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City Council Meeting - 05-03-2021
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A
Thank
you.
The
next
item
on
the
agenda
is
approval
of
the
consent
agenda.
Before
I
get
a
motion,
I
want
to
pull
item
g,
which
is
the
authorization
for
the
mayor
to
sign
the
coronavirus,
response
and
relief,
supplemental
appropriations
act
grant
onto
the
regular
excuse
me,
that's
yeah
on
to
the
regular
part
of
the
agenda
so
again,
motion
by
bill
power.
F
A
A
A
Okay
item:
six
is
the
public
comment
period?
This
is
the
time
reserved
for
anyone
who
would
like
to
make
a
public
comment
to
step
forward
and
do
so.
We
do
have
a
sign
up
sheet
for
in-person
comments
and
a
policy
for
all.
If
anyone
wishes
to
speak,
please
come
forward
or
say
permission
to
speak
if
you're
online
mitchell
can
you
hand
me
the
form
please.
H
Mayor
if
I
could
have
before
then
sure
councilman
albertson.
Thank
you
mayor.
I
have
a
couple
of
guests
here
tonight
from
the
mayor's
committee
from
disabilities,
and
I
know
most
of
you
have
been
aware
of
the
fact.
The
last
few
months
we've
talked
a
lot
about
a
park
for
disabled
people,
and
these
two,
ladies,
have
been
instrumental
in
really
working
with
us
to
get
this
park
and
at
our
last
meeting,
the
city
rec
department
had
informed
us
that
we
do
in
fact
have
this
park
for
disabled
people
coming.
H
Like
to
thank
the
committee
for
all
the
work
that
they've
done
to
get
this
park,
it's
going
to
really
be
something
else.
It's
it's
something
that
other
communities
don't
have
and
we
haven't
had,
and
I
feel
bad
about
it.
But
it's
happening
now,
and
so
thank
you
to
the
ladies
for
that.
Another
project
that
they're
working
on
is
having
the
ability
to
have
disabled
people,
get
a
break
to
go
to
our
health
center,
a
wellness
center.
H
H
The
our
committee
of
of
our
board
members
here
to
listen
to,
and
so
julie
and
jamie
have
both
willingly
said
that
they
would
come
to
this
meeting
and
just
speak
about
what
they're
thinking
for
this
and
so
without
further
ado,
I'm
going
to
turn
it
over
to
julie
and
jamie
from
the
mayor's
committee
for
disabled
people
or
committee.
So.
J
We'll
do
thank
you
appreciate
that,
thank
you
dan
for
the
the
comments
we're
very
excited
about
the
ada
park.
So
thank
you,
city
of
watertown,
for
all
of
your
support
with
that.
The
last
time
I
did
visit
with
you,
we
did
celebrate
some
awards
and
one
of
the
students,
the
group
of
students
that
had
kind
of
spearheaded
the
ada
park.
We
did
nominate
them
for
the
governor's
award
and
that
was
submitted
this
month
and
the
awards
will
be
chosen
in
july.
J
So
we'll
keep
our
fingers
crossed
that
they
that
maybe
that
group
or
any
of
those
awards
that
we
presented
would
receive
those
governor
awards.
But
thank
you
for
your
time,
councilmen
and
women
and
mayor
sarah
for
allowing
me
to
take
the
time
to
visit
with
a
possible
opportunity
for
a
community's
benefit.
J
I'm
jamie
folk,
president
of
the
mayor's
committee
with
people
with
disabilities,
and
this
is
julie,
miller,
a
community
member
committee
member
in
our
committee.
We
have
discussed
and
agreed
that
there's
a
need
in
our
community
to
promote
wellness
for
all
people,
and
one
of
the
ways
to
do
this
is
to
allow
all
community
members
the
opportunity
to
use
our
local
community
wellness
center.
This
presents
a
challenge
due
to
the
high
membership
cost
of
these
programs,
which
does
not
allow
everyone
the
opportunity
to
participate
as
they
may
want.
J
J
J
We
have
provided
examples
of
the
financial
assistance
information
from
aberdeen's
ymca
and
melbourne's
unity,
health
and
fitness
center
dan
had
passed
them
out
to
the
council
earlier
today,
we
would
be
happy
to
answer
any
questions
you
have
to
help
at
developing
this
discounted
financial
program
for
the
wellness
of
our
community
members.
Thank
you
again
for
your
time.
A
K
K
You
can
just
decide
what
time
you
want
to
do
it.
What
day,
what
when
the
weather
permits
grab
your
pet
to
your
friend
or
just
a
bag
and
go
out
and
walk
pick
up
what
you
see,
we
encourage
groups,
families,
friends
or,
if
you're,
just
going
out
with
your
dog
or
or
just
enjoying
the
the
springtime
you
look
around.
You
see
what
areas
need
to
be
cleaned
up
a
little
bit,
there's
always
something
that
flies
out
of
a
car
window
or
purposely
gets
dropped.
K
You
know
we
can
take
it
from
ourselves
to
rectify
that
and
keep
our
city
looking
nice.
So
just
look
around
you
use
your
own
supplies.
Your
own
bags
that
you
have
at
your
house
or
trash
bags
gloves
rubber
gloves,
would
be
good
or
you
know
the
vinyl
gloves
be
aware
of
safety.
You
know
any
water
hazards
or
traffic
and
if
you've
used
used
to
going
to
a
certain
area,
maybe
check
it
out
parks
boulevards
any
public
place.
If
you
want
to
go
and
apply
private
place,
you
need
to
check
with
that
owner.
K
K
You
know
litter
just
doesn't
happen,
I
think
it's
maybe
absent-minded
or
that
wind
tunnel
that
happens
when
we
open
the
driver's
car
door
and
the
passengers
and
whoop
at
the
same
time
and
out
flies
stuff
that
we
didn't
mean
to
have
have
happened.
So,
just
with
a
little
bit
of
thought,
we
can
keep,
maybe
litter
to
me
just
a
little
small
amount,
so
keep
up
a
litter
bag
in
your
vehicle.
K
Maybe
a
couple
front
and
back
seats.
The
grocery
cart.
Take
that
ad.
That's
in
there
with
you
and
your
shopping
list,
don't
let
it
fly
out
and
and
create
more
litter.
So
we
appreciate
this,
we
really
want
to.
You
know,
salute
the
friends
of
the
big
sioux.
They
started
out
great
with
the
season
with
with
cleaning
up
an
area,
and
so
we'll
just
kind
of
keep
going,
and
this
just
doesn't
have
to
happen
in
the
spring.
It
can
happen
all
year
long.
K
A
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B
A
F
A
F
Thank
you
mayor.
Thank
you
for
moving
the
item.
I
just
wanted
to
have
a
brief
discussion
on
this
point.
You
know
this
is
a
political
appointee
and
it's
the
mayor's
privilege
and
I'm
respectful
of
that
privilege.
I
am
not
speaking
to
oppose
that
appointment.
I
I
am
acquainted
with
rich,
I
think
he's
a
good
man.
F
This
is
an
important
board
and
this
will
be
the
second
time
in
a
row
to
my
understanding
that
we've
taken
off
a
one-term
five-year
term
person
greg
the
current
incumbent.
If
you
will,
I
know,
was
interested
in
staying
on.
I
did
talk
with
him.
I
did
talk
with
steve
laner.
Also
just
guys
input
my
understanding
he
was
notified
of
this,
but
did
not
have
an
opportunity.
F
A
A
A
L
A
J
So
I'm
jamie
stricker,
I'm
the
zoo
educator
at
the
zoo
and
we
are
excited
this
year
to
be
able
to
have
events
again.
Last
year
we
didn't
get
to
have
a
single
event
at
the
zoo,
so
our
calendar
is
looking
more
normal
and
getting
full,
and
so
we
are
starting
with
our
first
event,
which
is
sip
and
safari,
as
mayor
said,
and
that's
our
big
fundraiser
for
the
zoo
society,
and
so
it
will
be
adults
only
21
and
over.
So
the
zoo
does
close
at
four.
J
That's
when
we'll
start
turning
it
over
for
the
evening
event.
Tickets
are
forty
dollars
and
then
people
can
walk
around
the
zoo,
enjoy
the
zoo,
different
foods
from
around
the
community
and
different
types
of
drinks,
and
so
we
have
alcoholic
and
non-alcoholic
and
it's
a
night
where
people
don't
feel
like
they
have
to
have
a
kid
to
come
to
the
zoo.
So
adults
can
come
and
have
a
date
night
and
helps
to
support
us.
So
thank
you
so
much
for
your
support
of
the
zoo.
A
A
See,
none
I'll
look
for
action.
All
those
in
favor
signify
by
saying
aye
aye
and
you
want
to
post
signify
by
saying
nay
motion,
carries
item
b.
Is
application
for
a
transfer
of
ownership
and
location
of
a
retail
on
sale,
liquor
and
video
lottery
license
from
snl
entertainment,
llc
doing
business
as
sparky's
bar
19,
north
broadway
to
lake
city,
entertainment,
llc,
doing
business
as
lake
city,
entertainment,
llc,
717,
south
broadway
have
a
motion
by
vilhauer
and
a
second
by
lollum,
and
I
will
ask
the
finance
officer,
kristen
bobsien,
to
tell
us
a
little
about
this.
C
A
B
A
L
A
A
M
M
M
That
would
help
address
that
issue
and
make
it
allowable
for
us
to
go
ahead
and
reinstall
or
reconstruct
or
install
new.
In
some
cases,
new
gateway
signs
for
the
community
and
that's
exactly
what
this
ordinance
does.
It
lists
them
in
there
with
some
criteria
regarding
the
sign,
signage
sizes
and
locations,
and
things
like
that
that
have
to
be
followed
with
that.
This
is
second
reading.
A
A
N
I
know
you're
talking
about
the
zoning
and
the
height
and
things
of
the
sign,
but
I
do
want
to
mention
the
cvb
has
got
a
branding
initiative
that
we
have
launched
a
couple
of
months
ago,
so
we're
knee
deep
in
that
we'll
be
receiving
rfps
from
about
seven
different
marketing
firms,
and
so
when
that
design,
when
you
start
looking
at
the
design,
I
just
wanted
kind
of
an
fyi
that
I
know
we
talked
about,
possibly
the
city
looping
in.
If
that
was
something
that
you
all
liked
once
we
do
get
that
put
together.
O
N
What
we
did
we
sent
out
a
survey
last
year
and
I
think
it
went
out
to
all
of
you
folks
kind
of
just
a
very
simple.
You
know
kind
of
giving
your
feeling
about
watertown
what
you
love
about
it,
those
kind
of
things
we
sent
our
rfps
out
to
tourism-based
marketing
organizations.
We've
got
a
couple
of
we've
got
one
local
here
in
town,
we've
got
one
out
of
sioux
falls
and
then
the
rest
of
them
kind
of
throughout
the
country.
N
Just
because
tourism
branding
is
very
different
from
any
other
kind
of
branding,
because
what
we're
trying
to
do
is
make
people
really
want
to
come
here.
We
have
to
inspire
them
to
want
to
learn
more,
so
it's
a
very
different
type
of
branding
and
so
we're
going
with
people
that
are
primarily
tourism-based
marketing
firms,
one
of
them
out
of
austin
texas.
N
I
think
it
was
austin
texas
and
they
did,
I
believe,
the
don't
mess
with
texas.
We've
got
a
couple
of
them
that
have
done
the
state
branding
for
a
couple
of
different
states
throughout
the
country.
So
there's
some
very
qualified
people
for
what
we're
doing
and
from
the
branding
standpoint.
You
know
the
water
tone
part
of
it.
We
want
to
make
it
flexible,
so
it
has
some
shelf
life.
N
So
there's
some
things
that
we
can
change
along
the
way,
as
maybe
things
grow
and
things
so,
but
there's
a
board
of
cvb
directors
and
then
there's
someone
from
the
bid
board
on
there
as
well,
and
then
we'll
sit
down
and
discuss
that.
I
think
once
we
get
it
down
to
a
couple
of
options
or
once,
if
there's
one
that
just
stands
out,
then
we'll
be
able
to
share
that
for
some
perspective.
N
But
since
the
messaging
needs
to
is
more
or
less
going
to
be
out
nationally,
that
branding
is
going
to
be
probably
kept
kind
of
close
to
the
tourism
end
of
it.
What
we're
looking
at
is
maybe
some
of
the
brand
standards,
the
color,
maybe
the
logo
design
things
like
that
that
maybe
watertown
as
a
city
can
grab
to
to
create
some
consistency
within
the
city
rather
than
having
different
brands
for
every
department
or
every
leg
of
the
city.
N
So
we're
going
to
foot
the
bill
for
it
and
then,
if
there's
something
about
it,
that
you
guys
like
that
you
want
to
tie
in
and
we
did
talk
to
the
development
company
and
the
chamber,
commerce
and
both
of
them
kind
of
have
their
brand
set.
And
so
there
really
wasn't
any
interest
in
partnering
on
that.
So
we
just
needed
to
move
forward
because
south
dakota's
watertown,
south
dakota's
rising
star
needs
to
go.
N
B
N
L
L
N
N
I
think
it
just
blends
in
with
the
background
out
there,
so
I
don't
know
I
mean
I
don't
know
what
other
cities
do.
I'm
sure
there's
a
lot
of
really
cool
designs
out
there
that
so
I
don't
have.
I
don't
have
that
answer.
I
guess
I
think
visibility
is
a
big
deal,
but
more
so
just
welcoming
people,
because
obviously
it's
they're
not
going
to
pull
off
because
of
the
sign.
We
just
want
to
say,
welcome.
O
You
know,
can
I
interject
real
quick?
I
know
that
a
lot
of
signage
along
a
freeway
they
kind
of
have
minimum
standard
sizes
for
visibility
at
certain
speeds.
You
know,
so
that's
going
to
have
probably
something
to
do
with
how
we
want
to
do
that,
how
high
it
is
all
those
kind
of
things,
but
I
think
you
kind
of
got
to
do
what
you
got
to
do
for
the
speed
and
the
distance
from
the
road.
N
M
Madam
mayor,
if
I
could
follow
up
to
add
some
context
to
councilman
vilhauer's
question,
I
believe-
and
brandy
can
help
confirm
this,
but
I
believe
we
base
that
2
000
square
feet
glenn
on
the
current
measurements.
Of
that
current
sign,
I
think
of
top.
I
had
there
were
around
1200
and
that's
if
you
go
and
include
some
of
the
structural
landscaping
around
the
sign
that
would
be
considered
as
part
of
the
sign
area.
P
A
D
E
I
just
got
a
note
from
the
finance
officer
here
that
there
was
an
error
on
the
agenda.
There
should
have
been
a
public
hearing
for
the
special
event
license
for
the
zoo.
Oh
so
if
you
could,
I
know
that
jamie
spoke,
but
if
you
could
maybe
just
open
up
a
public
hearing
just
so
you
have
that
box.
True.
A
You
bet
thank
you
for
letting
me
know
so
item
a
was
the
application
for
a
special
event:
retail
license
to
lake
area,
zoological
society
from
four
o'clock
p.m:
friday
june
18,
2021
until
10
o'clock
p.m,
friday
june
18
to
be
held
at
bramble
park
zoo
and
I'm
going
to
open
the
public
hearing
at
this
time.
If
anyone
is
here
to
speak
about
this
item,
please
come
forward
and
state
your
name
for
the
record,
see
no
one.
I
will
close
the
public
hearing.
Do
we
need
to
take
action
again?
No,
no!
No!
Okay,
check
that
box.
A
Thank
you.
You're
welcome.
Item
d
is
valley,
view
third
edition
annexation
and
zoning
item.
One
is
approval
of
resolution
number
21-17,
initiating
annexation
of
attractive
land
contiguous
to
the
city
of
watertown,
south
dakota,
to
be
known
as
valley
view
3rd
edition,
and
I
will
ask
the
public
works
director
heath
von
ai,
to
tell
us
about
this.
Please.
M
Thank
you
mayor
first
item
being
annexation
of
this
area.
This
is
valley
view
up
in
the
northern
part
of
town
off
the
as
I've
shared
on
my
screen
here
off
the
southerly
end
of
this
map
would
be
14th
avenue,
running
east
and
west
left
to
right,
and
then
we
have
2nd
street
running
north
and
south
valley
view
phase
1.
Are
these
orange
outlined
lots
that
exist
phase?
Two?
Was
this
portion
here
this
rectangular
area
and
then
phase
three?
Is
this
black
bold
outlined
area
that
is
in
question
now
tonight
tonight?
M
M
M
All
the
appropriate
contacts
and
notices
have
been
made,
particularly
with
this
current
existing
house.
It's
the
only
land
or
parcel
adjacent
to
that
zoning
change.
That
was
different
from
the
preliminary
plan.
There
weren't
any
objections
to
the
zoning
from
that
resident
and
other
than
that
again
brandy.
Hampton
is
online
and
so
is
stacy
bungard
from
the
planning
and
zoning
and
we'll
stand
by
for
questions.
A
A
I
So
when
this
came
up
in
the
planning
commission,
there
was
a
little
bit
of
discussion
with
it.
He
could
go
to
the
image
that
shows
where
the
park
is
on
this,
so
the
park
was
prior
approved
to
all
this.
It
was
figured
out
earlier.
I
think
it's
one
more
down
there
yep
the
way
it's
kind
of
slated
right
now.
I
If
you
watch
the
green
on
the
left,
half
of
it,
that's
essentially
going
to
be
a
trail
that
builds
out
which
is
really
lovely,
but
the
only
park
that
was
chosen
in
this
development
is
the
one
to
the
south
there,
which
is
that
long
stretch
of
green
they're,
not
south.
Excuse
me
here
yeah,
it
is
yeah
yep
to
the
south,
yeah
fun
right.
So
it's
a
long
stretch
green.
If
you're
familiar
with
that
area,
that's
a
long
14th!
I
One
of
the
discussions,
that's
kind
of
brought
up
here
is
just
some
more
consideration,
perhaps
in
the
future.
When
we
look
at
developments
of
where
these
things
are
going
to
go,
one
of
the
first
things
I
would
mention
about
it
is
just
if
you
go
to
the
north
of
the
development
and
the
distance
to
the
south.
I
I
I
do
understand
that
to
the
east,
there
is
jefferson
which
is
available,
but
just
for
the
sake
of
kids
to
be
able
to
access
a
park
in
an
easy
fashion
that
isn't
next
to
one
of
the
busiest
roads
in
our
community
might
be
something
to
think
about
in
the
future.
When
we're
doing
these
developments,
but
all
in
all,
it's
good
to
see
the
mixed
use
of
zoning
in
it
lots
of
options
for
housing.
I
O
Yes,
thank
you
mayor
just
I
I
just
want
to
make
councilman
hoyer.
I
understand
your.
What
you're
thinking
is
there?
I.
I
will
say
that
these
are
scrutinized
quite
heavily
by
the
park
and
rec
department.
We've
looked
at
this
several
times
and
those
are
concerns
that
we
typically
always
have
so
these
aren't
taken
lightly
and
we
don't
necessarily
as
far
as
far
as
I've
ever
seen,
look
at
trying
to
take
junk
property.
O
You
know
we
try
to
to
do
what
we
think
is
right
for
that
area
and
we
also
have
to
have
concern
for
adjacent
development
as
well,
so,
where
they're
placed
and
in
on
certain
instances
we
take.
We
we
take
money
in
lieu
of
the
park.
You
know
for
the
percentage
that
they
of
the
property
that
they
develop,
but
I
don't
know
brandy.
Do
you
want
to
add
anything
to
that?
To
that
conversation
I
just
want.
O
P
Right
good
points
there
bruce
because
these
are
looked
at
during
the
preliminary
plan
phase,
and
then
they
do
go
to
the
park
board,
who
have
ultimate
approval
of
what
they
want
to
accept
for
the
park.
Dedication
and
plan
commission
did
echo
those
same
concerns
that
councilman
hoyer
had
brought
up
about
what
we're
looking
at.
P
P
I
actually
walked
out
on
site
just
on
my
own
time,
just
to
see
if
there
is
quite
a
bit
of
usable
space
there
on
that
yep,
where
heath
is
putting
that
pointer,
that
it
still
could
be
developed
and
have
a
small
playset
or
a
parking
lot
for
a
trailhead
entrance
things
of
that
sort,
but
it
I
think
it
is
nice
as
well
to
have
our
wreck
trail
along
14th
there.
That's
all
within
the
dedicated
parkland.
I
do
think
that
there's
opportunities
to
develop
it
into
something
nice.
A
All
right,
thank
you.
Anyone
else,
all
right
for
the
annexation,
I'll
all
in
favor
signify
by
saying
aye
all
right
and
you
want
to
pose
signify
by
saying,
nay,
motion
carries
okay.
The
second
part
of
this
is
the
second
reading
of
ordinance
number
21-11,
establishing
the
zoning
designation
of
our
one
single-family
residential
district
r2
single-family
attached
residential
district
and
our
three
multi-family
residential
district
for
the
area
of
land
to
be
known,
as
the
valley
view
third
edition
upon
annexation.
M
On
the
east
side,
this
will
be
r3
an
extension
of
the
current
r3.
That's
in
phase
one
and
two,
and
then
this
hash
portion,
the
brighter
yellow,
is
proposed
to
be
r2,
and
then
the
lighter,
yellow
throughout
the
rest
of
the
subdivision
will
be
r1
and
again.
This
hatched
area
would
also
be
r2,
so
r3,
r2
and
r1.
Throughout
this
phase.
A
L
This
doesn't
pertain
directly
to
this
or
the
annexation
that
we
just
acted
on,
but
I
do
have
a
question.
I
know
when
this
whole
development
first
started
there's
a
lot
of
concern
about
about
runoff
primarily
to
the
west.
What
has
become
of
that
issue
as
this
development
has
progressed,
any
any
comments
anybody
has
on
that
because
I
haven't
heard
much
if
anything
at
all
about
that
recently.
M
We
were
briefly
brought
into
that
map,
maybe
knows
more
than
I
do,
but
I
don't
believe
we're
part
of
those
conversations
now
at
this
point
and
they
are
working
out
or
have
worked
out
some
agreements
between
the
developer
and
the
landowner
to
the
west.
I
don't
even
need
to
add
to
that
matt.
No.
I
have
nothing
further.
That.
I
A
E
E
There
was
essentially
the
culmination
of
some
efforts
of
a
subcommittee
of
the
council
to
look
at
you
know,
maybe
some
different
areas
that
may
be
needed
to
be
amended
in
the
ordinance
and
some
other
issues
concerning
the
transition
to
the
council
manager,
former
government.
So
one
of
those
issues
that
was
identified
in
the
resolution
was
some
amendments
to
the
ordinance.
E
Most
of
what
you
have
in
front
of
you
here
is
is
simply
logical,
cleanup
changing
mayor
to
the
word
city
manager
to
the
two
words
city
manager.
In
those
instances
where
the
mayor
is
serving
a
administrative
function,
all
the
instances
in
the
ordinance
where
the
mayor
is
serving
a
mayoral
function.
Of
course,
the
mayor,
the
word
mayor
will
be
left
intact.
E
It
seems
that
that
would
be
the
resolution
stated
that
that
would
be
more
appropriate
to
be
a
function
of
the
public
works
director
and
then
finally,
there
was
changes
from
council
president
to
deputy
mayor.
As
the
the
position
will
now
be
called,
and
I
didn't
know,
I
did
catch
a
couple
instances
where
it
mentioned
the
mayor
and
city
council,
where
it
was
basically
because
the
mayor
will
now
be
a
member
of
the
city
council
that
it
would
be
essentially
duplicate
to
say
those
two
words
instead
of
just
city
council.
E
The
final
piece
of
this
will
add
a
new
rule
to
the
the
council's
codified
rules,
a
rule
29,
which
would
provide
for
that
10-day
notice
period
for
the
mayor
to
provide
the
council
and
the
city
manager
notice
of
appointees
to
any
boards
or
commissions
to
which
they
get
to
they're
entitled
to
make
appointments.
So
the
council
can
have
a
notice
there.
A
fair
warning
of
those
appointments.
E
And
then,
as
I
went
through
and
identified
those
areas,
I
there
was
a
couple
of
other
areas,
a
couple
of
other
instances
in
the
ordinance
that
I
did
identify
that
I
will
likely
be
bringing
forward
for
consideration
that
at
the
next
council
meeting
it
might
just
require
some
more.
It
wasn't
just
a
switch
out
a
word
here
and
there
might
require
a
few
a
little
bit
more
discussion
and
I'll
I'll.
Give
a
heads
up
to
to
the
council
on
that
as
well.
So.
L
A
True
anyone
else
right
moving
on
to
item
f,
which
is
also
first
reading,
this
one
of
ordinance
number
21-15
an
ordinance
amending
chapter
1.04
of
the
revised
ordinances
of
the
city
of
watertown,
to
allow
temporary
variations
to
regulations
relating
to
businesses
and
lessees
at
the
airport
and
I'll
again.
Ask
the
city
attorney
matt
roby,
to
explain
this
to
us.
E
E
We
identified
this
as
maybe
something
that
needs
to
be
inserted
into
our
ordinance,
regardless
of
the
outcome
with
this
potential
operator,
and
so
we're
moving
forward
with
this
proposal,
subject
to
some
discussions
that
are
occurring
with
the
faa
to
make
sure
that
that
they're,
okay
with
us,
adding
something
like
this
to
our
our
ordinance
there's.
Also
some
discussions
on
more
substantive
substantively
occurring
with
this
potential
operator
with
the
airport
board.
So.
E
No,
the
well
if,
if
this
needs
to
be
reworded
by
all
means
no
pride
in
authorship,
essentially
the
way
I
envisioned
this,
this
occurring
with
the
airport
board
would
grant
the
variation.
They
would
be
the
first
vetting
body,
and
if
they
were
to
approve
that,
then
it
would
come
forward
to
the
airport
board
first
and
then
the
council,
in
a
contract
or
lease,
depending
on
the
situation,
to
be
to
be
codified
or
memorialized
in
that
agreement.
But
any
such
agreement
arising
out
of
that
variation
has
to
expire.
B
I
E
Look
at
chapter
one,
each
there's
a
whole
list
of
different
types
of
businesses
that
may
operate
at
our
airport.
Each
one
has
kind
of
some
pretty
fine
details
about
what
the
building
size
needs
to
be
about
what
the
insurance
coverage
needs
to
be,
and
so
for
some
reason
that
got
codified
many
years
ago
and
there's
nobody
really
knows
exactly
why
I
got
so
specific
in
the
ordinance,
but
there
is
potentially
some
room
there.
There
may
come
a
time,
maybe
with
this
operator,
maybe
not
where
the
airport
board
says.
You
know
temporarily,
it's
probably
okay.
M
So,
for
example,
a
egg
aerial,
applicator
aerial
sprayer
requires
to
have
a
fixed
structure
at
the
airport
in
order
to
operate
as
a
in
that
capacity,
along
with
the
litany
of
other
responsibilities
and
requirements
and
the
party
of
interest
to
operate.
Something
similar
doesn't
have
that
type
of
facility.
Yet
so
we're
trying
to
figure
out
the
level
of
latitude.
The
faa
would
be
okay
with
with
us
to
have
like
a
year-long
window
to
plug
somebody
in
on
the
airport.
Let
them
get
their
business
up
and
running
operate
temporarily
in
that
capacity.
E
Yeah,
I
would
just
add
one
more
one
more
piece
to
that,
so
specifically
that
building
requirement
is
kind
of
what
we're
looking
at
here
and
one.
One
of
the
struggles
I
would
say
is
that
you
know
the
airport
has
a
has
a
capital
improvement
plan
over
the
next
10
years,
and
there
may
there
may
be
an
area
of
the
airport.
E
That's
not
properly
served,
or
it's
not
currently
served
by
public
infrastructure
to
allow,
for
you
know,
proliferation,
proof,
many
proliferation
of
buildings
out
there,
and
so
it's
trying
to
find
a
way
to
potentially
allow
a
business
to
operate
without
a
building
until
until
we
can
have
until
we
can
get
the
proper
public
infrastructure
to
serve
a
new
area
of
the
airport
to
allow
that
building
to
go
so
again,
there's
still
there's
a
lot
of
discussions
going
on.
Still,
there
still
needs
to
be
some
faa
check-offs
as
to
whether
or
not
this
would.
A
C
Thank
you
mayor.
These
renewals
are
actually
some.
We
were
waiting
on
a
few
applications
to
get
turned
in.
I
think
the
last
feeding
we
had
a
really
large
group
of
them,
so
these
are
a
few
of
the
last
ones
to
do.
This
will
renew
everyone's
malt
beverage
and
sd
farm
wine
license.
So
if
there's
any
questions,
I
can
try
to.
A
Answer
them
all
right.
Thank
you.
Any
questions,
counsel,
not
seeing
any
questions
so
I'll.
Look
for
action,
all
those
in
favor
signify
by
saying
aye
aye
you
want
to
post
signify
by
saying
nay
motion,
carries
item.
H
is
the
presentation
of
the
preliminary
2020
financial
report
and
I'll
call
upon
the
finance
officer,
kristen
bobzien,
to
give
it
to
us.
Do
we
need
to
approve
it?
Kristin
nope.
C
Okay,
so
if
we,
I
think
we'll
start
with
the
governmental
funds,
what
I'm
going
to
do
is
I'm
just
going
to
point
out
a
few
areas
that
I
think
are
important
kind
of
some
significant
changes.
If
there's
questions
I
can
answer
them.
This
is
a
pre-audit
report.
It's
just
the
preliminary
we
are
currently
going
through
our
audit
and
then
we
will
produce
the
full
capper.
C
So
this
is
just
to
hit
a
few
of
the
high
points
so,
as
we
know,
2020
kind
of
threw
us
for
a
little
bit
of
a
loop
with
the
pandemic.
I
will
say
that
I
will
point
the
council
and
the
public
to
more
towards
the
bottom.
There
is
the
increased
decrease
in
the
fund
balance.
That's
the
really
truly
important
number
to
look
at.
So
when
we
look
at
the
general
fund,
we
increased
our
fund
balance
by
a
little
over
four
million
dollars.
C
So
if
we
stick
with
the
the
general
fund
right
away
sales
tax
increased
by
2.4
percent
around
189
000
for
the
year,
it
is
not
what
we
budgeted
to
happen
in
2020.
I
think
we
were
budgeting
around
a
four
percent
increase,
but
I
will
say
that
with
what
2020
brought
us,
I
think
a
2.4
is
is
a
very
solid
number.
Our
revenues
and
total
increase
by
5.3
million
dollars
about
a
34
increase
there
again.
C
The
majority
of
that
is
from
the
covid
relief
fund
dollars
that
we
received
expenditures
also
increased
around
785
000
for
a
5.1
percent
increase.
The
majority
of
that
was
due
to
the
implementation
of
the
wage
study,
along
with
one
additional
staff
for
for
the
operating
of
the
general
fund.
If
we
go
over
to
the
capital
improvement
fund,
the
sales
tax
mirrors,
whatever
the
general
fund
capital
improvement
fund,
did
that
as
well.
So
a
2.4
percent
increase
when
it
comes
to
the
sales
tax.
C
Total
revenues
increased
by
about
nine
hundred
and
two
thousand
dollars
for
nine
point.
One
percent
increase
the
majority
of
this
was
due
to
we
did
receive
the
large
one
million
dollar
donation
for
the
zoo
building,
which
was
paid
for
out
of
the
capital
improvement
fund.
So
that's
where
that
revenue
came
from
on
the
capital
improvement
side
for
that
fund,
our
expenditures
did
increase
by
3.1
million
dollars
for
a
total
of
44
percent.
I
know
that
seems
high.
C
I
did
want
to
explain
some
of
that
when
you
actually
take
into
consideration
that
we
did
our
refunding
part
of
the
refunding
required
us
to
pay
back,
not
payback,
but
essentially
close
out
our
we
had
a
debt
service
reserve
fund
and
when
we
were
able
to
refund
and
get
rid
of
that,
it
took
away
the
requirement,
but
it
did.
We
did
pay
out
2.6
million
dollars
to
do
that.
Refunding
cash
we
had
it's
not.
It
was
already
set
aside
to
do
that,
but
it
was
a
requirement
to
do
the
refunding.
C
I
do
want
to
hit
quick
on
the
refunding.
That
was
something
that
we
we
did
a
lot
of
in
2020
when
we
refunded
our
sales
tax
bonds,
we
saved
3.7
million
dollars,
which
was
around
293
thousand
dollars
annually.
So
that
was
a
a
huge
savings
when
we
did
the
refunding
our
water
department.
I
know
it's
kind
of
switching
to
the
enterprise,
but
I'll
just
hit
on
all
the
refunding
that
we
did.
C
The
water
department
also
did
a
refunding
and
they
were
able
to
save
665
000
about
82
000
annually,
and
then
our
wastewater
fund
did
the
same
thing.
They
refunded
saved
510
000
around
46
000
annually,
so
doing
all
those
refundings,
even
though
they're
quite
a
bit
of
work.
When
you
see
that
amount
of
savings,
it's
well
worth
it.
When
we
look
at
the
other
governmental
funds
that
incorporates
a
lot
of
our
special
revenue
funds
park
and
rec
the
bbb
prairie
lakes
wellness,
I'm
not
going
to
touch
on
everything
in
them.
C
But
there
are
a
few
that
I'd
like
to
point
out.
The
park
and
recreation
did
increase
its
fund
balance
by
365
000.
A
lot
of
that
was
due.
I
think,
primarily,
that
the
pool
was
not
open.
So
we
also
didn't
have
a
lot
of
expenditure
on
that
side
and
then,
of
course
that
was
helped
because
we
didn't
also
have
the
revenue
and
the
expenditure
the
prairie
lakes
wellness
center.
That
fund
did
take
a
significant
hit
due
to
covid.
C
I'm
not
surprised
to
see
that
the
wellness
center
was
shut
down
for
a
couple
months,
but
even
with
the
shutdown
that
facility
still
has
quite
a
bit
of
operating
expense
from
utilities
and
kind
of
keeping
the
pool
everything
can't
exactly
shut
down
there.
So
I
wasn't
surprised
to
see
that
so
hopefully,
here
in
2021
back
open
fully
and
we
can
see
those
revenues,
kind
of
pick
back
up
and
work
towards
building
back
that
fund
balance.
C
The
only
other
thing
I
think
that
I
can
say
when
we
talked
a
little
about
a
bit
about
the
grants
I
touched
on.
We
took
in
about
5.4
million
in
the
covet
relief
fund.
The
airport
also
had
a
significant
increase
in
grants.
It
took
in
4.7
million
dollars
worth
of
grants,
so
total
the
finance
department
kind
of
kept
track
of
a
little
over
11
million
dollars
worth
of
federal
funding
that
we
received
in
2020,
so
significant,
tracking
and
kind
of
keeping
records
of
that.
C
If
we
do
switch
over
to
the
enterprise
fund,
I'm
not
going
to
go
into
a
lot
of
detail.
I
will
say
that
every
fund,
except
for
the
airport
fund,
did
have
an
operating
income.
None
of
them
had
a
loss
except
for
the
airport
fund,
not
super
significant
in
every
fund,
but
they
did
all
kind
of
build
themselves
up.
I
will
say
that
the
solid
waste
department
did
well
a
strong
year
for
them.
Part
of
that
was
due
to
the
fact
that
we
did
increase
those
rates,
which
is
what
we
needed.
C
That
rate
study
really
did
help
us
identify
that
we
need
to
build
back.
Some
of
that
cash
there's
some
more
landfill
cell
projects
that
will
be
coming
forward.
So
hopefully
we
can,
like
I
said,
keep
building
up
on
that
cash.
The
airport
fund
did
have
a
loss
which,
I
will
say
is
not
is
not
really
a
change
from
a
any
other
year.
C
Part
of
that
is
a
little
bit
of
the
timing
when
they
have
these
large
projects
a
lot
of
times,
they're
expending
before
we're
receiving
any
of
the
grant
dollars
in
so
some
of
it
can
just
be
based
off
a
little
bit
of
the
timing
issue
other
than
that
there's
not
too
much
else
that
I
think
I
need
to
touch
on,
but
I
do
want
to
give
a
quick.
Thank
you,
though,
to
the
finance
staff.
C
A
L
C
L
Now
this
isn't
a
fair
question
to
ask,
but
I'll
ask
it
anyway,
a
few
weeks
ago
the
public
opinion
I
forget
where
the
source
was,
but
they
had
talked
about
the
dollars
coming
through
from
the
most
recent,
the
american
rescue
plan,
and
there
are
some
large
dollars
that
were
reported
as
coming
through
to
the
county
and
the
cities
again
from
that
plant.
Do
you
have
any
sense?
Have
you
gotten
anything
from
your
sources
as
far
as
what
we
can
anticipate
from
that
stimulus
package.
C
So
I
did
go
out
and
look
at
the
south
dakota,
it's
the
bureau
of
financial
management
and
they
did
put
out
some
preliminary
numbers
there
again
a
lot
of
that's
based
off
of
your
your
size
of
your
county
and
how
they're
kind
of
strategically
from
what
I
can
tell
when
I
looked
at
their
spreadsheets
that
they
put
out
on
their
website,
it
looks
like
watertown
is
looking
at
about
3.7
million
dollars.
Now
I
think
that's
all
preliminary
haven't
had
nothing's
official,
but
that's
kind
of
what
they
have
us
tagged
at.
C
F
F
C
So
I
would
say
it
still
leaves
about
2
million
of
cash
kind
of
left
on
the
table,
which
is
good
because,
as
we
know,
projects
and
expenses
kind
of
come
up,
but
no,
I
I
think,
for
going
through
a
pandemic.
I
think
the
city
of
watertown
fared
well,
the
grant
funding
helped
us
out
a
lot,
but
even
without
that,
I
think
there
again
we
were
proactive.
We
kind
of
stopped
some
of
our
expenditures.
We
stopped
some
of
our
capital
purchases
until
we
kind
of
knew
how
sales
tax
was
coming
in.
C
I
think
that
was
an
appropriate
way
to
do
it,
because
there
again,
we
budgeted
for
a
four
percent
sales
tax
and
only
took
in
2.4
percent
of
an
increase.
So
all
in
all,
I
think
we're
sitting.
Okay
there
again
when
we
budgeted
for
21,
we
knew
what
we
were
looking
at
for
the
covet
relief
fund,
but
we
did
not
spend
it
all.
C
H
Just
just
to
add
to
what
kristen
said,
I
think
there's
also
200
million
dollars
coming
in
that's
specific,
not
to
watertown
now
but
to
the
state.
That's
meant
for
library,
funds
and
so
I'll,
be
interested
in
our
library
meeting
tomorrow
to
see
what's
happening
with
that.
As
far
as
watertown
is
concerned,
because
it's
two
200
million
dollars
divided
by
the
libraries
in
the
state-
I
I
think
that's
the
number
so
hopefully
we'll
have
some
positives
out
of
that.
Also.
A
A
Second,
can
you
raise
a
hand
over
there?
Is
it
vilhar,
vilhauer
and
redempsky
and
I'll
just
explain
this?
Our
human
resource
director,
julian
pifley,
has
resigned
her
last
day
is
may
5th
on
that's
wednesday
and
so
her
she
has
a
subordinate,
sheila,
brett
schneider
sheila's
been
with
the
city
for
many
years
and
she's.
She
does
the
payroll
but
she's
very
familiar
with
all
of
the
human
resource
functions
that
go
on,
and
so
I'm
recommending
to
appoint
her
as
our
interim
human
resources
director.
So
we
can
keep
on
with
our
hr
processes.
B
A
A
Well,
the
two-week
period
closed
today
at
five,
and
we
have
a
number
of
resumes
that
will
be
and
applications
we'll
be
reviewing
tomorrow
to
see
if
we
have
a
sufficient
pool
to
do
interviews.
So
it's
we
could
go
fast
if
we,
if
we
got
right
and
could
be
yep
you're
welcome
anyone
else,
all
right,
all
those
in
favor
signify
by
saying
aye.
A
I
have
a
motion
by
rademski
in
a
second
by
holleen,
and
I
will
just
explain
this:
we've
encountered
some
asbestos
in
the
city
hall
building
and
this
contract
is
to
manage
the
removal
properly
and
not
to
actually
do
the
removal
of
it,
but
to
investigate
and
and
know
exactly
where
we
have
it.
Now
that
we
know
what
the
what's
going
to
be
disturbed
they'll
come
up
with
a
plan
for
managing
the
removals
and
disturbance,
and
so
that
we
do
it
properly.
A
We
do
expect
that
the
contractor
will
have
to
deal
with
this,
and
our
architect
was
not
the
right
firm
to
do
this
management
work.
They
thought
we.
This
is
probably
the
maximum
that
it
would
cost.
We
will
be
paying
hourly
based
on
what
they
find
and
it
shouldn't
go
higher
than
this,
but
it
might
be
significantly
less
if
we're
lucky.
So
does
anybody
have
any
questions.
L
A
B
A
L
A
Okay
sure
so
we
we've
gotten
through
the
the
questioning
period,
where
the
architect
picks
our
brains,
to
figure
out
what
we
want
and
and
figure
out
our
flow
and
the
layout,
and
what
we'll
do
for
the
various
different
systems
throughout
and
they'll,
be
putting
together
construction
drawings
now
so
they're
entering
the
construction,
drawing
phase
that
will
end
with
bidding
so
we're
we
expect
this
will
take,
could
take
up
to
six
weeks
to
create
the
construction
drawings
and
then
we'll
advertise
for
bids
and
hope
for
the
best.
So
any
questions
about
that
or
comments.
A
A
D
Members
of
council
just
so
you
remember
back
in
december,
we
had
a
pod
consultant.
She
was
our
agency
representative
that
helped
us
with
our
pod
planning.
Historically,
we've
been
doing
this
for
many
years.
I
think
most
of
you
guys
are
aware
that
we've
been
doing
this
since
2005
or
better
she's
kind
of
been
hired
by
the
county
as
a
facility
facilitator
for
the
last
five
to
six
years
as
a
planner.
D
Well,
in
december,
they
put
that
application
in
the
county
did
and
the
state
returned
it
back
to
them
and
didn't
fund
it.
So
basically
what
happened
in
january.
I
think
the
mayor
shared
some
information
with
you
that
we
needed
to
have
a
pod
facilitator,
or
we
call
her
the
agency
representative
in
the
incident
command
system
and
what
she
does
is
she's
in
charge
of
all
the
pre-planning
of
the
meetings.
D
Scheduling
of
the
meetings
of
doing
the
the
pod
plan
identifying
the
annexes
that
need
to
be
identified
and
basically
addendums,
where
we
continue
to
look
through
these
every
planning
meeting.
Well,
once
we
started
the
mass
vaccination
events,
she
got
going
more
thoroughly
and
she
put
together
a
consultant
proposal
that
was
going
to
work
through
the
city,
the
county
and
prairie
lakes
hospital.
D
So
the
cost
of
this
proposal
is
right
at
twenty
thousand
dollars.
So
essentially
we
don't
have
it
basically
signed
in
a
contract
or
anything
like
that.
It
was
just
a
proposal
and
what
we
did
is
we
were
hoping
for
the
state
to
be
able
to
come
back
with
some
funds
to
help
take
care
of
this
as
of
right
now,
prairie
lakes
hospital
is
the
one
that's
facilitating
all
bills
for
mass
vaccination
events
and
they
currently
take
care
of
four
other
cities
which
is
brookings,
huron
and
madison.
D
I
believe,
and
so
they're
part
of
the
northern
plains,
health
alert
network
and,
basically,
in
a
nutshell,
they
provide
those
cities
to
the
state
with
a
capped
amount
of
funds
that
are
coming
in
from
the
state
from
the
department
of
health
at
this
time.
Those
those
funds
are
capped,
but
that
doesn't
mean
this.
This
bill,
this
invoice,
that's
being
that
we
received
from
the
consultant
won't
get
paid
a
later
date.
So
what
we're
trying
to
do
is
facilitate
and
try
to
get
her
paid
and
move
forward
with
this
project.
D
A
It's
more
complicated
than
we
thought
it
was
going
to
be
what
we,
what
we
discovered
was
that
the
county
normally
would
cover
the
cost
of
a
pod
planning
and
be
paid
paid
by
the
state
to
cover
those
costs,
and
that's
not
how
the
state's
doing
it.
This
time
we
can't
be
reimbursed
by
the
state,
the
state
will
only
reimburse
the
hospital.
A
B
D
D
D
We
had
some
really
great
turnouts
in
that
first
and
second,
one-
and
I
think
you
know
prairie
lakes
did
such
a
great
job
right
out
of
the
gate.
Doing
so
many
mass
doing
so
many
vaccinations
that
we
got
a
lot
of
folks.
I
believe
that
65
and
above
we're
sitting
at
almost
87
percent
of
the
folks
that
have
gotten
a
dose
of
first
dose
of
vaccine,
actually,
second
dose
as
well.
D
So
right
now,
I
believe
we're
close
to
11
000
people
in
our
county
that
have
gotten
one
dose
so
we're
getting
close
to
that
55
plus
percent
range,
as
well
as
the
state
numbers
right
on
the
55
percent.
That's
gotten
at
one
dose.
So
that
stated,
I
think,
we're
getting
closer
to
getting
back
to
some
normalcy.
This
summer.
F
Thank
you
mayor.
I
think
I
heard
that
this
is
about
twenty
thousand
dollars.
The
information
the
packet
is
basically
one
line.
Is
this
memorandum
of
understanding
going
to
state
a
specific
number?
That's
my
first
question.
The
second
question
is,
I
thought
I
heard
that
that
number
will
get
reimbursed.
Did
I
hear
that
correctly.
A
A
A
So
we
we
want
to
be
acting
in
good
faith
to
make
sure
that
people
are
treated
fairly,
but
we
also
understand
clearly
from
the
state.
This
is
a
reimbursable
expense,
but
only
the
hospital
can
ask
for
reimbursement.
So
it's
we're
going
through
weird
gyrations
that
the
hospital
has
expended
a
great
deal
of
money
to
make
this
happen
as
well,
and
they
they
aren't
being
reimbursed
for
all
of
their
expenses,
and
so
that's
why
they're
asking
us.
F
F
F
F
D
And
one
other
thing
I'll
add:
the
county
has
got
a
lot
of
work
into
this
as
well,
not
only
from
representation
from
the
the
county
employees
but
they're
using
the
county
extension
building
and
there's
a
lot
of
costs
that
go
that
are
associated
with
that
as
well,
and
my
thanks
to
those
folks
as
well
as
prayer
lakes,
hospital
lake
erie
tech
college.
We
have
a
lot
of
volunteers
that
have
been
doing
this
as
well.
So
we're
talking
about
seven.
You
know
50
people
at
a
time.
D
A
Right-
and
it
is
a
little
messy-
it's
not
gone
exactly
how
we
would
want
it
to
go
in
a
perfect
world,
but
we
felt
like
we
couldn't
wait
around
for
guarantees
from
the
state
that
they're
going
to
give
us
100
percent
coverage
on
this.
Meanwhile,
we've
got
a
raging
pandemic
and
vaccine
available
and
we
wanted
to
be
able
to
distribute
it
properly
to
our
community,
and
I
think
we've
done
a
really
good
job
with
that.
The
the
pods
or
the
points
of
dispensing
have
been
run
very
smoothly
and
met
the
need
for
our
community.
D
O
A
A
G
Thank
you,
council
for
your
consideration
of
this
tonight.
If
you
will
remember
the
facility
manager,
which
is
what
we're
talking
about
tonight,
was
something
that
was
proposed
during
the
multi-purpose
ice
presentation
over
a
month
ago,
when
we
voted
on
this,
it
was
an
idea
that
we
had
that
we
had
learned
that
other
communities
have
done
where
you
hire
a
facility
manager
to
handle
the
operations
and
maintenance
of
a
facility.
G
They
in
turn
reap
some
of
the
profits
and
what
usually
results
for
the
taxpayer
is
a
better
run
facility
that
limits
the
exposure
to
taxpayers
so
better
run
facility.
Lower
cost
to
the
taxpayers
is
what
we're
hoping
for
here.
Of
course,
we
can't
guarantee
that
until
we
actually
get
a
proposal
brought
forth
to
us
from
a
facility
manager,
we
have
reasonable
confidence
that
a
proposal
will
come
to
us.
I
have
already
talked
to
two
interested
parties.
G
I
can't
guarantee
anything,
but
the
idea
here
is
to
advertise
that
we
are
open
to
consideration
for
a
proposal
for
facility
manager
and
see
what
we
get
back.
This
will
not
lock
us
into
anything.
That's
why
this
general,
this
description
here
and
and
matt
and
kristen,
will
see
to
it
that
the
the
short
description
that
I
handed
out
will
be
placed
upon
the
city
minutes
so
that
any
interested
party
can
read
further
about
it.
G
G
G
L
E
Well,
I
I
just
glanced
at
it
this
morning
and
I
haven't
had
a
chance
to
look
at
it
real
closely.
I
guess
my
understanding
of
tonight's
action
was
kind
of
an
authorization
for
the
general
idea
of
going
out
for
a
request
and
then
kristen
and
I
and
and
whoever
else
potentially
would
be
involved,
would
fine-tune
it
get
it
out
there.
I
guess
the
one
question
I
would
have
is
what
kind
of
a
turnaround
you're
hoping
for
on
this.
Maybe
that
could
be
part
of
the
motion
potentially
but
yeah.
G
And
that's
what
I
was
intending
as
well,
I
believe,
while
I
like
moving
fast,
I
think
probably
the
first
meeting
in
june
is
a
very
realistic
deadline
for
when
we
should
close
it
and
open
it
up
for
considerations
for
the
bids
that
we
receive.
Hopefully
we
receive
multiple
ones
and
we
can
choose
the
one
that
we
like
the
best.
I
First,
off
councilman
helene.
Thank
you
for
all
the
work
you're
doing
on
this.
Just
for
clarification.
When
you're
saying
we
that's
referring
to
the
ice
board
and
then,
as
you've
been
discussing,
you
said
you
had
two
that
you
talked
to.
Has
the
city
attorney
been
like
privy
to
those
conversations
as
well,
or
are
you
just
looking
for
interest
as
of
right
now.
G
I
have
had
no
negotiations
with
any
entity
regarding
what
a
contract
will
look
like
all
I
have
done
is.
I
have
expressed
the
desire
that
I
believe
the
city
of
watertown
would
be
willing
and
interested
into
entering
into
an
agreement
for
with
a
facility
manager.
I
have
done
no
negotiations
as
to
what
that
contract
will
look
like.
I
have
some
ideas
based
upon
my
research,
what
I
think
it
will
look
like,
but
I
do
not
want
to
speak
for
any
proposal.
G
E
Mayor,
if
I
may
sure
councilman,
I
will
say
to
the
whole
council,
I
don't
know
if
councilman
holden
mentioned
this,
but
technically
this
is
a.
In
my
opinion.
I've
consulted
with
other
communities
that
have
had
a
similar
type
of
a
contract
that
this
would
classify.
This
would
qualify
as
a
professional
services
contract
there's
an
exception
to
the
proposal,
bid
requirements
for
professional
services
contracts.
E
So
in
theory
we
could
just
negotiate
just
straight
out
and
negotiate
with
our
preferred
vendor,
but
it's
the
the
ice
committee's
desire
to
have
a
more
open
our
rfp
process,
and
I
think
that
you
know
this
would
be.
The
idea
is
to
get
somebody
on
board
early
in
the
process,
but
any
contract
that
would
be
drafted
would
not
take
any
legal
effect
until
because
there's
a
couple
other
things
that
probably
need
to
fall
into
place
first
before
this
would
this
would
be
in
effect
going
forward,
and
so
we
wouldn't
be
obligated
to
them.
E
B
O
You
mayor
first
off
thanks
reid
again
for
all
the
work
you've
done
with
this.
Will
we
have
an
opportunity,
as
a
ice
committee,
to
kind
of
look
at
this
more
detail,
maybe
make
some
adjustments
if
necessary.
I
do
have
a
few
concerns,
I'm
not
going
to
get
into
those
tonight,
but
that
I
think
that
would
be
good.
I
think
it
might
be
I'm
kind
of
thinking
it
might
be
good
to
hit
the
park
and
wreck.
You
know
like
terry
kelly.
O
B
G
Oh
I'd
be
I'd,
be
more
than
okay,
with
that
I'd
be
totally
in
favor
of
that,
not
just
the
ice
committee,
but
the
full
council
as
well
to
be
appraised
of
it.
Obviously,
some
of
the
harder
core
discussion
can
be
occurring
at
the
committee
level,
but
that
is
that
is
how
committees
are
designed
to
do
a
lot
of
the
grunt
work
so
that
the
rest
of
the
council
can
focus
upon
committees
and
priorities
that
they
have
is
to
save
time
and
bring
forward
a
proposal.
G
But
yes,
that
is
the
idea
and-
and
in
my
first
drafting
of
this
I
actually
did
specify
the
parks
and
rec
cooperation
and
contribution
in
this,
and
then
I
finally
thought
that
it
would
be
redundant
to
say
parks
and
rec
and
the
city
of
watertown,
because
parks
and
rec
is
technically
an
entity
of
the
city
of
watertown.
So
I
just
chose
the
city
of
watertown.
A
O
M
D
A
Aye
and
you
want
to
post
signify
by
saying,
nay,
motion
carries
okay.
The
next
item
on
the
agenda
is
the
5g
from
the
consent
agenda
that
was
moved
authorization
for
the
mayor
to
sign
the
coronavirus,
response
and
relief.
Supplemental
appropriations
act
grant
in
the
amount
of
1
three
thousand
nine
hundred
sixty
eight
dollars
for
the
watertown
regional
airport
motion
by
lollum
and
second
by
albertson,
and
I
will
ask
the
public
works
director
city
engineer,
heath
bonai,
to
tell
us
about
this.
M
Thank
you
mayor.
If
the
council
could
recall
this
was
before
them.
Oh
it's
probably
been
a
month
ago
now
and
we
withdrew
it
for
specific
intentions
to
do
a
little
further
research
on
how
the
funds
could
be
utilized
and
maybe
targeting
the
funds
towards
a
specific
type
of
cleaning
instrumentation
that
was
being
explored
by
the
airport.
M
What
this
is
is
really
the
second
wave
of
grant
money
that
was
allocated
towards
airports.
We
have
been
earmarked
an
amount
of
just
over
a
million
dollars
for
this,
this
wave
of
grants.
This
grant
money,
is
specific
to
be
used
for
operations,
personnel,
cleaning,
sanitation,
janitorial
services
and
things
of
that
nature.
So
it's
a
perhaps
a
little
more
confined
of
intent
of
its
use
than
the
last
round
of
stimulus
or
revitalization
money
that
we
received
with
that.
M
This
is
the
protocol
to
go
ahead
and
sign
and
return
the
application
for
this
federal
assistance.
I
believe
this
we
had
until
I
believe
june
some
time
to
return
this
to
the
faa,
so
we
were
able
to
do
that.
Research
on
that
cleaning
equipment
based
on
todd's
research
with
that
he
was
not
looking
at
necessarily
pulling
the
trigger
on
their
cleaning
equipment,
but
he
also
found
out
that
we
can
execute
this
grant
and
don't
have
to
do
another
subsequent
or
different
track.
B
B
B
A
H
A
E
E
E
If
the
supreme
court
agrees
with
the
circuit
court,
recreational
will
not
be
going
forward,
but
medicinal
is
set
to
go,
go
live
on
july,
1st,
and
so
the
kind
of
where
the
group
landed
for
the
short
term
here
was
a
proposed
ordinance
that
was
drafted
largely
by
jack,
keeb
and
zack
up
in
aberdeen
who
do
a
lot
of
consulting
and
do
a
lot
of
work
on
behalf
of
the
municipal
league
and
the
public
assurance
alliance.
Essentially,
what
this
would
do,
it
would
be
kind
of
a
short
it'd,
be
a
short
term.
E
Excuse
me
with
with
medical
marijuana
as
a
community,
so
the
first
step
in
that
process
will
be
to
bring
this
temporary,
we'll
have
to
tweak
it
to
water
towns
with
watertown
language,
and
you
know,
put
in
city
of
watertown.
Of
course
it's
just
a
template,
but
that
the
first
step
in
that
process
would
be
to
go
before
the
planned
commission.
The
second
meeting
of
may
then
the
council
meeting
at
the
first
meeting
of
june
second
meeting
of
june
second
reading,
and
it's
an
emergency
ordinance.
E
It
would
go
into
effect
immediately,
so
that
would
be
the
potential
first
step
now.
The
caveat
to
that
is:
if
we
as
a
community,
decide
that
we
don't
want
to
regulate
medicinal
marijuana
at
all,
just
let
the
state
license
it
and
let
all
comers
come.
We
wouldn't
even
have
to
undertake
this
temporary
ordinance
and
would
not
have
to
undertake
any
sort
of
permanent
ordinance.
E
E
We
can
identify
zones
and
areas
of
town
where
we
deem
it
appropriate
for
a
dispensary
or
a
growing
operation
to
exist
and
put
excuse
me,
put
potential
conditions
or
performance
standards
on
on
those
locations
and
two
we
can
implement
a
licensing
scheme
the
the
way
the
law
reads.
Currently,
it
gives
us
very
little
ability
to
do
much
more
than
charge
a
reasonable
fee
and
require
a
license.
E
Criminal
background
checks
that
sort
of
thing,
so
the
state
is
going
to
promulgate
the
rules
for
licensing
that
are
presumably
given
this
administration's.
You
know
general
opposition
to
the
idea,
presumably
going
to
be
very
stringent,
so
again,
there's
two
paths
there,
one
a
license
with
a
reasonable
fee
and
then
a
zoning
fix.
E
The
last
piece
of
that
is,
we
can't
say
zero.
We
can't
say
there
can
be
zero
dispensaries
in
our
town.
The
law
states
that
we
have
to
allow
at
least
one,
but
the
law
also
states
that
you
can
set
a
maximum
number,
and
so
that's
the
other
piece
to
this,
where
you
could
come
up
with
a
scheme
based
on
population
or
or
however,
we
decide
to
maybe
do
that
or
just
pick
a
number.
You
can
set
a
number
and
say
five
or
four
or
six
or
whatever
for
context
on
sale.
E
Alcoholic
beverage
licenses
there's
one
per
1500
people,
a
population,
for
example
in
in
state
law.
So
anyway,
that's
kind
of
where,
where
things
stand
today,
I
guess
the
the
takeaway
is
one.
We
have
a
temp,
a
temporary
ordinance
that'll
that
can
go
into
effect.
Keep
the
status
quo
intact
until
we
can
formulate
a
permanent
plan
and
then
two
we
need
to
come
up
with
a
permanent
plan
as
a
community
and
get
it
implemented
by
the
end
of
well.
E
O
Don't
mean
to
ambush
you
with
this
one
matt,
but
you
know
I
in
my
effort
to
run
for
council
and
getting
my
petition
signatures.
That's
kind
of
is
sort
of
a
hot
issue
and
one
of
the
questions
a
lot
of
folks
had
and-
and
I
think
I
think
I
understand-
and
I
tried
to
answer
this
as
best
I
could.
But
the
reason
that
this
amendment
has
been
challenged
can
do
you
know.
O
E
E
Generally,
it's
applied
pretty
liberally,
and
so
the
you
know
the
proponents
of
amendment
a
in
their
minds.
They're
saying
the
one
subject
is
marijuana.
The
opponents
are
saying
no.
There's
marijuana.
There's
medicinal
marijuana,
there's
hemp!
There's
all
these
regulations
that
the
department
of
revenue
has
to
enact
so
there's
multiple
subjects.
So
that's
one
issue
and
then
the
second
issue
is
amendment
versus
revision.
E
So
there's
there's
a
mechanism
for
amending
the
constitution,
there's
also
an
amend,
there's,
a
mechanism
for
revising
the
constitution.
Our
vision
to
the
constitution
requires
a
constitutional
convention,
and
so
the
opponents
are
saying
this
is
so
comprehensive
that
this
should
be
considered
a
revision
and
therefore
it's
not
appropriate
that
it
should
be
voted
on
by
the
people.
It
should
be
enacted
by
a
constitutional
convention.
So
if
the
supreme
court
agrees
with
one
of
those
two
arguments,
it
will
remain
struck
down,
and
you
know
the
legislature.
E
There
sounds
like
there's
some
folks
in
the
legislature
that
want
to
give
a
little
bit
on
it.
There's
some
back
and
forth
with
the
administration
on
that
and
if
it
gets
shot
down,
presumably
that
group's
going
to
try
to
get
it
back
on
the
ballot
again
in
some
other
form.
I
would
suspect
in
the
next
few
years
so.
O
E
E
I
think
there's
probably
some
merit
in
having
a
license
getting
a
reasonable
fee
out
of
the
applicants
for
some
of
the
administrative
costs
we're
going
to
have
to
incur
so
I
think
I
mean
I
would
be
an
advocate
for
something
like
that,
and
if
we
do
that
it
would
be
a
renewal
just
like
I
would.
I
would
envision
it
being
a
renewal
just
like
our
alcoholic
beverage
licenses,
so
you
know
right
now.
The
state's
fee
can
be
no
more
than
five
thousand
dollars.
E
The
city's
fees
can
be
reasonable.
So
whatever
that
means
presumably
a
court
would
say
if
a
state
can
only
be
5
000.
Our
reasonable
fee
is
likely
going
to
have
to
be
less
than
that
right
now,
our
alcoholic
beverage
licenses
are
1500
a
year
to
renew
so
that
would
be
kind
of
a
natural
comparison.
Perhaps
but
that's
where
yeah,
it
would
be
up
to
us
whether
or
not
we
wanted
to
make
that
renewable
on
an
annual
basis
or
or
a
one-time
one-time
deal.
Thank
you.
Man,
yeah.
E
The
way
the
timeline
right
now
we
just
got
this
this
morning
and
the
timeline
would
be
plan
commission
because
it's
a
plannings,
it's
a
planning
function
as
well,
so
it
puts
up
it
puts
a
halt
on
permits
from
a
planning
perspective,
as
well
as
a
licensing
perspective,
so
the
plan
commission
would
have
to
approve
it
first.
Then
it
would
come
to
the
council
at
the
first
meeting
of
june,
but
I'm
happy
to
circulate
this
as
soon
as
we
have
it.
Formatted
for
the
city.
I
This
summit
kind
of
came
up
when
we
had
to
talk
about
litter,
but
one
I
absolutely
love
all
the
development
and
construction.
That's
happening
downtown,
however,
we're
having
some
issues
with
littering
that's
blowing
through
the
downtown
for
those
businesses
that
are
down
here.
I
know
that
we
had
some
artificial
snow
from
styrofoam
for
a
while,
and
it's
not
actually
artificial.
I've
been
funny
there,
but
it's
a
lot
of
trash.
I
That's
blown
around
right
now
and
it's
construction
materials,
and
I
don't
know
if
there's
any
measures
we
can
take
or
just
politely
ask
please
police
your
trash
a
little
bit
better,
but
it's
getting
a
little
bit
out
of
hand
in
the
downtown
with
just
plastic,
wrappings
pieces
of
insulation,
foam
and
things
like
of
that
nature
that
are
just
blown
all
over
the
place.
So
if
we
get
a
handle
on
that,
that's
gonna
be
a
little
less
stress
on
our
street
cleaning
teams
and
then
just
people
getting
in
their
yard.
At
this
point,.
A
Right
actually,
I
I
did
receive
a
complaint.
I
asked
the
building
inspector
and
the
code
enforcement
officer
to
cruise
around
and
look
at
the
construction
sites
and
make
sure
that
their
practices
are
these,
I'm
sure
they're
not
doing
it
on
purpose
but
they're
outside
and
they're
working.
They
have
garbage,
they
set
their
pot
bottle
down
and
it's
kind
of
empty
and
it
blows
away.
I
L
F
All
right,
I
thank
you
mayor.
I
just
want
to
make
the
comment
that
last
december
I
sent
an
email
to
the
mayor
and
the
council
expressing
my
frustration
and
concern
on
what
I
think
is
our
overuse
of
executive
session
in
that
email.
I
start
I
stated
a
statistic.
I
went
through
the
minutes
of
all
the
meetings
in
2020
and
in
our
council
meetings.
We
were
in
executive
session
70
of
the
time
and
I've
checked
with
other
cities
and
other
bodies,
and
that
is,
in
my
mind,
really
an
overuse
of
executive
session.
F
A
They
are-
and
I
want
to
just
make
a
point-
that
we
do
not
take
executive
session
lightly.
Everything
that
we've
gone
into
exact
executive
session
for
is
appropriate
to
be
done
in
executive
session.
We
did
a
wage
study
that
kind
of
stuff
with
personnel
matters.
You
just
don't
talk
about
those
out
in
the
open
and
we've
had
a
great
deal
of
economic
development
and
lots
of
discussion
there
in
general.
Those
are
very
appropriately
handled
in
executive
session.
Just
look
around
our
town.
A
We've
got
a
lot
going
on
and
there's
never
any
action
taken
in
executive
session.
Absolutely
everything
is
explained
and
put
on
an
agenda
for
people
to
see
in
advance.
Ask
questions
come
testify,
come
ask
questions
at
a
council
meeting
and
thoroughly
understand
before
the
council
takes
action,
so
it
isn't
casual
we're
not
taking
this
casually.
I
mayor.
A
F
Ahead
councilman.
Thank
you.
I
don't
think
that's.
Okay,
I
think
70
is
a
that's
an
abuse
of
executive
session
and
that
I
I
wasn't
planning
on
making
any
speeches
tonight.
I
just
think
we
can't
run
the
city
where
we're
in
an
executive
session.
That
often
I
think
it's
bad
way
to
govern
the
city
I'll
just
I'll
end
with
that.
A
B
G
G
I
take
appropriate,
meaning
that
it's
legal,
whether
or
not
it's
legal,
does
not
mean
it's
necessary
or
it
should
be
done
in
secret,
because
that's
what
executive
session
is
it's
done
in
secret,
so
it
means
that
it
absolutely
has
to
be
kept
away
from
the
public,
and
I
would
question
whether
or
not
some
of
these
executive
sessions
were
act
were
actually
needed
to
be
kept
away
from
public
information.
But
I
know
that
sometimes
your
hands
are
tied
and,
as
you
say,
you
get
requests
to
do
it.
G
A
I
I'll
just
toss
out,
we
haven't
gone
into
executive
session
for
a
hot
minute.
It's
been
quite
a
while,
since
we've
used
it
so
to
don's
credit
when
you
did
bring
up
bring
it
up,
I
think
we
did
take
it
very
seriously
and
we've
really
eased
up
on
going
into
it
in
all
scenarios.
I
would
agree
with
you.
I
like
transparency
in
the
public.
If
it's
an
hr
situation
where
it
has
a
specific
name
of
an
individual
person,
I
think
sparing
them
that,
for
public
view
is
probably
appropriate
to
go
into
executive
session.
I
B
Councilman
lalum,
to
to
your
point
and
to
reid's
point
yeah,
we
do
go
into
executive
session
and
obviously
we
have
to
vote
on,
but
very
rarely
are
we
privy
to
what
the
executive
session
is.
So
I
mean
it's
a
little
bit
of
an
unfair
statement
to
say
that
you
know
the
council
has
to
vote
on
it
when
most
of
the
time
we're
not
aware
of
what
the
executive
session
item
you.
A
B
B
A
Roby
knows
why
we're
going
in,
and
you
know
I
I'm
not
trying
to
hide
anything,
I'm
as
much
of
a
proponent
for
transparency
as
anyone.
I
completely
think
that
we
need
to
do
our
business
out
in
the
public
and
we
never
ever
ever
take
an
action
without
the
public
getting
to
see
all
the
details
of
a
contract
or
or
whatever
the
deal
happens
to
be,
but
to
understand
enough
to
know
why
the
deal
is
being
presented.
That's
that's
why
we
do
it
councilman
hoyer.
I
I
would
say
in
this
situation:
councilman
law
and
councilman
roby.
If
you
do
know
the
subject
of
this-
and
I
mean
you
can
kind
of
weigh
in
here
and
give
us
an
indication
if
it's
appropriate,
but
yes
in
the
future,
it
would
be
good
for
us
to
all
get
a
heads
up
what
it
is
before.
We
make
a
decision,
whether
it's
appropriate.
A
A
O
O
A
You
well,
we
do
have
options
and
one
option
is
to
meet
in
lesser
groups
and
to
go
over
several
times
with
the
non-quorum
size
groups
to
transmit
the
information
to
the
council
members.
But
I've
really
struggled
to
get
certain
council
members
to
even
answer
the
message.
When
I'm
saying
when
are
you
available?
A
Can
you
come
at
x
time,
then?
Then?
What
we
get
is
a
group
of
council
members
that
don't
know
what
they're
voting
on
and
they
they
don't
know
what
the
information
is,
and
you
don't
get
the
chance
to
discuss
it
with
the
attorney
or
with
each
other
on
an
item
and-
and
that
is
always
an
option
we
can
do
that
tonight.
We
can
forgo
this
if
you'd
rather,
but
it's
not
expedient.
I
I
L
Is
present
and
make
sure
that
all
executive
session
rules
are
followed,
so
the
public
needs
to
know
that
that
that
he
does
keep
us
on
task
and
make
sure
that
the
the
south
dakota
the
laws
are
followed,
that
the
state
has
set
for
executive
sessions,
so
rest
assure
public
that
when
we
do
go
into
these
executive
sessions
we
do
have
legal
counsel
here.
That
is
representing.
O
G
G
However,
you
can
follow
the
letter
of
the
law,
but
not
the
spirit
of
the
law.
The
spirit
of
the
law
is
open,
government
and
transparency,
and
I
feel
that
the
statistics
speak
for
themselves.
Seventy
percent
of
the
time
we've
gone
into
executive
session
and
only
after
councilman
roby
has
brought
it
up.
Have
we
stopped
having
executive
session
as
often,
but
what
we
have
done
is
just
switched
into
these
lesser
groups.
G
Instead,
we
have
been
had
we've
had
a
preponderance
of
these
lesser
groups,
which
I
agree
with
councilman
hoyer
is
actually
way
less
transparent
than
even
executive
session
is
because
it
is
a
way
for
people
to
get
councilmen
to
separate
them
and
to
count
the
votes
before
you
have
to
bring
it
to
a
full
public
meeting.
I
disagree
with
that.
So
I
know
that
this
is
a
difficult
situation,
but
we
can
do
better.
The
citizens
of
watertown
should
expect
better.
B
E
Can
I
can,
I
say
something,
please
quick
sure
so,
two
things
one
as
far
as
disseminating
information,
that's
executive
session,
where
the
outside
of
executive
session.
I
would
caution
us
to
do
that.
Much
because
there's
a
reason
for
there's
a
reason
for
executive
session.
It's
not
there's
a
reason
for
those
things
to
be
transmitted
verbally
in
executive
session
and
not
via
large
email
chains
and
circulating
documents.
There's
a
reason
for
those
things
to
be
to
be
communicated
verbally,
so
there's
not
because
they're
sensitive
matters
by
by
their
nature,
they're,
sensitive
and
two.
E
Typically
in
these
matters,
and
so
the
legislature
has
said
in
these
certain
types
of
issues,
it
is
appropriate
for
the
governing
body
to
discuss
them
in
executive
session
to
protect
the
interests
of
the
other
parties,
be
they
economic
development,
related
matters
and
financial
interests
of
developers,
be
they
personnel
matters
in
the
interest
of
keeping
confidential
personnel
matters
of
our
employees,
etc.
So
I
would
also
remember
that
and-
and
I'm
I'm
just
I'm
not
as
I'm
not
a
fan
of
the
the
statistics
either,
but
we've
had
a
busy
couple
years,
especially
when
it
comes
to
development.
E
F
Let
me
also
just
add
what
really
what
prompted
me
to
write
that
email
back
in
december
was,
of
course,
the
frequency
of
executive
session,
but
the
thing
that
really
got
me
going
was
there
was
an
article
about
the
new
city
hall
and
the
possibility
of
a
special
space
just
for
executive
session,
and
I
thought
that
was
the
most
absurd
thing.
I've
ever
heard
we
are
going
to
create
a
special
space
just
for
executive
session.
F
I
agree:
we've
had
a
lot
of
things
go
on
this
year,
a
lot
of
very
good
things
that
required
executive
session.
My
point
is
this:
that,
notwithstanding
other
communities
have
had
those
issues
too,
we
have
used
executive
session
excessively,
that's
my
point,
I'll
stand
by
it.
All
the
points
made
tonight
were
very
good
points
and
actually
pretty
good
discussion.