Based on the provided context of Hermantown city officials and the content of the meeting, here is the transcribed text with speaker names: **[0:00] Mayor Wayne Boucher:** The Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge 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. **[0:24] City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor Geisler? (Here) Hauschild? (Here) Nelson? (Here) Peterson? (Here) Mayor Boucher? (Here). **[0:33] Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Announcements. Do any councilors have announcements to make this evening? **[0:38] Councilors:** No, none for me. Nothing for me. **[0:40] Mayor Wayne Boucher:** We have a public hearing on a vacation easement for the Heartwoods Addition plat. Mr. Mulder? **[0:45] City Administrator John Mulder:** This is, um, this is an easement in the Heartwood Acres. I’ll let Eric talk about this off the top of his head instead of me. **[1:11] Community Development Director Eric Johnson:** Clippings on this property for creating the utility purposes as well as the property. Total, there's a 30-foot easement between these two properties and traditionally the city really has building purposes. Utilities that run within this easement are entirely within this northern parcel. What's being requested this evening is a five-foot vacation easement along the length of the structure. This structure calls for 52... **[1:52] Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Um, any questions or comments from council? Mr. Mulder, anything? **[1:57] City Administrator John Mulder:** No. **[1:58] Mayor Wayne Boucher:** So you have a public hearing, okay. And we have now time for public comment on this. Is there any member of the public that wishes to comment? If so, state your name and address for the record. We ask that you limit your time to three minutes. Come, just step forward and name an address. **[2:33] Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Is there any member of the public at the online meeting that wishes to comment? Anyone from the Zoom meeting? With no more public comment, we'll close the public hearing and move to Resolution 2021-61, resolution approving the vacation of a drainage and utility easement associated with the Heartwoods Addition plat. Do we have a motion? **[3:00] Councilor Joe Peterson:** Motion to approve. **[3:01] Councilor Gloria Nelson:** Second. **[3:02] Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Motion by Councilor Peterson, second by Councilor Nelson. Any questions or comments from council? We don't need another section of public hearing, do we, Mr. Mulder? Okay, roll call please. **[3:18] City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor Hauschild? (Aye) Nelson? (Aye) Peterson? (Aye) Geisler? (Aye) Mayor Boucher? (Aye). **[3:32] Mayor Wayne Boucher:** And Gilman? Your motion passes, thank you. Thanks for coming. Thanks for coming. Communications, Mr. Mulder? **[3:35] City Administrator John Mulder:** Uh, you have three of those. They're related to just kind of the review of the Planned Unit Development process that is going through the Planning and Zoning Commission, just to keep you informed about some of their conversations. And then finally, 7-7 is a memo to you about the Broadband Task Force. Gloria [Nelson] will be the council representative. In between now and June 21st, Gloria and I will try to interview candidates for that commission. **[4:06] Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Thank you. And we have no other department head presentations at this time. This is the time for general public discussion. Anyone can talk to the council about any item they choose. We ask that you limit your time to three minutes per person. There's no one present in chambers. Is there anyone at the online meeting that wishes to address the council at this time? Would anyone like to address the council at this time? If so, state your name and address for the record. No general public discussion. We will move on to the consent agenda. Do we have a motion for the consent agenda? **[4:47] Councilor Grant Hauschild:** So moved. **[4:48] Councilor John Geissler:** Second. **[4:49] Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Motion by Councilor Hauschild, second by Councilor Geisler. Roll call, please. **[4:55] City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor Nelson? (Aye) Peterson? (Aye) Geisler? (Aye) Hauschild? (Aye) Mayor Boucher? (Aye). **[5:06] Mayor Wayne Boucher:** We have no motions or ordinances. We'll move to resolutions. Resolution 2021-62, resolution approving a temporary service area expansion liquor license for the Beacon Sports Bar. **[5:15] Councilor Joe Peterson:** Motion to approve. **[5:16] Councilor Gloria Nelson:** Second. **[5:17] Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Motion by Councilor Peterson, second by Councilor Nelson. Mr. Mulder? **[5:18] City Administrator John Mulder:** This is their annual event, normally held in conjunction with Summerfest, but they're going to hold it anyway even though there's no Summerfest this year. **[5:31] Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Thank you. Any questions or comments from council? Is there any member of the public that wishes to comment on this? Please state your name and address if you do. Any public comment on this resolution? Roll call, please. **[5:44] City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor Peterson? (Aye) Geisler? (Aye) Hauschild? (Aye) Nelson? (Aye) Mayor Boucher? (Aye). **[5:56] Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Resolution 2021-63, resolution approving cooperative agreement with St. Louis County, project number CP0000 599-792 signal painting within the city of Hermantown corporate limits, and this would be the Haines and Anderson intersection. **[6:14] Councilor Gloria Nelson:** Motion to approve. **[6:15] Councilor Grant Hauschild:** Second. **[6:16] Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Motion by Councilor Nelson, second by Councilor Hauschild. Mr. Mulder, anything more? **[6:25] City Administrator John Mulder:** Uh, this is part of an agreement that we had with the county back in 2019. At that time, the City of Duluth did not want to participate, but now they want to participate and do this last intersection, and the City of Hermantown has a portion of that intersection. **[6:44] Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Thank you. Any questions or comments from council? Is there any member of the public that wishes to comment on Resolution 2021-63? Is there any public comment on this resolution? If so, state your name and address for the record. Roll call, please. **[7:08] City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor Geisler? (Aye) Hauschild? (Aye) Nelson? (Aye) Peterson? (Aye) Mayor Boucher? (Aye). **[7:20] Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Resolution 2021-64, resolution approving a request for proposals for city attorney civil services. **[7:28] Councilor Joe Peterson:** Motion to approve. **[7:29] Councilor John Geissler:** Second. **[7:30] Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Motion by Councilor Peterson, second by Councilor Geisler. Mr. Mulder? **[7:33] City Administrator John Mulder:** So the RFP that's attached here will go out to various firms and be in an ad placed in the local paper, looking for proposals for city attorney services. Those proposals would be due back in July and then we'll look at some interview and selection process at the end of July or first part of August. **[7:47] Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Thank you. Any questions or comments from council? **[7:50] Councilor Joe Peterson:** The only question that I do have—is there anywhere else that we typically would file that other than through the paper and on the website? I mean, do we ever go through the League [of Minnesota Cities] or is there anywhere else? **[8:02] City Administrator John Mulder:** Yeah, we could post it with the League. To be honest, I hadn't thought of that, in part because we have said in here that we wanted them to have an office in the Twin Ports. That was the only reason why I hadn't thought about it. We could do that, yeah. I mean, it won't hurt, it doesn't mean we couldn't get a local too. **[8:24] Councilor Gloria Nelson:** The only other thing, too—I mean, there's nothing wrong with us picking up the phone and saying, you know, "Have you seen this?" and I don't know, John, if that's something you guys have considered, is picking up to some of the local firms? **[8:32] City Administrator John Mulder:** Yeah, we've had a number of firms inquire about it already, so we'll send it out to them. **[8:39] Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Good. Thank you. Anything... is there any public comment on this resolution? If so, state your name and address for the record. Any public comment on Resolution 2021-64? Roll call, please. **[9:02] City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor Hauschild? (Aye) Nelson? (Aye) Peterson? (Aye) Geisler? (Aye) Mayor Boucher? (Aye). **[9:17] Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Resolution 2021-65, resolution approving pay request number one for Old Highway 2 to Sinnott Contracting LLC in the amount of $38,878.75. **[9:27] Councilor John Geissler:** Motion to approve. **[9:28] Councilor Joe Peterson:** Second. **[9:29] Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Motion by Councilor Geisler, second by Councilor Peterson. Mr. Mulder? **[9:31] City Administrator John Mulder:** This is the first pay app for the work done on Old Highway 2. The vast majority of that work is done. I would expect to see a change order and the final pay request in two weeks. **[9:45] Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Thank you. Any questions or comments from council? Is there any public comment on Resolution 2021-65? Is there any public comment on this resolution? If so, state your name and address for the record. Roll call, please. **[10:09] City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor Nelson? (Aye) Peterson? (Aye) Geisler? (Aye) Hauschild? (Aye) Mayor Boucher? (Aye). **[10:24] Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Resolution 2021-66, resolution approving pay request number two for Road Improvement District number 537, Levake Junction Road, to Uhlman Brothers Incorporated in the amount of $227,380.27. **[10:38] Councilor Gloria Nelson:** Motion to approve. **[10:39] Councilor Grant Hauschild:** Second. **[10:40] Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Motion by Councilor Nelson, second by Councilor Hauschild. Mr. Mulder? **[10:41] City Administrator John Mulder:** So this is pay for the work that has been done to date on Levake Junction. That project is moving along; we've just had a little bit of a slowdown because of dealing with the rock on the kind of eastern end of that, and then we also had a fair amount of water after a big rain here about a week and a half ago, but that road project is continuing to move along. **[11:04] Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Any questions or comments from council? Mr. Mulder, do you recall our scheduled completion date of this? Is that the end of July? **[11:11] City Administrator John Mulder:** I think they're shooting for the end of July. **[11:13] Councilor Gloria Nelson:** Was that the end of June? Wasn't it supposed to be July 1st? **[11:19] City Administrator John Mulder:** Oh, I'm sorry, I think it's trails... yeah, trails/roads, we got a few projects happening. **[11:27] Councilor Gloria Nelson:** Yeah, thank you. **[11:32] Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Any other questions? Is there any public comment on Resolution 2021-66? If there is any public comment, please state your name and address for the record. Roll call, please. **[11:43] City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor Peterson? (Aye) Geisler? (Aye) Hauschild? (Aye) Nelson? (Aye) Mayor Boucher? (Aye). **[11:56] Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Resolution 2021-67, resolution approving pay request number one for Keene Creek Park Trail to Veit and Company Incorporated in the amount of $143,247.18. **[12:08] Councilor Joe Peterson:** Motion to approve. **[12:09] Councilor John Geissler:** Second. **[12:10] Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Motion by Councilor Peterson, second by Councilor Geisler. Mr. Mulder? **[12:12] City Administrator John Mulder:** So this is a payment for the work that's been done to date on the Keene Creek Trail. That is south of Morris Thomas to the park just off of Okerstrom Road. That project is moving along as scheduled. We expect to have pavement done by the end of this month. **[12:35] Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Thank you. Any questions or comments from council? Is there any public input on Resolution 2021-67? If there is any public input, please state your name and address for the record. With no public input, I'd ask for a roll call. **[13:02] City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor Geisler? (Aye) Hauschild? (Aye) Nelson? (Aye) Peterson? (Aye) Mayor Boucher? (Aye). **[13:16] Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Resolution 2021-68, resolution approving pay request number 11 for Sewer Improvement District number 448 to Utility Systems of America Incorporated in the amount of $129,602.89. **[13:30] Councilor John Geissler:** Motion to approve. **[13:31] Councilor Gloria Nelson:** Second. **[13:32] Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Motion by Councilor Geisler, second by Councilor Nelson. Mr. Mulder? **[13:35] City Administrator John Mulder:** This is the pay app for the work on the sanitary sewer trunk line and trail. **[13:40] Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Thank you. Any questions or comments from council? **[13:43] Councilor John Geissler:** No, it's just exciting that we're almost to the end of this one. **[13:47] Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Is there any public input on Resolution 2021-68? If there is any public input, please state your name and address for the record. Roll call, please. **[14:04] City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor Hauschild? (Aye) Nelson? (Aye) Peterson? (Aye) Geisler? (Aye) Mayor Boucher? (Aye). **[14:14] Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Did you mean the end of the project or the end of the meeting? Yes. Entertain a motion to recess? **[14:21] Councilor Grant Hauschild:** Motion. **[14:22] Councilor Joe Peterson:** Second. **[14:23] Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Motion by Councilor Hauschild, second by Councilor Peterson. All in favor? (Aye). Opposed, same signal.