[0:02] [Music] [0:06] hey everybody it's Jeff Daw um city [0:09] manager uh just me today sorry you only [0:11] get one uh mayor is out sick and uh it's [0:15] kind of one of those other duties as [0:16] assigned today um lot of stuff going on [0:19] so I'm going to give just give you a [0:21] recap of uh what to look forward to [0:23] throughout the summer july 4th [0:25] activities uh our new ebike ordinance [0:28] night to unite uh coming up in August so [0:31] a lot going on in Weisetta this summer [0:32] okay well one of the things that our [0:34] police department has taken the [0:35] initiative on uh this summer is having [0:38] more uh regulations and the ability to [0:41] educate about safety of ebikes ebikes is [0:44] a phenomenon uh we love them it's clean [0:46] and good way of getting around but there [0:48] are some safety hazards so the city uh [0:52] this earlier this year enacted a new [0:54] ordinance that uh mandates uh anyone [0:57] under the age of 18 wear helmets it's a [1:00] great way to not only enforce uh the [1:03] rules making sure uh ebike ebikes are [1:06] being used appropriately but also uh to [1:08] educate best practices and keep [1:10] everybody safe so um just so you know [1:13] our our our police officers are paying [1:15] attention to that and we've already see [1:17] some great progress and uh uh folks that [1:20] are using ebikes following the rules and [1:22] as a reminder whether you're on an ebike [1:24] on some other form of transportation if [1:27] you're on our trails please be mindful [1:29] of others wise is very busy in the [1:31] summer a lot of people walking around um [1:34] so just be careful be slow especially [1:37] when you're going through Lake Street uh [1:38] as there's just a lot of people well one [1:41] of the my personal favorite times of the [1:44] year is uh Night toite this year Night [1:46] toite will be on August 5th it's a great [1:49] opportunity for folks to get to know uh [1:52] city officials especially all of our [1:54] public safety professionals who are [1:56] really out to serve you and keep you [1:57] safe um so if you're a neighborhood and [2:01] you're interested in having um our group [2:04] of public safety officials uh city staff [2:08] etc come out to your neighborhood party [2:11] um and get to know you talk about what's [2:13] going on and just you know uh promote [2:16] fellowship in the community uh please go [2:18] to our website you can sign up there uh [2:21] to get your your neighborhood block [2:23] party on the list again all right i'm [2:26] really excited to talk to you about a [2:27] promotion recently uh here at city hall [2:30] uh [2:31] uh interim chief Jamie Baker was serving [2:34] she before that was the uh deputy chief [2:36] she was hired a few years ago she served [2:39] uh the city of Roseville for several [2:41] decades uh on June June 1st uh Chief [2:45] Baker was promoted to the chief of [2:48] police here in Weisetta uh so we're [2:51] really excited and if those that haven't [2:53] met her we're gonna have a couple [2:54] opportunities to uh get to know her uh [2:57] we're having our swearing in ceremony [2:59] for Chief Baker on June 17th at the [3:02] council meeting uh in the evening so [3:04] you're welcome to come to uh that night [3:07] come to the chambers uh council chambers [3:09] on that night and watch her and she'll [3:11] be around to to meet you as well in [3:14] addition to that on the 24th [3:16] uh we're holding a little kind of get to [3:18] know Chief Baker with some refreshments [3:21] out on the Panway Plaza so stop by get [3:24] to know her um she's very approachable [3:27] she loves this community and uh she's [3:29] got a great team behind her as well so [3:32] please stop by the Panway Plaza uh [3:34] introduce yourself if you're not [3:36] available then uh just give us a call or [3:38] give Jamie a call get her contact [3:40] information on our website and uh I know [3:42] she'd be happy to reach out all right [3:44] July 4th is going to be uh here before [3:47] you know it uh one of the favorite [3:49] activities in town is the uh the not the [3:52] infamous but the famous uh flying cake [3:55] breakfast that the uh National Society [3:58] of Children of the American Revolution [4:00] Lake Minnotonka chapter puts on it's [4:03] from 800 a.m to uh noon uh down at the [4:07] depot if you haven't been there it's [4:09] incredible um it's a free will offering [4:12] so there's no like specific fee the [4:14] donations are uh suggested uh but they [4:17] throw the pancakes at you they're really [4:19] good it's a great way to come out and [4:21] see the community it all goes for a good [4:23] cause as well so come out to the depot [4:25] on the 4th in addition on the 4th we [4:28] have our fire department who will will [4:30] be putting on the uh mini Olympics and [4:33] then the kitty parade as well last [4:35] couple years it's been rainy so we're [4:36] hoping for good weather this year so [4:38] more specifically the Kitty Parade at [4:40] 10:00 a.m it'll take place on the corner [4:42] of Park Street and Broadway uh please uh [4:46] parents please accompany your your [4:48] children out there uh there will it'll [4:50] be all the the great and fascinating and [4:53] and big trucks that we have going down [4:55] the neighborhood area uh in the area of [4:59] uh Park Street and Broadway in addition [5:01] to that uh the mini Olympics will be [5:04] taking place at the West Middle School [5:07] football field again the fire department [5:09] and all the volunteers uh put this on it [5:12] starts at 12:30 p.m it includes a [5:15] softball throw running races running [5:18] broad jump uh all for uh children four [5:21] and under um and I will not be [5:24] participating this year and lastly after [5:26] nine years of serving this community [5:28] serving you all I recently accepted an [5:31] offer to be the city administrator of [5:33] the city of Woodbury um what does that [5:36] mean for Weisetta means you won't be [5:39] seeing my uh face and my silly sometimes [5:42] stupid jokes uh in addition to that we [5:45] are putting together a leadership plan [5:47] to ensure that during this transition of [5:49] leadership working with the mayor uh and [5:52] city council that we have the right [5:54] people on the bus to make sure that all [5:57] this essential services everything that [5:59] we do is consistent and there is [6:01] continuity in those services so stay [6:03] tuned for more information of how that [6:05] plays out both in the short term and the [6:07] long term to replace this position uh [6:10] but it's been a pleasure and I look [6:12] forward to uh seeing you before I leave