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From YouTube: City Council Meeting - 9/20/21
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City of Austin, Minnesota
A
C
A
D
D
A
Closed
motion
carries
under
number
three
recognitions
and
awards
the
2022
austin
art
festival,
award
or
purchase
award
by
artist,
tanya,
islandfelt
and
bonnie's
here,
bonnie
reitz,
laura
helly,
marianne
woleski
and
jeannie
sheehan.
Also
a
library
purchase
award
from
jim
and
jeanie
sheen.
So
bonnie
kick
us
off
here.
Tell
us!
What's
going
on.
E
All
right,
thank
you.
Well,
what
a
what
a
pleasure
it
is
to
be
here,
an
honor
and
exciting
for
me
to
be
back
in
city
hall.
It's
really
really
fun.
Thank
you!
So
much
all
of
you
for
your
support
of
the
austin
artworks
festival
and
for
the
gift
that
you
give
each
year
to
an
artist
through
the
city
award.
F
F
You
know
the
essence
of
the
art
festival,
which
is
the
artwork
center
and
it
captures
our
downtown,
which
is
such
a
wonderful
part
of
our
community,
and
so
it
really
just
spoke
to
us
and
we
looked
at
all
the
paintings
and
we
got
alignment
with
a
six
and
an
eight-year-old
on
it
too.
They
thought
it
was
pretty
cool
that
there's
a
picture
of
their
city
on
it.
E
C
Well,
as
jason
said,
the
girls
really
help
us,
because
when
we
went
through,
we
like
I
was
like
jason
is
getting
more
rain,
but
the
girls
can
we
go
back
and
they're
like
no,
we
keep
going
so
and
I'm
like
well,
if
the
girls
say
we
keep
going
so,
who
are
we
to
give
up
so
and
we
reach
at
that
painting
both
of
them
keep
staring
at
it?
And
I'm
like
I
look
at
them.
C
I
look
up,
I'm
like
that's
the
street
of
austin
so
and
the
painter
she
was
like
yup,
that's
the
main
street
and
I'm
like
well.
If
someone
see
that
picture,
if
you
live
in
austin
for
20
years
and
move
the
first
thing,
if
you
see
that
you'll
be
like
that's
my
town
and
it
doesn't
make
us
so
proud
of
it
and
we
pick
it
right
away
so.
E
D
Thank
you
bonnie
and
thank
you,
king
and
the
council.
We
could
not
do
it
without
the
support
of
the
city,
and
I
saw
craig
at
the
festival
and
told
craig
the
city
workers.
Their
support
and
kind
of
joyous
help
is
just
phenomenal
and
nobala.
It
was
so
fun
that
you
brought
your
daughter
to
the
awards
ceremony.
Everyone
enjoyed
seeing
her
in
her
cute
little
pink
dress,
so
it
was
very
fun.
D
We
wanted
to
tell
you
also
about
the
purchase
award
process
for
10
years
now.
We've
had
generous
donors
sponsor
the
purchase
award
and
what
they
do
is
they
give
a
donation
of
5
000
to
the
festival,
and
then
they
can
pick
out
a
piece
of
artwork
at
the
festival
and
the
only
qualification
is
that
the
piece
of
artwork
has
to
hang
in
a
public
place.
D
This
really
helps
attract
artists
to
come
to
the
festival
when
they
know
there's
an
opportunity
to
win
an
award,
and
this
year
our
purchase
award
donors
were
jeannie
and
jim
sheehan
longtime
austin
residents,
and
they
chose
a
piece
of
art
by
award-winning
artist,
karen
hewton
from
grimes
iowa,
and
it
was
karen's
first
time
ever
in
austin
and
also
her
first
time
at
the
festival.
So
we
will
have
jeannie
come
up
now
and
tell
you
why
she
picked
why
that
piece
of
art
spoke
to
them.
G
G
We
were
so
honored
to
be
asked
to
to
sponsor
the
purchase
award
because
we'd
never
been
asked
to
do
that
before
and
our
our
kind
of
our
immediate
was
response
was
we'd
really
like
it
to
hang
in
the
austin
public
library.
I've
been
a
member
of
ladies
floral
club
for
20
years,
and
their
mission
is
to
support
the
library
and
jim
used
to
serve
on
the
library
board.
G
G
So
it's
really
if
you
get
up
close
and
personal
to
it,
it's
very
much
mixed
media.
Some
of
the
reeds
in
the
front
are
made
of
crushed
walnuts
that
karen
dyed
and
then
she's
glued
them
on
and
then
varnish
put
seven
coats
of
varnish
over
it.
So
we're
really
intrigued
by
her
depth
of
feeling
in
this
piece
of
artwork
and
we're
just
hoping
that
a
lot
of
people
will
enjoy
it
once
it's
hanging
in
the
library.
G
H
So
my
job
is,
to
just
say
special
thanks
to
the
city.
You
know
you
guys
voted
about
a
month
ago
to
officially
make
the
austin
artworks
festival,
community
festival,
and
even
if
you
hadn't
done
that,
for
the
purposes
of
us
to
be
able
to
have
our
special
alcohol
rules,
it
truly
is
a
community
and
a
city
festival.
So
park
and
rec
gets
a
huge
shout
out.
H
We
also
get
advice
and
support
from
law
enforcement
and
fire
department
to
make
sure
everything
is
safe
and
and
the
streets
gets
into
the
act
ii,
helping
us
close
down
main
street
for
those
hours.
So
we
really
appreciate
it
and
last,
but
certainly
not
least,
we
had
275
volunteer
shifts
over
the
course
of
the
weekend,
and
I
know
some
of
you
and
some
of
you
at
your
computers
filled
those
shifts.
H
A
A
D
A
I
I
A
A
J
A
H
A
J
J
A
A
B
The
last
several
months,
staff
and
council
been
working
on
the
tax
levy
and
budget
for
the
2022
year.
Again
this
has
to
be
approved
or
passed
and
sent
to
the
state
in
the
county
by
september
30th
of
each
year.
This
levy
cannot
be
increased
after
september
30th
for
2022,
we
have
proposed
a
a
tax
levy
of
seven
million
nine
hundred
and
forty
thousand
dollars.
B
The
proposed
budget
at
this
point
in
time
is
thirty:
eight
million
nine
hundred
and
forty
nine
thousand
nine
hundred
and
sixty
dollars
and
we're
proposing
the
truth
and
taxation
public
hearing
to
be
wednesday
december.
Eighth
at
six
o'clock
p.m.
Here
in
the
council
chambers
again
council,
you
cannot
increase
the
tax
levy
after
september
30th,
so
I'm
going
to
make
an
assumption
without
a
special
counsel
meeting
tonight
special
counsel
before
september
30th
that
this
will
be
your
tax
levy
proposed.
B
A
A
I
think
we
have
a
reasonable
budget,
a
regional,
reasonable,
proposed
tax
levy.
I
think
we
have
a
functioning
city.
I
think
this
will
be
a
nice
equalizer
of
hiring
back
some
staff
that
we
desperately
need
we're
still
way
under
what
we've
had,
maybe
even
10-15
years
ago
for
sure,
but
I
certainly
support
the
6.8
at
this
point.
A
L
As
we
presented
at
the
last
work
session,
we
believe
that
traffic
volumes
have
changed
over
time
near
this
intersection
and
would
recommend
changing
it
back
to
a
more
standard,
two-way
intersection
and
eliminating
the
westbound
stop
condition
on
first
street.
At
excuse
me
first
avenue
at
second
street
southeast.
A
B
Since
2013,
the
city
of
austin
has
been
acting
as
a
quote:
unquote:
fiscal
host
for
the
community
band.
This
allows
them
to
be
eligible
for
some
contributions
and
outside
grants,
including
a
large
one.
They
usually
get
from
the
southeastern
minnesota
arts
council
in
the
past.
I
think
they've
gotten
about
three
thousand
dollars
a
year
to
help
with
their
operations
for
the
community
band,
starting
in
2019.
B
They
asked
the
agencies
asked
them
to
actually
have
a
fiscal
host
agreement
for
which
we've
attached
the
one
that's
been
approved
in
the
past,
and
we
would
request
council
authorize
me
to
sign
the
fiscal
sponsorship
agreement
again
with
the
community
ban
so
that
they
can
start
fundraising
for
the
2022
season
and
when
I
see
fiscal
host,
we
take
about
five
or
six
contributions
in
and
we
make
about
two
checks
out.
So
it's
not
a
whole
lot
of
pass.
B
F
A
B
A
You
I'm
number
11's
resolution
accepting
the
donations
of
the
city
of
austin
and
those
gifts
are
a
300
gift
from
the
fraternal
organ
of
the
eagles
for
the
full
family,
fun
night
vfw
also
350
dollars
made
in
the
name
of
the
pool
family,
fun
night
and
the
art
purchase
from
jim
and
jeannie
sheehan
to
the
austin
public
library.
So,
with
those
we'll
take
a
resolution
accepting
those
donations,
it's
all
moved.
B
A
A
J
Yeah,
that's
for
sure
duane
rasmussen,
who
was
owner
of
the
austin
daily
herald
some
years
ago,
wanted
to
give
back
to
the
community
that
gave
to
him
he's
joining
our
other
donations
this
evening,
demonstrating
yet
another
time
of
the
extensive
generosity
of
our
community.
But
the
clock
would
be
here
at
city
hall,
we're
responsible
for
half
of
the
cost
that
we
listed
in
the
agenda.
J
The
clock
is
in
there
as
exhibit
one,
so
you
can
have
an
idea
of
what
it
looks
like
there
would
be
a
plaque
on
the
bottom
of
the
clock
on
the
base
and
that's
listed
for
you
as
well
be
in
the
kind
of
grass
area
here
by
the
parking
lot
at
city
hall
I'll,
be
happy
to
answer
any
questions.
Otherwise,
we
need
to
approve
the
donation
to
the
city
of
austin.
It
was.
J
A
A
L
We
about
18
months
ago,
we
entered
into
an
agreement
with
sch
to
complete
the
design
and
bidding
services
for
the
wastewater
treatment
plant
project
and
through
that
process
we
have
run
into
you
know,
delays,
one
of
them
being
waiting
for
funding.
We
had
hope
to
start
that
project
here
in
the
summer
of
2021,
but
we're
waiting
for,
hopefully,
some
additional
bonding
dollars
in
2022,
so
that
will
has
caused
some
delays
to
the
project.
At
any
time.
We
have
to
wait
for
whatever
it
may
be.
It
causes
additional
engineering
design
costs.
L
In
this
case,
sch
has
detailed
for
us,
where
they're
at
with
the
design,
what
the
additional
costs
are
associated
with
and
and
they
have
identified
182
one
dollars
of
additional
cost
to
bring
this
project
through
the
bidding
process.
This
would
be
funded,
fifty
percent
domestic
account
and
fifty
percent
industrial,
and
we
would
recommend
moving
forward.
This
addendum
with
sch.
A
B
A
C
A
I
I
N
A
I
Yes,
at
the
september
14
2021
meeting
of
the
planning
commission,
the
commission
reviewed
a
request
from
bill
sterman
for
variance
from
the
requirements
of
our
code
regulating
the
square
footage
of
accessory
structures.
The
petitioner
wishes
to
install
a
solar
solar
array
that
would
exceed
the
square
footage
of
accessory
structures.
He
has
some
existing
storage
buildings.
I
I
That
is
not
permitted
by
the
ordinance
and
this
property
is
at
627th
avenue
northeast,
which
is
a
royal
manor
north
of
the
lens
off
of
fourth
street
northwest,
and
the
area
is
a
single
fan,
they're
all
single
family,
but
there
are
a
number
of
properties
with
accessory
structures,
large
accessory
structures
in
that
area
and
there's
a
lot
of
floodplain
property
around
the
area
as
well.
So
there's
not,
they
don't
have
a
lot
of
neighbors.
I
should
say
any
questions.
C
A
C
A
A
A
L
A
A
M
I
had
the
privilege
to
go
out
to
the
cranny
martyrs
day
celebration
over
in
todd
park
this
weekend.
It
was
very
cool
to
see
hundreds
of
folks,
many
from
various
states
in
austin
for
the
weekend
celebrating
they
appreciated
park
and
rec
help
with
organizing
that
and
it
was
really
really
great
to
take
place.
So,
thanks
to
all
those
who
set
that
up,
it
was
great
to
bring
those
folks
to
town.
K
Yes,
as
part
of
our
welcoming
week
last
week,
I
was
took
part
in
the
bike
tour
of
some
of
the
immigrant
businesses
in
town.
We
visited
four
different
businesses.
It
was
very
interesting
to
hear
their
stories
and
what
hard
workers
they
are
and
how
hard
they
work
to
get
their
businesses
going
in
town
and
how?
How
well,
how
they're
doing
now
not
a
big
crowd,
but
it
was
a
a
very
active
crowd
that
biked
across
town
from
east
oakland
to
west
oakland.
So
it
was.
C
Your
honor,
the
last
well
last
week
was
amazing.
Starting
from
the
day
I
was
tang
dang
by
14.
I
I
believe
his
foot
11.
henry
his
name
is
henry.
He.
He
doesn't
miss
that
thing.
So
I
don't
miss
your
part,
because
I
had
to
go
to
work,
but
I
think
I
almost
drowned
so
I
stood
there
and
and
ever
come
out
at
the
end,
and
then
she
thanked
me
too.
That
was
awesome
to
see
I
was
like,
oh
okay.
Now,
no
one
will
miss
it,
so
my
daughter
was
crying.
E
C
Every
time
someone
will
say
she
will
go
cry,
but
I
just
want
to
say
the
support
from
austin
community
to
the
welcome
week
is
amazing
and
the
turnout.
I
think
the
neighborhood
community
is
talking
about
us
now,
like
every
week
in
september,
they're
seeing
they're
jealous.
What
can
we
do
to
to
do?
Cool
thing
like
austin
is
doing
so.
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you
for
everyone.
Who've
been
involved.
F
You
know
we
had
a
number
of
folks
in
town
for
some
meetings
last
week
really
from
all
over
the
country
and
a
lot
of
these
guys
hadn't
been
in
austin
in
at
least
the
last
two
years,
and
it
was
really
fun
to
see
hear
kind
of
them.
Talking
about
the
progress
that
austin's
making
and
oh
you
know,
I
love
what
you're
doing
with
the
new
y
site,
and
you
know
you
had
a
few
people
going.
You
know
you
should
really
be
looking
at
like
what
bentonville's
doing,
because
they've
really
expanded.
F
It's
like
what
we
are,
and
so
you
know.
I
think
that
the
word
of
kind
of
the
progress
that
we're
making
we
should
be.
We
should
be
happy
about
obviously
more
work
to
do,
but
I
mean
we're
doing
a
lot
of
good
things
that
I
think
are
going
to
help
us
to
tell
the
story
that
we
want
to
tell
so
I
agree.
Thank
you.
Paul.
A
Nothing
your
honor
yeah.
I
just
want
to
thank
obama.
He
stood
on
my
behalf
at
the
welcoming
event
and
I
I
couldn't
make
it
at
a
conference
to
be
at,
but
I
went
to
three
and
it's
really
special
there's.
No
doubt
I
mean
this
was
not
not
tough
duty.
I
got
to
go
and
make
some
tater
tot
dish,
which
I
got,
I
must
say,
was
probably
the
winning
winning
dish
of
the
potluck
at
the
hormonal
institute.
I'm
sure
julia
will
agree.
She
tried
something
craig.
I
know
you
did
too.
A
The
amount
of
planning
that
goes
into
these
events,
you
know
whether
it's
the
bike
ride
or
the
doesn't
do
businesses
whatever.
It
might
be.
There's
a
there's
a
lot
of
action
and
it
does
mean
a
great
deal
because
austin
is
a
welcoming
committee,
so
our
welcoming
community,
so
just
to
have
that
event
where
we
really
focus
on
where
we've
been
and
and
where
we
still
need
to
go
and
that's
what
we
do
every
week
every
year
for
that
week.