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From YouTube: City Council Meeting - 9/7/21
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City of Austin, Minnesota
A
A
Whereas
next
week
we
celebrate
welcoming
week
as
a
way
of
creating
home
together
with
communities
around
the
world.
Welcoming
week
is
about
bringing
neighbors
together
across
lines
of
differences,
to
build
relationships
and
work
together
on
shared
goals
and
whereas
austin's
success
depends
on
making
sure
that
all
residents
and
community
members
feel
welcome.
Here.
Today.
New
residents
are
a
vital
part
of
our
community,
bringing
fresh
perspectives
and
new
ideas,
starting
businesses,
and
contributing
to
the
vibrant
diversity
and
the
quality
of
life
that
we
all
value
for
current
and
future
generations.
A
And
whereas,
regardless
of
where
we
are
born
or
what
we
look
like.
We
are
residents
of
austin
united
in
our
efforts
to
bring
or
to
build
a
stronger
community
by
recognizing
the
contributions
that
we
all
make
to
create
a
vibrant
culture
and
a
growing
economy.
We
make
our
community
more
prosperous
and
more
inclusive
to
all
who
call
it
home
and
further.
The
city
of
austin
does
hereby
recognize
today
and
during
welcoming
week
2021
the
value
of
ensuring
that
all
are
welcome.
A
A
C
Helly
1009
8th
street
northwest,
as
you
said,
I'm
a
member
of
the
human
rights
commission,
and
so
I
don't
need
to
take
a
lot
of
time.
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you
for
reading
that
proclamation
and
we're
very
proud
of
austin.
Austin
is
known
as
a
leader
in
the
nation
in
terms
of
our
welcoming
culture
and
the
things
that
we
do
so
on.
The
website,
folks
can
see
all
the
different
events
to
go
to
today.
C
A
Thank
you
for
your
commitment,
laura
and
your
drive
and
your
passion
for
human
rights.
I
appreciate
what
you
do
on
the
commission
and
everybody
else
that
serves
on
that
as
well.
So
thank
you.
Thank
you
and
the
dunk
tank
zone.
It
sounded
fun
and
now
I
don't
know
if
it
sounds
too
fun.
There's
gonna
be
a
dunk
tank
on
the
kickoff
of
the
welcoming
week.
So
if
anybody
wants
to
participate,
I
think
you
can
talk
to
mariander
and
she'll
sign
you
up.
I
heard
you
were
first
up,
I
don't
know
what
I
am.
A
D
D
We
felt
as
veterans.
It
was
important
that
as
a
community,
we
stand
up
and
recognize
our
police
fire
emts
that
provide
the
services
that
we
need
as
a
community.
So
we
wanted
to
make
sure
that
we
did
that
as
a
community
also
with
the
war
ending,
we
wanted
to
recognize
those
men
and
women
in
service
who
gave
their
lives
because
of
this
event.
So
with
that,
we
would
like
to
have
a
ceremony
at
the
downtown
memorial
on
9
11,
starting
at
8
46.
D
D
A
A
It
seemed
like
on
end
with
all
the
news,
so
thank
you,
gentlemen.
I
will
be
there
and
I
hope
the
rest
of
the
public
will
be
down
there
too,
in
that
memorial
corner,
wherever
you
call
it
memorial
garden.
I
don't
know
memorial
run
on
main
street
and
right
on
main
street
right
in
the
corner
of
the
courthouse
veterans.
Memorial.
A
A
F
A
Public
hearing
item
number
five
is
public
hearing
on
sidewalk
improvement
assessments
for
8th
street
northwest
8th
avenue
northwest
to
13th
avenue;
northwest
the
amount
to
be
assessed
is
8
421.41
cents
at
three
and
a
half
percent
interest
for
fifteen
years.
5A
is
a
presentation
of
the
project
and
associated
assessments.
Mr
lang.
A
A
E
E
B
H
Five
of
those
structures
require
asbestos
abatement,
primarily
things
like
duck,
wrap
window,
glazing,
siding,
vinyl
flooring
and
floor
tile.
We
had
three
bids:
the
lowest
bid
was
twenty
seven
thousand
four
hundred
and
sixty
dollars,
and
we
would
recommend
awarding
the
low
bid
to
a
special
and
then
there's
a
cost
breakdown.
B
B
G
It's
just
about
that
time
of
year.
Unfortunately,
so
periodically
we
will
solicit,
quotes
for
snow
removal
at
the
austin
municipal
airport.
Our
airport
runway
is
fifty
hundred
fifty
eight
hundred
feet
in
length.
So
just
over
a
mile,
so
we
have
a
mile
of
runway.
We
have
a
mile
of
taxiway,
then
we
have
multiple
interconnecting
taxiways
and
then
also
the
airport
apron.
G
So
we
put
that
out
for
bids
for
snow
removal
and
we've
had
the
same
contractor
doing
the
work
for
about
the
last
six
years
and
they
have
decided
to
step
away.
So
as
we
solicited
bids,
there
was
a
group
of
eligible
contractors
that
we
felt
would
be
capable
of
doing
the
work
that
we
requested
bids
from
and
we
received
a
bid
from
kaler's
yard
service
in
the
amount
of
140
for
per
hour,
whether
they
use
a
motor
grader
or
a
front
end
loader.
Usually
it
takes
both
pieces
of
equipment
when
doing
the
snow
removal
process.
G
That
rate
is
the
same
rate
that
we
had
for
the
previous
contractor.
That
was
doing
the
snow
removal
each
year
we
estimate
there
will
be
every
year
varies,
but
on
average,
it's
about
150
hours
per
year
of
snow
removal
time
at
the
airport
last
year
was
actually
our
lowest
year
in
in
in
the
last
10
being
about
80
hours
and
2018
was
our
highest
number
of
hours.
So
two
winters
that
were
only
a
couple
years
apart.
G
We
go
from
our
highest
number
of
hours
of
snow
removal
to
our
lowest,
so
it
can,
it
can
fluctuate.
We
usually
spend
about
20
to
25
000
per
year
on
snow
removal.
These
funds
for
snow
removal
come
from
our
airport
maintenance
fund.
We're
able
to
recoup
some
funds
from
mndot
to
pay
for
this,
and
also
from
our
local
tax
levy,
goes
toward
paying
for
airport
snow
removal.
I
G
G
That
kind
of
showed
to
us
that
he's
got
the
equipment
necessary
to
do
a
job
like
this.
We
also
reached
out
to
contractors
that
we
work
with
in
the
summer
time
that
typically
have
this
type
of
work.
But
in
this
case
you
know,
they're
they're,
more
set
up
for
summertime
construction
and
it's
likely
their
employees
are
not
available
for
winter
snow
removal
projects.
G
J
Here's
steven
question
for
you:
you
know.
Obviously
we
have
city
staff
that
remove
snow.
This
feels
like
kind
of
a
hybrid
approach
where
we've
got
city
staff,
doing
some
work
and
then
we've
got
a
private
contractor
coming
in
to
supplement,
can
you
talk
about
the
decision
to
go
that
direction
versus
say
just
having
city
staff
do
all
of
it.
G
Yeah,
the
the
workload
that's
required
for
our
street
crews
to
remove
snow
during
a
snow
event
really
occupies
all
of
our
city
staff.
We
also,
as
many
of
you
know,
we
utilize
sewer
department,
folks
and
we'll
also
pull
from
wastewater
treatment
plant
park
and
rec
to
make
sure
that
our
roadways
are
clear
for
the
traveling
public.
So
that's
really
our
primary
focus,
so
we
just
don't
have
enough
manpower
or
equipment
to
do
the
airport
runway
at
the
same
time.
So
that
is
why.
G
The
whole
entire
20
years
that
I've
been
here,
we
have
contracted
out
snow
removal
at
the
airport.
This
will
be
our
third
contractor
that
will
be
doing
work,
so
we've
had
good
longevity
generally
for
airport
snow
removal
contractors
and
we
look
forward
to
having
a
long-term
working
relationship
with
mel
and
his
group
as
well.
A
G
Well,
this
is
opposite
of
the
8th
street
item
where
we
identified
a
great
deal
of
sidewalk
on
first
avenue
northeast
and
our
we,
our
surveyors,
went
out
about
a
year
and
a
half
ago
and
surveyed
up
the
bad
sidewalk,
and
we
want
them
to
be
to
look
to
be
picky.
We
want
them
to
look
for
imperfections
and
we
have
a
unique
situation
on
first
avenue
northeast
where
a
large
majority
of
the
sidewalk
is
looks
like
it's
an
exposed,
aggregate
sidewalk,
that's
unique
in
a
residential
area.
G
We
we
see
that
sometimes
that's
decorative
sidewalk,
maybe
in
the
downtown
area.
We
did
it
recently
here
on
our
bump
outs
by
city
hall
on
fourth
avenue
between
us
and
the
rec
center.
So
it's
it's
a
little
upgrade,
I
would
say,
and
they
weren't
expecting
to
see
that
for
residential
sidewalks,
so
they
marked
it
all
as
bad
sidewalk
mitch.
Our
assistant
engineer
started
getting
some
calls
this
summer
about
it
getting
called
out
looking
at
it,
we
decided
we
should
reevaluate
it.
G
So
we
have
eliminated
a
great
deal
of
sidewalk
from
the
project
and
costs
as
well
from
adjacent
property
owners,
as
proposed
our
sidewalk
assessments
on
this
project
reduced
from
eighty
two
thousand
dollars
down
to
thirty
two
thousand
dollars.
So
we
were
able
to
cut
out
fifty
thousand
dollars
of
cost
for
adjacent
property
owners
and
therefore
we
think
that's
the
right
thing
to
do
and
modify
their
assessments
accordingly.
So
that
is
why
this
is
in
front
of
you
tonight.
A
E
B
A
B
K
A
B
A
Tom,
I
have
number
10
as
a
resolution
accepting
donation
in
the
city
of
austin
and
those
donations
are
as
follows.
Terry
fox,
from
tj
properties
donated
250
of
the
bike
club
500
from
liesel
schindler
to
the
bike
club
and
500
from
norcosco,
incorporated
to
the
bike
club.
With
that
I'll,
take
a
resolution,
problem
number
10.,
so
move.
B
K
A
H
Our
we've
already
we've
always
required
registration
of
vehicles
located
in
front
yards,
but
it
doesn't
say
it
clearly
like
it
does
for
side
and
rear
yards.
It's
more
inferred
from
looking
at
the
coordinates
as
a
whole
when
we
send
out
violation
letters.
Of
course
we
want
to
have
you
know
a
provision
to
put
into
the
letter
versus
the
whole
ordinance
or
try
to
explain
that.
We
also
wanted
to
make
clear
that
the
recreational
vehicles
are
treated
a
little
bit
differently
than
just
your
ordinary
motor
vehicle
in
residential
areas
as
well.
H
H
A
K
H
K
A
As
a
casual
observer,
I
think
there's
been
a
run
of
people
parking
on
their
lawn,
so
I'm
glad
to
kind
of
reinforce
this
and
have
some
definition
to
it.
Now
it
now.
The
next
step
is,
would
be
enforcement.
Are
we
this
dependent
on
a
reporting
like
a
neighbor
reporting
it,
or
is
it?
Can
our
law
enforcement
actively,
or
at
least
somewhat
actively
doing
doing,
citations
for
violations.
H
I
Holly,
I
I
would
kind
of
echo
the
mayor's
thoughts.
I
think
that
there's
lots
of
folks
out
there,
who
maybe
unintentionally,
are
violating
the
old
ordinance
and
will
definitely
be
violating
the
new
ones.
I
think
we
may
need
some
sort
of
education
campaign,
whether
that's
something
in
the
paper.
I
I
think
folks
might
need
a
little
bit
of
time
as
somebody
who
owns
a
recreation
vehicle.
I
I
keep
mine
stored
somewhere
and
I
think
a
lot
of
folks
are
going
to
have
to
do
that,
but
I
think
it
might
be
a
struggle
if
all
of
a
sudden,
a
hundred
rvs
and
campers
in
town
need
to
find
a
place
to
stay
other
than
the
front
yard.
It
might
be
difficult.
So
I
would
love
to
see
a
little
education
piece
and
then
some
enforcement
beyond
just
waiting
for
enable
neighbors
to
to
speak
up.
If
you
will.
J
H
H
F
We
certainly
partner
with
holly's
division
on
this.
For
this
particular
part
of
ordinance.
The
procedure
on
violations
is
that
any
violation
is
declared
to
be
a
nuisance
and,
upon
10
days,
written
notice
to
the
owner
is
given,
and
that
would
that
would
flow
through
holly's
department.
It
would
not
be
a
a
citable
offense
from
our
agency
that
we
would
handle
okay.
A
N
A
L
I
A
G
Just
a
few
years
ago,
sanitary
stewart
was
extended
out
along
fifth
avenue.
Southwest
all
is
actually
extended
all
the
way
out
to
the
the
trailer
park
on
the
west
side
of
the
interstate
and
through
that
process,
outlaw
8
was
was
bisected
and
it
it
left
a
remnant
parcel
to
the
south
of
0.17
acres
and,
as
the
property
has
looked
to
make
improvements
over
the
years,
it
has
been
very
limited
with
what
can
be
done
with
that
southerly
section
of
property,
because
it
doesn't
meet
very
many
of
our
zoning
code
requirements.
G
So
we're
looking
at
options
of
how
we
can
correct
this
or
make
it
more
make
it
better
for
the
property
owner
to
be
able
to
utilize
their
entire
parcel.
The
first
item
we
looked
at
was:
how
can
we
make
out
lot
eight
back
to
what
it
was?
Originally,
we
came
up
with
an
idea
of
reestablishing
the
boundaries
of
outlaw
eight
and
just
having
an
easement
for
our
sanitary
sewer.
G
Instead
of
dedicated
city
property,
that
would
then
allow
the
homeowner
to
be
able
to
use
the
entire
lot
less,
the
easement
for
the
sanitary
sewer
and
then
taking
that
one
step
further.
We
looked
at
what
is
called
outlaw
11
located
directly
to
the
east
of
the
property
which
currently
is
used
for
again.
A
sanitary
sewer,
main
and
also
a
drainage
way
talk
to
the
property
owner
about
their
interest
in
acquiring
additional
space
or
or
lot
space
there
as
well
less.
G
What
would
be
an
event
that
we
would
retain
over
that
area,
and
we
came
up
with
the
bottom
portion
of
the
picture,
the
proposed,
where
their
lot
would
be
increased
to
1.85
acres,
and
then
the
city
would
retain
an
easement
over
the
sanitary
sewer
and
drainage
area.
It
would
allow
them
to
utilize
their
property
better
for
additions
or
yard
space,
whatever
it
may
be,
allow
them
to
more
easily
comply
with
our
zoning
requirements.
G
It
would
put
some
property
back
on
the
tax
base
very
long
term
plan
for
gaining
revenue
through
our
tax
base
and
the
property
owner
would
actually
be
gaining
some
usable
property.
So
if
you
go
back
to
the
memo
it
details,
how
this
would
work
in
that
the
property
owner
would
gain
some
property
outside
of
our
sanitary
sewer
easement,
which
was
which
used
to
be
fifth
avenue.
They
would
gain
about
four
thousand
a
little
over
four
thousand
square
feet.
There
outlaw
11
outside
of
our
easement.
G
G
We
multiplied
that
by
the
square
footage
of
property
they
would
be
gaining
again
not
including
the
easements
that
we're
retaining
and
we
came
up
with
15
773
dollars
and
36
cents
for
a
payment
of
what
dollars
would
be
due
at
this
time.
We
looked
at
you
with
a
city
attorney's
office.
Reviewing
all
of
this
as
well
looked
at
costs
for
recording
and
deed
tax,
and
then
the
easement
cost,
which
we
would
actually
pay
back
to
the
property
owner
of
one
dollar,
comes
up
with
a
total
amount
that
the
homeowner
would
pay.
G
The
city
of
fifteen
thousand.
Eight
hundred
seventy
four
dollars
and
forty
one
cents
so
in
the
additional
attachments
for
you
is
a
a
deed
where
we
would
deed
the
property
to
the
property
owner
for
that
sum
of
money
in
payment
in
return,
and
then
we
would
also
gain
from
them
easement
for
the
sanitary,
sewer
and
drainage
way.
So
we
would
recommend
moving
forward
with
these
agreements
and
all
of
them
have
been
reviewed
drawn
up
by
our
city.
G
A
B
A
G
The
next
three
items
are
all
limited
use
permits
with
mndot.
We
we
passed
one
of
these
a
month
and
a
half
for
seoul
ago
and
anytime,
that
we
have
city-owned
facilities
in
the
mndot
right-of-way,
whether
that
be
I-90,
highway,
218
or
highway
105.
We
have
to
have
an
agreement
with
mndot
to
have
our
infrastructure
within
their
right-of-way.
G
It's
very
similar
to
our
right-of-way
ordinance
that
we
worked
on
last
fall,
but
it's
it's
a
lot
more
aggressive.
They
have
a
lot
more
requirements
of
us
and
one
of
those
requirements
is
to
maintain
a
10-year
limited
use.
Permit.
It
expires
every
10
years,
and
this
is
a
process
for
renewal
of
that
permit.
This
item,
as
you
mentioned,
is
for
the
pedestrian
bridge.
That's
located
right
behind
the
county
highway
department.
This
pedestrian
bridge
goes
over
I-90
and
connects
out
to
todd
park.
The
item
number
15
is
the
nature
center
trail.
G
We
have
some
portions
of
trail
at
21st
street
and
also
28th
street,
that
run
into
the
I-90
right-of-way
and
item
number
16.
Is
it's
actually
the
culvert
box
culvert
that
goes
underneath
I-90
on
the
east
side
of
sixth
street?
We
have
two
culverts
that
go
under
I-90
for
some
reason,
they've
only
sent
me
one
of
them
at
this
time,
but
this
would
be
for
the
box
culvert.
That
goes
underneath
I-90,
so
quick
description
of
those
three
items.
If
you
have
any
questions
as
we
move
forward,
let
me
know.
O
A
E
B
A
G
Yes,
we
have
about
a
two
month
time
frame
on
our
leaf
collection
site
and
we're
anticipating
leaves
will
start
to
fall
soon
with
the
dry
conditions
that
we
had
this
summer.
If
they
haven't
started
already,
and
then
we
like
to
keep
it
open,
we
get
requests
to
keep
it
open
through
thanksgiving,
because
there
are
a
lot
of
family
members
that
will
come
home
and
help
their
their
parents
or
grandparents
clean
up
around
the
thanksgiving
time.
G
We
do
not
accept
branches,
and
we
also
request
that
property
owners
if
they
bring
their
leaves
or
their
yard
waste
out
in
plastic
bags,
that
they
dump
those
bags
out,
and
then
we
have
garbage
containers
for
the
plastic
bags.
This
cost
for
operating
the
leaf
collection
sites,
some
of
those
funds
for
that
come
out
of
our
waste
transfer
station.
We
also
work
with
the
county
on
advertising.
They
assist
us
with
advertising
for
this
program.
J
G
We
actually
use
it
all
generally
on
a
yearly
basis.
We
provide
a
lot
of
free
compost
to
city
residents
to
pick
up
at
the
skate
park
right
on
the
south
side
of
hormel,
and
we
had
this
year.
We
are
separating
the
material
we,
the
our
leaf
suckers.
We
call
them
that
drive
through
the
neighborhoods
and
pick
up
fallen
leaves
in
the
gutters
a
lot
of
times.
G
Those
will
collect
plastic
and
garbage
in
them,
so
we're
separating
those
piles
from
the
city
resident
piles
in
hopes
to
get
cleaner
material
that
we
can
again
give
to
residents
as
they
request
it
in
the
spring
and
make
it
available
to
them.
We
also
use
some
ourselves
through
our
street
department.
We
mix
it
in
with
black
dirt
and
we
make
a
really
nice
organic
material
that
we
use
for
touch-up
work
and
any
city
projects
where
we
are
seeding
down
or
re-seeding
areas.
So
generally
we
use
it
all
ourselves.
J
G
I'm
looking
I
see
where
you're
looking
you're
looking
up
at
the
screen
at
me
on
the
screen.
I'm
sorry,
I
didn't
realize
I
thought
you're
looking
at
the
rest
of
the
council.
Well,
yes,
we
do
have
some
cost
in
it.
We
have
equipment
out
there
that
we
roll
the
piles
to
try
to
get
that
to
break
down
into
compost.
G
As
as
I
mentioned,
we
give
it
away
for
free
to
residents.
We
accept
it
for
free
and
we
give
it
back
to
them
for
free.
So
we
do
have
our
time
associated
with
rolling
the
compost
piles
again,
that's
the
program
that's
been
set
up,
we've
been
successful
in
in
getting
rid
of
it
when
we
give
it
away
for
free
and
and
use
it
for
our
own
projects.
G
A
Certainly
mr
hilliard
gets
gets
his
I
mean
he
has
a
long
line
out
there,
too
people
paying
for
his
drop
off
or
compost
and
on
a
tornado
event.
I
think
years
ago
we
had
some
wind
damage
and-
and
we
opened
up
the
fairgrounds
for
the
kind
of
collection
of
yard,
waste
trees
limbs
those
kind
of
things,
and
that
I
did
get
a
call
from
mr
hillary
as
we
were
taking
money
away
from
him,
but
I
think
on
some
occasion
my
response
to
him
at
the
time
was,
you
know
you
got.
A
You
got
to
give
a
little
bit
to
your
to
your
residents
when
they
were
impacted
by
a
storm
and
not
have
them
line
up
to
pay.
So
I
think
this
is
just
one
of
those
programs
for
a
certain
window
of
time.
That
is
great
for
the
community,
and
again
mr
hillier
has
a
business
that
he
runs
and,
and
he's
gets
a
good
lion's
share
of
that
throughout
the
year
anyway.
So
I
just
think
we
maintain,
as
we've
gone
on
this
program,
I
guess.
K
J
K
J
No,
that's,
I
think,
we'll
get
apples
and
oranges
here
jeff.
The
question
is
right:
now
we
cost
us
something.
We
then
give
it
give
it
away
for
free.
So
we
recoup
zero
dollars
that
we
don't
use.
My
question
was,
and
I'm
fine
with-
if
we
continue
doing
that,
but
I'd
just
be
kind
of
curious
like
how
many
tax
dollars
could
we
recoup
if
we
had
a
willing
party
willing
to
buy
it
from
us.
K
E
I
M
They
also
talked
about
what
he
calls
a
dna
of
place
workshop,
which
brings
together
individuals
on
how
to
create
a
fame
framework
for
future
impact
and
natasha
walsh
is
here
this
evening.
So
it's
marianne
durin
from
impact
austin.
I
certainly
invite
them
to
add
additional
comment.
The
cost
would
be
split.
Hormel
foods
is
likely
to
pick
up
half
of
the
cost
city.
Austin
would
be
responsible
for
the
other
half
otherwise
I'll
turn
it
over
to
natasha.
N
Talk
a
little
bit
about
meeting
with
okay
yeah,
so
we
were
able
to
meet
directly
over
zoom
with
daniel
hines,
the
ceo
of
the
velocity
group,
and
gain
some
information
about
exactly
what
this
project
would
entail.
So
it's
a
three-phased
approach
of
the
work
that
we
would
do
with
the
velocity
group
phase.
One
was
the
discovery
tour
that
craig
talked
about
where
we
would
gather
with
stakeholders
from
the
community.
N
Natasha
has
already
spoken
with
mr
snee
at
hormel
foods
and
mr
ettinger
at
the
hormel
foundation,
who
are
both
on
board
with
this
project.
Moving
forward,
we've
also
spoken
with
joey
page,
the
new
superintendent
at
austin
public
schools,
and
he
is
invested
into
this
work
as
well.
So
this
really
is
looking
at.
How
do
we
define
our
sense
of
place
as
a
community
and
capitalize
on
that
to
grow
the
community
of
austin?
N
Three
really
is
this
unified
development
code
and
honestly
building
on
a
lot
of
what
we
already
have
with
like
the
downtown
master
plan
and
the
comprehensive
city
plan
for
the
city
of
austin
and
the
work
in
this
phase
really
depends
on
the
selections
that
the
stakeholder
group
makes
in
phase
two
for
this
project
and
what
projects
that
the
group
of
stakeholders
invested
in
this
work
with
the
velocity
group
decides
to
move
forward
on
with
that
project.
So
I'll.
P
Yeah
and
talking
with
both
mr
snee
and
mr
ettinger,
they
both
were
on
board.
They
were
excited
about
the
opportunity
and
I
think
they,
like
the
flexibility
that
it
provided.
It's
not
necessarily
that
you
have
to
use
velocity
group
going
forward
it's
more
about.
How
do
you
take
the
information
that
they've
got,
and
then
we
can
decide
what
we
could
prioritize
internally
ourselves
and
then
what
maybe
impact
austin
would
be
able
to
do.
Maybe
what
the
foundation
would
be
able
to
do.
So
that
was
the
thing
that
I
think
they
liked
the
most
about.
A
P
I
mean
from
my
own
personal
experience.
I
lived
in
bentonville
right
at
17
years
ago
and
if
you
would
have
closed
your
eyes,
you
would
have
thought
it
was
austin.
It
had
very
similar
amenities
that
were
there,
the
population
was
very
very
similar.
The
only
thing
that
was
else
was
that
it
was
a
dry
county,
so
we've
got
that
going
for
us
at
this
point,
but
what
they've
been
able
to
do
with
that
area
and
have
a
lot
of
the
same
type
of
dynamics
that
we
have
other
than?
P
A
Thank
you
he's
extremely
dynamic
as
daniel
hanson,
if
you're
in
a
bad
mood
or
think
the
world's
not
going
the
right
direction,
just
talk
to
that
guy
for
a
little
bit,
he'll
fix
it
he's
absolutely
amazing.
So
I
think
it's
a
great
investment
and
I'm
happy
to
partner
with
hormel
foods
on
this
and
see
the
school
can
gain
from
it
too.
So
I
think
it's
just
a
great
win,
so
thank
you.
Anybody
else
have
any
questions
or
comments.
I.
J
J
You
know
that
the
old
chicken
plant
was
a
chicken
plant
until
I
saw
this
presentation
been
there
a
number
of
times,
and
so
I
mean
I
think
you
know
for
where
we're
at
it
makes
a
ton
of
sense
for
us
to
take
somebody
with
some
outside
expertise,
who's
done
stuff
like
this
all
over
the
country.
Let's
get
some
fresh
ideas
to
build
on
the
already
awesome
work,
that's
going
on
in
austin.
So
thanks
for
bringing
this
forward
and
I
think
it's
an
outstanding
goal.
Yes,.
A
M
Yep.
Thank
you,
mr
mayor
members.
This
is
actually
a
federal
ada
grant
request
right
now
with
the
creekside
business
park.
One
of
our
challenges
that
we
have
when
we're
recruiting
new
businesses
is
to
be
able
to
overcome
the
infrastructure
costs
that
we're
looking
at.
As
with
many
other
items
that
the
city
finds
as
a
priority.
M
M
That
is
the
representative
that
covers
minnesota,
about
the
possibility
of
going
after
some
federal
funds
right
now,
the
program
with
stimulus
dollars.
Basically,
carbon
dollars
has
increased
the
traditional
bank
program.
That's
a
50
50
match
to
an
80
20
match,
so
we're
trying
to
move
quickly
to
accommodate
that
to
try
to
be
able
to
get
in
on
that
availability.
M
The
cost
for
city
infrastructure
is
2.3
million.
If
you
add
austin
utilities,
portions
of
that
that
takes
us
to
3.7
million
for
a
project
cost
on
an
80
20
basis.
That
would
be
just
shy
of
3
million
and
746
000
for
the
city.
Austin
utilities
has
some
loop
distribution
costs
associated
with
their
number.
I
propose
that
those
match
dollars
come
from
austin
utilities
and
we
would
fund
the
other
part
of
the
infrastructure
both
for
ours
and
austin
utilities,
for
the
local
distribution.
M
Estimated
cost
as
we'd
send
this
out
to
prospective
engineering
firms
is
around
ten
thousand
dollars
proposed
splitting
that
cost
with
austin
utilities.
John
gay
is
here
this
evening
to
comment
on
the
proposal
as
well
as
mr
nighthour,
so
I
invite
them
to
come
forward
and
add
comment
to
the
proposal.
I
Q
Actually,
I
haven't
had
a
chance
to
really
review
with
my
my
board
we'll
be
doing
that
next
tuesday
in
my
board
meeting,
but
I
believe
if
this
process
continues
we'd
be
supportive
of
this
effort
to
gain
some
money
from
from
this
grant,
as
well
as
participating
ourselves,
this
infrastructure
there's
a
loop
as
well
as
filling
in
the
the
addition
of
the
street
development
in
this
subdivision,
and
so
all
this
would
help
us
serve
and
and
feed
adequately
this
this
area
so
I'll
stop
there.
If
there's
questions,
I
can
answer
those
john.
O
Council
members,
mr
clark,
thanks,
I
think
it's
it's
an
opportunity,
there's
no
guarantee
we'll
get
the
the
prize
of
the
80
20
grant,
but
it's
really
an
opportunity.
We're
encouraged
to
consider
by
our
representative
and
I
think,
from
an
economic
development
perspective,
it's
a
good
deal
and
it's
it
helps
with
readiness,
as
as
we
move
ahead,
developing
those
lots.
That's
all
thanks!
Very.
A
D
H
H
B
H
H
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
A
A
B
A
E
A
Thing:
okay:
okay,
nobody
further
honorary
council
members:
we
we
I
contacted
somebody
who
was
interested
and
then
he
moved
so
last
week,
we'll
start
them
off.
So
we're
still
looking
for
honorary
council
members-
and
I
know
the
feelers
are
out
there
and
the
invitations
are
out
there.
So
hopefully
we
get
somebody
reports
and
recommendations
craig.
M
E
M
K
I
just
want
to
touch
on
welcoming
week
next
week,
starting
this
friday.
Actually,
after
the
proclamation
kicks
it
off
tonight,
action-packed
fun-filled
week
of
activities
and
things
to
do
you
know
the
human
rights
commission
is.
This
is
one
of
their
big
activities
for
the
year.
We've
got
a
very
active
and
involved
and
concerned
committee
and
they've
put
a
lot
of
stuff
together
partnered
with
a
lot
of
different
groups.
To
do
this
so
take
part
of
it
and
any
of
the
activities
that
you
can.