[0:12] >> GOOD AFTERNOON AND WELCOME TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD [0:18] OF ESTIMATE AND TAXATION FOR NOVEMBER 12, 2025. I'M STEVE BRANDT, I'M THE PRESIDENT OF THE [0:25] BOARD. BEFORE WE BEGIN THE MEETING, I'D LIKE TO ASK THE CLERK TO READ THE REMINDER [0:31] REGARDING RATE OF SPEECH. >> BEFORE WE BEGIN THE MEETING, I WANT TO OFFER A FRIENDLY REMINDER TO ALL MEMBERS, STAFF AND THE PUBLIC THAT THESE [0:38] MEETINGS ARE BROADCAST LIVE TO ENABLE GREATER PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. THESE BROADCASTS INCLUDE REAL-TIME CAPTIONING AS [0:44] A FURTHER METHOD TO INCREASE THE ACCESSIBILITY OF OUR PROCEEDINGS TO THE COMMUNITY. THEREFORE, ALL [0:50] SPEAKERS NEED TO BE MINDFUL OF THE RATE OF THEIR SPEECH SO THAT OUR CAPTIONERS CAN FULLY CAPTURE [0:55] AND TRANSCRIBE ALL COMMENTS FOR THE BROADCAST. WE ASK ALL SPEAKERS TO MODERATE THE SPEED AND CLARITY OF THEIR COMMENTS. [1:01] >> AT THIS TIME I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL SO WE CAN VERIFY THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM. [1:10] >> MEMBER FREY IS ABSENT. ABENE. >> PRESENT. >> PAYNE. [1:16] >> PRESENT. >> CHUGHTAI IS ABSENT. VICE PRESIDENT [1:23] PREE-STINSON. >> PRESENT. >> PRESIDENT BRANDT. >> PRESENT. >> THERE ARE FOUR MEMBERS PRESENT. >> LET THE RECORD SHOW WE HAVE A [1:29] QUORUM PRESENT. I WILL NOW OFFER ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT WE MEET TODAY ON LAND THAT WAS CLAIMED [1:39] BY THE DAKOTA AND PEOPLES. -- [1:48] AVAILABLE AT [1:54] LIMS.MINNEAPOLISMN.GOV. BOARD MEMBERS, THE AGENDA FOR TODAY'S MEETING IS BEFORE US, MAY I HAVE [1:59] A MOTION TO ADOPT. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A PROPER MOTION BEFORE US. ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR [2:05] SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> OPPOSED NAY. AYES HAVE IT. THE AGENDA IS ADOPTED. NEXT IS [2:12] THE ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES FROM THE OCTOBER 12, 2025, MEETING. MAY I PLEASE HAVE A MOTION TO [2:17] ACCEPT THE MINUTES. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A PROPER MOTION BEFORE US. ANY DISCUSSION? [2:23] SEEING NONE, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY. OKAY. [2:29] THE AYES HAVE IT. AND THE MINUTES ARE ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED. ITEM 4 ON OUR AGENDA [2:34] TODAY IS THE ACCEPTANCE OF PUBLIC COMMENT. WHILE WE HAVE [2:39] CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE LEVY, IT'S BOARD STANDARD PRACTICE TO RECEIVE COMMENT ON [2:44] ANY OF OUR OTHER AGENDA ITEMS AND ANY MEETINGS AGENDA. THE CLERK INFORMED ME WE HAVE NO ONE [2:50] SIGNED UP TO TESTIFY TODAY. AND [2:56] I WILL THEN MOVE ON TO ITEM 5, AND THE ITEM IS THE EXECUTIVE [3:02] SECRETARY PAY DISCUSSION. I WILL ASK VICE CHAIR [3:09] PREE-STINSON TO LEAD ON THIS ITEM. >> THANK YOU. SO FROM OUR LAST MEETING WE HAD A COUPLE OF ITEMS [3:14] THAT WE SENT OUT FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION WHICH WAS WHETHER OR NOT WE COULD PAY BACKPAY TO [3:19] OUR STAFFER, WHETHER OR NOT WE COULD MOVE HER UP A STEP IMMEDIATELY. WHICH WILL GO [3:25] EFFECTIVE THE FOLLOWING PAYCHECK FROM THE DECISION. AND THE THIRD ONE WAS IN RELATION MOVING UP TO [3:30] A ST…