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From YouTube: City Council Meeting - 5/18/20
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City of Austin, Minnesota
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You
number
three
under
recognitions
and
awards.
I
have
a
proclamation
to
read,
whereas
the
City
of
Austin
recognizes
that
as
a
community,
we
are
all
looking
for
ways
to
respond
to
the
covert
19
pandemic,
to
slow
the
spread
of
the
virus
and
to
minimize
loss
of
life
and
to
lessen
impacts
on
our
citizens
and
businesses.
And
whereas
the
city
recognizes
that
anyone
of
any
race
or
national
origin
can
become
sick
from
kovin
19
and/or
carry
entereth
transmitted
disease.
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In
all
forms,
and
whereas
there
have
been
reported
incidents
of
possible
discrimination
and
racist
remarks
towards
Asian
Americans
during
this
time
of
pandemic
and
whereas
hate
and
bias
are
not
acceptable
in
our
community.
The
City
Council
remains
committed
to
our
vision
of
welcoming
the
world
and
recognizing
our
diversity
as
a
key
strength
for
the
city
and
our
character,
and
whereas
the
City
of
Austin
affirms
the
safety
and
dignity
of
all
residents,
we
continue
working
together
as
one
community
to
protect
the
health
of
everyone.
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Austin
is
a
welcoming,
City
working
to
ensure
that
we
continue
to
do
so
by
being
inclusive
to
all,
making
Austin
not
just
a
place
to
live,
but
one
that
we
can
truly
call
our
home.
This
disease
does
not
discriminate,
and
neither
should
we,
whereas
in
these
times
of
social
distancing
residents,
have
the
ability
and
the
obligation
to
report
incidents
of
bias
and
hate
in
person
or
online
from
the
safety
of
their
homes
or
residences
to
the
Minnesota
Department
of
Human
Rights
without
fear
and
retaliation.
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Now,
therefore,
I
Thomas,
a
scheme
mayor
of
the
city
of
Austin
and
on
behalf
of
its
city
council,
do
hereby
proclaim
our
ongoing
support
for
embracing
and
diversity
and
ensuring
a
welcoming
environment
for
everyone
in
our
community.
Austin
strongly
stands
against
hate
bias
or
violence
based
on
race,
nationality,
gender,
disability
or
religion
and
I
urge
all
residents
to
come
together
and
support
their
neighbors
during
the
Sun
president.
At
a
time
as
a
community
responding
to
the
challenges
brought
by
covert
19,
we
are
stronger
together.
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Thank
you,
I
very
much
support
that
I
mean
yes,
thank
you,
community
of
diversity,
we're
changing.
We
need
to
accept
that.
We
need
to
move
forward
with
it.
We
need
to
embrace
it,
there's
no
room
for
hatred
in
our
community
based
on
race,
religion
or
any
other
stuff.
Okay.
Number
four
is
a
motion
for
the
consent
agenda.
We
need
a
motion.
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He
mayor
members,
it's
the
three-year
agreement
with
Austin
area
associates
organization.
This
has
been
approved
by
the
bargaining
unit
members.
This
establishes
the
bps
as
we've
done
without
the
bargaining
groups
as
an
MoU
for
retroactivity
and
makes
the
other
adjustments
as
outlined
in
the
memo.
Otherwise,
we
need
a
motion
to
approve
console.
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H
This
is
a
revision
of
a
previous
agreement
that
was
adopted
back
in
December
of
2019.
The
revision
includes
eliminating
the
need
for
a
discharge
meter
and
all
their
flow
calculations
will
be
based
on
their
incoming
water
meter.
So
we
would
recommend
this
change
and
to
modification
of
the
five-year
agreement
with
Hormel
Foods
godson.
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M
You
mayor
members:
this
is
the
next
step
in
the
K
smq
agreement.
This
is
an
agreement
with
the
Department
of
Employment
and
economic
development
at
the
state
so
that
we
can
allot
the
funds
from
the
bond
proceeds
from
the
state
and
Mary
the
other
funding
sources.
To
that.
This
has
been
internally
approved
with
deed
officials.
Our
amount
of
475,000
actually
has
come
in
at
460
thousand,
eight
hundred
and
fifty
six
dollars
so
below
our
commitment
amount.
We
need
to
return
this
for
deed
for
their
final
signatures.
N
How
about
that
you
get
in
that
house
of
members,
thank
you
from
our
board
and
from
all
of
us
at
the
station.
Whatever
goes
on
here,
just
thank
you
very
much.
It's
been
over
a
year
of
a
lot
of
dedicated
work
by
your
staff,
who
really
helped
us
out
a
lot
helping
educate
us.
Thank
you
very
much.
Council
members
and
residents
for
the
land
and
the
site.
N
Preparation
like
I,
said
the
support,
an
ongoing
fiscal
agent
service
for
our
exciting
new
project,
hopefully
that
you
are
considering
approving
anybody,
remember
or
recognize
that
that's
how
we
started.
We've
been
in
Austin
forever,
since
72
and
we've
been
doing
a
lot
of
looking
back
in
our
archives
pay
a
VP
as
in
Austin,
both
tech
TV.
We
were
at
first
we
were
a
vocational
tech
providing
educational
programming
through
the
region
that
was
through
the
1970s.
N
You
may
remember
Hugh
TV,
which
we
let
ourselves
marketed
us
and
we
changed
the
call
letters
to
KSM
Hugh
which
at
the
time
stood
for.
Hence
Co
does
southern
Minnesota
quality,
but
we
were
known
as
pew
TV
during
the
1990s
and
the
2000s.
We
adopted
more
of
the
PBS
model
with
a
little
logo.
There
PBS
began
to
tell
us
they
were
going
to
change
their
branding
standards
in
2018.
We
move
and
remove
the
PBS
mark
and
put
in
that.
N
We
were
pay
us
and
be
the
better
choice
and
coming
up
next
year
for
what
will
be
our
50th
anniversary
celebration
and
hopefully
breaking
ground
and
and
building
a
new
facility.
We
have
a
new
look
for
2021,
so
that's
the
new
standard
for
PBS
and
our
look
going
forward,
but
it's
the
programming.
We
do.
We
air
all
over
southeastern
Minnesota.
We
like
getting
compliments
like
this
best
thing
on
TV
this
weekend.
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N
Maximum
viewers
is
709
thousand.
That's
an
estimate
that
PBS
and
Corporation
for
Public
Broadcasting,
looking
at
our
transmitter
signal
strength,
there's
a
little
crosshair
in
the
center
of
that
map.
That's
near
Grand
Meadow!
That's
where
the
thousand
foot
power
is
where
we
transmit
our
signal
to
that
whole
circle
area
there.
This
is
the
board
of
directors
that
I
have
at
SFU
Public
Television.
They
will
be
guiding
and
directing
me.
Should
you
approve
this
tonight?
As
you
can
see,
we
have
a
lot
of
folks
from
Austin,
but
some
else
in
the
region.
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O
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We
get
our
funding
for
variety
of
sources,
but
it
is
up
to
politicians
in
federal
government
in
Congress
through
CPB,
although
we've
been
on
the
air
since
72
that
same
model
and
during
the
Cova
thing,
if
that's
any
any
any
reason
to
discuss,
I
mean
the
Corporation
for
Public
Broadcasting,
who
is
the
entity
we
receive?
Our
federal
funding
through
was
approached
by
the
federal
government
and
we
received
a
smq
received
230,000
dollars
in
the
in
stimulus
funds,
because
we
are
looking
at
about
a
14%
drop
in
our
revenue
for
the
rest
of
the
year.
N
So
it's
a
battle
that
nonprofit
have
all
the
time,
but
I
feel
real
real
about
whatever
form
we
take.
We
still
have
the
television
license.
We
are
still
a
nonprofit
organization
and
were
operated
through
the
good
grace
of
the
FCC
and
they
want
us
to
succeed,
and
so
they
change
rules
from
time
to
time
to
allow
us
to
things
that
we
can't
do
right
now.
As
far
as
how
we
get
revenue.
N
There
are
a
lot
of
things
we
can't
do,
and
the
overall
assumption
is
that
if
things
got
hairy,
that
rules
could
be
changed
so
that
we
could
also
you
know.
For
instance,
we
can't
take
any
advertising
money,
you
know,
take
any
political
money
and
that's
fine,
that's
part
of
the
nonprofit
mission,
but
you
know
in
a
worst
case
scenario,
I
think
they
look
at
those
aspects
of
our
licensing
agreement
that
they
could
change.
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Basically,
the
resolution
has
sort
of
four
buckets
to
bring
the
Metro
net
or
Jaguar
piece
into
conformance
with
the
charter
franchises
that
we
have
within
the
city.
It
has
a
calculation
of
a
bigger
piece
of
gross
revenue
that
mirrors
the
Charter
agreement.
It
also
has
references
that
they
have
to
abide
by
our
right-of-way
restrictions
and
also
abide
by
the
customer
service
standards
and
as
well
as
the
peg
fee
requirements.
Those
are
for
extensions
from
the
charter
agreement
that
we're
adding
into
the
Metro
net
agreement
moving
forward.
M
This
area
is
just
the
annexed
formally
annexed
area
of
Lansing
Township,
that's
a
part
of
the
city
and
doesn't
cover
the
entire
city.
It
is
exciting
to
see
interest
in
moving
into
the
Austin
market
at
this
point,
they're
just
looking
at
the
annexed
area,
but
if
things
go
well
and
progress,
hopefully
we'll
see
Metro
net
worths
interest
in
expanding
across
the
City
of
Austin.
But
at
this
point
we
need
a
motion
to
approve
the
resolution,
as
provided
counsel.
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Application
is
actually
a
backup
in
case
the
legislature
does
not
release
the
funding,
which
was
for
the
3-year
cycle,
which
was
to
begin
this
summer.
So
remember,
one
grant
is
already
in
place
if
a
legislature
releases
that
we're
okay
for
the
next
three
years
for
this
grant
funded
position
if
they
do
not
or
deadline
for
submitting
the
next
application
is
actually
by
June
1st.
So
this
is
the
last
council
meeting
prior
to
that
time.
So
this
is
in
place
of
a
back-up
plan.
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Mayor
and
council
members,
mr.
olivera's
and
ms
Maldonado
brought
a
an
appeal
who
are
fence
requirement:
fencing
requirement
of
a
12
and
a
half
foot
setback
on
corner
Lots.
So
just
a
little
bit
of
background,
they
wanted
to
convert
their
chain-link
fence
into
a
privacy
fence.
They
have
a
two
dogs
and
they've
had
some
negative
interactions
with
people
walking
by
which
you
know
most
of
us
can
imagine.
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The
Commission
reviewed
the
appeal
after
the
appeal,
the
Planning
Commission
recommended
five
to
one
that
the
the
appeal
be
approved
with
the
conditions
that
the
offense
not
extend
past
the
north
base
of
the
home
in
if
it
did
go
into
the
front
yard,
there's
different
height
requirements
and
then
also
there's
a
driveway
on
our
side
of
the
property
which
crosses
a
sidewalk,
which
visual
obstructions
are
a
concern
put
in
the
back
and
on
the
side.
That
is
not
a
concern,
so
the
so.
Therefore,
the
recommendation
for
approval.
Do
you
have
any
questions
on
that.
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P
Located
in
a
primary
primarily,
a
residential
district,
we've
started
working
on
a
planned
development
process
which
is
somewhat
similar
to
our
process
of
establishing
a
new
subdivision.
So
it's
a
very
complicated
process
for
the
petitioner
potentially,
but
what
it
allows.
The
use
that
the
petitioner
wishes
to
establish
in
that
area
without
having
the
broader
impact
of
rezoning
to
commercial
2rb
to
commercial.
P
Okay,
so
so
mr.
Sorenson
has
presented
us
with
a
concept
or
plan
development,
we
will
go
through
that
more
in
depth
in
the
future,
but
at
this
point
it's
basically
kind
of
just
the
gateway
of
saying
is
this
something
that
we
want
to
have
the
petitioner
spend
more
time
on?
Is
this
something
we
want
to
have
staff
and
the
council
and
Planning
Commission
spend
more
time
on,
and
if
so,
then,
the
petitioner
would
move
forward
with
the
process
in
establishing
the
use
that
he
would
like
to
see
in
that
area.
P
P
Matter
is
reviewed
at
our
may
12
20
20
meeting
we
had
two
members
from
the
public
attended,
Glen
Matt
dirty
who
is
was
the
owner
of
the
property.
He
has
sold
that
to
the
petitioner
by
contract
for
deed.
He
is
in
favor
of
moving
forward
with
the
concept
the
other
member
of
the
public
was
Bob
helmers
who
attended
in
person.
He
is
basically
following
this
matter
because
he
owns
adjoining
property
and
had
been
a
previous
owner
of
the
same
location
and
is
asking
as
a
fairness
matter
that
he
had
the
same
opportunity
as
mr.
P
Sorenson
for
his
his
adjoining
lot
he's
not
necessarily
opposing
or
supporting,
but
he
it
depends
on
the
results.
I
guess
what
his
his
response
will
be.
I
did
talk
to
the
immediate
neighbors,
who
have
a
nice
residential
property
immediately
adjacent
they
just
called
via
telephone
I
spoke
to
mrs.
Thiessen
I
described
what
the
plan
development
would
entail
and
restrictions
on
that
type
of
development,
and
they
seemed
a
little
less
worried
about
what
might
happen
at
that
location,
not
completely
a
hundred
percent
happy
about
it,
but
they
felt,
like
beatrix,
live
with
it.
P
If
you
want
to
know,
I
did
include
a
lot
of
the
technical
details
about
how
a
planned
development
is
established
at
how
that
might
work.
With
this
current
proposal,
we
did
go
through
that
all
in
detail
with
the
Planning
Commission
and,
ultimately,
the
Planning
Commission
wanted
to
recommend
the
concept
be
approved
five
to
one,
and
that
was
the
discussion
primarily
result
how
the
concept
might
impact
the
area
and
whether
the
proposal
ways.
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P
There
are
two
completely
separate
issues:
I
just
mentioned
it
because
I
always
share
with
the
council
and
Planning
Commission,
any
information
that
has
been
presented
to
me
by
the
public.
So
just
for
your
information,
he
may
or
may
not
decide
to
move
forward
at
this
point
until
we
get
an
application
from
it,
she
has
not
made
an
application
yet
so
we'll
see.
No,
it's
two
completely
separate
matters.
Thank.
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P
Yeah,
you
know
mr.
Holland,
they
don't
mean
this
in
a
negative
way,
but
you
know
he
calls
me
regularly.
I've
had
five
calls
with
with
him
since
Friday
and
he
was
very
concerned
about
how
everything
was
proceeding
with
mr.
Sorensen's
project
and
he
wasn't
able
to
make
it
to
the
meeting
tonight.
He
had
a
conflict,
but
it's
very
fact-based
and
there
are
quite
a
few
differences
between
the
two
properties,
so
I
mean
you
could
argue
that
it's
making
a
little
easier
for
mr.
hammer
to
bring
a
similar
request
forward.
P
But
if
you
look
at
the
two
properties,
you
know
there's
the
one
that
helmers
owns
and
he
can
make
his
own
arguments,
but
he
has
a
vacant
lot
that
was
previously
residential.
It
was
demoed
on
that
lot.
It's
never
been
used
for
anything
else.
Where
is
Sorensen
property?
There's
a
existing
building
and
it
has
pre
sleeping
used
as
a
commercial
location,
so
I
mean
and
I.
You
know
not
arguing
either
way
for
one
or
the
other
outcomes,
but
so.
Q
P
I
mean
we
have
talked
about
this
before
I
mean
it,
it
would
be
pretty
unique
circumstances
where
this
would
be
an
issue.
You
know,
I
I,
don't
know
if
mr.
Byron
wants
the
throne,
but
but
you
know
a
non-conforming
use,
that's
expired
or
I,
don't
know
like
yeah
I
mean
really
it
is.
You
know
we
don't.
We
are
working
on
our
zoning
code
and
we'll
come
up
with
some.
You
know
more
moderate
options
for
these
kinds
of
situations,
I
think.
P
But
in
the
meantime
you
know
we
have
two
extremes
really
and
trying
to
get
to
a
result
that
I
guess
you
know,
we've
been
kind
of
getting
the
or
the
staff
or
myself
has
been
getting
the
kind
of
the
direction
that
that
they
do.
The
council
does
want
to
see
a
business
there,
so
trying
to
you
know,
work
through
some
kind
of
option
that
we
currently
have
to
allow
that
to
happen.
P
You
know
this
is
this:
is
not
the
most
ideal
option
for
the
petitioner
or
for
for
staff
I
think
from
a
regulatory
perspective,
which
is
what
you're
getting
at,
but
yeah
I
mean
people
can
always
make
the
argument.
It's
a
precedent,
but
it's
really
a
very
fact-based,
and
this
requires
a
lot
of
participation
and
effort
on
part
of
the
petitioner.
You
know
I'm
not
sure
that
everyone's
going
to
be
up
for
it,
especially
for
small
biz.
O
O
I
think
you've
done
a
really
really
nice
job
of
trying
to
find
a
middle
solution
to
get
a
business
on
a
vacant
lot
for
something
that
it's
been
used
for
for
25
on
the
last
27
years.
You
know
I
think
it
helps
our
community.
It's
gonna
help
the
business
and
so
I
really
appreciate
the
flexibility
and
I.
Think
to
me
the
fact
of
Planning
Commission
is
recommending
it
and
we're
not
being
asked
to
say
overturn.
D
L
A
D
A
D
A
P
G
A
H
We
as
part
of
the
federal
stimulus
package
there
were
dollars
available
for
the
FAA
and
those
dollars
are
being
distributed
to
local
airports
and
the
City
of
Austin
is
eligible
for
a
thirty
thousand
dollar
FAA
grant.
That
would
occur
for
the
next
four
years
as
the
money
is
available.
So
this
we've
identified
this
as
an
opportunity
to
apply
that
thirty
thousand
dollars
to
our
operation
and
maintenance
costs
that
we
have
out
at
the
airport.
A
D
D
If
not
we're
two
honorary
cults
Barack
Obama
noite
I'm
gonna,
have
you
wait
till
we're
done
where
it's
council
reports
I'm
going
to
start
out
tonight,
because
I
have
a
few
things
to
say
and
then
I
want
council
the
Chancellor's
respond.
I
was
disappointed
to
read
the
article
in
The
Herald,
criticizing
the
high
levies
for
the
next
couple
of
years.
It
was
criticizing
council
for
an
issue.
We
have
not
even
addressed
the
figures
were
always
preliminary
and
we
all
knew
they
would
be
revised
by
September
when
they're
due
I
want
people
to
know.
D
That
council
is
well
aware
of
the
changes
in
our
society
and
that
business
as
usual
is
not
sustainable.
For
us.
We
will
address
the
levy
and
I'm
sure
it
will
be
lowered.
Very
much
I
received
a
call
from
on
Sunday
from
councilman
Baskin,
and
we
spoke
at
length.
I
told
him.
I
felt
he
had
shown.
A
lack
of
respect
to
Council
and
I
felt
that
the
article
was
very
self-serving
afterwards.
I
felt
Jason's
intentions
were
honorable
and
just
not
well
thought
out.
D
Council
doesn't
need
a
special
interest
committee
to
tell
us
that
people
are
scared
and
what
their
taxes
Lord
I
stand
behind
the
raises.
We
have
negotiated
to
our
invoice
employees
value
the
comp
and
class
study.
Yes,
the
timing
is
poor,
but
it's
fair.
What
I'm
going
to
propose
for
Council
for
next
year
is
a
levy
increase
of
between
0
and
4
percent.
To
get
to
4
percent
of
all,
we
will
have
to
reduce
our
work
force.
There
are
several
ways
to
do
this
and
we
need
to
explore
them
all.
D
Many
people
don't
realize
the
mayor
has
a
veto,
but
I
don't
think
it's
ever
even
been
used,
but
I
will
veto
any
proposed
increase
over
4%
of
2021.
Yes,
the
majority
can
override
a
veto.
Good
luck!
We
need
to
set
staff
working
on
this,
so
you
can
put
proposals
in
front
of
Council
as
soon
as
possible.
D
D
In
my
term-
and
we
are
in
the
middle
of
very
scary
times,
I
will
try
to
provide
the
best
leadership
possible
at
that
time,
and
I
will
always
be
grateful
to
the
citizens
of
Austin
for
allowing
me
the
privilege
of
representing
them
the
past
14
years
as
mayor
after
this
we're
both
the
council's
Steve
King
I
know.
You
have
stopped
something
you'd
like
to
say
even.
I
We've
all
had
a
week
of
answering
emails,
I
don't
need
to
pile
on,
but
I
just
think
it
as
a
council.
You
need
to
be
careful
of
what
we
put
out
there,
especially
during
the
time
when
there
is
crisis,
and
we
certainly
are
not
tone
deaf
to
that
crisis,
and
we
know
it
is
gonna,
hurt
I'm
happy
to
hear
the
mayor
say
that
we're
sitting
there
looking
for
a
4%
unless
I
was
hired,
I
ball
on
that
same
thing,
I've
talked
and
I
talked
to
Jason.
Also
Jason
I
told
him
as
council
members.
Also.
I
We
appreciate
this
perspective
and
he
comes
at
this
with
the
business
acumen
and
we
eat
that
voice.
So
again,
these
times
crisis
and
caused
us
to
consider
decisions
that
we
normally
would
would
not
even
consider
so
I'm,
certainly
supportive
on
that
four
percent
and
less
and
sure,
like
the
citizens
of
Austin,
understand
that
we
we
have
not
even
really
begun
a
deep
dive,
even
a
shallow
dive
into
this
into
this
levee.
What
it
might
mean
in
2021
but
I
think
we
pretty
well
assured
that
it'll
be
for
upside
Laura.
I
In
a
will,
it
will
cause
some
pain
and
we're
open
for
the
least
and
our
pain
from
our
city,
employees
that
are
already
lean,
and
we
already
sitting
at
a
very
low
level
comparatively
to
anybody
when
I
when
I
answer
the
emails
I
always
forward.
Mr.
dancort
gave
me,
which
was
the
state
auditor
site
that
tells
us
how
Austin
is
doing
very
well
at
lower
lowest
levy
on
233
sales
were
to
our
2023,
also
with
spending
regard
to
spending
we're
very
low
in
spending
by
Department.
So
we
are
sitting
pretty
pretty
well
comparatively
I.
J
I
Tax
increase
but
we're
hoping
to
get
that
down
to
a
four
percent
or
lower
and
I
wanted
to
say,
I
appreciate
the
mayor
being
mayor
for
14
years
ago,
I
really
had
loved
I've
loved
being
a
city
council
member
under
you,
Tom
and
you've
done
a
great
job
leading
the
city.
I
wish
you
nothing
but
the
best.
So
that's
that's
what
I
have
thank.
J
K
Calls
and
emails
was
a
little
a
little
overwhelming,
but
I
guess
we
want
the
citizens
to
know
that
we
feel
their
pain,
and
you
know
having
gone
through
several
budget
discussions
over
the
years.
We
always
take
great
pains
and
every
increase
that
we
do
and
try
to
provide
the
best
services
we
can
at
the
lowest
cost
to
the
to
the
citizens.
As
for
your
announcement,
mayor
I
would
say
echo
mr.
Kings
sentiments.
We
were
elected
at
the
same
time
and
have
served
through
the
past
14
years
together.
The.
F
J
K
A
Yeah
I
I
just
think
the
timing
of
all
of
this
is
just
really
difficult
for
everybody.
We're
discussing
discussing
budgets
and
levies
well
going
through
a
pandemic
and
I
know
that
all
of
us
want
to
do
whatever
we
can
to
lower
the
levy
to
keep
it
low
and
going
forward
as
well.
So
we've
all
been
busy
kind
of
thinking
outside
the
box
and
I
also
have
really
I
mean
I've
worked
with
you
for
a
year
and
a
half,
but
it's
been
very,
very
enjoyable.
I
think
you've
done
a
wonderful
job
for
the
city,
I'm.
A
D
Q
Q
Everybody's
affected,
by
what
we
do
in
setting
Levy
and
also
by
what
we
do
in
providing
city
services,
so
for
me,
I,
want
to
say
that
I
find
all
of
this
communication
by
our
by
our
constituents
by
council
people
by
city
staff
by
the
mayor.
All
of
this
communication
to
me
is
very
positive.
I,
don't
see
anybody
with
the
personal
agenda
or
making
personal
attacks.
I
see
people
talking
about
the
issues,
maybe
disagreeing
about
the
issues,
maybe
disagreeing
about
the
direction,
but
I
have
found
that
everyone
has
the
good
of
Austin
at
heart.
Q
There's
not
anybody
involved
here
who
doesn't
care
about
Austin
and
want
to
see
the
best
for
us
and
getting
more
ideas.
More
communication
on
the
table
about
the
issue
will
only
make
it
better.
I
really
hesitate
to
ask
people
to
sit
back
and
keep
their
ideas
to
themselves.
I.
My
personal
perspective
is
bring
your
ideas
forward
and
I.
They
should
be
evaluated
on
their
merits
and
as
a
councilmember
myself,
I
do
not
feel
insulted
by
someone
saying
I,
don't
like
the
levy
you
approved
last
year
the
year
before
that.
F
Q
Q
They
turn
it
into
name-calling
and
I.
Just
would
like
us
all
to
do
do
better
and
remember
that
we're
talking
about
the
issues
and
we
can
disagree
civilly
and
politely
and
with
mutual
respect
and
I.
Think
for
the
for
the
most
part.
That's
what's
been
happening
with
our
council
and
in
our
community.
But
it's
worth
saying
that
that's
a
really
a
key
value
and
that's
the
kind
of
community.
Q
Be
involved
with
is
one
where
our
we're
able
to
talk
about
all
kinds
of
different
ideas:
we're
able
to
evaluate
things,
put
things
on
the
table
and
keep
it
to
the
issues
and
not
about
personality,
so
Thank
You,
mayor
steam,
for
your
service
I,
look
forward
to
the
rest
of
the
summer.
It
is
going
to
be
a
deep
dive
into
the
budget.
It
is
going.
Q
D
C
Not
gonna
say
goodbye
to
the
Marriott
you'll
be
your
own
for
a
while
I
just
want
to
add
that
with
everything
going
out
in
the
world
and
with
us
trying
to
implement
a
classification
study
and
looking
at
our
attacks
that
we
we've
got
some
very
difficult
decisions
to
make.
But
I
think
this
is
this
counsel
group
is
a
wonderful
group
and
I
know
we'll
make
the
right
decisions.
Thank.
L
It
was
everyone
throughout
the
city
and
I
get
it
we're
all
we're
all
gonna
feel
this
pinch
over
19
Clinton.
At
a
worse
time,
however,
I
do
stand
behind
the
razor.
That
was
an
important
thing
we
need
to
do,
but
we
will,
at
the
council,
I
feel,
will
make
the
right
adjustments
to
the
levity
that
we
need
to
make
and
it'll
all
work
out
in
the
end.
L
I
firmly
believe
that
we
have
some
of
the
best
heads
of
departments
that
can
help
us
with
cuts
and
I
think
we
have
some
great
leadership
in
this
city
that
will
greatly
help
us
make
the
cuts
we
need
to
make
and
do
what
we
need
to
do
to
help
the
city
lost
them
thrive
into
the
future.
So
I
want
the
citizens
to
know
that
we
heard
you
we
understand
we're
in
this
together.
I
appreciate
every
poll
college
email
that
I
had
to
take
over
the
last
evening.
Thank.
D
I
would
like
to
say
we
had
a
very
good
conversation
on
Sunday.
I
was
very
impressed
with
Jason
I
know
his
heart
is
in
the
right
place
and
I
think
it
was
just
over
exuberance
that
you
know
he
just
didn't
think
of
the
effect
it
would
have
on
council
and
and
things
like
that,
but
I
think
we're
lucky
to
have
Jason
and
I
don't
mean
to
be
too
hard
on
Jason.
With
that
yeah
no
I
did
Thank
You
mayor.
You.
O
Know,
thank
you
for
your
feedback.
Guys
I
have
always
valued
and
appreciated
your
perspective
and
the
way
that
you
view
the
world
and
have
especially
valued
your
leadership.
You
know
both
of
the
time
I've
had
the
opportunity
to
serve
on
council
with
you,
as
well
as
just
being
a
citizen
of
Austin
for
a
number
of
years
and
having
real
leadership.
I
think
we
are,
you
know
you
are
leaving
the
community
a
better
place
than
it
was
when
you
came
in.
That's
really
the
ultimate
compliment
you
can
do
to
to
a
wheter.
O
So
thank
you
for
that.
You
know
I
mean
I
value.
Thank
you
for
the
feedback
from
my
fellow
councilmembers
knew
I,
always
value
and
appreciate
your
feedback
and
I.
You
know
I
have
know
and
hope
always
knowing
that
everybody's
here
at
this
table,
because
we
care
about
Austin
and
we
want
to
do
what's
best
for
our
community
and
I
also
value
and
appreciate
the
perspective
of
the
people
who
elect
us.
You
know
it's
all
I
think
really
really
well.
O
We
face
some
really
tough
choices
and
the
more
that
we
can
have
our
communities
engaged
and
have
people
making
their
voice
heard,
regardless
of
what
their
opinion
is.
That's
a
good
thing
because
that's
going
to
help
us
to
make
a
better
decision
and
my
goal
from
day
one
on
the
council
is
to
transparently
and
openly
communicate
with
the
people
that
we
all
represent.
O
It
was
meant
to
be
proactive
and
transparent,
so
people
could
know
how
they're
engaged
what
I
hear
a
lot
from
people
is
that
hey
helps
me
understand
how
to
make
my
voice
ER,
and
that
was
entirely
the
purpose
of
anything
that
was
put
out
there.
Nothing
was
inaccurate
if
anybody
felt
criticized
if
anybody
felt
that
there
was
something
inaccurate
you
know,
I
probably
could
have
worded
a
couple
of
things
better
and
I.
You
know
I'm,
certainly
accountable
for
that.
O
You
know:
I
got
a
4
and
a
7
year
old
man,
though
only
male
in
the
house
so
certainly
used
to
feedback.
But,
ultimately,
you
know
I
think
it's
not
going
to
be
an
easy
discussion
and
it's
not
going
to
be
an
easy
set
of
choices.
The
more
that
we
can
add
the
community
is
involved
and
I
will
never
apologize
for
involving
the
future.
O
The
better
choices
are
to
forget
and
I
think
you
know
to
build
on
what
everybody's
saying
we're
going
to
need
to
be
able
to
have
a
robust
and
honest
discussion
without
emotional
reactions,
one
way
or
the
other.
We
need
to
be
able
to
be
proactive.
We
need
to
be
able
to
put
all
options
on
the
table
and
so
and
we
need
to
hear
the
voices
of
the
folks
in
the
community,
so
I
value
the
opinions
of
everybody.
That's
in
this
room,
whether
virtual
weird
person
and
I
appreciate
your
feedback.
O
D
I
knew
from
talking
to
your
mom
years
ago.
You
were
gonna,
be
very,
very
motivated
when
you
got
in
and
your
heart
is
in
the
right
place
and
I
look
forward
to
working
for
with
you
for
the
next
six
months.
Like
I
told
you
on
the
phone
call,
our
goals
are
gonna
end
up
being
almost
the
same
on
this
tactics.
You
know
it
could
have
been
a
little
better
and
I
hope
we
can
both
take
a
little
something
away
from
that.
Okay,
follow
that
Baba.
R
R
The
reason
why
I'm
here
today
is
because
of
you,
Mayor
Tom,
so
I
remember
three
years
four
years
ago,
when
I
come
to
your
office
and
without
making
any
appointment
and
talked
to
one
of
the
clock,
there
I
think
you,
the
leadership
that
you
have
shown
to
Austin
community
has
really
showed
that,
like
this
place
is
a
better
place
and
me
personally,
I
feel
like
I'm,
confident
enough.
That
I
can
raise
my
kid
here
and
very
soon
in
two
months,
I
would
be
a
father,
so
I
just
want
to
say
that
I'll.
R
Thank
you
for
your
leadership
and
thank
you
for
being
welcoming
for
from
every
corner
of
Austin
every
immigrant,
every
refugee,
everyone
I
talk
with
the
feedback
I
get
from
them.
You're,
the
coolest
mayor
and
I
keep
telling
my
mom
that
the
mayor
is
cool
and
my
mom
keeps
saying
the
same
thing
so
and
then
I
just
want
to
say,
wish
you
all
the
best
and
everyone
here
on
the
council
here,
I
think
most
of
you
I
really
feel
welcome
and
I'm
looking
forward
to
get
involved
more
and
help.
R
You
know
every
resident
in
Austin
with
every
decision
here,
I
think
it's
part
of
leadership
and,
as
Jason
said,
the
people
that
elect
us.
They
need
to
be
informed
and
be
involved
in
our
community.
So
it's
up
to
us
the
way
we
want
to
lead
our
community,
but
so
far,
I'm
so
proud
of
every
leadership
here,
I'm
seeing
and
I'm
looking
forward
to
get
more
young
involved
in
the
leadership
instead
of
leaving
to
the
you
know
to
the
older
folks.
R
Only
because
I
always
say
a
community
without
I
used
is
another
community,
because
when
something
come,
the
youth,
the
other
one,
will
always
stand
up
and
go
and
defend
the
community.
So
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you,
mayor,
Tom
and
I.
Wish
you
all
the
best
looking
forward
to
to
learn
more
from
you,
even
if
you
you
live
the
office,
so
I
just
want
to
say
that
well.
D
Bah-Bah-Bah,
you
know
you've
been
my
guy.
Ever
since
the
day
you
walked
into
my
office
to
announce
that
you
were
in
town.
I,
said:
okay,
and
you
said
you
were
ready
to
do
whatever
it
took
and
whatever
you
could
and
you
certainly
followed
through
on
that
I
know:
you're
gonna
go
far,
I
know
you.
You
have
some
thoughts
about
what
you're
going
to
be
doing
in
the
near
future.
D
I
certainly
support
those,
and
you
can
call
me
at
any
time
for
anything
you
like
we're,
really
proud
of
you
and
we're
looking
forward
to
good
things
from
you,
so
we're
lucky
to
have
you
also
I'd
like
to
announce
the
council.
We
are
gonna,
be
running
out
of
honorary
council
members.
Do
we
have
one
after
Obama
and
a
balla
balla
I
think
we
might
have
one,
but
if
Council
has
more
people,
they
know
that
would
like
to
be
on
their
honorary
council.
D
Please
get
them
to
put
applications
in
okay
reports
and
recommendations
from
department
heads
great
I.
Don't
want
to
hear
anybody
talking
about
hiring.
Also
I
should
say:
we've
instituted
a
limited,
hiring,
freeze,
I
think
you
know
we
haven't
really
talked
too
much
about
it.
What
we're
doing
is
we're
not
hiring
people,
except
if
we
get
an
inspector
that
retires
or
somebody
like
that,
and
we're
going
to
spend
twice
his
salary
contracting
with
other
people
to
get
that
job
done.
We're
probably
going
to
hire
that
position.
D
M
Yeah
I've
got
news
today,
unfortunately,
from
the
external
signed
variance
committee.
As
members
might
recall,
the
MnDOT
has
a
process
for
us
to
appeal
what
we'd
requested
as
a
brown
road
sign
on
I-94
the
spam
museum
and
Hormel
Nature
Center.
Unfortunately,
those
were
both
denied
the
Senate
and
the
house
concluded
their
business
this
year
and
adjourned
signee
day.
Our
bonding
proposal
was
not
included
in
the
Senate
version.
M
The
cap
they're
spending
at
nine
hundred
ninety
million
dollars
and
no
provision
for
the
austin
plant
the
house
did
passive
excuse
me
did
include
our
wastewater
treatment
plant
for
the
nineteen
million
that
we'd
requested
in
an
overall
two
billion
dollar
package.
Now
we
understand,
there's
been
some
general
agreement
of
coming
back
for
a
special
session
and
a
total
of
one
point:
three:
five:
six
billion
dollars
for
the
bonding
bill,
so
hopefully
it'll
be
decided
whether
or
not
our
our
funding
can
be
included
in
that
1.35
billion.
M
As
far
as
working
with
you
mayor,
it's
been
an
absolute
pleasure.
I,
don't
think,
there's
a
more
genuine
elected
official
that
I
worked
with
in
my
career.
It's
always
been
refreshing
to
work
with
you,
you're
caring
and
committed
your
work
on
coalition
of
Greater
Minnesota
cities
in
the
League
of
Minnesota.
Cities
is
admirable
that
you
recognize
that
Austin
is
a
piece
of
the
larger
pie
and
impact
on
local
government
across
the
state.
We've
shared
some
pretty
good
laughs
together.
M
D
E
Yes,
I
just
like
to
know
that
filing
opens
tomorrow
morning
and
I
am
for
the
mayor's
position:
first,
ward,
councilmember
second
workouts
member
third
world
councilmember
and
then
also
for
the
Austin
Utilities
Commissioners
for
marking
I.
Here
a
call
filing
fee
is
$25.
You
need
to
fill
out
an
affidavit
of
candidacy,
there's
a
number
on
our
door
since
our
office
is
still
currently
closed,
that
you
can
call-
and
we
will
let
you
in
we
have
a
whole
station
set
up
with
social
distancing
for
you
to
fill
out
your
affidavits
Thank.