Based on the context provided and the dialogue within the transcript, here is the formatted version with speaker names identified. *Note: While the provided list identifies Jeff Giefer as Mayor, the transcript reflects a meeting where **Mayor Huber** was presiding and **Jeff Giefer** was serving as a Council Member (likely during a transition period or an older session).* [0:08] **Mayor Huber**: I lead us in 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. [0:26] **Mayor Huber**: All right, all had a chance to take a look at the regular agenda. Do I have a motion to approve same? [0:36] **John Rog**: John. [0:37] **Mayor Huber**: I'll second. [0:38] **Ben Cornett**: And Ben. [0:40] **Kristina Handt**: Council member Carr? [0:41] **Council Member Carr**: Aye. [0:42] **Kristina Handt**: Council member Rog? [0:43] **John Rog**: Aye. [0:44] **Kristina Handt**: Council member Giefer? [0:45] **Jeff Giefer**: Aye. [0:46] **Kristina Handt**: Council member Cornett? [0:47] **Ben Cornett**: Aye. [0:48] **Kristina Handt**: Mayor Giefer? (Transcript says Giefer, but clerk later says Huber). [0:49] **Mayor Huber**: Aye. Thanks, Kim. And the consent agenda with our bill list—I'm sure we've all had a chance to take a look at that. Do I have a motion to approve the consent agenda, please? [1:03] **John Rog**: Got John. [1:05] **Council Member Carr**: And a second here. [1:06] **Kristina Handt**: Council member Carr? [1:07] **Council Member Carr**: Aye. [1:08] **Kristina Handt**: Council member Rog? [1:09] **John Rog**: Aye. [1:10] **Kristina Handt**: Council member Giefer? [1:11] **Jeff Giefer**: Aye. [1:12] **Kristina Handt**: Council member Cornett? [1:13] **Ben Cornett**: Aye. [1:14] **Kristina Handt**: Mayor Huber? [1:15] **Mayor Huber**: Aye. Thank you, Kim. All right, nothing for Brad. Is Jennifer with us here tonight? Yes, let's kick it off with the final plat Elliot's Crossing phase one. Uh, hang on here. Kim, on Zoom, they can't hear the city council members. Oh. I'd like to introduce one more time Jennifer Has Camp, our esteemed planner, for consideration of resolution 2024-19: final plat Elliots Crossing phase one. Jennifer, are you with us? [1:51] **Jennifer Has Camp**: I am and I can hear you now so that's great. Hi Jen. So Mr. Mayor, members of the Council, before you this evening we have a request for a final plat of Elliott Crossing. I've got a short presentation I'm going to go ahead and share my screen. Let's see here. All right, just making sure everybody can see what is on the screen for the presentation. Are we good? [2:25] **Mayor Huber**: We are good, Jen. [2:27] **Jennifer Has Camp**: All right, perfect... (Jennifer continues technical presentation on the 194-acre project, phases one and two, HOA responsibilities, septic systems, and Washington County turn lanes). [9:11] **Jennifer Has Camp**: (Continues regarding Browns Creek Watershed District permits and development agreement blanks). So as I said, this has already been reviewed by the attorney, the engineer, and the developer, and so from that perspective, I think it's in good shape for you to consider this evening with the final plat. In your packets this evening, we have a draft resolution of approval for the final plat of phase one and then also the draft development agreement. With that, Mr. Mayor, members of the council, I am happy to answer any questions that you might have. [13:21] **Mayor Huber**: All right, great Jen, thanks so much for that. We know more now than we did. [13:25] **Jeff Giefer**: Mr. Giefer? Jennifer, this may be a question for Nick, but I noticed that the fire chief didn't respond for the cul-de-sac length. Is that something that... [13:42] **Jennifer Has Camp**: Go ahead. Yeah, so Mr. Mayor, members of the Council, I will continue to try to reach out. I've been unsuccessful... (Explains typical standards for fire truck turning movements). [14:50] **Mayor Huber**: Jennifer, just a quick question: are you trying to get a hold of Terry Fisher or Stuart over in Stillwater? [15:02] **Jennifer Has Camp**: It is Stillwater. I would have to go back and look. [15:08] **Mayor Huber**: So it sounds like you may have a better contact than I do. Terry flew the coop; he's at his cabin now, he retired. So Stuart in Stillwater is the one to talk to. [15:23] **Jeff Giefer**: The reason for my concern on that was the number of homes down the length of this cul-de-sac. If you've got a wind-driven fire, you're going to need a lot of equipment. So whether the cul-de-sac is large enough to turn a fire truck in is part of the concern. Are we looking for... are you proposing we put a condition on that or clarification? [15:53] **Mayor Huber**: Yeah, please. Sir, if you could just come up and introduce yourself to us, please. [16:00] **Mark Guther**: Mr. Mayor, members of the Council, Mark Guther representing M Development. We did get a response from the Stillwater Fire Marshal. Jennifer will have to make sure she has that email, but no problem with the cul-de-sac length. We just had concerns with making sure the road width was correct and the gravel on the shoulders can support the fire trucks. [16:24] **Mayor Huber**: And these concerns have been addressed through your plan? [16:26] **Mark Guther**: Through the plan and through our engineer here. [16:32] **Mayor Huber**: Fantastic. Perhaps that's why they didn't respond back to Jennifer, because they thought they had covered it already. Nice to have people in the know around here. All right, that sounds good. Other questions? John? Tom? Ben? [16:47] **Council Members**: Not really. [16:50] **Mayor Huber**: It's pretty straightforward, isn't it? This is well done. I read all the way through it, Jennifer, and it's again up to your usual high standards. So I would assume you're looking for a motion to approve resolution 2024-19. All right gentlemen, on the table: 2024-19. [17:15] **Jeff Giefer**: I'll make the motion. [17:17] **Mayor Huber**: All right, we have a first. Do we have a second, gentlemen? [17:21] **Ben Cornett**: I'll second. [17:22] **Kristina Handt**: Council member Giefer? [17:23] **Jeff Giefer**: Aye. [17:24] **Kristina Handt**: Council member Cornett? [17:25] **Ben Cornett**: Aye. [17:26] **Kristina Handt**: Mayor Huber? [17:27] **Mayor Huber**: Aye. All right, moving on. Development agreement Elliot's Crossing phase one. Jennifer? [17:34] **Jennifer Has Camp**: So Mr. Mayor, members of the Council, once again I covered the majority of the development agreement in my presentation. If you have any additional questions, I'm happy to answer them. [18:18] **Mayor Huber**: Gentlemen? Guys? No? Doesn't sound like it, Jen. Sounds like we're good. Perfect. All right, thanks for showing up today, Mr. Guther. [18:28] **Kristina Handt**: I think we need a motion to approve the development agreement, though. [18:31] **Mayor Huber**: Ah, you emailed that at... no wonder. Go ahead, gentlemen. [18:41] **Jeff Giefer**: I'll make the motion. What's the motion again? [18:46] **Mayor Huber**: The development agreement. [18:48] **Jeff Giefer**: The development agreement, right. [18:53] **John Rog**: I'll second it. [19:06] **Kristina Handt**: Council member Rog? [19:07] **John Rog**: Aye. [19:13] **Kristina Handt**: Council member Giefer? [19:14] **Jeff Giefer**: Aye. [19:15] **Kristina Handt**: Council member Cornett? [19:16] **Ben Cornett**: Aye. [19:17] **Kristina Handt**: Mayor Huber? [19:18] **Mayor Huber**: Aye. Thank you, Kim. My oversight. All right, new business: consideration of Public Safety funding for removal of right-of-way trees. We have that quote here; I believe it's from Woodchuck Tree Care. Kim, do you want to preface this? [19:48] **Kristina Handt**: Mayor and council members, the Road Supervisor identified some trees in the right-of-way per the council's wishes for public safety funds. Woodchuck went out and provided us a bid for all those trees and it came to $18,000. It says on there where the trees are—Dead Ash that are in the right-of-way and are the city's responsibility. [20:18] **Mayor Huber**: Yeah, they're leaning over and some of them are kind of dangerous. That's why it's a little more than we're used to seeing, but it is the entire city. It seems as though this would be a good thing. Questions? Concerns? [21:13] **Jeff Giefer**: Public Safety funds again. I mean, this could be fire hazards. We're trying to help people get rid of these Ash because that's quite a burden on some people too. [21:40] **Mayor Huber**: Motion to approve the Woodchuck Tree Care quote to clean up the right-of-way. [21:45] **Jeff Giefer**: So moved. [21:47] **Mayor Huber**: All right, do we have a second? [21:49] **Ben Cornett**: Second. [21:50] **Mayor Huber**: We got Tom and Ben. Let's call Tom and Ben. Do you have questions, John? [22:04] **Resident**: I had a question. [22:05] **Mayor Huber**: Just want you to come on up to the microphone, introduce yourself, and if you could sign in for me, please. Generally, we don't take—I'm sorry, this is not a public hearing. I know it's not a public hearing, but I'm going to hear from this gentleman. If he has a short comment, I'll listen to it, sir. [23:01] **Resident**: It was just... you were having a discussion about a bid for $18,000. I was just wondering if you went out for any other bids on that? Typically, I'll get two or three different bids. I don't see that this was a comparison. [23:29] **Mayor Huber**: Thank you. Let's chat about this for a second. There's a motion on the table. We've got to vote and then we can chat about it. Gentlemen, let's vote on this. [23:44] **Kristina Handt**: Council member Carr? [23:45] **Council Member Carr**: Aye. [23:46] **Kristina Handt**: Council member Rog? [23:47] **John Rog**: Aye. [23:48] **Kristina Handt**: Council member Giefer? [23:49] **Jeff Giefer**: Aye. [23:50] **Kristina Handt**: Council member Cornett? [23:51] **Ben Cornett**: Aye. [23:52] **Kristina Handt**: Mayor Huber? [23:53] **Mayor Huber**: Aye. Let's talk about our bidding process for a second. We generally try to use companies that are within the City of Grant because we do not pay mobilization charges. Woodchuck has become a preferred contractor in this area. We save the staff time, which is probably more expensive than the money we would have spent going out for multiple bids. [25:15] **Mayor Huber**: Staff updates. Kim, what you got for us? [25:19] **Kristina Handt**: Mayor and council members, the revised agenda was sent out today. Two additional items: one being the consideration of additional brushing by the Klein Brothers per the public safety fund. Brian has identified a couple of other areas: south of 96, 89th Street, 69th Street, Rolling Hills area. The quote was $25,000 additional. [26:35] **Jeff Giefer**: Did they already use all their budget for this? [26:37] **Kristina Handt**: They did. [26:40] **Mayor Huber**: We've done this before when weather permitting. Anyone want to make a motion on Klein doing additional 25k in brushing on Public Safety funds? [27:06] **Jeff Giefer**: So moved. [27:07] **John Rog**: Second. [27:10] **Kristina Handt**: Council member Carr? (Aye). Council member Rog? (Aye). Council member Giefer? (Aye). Council member Cornett? (Aye). Mayor Huber? (Aye). [27:26] **Kristina Handt**: We need to set up a canvas of election meeting just to certify you as you all. I am proposing 10 a.m. Friday here at Town Hall. [28:10] **Mayor Huber**: Does 10 a.m. Friday work? I'll be around. [28:40] **John Rog**: I'll be in Cleveland, you can't... [29:05] **Mayor Huber**: We'll put John, Jeff, and me. You guys will straighten out yourselves. 10 a.m. Friday. [29:13] **Kristina Handt**: Yep, 10 a.m. here. [29:20] **Mayor Huber**: Anything else? No staff updates. City Council reports, future agenda items. Gentlemen, as the outgoing mayor, a couple things have come to my attention. I'm hearing the strangest rumors that First Resource Bank, who we brought in to handle our checking accounts, is somehow some kind of nefarious scheme. First Resource Bank works with almost all the local cities. A little advice, gentlemen: I may not be here next month. Keep your staff because they, in aggregate, are smarter than any one of us up here and they truly run the city. We don't; we make the decisions. Who would like to read the upcoming calendar? Ben, go ahead. [31:55] **Ben Cornett**: Mahtomedi Public School Board meeting Thursday, November 14th, 7:00 p.m. Stillwater Public School Board meeting Thursday, November 14th, 7:00 p.m. Washington County Commissioners meeting, Tuesday, 9:00 a.m. General election tomorrow, Tuesday, November 5th, 2024, 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thanksgiving will be November 28th, 2024. [32:38] **Mayor Huber**: Motion to adjourn? [32:41] **Jeff Giefer**: So moved. [32:43] **John Rog**: Second. [32:46] **Kristina Handt**: Council member Carr? (Aye). Council member Rog? (Aye). Council member Giefer? (Aye). Council member Cornett? (Aye). Mayor Huber? (Aye). [32:55] **Mayor Huber**: Thank you, bye everyone.