I pledge of alcoh to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Roll call starting on my right. >> Council person Josh, >> mayor John Kane, council person Craig Anderson, council >> person Jeremiah on the agenda. >> Approval of the rights agenda. Uh just a note that uh 6A is an actual old-fashioned paper tab, not the electronic. >> That's what we passed out to you for the benefit. >> All right. Anything from the table here? You want to add anything, take anything off or anything? >> I like to hear it all talked about that ain't going to happen. >> Okay. All right. I'll move to approve the agenda. >> Second. >> Second. >> All [snorts] in favor say I. >> I. No car. Approval comes minutes of the regular meeting of July 14th, 2026. approval. >> Motion [clears throat] to approve. >> Second. >> Second. All >> in favor say I. >> Opposed. That carries. Now we'll work approval of the workshop. >> Workshop meeting minutes of July 21st, 2026. Motion to approve. Do we have a second? >> Second. >> All in favor say I. >> Oppos. That'll carry. That takes us to finance and budget. You got the account payable, the additional listing, and the electronic. Any questions? You can ask Kelly next person. We have a couple re refunds on overpayment on water and sewer. Is that because they're leaving town no month or because they moved it and the property was sold to someone else. It hasn't turned over. So, >> okay. >> Any other questions or discussion? I should stand from voting on this one, but I don't care if that I'll abstain from voting on this one. But I'm okay with that. >> Yes, that's fine. >> But he's okay with the rest. >> I'll make the motion to approve. Have a >> motion with a second. >> Second. >> All in favor say I. I. >> Opposed. Carry. That [clears throat] take us into motion general business. And then the first item is Highway 63 Drive Northwest traffic signal bid approved. >> That's the paper. Correct. >> Yep. So just refer to that one. Everything happened right here at the end of the day. that we just didn't get it in. >> The [snorts] city is working on working with MINDOD on a shared project for the installation of a traffic signal light system for intersection US63 and Schuman Drive Northwest. The city advertised requested bids for the 2026 construction installation of this project. We received one bid from Egan company in the amount of $726,118.50. If approved, they will attempt to restart work this summer and finish by the end of the year. also ask a question to approve the bid for the Egan company. [clears throat] Jenna, do they normally only get one bid? >> Well, this is kind of a specialty service um with signal. It's it's not actually um and this is a local um portion of Eden out of Rochester. And I think if we were in the Twin Cities, we would have got more than one, but so far away, but they the bid did come in favorably compared to our engineers estimate and what we get for pricing on these cities. So, >> okay. >> Any other questions or discussion on this? If not, we're looking for a motion one way or the other. >> Make a motion to approve. >> I'll second. >> We have a motion to approve and a second. Any other discussion? [clears throat] >> Hearing none, all in favor say I. >> I. oppose that carry. All right. See if it gets started next Monday. >> We will try to get contracts sent out tomorrow. >> Next, technology policies, cyber security policy, and disaster recovery plan. I can see that there. [clears throat] As a city continues to rely on technology to provide essential services, protect section of information, maintain public records, it is important to establish formal policies and procedures that hope to reduce cyber security risk and ensure continuing continuing operations. The proposed cyber security policy establishes standards for the appropriate use and protection of the city's information and technology systems. The proposed computer and records disaster recovery plan provides a framework for restoring critical technology systems and records following a cyber attack, natural disaster, hardware failure, or other disruptive events. These documents establish best practices for safeguarding city information, assets minimizing service interruptions, and ensuring the city can continue essential operations during and after an emergency. So, there's going to be two different motions, I take it. One will be to approve the cyber security policy as presented and the other one will be adopt resolution 2026. Resolution 2026- resolution adopted a computer records disaster recovery plan um how and who helped put this together. We utilize both um uh PC applications. So Dave Gleason um who's our IT technician and then we utilize the league's insurance people, insurance risk people. And so a lot of it's based on League of Cities uh policy and then Dave gave it his once over as it concerns us because he helps us with with our recoveries. >> Well, uh the younger fell sitting here at the table are way more into technology than I am. I can't hardly recover a lost text message. So, [clears throat] I'm not far behind you. >> Does it look good to you guys? I mean, >> yeah, you asked the question I was going to ask like who all put it together. >> It looks similar to what like the school district. >> I agree. Same with my old employer. I mean, it's like they're all >> I I don't understand half it either, but I get it. >> [clears throat] >> This has nothing to do with uh uh eliminating emails or anything like that after a certain period of time or >> you you could adopt like a customized one for us of general policy that you want you all to follow with emails you get or staff. >> Okay. Right now though, it seems like it's more geared towards not allowing hackers to get in, not clicking on stuff, not having an easy email, you know, accessibility wise. That's what main the main part of this is, right? I think >> is this started yet? >> Well, technically we've had backup systems, firewalls already in place. Yeah. >> Protection on my city computer. I seem to get a lot of them. I I my mine's been hacked morning, but I don't know. They they know I'm short left-handed, Midwest Protestant farmer. They think I don't know how to run a computer. Just yesterday, I got an email that I had to quick get a hold of them because they were going to forgive my student loan, my outstanding student loan. [laughter] >> Yeah. So, the policy says don't click. >> I didn't I Cheryl, what should I do? >> But anyhow, is it going to stop some of that from getting through or not? It doesn't eliminate that kind of stuff. It just helps if I click on it. I mean, no one's trying to get you not to. So, it's the policyy's to help educate you, get you re-educated on the policy, make sure you don't do all that BS. And then it's going to have what the remeitation plans would be if we were to be go through it, >> you know, cuz there's all those questions. What now? What do we have to look at? Everything's been seen. What what privacy data's got out there? What route are we going to take? And how do we appease the insurance company? >> Okay. So that's even >> So I don't think it's anything you and I are ever going to figure out. So who cares? >> I had three today, but then I wouldn't open. >> No, I I don't open most of mine. I really don't because I mean I have learned that much except that one from that prince of Saudi Arabia if I send [laughter] >> I think it's pretty blow up. It's more than boiler plate plate and I don't know spot. So I'm just throwing in my two cents. But >> all right. Well, >> we do have a fil email filter too, don't we, >> Bill? Sorry. Do you have an email filter like so some of that stuff doesn't get through or >> Yeah. Yeah. I mean on ours we probably see it more regular than you do for city emails just because of sheer volume we get >> but um I think all of us have a junk one and then you can see the ones that are getting thrown into there. It's filtering out. Okay. >> So for the most part um the protections they've built into ours has been pretty good. Well, we have a motion on the first uh item. Approve the cyber security policies. Is there problems with anything here? The IT guy here? >> Yep. >> No, I it it all looks pretty pretty standard. I I don't have any any particular issues with anything in there. So, >> okay. Josh, you got any more questions or anything? >> No. >> You want to make a motion? >> Yeah, I did make a motion to approve the security. >> Okay. Approve cyber security. >> Oh, I can second that. >> You got a motion to second. All in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed? That'll [clears throat] carry. So now number two, adopt resolution 2026. Resolution 2026 adopting a computer and records disaster recovery plan. comfortable with the recovery plan they show in there. So, >> so when you say far as backups are using a uh a storage service or something for off-site backups or how's that? >> Yep. Um more and more is switched to the cloud which as you know is a is a data center somewhere [snorts] >> but um it's separate from what we would carry here on our computers. review anything on that. [clears throat] >> I mean, the way I look at it is you're just basically talking to your IT guy, making sure that you have everything up to speed. I mean, no. Yeah, I'm fine with it. >> Josh, you're good with it? >> Yeah, looks good. >> All right, we need a motion on that. I'll make a motion to approve that motion. All right, we have a motion. Do we have a second? I'll >> second. All in favor say I. I >> opposed. Not carried. That takes us on to the next item. Updated resolution 7814 personnel policy. Personnel committee reviewed the following changes, clarifications, and I recommend approval. Below is a summary of the changes. Adding Minnesota paid leave verbiage to the policy. Also adding the wording that allows the employee to occur PTO while they are on Minnesota paid leave. Continuing to provide short-term disability, the cost of providing this benefit drastically dropped in 2026, and it may be a valuable benefit to provide employees coverage between Minnesota paid leave and long-term disability. Section 19, alcohol and drug testing, paragraph 10, recommend updating the wording regarding a CDL to wording that was used prior in the 2005 policy. any person employed by the city of Sturville who as part of his or her job operates commercial motor vehicle CMV and holds a commercial driver's license or CDL whose CDL is canceled, revoked or suspended for any time frame greater than 60 days within one year may be terminated or reduced in pay or grade in his or her employment with the city of Sterville. The previous [clears throat] worry stated that the employee would be offered a one chance counseling rehab treatment training. Section 19, alcohol and drug testing added per League of Minnesota City's non DOT drug alcohol and cannabis testing policy. Non-discrimination voluntary disclosure and employee assistance. Employees who voluntarily admit to a alcohol misuse and/or past drug or cannabis misuse before any substance use or dependency affects their job performance and who have been referred by the city to participate in a counseling or rehabilitation program andor subject to follow-up testing are not responsible for the cost of the initial appointment with a certified chemical use counselor or physician trained in the diagnosis and treatment of substance use disorders. any required follow-up appointments, any required follow-up testing. These costs will all be paid by the city. Now, the council action requested is to adopt the updated language on resolution 78-14, a resolution establishing a personnel policy for the city of Sturville, Minnesota. Um, I have a couple questions on the Minnesota lead leave verbiage. I know we have to offer the Minnesota paid leave for regional. I do not agree with uh allowing the employee to occur PTO as if they were on PTO or on medical leave on their own. I could possibly stand with a half rate on that because this is something that was forced onto the taxpayers, onto the city, and onto the employees. And I don't feel by the time that the the taxpayers get done paying their portion of it, which you have to too, and then having to replace an employee that we need to add that much more uh to this policy that is a bad policy to begin with made by state. >> Do we have a say in that though? I don't know that. I think the statute says the employer must continue to allow them to acrew their PTO. Well, >> on the level they >> on a level. So, we can determine what it's at. >> You can level. >> Oh, we can. Okay. Yeah. Well, then I agree with the mayor for sure. >> I I I've been corrected that I cannot ask to eliminate the PTO part. I've been told by higher authorities than I. But we can we can corrate or you know decide the amount. I'm also I'm very honest with y'all. I'm not in favor of continuing the short-term disability. I I am not uh trying to hurt anyone. I'm not trying to take anyone's income away. It's uh it was offered to you to begin with. I can we opt out of Minnesota? >> I was going to say the exact same thing because I remember this coming up, but I don't understand why we would have to. And I understand that short-term disability costs have drastically dropped because of the lack of a need for it. With all the time that you get from the Minnesota Leave Act, that will cover your time to for long-term disability to kick in more than cover it. >> It depends. There may be a gap. I've been told by there may be a gap between the paid leave and the short-term. >> I don't know how if they get up to 20 weeks. Long short-term disability only covers a lot less than that. You only get 20 weeks for certain things. You don't get 20 weeks for like having a child. You get the 20 weeks. >> How long is short-term disability? What do they consider short-term disability? How many weeks? >> 90 days. >> Yeah. 90 days. >> How much? 90 days, >> which is 3 months. >> 12 weeks. You get 12 weeks. >> But some of the paid um medical leave for the paid leave is only covering eight weeks. So then there's a gap between eight weeks and the 12. >> So is that employee the employee pays for the shortterm leave? >> The city is paying for the short-term leave >> for the full amount. >> Yeah. I don't One of the issues too is the guys what or everything what you get for pay depends on what position you're in and it isn't near what they used to get with the role and that's not your guys's fault. >> No, I agree. And it can screw up your Pra too cuz you got to make sure you put in the difference. I know it's not all roses by any means >> and it's not your >> but every everywhere that I've ever looked the like short-term disability is is a a choice by the employee if they want it or not. The city is going to offer it and they have a program to offer it. It's up to you whether you want to pay your share of that. Um >> we used to give it >> Yeah. See, and I don't that's a really nice thing if you were to do it. I don't see why you have to. we did was just paid by the city. >> And I'm not I'm not trying to I'm not trying to get in anybody's pocketbook. >> I've had to survive several times in my life without any any disability insurance or short-term or long-term or paid leave. It was done. It was 6 months at a time, but it was done. And I'm not trying to harm anyone. I know you didn't have any say in this decision from the state. We had no say. I I I'm giving you my opinion, and I I don't blame anybody for asking. I understand what you're doing. You're trying to keep your even if you take the 12 weeks or the 20 weeks, you want your pay level to stay the same. I understand that. Is it the discussion Kelly and I and Bill were having before? I want to know if the 1460 or whatever they pay you. Is it taxing? We have no clear answer on that. >> She's got three pages with three different answers. >> I guess I understand it is taxing. And do we do we allow >> do we allow an employee let's say they are out on leave on the new Minnesota leave or whatever you call it because that only covers like 75% of their pay if something in there are they allowed to >> well whatever it is 70 whatever it may be do we allow an employee to offset that with their PTO so they burn like an hour 1.4 24 hours a day or whatever it is. >> That >> we do allow that though in policy. >> That would be each employees choice. >> I just didn't know if we allow it because that was an argument at the city of Rochester. >> They want to incur PTO, too. So, I mean, they're not really burning PTO. They're just breaking even on PTO. >> Well, we set that. That's the PTO level we set it at. Like whatever the percentages of the paid leave they get, they can get that percentage of PTO. >> Yeah, I agree. before allowed to set it. I wouldn't be against saying at 0.5 50% >> of what you're as far as your acrual goes, right? >> You know, that's not hurting anybody >> during that leave. >> During your leave, >> cuz it's not like you're using your P, you know, you you're using a bit of it, but you're really not being penalized PTO wise of anything. You're getting a free gift, >> right? I I understand, Craig. I I Yeah. Yeah. Um, we had one of our guys at the shop use it and it doesn't pay a fraction of what they would have gotten. >> It's guarantee at least. >> What's that? >> It's better than nothing. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> And if you The problem I have is they have the short-term everyone was so happy with the short-term disability. And again, that's not your guys' fault. So there's no >> well can he opt out of using the Minnesota leave care and say so the the state's plan forces you to take that in front of your short-term disability? >> Yeah. >> So they're just cramming it down your throat in every angle. >> So >> these laws are even worse. I got to learn to read. >> Kelly, are we able grief? >> Are we able to opt out and find a better plan with individual insurer? >> Yes, we can >> premiums. Yeah, we can go with private insurance, >> right? Insurer on this for short-term. No, for paid leave, we can get cheaper premiums through private insurers. >> What? How does that work? Cuz you're already you already got to pay whatever it is. 888% half usually by the city, half by the employee. >> Let's just go a point. >> But some cities were able to get it down to like 76% or 77% and then that is split 50/50. But even whatever it may be, you're allowed to go private insurance shopping. So, so is that money acred somewhere that we're at so we can touch it to pay the premiums on the on private insurance? I mean, I don't understand how cuz the state's controlling it. >> Instead of paying the state for the premiums, you just pay the private insurance. But I do need to check a bit more to see if there's other stipulations. Well, I'm sure there's plenty >> because I didn't go with it last year cuz I thought it's the first year we would just do the state and go with it this year. If it's going to go next year, which it will, >> huh? >> Um, they supposedly paid out twice into it >> of what they taken in. >> What's that? >> They supposedly have paid out twice of what they've taken already. >> Oh, yeah. You already knew that. I mean, that was from the writers on the wall before they even going up. >> So, yeah, the programs will go up for sure. It's just like legalized cannabis will figure it out in three years. >> Okay. >> God, I need to stop. So, >> we can readress this stuff too though, right? But I mean, as far as one year, if we ran with the state again and we decided next year, let's get a private insurance company, we could readress it. Correct. >> To not lock in. That was one of the reasons just for keeping the short term at least through this year so we could evaluate how the state thing even if if it stays in place or not >> or how it works. >> Just what I thought we talked about. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Um then the other option is you allow the city to carry it but then like a couple of you suggested well then the employees chip in for it for the reduced premium. So, >> so you want it >> you want it again just this year and we'll look at for the budget year of 27 the short term. >> Yeah. The proposal packet once term and we'll wait and see what happens with the state. >> Yeah. >> And then we'll address it next year. >> You're already halfway through the year. Are a bunch of you figuring on going out on paid leave all of a sudden? >> Yeah. >> I mean, what's the rush? >> No, that would work. I mean, if if it's covered through this year by the city, then we can look at it to see if you want us to contribute to that. This is just on that short-term disability >> and it's none of the employees fault. I'm not blaming any employee for any of this, but the fact still stands there. If this if we keep throwing stuff at it and something would happen and three of our guys are out for snow plowing, well, they're going to they're going to be out on basically full pay and we got to hire people. I mean, I know what none of your doing, but it's just I can't swallow it. It just doesn't work for me as a taxpayer, not just as the mayor. It just doesn't work as a taxpayer. And I know you didn't make the rules, but is there is there a big enough rush that we have to do this right now for the rest of this year? Or do we wait and see what the rule changes are? Maybe there's some better ideas coming. Maybe not. Depending on who gets elected, I can tell you that they could get a lot worse. >> But I think it would behoove us to try to get the >> the CDL alcohol drug test. I mean, I can go with some of this, >> you know, is that actually a league deal that they want us if they confess before a misuse, we got to pay for all this other stuff. Is that correct? Am I reading that correct? >> Yeah. It's like, >> they come in and tell me, you know, I've been smoking pot all week and I know you're going to test, so I get so pay for all my treatments. Is that what we're looking at? I can't hardly swallow that one either. But I mean, is that a leg rule that we have to do, or is that >> It says you needed to implement that wording into our policy. >> Did all the blue and pink-haired people take over the league, too, to dream up stuff like this? >> Oh, jeez. >> Well, did they end up on YouTube? >> It it has to reference some statute that got >> legislatively approved. So now that doesn't matter, right? >> Language. >> How much damage can you do in two years? >> Well, we got a pretty good idea. >> Well, we need a motion one way or the other on some of this. Any other discussion? >> Hey. Yeah. >> On our that short-term disability if the employees you get like you talked, they give the option. Is that everyone has to opt in on that? >> I would have to ask our insurance guy if we had to have so many um people on it or if we could if people don't want it, if we pay for it. That's the issue with some of that stuff. It's either all or nothing and some of the people don't say no and then you end up force. But if people want it, they could opt in and it is >> they could pay for >> five bucks a month. >> It's very reasonable. So we went from >> this is just plain craziness. >> I mean not your guys's >> right. >> Yeah. There's no trust me there's the discussions had about that stuff. There's no deal will towards council on any of these decisions with this stuff either. Just like I told I told Bill earlier today, you know, you read through this stuff and what they tell you you got to do. When I was a kid and I went to the county fair, I paid 50 cents to go see the bearded fat woman with tattoos. Now all I got to do is look at the state capital and that's what I'm watching. They get to make the rules that I got to live by. Oh my gosh. Am I wrong? >> Huh? Just I can't believe you got it. It's fine. It's fine. Am [laughter] I wrong? Anybody tell me I'm wrong? >> So, if we wanted to change the PTO acral rate, how would we go about this? Instead of saying it's a full rate app acruary PTO, >> yeah, then um just amend it to that suggestion that it's prrated um half the approval. >> What do you guys think of that? Are you guys comfortable with that? >> Do you think they should get full PT? I mean, I I truly don't really care either way, but I do agree with him in a lot of sense. >> I think if we we make it flexible so it can make give them 100% pay >> like like so like if it's 70% then they can get 30% of >> they still get that when they can use their PTO for it but this is just how much they acrew while you're out. Yeah. Going to be a hard ass for me, but do you would you be comfortable making sure that I was paid enough for my corn that I don't lose 200 bucks an acre every year? >> That's my wages. >> Yeah. [snorts] >> You going to make me whole? >> Well, >> you understand what I'm saying? >> Yeah. No, I get what you're saying. >> I don't feel like I as taxpayers, I got to make everybody whole. But if they're if it's just their acral rates, Josh, um yeah, you know, if they normally acrew eight hours a month, they get four or whatever it may be while you're out on the shoulder. >> You would still have the opportunity to make yourself whole by adding that 1.5 hours. >> I'm just saying like they can replace their PTO with >> I wouldn't want to hurt I wouldn't want to hurt the deal what they're when they're on their leave, their take home pay. Because as far as acrewing, I I don't have a problem arguing that like, hey, I've been off work for 12 weeks and I got six more weeks of PTO because I acred it while I was out, you know. >> So, one of the suggestions the mayor had was if you're on your normal regular acred PTO, >> you acrew at your normal. >> Absolutely. >> If you're on the state pay, leave PTO, if you will, then that's when the 50% would >> that's exactly what I would suggest. Does that fluctuate because everyone's paid at a different rate for that? >> Still your pay. >> It's a percentage of what you're >> pay whatever your cool right is whatever pay you pay you what you have what you [clears throat] >> Yeah. But you could still use any employee could still use what PTO they got >> to try to um make up any difference. >> Yeah, I get that. >> Yeah. Well, if you guys have understanding of what he's suggesting, the the the state paid leave time, you would your acrual would be a 0.5 50% of what you normally acrue. I will I'd make a motion to go forward with everything with the exception of that make that change. Does that is would that be clear enough as a motion goes or not? And then when then we do do the budget workshop, so we'll readress the short-term. >> I think we're just going to roll right keep the keep it as is right now and then we'll readress it. Yeah, we'll readress it going forward >> and then [clears throat] see if it becomes like a voluntary thing or the city would continue >> we can learn. Y >> okay, >> but we can't do anything about the bottom portion. that is forced on us to delete delete wording on paying for everybody's treatment. >> It's got to be based on a statute. That's why I think they've said it it's needs to be added, but we can try to reference what the statute was. >> Well, I think that what we can do is just make sure we we monitor and like check in with the employees like frequently. So because it says before anything impacts their job performance, like if we're continuously monitoring them and getting feedback from like those the 360s they do at Mayo, like then that would be null and void, right? Like if it impacts their performance at work, >> not if they admit they got a problem before we catch them or before we test. >> We have to do more so we can catch it before they >> before they say something. You come to them saying it's affecting your [clears throat] job performance before they can say anything. >> I mean, I get where you're coming from. You're right. >> Right. Like, we can get out of it that way. >> It's a get out of jail free card, which I guess these guys didn't dream it up. So, >> yeah, I that's not really a hill we should die on because it's already written out for us. So >> yeah, I think they interpreted the statute to make it fit in cities in our case p uh personnel policies. >> Well, like I said, I'm going to go forward with the motion that I sort of explained if that even counts. >> All right. Did So >> Kelly, you got that. >> You guys understand what I'm saying on that? The only change really would be 50% acrual while you're accepting the hours from the state. Yeah. >> Yeah. Second. Any other discussion? All in favor say I. I. >> Opposed? Nay. On to the next mayor staff and consult reports. >> This is going to be part of your report. Uh, >> this family from >> Sean Mayor Board. Tonight, we'd like to send our sympathies to the families of Wes Suzinski, Carrie Rue, and Marge Wench. Happy 70th birthday to Willie Ducks, long time district resident. He was on the township board for many, many years. Happy birthday, Willie. Don't forget the night to unite is August 4th. So, all the neighborhoods uh that want to participate, do they still send us a Justin, do you know if they if the neighborhoods want to participate, they sign up down here or they sign up at the county? >> I assume it's online. >> Okay. >> County, then get yourself signed up >> so we know where to go. >> Don't forget tomorrow night's concert at Bear Cave. We had a wonderful concert last week. It was the weather was couldn't have been nicer and we had a great great turnout. We really did. So this week it's LP in the 45s. Also don't forget it's Dog Days that's sponsored by Fairway Foods. First Farmers I Bank and I think you get free hot dogs, don't we? >> And so that'll be out at the concert. >> At the concert. And now is this one where we wear our Hawaiian shirts for some contest where we win a new pickup truck or something like that? >> Yeah. Is that what it is? >> Wear your Hawaiian shirts and get a special treat. >> Okay. See? All right. And don't forget before the concert on the way out, leave a little early go in there and stop at the United Methodist Church Farmers Market. They're always open on Wednesday evenings. And the Stewie Cruisers car show every Friday night. Great cars. They had a great motorcycle show last week. They had a lot of bikes out there. So, there's always something to do. You just got to get out and do it. So, that's my report for tonight. Uh, city administrator Bill. >> Yep. Reports in your packet. Pretty, uh, brief. Um, just two items. Uh, with the Highway 30 project, we are going to be allowed um, and I think we mentioned this to you before, some budget monies for aesthetics. So, right now, our thoughts are we're going to probably add a couple benches and planters at least on this stretch, but if you think of anything, let us know. Um then MDOT runs it through to make sure it's acceptable on their list and we should be good to go. And then with the uh stop lights or traffic lights, they'll come to Main Street. Right now the proposal is to match the look of what they look like on um um 216 and 632. And staff's [snorts] kind of wanting to stay with that version even though you have the ability to do other things with it. But that's going to be at our our future cost then. So it's about as maintenancefree as we can get. So um and then just a reminder that our next meeting is going to be Monday the 10th, August 10th, not August 11th. And that's due to the primary state primaries. That should do it. >> Any questions for administrator Bill? >> All right. Thanks. >> Kelly, finance officer. You got any report? [clears throat] >> Sean, public works director. So, I gave you guys sheets there. I know when we met last time, we had talked about getting numbers for that uh water mane issue we're having out in Maple Brook. Uh I believe you guys were sent Dylan's estimate on what would be if we did a full replacement out there. And these are numbers for what would approximate for lane. uh and that's lining everything. There are different ways to look at this. Uh in the private section, they are responsible for the roadway, which they're planning on new roadway anyway. So, I would suggest that that would probably just best to replace the water main. It would be cheaper than mining it. And then they'd be responsible for the road portion there. uh the stuff in the backyards, my opinion is that we can deal with because you're not tearing road up every time you got to dig it. It's not great. But if you needed to prioritize and figure out moneywise to do something that uh the stuff under the mat, under the roadway in the public sector there would be the stuff that to decide if you and that's only my opinion. Decide which is cheaper lining it. Uh the numbers there were for lining the whole works. And then you can compare those to what Dylan had sent out for his estimate for replacement. And there's different of replacement. Uh Jimmy and I talked the other day is that road there has the subdrain which is 12 ft deep. Now we've gone away from that and you correct that at that time. And so there's different things you can look at there. The discussion we kind of had, Sean and I, was for the rest of you was if we're going to start replacing water lines, let's bring it as we've done everywhere else, bring it all up the same. So, in the future, we haven't got some that's here and some that's there and some that's 12 ft deep and some that's, but we know where it's at. And it's been proven that the road surface, the 4t deep subrain with the sand and the the base that we built there, the cross-section is better for the road than having that subrain 12 ft deep. That's really deep. But I mean like a field tile, you don't put a field you put them 4 ft deep is the optimum for getting drainage there. If you go much deeper than that, it's you're losing. So it it works good for people to tie their subrains and everything because they can gravity flow out of that, but it's not doing as good a job at draining the road map, which is what the subrains were put in for in the first place. >> [clears throat] >> You don't need a decision on that tonight, correct? >> No, we Bill and I talked I mean it seems like things have stabilized. I assume when we flush that's what we found when we were up in the old section up there. Every time we flushed the one time we had five water breaks at one time because that change in pressure is what gets them to pop. So we'll probably give a sample of that this fall when we flush and see what's going to happen. And obviously we can't do anything before then anything. So hopefully that'll help give us a little more direction and see what happens then. And it's [snorts] all just preparation to do what you obviously there's not money to do everything you want to do. So um I [clears throat] forgot to mention in my report saw in yours. I'd like to thank the guys. Peace Park looks really nice. It really does. You guys did a great job. >> Thanks. >> It was a great idea by Sander and the ones that were involved. It turned out very very nice. Well, thanks for doing that. Any other questions or discussion for Sean on any of this? One other thing I would like to ask of you or Bill or somebody to walk over here to this place tell to pick the garbage up that's been sitting in front of the building for the last two weeks. It's killing the grass right there in that one spot with all this heat. >> The guys mowed and asked me, "Do you want us just to pick it up?" And I'll be honest with you, I told them, "No, we need to get a hold of the >> owner of the place." They know it was a renter that left it there. They moved out and just left it there. So, in my opinion, that's up to the guy who owns it to get to take care of it. So, we will get a hold. >> Well, somebody has to somebody has to take care of it. Yep. >> And if it stays much longer, they're going to be replacing saw and stuff in there, too. This heat that stuff is going to cook it. >> We'll get a hold of you. >> Thank you. >> Take a look at the fog ceiling, too. >> We've already gotten some good comments in how the look of it uh has come out. >> Probably thought you put down a whole new road and parking lot or anything else. I mean, it looks a sharp look to it. >> I hope it works the way it's supposed to. >> I just see the longevity on what it does. >> All right. Any other questions for Sean? [clears throat] Take us to J city engineers report. >> Um, we'll get contracts out here as soon as possible for the signal and we have started the TOEFL for 15th. So, progress. >> All right. Any other [snorts] questions for Jenna? >> Did we hear anything further from the county regarding that? Like I know that they're waiting for someone to come back from vacation, but I assume that happened this week. The email you got back from >> Yeah. Travis. >> Travis. >> Yeah. You said they're going to look into it and so but they're just >> We knew the guy was on vacation anyhow, so I figured it wouldn't be right away. >> Yeah. But he did respond. still see what that >> and then [clears throat] um mayor and I um well you're all are invited. We told high forest township they're kind of in the in in even though we're named in the grant or the allocation they're in with us. >> Yep. >> Basically 100%. So we'll keep working with them on how we figure out financing board meeting. Are we set to go to that town board meeting first a month? >> Yep. So if any of you are free >> next night out. >> Yeah. >> 19 night 19 night. I forgot to night. All right. Any other questions for Jenna? >> Thank you, Jenna, for getting that out as quickly as you can. I'm good. We get a lot of questions on the lights, so glad to hear it's rolling ahead. Library Nate, you got a report for us tonight? >> Yeah. Uh, reports in your packet. Uh, kind of pretty brief, but you know, we've got this big thing going on in our parking lot. >> Going to shred your girl. [laughter] Sean, that's nice. You guys help those guys out with stuff like that, too, I think. >> Yeah, that was really that was a big help. Um and um yeah, we're it's plugging along and um uh patrons seem pretty excited about the project. We got a lot of little kids hanging out watching uh excavators. >> Sounds pretty safe. [laughter] >> All right. Oh, they made available to all of us um live webcam >> so you can tune in. We'll get you the link um so you can tune in on the project as it goes. So, All right. Any other questions for Nate? All right. Thank you, Nate. Fire chief's not here tonight. Cool. Director is not here. The Texas Committee Commission Board Report of Commerce. I don't believe there's any packet. Uh they are today. You did know they're working on getting a whole new sign down there. Welcome sign. It's going to be a real big fancy change all kinds of stuff. It's going to be nice. Um, EDAH, we just had a meeting last week. The minutes are in there. We did some updating on the uh home renovation projects and think and business one finance. [sighs and gasps] No meetings yet, but [clears throat] we got the budget coming up. [snorts] Library, >> uh, nothing. >> Parkour, >> uh, nothing. >> Personnel and zoning, >> uh, meeting coming up next Tuesday. public safety. >> Uh, again, nothing special. Just the 199 next Tuesday. Like you said, we got the fair this week. So, um, sorry they're yelling. >> So, you're getting the call. >> No, I don't think it's here. >> Uh, the fair's going on all week. It's hot, but people do [clears throat] a lot of work to to put the fair on and bring their animals up there or during the day when the lights are still on. It's nice out. >> That's when That's when the animals come out at night. Yeah, that's when you're up there. You don't want to be up there. >> All right. Any questions for Justin? >> Thanks for keeping us safe. Justin, public works. Nothing. Ready? >> Uh, no report. >> Roll call. >> No report. >> Transit advisory committee. >> No report. >> I thought for sure you were going to bring us something. >> Wish I had something for you. >> Not the communications. That will bring us the old mic. Anyone like to use the old mic? >> Motion [snorts] to adjurnn. >> We have a motion to adjurnn. Do we have a second? >> Second. >> All in favor say I. >> Opposed. No rifle for me.