[0:04] all righty everybody we're going to go ahead and call to order the regular meeting of the Oakdale city council August 14th 2024 Sarah will you take the [0:12] role please council member her here council member iner britson here council member moram here council member [0:18] willenbring here mayor zuel here please join me in the Pledge of [0:24] Allegiance I to the flag of the United States of America the Republic for which [0:31] it stands one nation under God indivisible with libery and justice for [0:40] all all righty first up on our agenda is the adoption of the agenda or approval [0:45] of the agenda we have a slightly amended version in front of us council members any changes or [0:52] Corrections I'll look for motion so moved there's a motion is there a second second motion a second [0:58] all those in favor say I I oppose and the agenda is adopted next up we have approval of the minutes three sets in [1:05] front of us tonight wow we've been busy uh first up Workshop meeting minutes July 23rd 2024 council members any [1:11] changes or Corrections I'll look for motion so move there's a motion as there a second second motion a second any [1:17] comments all those in favor say I I opposed and the workshop meeting minutes are approved next up we have regular [1:24] meeting minutes also July 23rd 2024 council members any changes or Corrections [1:30] I'll look for a motion so moved there's a motion is there a second second motion and a second final comments all those in [1:35] favor say I I oppose and the regular meeting minutes July 23rd 2024 approved [1:42] next up uh special Workshop meeting minutes from July 30th 2024 council [1:47] members any changes or Corrections I'll look for motion I moved there's a motion is there second second motion a second [1:53] final comments all those in favor say I I opposed and special Workshop minutes are approved as well [2:00] uh next up on our agenda's public hearings we don't have any in front of us tonight so we will move into open [2:05] Forum before we open up the floor I have two items of recognition that I would [2:11] like to tackle uh first up uh let's go with Item B real quick um Dave helper [2:18] Dave is uh has uh retired from his time on the economic development commission [2:23] he couldn't be making sure yeah he's not here um he couldn't be here with us tonight but he asked that I read something under open form tonight [2:30] so from Dave helper outgoing Economic Development commissioner I appreciate the opportunity that the city of Oakdale [2:36] provides for residents to get involved with the community I have enjoyed my time on the economic development commission and with my fellow [2:42] Commissioners the biggest benefit for me has been the increased visibility to the staff and seeing how the city of Oakdale [2:48] is run what I have seen and experience of City staff the city council and the mayor have left me Beyond impressed such [2:56] a dedicated and talented group that is b…