May we have order? Start the pledge of allegiance. Stand if you're able, please. >> 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. >> I'll call the roll starting on my right. >> Councilperson Redfire. >> Councilperson John King. >> Councilperson Craig Anderson. >> Councilperson Jeremiah Olsen. >> We'll move to the approval of tonight's agenda. Any additions or deletions >> from the list? >> Yeah, I'd like to make the amendment to remove the public hearing for 507 North Main. I spoke with the property owner and they're in the process of re-renting. >> All right. Pull that. Anything else over there? Anything from this table? >> Nope. >> Okay. We'll look for a motion to approve with the one deletion. >> I'll make a motion to approve the agenda. >> Second. >> I'll second. >> All in favor, say aye. >> Aye. >> Aye. >> Opposed? That passes. Approval of council meeting minutes of May 12th, 2026. >> I'll make a motion to approve the minutes. >> We have a motion to approve. We have a second. >> I'll second that. >> Questions? Anything? All right. Say aye. >> Aye. >> Aye. >> Opposed? That carries. Takes us to finance and budget. You get accounts payable, you get electronic invoices, and you got the additional ones. Any questions? Director of finance, Councilwoman Kelly, please. >> I'll make a motion to approve. >> We have a motion. We have a second. We have a second. All in favor, say aye. >> Aye. >> Aye. >> Opposed? That carries. That takes us into motions and general business, and first one, the 507 North Main is pulled, so that takes us to public works. Uh purchase a Bobcat 16 snow blower. We received a bid off state contract of $6,663.12 from Sand Co. for replacement snow blower for a T450. The old blowers no longer compatible with the newer machines. We will sell our current blower that is in rough shape on public service surplus. Questions? For Director Shawn about Well >> You figure you need one sooner or later? >> Well, last year we haven't used it that much, but last year we ran into where we needed it and it wasn't compatible with our new machine, so it was a pain in the rear for all of them last year. >> You still got the long style on that same blower trucks? You don't >> That's different. Older one from way back when. Since we bought the big one for the loader. >> All right. Any other questions? >> This is the small blower that does just the sidewalks. >> So you can get through the sidewalks a little. Oh. Good deal. Yeah. You bring sidewalks? >> I wish. >> You ain't got no sidewalks. >> Yeah, I got a driveway. >> I do that. >> Questions or discussion? Motion? >> I'll make a motion to approve. >> Motion to approve purchase. Do we have a second? >> I'll second it. >> All in favor say aye. >> Aye. >> Opposed? That carries. That'll take us to Rolling Ridge Park, consideration of a path extension. >> Uh park board reviewed and approved a proposed new paved path at Rolling Ridge Park. Proposed path will extend from existing path system along the west side of the tree line to 20th Street Northeast. Providing improved connectivity and access to the park. Preliminary cost estimates for the proposed project are not to exceed 30,000. Following discussion, the park board directed to proceed with obtaining bids for the project. So, the council actually requested it be approved and I move it forward with getting the Laurel Ridge path connection project with a project cost not to exceed 30,000. Discussion? Questions? >> So, that's going to go just from the the park straight south on the west side. Cuz right now, anybody going to the park has to go onto the brush dump or what not. >> So, that's >> So, we're going to connect it. I have talked to Dan Hammer. We have room to have it there, but I wanted to be neighborly and talk to Dan Hammer and say, "Hey, we're looking at doing this." He was good with everything. Uh and we are going to tie it in to our blacktop at the end of it and not go tie it into the county road yet. We'll bring it to ours there and then when the that road gets approved at whatever point if it's the city's or the county's at that point, we would make the connection there then. >> Or for now, we'll tie it into our park. >> they want to just pave the path. Maybe some people could be >> And This This is the bid there is for everything. I don't intend on doing everything. I want you guys to have a worst case scenario. So, I intend on us cutting the path and and compacting the rock and getting ready and when it comes time to doing it, hopefully we have time to do all that and then it's just them blacktopping it. >> Or placing the asphalt. >> So, it should be significantly under that, hopefully. >> Any other questions or discussion? We have a motion and a second on the floor. >> I'll make a motion to approve. >> I'll second. >> We have a motion to approve and a second. All in favor, say aye. >> Aye. >> Opposed? That carries. Guess what? That takes us out of motions to general business. >> Damn. >> Which is right into mayor's staff consultant reports. Mayor's report tonight. Sympathy to the families of of Bill Rowley. He was a past councilman here in Surfside for several years. He passed here a week with his little son. So, my sympathy to his family. Hazardous waste collection day is Tuesday, June 2nd, 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. at St. John's parking lot right over here by the bank. The Highway 30 community meeting is Wednesday, June 3rd from 4:30 to 6:30 over at the Civic Center. They talking about They must finally have the final plans for this project, I guess. >> It's like it's pretty much it, you know. >> Uh Story Cruisers have started for the summer. They've had a show or two already. I don't know one for sure. >> Two I think. Do you know? >> Yeah, so Friday evening, get out and take a look. Bear Creek concerts are going to start up on June 8th. We've got another fantastic lineup for this year. Fun will be had by all. Try and make it out there on the Wednesday nights. It's always a good time. Good crowd. They've got some They've lined up for more of our years and things like that. Congratulations to the Sterlington High School class of 2026. We're going to send our wishes for all the success and happiness as you begin this exciting new chapter. And I'll tell you it will be exciting. It always is. Our community is very proud of all you've accomplished. They've done some great things this class has in the sports ways, academic ways, and everything. So, good luck, everyone. Oh, we got a happy birthday boy today. Brian Byers turned 65 today. >> How old are you? >> 65. >> Huh? >> 65. >> You're not that old. >> Not quite. >> Oh, okay. Happy birthday to you, Brian. And we'd like to send our congratulations out to Payton Orgen. She graduated with the class of 2026 already, and she's already got her future s- figured out. She's going to college, going to be a teacher. Is that what they hear? >> Mhm. >> Yeah, good for her. So, congratulations on that. That's all I've got for tonight. Oh, what Oh, I'd also like to thank everyone who turned out yesterday for Memorial Day parade. We had a nice turnout and it was a nice day. Little bit breezy, but otherwise it was I'll take the city administrator's report. >> My report's in your packet. Obviously, the biggest news is from the state legislature. So, both our representative Qualm and Senator Nelson will come to your next meeting to I guess formally announce and then hopefully they can announce that the governor signed it. >> He hasn't signed it yet, has he? >> Not that we've seen any evidence of yet. So, hopefully that's on its way. I don't >> He was busy celebrating yesterday. That's >> Supposedly they do set up some more ceremonial >> He was probably busy at the learning center. >> So, and then tonight Brent and I were kind of lobbying our commissioner that if for some reason some of the or the dollars we've been allocated doesn't cover everything, that we're at least saying we probably would come to the county and just say what formats would you have or their public works to either rejigger mileage or something to help us with whatever odds and ends might be there. We also talked to them tonight about if the township if we have to up front any of this and then either us or the township need some up front financing, is that something the county could consider? So, our commissioner was taking that I guess he'd say under advisement. >> I'm sure I'm sure they'll be willing to participate at least in kind somehow with some >> In kind? >> We'll figure something out for you to participate with them. >> Yeah, and obviously as some of you that have been on the council for a long time and for surely the mayor who's We've at this for 18 years, and now it's 17 or whatever. >> 18 which year? >> Yeah, looks like finally it's coming to fruition, so we'll wait for that last ink signing and and then staff-wise, we already had our first meeting to try to coordinate now the engineering on it and get started, so. >> Just uh remember to remind your fellow commissioners that the county did sign on with those to participate at the state level. That's all the part of this grant went, you know, they were we needed all three parties to agree to participate in this, so so we don't want you guys to back out now. >> We'll back out of that. We're not the city of Rochester. >> Anything else, Bill? >> No, that's the main thing, so. >> Any questions for Bill? All right. All right. Thanks, Bill. Now Vegas finance officer Kelly, do you have a report tonight? >> No report. >> No report. Greg, what do you think of that? >> It's disgusting. >> Disgusting. Public works Sean, do you have a report? >> The first one under you guys to ignore cuz we didn't end up putting it on our CD, which you guys have already done. So, disregard that one. Other than that, the second one I will agree with. Boy, you guys have really got that grass going over there. >> Huh? What did you do? >> Secret. >> I know I'll say it is. $1,000 for the grass seed, that's the secret. What? $1,000 for the grass seed, that's the secret. >> It wasn't that much. >> You put it on there. >> Oh. >> Well, it's it's really looking good. >> Thanks. >> The goats are back, too, huh? >> Yeah. >> All right. Any other questions for Isleta pool radio? >> Sure. Cuz I mean that's going to be open now. >> How do you have a heater problem already? My goodness. I don't know. There's been a couple problems already. One heater is the same one struggling again. They got a part ordered for it. It is running. And then the chlorine went out this weekend with the booster pump for that. So, we got that back up and running again today. So, it's it's running, but but now we'll try to keep it to that point. Yes. But it's ready to open. >> Yeah. If it stays the way it is, they're going to be full regularly. All right. Any other questions for John? All right. Tell the guys thanks, John. No city engineer tonight for a report? Library director tonight, do you have a report tonight? >> I don't think we have much in my report. Yeah, our summer schedule, I hear a rumor that it should be ready next week. So. But I would like to provide you with the kid list for the year for the summer. Um just for the And Yeah, we're pretty well ready to go with that. I made 100 dinosaur digs over the weekend, so I think we're good there. >> Dinosaur digs. All right. Any other questions for uh Nate? Well, you got a good report there. All right. Thanks, Nate. No fire chief tonight. No pool director tonight. Community Commission more report? Chamber of Commerce? Nothing in the packet. EDHRA, we did not meet last month. We'll be meeting here next month. Finance, nothing. Library. >> Uh we had a meeting last week. It was a short one. Administering that. >> All right. Park board? >> Uh met a couple weeks ago. Um actually, that was a pretty short one, too. >> Personnel? >> Nothing. >> P&Z? >> Uh >> Public safety? Nothing there. Public works. Ready? >> Uh community council's minutes. Two items of discussion were data centers, of course, which is ongoing. And then um a regional development organization. There's talk in this whole southeast Minnesota area of this whole format switch to some kind of regional planning office or department agency or whatever. >> No transit advisory committee tonight. No communications in the packet. Open mic. Anyone want to use the open mic? All right. I'll entertain a motion to adjourn the meeting. >> I move to adjourn the meeting. Second. >> Second. >> All in favor say aye. >> Aye. >> Opposed. We are adjourned. >> There you go. Good job.