[Music] Let's call the Shaki city council meeting for September 2nd, 2025 to order. Clerk, if you could take the role, please. Council member Delaney, >> here. >> Council member Whiten, >> here. >> Council member Contreres, >> here. >> Council member Laura, >> here. >> Mayor Layman, >> here. Item number three, join us for the pledge of allegiance. 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. Item number four, approval of the agenda. Is there any changes to the agenda? >> Nothing from staff, sir. >> Councel councelor Contrarus, >> I make a motion to approve the agenda. >> Is there a second? >> Second. >> Councelor Delaney. Discussion on the motion. Discussion on the motion. Seeing none, all in favor say I. I. Opposed. Motion passes. Item number five is our consent agenda. Is there any changes to the consent agenda by staff? >> Not from staff, sir. >> And by councel, >> Mr. Lara, >> make a motion to approve the consent agenda. >> Is there a second? Councelor Contrarus. >> A second. >> Is there discussion on the motion? Mr. Reynolds, will you please read the consent agenda? >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor, members of council. These are the consent agenda items for Tuesday, September 2nd of 2025. 5 A are 2025 budget amendments. 5B amends our purchasing policy. 5C is approval of the 202526 Shockby Youth Hockey Concession Agreement. 5D is approval of a location agreement with Menota Valley Amusement for the Ice Arena to operate ATM bulk vending and redemption games. 5E is the appointment of interim fire chief Joe Simon as fire chief. 5F purchases two 2026 utility police interceptors for the police department and declares the existing vehicles a surplus. 5G declares forfeited vehicles a surplus property. 5H approves the master fiber agreement between the city of Shakby and Scott County. 5 approves plans and authorizes bidding for the Arbor Bluff stream stabilization project. 5J approves a contract with BKJ Land Company doing business as BKJ E excavating for the WOT acres drainage improvement project. 5K is approval of the August 19th, 2025 city council minutes. 5 L is the Ice Arena School District locker room upgrades. And 5M is ordinance 0, excuse me, 02025 TAC 020 amending city code section 32.20 20 related to the planning commission and repealing section 32.23 of city code related to the parks and recreation advisory board. >> Thank you, Mr. Reynolds. We do have a motion and a second in discussion on the motion. Mr. Whiting. >> Uh typically we don't comment on things that are on the consent agenda, but uh 5e I want to uh welcome Fire Chief Joe Simon to city cakipi. You've been here a long time, but I got to say fire chief without the interim first. So, >> uh, not yet, sir. >> Oh, that's right. We have to wait for the official, but we're almost there, but, uh, I got to say it first kind of, but that's all I have, but welcome. >> All right. Any any other discussion? All in favor say I. I. Opposed. Motion passes. >> Kind of official now. >> Congratulations, Chief Simon. >> There it is. >> Item number six, public comment. If you're here to on an item not on our city council agenda to address council, now would be the time open to the public for comment on items not on the agenda. Anybody here for an item not on our agenda tonight? Last call. Item number seven would be business removed from our consent agenda and there was none removed which takes us to item number 8A public hearings. 8A is a public hearing for 2025 full depth pavement reconstruction project. A motion from councelor Whiting. >> I'll make a motion to open a public hearing. >> Second. >> Motion second. Discussion on the motion. Discussion. All in favor say I. I. opposed. Motion passes. Public hearing is open. >> Uh thank you, mayor, members of the city council. My name is Alex Jordan. I'm the city engineer, and we're here tonight to hold the second public hearing for our 2025 full depth pavement reconstruction project. Uh this is a map of the project location. The project this summer took place along Meuire Circle, Maguire Court, and Sunset Court in the southwest corner of County Highways 16 and County Highway 18. Uh, this project requires a public hearing consistent with Minnesota State Statute Chapter 429 uh, regarding local improvements uh, based on city's public infrastructure. Because this city uh, because this project included special assessments as a funding source, we're required to hold multiple public hearings consistent with state statute requirements. This is the project timeline. Uh, last fall in November, the city council received the feasibility report identifying the proposed improvements. Uh subsequently we held a public hearing and ordered the project in November. Uh then the city uh commenced with design of the project improvements and we awarded the construction contract to Northwest Asphalt in April. Uh construction was completed early this year at the end of June in 2025. And then in August we declared those costs and calculated what the final assessment amounts would be and set the public hearing. And tonight we are holding the second public hearing to consider adopting the assessment. Here are a few project photos before and after construction. This was in the the northern area of our project on Maguire Court. You can see on the left side is the before construction photo and on the right side is after paving and restoration was completed. And this is along Sunset Court. Again, the image on the left is before construction and the image on the right is after construction. A summary of the project cost is shown in the table on this slide. As you can see, the actual final construction costs came in well under what the contract amount was at the time of award. Uh the construction costs were lowered uh due to not needing to do as much subgrade excavation through the construction. Subsequently, that saved us on restoration along the roadway if we didn't need to do as much excavation. So, what that did is it lowered the city's overall cost and also the lower lowered the overall assessment amounts to property owners. Uh the city has a adopted policy for special assessments. Essentially, we adopted a policy stating how we can assess property owners consistent with chapter 429 state statute requirements. Uh for this project, the assessment amounts are based on the actual cost of the street improvements. So, when the project was completed, we calculated those costs based on what was actually built. And then those street improvements are assessed at a 30% amount. So, 70% cost paid for by the city funds, 30% assessments. And with this project, those costs are then assessed on a per lot basis, meaning if you own a residential property, your assessment would be the same as your neighbors. The project was broken into two different areas. We had our Meguire Court and Meguire Circle area that has one special assessment and the Sunset Court area has a second special assessment mainly because those projects were a little bit different. The properties were different sizes, so we separated those, but they were both assessed on a per lot basis. Uh this is a map showing those two assessment areas. The area to the north on top of the screen, that's your Meguire Circle, Magguire Court, and the bottom is Sunset Court. Uh the assessment amounts for the two areas, uh Magguire Circle, Maguire Court came in at $4,1838 per lot. And on Sunset Court, it was $4,677.91 per lot. Uh what's shown on the screen is a draft amortization schedule. Essentially that means if you don't pay any of the assessment amount this year. This is what you would pay annually on your tax statements. Um we spread those assessments out over a 10-year period. So you can see with our 5% interest rate what your cost would be each year. Uh each property owner will get this in the mail with the summary. So you don't need to see these slides. I know there's a lot of information on here. Payment options for prop for property owners. Uh, property owners have the ability to pay any or all the amount of the assessments by October 2nd this year interest free. That means if a property owner wants to pay $1 or the entire amount of the assessment, they will not incur interest on that amount that's paid. Um, they have one month essentially from tonight to do that by October 2nd. Uh, we have letters that are about to go out in the mail tomorrow morning if the council adopts the assessments with payment options for property owners so they can see exactly what their payment schedule is and how they can pay those assessments out. Um after that October date, essentially the city will be certifying the unpaid portions of those um assessments to the county so that they'll be put on the property taxes which would be paid over a 10-year period beginning with the taxes payable in 2026 subject to a 5% interest rate uh perom and then property owners can pay off the remaining special assessment amount assessment amount at any time during that 10-year period to the city of Shakabe finance department. Now the caveat is um in this next month window you can pay any or all the amount of the assessment but after um that October 2nd date property owners then would have to pay the full remainder amount. They won't be able to pay a portion of those special assessments because they'll be on your property taxes. Uh so tonight we will hold the public hearing. I know there's a few property owners that are in attendance. Um prior to this meeting staff did receive two phone calls from property owners. Those calls mainly related to questions about how they would pay those assessments amount and what the assessment amounts would be. We did not receive any objections in writing prior to the meeting. Uh but if property owners wish to preserve their right to appeal the assessment to the county court, they must file the written objection to the assessment prior to the closing of the public hearing tonight. So, um if anyone needs to uh preserve their right to appeal, now is your opportunity to do so. And then after the public hearing is conducted, I'll ask for you to adopt resolution R2025-095 adopting the assessments for our 2025 full depth pavement reconstruction project. And I can stand for questions. >> Thank you, Mr. Jordan. Questions of staff? >> Mr. Delaney. >> This was a neighborhood that didn't want the gravel on the roadway. Okay. Thanks. >> Yes, that's correct. And you can see on the image on the right side, the grass basically abuts directly to the pavement. So, we did not put those gravel shoulders along the roadway. Thank you. >> Good memory. Thank you. Other questions, Mr. Whiting? >> Is there any property owners that are wishing to preserve their right to appeal this decision tonight? Last chance. >> Well, if you do, you got till the end of this this public hearing and in writing with the uh city clerk. >> Correct. >> Which is right here. If you need to uh questions on this side, questions that I have is the on first of all, it's awesome that they're below uh estimate. Um, that's always good to see the uh street lighting we did on one side of this project. Which side was it and where did we put them? >> Yeah, that was on the Meguire Court, Magguire Circle side. There was an intersection that didn't meet the Shakape Public Utilities lighting standards for intersections based on the roadway spacing. So, we essentially put a light in the middle of the Meguire Circle, Magguire Court intersection area. >> Okay. And >> and that street light was not um part of the special assessments. >> Okay. So that would be out of the capital fund, >> correct? >> Orbuck. Okay. >> Where is the service? >> It should have been put in at that intersection. If it's not, it's still coming this fall. Um it it should have been right at the almost just east of the intersection where the two streets. Ma'am, ma'am, if you're going to speak, you want to come up to the podium here, >> please. >> If there's not, then it's still coming this fall. Um, but it it is part of Shak Public. >> It's part it's part of the project and is is funded as part of the project and it will be put in. >> Yes. And I can talk to you afterwards about it. >> And I got to say, when my road was redone years a couple years back now, uh my assessment was actually more than this one. So, >> it's really nice to see these come in lower. So, that's definitely beneficial. >> All right. Any other questions of staff? >> Okay. This is a public hearing. If you'd like to speak on this matter, please come up to the table and the chair and the microphone. We'd love to hear your comments. If you could go ahead and have a seat, get comfortable. And that microphone is heavy on the bottom, but it will move. So you can Yeah, you can pull it toward you if you need to. >> Hello. >> Hello. And name and address the signup sheet there and there should be a pen for you. >> Yes. My name is Charlotte Post and I live at 8579 Maguire Circle. Um where the two 24 in two foot of rock was to be considered on both sides of the black top. Um, I witnessed this the contractor come in and put down black dirt in various locations where the black top was much deeper than what the sod was on the other side. So, it's in various locations along all of Meguire Circle and Maguire Court. In the places where they put the dirt, um, I have photos that you can look at. There is, >> ma'am, can you please pull the uh >> There is serious quantities of quack grass, um crab grass, and a weed that I couldn't identify because it's so >> it's called barnyard grass. It quickly depletes the soil of essential nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. It's taller than my hips when I stand up. So that weed was this tall as I walked by them. I have photos here to show you. I have 41. >> Ma'am, please speak into the mic. >> I have 41 feet of easement on Meuire Circle. I pulled out over 50 weeds just to eliminate them on my piece of property. I don't know what we're going to do about all the rest of it completely down the roads because it's out of control. It produces large numbers of seeds and uh I pay to have pre-emergence put on my property to have these seeds removed. The house that's on the corner, the three that are right there where the street light supposedly is going to go in, they all have people that are taking care of weeds, too. And this is where these photos that I have here because I walked this. And you're more than welcome to see these photos. This is my property where I pulled them out. >> Ma'am, people can't hear you unless you speak into the mic. >> Yeah, you can pull that mic back a little bit. >> Anyway, I'd like to have uh consideration taken on how are we going to get rid of this quack grass, crab grass, and what's it called? Barnyard grass. Barnyard grass competes with the desired grass. It takes away the water, the nutrients, and all the ingredients I told you, nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. It's wicked. It produces large numbers of seeds and leads to continued spread and persistence. This was not in my neighborhood before, and it's out there a lot of yet. >> All right. Appreciate your comments. And if you can go ahead and share them with staff, you can email them to staff if you like. >> Thank you for your time. Thank you for your time. >> Thank you. >> I'll meet you. >> If there's anybody else that would like to speak on this matter, this is a public hearing. Uh any comment from staff on the weeds? >> Yeah, mayor and council. Um our contract is still open. Our contractor even though the costs are finalized, we're still going to be maintaining that grass. I'll talk to the property owner after this meeting. We'll swing out tomorrow and take a look at what it looks like. We can certainly take care of issues if they're those that are presenting for restoration. >> What's the rightway beyond what the black top is? >> Oh, I I don't know it off the top of my head. At a minimum, it's 20 ft um from the edge of the road. More than likely somewhere between that 15 and 20 ft. Um but we will take a look at it um tomorrow. >> Okay. Anybody else that would like to speak on this me matter? This is a public hearing. Please step up to the table. We'd love to hear your comments. Anybody sensing none, Mr. Councelor Lara? >> Make a motion to close the public hearing. >> Is there a second? >> Second. >> Second by councelor Contrarus. Discussion on the motion. Discussion seeing none. All in favor say I. I. Opposed. Public hearing is closed. What's the wishes of council? Mr. Whiting. I'll make a motion to adopt resolution R 2025 TAC095 adopting assessments for the 2025 full depth pavement reconstruction project CIF 25 001. >> We have a motion. Is there a second? Mr. Delaney. >> Second. >> Discussion on the motion. Any discussion on the motion? >> Seeing none, all in favor say I. I. Opposed. Motion passes. Thank you for your comments. Uh they're going to have the contractor take a look at that tomorrow. Item 8B is a public hearing for Texas Roadhouse Holdings LLC regarding liquor violations. Motion to open a public hearing. Mr. >> I make a motion to open the public hearing. >> Is there a second? Councelor Contrarus. Discussion on the motion. Seeing none, all in favor say I. I. opposed. Public hearing is now open. Thank you, mayor and councel. So, tonight we have a uh hearing regarding a liquor violation that took place at Texas Roadhouse LLC doing business as Texas Roadhouse. Um, this violation was a result of a compliance check back in uh 2024. Um, I'd like to start by reviewing a little bit about compliance checks, violations, and the city's approach to both of those things. Um, liquor compliance checks are conducted by the Shakape Police Department. Um, they're important element of public safety. Police Department uh will verify that liquor license holders are not serving underage customers. Again, making sure we're there's not an issue with underage alcohol consumption. Um, generally speaking, the police department will partner with they'll have a designated underage that'll go into a liquor license establishment and try and purchase alcohol from them. If the establishment does provide liquor to that person, they failed the compliance check and it is a liquor violation. Um, all liquor licenses within the city run through these compliance checks. They're done roughly twice a year. Um, in addition to liquor, these are done on tobacco, low potency THC, eventually cannabis. So these compliance checks are an important part of making sure that certain products aren't getting into the wrong hands. Generally how it works is if a compliance check is failed and a violation is issued, um the employee of the liquor license who served the alcohol is issued a citation and they need to go to court to have that all resolved. So to have the citation resolved in court does take a while. It's usually a 9 to 12 month process to have it get through which is why we're talking about a 2024 violation right now in 2025. It just takes some time for it to move through the process. Um once the citation is resolved, uh the city will assess penalties onto the liquor license holder for the liquor violation. The penalties for the city are set in section 114.99 of the city code. Um these penalties were established uh to create a uniform set of penalties and guidelines for instances like this of um sales to underage individuals. So, uh, this part of the city code is is specifically designed to handle this situation. The first incident, as you can see here, is a $1,000 fine with a one-day license suspension. The one-day license suspension is held in obeyance on the condition that no additional violations occur over the next year. So, if they do not commit a liquor violation from a year from that violation date, they won't serve the one-day suspension. The second incident is a $1,500 fine and a 5-day license suspension. Third incident is a $2,000 fine and a 15-day license suspension. And a fourth incident is a $3500 fine and a minimum of a 30-day license suspension with a possible revocation of the license. Um, penalties are assessed generally within a three-year window. So, if you commit a violation in year one and then don't have any violations until year five and commit another violation, it'll be treated both will be treated as first violations. Um just for another example, if you have a violation in year one and a violation in year three, you'll have a first incident penalty and a second incident penalty. Um when a violation occurs, the L E uh can accept the penalties that are set and they're notified of and um may wave the hearing and just pay the penalties or do any participate in any suspensions or they may request a hearing before the city council um for these things. In this particular instance, uh, Texas Roadhouse has requested a hearing, so that's why we're here today. Um, we are discussing the violation that occurred on May 8th, 2024, but we do need to also consider the violation on uh October 17th, 2022 because u both of them together affect the severity of the penalty that is brought against Texas Roadhouse. Uh the first violation in 2022 was also a compliance check failure. Um the penalty assessed was a first incident penalty which is $1,000 fine and a one-day suspension. Um this was the previous version of our code. The code is updated since 2022 to today. So, at the time they were able to pay $500 and then $500 uh the other $500 in the one day suspension were held in obeyance and Texas Roadhouse did not commit another violation over that next year. So, they did not face a suspension and additional fines. The second violation um in May 8th, 2024 was a compliance check failure. This is a second incident within three years of the first incident. And pursuant to city code um14.99, the penalty for that is a $1,500 fine and a 5day license suspension. Um, this is the recommendation of staff as it we're pulling it directly from uh the city code that has set these penalties and staff recommends that this penalty be followed. Um, should the council approve this action, we would coordinate with the liquor license holder to set the days of suspension and we would set them before 2025 is over. for the hearing tonight. The purpose we have is to allow the lency to come speak to city council about the situation, about the violation. Um, and it's for city council to officially authorize the recommended penalty. I'm very happy to answer any questions um now or as we go through the hearing. I also know the police department is present. if there's further questions about some of the compliance check elements. Um, otherwise, we do have some representatives here from Texas Roadhouse. And we have Adam uh Phelps and Greg Jacobson um here in the back. >> Thank you, Mr. Parsons. Questions of staff. Mr. Lara, >> when did we we just recently um redid our penalties, didn't we? Was it last year or the year before that? Uh I believe it was 2023. >> Yeah. >> So it was pretty >> two years ago. >> Yep. >> Back in Oklahoma. >> Councelor Contrarus. >> Thank you. Um did we do did we do a compliance check in 2023 throughout the year? >> I'm sorry. Could you say it one more time? >> Did they get a compliance check in 2023? Sometime >> they did. All of the licensed establishments will have compliance checks for roughly twice a year. >> Okay. No, just making sure. Thank you, >> Mr. for whiting. >> Um, was there any concern with the compliance check uh or uh brought up at the court hearing or uh and did the court hearing I assume was found guilty or however that works? >> Uh, I believe so how it happens is um once the citations work their way through the court process, the police department notifies staff on this side and then we proceed. And do you have something? >> Maybe the question should be to the chief. Was there any concern with the compliance check brought up at the time or uh since >> Mayor councel? No. And both parties that were cited uh did plea um at their respective hearings and were sentenced. >> Okay. >> Their sentences were stayed pending those same or similars. >> Thank you. >> When you say both parties, >> there were mayor counsel, there were two different incidents here. So two different people sold. Um the first person on in October of 2022 was cited. >> Okay, >> that was adjudicated. The second violation in May of 24, uh that it was a different person than the first time. >> Okay, >> that's what I meant by two people. >> All right. Uh continue questions of staff. Any questions, staff? >> Okay. This is a public hearing. If you'd like to speak on this matter, please come up to the table, sign in, name and address, and speak into the microphone. [Music] >> Sorry, we have chairs for one. We'll have to take turns. >> Yeah, please just pull a chair. >> Thank you. >> You can move that mic a little bit as long as the cord is long enough for >> All right. Good. >> Yep. >> All right. Perfect. Well, uh, city council, thank you for having us and thank you for hearing us. Uh, my name is Adam. I'm the managing partner. This is Greg. He's my partner. He's the market partner of Minnesota and some North Dakota stores. Um, we just wanted to come before you guys and and, you know, ask for um the the 5-day liquor license and suspension to um potentially be anold. Um we understand that serving alcohol to um the community is a privilege and it's not a right. Uh Texas Roadhouse has always taken responsible alcohol service very seriously. Um in both instances the team members of ours uh neglected to do proper math. Um we went to the Scott County responsible beverage service training. um me and my management staff and Greg as well and we learned that uh probably 90% of the failed compliance checks are not seeing the ID but merely just looking at the ID. Um so what we did after that is we we took the steps to get a scanning process into our restaurant um in order to eliminate the math and the mistakes. Um we know it was a terrible mistake on both both parts and that's one of the biggest things that we are putting it like biggest uh systems that we are implementing to eliminate that mistake as best as we possibly can. Um we've always had stringent uh strict alcohol um or ID checks. Um, we actually implemented IDing anybody over the age of 50, um, to check for restrictions and to make sure that we are not serving anybody that has those restrictions on the back of their IDs. Um, and then scanning any ID of anybody that we view or appears to be 30 or under. Um, every server, bartender, um, any management staff, key hourly, whether it's in the kitchen or in the front, has to take a serving alcohol class. It's a statemandated class um that everybody does. It is valid for three years. Uh we track that in our online system called hot schedules. Um if it ever goes if it ever expires um they are immediately removed from the schedule. Um that way we can make sure that we are keeping up on them. We have them all printed in the stores. We get yearly audits from our company to make sure that we have them. Um, Texas Roadhouse requires a companymandated alcohol compliance every single year um in order to maintain uh a little bit more uh strict rules or strict uh liabilities on our end. We've decided in Chakapi to do that by annually. Um, and then every single member of our staff, uh, recently, um, we went through and and kind of did a retraining and then we made them sign off on an alcohol service agreement, which I have for you guys if you guys would like to see. Um, that states that, you know, we have we are taking it very seriously. Um, we are properly training it. They will they will make sure that they are looking and seeing every ID and that they are that they will not serve anybody that is uh in that appears to be intoxicated. Um so those are some of the main things. We we also have we've posted some signage that says we uh we scan IDs so that way our guests know. Um we also have uh Wii ID with a date so that way the staff can see the date easily. Um, and then also on every one of our POSOS systems, the the date of sale is bouncing around, so they have multiple uh outlets to go use or multiple resources to use when checking IDs. >> Anything you want to add? >> No. Um, no. Uh, thank you for your time. Um, I just want to like touch base that, you know, like Mariah and Ashley did fail. They still work for us. They were, um, an original server from the day we opened and then, uh, Mariah's from three years. Like Adam said, I think we they are mistakes and like we train very hard and I think we just got to do better up our up our game and do a better job. Um I do love this new system that we installed. I'll probably be putting it in. Um I I manage 11 road houses. So um we never knew we could really do this and so like because of this incident um we installed the system. I think it's great. I think it's awesome. Um and I think that's going to be a game changer for us not just here but in other 10 stores. So, um, we're just asking, like I said, we we know we screwed up and we're just, you know, we just asking not to have the fiveday suspension of the the license. So, >> we have um some information if you want to look at anything or like picture of the scan IDs or the system or >> any questions for us. >> Questions of uh questions? I I have just a couple. Um, has your company ever failed your own internal compliance checks? >> What do you mean by internal? >> You said that your company does their own compliance? >> Oh, um, we go over a service policy. So, we for as a employee of Texas roads, you have to take learn to serve surf safe. It's a national thing. They take that online and then we have those certificates that we put into he said a system we have. So, it kicks that out. We don't have any internal >> Okay. >> Um, >> okay. Okay. >> Internal like checks. >> And then what what would what is your slowest sales day during the week? >> For for alcohol or total sales >> for alcohol? >> Probably Well, it's we're at 9%. So if we did yesterday we did 22,000. So probably 1,800 bucks yesterday. 1,800. >> Is it Monday, Tuesday, Sunday? >> Oh, that's Monday. So then it'd be I kind of I could calculate I could do it pretty quickly. He could do it pretty quick, but >> I'm just looking to know What day of the week is your slowest? >> Yeah. 9% of our business is alcohol. >> All right. >> All right. Any other questions? >> Just comment. >> Councelor Laura, >> all the checks that you had just mentioned, the date sponsoring on the computers, the um the all the date, all the dates that you said are posted all over, were those in place before or after this uh date, the 20 the 5th? May 5th >> they >> May 8th >> they've been available so they were they were yes they were available at the time it's it's uh it was a matter of not using the resources so we've implemented extra resources and again I think the the we scan IDs um is is the biggest thing to eliminate the just the math factor >> councing. >> Oh go ahead. No, I I didn't have any questions, but I did did want to uh comment that, you know, we we all enjoy Texas Roadhouse. We love them in our community. We take you mentioned you take these alcohol issues very seriously and so does this city council and this city. Um appreciate the training that you're doing and uh the implementation of some of that electronics equipment. Uh just wanted to mention that. Um and hopefully um from this lesson uh more training continues and you can sustain that. >> Absolutely. Thank you. >> Seriously, >> councelor Contrarus. >> Um excuse that. I mean I don't drink. So now that you implemented the scanning, tell me a little bit about how that works for you guys. Like do Okay. So you I'll I'll ask for a drink, you ask for my ID. Yep. So they carry that with them or they take my ID back to >> so the the servers will they have we have POS stations where they would scan the IDs all throughout kind of the restaurant. Um and I didn't want to have any sort of like somebody's like oh they're taking my ID into the kitchen. Um so basically for security reasons or just the the comfort of the guest. Um, so we have them in plain view where they are being scanned, but the server does physically take the ID to the POSOS and they scan the ID at the POSOS. >> And then it just it it brings up all the information. It says their exact age and it gives a big thumbs up or a big thumbs down if they're not of age. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Thumbs up, thumbs down. Sounds pretty simple. >> Nice. >> They they make it very easy for sure. >> Okay. >> Let me follow up on that. >> Mr. Are there repercussions for uh staff members that don't do that? Are they are you watching for that and what do you do about it? >> So, it's it's a very it's a very uh um it's fairly new to us. Um and we do have some report portals that we can see how many IDs are being scanned and it and it's it's kind of it's it's different for everybody because some people work 2 days, some people work 5 days. So, uh, we got to kind of find that balance of where, you know, we can see, oh, so and so is scanning 100 IDs a week, but why is so and so scanning two IDs a week? And then we will we will use that as a as a training tool to um, you know, go over them and and find out maybe maybe they are only serving on Mondays or Tuesdays, which are lower alcohol volume sales. Um, so that's something that we're we're collecting data on right now and that we'll get figured out as as time goes on. >> Right. Thank you. >> Right. Any other questions? >> Could I add one thing? I um obviously I don't even want to have a third one. Um we did not terminate the two girls or previous girls who failed. Um but we are going to have to implement immediate termination if it happens again for obvious reasons. And so maybe the staff will hate to say it look pay more attention because more a little more serious. Um but I said the girls we screwed up. They just you know but they're still good people and we just screwed up. So we're we're here to say we're sorry and >> try and get better. Thank you for your testimony today. Is there Excuse me. Is there anybody else that would like to speak on this matter? This is a public hearing. >> Seeing none, wishes council. Mr. Whiting, >> I make a motion to close the public hearing. Is there >> a second? >> Second. >> Mr. Delaney makes a second. Discussion on the motion. Discussion seeing none. All in favor say I. I. Opposed. Public meeting is public hearing is closed. Wishes of counsel. >> The wedding. >> Well, we take these very seriously. Um we have it written in our ordinance that um these steps are taken. Um there have been others groups that have come forward to try and uh make adjustments. um we've held held our ground because the fact is that if we give up on some of these days or some of these fines, we'll have to do it the next time as well. >> No, I think we can make some adjustments to the days. I think you're looking at Mondays. Um spreading them out. >> Well, I don't know if they can spread them out or not, but it's certainly I would prefer to include a Monday. >> Mr. Parsons, can we spread these days out? >> You cannot. They are they need to be consecutive days. >> So, so, so I'd like to see a Monday in there, but let's uh let's get a motion and second on the floor and then we'll discuss. >> I can do to do. >> I'll do it. >> Go ahead. >> Yep. I'll make a motion to approve the imposition empathy up of the 1,500 fee and a consecutive 5-day liquor license suspension to take a plan in 2025 with the date set by the city staff for the Texas Roadhouse Holdings LLC uh DBA Texas Roadhouse. >> Is there a second to the motion? >> Second. >> Second by Mr. Delaney. And I would ask if if there's interest by the motion maker and second to include that that would include a Monday. That's fine with me. >> That's fine. >> Okay. Uh discussion on the motion, >> Mr. Lara. >> Um we're setting d that's we're also setting a precedence with that too. Um I think we just need to be careful with what we're doing and um like I said, we do take this seriously and I'm glad that we're not going to not do it because again, another precedent set and we have these rules for a reason. Um, I would I would the whole Monday thing. I just um I think it's already going to be worked out with the city clerk. Um, I for one would be against that. Let's just um if it if it would have came up organically, fine. But for us to just say, well, it can include a Monday. Um, I just I don't like that it sets a precedence that now we're just going to have to deal with everybody else that if this ever happens again, which I hope it doesn't, but um that's all I have to say. >> It doesn't change the required 5 days consecutive, >> right? And I've um if I may go ahead before I've I've been in one before and they've asked at least that and I believe we worked out that their days were also where like their lowest cell was on there. So I'm it's one day of the and it could be Monday through Friday all you know it's fine with me >> Mr. Mayor. >> It's just my opinion. >> Yes ma'am. >> Historically staff has tried to work with business owners so as to avoid holidays busy times things like that. So that is something that we generally do. >> Very good. >> Thank you. >> Any other discussion on this side of the motion? >> Um one other thing I just want to get this off and this is in a compliance. >> You know what happens when we're not checking? That's what bothers me as a mom. Um, and I'll just say it, it's it's unacceptable because that is something we just caught because we were checking. You know, it's if we're not watching or if we're not checking, I don't know what's happening. So, >> we got a rep to protect. >> One at a time. One at a time. >> Thank you. >> Did you have something to say, Councelor Whiting? >> Uh, just that we we try to protect our reputation and way back history. Uh, little Chicago days. Uh, we're not going back there. Um, so I think we are growing as an entertainment community. Um, that should help your business. Um, staff will work with you to try and work out your best time frame to get this worked out. Um, but we like to be pretty stringent on this one. >> And if there's no other comment, I'll make the last. Uh, we love your business in town. >> I I love your food, by the way. Um, and a little history lesson, Councelor Whiting and I, and I'm certainly not speaking for him, we go back u at least a decade together on on council. And even prior to that, um, we've seen this same liquor law violation come forward. And, you know, there was a time where it was uh, very fluid, if you want to say that. Um, and the problem with that is that you may be asking for a waiver. This business may get one, maybe it's a half a waiver, the next one doesn't, and pretty soon it's, you know, it loses its integrity, >> slippery slope. >> And and it's important that the integrity is in the in the rules, uh, equally applied to all. And, you know, this has been rewritten a couple of times in my 20 plus years here. And this last rewriting, the goal was to be not only firm, but to be consistent and and I think that's critical. Um, >> you know, and I I it's it's always sad and it's really sad when it's a offsale liquor store because it pretty much closes them down, but the rules do apply evenly for all. So, any other comments from council? Okay, we do have a motion and a second. All in favor say I. I. Opposed. >> Motion passes. Thank you for your time. >> Thank you guys. >> Thank you. >> Item number nine, motion to recess for economic development authority meeting. Mr. I'll make a motion to adjourn to the economic development meeting. >> Second. >> Second by councelor Contrarus. Discussion on the motion. Discussion on the motion. All in favor say I. >> I. >> I. Opposed. We're in recess for the economic development authority. >> All right. Let's call to order the Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025 meeting of the Shakapei Economic Development Authority. Uh please make note of the role. Next on the item on the agenda is our approval of the agenda. We get a motion. >> Make a motion to approve the um EDA agenda. >> Motion by Contrarus, second. Second by Delaney. Uh any discussion? Discussion discussion. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Any opposed? Motion carries. All right, we have an agenda. We're moving on to item 3A, the 2026 EDA levy. Mr. Reinhardt. >> Yeah. Good evening, president and commissioners. Uh tonight we have uh u or tonight we'll be asking for EDA consideration of the proposed 2026 EDA tax levy. Uh if approved tonight, the levy and budget will be forwarded to city council um for their approval on the September 16th uh city council meeting. Uh so the EDA uh levy is subject to a percentage of uh city's estimated market value. Uh that cap for 2026 is a little over 1.5 million. Uh the levy being proposed tonight is well within that cap. Uh the EDA levy levy differs slightly from the general fund levy um in that it gets applied to all taxable properties within the city. That would include properties uh within a tax abatement or tiff plan. Uh the EDA's levy is also identified separately in the property tax statements uh outside uh of the city's general uh property tax. I know that question came up at the last meeting. Um it's in it's not within the city levy. It's actually um at one point it was separated out and uh specifically identified as the EDA levy. Uh but in the last couple years, it looks like the county has included it with the other special taxing districts. So, it's that included in that line item there. Uh the EDA levy is specifically designated for economic development activities. Uh and then any uh funds unspent from year to year would be carried over uh for that uh purpose. And then for the river river city center uh the EDA is responsible for the business tenants on the main level. Uh and the CDA continues to be the manager of the senior department on the second level. Uh that activity uh which includes the lease revenue expenditures. Uh we have that accounted for as a separate sub fund of the EDA. So I'll touch base on that as well. Uh so starting with the revenue side. So I'll have one slide on revenues and one slide. Uh staff is proposing an increase in the EDA levy of 50,000 for a total of 550,000. Uh additional funding is provided through a contribution of half a percent of revenues from the Shakabe Public Utilities Commission. Uh we anticipate that contribution amount to be 335,000 for 2026. Uh 20,000 for the social district licenses and cup sales and then 24,000 for admissions related to the tap event. Uh for the medium value home, that equals uh out to about $21 a year. Uh so it's about $2 more uh than last year. Uh on the expenditure side, um so operating expenses include wages and benefits uh which includes the economic development coordinator and then 50% of the planning and development director. Uh legal services, planning services, and professional services. Uh within professional services would be the facade loan program, entrepreneurship programming, uh main street tap event and and marketing. uh staff is proposing a new uh annual transfer of 50,000 to the city's general fund. The EDA does receive uh admin support from the general fund um operations including uh city council finance, IT, communications, uh HR, um etc. So from a financial standpoint, uh the administration allocation would better reflect that full cost of EDA operations. Uh this is similar to how we handle uh the water in the storm storm water utilities. They also have an annual transfer. So, um, same look at how that that's handled. Uh, the EDA budget also includes, uh,75,000 for the installation of a level three charger at Cory Lake. Uh, Excel Energy would be, uh, paying for the majority of that installation cost. Uh, moving on to River Center, which again, um, we, um, showing the budget separate, but it is a sub fund of the EDA, so when we get to the end of the year, uh, it's reported as part of the EDA. Um but we have budgeted 400,000 on lease revenues. Uh this of course is our best estimate. Um it'll be impacted by any uh renewals and tenant turnover. Uh we do have one lease that that's expiring um at the end of June. Uh so we did increase the building maintenance uh line item assuming there might be some work to get that uh space ready to be leased. Uh improvements uh also include uh the replacement of the original um roof. Uh this would be shared uh 50/50 with the CDA. uh we've estimated 400,000 as our share. Uh and then uh the CDA would be the lead on that project completing the plans plans and bidding um for that um roof replacement. Uh so with that um I can answer any questions that you might have. Otherwise, I ask for uh consideration resolutions adopting the the 2026 EDA levy and the 2026 uh budget. And then unless there's any uh modifications to the budget and levy uh from this meeting, we do anticipate asking city council uh to adopt the final EDA levy at their next meeting. >> Questions on the EDA budget and levy? >> I got a question. >> My biggest question is the 50k. We How long has the EDA been in kind of active and we're now assessing 50k to the residents? Why would that 50k not come out of the existing um budget of 500,000 like from last year? we're kind of adding a new line item in. My next question is how do we figure that 50k out? It seems to be kind of a lump of lump sum of everything. So, >> yeah. So, um the 50k is is obviously just a lump sum. I know in in past places where I worked at, we've done it as a percentage of we picked, you know, admin, city council, we've done it as a percentage. So, you know, 50k is probably a rough estimate of what was probably being provided. I mean, could it be more, could it be less? probably, but it's a general >> idea of about how much of support is going into that. Um, and then as far as not including it before, I mean, I think it really just came down to is that, you know, prior to um having the levy where it's at right now with the 500,000 and the 550,000, um, there probably just wasn't enough to necessarily support. sort it. It's it's it's kind of the idea of okay, well, what's the full cost of this EDA and shouldn't the EDA be paying for some of these this overhead cost that they're they're utilizing? Um, >> I mean, I guess that's whether or not you agree with it is kind of the question, right? >> Yeah. Just one followup. >> So, by not adding that in, would the could it still come out of you if kept you kept the um EDA levy flat at 500,000, would the 50,000 come out of that? Would that's put you any kind of >> I I I think staff if if that was the case I think staff are still recommend using that allocation to really reflect the full cost which is pretty common with other cities that they have a percentage that they're using to support the overhead of that operation. >> Think any questions on that topic or others? I'd like to jump on that topic too because you mentioned the 50,000 to cover the costs of of services. We're already paying for two uh one full set of wages here and a and a partial set of wages here. Correct. >> Correct. >> So, wouldn't that pay for itself uh by taking those wages out of the city city staff wages or the the city's budget? This is on the EDA budget. Doesn't that 50,000 be absorbed? >> Yeah. I I mean I I I think the staff that's allocated right now, you have one on the um sorry I'm forgetting Sullivan's position, but you have one economic development coordinator that's specifically doing just economic development activity. So that's really all he's doing. So that those being having those wages covered there makes a lot of sense. And then I I don't Kersky could answer better for himself, but I would say probably about 50% of his time is probably spent on the EDA, which is what's being allocated right now. >> And what we're looking at is all the other ancillary issues. HR, finance, IT, admin, uh, you know, which has never been accounted for and frankly the taxpayers are paying for it as opposed to um, you know, the EDA taxpayers and they are two different entities. The residential taxpayers are one residential business taxpayers. And then we also add all the other taxpayers, whether it be uh uh tiff uh or abated taxpayers, you know, they should have to pay part of the EDA as well. And so again, this is something we're actually probably pretty late coming to. We probably should have done this a long time ago. >> All right. Any other questions? >> More of a comment. Um, I mean, I think in the past what, two or three years, we've kept the EDA budget flat, the same, um, year after year, and this is the first year I can recall that we're asking for an increase in it. I I do have a couple other comments. Um, and I think I've made them in the past, too. Um, and and I think on your slide, we're talking about the MTP event. Um, and we are a separate body, but this is a party that we're throwing on the EDA taxpayers uh dime there. It's a and and we're we're budgeting it for what you show as a $4,000 loss and I'm seeing as a $6,000 loss in your notes. We got revenues of 24K and uh we're we're putting out 30K. So that's a $6,000 loss in my notes. And then um for a party that certain people pay to to join but others don't. So I guess I'm asking the rest of you if that's something that you think that we should be I know where it's for economic development and but but is it do we want to keep paying for a party $6,000 or a taxpayers money >> because it's never been Go ahead. Is that something the chamber should take over or >> I I don't know if we've spoke to them about. I guess that's that's that's this group we're talking. Is that something the chamber should take over? Uh and then on that note, um Main Street program and I know um sometimes they're active, sometimes they're not, but we're still giving Main Street 25K and I know uh Rhythm on the Rails is bringing in some good money. I thought when we originally started the 25K to Main Street, the discussion was it was going to be a limited time that we're going to give that. It wasn't going to be an annual 25K. Um those are some comments I have. If you guys were interested in reducing this budget, there you go. >> Go ahead. >> Um is the 25K that's half 50% of the Main Street program. Correct. >> At the time that's was the discussion. >> Yep. And I don't know if there was sunset or not. I'd have to go back and look. I I guess a bigger question is are we getting our money's worth out of the program? Right. That's a that's valid question and I don't have the answer to that. >> Mr. Warner maybe could answer. >> I I I'm all in. If you want to lower this budget, count me in. >> I would be surprised if you weren't. Um where we at with TAP this year? I mean, Mr. Chris, if you'd like to make some comments. So, Mr. President and board members, the largest kind of one-time expense is the dinner that's held for corporations and the entrepreneurs and Spuck and Three Rivers Park District and all of our federal and state employees on the Friday night. So, that's included in that number. So, no one pays for that. That's 100% free. And it's not really a party. I think it's a way for people to connect. Um we've had very good success at the federal level with um our congressperson supporting the hub and we'll get the support. I think last year both of the representatives were there promised uh if we ever do get a bonding bill that the um hub would be their number one priority to try and push through. >> So more uh marketing and uh uh lobbying. Yeah. Yeah, pretty much. >> So, I guess I'm leaving it for your thoughts on on those two items. Uh, Mr. Lara, what are your thoughts on Main Street program since you're our liaison? >> I do find them beneficial. I do um know that there is strong support for all the um events that they do uh throw. I guess I never did have a discussion or I don't have knowledge in terms of um the uh impact of rhythm for them and if they were if we were to reduce their um $25,000 what would that look like to them? What would be affected? Um I do know that the programs that they do put on and the support that they give the local businesses it um paramount. They do a very great job. Um, and I think to I do think it's important to support that. Um, with the tap event, if this is something that we're looking at for uh support for the hub, um, maybe once the hub is actually something that's going to come to fruition, we can maybe look at no longer doing that event or maybe passing it along to somebody else to do. Um, you know, that's always up for consideration as well. But um I would uh be comfortable just moving forward as is. >> Mr. Chair, can >> go ahead. >> So one of the corrections that we were just talking so the tap event does not come out of the levy. It comes out of Spucks money. So they are the official sponsor of that event >> of the the money that they give the EDA. >> Yep. That specifically is a set aside that they wanted for kind of to promote economic development. They have a list of supporters that they invite to that event. um public. >> I thought it was to help them bury power lines that they still haven't buried. Any other comments on that, Mr. Conar? >> Yeah. My only comment is I think um we should involve the chamber because it's kind of hard like right at this moment um to say, "Well, you're not going to get to 25." >> Every year, every year that comes up, >> I know, but it's I think it's our fault where that we haven't said, "Hey, >> um >> what are you doing to like help us?" you know what are you doing a list of events yes give us a list of event what is the benefit to to us with this money that we're giving you and not do it like the moment of >> okay well they heard our conversation Mr. Reynolds >> uh thank you Mr. President, I believe the contract states are supposed to be here on a yearly basis reporting to council about what Main Street is doing. Main Street used to be strong. When I first got here, it was a very strong organization. Um, I don't know anymore. Uh, there's a lot of things that Main Street used to do that currently isn't being done anymore. Uh, and I think that's a detriment to um the organization and the downtown cohesiveness that we used to have a little more. So, uh, we will reach out to Main Street and see if we can't get them in here to answer some questions about the program and, uh, go from there. >> Perfect. >> Mr. Mar, you can send our concerns or >> discussion at least. >> I can do that. >> Mr. Kursky, did you have anything to follow? M. >> Uh, Mr. President, board members, the other thing is we changed that contract. So, it's not specifically for Main Street. In fact, we serve kind of to support the Main Street program. That's actually more of a sponsorship. So, we are a sponsor of Rhythm on the Rails and several other events that they do. The city's the official sponsor >> through this donation. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Because that's okay. >> Okay. >> That was that was an issue when I started because we gave them a lot of money beyond this. I appreciate the conversation on Main Street and I do understand I wouldn't want to jump uh just throw this at them and uh overnight on their budget, but I I do want them to understand that we're having that conversation on Main Street. Um tap event uh marketing part of the uh Spock issue our payment. Uh I understand that. I I never really saw it as something that's pushing the hub, but uh I guess now the feds do show up for it. That's where the money is comments. Oh, Mr. Delaney. Sorry. >> Quick question. As far as the budget itself, it jumped from 350 at one point. Was that 2022 or when did that happen? >> Chair and board members. So when Chuck Public Utilities redid their franch, they agreed to kick in um a percentage towards economic development. So that's specifically set aside not to pay for staff or overhead but set aside for >> programs like TAP or if we have a potential project to pay for um studies engineering um we paid the city um through that contributed $150,000 from the EDA to undergrounding on um by Canterbury. So that's actually I saw tonight they're actually doing it. So >> over there, sorry the boring process, >> Mr. Layman. >> I think the question was when did the city EDA's levy go from 350 to 500? And I think it was 22. >> Okay. >> Um, as far as the tap event downtown, I got to make sure I maybe I got this wrong, but the way I look at it is we're paying the Brewers to be there. Correct. And then and the money we're paying them to be there with is coming from the EDA taxpayers, right? Or no, it's coming from the utility. >> Coming from the utility. >> So >> president, board members, so Shanabe Public Utilities commits to underwrite that event and they are the title sponsor and all. >> Okay. So part of our electric bill and water bill is paying for a keg party in the Louiswis Street parking lot of which we're also charging >> people to go >> people to go to. >> And then we're uh just a pass through it looks like. [Music] >> You understand where I'm at? >> One year I got one non-alcoholic. So I don't really >> Well, yeah, we'll have to try. I I would like to see uh we'll continue this event, I guess, in this budget, but I I I think we got to take a look at >> seriously. I mean, this is um >> not something I want to sign off on every year, >> right? >> Um what about the and do we make a decision on the 50,000? >> I would like to see just I don't want just kind of a random number, more of a percentage of maybe what some other cities do at least know exactly what that's kind of going for. I mean, I understand it hasn't been addressed in the past as far as the budget not being there, and I just don't understand why it's not coming out of our 50 or 500,000 versus just adding that back onto the EDA budget. I kind of get it, but I >> Yeah. Yeah. So, the other thing with a percentage thing is is >> obviously a flat a flat dollar amount. You're not going to adjust it from year >> fluctuate from year to year depending on where your other operating costs go. Um, but I could do a little bit more analysis if you want to maybe see what could justify that 50,000. >> I would appreciate that. Thank you. >> Well, we we've kicked it around a lot, had some discussion. What is the wishes of this board? Uh, we're going to get some more information back on what the 50,000 is going to be, but um what is the wishes of the board? Well, if if there's going to want to if you're going to want to be making adjustments and one of the adjustments or concerns is the main street, should we wait to hear back from what they have to say before we make any cuts? >> I agree. >> So, I don't feel comfortable voting on anything until >> Well, we're on a timing. Yeah, we have to vote on this >> schedule and we can the city council can take a look at information that we can get together in the meantime and the city council might make a different uh adjustment but uh as far as the EDA is concerned >> has to be done >> uh forward. >> Okay. So the EDA can move it forward but the council can make adjustments >> right >> Mr. Reinhardt. >> Yep. Um so uh similar to the city levy so the preliminary levy has to be set by September 30th. So that would be your max levy. You could make adjustments if you set it as just a preliminary levy. You can make a adjustments to it after September 30th. The that September 30th deadline is what would show up on your property tax statements that get mailed in no. >> So if you know you're going a different direction, then presumably you could make that at the next as this at the city council level at the next meeting too. >> So the motion would state preliminary. >> Um Mr. Thompson. >> Well, Mr. President, I think you have two choices. You could I don't know if tableing this for two weeks would get you any more information or and Nate, you can correct me on this, but even if the EDA does adopt this, it still has to be approved by the city council. >> Correct. Adjust it. >> So, you'll have a second bite at this one that's wearing a different >> city can make people, right? >> So, we take the max and then we can lower it >> after we get more feedback. Is that what Okay, perfect. That makes sense. >> So again, >> okay, I'll do it >> member controls. >> All right, with that I'll adopt the resolution E2025-002 and E. Okay, so I can do both of them on one or do I have to separate these? >> Probably separate them out >> separate. Okay. So, that one was for E2025-002 approving the 2025 EDA special benefit levy of >> sorry, 2026 EDA special benefit levy of $550,000. >> I'll second a motion and second on the floor. Any discussion? Discussion. Discussion. All those in favor? >> I I those opposed I passes three to two. Uh, next next item. >> Uh, I will make a motion to um adopt resolution E 2025-00003 um approving the 2026 budget. >> I'll second. >> That's the EDA budget. Uh, a motion and second. Any discussion? Discussion. Discussion. All those in favor say I. I. >> I. Those opposed. I. Uh, passes three to two. All right. Uh, next on our agenda, looking at item 3B, the lease with Delicious Delicious Ice Cream Cravings LLC. Mr. Kursky. Um, Mr. President and board members. So, this is a reconfiguration of a current lease we have. The uh current tenant is selling the business and they refinance their loan with Next Stage. And so this is actually a new 5-year lease for the new owner. So we're actually going to pick up some increase in rent over the next few years um since they were at a lower rent on the original lease. >> Any questions of staff? Mr. Layman. >> Thank you, Mr. President. The questions I have is I'm reading the memo and it says that the past couple of years the business has received s significant operational funding through Scott County and Next Stage. So would that is that funding coming from Scott County CDA? >> Yes. >> Okay. And what is Next Stage? Next Stage is a program funded by the Scott County CDA. So they take a certain percent a certain percentage of their budget um and give it to Next Stage and then Next Stage has been circulating those loans. So actually Next Stage I think has a significant amount of money from loans that are circulated over the past several years where they can loan them back out to new businesses. So they're re basically similar to a mortgage. the refinancing the debt on this business for the new owner. >> Okay. And then it has one named person serving in advisory and consulting role for the business. But then at the bottom it has a different name as an advisor with guidance from advisor Lee Hall. So we got two separate advisor. One is for the business. Who is the second one? >> So board and um members Lee Hall runs next stage. He's the chair. All right, >> that's your questions. >> Um, I think that's all I had. It's five-year lease, right? >> Correct. >> One more question. >> Sure. >> Um, do we know what percentage of that five five-year lease will be paid for by the CDA funds? >> None. So, um, that program only finances capital equipment. So, their freezers, things like that. It's capital equipment that's collaterized with a note so that for instance if they were to go out of business the next stage has a note on that equipment and they would take it over. >> Okay. >> So it's a good for them. >> Yep. Well good all around. >> Yeah. >> All right. Any other questions of staff? >> What are the wishes of the body? Mr. Delaney. I recommend for approval of the new 5-year lease agreement with Delicious Ice Cream Cravings LLC doing business at Delicios del Vjo under substantially the same terms as existing lease in order to satisfy financing requirements and ensure continued Tennessee at River Center City Center. >> Motion on the floor, Mr. Layman. >> I'll second it. >> Motion and second. Any discussion? Discussion, Mr. Layman. >> Good ice cream treats. >> Yeah, good. Yeah, I haven't tried them all yet, but take a while. Any other comments, questions? The motion's on the floor. Uh went through the discussion discussion. All those in favor? >> I. Any opposed? Motion passes unanimously. Thank you. >> All right. We are uh down to the EDA bill list on item 4A. Is there any questions on the bill list? >> None for me. >> None. >> Hearing none, we'll move on. I'll ask uh without disscent uh I will move to adjourn to October 7th 2025 at 7 p.m. No disscent. >> We are adjourned. >> Thank you Mr. President. We'll reconvene the Shaki city council. Um this will take us to item 11 and administration reports. Mr. Um I have uh attended the swearing in of our uh recent new officer Logan Mack. That was um sometime last week. Um that is all I have done. >> Very good. Thank you sir. Councelor Contrarus. >> Thank you mayor. Um I also have the swearing in of our new officer and my um leaison will be coming up this >> very good. Thank you councelor Whiting. No, I I miss the swearing ins are hard for me, but I'm going to try tomorrow. I'm going to try. >> Well, you could just get arrested and say hi. >> That could be that might be my way in, but the last actually the last uh swearing in or one of the ones I went to, that was the one cop that pulled me over, too. So, nothing else to report. >> Mr. Delaney, >> hard to follow that one up. Um, MMUA conference in Rochester use a lot of great information. Um it's like drinking through water holes. Some great topics. Electricity 101. Uh networking session. This one was really surprising. There was a um I didn't know some of our commissioners and cities are actually elected. I was floored with that information. Ours are appointed here. Are they or they u sign up and then approved by council. Um every city's different. There's no cookie and cutter approach. But just uh that was interesting to find out. That was our networking session. Um also Minnesota actually has hydroelectric about 2%. I did not know that either. That was a fun fact. I learned there. Um, also switching gears here, AMI, we are 99 some odd percent complete with AMI. This is a few out just uh few exceptions. There are three households that are seeking to opt outside. Um, we're trying to work through that. Um, also Eagle Creek Undergrounding is happening. They should start boring through there. So, that is that was one of your questions that is happening. Um, also outside of that activity, I got a chance to do um back to school supply giveaway with advocates for a thriving community at Savage Library. Uh, about 100 students were served. That was a fun time. Um, and one last thing, Jackson Commons Park, that is a fantastic park. I was over there uh was it Mon Sunday when it was really beautiful. Uh, place was packed with kids on the the trails. Nobody got on the the the I guess challenging trail, but there was parents and kids in the other trails. That was pretty exciting. I think I got pictures of the bikes going up. Um really exciting to see. Only only question is when you come up the hill and you're coming out, there's bikes happening. I don't know if there should be a sign there or not. That just looking at that there's traffic when the bikes went both way and you're uphill. It's kind of hard to see, but otherwise that is a big hit. They were fun to watch. I almost got my bike out. And that bike course is sponsored by Tria. So, I'm kidding. >> Oh boy. >> They get their money back on that one. >> But we are working on it. >> Sponsorship or not, if you do break a leg or something, they're pretty good at fixing her up. >> One other uh >> uh my report. Uh I I did I too attended Officer Mack, Logan Mack Swearing in um Monday the 25th. did a check-in with the school board. It was a check-in. Hi, thanks for all you do. Um, thank you and have a nice day. Basically, uh, there was no agenda or anything. Uh, they're a great partner. Uh, as we passed tonight some of the changes to the Saber locker rooms and and stuff at the at the ice arena. Um, what else did I do? Uh, Thursday the 28th with the Intergovernment Working Group um launchpad. their launchpad uh golf simulator facility out there. Got a tour of that pretty what was the bill? 20 million I think they were up to something like that. Really nice outfit. Um bars, restaurants, incorporating a lot of different things. They've basically it's year round, believe it or not, even in the winter time. So, uh, it's got a electronic range with different color circles, um, with the pins out, big old nets. You can stand in an area, so even if it's raining or snowing, you're undercover, you can hit hit the ball. Um, it automatically brings the next one up. Good technology, high-tech stuff, really nice place. So, that was pretty cool. Um I don't golf but uh some of the other items that were discussed were obviously the county Scott County um issues that they're dealing through uh prior lake and shock be Scott County. One of their issues is the uh uh their upcoming levy because of changes from uh state and federal on SNAP and uh Medicaid. Um, I learned that we're Minnesota is one of three states in the country that have this accounting issue with how how these changes are affecting. So, some states aren't seeing these impacts, but apparently there's I think it was Minnesota, South Carolina, and one other one. Uh, Commissioner Brennan is here. So, after the meeting, if she could probably give you more detail on that. Um, shock, we discussed our projects. Marshall Road project, Amphitheater, Marytown Road. Um, city engineer brought that one up. Uh, I I missed that one. That's a gonna be a big project. Great safety improvement. Ebikes always and always pop up and general uh traffic safety across the board. Always on the board. Prior Lake has a trail ADA issues. Uh, and they've got that park referendum on their ballot for what dollar amount? uh >> 66 million. >> 60 million. >> Yeah, 60. >> Was it 60 million? I think it was. Um so that that'll be on their voters's agenda. Mr. Reynolds, what do you have for us? >> Well, I just like to remind everyone that uh tomorrow at 3:30 uh here in the council chambers, uh Chief Simon will be officially sworn in by the city clerk and we'll have his family here in attendance. Please come if you can make it. Uh, and we sincerely appreciate all the support that you give the fire department. >> Very good. Item 11B. Oh, 11 A. My bad. 11 A, city bill list. Questions? >> No questions for me. >> Yep. >> 11B, news and announcements. Mr. Delaney, you start us off this time. We went the other way last time. >> Tap 2025. Tap 202 25 is taking place on September 13th, 2025 from 1 to 5:00 pm in downtown Shakabe. This event is a craft beer tasting and showcase with more than 40 Minnesota breweries participating. It is hosted by the Shaki Economic Development Board. You can visit wwapshakipe.com to learn more and purchase tickets. I purchased mine and I'm raring to go here. I like the little cups you >> Mr. Wing social district cups at that event. Yeah, you probably should. >> Uh community center maintenance weeks. As I already tell you, the Shakabe Community Center is closed August 30th to September 7th for maintenance week. During this time, the community center will be installing new cardio equipment, refinishing the wood floors, deep cleaning, and servicing the facility and equipment. Uh we'll welcome you back after that. >> Thank you, Mr. Way. Councelor Contrarus. >> Oh, okay. Number three, Mary'stown Road reconstruction project. Construction will begin in the be uh coming weeks on the Mary'stown Road reconstruction project. Starting August 25th, the con um the contractor will begin construction constructing the temporary roadway connecting Topa Parking lots. And then on Tuesday, September 2nd, the um southbound US 169 onoff ramp will be closed to all traffic for construction of the first phase of the project. The intersection is anticipated to reopen to traffic by November 1st. Visit www.ariestownroad.com to sign up for project updates. >> What was that? >> Minister Lara. Okay, I'm going to add one that's not officially on here. Uh you may have heard social districts have started yesterday, September 1st. Uh, keep in mind this will run through the end of October 31st for the season opening maybe that first I think it's that first weekend of December 10:00 a.m. to 10 p.m. Please um look for the colored stickers on this outside of the business for participation. Um, officially downtown lighting improvements. Work has begun on the 2025 downtown lighting improvements. The project is located along Home Street between 1 and 3rd Avenue. The improvements include replacing existing lighting systems, street uh brick pavers, and pedestrian curb ramps. This will continue through October. >> Very good. Uh I had the the opportunity to to drive the Mary'stown Road construction area. Um what is it between 17th Avenue and uh Verling >> and I before anything was closed. So I got to see all the preemptive detour signs and uh that a boy nice job to staff and whoever put these signs up because they're I was pretty impressed at the detail. um yeah, directing people where to go. So, that's going to be critical. We all see seen that map um of the various phases and how we're rerouting. Um and it's always critical to get that signing up ahead of time and let people know where they're going to go. So, we've got to plug that another one more time and make sure we get it on the city website, the marytownroad.com link. So, anybody that's looking to figure out what's next and where the delays are or, you know, you never know, maybe a project get done, a phase gets done sooner or it gets prolonged. Um, I I've got a feeling if we can get that out there that it's going to help a lot of people if they've got a little thing they can click on and get the latest and greatest news of what they should be doing to make make it less painful. But at the end of the day, it's that's a safety improvement that's sorely needed in many different ways. So, yeah. All right. Um, item 12, other business. >> None for >> Mr. Whiting. >> Uh, just a quick thing. I noticed the other Saturday, and I don't know if it's every Saturday, but downtown Shakipi, right at the Bedrock Park where you're going down in the tunnel, there's a group of RC uh car riders that use that rock as a quite an event down there. >> Climbing wall. They're climbing the bedrock with little RC cars and it's it's be it's growing. I've seen it over the summer and uh maybe staff needs to take a look at that and make an event out of it cuz it's uh there was 30 people down there with remote controls at one time and uh just just kind of a cool thing to our downtown that I didn't know if you knew about. >> Baby m uh rock climber trucks. >> Yeah, that's all. >> All right, Mr. Make a motion to adjourn to September 16th, 2025 at 7 p.m. >> Is there a second? Seconded by councelor Contrarus. Discussion on the motion. Discussion. Seeing none, all in favor say I. I. Opposed. Motion passes. We are adjourned.