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From YouTube: City Council Meeting - 10/18/21
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City of Austin, Minnesota
A
C
B
D
D
E
Thank
you,
mayor
members.
We
have
a
house
at
3005-3007,
15th
avenue
southwest
in
the
meadows.
This
is
for
an
approximate
value
of
six
hundred
thousand
dollars
for
the
home
going
in
there.
This
is
a
public
hearing
for
our
tax
payments
and
conformance
with
our
adopted
policy.
Council
action
is
requested
for
approval.
B
F
G
B
C
Melissa
weiss
has
sent
in
an
application
for
a
deferment
over
special
assessment
out
in
turtle.
Creek
too,
she
meets
all
the
requirements
of
our
ordinance,
so
with
council's
approval,
she
will
have
that
assessment
deferred
with
interest.
Until
the
day
that
house
sells
through
to
request
council
approval
and
such.
A
C
I
would
say:
no,
if
it
ever
went,
tax
forfeiture
it'd
still
be
in
the
same
boat
as
a
tax
forfeiture,
for
which
we
would
reassess
this
parcel
at
that
point
in
time.
So,
historically,
the
parcels
that
we
do
have
deferred
assessments
on
it's
when
the
individual
either
passes
away
or
goes
to
the
nursing
home
or
something
the
land
is
then
sold,
and
we
have
a
lien
in
essence
on
that
property.
With
this
okay.
B
You
tom,
I
have
number
eight,
so
accepting
donation,
it's
a
resolution.
Accepting
donation
in
the
city
of
austin
and
those
donors
are
disabled.
American
veterans
have
provided
200
for
the
pool
family,
fun
night,
11,
360
and
51
cents
from
the
austin
area
foundation
for
the
orlean
park,
667.99
from
philip
burkhart
for
a
park
bench
at
eastside
lake
and
9
320
from
the
moore
county
ship
grant
program
to
the
farmers
market.
So
with
that,
looking
for
a
resolution
accepting
those
donations
so
moved.
D
B
C
B
H
We
talked
at
the
last
work
session
that
we
have
had
a
storm
water
utility
fee
in
place
for
about
the
last
20
years
and
when
it
originally
started,
it
started
at
2.50
cents
per
home
or
per
residential
equivalent
unit.
Those
rates
were
increased
in
2012
to
four
dollars
per
home
or
residential
equivalent
unit,
and
it
was
recommended
at
the
last
work
session
to
make
another
1.50
increase,
increasing
it
from
four
dollars
to
five
dollars
and
fifty
cents
per
home.
H
That
would
also
that
would
equate
to
a
thirty
three
dollar
per
acre
charge
for
commercial
properties,
and
then
we
also
have
other
categories
that
would
be
adjusted
accordingly
as
well.
This
revenue
this
increase
to
stormwater
fee,
would
we
anticipate
it
will
have
a
yearly
revenue
of
about
925
thousand
dollars
to
help
fund
our
our
storm
water.
You
cost
throughout
the
course
of
the
season,
whether
that
be
construction
of
new
storm,
sewer
on
street
reconstruction
projects,
maintenance
of
our
waterways
and
our
existing
storm
sewer
system
and
then
also
helping
us
into
the
future
in
planning.
H
A
J
F
B
H
Out
at
the
austin
municipal
airport,
we
have
many
different
lights
that
are
used
for
takeoffs
and
landings
for
aircraft.
We
currently
have
a
project
going
on
at
the
airport
right
now,
where
we're
update,
updating
the
runway
and
taxiway
lights
to
led-
and
the
item
before
you
tonight
is-
is
what
we
call
a
mulser.
It's
a
medium
intensity
approach,
lighting
system
and
runway
alignment,
lights,
they're
they're
located.
If
you
go
to
the
second
page
of
the
excuse
me
yeah.
H
The
second
page
of
the
handout
shows
that
our
mulser
lighting
system
is
located
at
the
south
end
of
the
runway.
We
have
a
what's
called
a
precision
landing
instrument,
landing
system
that
allows
aircraft
to
utilize
lighting
and
different
forms
of
of
navigational
aids
to
land
during
inclement
weather
and
and
our
mulser
system
is
part
of
that.
If
you
go
to
the
third
page
of
the
handout,
you
can
see
how
our
our
moser
system
is
really
a
a
lighting
guidance
that
lights
kind
of
an
arrow.
H
It
really
directs
aircraft
to
this
to
the
runway
alignment
when
they
are
approaching
the
runway
from
the
south
and
landing
going
in
a
northerly
direction.
Having
those
lights
properly
aimed
is
very
important
making
sure
that
the
angle
of
the
light
is
aimed
in
the
proper
direction
and
also
that
it's
aligned
accordingly.
So
it's
not.
H
You
know
wanky
often
to
the
right
or
anything
like
that,
so
the
faa
is
now
implementing
a
program
where
they
are
enforcing
communities
that
have
malls
or
systems
to
have
semi-annual
and
annual
checks
of
that
system.
Those
checks
of
the
system
need
to
be
completed
by
a
company
that
is
certified
through
the
faa
of
which
there
is
only
one
in
our
region,
and
that
is
neo-electric
solutions
out
of
hudson
wisconsin.
H
So
it's
a
difficult
situation.
We
have
a
one
contractor
to
choose
from
and
the
we
worked
with
them
on
a
proposal
and
they
have
offered
up
a
contract,
a
three-year
contract
with
the
city
that
they
would
perform
a
semi-annual
ground
check
in
the
amount
of
twenty
five
hundred
dollars
and
an
annual
faa
ground
check
of
thirty
eight
hundred
dollars
for
a
yearly
total
of
sixty
three
hundred
dollars
for
these
inspection
fees
that
are
required
by
the
faa
there's
other
costs
that
would
go
along
with
it.
H
H
So
we
hope
that,
throughout
this
three-year
contract,
that's
just
this
maintenance
that's
required
and
that
there
isn't
any
damage
that
occurs
to
the
lights
over
that
time.
But
if
there
is,
we've
got
an
hourly
rate
justify
are
called
out
in
the
contract
as
well.
So
with
that,
we
would
recommend
awarding
a
three-year
contract
to
neoelectric
solutions
for
our
moser
maintenance.
J
H
B
B
L
This
action
has
been
requested
to
facilitate
development
of
both
parcels.
The
property
currently
has
a
vacant
residential
dwelling
of
a
home
which
has
been
empty
since
about
2017
it's
zone,
r1
single-family,
residential,
the
surrounding
uses
are
commercial
to
the
north
and
west
and
residential
to
the
south
and
east.
The
planning
commission,
with
eight
members,
present
recommended
denial
of
the
rezoning
of
parcel
aid
by
eight
votes
and
also
denial
of
the
rezoning
of
parcel
b.
L
L
L
Mr
favre
spoke
about
maybe
adding
a
small
office
and
possibly
town
homes
in
a
condo-like
community.
On
parcel
a
he
felt
that
this
was
a
softer
development.
Less
intensive
use
that
retains
residential
that
scooter's
coffee
being
smaller,
would
be
part
of
the
transitional
buffer
between
the
residential
homes
to
the
south
and
more
intensive
commercial
uses
to
the
north
and
west
notices
were
sent
to
55
properties.
L
The
individuals
primarily
reside
on
4th
street
northwest
3rd
street
northwest
and
2nd
street
northwest,
and
their
comments
were
overwhelmingly
concerned
with
traffic
on
4th
street.
Northwest
that
4th
street
has
heavy
traffic
that
impacts
their
ability
to
access
4th
street
from
their
homes
that
existing
businesses
create
too
much
traffic
in
this
business
would
create
additional
traffic
that
the
new
apartment
downtown
will
increase
traffic
on
fourth
as
well,
and
that
the
development
will
decrease
and
the
proposed
development
would
decrease
their
property
values.
L
L
M
B
B
No,
that's
really
the
consensus,
but
this
seems
like
a
like
a
piece
of
property
that
is
fit
for
this
kind
of
redevelopment
for
our
city.
Otherwise
we
look
at
a
what
would
probably
be
a
oh,
it's
an
abandoned
house
right
now
and
tom.
Do
you
know
what
the
assessed
value
approximately
on
something
like
that.
B
So
we
might
be
getting
three
thousand
dollars
a
year
on
some
land.
Some
assessed
value
right
now
and
what
may
become
of
you
know
as
we
as
we
look
to
build
our
tax
base
and
have
more
people
sharing
in
that
pool.
This
would
certainly
be
an
upgrade
when
you
have
some
residential
and
some
business
properties
paying
into
that
pool
of
tax
base.
So
again
I
see
it
as
a
decent
fit,
I'm
very
surprised
by
the
8-0
vote,
but
I
would
certainly
like
some
other
council
members
to
chime
in
and
what
they
might
feel.
N
I
think
what
we're
doing
here
is
we're
severely
strapping
this
property
owner
and
what
they
can
do
with
their
house.
I
mean
the
way
real
estate
is
right
now
if
housing
was
housing
is
highly
in
demand,
and
if
somebody
wanted
to
build
houses-
and
this
was
a
desirable
lot
for
housing-
I
think
this
property
would
have
been
sold
by
now.
N
I
think
this
fits
the
area
to
address
some
of
the
concerns.
As
far
as
traffic,
I'm
assuming,
I
think,
that's
they're,
looking
at
like
150
to
275
cars
a
day
during
a
12
to
14
hour
period,
if
we're
adding
traffic,
that's
assuming
that
nobody
that's
driving
there
currently
is
going
to
go
to
this
place.
N
Also,
if
we're
looking
at
building
the
tax
base,
as
the
mayor
stated
and
we're
trying
to
be
a
progressive
council,
we
need
to
look
at
this
from
the
big
picture.
What's
good
for
the
whole
city,
this
does
increase
the
the
tax
base.
It
puts
some
property
value
there.
That
is
certainly
not
there
and
will
never
be,
and
I
guess
if
the
neighbors
don't
want
anything
there,
then
maybe
they
should
step
up
and
buy
the
property
and
maintain
it
and
do
with
it
as
they
see
fit.
A
Yeah,
so
I
I
I
was
on
the
planning
commission.
Actually,
when
the
ambulance
thing
came
up,
I
think
it
was
even
chair
at
the
time
and-
and
I
was
against
that
because
of
the
traffic
on
four
street
and
then
the
lights
and
the
sirens
and
really
the
issue
for
me-
was
that
you
know
something
like
an
ambulance.
All
traffic
has
to
stop.
There
was
talk,
we'd
probably
have
to
put
up
flashing
red
lights,
and
that
is
probably
the
busiest
street
in
austin.
I
think
most
folks
would
agree.
Is.
A
A
None
of
them
talked
to
me
about
thinking
that
this
was
an
unreasonable
thing
to
put
on
this
location.
When
you're
talking
about
a
major
arterial
street
in
austin,
a
fast
food
restaurant,
that's
going
to
butt
up
to
it
and
the
expressway
right
there.
I
don't
think
anybody
thought
that
a
small
drive-through
coffee
kiosk
in
some
office,
buildings
or
condos
would
be
inappropriate
for
that
space.
They
all
just
said.
A
A
It
would
go
kind
of
back
around
a
little
bit,
but
our
town
really
needs
development
and
actually,
in
particular
I
hear
a
lot
of
requests
for
coffee
shops.
You
know
we
have
two
great
ones
in
town,
but
especially
the
one
drive
through
one
is
always
busy
and
swamped.
I
know
folks
love
the
downtown
one.
I
go
there
as
well.
That's
a
little
bit
of
a
different
thing
than
a
drive-through
coffee
shop.
I
think
this
would
be
very
popular.
A
D
M
Shop
as
well
yeah,
I
mean
just
as
a
business
owner
we're
always
going
to
look
for
the
best
location,
and
you
know,
as
was
mentioned
earlier,
just
the
high
volume
of
traffic
that's
already
in
place
just
makes
it
the
most
ideal
location
and
spot
to
be
able
to
tap
into
the
rooftops
as
well
as
some
other
retail
business,
and
it's
just
that.
It's
just
that
main
corridor
of
of
of
traffic.
That's
that's
going
from
say,
point
a
to
point
b,
and
so
this
is.
This
is
really
really
our
ideal
spot.
I
I
just
want
to
make
some
few
comment
and
I've
been
really
debating
with
my
mind,
seeing
this
issue
come
on
the
tables
seen
last
week
and
I've
been
thinking
what
will
be
the
best
option
for
this
area,
because
the
first
thing
before
I
haven't
heard
the
zoning
commission
voted
on
this.
I
saw
the
letter
that's
sent
by
the
by
the
resident,
and
I
read
through
and
after
that
I
learned
a
lot
about
the
area
I
went
visit
that
place.
I
walk
around
on
on
saturday.
I
I
did
the
same
thing
today
and
the
biggest
question
I
asked
before
I
had
more
information.
I
thought
we
I
thought
we
are
so
is
the
land
owner
who
who
has
that
house
there?
He
we
again
is
him,
but
it
seems
like
it's
the
resident,
that's
saying
that
they
have
concern
about
having
that
area,
horizontal,
commercial
and
thinking
through
it.
I
think
austin
we
are
looking
for
more
business.
I
hear
the
concern
for
the
resident
that
if
we
have
ambulance
location
put
there
as
the
previous,
it
was
denied.
I
That
was
a
good
reasonable,
because
if
I
live
in
neighborhood,
whereby
in
the
middle
of
the
night,
the
ambulance
will
just
start
making
sharing
and
go
everywhere,
I
think
will
be
frustrating,
but
when
it
comes
to
coffee
having
that
area
to
be
really
blocked
to
have
more
business
coming
in,
I
think
that
would
be
a
great
thing
for
the
city
and
I'm
thinking
through
it.
I
feel
like
it
would
be
a
great
thing
for
our
city
to
have
the
owner
of
the
land
to
whatever
he
want.
I
If
you
want
to
sell
his
land
to
be
commercial
or
someone
in
the
neighborhood
want
to
buy
that
land,
I
think
I
would
go
for
it
so,
but
if
the
neighborhood
really
want
that
place
to
be
free,
because
I
live
in
austin
for
almost
six
years
now
and
I
drive
there-
I
am
like
is
that
hunting
house
or
something
nothing
will
pop
out
I'll?
Just
go
it's
a
beautiful
area
and
every
day
I
will
just
pop
through
that
area.
I
This
another
day
I
was
going
walking,
I'm
like
I
went
through
those
beautiful
trees
and
no
one
there.
I
thought.
There's
someone
in
that
area,
but
no
one.
I
saw
some
little
squirrel
like
running
through,
but
I
think
would
be
great
for
the
city
to
not
abandon
that
area,
because
let
us
use
it
in
some
good
way
that
can
benefit
the
city
and
when
we
talk
about
the
your
market
of
housing
will
go
down.
I
I
don't
think
that
will
happen,
because
if
you
have
a
coffee
shop
near
you
or
local
business
that
will
put
your
market
higher
because
people
live
there,
they
are
close
to
every
local
business.
I
think
they
will
love
it.
So
with
that,
I
will
be
for
it
to
make
that
into
a
commercial
or
the
business
to
build
a
coffee
shop
in
that
area.
J
J
You
know
I
went
back
and
re-read
a
lot
of
the
stuff
from
I
don't
know
it
was
2018
with
the
ambulance
and
some
of
the
concerns
that
were
there,
and
you
know
I
think
the
traffic
concern
is
a
hundred
percent
legitimate,
and
I
think
that
you
know
certainly.
Fourth
street
is
designed
to
be
an
arterial
street
and
I
think
we
need
to
figure
out
what
our
fix
to
that
is,
and
I
think
the
bridge
is
going
to
take
us.
J
You
know
a
step
in
the
right
direction,
but
I
guess
I
would
ask
the
public
works
team.
If
we
can,
you
know,
put
a
work
session
agenda
up
at
some
future
item
about
what
is
our
long-term
plan
to
improve
traffic,
because,
regardless
of
what
we
do
on
this
street,
I
think
we're
going
to
have
to
figure
out.
You
know
how
we
improve
some
of
that
flow
on
4th
street.
J
Both
for
the
city
as
well
as
for
the
residents
you
know
at
the
same
time,
I
think
it's
the
traffic
concern
that
makes
this
attractive
for
commercial
and
makes
it
less
viable
for
residential.
You
know,
I
think,
in
a
perfect
world
we
would
have
this
be
residential
and
I
would
love
to
have
it
be
be
residential,
but
I
think
you
know
a
vacant
property
for
several
years.
The
fact
that
you
know
people
have
been
trying
to
develop
it
for
the
last
20
22
years.
J
You
know
that
the
fact
that
it's
commercial,
essentially
from
a
couple
of
blocks
down
you
know
even
across
the
street,
I
just
struggle
with
the
viability
of
this
being
a
residential
property,
and
so
at
that
point
I
don't
think
the
choice
we
really
have
as
a
council
is
residential
versus
commercial,
but
the
choice
we
have
is
vacant
property
versus
a
developed
property,
and
so
you
know
I
think,
ultimately
I
mean
the
criterion.
I
always
use
to
try
to
figure
out.
J
K
I
agree
with
the
rest
of
the
council.
I've
been
looking
at
that
property
for
years
being
part
of
the
ambulance
boat.
That's
never
going
to
be
developed
residential
there's.
It's
been
sitting
this
way
for
how
many
years
and
there's
been
no
action.
So
I
agree
that
coffee
shop
and
some
other
businesses
town
homes
would
be
a
perfect
fit
for
a
lot.
Now.
That's
really
nothing
like
obama
says
so,
I'm
also
in
favor
of
going
against
the
planning
commission's
vote.
B
B
D
B
Thank
you
tom.
I
just
want
to
really
tell
the
council.
Thank
you.
I
mean
what
a
thoughtful
thoughtful
process
you
all
went
through
and
trying
to
move
this
project
forward,
but
also
when
you're
up
against
you
know
we.
We
always
appreciate
our
our
planning,
the
zoning
commission
to
have
a
natal
vote,
but
yet
still
have
the
council
do
his
due
diligence
and
do
its
work
on.
I
really
appreciate
the
thoughtfulness.
B
L
Holley
do
these
two
separately,
but
they
are
as
noted,
petition
the
planning
commission
again
at
our
october
12th
planning
commission
meeting
for
approval
of
153
parking
spells
for
a
new
92
apartment
unit
apartment
project
at
the
former
ymca
site
at
704.
First
drive
northwest
under
our
zoning
or
under
our
zoning
ordinance.
Right
now
we
require
207
spaces,
so
the
petitioner
is
proposing
1.66
spaces
per
dwelling
unit.
The
sitting
zoning
city
zoning
code
requires
2.25,
the
petitioner
petitioner
detailed
the
units
and
bedrooms
per
unit.
B
L
N
I
guess
just
comment:
I
did
watch
the
the
planning
commission
meeting
as
well
and
as
I
was
watching
this,
this
action
being
taken,
I
was
thinking
I've
noticed
in
following
several
other
communities
that
they
have
reviewed
and
reduced
the
number
of
parking
stalls
that
they
require
for
developments
like
this,
and
you
did
mention
that
we
are
also
undertaking
that.
So
I
was
glad
to
see
that
so
good
job
on
that.
D
L
2.25
and
so
some
of
the
we
don't
know
for
sure
what
the
reasoning
was,
but
speaking
to
our
mr
stencil,
who
is
the
developer
on
milan,
maine
noted
that
in
the
past,
in
the
70s
and
80s,
maybe
there
were
more
two-bedroom
apartments
in
when,
when
these
projects
were
done
and
now
there's
typically
more
studio
and
single
bedroom,
so
they
they
definitely
don't
need
the
the
amount
of
parking
that
they
previously
required.
Perhaps
just
a
just
a
theory.
D
L
Yeah
the
project:
let's
see
the
b2
zoning
district
limits,
structures
to
45
feet
or
three
stories.
This
project
proposes
five-story
building,
including
a
partially
buried
lower
level
parking
garage.
The
proposed
height
is
45
feet
from
the
first
floor
in
the
west
and
55
feet.
Eight
inches
from
the
lower
level
on
the
east,
the
neighboring
r2
districts
to
the
west
and
north
would
allow
a
height
up
to
80
feet
for
similar
size
lot,
and
this
this
lasts.
O
L
L
L
L
The
ordinance
allows
lack
coverage
of
40
and,
with
this
structure
in
his
existing
home
and
accessory
structure,
he'd
only
have
a
four
percent
coverage
of
the
lot
after
review.
The
planning
commission,
with
eight
members,
present
recommended
approval
of
the
variance
eight
to
zero,
and
the
planning
commission
again
made
the
findings
that
the
request
was
in
army
with
general
purposes
and
intent
of
the
zoning
ordinance
that,
if
granted,
would
not
alter
the
central
character
of
the
property
and
neighborhood.
L
B
F
B
Tom
number
15
is
a
motion
granting
the
planning
and
zoning
department
the
power
to
contract
for
the
removal
of
junk
and
or
illegally
stored
vehicles
at
1605,
12th
street
southwest
of
rivera
property
so
moved.
Second,
all
in
favor
lowest
motion
carries
on
the
addition
side
of
things.
The
resolution
item
number
approving
a
contract
for
the.
E
Thank
you,
mayor
members.
This
is
an
update
to
our
consideration
on
september,
7th,
where
we
approve
the
request
for
qualifications.
We
had
two
proposals
that
came
into
the
city
staff
reviewed
those
and
looking
at
the
costs
and
and
those
sorts
of
things
we
feel
seh
is
the
best
candidate
to
move
forward
with
they've
submitted
a
proposal
in
the
amount
of
20
thousand
dollars.
Austin
utilities
is
still
agreeable
to
covering
half
of
that.
E
It's
a
little
bit
higher
than
we
maybe
anticipated
when
we
considered
this
before,
but
the
grant
with
eda
would
be
approaching
a
little
over
3.7
million
dollars
in
improvements
in
infrastructure
in
the
park.
One
of
our
continual
hurdles
to
overcome
is
infrastructure
costs
for
prospective
developers
in
there.
Having
this
financial
assistance
from
the
federal
government
would
help
make
our
business
park
more
attractive.
E
K
B
O
As
most
of
the
council
and
mayor
may
recollect,
we
actually
sought
to
pursue
a
master
plan
development
last
year,
but
the
pandemic
kind
of
put
the
brakes
on
that
due
to
concerns
about
the
budget,
not
knowing
where
things
would
go
with
a
pandemic.
So
this
year
we
were
able
to
again
put
out
for
bids
and
we
ultimately
interviewed
three
different
firms.
O
O
Planning
phases
will
include
an
opportunity
for
public
inn,
but
having
a
plan
in
place
will
help
the
city
in
a
number
of
ways,
including
establishing
a
long-range
vision,
prioritizing
and
budgeting
for
improvements,
filling
gaps,
reducing
redundancy
community
support
potential
for,
and
promotion
of,
partnerships,
grant
application
tools
and
establishing
a
plan
for
park
amenity
life
cycle,
knowing
how
long
things
are
going
to
last
most
parks
and
and
many
more
ways
as
well.
Any
further
questions
council.
J
Hey
kevin,
I
love
the
direction,
we're
going,
love
that
we're
setting
the
vision
and
kind
of
putting
the
strategies
in
there.
You
know
it
feels
like.
Sometimes
we
put
together
these
plans.
You
know
I'm
thinking
the
comprehensive
downtown
plan
and
some
of
that
stuff
and
it
just
goes
and
sits
on
a
website
somewhere.
Are
we
thinking
about
like
how
the
strategies
we're
going
to
have
to
like
bring
this
to
fruition
when
it
is
finished,
because
I
think
it'll
be
some
really
exciting
stuff.
O
And
that's
things:
they'll
help
us
with
as
well
too
jason
and
one
of
the
things
too.
We
asked
them.
Why
is
developing
a
plan
through
you
better
than
investing
this
money
in
our
parks
and
actually
and
putting
new
equipment
in
in
a
specific
park,
and
I
still
recollect
the
the
response
from
this
particular
firm.
He
said:
where
would
you
start
and
exactly?
We
need
to
prioritize.
We
need
the
public
input
and
we
need
to
know
where
to
go
from
here,
rather
than
just
looking
at
life
cycles
of
everything.
That's
out
there.
B
B
B
P
P
But
I
am
announcing
that
this
is
my
last
meeting.
I
will
be
leaving
the
herald
on
the
22nd
friday,
my
wife
and
I
will
be
relocating
to
a
place
that
was
mentioned
in
the
both
september
meetings.
Bentonville
arkansas
so
just
wanted
to
come
and
tell
you
well
personally,
some
of
you
already
know
some
of
you.
This
is
your
first
time
hearing
this
so
but
I
have
to
say,
I
have
enjoyed
covering
the
council.
P
P
When
we
were
waiting
for
results,
there
was
a
you
know,
a
glitch
with
the
software
for
the
utter
treasurer's
office,
and
some
of
you
may
have
already
heard
this
story,
but
when
we
finally
got
the
results,
I
called
up
steve
king
and
said:
congratulations,
mr
mayor
and
the
response
was
really
because,
as
it
turns
out,
it
was
not
steve
king.
It
was
his
opponent
jeff
austin.
P
N
B
K
P
You
pleasure,
thank
you,
and
if
anybody
wants
to
buy
a
house,
we
have
a
really
nice
one
up
for
sale
that
we
really
need
to
sell.
604
third
street
northwest
it's
kind
of
the
situation
we
get,
we
get
people
come
and
look
in
and
some
people
are
interested,
but
right
now
we're
waiting
on
someone
to
make
an
offer,
but
he
has
to
get
his
va
loan
approved
and
that's
federal
government.
We
all
know
how
fast
that
goes
so,
but
I.
P
I
P
B
P
All
heard
it
that's
on
public
television,
but
no
it,
but
thank
all
of
you
for
being
available
to
talk
to
me
when
I
needed
information.
You
know
you
were
all
easy
to
work
with.
That's
something.
A
lot
of
news
agencies
cannot
say
when
I
was
in
down
in
port
arthur
back
in
2017.
Are
we
have
a
paper
down
there?
P
It's
owned
by
the
same
company,
boone
newspapers,
the
port,
arthur
news,
and
I
went
down
there
after
hurricane
harvey
hit
to
help
out,
because
the
paper
was
pretty
devastated
and
one
things
they
told
me
was.
We
can't
stand
working
covering
the
city
council
because
we're
always
butting
heads
with
them,
because
they're
always
working
trying
to
get
their
buddies,
the
lucrative
city
contracts.
J
Mike,
thank
you.
Thank
you.
So
much
we're
incredibly
blessed
to
have
somebody
who
I
mean.
I
can
only
imagine
how
boring
it
is
for
staff
to
sit
through
these
meetings
for
you
to
have
to,
but
no
I
mean
for
a
community
like
austin
to
have
a
paper
that
covers
the
council
and
county
commission
and
covers
you
know,
what's
going
on
in
local
government
and
is
able
to
get
a
message
out
that
people
read
about
and
can
provide
a
voice
for
the
community.
J
D
P
Too
tom,
I
just
want
to
say
too
that
I
really
do
think
that
the
council
and
the
mayor
do
have
the
best
interest
of
the
city
at
heart.
I
know
that
a
lot
of
decisions,
sometimes
decisions,
can't
be
popular
like
raising
the
tax
levy,
but
you
know,
I
know,
as
tom
dankert
has
said,
asking
people
okay.
What
would
you
get
rid
of?
Nobody
can
agree
on
that
so,
and
I
want
to
say
too
that
I
personally
appreciate
your
vote
tonight
on
re-zoning.
P
K
B
E
E
We
do
have
a
schedule
for
council
if
you're
interested
in
participating
in
that
process,
it's
on
the
ninth,
probably
11
to
noon
if
you're
available
at
that
time.
That
would
be
helpful
to
participate
if
you're
interested
the
cre
on
the
real
estate
side
we'll
have
if
you're
interested
in
participating.
In
that
I
know
council
member
potzma
has
expressed
interest
in
that.
So
we
have
him
kind
of
built
in.
But
if
there's
other
members
that
want
to
participate,
please
let
us
know
and
then
julie.
Kleinfelter
has
an
item
from
the
library,
julie.
Q
K
F
Q
I
just
wanted
to
share
thank
you
that
the
social
justice
book
club
will
be
meeting
this
thursday
to
talk
about
on
juneteenth
by
annette
gordon
reed
that'll
be
at
six
o'clock,
and
if
anyone
is
interested
in
joining
in,
you
can
call,
and
we
will
get
you
set
up
with
that
zoom
link.
And
then
I
also
wanted
to
make
sure
that
if
you
haven't
heard.
I
Q
It
yet
our
reading
for
life
program,
we
did
our
first
podcast
and
released
that
this
month
and
that
you
can
have
access
to
that
on
our
website
as
well.
And
then
the
first
lecture
is
going
to
be
on
october
28th.
Also
at
six
o'clock.
There
is
going
to
be
a
book
book
lecture
online
on
zoom
with
a
question
and
answer
afterwards,
but
we're
also
going
to
open
up
the
large
meeting
room.
Q
Last
but
not
least,
we
are
doing
a
costume,
a
halloween
costume
drive.
So
if
you
guys
have
any
of
your
kids
costumes
stuck
in
the
closet
somewhere
that
you're
ready
to
let
go
of,
you
can
bring
those
into
the
library
and
then
october
25th
through
the
30th
kids
will
be
able
to
come
in
and
pick
up
costumes.
Q
B
E
J
B
B
D
A
Mike
I
want
to
recognize
the
cedar
river
farmers
market
folks,
they
wrapped
up
their
inaugural
season.
Last
week,
friday
with
a
market
fest
huge
attendance,
we
had
a
lot
of
partners
out
there.
We
had
great
music
trunk
or
treat
with
riverland
and
a
bunch
of
folks
whenever
you
take
the
time
to
really
put
a
lot
of
effort
into
something
new
like
that,
you're,
not
sure
how
the
community
is
going
to
receive
it,
and
I
was
really
excited
for
the
reception
and
the
great
thing
is
now.
A
We
have
all
winter
to
sort
of
plan,
the
next
one,
so
hopefully
even
bigger
and
better
next
year,
special
thanks
to
marianne
durin,
trish,
heron,
natasha,
walsh
kind
of
leading
that
up.
I
know
craig
has
also
been
very
involved.
It's
just
a
great
partnership
across
all
sorts
of
parts
of
our
region
and
those
exciting
times,
and
I
don't
just
say
that,
because
I
finally
got
a
beer
garden
out,
but
that's
a
added
bonus.
It
was
an
added
bonus.
That's
where
you
phoned
me
all
right.
N
N
I
know
some
of
the
the
residents
as
they
were
departing
kind
of
questioned,
why
we
have
a
planning
commission
and
normally
I
as
long
as
I've,
been
on
this
council.
It's
not
very
typical
that
we
go
against
a
recommendation
from
one
of
our
commissions
because
that's
what
we
have
have
them
for
and
the
planning
commission,
especially
those
people,
do
do
their
due
diligence
and
and
try
hard
to
make
the
right
decision,
but
a
lot
of
times
like
with
action
with
a
lot
of
other
commissions.
N
I
Obama,
I
want
to
say
mike,
congratulations
and
I
wish
you
all
the
best
now
one
thing
I'll
say:
austin
delier:
they
are
not
fake
news,
they're
real
news
because
they
talk
to
people,
they
don't
just
hashtag.
So,
and
I
really
appreciate
the
work
you
do
and
it
has
been
a
great
honor
working
with
you.
You
know
calling
you
like
overnight:
hey
we
have
this.
I
On
top
of
that,
once
I
went
ahead
tomorrow
will
be
25th
25th
year
anniversary
for
immigration
law
center
of
minnesota.
We
are
lucky
that
austin
is
one
of
the
few
city
that
has
like
the
center
here
of
that
advocate
for
our
immigrants.
So
tomorrow
there
will
be.
The
21st
anniversary
will
be
at
seven
to
eight,
I'm
selected
to
be
the
keynote
speaker.
So
join
us
that'll
be
great,
so
a
little
nervous,
but
it's
okay.
I
J
We
should
feel
really
really
good
about
the
work
that
we're
doing
locally
on
a
lot
of
stuff.
You
know
it
was
interesting
where
you
had
a
lot
of
these
communities
talking
about
okay,
we
know
we
need
to
embrace
diversity,
but
we
don't
really
know
how
to
do
it.
You
know
how
do
we
make
local
government
more
accessible,
and
so
I
shared
some
of
the
things
that
we
were
doing
like
an
honorary
council
member
program.
J
You
know
proactively
trying
to
appoint
more
diverse
boards
and
commissions.
You
know
even
putting
together
kind
of
a
plan
for
how
we
engage,
and
I
think
we
kind
of
take
for
granted
that
okay,
we
got
an
honorary
councilman,
I
mean
people's
minds
were
blowing
sitting.
Next
to
you
know
the
mayor
of
oklahoma
city,
who
was
like.
Oh
my
god,
that's
a
great
idea.
I
want
to
take
that
back,
had
a
number
of
other
folks
coming
up
afterwards
and
asking
questions,
and
so
you
know
we're
not
perfect.
J
K
Mike
we
talked
the
other
day
at
the
store.
Congratulations
on
your
your
next
move.
You
and
your
family
you've
done
some
great
reporting.
You
know
I
look
forward
to
reading
the
wednesday
sunday
papers
and
online.
So
thank
you
for
all
you've
done
and
I
wish
you
the
best.
Thank
you
right
now.
Yeah
thank.