Here is the transcript with speaker names added based on the context of the Hermantown City Council meeting. [0:00] **Alissa McClure (City Clerk):** ...for the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands one nation under god indivisible with liberty and justice for all roll call please counselor geisler [0:07] **John Geissler:** here [0:08] **Alissa McClure (City Clerk):** hostchild [0:09] **Grant Hauschild:** here [0:10] **Alissa McClure (City Clerk):** peterson [0:11] **Joe Peterson:** here [0:12] **Alissa McClure (City Clerk):** mayor boucher [0:13] **Wayne Boucher:** here announcements do any counselors have announcements for me [0:21] **Grant Hauschild:** i just have a i just have a quick announcement um apologies for not being able to be there uh for a family issue but i'm thankful for being able to be on screen so apologies for not being there tonight thank you [0:41] **Wayne Boucher:** i have uh two announcements i'd like to make one is i'd like to recognize the passing of hermanton's first police chief clarence black clarence started as a constable with the township in the town of hermann when we became a city he became the chief of police and later went on to become an assistant chief with the fire department where he served for many years and then a city councilor he was very instrumental in building this city and he's a good example to all of us of someone who gave their whole life to the community the second one is just the general announcement regarding public discussion we'll have a moment for pub time for public discussion of items not on the agenda at the beginning of the meeting [1:34] **Wayne Boucher:** but if there is an item on the agenda we will have a point of public discussion for that item during the before the item is voted on mr mulder communications [1:47] **John Mulder:** uh just for your information uh it's a letter from jake perry regarding the carlson road extension that's just for your information [2:00] **Wayne Boucher:** thank you and now we have presentations from department heads do we have anything from department heads this evening first item under the agenda is employee recognitions first and most important i would like to recognize bill marsolick's retirement from the hermantown police department bill has given most of his adult life to our community [2:21] **Wayne Boucher:** and we all appreciate that he's been a great example of service to the community and done a lot for us mr mulder we have a plaque to give bill [2:28] **John Mulder:** yes and we're going to do that now [2:40] **Wayne Boucher:** i'll be the official picture taker okay don't i need to be doing it we all need to do it [3:10] **Wayne Boucher:** wow [Applause] [3:17] **Bill Marsolick:** the california awesome for the solid support you've shown the police department and police department it is [3:36] **Wayne Boucher:** [Inaudible] [3:47] **Wayne Boucher:** bill you're going to have to post a photo of you and then and now in your seat send it to me i do remember the interview he was the only one that showed up in a suit i was impressed in that suit it was a little more snug then i think it's grown out in the closet over the years but styles never change do they um next we have other employee recognitions for five years of service i'd like to thank eric johnson mary melody who's not here and paul since who's not here 10 years [4:35] **Wayne Boucher:** aaron bianskis and jim craze thanks jim and 15 years of service someone who couldn't be here also lisa volk who's given also a lot to the community i think she's got a little left to give presentations mr mulder or kevin orm [5:02] **John Mulder:** we had that at pre-agenda [5:04] **Wayne Boucher:** right now we have public discussion this is a time for individuals to address the council about items not on the agenda is there anyone that wishes to speak to the council at this time if so please step forward to the podium and state your name and address for the record [5:20] **Wayne Boucher:** is there anyone present in chambers that wishes to speak to the council is there anyone present at the online meeting that wishes to speak to the council if so state your name and address for the record with no public discussion we will move on to the consent agenda do we have a motion for the consent agenda [5:51] **Joe Peterson:** motion to approve [5:53] **John Geissler:** second [5:54] **Wayne Boucher:** motion by councilor peterson second by counselor geisler roll call plea please [5:59] **Alissa McClure (City Clerk):** counselor hostchild [6:00] **Grant Hauschild:** aye [6:01] **Alissa McClure (City Clerk):** peterson [6:02] **Joe Peterson:** aye [6:03] **Alissa McClure (City Clerk):** geisler [6:04] **John Geissler:** aye [6:05] **Alissa McClure (City Clerk):** mayor boucher [6:06] **Wayne Boucher:** hi thank you [6:08] **Wayne Boucher:** ordinances we have a second reading for ordinance 2021-05 an ordinance amending chapter 9 utilities and services of the hermantown city cult [6:18] **John Geissler:** second [motion] [6:19] **Joe Peterson:** second [6:20] **Wayne Boucher:** motioned by councillor geisler seconded by councillor peterson mr mulder [6:25] **John Mulder:** this is just an update of um the chapter 9 relative to the utilities um norm and uh johnson uh went through that and looked at a number of changes to kind of update update that code [6:50] **Wayne Boucher:** no any questions or comments comments from counselor guys or counselor house child [6:59] **Grant Hauschild:** none from me thanks [7:02] **Wayne Boucher:** thank you this is the time for public input is there any public input on ordnance 2021-05 either in chambers or online if so state your name and address for the record [7:18] **Wayne Boucher:** any public input on an ordinance amending chapter 9 utilities and services roll call please [7:27] **Alissa McClure (City Clerk):** counselor peterson [7:28] **Joe Peterson:** aye [Remaining roll call implied] [7:37] **Wayne Boucher:** 2021-06 an ordinance amending section 230.02 utility commission of the hermanntown city code do we have a motion [7:46] **Joe Peterson:** approved [7:47] **Grant Hauschild:** second [7:48] **Wayne Boucher:** motion by councillor peterson second by councillor hostchild mr mulder [7:53] **John Mulder:** this is just an ordinance updating the duties of the utility commission [8:00] **Wayne Boucher:** thank you any questions or comments from council none in chambers counselor house child [8:09] **Grant Hauschild:** no questions thank you [8:12] **Wayne Boucher:** is there any public input on ordinance 2021-06 if anyone would like to speak about ordinance 2021-06 please state your name and address for the record [8:36] **Wayne Boucher:** roll call please [8:38] **Alissa McClure (City Clerk):** counselor geisler [Remaining roll call implied] [8:44] **Wayne Boucher:** next is ordinance 2021-07 since this is a first reading there will be no public input an ordinance amending section 820 of the hermanntown city code by amending the city of hermantown snowmobile and atv map um we'll move on then two resolutions resolution 2021-95 resolution to establish a no parking zone along a section of hermantown road in the city of hermantown do we have a motion [9:17] **Joe Peterson:** motion to prove [9:18] **John Geissler:** second [9:19] **Wayne Boucher:** motion by councillor peterson second by consular geisler mr mulder should we have the chief police address this [9:27] **John Mulder:** sure mr crace [9:32] **Jim Crace (Police Chief):** thank you this would do is um allow us to mark the westbound lanes of hermanntown road between getcha road and the vake road um with the business that's located in that section we just feel that it um would make that roadway safer it's a it's a curvy roadway in that area with some hills as well and with the the amount of activity that they have in that area we think that restricting that side of the the road would make it safer the businesses in support of that as well um [10:18] **Jim Crace (Police Chief):** so i think this is probably the best option to make that that roadway safer for both pedestrians and the motoring public [10:28] **Wayne Boucher:** thank you any questions or comments from city council [10:33] **Grant Hauschild:** do we know i'm sorry do we know how long it'll take for those signs to be placed [10:41] **Jim Crace (Police Chief):** i would not publicly not want to speak for paul but yeah i can't really okay that's okay [10:50] **Grant Hauschild:** i don't want to give unreal unrealistic expectations and i think we should just um plan to also socialize that just to make sure it's you know very well known that that's now a change and no parking [11:04] **Jim Crace (Police Chief):** yeah now that it's going to be permanent [11:07] **Wayne Boucher:** thank you any other questions or concerns now is the time for public input is there any public comment on resolution 2021-95 [11:27] **Wayne Boucher:** if there's any public comment on 2021-95 please state your name and address for the record roll call please [11:37] **Alissa McClure (City Clerk):** counselor host child [11:38] **Grant Hauschild:** hi [11:39] **Alissa McClure (City Clerk):** peterson [11:40] **Joe Peterson:** aye [11:41] **Alissa McClure (City Clerk):** geisler [11:42] **John Geissler:** [aye] [11:43] **Alissa McClure (City Clerk):** mayor boucher [11:44] **Wayne Boucher:** hi resolution 2021-96 resolution authorizing and directing the mayor and city clerk to execute and deliver development agreement with jlg enterprises of hermantown llp for payton acres phase 1b do we have a motion [12:05] **Joe Peterson:** motion to approve [12:06] **Grant Hauschild:** second [12:07] **Wayne Boucher:** motion by councilor peterson second by consular house child mr mulder would you like mr johnson to go over this [12:12] **John Mulder:** yes please eric could you explain this [12:13] **Eric Johnson (Community Development Director):** great thank you very much uh this development agreement tonight is in association with the final plat that the council had approved back in august 2nd at our previous meeting what this development agreement does is it outlines the requirements and completions of public and private improvements associated with the payton acres phase 1b a particular note this development agreement does outline the maintenance and future ownership of the storm water not only the pond but also the system associated with that at a future date uh the work is completed by the by the the applicant the developer uh city reviews that and upon its acceptance and acceptance by the city council [12:58] **Eric Johnson (Community Development Director):** the uh city of hermantown would did then take owner over the ownership and maintenance of that pond [13:06] **Wayne Boucher:** thank you any questions or comments from council [13:10] **Joe Peterson:** um i think just for me i know we've got the developer and i just want to compliment you i think that that development is probably one of my favorites in the city so job very well done i'm excited to see the home start going up in the development [13:28] **Wayne Boucher:** any other comments from council is there any public input on resolution 2021-96 if anyone wishes to speak to 2021-96 please state your name and address for the record roll call please [13:51] **Alissa McClure (City Clerk):** counselor peterson [13:52] **Joe Peterson:** aye [13:53] **Alissa McClure (City Clerk):** geisler [13:54] **John Geissler:** hi [13:55] **Alissa McClure (City Clerk):** house child [13:56] **Grant Hauschild:** hi [13:57] **Alissa McClure (City Clerk):** mayor boucher [13:58] **Wayne Boucher:** aye resolution 2021-97 resolution authorizing and directing the mayor and city clerk to execute and deliver a first amendment to development agreement with shane stokey do we have a [motion] [14:14] **John Geissler:** [motion] [14:15] **Joe Peterson:** second [14:16] **Wayne Boucher:** motion by councillor geisler second by councillor peterson mr mulder should mr johnson take this one [14:21] **John Mulder:** yes eric [14:23] **Eric Johnson (Community Development Director):** great thank you again uh similar to the development agreement we just spoke about this first amendment uh with shane stokey for his subdivision of the nine lots uh just west of midway road this has to do with the eventual ownership and maintenance of the stormwater system associated with it now in this case this is a this is what we call a rural section there'll be ditches in the right-of-way area and then there'll also be two pond areas associated at the both the south and the north end of the development that once again uh developed and built by the developer eventually turned over to the city upon its completion [15:06] **Wayne Boucher:** thank you any questions or comments from council is there any public input on resolution 2021-97 [15:25] **Wayne Boucher:** if anyone from the public wishes to speak to this motion please state your name and address to the record roll call please [15:43] **Alissa McClure (City Clerk):** counselor geisler [Remaining roll call implied] [15:47] **Wayne Boucher:** resolution 2021-98 resolution authorizing a summary of an ordinance amending chapter nine utilities and services of the hermanntown city code [15:58] **John Geissler:** motion to approve [15:59] **Grant Hauschild:** second [16:00] **Wayne Boucher:** motion by councillor geisler second by councillor hostchild mr mulder [16:05] **John Mulder:** this is uh authorizing the publication of just a summary of the ordinance 2021-05 it's fairly lengthy so we're just going to publish a summary of it [16:15] **Wayne Boucher:** thank you any questions or comments from council is there any public input on 2021-98 if anyone from the public wishes to comment on this resolution please state your name and address for the record roll call please [16:47] **Alissa McClure (City Clerk):** counselor host child [16:48] **Grant Hauschild:** hi [16:49] **Alissa McClure (City Clerk):** peterson [16:50] **Joe Peterson:** aye [16:51] **Alissa McClure (City Clerk):** geisler [16:52] **John Geissler:** [aye] [16:53] **Alissa McClure (City Clerk):** mayor boucher [16:54] **Wayne Boucher:** aye resolution 2021-99 resolution authorizing and directing the mayor and city clerk to consent to the appraisal services agreement for appraisal services for the uggstead road improvement project between fi salter company incorporated and ovum law the llc [17:15] **John Geissler:** so moved i'll make the motion to approve this with a maximum contract amount of nine thousand five hundred dollars [17:23] **Joe Peterson:** second [17:24] **Wayne Boucher:** thank you motion by councillor geisler second by councillor peterson to a maximum contract rates mr mulder [17:31] **John Mulder:** the city needs to acquire some right-of-way along uggstead road as part of the project that is planned for 2022 because it's a federal project we have to go through a number of uh procedures in order to do to get that right away um so what we'd like to do is hire um fi salter and have them work actually for the city attorney and then we'll get those appraisals and go through that process and that that should shorten the process up a little bit [18:13] **Wayne Boucher:** thank you any questions or comments from council is there any public input on this resolution 2021-99 for any public input on this resolution roll call please [18:29] **Alissa McClure (City Clerk):** counselor peterson [18:30] **Joe Peterson:** hi [18:31] **Alissa McClure (City Clerk):** geisler [18:32] **John Geissler:** hi [18:33] **Alissa McClure (City Clerk):** hostchild [18:34] **Grant Hauschild:** hi [18:35] **Alissa McClure (City Clerk):** mayor boucher [18:36] **Wayne Boucher:** aye resolution 2021-100 resolution declaring a permanent 25 foot setback area we have a motion [18:48] **Joe Peterson:** motion to approve [18:49] **Grant Hauschild:** second [18:50] **Wayne Boucher:** motion by counselor peterson second by counselor host child mr mulder [18:54] **John Mulder:** so cirrus design is looking um to expand uh one of their buildings in the city of duluth but because they need so much uh space in between buildings um they don't have room on their facility to do that so we're proposing that we declare a 25-foot setback area so that would allow them to be able to expand their building in duluth [19:16] **Wayne Boucher:** thank you do you have any questions or comments from council i am i'm very grateful to the staff for their work on this so that we are able to give this opportunity to cirrus to have that expansion we are incredibly grateful for your organization and what it means to this community and all the surrounding communities and economic impact that that it has so thank you for your commitment and continued growth in the comm in the community we appreciate it [19:50] **John Geissler:** and i'd just like to add that the architectural firm that i work for uh is working on the project with cirrus on the building expansion and therefore i will be abstaining from this vote [20:06] **Wayne Boucher:** thank you councillor geisler councillor house child any comments [20:13] **Grant Hauschild:** none from me [20:15] **Wayne Boucher:** is there any public input? if so please step forward and state your name and address for the record [21:00] **Public Speaker:** [Inaudible thanks] thank you very much [21:03] **Wayne Boucher:** is there anyone else that wishes to comment on this resolution if so state your name and address for the record is there any other public comment on resolution 2021-100 roll call please [21:21] **Alissa McClure (City Clerk):** counselor host child [21:22] **Grant Hauschild:** hi [21:23] **Alissa McClure (City Clerk):** peterson [21:24] **Joe Peterson:** aye [21:25] **Alissa McClure (City Clerk):** mayor boucher [21:26] **Wayne Boucher:** hi i have to ask and counselor geisler [21:30] **John Geissler:** [abstain] thank you and i guess now we need a motion to recess unless everybody wants to stay that i can do most recess [21:40] **Joe Peterson:** seconds [21:41] **Wayne Boucher:** motion by councillor geisler second by counselor peterson all in favor say aye [21:45] **Council Members:** aye aye aye [21:48] **Wayne Boucher:** [Meeting adjourned]