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From YouTube: City Council Meeting - 12/6/21
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City of Austin, Minnesota
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Good
just
a
note
on
those
recommendations,
reappointments
and
the
boards
and
commissions,
it's
very
nice-
to
see
a
bunch
of
names
of
the
citizens
of
austin
willing
to
step
up
and
either
be
re-certified
reappointed
or
come
on
new.
So
thank
you
for
all
the
folks
that
help
in
our
boards
and
commissions
item
number
five
is
a
public
hearing
reviewing
the
renewal
of
a
currency
exchange
license
for
attendant
tacara,
guerrero
and.
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E
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B
I
should
say
a
million
726
if
we
include
the
quality
of
life,
pass-through
individual
items
for
which
we're
very
thankful
for
the
foundation,
their
support
for
the
city
of
austin
specifically
and
for
all
the
other
entities
they
support
within
the
city.
But
with
that,
we
need
council
resolution
to
accept
the
donations
for
the
city
of
austin.
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A
B
The
city
of
austin
had
received
about
1
million
335
000
of
rescue
plans
earlier
in
2021,
with
another
tranche
equal
of
that
amount
coming
in
2022,
for
which
we
passed
a
resolution.
Accepting
such,
however,
the
state
of
minnesota
had
about
12.7
million
dollars
of
arpa
funds
that
were
not
claimed
by
eligible
entities,
townships
cities,
whatever
it
might
be
so
under
the
rules
of
the
government
federal
government.
Regarding
this,
it
is
reallocated
out
to
each
entity
based
on
the
proportion
of
share
that
did
accept
it.
B
So
the
city
of
austin
received
an
extra
forty,
three
thousand
seven
hundred
eighteen
dollars
and
ninety
cents
of
arpa
funds,
for
which
we
were
advised.
We
should
pass
another
resolution
accepting
these
additional
dollars
again.
Those
are
being
used
based
on
our
loss
of
revenue
calculation,
which
will
then
offset
police
and
fire
wages
and
benefits.
But
this
point
in
time,
we'd
request
a
resolution.
Approval
of
the
resolution.
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C
The
agreement
starts
as
of
january
1st
2022
and
would
require
a
minimum
of
25
hours
per
week
on
a
rolling
average
basis
throughout
the
year.
They
would
also
report
to
the
city
on
the
use
of
these
funds.
This
is
a
pilot
program
over
a
three-year
basis,
but
would
be
renewed
annually.
Council
action
is
requested
to
approve
the
agreement
included,
as
exhibit
one
and
authorize
the
mayor
and
recorder
to
attest
the
agreement.
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C
Mayor
members,
councilman
austin,
I
think
what
we're
really
looking
at
is
the
general
recognition
that
the
recreational
facilities
have
been
an
underutilized
resource,
as
well
as
the
fairgrounds.
Certainly
that's
within
their
purview
to
market
and
promote
currently
but
they've,
really
kind
of
stagnated.
C
Increase
their
wherewithal
so
that
they
don't
become
as
much
of
a
financial
drain
on
the
community.
Our
arenas,
I
think,
are
subsidized,
probably
in
the
tune
of
250
to
300
000
a
year,
so
to
increase
utilization
of
those
facilities.
We
can't
hope
to
erase
those
amounts,
but
we
maybe
can
do
some
better
on
that
if
we're
marketing
and
promoting
them
a
little
bit
better,
but
that's
kind
of
the
overall
objective
of
why
we're
doing
that,
and
also
recognizing
that
discover.
Austin
does
quite
a
good
job
for
us.
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H
Actually
yeah,
we
kind
of
you
know
we're
really
looking
at
this
as
a
the
goal
of
this
position
will
be
to
bring
in
new
business
things
that
are
not
out
there,
that
might
be
going
other
places
or
actually
to
kind
of
give
them
an
extra
tool
in
their
toolbox.
So
to
speak,
just
past
a
new
program
where
we
are
incentivizing
folks
at.
H
Or
things
that
come
to
town
and
book
a
minimum
hotel
block
and
they
can
actually
the
organization,
that's
sponsoring
it
can
get
a
bit
of
a
discount
or
rebate
from
discover
austin
if
they
book,
based
on
how
many
days,
how
many
hotel
rooms
that
sort
of
thing-
and
it's
already
working-
we
just
passed
it
last
month
and
we
just
got
our
first
event.
It's
an
event.
That's
been
going
on
in
southeast
minnesota
for
17
years.
It's
the
first
time
it's
coming
to
austin.
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A
J
So
mayor,
council,
a
few
councilmembers
ago,
we
talked
about
our
stated
street
system
and
some
of
the
discrepancies
that
we
had
found
in
the
last
year
or
two
in
regards
to
the
total
mileage
per
each
road
type
in
the
system.
So
we've
kind
of
sorted
all
that
out
and
got
approval
with
mndot
and
made
sure
everything's
correct,
and
the
final
outcome
is
what
we
need
to
do
is
pass
the
resolution
to
revoke
and
then
and
then
again
designate
some
additional
streets
to
match
the
the
numbers
that
we
are
calculating.
J
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A
J
It's
part
of
the
requirements
that
we
do
this
as
part
of
the
assessment
process,
so
this
year
we've
got
looks
like
eight
projects,
three
of
which
are
actually
four
of
which
are
a
villain,
overlay
or
reclamation,
so
kind
of
just
the
surface
restoration,
and
then
four
of
the
projects
are
full
reconstruction
and
again
those
are
listed
on
the
handout
that
I
have
included.
If
you
have
any
questions
on
those
particular
streets,
let
me
know.
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K
Typically
well,
in
this
case,
we
have
a
grant
that
is
set
to
expire
here
at
the
end
of
the
year.
We
have
some
dollars
remaining
in
the
grant
that
we
plan
to
use
toward
design
of
the
wastewater
treatment
plant
levy
and
therefore
we
worked
with
our
dnr
contact
to
get
a
grant
extension
and
we
would
request
council
approval
of
this
grant
extension
so
that
we
can
utilize
the
remainder
of
the
funds.
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A
M
Good
evening,
mayor
and
council,
as
per
my
backup
memo
as
a
part
of
the
grant
agreement
terms
for
the
dnr
matching
funds
for
improvements,
including
the
port
and
place
playground
service
near
the
soccer
fields
at
todd
park,
deed
restrictions
are
required
on
the
entirety
of
the
park.
Those
restrictions
are
as
follows:
the
property
shall
be
permanently
managed
and
maintained
for
public
outdoor
recreation
use.
The
grantee
shall
not
at
any
time
convert
any
portion
of
the
park
area
to
uses
other
than
public
or
outdoor
recreation.
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A
K
Yes,
the
petitioner
has
requested
a
consolidation
of
three
lots
located
at
the
corner
of
6th
avenue
and
8th
street
northeast,
based
on
the
current
use
of
the
lots
for
the
storage
units
that
are
shown
there
on
there
on
your
aerial
photo
that
is
attached.
It
would
make
sense
that
these
lots
be
consolidated
into
one
staff
has
reviewed
it
and
we
would
recommend
or
the
approval
of
the
lot
consolidation.
A
F
A
A
B
J
J
The
city
owned
the
land,
but
during
this
certification
process
it's
not
so
clear
in
a
legal
sense.
I
think
we
do
online,
but
mndot's
requirements
for
the
paperwork
are
a
little
more
stringent.
So
we
need
to
go
through
the
right-of-way
acquisition
process.
That's
specified
by
mndot.
There's
all
these
step,
one
two,
three
that
you
have
to
follow
in
order
to
do
that,
we
need
to
hire
a
right-of-way
specialist
and
an
appraiser
to
to
follow
these
checklists.
J
K
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K
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B
A
I
I
just
want
to
say
this
week
been
a
great
week.
I
had
to
meet
the
president
and
and
talk
about
austin
so
and
it'd
been
crazy,
and
I
think
because
when
I
when
I
talked
to
him,
I
kind
of
mentioned
what's
going
on
back
home
in
ethiopia
and
it
become
a
central
news
back
home
in
ethiopia
in
east
africa,
so
especially
the
genocide
that
happened
in
my
region.
That
brought
us
here
for
the
first
time
in
18
years.
They
they
put
it
on
national
tv
in
ethiopia.
I
I
G
And
jeff,
I
just
want
to
say
again
thank
you
to
the
normal
foundation
for
the
money
they
granted
to
the
city
and
organizations
in
town.
I
think
it's
a
fantastic
thing
and
I
think
every
every
town
around
is
as
very
jealous
of
us
and
what
we
have
here
and
what
they
provide
for
us
and
which
everyone
should
be
very
thankful
for
all
they
do
for
us,
so
just
want
to
extend
an
additional
thank
you
to
them.
E
A
H
H
Secondly,
I
had
the
opportunity
to
teach
myself
the
baritone
and
participate
in
an
austin
tuba
christmas.
This
weekend
hosted
by
discover
austin.
There
were
people
there
on
stage
from
winona
cottage
grove.
Just
all
over.
There
was
probably
30
some
folks
who
drove
from
all
over.
Some
of
them
are
really
into
this,
so
they
do
all
the
different
tuba
christmases
in
the
region,
but
it
was
a
lot
of
fun.
We
had
some
great
folks
who
came
out
to
listen,
and
so
I
appreciate
discover
austin
for
putting
that
on
good,
for
you.
E
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M
A
Jason,
I
just
have
a
couple
things:
just
wanna
recognize
councilmember
obama.
On
his
now
eighth
year
of
being
a
united
states
citizen
or
coming
into
the
united
states.
I
think
he
has
anniversary.
Last
week
I
kidded
him
that
he's
been
here
eight
years
and
he
met
the
president.
I've
been
here,
55
came
and
meet
the
governor,
but
good
for
obama.
A
We
also
had
the
opportunity
of
all-
and
I
had
to
go-
speak
to
the
meet
with
the
third
grade,
students
at
southgate,
elementary
school,
the
english
learners
class,
and
it
was
just
a
charming
group
of
kids
and
they
did
an
outstanding
job
and
it
was
really
impactful.
I
thought
I'm
sure
we
obama
brought
some
candy.
I
missed
the
boat
on
that.
A
More,
we
see
better
receive
than
I
was
so
also
last
week.
The
park
and
rec
kevin
did
an
awesome
job
of
recognizing
dr
norton.
I'm
sorry
captain
dr
norton
of
the
captain
of
the
spam
spam
tell
bell
so
that
was
a
nice
honor
for
him.
He
was
very
touched
to
receive
the
bell
and
the
steering
wheel
off
the
spam
town
bell
and
it
was
done
at
nature
center,
which
again
wasn't
lost
on
me
that
he's
actually
the
driving
force
why
we
have
a
nature
center
50
years
ago.