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From YouTube: City Council Meeting - 2/7/22
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City of Austin, Minnesota
A
A
C
A
So
this
is
a
nice
little
deal,
the
city
versus
county
food
drive,
the
county
wins
all
the
time.
City
comes,
close,
trish
comes
and
brags,
and
we
just
have
to
take
it
so
maybe
next
year,
but
either
way
always
a
good
cause,
and
I
think
that
we
have
a
record
amount
of
food,
so
you
can
explain
all
that
to
us
trish
welcome
to
the
podium.
Please
can
we
clarify.
F
F
F
F
F
F
He
made
sure
all
the
furniture
was
back
in
its
original
spot
and
that
the
house
looked
even
better
than
it
did
before
they
came
as
he
was
leaving.
He
would
always
say.
Thank
you,
mrs
heron,
for
inviting
me
over
on
the
ice.
Tj
was
much
like
that.
Tj's
natural
skills
and
work
ethic
drove
everyone
to
be
better.
F
F
The
city
of
austin
has
been
to
mueller
county.
What
tj
oshie
was
to
the
hundred
point
line
for
the
past
29
years.
You
have
competed
with
moore
county
to
win
the
food
insecurity
game,
while
moore
county
may
not
have
achieved
as
many
personal
wins
as
the
city,
you
have
been
a
generous
teammate
and
with
you
by
our
side,
we
have
gotten
better.
Every
year
in
1993,
we
collected
559
pounds
of
food
for
an
average
of
2.86
pounds
per
employee.
F
F
A
It
is
fun,
it
is
fun
and
that
way
off.
I've
never
been
to
the
way
off
before,
but
it
it
that
brought
a
lot
of
people
out
too,
and
it
was
very
exciting
because
it
was
close.
It
was
very
close.
The
somebody
put
it
well,
I
don't
want
to
speak
to
who
it
was,
but
the
even
the
500
pound
bag
of
potatoes.
I
guess
didn't
it.
A
A
A
E
Thank
you,
mayor
members.
The
city
was
approached
to
sell
one
of
our
parking
lots
in
the
downtown.
This
is
a
3.37
acre
lot
east
of
the
clawson
jordan
mortuary
they've
suggested
a
purchase
price
of
fifty
eight
thousand
dollars.
This
is
very
similar
to
the
square
footage
cost
of
the
sale
that
the
city
did
for
the
b
j
lot,
which
we
sold
for
thirty
six
thousand
dollars
and
was
point
two
three
acres.
E
E
I
think
that
study
sufficiently
shows
that
there
are
parking
spots
available,
sometimes
further
than
people
might
like
walking,
but
that
should
maybe
frame
your
consideration
for
the
sale
of
this
property
city
charter.
4.15
does
require
two-thirds
vote
or
five
votes
for
approval
for
sale
of
property
as
part
of
our
charter
I'll
be
happy
to
answer
any
questions
or
if
mr
lang
or
mr
mckee
can
have
anything
to
add.
Otherwise,
we
look
for
council
direction.
Mr
claussen
is
here
as
well
to
provide
comment
or
answer
any
other
questions.
Okay,.
H
G
Yeah,
I
guess
in
addressing
mr
lang's
email.
I
did
talk
to
mr
clawson
before
the
meeting
and
he
did
allay
some
concerns.
As
far
as
the
lot
they're,
they
are
going
to
have
the
lot
open
during
the
days
that
they
do
not
have
a
service
at
the
mortuary,
so
that
would
be
open
to
the
high
school
kids
to
use
still,
and
also
that
most
of
their
services
that
they
do
have
probably
will
not
interfere
with
or
be
during
school
hours.
So
it
wouldn't
affect
a
lot
of
that
parking.
J
That
downtown
lot,
where
the
students
parked
now
I
I
rarely
see
that
full,
so
there
is
possibility
available,
even
if
he
were
to
close
his
parking
lot,
there's
plenty
of
parking
around
the
schools.
You
know
when
forever
ago,
when
we
were
in
school,
there
was
three
times
the
population
and
kids
just
walked
a
little
farther.
So
I
don't
see
a
problem
with
the
cloths
and
wanting
to
purchase
that
I
don't
see
a
problem
with
parking
either.
A
H
A
You
tom,
I
want
to
back
up
in
my
in
my
pace
of
trying
to
not
listen
to
trish
herron
gloat,
even
though
she
didn't.
I
appreciate
that
I
mistakenly
did
not
welcome
bill
bedine
to
the
council,
as
honorary
council
member
and
the
first
one
to
actually
sit
on
the
dias
with
us
with
a
newly
constructed
end
there
so
appreciate
you
applying
bill
and
happy
to
have
you
and
you'll
be
here
the
next
six
six
weeks
or
I
believe
so.
A
A
E
Doesn't
look
like
I
can
talk
right,
yep
so
as
part
of
the
effort
to
help
with
the
police
department
and
some
of
the
challenges
they
have
for
different
mental
health
challenges
and
just
physical
fitness
and
supporting
our
department.
We've
advanced
a
consideration
of
10
000
to
the
police
department
and
likewise
to
the
fire
department.
When
we
discussed
this
with
council
previously,
fire
had
not
confirmed
that
they
would
participate
in
a
employee
participation
program
similar
to
the
police
department.
E
So,
following
that
time,
we've
heard
from
them
that
they
yes
will
and
will
agree
to
that
component
and
intend
to
establish
that
with
the
city
as
well.
So
we'd
look
for
council
approval
to
approve
these
enhancements
to
the
fitness
facilities
at
the
fire
station
and
police
department
chief.
You
want
to
stay
into
this.
H
H
How
do
you
really
use
money
where
you're
going
to
get
the
most
benefit,
and
I
really
think
these
dollars
have
a
lot
of
carryover
for
for
what
they
are
in
so
far
as
employee
physical
health,
mental
health,
the
length
of
time
that
we
will
use
that
equipment
in
the
room
and
the
the
generations
or
so
of
officers
over
the
next
decade
or
more
that
that
will
benefit,
and-
and
so
I
guess
I
really
am
appreciative
of
it.
I
think
it
has
a
lot
of
carryover
value.
H
H
Should
council
pass
it,
I
think
just
a
incredible
value
for
the
dollar,
and
I
know
for
us
too,
as
we
look
to
upgrade
our
room.
The
officers
went
over
onto
the
fire
hall
today
and
we're
also
willing
to
take
a
look
at
some
of
the
equipment
which,
which
is
good
again.
I
speak
with
that
room
as
a
point
of
pride
and
look
at
again
as
we
as
we
move
things
in
helping
fire
upgrade
some
of
their
equipment
too.
H
A
Thanks
david
all
right,
if
there's
no
questions
or
comments,
then
we'll
look
to
approve
item
number
for
looking
for
emotion,
fire
number,
six
so
moved!
Second,
all
in
favor
all
right
post.
That
motion
carries
all
right:
number,
seven's,
emotional,
authorizing
the
addition
of
a
washer
and
dryer
to
the
senior
center
tom.
B
What
they're
proposing
to
do
is
add
a
washer
and
dryer
to
the
facility
to
help
may
reduce
costs
and
help
with
their
linen
costs
for
the
kitchen,
they've
secured
an
anonymous
donor
to
pay
for
2968
dollars
of
that
cost
and
they've
got
a
hormel
foundation
grant
for
another
1625
dollars.
So
they're
looking
for
right
now
is
a
motion
to
actually
approve
allowing
them
to
do
the
alterations
to
our
building.
K
A
Resolution
accepting
donation,
the
city
of
austin-
and
they
are
tom-
mentioned
that
to
2
968
from
someone
who
wishes
to
remain
anonymous
for
the
senior
center
washer
and
dryer
375
to
the
disc,
from
the
disc
golf
club
for
for
the
disc
golf
fund
and
724.97
from
the
friends
of
the
nature
center
for
a
4x6
trailer.
So
we
always
appreciate
those
donations
and
I
feel
worthy
to
actually
address
who
they,
who
they
are
so
there
you
have
it.
Looking
for
a
resolution,
private
number,
eight
accepting
those
donations.
C
G
I
The
previous
work
session,
we
discussed
multiple
options
for
improving
left
hand
merging
out
onto
4th
street
northwest
and
after
review
of
those
options,
it
was
determined
or
recommended
to
move
forward.
The
option
that
you
just
described
eliminating
some
parking
on
the
south
side
of
13th
avenue
northwest.
So
that
is
what
is
before
you
tonight
and
looking
for
council
approval
of
that.
A
I
Yes,
also
at
our
previous
work
session,
we
discussed
briefly
some
review
that
city
staff
would
be
doing
along
with
sch,
to
develop
some
federal
eligible
projects
at
the
austin
municipal
airport
and
how
we
could
best
utilize,
both
our
aip,
our
airport
improvement
program
funds
and
some
new,
a
new
funding
source
which
is
considered
or
which
is
called
bill
bil,
that
is
the
bipartisan
infrastructure
law.
Those
two
sources
of
funds
cannot
be
intermingled
together,
so
we
need
to
creatively
work
into
how
we
can
do
individual
projects
for
each
and
maximize
those
funds.
I
So
an
airport
improvement
program
funds
are
matched
ninety
percent
federal,
five
percent
state
and
five
percent
local.
Currently,
the
bipartisan
infrastructure
law
funds
are
ninety
percent
federal.
There
is
no
state
match,
and
then
it
is
ten
percent
local,
so
we've
laid
out
projects
over
the
next
five
or
so
years
and
how
we
can
fund
some
taxi
way,
improvements,
some
taxi
lane,
construction,
t-hanger
construction
and
a
master
plan.
I
So
we
can
get
about
two
million
dollars
worth
of
reconstruction
completed
at
the
airport,
with
a
hundred
and
twenty
five
thousand
dollar
use
of
local
funds.
It's
a
very
good
program
and
allows
us
to
maximize
our
dollars.
So
with
that,
our
first
step
is
the
two
actions
in
front
of
you
tonight,
which
is
to
hire
sch
our
airport
consultant
to
develop
these
projects
into
plans
and
specifications.
The
first
one
being
the
taxiway
joint
repair
project,
they've
provided
a
proposal
in
the
amount
of
sixteen
thousand
three
hundred
dollars
to
develop
that
project.
I
A
I
So
as
we
have
looked
into
it,
we
have
checked
into
options
of
refurbishing
the
existing
panel,
but
due
to
its
age
nearly
20
years
old,
we
are
unable
to
find
suitable
repair
components
for
the
unit,
so
we
have
to
upgrade
the
entire
system,
and
that
also
means
not
only
the
panel
but
the
information
that
it
and
and
parts
that
are
out
in
the
arena
itself,
because
we'll
be
switching
from
a
120
volt
system
to
a
low
voltage
system.
The
new
process
is
low
voltage.
I
The
total
cost
for
these
upgrades
is
21
127
with
custom
alarm.
This
is
something
that
just
came
up.
We
were
not
able
to
budget
for
this
purchase,
so
we
would
request
to
use
contingency
dollars
to
cover
this
cost
and,
if
approved
tonight,
we
would
enter
into
a
contract
with
custom
alarm
to
begin
work
on
this
project
as
soon
as
they
are
available.
A
L
Good
evening,
mayor
and
council
members
just
some
items
that
weren't
fully
incorporated
into
our
zoning
code
update,
which
is
now
in
effect
that
required
just
some
further
definition
or
detail.
I
can
go
through
the
list
for
you
if
you
like,
otherwise
it's
mostly
yeah
just
some
details
about
front
yards
swimming
pools,
height
regulations,
that
sort
of
thing.
A
M
M
A
G
G
A
B
L
Yeah
I
took
a
webinar
last
week
that
was
presented
by
the
league
of
minnesota
cities
on
land
use
issues,
just
a
kind
of
a
refresher
at
the
end.
During
the
q,
a
this
issue
came
up
and
the
attorney
who
handles
land
use
issues
for
league
of
minnesota
cities
said
that
they
had
developed
this
sample
resolution
and
we're
asking
cities
to
take
a
look
at
it
and
to
pass
a
resolution.
L
Let
the
league
of
minnesota
cities
know
once
it
was
passed
and
then
they
would
work
on
this
issue
at
the
legislature
this
year.
So
there's
a
group
called
housing
first
and
I
included
a
link
on
there.
I'm
by
no
means
an
expert
on
what
all
the
issues
are
that
they're
concerned
about,
but
primarily
it's
banning
costly
aesthetic
finishes,
plan
unit,
development,
reform,
comprehensive
zoning
reform
and
fair
and
equitable
building
permit
fees.
L
The
league
of
minnesota
city
argues
that
these
issues
will
not
be
addressed
the
same
way
in
every
jurisdiction
and
that,
therefore,
those
decisions
should
be
made
locally,
based
on
the
specific
needs
of
each
community
and
that's
what
this
resolution
is
asking
that
we
leave
those
issues
to
the
city.
Each
individual
jurisdiction
at
this
time
in
our
you
know,
as
you
know,
I
mean,
of
course
we
know
that
the
city
of
austin
has
been
very
proactive
and
working
on
housing
issues.
L
I
just
went
through
a
little
bit
of
an
example
of
one
of
our
most
recent
building.
Permit
feed
fee
analysis,
which
was
less
than
one
percent
of
what
the
actual
value
of
the
project
was.
I
think
that
would
you
know
most
builders
would
struggle
to
find
a
qualified
inspector
for
the
cost
that
we
charge
for
our
building
permits.
L
These
fees
also
support
our
building
department,
which
ensures
that
the
properties
we
build
are
built
according
to
minnesota
state
codes
that
others
other
state
statutes,
as
well
as
our
local
zoning
ordinances
and
then
also,
of
course,
having
a
building
department
impacts.
Our
insurance
premiums,
as
well
as
making
our
homes
and
workplaces
safe.
For
everyone-
and
you
know,
housing
first
does
not
disagree
with
that.
L
E
E
That
begs
the
question
of
why
they're
such
a
metrocentric
focus
and
then
really
that
attacking
local
control
and
taking
it
out
of
our
hands
if
they
want
to
have
high
impact
fees
in
the
metro
area.
To
from
our
standpoint,
I
think
that
really
is
probably
more
benefit
than
it
is
hurt.
If
that
pushes
more
development
further
out,
then
that
only
could
benefit
us
or
if
a
developer
is
looking
at
doing
something
in
the
metro
and
find
their
fees
to
be
prohibitive,
then
they
could
very
well
likely,
maybe
choose
austin.
D
D
I
think
it's
designed
to
try
to
create
some
solutions
in
the
lakevilles
and
the
diners
of
the
world,
and
I
think
the
reason
we
have
local
controls
is
the
solution
of
what's
going
to
work
in
wakefield
or
st
paul
is
fundamentally
different
than
what's
going
to
work
in
an
austin
or
a
blooming
prairie.
So
very
supportive
of
this
reason.
Thank
you.
A
A
That's
the
5th
5th
street,
the
5th
street
northwest
atmospheric
609
5th
street
north
west.
We
got,
we
got
a
motion,
there's
seven
seconds.
All
in
favor,
aye
aye
motion
carries
15b
605
5th
street
northwest
bumgarner
property
need
a
motion,
so
I
moved
second,
all
in
favor
aye
opposed
under
the
addition.
Section
is
16
item
number
16
is
a
resolution
resolving
issues
relating
to
property
owned
by
minnesota
energy
resources.
Corporation
stephen.
I
I
don't
know
if
there
was
a
surveying
issue
that
occurred
100
years
ago
or
how
exactly
this
happened,
but
throughout
that
time
this
property
along
the
easterly
side
of
the
right-of-way,
was
encumbered
and
used
by
adjacent
property
owners.
This
area
in
blue
was
right-of-way
property
that,
through
a
process,
was
vacated
back
to
the
adjacent
property
owner
in
1927.
I
Via
a
judgment
now,
merck,
the
current
property
owner,
is
asking
for
this
additional
property.
This
pink
colored
outlined
property
that
is
also
adjacent
to
their
site,
be
vacated
as
well
as
part
of
this
process.
The
city
needs
an
easement
for
our
sanitary
sewer,
so
in
part
of
the
documents
attached,
there
is
a
easement
agreement
for
this
sanitary
sewer
and
merck
also
is
requesting
the
city
vacate
an
older
former
sanitary
sewer
easement
that
was
assigned
in
1958
that
we
no
longer
use.
I
The
existing
easement
that
is
being
vacated
the
infrastructure
that
was
in
that
was
removed
10
years
ago
when
they
had
that
excavation
project
going
on
where
they
were
burning
the
dirt
on
the
site.
That's
when
the
new
sewer
was
realigned
and
the
old
one
was
abandoned
and
removed
at
that
time
when
it
comes
to
the
portion
of
road
right
away,
that's
being
vacated
there's
currently,
no.
Besides
the
new
sewer
easement
that
we're
getting
there
isn't
any
roadway
infrastructure
in
that
existing
area
to
be
vacated.
A
B
A
I
So
this
is
a
document
just
memorializing
that
process
of
dedicating
this
lot
to
the
public
for
right-of-way
use
located
in
the
very
back.
The
last
page
of
the
handout
is,
I
believe,
a
map
showing
this
this
lot
number
nine
and
how
it
fits
within
and
is
currently
being
used
for
a
roadway
segment.
So
this
document
is
just
memorializing
that.
I
K
B
M
M
The
reason
I'm
here
today
is,
I
just
wanted
to.
I
guess,
bring
to
you
back
to
your
attention,
something
that
is
on
the
minds
of
all
of
us
concerned
citizens
of
austin,
and
that
is
again,
I
guess
let
me
for
the
record
just
indicate
or
state
that
I'm
not
in
any
way
questioning
the
lead-up
to
the
event,
as
I
can't
in
fact
speak
to
what
really
led
to
the
incident
actually
happening.
M
But
I
came
to
talk
about
as
a
concerned
citizen.
Why
we
are
citizens
of
austin
should
really
refocus
and
that's
more
than
anything
is
what
I'm
looking
for.
I
want
us
to
refocus
on
this
and
really
think
about
ways
as
to
how
we
can
mitigate
ways
by
which
we
can
build,
if
you
will
relationships
between
the
leadership,
our
public
safety
and
certainly
the
communities
that
we
have
living
in
our
in
our
city.
M
This
is
very
critical,
and
this
is
not
just
the
individual
that
was
shot.
Obviously
it's
an
african
immigrant,
but
I
can
tell
you
right
now.
The
reason
I
am
here
is
not
just
because
I'm
speaking
as
another
african
immigrant
or
as
another
black
person,
that
happened
to
live
in
the
city,
but
there
are
so
many
other
immigrant
communities
in
austin.
M
M
Let
me
just
I
see
that
you
guys
have
pizza
here,
so
I
hope
you
have
time
because
before
coming
here,
I
did
check
and
say-
and
you
know
it
indicated,
that
you
have
all
the.
If
you
will
liberty,
if
you
will
to
have
a
conversation
with
people
that
represent
you,
your
elected
officials,
so
I
hope
you
guys
will
indulge
me
for
a
bit
here.
M
I
want
us
to
understand
something,
there's
something
that
I
believe
in
strongly
when
I
was
here
as
an
honorary
city
council
member.
It's
something
that
I
touched
on
briefly.
I
don't
know
if
those
of
you
that
were
here
austin
king,
craig,
obviously
fisher,
and
maybe
the
chief
at
the
time,
especially
when
we
were
making
decisions
transitioning
to
a
new
chief.
This
is
something
that
I
spoke
about
and
that
is
community
policing.
M
M
M
Moving
forward,
if
you
look
at
the
dante
right
incident,
in
fact
I
was
talking
to
somebody
today
and
I
said
I
have
made
a
commitment
that
I'm
going
to
visit
kim
porter
wherever
she's
locked,
because
I
think
that
was
an
incident
one.
That
was,
in
my
view,
provoked
by
the
victim
in
this
case,
and
sometimes
I
also
happen
to
believe
that
what
is
happening
in
our
society
today,
there
is
so
much
polarization
to
the
level
where
sometimes
common
sense
doesn't
prevail.
M
M
When
you
try
to
run
away,
you
create
a
struggle
in
the
process,
it's
easy
to
monday
morning,
quarterback
and
say
well.
She
should
have
known
better
that
the
difference
between
a
taser
and
a
gun,
but
I
don't
believe
for
one
second,
that
what
happened
there,
while
that
officer
was
yelling,
taser,
taser
taser.
Some
of
us
are
going
to
second
guess
that
today
and
say
well,
she
was
only
saying
taste
the
taste
it
is,
but
in
fact
she
actually
meant
to
shoot
the
guy.
M
So
coming
back
again,
I'm
not
a
proponent
of
defunded
policy.
If
anything,
one
thing
that
actually
gave
me
comfort
when
I
started
here
is
when
the
council,
you
guys,
are
talking
about
the
funding
that
is
being
given
to
the
police
department
for
some
improvement
in
their
weight
rooms.
Or
what
have
you
for
the
officers?
M
I
think
you
should
do
more
of
that.
I
think
we
need
more
of
that.
If
anything,
we
need
more
funding
for
our
public
safety
officials,
but
in
as
much
as
we
will,
it
is
important
for
us
to
support
our
police.
It's
equally
important
to
work
on
how
best
we
can
bring
about
funding
to
really
bridge
that
relationship
between
communities
and
the
police
department.
This
is
something
I
spoke
about
when
I,
when
I
was
here.
M
M
The
opposite
is
true.
If
you
build
that
relationship
between
the
police
and
the
communities
that
they
serve
once
a
situation
arise,
people
are
eager
and
willing
to
have
that.
Trusting.
Based
on
that
trusting
relationship
that
exists
to
really
be
able
to
work
together
to
solve
the
crime
that
is
at
hand
and
that's
how
we
ensure
safety-
that's
how
we
promote
that
community
relationship
within
our
city
that
we
all
love.
M
These
things
are
important.
How
do
we
do
that?
It
is
important
that
police,
our
police
officers
really
have
a
presence
in
some
of
these
communities,
be
it
the
african
immigrant
community
or
the
asian
immigrant
community
in
austin,
which,
by
the
way,
I
was
looking
at
the
recent
census
data-
and
I
can-
I
saw
that
really
the
african
community
or
the
black
population
in
austin
is
a
little
about
12
about
five
percent
is
actually
asians,
so
these
are
significant
numbers.
M
M
M
M
M
There
was
a
protest
that
happened
in
town
here
I
wanted
to
show
up,
but
I
was
gone
I'll.
Tell
you
some
of
the
comments
that
I
had
from
some
community
members
people,
some
of
whom
really
I
had
a
lot
of
respect
for,
was
rather
disappointing
to
me
because
what
was
happening
is
they
run
around
and
basically
state
that?
Why
are
we
bringing
these
people
from
outside
to
come
here
to
protest?
M
M
If
you
give
me
the
opportunity
to
question
what
you
do,
I
will
always
do
it
every
time
I
say
the
same
thing:
if
you
go
to
school
and
you
give
your
teachers
reason
to
question
whether
or
not
you
are
there
prepared
to
learn,
they
will
always.
The
teacher
is
always
going
to
question,
and
so
you
don't
point
fingers
to
people
that
are
asking
questions
based
on
your
lack
of
responsibility.
M
M
M
M
M
So
what
I'm
asking
for-
and
the
reason
I'm
here
really
is
again
to
refocus
this
issue,
because
you
know
there
is
something
in
the
african
community,
for
instance,
and
it's
not
just
specific
to
the
african
immigrant
community
or
a
cultural
upbringing.
I
think
it's
similar
in
some,
so
many
other
communities
that
I'm
aware
of,
let's
say
the
asian
community,
the
hispanic
community,
for
instance-
and
I
am
happy
that
miguel
is
here.
Let
me
just
state
this
as
director
of
business
services.
M
M
One
thing
that
has
worked
well
for
me
is
the
relationships
that
I
have
been
able
to
build
throughout
the
institution.
We
have
somebody
that
oversees
international
students-
I
can
send
them
emails,
I
can
give
them
make
phone
calls.
I
can
send
them
letters,
sometimes
when
I
reach
out
to
that
advice
or
international
student
advisor
who
they
trust
when
they,
when
she
reaches
out
to
them
the
international
students.
I
get
more
positive
response
than
me
dealing
directly
with
them.
M
M
If
what
I'm
telling
you
guys
here
is
not
true,
but
ninety
percent
of
the
time
he'll
tell
him.
Oh,
I
know
that
kid
I'll
get
a
hold
of
him.
If
I
can
get
a
hold
of
him,
I
know
their
parents
relationship
building,
community
policing
is
very
critical,
and
I
want
to
ask
that
we,
the
city
of
austin
and
as
much
as
we
do
everything
we
can
to
strengthen
and
support
our
police
department.
M
M
This
is
not
just
impacting
our
police
officers,
it's
prevalent
in
our
communities
as
well,
so
it's
important
that
we
have
those
those
relationships,
people
that
know
somebody
that
knows
somebody
you
may
potentially
run
into
george
one
day
and
not
necessarily
know
that,
in
fact,
I
am
suffering
from
some.
You
know
mental
heal
illness.
M
M
M
Let's
just
look
at
it
from
our
own
perspective,
it'll
be
no
different.
Yes,
I
did
wrong,
but
my
family
is
going
to
say
well,
they
shouldn't
have
killed
them
and
you
know
what
that
does
really
you.
You
can
have
them
factions
developing,
because
then
there
is
a
faction
that
believes
in
the
family
and
then
you
all
of
a
sudden.
M
M
M
When
I
got
to
little
falls
minnesota.
It
was
already
about
seven
o'clock
at
night,
but
prior
to
being
pulled
over,
I
had
a
vehicle
that
was
behind
me
for
the
longest
more
than
four
miles
and
I'm
on
the
left
lane
it's
a
two
lane
and
then
I
realized
this
vehicle
is
behind
me.
It's
been
following
me.
Obviously
it's
a
two
lane.
He
could
go
either
way,
but
he
followed
me
for
so
long.
M
Two
of
them
came
up
to
my
vehicle
and
one
to
the
right
one
to
the
left
and
when
they
got
down
I
rolled
my
window
down
and
the
officer
says
well
zack,
do
you
have
your
license
and
registration
and
I
said,
can
you
tell
me
what
what
I
did
wrong
today
and
he
says?
Well,
I
just
give
me
a
license
and
registration
we'll
let
you
know
in
a
second,
I
gave
him
my
license
on
registration.
M
He
went
back
to
his
vehicle
and
then
he
came
back
and
he
says
well
I
I
pulled
you
over
because
we
saw
that
you
are
weaving.
I
said
no,
no!
No!
No,
I
said
officer
if
you
think
I
was
weaving.
I
can
tell
you.
I
saw
you
behind
me.
Why
didn't
you
pull
me
over?
You
wanted
to
wait
until
I
crashed
and
he
said
no.
No!
No,
that's
not
what
I
mean.
I
said
you
know
I'll
tell
you
something.
I
said
I
respect
what
you
do.
I
said
the
uniform
you
wear
belongs
to
the
people.
M
M
Another
incident
I
had
was.
I
was
leaving
detroit
lakes
minnesota
again,
headed
to
a
meeting
in
saint
cloud.
I
had
a
brand
new
vehicle
and
when
I
get
to
staples
minnesota,
a
state
trooper
turned
around
pulled
me
over.
There
were
a
vehicle
speeding
past
me
and
so
when
he
got
to
me
he
says,
while
you
were
speeding,
I
said
really,
he
said
yeah.
M
I
said:
okay,
no
problem,
I
said
well,
I
thought
I
was
interactually
to
be
honest
officer,
because
the
vehicle
really
running
past
me
and
I
had
my
vehicle
on
cruise
control
at
speed,
limit
that
wall
license
and
registration.
I
gave
it
to
him.
He
went
back
to
his
vehicle
came
back
with
a
ticket
of
133
dollars.
M
I
went,
I
took
the
ticket
and
I
said
you
know
I'm
a
bit
disappointed,
but
I
trust
that
you
are
doing
the
right
work.
So
I
went
home
with
the
ticket
and
I
wrote
a
letter
sending
a
check
payment
and
when
it
got
there,
they
returned
my
check
because
I
explained
exactly
what
happened.
They
returned
my
check
and
said
they
are
reducing
it
to
sixty
dollars.
M
M
What
I'm
trying
to
say
to
you
guys
is
some
of
these
things.
People
experience
them
now.
You
know
why
sometimes
certain
communities
may
be
a
bit
too
suspicious
or
quick
to
be
suspicious,
but
I
am
a
friend
of
the
police.
I'll
tell
you
that
that's
who
I
am
like,
I
said
I
don't
think
for
one
second,
kim
porter
should
have
been
put
in
jail.
M
People
are
not
being
objective.
People
are
not
looking
at
things
in
a
manner
that
really
says.
If
you
did
wrong
and
something
befores
you
there,
you
are
responsible
for
your
actions.
It's
a
responsibility
issue.
It's
what
I
hope.
All
of
us
teach
our
children
same
thing.
I
teach
my
son
all
the
time,
so
these
things
are
important.
M
All
I'm
asking
for
is:
let's
build
that
trust
when
a
situation
like
the
incident
that
happened
with
the
african
immigrant
that
got
recently
shot
and
killed
in
austin,
we
potentially
could
have
defused
the
situation
by
just
reaching
out
to
the
community
leaders
to
figure
out
how
we
can
de-escalate
the
situation
it
could
have
been
done
could
have
been
prevented.
This
is
one
incident
that
I
think
would
have
been
prevented.
M
The
outcome
could
have
been
different,
so
I
want
us
all
to
refocus
on
that,
but
I
want
this
group
to
figure
out
what
can
we
do
different?
How
do
we
then
facilitate
means
or
ways
by
which
we
can
strengthen
some
of
these
relationships
to
be
able
to
convert
them
into
meaningful
results
in
if
down
the
road?
These
things
are
critical
and
I
will
also
state
it's
important
for
the
police
department
to
be
visible
in
these
communities.
Don't
show
up
when
there
is
only
a
call
and
people
are
suspicious.
What
are
they
doing
here?
M
You
are
part
of
the
community.
You
are
here
for
everybody's
safety
and
the
fact
of
the
matter
is:
we
are
all
responsible
for
the
safety
of
our
community
immigrants,
the
police,
the
city,
leadership,
civil
servants,
everybody
that
lives
in
austin.
We
have
a
role
and
a
responsibility
and
a
duty
to
our
community,
and
I
want-
and
I
hope
we
will
find
ways
by
which
we
can
really
alleviate
some
of
these
things
and
turn
them
around
to
something
more
positive
into
the
in
the
future.
A
K
Mike
I
just
want
to
give
a
note
of
thanks
to
the
parks
department,
as
well
as
everybody
involved,
with
a
great
plunge
for
pink
event.
Last
week
I
did
not
go
in
the
lake,
but
I
certainly
enjoyed
watching
those
crazies
who
didn't
thank
you
to
all
those
who
put
in
a
lot
of
time.
In
that
event,
it's
probably
the
best
that
lake
looks
every
year
with
a
nice
big
hole,
cutting
right
on.
A
C
First
of
all,
I
want
to
welcome
our
new
honor
council
bill.
Welcome
to
the
city
council
you're
lucky
when
we
started
we
used
to
sit
there,
so
maybe
something
that
will
give
you
spirit,
maybe
down
the
down
the
road
you
will
not
be.
You
know
scared
when
you
be
up
here,
so
it's
really
a
blessing,
and
second
thing
I
mean
I
would
like
to
just
appreciate
mr
bass
and
coming
us
coming
here
to
give
us
some
thought
from
the
community.
C
Those
are
the
things
we
are
city
elected.
We
want
to
hear
from
the
community
because
we
learn
from
one
another,
so
there's
something
that
we
may
not
see
it
from
our
perspective,
and
it
is
wonderful
that
someone
coming
with
a
solution
and
he
state
his
point
clearly
that
we
need
to
build
those
relationship-
and
I
know
all
of
us
here
on
this-
is
working
on
that.
C
So
I
just
want
to
apply
his
courage
to
come
and
speak
to
us
to
they're
here
and
finally,
I
want
to
thank
everyone
who
participated
in
the
the
cancer
awareness
recently,
I'm
with
councilman
postman.
I
saw
the
pictures
I'm
like.
I
cannot
go
in
there,
but
I
can
donate
anything
for
that.
So
that's
that's
awesome
to
see
that
the
community
coming
together
in
such
events.
J
A
Nothing
I'd
add,
is
I
just
wanna.
We
all
got
the
notice
from
kevin
he's
gonna
be
departing
us
moving
on
to
mitchell
south
dakota
to
replace
the
corn
and
the
corn
palace
every
year,
one
year
at
a
time,
but
I
would
like
to
I
know:
he's
got
another
meeting
between
now
and
march
4th
when
he,
when
he
exits,
austin
and
heads
to
south
dakota.
I
just
want
to
appreciate
his
his
time
here
and
wish
him
the
best,
and
there
will
be
more
to
come
next
meeting,
also
also
the
council
retreat.
A
But
I
I
envision
this
to
be
a
in
place
of
a
work
session.
Every
quarter
that
we
we
visit
again.
First
off
the
library
and
then
next
quarter
could
be
stephen
at
the
at
the
sewage
treatment
plant
or
out
at
the
truck
garage,
or
something
like
that.
Wherever
that
department
wants
to
take
us
and
and
really
show
us
and
have
a
deeper
dive
so
that
the
council
can
really
appreciate,
you
know
staff
if
they
want
to
attend,
they
want
to
show
up
and
introduce
themselves
or
they
want
to
give
a
tour.
A
They
want
to
get
something
exciting,
that's
going
on
and
so
I've.
I
just
want
that
to
be
our
in
lieu
of
a
once
a
year
deal
where
we
just,
but
instead
of
that,
we
just
highlight
a
department
going
quarter
at
a
time
and
not
to
miss
anybody,
but
I
think
it's
just
important
to
let
the
let
council
see
what's
really
going
on
inside.
H
A
E
E
E
N
Good
evening,
mayor
and
council
members,
thank
you
for
giving
me
a
minute.
I
just
wanted
to
remind
everybody
about
some
of
the
programming
we
have
going
on
at
the
library
right
now.
It's
been
such
an
interesting
year
and
we've
really
learned
how
to
do
things
a
little
differently.
So
we
have
some
programming,
that's
going
on.
That's
in
person.
N
We
have
a
seed
library
and
some
gardening
classes
that
will
be
coming
up
in
february
march.
We
have
a
few
programs
that
are
done
just
virtually
like
our
social
justice
book
club
and
our
reading
for
life
program.
That's
being
our
lectures
have
been
publicized
on
the
pbs
station,
the
local
pbs
station
and
we've
actually
gotten
calls
from
people
in
rochester
and
albert
lee
interested
in
our
programming
here
at
the
library
in
austin,
and
then
we've
also
been
doing
some
take-home
kits.
N
We
actually
have
a
micro,
macrame,
take-home
kit
that
people
can
come
in
and
pick
up
and
take
home
and
we've
got
an
art
project
where
we
are
people
can
come
in
and
pick
up
an
art,
canvas
and
decorate
it
at
home
and
bring
it
back
in
for
an
art.
Show
that
we're
going
to
be
doing
later
in
the
spring,
so
just
a
reminder
to
come
into
the
library
and
check
out
what
we've
got
going
on
or
go
to
our
website
at
austinpubliclibrary.org,
and
we've
got
some
fun
stuff
going
on
this
spring.
Thank
you.
A
Thank
you
julie.
I
know.
I
know
council
person,
the
schuster's
got
macrame
squirrel
vests
that
she's
making
right
now
with
that
take
home
kids
off
once
those
are
done.
We
can't
wait
to
see
those
on
her
squirrels
all
right.
Anybody
else,
craig!
That's
guys!
No,
all
right!
So
with
that
we'll
take
a
motion
to
adjourn
to
our
next
meeting
on
tuesday
february.
22Nd
must
be
a
holiday
on
that
is
that
so
tuesday
february
22nd,
you
need
a
motion
to
adjourn
so
moved.
Is
there
a
second?