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From YouTube: City Council Meeting - 9/19/22
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City of Austin, MN
A
B
B
D
D
B
Opposed
that
motion
carries
item
number
two
is
a
motion
approving
the
minutes
from
our
September
6
2022
meeting
so
moved.
Second,
all
in
favor,
aye
opposed
motion
carries
item
number
three
and
the
recognitions
and
awards.
We
have
Joan
Hansen
here,
executive
director
from
the
Moore
County
Senior
Center,
and
a
couple
board
members
looks
like
too
so.
E
A
big
thank
you
goes
to
assistance.
Engineers
Mitch,
Wenham
Mitch
was
in
continual
communication
with
me.
He
he
answered
my
many
many
questions
and
he
was
a
great
Problem
Solver
when
the
inedible
inevitable
challenges
came
up.
Most
importantly,
I
want
to
thank
you,
Mr,
Mayor
and
city
council
members
for
your
support
of
the
senior
center.
Thanks
to
your
investment,
we
have
a
very
safe
and
very
spiffy
parking
lot
at
the
senior
center.
Thank
you.
B
B
B
Thank
you
appreciate
the
compliments
under
item
number.
Four.
Is
the
motion
or
a
motion
for
the
consent
agenda
so
move?
Second,
all
in
favor
aye
opposed
that
motion
carries
under
petitions
and
and
requests.
We
have
I'm
number
five
is
a
motion.
Appointing
Alexander
I
think
it
goes
by
Alex
Stoltz
he's
down
at
the
end
of
the
Diaz,
as
the
honorary
accounts
member
through
December
5th,
welcome
Alex,
and
thank
you
for
your
application
and
willing
to
serve
so
I
need
a
motion
for
accepting
Alex
as
the
honorary
council
member
so
move.
A
B
C
Has
been
discussed
over
the
last
couple
work
sessions,
the
city
council
has
come
down
to
go
time
for
which
the
city
council
has
to
adopt
a
proposed
budget
and
tax
levy
by
September
30th
and
submit
it
to
the
state
of
Minnesota
and
the
County
for
it
to
get
on
your
tax
statement
so
again
by
law.
This
has
to
be
done
by
September
30th.
C
Any
budget
discussions
can
increase
the
budget
in
the
next
couple
months,
as
we
fine-tune
some
things,
but
you
cannot
pay
for
them
with
taxes
so
that
this
is
the
maximum
tax
levy
you
can
put
out
at
this
point
in
time.
You
can
lower
it
during
the
next
couple
months
as
you
get
towards
the
truth
and
Taxation
hearing,
but
you
cannot
increase
it.
So.
C
The
proposed
tax
levy
for
2023,
which
was
unanimously
approved
at
the
last
work
session,
ends
up
at
8
million
two
hundred
and
eighty
three
thousand
dollars,
which
is
a
four
point.
Three
two
percent
increase
over
the
current
Levy.
Historically,
it
will
probably
have
about
one
percent
of
that
4.32
paid
by
new
development
within
the
community,
but
that
is
what
council
was
approved
at
the
last
work
session.
So
we'd
recommend
Council
approval
for
that
for
2023
taxes
and
set
our
public
hearing
for
December
7th
2022
at
six
o'clock
in
the
council
chambers.
For
that
actual
hearing.
B
Thank
you
Tom,
just
on
a
related
note,
I
I
think
I,
even
though
the
position
for
the
code
enforcement
wasn't
approved
by
consulate,
I
did
hear
some,
maybe
some
affirmation
that
we're
willing
to
at
least
step
up
our
not
our
being
proactive
on
it
from
our
existing
employees,
rather
than
just
rely
upon
the
citizens
to
to
make
that
a
complaint
I'm
hopeful.
At
least
we
can
get
the
staff
that
we
do
have
a
little
more
proactive
and
searching
out
and
helping
out
these
homeowners
to
gain
compliance.
B
C
Next
next
three
item
or
the
next
two
items
are
ordinances
that
counselors
discussed
in
the
past
a
couple
work
sessions.
This
first
one
is
for
the
Sidewalk
Cafe
ordinance.
It
was
discussed
at
the
August
15th
work
session
and
voted
to
remove
the
food
requirement
from
the
ordinance
additional
language
was
added
to
allow
all
types
of
liquor
license
holders
to
be
eligible
eligible
to
apply
for
this
license.
So
that's
what
you're
approving
at
this
point
in
time,
if,
if
it
gets
evolved,.
G
C
B
D
C
Time
so
these
next
two
ordinances
were
again
approved
at
prior
Council
meetings,
our
Council
work
sessions,
the
second
ordinance
modifies
the
number
of
subdivisions
in
chapter
five
of
our
code,
sections
5.62,
subdivision,
8
and
10
are
being
modified
to
conform
with
recent
Minnesota
State
Law
changes
which
allow
baseball
teams
or
managers
of
baseball
stadiums
to
hold
on
sale.
Wine
licenses
laws
changes
state
level
due
to
the
unavailability
of
3-2
beer.
We've
made
contact
with
the
marks
and
ballpark
Association.
They
do
not
plan
on
utilizing
this
type
of
license
at
this
time.
C
However,
we
want
to
keep
our
code
up
to
date
and
harmonious
with
state
law.
Section
5.65,
subdivision
4
is
a
Sunday
on
sale
provision
which
would
allow
a
Sunday
on
sale
license
holders
to
start
serving
at
eight
o'clock.
A.M
I
think
this
is
discussed
in
the
September
6th
meeting
at
that
or
at
the
work
session.
C
's
5.81
are
being
modified
to
conform
with
State
Law
changes
which
allow
breweries
to
sell
different
sizes
and
amounts
of
off
sale
containers.
We've
made
contact
with
the
breweries
in
town
and
they
do
not
plan
on
changing
their
operations
at
this
time.
But
if
they
do,
our
coded
help
would
be
up
to
date
for
them
to
do
that,
and
then
the
third
allows
for
liquor.
Sales
in
Packer
Arena
city
code
was
drafted
prior
to
pack
Arena
being
constructed.
C
B
D
B
B
B
Thank
you
number
nine
is
the
resolution
accepting
the
donation
City
of
Austin
there,
as
well
as
75
gift
from
MBT
Bank
to
the
fire
department,
850
from
a
neterson
family
to
the
memorial
bench,
850
from
Williams
family
to
the
memorial
bench,
250
from
the
disabled,
American
vets
for
the
family,
fun
night
and
850
from
the
McAllister
family
to
the
memorial
bench.
Thank
you
for
your
generosity.
Folks.
Looking
for
resolution
frame,
number
nine
accepting
those
so.
C
The
City
of
Austin,
since
2013
anyway,
has
asked
acted
as
a
fiscal
host
for
the
community
band.
This
allows
him
eligible
for
certain
grant
opportunities,
specifically
from
the
Southeastern
Minnesota
Arts
Council
or
CMAC
in
the
past,
they've
gotten
grants
of
up
to
five
thousand
dollars,
but
they
need
a
Fiscal
Agent
to
do
such
starting
in
2019
CMAC
actually
required
applicants
to
have
official
fiscal
sponsorship
agreement
which
we've
attached.
So
we
would
request
Council
approve
this
in
2022,
so
that
would
allow
the
community
band
to
apply
for
2023
grant
opportunities.
Again.
This
is
just
Indiana.
D
B
F
C
F
B
C
C
But
there
are
some
issues
with
the
pool,
as
many
of
you
know,
so.
The
was
pulled
up
by
vandals
during
the
year.
The
pool
needs
to
be
sandblasted
and
repainted.
Mr
Merrill
has
worked
with
an
entity
called
paintball,
LLC
Who's
Got
High
grades
from
the
city
of
Albert
Lea
for
their
pool,
and
we
need
to
actually
get
this
done
before
the
pool
would
open
next
season,
so
they've
got
it
scheduled
ready
to
go
assuming
Council
approves
the
use
of
fund
balance
to
pay
for
the
project.
C
The
second
item
is
because
of
the
vandalism
we
had
we'd
like
to
install
some
security
cameras
to
monitor
the
system.
I
worked
with
Dave
to
go
through
his
existing
Capital
outlay.
The
council
approved
and
he's
got
some
Savings
in
some
other
areas
that
he'd
like
to
use
to.
Instead
of
do
for
those
areas,
because
they've
came
in
under
budget
to
use
for
security
cameras,
a
total
of
seventeen
thousand
estimated
costs
is
16.5.
B
All
in
favor
all
right
closed
motion
carries
item
number
12
is
resolution.
Approving
a
contract
with
the
Austin
Minnesota
Junior
Hockey
LLC
Bruins
contract
Dave
has
also
gone
Craig.
Is
there
anything
to
report
on
that?
No
sir,
no
proving
the
dish
or
just
the
contract
for
this
year's
Bruins
on
the
arena.
Is
there
any
questions,
Council
of
not
looking
for
resolution
so
moved.
Second,.
D
C
Council,
member
Fisher,
aye
Waller,
aye,
bashusta,
aye
osma,
all
right,
Baker,
aye,
Baskin,
aye,
councilmember,
large
Austin
aye
resolution
pass
is
7-0.
Is
your
honor
all
right?
Thank
you.
I
remember.
I
can
go
back
to
number
11,
just
a
quick
comment.
Why
that
didn't
go
to
work
session
first
on
the
use
of
fund
balance.
Is
they
need
to
get
it
done?
Quick
and
the
guy's
got
a
time
period.
So,
instead
of
taking
two
weeks
of
that,
we
said
we'd.
Take
it
here
and
ask
for
forgiveness
later
so.
Okay
appreciate.
H
I
Yes,
hearing
was
held
at
the
last
council
meeting
to
review
the
I-90
bridges
project.
As
mayor
just
said,
it's
all
part
of
the
municipal
consent
procedure
that
is
followed
by
a
MnDOT
because,
as
the
folks
explained
last
week
or
at
the
last
meeting,
there
are
different
components
of
our
project
that
trigger
this
Municipal
consent
requirements.
So
at
that
meeting
there
was
presentation
given
by
MnDOT
Representatives
information
was
taken
from
the
public
and
input,
and
then
there
was
also
Council
discussion
on
the
matter.
I
Since
that
meeting
that
we
had
good
news
for
the
project,
there's
been
a
25
million
dollar
Federal
grant
that
has
been
allocated
toward
the
project.
We
don't
believe
that
that
will
impact
our
local
costs
at
all,
because
things
have
to
be
federally
eligible
to
be
reimbursed
by
the
federal
government.
I
So
the
next
step
in
this
Municipal
consent
process
is
for
Council
to
take
action
on
a
resolution
to
either
approve
or
deny
the
proposed
layouts
that
were
presented,
those
layouts,
meaning
the
the
size
and
the
shape
and
the
complexity
of
each
of
those.
What
was
it
six
or
eight
bridges
that
were
talked
about
through
that
process?
So
won't
go
through
that
in
any
more
detail.
It's
all
just
what
was
talked
about
at
the
last
meeting
and
open
it
up
to
any
questions
that
you
may
have.
F
I
That's
their
best
estimate
right
now.
We
don't
know
if
we
actually
had
65
000
budgeted
for
it,
and
that
is
what
a
couple
years
ago,
what
MnDOT
thought
that
cost
would
be
as
well,
but
most
recent
quote
of
a
project
they
had
received.
It
was
considerably
more,
but
yes,
that
is
currently
in
the
project
and
that
all
comes
back
to
our
what
was
ours
words,
not.
I
F
I
was
on
all
the
calls
that
you
were
and
we
never
asked
anybody.
You
know
yeah.
We
want
a
welcome
sign.
You
want
to
pay
150
grand
for
it.
We
really
never
got
to
that
level
of
detail
and
that,
that's
you
know,
I
I
I
don't
have
a
problem
with
some
of
the
aesthetic
add-ons
and
some
of
the
stuff
that
I
clearly
think
we
have
to
do.
But
they're.
There
are
items
in
here
that
I
I,
just
don't
know
that
is
spectacular.
F
Use
of
funds
in
the
next
three
or
four
years
and
I
want
to
know.
Is
there
a
chance
to
go
back
at
some
point
in
time
and
say:
gosh,
that's
probably
not
something
we
could
have
for
the
the
project
or
you
know
to
Mike's
Point,
I'd
mother
I'd.
Much
rather
have
a
hard
look
at
our
noise
issue
with
100
with
50
of
that
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
dollars
than
spending
a
buck
and
a
half
on
a
sign.
I
I
They
are
in
support
of
this
project
and
we
anticipate
if,
if
not
100,
of
the
funding,
a
large
majority
of
the
funding
coming
from
the
Hormel
Foundation
to
cover
the
city
portion
or
the
local
portion
of
cost,
whether
it
be
the
bridge
Aesthetics
railings,
sign
all
those
components
together.
They
have
supported
this
project
with
proposed
funding.
G
F
B
D
B
I
We
have
two
projects
ongoing
out
at
the
airport
right
now:
the
taxiway
joint
project
we
brought
to
you
previously.
The
Federal
grant
cover
90
percent
of
the
costs.
Local
would
be
the
remaining
10
percent
of
the
costs
and,
like
Tom,
just
talked
about
for
the
community
ban.
In
this
case,
the
state
is
kind
of
the
Fiscal
Agent.
Those
federal
dollars
will
come
through
the
state.
So,
even
though
the
state
is
not
helping
with
funding
for
this
project,
the
money
will
be
routed
through
the
state.
I
B
B
I
Yes,
this
is
very
similar,
except
in
this
case
MnDOT
is
supporting
the
project,
my
percentages
on
the
Memoir
off
there.
This
project
is
funded,
90,
Federal,
5
State
and
five
percent
local.
So
the
state
is
providing
money
on
this
project
along
with
being
again
the
pass-through
entity
for
the
federal
dollars.
So
we
would
recommend
Council
approve
this
grant
agreement
with
MnDOT.
C
L
What
she's
asking
for
she
lives
on
a
corner
lot:
there's
sidewalk
on
both
sides:
she's
asking
to
put
a
privacy
fence
on
her
side
yard
up
to
the
property
line,
which
is
essentially
the
sidewalk.
Our
ordinance
requires
a
12
and
a
half
foot
setback.
So
thus
the
appeal
it
would
allow
her
to
use
the
entirety
of
her
yard
on
that
side,
and
then
she
had
indicated
that
she
was
worried
about
security.
She
had
had
some
vegetation
as
kind
of
demarking
the
property
line,
but
that
wasn't
sufficient.
L
The
Planning
Commission
reviewed
the
request
and
recommended
approval,
with
the
condition
that
the
fence
near
the
driveway
be
installed
at
an
angle
with
pedestrian
safety
in
mind.
It's
near
Sumner,
school
and
so
they're
they're,
probably
going
to
be
some
kids
walking
by
just
to
give
her
a
little
extra
visibility
as
she
backs
out
of
the
driveway.
The
Planning
Commission
voted
six
to
zero
for
that
recommendation
and
they
discussed
the
impacts
on
neighboring
properties,
public
right-of-way,
review
of
practical
difficulties
and
reasonableness
of
the
petitioner's
requested
use.
B
B
In
favor
aye
opposed
motion
carry
17b.
The
address
is
1011
4th
Street
Southeast,
the
nice
style
property
in
motion.
It's
all
moved.
Second,
all
in
favor,
aye
opposed
motion
carries
citizens
addressing
the
council.
Is
there
anyone
here
in
the
audience
would
like
to
address
the
Council
on
things
that
were
on
the
agenda.
B
H
G
K
K
B
A
K
B
C
J
Yeah,
thank
you.
Mr
Mayor
members.
We
had
our
full
U.S
senator
contingency
in
Austin
the
other
day
and
it
was
nice
to
have
Senator
Clover
and
Senator
Smith
in
town
Stephen
mentioned
the
MnDOT
grant
that
we
received.
They
were
here
to
help
promote
that
and
then
Senator
Smith
joined
us
to
highlight
our
grant
for
Creekside
Business
Park,
and
we
met
at
new
tech.
So
we
were
glad
to
welcome
both
of
them
to
town.
Otherwise,
that's
all
I
have
excellent.
D
G
H
G
We
were
talking
with
your
Human
Rights
Commission,
we're
going
to
do
welcoming
week
and
they're
very
excited
for
their
like
two
events.
They
were
throwing
on,
which
is
a
wonderful
start
and
then
I
showed
them
our
list
of
events
and
they
were
like
wow,
but
it's
cool
to
see
that
what
we're
doing
is
spreading
to
other
communities
in
southeast
Minnesota,
so
kudos
to
those
folks.
Thanks.
J
B
H
Recognize
the
Austin
fire
department
for
the
education
work
that
they're
doing
in
the
schools.
I
know:
we've
had
both
girls
coming
home
a
couple
different
times
with
fire
staff,
safety
tips
and
I.
Think
you
know
the
cool
thing.
Is
it
teaches
stuff
to
the
kids,
which
obviously
they
need
to
know?
But
it's
a
good
reminder
for
families
too.
You
know
you
kind
of
go
back
and
check
your
smoke.
K
H
F
B
B
You
know,
there's
no
other
community,
that's
going
to
get
six
bridges
in
in
two
years
and
to
have
the
two
sitting:
Senators
come
to
Austin
and
and
just
show
their
support
with
having
that
25
million
dollar
Grant
and
it's
it
was
an
amazing
week,
and
then
you
know
capped
it
off
with
that
Friday
press
conference
with
those
with
Senator,
Klobuchar
and
Senator
Smith,
also
ksmq,
has
got
a
beautiful
brand
new
building.
They
put
on
quite
a
show
with
their
open
house
and
Hormel
Foods.
Thank
you
for
that.
B
Community
event
and
I
would
have
to
talk
to
Jim
Snee.
If
we
can
get
something
like
that,
every
year
that
was
really
really
nicely
done,
and
just
the
attendance
and
what
it
did
for
our
businesses,
local
businesses
I
know
I
was
in
might
surprise
people
I
was
in
the
brewery
for
a
little
bit
and
gravity
storm
was
packed,
so
those
kind
of
things
would
just
once
a
year
is
really
really
a
nice
event.
So
appreciate
the
hormones.
B
Efforts
in
that
and
what
they
did
for
the
the
hungry
and
feeding
the
hungry
and
with
those
the
Food
Packs
they
did
so
very
nice
corporate
citizen
for
Austin.
So
thank
you
with
that.
Looking
for
a
motion
to
adjourn
to
Monday's
October
3rd
meeting,
5
30.
Second,
all
in
favor
motion
carries.
We
are
adjourned
for
five
minutes.