This transcript has been updated with speaker names based on the context of the Hermantown city officials and staff provided. [0:01] **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** 6:30 call a meeting to order let's stand for 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 [0:15] **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor Geissler? **Councilor John Geissler:** Here. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor Hjelle? **Councilor Andy Hjelle:** Here. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor LeBlanc? **Councilor Brian LeBlanc:** Here. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Mayor Boucher? **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Here. Uh any announcements this evening none from the group I'd like to uh wish give our best to The Mirage in their first game tomorrow night at state tournament. We have no public hearings. [0:47] **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Communications are listed. Mr. Mulder could you give us a short synopsis of the presentations we had at the agenda? [0:53] **City Administrator John Mulder:** So we did some annual reviews um both for uh police and fire and the public safety department just in terms of um the level of activity for the Department, the various um programs that the Departments have, and then Eric followed that with kind of an annual review of the work of the Planning and Zoning Commission and Community Development Department. Finally, I ended with um just kind of reviewing the city council priority discussion and reviewing the draft priority statements for the city council for the next two to four years. [1:25] **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Thank you. Um next we have public discussion. This is the time that any individual can address the council about items not on the agenda. We ask that you limit your time to three minutes per person. If you're here for a specific item on the agenda there will be a public discussion period during that item's uh consideration. If anyone wishes to speak to the council please step forward to the podium and state your name and address for the record. [2:00] **Shannon Pru:** Hi my name is Shannon Pru and our address is 4905 Wild Rose Trail. Good evening mayor and council members my name is Shannon this is my husband Mark Pru. Um thank you for this opportunity to speak tonight. We ask the council to consider amending the city of Hermantown's regulations to allow accessory dwelling units or ADUs. As housing costs continue to rise many communities have recognized the benefits of ADUs. These units offer versatile housing solutions that can meet a range of needs within our community. We would like to build a 1,000 square foot detached ADU on our property. This unit is designed with flexibility in mind; it could serve as a permanent home for our elderly parents ensuring they have a secure and comfortable living environment close to family support. At the same time the ADU could be utilized for short or long-term rental thereby contributing to the housing supply and bolstering our local economy. Allowing ADUs in our city would give homeowners more choices while promoting responsible development. We encourage the council to explore this opportunity, listen to community input and consider policies that support property owners while balancing community needs. Thank you for your time and your leadership and we appreciate your consideration and look forward to further discussions on this topic. [3:24] **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Thank you. Thank you. Is there anyone else that wishes to speak to the council about anything in general that's not on our agenda? Anyone online? No. Uh last opportunity for general public discussion. If anyone wishes to address the council please step forward to the podium and state your name and address. Hearing none we will move on to the consent agenda. Consent agenda is the minutes approval or correction of the February 3rd 2025 city council continuation minutes and accounts payable approved General City warrants from February 1st 2025 through February 15 2025 in the amount of $432,968. Is there a motion for the consent agenda? [4:30] **Councilor Brian LeBlanc:** Move to approve. **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Motion by Councilor LeBlanc. Is there a second? **Councilor John Geissler:** Second. **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Second by Councilor Geissler. Roll call please. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor Hjelle? **Councilor Andy Hjelle:** Aye. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor LeBlanc? **Councilor Brian LeBlanc:** Aye. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor Geissler? **Councilor John Geissler:** Aye. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Mayor Boucher? **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Aye. Next is ordinances a second reading of ordinance 2025-04 amending Hermantown code of ordinances regarding environmental review do I have a motion relating to this ordinance? [4:55] **Councilor Andy Hjelle:** Motion to approve. **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Motion to approve by Councilor Hjelle. Is there a second? **Councilor John Geissler:** Second. **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Second by Councilor Geissler. Mr. Mulder? **City Administrator John Mulder:** I'm going to let Eric speak to uh all of the ordinances that are related to the um environmental review. **Community Development Director Eric Johnson:** Great thank you very much Mr. Mayor and council members. Uh as you'd mentioned this is a number of ordinances associated with environmental review standards and procedures. Uh currently the city ordinance uh does reference a number of these things but it lists specific language associated in each zoning section. So the main purpose of this is to provide some clarity and transparency throughout this process. So a number of instances instead of having direct language we actually refer back to the Minnesota State Statute 4410 which governs these environmental processes. Uh basically it gives triggers as to when a document such as an environmental assessment worksheet, environmental impact statement or what's called an alternative urban areawide review are necessitated. So once again we're we're taking out specific language that would have to be changed every year, much similar like we have with the building code and this reference back to the state statute. Uh in addition to that the um as part of the chapter 23 which will be two more ordinances down from this, we're creating a brand new uh zoning chapter for environmental review. Once again it provides the processes that how you would uh when EAWs these different documents are required, the different steps that the city is involved with as well as potential developer, but lastly as well it provides a fee schedule of each one of these documents. Uh right now we have no such fee schedule; what we're required to do at that point is have individual negotiations with each developer so once again provide some clarity and transparency on how the process works. [6:59] **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Thank you. Have you covered then the first four ordinances we're going to deal with this evening? **Community Development Director Eric Johnson:** I'd be happy to read—well no we we'll go through them one at a time. **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Sure thank you. Any questions or comments from Council? [7:08] **Councilor Brian LeBlanc:** My only concern is whenever we're changing an ordinance or adding an ordinance are are we adding layers for these developers to go through or is this more of a clarification for those? **Community Development Director Eric Johnson:** It's more of a clarification because right now they are required by State Statute when they reach these certain thresholds that they have to do those things and we as a city form what's called the regulatory governmental unit so we're in charge of actually overseeing that process. [7:25] **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** All right any other questions or comments from Council? Hearing none is there any public input on this ordinance? Any public input on ordinance 2025-04? Hearing none roll call please. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor LeBlanc? **Councilor Brian LeBlanc:** Aye. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor Geissler? **Councilor John Geissler:** Aye. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor Hjelle? **Councilor Andy Hjelle:** Aye. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Mayor Boucher? **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Aye. Next is ordinance 2025-05 second reading of ordinance amending chapter 5 land use regulations do we have a motion relating to this ordinance? [8:15] **Councilor John Geissler:** Motion to approve. **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Motion by Councilor Geissler to approve. Is there a second? **Councilor Brian LeBlanc:** Second. **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Second by Councilor LeBlanc. Mr. Johnson is there anything to add to this? **Community Development Director Eric Johnson:** Thank you, no. **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Any questions or comments from Council? Is there any public input on this ordinance? Is there any public input on the ordinance amending chapter 5 land use regulations? Still no one online Joe? Any public input on ordinance 2025-05? Hearing none roll call please. [9:06] **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor Geissler? **Councilor John Geissler:** Aye. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor Hjelle? **Councilor Andy Hjelle:** Aye. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor LeBlanc? **Councilor Brian LeBlanc:** Aye. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Mayor Boucher? **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Aye. Next is second reading of ordinance 2025-06 amending chapter 11 planned unit development do we have a motion relating to this ordinance? [9:40] **Councilor Andy Hjelle:** Motion to approve. **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Motion to approve by Councilor Hjelle. Is there a second? **Councilor John Geissler:** Second. **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** A second by Councilor Geissler. Mr. Johnson anything to add on this one? **Community Development Director Eric Johnson:** Thank you, no. **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Any questions or comments from Council? Is there any public input on this Ordinance? Do we have any public input on ordinance 2025-06 amending chapter 11? [10:03] **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Is there any public input on an ordinance amending chapter 11 planned unit development? Roll call please. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor Geissler? **Councilor John Geissler:** Aye. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor Hjelle? **Councilor Andy Hjelle:** Aye. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor LeBlanc? **Councilor Brian LeBlanc:** Aye. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Mayor Boucher? **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Aye. Next is a second reading of ordinance 2025-07 adding chapter 23 environmental review. Is there a motion relating to this ordinance? [10:35] **Councilor John Geissler:** Motion to approve. **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Motion to approve by Councilor Geissler. Do we have a second? **Councilor Brian LeBlanc:** Second. **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Second by Councilor LeBlanc. Mr. Johnson? **Community Development Director Eric Johnson:** Uh as mentioned previously this is where it actually uh lays out the processes and steps associated with each one of these environmental documents and also sets up those different um associated fees associated with those. **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Thank you any questions or comments from Council? Hearing none is there any public input on this ordinance? [11:15] **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Is there any public input on ordinance 2025-07 adding chapter 23 environmental review? Roll call please. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor Hjelle? **Councilor Andy Hjelle:** Aye. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor LeBlanc? **Councilor Brian LeBlanc:** Aye. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor Geissler? **Councilor John Geissler:** Aye. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Mayor Boucher? **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Aye. Next is a second reading of ordinance 2025-08 amending Hermantown code of ordinances section 270 fee schedule specifically relating to a pass-through cost from the city of Duluth of $7.50 for water. Is there anything else in that? **City Administrator John Mulder:** That’s it. **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Do we have a motion relating to this ordinance? [12:15] **Councilor John Geissler:** Motion to approve. **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Motion to approve by Councilor Geissler. Is there a second? **Councilor Brian LeBlanc:** I'll second it. **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Second by Councilor LeBlanc. Uh any questions or comments from Council? **Councilor Andy Hjelle:** It's unfortunate. **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Yes um my only comment is over 15 years the life of this fee it will generate $3 million to the city of Duluth to pay for water system improvements. **City Administrator John Mulder:** Probably also important to note that city of Hermantown is not making any money off of this. It's correct and just a pass through and this fee is also going to be applicable to Proctor and Rice Lake and the City of Duluth residents. [12:56] **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Anything else from Council? Any public input on this ordinance? Any public input on the ordinance amending the Hermantown code of ordinances section 270 fee schedule? Any public input on ordinance 2025-08? Hearing none roll call please. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor Geissler? **Councilor John Geissler:** Aye. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor Hjelle? **Councilor Andy Hjelle:** Aye. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor LeBlanc? **Councilor Brian LeBlanc:** Aye. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Mayor Boucher? **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Aye. Next is the first reading of ordinance 2025-09 amending and restating chapter 15 flood plane management regulations. We will not be voting on this this evening; there will be a a second reading at our next meeting. Mr. Johnson do you have a short description of this? [13:50] **Community Development Director Eric Johnson:** Yes Mr. Mayor and council members um the FEMA has been working for the past year year and a half on the update of their uh basically flood plane maps their FIRM panels as they call those and associated with that uh they were requiring the city enact an updated ordinance uh reflecting these changes in order to participate in their National Flood Insurance Program. Uh City staff worked with the City Attorney comparing our existing ordinances to the DNR uh basically model ordinance. Uh we've recommended changes that are in this document uh with the new ordinance being uh the fact that it has some more definitions, includes more diagrams and figures, it also um gets into some different definitions of uh when these flood plane requirements are required particularly as it has to do with infrastructure as well as manufactured homes or RVs. Once again this is a a lot of work between uh City staff as well as the DNR and federal policies and the city does have these new maps as well. [14:55] **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Thank you. Um we won't be voting but uh is there any comment from Council? Any drastic changes to Hermantown? **Community Development Director Eric Johnson:** For the most part they think stayed pretty much the same. They had the ability to do a lot more individual modeling so they're able to tighten some things up. Uh they still have the ability to do what's called LOMRs which are letter of map revisions. So in some individual cases uh if an existing home uh they have some specific questions about it they have the ability to individually map that particular property to determine if they're in or out of that flood plane. **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Thank you. Any other questions or comments from Council? Is there any public input on this ordinance? Any public input on the ordinance amending and restating chapter 15 flood plane management regulations and any public input on ordinance 2025-09? Hearing none next we'll move on to resolutions. [16:18] **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Resolution 2025-28 resolution awarding the purchase of two police vehicles from State bid from Tenvoorde Ford in the amount of $115,476.56 plus applicable taxes and fees do we have a motion? **Councilor Brian LeBlanc:** I'll move to approve. **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Motion by Councilor LeBlanc to approve. Is there a second? **Councilor John Geissler:** Second. **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Second by Councilor Geissler. Mr. Mulder? **City Administrator John Mulder:** Each year we buy two new squads to add to our fleet and we then we retire two of the squads in the police department fleet as well. So this is uh the purchase of those two squads. It was included in the budget. **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Thank you. Any questions or comments from Council? [16:55] **Councilor Andy Hjelle:** I think Chief Crace cleared this up but it's two cars for a total of 115 right? Correct. Because the wording is a little vague I guess in my opinion. **City Administrator John Mulder:** And that is on the state bid. **Councilor Brian LeBlanc:** Yeah I just want to comment that I remember our first squad car purchased as a city in 1977 being $5,000. **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Any other comments from Council? **Councilor Andy Hjelle:** Crank windows though. **Councilor John Geissler:** Yes no AC either. **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** AM radio. Roll call please. Oh wait we have to have public... we're going to have public input on buying two police cars. Any public input on this ordinance or on this resolution? Any public input on the resolution awarding the purchase of two police vehicles? Any public input on resolution 2025-28? [18:05] **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Hearing none roll call please. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor Geissler? **Councilor John Geissler:** Aye. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor Hjelle? **Councilor Andy Hjelle:** Aye. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor LeBlanc? **Councilor Brian LeBlanc:** Aye. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Mayor Boucher? **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Aye. Next is resolution 2025-29 resolution authorizing and directing the mayor and city clerk to execute and deliver a joint Powers agreement between the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) and the City of Hermantown is there a motion? [18:25] **Councilor Andy Hjelle:** Motion to approve. **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Motion by Councilor Hjelle to approve. Do we have a second? **Councilor John Geissler:** Second. **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Second by Councilor Geissler. Mr. Mulder? **City Administrator John Mulder:** Um this is specifically for a the Minnesota Anti-Heroin Task Force. This allows us to participate with the state and then also get reimbursed for some overtime investigations as well. **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Thank you any questions or comments from Council? Anytime we can charge our time to somebody else is a good thing and anytime we get someone else to help us with investigations is also a good thing. Any other questions or comments from Council? Is there any public input on this resolution? Any public input on resolution 2025-29? Is there any public input on the resolution authorizing a joint Powers agreement between the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and the City of Hermantown? [19:40] **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Roll call please. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor LeBlanc? **Councilor Brian LeBlanc:** Aye. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor Geissler? **Councilor John Geissler:** Aye. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor Hjelle? **Councilor Andy Hjelle:** Aye. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Mayor Boucher? **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Aye. Resolution 2025-30 resolution authorizing a summary of an ordinance amending Hermantown city code of ordinances by amending chapter 2 definitions is there a motion? [20:03] **Councilor Andy Hjelle:** Motion to approve. **Councilor Brian LeBlanc:** I'll second it. **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Motion by Councilor Hjelle, second by Councilor LeBlanc. This is just a publication of a short version of the ordinance Mr. Mulder? **City Administrator John Mulder:** Yeah so the next three uh resolutions are all just summaries of lengthy ordinances so that we can publish the summaries instead of the lengthy ordinance. **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Thank you any questions from Council? Any public input on this resolution? Any public input on the resolution authorizing publishing of a summary of an ordinance amending the zoning code by amending chapter 2 definitions? Is there any public input on resolution 2025-30? [20:45] **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Hearing none roll call please. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor Hjelle? **Councilor Andy Hjelle:** Aye. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor LeBlanc? **Councilor Brian LeBlanc:** Aye. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor Geissler? **Councilor John Geissler:** Aye. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Mayor Boucher? **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Aye. Next is resolution 2025-31 resolution authorizing a summary of an ordinance amending Hermantown zoning code of ordinances by amending chapter 5 land use regulations you have a motion relating to this or uh to this uh resolution? [21:15] **Councilor John Geissler:** Move to approve. **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Motion to approve by Councilor Geissler. Is there a second? **Councilor Brian LeBlanc:** Second. **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Second by Councilor LeBlanc. Any questions or comments from Council? Any public input on this resolution? Any public input on resolution 2025-31 on the resolution authorizing a summary of an ordinance amending Hermantown zoning code of ordinances by amending chapter 5 land use regulations? Roll call please. [22:05] **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor Hjelle? **Councilor Andy Hjelle:** Aye. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor LeBlanc? **Councilor Brian LeBlanc:** Aye. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor Geissler? **Councilor John Geissler:** Aye. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Mayor Boucher? **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Aye. Next is resolution 2025-32 resolution authorizing a summary of an ordinance amending Hermantown zoning code of ordinances by amending chapter 11 planned unit development. Is there a motion relating to this resolution? [22:25] **Councilor Andy Hjelle:** Motion to approve. **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Motion by Councilor Hjelle to approve. Is there a second? **Councilor John Geissler:** Second. **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Second by Councilor Geissler. Any questions or comments from Council? Is there any public input on this resolution? Is there any public input on resolution 2025-32 on the resolution authorizing a summary of an ordinance amending Hermantown zoning code of ordinances by amending chapter 11 plan unit developments? Roll call please. [23:10] **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor Geissler? **Councilor John Geissler:** Aye. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor Hjelle? **Councilor Andy Hjelle:** Aye. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor LeBlanc? **Councilor Brian LeBlanc:** Aye. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Mayor Boucher? **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Aye. Next is resolution 2025-33 resolution authorizing and directing mayor and city clerk to execute and deliver purchase agreement for fireworks from Flashing Thunder Fireworks do we have a motion relating to this? [23:35] **Councilor Andy Hjelle:** Motion to approve. **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Motion by Councilor Hjelle. Is there a second? **Councilor Brian LeBlanc:** Second. **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Second by Councilor LeBlanc. Mr. Mulder do we want Mr. Wicklund to explain this one? **City Administrator John Mulder:** Sure. **Asst. City Administrator Joe Wicklund:** Mayor and councilors it is with a great deal of excitement we talk about a big anniversary birthday on December 31st 2025. 50 years earlier this uh Township of Herman officially became the city of Hermantown uh and this year we plan on celebrating it with a uh New Year's Eve birthday fireworks display uh at Fichtner Park. **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Thank you any questions or comments from Council? It's a good thing to recognize our 50 years. Any public input on this resolution? Any public input on resolution 2025-33? Any public input on the purchase agreement for fireworks? [24:50] **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Roll call please. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor LeBlanc? **Councilor Brian LeBlanc:** Aye. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor Geissler? **Councilor John Geissler:** Aye. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor Hjelle? **Councilor Andy Hjelle:** Aye. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Mayor Boucher? **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Aye. Next is resolution 2025-34 resolution authorizing and directing mayor and city clerk to execute and deliver purchase agreement for bat and helmet racks and equipment bag hooks for dugouts from baseballracks.com is there a motion relating to this resolution? [25:10] **Councilor John Geissler:** Motion to approve. **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Motion by Councilor Geissler. Do we have a second? **Councilor Andy Hjelle:** Second. **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Second by Councilor Hjelle. Mr. Mulder? **City Administrator John Mulder:** So this is uh authorizing us to purchase um various uh uh furniture fixture and equipment for Fichtner Park specifically for the dugouts to have that ready for the first game sometime in April. **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Thank you any questions or comments from Council? Is there any public input on this resolution? Any public input on resolution 2025-34 regarding bat and helmet racks and equipment bag hooks for dugouts? [26:00] **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Roll call please. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor Hjelle? **Councilor Andy Hjelle:** Aye. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor LeBlanc? **Councilor Brian LeBlanc:** Aye. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor Geissler? **Councilor John Geissler:** Aye. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Mayor Boucher? **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Aye. Next is resolution 2025-35 resolution authorizing and directing mayor and city clerk to execute and deliver purchase agreement for signage in Fichtner Park do we have a motion relating to this resolution? [26:25] **Councilor Andy Hjelle:** Motion to approve. **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Motion to approve by Councilor Hjelle. Do we have a second? **Councilor Brian LeBlanc:** Second. **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Second by Councilor LeBlanc. Mr. Mulder do we want Mr. Wicklund to touch on this one? **City Administrator John Mulder:** Sure. **Asst. City Administrator Joe Wicklund:** Uh in this case uh we've worked with outside sponsors to find uh naming rights for the park one of which we finalized a few weeks ago uh through uh Centricity Credit Union and another that we're hoping to wrap up soon. Uh these signages will provide uh some of the marketing pieces for uh those uh naming sponsors. In addition these also be the signs for the park itself uh being able to direct traffic inside the park and obviously notarize uh those philanthropic givers. **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Thank you any questions or comments from Council? Is there any public input on this resolution? Any public input on resolution 2025-35 to have a purchase agreement for signage in Fichtner Park? [27:45] **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Roll call please. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor LeBlanc? **Councilor Brian LeBlanc:** Aye. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor Geissler? **Councilor John Geissler:** Aye. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor Hjelle? **Councilor Andy Hjelle:** Aye. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Mayor Boucher? **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Aye. Next is resolution 2025-36 resolution authorizing and directing mayor and city clerk to execute an acceptance of easement agreement to the city of Hermantown from Joan M. Roll and Johnny L. Roll for the Hermantown Trail project do we have a motion on this item? [28:10] **Councilor John Geissler:** Motion to approve. **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Motion by Councilor Geissler. Do we have a second? **Councilor Brian LeBlanc:** Second. **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Second by Councilor LeBlanc. And this and the following three items are all easement agreements. Mr. Mulder should we have Ms. Crego? **Utility and Infrastructure Director Trish Crego:** These agreements are for the future Trail that's going to be installed this year down by Ugstad Road. Residents on the back side of them and then there is one other resident which was closer to uh Hermantown Road but he lives on Ugstad. We require easement in the back part of their property. **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Thank you. Do any questions or comments from Council? Is there any public input on this resolution? Any public input on resolution 2025-36? Any public input on the acceptance of an easement agreement with Joan M. Roll and Johnny L. Roll? [29:20] **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Roll call please. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor LeBlanc? **Councilor Brian LeBlanc:** Aye. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor Geissler? **Councilor John Geissler:** Aye. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor Hjelle? **Councilor Andy Hjelle:** Aye. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Mayor Boucher? **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Aye. Next is resolution 2025-37 resolution authorizing and directing mayor and city clerk to execute an acceptance of easement agreement to the city of Hermantown from Robert A. Carlson for the Hermantown Trail project. Is there a motion relating to this resolution? [29:45] **Councilor Brian LeBlanc:** Move to approve. **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Motion by Councilor LeBlanc. Is there a second? **Councilor John Geissler:** Second. **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Second by Councilor Geissler. Are there any questions or comments from Council? With none is there any public input on this resolution? Is there any public input on resolution 2025-37 between the city of Hermantown and Robert A. Carlson? [30:25] **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Roll call please. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor Hjelle? **Councilor Andy Hjelle:** Aye. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor LeBlanc? **Councilor Brian LeBlanc:** Aye. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor Geissler? **Councilor John Geissler:** Aye. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Mayor Boucher? **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Aye. Next is resolution 2025-38 resolution authorizing and directing mayor and city clerk to execute an acceptance of easement agreement to the city of Hermantown from Christine L. Fairbanks and Steven D. Fairbanks for the Hermantown Trail project is there a motion? [30:50] **Councilor John Geissler:** Motion to approve. **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Motion to approve by Councilor Geissler. Do we have a second? **Councilor Andy Hjelle:** Second. **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Second by Councilor Hjelle. Any questions or comments from Council on this resolution? Hearing none is there any public input on this resolution? Is there any public input on resolution 2025-38 from Christine L. Fairbanks and Steven D. Fairbanks? [31:40] **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Roll call please. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor LeBlanc? **Councilor Brian LeBlanc:** Aye. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor Geissler? **Councilor John Geissler:** Aye. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor Hjelle? **Councilor Andy Hjelle:** Aye. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Mayor Boucher? **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Aye. Next is resolution 2025-39 resolution authorizing and directing mayor and city clerk to execute an acceptance of easement agreement to the city of Hermantown from Harlan G. Newman for the Hermantown Trail project is there a motion related to this resolution? [32:05] **Councilor Andy Hjelle:** Motion to approve. **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Motion by Councilor Hjelle to approve. Is there a second? **Councilor John Geissler:** Second. **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Second by Councilor Geissler. Any questions or comments from Council on this resolution? Do we have any public input on this resolution? Do we have any public input on resolution 2025-39? Any public input on the acceptance of an easement agreement between the city of Hermantown and Harlan G. Newman? [32:45] **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Roll call please. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor Geissler? **Councilor John Geissler:** Aye. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor Hjelle? **Councilor Andy Hjelle:** Aye. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor LeBlanc? **Councilor Brian LeBlanc:** Aye. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Mayor Boucher? **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Aye. Next is resolution 2025-40 resolution advertising for bids for the roof and roof insulation on the city of Hermantown Public Works facility do we have a motion? [33:10] **Councilor John Geissler:** I'll move to approve. **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Motion to approve by Councilor Geissler. Is there a second? **Councilor Brian LeBlanc:** Second. **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Second by Councilor LeBlanc. Mr. Mulder do you want to explain this? **City Administrator John Mulder:** I'll try. This is basically we're looking for uh uh bids to repair the roof at the um Public Works facility on Lightning Drive. Um once we receive those bids we'll review with the insurance company before we would present those to the city council for an award. **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Thank you do we have any questions or comments from Council? Hearing none is there any public input on this resolution? Any public input on resolution 2025-40 resolution advertising for bids for the roof and roof insulation on the city of Hermantown Public Works facility? [34:10] **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Roll call please. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor LeBlanc? **Councilor Brian LeBlanc:** Aye. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor Geissler? **Councilor John Geissler:** Aye. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor Hjelle? **Councilor Andy Hjelle:** Aye. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Mayor Boucher? **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Aye. Next is resolution 2025-41 resolution authorizing and directing the building official to advertise requests for proposals to provide professional design services for the city hall HVAC repairs and upgrades do we have a motion relating to this? [34:35] **Councilor John Geissler:** I'll move to approve. **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Motion to approve by Councilor Geissler. Is there a second? **Councilor Andy Hjelle:** Second. **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Second by Councilor Hjelle. Mr. Mulder? **City Administrator John Mulder:** So again we are looking at um hiring a—doing an RFP, getting proposals for design of the HVAC for this building and doing uh for doing repairs. **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Thank you any questions or comments from Council? Hearing none is there any public input on this resolution? Do we have any public input on resolution 2025-41? Is there any public input on the request for proposals to provide professional Design Services for the City Hall HVAC repairs and upgrades? [35:40] **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Roll call please. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor Hjelle? **Councilor Andy Hjelle:** Aye. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor LeBlanc? **Councilor Brian LeBlanc:** Aye. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Councilor Geissler? **Councilor John Geissler:** Aye. **City Clerk Alissa McClure:** Mayor Boucher? **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Aye. And do we have a need for a closed session this evening? **City Administrator John Mulder:** Not tonight. **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Okay well then next we would need a motion to recess do we have that motion? [36:00] **Councilor Brian LeBlanc:** I'll move to recess. **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Motion by Councilor LeBlanc to recess. Is there a second? **Councilor Andy Hjelle:** Second. **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Second by Councilor Hjelle with a smile on his face. All in favor say Aye. **All Councilors:** Aye. **Mayor Wayne Boucher:** Opposed same sign. Does anybody want to stay?