“So, this would be 15B for an economic development advisory commission appointment. And so, we're looking to add an appointment.”

“We did only receive one bid which is primarily the reason for staff's recommendation to reject bids. Um we like to make sure we have comparables in situations like this.”

“What we heard was there's a lot of work out there and their schedules were full. sort of meet the schedule. Uh fall is a tougher time sometimes to bid because winter is coming... and so spring is an ideal time to rebid is what we heard and more folks would be interested.”

“I just want to thank our uh city clerk staff and all of the election uh judges and the absentee ballot board for stepping up and getting this done. It's literally it's our democracy in action and it makes me really proud to see that long list of election judges.”

“However, there's some I feel like there's some problems with it for people who have low income... I would like to u maybe for the future... add a conversation around uh in the study session around how do we assist people who um have low income to get approved for this CD CDBG um um program.”

“We're a step ahead. Okay, that's good.”

“I think these items are a great example of how we work diligently to find resources through um, state and federal... and help make our community safer.”

“The DWI traffic safety officer grant agreement essentially funds an entire patrol officer for our police department. So, I think that's why Captain Mian is here because she is in charge of patrol and um and the the fact that we can have um a full a full-time officer fully covered by this grant is significant.”

“The property's uh comprehensive guide plan designation was not however changed. And so we have a situation where we have a existing single family home that's been in place since the 1950s and used as a residence that is zoned I1 industrial but guided lowdensity um residential.”

“It is a residential property that's zoned incorrectly. and the next step of what these owners want to do with it is immaterial to the conversation about whether we're going to fix the zoning. Now, that being said, I agree with everything that was said regarding issues that we're experiencing in the community regarding group homes. And so from from my perspective, what we really need to do is have that conversation separate from this conversation.”

“Given state law and the fact that um any home can be converted to a group home for six or fewer residents with absolutely no input from the city. I mean, we have been preempted on that. Um and um and and it's state law and that's the way it is. And so um the group home use of this is is not an issue for us.”

“Council consensus was any um was any salary increase commiserates with non-UN employees due to the adjustment limits of when we can approve council mayor salaries. Um council would receive two years of increases at once. So it'd be a 3% cost of living for 2024, a 3% cost of living for 2025, and then up to 2% each year with market adjustments.”

“I'm not so sure that the market increase piece, although we tied it to the employee indexing, um, is necessary or really applies the same way to council as it does to employees. That's that's a different consideration. So I guess from my perspective, I think we have an obligation to future councils to continue with the cost of living piece.”

“I like the idea of what is suggested because this is why I think it's important although my situation have changed I think about people who want to run for city council um I really think about low-income um folks who would like to serve in this position but sometimes don't because it does not it's not conducive for their family and it's it's not a lot of income to be working in this.”

“I think one benchmark that I would like to keep in mind is and I just throw this out as a compromised position is keep the increase the two-year increase below the increase of the levy. Uh because then it's not then it's not um then it's not inflationary to the levy.”

“From noon until 4 that day on the 25th of October. Um, we'll have a car show, pumpkin painting. Um, just a lot of fun, familyfriendly activities to celebrate the season. And then later on in the evening, we will transition into what we're calling drink or treat. It is an adult version of trunk-or-treating. And we actually have invited five other breweries from the local area to come and join us.”

“This is an annual process that we hold the public hearing to approve the collection of these special assessments. Typically um we hear nuisance property nuisance abatements, disease trees, and city court fines.”

“This chart is um good news for the association and for those owners. Uh it's came the numbers came in better than what was originally anticipated and really that equates to not using their contingency.”

“The people who prepaid, how do they get their um overpayment credited to them?”

“The reason that we we undertook this was because we had uh over a hundred I can't remember how many units there are in that... that are naturally occurring affordable housing and you know this was helping uh us to as a city preserve those units.”

“In reviewing the request, staff has determined that we do have capacity as currently constructed. Our utilities currently constructed in the area. Specifically the water distribution system is adequate uh in the area and the sewer system as is noted here has 50% capacity remaining.”

“Is there ever a scenario especially with all this conversation about how great Eden Prairie is doing on their budget. Um a scenario where we ask for something in return. one and two I'd like to have and an and it doesn't have to be precise but I assume there are areas throughout the city where perhaps we are using services from another city you know are is this kind of one of these things where we it's kind of like customary that cities will do this or is this unusual”

“I'll certainly want to talk with our staff a little bit further in terms of just the amount of city services provided because really this is landlocked um in the city of Minnetonka. So, there are some probably some ancillary benefits they're receiving. um certainly don't want to hold that against our neighboring city, but I think there might be an avenue to pursue in terms of like a payment in lie of taxes, just some sort of type of recognition for the services that we're providing for the development of these parcels.”

“I did speak with um uh um Muhammad Omar um a young man um very bright young man who was strongly interested in being in our DEI commission. And so I recommend his appointment to the DEI commission.”

“With the current uh vacancy, we do have some business coming up and we're concerned about quorum. And so in talking uh our staff talking with uh Mayor Whisam about that appointment uh we are recommending or at least I'm sorry not we the mayor is recommending appointment of the Genie Pebbles to the EDAC to fill a vacancy effective starting September 30th 2025 expiring on January third 31st 2026.”