All right. Call the meeting to order. Welcome to the July 15, 2025 city council meeting. Uh, members of the public may attend the city council meeting in person or may watch and listen remotely by viewing the meeting on channel 8 WCTV and at the city's website at weisetta.orgwv. Public comment during the public forum and or public hearing portions of the meeting may be provided in person at the meeting in advance or by logging into the team's call and raising your hand during the public hearing. When your name is called in the meeting, you will be seen and heard in our council chambers and the cable channel. You will be asked to unmute and then you may begin your comments. All public comments must include your full name and address and you need to have your camera on. The next item on the agenda is the pledge of allegiance. If I could ask everyone to stand if they are able. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Okay. So, the next item on our agenda is roll call or attendance. Uh, let the record reflect that council member Park Hill is excused tonight and the balance of the council is present. Earlier this evening, the council participated in a workshop and discussed the following discussion of the 2026 fee schedule and preliminary 2026 budget for enterprise and special revenue funds budgets. And then we uh also drilled into uh ongoing discussion of the uh 2026 general fund budget and we talked about future council workshop topics. Next item on our agenda is to approve the agenda. I would accept a motion to approve the agenda as is or if anyone would like to make any changes. >> I make a motion to approve the agenda as is. Mayor. >> Okay. Do we have a second? >> A second. >> Any further discussion? All in favor say I. >> I. >> Okay. That passes. Uh next is the public forum. Um, just as a reminder, uh, those in the public in attendance tonight, if you're interested in speaking, state your name, address, and indicate if you're representing a group and limit your comment to 3 minutes. If it is on the agenda, uh, fill out a form at the table in the back and hand it to staff. For those that are watching on Teams, please send a note via chat to staff and let them know what agenda item you wish to speak about. Um, city manager, do we have anyone on teams this evening? Okay, moving on to the new agenda items. Um, council, does anyone have any new agenda items to add to our council agenda in the future? Okay, hearing none, I'll move on to the consent agenda, and it's quite a robust one. I'll try to get through it quickly. So, next is the approval of the consent agenda. All items on the consent agenda include approval of city council workshop meeting and regular meeting minutes of July 1, 2025, approval of the check register, approval of municipal licenses, receipt of the police activity report, receipt of the building activity report, approval of the 2025 sidewalk cafe permit renewals, approval of the school resource officer agreement with Weisetta School District, adoption of resolution 242025, authorizing the submitt of a legacy grant application to the Minnesota Historical Society. for the rehabilitation project uh of the section foreman's house. Adoption of resolution 2525 granting a cable franchise extension to Mediacom Minnesota LLC through October 1, 2025. Approval replacement of the public works garage doors. Approval of a contract with NCR Voyex Aloha Essentials for point of sale equipment software and services for the Wise at a bar grill. Approval of the second reading and adoption ordinance of 851 amending the tree preservation ordinance to allow for the exemption of golf courses. Adoption of resolution 262025 appointing uh Mr. Mike Kelly as interim city manager. And lastly, approval of the city manager recruitment plan for the permanent city manager replacement. That's a mouthful. So, um, is there a motion to approve the consent agenda as presented or if any items uh need to be pulled and discussed? >> Would accept a motion to approve the consent agenda then? >> So moved, Mr. Mayor. >> Thank you. Second. >> Second. >> Any further discussion? >> All in favor say I. >> I. >> I. I. >> Okay. >> Uh, public hearing. We don't have any public hearing items, so we'll move on to new business. First item on our agenda is consider approval of the loan agreement with the Lake Minnitonka Historical Society for mural artwork titled America the Beautiful. Um I'll turn it over to city manager and I believe we're going to have a presentation from the historical society. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Uh yes. So I have a brief presentation and then I'll invite uh a representative from Lake Minnetonka Historical Society to kind of dive into a little bit more details about what we're talking about tonight. And um this item is kind of it's kind of cool. It's a fun one because it it's memorializing the actual item that we're asking approval from the council on is memorializing a pretty special arrangement we have right here in the community room with the Lake Mitanka Historical Society. And that is the uh mural uh adjacent to kind of the entryway to the community room uh titled America the Beautiful that was gifted not gifted that was um provided by a loan to us uh on behalf of the historical society. So, real quick uh about the mural uh it was donated to the historical society by the two 1927 1928 Weisetta High School graduating class. So, it's been around for a long time. Uh it was ultimately gifted, like I said, to the historical society, uh formerly the Weisetta Historical Society, which has recently combined into the broader Lake Minnetonka Historical Society, and it's been a integral part and display of the community room since n uh since 2012. The request tonight, and we'll hear from representatives from the historical society society in a second, is to merely just document um the relationship that the city has with the historical society. They're doing a really incredible job um inventorying and documenting all the the really special assets that they have and this is just a part of that process. So, it's memorializing the agreement that we have having having the cool mural in our community room. Um, and it spells out a couple of other kind of nuances related to that uh relationship. So, maybe before uh I invite members of the historical society to the podium, any questions council from staff uh regarding the the the mural or the loan agreement itself? >> Questions of staff from council? Go ahead, Mr. Pleish. >> Well, I don't know if it's a question for you or the historical society, but now that this is on the agenda, I'm very much noticing this. I've noticed it before, but now I'm really noticing it. >> Does anybody you or they know who actually painted it? I mean, I think it's fascinating. It's about a hundred years >> that the city's had it. I think that's a great uh segue into inviting uh Sue Santino uh up to the podium who is representing the historical society and she can provide a little bit more detail. >> Welcome Sue. >> Thank you. >> You just have to turn it on down there. There you go. >> Yep. Just got to get you get you on. >> Yeah, we just got to get you on camera for for the vast viewing audience. >> There you go. >> There you go. >> Okay. Oh. Um, good evening, mayor and council people. Um, I'm happy to bring forth this uh mural to your recognition. Uh, my name is Sue Santino and I had been a member of the Weisetta Historical Society for over 30 years. But two years ago, we merged with West Tonka Historic Society, Excelsier, and MLM, which is M Lake Minnetonka Museum to form a new entity called Lake Minnitanka Historical Society. It's our mission to tell the story of Lake Minnetonka by collecting, preserving, and sharing its history. Tonight, I wanted to highlight a piece of history that's displayed right in this room. Um, I've been working with Kathy Lurvig on updating the loan agreement that we, Lake Minnetonka Historical Society, has owners of this large mural on that wall uh titled America the Beautiful. It has been on loan uh to the city of Weisetta for over 12 years. As you already heard, I'll just tell you again. The mural is a gift to the Weisetta schools from the graduating classes of 1927 and 8. Back then, some hundred years ago, it was customary for the graduates to donate an item to the school as they left. This gift was a creation made of three prints by three separate artists, put together by the Beard Art Gallery of Minneapolis. It hung in Widston School for 60 years in the hallway next to the library. When the building was torn down in 1989, the late Dion Straa, a devoted Weisettin, asked if it could be saved and given to the Weisetta Historical Society for preservation and display. Thanks to Heidi Nelson, city manager in 2012, we found a wonderful display home for the mural. We thank the city for t making this local artifact available for our community to view. It's the kind of working relationship we hope will continue between the Lake Minnotonka Historical Society and the city. I'll entertain any questions you have. >> Questions of councel? >> Did you get your question? Yeah. >> Well, that my question was sort of answered, but another one. Uh, it's on loan to us, right? That's what we're updating. Is there any chance it's going to be taken away from us at some point? >> I I don't think so. uh when Dion Straa brought it to us as the Weisetta Historical Society, we we only have the lower level of the library as our archives and putting it down there didn't seem to make sense. No one would see it. So, we asked the library if they would uh display it and they did, but only at a month every so often. It was part of their rules. They were not going to adopt it or display it as a loan. So, uh, we really did not have a place for it. Um, and we are very happy to have this place and want to continue it. >> Thank you. >> Other questions, Mr. STSON? >> Um, yeah, I think I mean I I like everything about this. I just have a question like what why now? Why is this coming up now to memorialize the agreement? Well, when Heidi and I I was vice president at the time of the Weisetta Historical Society in 2012, you know, we shook hands and just said, "Wow, thank you for putting it in a place that doesn't get direct sun that people are going to see." And then there's a little blurb that tells the three artists names in case a person can't see them on the actual artifact and the dates of their artistry. So, we tried to inform people. So, it was a handshake, no paper involved. But now we are a new entity and we're putting our ducks in a row and any um loan that we have going somewhere else to be displayed has to have some paper trail. As if you remember, we have this lovely little Tonka craft boat from 1957 that was donated to us. That's another item that we have to now we know where it is, but we need people. It's up at I'm gonna say a museum uh in Alexandria about boats. I don't know if you've ever been there. I have not, but that's where it is. And we love to bring it down for James J. Hill days, but we haven't. >> It used to be in the brew works in the old the old >> Yes, it is. It was in the Brew Works upside down so people could see its beautiful um mahogany uh interior. So, it's just where we're at now being a new entity and wanting to have every everybody understand. >> Okay. >> Thank you. Okay. Any other questions? >> Not a question, but I'll make a comment, >> please. >> So, I I don't know if you are even aware of the fact that the city is moving toward establishing a permanent public art committee. Uh, Council Member McDonald and I have been on the steering committee to get us to that point, which is about to come to council. So, I would just like to pronounce that this may be one of our very first gems in the new aura of or era of public art in Weisetta. >> Sure. Yes. >> Basically, I'm saying I want to put my claws into it so it stays here. >> Well, thank you. Really appreciate it. And it is such an artifact when you think it was in that school for 60 years. And I went to the school. I remember it along the hallway heading to the library. So, it's it's good to have it here in Wisetta. Well, thank you Sue and to all the volunteers at the historical society for all the wonderful things that you do for for not only our community but now the 14 cities around the lake. So appreciate it very much. >> Thank you. And I I'll just say that um the council people as well as city workers are always invited to uh visit our archives because now we're bigger than ever. We've got Excelsiers and West Tonka's archives in our along with Weisetta and we're open two days a week. Uh, it's Saturday, I got to get this right, 10 to 1 and Wednesday noon to 3. And people come in, use our facilities if they're writing books or looking for pictures for their walls. So, you know, if you ever have a chance to come down and visit, I think you'd like what you see. >> And that's at uh the Weisetta. >> Yes. Lower level of the library. Correct. >> Thank you for the invitation. >> Amazing. Thank you very much. Okay. So, I would now accept a motion to approve the loan agreement with the Lake Minaton Historical Society for the mural artwork titled America the Beautiful. Would anyone like to make that motion? >> Mr. Mayor, I'd like to make that motion, >> please. And a second. >> Second. >> Okay. Any further discussion? >> All in those favor say I. >> I. >> Okay. That motion passes. Next on our agenda is approval of the dedication of a plaque and tree to honor the public service of Merrily Borg Babapcock. I'm assuming it's to you, Mr. City Manager. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. And I think uh our chair uh Tori Schul of the Parks and Trails Board was going to be here, but um he might have got caught up in something. So, I I'll take the presentation and maybe he'll he'll come show up. Um but real quick, uh recently uh as Mary Borg back Babcock uh retired from her position on the parks and trails board, um the new board uh earlier this year recommended in in their own action approval of a plaque and tree dedication of honor her service really for decades uh to the city of Weisetta. Um why? Well, while on the parks and trails board, and she's done other stuff obviously throughout the community, but specifically to the parks and trails board, uh she was the driving force behind uh initiatives and projects like the big woods, the maple tree tapping that she leaves basically in a by herself, uh public art in the post office park, uh the music in the con or the music in the park concerts, uh various events like Earth Day, removal of the the what is it? Garlic seed. >> Garlic mustard. >> Garlic mustard and the uh buckthornne. Obviously, I haven't been out there pulling out. I need to. Um but anyway, >> done about three days. >> Yeah, I got to get on that. Um but the point here is she's done a lot. Uh she's really led that group uh over the course of many years. Um, and as a result, uh, the city has a a pretty thorough naming and dedication ordinance. So, anything that goes in onto city property and acknowledges a uh, community member does need to be approved by the council. And uh you can see on the slide here what the parks and trails board approved was uh a cherry tree with a a plaque on it that acknowledges the service of of Maril Lee. Um and it would be placed inside the post office park, a place that she spent a lot of time and energy on and that I think that is really special to her and to the community. uh the parks and trails board raised all the funds for this. Um so there is no you know impact to the city and ultimately uh the council just needs to approve just the the concept of both the donation for the plaque and the tree its location and the the plaque itself. And we obviously based on Mayor Lee's commitment to in service to the committee we recommend approval of that. >> Okay. Thank you city manager. Any questions of uh staff on this item? Okay. Uh so I would accept uh a motion to approve the um plaque and installation thereof. >> I'll make that motion, Mr. Mayor. >> Okay. Do we have a second? >> Second. >> Any further discussion? Okay. Hearing none. All in favor say I. I. That passes. We had a very nice event for Merrily earlier this year and a very fitting way to uh honor a self-prescribed tree hugger with a tree. So that's good. >> Um so next on their agenda is consider approval of special event pervent for the Whamfest. >> Mr. Mayor, Director Kelly uh and interim city manager Kelly is going to take this one. >> Excellent. Thank you, Mike. Go ahead. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor and Council. Uh before you tonight, we have uh our proposed special event permit request for what is to be the the Whamfest or or WHAM fest. Um typically that this has been held during the Weisetta Art Experience. This year, uh Mr. Bourne is proposing to pre present this event with James J. Hill Days, September 5th and 6th, Friday, Saturday. Um, the event is proposed to be from 5 to 11 p.m. Uh, typically our ordinance limits activities to 10 pm unless authorized by the council. Uh, the event includes closing the beach marina area beginning Wednesday of that week. Access to the beach would be uh retained until 400 p.m. each day on event days. This year, the events are intended to have approximately 2500 ticket holders per night. And as typical with our uh WhamFest, it is proposed to be electronic dance music EDM. The permit application was received on July 7th. Typically our new ordinance um requires 90 days in advance for submitt. Um our police chief has mentioned that with the reduced notice this year, the staff may struggle to to staff the event. We'll chat about that as we have discussion tonight. um his permit fee has been submitted and this event would be subject to the ticket fee of greater than $1 or 1% of each ticket. Uh as you'll remember past events, staff has received numerous noise complaints um from each of those past events. I did want to mention uh we approved a special event matrix. Typically, we would allow two level three events in September. James J. Hill being one, Beach Bash or in this case, Whamfest would be that second. So, this does fit within the matrix if you were to move forward with this typical event layout that we've had in the past several years. This is one from last summer. the applicant is in the audience if you should have any questions, but based on the late application and some of the complaints that we've received in the past, it's staff's recommendation that we deny the special event permit. But we're open for any questions that you may have. And as I mentioned, the applicant is in the audience for any questions as well. >> Yeah, I think we'll uh turn it over to questions of staff and then we'll give Mr. Barn a chance to speak if he wishes uh and address us. But first questions of staff on their assessment and recommendation at this point. >> Go ahead, Mr. Sors. >> Yeah. Um, so it's a 90day window to apply and and they're applying in a lesser time frame. So what are the real ramifications of that to the city? >> Yeah, staffing is one primarily. Um, it's a little bit challenging when we have a shorter time frame, particularly with public safety trying to staff the event. Um, from the public works standpoint, it it's a little bit easier. We've done a bunch of these events in the past, so it has less, but the less time we have to understand any details or changes that might occur, um, we need to be able to react to those. I see that Jamie's >> Yeah, they're just >> raising her hand. >> One of your No, one of your staff is um up there. >> Yeah, >> I do want to make a comment about public safety as this does cause staffing issues for us. the volume of people that are coming in to other services. >> Okay. Thank you for that clarification. I don't know if the gentleman was there to see you or not. >> Yeah. Okay. So, uh, other questions of staff at this point? Okay, Mr. Bourne, you're certainly uh have the opportunity to address this if you wish. You don't have to. It's up to you. >> Sure. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> Oh, yeah. You have to turn it back on. >> Green means go. >> Let me know if you need help, Rick. >> I got it. Thank you. Uh thanks for inviting me to come up. Uh Mr. Mayor, council, staff. Uh I appreciate it. Uh I'll start with uh my sincere apology for not getting it in on time. Um there has been a new change this year uh from historically I think has been 60 days. Uh I went to 90. Um I should have known that. I didn't. Um Mr. Kelly actually uh in another meeting um for uh I think it was the um art experience uh we talked about it and he notified me of of the uh date and so I apologize for it. Um a couple of things um you know I I certainly understand that that the uh impact it has on on staff and uh the police and everything else. Um it it's been an impact every we've done this I think over James J Hill days. I think we've done it nine times. Um I believe we've done Whamfest twice and a couple of other ones. Um so I do we certainly understand and appreciate um everything it takes to put it together from the city staff cleanup and and all of those things. Um I I will once again say that we're happy to um work with city uh police and and fire and everybody else. Um we have historically paid for the extra services and we anticipate doing so this time as well. Um so the scheduling I do understand can be a challenge. Um you know I I would hope that in in light of uh the long history of doing this um and for the most part being incident free there was a there was some noise a couple years ago um that was very warranted um and and I think we've addressed that and we anticipate doing the same thing this time. um provided we're uh approved to do it um with mitigating the sound um putting restrictions on on the levels and and since that one I don't believe the level I I there's always going to be whenever you do any kind of an event there's going to be some uh discomfort um but we try to minimize that as much as we can. We learned from the the first one two years ago um and I don't believe we really had many complaints last year. um we address that with the band and production and everything else. So, we certainly won't anticipate to do that again. So, that's kind of where it's at. I'm happy to answer any other questions that that uh may come up, but it's um you know, thanks Mr. Kelly for putting the uh the uh kind of the diagram from last year. Um it's easy to do because it really hasn't changed in about eight years uh the setup and how we've done it and fencing and shutting it down. And I think we're we're we're pretty good at at um at accommodating everybody as best we can on this. So, uh and we would anticipate doing so in the future. So, that's where it's at. >> Uh questions of council of Mr. Bourne about his application. >> Quick. Yeah. Quick question, Mr. Mayor. I don't know if this is appropriate for you or for staff, but whoever knows the answer. Uh just out of curiosity, how much would be anticipated that the city would bring in for the ticket sales? >> Well, it's let's just say it's a dollar because that's easy math. Um if we sell 5,000 tickets between two days, that's $5,000 plus the application fee, which is about $1,900. Um and and as I said before, we we'll cover all of the cost for the extra police that's needed for that event. So, >> um, $5,000, $7,000, I guess. >> Okay. >> Um, and I don't, you know, there's a bunch of sales tax generated, too, but that doesn't necessarily help the city that much. So, >> um, I I would like to state though, you know, we have historically been able to accommodate up to 5,000 people. I don't think with the talent that we've got this year, we're going to draw that many, but it could be more. It could be 3500. could be, you know, a nighter or whatever, but it'll certainly be capped at $4,500 $4,500 people. So, I guess that's a maximum of $9,000 or maybe a little bit more if it's the 1%. >> Other questions of Mr. Borne? Go ahead, Council Member McDonald. >> Thank you, Mayor. Um, >> Mr. Brown, are you you're not affiliated with just the most recent >> I have other than being the landlord? No, I I I did attend. I had nothing else to do with it. Now, >> I'm just curious. >> Unless you really liked it, then maybe I had something to do with it. >> Well, you were very specific about these decibb. And I was wondering if you knew what the decibel level was just a few weeks ago. >> I did not I did not check the decibb myself. I do have a decibel meter, but I did not check them. didn't seem extraordinarily loud to me, but um there's a big difference between these two events. They're turned around. The one that they just had was facing right up the ramp and into the community where ours is going more towards Excelsier and letting them appreciate the music a little bit more down there in Woodland and Excelsier and everywhere else. So, um was there I'm curious. Was there complaints on sound for that? >> Yeah, >> there were. >> Yeah. Yeah. And you know that that's the risky run with the way they went with that. Um you know for us it was historically it's been mostly the base that went backwards in the Weisetta community. And again I I don't recall I mean I don't recall many complaints last year. Um but there were a lot the first year on that first Friday night. So we learned from that a lot. >> Okay. Thanks. >> Other questions of Mr. Bourne? >> I have one. And I'm just curious um as you've run these events over the years, how do you determine the musical format between rock, country, and EDM? Like how how do you come at that? >> That's that's a good question. Um you know, it's kind of trial and error to an extent. What we found is um the reason we're doing this is uh wanting to do the EDM in the fall. EDM is is very dependent on the whole production, you know, the lights and all of that stuff. And the problem we have in June is it's actually the summer solstice. It's the latest it possibly sets. So it's hard to really do a full show that way. Um the other thing is the country and rock acts. Um we've skipped three different years altogether because we couldn't find talent. >> And the reason for that is one is the rock talent is let's just put it this way. They're getting up in you know age and it's harder to find just people anyways in that area. But in the the country realm, all of those acts have been through the Midwest by then. Uh it it's kind of the fair is kind of the last raw. Um but then they start moving south because they they want to play outdoor, you know, places and and in Minnesota they're they're all done in Wisconsin, that whole area. So they're routed through. We can't really find the talent on a consistent basis. So, the thought is going forward it would be if we continue both of these and the city allows us to continue them is we would do the uh the WHAM in the fall when it it's you know darker out sooner and then do the country in in uh along the art experience weekend in June when we can actually be in the market and get the talent. So, that that's kind of how we've done in the past. >> Thank you. >> Any uh other questions otherwise we'll bring it back for discussion. Thank you, Mr. form. >> Thank you. >> Uh bring it back to the council for discussion. So what we have in front of us is a staff recommendation for denial. Um so I guess I'd invite discussion on how people feel about that or do we want to move forward with that? Do we want to alter it to an approval? What what are folks thinking? We'd like to start I'll start maybe just to kick it off. um just um atypical but I'll I'll start out there. I mean um I'm generally supportive of these events. I think um RBA Productions has had a a good track record of of uh producing these events and producing them safely. Um where I get a little stuck is is more about the format and how that fits the makeup of the people who live here versus visitors. And I can appreciate everything you said. It was actually really helpful to understand the cycle of talent and how how that all plays out on a calendar year. That was super helpful. But um let me also say I mean I went to the festival here a few few weeks ago. Um and I do believe that we owe it to our kids to have safe events like that in town. And I'm not saying that EDM is I think it skews a little bit younger maybe in general. Um I do think we owe it to him. was I was um sort of heartened to see uh lots of families where I knew the kids and the parents and both the kids and the parents were there. It is however a little bit of a nuisance. I mean, I live right up the corridor on Barry Avenue and I I could hear it as good on my front porch as I could when I was right down there, you know, in the front row. So, I struggle a little bit with the format and how it fits our community. And I think the other formats of rock and country maybe match the constituency of of the residents here a little bit stronger. I would tell you there's people that love having these concerts and there's people that that don't like them. Um, and it's sort of not black and white, but pretty close to people that are open to it and people that are not. I'm generally supportive of these events. Uh, I don't think, you know, Mr. born had any intent of going late, but I also am mindful of um Chief Baker's comments about staffing. I mean, that would be unfortunate, you know, if we were scrambling. So, um I would be open to it. The one caveat that would cause me pause not to support this is that extended hours. I think pressing later into the evening is just a red line. I personally am not prepared to go. um you know um it's a bummer to shut things down at at 10 or whatever it is, but um there's a reason for that and I I I could only support this if we if we backed it down to that 10:00 time period. Um so generally I'm supportive because of RBA Productions track record, safety, um putting on a high quality event. um um little bit of pause on the format of the music and I would only support it if there's others that would support it. I don't know if there is if if it was back down from 11:00. So those are my comments to start us off. >> I'll go next if you like, Mr. Mayor. um thing. I'm left a little speechless just um mostly because of the the amount of complaints that I personally get afterwards. And I've always had issue with how early it starts. it just sort of takes up everyone's entire evening in the community and that's that's a real issue for me. Um the last event, you know, we we allowed them to go to 10:30 and even that felt by 10:30 it was like okay I could just see it people had had enough they start warming up or sound checks or whatever an hour ahead of time. I mean, just four to 11 is just a a non-starter for me. Um, I I feel bad because I do think you run a better event than cuz you have more much more experience than the last one that just happened, but coming off of the heels of EDM shooting up the up the hill into the community and seeing the visceral reaction I just am not ready to try go for it again so soon. So, um I too like the as the mayor said like bringing something for all ages and and the younger um kids, young adults and in the area is really cool. Um but mix it up a little or or start later and sooner. don't have one right down the street a few weeks before. There's just too many. And then of course not following um those guidelines that we have. I get that it's new and you and you missed it and I think that's um you know not something to feel bad about just something that happened but staffing just too many too many things. So unfortunately um I am going to uh vote with staff's recommendation to deny this event permit. Uh, thank you, Council Member McDonald. Who anyone else like to weigh in or >> Sure. Okay. Council. >> Well, likewise, I um appreciate your initiative uh to bring some entertainment to our community. I think you've done a really nice job in the past and um regardless of what happens tonight, you know, I wouldn't want you to take um any action we take as anything other than support of of your efforts in the in the future. Um, you know, I likewise I think to some of my partners here, I don't have a super strong opinion about this. Um, I guess, you know, we had a similar type show a couple months ago, right, on Fourth of July. Um, so kind of do a same EDM thing with a lot bigger crowd two months later. I'm not sure I'm not sure that um the community would be very supportive of that. um the disruption issues. I I would agree with the mayor on if we do if we do this that we should um put a 1000 p.m. time uh limit on it, but it's also a weekend that we get a lot of visitors in town for a lot of different reasons. Mainly because I come to because it's so, you know, we need to do some of this, but when we do it, we have limited access to the beach and the marina area. We have noise issues. Um I guess I am sensitive a bit to the commentary from our police chief and from um Mr. Kelly on on the on the effects of staff. So um I think these issues are more like a when and what um is makes the most sense. Um I just think in this one maybe this isn't the right time for this. So, uh, I'm I'm likely to, uh, support staff recommendation on this. >> Thank you, Mr. Sornson. Mr. Pleish, >> I guess I'm I'm going last year. First, I'd like to say that Mr. Borne, you have done some great concerts here. I've been to some of them and they are well produced and I know it's a passion of yours. Um, and it shows. You do a good job. Um, I also have some concerns. I mean we extended the application period to 90 days for a reason uh good reasons. We didn't do it arbitrarily and uh this is well within that time period and that alone is enough for me to say we should deny this. Uh but on the um issue of the type of music you know once EDM and you even said that there were a lot of complaints and and you took steps to mitigate the next one. But every time we've had EDM here we've gotten complaints. You may not have seen them all, but we do. Uh, so I'm not really a fan of EDM. Of course, that's not my style of music. Uh, if you had Lindsay Sterling up there or Hower or something like that, I'd be all over it and I'd be selling tickets for you. Uh, but I I do have a problem with EDM because we we constantly get these these complaints. Uh, so unfortunately for you, I think I'm going to have to go with the staff recommendation on this one as well. >> Um, thank you, Mr. Pleish. Um, with that said, I guess I would accept a motion accepting uh staff's recommendation to deny this special event permit for 2025 Wham Festival. Is anyone prepared to make that motion? >> I'll make that motion, Mr. Mayor. >> Okay. Uh, I have a second. >> Second. >> Any further discussion? Okay. So, uh, I would move it to a vote of, uh, all in favor say I. >> I. >> I. >> Uh, no. So, that, uh, the denial is approved. Okay. So, moving on to the next item is our city manager report. But before we get into that, I just have a couple introductory items, Jeff, and then I'll turn it over to you. Um so uh one of residents uh is competing in the FIA U19 Women's World Cup in the Czech Republic this week. Madden Greenway um the women's basketball phenom from Provis Academy and longtime Wisetta resident um has led Providence to three consecutive state championships, returning to her senior year this fall with over 4,000 career points. She's on track to break Minnesota's all-time girls basketball scoring record and already holds the state tournament career scoring record for girls basketball. Um she's committed to the University of Kentucky and was named earlier this year to the USA women's 19 basketball team, actually June 30th, I believe. And so she's competing over there. They um are 3-0 now as of this morning. Earlier today, they continue their dominant run through the World Cup, cruising to a 114 to 40 victory over Israel this morning, finishing undefeated three-0 in group A. And with that win, the US clinches the top seed in group A and will face China in the round of 16 on Wednesday. The winner of that will advance to Friday's quarterfinal um in search of their 10th gold medal in the last 11th competitions. So, I just wanted to recognize Madden and uh I believe there's at least one other motan on that team USA for making your hometown very proud and good luck to you as you pursue the gold medal. And um earlier today uh we transmitted a letter of support uh to to her and her team u as they advance to the gold medal. So, just congratulations to Madden Greenway. And um I guess that's that one. Um so earlier tonight we held an open house to honor Jeff Dah for his uh more than nine years of service to uh our community and um he is stepping down to become Woodbury city administrator and we're incredibly grateful for his exemplary service to Weisetta. Um in the interim um if you uh didn't know uh public works director Mike Kelly will be serving as our interim city manager and this is tonight is Jeff's last meeting and this week is his last week. And so over the last week or so, uh Jeff and Mike and council have been working on that transition and we're very confident in Mike's abilities to take the reigns and and uh provide us interim city leadership and um commend you for your 30 plus years of service to our to our community, Mike, and we're in really good hands. And so I feel really good about that. Um it's also noted that Deputy City Manager Aurora Joerger is on maternity leave until fall. And then lastly, I'd like to announce that council member Jeff Parkill will be stepping down from his seat on or around October 1st as his new spouse has a job out of state. Uh the Wisto City Council will soon begin a broad search for the new city manager as was in our um consent packet tonight. And in August, we will meet to to discuss the process by which we will appoint someone to fill the remainder of Mr. Jeff Parkill's term through 2026. Um, despite all these changes, our commitment to ensure the city runs smoothly, services are delivered efficiently, and residents and businesses feel supported remains unwavering. We're dedicated to a thoughtful and transparent process for continued stability and effective leadership. And we we on council are committed to keeping the public informed in every step of the way. And we're all open to your questions about leadership transition. And with that, uh, I'm going to turn it over to Mr. D. I know uh several of us will want to make some comments the conclusion of your last city manager support report. Even though we honored you in an open house tonight, you know, we get the last word, Jeff, and honoring you on the way out the door. So, >> is this the roast part that I was >> Well, it could be. I don't know. There there might it might go that direction. So, over to you for for your city manager's report, Mr. Dah. >> Thank you, uh, Mr. Mayor. Appreciate it, uh, truly. Um, a couple things. One is want to remind the council, people in this room, and the community that tomorrow, more importantly, we're going to be honoring Kurt Clapriich uh at public works um from 2:30 to 5:30. >> 2:30 to 5. >> 2:30 to 5:00. And feel free to come by the MUN afterwards and buy them a drink or an app. Um, Kurt served the community uh through public works for more than 40 years. And I think I just need to be silent there for a little bit because that's just such a long time. And for somebody who truly cares so much about the community and is always there uh always willing to help out uh 40 years of that. So this is a big deal uh that he's moving on. He's still thankfully going to be joining us uh or maintaining his role as leadership in the fire department. But in terms of, you know, seeing him around town and the yellow truck and helping randomly anybody out that needs help and keeping our parks and um city looking beautiful, he's he's retiring from that role. So, please stop by if you can. If you can't, uh send him a note or a text or whatever. Most people have a cell phone anyway. So, uh, but, um, really happy for him, but, uh, he definitely leaves, uh, a legacy and really big shoes to fill because he's going to be missed dearly. So, go there. Uh, 2:30 to 5 then over to the MUN. Uh, also wanted to echo the mayor's uh, comments about uh, Mr. Kelly. Uh, congratulations. uh he will be working in this role for at least the next uh three months and would agree wholeheartedly that we're in very good hands. Uh Mike knows his community very well. He's very competent and he cares a lot. Uh so no matter what um you're probably in better hands, let's face it. So congrats to Mike and it speaks volumes for you to put your faith in Mike as well and I know he appreciates that. And um maybe there's a second for uh or a minute for for Mike to respond as well. Lastly, um before I get roasted here, uh some of this is going to be a repeat of earlier, but um as the mayor mentioned, this is my last meeting, and really has been an absolute privilege to work with all of you, uh for the last nine years and making the city and organization truly a special place to live, work, and and visit and see its beauty. Uh we have been through a lot ups downs uh tragedies um uh more ups than downs I would say uh but we've accomplished so many things uh tangible things the ones you can see you know I believe from that perspective this city is truly bestin class and I'm proud of what we've all done as a group in addition to that though I would say at core as from a local government's perspective really what's more important and less tangible is providing the community with the essential services. I just mentioned Kurt Clapriich, public works, police, fire, all those uh and the people and the relationships and the engagement in the community. That being said, what I'm most proud of over my tenure here is the incredible people in our organization that really give 110% and are committed to providing you, you and the entire community with the best services possible from public works to the PD to the DMV to the MUN. I mean, we've got so many diverse departments here. They all really care and give it their all. While we are very thoughtful and strategic in how we go about our business, uh we have I believe in what we've seen here, I think other people will acknowledge an incredibly positive culture. Uh which I'm very proud of and I truly believe that that helps create what we've accomplished. It does, I believe, eat strategy for breakfast. Not that strategy isn't important. Um so that's what I'm most proud of. What I'm most grateful for is just um being able to to lead alongside deeply passionate, caring, strong, smart leaders like Mayor Mullen, like Mayor Wilcox, Mayor Muton, uh Council Member Plaish, Council Member Parkill, uh Council Member McDonald, and Council Member Sorts, and all the others that came before you. I've been blessed. You guys are so awesome, and you care, and you're fun, and you treat us well. You're not always easy, but that's okay. That's good because you care and you want the best for your for the residents and for the people in this community. Um, and it's a thankless job and I see that every day. The amount of effort that you put put in and the the some of the criticism that you have to deal with it it's impressive and it it motivates me and I know it motivates the people that work for the organization. Um, I'm also grateful for the incredible relationships that I've I've had the benefit of forging over the last decade, almost a decade within the organization. And there's so many people here that work or have worked here in the past that have had incredibly positive impact on my on my personal life. So, in conclusion, I'll keep it short or now I'll I'll keep it short. Uh thank you for an incredible nine years uh nine plus years. It's been the highlight of my professional career um and more and beyond that. Um I look forward to both maintaining our relationships uh in the future and coming back to to observe all the incredible things that you you you and everybody else here will accomplish. So thank you again and uh you all hold a special place in my heart. Thanks. Thank you, city manager Dah. Um, I open up to my colleagues who would like to offer Jeff uh sending off wishes here. Anyone like to start? >> I'll start if you don't mind. >> Um, >> I am going to keep it brief. Um, which I know is somewhat unlike me, but um, Jeeoff, I'm going to miss you so much and really sad to see you go. Goodbyes make me a bit emotional. So that's why I'm keeping it brief, but um thanks for all your hard work, your leadership, the relationships. And personally, when I was appointed to this role, four years ago, three years ago, something like that. But I just you were a saving grace to me. I shouldn't admit this now, but I really didn't know what I was talking And um but you gave me a lot of confidence and you helped guide me to use my instincts, use my own relationships and I learned a lot from you and Woodberry is a very lucky community. >> Appreciate it. >> Thank you. Who would like to go next? >> Council member Sorenson. >> Uh I made a few comments earlier today, Jeff. So just so you know, those were not AI generated. Um, but you know, I'll always think of you as a close colleague and a very good friend. If we were if we were younger, I think I'd call you cool. >> Oh, >> and that that's right up there with good compliments. So, um, but anyway, I kind of told earlier what I thought today. Wish you all the best. We're going to miss the heck out of you. Keep coming back and chatting with us. show us your sense of humor and wish you all the best over there. >> Thank you. >> Before I talk about Jeff, I got to talk to Molly McDonald. If you didn't know what you were doing, you sure hit it well because you hit the ground running from day one and and you've only gotten better since then. So, don't beat yourself up. You've done a great job. >> I don't know if I'm doing a roast or or a serious thing. I kind of >> So, uh, I'll start with this. Uh, I said this earlier, but I'll say it again to the, uh, vast TV audience that's out there is, um, uh, we gather at the MUN typically, not always, but typically after these council meetings, and then it's a little bit more relaxed and even though it's an open meeting, generally it's just a handful of us. And, uh, one of these nights we were talking about nicknames when we were kids and things like that. And um and Jeff admitted something much to his chagrin I think since then. Uh but he uh he he told us that he had a nickname. Um and uh soon as I learned that I put it in my address book so it always comes up. Um and the nickname that he had as a kid was Squiggles and all I could think of is Giggles with that. So um and that ties into his sense of humor. He does have one much to it's a surprise to most people that he actually has a sense of humor. Um many of the jokes that he tells it takes me like two weeks to figure out. Oh, I guess it was kind of funny. >> They're pretty highbrow though. So, >> seriously, you do have a sense of humor. So, uh and then getting more serious. Um Jeff, it really has been a great journey with you. Um I thought you did great when you started and you've only gotten better over time. Um and we are going to miss you. uh you've got some big shoes to fill. Uh although a shout out to Aurora Joerger if uh she's doing a pretty darn good job too, even while she's still on maternity leave. So uh we are going to miss you. Woodbury is getting a great uh new city manager. Uh you deserve to step up. I think you've earned it and uh the city is a better place because you've been here. I'm going to miss you. >> Uh Mr. Mr. City attorney, I know you've worked with with uh city manager Dah and want to give you a chance to to weigh in. >> Mayor, can I just interject? I failed when I mentioned the the city council. I didn't mention uh our city attorney, but he's the best in the world and I have very fond uh I think of him very highly and I'll miss him, too. >> Oh, mayor, thank you for giving me this opportunity. I you know, and thank you very much, Jeff, for saying that. I I think Jeff is just uh is an outstanding uh person. I think he's been an amazing city manager for the city and I've been here through I think three. Um lots of great things I could say. I'd echo many things that you've said on council, but I think if I had to put something at the top of the list, I would say it's the culture that Jeff has built here uh through his leadership style that involve is very relational. He's he's he's sees the big picture. He's very goal oriented. He's hardworking, but he somehow makes it all fun and and I think he builds uh a culture of respect and service um that reflects the city's values in such a great way. So, I'm going to miss working with him. Uh look forward to working with Mike and Aurora and whoever might come next and of course all of you on council. But Jeff, you will be missed. I I don't think I could add any words. Everyone did such a beautiful job other than just thank you for your service. Uh Jeff, and Woodbury is in good hands and uh you're a dedicated public servant and I know you've got many miles ahead of you to continue to serve uh you know the community of Woodbury or maybe even somewhere else. You're you're not long in the tooth. You're a young guy. So I think you got a long runway to contribute to to your profession. And so, thank you for your service. And uh thank you, Mike, for stepping up. And um with that, I guess I would um close it out if everyone's okay. And and we would end today's meeting. I would accept a motion to uh adjourn tonight's meeting. >> So moved. Do >> I have a second? >> Second. >> Okay. Any further discussion? Okay. All in favor say I. I. I. Okay. We are now adjourned.