council members/City Manager:
B. Reports: Liquor Store — August 2023
Finance — July 2023
C. Minutes: August 15, 2023 — Planning Commission Special Meeting
D. Correspondence:
14. Adjourn
ACTION by Castellano, seconded by Pugh, to adjourn at 10:36 p.m. All voted in favor. Motion
carried.
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Mayor Jason R. Holt